Toronto’s biggest comedy event, Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, returns this year with its biggest lineup yet, featuring over 250 artists from March 4th to 15th at two locations, The Theatre Centre and Comedy Bar Bloor.

Curated to spotlight the most exciting comedic voices across North America, this year’s festival presents over 70 high-energy showcases by more than 75 comedy troupes, spanning contemporary sketch comedy, drag, storytelling, musical comedy, and clown. With such a diverse mix of styles and perspectives, there’s truly something for every comedy fan.

Highlights From This Year’s Lineup

This year’s headlining shows include:

• BDB Mandarin Sketch Night – Performing in Mandarin with English captions, TOsketchfest Audience Choice Award winners BDB Comedy prove they’re hilarious in any language.
• A Comedy Show at the End of the World – The Toronto premiere of a new full-length sketch revue from past Best of TOsketchfest winner Jon Blair.
• Crime After Crime (After Crime) – A razor-sharp, three-part scripted comedy by Dora Mavor Moore Award-winning troupe Sex T-Rex.
• Tita Jokes – A joyful and irreverent performance by TOsketchfest Producers’ Pick Award winners Tita Collective, an all-Filipina ensemble of multidisciplinary artists.

You can view the full lineup of performing acts and show schedules on the festival’s website.

Film Festival, Special Programming, and More

Returning this year is the 9th annual TOsketchfest Film Festival, showcasing hilarious short films and micro-shorts from creators around the globe.

Additional festival highlights include:

• International Women’s Day programming on Sunday, March 8th, will feature a full day of performances by all female and non-binary artists.
• A Learning + Fun series of workshops and panels for artists and the comedy-curious, offering an accessible look at the creative process and the community behind the laughs.

About the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival

The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival is Canada’s premier festival dedicated to scripted, ensemble comedy, presenting multiple days of live comedy on professional stages and featuring approximately 250 comedians each year. Since 2005, the festival has introduced sketch comedy to wider audiences through ticketed and free performances, spotlighting emerging artists alongside acclaimed headliners. Those looking to support the festival can also make a donation to help sustain this vital comedy platform.

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Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival

When: March 4th to 15th. View your full schedule here

Where:

• The Theatre Centre (1115 Queen St. W.)
• Comedy Bar Bloor (945 Bloor St. W.)

Admission: Priced. Single tickets start at $25. Grab your tickets here