Mel Buttle

“Buttle was born with impeccable timing, a penchant for the absurd and the ability to pick out the threads of the ludicrous in the most mundane of daily tapestries.”
- GQ Australia

2024 Oxfam Gala

2019 Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala

The Weekly

Comedy Up Late 2017

On Tour!

Fearless, funny, and frank, Mel Buttle is a super star of Australian comedy. She is 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 currently touring her hit comedy show Not Here to Put Socks on Centipedes after sell-out performances at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney and Brisbane Comedy Festivals.

She appears regularly on TV in her own hilarious regular segment for The Project (Ten) and will soon be in the upcoming Series 3 of Taskmaster Australia (Ten). She also writes a monthly column for The Courier Mail’s QWeekend and pops in to chat with Robin & Kip on KIIS 93.7FM Brisbane each week.

Mel Buttle first burst onto the comedy scene in 2010 scoring a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (with Sista Got Flow). She then won the 2012 Sydney Fringe Best Show (for Stop It, You Are!), followed by the 2013 MICF Directors Choice Award (for How Embarrassment). Mel has since written and performed 10 solo shows in 10 years. She has facilitated comedy workshops, created and performed live shows with Nikki Britton, Anne Edmonds, Dave Thornton, Cal Wilson, and Susie Youseff, and supported the likes of Wil Anderson, Marc Maron and Merrick Watts. Mel also still gigs regularly in local comedy clubs and rooms around the country.

Mel has co-hosted the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (ABC) twice and The Great Australian Bake Off (BBC/Foxtel). She is a former Australian Team Captain for Patriot Brains (SBS), survived the jungle in I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here (Ten), and has also appeared as a guest on 7 Days (TV3 NZ), The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (ABC), Question Everything (ABC), The Hundred (Nine), Celebrity Letters and Numbers (SBS), Hughesy, We Have A Problem (Ten) and The Cheap Seats (Ten).

An ingenious comedic content creator, Mel Buttle is sought after for brand collaborations, corporate speaking, script-consulting, screenwriting and speechwriting. Her recent credits include the 2024 AACTA Awards, Mother & Son (Wooden Horse), Ronny Chieng International Student (ABC), The Drum (ABC), You’re Skitting Me (ABC3), Josh Thomas’ Please Like Me (ABC2), This Week Live (Ten).

Mel Buttle is a social media phenomenon. Her beloved mum character ‘Lyn’ is a break-out star in her own right. As Lyn, Mel gives voice to a generation of refreshingly honest no-frills working mums, that we either remember having, or are trying to avoid becoming! Lyn’s hilarious observations on her daughter, extended family, neighbours and work colleagues always reach millions of engaged fans.

Live Shows
Television
Writing - Print
Writing - Television
Radio
Corporate
Other Notable Work
Awards

2024 – Not Here To Put Socks On Centipedes – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, National Tour

2023 – Let Me Know Either Way? – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, National Tour

2021 – Here If You Need – Solo Show
Brisbane Comedy Festival

2020 – Hands on Heads – Solo Show
Brisbane Powerhouse

2019 – Welcome Aboard – Solo Show
Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Wagga Wagga Comedy Festival

2018 – Dog Bitch – Solo Show
Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2017 – I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buttle! – Solo Show
Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Sydney Comedy Festival

2016 – Quite Unsavoury – Solo Show
Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2015 – Up to Pussy’s Bow – Solo Show
Brisbane Comedy Festival

2014 – Bring A Plate – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival

2013 – How Embarrassment – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival

2012 – Stop It, You Are! – Solo Show
Sydney Fringe Festival

2011 – Buttle and Buttle – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival

2010 – Sista Got Flow – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival

2024 – ABC TV: MICF Opening Night Gala (Stand Up)

2024 – ABC TV: Mardi Gras (Co-Host)

2024 – ABC TV: Play School Story Time (Guest)

2023 – 24 – Network Ten: The Project (Regular Segment)

2023 – Network Ten: Just For Laughs Australia (Stand Up)

2023 – Network Ten: The Cheap Seats (Guest)

2023 – ABC TV: The Weekly (Guest)

2023 – ABC TV: MICF Opening Night Comedy Allstars Super Show (Stand Up)

2023 – ABC TV: Mardi Gras (Host)

2022 – Network Ten: Would I Lie To You? (Guest)

2022 – ABC TV: Question Everything (Guest)

2022 – SBS: Celebrity Letters & Numbers (Guest)

2021 – SBS: Patriot Brains (Australian Team Captain)

2021 – Channel Seven: Australia Now & Then

2020 – Network Ten: I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here (Contestant)

2015-19 – Foxtel Lifestyle: The Great Australian Bake Off (Host – Season 1 – 5)

2018-19 – Network Ten: The Project (Contributor & 4th Chair Host)

2019 – ABC TV: MICF Oxfam Gala (Stand Up)

2019 – Network Ten: Hughesy We Have A Problem (Guest)

2019 – Channel Nine: 20 to 1 (Contributor)

2019 – Network Ten: Celebrity Name Game (Guest)

2019 – Network Ten: Show Me The Movie! (Guest)

2016-19 – TV3 (NZ): 7 Days (Regular Guest)

2018 – ABC TV: MICF Upfront Gala (Stand Up)

2018 – Network Ten: Bring Back…Saturday Night (Guest)

2017-18 – ABC: The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (Guest)

2017 – ABC 2: Comedy Up Late (Stand Up)

2017 – ABC ME: Stand and Deliver (Stand Up – for kids)

You can download a full list of Television credits below

2024 – QWEEKEND: Columnist (Monthly)

2012–2013 – Triple J: Mag Columnist

2013 – The Drum: Guest Contributor

2011 – 2023 – The Courier Mail: Columnist (Monthly)

2015-19 – The Great Australian Bake Off: Writer of own scripts and other contributions

2016 – Ronny Chieng: International Student Workshop Contributor

2013 – Network Ten: This Week Live – Full Time Writer

2012 – ABC2: Please Like Me – Workshop Contributor

2012 – ABC3: You’re Skitting Me – Sketch Writer

2024 – KIIS 97.3FM Brisbane: Regular Guest on Robin & Kip’s Breakfast Show

2023 – Podcast: Wilosophy hosted by Wil Anderson – Guest

2020- 2021- ABC Local Radio: Weekend Afternoon Host, National

2020 – Podcast: Plot Twist – Writer/Contributer

2020 – Podcast: The Guilty Feminist – Guest

2020 – ABC Comedy Presents…Podcast: “Hands on Heads” Live Solo Show

2016-19 – ABC Brisbane: Regular appearances – Various

2019 – Triple M: Brisbane Triple M Breakfast – Guest

2015 – B105: Weekly Segment

2013 – Nova 100: Fill in Breakfast co-host – 1 week with Tommy Little

2013 – triple j: Breakfast with Tom and Alex, regular segments “Mel’s Strongly Worded Letters” “Buttle Theatre” and “Message in a Buttle”

2013 – triple j: Good Az Friday OB – Guest

2013 – triple j: Tram Sessions – Guest

2011 – 612 ABC: Afternoons with Richard Fidler – Guest Host

2010 – Nova: National Saturday Sessions with Dave Thornton – Guest Co-Host

Mel Buttle’s available to perform or host your next corporate event.
Please get in touch with our dedicated staff here to discuss what we can do for you and your team.

Previous clients Include:
TechnologyOne
Samsung
Mumbrella
St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School
Community Canteen
Screen Producers Australia

2024: A-LEAGUES – United Round Collaboration

2024: AACTA AWARDS – Script Consultant

2023: JETSTAR – Club Sale Collaboration

2019: ACCTA Awards Luncheon – Host

2019: Byron Bay Comedy Festival – Live show with Dave Thornton and Nikki Britton

2019: MICF Roadshow – Regional Australia

2018: Belvoir HA HA – Live show with Mel Buttle, Anne Edmonds and Cal Wilson Belvoir Theatre, Sydney

2018: A Night With: Susie Youssef, Anne Edmonds and Mel Buttle – Spiegeltent Hobart

2018: MICF Roadshow – Australia and Asia

2018: Not Just For Laughs – Regional Queensland Comedy Tour with Merrick Watts

2017: MICF Class Clowns – Host of Grand Final, Workshop Facilitator