Laugh is on Us Interms of Comedy

THE best acts of the inaugural SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL, which begins this week at venues in and around Sydney, will pack up and head to Newcastle at the end of the month for four nights at SJ's Hotel from Monday, October 26, to Thursday, October 29, and two nights at the Newcastle Civic Theatre.

On Friday, October 30, THE A-Z OF COMEDY will feature hot new Australian comic acts, some of whom have been seen this year already at the THE COMEDY HOTEL at SJ's Hotel.

Part of the Friday night line-up is Sydney stand-up comedian by night and criminal lawyer by day JAMES O'LOGHLIN (pictured), seen on ABC television's THE SMALLEST ROOM IN THE HOUSE talking about his work with legal aid.

O'Loghlin, who is a regular guest on GOOD NEWS WEEK, will also appear with STEVE HUGHES, CRAIG CAMPBELL, GREG FLEET, SARAH KENDALL, TOMMY DEAN, ALAN GLOVER and PETER MEISEL. The Saturday night show, BEST OF THE FEST, features a mainly international line-up including MANDY KNIGHT (UK), EWAN GILMOUR (NZ) STEPHEN AMOS (UK), JO JO SMITH (UK), BRENDAN LOVEGROVE (NZ)and PARSONS & NAYLOR (UK). TE