About A Laugh And A Half
The hardest part of planning a great night out isn’t finding something to do. It’s trusting that what you pick will actually deliver.
Comedy is especially risky that way. You book tickets, you get everyone organised, you show up – and then you spend the next hour quietly hoping the people on stage are worth your night. Sometimes they are. Sometimes they really aren’t.
We built A Laugh And A Half for the nights you want to get right.
How It Started
In 2015, a small group of Sydney comedians put together a showcase at The Hive Bar in Erskineville. Two shows. Ten comedians per night. The tickets sold out online before opening night. We had to turn people away at the door. At the end of the night, the audience bought the comedians drinks.
That reaction told us something. People were hungry for a comedy night that genuinely delivered. They just needed to trust that it would.
We’ve spent more than a decade building that trust.
In 2018, Sydney Fringe Festival awarded us the Spirit of the Fringe award. In 2022, we produced Sydney Fringe’s entire comedy program for the inaugural Sideshow Festival – 40 shows across two weeks at The Rocks, with more than 95% of tickets sold. Today, more than 6,500 audience members have left their thoughts on what we do. The pattern in those reviews is hard to miss: people who came in uncertain left glad they came. The ones who come back tend to keep coming back.
What We Do
We produce live stand-up comedy shows across Sydney and the Central Coast – at pubs, clubs, cinemas, and festival venues. The formats vary. What doesn’t vary is the approach: experienced comedians, rotating lineups so no two shows are the same, and venues chosen because the full evening works – not just the show.
We don’t announce the lineup in advance. The surprise is part of what keeps the nights feeling alive – including for the people who’ve been a dozen times.
How It Works
- Browse our upcoming shows and find one near you.
- Book your tickets in a few clicks.
- Show up on the night. The rest is just a good evening out – which is the whole point.
If you’ve ever left an event thinking ‘that was exactly what I needed’ – you already know what we’re aiming for. We aim for that every single time.
Come Along
Thinking of coming to a show? Browse our upcoming shows here.
If you are a comedian wanting to perform with us, read the info and complete the application for our shows.
If you are a venue owner or manager wanting comedy at your venue, complete the venue enquiry form.
