Geelong 2027

Whether they’re delivering sold-out stand-up, starring in Fisk, judging RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under or popping up on seemingly every great TV show in the country, they bring unmatched wit, style and brilliantly unpredictable energy. Equal parts clever, biting and outrageously funny, Rhys is one of those rare performers who can bring a room undone with a single sentence.

Zoë won Best Show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2016 and was nominated for best show at the Edinburgh Fringe in the same year. Since then, she has recorded a stand up special for Amazon, been a regular contributor on The Weekly and continued to make incredible, whip-smart, meta comedy shows. In the words of the Herald Sun “Zoë Coombs Marr is a genius”

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.

Ugandan Australian comic and poet Anisa Nandaula’s unique point of view and experiences fuel the fresh new perspective she’s bringing to the local comedy scene and beyond.

Born in Uganda in 2001, Anisa moved to Australia when she was eight and grew up in Rockhampton.

Figuratively and literally, the voice of her generation, in 2025 Anisa was selected as the Gen Z team captain on the rebooted series Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen, hosted by Anne Edmonds. She has also appeared on Thank God You’re Here, Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee, Taskmaster Australia and acted alongside comedy royalty in URZILA, Urzila Carlson’s hit ABC sketch series.

Luke Kidgell is a stand-up comedian who has amassed 4 Million fans online who love his sharp wit and viral crowd interaction clips.

Luke has Comedy specials on YouTube and Amazon Prime and has been doing stand-up shows since 2015 all around Australia the world.

With 6 national tours under his belt, and the recent success of his “Happy Hour” Tour across Europe, Canada and the US, Luke has become a main stay on the Australian comedy scene.

Luke performed to over 150,000 people on his ‘Happy Hour’ stand up tour across 14 countries. He has previously had shows on Triple M and the HIT network and is a co-host of the comedy podcast B.L.T.

Thorno is, without question, Australia’s best MC. He will be steering the ship at the Grapes of Mirth comedy Galas. You’ve seen him on your TV and heard him on the radio, but on the main stage is where Dave belongs.