Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) is Australia's largest comedy festival and one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world, alongside Edinburgh Fringe and Montreal Just for Laughs. Founded in 1987, it runs for four weeks each autumn in Melbourne's CBD. Improv companies and performers feature prominently alongside stand-up, sketch, and variety acts, with Australian and international acts performing across dozens of venues.
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The Improv Archive. (2026). Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/festivals/melbourne-international-comedy-festival
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The Improv Archive. "Melbourne International Comedy Festival." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/festivals/melbourne-international-comedy-festival. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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