The Sydney Comedy Festival is back for its 12th edition in 2016, and for the first time, it’ll expand to the glamorous surrounds of Sydney Town Hall.
Artistic director Olivia Ansell has announced a lineup of funny people from around the globe, alongside festival favourites and great Australian talent, for the 27-day event commencing in April (widely recognised as the funniest month of them all).
As evidence of the festival’s growing profile, its footprint will extend across the city, from Sydney Town Hall (where Ross Noble will perform and the Lower Town Hall will be transformed into a ‘Jungle’ for audiences aged two to 12 years, with storytelling, live performances and circus acts) to its traditional homes in the Inner West, plus Chatswood, Parramatta, Cremorne and the Sydney Opera House.
Alongside Noble, the international lineup includesDavid O’Doherty, Stephen K Amos, Daniel Sloss, Tommy Tiernan, Brian Posehn, Andrew Maxwell and The Ongals.
The local acts locked in for the 2016 festival so far areJim Jefferies, Dave Hughes, Kitty Flanagan, Tom Gleeson, Felicity Ward, Sammy J and Randy, The Umbilical Brothers, Matt Okine, Em Rusciano, Tripod, Nazeem Hussain, Alex Williamson, Aunty Donna, Joel Creasey, Steve Hughes, Nick Cody, Rhys Nicholson, Lawrence Mooney, Dave Thornton, Tommy Little, Akmal, Susie Youssef, Heath Franklin’s Chopper, Trash Test Dummies and Doug Anthony All Stars.
Sydney Comedy Festival 2016 runs from Monday April 18 – Sunday May 15. For the full program and tickets, visit the official website.
