Melbourne International Comedy Festival-The Largest Cultural Event In Australia

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is anThe Melbourne International Comedy Festival hosts
event held in Melbourne, Australia. It is considered tonumerous comedy artists both from the international
be the 3rd biggest comedy festival in theand local scenes. The 2008 Melbourne International
international arena and is the most massive culturalComedy Festival included 298 shows and 1, 765
event to be held in Australia. Commercialization of theperformers. This includes art exhibitions, musical
event is kept to a minimum and the atmosphere atshows, debates, improvisational theatre, plays, sketch
the comedy festival is very relaxed compared to theshows but includes a great number of cabaret acts
other big three comedy festivals. The Melbourneand stand up.
International Comedy Festival was started in the yearSpecial events that take place at the Melbourne
1987. The festival is held for a period of 3 weeks,International Comedy Festival include the Comedy
starting generally on the first of April (April FoolsFestival Gala, the Great Debate and Upfront. The
Day). During the first half of the 1990s the MelbourneComedy Festival Gala is the opening night show.
International Comedy Festival was held at theA visit to Melbourne would require a stay at one of
Melbourne Town Hall but now the venues for thethe comfortable hotels in Melbourne. The Langham
event are selected rite throughout the city. This yearHotel, Melbourne would be a good place to stay
the event will be held from the 1st to the 26th ofamong the number of hotels located in Melbourne.
April 2009.