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Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Namur is a Joke 2027

15–21 March 2027

A week of French-language humour in Namur, created by the comedian Guihome with the city. More than fifty shows fill its theatres, halls, a casino and a bar, from stand-up line-ups and a humour contest to a match by Belgium's professional improv league, with music on the side.

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The 2027 festival

The Namur is a Joke 2027 runs 7 days, from Monday 15 March 2027 to Sunday 21 March 2027, in Namur, Belgium. On its stages: stand-up and improv. Tickets, times and the full programme are on the festival's own site.

Where the shows are

For comedians: submissions

Open Entries open for the 2027 festival, until Monday 30 November 2026.

How it takes acts
A contest: comedians enter and compete
Opened
1 October 2026
Deadline
Monday 30 November 2026
Replies by
15 January 2027
What to send
A one-minute video about you and your comic voice, not a stand-up clip.
As of
19 October 2026
The festival's application form ↗

Deadlines and fees change: the festival's own page has the last word. Every festival open for submissions

Questions

When is the Namur is a Joke 2027?

15–21 March 2027 in Namur, Belgium.

Where does the Namur is a Joke happen?

Delta, Avenue Fernand Golenvaux 18, Namur; Théâtre Royal de Namur, Place du Théâtre 2, Namur; Grand Manège, Rue Rogier 82, Namur; Circus Casino Resort Namur, Avenue Baron de Moreau 1, Namur.

Where do I book for the Namur is a Joke?

On the festival's own site, namurisajoke.be, which also has the latest programme and any changes.

Can comedians apply to the Namur is a Joke 2027?

Yes: entries for the 2027 festival are open until 30 November 2026 on forms.gle.

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