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Launceston international
comedy festival
march 18-24 • 2019
festival guide
laughsoflaunnie.com.au
FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN TASMANIA,
A WORLD CLASS, 6 DAY
FESTIVAL OF COMEDY! lofaughs
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Launceston international
comedy festival
THANK YOU TO OUR AWESOME PARTNERS,
WHOSE VALUED SUPPORT MAKES THE
FESTIVAL POSSIBLE
It is my pleasure to welcome
you to the inaugural Laughs of
Launnie, Launceston International
Comedy Festival.
The festival is set to showcase fantastic local,
national and international comedians across a
number of venues in Launceston. It continues an
exciting calendar of events and live performances
in the city this year that have been well received by
patrons across Australia.
The Tasmanian Government is proud to support
this week-long celebration that provides an
opportunity for comedy lovers to see some of the
finest acts on the circuit.
Launceston and the surrounding region is an
incredible place to live, visit and invest. I encourage
everyone to make the most of this opportunity and
to enjoy their time exploring everything that we
have to offer.
Peter Gutwein
Treasurer
Liberal Member for Bass
get ready to
laugh out loud!
6 big nights 3 gala events 30+ solo shows
12 great venues 5 special events
6 massive nights of comedy from local,
national and international comedians!
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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Daily schedules correct at time of
printing. Check website for updates and
confirmation of times and shows.
MON MAR 18 THURS MAR 21
opening
night gala 5.45pm
• Walkabout Comedy Pub Crawl
Starts at The Boag’s Brewery Bar,
8.00pm
•A
kmal Saleh,
‘Open for Renovation’
5.45 for 6.00pm
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night
8.00pm Opening Night Gala 6.00pm Stand-Up’, Inveresk Tramsheds
‘Comedy Central’ Albert Hall
• Mick Neven, ‘Charm Offensive’ •S
tephen K Amos (UK)
Featuring: Lindsay Webb, Dan Willis ‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall
(UK), Cal Wilson (NZL) Chris Franklin, ‘The Story So Far’
Rachel Berger, Georgie Carroll (UK), • Lars Callieou (CAN) ‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel
Luke Heggie, Granny Flapps, ‘How to provoke a shark’ Grand Chancellor
Kai Humphries (UK), Andy Askins (UK), ‘Comedy Central’ Room 2 Albert Hall
Kirk Smith (USA) Stephen K Amos (UK) •F
resh Comedy
• Lindsay Webb ‘Good Plan’
‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1, Boags Brewery, William Street Lane
Hotel Grand Chancellor •B
est of Hobart Comedy
TUES MAR 19 • Leo Kearse (SCO) The Royal Oak, Brisbane Street
‘Right Wing Comedian’
7.30pm •N
ed Townsend, ‘Lovely Darts’
The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street
• The Ashes Comedy Showdown St John Craft Beer Bar
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street • Dan Willis,
‘Australia: A whinging Poms Guide’ 8.45pm
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street •D
avid J, ‘WTF Universe’
6.30pm Kingsway Bar
• Gatesy & McDermott 9.00pm
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night
Stand-Up’, Inveresk Tramsheds •B
oomerangs & Beavertales
8.00pm Charity Gala
‘Comedy Central’ Albert Hall ‘Comedy Central’ Room 2, Albert Hall
• Fiona O’Loughlin,
Featuring: Lars Callieou (CAN), ‘Gap Year’ •G
eorgie Carroll (UK), ‘Treat Yourself’
Nick Cody,Bryan O’Gorman (CAN), ‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, ‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1,
Sharon Mahoney (CAN), Leo Kearse Hotel Grand Chancellor Hotel Grand Chancellor
(SCO), Gordon Southern (UK), • Gordon Southern (UK)
The Kagools (UK), Mick Neven, •G
ranny Flapps, ‘Best Bits’
‘The Rhino Room’
Jacques Barrett, Carey Marx (UK), ‘The Rhino Room’
Fiona O’Loughlin 7.00pm
• Carey Marx (UK) ‘The Grumpy Pom’
Assisting Ronald McDonald House • Kirk Smith (USA),
The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street
Charities, Vic/Tas ‘Kirk Smith Live’
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ 9.10pm
Room 1, Inveresk Tramsheds
• Dylan Hesp
WED MAR 20 • Jane New, ‘Dylan Hesp & Other Characters’
‘M*therfucker’
St John Craft Beer Bar
7.30pm Red Brick Road Cider Bar
• The Ashes Comedy Showdown •C
atherine McClintock 9.30pm
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street
‘Please and Thank Yous’ • Cal Wilson (NZL)
St John Craft Beer Bar
great
‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom,
the
7.30pm Hotel Grand Chancellor
COMEDY
•S
haron Mahoney (CAN), • The Kagools (UK),
‘Thundercunt’
debate
‘Cirque Du Kagool’
‘Comedy Central’ Room 2, Albert Hall
‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall
•K
ai Humphries (UK),
‘Punch Drunk’ • Eddie Ifft (USA),
8.00pm The Great Comedy Debate ‘Walking on Eggshells’
‘Comedy Central’ Albert Hall ‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1,
Hotel Grand Chancellor ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night
Featuring: Stephen K Amos (UK),
•T
he Ashes Comedy Showdown Stand-Up’, Inveresk Tramsheds
Cal Wilson (NZL), Rachel Berger,
Fiona O’Loughlin, Kai Humphries (UK), The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street • Best of British ‘Stand-Up Showcase’
Leo Kearse (SCO), Paul McDermott. •A
ndy Askins (UK) The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street
8.00pm Ben Richardson, ‘The man with no name’
‘The boy from Ausland’ The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street 10.30pm
Kingsway Bar 7.45pm • Chris Franklin’s ‘After Party’
Dylan Hesp •L
uke Heggie, ‘Have That’ ‘The Festival Club,
‘Dylan Hesp & Other Characters’ ‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall The Saloon Bar Hotel Tasmania
St John Craft Beer Bar
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FRI MAR 22
5.45pm • Andy Askins (UK)
• Walkabout Comedy Pub Crawl ‘The man with no name’
Starts at The Boag’s Brewery Bar, The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street
5.45 for 6.00pm 7.45pm
6.00pm • Luke Heggie, ‘Have That’
• Mick Neven, ‘Charm Offensive’ ‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall
‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall
8.00pm
• Lars Callieou (CAN)
‘How to provoke a shark’ • Lehmo
‘Comedy Central’ Room 2 Albert Hall ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night
Stand-Up’, Inveresk Tramsheds
• Lindsay Webb ‘Good Plan’
‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1, • Stephen K Amos (UK)
Hotel Grand Chancellor ‘The Story So Far’
• Leo Kearse (SCO) ‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom,
laughs of launnie ‘Right Wing Comedian’ Hotel Grand Chancellor
COMEDY
The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street • Nick Cody, ‘Old Mate’
• Dan Willis, ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ Room 1,
ROAD
‘Australia: A whinging Poms Guide’ Inveresk Tramsheds
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street
• Fresh Comedy
6.30pm Boags Brewery, William Street Lane
SHOW
• Tahir Bilgic, ‘You had ONE job’ • Best of Hobart Comedy
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night
The Royal Oak, Brisbane Street
Stand-Up’, Inveresk Tramsheds
• Fiona O’Loughlin, ‘Gap Year’ 9.00pm
PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY
‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, • Boomerangs & Beavertales
Hotel Grand Chancellor ‘Comedy Central’ Room 2, Albert Hall
• Gordon Southern (UK) • Granny Flapps, ‘Best Bits’
‘The Rhino Room’ ‘The Rhino Room’
• Emergency Poncho
• Carey Marx (UK) ‘The Grumpy Pom’
‘Boon: The Musical’
The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street
The Boag’s Brewery Bar
7.00pm 9.30pm
• Kirk Smith (USA), ‘Kirk Smith Live’ • Tripod
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night
DEVONPORT ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ Room 1,
Inveresk Tramsheds Stand-Up’, Inveresk Tramsheds
GEORGE TOWN • Sally Rose, ‘Shattered & Shameless’ • Cal Wilson (NZL)
ST HELENS Kingsway Bar ‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel
7.30pm Grand Chancellor
DELORAINE
• Sharon Mahoney (CAN), • The Kagools (UK), ‘Cirque Du Kagool’
SCOTTSDALE ‘Thundercunt’ ‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall
‘Comedy Central’ Room 2, Albert Hall
• Best of British ‘Stand-Up Showcase’
Check the website • Kai Humphries (UK),
‘Punch Drunk’
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street
for details of how ‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1, 10.30pm
to book tickets Hotel Grand Chancellor • Chris Franklin’s ‘After Party’
laughsoflaunnie.com.au/ • The Ashes Comedy Showdown ‘The Festival Club,
shows/iga-comedy-roadshow The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street The Saloon Bar Hotel Tasmania
BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE AT WWW.LAUGHSOFLAUNNIE.COM.AU
Chris Franklin’s
TUES - SAT NIGHTS
AFTER PARTY The Festival Club at The Saloon Bar Hotel Tasmania
10.30pm til late (or early!)
life’s better when you’re laughing
SAT MAR 23
10.00am • Gordon Southern (UK) • Fresh Comedy
• Terrific Tassie Comedy Bus Tour ‘The Rhino Room’ Boags Brewery,
Starts at Inveresk Tramsheds 7.00pm William Street Lane
5.45pm • Kirk Smith (USA), ‘Kirk Smith Live’ • Best of Hobart Comedy
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ The Royal Oak, Brisbane Street
• Walkabout Comedy Pub Crawl
Room 1, Inveresk Tramsheds
Starts at The Boag’s Brewery Bar,
9.00pm
5.45 for 6.00pm 7.30pm
•B
oomerangs & Beavertales
6.00pm •S
haron Mahoney (CAN), ‘Comedy Central’ Room 2,
‘Thundercunt’
• Mick Neven, Albert Hall
‘Comedy Central’ Room 2,
‘Charm Offensive’
Albert Hall •G
ranny Flapps, ‘Best Bits’
‘Comedy Central’ Room 1,
Albert Hall • Kai Humphries (UK), ‘The Rhino Room’
‘Punch Drunk’ •C
arey Marx
• Lars Callieou (CAN)
‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1,
‘How to provoke a shark’ The Grumpy Pom’
Hotel Grand Chancellor
‘Comedy Central’ Room 2 The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street
Albert Hall • The Ashes Comedy Showdown
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street 9.30pm
• Lindsay Webb ‘Good Plan’
‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1, • Andy Askins (UK) •H
eath Franklin’s ‘Chopper’,
Hotel Grand Chancellor ‘The man with no name’ ‘Bogan Jesus’
The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street
• Leo Kearse (SCO) ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night
‘Right Wing Comedian’ 7.45pm Stand-Up’, Inveresk Tramsheds
The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street
• Luke Heggie, ‘Have That’ •C
al Wilson (NZL)
• Dan Willis (UK), ‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall ‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel
‘Australia: A whinging Poms Guide’
Grand Chancellor
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street 8.00pm
• Randy Feltface ‘Randy’ •B
est of British ‘Stand-Up Showcase’
6.30pm The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night
• Steady Eddy Stand-Up’, Inveresk Tramsheds •T
he Kagools (UK), ‘Cirque Du Kagool’
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night
• Stephen K Amos (UK) ‘Comedy Central’ Room 1,
Stand-Up’, Inveresk Tramsheds
‘The Story So Far’ Albert Hall
• Fiona O’Loughlin, ‘Gap Year’ ‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel
‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor 10.30pm
Grand Chancellor •C
hris Franklin’s ‘After Party’
• Nick Cody, ‘Old Mate’
• Half Baked, ‘A Comedy Show’ ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ ‘The Festival Club,
St John Craft Beer Bar Room 1, Inveresk Tramsheds The Saloon Bar Hotel Tasmania
SUN MAR 24 - 4.00pm • A
ndy Collings ‘ Igor and Friends Comedy Supreme Show’ Tandy’s Ale House, Elizabeth Street
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PEOPLE & WHEN
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Book online at laughsoflaunnie.com.au
(Limited tickets available at the door if not sold out!)
mick neven LUKE HEGGIE the kagools
‘CHARM OFFENSIVE’ ‘HAVE THAT’ ‘CIRQUE DU KAGOOL’
After sell-out shows at Luke Heggie threatened to UK multi-award-
Edinburgh Fringe 2018 and a quit up comedy, but after winning physical
Best Comedy Nomination at everyone he told of his plans comedy double-act,
Fringe World Perth last year, cried inconsolably and clung The Kagools, continue
Nevvo hits Laughs on Launnie to his ankles as he walked to propel silent
with a darkly hilarious new away, he decided that the comedy into the 21st
show about love, life, loss and world needs laughter. So he’s century with their
the pitfalls of buying second back with another harsh but brand new creation
hand sex robots. fair show about dickheads. ‘Cirque du Kagool’.
THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22
SAT MAR 23 SAT MAR 23 SAT MAR 23
6.00pm 7.45pm 9.30pm
‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1 ‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1 ‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1
Room 2 - The Albert Hall TICKETS Room 1 - The Albert Hall TICKETS Room 1 - The Albert Hall TICKETS
AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE
Tickets: $33.75 Tickets: $33.75 Tickets: $39.25
shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and see all 3 shows at a discounted price!
lars callieou sharon mahoney boomerangs
‘HOW TO PROVOKE A SHARK’ ‘THUNDERCUNT’ & beavertales
Canadian Lars Callieou is
If you like your stand-up
comedy to pack a powerful
JACQUES BARRET &
excited about showcasing
the hilarious similarities
punch, then Mahoney’s no- BRYAN O’GORMAN
hold barred comedy will not
and differences between disappoint. And if the c-word An export quality
Australian’s and Canadian’s triggers/offends and you and Australian headliner and
in his new hit show “How you’re not a fan of stand-up a Canadian comedy
To Provoke A Shark” - A comedy; come along to maverick come together
Canadian’s Look At Australia. the show anyway, and let in this not to be missed
Mahoney change your mind! split-bill show.
THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22
SAT MAR 23 SAT MAR 23 SAT MAR 23
6.00pm 7.30pm 9.00pm
‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1 ‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1 ‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1
Room 2 - The Albert Hall TICKETS Room 2 - The Albert Hall TICKETS Room 2 - The Albert Hall TICKETS
AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE
Tickets: $39.25 Tickets: $39.25 Tickets: $39.25
shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and see all 3 shows at a discounted price!
life’s better when you’re laughing march 18-24 • 2019kirk smith nick cody terrific
‘KIRK SMITH LIVE’
An hour of world class
‘OLD MATE’
Nick was told that once he
tassie
COMEDY
became a father, that everything
stand-up comedy from
would change. Nope. Beer is
this accomplished author,
still delicious and he is still a
comedian and single dad,
bus tour
dickhead. Come and witness his
coming to Launceston all the
glorious red beard and another
way from California U.S.A.
hilarious new hour of his world
class stand-up.
THURS MAR 21 Visit some iconic and beautiful destinations
FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22 throughout the final Saturday of the festival
SAT MAR 23 2 FOR 1 SAT MAR 23 2 FOR 1 and be entertained by a world class comedian
at each of them. This ‘One Of A Kind’ bus
TICKETS TICKETS
7.00pm AVAILABLE 8.30pm AVAILABLE tour will depart from The Inveresk Tramsheds
carpark at 10am and transport you to some of
the most amazing places the area has to offer,
Room 1 - ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ Room 1 - ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ before returning you 7 hours later.
Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay
Tickets: $39.25 Tickets: $33.75 SAT MAR 23
10.00am
shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and Starts at Inveresk Tramsheds
see both shows fri/sat at a discounted price! Tickets: $110.75
LINDSAY WEBB kai humphries georgie carroll
‘GOOD PLAN’ ‘PUNCH DRUNK’ ‘TREAT YOURSELF’
You have either seen him heaps In boxing, the only thing
more powerful than sibling Nurse Georgie Carroll -
or never seen him before. 20 As seen on “Have You Been
Years of Club, Festival, Corporate rivalry is brotherly love.
A wonderfully affirming Paying Attention?”
& Radio....Sharp, Engaging and SOLD OUT shows
Hilarious. “Good Plan” is about life and downright hilarious
story of how a life-saving 2013/14/15/16/17/18
the life we wanted and the life The NILF is back with
that we have. We all have plans. comedian’s boxing charity
event rejuvenated a a brand new show and
Your next plan should be to see touring all of Aus!
this show. community’s spirit.
THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 2 FOR 1 FRI MAR 22 2 FOR 1 FRI MAR 22 2 FOR 1
TICKETS TICKETS SAT MAR 23 TICKETS
SAT MAR 23 AVAILABLE SAT MAR 23 AVAILABLE AVAILABLE
6.00pm 7.30pm 9.00pm
‘Cripps Embassy’ ‘Cripps Embassy’ ‘Cripps Embassy’
Room 1 - Hotel Grand Chancellor Room 1 - Hotel Grand Chancellor Room 1 - Hotel Grand Chancellor
Tickets: $33.75 Tickets: $33.75 Tickets: $33.75
shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and see all 3 shows at a discounted price!
fresh comedy gordon granny flapps
southern ‘BEST BITS’
Launceston’s freshest For over 10 years by luck or
comedy room serves Australia’s naughty little secret is
design Southern has only ready to show off her best bits!
you up three exclusive really experienced summer
big name Laughs Featuring the finest and funniest
and autumn. Here is his story, songs and stand up from all four
of Launnie Festival a comedy show about so
headline acts over three of her epic shows plus some
much more than weather. little secrets she’s yet to bare,
big nights, as well as This is a jaw dropping true
showcasing Tassie’s this award winning, ukulele
story that could even save toting Grandma will have you
finest comedic talent. your life. It’s seriously funny. coming back for more!
THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22
THURS MAR 21 2 FOR 1 SAT MAR 23 2 FOR 1
2 FOR 1 SAT MAR 23 TICKETS
FRI MAR 22 TICKETS 6.30pm TICKETS AVAILABLE
SAT MAR 23 AVAILABLE AVAILABLE 9.00pm
‘The Rhino Room’
8.00pm (Check website for location)
‘The Rhino Room’
(Check website for location)
‘Brewery Bar’ Tickets: $39.25 Tickets: $33.75
Boag’s Brewery,
William Street Lane, L’ton
Tickets: $33.75 shows
TWO FOR ONEsold
TICKETSseparately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online
AVAILABLE ONLINE
and see both shows at a discounted price!
book tickets online at www.laughsoflaunnie.com.au !$one night stand-up
THURS MAR 21 shows sold separately or purchase a 3 show superpass
gatesy & akmal saleh eddie ifft
mcdermott n’
‘open for renovatio eggshells’
‘walking on
THURS THURS
THURS MAR 21
MAR 21 MAR 21
8.00pm 9.30pm
6.30pm
ONE ONE ONE
SHOW SHOW SHOW
ONLY! ONLY! ONLY!
Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay
Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay
Tickets: $46.95
Tickets: $46.95 Tickets: $46.95
FRI MAR 22 shows sold separately or purchase a 3 show superpass
tahir bilgic lehmo tripod
‘you had one job’
FRI FRI
FRI MAR 22
MAR 22 MAR 22
8.00pm 9.30pm
6.30pm
ONE ONE
ONE SHOW SHOW
SHOW ONLY! ONLY!
ONLY!
Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay
Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay Tickets: $46.95 Tickets: $46.95
Tickets: $46.95
shows sold separately or purchase a 3 show superpass
SAT MAR 23
randy heath franklin’s
‘chop per’
steady eddy feltface ‘bogan jesus’
SAT SAT
MAR 23 SAT
MAR 23 MAR 23
6.30pm 8.00pm 9.30pm
ONE ONE
SHOW SHOW ONE
ONLY! ONLY! SHOW
ONLY!
Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay
Tickets: $46.95 Tickets: $46.95 Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay
Tickets: $46.95
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book tickets online at www.laughsoflaunnie.com.au !$Upcoming Events
Strictly Ballroom – The Musical 15–30 March 2019
Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival 16–19 May 2019
Australian Musical Theatre Festival 23–26 May 2019
COL0579
City of Launceston
proudly supports
Laughs of Launnie.
For further information on Events
and Event Sponsorship, visit our website.dan willis THE ASHES: best of britis’h
‘AUSTRALIA: A WHINGING A COMEDY ‘STAND-UP SHOWCASE
POMS GUIDE’
The funny side of Australia.
SHOWDOWN As seen on NetFlix,
The Comedy Store
& Comedy Central.
Top British comedian Dan Australia’s top comedians take on 4 top class
Willis moved to Australia 6 England’s best in a five test comedy international
years ago. Now he’s got a series to claim the Comedy Ashes. comedians every
bag of jokes, experiences Watch the old enemies go head to head to prove night.
and hangovers to share. once and for all which country is funnier. Smacking
4s, 6s and the odd single... these guys rack up the
runs, scored by our guest umpire... you get a say
in who wins by the amount of laughs they get! An THURS MAR 21
THURS MAR 21 absolute ripping show, 5 nights in a row... these guys
take the test match very, very seriously! FRI MAR 22
FRI MAR 22 SAT MAR 23
SAT MAR 23 TUES-SAT
2 FOR 1 2 FOR 1 9.30pm 2 FOR 1
6.00pm TICKETS 7.30pm TICKETS
TICKETS AVAILABLE
AVAILABLE AVAILABLE The Plough Inn
The Plough Inn The Plough Inn
Brisbane Street, L’ton Brisbane Street, L’ton Brisbane Street, L’ton
Tickets: $39.25 Tickets: $44.75 Tickets: $44.75
shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and see all 3 shows at a discounted price!
leo kearse andy askins carey marx
‘RIGHT WING COMEDIAN’ ‘THE MAN WITH NO NAME’ ‘THE GRUMPY POM’
Scottish Comedian of the Andy Askins, a man living in ‘What it really takes to achieve
Year, Leo Kearse rips into blissful ignorance and at odds all your dreams is a long long
liberals in his follow up to with rational thinking but sleep,’ says Carey in his funniest
last year’s sellout hit I Can now he has an identity crisis, grumpiest show yet. The
Make You Tory. He takes a he doesn’t seem to have one award-winning comedian is
scalpel to male feminists, anymore. “The Grey man” unhappy: even clown clothes
Labour antisemites, fat wandering from A TO B without don’t fit him and he’s not
activists, environmentalists, garnering a second glance. The allowed to take his emotional-
white male privilege, man with no name needs no support-gun on planes.
#MeToo and much more. introduction.
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FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22
2 FOR 1 SAT MAR 23 2 FOR 1 SAT MAR 23
SAT MAR 23 TICKETS TICKETS 9.00pm 2 FOR 1
AVAILABLE 7.30pm TICKETS
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The Cock ‘n’ Bull The Cock ‘n’ Bull The Cock ‘n’ Bull
Wellington Street, L’ton Wellington Street, L’ton Wellington Street, L’ton
Tickets: $39.25 Tickets: $39.25 Tickets: $39.25
shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and see all 3 shows at a discounted price!
best of hobart
comedy
walk about
Kicking off at The
pub
Boag’s Brewery Bar, (be
there by 5.45pm), this
COMEDY
Hobart’s best local
comedians are pleased trek through the heart
of town will take you to
crawl
to be presenting 3
very special shows 5 of Launceston’s most
showcase the best
acts from below the
iconic watering holes
42nd and feature one (and one new one),
of the festival big guns where a comedian will
headlining. be waiting to guarantee
you will go home with
THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21 a smile on your dial.
We wont be finishing
FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22
2 FOR 1 SAT MAR 23
where we started, so
SAT MAR 23 TICKETS don’t bring the car.
8.00pm AVAILABLE 5.45pm for 6.00pm START
2 FOR 1 Show duration: 4 hours
The Royal Oak Starts at The Boag’s Brewery Bar TICKETS (punters will be required to
Brisbane Street, L’ton William Street Lane, Launceston AVAILABLE walk from venue to venue)
Tickets: $33.75 Tickets: $50.25
book tickets online at www.laughsoflaunnie.com.au !$we’re ROLLING OUT THE
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royalty are on their way!
stephen k amos
fiona o’loughlin
cal wilson
fiona
Fiona O’Loughlin is back! Back from where? In her current
show, Gap Year, she’ll tell you in her inimitable trademark,
o’loughlin hilarious way. Crowned the Queen of the African Jungle in
Channel 10’s “I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here” (2018)
Fiona won hearts across the nation through opening up
about her harrowing road to recovery after a near fatal
coma. Gap Year takes you on the raw journey that followed,
but make no mistake, you will be left in stitches and
wanting more from the true Queen of Australian comedy.
THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 Cripps Embassy Ballroom
SAT MAR 23 Hotel Grand Chancellor
cripps
6.30pm Tickets: $50.25
stephen
k amos
Comedy superstar Stephen K Amos returns to Australia with
a show celebrating the very best of the last 10 years.
An evening of brilliant favourites, classics and new material.
Stephen has been touring the world and in brings his
em bassy
uplifting, sometimes cynical, always witty and feel good
comedy back to Australia. This could be the swan song, a
farewell and you won’t want to miss this!
THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 shows sold separately
SAT MAR 23
Cripps Embassy Ballroom or purchase a
3 show
Hotel Grand Chancellor
8.00pm Tickets: $50.25
superpass
cal wilson see all 3 sh
Cal Wilson came across the Tasman in 2003 and has gone on
to become one of our most popular comedians, a perennial
favourite on television shows such as Spicks and Specks, Good ows -
News Week Thank God You’re Here, and more recently Have
You Been Paying Attention? and Hughesy We Have a Problem.
thursday, friday or
Her stand up shows are as engaging as they are hilarious, saturday
$115 $2sa5ve
often bringing the audience’s stories to life alongside her own.
*
THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 Cripps Embassy Ballroom
SAT MAR 23 Hotel Grand Chancellor AVAILABLE ONLINE
9.30pm Tickets: $50.25 ONLY
*plus booking fees
these legends great
the
opening
of comedy also night COMEDY
headline our
feature shows...
gala debateLAUGH AT THE LOCALS!
PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE DOOR TO SEE THES
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the venues for updates and confirmation of times and shows.
Times/venues correct at time of printing. Check website or contact
Sally Rose ned townsend
david j ‘SHATTERED & SHAMELESS’ ‘LOVELY DARTS’
‘WTF UNIVERSE’ Join us for Sally Rose’s Ned brings the best of his last year travelling
solo show, Shattered and and learning about grown up things in an hour
A show about socks, of fun that highlights the weird and wonderful,
Shameless. A light hearted
narcissism and intensive the terrific and the terrifying that life throws at
take on the dark side of life.
care by David J. us by catching it, making fun
of it and throwing it back.
recommended for people,
THURS MAR 21 FRI MAR 22 non humans welcome
as well.
8.45pm 7.00pm
Kingsway Bar Kingsway Bar
THURS MAR 21
Tickets: Tickets: $15
$15 at the door at the door
8.30pm
St John Craft Beer Bar
St John Street
Tickets: $10
jane new half baked at the door
‘M*THERFUCKER’ A COMEDY SHOW
The Half Baked team of Amanda, Hamish, Kate,
Jane is a mother, a daughter, a granddaughter and
dylan hesp
Jen and Jane are a line up of fresh talent from
a granny. Someone called her a GILF once and across the generations. Featuring a dirty granny,
she got really excited until she found out the G sly scientist, sassy thespian,
was for Granny and not Girl. She considers herself
well qualified to talk about Mothers and maybe
slightly mad mum and a ‘DYLAN HESP &
OTHER CHARACTERS’
whippersnapper (which
Fucking as well. we think is some kind of
fish), Half Baked promises As seen on Sando on ABC TV and with over
Her support act, Russell variety, hilarity and an
Redmond, runs the mildly a million views online, Dylan Hesp presents a
absolute loss of inhibition. new hour of characters, sketches and stupidity
successful Launceston
Memes FaceBook page. specifically for your viewing pleasure and
This cat loving father of optional laughter.
one is now part of the
furniture of Launceston SAT MAR 23
comedy. Albeit the well 6.30pm WED MAR 20
worn futon your cat
sleeps on. St John Craft Beer Bar 8.00pm
St John Street THURS MAR 21
Tickets: $15 at the door 9.00pm
THURS MAR 21
7.00pm St John Craft Beer Bar
St John Street
emergency
Red Brick Road Cider Tickets: $15 at the door
Bar, Brisbane Street
Tickets: $10
at the door
poncho
‘BOON, THE MUSICAL’
The myth. The man. The moustache... cathe rine
THE MUSICAL.
Bowl a maiden over with a musical extravaganza mcclintock
about the greatest batsman of all time, David
‘PLEASE AND THANK YOUS’
ben richardson
Clarence Boon. Emergency Poncho will be
dancing down the pitch, taking a leg glance at a
golden era of Australian Cricket - with some ball Like any good Canadian, Catherine
‘THE BOY FROM AUSLAND - STORIES tamperingly good tries to be polite. She was raised to
“mind her p’s and q’s.” But as she gets
OF AN AUSLAN INTERPRETER WITH
googlys right up in
your blockhole. older, Catherine finds it harder to care
A DEAF MOTHER. You’d be stumped
about being nice. Please and Thank
Yous (yes, plural) will have you snorting
to miss out with laughter as Catherine battles to
Ben is an Auslan interpreter. Auslan is Starring: Dan Taylor, overcome her good girl persona. She
Australian sign language, it is not Ausland Gerard Lane, might be nice … or she might be insulting
as many people seem to think (Ausland is Stewart Bell and disgusting. Likely both. Sorry.
not a real place, you’re probably thinking of and Ash Wayling.
the mainland).
THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 7.00pm
WED MAR 20 6.30pm
8.00pm St John
Boag’s Craft Beer Bar
Kingsway Bar Brewery Bar St John Street
Tickets: Tickets: FREE Tickets: $10
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