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What comedy festivals are on in May?
The short answer
In May 2027, 15 comedy festivals on the Guide are on. The Sydney Comedy Festival is already running (12 April – 16 May 2027, Sydney, Australia), and the last to open is the Vail Comedy Festival (29–31 May 2027, Vail, CO). Ten put on stand-up, ten improv, four sketch, and two are fringes with comedy among the arts.
Comedy festivals in May 2027
- Sydney Comedy Festival · 12 April – 16 May 2027 · Sydney, Australia · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
- Brisbane Comedy Festival · 19 April – 23 May 2027 · Brisbane, Australia · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
- Perth Comedy Festival · 19 April – 16 May 2027 · Perth, Australia · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
- Festival d’impro de Québec · 22 April – 2 May 2027 · Québec City, Canada · Improv
- Winnipeg Comedy Festival · 26 April – 2 May 2027 · Winnipeg, Canada · Stand-up
- NZ International Comedy Festival · 30 April – 23 May 2027 · New Zealand · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
- Liverpool Improvisation Festival · 6–9 May 2027 · Liverpool, England · Improv
- Brighton Fringe · 7 May – 6 June 2027 · Brighton, England · Fringe
- Happy Valley XL Improv Festival · 20–23 May 2027 · State College, Pennsylvania · Improv
- Jive Cape Town Funny Festival · 24 May – 20 June 2027 · Cape Town, South Africa · Stand-up
- Ram Comedy Festival · 27 May – 6 June 2027 · Derby, England · Stand-up, Improv
- The London Improv Festival · 27–30 May 2027 · London, England · Improv
- Prague Fringe · 28 May – 5 June 2027 · Prague, Czech Republic · Fringe, Stand-up, Improv
- Wells Comedy Festival · 28–30 May 2027 · Wells, England · Stand-up
- Vail Comedy Festival · 29–31 May 2027 · Vail, CO · Stand-up
The months either side
April · June · every festival, soonest first
Sources
- Sydney Comedy Festival: sydneycomedyfest.com.au ↗
- Brisbane Comedy Festival: brisbanecomedyfestival.com ↗
- Perth Comedy Festival: perthcomedyfestival.com ↗
- Festival d’impro de Québec: festivaldimprodequebec.com ↗
- Winnipeg Comedy Festival: winnipegcomedyfestival.com ↗
- NZ International Comedy Festival: comedyfestival.co.nz ↗
- Liverpool Improvisation Festival: liverpoolimprovfestival.com ↗
- Brighton Fringe: brightonfringe.org ↗
- Happy Valley XL Improv Festival: happyvalleyimprov.com ↗
- Jive Cape Town Funny Festival: funnyfestival.co.za ↗
- Ram Comedy Festival: ramcomedyfestival.co.uk ↗
- The London Improv Festival: thelondonimprovfestival.com ↗
- Prague Fringe: praguefringe.com ↗
- Wells Comedy Festival: wellscomfest.com ↗
- Vail Comedy Festival: vailcomedyfestival.com ↗
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