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Featuring Mel Buttle, Dane Simpson and the Riverina Comedy Club. Fearless, funny, and refreshingly frank, Mel Buttle is a superstar of Australian comedy who makes being hilarious look effortless. She's the genius creator behind Australia's favourite online mum character 'Lyn', an award-winning stand-up comedian, a popular television and radio presenter, and the self-declared number one fan of the Matildas. Mel is a social media phenomenon with a heart of gold. Her beloved mum character 'Lyn' gives voice to a generation of refreshingly honest, no-frills working mums, with hilarious observations that consistently reach millions of engaged fans across social media. Mel's stand-up credentials are equally impressive—she's won both the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Directors Choice Award and the Sydney Fringe Festival Best Comedy Award, and was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special, cementing her status as a powerhouse on the live circuit. On screen, Mel brings her dry observations and quick-fire humour to shows like The Project, Taskmaster Australia, The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, and The Cheap Seats. She co-hosted five seasons of The Great Australian Bake Off (Foxtel) alongside her mate Claire Hooper and has co-hosted the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras broadcast twice. She also writes a monthly column for The Courier Mail's QWeekend, bringing her signature wit to the page. Whether she's touring sold-out shows, creating viral content as Lyn, or writing for screen, Mel Buttle brings warmth, authenticity, and laugh-out-loud comedy to everything she does. Dane Simpson is a long-time supporter of all things Tumut, he's MC'd Falling Leaf Festival, Tumut River Tap Days and we think this is maybe his 4th or 5th Comedy Gala... who's counting? He also regularly brings the Riveirna Comedy Club crew to perform at Tumut River Brewing Co. When he's not acting out his role as offical Tumut-adoptee, he has been appearing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow, Channel 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention, Get Krackin, and in feature film rom-com The Merger. He also produces the monthly Riverina Comedy Club and is a programmer/ producer to the Wagga Comedy Festival every year when there isn’t a pandemic. During lockdown, Dane became host of cult-hit Servo Bingo – an interactive online show revolving around the vehicles and characters turning up at the service station opposite Thirsty Crow brewery in Wagga. Yes, it was as silly and fun as it sounds. We are also really pleased to also bring you a lineup of awesome comedians yet again from THE RIVERINA COMEDY CLUB. These will be confirmed shortly, but are guaranteed to NOT disappoint! Parental discretion is advised (recommended age 15+). Come early for the festival, enjoy our full program, and stay to explore beautiful Tumut, at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, on our favourite weekend of the year.