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Just for Laughs comedy festival in S'pore from Nov. 24 featuring Jimmy O. Yang, Eddie Izzard & more
Celebration of comedy.
September 03, 2025, 01:32 PM
Comedy brand Just for Laughs is making its debut in Singapore this November 2025 with a comedy festival featuring "comedy heavyweights" like Jimmy O. Yang and Eddie Izzard.
It will run from Nov. 24, 2025 to Dec. 15, 2025, it was announced on the Just For Laughs website.
The lineup
The Just For Laughs Singapore festival features solo acts by stand-up comedians Jimmy O. Yang, Eddie Izzard, Jason Cheny and John Bishop, held at various venues in Singapore.
As part of the event, an "All-Star Gala" comedy night will be held at the Esplanade Theatre on Nov. 26.
Helmed by Hong Kong stand-up comedian Vivek Mahbubani, it will include acts by Jason Cheny, Jamie Wang, Brian Tseng, Jason Leong, Douglas Lim and Norah Yang.
Tickets for the All-Star Gala are priced from S$68 to S$98, based on Sistic's website.
A presale for the festival tickets will be held from 10am on Sep. 3 till 11:59am on Sep. 4.
General sales of the tickets will start on 12pm on Sep. 4.
More about the festival
“We’re incredibly excited for the launch of Just For Laughs Singapore. As a crossroads of cultures and creativity, this city is the perfect place to host a festival dedicated to the universal language of laughter," said Sylvain Parent-Bédard, president and CEO of Just For Laughs.
"Our partnership with Bohm Entertainment ensures that comedy fans can look forward to a lineup that will resonate with audiences in Singapore and beyond, and that Just For Laughs continues to grow from its Canadian roots into a truly global celebration of comedy."
Just For Laughs was founded in 1983 in Montreal, Canada.
It has since grown into an international comedy festival, with events previously held in Montreal, Quebec, Vancouver, Bermuda, and Sydney.
Top image from Jimmy O. Yang's Instagram
