Comedy festival
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A comedy festival is a celebration of comedy with many shows, venues, comedy performers (such as stand up comics, sketch troupes, variety performers, etc.) and is held over a specific block of time. Normally, each festival has a diverse range of comedy themes and genres.
A partial list of well-known comedy festivals includes:
A partial list of well-known comedy festivals includes:
- Edinburgh FringeEdinburgh FringeThe Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
- Melbourne International Comedy FestivalMelbourne International Comedy FestivalThe Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest international comedy festival in the world and the largest cultural event in Australia. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks in April typically opening on or around April Fool's Day...
- Sydney Comedy Festival
- FunnyFest Calgary Comedy FestivalFunnyFest Calgary Comedy FestivalFunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival is an annual summer comedy festival held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is was founded by Stu Hughes in 2001 as a way to share the "Gift of Laughter" and has since grown to become Western Canada's largest comedy festival. It showcases over 70 performers both...
- Cologne Comedy FestivalCologne Comedy FestivalThe Cologne Comedy Festival is an international comedy festival held in Cologne, Germany every year since 1991. The festival initially started by importing comedians from around the world. During the 1990s, stand-up comedy became popular with young German audiences, who had experienced humor...
- Just For LaughsJust for LaughsJust for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1983. It is the largest international comedy festival in the world.- Information :...
- Iowa Comedy FestivalIowa Comedy FestivalThe Iowa Comedy Festival is a three-day comedy festival that takes place in downtown Des Moines. The first festival was organized by producers and Iowa comedians Joel Fry and Jerad Cherniss....
- Winnipeg Fringe Theatre FestivalWinnipeg Fringe Theatre FestivalThe Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is an annual alternative theatre festival held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is the currently the second-largest North American festival of its kind, and since 2003, has been the longest at twelve days , and it is common for a small number of shows to be held over...
- HK International Comedy FestivalHK International Comedy FestivalThe HK International Comedy Festival is an annual comedy festival in Hong Kong.Founded by The TakeOut Comedy Club Hong Kong in 2007 for English and Chinese-speaking comedians resident in Hong Kong, the festival has expanded to include comedians from all over the world. There are separate English...
- Kilkenny Cat LaughsCat LaughsThe Cat Laughs Comedy Festival is a comedy festival held over the first weekend in June each year in Kilkenny, Ireland. It was founded in 1994 in response to the burgeoning wealth of Irish comic talent with no clear national outlet for expression...
Comedy Festival - New Zealand International Comedy FestivalNew Zealand International Comedy FestivalThe New Zealand International Comedy Festival is held annually in Auckland and Wellington with a travelling convoy visiting other parts of New Zealand. It is run by the NZ Comedy Trust. -Main Events:...
- Lucille Ball Comedy Festival