GC Laughs Festival 2023

Overview

If you could use a good giggle right about now, the annual GC Laughs Festival is happy to oblige between Friday, March 17–Sunday, March 25. The Gold Coast's annual comedy fest returns for 2023 with a heap of impressive comedy names taking to the microphone — and taking over HOTA, Home of the Arts, to tickle ribs.

The festival officially kicks off on the Friday with a big guffaw-inducing gala hosted by Nick Cody, but that's just the beginning of the lineup. For the rest of the fest, you'll also get chuckling at Mark Watson, Tom Ballard, Rove McManus, Lizzy Hoo, Paul Foot and Claire Hooper. Also on the bill: Stephen K Amos, Akmal, Hard Quiz hosted by Tom Gleeson, Michelle Brasier, Diana Nguyen, Josie Long, Lano & Woodley and more.

That's a wealth of comedy worth hitting the coast for, but GC Laughs actually extends beyond its main dates, too. Firstly, it kicks off with a launch party offsite at Burleigh Brewing on Thursday, March 16.

And, come Tuesday, April 4, Daniel Sloss will hit up HOTA as well.

Images: Anneliese Nappa.