Brace yourself for the emergence of our newest comedy stars!

Get ready to witness the rise of the next wave of comedy legends as they take the stage in the quest to find the ultimate 'hidden gem' of the comedy world.

For the past 28 years, emerging comedians have gathered for a showdown of wits in this nation’s most extensive and esteemed open-mic comedy competition. This year is no different!

Don’t miss out on experiencing our talented competitors in peak condition as they engage in hilarious battle at RAW Comedy 2025!

RAW Comedy Alumni include: Anne Edmonds, Hannah Gadsby, Ronny Chieng, Matt Okine, Becky Lucas, Aaron Chen, Sarah Kendall, Sam Simmons, Celia Pacquola, Luke McGregor, Rhys Nicholson, Tom Ballard, Sam Campbell, Georgie Carroll, David Woodhead, Cassie Workman and more.

Fancy yourself a heat competitor? Registrations for RAW Comedy 2025 are now open!

If you think you’ve got what it takes to step into the spotlight and bring home the prize, registrations for are now open for heat competitors at https://rawcomedy.com.au/competition

Your path glory involves a five-minute act of original humour and the desire to win.

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RAW Comedy 2025 Host - Matt Stewart

Matt is an award-winning Melbourne based comedian, writer, actor and director. He has been writing, directing and creating comedy since 2009. Starting his career as a community TV and radio presenter, he went on to be a founding member of the Stupid Old Man sketch group and a Company Director of the comedy production house Stupid Old Studios. 

In 2013 Matt started performing stand-up comedy, quickly hitting his stride and winning Australia’s largest open mic stand-up comedy competition, RAW Comedy, in 2014. He has performed sell-out shows across Australia and the UK since 2015.

Matt also co-hosts the popular AACTA award-nominated podcast, Do Go On which has had millions of downloads from fans across the globe.