Tag: Comedy
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Radium Dolls, Gold Coast 500 and Savour The Tweed – what’s on this weekend
Music and live shows on the Gold Coast this weekend This Friday, Mo’s Desert Clubhouse will gear up to welcome the bone-rattling rockers Radium Dolls, with the support of Adelaide’s Midwest desert psyche musos Los Palms and Northern Rivers post-punks Royal Ratbags. Tickets are available here. South American indie-folk singer and songwriter Felipe Baldomir will…
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Take on the town – where to find Brisbane’s best theatre, music and comedy
Let’s get loud with some live music Brisbane has a rich musical history. From The Saints and The Go-Betweens to Powderfinger, Regurgitator and Ball Park Music, the city has a long and illustrious history of musical excellence. Fortitude Valley was where many of these bands cut their teeth, honing their craft in front of feverish…
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Comedy’s finest folk to descend on the coast for the annual GC Laughs Festival
The stacked GC Laughs Festival’s 2025 line-up has been dubbed one of its biggest yet, and you won’t want to miss a minute of the action. Get your giggle on from five-star shows by award-winning funny folk like Alex Ward, Geraldine Hickey, Michelle Brasier, He Huang, Lou Wall and Ray O’Leary. Kiwi comedy queen Melanie…
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Laughter Is The Best Of Meds
Need more laughs in your life? Then get you to this mid-week comedy fest, hosted by Adelaide’s own Lori Bell (aka Granny Flaps). Laughter Is The Best Of Meds Thursday, 10 October 2024 Doors open 6.30pm, show starts 7.30pm Arkaba Hotel 150 Glen Osmond Road Fullarton 5063 Tickets Headlining this year’s event is Harley Breen,…
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I think it takes a certain ‘bent’ head to do comedy
Harley Breen has a lot of strings to his bow – as well as being a stand-up comedian, he’s a podcast host (Shitting with the Door Open), actor (Fisk and other shows), and radio and television personality whose face is familiar to many viewers from appearances on programs like The Project and presenting roles. His…
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The Special Comedy Comedy Special
Get ready for an unforgettable night of comedy! The Special Comedy Comedy Special is back, promising endless laughter and entertainment. Hosted by the ABC Radio Adelaide’s Jason Chong, this comedy extravaganza brings together a stellar lineup of comedians known for their sharp wit and appearances on hit shows like Utopia (ABC) and Have You Been Paying…
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The Menopause… and why it can be a laughing matter
In our household, we refer to it as THE Menopause. Found yourself burying your head among the frozen peas to avoid spontaneously combusting in the supermarket? It’s THE Menopause. Tried to make a phone call using the TV remote or had a little cry when someone’s choux turned soggy on MasterChef? Blame THE Menopause. This…
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Fringe review: Aboriginal Comedy Allstars
Fringe favourite Aboriginal Comedy Allstars always promises to be a good time, and this year was no different. Hosted once again by Ngarrindjeri man Kevin Kropinyeri, there were five other comedians on the roster. Janty Blair, Sean Choolburra, Elaine Crombie, Andy Saunders, and Jay Wymarra joined their host to deliver not just a night of…
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Why Brendan Goh is hooked on stand-up
“Gay first. Chinese second.” Brendan Goh is gearing up to make his debut with a one-hour special at Adelaide’s Feast Festival. He agrees to be interviewed in Jibbi & Co, a chic lakeside cafe in one of Adelaide’s trendiest new suburbs, Lightsview. He also agrees that the interview may be recorded. “Recorded for quality and…
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Fringe review: Hard Quiz Live
After seven seasons of entertaining hundreds of thousands of TV viewers around Australia and almost as many overseas, Tom Gleeson’s hit game show Hard Quiz is also now a touring live show. And after a year on the road, it’s finally landed in Adelaide. The set-up is simple: four contestants and a quasi-affable host who…