Gig Guide
Last Adelaide Comedy Showcase Before Fringe 26!
The Adelaide Comedy Showcase is back for one more show at Rhino Room before the Adelaide Fringe 2026 kicks off! It’s the classic Adelaide Comedy mix: tight sets, fast turnovers, huge laughs and the kind of late-show energy that’s made Fridays at Rhino Room a local tradition for the lasdt 26 years.
Full line up to be announced soon but you can expect a bunch of Adelaide Fringe acts giving you a little taste of their Fringe Show.
Grab your mates, book early, and make a night of it.
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Laugh Lab Open Mics – Monday Nights at Rhino Room
Adelaide’s premier open mic comedy night! Watch a mix of established and new comedians trying out new material at the Laugh Lab! Each week we hand-pick some of the best local comedians, with open mic spots drawn on the night. With new material and fresh faces, you’re guaranteed to see something new each week! Doors/open mic sign-up 7pm, 7.30pm start.
Wil Anderson – Whatchu Talkin’ ‘Bout Wil?
After a 2025 sold-out national tour of his completely improvised stand-up show, Wil Anderson is back for more. No script, no recordings, just every night a different show created specifically for the audience in the room.
Witness one of the fastest comedic minds of his generation for a unique Festival experience in the intimate surroundings of Adelaide’s favourite Comedy Club – Rhino Room.
BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WILL SELL OUT TOO QUICKLY.
“A back-to-basics gem, stand-up in its most ephemeral and pure form.” The Saturday Paper, 2025
Rhino Room Late Show 26
The longest running show at the Adelaide Fringe is back for its 26th year in 2026, the legendary Rhino Room Late Show.
Featuring 100+ different comedians from across the festival over 10 shows. A brand new, hand picked lineup every Friday and Saturday of Fringe, 10pm to midnight.
It’s the home grown gala featuring the funniest of the Fringe in full flight. You never know who you might see live on stage or at the bar and we will never tell, until we are there. This one rule has given the Rhino Room Late Show its not-so-secret identity as a hotspot for the best in the biz to come and play alongside the hilarious stars of tomorrow in the home of Adelaide Comedy.
A show that has always been for Adelaide Fringe fans & artists alike! Subscribe at AdelaideComedy.com
ANISA NANDAULA – NO SMALL TALK
Anisa Nandaula (Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen) dives headfirst into the chaos of her life – nearly getting into a fight, feuding with her next-door neighbour, and surviving her old workplace drama. Then, after a decade away, she returns to Africa and brings back a suitcase full of hilarious, unforgettable stories. No filters, no small talk – just big laughs.
Nominee Best Newcomer 2025 Melbourne Comedy Festival
“Anisa is a must-see!” Chelsea Handler
“Put her in front of any crowd and she’d be at home…She’s one to watch, for sure.” Chortle
“She’s unstoppable, playing out scenarios with a bombastic side-eye and confident strut. If you’re seeking a comedic act that will keep you at ease, Nandaula should be your pick.” The Age
GUY WILLIAMS – RICH PEOPLE ARE STEALING FROM YOU!
Rich People Are Stealing From You And Blaming Brown People And Trans People And Some People Believe Them Aaahhhhhh!
Probably shouldn’t have given it all away in the title. Like most people I’ve been trying to figure out how the worst d*ckheads have taken over everything with their insane bullsh*t. So I’ve read three books (mostly) (one was a graphic novel) and listened to five audio books (AT NORMAL SPEED) to try and figure out WHAT THE F**K IS GOING ON?
Credits to impress my mum:
New Zealand Today (Netflix)
Taskmaster NZ (Binge)
Guy Montgomery’s GuyMont Spelling Bee (ABC)
The Weekly (ABC)
★★★★ – The Age
★★★★ – Chortle
★★★★ – The Skinny
“If you want to spend an hour laughing out your worries and frustrations, I can’t think of a better way to do it.” squirrelcomedy.com
Nick Cody – Crusher
It shouldn’t have taken this long, but he has a family now, and one of them always needs him to do something.
As seen and heard on pretty much everything.
If you know him, you love him. If you don’t, get on board.
‘4 disposals. 1 goal. 100% disposal efficiency’ AFL Legends Game
‘Nick Cody stuns co-hosts with shock breast milk confession’ Daily Mail
Josh Thomas – Work In Progress
Josh Thomas is working up a brand-new show.
These seven nights in the lovely, intimate setting of Adelaide’s favourite comedy room will be where Josh finds out whether his stories will cut it on the big stages around the world.
Before he was an international television success story with the critically acclaimed, Please Like Me and Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, Josh was a mainstay of the Australian stand-up comedy scene. He promises this new live show will be an hour of dumb, fun, in no way *important* stand up.
Anyway, you’ll see it before anyone else and for that alone Josh thanks you!
“Disarmingly relatable.” ★★★★ The Guardian
Mish Wittrup: Not As Good As I Remember
Remember the good old days? When you were hotter/braver/brasher/more fun? Well, let’s go back there, shall we? If only for 50 minutes or so…
Join award nominated comedian Mish Wittrup on a walk down memory lane as you both try and figure out where we all went wrong.
Mish Wittrup is fresh off her sold out 2025 comedy festival season with a brand new hour of comedy. You’ve seen her work with Aunty Donna, Michelle Brasier and on shows like Fisk (ABC/Netflix), Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe (ABC) and Sam Pang Tonight, but you’ve never seen her like this before!
“She’s one of the most incredible members of Australia’s Comedy Crowd – ★★★★1/2 GLAM Adelaide
“An hour in Mish Wittrup’s delightful and cheerful company is an absolute joy.” – ★★★★ Chortle (UK)