A packed Carousel Bar & Ballroom ballroom watching a comedian on stage
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Stand Up 101 · 2026

The GrandFinal.

13 finalists. Three heats of winners. One trophy.
$2000+ in prizes on the line!

  • Fri 25 Sep 2026
  • Doors 7PM
  • Carousel Bar & Ballroom, Darlinghurst
Get tickets — $20See the lineup

What’s at stake

$2000+ in prizes on the line!

  • 1st place

    $1,000

  • 2nd place

    $500

  • 3rd place

    $250

The top 3 also get

  • A one-on-one writing session with a professional comedian
  • Guaranteed monthly spots in iD Comedy and Kookaburra’s shows
  • Professional headshots, paid for

The bill

Who’s on

Rory Lowe

Your MC

Rory Lowe

Frenchy

Headliner

Frenchy

13 finalists. Five minutes each.

Every one of them won their way here through a heat in front of a real Friday-night crowd. On the night, they go head to head for the title, the cash and the bookings that come with it — and you’re in the room when the winner is crowned.

Lineups can change — the bill is confirmed at the door.

Tickets

Be there when the winner is crowned

Fri 25 Sep 2026 · doors 7PM
Carousel Bar & Ballroom, 169 Oxford St, Darlinghurst

$20

General admission

The Grand Final has happened — thanks for coming!

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