SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES?NEXT ROUND OF COMEDIANS FOR 2026

13th February 2026:  

The Sydney Comedy Festival announces the latest round of homegrown and international talent joining its extraordinary 21st birthday festivities, as it gears up to spread laughter across the city from 13th April to 17th May. 

Adding to the bevy of local icons hitting Sydney’s stages in 2026 is multi-award-winning Australian stand-up comic, host of Network 10’s Thank God You’re Here and star of ABC’s Rosehaven, Celia Pacquloa. Plus, keep your eyes peeled for eight of Australia’s premier First Nations comedians in Aboriginal Comedy All Stars who bring huge belly laughs from the heart of the wide brown land, and Aunty Donna’s hour of chaotically cooked improv, the Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World.  

International icons joining the throng of homegrown heroes include British comedian, writer and viral sketch sensation, Daniel Foxx with his trademark wit and grandmother’s pearls, and the prop comic from across the pond, New Zealand mime Tape Face known for his breakout performance on Season 11 of America’s Got Talent. We are also excited to announce the Sydney debut of the riotous musical sketch-comedy Artsense Production’s HR The Musical. 

Audiences can also expect the return of the much-loved Best of Fest and experience the best of the Festival in just one hour! Running five nights a week at the Factory Theatre Festival Hub, this high-energy showcase features a surprise line-up of major local and international stars every night. Bigger than ever and bursting with talent, the ultimate Festival sampler at a bargain price. 

Tickets are on sale now via www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au with more acts to be announced soon. A full list of acts can be found here.