3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (169+ words) VETERAN stand-up comic Lawrence Mooney will deliver 50 minutes of laughs at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute on Sunday 9 August. A stage, radio and television personality, The Front Bar regular will be supported by Elliot Goblet (Jack Levi). “Lawrence Mooney is arguably…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (306+ words) PETE Helliar is heading back to one of his favourite childhood holiday spots, swapping Melbourne stages for the Torquay Bowls Club as he celebrates 30 years in comedy. The comedian, actor and television personality will perform a one-night-only show on 6 August,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (359+ words) SIX original plays by Geelong writers will premiere next month as the Geelong Short Play Festival returns after a sold-out debut. Each work has been paired with one of six local theatre companies, which will direct and perform the plays…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (237+ words) ONE of Australia’s best-known comedians, Dave Hughes, will wrap up his latest national tour with a show in Geelong this September. His 36-stop lap around the country will finish at Geelong Arts Centre on 5 September. Hughes’ latest show, Cooked, draws…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (322+ words) COMEDIANS Mandy Nolan and Jackie Loeb will join forces in Tweed Heads next month for a night of comedy raising funds for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. As part of Homelessness Week, Nolan and Loeb will bring The…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (323+ words) After earning critical acclaim across the Australia in recent months, the comedian’s I Can See O’Leary Now the Ray Has Gone tour arrives in Geelong on Saturday. A familiar face on Australian television, O’Leary regularly appears on Channel 10’s Have…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (339+ words) A laugh-a-minute is on the cards next Thursday night when the Engine Room hosts the 2026 incarnation of Women of Wit, a groundbreaking stand-up comedy show that features an all-female lineup. The achingly amusing roster for this year includes Mel McGlensey…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (249+ words) More than 100 submissions were received for this year’s Heathcote Film Festival. Entries came from all corners of the world and represented a broad range of cultural perspectives and creative cinematic innovations. Duncan McGann from the film festival committee said the…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (317+ words) ONE of Australia’s favourite comedians from across the ditch, Melanie Bracewell, is returning to Geelong with her new show Dilly Dallying. The 10 July performance explores turning 30, procrastination and the pressure of life’s expected milestones.”It’ll be a good time, that’s…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (350+ words) WHEN Tom Cashman posted a TikTok video asking a real estate agent for a reference from a previous tenant before signing a lease, he had no idea it would strike such a nerve. The video attracted more than 1.8m views, while…...