Are you ready for a night of laughs and good company?
Come join us at Wollongong Comedy, where we provide a welcoming and entertaining experience for all.
Our monthly shows will feature the cream of the Australian Comedy scene, with some of the highest profile comedy names in the country coming to perform in Wollongong's hottest live venue.
2025 Dates -
SPECIAL EVENTS
August - 9
September - 13
October - 11
November - 8
22 August - Daniel Connell 'Boxheaded Man-Baby'
9 October - Ben Knight 'The Parent Teacher Interview'
22 November - Wil Anderson 'Whatchu talkin' 'bout Wil?'
13 December - Monty Franklin 'Is that your mate?' World Tour
Wollongong Comedy August Show -
Samwise Hemmings
DATE: Saturday 9 August
TIME: Doors open 8pm | Show : 8.30pm
COST: $30pp
Shows over 18 only!
Our August show is a real treat with Samwise Hemmings and Marty Bright leading the lineup!
With a skillful yet casual blend of musical comedy and his own personal surrealism, Samwise Hemmings has quickly radicalised a following of concerned citizens in comedy venues throughout the country, while sharing the stage with a host of stand-up royals such as Luke Heggie, Rhys Nicholson, Tom Ballard, Dilruk Jayasinha and Geraldine Hickey to name a few.
MC for the night is Marty Bright who has been performing his unique brand of observational physical comedy around the world for the past 8 years.
Having been hand chosen for the prestigious FRESH, BREAKOUT and ROADSHOW productions at Sydney Comedy Festival, Bright has established himself as an affable and charismatic performer that is in demand around the Australia.
Marty has also taken his comedic exports far and wide, having performed around USA, Canada and New Zealand at the top clubs including the Comedy Store in LA, Caroline's and Broadway Comedy Club in NYC and The Comedy Nest in Montreal.
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WIL ANDERSON
WHATCHU TALKIN' 'BOUT WIL'
DATE: 22 November 2025
TIME: Doors open 7.30pm | Show : 8pm
COST: $45pp
Shows over 18 only!
In 2025 Wil Anderson is bringing his completely improvised shows to comedy clubs and festivals around the country. Every night will be a completely different show, made for- and with- the people in the room only. Never to be recorded. Never to be repeated.
Witness one of the fastest comedic minds of his generation for a unique, never to be repeated experience.
BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WILL SELL OUT TOO QUICKLY.
Host of Gruen, Question Everything and podcasts Wilosophy and TOFOP, WIL ANDERSON is a six-time Melbourne Comedy Festival People’s Choice and Helpmann Award winner.
“Lightning in a bottle.” ★★★★½ The Sydney Morning Herald
“Goodwill and good jokes.” ★★★★½ Chortle
“Wil Anderson is a master at finding humanity in the strangest things.” ★★★★ Time Out
“Unmatched and relentlessly fun to witness.” ★★★★ Adelaide Advertiser
“Ever-slick, Anderson’s experience shows throughout, from the easy to-and-fro with the crowd to the unlabored structure that subtly underpins the 70 minutes, sending the audience out into the Melbourne streets fully satisfied.” Chortle
“Savage intelligence and rapid-fire riffing, Wil Anderson confronts humanity head-on.” Time Out
“An absolute comedy masterclass. Even the unscripted crowd work is pure bliss.” Melbourne Lyf
'BOX-HEADED MANBABY'
DATE: Friday 22 August 2025
TIME: Doors open 7.30pm | Show : 8pm
COST: $34pp | Concession: $30pp
Shows over 18 only!
Daniel Connell (as seen on Have You Been Paying Attention? And the Melbourne Int'l Comedy Festival Gala) comes to The Builders Wollongong for one night only.
After sell out shows at the Perth & Adelaide Fringe festivals, Daniel also had his most successful Melbourne Int'l Comedy Festival yet, winning the prestigious 'Piece of Woods award along the way.
Box-Headed Manbaby is a brand-new hour full of punchlines and stories that will have you laughing for days afterwards.
Get some friends together and come on down.
"Simply delightful...Masterfully written material" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Scenestr 2025
'THE PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEW'
DATE: Thursday 9 October 2025
TIME: Doors open 7.30pm | Show : 8pm
COST: $35pp
Shows over 18 only!
Ever wondered what teachers really think about you, your kids and the education system?
Come along to The Parent Teacher Night and enjoy an hour of brutally honest comedy, hosted by teacher Ben Knight, to find out!
Ben is a Queensland teacher who made the move to Melbourne ten years ago to pursue comedy and acting. He has sold out his past 6 Melbourne International Comedy Festival runs and he has landed TV roles in Upper Middle Bogan, The Warriors, Offspring and Bay of Fires to name a few. Ben most recently starred in The Fall Guy starring alongside Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.
Show Contains Adult Themes and Coarse Language.
MONTY FRANKLIN -
'IS THAT YOUR MATE' 2025 WORLD TOUR
DATE: 13 December 2025
TIME: Doors open 7pm | Show : 7.30pm
COST: $50pp
Shows over 18 only!
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 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