Vancouver's first queer comedy festival opens November 10 with six days of shows

Funny and Gay Comedy Festival runs November 10 to 15, 2026 at multiple venues in Vancouver, including Little Mountain Gallery (Raccoon Room and Salazar Stage), The Projection Room at Fox Cabaret, The Closet Upstairs, The Flamingo Room, The Pleasant, and VS Creative Labs at 1884 Main Street. The full schedule with venues, times and ticket links is at funnyandgay.ca.

The festival's ten shows across six days include an open mic (Open Michelle, November 10), improv comedy (QueerProv, November 11), Camp! Comedy! at Fox Cabaret (November 11), Boy-ish Comedy (November 13), That's Gay! Comedy stand-up showcase (November 13), a stand-up workshop (November 14), Crowns and Clowns drag brunch (November 14), Punch Up! (November 14), Comedy in the Afternoon (November 15) and See Lai, an all-Asian comedy showcase (November 15). Tickets are through Showpass or Eventbrite depending on the show.

Aron MacDonald (they/them) and Andrea Feltrin (she/they) are the co-founders and producers. MacDonald is a stand-up performer who hosts Comedy in the Afternoon and co-produces Boy-ish Comedy. Feltrin is a filmmaker and comedian with more than 10 years of experience in both fields; she previously worked as event manager at Vancouver Short Film Festival and has a debut special called PITY PARTY releasing in 2027.

That's Gay! Comedy is a stand-up showcase that has been running in Vancouver for four years. The festival's organizers describe it as Vancouver's favourite queer comedy show and say it has sold out every previous performance. It has been presented at Just for Laughs Toronto, Just for Laughs Vancouver and the Vancouver Fringe Festival. At Funny and Gay, That's Gay! plays at Little Mountain Gallery's Salazar Stage on Friday, November 13 at 9 pm. Tickets are on Showpass.

Tickets are sold individually per show through Showpass or Eventbrite depending on the event. The ticket links for each show are listed at funnyandgay.ca. Open Michelle on November 10 accepts signups from 7 pm for the 7:30 pm show. The stand-up workshop on November 14 (1 to 3 pm at Princess Avenue) has limited spots and registration is through Eventbrite.

The festival's website lists ticket links per show through Showpass and Eventbrite. No ticket prices are shown on the site itself; the prices appear on the individual event pages at each ticketing platform. The Open Michelle open mic on November 10 is listed with a Showpass link, so there may be a cover or suggested donation. Check funnyandgay.ca for each show's link.

Crowns and Clowns is a drag brunch on Saturday, November 14 at noon at The Flamingo Room in Vancouver. It is part of the Funny and Gay Comedy Festival's Saturday lineup. Tickets are available through Eventbrite. The Flamingo Room address and the ticket link are on the festival's schedule at funnyandgay.ca.

The festival opens Monday, November 10 at Little Mountain Gallery (Raccoon Room) with Open Michelle, an open mic with signups from 7 pm. The full schedule and ticket links for all ten shows, from November 10 to 15, are at funnyandgay.ca. Shows sell out quickly, according to the organizers, so buying tickets in advance through Showpass or Eventbrite is the safest approach.