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Dear Weetbix #79. Blog by Jay Sullivan

By 6 June, 2013

Canberra’s Jay Sullivan is an incredibly funny guy. If you haven’t read his blog, get around it – it’s brilliant:
http://www.dearweetbix.com.au/79-the-paul-gallen-blues/

ACT comedian Kale Bogdanovs headlining TAC, moving to US

By 4 September, 2012

[ 11 September, 2012; ] Comedy Club at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre welcomes Kale Bogdanovs to headline on 11th September.

Before he leaves Australia, the four-time Melbourne International Comedy Festival performer is recording a CD to show the world what he can do. Come and support one of Comedy ACT’s favourite sons and a genuinely unique and brilliant performer.

The bar is open, support acts [...]

Pot Belly open-mic comedy goes fortnightly, June 1. Karl Chandler to play Civic Pub, June 1

By 19 May, 2011

The Canberra comedy scene has seen some exponential growth recently, boosted by Canberra’s Dayne Rathbone heading to Edinburgh soon after winning the national Raw Comedy competition and a run of sell-out shows by Capital Punishment in Melbourne and an ever-growing number of open-mic performers keen to get up and have a go. As a result, the Pot Belly open-mic [...]

Dayne Rathbone wins RAW COMEDY 2011

By 13 April, 2011

Canberra’s Dayne Rathbone has been named the best up-and-coming amateur comedian in Australia after taking out the prestigious Triple j Raw Comedy competition for 2011. 
Rathbone overcame 11 other finalists and more than 1000 entrants from around Australia to win the national final. He wins a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to perform in the [...]

Brisbane comedy headliner Shayne Hunter at Pot Belly, March 16

By 7 March, 2011

[ 16 March, 2011; 8:00 pm; ]

Polished Brisbane headliner Shayne Hunter will play the Pot Belly Pub on March 16 in a huge month for Canberra comedy as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) approaches.  

Hunter, a regular feature at Brisbane’s famous Sit-Down Comedy Club, will headline the Pot Belly for one night only, supported by an array of local acts including [...]

‘Bigfoot’ sighting in Glebe Park, Sunday Feb 20

By 23 February, 2011

Wandering through Glebe Park on Sunday with my trusty Canon EOS and my five-year-old nephew when he noticed something rustling the trees. This fella came wandering out. Not sure he’s a Canberra local but he’ll be sorted out for the winter I reckon.

Pot Belly Pub open-mic comedy Feb 16

By 9 February, 2011

[ 16 February, 2011; 8:00 pm; ] Comedy returns to the Pot Belly Pub with the first open-mic event for 2011 on Feb 16 at 8pm.

Feel free to come and have a giggle or give stand-up a go (it’s not as scary as you’d think), all welcome.

It’s free and always a fun night. We have a heap of quality performers lining up [...]

‘Funniest Man in the UK’ – Jeff Green to perform at Civic Pub Jan 18/19

By 16 January, 2011

A fantastic opportunity to see one of the very best international comedians here in Canberra for bugger all cash – just $15ea.
Award-winning British comedian Jeff Green has become a well known face and voice on Australian TV and radio since arriving for his first Melbourne International Comedy Festival performance here in 1996. Amongst his many [...]

Open-mic comedy The Front/Pot Belly

By 13 December, 2010

Folks
If you’re interested in having a giggle (or making others giggle) get down to the Front (Lyneham shops) on Tuesday night or the Pot Belly (Weedon Close, Belconnen) on Wednesday.
Both start at 8pm respectively, are FREE, have reasonably priced drinks available and both entertaining and fun nights. See Facebook group ‘Stand-up comed yin the ACT’ or comedyact.com.au [...]

Comedian Michael Connell – TONIGHT, 8pm @ Tuggeranong Arts Centre

By 8 December, 2010

[ 8 December, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] A very funny man will be on stage some some very funny thing tonight at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre Comedy Club @ The Space. (139 Reed Street, Greenway).

This is the last TAC comedy night of the year and should be a huge night. Supporting the hilarious (and clean – so bring your mum) Michael Connell [...]

Tuggeranong Arts Centre Comedy Club 2010 FINALE!

By 30 November, 2010

[ 7 November, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] A bumper year for the Tuggeranong Arts Centre (TAC) Comedy Club is set to finish with a bang on Tuesday, December 7.

The consummate and clean-working Michael Connell, in his exclusive Canberra show, will head up a killer line-up of comedians that includes Toby Halligan, Johnno Davies, Jay Sullivan and much more. 

Michael is a talented musician, [...]

Raw Comedy finalist Ryan Coffey to play Tuggeranong in Nov

By 22 October, 2010

[ 2 November, 2010; ]

Versatile Melbourne comedian Ryan Coffey will headline the November show of the Tuggeranong Arts Centre (TAC) Comedy Club on Tuesday, November 2.  

 A Raw Comedy national finalist in 2008, Ryan has made a name for himself in a variety of performance disciplines, including the eclectic comedy festival show The Baby Seals, has been described by [...]

TUGGERANONG GIRLS SET TO KICK THEIR HEELS UP WITH GERALDINE HICKEY

By 25 August, 2010

[ 7 September, 2010; ] ‘Ladies Night’ is coming to the Tuggeranong Arts Centre (TAC) comedy club with a bevvy of babes gracing the stage on Tuesday, September 7.

Last month, Smart Casual brought their quirky musical sibling-rivalry the TAC theatre and now Geraldine Hickey – a RAW Comedy national runner-up and Melbourne International Comedy Festival favourite – is set to [...]

Discussion topic: Canberra comedy – how can we improve?

By 12 August, 2010

G’day rioters
I’m a local amateur stand-up comedian involved with the good people from Comedy ACT. We run the open-mic comedy night at the Front, the long-running and successful Civic Pub comedy club and the most recent addition the Tuggeranong Arts Centre Comedy Club, which has had a run of strong crowds over the past three months.
Driven by a committed [...]

Smart Casual to play Tuggeranong Arts Centre

By 29 July, 2010

[ 3 August, 2010; ] Triple j favourites ‘Smart Casual’ to play EXCLUSIVELY at
Tuggeranong Arts Centre Comedy Club

After people queued out the door to for the State of Origin special in July, Tuggeranong Arts Centre Comedy Club’s August show is set to be even bigger with popular Melbourne duo ‘Smart Casual’ playing its exclusive Canberra show.

The TAC has stamped [...]

Triple j favourites ‘Smart Casual’ to play EXCLUSIVELY at Comedy Club

By 16 July, 2010

[ 3 August, 2010; ] After people queued out the door to for the State of Origin special in July, Tuggeranong Arts Centre Comedy Club’s August show is set to be even bigger with popular Melbourne duo ‘Smart Casual’ playing its exclusive Canberra show.

The TAC has stamped itself as one of the premiere comedy venues in Canberra and, along the [...]

Tuggeranong Arts Centre Comedy Club – July 6

By 3 July, 2010

[ 6 July, 2010; ] Tuggeranong Arts Centre Comedy Club – July 6
Top quality comedy returns to the Tuggeranong Arts Centre on Tuesday, July 6

 After a fantastic night in June featuring Melbournians Luke McGregor (Raw Comedy national finalist 2008) and John ‘Cambo’ Campbell (Lallapalooza winner 2009) we’re all set for the biggest lineup seen yet at Canberra’s newest comedy venue.

This [...]

Top-quality comedy in Tuggeranong Valley

By 14 May, 2010

Top quality comedy returns to the Tuggeranong Arts Centre on Tuesday, June 2 (and the first Tuesday of every month until Armageddon strikes us all down).
After a great opening night in May, next month we’re pumped to welcome Luke McGregor (Raw Comedy national finalist 2008) and John ‘Cambo’ Campbell (Lallapalooza winner 2009) to Canberra to [...]

Comedy at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

By 30 April, 2010

[ 4 May, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] You’re invited to the Tuggeranong Arts Centre Comedy Club featuring the Stevenson Experience and hosted by Jay Sullivan!!

When:  Tuesday, May 4
Where: Tuggeranong Arts Centre
Time: 8pm

So join Jay and other local comedians for a fun-filled night of laughter!!

Tickets cost $10.00

Call the Tuggeranong Arts Centre between 9am and 5pm Mon – Fri on 6293 1443 to book [...]

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