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What comedy festivals are on in January?
The short answer
In January 2027, six comedy festivals on the Guide are on. The first to open is Out To Lunch (8–30 January 2027, Belfast, Northern Ireland), and the last to open is the Tower City Comedy Festival (28–30 January 2027, Paris, TX). Four put on stand-up, three improv, one sketch, and one is a fringe with comedy among the arts.
Comedy festivals in January 2027
- Out To Lunch (Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival) · 8–30 January 2027 · Belfast, Northern Ireland · Stand-up
- SF Sketchfest · 14–31 January 2027 · San Francisco, CA · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- FRINGE WORLD · 20 January – 14 February 2027 · Perth, Australia · Fringe
- The Heat · 26–31 January 2027 · Vancouver, Canada · Improv
- The Last Word Comedy Festival · 28–31 January 2027 · Williamsburg, Virginia · Improv, Stand-up
- Tower City Comedy Festival · 28–30 January 2027 · Paris, TX · Stand-up
The months either side
December · February · every festival, soonest first
Sources
- Out To Lunch (Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival): cqaf.com ↗
- SF Sketchfest: sfsketchfest.com ↗
- FRINGE WORLD: fringeworld.com.au ↗
- The Heat: theimprovcentre.ca ↗
- The Last Word Comedy Festival: lastwordfestival.com ↗
- Tower City Comedy Festival: towercitycomedyfestival.com ↗
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