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Isha Sydney - Yoga & Meditation for Success
2026-04-05 11:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Vinegar Hill Memorial Library, 29 Main St, Rouse Hill, Sydney, NSW, 2155, Australia
Success begins within and Isha Sydney is bringing two powerful back-to-back free sessions to Rouse Hill this April, perfect for anyone aged 12 and above who is ready to unlock their full potential through the ancient wisdom of yoga and meditation.
Kick off your Sunday morning with Yoga for Success a 45-minute in-person session designed to energise the body, sharpen the mind, and set the tone for a life lived with clarity and purpose. Then stay on for Meditation for Success a deeply immersive one-hour session that takes you inward, helping you cultivate the focus, calm, and inner strength that true success is built upon.
Together, these two sessions offer a complete mind-body experience that is rooted in India’s richest yogic traditions, brought to your local community completely free of charge. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or simply someone looking to live and perform better, this is the Sunday well spent.
Yoga for Success Sunday, 5 April 2026 | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM AEST
Link: iyg.to/r/12354/w
Meditation for Success Sunday, 5 April 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM AEST
Link: iyg.to/r/12355/w

38th Australian Sikh Games – Melbourne 2026
2026-04-03 - 2026-04-05 | parkvillle, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
The Australian Sikh Games are the premier sporting and cultural event for the Australian Sikh community. The Games are held every year in capital cities and major regional areas around Australia. Athletes and spectators from all over the country and overseas, including New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada and the U.K. come to participate in a wide array of traditional Indian and Australian sports and cultural events.
The Games draw crowds of over 100,000 people over three days during which 8,000+ athletes and performers compete in 15 different sports and cultural activities. Approximately 120 not-for-profit sporting and cultural clubs actively take part. The Games are made possible by hundreds of dedicated volunteers who contribute their time and expertise, combined with government support, business sponsorships and community fundraising.

Prashasti Singh Divine Feminine (Hindi show)
2026-04-02 19:30 - 20:30 | The Westin – Two, 205 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Indian stand-up star Prashasti Singh makes her Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut with Divine Feminine, her acclaimed hour of sharply observed stand-up.
Prashasti always wanted to live the life of a man. Inching towards 40, but pretending to be 30, she can finally mark this dream complete. But instead of happiness, she finds herself pondering if it’s worth the price? In her brand-new stand-up show, Prashasti questions all her life choices and meticulously assigns blame to the women and men who shaped her into this being.
Compelling, relatable and quietly rebellious, Divine Feminine balances thoughtful social observation with warmth and precision, delivering an hour that is as insightful as it is entertaining.
Prashasti Singh has appeared on Netflix’s Ladies Up and Comedy Premium League, Amazon Prime Video’s Comicstaan, and released her stand-up special Door Khadi Sharmaaye on YouTube. Following a successful English-language run at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, she now brings this acclaimed show to Australian audiences, performing shows in both English and Hindi.
GET TICKETS HERE: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Elsewhere in India - Sydney
2026-04-02 19:00 - 20:30 | PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square, Parramatta Square 5, Parramatta, NSW, 2150, Australia
This is not a gig you watch — it’s a universe you enter.
After performing at Parramatta Lanes 2025, Elsewhere In India return with an immersive live music and video game experience set in a world suffering from cultural amnesia.
Led by Meenakshi, an out-of-work “cultural cyborg” built to preserve South Asian heritage, the story follows a motley crew racing to save lost artefacts of tradition before they disappear forever. Think drum and bass electronica, 3D video‑game visuals, AI‑driven filmmaking and electro‑classical dance, woven into an epic audiovisual performance.
Internationally touring and boldly genre‑defying, Elsewhere In India pioneers Indofuturism, blending heritage, science and society to raise questions about the future of society and culture. Their mission is to reimagine cultural narratives bridging India’s rich past with speculative futures.
Round up your motley crew and cultural cyborgs, and dive into a future world of sound, visuals and culture. Get your tickets today.
Elsewhere In India is part of Undercurrent, three nights of sonic takeover that amplifies the future facing sound of Western Sydney. This project is proudly funded by the NSW Government through the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner.
GET TICKETS HERE: Riverside LIVE@PHIVE

Zain Seven LoveBomb
2026-03-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Speakeasy Theatre- The Vault Theatre, 522 Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Zain Seven is the immigrant your mum warned you about – charming, polite and spiritually unstable.
Born in Pakistan, forged in Adelaide and now terrorising Australia one punchline at a time, Zain brings a comedy voice that is unmistakably his: brown-guy logic mixed with theological chaos, geopolitical delusion and the kind of confidence only a man raised on cricket disappointment can have.
In Lovebomb, Zain pulls apart the emotional circus of modern identity – race, religion, sex, visas, parents, trauma, Tinder, God, Jesus, footy, Centrelink and the indescribable smell of Harris Park – then lovingly reassembles it as a comedy grenade and throws it at the audience.
He talks about being Muslim but in love with Jesus, being Pakistani but mistaken for Indian, being cute but wishing he was funny and being an immigrant who somehow keeps ending up at every protest march purely for Uber surge pricing.
He’ll explain why kangaroos are just donkeys on meth, why Pakistani cricket is a divine curse that no passport can fix, why Australian men measure status by high schools and why brown suburbs smell like tikka masala from space.
Zain’s comedy is equal parts sharp, shameless and stupid. One minute he’s questioning God’s HR policies, the next he’s breaking down racism using Bunnings sausages, and somewhere in the middle he’ll convince you that Christian Rock is a war crime.
It’s loud, irreverent, affectionate, self-roasting and occasionally educational in ways your parents would not approve of.
If you like your comedians:
– politically incorrect but oddly informed
– brown but not the ABC-friendly kind
– spiritual but only on sale
– romantic but emotionally unavailable
–chaotic but surprisingly sweet
…then welcome.
Zain Seven is here to lovebomb you.
Just sit down, relax and let the red flags wash over you.
You already feel special, don’t you?
GET TICKETS HERE: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Victorian Multicultural Festival
2026-03-29 12:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-28 12:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-27 17:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-27 12:00 - 2026-03-29 22:00 | Grazeland, 20 Booker Street, Spotswood, Melbourne, Victoria, 3015, Australia
Proudly presented by the Victorian Multicultural Commission, Cultural Diversity Week is one of Australia’s largest multicultural celebrations, featuring a diverse and dynamic program of statewide events, performances and activities. This year’s theme, Culture connects us all signifies how intercultural exchange, in many forms, unites communities and residents in Victoria.
Over the weekend of 27 – 29 March, Grazeland will transform into a vibrant cultural hub to stage the Victorian Multicultural Festival, the perfect place to savour cuisines from around the world and enjoy a stellar program of world-class performances, showcasing the rich traditions and talents of cultural groups from across the globe.
As one of Melbourne’s largest food precincts, Grazeland brings authentic cultural flavours to life with a feast of international cuisines from over 50 vendors.

Elsewhere in India
2026-03-28 16:30 - 19:30 | Bunjil Place Theatre, 2 Patrick NE Dr, Narre Warren, VIC, 3805, Australia
Step into a future with Elsewhere in India – a one-night-only immersive audiovisual experience.
The night kicks off with KERFEW collective’s DJ Brown Suga Princess bringing global club energy, before Indian electronica pioneers Murthovic and Thiruda launch Elsewhere in India. This high energy performance propels you into the future – India 2079 and tells the story of Meenakshi, a cyborg activist fighting to preserve humanity’s fading cultural memory.
Joined by special guest, Vinod Prasanna on the bansuri flute, the performance blends electronica, cinematic 3D game worlds, generative AI, classical dance, and remixed archival footage, into a vivid cinematic journey.
Wrap up the night by diving deeper into the creative process with arts advocate Amrit Gill hosting a live Q&A with the creators.
Accessibility: All ages event – seating provided.
EVENT PROGRAM
4.30 pm Doors
4.45 pm DJ Brown Suga Princess
5.45 pm Interval
6.00 pm Live performance – Elsewhere in India
7.00 pm Q&A with artists Murthovic and Thiruda, interviewed by Amrit Gill
7.30 pm Event ends
Elsewhere in India
Elsewhere in India pioneers ‘Indofuturism’ in world building through next-gen characters and electro-classical dance music, raising questions about the future of society and culture. The project is a collaboration between Indian electronica pioneers Murthovic (music producer / DJ) and Thiruda (visual artist / VJ). Seeded by British Council’s India/UK Season of Culture 2022-23, the project is co-produced by UK based transmedia producers Crossover Labs.
‘Elsewhere in India is a game about conserving lost artefacts of traditional culture, and follows Meenakshi, an out-of-work cyborg built for preservation work.’ – BBC Culture (2023)
GET TICKETS HERE: Bunjil Place

Vaisakh Mela 2026 – A Grand Celebration of Vaisakhi
2026-03-28 13:00 | Civic Park, Targo Road, Pendle Hill, NSW, 2145, Australia
Spring is in the air and Punjab is in the heart the Punjab Aussie Association of South Australia is proudly bringing the spirit of one of India’s most joyous festivals to life with Vaisakh Mela 2026, a grand, free, family-friendly celebration of Vaisakhi right in the heart of Adelaide.
Vaisakhi is more than just a harvest festival it is a deeply rooted cultural and spiritual milestone that marks new beginnings, gratitude, and the collective joy of community. Celebrated with enormous pride across Punjab and by Punjabi communities around the world, Vaisakhi carries with it centuries of tradition, colour, music, and togetherness. And this year, Adelaide gets to experience all of it.
From the moment you step into Civic Park, Modbury, you’ll be swept into a world of vibrant culture and infectious energy. Here’s what you can look forward to:
🥁 Bhangra & Giddha Performances – Watch the stage come alive with energetic Bhangra and the graceful, rhythmic movements of Giddha, two of Punjab’s most iconic and beloved folk dance traditions performed in full traditional costume.
🎶 Live Punjabi Music – Soak in the soul of Punjab through live music that’ll have you tapping your feet and singing along whether you know the words or not.
🍛 Food Stalls – Treat yourself to a spread of delicious Punjabi and Indian flavours, because no mela is complete without great food.
🎨 Cultural Displays – Explore vibrant displays that showcase the rich heritage, history, and traditions of Punjabi culture, perfect for families and those experiencing it for the first time.
🤝 Community Spirit – At its heart, Vaisakh Mela is about people coming together families, friends, old faces and new ones, all united by music, food, and the warmth of shared culture.
Whether you’re Punjabi through and through or simply looking for a joyful day out with the family, this event is a beautiful reminder of how culture connects us all. Entry is completely free, so there’s truly no reason to miss it.
📅 Saturday, 28 March 2026 ⏰ 1:00 PM onwards 📌 Civic Park, North East Road, Modbury, South Australia 5092 🎟️ Free Entry
Come celebrate, come connect, and come feel the joy of Vaisakhi Adelaide style.

Delhi Buoy An Indian Bogan: Trying To Fit In Not F.O.
2026-03-28 - 2026-04-19 | Captain Melville – MC Comedy Hub, 34 Franklin Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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.

Aditya Gautam Enlightened Ape
2026-03-28 - 2026-04-19 | Captain Melville – MC Comedy Hub, 34 Franklin Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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!

A Death By Powerpoint
2026-03-27 20:00 - 21:00 | Captain Melville – MC Comedy Hub, 34 Franklin Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
We are on a mission to change the way the world looks at PowerPoint.
Aditya Gautam, Delhi Buoy and friends, armed with wildly unhinged slides on topics they definitely shouldn’t be trusted with. Expect chaotic charts, rogue animations and laughs that make Excel crash from sheer joy.
You will never be able to look at PowerPoint the same way again.
GET TICKETS HERE: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Raul Kohli A Comedians Drinking Game
2026-03-27 - 2026-04-18 | Roxy’s- South Melbourne, 2 Alfred Place South Melbourne, VIC 3205 Australia, Melbourne, VIC, 3205
Three comedians try to make you laugh, if they fail, they take a shot! They first do 10-minute sets. For every joke that bombs, they have to do a shot.
The audience then vote for their two favourites to go head to head in a game of Never Have I Ever where, if the comic drinks, they have to explain the story! And if the story isn’t funny, another shot!
Will the comics still be standing by the end?
Come find out!
GET TICKETS HERE: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Tarang Hardikar If I'm Not Wrong
2026-03-26 20:00 - 2026-04-19 21:00 | The Victoria Hotel – Boardroom, 215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Tarang Hardikar is a stand-up comedian popular for his unique observational style of comedy. Tarang brings to you his new comedy hour full of anecdotes about his bizarre childhood and his peculiar habit of questioning every minute aspect of life. Why has no one ever seen a growing coconut tree? Why is the biggest prize in sports a cup? Why didn’t you keep the paneer in the fridge?
GET TICKETS HERE: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Brown Women Comedy
2026-03-26 08:00 - 2026-04-18 17:00 | Queen Victoria Women’s Centre – Wayi Djerring, 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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 over four years and sold out shows across Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide – you won’t want to miss this one.

Anith Mukherjee Wasting Time
2026-03-26 08:00 - 2026-04-11 17:00 | Coates Community Arts, Suite 6, Level 4, 20 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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, you were kinder and knew more about how things worked. I needed so much from life, and you worked in a small bar that illegally projected films onto the wall at night. In my kitchen there was only juice and some milk and three-day-old burritos. My cash was running out and creditors kept calling and I changed my number, and we moved to a newspaper shop. I sold magazines and cigarettes while you reconnected with your family. The next time we split, I didn’t move for three days.

Gajen Nad Global Malaysian Chindian
2026-03-26 08:00 - 2026-04-05 17:00 | Festival Hub: Trades Hall – The Square, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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, he realised every Indian family has a HR director and job expectations have increased massively.
Fun fact, he is a massive toilet enthusiast as he is a regular visitor but does he prefer manual or automated water taps? Watch to find out.
Malaysians, including Gajen himself, love replying a thank you with a thank you and there is a reason why.
Apart from that, he also explains the biggest privilage that was taken away from us adults.
In Malaysia, Gajen emcees and performs for a lot of corporate events because he can’t sell out a big theatre yet. There was once he had to go through a sustainability interview.
He ends this special by sharing a big communication skills tip.
This is a global Malaysian Chindian comedy special show! Recently perfomed in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia. Oh, by the way, this is Gajen Nad’s debut at Melbourne International Comedy Festival (after 14 years of doing stand-up comedy). Come and watch lah!
(100% new material, none repeated from Netflix comedy special Professional Mixed Breed)

Aaqib Merchant is Not Uberman - MICF
2026-03-26 08:00 - 2026-04-05 17:00 | Charles Dickens Tavern, 290 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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 and hilarious stand-up to an all-new show format where audience confessions make up half the show.
He’s an immigrant brown man with zero jokes about Uber, and he’s a long way from being the Ubermensch, but after an hour in his company audiences will leave feeling lighter, refreshed and with a sense of satisfaction that makes them a better person.

Nazeem Hussain I’d Like to Tell You About Some Jokes
2026-03-26 - 2026-04-19 | Melb Town Hall – Lower Town hall, 100 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Fresh off his biggest-selling tour ever across Australia, New Zealand and London, Nazeem Hussain returns with a brand-new show, I’d Like to Tell You About Some Jokes – wild stories, unhinged characters and still no sign of a filter.
GET TICKETS HERE: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Rowan Thambar Sorry For The Late Reply
2026-03-26 - 2026-04-19 | Chinese Museum – Jade Room, 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
This story starts on Friday 13 December 2024 at 5:37pm. Rowan knows this precisely, because that’s what the police report says.
While playing catch with his wife in a local park, comedian Rowan Thambar witnesses a moderate crime. This show documents everything that led up to that fateful incident and the events that transpired afterwards.
Rowan is one of Australia’s most exciting voices on the comedy scene. He’s written for Channel 10’s The Project (Rest in Peace), been nominated for Best Comedy at Melbourne Fringe, toured nationally with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow and chances are you’ve heard him on triple j, NOVA or ABC National Radio.
This year he returns to Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the first time in years, with a show all about a local true crime, doing the right thing in a divided world and 2000’s hitmaker Fatman Scoop.
Come spend an hour with this “excellent” storyteller (The Age) as he explores culture, faith and the psychological profile of cretins who don’t reply to text messages.
GET TICKETS HERE: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Sashi Perera Pear Tree
2026-03-26 - 2026-04-19 | ACMI – Swinburne Studio, Fed Square, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Sashi’s surname – Perera – means pear tree in Portuguese. You won’t believe how mad Portugal gets if you mention why it’s a super common name in Sri Lanka hehe.
Pear Tree is a stand-up comedy show about pear shaped events between Sri Lanka and Australia. It’s about family, love, homes, knives, kids and cats – spliced with a bit of geopolitics and singing. As with her last show Boundaries (now on YouTube) Sashi’s signature observations remain dedicated to taking absolutely nothing too seriously.
Sashi is a Sri Lankan Australian comedian, writer and recovering lawyer. After working with refugee organisations around the globe, she moved to Melbourne to do her masters and fell arse backwards into comedy. She’s now one of Australia’s fastest rising comedians, known for her sharp wit, unique international tales and bizarre insights.
In 2023, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Since then, she’s sold out shows in six countries, opened for Hannah Gadsby and made a slew of television appearances including Channel 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention? and ABC’s Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee. Her memoir Standstill was published by Penguin Random House in August 2025.
GET TICKETS HERE: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Urvi Majumdar "Miss!"
2026-03-26 - 2026-04-19 | Melb Town Hall – Paul’s Place, 100 Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Urvi Majumdar is a teacher by day, comedian by night and hoping not to get recognised for the wrong one! From surviving six periods of PE to mishaps on Compass, a date that lasted 21 minutess and road rage, nothing’s off limits in this brand-new hour of raw and honest stand-up from one of Australia’s best.
Urvi has performed to sold-out crowds around the country. You might recognise her from ABC’s critically-acclaimed hit shows Fisk, Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont-Spelling Bee and Spicks and Specks, Channel Ten’s Cheap Seats or SBS’s Celebrity Letters and Numbers and The Cook Up with Adam Liaw.
Her debut solo comedy show Urvi Went to an All Girls School was adapted by Screen Australia and ABC into an AACTA and AWGIE nominated webseries and a half hour pilot which aired on ABC and ABCiview.
GET TICKETS HERE: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Dilruk Jayasinha Gratitude Guy
2026-03-26 - 2026-04-19 | The Victoria Hotel – Banquet Room fortyfivedownstairs, The Victoria Hotel - Banquet Room @ 215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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 breakup, are reasonable ingredients for a solid sook. But in spite of being single and alone at 40, and as the surgeries and visits to ER seem to keep coming, he is desperately trying to focus more on what’s going right in his life so he can return to being the GOAT (gratefullest of all time)!
Dilruk Jayasinha has appeared on Utopia and Celebrity MasterChef Australia and filmed a stand-up special for Amazon Prime.

Brown Women Comedy - Melbourne
2026-03-26 - 2026-04-18 | Queen Victoria Women’s Centre – Wayi Djerring, 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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 over four years and sold out shows across Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide – you won’t want to miss this one.
GET TICKETS HERE: Comedy Festival

Prashasti Singh Divine Feminine
2026-03-26 - 2026-04-12 | The Westin – Two, 205 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia

Neel Kolhatkar Black Belt Comedy
2026-03-25 - 2026-04-19 | Hofbräuhaus Melbourne, 18-28 Market Lane, Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Neel Kolhatkar loves two things – comedy and martial arts. What he admires most about martial arts is the belt system: a clear marker of skill earned through practice and experience. Neel believes comedy should be no different.
With social media flooded by stand-ups of every stripe, there’s no way to gauge a comedian’s experience and skill level – so why not introduce comedy belts?
From ‘white belts’ telling dad jokes to ‘black belts’ tackling dark, taboo topics with nuance and precision.
Black Belt Comedy is Neel’s personal challenge – to earn the right to say the hardest things in the funniest way. This year’s show dives into cultural quirks, relationships and modern social dynamics, all delivered with Neel’s signature impressions, accents and infectious energy.
Show contains political, religious, sexual jokes and occasional swearing.
Venue is not wheelchair accessible.
GET TICKETS HERE: Melbourne International Comedy Festival
