Comedian Tyson Popplestone at the 2024 Geelong Comedy Festival

Get your giggle on: Geelong Comedy Festival opens applications for 2025

Get ready to laugh, Geelong – comedy season is well and truly heating up!

First up, if you’ve ever thought “I reckon I could do that” while watching a stand-up set, now’s your time to shine: artist applications are officially open for the third Geelong Comedy Festival!

Whether you’re a seasoned comic or a local legend with a knack for making people spit their drink out laughing, the team wants to hear from you.

Geelong Comedy Festival

• When: 30 October – 2 November
• Applications: here

 

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While the selection process is competitive (this is a comedy festival, after all), there’s a big soft spot for local talent. So if you’re from the Geelong region and have a tight five, a weird one-person show, or just something a bit quirky up your sleeve – chuck your hat in the ring.

But wait, there’s more comedic news…

Friday Night Comedy has a new home!

Comedy in Geelong just levelled up. Friday Night Comedy is officially moving into its brand-new digs at the iconic Nash Hotel, kicking off from May 9, and trust us – this space is going to be the go-to for laughs.

To celebrate the launch, they’ve lined up a seriously cracking first month of talent, including:

• Andrew Hansen – Yep, that Andrew from The Chaser’s War on Everything
• Blake Pavey – TikTok king with 1.2 million+ fans and counting
• Sonia Di Iorio – As seen on The Project
• Greg Fleet – Aussie comedy royalty and MICF fave
• Kate Corley – Fresh off a sold-out Melbourne International Comedy Festival run
• Jeremy Dooley – Another MICF sell-out!

And that’s just the start. There’s a rotating roster of funny humans coming through the doors, so every week’s a new reason to ditch the couch and head out for a laugh.

Tickets are just $25 and the first month is on sale now

So whether you’re hitting the mic or just hitting the bar for a beer and some belly laughs, Geelong’s comedy scene is thriving – and you don’t wanna miss it.

words by staff writer