We're hitting the road with Brown Brothers to bring comedy and wine to Townsville!

This event has been cancelled

Grapes of Mirth GOES TROPPO

Cluden Park, Townsville
Saturday 26th June

6 Comedians - 1 DJ - 6 Hours of Entertainment!
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Townsville, we can't wait to swap out or sweaters for swimmers and head north for our first ever Queensland event!

Grapes of Mirth is hitting the road for a special event edition with Brown Brothers, who are setting up camp at Cluden Park for a pop up cellar door. We’ll be hitting the road June 26th to land ourselves on the lush lawns, palms tress and summer vibes of far North Queensland.

COMEDY

Luke McGregor

Writer, actor, and one of Australia’s favourite comedians. Luke is also co-creator, co-writer, and star of the smash hit sitcom 'Rosehaven' with Celia Pacquola for ABC TV, for which Luke won the award for Most Popular Actor at the 2019 TV Week Logie Awards!  You might have also spotted him on ABC's 'Utopia' or on 'The Weekly with Charlie Pickering' with his 'Lukenmics' segment.

Celia Pacquola

One of the brightest stars in Australian Comedy, so hot right now! WINNER of the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer - 2018, star of 'Utopia', a regular on 'Have You Been Paying Attention', Logie nominated for her role in 'Rosehaven' alongside Luke McGregor, and winner of Channel 10's 'Dancing With The Stars'.

Peter Helliar

Simply one of Australia's most loved comedians, ever since his first appearance on our TV screens on 'Rove' back in 1999. Pete has performed stand up for years, selling out shows right across the country He's the star and director of Network 10's 'How To Stay Married' and makes as laugh four nights a week on 'The Project', the beloved show where news is delivered differently.

Lloyd Langford

Stand-up comedian, award-winning writer and actor from Wales, who is fast making his mark here in Australia, with regular appearances on Network Ten's 'Have You Been Paying Attention'. While Lloyd is a relative newcomer to our part of the world, he is an accomplished and in-demand artist who has been performing and writing comedy for nearly two decades. He has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2002 and been invited to Just for Laughs Montreal.

Danielle Walker

A slightly deranged girl, known for her dark and twisted everyday observations and stories, and returning to her hometown of Townsville! Winner of the ‘Best Newcomer’ award at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Danielle also appeared as ‘Ranger Danny’ alongside stars Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney on the show everyone fell in love with - “GetKrack!n” for ABC TV.

Merrick Watts

The "Merric" from Merrick and Rosso. Mez, as he is affectionately known, has worked at almost every radio and TV station in the country. You might have seen him recently getting smashed in the face on SAS Australia, Australia's REAL reality show. Mez loves wine, so much so that he's a qualified sommelier, with dreams of retiring to a big Chesterfield, smoking a cigar and drinking Cabernet.

STRICTLY NO BYO FOOD OR BEVERAGE

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN OUTDOOR EVENT

ALL TICKETS INCLUDE YOUR TAKE-HOME WINE GLASS

Grapes of Mirth provides the ultimate festival day with five headline comedy sets, a host with the most, and some sweet DJ tunes (brought to you by the one and only, DJ PEDRO MOSHMAN!) to keep you entertained before, between, and after the comedy has ended.

ADD ONs

Pre-purchase the Patricia Tasting Experience presented by Brown Brothers at their on site pop-up Cellar Door!

This includes a guided tasting of 5 of their premium wines hosted by Emma Brown, a 4^th generation family member of the iconic winery.

Gourmet cheese platters are now available for pre-purchase! Have your choice of the below two hamper options ready for you on arrival. 

Cheese Delight:
Indulge in 3 cheeses, fresh and dried fruit, nuts, fruit paste and crackers.

Ploughmans Feast:
This platter includes hard cheeses with deli meats, pickles, gourmet dip and fresh toasted baguette.

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Expect nothing less than our usual festival day out featuring top of the line comedy, food, music and of course WINE!

(Not huge on wine? Don't sweat, our main bar will be serving up ice cold tinnies too )

This is absolutely an 18+ event.