This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2025 season. This season is now over.

The shows a person on stage wearing sunglasses and holding a microphone. They have long, dark hair and are dressed in a black outfit. Their other hand is extended outward, as if making a gesture. The background features shiny, dark curtains with colourful patterns.

A of three people is performing on stage at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. One person, wearing a hat and holding a microphone, stands on the left. The person in the middle is posing with arms outstretched. The person on the right, dressed in a red shirt, is also holding a microphone and speaking. The background features colorful patterns and the words "Melbourne Comedy Festival." An audience is seated in front, watching the performance.

CANCELLED - Class Clowns

Comedy • Stand-Up

Australia

Melbourne International Comedy Festival's national comedy competition, Class Clowns, is back to inspire, engage, and elevate teenagers aged 14-18! Competition heats are held across the country and include a 2-hour workshop with guidance from a professional comedian.

All it takes is 3-5 minutes of original material in any genre—whether it’s stand-up, sketch, solo, group, musical, or physical comedy—the possibilities are endless!

Class Clowns is open to all Australian secondary students in Years 9-12 or 14-18 years old.

Routines should be original, well-rehearsed, avoid the offensive, and funny!

State final winners head to Melbourne for the National Grand Final where they compete for a massive $1,500 cash prize (and a workshop for their school).

To register and find out more head to classclowns.com.au

Presented by: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world, alongside Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Montreal's Just for Laughs. Held annually in Melbourne, Australia’s comedy capital, the festival features a rich mix of stand-up comedy, cabaret, theatre, street performances, and more.