Australia’s comedy circuit has some of the world’s biggest names on show this week with Just For Laughs sideshows now happening all across the country.
Bill Bailey, who is in Australia and New Zealand for 6 weeks of shows, started his Limboland tour on October 1 in Perth. This weekend Rhys Darby and Reggie Watts start their tours and this week Trevor Noah will hit the road.
The five acts are in Australia for the Just For Laughs comedy festival at the Sydney Opera House between October 14 and 19 with additional guest Eddie Izzard, Caroline Rhea and Hannah Gadsby.
Reggie Watts will start his Australian tour in Brisbane on Sunday night and then play Melbourne before his Just For Laughs commitments and then continue to Perth and Auckland.
Trevor Noah starts his sideshows in Perth on October 17 after his Just For Laughs Sydney shows, and then head to after his Sydney performance then play Melbourne and Brisbane and then Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch before returning to Perth.
Jim Gaffigan will perform in Australia for the first time but just for Just For Laughs, Sydney.
Just For Laughs will also feature a special guest appearance from Eddie Izzard this year.
The fourth annual Just For Laughs festival is presented by Adrian Bohm Presents.