DAVE HUGHES

Book Dave Hughes | Australia’s Most Recognisable Comedian

Dave Hughes — known to millions of Australians simply as Hughesy — is one of the most recognisable, beloved and versatile entertainers in the country. A stand-up comedian, television host, co-founder of iconic programs and a national radio star, Hughesy brings decades of experience at the highest levels of Australian entertainment to every corporate event he performs at.

Booking Dave Hughes for your corporate event is a statement. It says that your organisation takes entertainment seriously — and it gives every person in the room something to talk about before the night has even started.

An Extraordinary Television Career

Few Australian entertainers can match the breadth and longevity of Dave Hughes’s television career. He has been a fixture on Australian screens for more than two decades, building a profile that spans every corner of the entertainment landscape:

• The Project (Network 10) — original co-host of one of Australia’s most watched news and entertainment programs, from its launch in 2009 through to 2013
• Hughesy, We Have a Problem (Network 10) — creator and host of the hugely popular panel show that ran from 2018 to 2022
• Australia’s Got Talent (Channel 7) — host of the 2015 series, demonstrating his ability to command a major primetime audience
• The Masked Singer Australia (Network 10) — judge and panelist on one of Australia’s most watched reality formats
• Before the Game (Network 10) — co-founder and panelist of the long-running AFL comedy panel show from 2003 to 2013
• The Glass House (ABC) — breakout star of the beloved ABC panel show from 2001 to 2007
• Taskmaster Australia, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and Thank God You’re Here — further demonstrating his extraordinary range across formats

A National Radio Institution

Alongside his television career, Dave Hughes has been one of the most listened-to voices in Australian radio for more than two decades. His national radio career spans:

• Nova 100 Melbourne — Breakfast with Hughesy and Kate (2001–2013)
• KIIS and Mix FM (National) — Drive with Hughesy and Kate (2015–2017)
• HIT Network (National) — Drive with Hughesy and Kate (2018–2019), Hughesy and Ed, and The Morning Crew with Hughesy, Ed and Erin (2019–2024)

This combination of national television and radio presence means that virtually every Australian adult knows who Dave Hughes is — which is exactly what makes him such a powerful corporate entertainment booking.

Warm, Observational Comedy That Works in Any Room

At the heart of everything Dave Hughes does is his comedy — warm, sharp and relentlessly observational. His material about everyday Australian life resonates across every demographic, every industry and every age group. He finds the funny in the experiences that everyone shares, and he delivers it with the timing and confidence of someone who has been making rooms laugh for decades.

For corporate events, this universal appeal is invaluable. Hughesy is an act where the whole table is laughing — the CEO and the graduate, the 30-year-old and the 60-year-old, the AFL fan and the person who’s never watched a game. He is one of the safest and most consistently satisfying corporate comedy bookings available in Australia.

An Outstanding Corporate MC

Dave Hughes is equally outstanding as an event MC. His decades of live television hosting — including co-hosting a nightly program, hosting a major reality series and fronting his own panel show — give him an authority, spontaneity and command of any room that very few performers can match.

A Hughesy MC booking means your event has genuine star power from the moment he takes the microphone — and a performer experienced enough to handle whatever the night throws at him with wit and professionalism.  Dave Hughes is available for corporate events and private functions across Australia. Whether your in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth or anywhere in between, ANE can book Hughesy for your event.