Graham Norton To Bring ‘An Evening With Graham Norton’ To Australia

Nikki Glaser took the stage at the 83rd Golden Globes with a rapid-fire, no-holds-barred monologue that set the tone for a night celebrating film and television, and she did not hold back. From poking fun at Hollywood's biggest names to delivering jokes that were as pointed as they were clever, Glaser's opening remarks reminded everyone why she's one of comedy's most fearless performers.

Jonathan Van Ness is returning to Australia and New Zealand with a brand new live comedy show, Hot & Healed, following a run of globally successful tours that have cemented their reputation as a formidable live performer. The tour opens in Auckland on Monday February 23 before travelling across Australia with dates scheduled for Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Scottish comedian Danny Bhoy will return to Australia in early 2026 for his thirteenth national tour, bringing his acclaimed new show Dear World… to audiences across the country. The tour marks another chapter in a career that has seen Bhoy become one of the most successful international acts on the Australian comedy circuit, with a loyal following that has grown steadily since his local debut more than twenty years ago.

Akaash Singh, one of the sharpest voices in modern American comedy, will make his Australian and New Zealand debut early next year with his Generational Triumph Tour, bringing his fearless brand of humour to stages in Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney.

Internationally celebrated nurse-turned-comedian Nurse Blake is set to return to Australia in February 2025 with his brand-new show But Did You Die? - a comedy experience promising outrageous laughs and sharp observations straight from the frontline of healthcare.

Jimmy O. Yang, the Hong Kong-born, Los Angeles-raised comedian who broke through on HBO’s Silicon Valley before finding global fame in Crazy Rich Asians, will return to Australia in late 2025 with his most ambitious stand-up shows yet.

On 2 October 2000, John Bishop stood nervously in front of a small audience at the Frog and Bucket comedy club in Manchester. By day, he worked in the pharmaceutical industry; by night, on this occasion, he took a chance that would transform his life. As he grasped the microphone for the very first time, he didn’t know it then—but the moment marked the beginning of a 25-year journey that would see him become one of the UK’s most loved comedians.