Learn stand-up comedy
➤Learn the art of stand-up comedy.
➤Build confidence, charisma and storytelling skills.
➤Beginner-friendly courses with live graduation shows.
Australia's leading stand-up comedy school
Become funnier, build confidence, meet like-minded people or perform on stage.
The Sydney Comedy School has trained thousands of students, produced hundreds of live comedy shows, performed at all major comedy festivals across Australia, and has more than 300 five-star Google reviews.
Be funnier. Build confidence. Own the room.
Most people begin with our Joke-Writing Course, where they'll learn the fundamentals of stand-up comedy. Others jump straight into our Learn Stand-Up & Perform Course, culminating in a live graduation show in front of family, friends and the public.
If you're simply curious, come along to one of our Free Stand-Up Comedy Classes and stay afterwards for the Sydney Stand-Up Comedy Championships to see our students and local comedians in action.
Already performing? Join The Joke Lab or one of our Masterclasses to sharpen your material, receive feedback and continue developing as a comedian.
Whether you're looking to tick stand-up comedy off your bucket list, begin performing, become funnier, build confidence, or simply have a great time meeting like-minded people, there's a place for you at the Sydney Comedy School.
Learn stand-up comedy
Joke-writing course
Our most popular course to turbocharge your storytelling and jokes.
Join our introduction to stand-up course today to improve your stage presence and story-telling skills.
We’ve packed a heap of joke-writing techniques into our course.
Topics
➤ The anatomy of a joke and how to guarantee laughs
➤ Storytelling with greater impact and humour
➤ A large number of joke-writing formulas and activities
Timings: A 1-day course, or split across two nights in 2.5 hour sessions.
Learn Stand-Up & Perform
A beginner-friendly course for those who want to perform
This course includes four classes followed by a live graduation show.
In this course you’ll:
➤ Develop your own stand-up comedy set.
➤ Receive tailored feedback to improve your comedy routine.
➤ Explore your unique comedy style and stage persona.
➤ Master the essentials of stand-up comedy
➤ Perform in your own live comedy show.
This course is perfect if you’re interested in getting on stage and giving comedy a go!
Timings: Four classes - once per week - followed by a live graduation show the Sunday after the final class.
Free* taster class
Experience Stand-Up Comedy For Free*
Interested in stand-up comedy but not sure where to start?
Join our drop-in class that is held before the Sydney Stand-Up Comedy Championships in Chippendale, Sydney, each month.
*The class is free for anyone who is attending the comedy show.
➤ Meet new people
➤ Learn a joke-writing technique
➤ After the class, watch the pros at the Sydney Stand-Up Comedy Championships show.
Timings: The free class runs before the show: Sydney Stand-Up Comedy Championships.
Keep Performing & Growing
The Joke Lab
A writing room for comedians who want to keep improving
Already performed your first set? The Joke Lab is where comedians who are already performing can develop new material, receive valuable feedback, and sharpen their comedy alongside other comedians.
➤ Test new jokes before taking them on stage.
➤ Experiment with new joke-writing techniques and challenges.
➤ Discover stronger punchlines, tags, callbacks and act-outs.
Timings: The Joke Lab is held monthly. Click below to view upcoming dates.
Master Classes
Advanced workshops for experienced comedians
Ready to push your comedy further? Our Master Classes explore advanced joke-writing, storytelling, performance and specialised areas of stand-up comedy with experienced comedians and guest facilitators.
Master Classes may focus on topics such as:
➤ Storytelling and longer-form routines.
➤ Crowd work, character development and act-outs.
➤ Writing for festivals and longer shows.
Timings: Master Classes are held throughout the year. Click below to view upcoming workshops.
1:1 Comedy Class
Perfect for improving your speeches, presentations and more.
Book a session with the Director of the Sydney Comedy School, Dave Crisante, who trains thousands of people each year in comedy.
The session can be used for a range of different purposes, including improving your material, speechwriting, ghost writing, learning stand-up, and much more.
Bookings: Visit this page to turbocharge your humour today.
Humour Beyond the Stage
Stand-up comedy isn't just for aspiring comedians. Many people are interested in comedy to become better storytellers, improve their public speaking, think more creatively, or use humour more effectively at work.
Looking to build these skills in a professional setting? Visit our corporate workshops or even our partner organisation The Speaking Lab to learn more about our public speaking courses, workplace communication training and corporate workshops.
Private stand-up classes for all occasions!
We offer classes for individuals, workplaces, interest groups, friends, birthday parties, hens nights, libraries, festivals and more!
Get in touch with us today for more information about 1:1 sessions or private events.