Bris Funny Fest
Bris Funny Fest 2016 Logo
GenreArts festival
Dates2018: 1-26 August 2017: 2-20 August
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Brisbane
CountryAustralia
Years active2016–present
Inaugurated2016
WebsiteBrisFunnyFest.com

The Bris Funny Fest is a fringe comedy festival held in Brisbane, Australia. It was first held in September of 2016.

The festival was started by Kath Marvelley in 2016 as an alternative once the annual Brisbane Fringe Festival, which was not held in 2016.[1] The festival features big acts such as Matt Okine, and claims to be the largest comedy festival in Queensland. It encompasses genres such as stand-up comedy, Improvisational theater, sketch comedy and Musical Theater among others. It "showcases everything from established international artists to emerging performers putting on a show for the first time."[2]

The festival is an open access "Unjuried" festival (the model used by the Edinburgh Fringe Festival). There is no fee to be part of the festival, with the organisation being managed by a team of volunteers[3] led in 2017 by Steven Morgan.[4][5][6] In 2018 it was announced that Adam O'Sullivan was taking over as festival director.

The Bris Funny Fest operates in venues all over Brisbane, though the majority of events take place at the Heya Bar in Fortitude Valley, Queensland. Performers are free to approach any venue to host their event, with guidance offered to both performers and the venue by the organizers.

Previous Brisbane Fringe Festival

The Brisbane Fringe Festival ran from 2012 to 2015, co-directed by Kylie Southwell[7] with comedy curation by Scott Black[8] who now works as an advisor on Bris Funny Fest.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Brisbane Fringe Festival". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bris Funny Fest". brisfunnyfest.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bris Funny Fest Team". brisfunnyfest.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Comedy & Acting". Steven Morgan. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Running A Festival In A Foreign Country". InpuTerror.co.uk. 27 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Lessons Learned Organising A Comedy Festival". Medium.com. 9 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lessons from Brisbane Fringe 2013". The Creative Issue - News for Creatives. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Brisbane Fringe Comedy Festival". www.abc.net.au. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bris Funny Fest Team". brisfunnyfest.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

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