Melbourne Comedy Circuit, VICTORIA
Airing Date: Mar 24th, 2007
Melbourne prides itself on being the home of Australian Comedy. Not only is it home to a number of regular comedy venues and nightspots, where stand-up comics stand or fall, it is also the home of Australia's largest annual cultural event and one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world, the
Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
This year you are sure to see the best of the best in town during the festival, between the
4th and 29th April 2007. Various venues around town, such as
The Melbourne Town Hall and
Athenaeum, will feature scores of overseas guest artists and local artists ready to leave audience in fits of laughter.
One man who is a regular at the festival and perhaps one of the most important and significant talents to have emerged from the Australian Comedy scene in the last ten years, is Australian favourite Dave Hughes, or "Hughesy" as he is affectionately known.
Hughesy is a
St Kilda Local who cut his teeth at landmark entertainment venue, the
'Espy'. Today,
The Esplanade Hotel continues to play host to a range of live music and comedy, whilst St Kilda continues to draw in the crowds with it's beachside location, trendy shops, patisseries, cafes and restaurants.
It was at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 1999 that, due to his rising popularity, Hughesy was forced to move from a tiny upstairs city bar into a 300-seat room at the Melbourne Town Hall,. Nearby the town hall are two of the cities best live comedy venues,
The Comedy Club and the
Comics Lounge, both offering visitors the chance to see some of the best live comedy available regularly in Australia.
Melbourne has no shortage of live entertainment and comedy venues and there's no better time to visit for a laugh than during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL - 4TH - 29TH APRIL 2007
At various venues around Melbourne.Tickets for most shows can be purchased on the Comedy Festival and Ticketmaster websites (see 'Related Links').
THE ESPY - Truly a physical landmark in St Kilda, and a cultural icon to Australia, The Espy as it's known, has played host, for over 100 years, to some of Australia's leading musicians and comedians. The Esplanade Hotel is located at
11 The Esplanade. St. Kilda, VIC. For phone and website details, see 'Related Links'.
THE COMEDY CLUB - Established in 1975, The Last Laugh Comedy Club is considered the home of great comedy and has hosted many of Australia's and the world's greatest comedians.It's located at the
Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street Melbourne. For phone and website details, see 'Related Links'.
THE COMICS LOUNGE - The Comics Lounge is Australia's only 7 night a week live comedy venue, hosting the biggest names in comedy all year round. It has seating for over 400 guests and 2 bars. The Comics Lounge also run
comedy courses for budding comedians to hone their skills. It's located at
26 Errol Street, North Melbourne, VIC.
VIBE SAVOY HOTEL MELBOURNE - Blending the zest of the Vibe Hotel brand with the beautiful faade of a heritage building, Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne is located only a couple of blocks from the hub of Melbourne's Collins Street.
630 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC.
SPECIAL OFFER FOR VIEWERS - See 'Related Links' for details.
