A performer in sequined pants sings on stage under red and blue lights as the audience watches closely from the front row.

Reuben Kaye performing 'APOCALIPSTIK' at Odeon
Photographed 22 March, 2024 by Aiesha Hanson

An array of Hobart Festival of Comedy posters are pasted on a wall.
A smiling audience seated closely together, enjoying a live performance in a warmly lit venue.
A comedian in a blue shirt performs on stage with a microphone, engaging the audience under red and blue lights.

Zoë Coombs Marr performing 'Live' at Altar Bar
Photographed 8 March, 2025 by Aiesha Hanson

A packed theatre with rows of seated guests facing a brightly lit stage set up for a performance.

Danny Bhoy performing 'Dear World' at Odeon
Photographed 8 March, 2025 by Aiesha Hanson

A comedian performs energetically on stage in front of a crowd, gesturing with both hands. Behind him, a screen reads "All Bangers No Mash!"

Ivan Aristeguieta performs 'All Bangers No Mash' at Altar Bar
Photographed 8 March, 2025 by Aiesha Hanson

A lively outdoor gathering with people eating, drinking, and chatting under strings of lights in a leafy courtyard.

Hobart Comedy Festival

Nipaluna . Hobart

We're back in 2026 for another week of comedy and chaos, featuring a fresh lineup of acts from around the corner and across the globe.

The Hobart Festival of Comedy is a celebration of stand-up, sit-down shows, live gigs, DJs and late night revelry, spread across the In The Hanging Garden precinct.

From international favourites centre stage at the Odeon to raunchy cabaret at our late night lounge, we've got you covered no matter your taste.

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Past Lineups

    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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Hobart Festival of Comedy acknowledges and respects the Palawa people as the traditional and ongoing owners and custodians of the skies, land and water of Lutruwita. We pay our respects to their elders both past and present and acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded.

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