Bris Funny Fest
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2018: 1-26 August
2017: 2-20 August| Bris Funny Fest | |
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| Genre | Arts festival |
| Dates | 2019: 7 August-1 September
2018: 1-26 August 2017: 2-20 August |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Brisbane |
| Country | Australia |
| Years active | 2016–2019 |
| Inaugurated | 2016 |
| Website | BrisFunnyFest.com Note: Sometimes the website is too old to display; this will take any user to a nonexistent domain. |
The Bris Funny Fest was a fringe comedy festival in Brisbane, Australia, held annually between September 2016 and September 2019.[1][2][3][4]
Kath Marvelley founded the festival as an alternative event after the Brisbane Fringe Festival did not occur in 2016. Notable performers at the festival included Matt Okine, Andrew Lee,[5] and Lindsay Webb.[6] The festival offered a diverse range of comedic genres, including stand-up comedy, improvisational theater, sketch comedy, and musical theater.[7]
Operating under an open-access model akin to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Bris Funny Fest relied on a volunteer-based organizational structure, with Steven Morgan leading the team in 2017.[8][9] Adam O'Sullivan took over as festival director in 2018. Events during the festival took place across various venues throughout Brisbane, primarily centered around the Heya Bar in Fortitude Valley, Queensland.[citation needed]
Performers had the flexibility to approach any venue for hosting their events, with organizers guiding both performers and venues.[10]