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The Sydney Comedy Festival is an annual comedy festival held in Sydney, Australia.

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Launched in 2005 as The Cracker Sydney Comedy Festival at a number of inner city venues, the Festival has grown quickly and now attracts 111,000 patrons every year at venues all across Sydney. The Sydney Comedy Awards were introduced in 2008, to celebrate excellence in the Sydney Comedy Festival.

In 2013 the festival introduced The Sydney Comedy Festival showcase tour, bringing bits of the festival to towns all over Australia.

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Special events

The Sydney Comedy Festival produces the following current special events:

  • Cracker Night
  • Seizure Kaiser's : 60 in 60
  • Sydney Comedy Festival International Showcase
  • Sydney Comedy Festival Gala
  • Sydney Comedy Festival Secret Show

    • Special events in past years include:

  • The Mother of All Galas
  • The Great Comedy Debate
  • Seizure Kaiser's: Yo Mama Battle
  • Chopper's ANZAC Day Show

    • 2014

    The 2014 Festival was held from 22 April - 17 May

    Awards

    Awards were presented at the closing party of the festival as follows:

  • Best of the Fest [International] winner: David O'Doherty
  • Best of the Fest [Local] winner: Ronny Chieng
  • Best newcomer award winner: Luke McGregor
  • The Director’s choice award: Sam Simmons

    • 2013

    The 2013 Festival was held from 22 April - 11 May

    Awards

    Awards were presented at the closing party of the festival as follows:

  • Best of the Fest [International] winner: Paul Foot
  • Best of the Fest [Local] winner: Matt Okine
  • Best newcomer award winner: Steen Raskopoulos
  • The breakout artist award winner: Trevor Noah
  • The Director’s choice award: Michael Workman
  • The MX Joke of the Festival: Rhys Nicholson

    • 2012

    The 2012 Festival was held from 24 April - 12 May.

    Awards

    Awards were presented on the final day of the festival as follows:

  • Sydney Comedy Festival Best Newcomer - Rhys Nicholson- chosen by a panel of industry professionals
  • Best International - Daniel Kitson- Time Out, people choice
  • Best Local - Felicity Ward - Time Out, people choice
  • Best Sydney - Luke Heggie - Time Out, peoples choice
  • Best Sydney Comedy Night - Happy Endings, El Roco Room
  • Time Out Critics Choice - Lou Sanz

    • 2011

    In 2011, the festival held events at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney Opera House, The State Theatre, The Metro, The Factory Theatre, the Seymour Centre, Parade Theatres, The Hayden Orpheum, Riverside Theatre and many more between 11 April and 8 May.

    Awards

  • Best International Act - Danny Bhoy
  • Best Local Act - Felicity Ward
  • People's Choice Award - Dead Cat Bounce

    • Awards

  • Best of Fest - Glenn Wool
  • Best Local Act - Axis of Awesome
  • Best International Act - Pajama Men
  • The Jury Prize - Dead Cat Bounce
  • Best Newcomer - Cloud Girls
  • People's Choice Award - Tommy Bradson

    • Awards

  • Best Newcomer - The Pajama Men
  • Best Local Act - Julia Morris
  • Best International Act - Jeremy Hotz
  • The Jury Prize - The Paradoxical Adventures of Lawrence Leung and Andrew McClelland
  • People's Choice Award - The Al Pitcher Picture Show
  • Best of the Fest Award - The Pajama Men

    • Awards

  • Best Newcomer - DeAnne Smith
  • Best Local Act- Lawrence Leung
  • Best International Act- Mark Watson
  • People's Choice Award - Ross Noble
  • Best of the Fest Award - Mark Watson
  • Director's Choice Award - Amelia Jane Hunter

    • Showcase Tour

    The inaugural Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase brought the laughs to all corners of regional NSW and QLD leaving an audience of over 10 000 in stitches. Touring over 11 weeks (July - September 2013) with 33 shows, the show visited the following towns and cities:

    Comics

    Comedians who have appeared at The Sydney Comedy Festival include:

    References

    Sydney Comedy Festival Wikipedia
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