Internationally-touring comedian Jez Watts returns to Bendigo with a brand-new hour! Hot off the heels of his first full-length special White-Rice Supreme (watch it on YouTube now) this is all new dirty jokes, bits and stories. From narrowly escape from US customs, avoiding military prison, and the most dangerous game of all: being in love with an animal-mad, death-obsessed veterinarian, this is his best show yet.

Tour support for Sam Tallent, James Donald Forbes McCann, Duncan Trussell, He Huang, Nick Cody and loads more – he’s been seen on stages across seven countries and 60+ festivals. Expect jokes from his time as a soldier, husband, international traveller and drug enthusiast.

‘The blend of dark, satirical and proper naughty comedy does wonders to bolster his drug-fuelled and sexual encounter stories fittingly, leaving you on the edge of your seat as more outrageous details spill out.’ ★★★★½ Fringefeed

★★★★½ Perth Happenings

‘Watts is a standout.’ ★★★★ The Music

‘Hilarious.’ ★★★★ Whats On In Adelaide

Presented as part of the Bendigo Comedy Festival, this show is held in the Cambrian Hotel back garden. Reserve a seat with tickets available at Pay What You Can pricing.

Content Warning:

Coarse Language (occasional/mild)

Adult Themes

Discusses Mental Illness

Bert Misery is a solo comedy country and blues musician.

Bert’s world is darkened by years of cynicism and bitterness that gain wryness and a self-deprecating humour from contrasting despair and hope to produce toe tapping blues and country music.

Bert used to be part of a comedy music duo, Bert Misery and the Miserytones, in the outer suburbs of Melbourne, last century.

Bert retired from performing in 2001.

He is a former teacher and freelance writer.

Bert is returning to music comedy as a gigging performer after twenty-five years because, shockingly, it is a more promising industry than tertiary education right now.

In the post-apocalyptic, post AI environment of our contemporary information economy, Bert is on a mission to spread simple undergraduate education disguised as jokes and songs.

Bert sings original songs that poke fun at contemporary society and satirise modern life. (In the style of Tom Lehrer, Alex Horne and the Horne Section, Sammy J and Tim Minchin.).

The Bert Misery sound is a mix of country and blues with a folk rocky accent and a punk attitude. (Imagine Johnny Cash, Slim Dusty, Billy Bragg and Tom Waites… but funny.)

Bert Misery’s songs and dialogue contain adult content.

Trigger warnings for: swearing, suicidal ideation, drug and alcohol use, addiction, mental health issues."

Presented as part of the Bendigo Comedy Festival, this show is held in the Cambrian Hotel back garden. Reserve a seat with tickets available at Pay What You Can pricing.

Content Warning:

Coarse Language (frequent/strong)

Adult Themes

Discusses Mental Illness

After successful seasons at the 2026 Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sam Hargreaves is returning to the Bendigo Comedy Festival with "Frustrations of a Railway Enthusiast."

Get ready for more customer service horror stories from Sam's time as a volunteer and passenger on heritage trains. Adelaide Fringe audiences described his show as "enter-training" and "great for both retail workers and gunzels" (Adelaide Fringe website).

Presented as part of the Bendigo Comedy Festival, this show is held in the Cambrian Hotel back garden. Reserve a seat with tickets available at Pay What You Can pricing.

Content Warning:

Coarse Language (occasional/mild)

Adult Themes