Performing Arts

Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025
Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.

Opportunities and awards
Crime writing awards now open, plus winners of Gallipoli Art Prize and Newcastle Short Story Award.

Lady Gaga, Albanese and dynamic ticket pricing: Aussies want answers
With tickets starting at $300, Australian Lady Gaga fans are the latest to ask the Government for intervention in regulating…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 – top picks
Wondering what MICF 2025 show to catch next? ArtsHub has you covered.

Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025
Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.

Comedy reviews: Sofie Hagen: Banglord, The Greek, Pierre Novellie: Must We?, The Westin, MICF 2025
A Danish and an English-South African comedian tell tales true and strange.

Comedy review: Chanel Ali: Relative Stranger, The Westin, MICF 2025
US comedian’s Australian debut hits the ground running.

Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Circus review: Circus Oz: Non Stop, Main Hall, Town Hall, MICF 2025
Circus Oz bringing us, as ever, funny, daggy, clever, exhilarating Australian circus.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 award nominees announced
Nine shows are in the running for MICF’s Most Outstanding Show award this year; nominations for Best Newcomer were also…