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The 2026 Hobart Festival of Comedy has wrapped. Thanks to everyone who came along—we’ll be back in 2027 with another week of laughs, featuring a fresh lineup of local, national and international acts.

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Past Lineups

    2026

    • Opening Night

      Opening Night

      Presented by The Clubhouse

    • Anisa Nandaula

      Anisa Nandaula

      No Small Talk

    • Damien Power

      Damien Power

      Unnerved

    • Gen Fricker

      Gen Fricker

      Good Time

    • Elouise Eftos

      Elouise Eftos

      Australia’s First Attractive Comedian

    • Ivan Aristeguieta

      Ivan Aristeguieta

      Ready to Mambo

    • Kirsty Webeck

      Kirsty Webeck

      Lost For Words

    • Lloyd Langford

      Lloyd Langford

      Okay, I Believe You

    • Nun Slut

      Nun Slut

      Claire Robin

    • Pete Helliar

      Pete Helliar

      An International Kerfuffle

    • Schalk Bezuidenhout

      Schalk Bezuidenhout

      Hey Hey Divorcé

    • Sez

      Sez

      Sorry, What?

    • Stephen K Amos

      Stephen K Amos

      Now We're Talking

    • Takashi Wakasugi

      Takashi Wakasugi

      Japanese Aussie

    • Tom Cashman

      Tom Cashman

      NPC (Nearly Proficient Comedian)

    • Closing Night Party

      Closing Night Party

      Presented by CULT Comedy

    2025

    • Alex Ward

      Alex Ward

    • Club Chaos

      Club Chaos

      Hosted by Hera

    • CULT Comedy

      CULT Comedy

      Hosted by Rob Braslin

    • Danny Bhoy

      Danny Bhoy

    • He Huang

      He Huang

    • Ivan Aristeguieta

      Ivan Aristeguieta

    • Nazeem Hussain

      Nazeem Hussain

    • Ray O'Leary

      Ray O'Leary

    • Ricardo Quevedo

      Ricardo Quevedo

    • Sammy J

      Sammy J

    • The Clubhouse

      The Clubhouse

      Hosted by David Bakker

    • Zoë Coombs Marr

      Zoë Coombs Marr

    2024

    • Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

      Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

    • Club Chaos

      Club Chaos

    • Ed Byrne

      Ed Byrne

    • Felicity Ward

      Felicity Ward

    • Geraldine Hickey

      Geraldine Hickey

    • Guy Montgomery

      Guy Montgomery

    • Heath Franklin's Chopper

      Heath Franklin's Chopper

    • Lizzy Hoo

      Lizzy Hoo

    • Nina Oyama

      Nina Oyama

    • Resident Comedy

      Resident Comedy

      Hosted by David Bakker

    • Reuben Kaye

      Reuben Kaye

    • Schalk Bezuidenhout

      Schalk Bezuidenhout

    • Sh!t-faced Shakespeare

      Sh!t-faced Shakespeare

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