Sydney Comedy Festival is Sydney’s biggest annual comedy event, attracting over 160,000 people to venues across Sydney every April and May.
The 2025 Festival program featured over 860 performances, featuring Australia’s top talent, the biggest International stars, and the hottest emerging talent. As a cornerstone of Australia’s cultural calendar, the Festival also presented 20 exclusive Australian premieres.
The Sydney Comedy Festival offers up everything from stand up to sketch, satire, impro, musical, absurdist, theatre, magic, kids comedy and family fun days.
The Festival program also includes a series of popular showcase events and spectacular galas at Sydney’s most iconic venues including the Sydney Opera House, Enmore Theatre, Factory Theatre, The Comedy Store, The Concourse in Chatswood, The Joan Sutherland, Bondi Pavillion and Parramatta’s Riverside Theatre.
The Festival extends the joy of comedy beyond Sydney through its Showcase Tour that plays to over 30,000 audience members in over 45 cities across Australia.
Celebrating it’s 20th anniversary in 2025, the Sydney Comedy Festival is a hallmark in Australia’s cultural calendar, and each year aims to deliver a bigger and better festival experience to satisfy Sydney’s rampant appetite for comedy!
