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Offbeat artistry of Graham Clark brings the laughs back to Laugh Track Comedy Club, March 19

Live standup is back, with East Van’s unofficial laugh ambassador and avid beard painter

COMEDYJanet SmithMarch 14, 2022Graham Clark

Spring schtick: Metro Vancouver comedy events that will put some laughs in your life this season

From commentary on obscure VHS tapes found in dumpsters to a big-name love-fuelled performance, local offerings will have you in stitches

Vancouver's Kwasi Thomas headlines the Underground Comedy Railroad's 10th anniversary West Coast showcase

Canada’s first all-Black comedy tour is being hosted by the Unknown Comedy Club as part of Black History Month

COMEDYJanet SmithFebruary 24, 2022

East Van Laugh RIOT: Charlie Demers brings live comedy to the Rio Theatre

Yumi Nagashima, Erica Sigurdson among the stand-up comedians delivering much-needed laughs on Fridays in February

COMEDYJanet SmithFebruary 7, 2022Standup comedy, Charlie Demers, The Rio Theatre, East Van Laugh RIOT, East Vancouver

Just For Laughs VANCOUVER reschedules comedy festival to May 25 to 29

Tickets on sale now for standup acts including Nicole Byer, Marc Maron, Ron Wood Jr., and Andrew Santino

COMEDY, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 7, 2022Just For Laughs Vancouver, JFL

Vancouver comedian Simon King announces new album, As Good As Or Better Than

Robin Williams once called the stand-up artist a “truly gifted comedian”

COMEDYJanet SmithJanuary 31, 2022Comedy Here Often?, 604 Records, Simon King

Just For Laughs Vancouver postpones comedy fest due to extended COVID restrictions in BC

Trevor Noah: Back To Abnormal World Tour at Rogers Arena February 26 will proceed at 50 percent capacity

COMEDY, NEWSJanet SmithJanuary 21, 2022Just For Laughs Vancouver, JFL NorthWest

Comedian Ed Hill performs at Slice of Life Art Gallery, January 15

The show is a follow-up to the Taiwanese-Canadian artist’s groundbreaking Amazon Comedy Special, Candy and Smiley

WHAT'S STIRRING, COMEDYGail JohnsonDecember 27, 2021Ed Hill, comedy, Slice of Life Art Gallery, Asian, immigrant experience

John Cleese brings An Evening of Exceptional Silliness to the QE Theatre, May 17, 2022

The “World’s Funniest Man” will tour across Canada via Unique Lives & Experiences

COMEDYGail JohnsonDecember 8, 2021Unique Lives & Experiences, comedy, John Cleese

Andrew Schulz, Ronny Chieng, How Did This Get Made?, and more acts announced as JFL NorthWest becomes Just For Laughs VANCOUVER

Marc Maron, Nicole Byer, Chris Redd, John Mulaney, and others hit venues from the Queen E. to the Vogue and the Rio

COMEDY, FESTSJanet SmithNovember 30, 2021JFL NorthWest

Israeli-American comedian Avi Liberman brings his jokes about Jewish life to Vancouver

The L.A.-based artist known for an offbeat style appears at the 2021 Chutzpah! Festival

COMEDY, FESTSStir VancouverNovember 15, 2021Avi Liberman, Chutzpah! Festival, comedy

Chutzpah Festival's Jessica Gutteridge aims for joy in a full live-and-livestream hybrid

A Night at the Opera’s Marx Brothers opener November 4 sets the tone for a playful lineup

FESTS, LIVESTREAM, COMEDYJanet SmithNovember 3, 2021Chutzpah Festival, City Opera

Vancouver Improv Fest brings the laughs to the Cultch and home screens, October 12 to 17

A highlight of the 2021 festival is Mind of a Snail’s mash-up combining live projection, music, shadow puppets, and improv performers from Australia, India, the UK, and Canada

COMEDY, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonOctober 11, 2021The Cultch, Vancouver Improv Festival, comedy, Mind of a Snail

Trevor Noah to headline as JFL Northwest announces live return of comedy fest February 17 to 26, 2022

Back to Abnormal World Tour hits Rogers Arena on February 26

COMEDYJanet SmithSeptember 27, 2021JFL NorthWest

Comedians Phil Hanley, Yumi Nagashima hit the Hollywood Theatre, September 27

Kevin Banner hosts the next edition of Comedy Here Often?’s monthly stand-up series

COMEDY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonSeptember 20, 2021Comedy Here Often?, Hollywood Theatre, Standup comedy, What's Stirring

From baby-friendly studio time to intergenerational singing, Arts Umbrella offers vast range of new classes this fall

The arts-education centre for young people from age three months to 22 years launches numerous courses in its new home on Granville Island

ART & DESIGN, DANCE, THEATRE, COMEDYStir VancouverSeptember 2, 2021Partner Content, Arts Umbrella

Stir Q&A: Comedian Alannah Brittany joins Laughter From the Frontlines

The stand-up comic draws on her experiences in health care during COVID-19 for a virtual show by the Black-owned Unknown Comedy Club

COMEDYGail JohnsonAugust 25, 2021comedy, COVID-19, Comedy Here Often?

Comedy Here Often?, Hollywood Theatre partner for new monthly Vancouver stand-up series

Stand-Up at Hollywood Theatre kicks off with Juno winners Ivan Decker, Sophie Buddle, and more

COMEDYGail JohnsonAugust 4, 2021Comedy Here Often?, Hollywood Theatre

Vancouver's Damonde Tschritter headlines Laugh Track Comedy Club, July 29

The stand-up comedian won gold for top comedy act at the 2010 Winter Olympics

COMEDYGail JohnsonJuly 27, 2021comedy, Laugh Track

Ed Hill, other local stand-up comedians join headliner Jessica Pigeau at Comedyville, July 27

Zoom be gone: Laugh Wild Comedy is back on local stages, including this show at Brownsville Pub

COMEDY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJuly 22, 2021comedy, What's Stirring, Laugh Wild Comedy, Ed Hill

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