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The Sit Down Comedy Club Brisbane

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Queensland's #1 Comedy Club since 1992 The Sit Down Comedy Club is one of Australia’s major producers of Stand Up Comedy.

Established in 1992 @ Snug Harbour, Dockside Bar and Restaurant, The Sit Down Comedy Club relocated in July 2000 to a larger venue - McGuire's Paddo Tavern, where it continues to produce high quality comedy shows. Sit Down Comedy Club presents a new show every week with local, national and international performers. Some of the acts that have graced the Sit Down stage include Akmal, Arj Barker (USA), Beth Stelling (USA), Bev Killick, Bob Downe, Cal Wilson, Carl Barron, Claire Hooper, Damien Power, Dave Hughes, Denise Scott, Dilruk Jayasinha, Eric Bana, Fiona McGary, Fiona O’Loughlin, Greg Sullivan, Hannibal Buress (USA), Harley Breen, Heath Franklin, Jay Pharoah (USA), Jim Jefferies, Jimeoin, Josh Thomas, Judith Lucy, Kat Davidson, Kevin Bridges (UK), Kitty Flanagan, Lindsay Webb, Matt Okine, Mel Buttle, Mick Meredith, Phill Jupitus (UK), Ronny Chieng, Ross Noble (UK), Rove McManus, Scared Weird Little Guys, Stav Davidson, Steady Eddy, Stephen K Amos (UK), Steve Hofstetter (USA), Terry Hansen, Tom Gleeson, Tony Hinchcliffe (USA), Trevor Noah (SA), Tripod, Troy Kinne, Umbilical Brothers, Wil Anderson and many more. The Sit Down Comedy Club at the Paddo Tavern has established itself on the international scene as a world class venue with audiences and performers alike. So to experience the highest quality in comedy performances in Brisbane make your way to the Sit Down Comedy Club. The Sit Down Comedy Club now produces Stand Up Comedy shows at a number of venues throughout Queensland, so the opportunity for you to see the best in comedy has become that much easier. See you at a venue soon!

04/11/2026

A little birdie told us you've been behaving yourself lately. How terribly boring. 😏 Time to shake things up with a night of live comedy at The Sit Down Comedy Club THIS WEEK!

🎟️ via www.standup.com.au

THU 05 NOV | 8PM | 🎟
Young Guns of South East Queensland Comedy @ The Paddo

FRI 06 NOV | 6PM | 🎟
Cocky Horror: A Drag King Cabaret Floorshow (Melt Festival) @ The Paddo

FRI 06 NOV | 8.15PM | 🎟
Comedy Allsorts @ The Paddo

SAT 07 NOV | 2.30PM | 🎟
Hey Felicia - A Drag Queen Musical @ The Paddo

SAT 07 NOV | 8PM | 🎟
Saturday Comedy Double Feature: Jack Knight & Dusty Rich @ The Paddo

SUN 08 NOV | 6PM | FREE ENTRY
SDCC Open Mic Comedy @ Morrison Hotel

SUN 08 NOV | 6PM | FREE ENTRY
SDCC Open Mic Comedy @ Forest Lake Hotel

MON 09 NOV | 7PM | FREE ENTRY
Monday Night Open Mic Comedy @ Newmarket Hotel

29/10/2026

🎤😂 FROM FIRST JOKE TO CENTRE STAGE… THIS COULD BE YOU!

Ready to give stand-up a crack? Fiona McGary’s next Stand Up Comedy Course is happening in the club on 28 & 29 November, and will take you from writing your first jokes to performing your very own debut set in front of a live audience at the Grad show in early December!

Learn to find the funny in everyday life, build confidence, unleash your creativity and discover that life’s awkward moments make brilliant comedy material. No experience needed — just bring yourself and a willingness to give it a go!

🚨 SPOTS ARE LIMITED, SO DON'T SIT ON THIS ONE!
👉 Course details and bookings via https://fionamcgary.com/stand-up-comedy-course/

28/10/2026

😂 BRISBANE, YOUR LIFE IS ABOUT TO BECOME THE JOKE — AND YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE IT!

Ugly family dramas? Relationship blunders? Cultural curveballs? Those ridiculous things we all pretend are perfectly normal? Africa's Doctor of Comedy, Dr Hilary Okello has stories for ALL of it!

📅 FRI 19 FEB 2027 | 6PM
🎟️ON SALE NOW via www.standup.com.au

His HILARIOUS tour takes the everyday madness of being human and turns it into big laughs, painfully relatable moments and stories you’ll be repeating long after the show.
From the family group chat to life’s most questionable decisions, nothing is safe from Hilary’s comedic lens. 😆

Round up your mates, secure your seats and prepare to laugh at the ridiculousness of life — because you KNOW someone in your group is going to feel personally attacked! 😂

Presented by Marching Elephants Entertainment & The Laughter Factory

26/10/2026

🔥 BRISBANE! UNCLE LAZER IS ABOUT TO BLOW THE ROOF OFF! 🔥

🇺🇸 American comedy firebrand Uncle Lazer is bringing his unapologetic, no-holds-barred stand-up to Australia for the very first time — and Brisbane is on the hit list!

📅 MON 21 JUN 2027
🎟 GP Tickets on sale @ 10AM AEST, FRI 30 OCT 2026 via standup.com.au
For presale information, head to www.destroyalllines.com

Expect outrageous stories, unfiltered opinions and the kind of comedy that absolutely refuses to play nice. With a cult following, a chaotic stage presence and zero interest in holding back, Uncle Lazer is not your average night out.

🎟️ Get in early, lock in your tickets and prepare for absolute mayhem! 🤘

Presented by Destroy All Lines

26/10/2026

Our stage is full of people who turned talking too much into a career. Honestly, good on them. Come see the professionals at The Sit Down Comedy Club this week! 😏 🎟️ via www.standup.com.au

TUE 27 OCT | 7:30PM | 🎟
WED 28 OCT | 7:30PM | 🎟
Friendlyjordies: The End of the World (Encore) @ The Paddo

THU 29 OCT | 7PM | FREE ENTRY
FREE SDCC Open Mic Comedy @ Brisbane German Club

THU 29 OCT | 7PM | SOLD OUT
FRI 30 OCT | 6PM | SOLD OUT
The Accidental Lawyer | BRISBANE @ The Paddo

FRI 30 OCT | 8.15PM | 🎟
Comedy Allsorts @ The Paddo

SAT 31 OCT | 2PM | 🎟
Cocky Horror: A Drag King Cabaret Floorshow (Melt Festival) @ The Paddo

SAT 31 OCT | 8PM | 🎟
Saturday Comedy Double Feature: Benny Darsow & Gordon Southern @ The Paddo

SUN 01 NOV | 5PM | 🎟
Kelly Ledger | NEUROSPARKLY: A Work in Progress @ The Paddo

SUN 01 NOV | 6PM | FREE ENTRY
SDCC Open Mic Comedy @ Morrison Hotel

SUN 01 NOV | 6PM | FREE ENTRY
SDCC Open Mic Comedy @ Forest Lake Hotel

MON 02 NOV | 7PM | FREE ENTRY
Monday Night Open Mic Comedy @ Newmarket Hotel

22/10/2026

After a sold-out world tour, comedian and author David Nihill returns to Brisbane with his brand-new show Taking Tangents!

📅 SUN 15 NOV | 5PM – NOW ON SALE
📅 SUN 15 NOV | 7:30PM - SOLD OUT
🎟️ via standup.com.au

From living in twelve countries to visiting more than eighty, David has collected a suitcase full of cultural confusion, language-learning mishaps and stories from the wonderfully strange business of being human.

If your travel stories always take three detours before reaching the point, this one's for you!

22/10/2026

🔮 BRISBANE, THE SPIRIT WORLD HAS A DATE WITH YOU! 👻

He’s seen things. He’s sensed things. He’s probably misunderstood a few things along the way. 😂

Straight from Peter Kay’s smash-hit Phoenix Nights, the gloriously hapless clairvoyant Clinton Baptiste is making his Brisbane debut — and he’s ready to communicate with the other side!

📅 WED 14 APRIL 2027 | 7PM
🎟️ ON SALE NOW via www.standup.com.au

Expect questionable predictions, unsolicited advice from beyond the grave, revelations about your past and a glimpse into your future. Will he reveal your deepest secrets? Will the spirits make an appearance? Will any of it make sense? Only one way to find out!

🕯️ Bring your curiosity, gather your bravest mates and prepare for a night of supernatural nonsense and side-splitting laughs.

🎟️ AN AUDIENCE WITH CLINTON BAPTISTE — this is one encounter you won't want to miss. The spirits are calling… and tickets won't wait forever! 🔮

Presented by Bohm Presents & Phil McIntyre Entertainments

21/10/2026

🎟 TICKETS ON SALE @ 12PM, WED 21 OCT 2026 🎟

Sunthar V & Me2Chat (Mithusha) are bringing Unbothered & Overthinking to Brisbane this December. A night of English & Tamil comedy, chaos and relatable overthinking.

📅 WED 02 DEC 2026 | 7PM
🎟 via standup.com.au
⚠ Performing in Tamil & English

Presented by Live Nation Australia

20/10/2026

🚨 BRISBANE, THE JUGGLE IS REAL — AND SUZI RUFFELL IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT IT! 😂

📅 SUN 11 APR 2027 | 7PM
🎟 GP ON SALE 11AM, FRI 23 OCT 2026 via standup.com.au

Trying to be a brilliant parent, a decent partner, a loyal friend, a successful human and still remember what day it is? Same, mate. 🫠

Award-winning UK comedy powerhouse Suzi Ruffell is finally returning to Australia with THE JUGGLE — a gloriously funny take on the chaos of modern life, impossible expectations and the exhausting business of trying to have it all together.

⭐ Seen on Live at the Apollo, QI and The Last Leg, Suzi is a comedy force with razor-sharp observations and laugh-out-loud honesty.

Part stand-up show, part support group, this is your chance to laugh at the madness instead of adding another thing to your to-do list!

🎟️ Rally your mates, clear your calendar and grab your tickets before someone else tells you how good it was!

Presented by Bohm Presents

19/10/2026

Your weekend plans just got better. Seriously fantastic shows filled with amazing Acts are hitting the SDCC stage to turn your night into one big laugh fest! 🎤 Book now via www.standup.com.au and join in on the fun!

FRI 23 OCT | 6PM | 🎟
Cocky Horror: A Drag King Cabaret Floorshow (Melt Festival) @ The Paddo

FRI 23 OCT | 8.15PM | 🎟
Comedy Allsorts @ The Paddo

SAT 24 OCT | 8PM | 🎟
Saturday Comedy Double Feature: Emma Zammit & Mike van Acker @ The Paddo

SUN 25 OCT | 6PM | FREE ENTRY
SDCC Open Mic Comedy @ Morrison Hotel

SUN 25 OCT | 6PM | FREE ENTRY
SDCC Open Mic Comedy @ Forest Lake Hotel

MON 26 OCT | 7PM | FREE ENTRY
Monday Night Open Mic Comedy @ Newmarket Hotel

Address

186 Given Terrace Paddington
Brisbane, QLD
4064

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 5pm
Tuesday	11am - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 5pm
	7:30pm - 10pm
Friday	11am - 5pm
	7:30pm - 10:30pm
Saturday	1pm - 5pm
	7:30pm - 10:30pm

Telephone

+61733694466

Website

http://www.standup.com.au/

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