Winter is coming. On 1 July the carbon tax will envelope the lucky country. Need guidance on how to cope with the impending doom wrought by the 0.8 percent rise in prices? Then head down to the Political Asylum bunker. Special guest host Matt Elsbury will guide you through a night featuring wise and hilarious prophets of doom including:
Damian Callinan
Mathew Kenneally
Toby Halligan
Nicholas J Johnson
Mark Thomson
This is Siberian Husky
and Rod Quantock

Just Full $10 / Conc. $5 at the door!
Fairfax journalists: Free (Carbon Tax inclusive)
(Turn up early if you want a seat)

Sunday 8 July, 5:30-7:30pm
The Brunswick Green
313 Sydney Road, Brunswick

Facebook event here.

Take a punt on politics this Sunday at Political Asylum's Croupier Kennett edition. We'll have the latest laughs from some of Australia's smartest comic minds, including:
Rod Quantock
Mathew Kenneally
Toby Halligan
Stella Young
Gerard McCulloch
Ben McKenzie
Dingo and Wolf
and hosted by Scott Abbot (Syd).

Sunday 10 June, 5:30-7:30pm
The Brunswick Green, 313 Sydney Road Brunswick
Full $10 / Conc. $5, at the door
www.politicalasylum.com.au
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/301369333288667

It's been three weeks since Comedy Festival rocked our socks off, and the Political Asylum crew are primed to get back to regularly scheduled programming, with a return to The Brunswick Green this Sunday for a big 2 hours of fresh topical laughs. Austerity is officially off the table, as we hit you hard with this mega lineup of funny peeps:
MATHEW KENNEALLY
FIONA SCOTT-NORMAN
TOBY HALLIGAN
THIS IS SIBERIAN HUSKY
ALASDAIR TREMBLAY-BIRCHALL
MICK NEVEN
ANDY MATTHEWS
ELAINE WATKINS

Just Full $10 / Conc. $5 at the door!
(Turn up early if you want a seat)

Sunday 13 May, 5:30-7:30pm
The Brunswick Green
313 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/325353000872002

For our final show the festival have moved us from the Supper Room on the 3rd floor of Melbourne Town Hall down to Lower Town Hall. It's a bigger space with a bigger stage and an extra 100+ seats. EXCITEMENT! If you already have your ticket it might have the old venue on it, but never fear 'cause it's all in the same building, and the Front of House staff will direct you where you need to go.
In honour of our last show, our new venue, and what has been a cracking good season so far, we've overstuffed the talent lineup this Saturday for your viewing pleasure:
a return appearance (at his own insistence) by MARK THOMAS (UK)
and your host with the topical most MATHEW KENNEALLY
If you've been to the show already this festival but would like to swing by again this Saturday, we'll happily give you a $10 discount off full price. Shoot me an email (political.asylum.comedy@gmail.com) showing me your receipt or tickets from a previous attendance, and I'll take you to DISCOUNT TOWN!

4. OTHER SHOWS
There's only a few days of festival left. If you're looking for some great laughs we at Political Asylum recommend the following:
Dr Toby Halligan is not a Doctor
Ben McKenzie
Rod Quantock's Third Annual Mystery Comedy Walking Tour
Damian Callinan - Robinson Crusoe
Tom Ballard - Doing Stuff
Mark Thomas - Extreme Rambling (walking the wall)
DeAnne Smith - Livin' the Sweet Life
This is Siberian Husky - Boneshaker

Lineup Saturday 14 April:
Nazeem Hussain
Damian Callinan
Rod Quantock
Mathew Kenneally
Stella Young
Scott Abbot
Toby Halligan
Elbowskin
with international guest Mark Thomas (UK)
and a special tribute to Bob Brown Pffft - this is a comedy show. We do jokes, not tributes

Political Asylum's Late Night Riot!
Saturdays at 11pm
Melbourne Town Hall
www.politicalasylum.com.au

P.S. Tune in to Hack on Triplej at 5:30 this arvo to hear Mathew Kenneally talk about stuff!

POLITICAL ASYLUM'S LATE NIGHT RIOT! opened at the comedy festival on Saturday to a big crowd and huge laughs. Check out this highlights clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scx6Nt13dxQ

Show #2 this Saturday 7 April features Nazeem Hussain, Aamer Rahman, Rod Quantock, Mathew Kenneally, Toby Halligan, Scott Abbot, musical duo ELBOWSKIN and special guest CHARLIE PICKERING. Take that mediocrity!
Full details, tickets etc. at www.politicalasylum.com.au

And don't forget to check out Toby Halligan's great solo show, which is finding the funny 6 nights a week throughout festival: http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2012/season/shows/dr-toby-halligan-is-not-a-dr/