Comedy Festival

It's just three or two days  until our biggest comedy fundraiser ever - the

 

Northcote International Comedy Festival,

 

Thurs, 21 March at the Thornbury Theatre.

All profits from this event will go to the Greens Campaign for Batman (i.e. gently ousting Martin Ferguson and installing Alex Bhathal as our local member).

 

CLICK HERE TO BOOK NOW - you won't want to miss this! ( tickets also  available at the door)

Doors open 7pm, show starts 8pm

The Thornbury Theatre, 859 High St, Thornbury

Tix are cheap! $20 Conc, $30 Full, $40 Keen & Green (plus booking fees)

Group bookings of 8+ $25 (via the lovely Stephen Haley 0438 500 187 / stephenhaley6@gmail.com)

 

 

We've assembled a stellar line-up, including some of Melbourne's most award-winning, trouble-making, funny-bone tickling and politically-savvy comedians:

 

Nelly Thomas - Winner, RAW Comedy Comp, "One of Australia's most innovative thinkers", The Age

Asher Treleaven - Winner, Critics Choice Award, The Age, Nominee, Barry Award, Melb Comedy Fest

Harley Breen - Winner, Spleen Comic of the Year, Winner, Piece of Wood Award, Melb Comedy Fest

Geraldine Hickey - Voted Top 10 Best Stand-Up Shows, Comedy Channel, Finalist, RAW Comedy Comp

Khaled Khalafalla - Winner, Green Faces, Finalist, RAW Comedy Comp, "One of the top five up-and-comers", Melb Comedy Fest

 

Catherine Deveny - Comedian, author, atheist, columnist, tweeter, troublemaker, cyclist

Wow, that's a lot of talent. But wait, there's more!

Nicholas J Johnson - 'Australia's Honest Conman', award-winning comedian and magician

Ben McKenzie - ‘Geek comedy’s patron saint’, feminist, scientician, Political Asylum regular, co-founder of Pop-Up Playground

Kate McLennan - Winner, Best Comedy & Best Newcomer, Melb Fringe, Nominee, Barry Award, Melb Comedy Fest

Toby Halligan - Winner, World Debating Comedy Award, Political Asylum regular, Nominee, Best Newcomer, Melb Comedy Fest

Hayman A Kent - Slowly standing-up comedian, singer, writer, radio broadcaster, born in Gippsland!

PLUS! A very special guest appearance from Martin Ferguson himself! We're very pleased (and a little surprised) to have the inimitable Mr Ferguson launch our festival - it should be interesting!

 

 

Please note: Unfortunately, this is not a wheelchair accessible venue.