Brisbane Comedy Festival Reveals A Side-Splitting 2018 Line-Up

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Brisbane Comedy Festival has revealed a stacked line-up of 70 local and international acts for the ninth instalment of what is Australia’s fastest-growing comedy festival.

American stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan will kick off his much-anticipated tour of Australia and New Zealand at the festival, while Irish comedians Jimeoin and Des Bishop will appear alongside Kiwis Cal Wilson and Urzila Carlson. Stephen K Amos, Daniel Sloss and Jeff Green – who’s celebrating 30 years in comedy – are also on the bill.

Aussies Akmal, Wil Anderson, Joel Creasey and Matt Okine appear alongside Celia Pacquola, Mel Buttle, Becky Lucas and Zoe Coombes Marr. New to the festival is Queerstories, an AUSLAN-interpreted evening of stories from LGBTQI Australians disrupting conventional ideas about family, love, and community.

The whole she-bang will kick off with the Brisbane Comedy Festival at Brisbane City Hall on February 23, with four jam-packed weeks to follow.

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The Brisbane Comedy Festival runs from February 23 to March 25, 2018, across three venues – the Brisbane Powerhouse, City Hall and SunPAC. Tickets start at $35 and go on sale today.

(All images courtesy of the Brisbane Comedy Festival)

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