Unofficial Queer guide to the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
We've put together an unofficial Queer guide to the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival: shows that are queer-themed, where the performers or creatives are queer, or where they've appeared in past Midsumma Festivals.
Performance and Venue
When
Alice Tovey & Frankie McNair: The Melbourne Metropolitan Real Estate Agent of the Year Awards 2022 @ Trades Hall - The Meeting Room
8-23 Apr | Fri-Sat
Anna Piper Scott: Such An Inspiration @ The Butterfly Club
4-14 Apr daily
Angela Fouhy Dank: Slimeball (NZ) @ TIC Swanston
1-24 Apr | selected Fri-Sun
Aurelia St Clair: I said what I said (CMR,GER,AUS) @ Trades Hall - Music Room
31 Mar-24 Apr | daily except Wed
Ben & Bionica's Big Top Bingo Carnival @ Belgian Beer Cafe Melbourne
2-24 Apr | selected Sat-Sun
Ben Sorensen's MICF Tuesday Trivia @ Belgian Beer Cafe Melbourne
29 Mar-19 Apr | Tue
Bianka Ismailovski Can't Be Tamed @ Trades Hall - The Meeting Room
11-24 Apr | daily except Wed
Carmelo Costa Jaxson Garni: Belligerent @ Storyville Melbourne
2-24 Apr | Sat-Sun
Charlie Lewin: It's Giving Char @ Melb Town Hall - The Flag Room
31 Mar-10 Apr | Tue-Sun
Chris Parker: Gentle Man (NZ) @ Mantra on Russell - Mantra One
31 Mar-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Circus Trick Tease: Children are Stinky @ Arts Centre Melbourne - Fairfax Theatre
9-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Clara Cupcakes: Yee Howdy @ The Butterfly Club
11-24 Apr | daily
Clare Bartholomew & Daniel Tobias: The Anniversary @ The Malthouse - Beckett Theatre
31-17 Apr | Tue-Sun
Comedy Club For Kids @ The Famous Spiegeltent at Arts Centre Melbourne
9-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Comedy Up Late @ Max Watt's
11,18 Apr | Mon
Dazza and Keif Reenact the Titanic Movie Playing All the Roles @ The Butterfly Club
11-17 Apr | daily
Dr Ahmed Gets Hitched: My Big Fat Gay Greek Pakistani Wedding @ Chapel Off Chapel - The Loft
31 Mar-2 Apr | Thu-Sat
Frankie McNair: Relax Your Knees @ The Butterfly Club
29 Mar-3 Apr | daily
Geraldine Hickey: Now I've Got A Boat @ Arts Centre Melbourne - Fairfax Studio
31 Mar-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Geraldine Quinn: Broad @ Trades Hall - The Quilt Room
31 Mar-10 Apr | daily except Wed
Hans: Haus of Hans: Disco Spektakulär @ Brunswick Ballroom
8-9 Apr | Fri-Sat
Hot Department: After Party @ The Victoria Hotel - Banquet Room
31 Mar-24 Apr | Thu-Sun
Joel Creasey: Basic AF @ Melb Town Hall - Main Hall
20-24 Apr | Wed-Sun
John Robles: Gay as in Happy (and Homosexual) @ Lantern Lounge Upstairs
30 Mar-10 Apr | Tue-Sun
Jude Perl: Participation Award - The Album Tour @ Max Watt's
19-24 Apr | daily
Karen From Finance is Out Of Office @ Forum Melbourne - Downstairs
7-8 Apr | Thu-Sun
Kirsty Webeck: Silver Linings @ Melb Town Hall - Cloak Room
31 Mar-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Larry Dean: Fudnut (SCO) @ The Westin One
19-23 Apr | Tue-Sat
Lily Fish: Jofus and the Plank @ The Malthouse - Playbox
31 Mar-10 Apr | Tue-Sun
Lou Wall: Bleep Bloop @ Trades Hall - The Quilt Room
11-24 Apr | daily except Wed
Loz Budden: Who Let the Dyke Out? @ Club Voltaire
5-8 Apr | Tue, Thu, Fri
Madeleine Stewart: So Brave @ The Malthouse - The Tower
31 Mar-10 Apr | Tue-Sun
Michelle McCowage & Jane Schon: Love Don't Cost A King @ The Butterfly Club
18-24 Apr | daily
Miso Bell & Tyler Bain: Official Awards Night @ Loop Project Space & Bar
6-21 Apr | selected Wed-Thu
Nath Valvo: Back In The Habit @ Max Watt's
31-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (hosted by Rhys Nicholson) @ Palais Theatre
Wed 30 Mar
Queerly Beloved @ Trades Hall - Music Room
1-23 Apr | Fri-Sat
Reuben Kaye: The Butch is Back @ The Malthouse - Merlyn Theatre
31 Mar-24 Apr | Wed-Sun
Reuben Kaye: The Kaye Hole @ Max Watt's
Sat 9 Apr
Rhys Nicholson: Rhys! Rhys! Rhys! @ Forum Melbourne - Upstairs
31-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Rose Callaghan: Young, Dumb and Full of Mum @ The Butterfly Club
4-13 Apr | daily
Rosie Piper: Goddess @ Mantra on Russell - Mantra Two
31 Mar-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Ross Noble: On the Go (UK) @ Athenaeum Theatre
30 Mar-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Sam Bowden: DandyLion @ Trades Hall - Archive Room
31 Mar-24 Apr | daily except Wed
Six Inches Uncut: POPPYCOCK @ The Butterfly Club
Sun 3 Apr
Snake Pit: Cold-Blooded @ Lantern Lounge - Basement Blackbox Theatre
30 Mar-10 Apr | Tue-Sun
Sparkle Society: Cab Suave @ Reunion Park
31 Mar-10 Apr | Thu-Sun
Steven Oliver: Bigger and Blacker @ The Malthouse - Merlyn Theatre
31 Mar-10 Apr | Tue-Sun
Sunanda Loves Britney @ Storyville Melbourne
12-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
The Beastie Girls: Drag Show The Game Show @ Greek Centre - Mykonos
1-23 Apr | selected Thu-Sun
The Harry Morrissey Official: Problematic @ Lantern Lounge Upstairs
30 Mar-17 Apr | Tue-Sun
The Titwitchez: Business Boyz @ The Butterfly Club
4-10 Apr | daily
The Travelling Sisters: Thy - Thus - 'Twas @ The Malthouse - Tower
12-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Tina Del Twist: Caravan in the Sky @ Trades Hall - Common Rooms Bar
31 Mar-24 Apr | daily except Wed
Tom & Olly: Drama Queen @ Belgian Beer Cafe Melbourne
31 Mar-23 Apr | selected Thu-Sun
Urzila Carlson: It's Personal (NZ,STH AFRICA) @ Melb Town Hall - Main Hall
31 Mar-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Vidya Rajan: Respawn @ Comedy Republic + Trades Hall
12-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Woah, Alyssa! Woah, Alyssa! 4 @ The Westin Two
1-23 Apr | Fri-Sat
Zoë Coombs Marr: Dave: The Opener @ Arts Centre Melbourne - Fairfax Studio
31 Mar-24 Apr | Tue-Sun
Apologies to any shows that we've overlooked - if you're aware of any that should be on our list, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
