Comedy in the Hunter: touring comics and the Comedy Festival Roadshow
Touring stand-up at the Civic Theatre and Cessnock's Vincent Street theatre, and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow, a regular visitor to Cessnock. Every comedy date we know of, with links to book.
Coming up
10OctDenise Scott: Tickety Boo
Civic Theatre · NewcastleStand-up from the Australian comedian.ComedyBook with the venue · listing checked 3 Oct16OctKhaled Khalafalla: The Let Me Take You There Tour
Civic Theatre · NewcastleStand-up comedy.ComedyBook with the venue · listing checked 3 Oct30OctFrenchy: Never Been Before
Vincent Street theatre · CessnockA touring stand-up show in towns the comedian has not played before.ComedyBook with the venue · listing checked 3 Oct14DecAdam Kay: 'Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas
Civic Theatre · NewcastleComedy from the former doctor and author.ComedyBook with the venue · listing checked 3 Oct8FebRandy Feltface: Gimmick
Civic Theatre · NewcastleStand-up from a purple felt puppet.ComedyBook with the venue · listing checked 3 Oct4MarKevin Bridges: Here If You Need Me
Civic Theatre · NewcastleStand-up from the Scottish comedian.ComedyBook with the venue · listing checked 3 OctThe Comedy Festival Roadshow in Cessnock
Each year the Melbourne International Comedy Festival sends a Roadshow of comedians from the festival on tour around Australia, and Cessnock has been a regular stop. The Vincent Street theatre's own listings show Roadshow nights in 2024 and 2025, and the theatre's older pages, which once lived at this web address, record Roadshow visits in 2018, 2019 and 2022. The 2027 tour dates are usually announced after the festival itself, which runs in Melbourne in autumn; we will add Cessnock's date when it is listed.
Comedy in Newcastle
The Civic Theatre carries the bigger touring names. On its list now: Denise Scott (10 October), Khaled Khalafalla (16 October), Adam Kay's Christmas show (14 December), the felt puppet comedian Randy Feltface (8 February 2027) and Scottish comic Kevin Bridges (4 March 2027).
Common questions
Does the Comedy Festival Roadshow come to Cessnock?
It has most years: the Vincent Street theatre listed Roadshow nights in 2024 and 2025, and earlier in 2018, 2019 and 2022. The 2027 date is not listed yet.
What comedy is on in Newcastle?
At the Civic Theatre: Denise Scott, Khaled Khalafalla, Adam Kay, Randy Feltface and Kevin Bridges are listed from October 2026 to March 2027.
Is there comedy in Cessnock in 2026?
Frenchy brings his Never Been Before tour to the Vincent Street theatre on 30 October 2026.