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Mikey Cahill

Mikey Cahill

Mikey Cahill is youthful, veteran entertainment journalist and cultural commentator.

L-R: David Correos, Zainab Johnson, Laura Davis, Rove McManus, The Listies, Abby Govindan

The best heckles, riskiest jokes and strangest moments from this year’s comedy festival

After a month packed with shows, our reviewers have come together to pick out the best (and most memorable) moments from this year’s comedy festival.

  • Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Nell Geraets, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar

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Sam Nicoresti performs Baby Doomer at The Westin until April 19.

Chaos, lad culture and a show that seemed destined to fail: This festival has it all

From improv steered by children to a comedian at the top of her game, this year’s festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews.

  • Cassidy Knowlton, Gemma Grant, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Thuy On, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
When Life Gives You Oranges is at Melbourne Town Hall until April 19

The best, the weirdest, and the most unmissable of the comedy festival so far

From weirdly good questions to a clever use of PowerPoint, this year’s comedy festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • Donna Demaio, Cameron Woodhead, Gemma Grant, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Nell Geraets, Rose Lu, Sonia Nair, Thuy On, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar

The best heckles, riskiest jokes and strangest moments from this year’s comedy festival

After a month packed with shows, our reviewers have come together to pick out the best (and most memorable) moments from this year’s comedy festival.

  • Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Broden Kelly’s Yabusele is on until April 20.

The best, the strangest, and the most daring of the comedy festival so far

From an Aunty Donna star to a performer who taps into Joan of Arc, here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.

  • Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024 composite

It’s the final weekend of the comedy festival: Here are the shows not to miss

From an existentially challenging joke about bin bags to the Norwegian clown who won Britain’s Got Talent, here are our latest reviews.

  • Lefa Singleton Norton, John Bailey, Sonia Nair, Mikey Cahill, Hannah Francis, Tyson Wray, Cher Tan, Cameron Woodhead, Donna Demaio, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Guy Webster
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The best heckles, riskiest jokes and most tender moments from this year’s comedy festival

After a huge month packed with shows, our team of reviewers has come together to pick out the best (and strangest) moments from this year’s comedy festival.

  • Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Music journalist Mikey Cahill crowd-surfs at Golden Plains Festival in 2010.

Festivals are hard, kids are soft. But there is hope for Generation Z

I’ve had some of the best and worst times of my life at festivals: from having my head stomped on by a crowd surfer at Big Day Out, to reaching for the wrong bottle of water one morning. Every moment has been worth it.

  • Mikey Cahill
Clockwise from top left: Zainab Johnson, Geraldine Quinn, Elf Lyons, Tom Gleeson, Joel Kim Booster

Surreal and lewd (and sometimes nude): This year’s comedy festival is off to a strong start

From Tim Tams to a screenplay written by an 11-year-old this year’s comedy festival is off to a roaring start. Keep an eye on our growing list of reviews here. 

  • Stephen A Russell, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Tyson Wray, Sonia Nair, Hannah Francis, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Guy Webster, Cher Tan, Cassidy Knowlton and Cameron Woodhead
“Every time someone calls us an indie band I cringe. Every time someone calls us a post punk band I cringe.”

How a funeral and a song called Squid led to a breakthrough for this local band

RVG’s third album is their finest – and riskiest – yet. ‘The best-case scenario is we make a great record, the worst case is we have a very expensive holiday.’

  • Mikey Cahill