Subject: Discover Sydney's Best Events for this week and the Sydney Comedy Festival 🎉

Sunday 21 April 2024 


I think we could all do with a good laugh and the Sydney Comedy Festival will help us do just that. Check out the huge range we have listed. This week look out for our special Mother's Day newsletter and an update on the Sydney Comedy Festival.


Below are some events we have highlighted for you for the coming week and beyond, but there are many more events online. So if you don't find what you are looking for here, head to www.whatsonsydney.com.  

From the What's on Sydney Team, have a lovely week.

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK 


Drink and Draw with a Drag Queen Workshop

Till May 31 2024 @ 71 Lyons Road Drummoyne


Spend an evening filled with wine, laughter, creativity and more at superhero drag queen The Fabulous Wonder Mama's drawing class in Sydney! Bring ...

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Adam Kay - This Is Going To Hurt Live

24 April 2024 @ Enmore Theatre


Adam Kay is a former doctor turned BAFTA-winning comedian and author of This is Going to Hurt, the bestselling nonfiction book of the century.

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Family Bingo

24 April 2024 @ Club Burwood RSL


Keep the kids entertained with Family Bingo.

Just $3 per book.

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360 ALLSTARS

23, - 25 April 2024 @ The Concourse


360 ALLSTARS

BMX, Basketball, Breakdancing, Acrobatics, Drumming and more!

A phenomenal physical performance exploring all f ...

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Osmo Vänskä conducts the Music of Sibelius

24, 26 and 27 April @ Sydney Opera House


Finnish star conductor and 'our greatest living Sibelian', Osmo Vänskä, will join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the music of ...

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Sun Runners by Audioplay and Windmill Theatre

23-27 April 2024 @ Bondi Pavilion


Winner: Children's Event Weekly Award - FringeWorld, 2024.

Get ready for the most daring, dangerous, heart-stopping intergalactic race i ...

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Entertainment Quarter Markets

Wednesday, Saturday @ Entertainment Quarter

The EQ MARKETS  are open every Wednesday and Saturday from 8am – 2pm at The Entertainment Quarter.

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Coomaditchie: The Art of Place

Till 25 August 2024 @ Museum of Sydney

Experience community life by the ocean through the works of First Nations artists in Coomaditchie: The Art of Place at the Museum of Sydney. These ...

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WHAT'S COMING UP

Asylum by Ruth Fingret

2-12 May 2024 @ Hellenic Art Theatre


Timely powerful play explores the personal in the political

Asylum by Ruth Fingret – Sydney Season 2-12 May

A timely a ...

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Retro Boat Party On Sydney Harbour

Fridays twice Monthly @ Vagabond Cruises, King Street Wharf


Get out your scrunchies, sweatbands and fluro spandex and join us for a funky, old-school boat party! 

Girls (and guys) just wann ...


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Happy Endings Comedy Club

Happy Endings Comedy Club Is A Smoldering, Intimate Sydney Comedy Club, Bringing World Class Stand Up Comedy To An Audience In A ...

Sydney Harbour Latin Dinner Cruise
Planning a night out or a special occasion? Look no further than Sydney's premier Latin themed dinner cruise for over 20 years.Enjoy a delicious 3 course set menu, grab a drink at the bar, chat it up with your friends …

OUR TOP PICKS FOR THE SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL FOR APRIL

VIGGO VENN

Norwegian clown Viggo Venn moved to the UK with one dream: to be a British comedian.

14 & 26 April
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MICROSOFT ORIFICE!

Pull yourself away from the virtual rabbit hole of your screens and purchase a subscription to Microsoft Orifice! It’s the ultimate comedic escape from the clutches of workplace monotony and internet obsession, with terminally-online comedian John Glover.

25 - 28 April
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NAT'S WHAT I RECKON: HOT DOGS PROBABLY AREN'T REAL

Nat’s a comedian, noisy musician, mental health advocate and award-winning, bestselling author who’s been described more than once as a potty mouth.

27 April & 10 May
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FORREST SHAW (USA): COMEDIAN DESTROYS HECKLER!

Forrest Shaw (USA) is an award-winning comedy writer and I Don’t Know About That podcast co-host with Jim Jefferies, as seen on The Jim Jefferies Show, Conan, Just For Laughs and has a comedy special (Poor Decisions) on Amazon Prime.

24 & 26 April
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STEPH BROADBRIDGE - BEST DOG JOKE EVER!

A 34-second video of Steph Broadbridge has been seen over 100 million times and got her kicked off the internet or cancelled, whatever! Find out why and how and all the other sordid details in this digital murder mystery.

25 & 26 April
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TRUSTY HOGS: LIVE!

Join comedians Catherine Bohart & Helen Bauer for a LIVE recording of Trusty Hogs, the show where we tell stories from our perfect lives, bicker over format points, “solve” audience problems, and almost undoubtedly end with wine-fuelled karaoke... 

27 April
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OLGA KOCH: PRAWN COCKTAIL

Century presents Olga Koch: Prawn Cocktail at Sydney Comedy Festival. The smash-hit stand-up comedy show from one of Europe's rising stars. 

24 & 28 April
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HELEN BAUER: GRAND SUPREME DARLING PRINCESS

The star of Live at the Apollo, Late Night Mash and an Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee brings a show all about the women in her life – from her mother to her best friend. Oh, and Disney princesses, obvs. 

24 & 28 April
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CRAIG HILL: I ALWAYS KNEW I HAD IT IN ME

Outrageously high-octane, cheeky and irreverent, Scotland's much-loved kilty pleasure unleashes another corker of a show title and a fun hour of uproarious stand-up!

27 & 28 April
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OUR TOP PICKS FOR THE SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL FOR MAY

RICHARD LINDESAY: ALWAYS BEEN A PLAYER 

TikTok musical comedy sensation and UK Musical Comedy Awards finalist Richard Lindesay brings you his musical comedy show, Always Been a Player.

08 - 10 May
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JAKE HOWIE: GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
MULTI AWARD-WINNING KIWI COMEDY STAR RETURNS TO SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL!

08 - 10 May
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BIANKA ISMAILOVSKI: WORKING GIRL

You’re not going to see corporate gear paired with dad sneakers here - Bianka Ismailovski isn’t *that* kinda working girl.

08-10 May
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ALRIGHT HEY: DANCING QUEEN

As a self-proclaimed “Social Media Veteran”, it’s about time Alright Hey released his memoir. The only problem is: no reputable publishing agency has offered to print …

09-12 May
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NIKKI OSBOURNE: SPECTRUM

After a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe debut, comedian, Just For Laughs - Uncut host, Dancing With the Stars 2024 cast member and comedy columnist Nikki Osborne is back with her internationally renowned, ground-breaking show Spectrum. 

16 - 19 May
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JEROMAIA DETTA: MUSH

MUSH is the latest edition of silliness developed by award winning comedian and expert of play Jeromaia Detto!Unlock your inner child in this one of a kind 'kids show for adults' experience,uncovering the weird …

02 May
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BILLY D'ARCY: IT'S NOT A COMPETITION
Aussie Stand-up Billy D'Arcy returns with a brand new show to once again melt the paint off the walls. With the confidence and hair of a more successful comedian, this show will certainly get him the Channel 9 gig he …
10 May
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DANE SIMPSON: ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE ... FUNNY
Dane comes from a long line of funny buggers. A wise-cracking Dad, a cleverly cutting Mum, hilarious grandparents, and generations of jokers, pranksters …

9-12 May
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SH!TFACED SHAKESPEARE: MACBETH
The hilarious, smash-hit, internationally acclaimed, multi sell-out fringe phenomenon returns to Sydney to help you enjoy Shakespeare responsibly!
23 - 28 April, 8 - 19 May
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MAT EWINS: SCREEN TIME
UK Comedian Mat Ewins is here with an hilarious multimedia extravaganza. A quick fire barrage of manipulated clips, bespoke video games and dangerous stunts.
9-12 May
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NABIL ABDULRASHID: THE PURPLE PILL
A show about trying to be a good person while staying a badman. Join Nabil Abdulrashid, the star of Live at the Apollo for this “unapologetically funny” (Telegraph) exploration of empathy, morality and political contradiction.
17 & 19 May
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KEMAH BOB: MISS FORTUNATE
Acclaimed comedian Kemah Bob comes to Australia with their unmissable debut stand-up show about mental health, acceptance and sea salt.
16 & 18 May
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JOSH PUGH: EXISTIN' LA VIDA LOCA
Brand new stand-up show from Edinburgh Award nominated viral sensation Josh Pugh. Josh returns following a sell-out debut UK and Ireland Tour with a show about enjoying yourself and doing your best.
16 - 18 May
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LARRY DEAN: DODGER
Star of Live at the Apollo Larry Dean will be bringing his new show to Sydney! Expect "expert observational humour"(The Independent) from the "stitch-inducingly funny, expert regaler of daft"(Rolling Stone). A hilarious show with a bit of heart from the gallus Glaswegian goon.
3 May
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CHRISTIAN HULL & CHRISTOPHER WAYNE? BAD FRIENDS
Join two of Australia’s biggest comedy acts as they team up for a no-holds-barred night of entertainment and laughter with their off-the-rails, joyfully offensive stand-up comedy and magic event Bad Friends. 
16 & 17May
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BEAK - KARATE MAN
Karate Man is an interactive video game comedy where the audience is in control of the show.

Best in Comedy 2023 Sydney Fringe Finalist
9 - 12 May
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HARRY JUN - WATERMELON LICKING
Harry loves making people laugh through cartoons and stand-up but can't pick which one he loves more. This comedy show will cover topics from "the best way to catch a spider" to "Koreans are getting younger" both in cartoon and stand-up formats.
16 - 17 May
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