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FRI 29 MAR
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RICKIE LEE JONES
RICKIE LEE JONES Returning to Australian shores for the first time in seven years, two-time Grammy award winning ...
SAT 30 MAR
FREEKIN WEEKENDS X BANANA BOMB RECORDS
FREEKIN WEEKENDS X BANANA BOMB RECORDS Nice up your weekend at the Factory Theatre Courtyard with an even bigger Banana Bomb Records ...
SAT 30 MAR
TIM FINN
TIM FINN Following the runaway success of 2023's 'The Lives & Times of Tim Finn' tour, ...
TUE 2 APR
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CURRENT JOYS
CURRENT JOYS Touring Australia for the first time, WavyLand proudly presents the highly anticipated debut of ...
TUE 2 APR
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TUE 16 APR
ENMORE COMEDY CLUB
ENMORE COMEDY CLUB World class comedy is coming to the Inner West every Tuesday night at the Enmore Comedy Club!Throw ...
THU 4 APR
DRAX PROJECT
DRAX PROJECT Vetta Borne + guest vocalist Charley Drax Project, the multi-platinum pop powerhouse from New Zealand, are excited to announce their ...
FRI 5 APR
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1927 X BOOM CRASH OPERA
1927 X BOOM CRASH OPERA 1927 X BOOM CRASH OPERAIn the late Eighties, 1927 and Boom Crash Opera owned the airwaves; and in ...
FRI 5 APR
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NEEMA NAZ
NEEMA NAZ Special Guest + Sydney, we have finally arrived! Estupid Pop-Up is a "new material" stand-up show ...
SAT 6 APR
ACE ON FIRE
ACE ON FIRE Dio Driver / Ace on Fire + Nobody’s Fool Battlegod Productions Proudly Presents Marrickville Metal Assault with an epic line-up. Kicking off ...
SAT 6 APR
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THE GROGANS
THE GROGANS Opener: TBC + Main Support: Bones and Jones Following their October-November UK/EU tour on the back of releasing their fourth studio album ...
Recently Announced
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THU 11 JUL
JOHN ACHKAR
JOHN ACHKAR Get ready to laugh till your sides hurt as the hottest comedian from the Middle East, John Achkar, ...
SAT 11 MAY
WHAT’S SO FUNNY?! – KIDS COMEDY COMPETITION
WHAT’S SO FUNNY?! – KIDS COMEDY COMPETITION The Factory Theatre Festival HubRegister ...
WED 8 MAY
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FRI 10 MAY
SWINGERS - CHRISTIAN ELDERFIELD
SWINGERS - CHRISTIAN ELDERFIELD Winner of the Best Comedy Award at Perth fringe and a complete SELL-OUT at Adelaide Fringe ...
THU 6 JUN
SOPHIE MCCARTNEY
SOPHIE MCCARTNEY Sophie McCartney is a 30-something comedian, double Sunday Times Number One Bestselling author and ...
THU 4 JUL
INIKO
INIKO Untitled & XIII Touring are pleased to present Brooklyn-born songwriter, producer and ...
WED 15 MAY
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FRI 17 MAY
JAY WYMARRA – AMAJAYUS
JAY WYMARRA – AMAJAYUS One of the country’s ‘most happening’ comedic performers is about to ‘unleash the beast’, ...
SAT 13 APR
REGGAE CARNIVAL AFTERPARTY
REGGAE CARNIVAL AFTERPARTY Submurged (Ohm Resistance) USA + Foreigndub & Chris Munky After a big day at the Reggae Carnival come and get irie with us at the official Reggae Carnival ...
SAT 11 MAY
BEST OF THE FEST – PG EDITION
BEST OF THE FEST – PG EDITION Come on down for the BEST OF THE FEST PG Edition – all of SCF’s top comedians, without the rude ...
FRI 17 MAY
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SUN 19 MAY
NABIL ABDULRASHID - THE PURPLE PILL
NABIL ABDULRASHID - THE PURPLE PILL A show about trying to be a good person while staying a badman. Join Nabil Abdulrashid, the star of ...
THU 16 MAY
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SAT 18 MAY
KEMAH BOB - MISS FORTUNATE
KEMAH BOB - MISS FORTUNATE Acclaimed comedian Kemah Bob comes to Australia with their unmissable debut stand-up show about ...
Music – Alternative & Indie
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TUE 2 APR
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CURRENT JOYS
CURRENT JOYS Touring Australia for the first time, WavyLand proudly presents the highly anticipated debut of ...
THU 4 APR
DRAX PROJECT
DRAX PROJECT Vetta Borne + guest vocalist Charley Drax Project, the multi-platinum pop powerhouse from New Zealand, are excited to announce their ...
SAT 6 APR
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THE GROGANS
THE GROGANS Opener: TBC + Main Support: Bones and Jones Following their October-November UK/EU tour on the back of releasing their fourth studio album ...
THU 11 APR
THE EXPLODING UNIVERSE OF ED KUEPPER
THE EXPLODING UNIVERSE OF ED KUEPPER Even/Odd + The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper returns to stages this April in celebration of the remastered ...
WED 17 APR
SPOEGWOLF
SPOEGWOLF Deon Meiring (Glaskas) + Die Spoegwolf kom terug na Australië en New Zealand met 'n Afrikaanse storm van musiek, kuns ...
SAT 20 APR
STUMPS
STUMPS Sydney trio STUMPS announce a national tour in support of their sophomore album ‘Arcadia’. ...
THU 30 MAY
ALICE PHOEBE LOU
ALICE PHOEBE LOU Alice Phoebe Lou’s fifth album ‘Shelter’ is about “forgiving the world and forgiving ...
FRI 14 JUN
DONNY BENET
DONNY BENET He’s older now, more thoughtful and wise. He’s travelled the world and he’s seen some things. ...
FRI 5 JUL
MILDLIFE
MILDLIFE with Special Guests + Dual ARIA Award-winning Naarm/Melbourne-based psychedelic jazz outfit Mildlife announce they are ...
FRI 12 JUL
VACATIONS
VACATIONS Vacations are returning home this July to celebrate the release of their album 'No Place Like ...
Comedy – Stand Up
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FRI 5 APR
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NEEMA NAZ
NEEMA NAZ Special Guest + Sydney, we have finally arrived! Estupid Pop-Up is a "new material" stand-up show ...
SUN 7 APR
ATSUKO OKATSUKA
ATSUKO OKATSUKA VENUE UPGRADEAtsuko is growner than ever, having figured everything out from doing laundry to ...
FRI 12 APR
MILO EDWARDS – SENTIMENTAL
MILO EDWARDS – SENTIMENTAL Aidan Jones + Award winning British comedian Milo Edwards is returning to Sydney with his hit show ...
TUE 23 APR
BLDG 18 COMEDY CLUB
BLDG 18 COMEDY CLUB Kripa Kirthivasan + After 25 successful shows of “Gandhi Kanakku” across 17 cities in USA and Singapore ...
WED 24 APR
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SUN 28 APR
RAY O'LEARY (NZ) – YOUR LAUGHTER IS JUST MAKING ME STRONGER
RAY O'LEARY (NZ) – YOUR LAUGHTER IS JUST MAKING ME STRONGER Known for his deadpan delivery and iconic grey suit, in 2023, Ray made his Australian debut to ...
WED 24 APR
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SUN 28 APR
CATHERINE BOHART (IRE) - AGAIN, WITH FEELINGS
CATHERINE BOHART (IRE) - AGAIN, WITH FEELINGS Catherine Bohart is ready to talk about her feelings (again).  Join one of UK & Ireland’s ...
WED 24 APR
ED BYRNE (IRE) – TRAGEDY PLUS TIME @ FACTORY THEATRE
ED BYRNE (IRE) – TRAGEDY PLUS TIME @ FACTORY THEATRE From the quote attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join Ed ...
WED 24 APR
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SUN 28 APR
HELEN BAUER (UK) - GRAND SUPREME DARLING PRINCESS
HELEN BAUER (UK) - GRAND SUPREME DARLING PRINCESS Star of Live at the Apollo, Late Night Mash and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee, ...
WED 24 APR
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FRI 26 APR
TORI CRISP – FLYING SOLO
TORI CRISP – FLYING SOLO Tori delves deep into the psyche behind a particularly strange attraction and attempts to come to ...
WED 24 APR
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FRI 26 APR
NICK ROBERTSON - LEAVE TO ENTER
NICK ROBERTSON - LEAVE TO ENTER Leave To Enter: [noun]1. Permission for entry to the United Kingdom granted by British immigration ...
Childrens & Family
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SAT 20 APR
SMALL FRY ROCK FEAT. TIM ROGERS
SMALL FRY ROCK FEAT. TIM ROGERS Small Fry Rock - Gigs you can take your kids to!Our first show of 2024 will feature none other than ...
SAT 11 MAY
THE VEGETABLE PLOT – PAJAMAZON JUNGLE
THE VEGETABLE PLOT – PAJAMAZON JUNGLE The Vegetable Plot: Pajamazon JungleEnter the Pajamazon Jungle with ARIA-nominated kids band The ...
SAT 11 MAY
SIGNOR BAFFO
SIGNOR BAFFO Making its Australian debut having toured the UK since 2013, lauded by kids everywhere: it’ll ...
SAT 11 MAY
ARTISTE
ARTISTE A bumbling artist. A ruined masterpiece. Less than fifty minutes to create a new one. Things are ...
SAT 11 MAY
WINNI WIZARD & HER MAGICAL SMELLS
WINNI WIZARD & HER MAGICAL SMELLS Winni Wizard's back with a brand-new show for 4 - 400 year olds! Stuffed with even more ...
SAT 11 MAY
WHAT’S SO FUNNY?! – KIDS COMEDY COMPETITION
WHAT’S SO FUNNY?! – KIDS COMEDY COMPETITION The Factory Theatre Festival HubRegister ...
SAT 11 MAY
BEST OF THE FEST – PG EDITION
BEST OF THE FEST – PG EDITION Come on down for the BEST OF THE FEST PG Edition – all of SCF’s top comedians, without the rude ...
Comedy – Alternative
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WED 24 APR
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FRI 26 APR
ROSS PURDY – AFTERBIRTH FROM A HELLMOUTH
ROSS PURDY – AFTERBIRTH FROM A HELLMOUTH Ross Purdy has had a hell of a year. After winning Season 12 of Celebrity Brain Lobotomy, the ...
WED 24 APR
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SUN 28 APR
DAVID CORREOS (NZ) - I CAN'T STOP VIBRATING
DAVID CORREOS (NZ) - I CAN'T STOP VIBRATING David is the actual proper nonsense. His appearance on Taskmaster NZ and his live shows from ...
THU 25 APR
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SUN 28 APR
THE LATE NITE POWERPOINT COMEDY SHOWCASE
THE LATE NITE POWERPOINT COMEDY SHOWCASE This cult classic returns to Sydney after sell-out seasons across New Zealand and Australia and two ...
THU 25 APR
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FRI 26 APR
ADRIAN BLISS (UK) - INSIDE EVERYONE
ADRIAN BLISS (UK) - INSIDE EVERYONE An atom travels to Earth on a quest for greatness, finding himself inside some of the most ...
FRI 26 APR
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SAT 27 APR
THE MOST UPSETTING GUESSING GAME IN THE WORLD LIVE
THE MOST UPSETTING GUESSING GAME IN THE WORLD LIVE The hit online improv game show is now a live show and making its Sydney debut at the 2024 ...
WED 1 MAY
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FRI 3 MAY
CON COUTIS - CON 2077
CON COUTIS - CON 2077 In 2027, a meteor strikes and wipes out every comedian on earth. Every comedian - but one.Fifty ...
WED 1 MAY
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FRI 3 MAY
ALEX HINES - PUTTING ON A SHOW
ALEX HINES - PUTTING ON A SHOW Moosehead Award Recipient 2024Green Room Award Best Performer 2023Golden Gibbo Winner 2022 Green ...
WED 1 MAY
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FRI 3 MAY
SHOWKO – ONE NIGHT SUSHI STAND
SHOWKO – ONE NIGHT SUSHI STAND A crazy, seaweed-wrapped ventriloquist sitcom! Meet Showko, a single mom with dreams as big as ...
WED 1 MAY
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SUN 5 MAY
DEMI LARDNER & DAVID CORREOS
DEMI LARDNER & DAVID CORREOS "Ooouughhhh oughhhhhh we dont want to write the show description ohhhh its haaaaard its ...
THU 2 MAY
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SUN 5 MAY
ALEX REYNOLDS – SCRUM
ALEX REYNOLDS – SCRUM “Hi there, I’m Bruce Scrumson but the boys just call me Scrum. I love the Cronulla Sharks, VB ...
Comedy – Galas & Showcases
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TUE 2 APR
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TUE 16 APR
ENMORE COMEDY CLUB
ENMORE COMEDY CLUB World class comedy is coming to the Inner West every Tuesday night at the Enmore Comedy Club!Throw ...
WED 24 APR
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SUN 19 MAY
BEST OF THE FEST
BEST OF THE FEST Our one hour showcase, hosted five nights a week across the Festival at the Factory Theatre ...
WED 8 MAY
FROCKING HILARIOUS
FROCKING HILARIOUS The queens of comedy are back and ready to Frock the Patriarchy!Frocking Hilarious is returning for ...
SAT 11 MAY
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SUN 12 MAY
FUTURE SCIENCE TALKS - COMEDY EDITION @ FACTORY THEATRE
FUTURE SCIENCE TALKS - COMEDY EDITION @ FACTORY THEATRE Future Science Talks: Comedy Edition is returning to the Sydney Comedy Festival after sold out ...
Comedy – Improv
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THU 25 APR
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SUN 28 APR
UNPLANNED MELODIES – NONSENSE AND SENSIBILITY
UNPLANNED MELODIES – NONSENSE AND SENSIBILITY It is a truth universally acknowledged that Unplanned Melodies are back for this season's ...
WED 1 MAY
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FRI 3 MAY
STEEN RASKOPOULOS – FRIENDLY STRANGER
STEEN RASKOPOULOS – FRIENDLY STRANGER Friendly Stranger? But I thought Steen brought this show to Sydney last year? Yeah, but it was sold ...
WED 1 MAY
IMPROV COMEDY CAGEFIGHT GRAND FINAL
IMPROV COMEDY CAGEFIGHT GRAND FINAL Come see the best of the best of Sydney’s improvised comedians at the Grand Final of the Improv ...
THU 2 MAY
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SUN 5 MAY
THE ESTATE
THE ESTATE As seen at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sydney Fringe Festival, and as regulars at the beloved ...
WED 8 MAY
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FRI 10 MAY
THE AUDITION ROOM
THE AUDITION ROOM Fresh from it's International Tour (Melbourne, Sydney, London, Hollywood), the award winning ...
THU 9 MAY
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SUN 12 MAY
THE SABOTEUR
THE SABOTEUR Five performers are all working hard to put on a good improv show. Well, almost all of them. One of ...
WED 15 MAY
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FRI 17 MAY
THE JOY RIDERS – WHEEEEEE………. SPLAT!
THE JOY RIDERS – WHEEEEEE………. SPLAT! Get in loser, we’re going comedy.Jump in the passenger seat as three delightful weirdos put the ...
Comedy – Sketch
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THU 25 APR
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SUN 28 APR
NICK AND TOM – SIT AND COM
NICK AND TOM – SIT AND COM Join the live studio audience of your new favourite sitcom…which doesn’t exist yet.Sit and Com ...
THU 25 APR
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SUN 28 APR
HANNAH CAMILLERI – LOLLY BAG
HANNAH CAMILLERI – LOLLY BAG Most Outstanding Show NOMINEE and Pinder Prize WINNER- 2023 Melbourne International Comedy ...
THU 9 MAY
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SUN 12 MAY
KARATE MAN – A LIVE-ACTION VIDEO GAME
KARATE MAN – A LIVE-ACTION VIDEO GAME Best in Comedy 2023 Sydney Fringe FinalistThe world’s first playable video game comedy show.In ...
THU 9 MAY
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SUN 12 MAY
FRANKIE MCNAIR - TABITHA BOOTH
FRANKIE MCNAIR - TABITHA BOOTH Best Newcomer, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022Ring Ring! Who’s that? Hollywood? Tell ...
WED 15 MAY
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SUN 19 MAY
ELOUISE EFTOS – AUSTRALIA’S FIRST ATTRACTIVE COMEDIAN
ELOUISE EFTOS – AUSTRALIA’S FIRST ATTRACTIVE COMEDIAN You’ve had a lifetime of lame anecdotes from all the average looking comedians, but the reviews ...
THU 16 MAY
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SUN 19 MAY
XAVIER MICHELIDES IS A MASSIVE TOOL
XAVIER MICHELIDES IS A MASSIVE TOOL You’ve seen his face on someone else’s face in a Bunnings video, on Aunty Donna’s Coffee ...
FRI 17 MAY
HOT DEPARTMENT
HOT DEPARTMENT Edgy. Groundbreaking. Game changing. Rising Hollywood stars. These are all words we saw tattooed on ...
Music – Metal
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SAT 6 APR
ACE ON FIRE
ACE ON FIRE Dio Driver / Ace on Fire + Nobody’s Fool Battlegod Productions Proudly Presents Marrickville Metal Assault with an epic line-up. Kicking off ...
FRI 19 APR
SUFFOCATION
SUFFOCATION Revocation + Whats better than watching the universe get torn apart by a brutal death metal band? Watching it ...
SAT 8 JUN
THE OCEAN
THE OCEAN LLNN + Cave In Acclaimed post-metal band THE OCEAN return to Australia this June for their first headline tour in ...
THU 15 AUG
TRIUMPH OF DEATH
TRIUMPH OF DEATH TBC + TBC HARDLINE MEDIA are beyond pleased to present the music of HELLHAMMER performed by Tom Gabriel ...