Vancouver’s comedy festival, JFL NorthWest, presented in association with SiriusXM, returns for a third year of hilarity from Thursday, March 1st to Saturday, March 10th, 2018 at multiple venues across Vancouver. Win tickets to see Ryan Hamilton, named one of Rolling Stone’s “Five Comics to Watch”!

In honour of Canada 150, this summer Vancouver TheatreSports League (“VTSL”) takes a loving and comedic look at what makes us uniquely Canadian. On now through September 2nd, Oh, Canada – The True North Strong and Funny, pokes fun at Canadian stereotypes. Oh, Canada – The True North Strong and Funny Canada is known internationally […]

Award-winning theatre company Realwheels presents Comedy on Wheels: Celebrating Canada’s Birthday with Belly Laughs! Building from the ground-breaking success of last season’s SexyVoices, this creative and lively disability-inspired comedy variety show combines original stand-up performances, comical scenes, live music, projections, and fun surprises as Realwheels’ community cast tackles some of our sacred cows. Comedy on […]

The 17th annual Chutzpah! Lisa Nemetz International Jewish Performing Arts Festival is coming up February 16 to March 13, 2017. It’s the Lower Mainland’s winter music, dance, comedy and theatre festival presenting international, national and local artists. The Chutzpah! Festival delivers audiences work that is forward-looking, multi-layered, and entertaining. Chutzpah! Festival After the success of […]

The Firehall Arts Centre is launching its 34th season with Cathy Jones in her third one-woman show, Stranger to Hard Work. One of Canada’s fiercest and funniest females, Jones is known for her work on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Stranger to Hard Work at the Firehall Arts Centre Where: Firehall Arts Centre (280 E. […]

Canadian comedy icon, and improvisor extraordinaire, Colin Mochrie will be in Vancouver this month for three shows. The first show at Vancouver TheatreSports on September 23rd is sold out already but he’ll also make two appearances at The Vogue Theatre on September 24th. Colin Mochrie at Vancouver TheatreSports Vancouver TheatreSports League’s home on Granville Island, […]

If someone were to ask me what I would love to do more of in Vancouver, “going to see live comedy” would be near the very top of my list. This city has such a seemingly hidden hive of world-class talent and we all need to experience (and support) our comics every chance we get. […]

Sirius XM’s Top Comic is a nation-wide competition that will crown Canada’s next big name in comedy. This year’s pack has been narrowed down to 18 semi-finalists, with 6 from Vancouver. Each of these comics advanced past the audition phase last month, where 72 comics from across Canada competed in half a dozen auditions held […]

The JFL NorthWest Comedy Fest is bringing some of comedy’s top talent to Vancouver this month including the incomparable Wanda Sykes. Wanda Sykes in Vancouver Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver BC When: Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Doors 6:00pm Show 7:00pm. Tickets: On sale now Wanda Sykes has been called “one of the funniest stand-up comics” […]

Comedy Greats and the Best of the West converge in Vancouver for the inaugural JFL NorthWest festival from Thursday, February 18 to Saturday, February 27, 2016 at multiple venues across the city. JFL NorthWest Comedy Fest NorthWest Comedy Fest and Just For Laughs have joined forces to present JFL NorthWest, Vancouver’s comedy festival presenting some […]