Sydney is quite the show
The world's biggest comedy festival, in one of the world's great cities. Harbour mornings, long warm evenings and a stage-door on every second corner. Here is how to make a festival week of it.
Getting around is easy
Sydney is a simple city to move through. Trains and the light rail cover the theatre district, Opal cards tap on and off everything, and the airport line has you in the city in under twenty minutes. Ferries run late from Circular Quay, and most festival venues sit within a short walk of each other in the heart of town.
A food scene worth the trip
Eat your way from Chinatown's late-night dumpling bars to Surry Hills' small rooms and the harbourside dining strips. Sydney does pre-show dinner and post-show snacks better than almost anywhere, with kitchens open late and something within reach of every venue.
Harbour, beaches and the outdoors
Spend the day outside before the laughs start. Walk Bondi to Coogee along the clifftops, take the Manly ferry across the harbour, or swim at an ocean pool. November in Sydney is warm, long and made for being outdoors.
After the show
The night does not end when the curtain drops. Rooftop bars, the laneways around York and Clarence streets, and live rooms across the inner city keep going late. Ask the venue staff where they drink, they always know.
Brought to Sydney with Destination NSW
Just For Laughs Sydney is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.
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