On Sunday 17 May, Sydney’s biggest annual comedy event, the Sydney Comedy Festival, came to a close with the announcement of its 2026 award winners: Sean Collier, The Burton Brothers, Reuben Kaye and Frankie McNair who each took home a trophy along with a $1500 prize. This year, the prestigious Best of the Fest Award was awarded to two…
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Record Growth and Huge Crowds for Sydney Comedy Festival
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On Sunday 17th May, the Sydney Comedy Festival wrapped for 2026 with a bang! Firmly cementing its place as one of the country’s biggest cultural events, the 2026 Festival delivered packed rooms, sold‑out outdoor festivals and a larger program, presenting 411 shows with close to 1000 performances across Sydney. In this milestone year, the Sydney…
Sydney Comedy Festival Host Tiffany Haddish & Richard Gadd
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In a 2026 Sydney Comedy Festival exclusive, two icons of the international comedy scene, Emmy and Grammy-award-winning comedic actress, Tiffany Haddish and star, show creator and writer of Netflix’s global phenomenon Baby Reindeer Richard Gadd make their highly-anticipated Australian return in three special events this April and May. This is your only chance to see…
Sydney Comedy Festival Announces Lineup
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The Sydney Comedy Festival announces the latest round of homegrown and international talent joining its extraordinary 21st birthday festivities, as it gears up to spread laughter across the city from 13th April to 17th May. Adding to the bevy of local icons hitting Sydney’s stages in 2026 is multi-award-winning Australian stand-up comic, host of Network…