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Having celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is set to break new ground come March 2012. As one of the world’s top three comedy festivals, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival has grown since its inception in 1987 to become one of the leading events on the Australian calendar. Due to its popularity, the ticket sales for this event alone set the occasion well above other festivals in the country. Running for three and a half weeks, the 2012 instalment of the festival will kick off on Wednesday the 28th of March and close on 22nd April, 2012. Due to be held in a variety of swanky venues across town including the Hi Fi, Trades Hall and Melbourne Town Hall, the event will encompass a wide range of comedic presentations in categories such as stand-up comedy, street performance, cabaret, theatre, visual arts, radio, film and television. The brain child of Barry Humphries and Peter Cook, the event attracted a whopping 500,000 visitors from across the globe last year. Catering to comedy lovers of all ages, the festival packs in the best acts from the local comedy scene as well as international heavyweights to create a program that is as vibrant as the personalities in attendance. The 2011 edition encompassed well over 350 individual shows that included musical comedy pieces, international stand-up acts, children’s comedy events and comic theatre in a line up that saw 950 rib-tickling artists take the stage. The signature events at the festival include the televised Gala which features award-wining acts and headlining comedians while the Opening Night Super Show is equally popular with seasoned visitors. The Great Debate and the female comic’s only ‘Upfront’ showcase have also grown in popularity over the years at the festival which also hands out a variety of awards at its culmination. Top honors include the prestigious Barry Award for most outstanding presentation at the festival and the Piece of Wood Award, which is awarded by fellow comedians. The Best Newcomer Award and the Critics' Award are also coveted trophies as is the newly introduced Director’s Choice which focuses on phenomenal acts that lucked out on other prizes at the event, but deserve recognition none the less. Travellers on the lookout for a Melbourne luxury hotel should look to The Langham Melbourne for all their accommodation needs. Ideally located, this stylish rest is one of the finest Melbourne hotels in Victoria for business travellers and holidaymakers.
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