Darwin 2026

Australia’s biggest touring comedy and wine event is coming to Darwin this May!

Grapes of Mirth is landing at Mindil Beach Casino Resort for six glorious hours of comedy, wine, music, and very good times.

We’re bringing a stacked lineup of Australia’s best comedians to the Top End for an afternoon of big laughs, top-shelf wine, gourmet eats, and laid-back festival energy as the sun sets.

Buy Tickets

$99 + Booking Fee

When

2PM – 8PM

Sat 23 May 2026

Where

Mindil Beach Casino Resort

What’s Pouring

  • A curated lineup from some of Australia’s best producers, tailor-made for sipping in the Territory heat.

What’s Cooking

  • Announced Soon!

Lineup

Peter Helliar has been one of Australia’s favourite comedians since his first appearance on our TV screens on Rove back in 1999. Pete has performed stand up for more than twenty years, selling out shows right across the country, where he makes the difficult business of being funny look dead easy.

Pete Helliar

Winner of Best Show at the 2022 Melbourne Comedy Festival, Rhys is razor sharp, daring and downright lascivious. Most recently on our screens as a judge on RuPaul Downunder, Rhys is an absolute superstar of the comedy circuit.

Rhys Nicholson

Tassie hometown girl and winner of the Best Newcomer award at the 2022 Melbourne Comedy Festival.

Frankie McNair

Self-identifying bogan genius Brett Blake is a whip-smart, high-spirited stand up who has performed widely across Australia and the UK. A regular sell-out at the Melbourne International Comedy and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, Brett also starred on ‘Common Sense’ for Network 10, has a hand in Melbourne’s Comedy at Coopers Inn, is a regular visitor to ‘The Little Dum Dum Club’ and shares the reins on ‘Worst First Dates’ podcast with Kelly Fastuca.

Brett Blake

A former journalist, mother of two teenagers and one of the most exciting voices on the Australian comedy scene, say hello to Chris Ryan! Chris is in red hot form with her laconic take on everything from romance to passive aggressive co-workers.

Chris Ryan

The “Merric” from Merrick and Rosso. Mez, as he is affectionately known, has worked at almost every radio and TV station in the country. You might have seen him recently getting smashed in the face on SAS Australia, Australia’s REAL reality show. Mez loves wine, so much so that he’s a qualified sommelier, with dreams of retiring to a big Chesterfield, smoking a cigar and drinking Cabernet.

Merrick Watts

If Grapes of Mirth falls in a Vineyard and DJ Pedro Moshman isn’t there to pick us up and get us dancing, did GoM really ever happen? No, it did not. No Pedro, No Party.

DJ Pedro Moshman

What to Expect

Comedy, Wine & Good Times

Hosted by comedian, sommelier, and Grapes of Mirth Head Clown Merrick Watts, this is the ultimate Darwin day out.

Leading the lineup is Australian comedy favourite Pete Helliar, alongside RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under host and Melbourne International Comedy Festival Best Show winner Rhys Nicholson.

They’re joined by mullet icon Brett Blake, the razor-sharp Chris Ryan, and Melbourne International Comedy Festival Best Newcomer winner Frankie McNair.

DJ Pedro Moshman will be on hand to keep things rolling before, between, and well after the comedy wraps.

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