Adelaide’s premier open mic comedy night! Watch a mix of established and new comedians trying out new material at the Laugh Lab! Each week we hand-pick some of the best local comedians, with open mic spots drawn on the night. With new material and fresh faces, you’re guaranteed to see something new each week! Doors/open mic sign-up 7pm, 7.30pm start.

Lori Bell is in rocking the driver’s seat of the Adelaide Comedy Showcase Oct 10th at Rhino Room. Steering a stacked lineup of favourites and fresh faces (To be announced soon) through their most hilarious sets for maximum Friday-night fun. Known for smash-hit seasons like Making Babies and her cheeky alter-ego “Granny Flaps,” Lori is Adelaide Comedy Hall of Famer and has been making us laugh for almost all of our 25 years so you’re in excellent hands. Grab your mates and make a night of it.
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🦏 Venue: Rhino Room – Home of Adelaide Comedy since 2000.

The Adelaide Comedy Showcase is back on Friday, October 17 with your fabulous host Nona Mona rocking a riotous night of stand-up at Rhino Room. Expect that glorious Nona sparkle as she welcomes a hand-picked lineup of rising stars including Tarun Mohanbhai, Steven Bradshaw, Zach Reily and more.

It’s the classic Adelaide Comedy mix: tight sets, fast turnovers, huge laughs, and the kind of late-show energy that’s made Fridays at Rhino Room a local tradition.

Grab your mates, book early, and make a night of it.
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Following a sold out Adelaide run at Rhino Room in the Adelaide Fringe, Tom Cashman returns for an encore show at Norwood Concert Hall October 18th!

“If you like your comedy warm, affable and with a dash of geek, Tom Cashman falls squarely in the centre of your Venn diagram.” The Age ★★★★

“Tom Cashman is one of the most delightfully watchable comics I have seen.” Kate Copstick, The Scotsman

“The trajectory of Cashman’s career graph is definitely upwards.” Chortle

Tom Cashman is back with a new hour of stand-up that may or may not include the secret to happiness. You might know Tom from TikTok, you might know him from Taskmaster Australia, or you might be grappling with the idea of him for the first time right now as you read this. But if you like the mental state of laughing, you won’t miss his show 2 Truths, 1 Lie & 17 Slight Exaggerations touring Australia and New Zealand in 2025.

Known as a stand-up comedian and writer with an analytical and comedically devastating style Tom is probably best known for his role as the assistant to the Taskmaster Tom Gleeson on Taskmaster Australia, currently in season 3. Tom has guested on shows like Question Everything, Celebrity Letters & Numbers, Planet America, Australia Debates and Tonightly with Tom Ballard. 

Tom was selected as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Comedy Zone showcase in 2017, fast forward to 2021 and lockdown forced Tom onto TikTok where he racked up more than 120 million views. In 2022, Tom made international news after he asked a prospective landlord for a ‘landlord reference’ and his rental approval was immediately withdrawn. Tom has regularly appeared on The Project and The Hundred with Andy Lee, and also featured in weekly radio segments on Triple M and Triple J Breakfast. 

In 2024, Tom successfully toured his new show, Everything to sold-out audiences throughout Australia and Edinburgh and his debut comedy special, PESTS, premiered on YouTube.

The sold-out SMASH HIT returns for a special Adelaide encore to help celebrate 25 years of Adelaide Comedy at Rhino Room!

Winner Best Comedy Weekly Award 2017, 2022 & 2023 Adelaide Fringe

Nominee 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show

Bring your asthma puffers, incontinence nappies and an extra pair of pants because this show is a true blue, dinky-di avalanche of bangers. Be a legend like Johnno and book now. You gotta be ‘loco’ to miss this show!

As seen on Thank God You’re Here, Have You Been Paying Attention? and Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Opening Night Comedy Allstars Super Show

“Skillful timing, energised delivery and supreme likeability… near sublime routines could have come from Jerry Seinfeld.‘ ★★★★ Chortle (UK).

Bec Charlwood is back on the road after the success of her 2023 debut special ‘Bipolar Baby’, she’s taking her new show “Middle Child” all across the country.

Bec has been handpicked to open for comedian’s like Alan Carr, Joanne McNally, Wil Anderson, Saturday Night Live’s Jay Pharaoh and Anna Akanna. She’s appeared on Spicks & Specks and is a regular host on Triple J.

Blah, blah, blah. You’re still reading this? Most people give up by this point. You must have a great attention span.Thank you for reading this, you fine detailed legend. Are you an eldest child? It’s giving eldest child.

Halloween Hilarity rocks Rhino Room for one monster night of stand-up with two of SA’s favourite comedians, Joshua Warrior and Marc Ryan! Supported by Ally Dent, Chelsea Finlayson and Stephen Lockwood will have you cackling in to the night.

This is the perfect way to kick off your Halloween… with a scream of laughter.

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Khaled Khalafalla has performed stand-up everywhere from the Middle East to the New York Comedy Festival, and toured nationally with Jim Jefferies. You’ve also seen him on Utopia, Ali’s Wedding and Upper Middle Bogan.

In this new hour, Khaled mixes sharp comedy with personal stories, connecting through the things we’re all wrestling with in the world right now. Honest, funny, and deeply human.

‘One of comedy’s hottest talents, a must see. ★★★★’ The West Australian

‘Khalafalla is raw and witty, leaves the audiences in stitches… one not to miss. ★★★★‘ The Music

‘Bursts onto the stage with confidence and enthusiasm and has the audience in stitches from the get go. ★★★★’ Herald Sun

‘This guy can do no wrong. Everything he touches turns to gold. He’s taking steps forward every day and it’d be a crying shame if you missed him in action.’ The AU Review

“You know when you see a comic and go “well, obviously this person’s going to be huge”? Khaled’s just that good.” –TimeOut

“If there’s one person who’s going to go one to become a huge mainstream star, it’s Khalafalla…” -The Age

Doors at 5.30pm. Show at 6pm – 7.30pm

🕡 Doors: 6:30PM | 🎭 Show: 7PM – 9PM
Comedian, broadcaster, podcaster, actor, improviser, Michael Hing is all of it and more. Fresh off the release of his comedy special Long Live the Hing on Paramount+ and with his biggest tour ever (Get In The Submarine) rolling across the country in 2025, Hing is a multi-talented comedian with credits including The Project, Celebrity Letters & Numbers, The Feed and co-hosting triple j’s Drive with Lewis Hobba.

He’s the DM of the hugely popular Dragon Friends podcast, a TEDx talker, a former pretend political candidate, and has opened for Marc Maron. Now, he’s bringing his signature blend of razor-sharp wit, chaotic storytelling, and lovable awkwardness to Rhino Room for one night only.

🎙️ Support acts to be announced soon!

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To celebrate 10 years of Going On, the Do Go On podcast is hitting the road and coming to Adelaide’s Rhino Room.

Join Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins and Dave Warneke as they do what they’ve done every week for a decade… take it in turns to research a topic and report back.

Now you get to see it live as the words come out of their faces. Yes it will be confronting at first, but don’t worry we’ll get through this together.

Do Go On is a comedy podcast that launched in 2015 and across more than 500 episodes they’ve covered everything from The Hindenburg to the life of Dolly Parton. They’ve been downloaded more than 25 million times, toured the world and even had an episode put into a collection at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. This sounds made up but we swear it’s true!

One of Adelaide Comedy’s fav old school comedians Marcel Blanch-de Wilt returns to feature the 25th year of the Adelaide Comedy Showcase at Rhino Room Nov 14th. Supported by a bunch of hilarious local comedians to be announced soon

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🦏 Venue: Rhino Room — Home of Adelaide Comedy since 2000.

Ashley Gavin has been featured on Comedy Central, Netflix, Just For Laughs, and more. Her critically acclaimed YouTube special has amassed over 1 million views. She’s best known for her viral social media clips, where her bold, raw audience interactions, authenticity, and relentless energy set her apart.

Her podcast, “We’re Having Gay Sex” (don’t worry, the show is for everyone), regularly tops international charts and was named one of the best podcasts of the year by Paste Magazine. While Ashley is popular for her crowd work, this show will feature primarily written material—with her signature edge intact.

Hurry, this will sell out!

This event is Recommended 15+ – May contain coarse language and adult themes.

Monty Franklin – ‘Is That Your Mate’ 2025 World Tour

After sell out shows across Australia, America and Europe in 2024 with the ‘Yeah Nah’ Tour, Monty Franklin returns in 2025 with a brand new show, ‘Is That Your Mate’. Coming to over 70 cities in the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia in his biggest tour yet.

Monty Franklin is an Australian born stand-up comedian and actor based in Los Angeles. He has toured over 40 states of the US, performing to over 1 million Americans.

Monty also tours with Rob Schneider, Joe Rogan and John Cleese. Monty’s online videos pointing out the ‘perils’ of being an Australian living in America have massed over 1 billion views.

Monty was on Ep #1794 of The Joe Rogan Experience and is currently appearing in ‘Real Rob’ on NETFLIX, seasons 1 & 2. He has had roles on ‘New Girl’ – FOX, ‘Becoming Bond’ – Hulu.

Monty performs in Los Angeles as a regular at the The Improv Comedy Clubs, The Laugh Factory and he was the first Australian to have their name added to the wall of The Comedy Store in Hollywood.

Monty is currently set to star in his first feature film that he co-wrote with Rob Schneider and John Cleese, THE GREAT EMU WAR, filming in Australia in 2026. Also starring Schneider, Cleese, Rhys Darby and Jim Jefferies.

‘Go see this man from DOWNUNDER, he’s absolutely killing it UP OVER – Rob Schneider

’The only MONTY worthy of attaching a PYTHON to’ – John Cleese

Comedy Untamed is returning to Adelaide Friday December 5th!

Earlybird tickets available for only $15 (only 20 available so get in quick)

Doors: 6.30pm

Show Start: 7pm – 9pm

Comedy Untamed is a stand up comedy showcase featuring a lineup of 3-5 of the country’s funniest comedians each performing their best 10-15 minute club sets. The show also hosts the infamous line games which have gained millions of views all over social media. These involve comedians coming up with jokes on the spot based on various prompts.

Lineup announced closer to the date.

Please note: If you saw our July show there will be a different lineup of comedians or if one or two comedians return they will be performing different jokes.

If you want to see a variety of styles and a couple of great Aussie comedians doing their best work this is the comedy showcase for you.

One night only in Adelaide at the Rhino Room Friday December 5th.

A night of killer stand-up comedy with UK Ex-pat Comedian, Daniel Holt, all about his new life down under!
Fresh from a highly successful sold out tour around Australia, Daniel Holt is making his solo show debut in Adelaide for one night only!

7 years ago, British expat Daniel Holt flew over to Australia to start his new life down under. Hear the hilarious stories Daniel has starting as a backpacker picking fruit and vegetables on a working holiday visa in regional Queensland, to now becoming a permanent resident on a partnership visa with a Brisbane lady he met on Valentine’s Day in the Valley. This show is for all British expats, backpackers and Australians that love great, quick-witted, hilarious British comedy.

Daniel has performed in the UK and up and down the east coast of Australia, performing on such shows as Best of British, British Invasion, and the International Comedy Gala within the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne Fringe, Sydney Fringe, Sunshine Coast Comedy Festival and much more! Daniel also flexed his crowd work skills and became the winner of Crowd Control at Good Chat Comedy Club in 2023.

Quintessentially Brit(ish)! 🇬🇧 Has taken Australia by storm selling out in advance in the majority of locations it’s been! So get tickets in quick before it sells out in Adelaide.

“This Pom will leave you in stitches! With stories you won’t forget”. (Tradie in the RSL Pokies)

“The funniest fruit picker”. (Farmer Bill from QLD)

Doors 6:30pm | Show 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Imagine a hilarious night with 6 of the funniest comedians in Adelaide and all of your staff. Plus you never know who might drop in as a special guest to the home of Adelaide Comedy. Book now for an Adelaide Comedy Showcase at Rhino Room on Dec 12th, 19th to finish your year with a laugh.

The Adelaide Comedy Showcase has a couple of breaks in the show for you to have a drink and reminisce the good and the bad of the year with your colleagues before the comics take to the stage to entertain you again.

Lineups will be announced soon but tickets are on sale as we know people are organising these things now. Contact craig@adelaidecomedy.com for discounted tickets on bookings larger than 10 people.

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Adelaide Comedy has been showcasing live comedy at Rhino Room every Friday for the last 25 years. The funniest comedians in Adelaide on the same stage as the best comedians from around Australia and the world since the year 2000.

Simon Taylor has done it all in comedy. From landing on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, to filming a standup special at the Sydney Opera House, to garnering over 100 million views online.

Come have a night of laughs with one of Melbourne’s best comedy exports.

“His delivery is so finely tuned that he scores belly laughs each time” – The Age

“The sheer amount of enthusiasm he brings to his sharply-written performance is a joy to behold.” – The Advertiser

★★★★★ – The Age

★★★★★ – The Advertiser

★★★★★ – Glam Adelaide