#BillMcCart (QLD) performing as part of the Class Clowns 2024 National Grand Final, held Thursday 28 March at Melbourne Town Hall. Class Clowns is Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s national secondary school comedy competition. Filmed by Simon McCulloch.

Class Clowns supports young people to develop their comedy potential through workshops, mentoring and performance opportunities. Class Clowns uses artistic activities such as drama, performance and writing to hone comedic talent, build selfesteem, confidence and resilience, and amplify the voices and perspectives of young people.

Class Clowns is a peek into the future of Australian comedy. These talented youngsters hope to follow in the footsteps of fellow Class Clowns alumni like Joel Creasey, Annie Louey, Rhys Nicholson, Aaron Chen, William McKenna and more! For more information about Class Clowns head to http://classclowns.com.au/.

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival (#MICF) is one of the largest comedy festivals in the world and has been shining a light on all kinds of local, international, established, and emerging comedy since 1987. Every year over March and April, the city of Melbourne is transformed into a bustling hub of all things comedy, with something hilarious around every corner. With a program full of standup, improv, musical comedy, physical comedy, comedy for kids, and everything in between, there's guaranteed to be something for everyone.

This channel is all about sharing some of the highlights from each new Festival, as well as providing a bountiful comedy archive from years gone by. You'll find hours of comedy from international stars such as James Acaster, Fern Brady, Trevor Noah, and Nina Conti, as well as countless iconic Aussie comics, like Hannah Gadsby, Ronny Chieng, Celia Pacquola, and Aaron Chen. You can even find the next best thing from development programs such as RAW Comedy (the country's largest open mic comedy competition), Deadly Funny (the biggest First Nations comedy competition in Australia), and Class Clowns (a nationwide search for the funniest highschooler). 

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