Award-winning designer Nipa Doshi takes centre stage at MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission 2025 with A Room of My Own — a striking, multipurpose cabinet inspired by the Indian kaavad. Blending centuries-old craft traditions with modernist design language, the work becomes both functional object and personal archive, honouring the women who have shaped […]
Dahnward Spiral is my brand-new hour about travelling, learning how to live through misery and constantly finding myself in places I clearly don’t belong. From India to bed bugs, animals, culture shocks and bad decisions. It's also a shit pun.
Dilruk Jayasinha confidently claims his superpower is “gratitude”. But after taking a break from touring last year, he realised he has actually spent most of the last few years whinging about his life. To be fair, his heart attack off the back of a global pandemic, sprinkled with a hearty serve of heartache from a […]
Aaqib Merchant has no secrets from his audience! But yours are invited. Confess honestly and anonymously (or make public) the events that broke you and let Aaqib create catharsis from the comfort of your seat. Getting scammed over a d*** pic, witnessing goat sacrifice and a man killed by a flying cow – Aaqib brings true stories […]
In the end you needed a form of love we were incapable of giving to each other. I was eating pink cloud candy and communicating with the moon. You were earning money and travelling with friends. Months later, you saw me hitchhiking across the desert, wearing all white linen and broken sunglasses. When we tried again, […]
Laugh your heart out to an award-winning bold and besharam (shameless) lineup of Indian and South Asian comedians. No topic is too taboo. These women won’t be holding back. Your parents probably won’t approve as you trauma bond watching these six women turn family expectations and life into comedy gold. With over 5000+ tickets sold […]
Being mixed race is special and unique? Yes but Gajen Nad said there's a dark side to it, expecially growing up in the '90s. Wait, who is Gajen Nad? A Malaysian Chindian (Chinese-Indian mix) who has a Netflix comedy special. Ok back to the show content... Having spent a lot of time at family gatherings, […]
A journey from scams, Hindu gods, video tapes and Instagram fame to Enlightenment. After receiving rave reviews for his first two solo shows, Aditya Gautam is touring his third, and most honest, show where he takes you on a journey to Enlightenment!
Fit in or f#%k off they say? One immigrant’s chaotic, heartfelt and hilariously bogan journey through Australia. From drinking VB to perfecting the art of saying “mate”, he’s doing everything he can to belong – without losing himself. A bold, cheeky poke at prejudice, identity and the absurd pressure to “fit in”, delivered with full-throttle laughter.
When Sunil Grover takes the stage, it’s never just stand-up it’s a full-blown performance. And with his Australia tour, audiences across Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne are in for a night of chaos, characters, and pure nostalgia. Known for iconic roles like Gutthi and Dr. Mashoor Gulati, Grover brings a style that blends theatre with comedy […]
Two of Sydney's best emerging comedians, viral sensation and OG Crew's Alan Fang & 2024 RAW Comedy National Finalist and all-round nice guy Kiyanosh Sahebi, do comedy. Alan Fang is part of the OG Crew with 1.5 million subscribers. He's appeared in videos that have reached 27million+ Views (TikTok) and 10million+ views (Youtube) and produced […]
Fresh off a sold-out worldwide tour, international comedy sensation Abby Govindan returns to Australia with her new hour of jokes about dating, getting older and breaking generational curses.
No more Indians they say! The Indians are now striking back with the most lethal of all weapons – comedy! The spiciest lineup show in the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival! The best and the boldest Indian comedians in one single show. Award-winning comedians who have been spicing up comedy rooms all around the world are […]
Overview Get ready to laugh till your stomach hurts as Maheep Singh brings his hilarious stand-up comedy to Melbourne! A funny look at love, relationships, marriage and mundane lives of Indian men. Outrageously witty and often borderline offensive. A funny look at love, relationships, marriage and mundane lives of Indian men. Outrageously witty and […]