Be a part of the Festival!

For Performers - Registering a Show

Registrations for the 2025 Festival will open in mid-October 2024.

For Performers - Finding a Venue 

A database of potential independent venues will be available to artists and producers interested in registering a Festival show when registrations open. Individual show producers must contact venues directly. Festival Managed Venue (FMV) applications for 2025 are now open – see below.

For Venues - Venue Expressions of Interest

To express interest in being a Festival venue in 2025 please complete the Venue Expression of Interest form here and we will add you to our database.

Overseas Artist Expressions of Interest

All international artists (with the exception of New Zealand artists) must have approval to perform as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Overseas artists are welcome to complete an expression of interest via completing an Overseas Artist Expression of Interest Form and emailing it to registration@comedyfestival.com.au. 

For performers - Festival Managed Venue (FMV) Expressions of Interest

Expressions of interest for performing in a Festival Managed Venue (FMV) in 2025 are now open. Download the info sheet here on everything you need to know for your application, and fill out an EOI via the form here. FMV EOIs will not be accepted after Tuesday 22 October, 2024.  

This page was last updated on 13 Sept 2024. 

2024 Artists' Resources

Please note that these resources are constantly being updated.

Not quite ready for a Festival show?

If you're interested in trying stand-up, but not quite ready to perform a full show, then head over to our development programs' websites to find out more info about how to find your feet. The Festival's Deadly Funny, RAW Comedy and Class Clowns competitions might be for you!

Registrations for the RAW Comedy, Class Clowns and Deadly Funny programs will open later in the year – make sure you like us on Facebook (RAW Comedy, Class Clowns and Deadly Funny) for announcements.