The festival that makes us all laugh till we piss our pass is here again. The 2006 Melbourne International Comedy Festival starts from 12th April to 7th May. There is over 200 music, theatre and stand-up shows as well as films and outdoor events. Put your nappies on and get your tickets quick, because the goods will go.

Here’s how you can get hold of some tickets:

1. Online
You can buy tickets to most shows on the Comedy Festival & Ticketmaster websites.
www.comedyfestival.com.au
www.ticketmaster.com.au
ticketFast: Patrons purchasing via the Internet at www.ticketmaster.com.au have the option at some venues to receive their tickets using ticketFast technology, which allows you to print your own ticket from your computer.

2. In Person
At the Comedy Festival Town Hall Box Office
Every day during the Festival you can buy tickets for shows on sale through Ticketmaster in person at the Festival Box Office located in the Melbourne Town Hall (Collins St entrance).
Open from:
Monday to Saturday 10am ’til late
Sunday 11am ’til late
At any Ticketmaster7 outlet
City: Athenaeum Theatre, Herald & Weekly Times Shop, Myer Melbourne, Melbourne University Bookshop, Telstra Dome, the Arts Centre, AFL House (Docklands), Collins Place News & Lotto, Collingwood Football Club.
Suburbs: Berwick, Box Hill, Brighton, Broadmeadows, Bundoora - Latrobe University, Camberwell, Coburg, Dandenong, Essendon, Footscray, Glen Waverley, Greensborough, Moonee Ponds, Mt Waverley, Myer Chadstone, Myer Dandenong, Myer Doncaster, Myer Eastland, Myer Frankston, Myer Highpoint, Myer Knox City, Myer Northland, Myer Southland, St Kilda, Toorak, Werribee.
Regional: Myer Ballarat, Myer Bendigo, Myer Geelong, Shepparton, Traralgon, Warragul.
Visit www.ticketmaster.com.au for a list of Ticketmaster Outlets throughout Australia.
3. By Telephone
Operator Call Centre bookings are available from 9am-9pm Monday - Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday.
Call 1300 660 013 to make your booking.
IVR Automated Call Centre bookings are available from 8am-11pm, 7 days per week.