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This show belongs to the FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026 season. This season is now over.

A comedian performs on a brightly lit theatre stage with blue and purple patterned lighting, facing a full seated audience. In the foreground, the event title “Headliners Comedy Gala” appears in bold gold and white lettering.
FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026

HEADLINERS COMEDY GALA

After a smash-hit season in 2025, the HEADLINERS COMEDY GALA returns to FRINGE WORLD as part of Rocky Fringe @ Encore Rockingham!

📅 Saturday January 31
⏰ 7:00–8:00pm
🎟️ One show only — this will sell out. Tickets via fringeworld.com.au

Get ready for an hour of world-class stand-up with a killer host and a tightly curated lineup of four professional comedians delivering their very best material.

Hosted by viral comedy sensation Matt Storer (Over 1 million YouTube subscribers)

Featuring:
✅ Xavier Michelides – Star of the iconic Bunnings face-swap videos
✅ Simone Springer – Member of the award-winning Motherhood Comedy
✅ Thabo Tshuma – Comedy Lounge Comedian of the Year
✅ Ian Burke – Next Gen Comedy Winner 2024

“The audience were consistently laughing and clearly enjoying themselves… the room never lulled into uncomfortable silence. ‘HEADLINERS COMEDY GALA’ is the perfect event if you love a casual comical night out!” – Fringefeed, 2025

Get in early — tickets will move fast.

Produced by: wacomedy.com (WA Comedy Week, Next Gen Comedy, Side Splitter Comedy Festival)

Audience: Strictly 18+. Contains coarse language and adult themes.

Presented by: WA Comedy

WA Comedy champions the best of Western Australian comedy while also bringing top national and international comedians to local stages. We produce live shows, festivals, and events that spotlight emerging talent and seasoned performers alike. Our flagship events include the Side Splitter Comedy Festival, WA Comedy Week, and the HEADLINERS COMEDY GALA, showcasing the diversity, creativity, and sharp wit of comedy from WA and beyond. Committed to growth, innovation, and unforgettable live experiences, WA Comedy is the heart of humour in Western Australia
Comedy • Stand Up
Western Australia
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: 18+
Family friendly: No
Sexual References
Coarse Language: Occasional

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Presented by: WA Comedy

WA Comedy champions the best of Western Australian comedy while also bringing top national and international comedians to local stages. We produce live shows, festivals, and events that spotlight emerging talent and seasoned performers alike. Our flagship events include the Side Splitter Comedy Festival, WA Comedy Week, and the HEADLINERS COMEDY GALA, showcasing the diversity, creativity, and sharp wit of comedy from WA and beyond. Committed to growth, innovation, and unforgettable live experiences, WA Comedy is the heart of humour in Western Australia

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