Australia’s biggest open mic comedy competition!
Gather your funniest jokes and step into the spotlight for the ultimate quest to discover the nation's leading emerging comedians. Australia's premier and most celebrated open mic comedy showdown, RAW Comedy, is back in action!
Your path to the grand prize involves a five-minute act of original humour and the desire to win. Keep your sights set on comedy stardom, survive the preliminary rounds and finals, and you might just be crowned the next Comedy Champion!
RAW Comedy has showcased illustrious participants including Anne Edmonds, Hannah Gadsby, Ronny Chieng, Celia Pacquola, Matt Okine, Becky Lucas and Aaron Chen (just to name a few), establishing it as the premier platform for budding comedians to ascend to new comedic heights, one punchline at a time.
Advance past the regional competitions, and you'll earn a spot to perform at the RAW Comedy National Grand Final during the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Feeling up to the challenge? Don’t delay! Register today for RAW Comedy 2025.
CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFO
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
raw@comedyfestival.com.au
(03) 9245 3700