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5 Toronto Comedy Shows to See in October 2024

October 2, 2024

Here are some incredible comedy shows to check out in October as you as you soak in the fresh and brisk autumn vibes in Toronto!

TOsketchfest25 – Submissions OPEN

October 1, 2024

Submissions are now OPEN for the 20th edition of TOsketchfest – accepting submissions for live performance and digital comedy shorts!

Learning and Fun Series header image. The event is a seminar on the topic What makes a great comedy festival submission. Images of each panelist listing the festival they represent: Paul Snepsts from TOsketchfest, Stef Curran from NL Sketch Fest, Josh Higham from Philly Sketchfest, and Carolyn Kelleher from Austin Sketch Fest. The webinar is scheduled for October 9th at 6pm.

Learning + Fun: Tips for Great Live Submissions

September 24, 2024

Oct 9 – 6PM ET: Get tips from a panel of festival programmers on what makes an excellent live comedy festival submission.

A black and white photograph of Bitty Bat performing on stage with a text overlay reading SKETCH COMEDY PROJECT FUND

2024 Sketch Comedy Project Fund Recipients

September 17, 2024

Meet the 2023 Sketch Comedy Project Fund recipients – propelling Toronto comedy creators toward the next step in their comedy careers.

5 Toronto Comedy Shows to See in September 2024

September 4, 2024

Here are some incredible comedy shows to check out in September as you transition into your cozy fall energy in Toronto!

A blue bra with polka dots, pink underwear with ruffles and a heart on them, and a fried egg all pinned to two clothing lines. In the middle there is a title "Gillian Bartolucci" in all capital letters.

5 Toronto Comedy Shows to See in August 2024

August 9, 2024

Here are some incredible comedy shows to check out in August while you soak up the final weeks of summer in the Toronto!

The four members of Sex T-Rex, Seann Murray, Julian Frid, Lowen Morrow, and Conor Bradbury, pose cheekily at the camera in 90s-era costumes.

Comedy Shows to see at the Toronto Fringe 2024

June 28, 2024

July is PACKED with comedy with the Toronto Fringe Festival running from July 3-14. Here are our top picks for laugh-out-loud moments at this year’s Fringe!

A collage of artist photos from WTF Festival's upcoming Thing One & Thing Two

5 Toronto Comedy Shows to See in June 2024

May 28, 2024

June gets of to a quick start, and so should you if you want to catch our roundup of the top five comedy shows to see in Toronto this month!

A vintage TV broadcasting a distorted image of a series of stones across water, and a swallow mid-flight with the words SKETCH COMEDY PROJECT FUND.

2024 Sketch Comedy Project Fund

May 24, 2024

Make your next comedy project a reality. Apply for the 2024 Sketch Comedy Project Fund – applications open ’til June 30, 2024.

Cam Wyllie sits in an alley with his back to a wall on a pile of wood pallets. The wall is littered with a matrix of natural gas lines that obscure the artwork for his variety shows called CAM WYLLIE PRESENTS: THE CAM WYLLIE SKETCH COMEDY INVITATIONAL. It's TOsketchfest's top 5 comedy shows to see in May 2024.

5 Toronto Comedy Shows to See in May 2024

May 8, 2024

There’s still lots of May left to get your laugh on – just check out our 5 comedy shows to see in Toronto in May 2024.

5 Toronto Comedy Shows to See in April 2024

April 9, 2024

Check out TOsketchfest’s monthly picks for hilarious live comedy shows you need to see in April 2024.

A photo of most of the TOsketchfest producing team

Thank you, Toronto!

March 20, 2024

Thank you, Toronto! A big old high five to our artists, funders, partners and audiences from the festival producing team – xo

Image Description: a photo featuring all of the winners from The Best of the Fest Award Show on Sunday, March 17th.

TOsketchfest24 Award Winners

Announcing the award winners from the TOsketchfest24 Best of the Fest Awards Show!

TOsketchfest19 audience members clap in a standing ovation. Text reads "The Best of the Fest Award Show presented by Church + State."

2024 Best of the Fest

March 17, 2024

March 17th – 6pm – Join us for The Best of the Fest Award Show, a finale variety show celebrating the very best of the 19th Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival.