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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Canberra Comedy Festival 2027

10–21 March 2027

Rooms: Canberra Theatre Centre, The Street Theatre, Fun Time Pony and 1 more.

The Canberra Comedy Festival brings stand-up to Canberra each March, from the Gala in the Canberra Theatre, which seats about 1,200, to smaller rooms such as Street Two at The Street Theatre, Fun Time Pony and Smiths Alternative. Run by Canberra Comedy Company Pty Ltd, it began in 2013, the city's centenary year. Shows announced for 2027 so far are the Gala on 16 March, Luke Heggie at the Eureka Room of QT Canberra on 19 and 20 March, and Arj Barker on 20 March.

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The 2027 festival

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The Canberra Comedy Festival 2027 runs 12 days, from Wednesday 10 March 2027 to Sunday 21 March 2027, in Canberra, Australia. On its stages: stand-up. Tickets, times and the full programme are on the festival's own site. Comedy festivals in 2027, month by month. Also in Canberra: Impro INvention (Improvention) 2026, 7–13 December 2026.

Its story

Its bills over the years have included Hannah Gadsby, Kitty Flanagan, Tom Gleeson, Ronny Chieng, Jimeoin and the Doug Anthony All Stars, and from 2014 to 2018 it ran more than 50 shows a year. The Canberra Theatre and The Playhouse, seating 614, stand in Civic Square, and QT Canberra, the festival's partner hotel, is a 10 to 15 minute walk from all its venues, with the Capitol Bar and Grill inside.

Where the shows are

Tickets

The festival sells through Canberra Ticketing, The Street Theatre and Trybooking, and each show's page carries its Buy Tickets link. For 2027 the Gala on 16 March costs $99 or $89, Arj Barker $64.90 or $54.90 concession, and Luke Heggie at QT Canberra $37.50, each plus a transaction fee. Ticket holders must be 13 or older unless a show is billed for children, and tickets are refunded only where a show is cancelled or rescheduled.

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For comedians: submissions

Not announced No call for acts for the 2027 festival on the festival's own site yet.

As of
31 October 2026

Deadlines and fees change: the festival's own page has the last word. Every festival open for submissions

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Questions

When is the Canberra Comedy Festival 2027?

10–21 March 2027 in Canberra, Australia.

Where does the Canberra Comedy Festival happen?

Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square, Canberra, ACT; The Street Theatre, Childers St, Canberra, ACT; Fun Time Pony, Sydney Building - 122 Alinga st, Canberra, ACT; Smiths Alternative, 76 Alinga st, Canberra, ACT.

Where do I book for the Canberra Comedy Festival?

On the festival's own site, canberracomedyfestival.com.au, which also has the latest programme and any changes.

Who runs the Canberra Comedy Festival?

Canberra Comedy Company Pty Ltd.

How much are tickets for the Canberra Comedy Festival?

$37.50 to $99 for the 2027 festival, as its own site gave them on 31 October 2026. Prices change; the festival's site has the last word.

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