Learn stand-up comedy in Adelaide this February, 2025

Try stand-up comedy with a supportive team. The Hard Knock Knocks comedy school has coached over 700 graduates across Australia.

By Hard Knock Knocks

Date and time

February 16, 2025 · 6:30pm - February 20, 2025 · 9:30pm ACDT

Location

Arthur Art Bar

66 Currie Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 14 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

Pre-Course: Online course access

Access the entire Hard Knock Knocks stand-up comedy curriculum ahead of the face-to-face course via your phone or PC. Narrated by the legendary comedian Greg Fleet, this online course includes videos...

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Day 1: Sunday - The Basics, Finding Yourself, Joke Structure and Preparation

Get introduced to the basics of stand-up comedy and the jargon of the comedic industry before jumping into the deep end with your very own mini comedy set. Then, it's time to learn the 'Normal-Normal...

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Day 2: Monday - Generating Content and Building Confidence

Learn to gauge your audience and how to recognise and manage taboo topics while learning confidence building/fear smashing techniques. You’ll also get input on your set from our guest comedian, meet ...

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Day 3: Tuesday - Delivery and Controlling a Room

Learn to write a strong open to your comedy set. Tonight students will also have the opportunity to refine some of their own writing, and learn about the open mic circuit, the Australian comedy festi...

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Day 4: Wednesday - The Close, Graduation Preparation and Photo Headshots

Closing your set strong is this night's goal, as well as putting the extra polish on tomorrow night's graduation performance. You'll also model for professional headshots, that are vital for comedy e...

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Day 5: Thursday - Graduation Night and Performance

The moment you have been working toward! Perform your stand-up comedy routine in front of family and friends, conquer your fears and perform alongside three professional stand-up comedians.

About this event

  • Event lasts 4 days 3 hours

Learn stand-up comedy in Adelaide over 5-evenings from Sunday to Thursday, 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm, from February 16 to 20, 2025. You’ll get the Hard Knock Knocks comedy manual, our complementary online course, video of your graduating performance, professional headshots for future marketing, and loads of one-on-one coaching from our resident comedy coach, our returning alumnus, and celebrity comedian.

Previous graduates have gone on to perform at comedy festivals, win Raw Comedy, compete in Australia's Got Talent, and perform across Australia as professional comedians.

Frequently asked questions

Do I get a video of my performance?

You certainly do. We have five cameras filming your graduation, so the final performance looks like a Netflix special.

Do I get professional headshot photos?

Yep! Although we call them 'mid shots', as we take photos that will be used for your next comedy festival poster.

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Hard Knock Knocks

The Hard Knock Knocks produces comedy festival shows and is Australia's biggest developer of new stand-up comedians. Founded in 2016, the company has trained over 700 comedy students in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Wagga Wagga and Geelong and has produced multiple shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Adelaide Fringe.

Hard Knock Knocks also produced 'Is This Thing On?', a factual comedy-drama following 10 nervous nobodies endeavouring to become confident comedians, with the help of some of Australia's most iconic comedians.

Early bird discount
A$550 – A$990