Winnipeg Comedy Festival | |
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Status | Active |
Frequency | Annually |
Venue | Various |
Location(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Established | 2002 |
Founders | Lara Rae and Tom Anniko |
Next event | May 2–7, 2023 |
Sponsor | Manitoba Liquor Mart |
Website | winnipegcomedyfestival |
The Winnipeg Comedy Festival (WCF) is an annual national comedy festival, held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The week-long festival takes place at several venues throughout the city, featuring stand-up, sketch, and improvisational comedy.
Performances from the festival are broadcast as a radio series on CBC Radio One and as a television series on The Comedy Network and CBC Television. It is the highest rated comedy festival series on CBC Television.[1]