(Updated November 24, 2024)
Adelaide has a small number of open mic comedy rooms, but new rooms open up regularly, and newbies are strutting the boards weekly. Here’s a current list, which also includes those that are curated:
MONDAYS
- Nothing
TUESDAYS
- Cranker Comedy, Crown & Anchor (curated) – 196 Grenfell St, Adelaide – 7 pm (Curated)
- The Goody, Goodman Hotel – Hackney Rd, Adelaide – 7 pm
WEDNESDAYS
- Giggles (Fortnightly), Rhino Room – 1/131 Pirie St, Adelaide – 7 pm
- Open Mic Comedy, Legends Bar, Mansions on Pulteney (Fortnightly), 21 Pulteney St, Adelaide – 7.30 pm (must bring a friend to qualify to perform)
THURSDAYS
- Rhino Room – 1/131 Pirie St, Adelaide – 7 pm
FRIDAYS
- Enigma Bar – 173 Hindley St, Adelaide – 9 pm
SATURDAYS
- Nothing
SUNDAYS
- Silly Sausage (Fortnightly), The Duke of York – 82 Currie St, Adelaide – 4.30 pm
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Comments 4
Hi, are these open mics still available? My name is Brendan and i just moved over from Malaysia
The Rubber Chicken hosts an open mic on Wednesdays for established comedians, and those who have graduated from the comedy course. Have you performed stand-up comedy before?
Hi, I’m a comedian from Canada and I will be visiting Adelaide from Feb 5 to Feb 9 and then Feb 28 to March 4. I am interested in performing in the city in a show or at an open mic. What is the procedure to sign up for the open mic? In Canada we sign up on the day at a set time. Is this the same in Australia?
Hi Rajnish,
Most of the comedy rooms across Australia are curated. That means you need to know the ‘room runner’ and get formally booked. The two main rooms in Adelaide to get gigs are Rhino Room and Cranker Comedy. Find them on Facebook and reach out.