About us

A creative space for comedy

What we do

SPACE HIRE

Stupid Old Studios’ Creative Hub is a 1000 sqm studio in Brunswick, Melbourne.

The hub features a sound-proof video studio, podcast studio, co-working area, meeting room, and multipurpose space.

Available for anyone to rent, with discounted rates for comedy creators. We subsidise co-working and podcast memberships for accessibility to a range of creators.

PRODUCTION

Our talented production team excels in creating videos and podcasts for various industries.

We've handled everything from large events and live streams to corporate videos and TV commercials. Our expertise is in comedy, and we enjoy collaborating with clients who want to add humour to their projects.

In addition to corporate work, we partner with comedians for stand-up specials, web series, podcasts, and sketch filming.

SUPPORT

Stupid Old Studios is a unique organisation dedicated to supporting comedians.

Our goal is to enhance support for comedy creators by consistently reinvesting our income. This commitment fuels infrastructure improvements and the creation of new opportunities, ensuring a dynamic environment for comedians to thrive.

Who we work with

CREATIVES

As a company founded by comedians, for comedians, we specialise in funny content and have collaborated with comedy creators on a tonne of projects including:

  • Stand-up specials

  • Proof of concepts

  • Web series

  • Live streams

  • Video and audio podcasts

  • Sketches

  • Promotional and headshot photography

  • Studio hire and co-working space

BUSINESSES

As a commercially operating production house and studio space, our award-winning professional team can work with you to create your next video or audio project. Our services include:

  • TVCs

  • Social media campaigns

  • Branded podcasts

  • Photography

  • Live event recording

  • Live streaming

  • Podcast Production

  • Studio hire

  • Radio advertising

  • and more…

Our History

Ovens Street Studio, 2016 - 2021

Original Studio, Russell Street 2011-2015

Stupid Old Studios was founded sometime around 2010. We are a little hazy on the details.

Directors Evan Munro-Smith, Bec Petraitis, Matt Stewart, Andy Matthews and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall had met while making community TV and Radio at C31 and SYN in Melbourne. Beginning as the Stupid Old Man sketch group, one day someone had the bright idea to create a physical space where they could make things with other like-minded people. Then someone had the even brighter idea to actually follow through with it. And thus, Stupid Old Studios was born.

From the humble, windowless warehouse in the backstreets of Brunswick that smelt like fish to the even bigger, much better-smelling warehouse (with windows, but still in the backstreets of Brunswick) Stupid Old Studios has grown to become the go-to place for comedians to come and create. From podcasts to stand-up specials, and sketches to web series. We provide the space and support to make it happen.

A working production house and space for hire, we’ve expanded our repertoire and now work with a huge range of people and businesses - but our core purpose remains to provide a space for funny people, and support them to take their work to the next level.