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RAW Comedy calendar 2026
Canberra – heat #1 – Fri 6 Feb, 7.30pm – Lucky's Speakeasy (QT Canberra) | buy tickets
Canberra – heat #2 – Sat 7 Feb, 7.30pm – Lucky's Speakeasy (QT Canberra) | buy tickets
ACT FINAL – Fri 13 Mar, 8.30pm – The Street Theatre, Canberra | buy tickets
Sydney – heat #1 – Tue 27 Jan, 7.30pm – Comedy Store, Moore Park | buy tickets
Sydney – heat #2 – Tue 3 Feb, 7.30pm – Comedy Store, Moore Park | buy tickets
Parramatta heat – Wed 4 Feb, 7.30pm – Riverside Theatres | buy tickets
Sydney – heat #3 – Tue 10 Feb, 7.30pm – Comedy Store, Moore Park | buy tickets
Wollongong heat – Fri 13 Feb, 8pm – Wollongong Town Hall | buy tickets
Sydney – heat #4 – Thu 19 Feb, 7.30pm – Factory Theatre, Marrickville | buy tickets
Newcastle heat – Fri 20 Feb, 7.30pm – Civic Theatre Newcastle | on sale soon
Byron Bay heat – Mon 23 Feb, 7pm – Byron Bay Services Club | on sale soon
Sydney – heat #5 – Thu 26 Feb, 7.30pm – Factory Theatre, Marrickville | buy tickets
Sydney – heat #6 – Thu 5 Mar, 7.30pm – Factory Theatre, Marrickville | buy tickets
Mullumbimby heat – Mon 9 Mar, 7pm – Mullumbimby Ex Services Club | on sale soon
NSW FINAL – Tue 10 Mar, 7.30pm – Comedy Store, Moore Park | buy tickets
Darwin heat & NT Final – Thu 5 Mar, 7.30pm – AANT Centre (Darwin Entertainment Centre) | buy tickets
Brisbane – heat #1 – Sun 1 Feb, 7pm (doors 6pm) – The Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington | on sale soon
Brisbane – heat #2 – Thu 5 Feb, 8pm (doors 7pm) – The Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington | on sale soon
Brisbane – heat #3 – Sun 8 Feb, 7pm (doors 6pm) – The Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington | on sale soon
Brisbane – heat #4 – Thu 12 Feb, 8pm (doors 7pm) – The Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington | on sale soon
Brisbane – heat #5 – Sun 15 Feb, 7pm (doors 6pm) – The Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington | on sale soon
Brisbane – heat #6 – Wed 18 Feb, 7pm (doors 6pm) – The Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington | on sale soon
Sunshine Coast heat – Thu 19 Feb, 7pm – Sol Bar, Maroochydore | on sale soon
Brisbane – heat #7 – Thu 19 Feb, 8pm (doors 7pm) – The Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington | on sale soon
Cairns heat – Sat 21 Feb, 8pm – Macalister Brewing Company | on sale soon
Brisbane – heat #8 – Sun 22 Feb, 7pm (doors 6pm) – The Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington | on sale soon
Qld Semi Final #1 – Sun 1 Mar, 7pm (doors 6pm) – The Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington | on sale soon
Qld Semi Final #2 – Sun 8 Mar, 7pm (doors 6pm) – The Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington | on sale soon
QLD FINAL – Sun 22 Mar, 7pm (doors 6pm) – The Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington | on sale soon
Adelaide – heat #1 – Fri 9 Jan, 7.00pm – The Rhino Room, Adelaide | buy tickets
Adelaide – heat #2 – Fri 16 Jan, 7.00pm – The Rhino Room, Adelaide | buy tickets
Adelaide – heat #3 – Fri 23 Jan, 7.00pm – The Rhino Room, Adelaide | buy tickets
SA FINAL – Fri 30 Jan, 7.00pm – The Rhino Room, Adelaide | buy tickets
Hobart heat & TAS Final – Wed 25 Feb, 7pm – Altar Bar | on sale soon
Melbourne – heat #1 – Sun 11 Jan, 1pm – The Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy | buy tickets
Melbourne – heat #2 – Sun 18 Jan, 1pm – Hotel Esplanade, St Kilda | buy tickets
Melbourne – heat #3 – Sun 1 Feb, 1pm – The Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy | buy tickets
Melbourne – heat #4 – Sun 8 Feb, 1pm – Basement, Morris House, Melbourne | buy tickets
Melbourne – heat #5 – Sun 15 Feb, 1pm – Basement, Morris House, Melbourne | buy tickets
Ballarat heat – Sat 21 Feb, 7pm – Ballarat Performing Arts Centre | buy tickets
Melbourne – heat #6 – Sun 22 Feb, 1pm – The Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy | buy tickets
Melbourne – heat #7 – Sun 1 Mar, 1pm – Basement, Morris House, Melbourne | buy tickets
Geelong heat – Sat 7 Mar, 7.30pm – Geelong Arts Centre | buy tickets
Vic Semi Final #1 – Thu 12 Mar, 7.30pm – The Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy | buy tickets
Vic Semi Final #2 – Sat 14 Mar, 7.30pm – Basement, Morris House, Melbourne | buy tickets
VIC FINAL – Mon 23 Mar, 7.30pm – Max Watt's, Melbourne | buy tickets
Perth – heat #1 – Fri 9 Jan, 7pm – Oasis Comedy Club, The Brisbane Hotel (upstairs) | buy tickets
Bunbury heat – Sat 10 Jan, 8pm – Froth Craft Brewery | buy tickets
Perth – heat #2 – Fri 16 Jan, 7pm – Oasis Comedy Club, The Brisbane Hotel (upstairs) | buy tickets
Fremantle heat – Sat 17 Jan, 7pm – Fremantle Comedy Factory, Federal Hotel (upstairs) | buy tickets
WA – Semi Final #1 – Sat 21 Feb, 7pm – Oasis Comedy Club, The Brisbane Hotel (upstairs) | on sale soon
WA – Semi Final #2 – Sat 28 Feb, 7pm – Oasis Comedy Club, The Brisbane Hotel (upstairs) | on sale soon
WA FINAL – Thu 12 Mar, 7pm – The Rechabite, Northbridge | on sale soon
RAW Comedy National Grand Final
Sunday 12 April - on sale soon!
Held during the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
