| Q. | Do I need to book tickets? |
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We only have a limited number of seats, and when our limit is reached, we can't fit anyone extra in the room! You are of course always welcome to just try your luck and turn up, but depending on the time of year, unless you have a booking we almost certainly won't be able to get you into the room, even if you already have unreserved tickets.
At Christmas time especially, we usually run out of seats several months before the night. |
| Q. | If I book tickets, will I get a seat? |
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Each night our door staff have a seating plan. We have 185 seats, and we take bookings up to this point. Once we have 185 people booked in, we are unable to admit anyone else into the room. We understand that groups all want to sit together in the one area, and we accommodate this in the plan. At Dockside no one is more than five metres from the stage. We never seat more than one group at the same table.
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| Q. | What time does the show start? |
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Our shows start at different times depending of the time of the year. Our helpful staff will advise what time to turn up when you make your booking.
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| Q. | Is there Parking? |
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Dockside has an undercover car park on the right-hand side as you first enter Ferry Street. Ferry Street has free parking, and security guards patrol the area. All the surrounding streets are free also.
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| Q. | I saw a comedy show at my local tavern recently, and it wasn't very funny. Is Dockside Comedy Bar different? |
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When new comedians start, most need a lot of practice before they are funny, and unfortunately for audiences, all comedians need to start somewhere! Happily there are now several taverns and suburban pubs in Brisbane who have amateur comedy nights for new comedians to practice at. Dockside only ever hires professional comedians who have several years experience. The vast majority have worked on radio or television, and are people that we have seen perform before. This avoids subjecting our audiences to embarrassingly bad, or profane performers who are painful to watch.
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| Q. | When is the comedy on? |
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We are open every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night and occasionally other nights if we have someone particularly famous in town or if a large group want to come along.
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| Q. | What happens at the Dockside Comedy Bar? |
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Each night we have a completely new line up of about five or six comedians. The comedy normally continues for two and a half to three hours, then there is music for those who wish to party on, or dance until late. The bar stays open till late, as well.
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| Q. | Will I get teased or dragged up on stage? |
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No. We can organise special requests for birthdays, hens nights etc, but otherwise you have nothing to fear.
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| Q. | Can we eat there? |
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Excellent food is available. You can order at any time, and waiters will bring the food down to your table. You can also get up at any time to go to the bar. There are breaks between the comedians also.
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| Q. | What's a night at Dockside Comedy Bar like? |
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See for yourself!
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