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#theatre#comedy#literary
19 May ~ 29 May
entertainment
Waiting for Godot - Inuktitut
Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg
This production is part of the GCTC 26/27 Season. [Image description: Text per below. On a dark sage textured background…
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#comedy#orleans
Sat 15 May
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Boucar Diouf - Trois prédateurs et un bungalow
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
After seeing Boucar Diouf’s show Trois prédateurs et un bungalow, you’ll never be able to look at a dog, a cat and a hum…
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#comedy#dance#orleans
Thu 8 Apr
entertainment
Silvi Tourigny - En feu
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
Comedian Silvi Tourigny is ready to set the stage alight with her first solo show, En feu! This one-woman show is a hila…
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#camp#classic-retelling#ages 14+
6 Apr ~ 17 Apr
entertainment
Alice in Wonderland
The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown
After a successful run of Pride and Prejudice, Morph Arts returns this year with a re-imagining of Alice's adventures in…
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#comedy#orleans
Wed 24 Mar
entertainment
Arnaud Soly - Bon jus
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
Arnaud Soly is back on stage with his second one-man show: BON JUS. It’s his best show yet (or so he says!) Why is it ca…
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#comedy#drama#romance
9 Mar ~ 20 Mar
entertainment
Romeo & Juliet
The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown
Passions soar and hearts break as first love fractures boundaries and shatters norms. We conjure the warring families of…
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#comedy#music
9 Mar ~ 14 Mar
music
The Book of Mormon
National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown
Add this fan favourite to your Broadway Across Canada package with early access to tickets. The New York Times calls it…
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#comedy#feminist#magic realism
23 Feb ~ 6 Mar
entertainment
Half-Cracked
The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown
Who knows exactly how long sisters Sissy and Yewina have been on their own? It’s just them - and their chickens - in a w…
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#theatre#comedy#drama
9 Feb ~ 21 Feb
entertainment
Hurricane Diane
Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg
This production is part of the GCTC 26/27 Season. [Image description: Text per below. On a light brown textured backgrou…
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#comedy#orleans
Fri 5 Feb
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Simon Leblanc: Certain – En rodage
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
In these uncertain times, one thing remains unshakable in Simon’s heart: he can’t wait to get back on the road and laugh…
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#comedy#live music#professional music
20 Jan ~ 24 Jan
entertainment
OTTAWA SUITE
The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown
Ottawa Suite invites audiences into a vivid, time‑traveling celebration of the city’s musical soul. Created by award‑win…
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#comedy#orleans
Thu 7 Jan
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Guillaume Pineault – En rodage
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
I’m working on a third show! But before it comes out, I have to test it, hone it, fine-tune it, in short… BREAK IT IN! A…
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#comedy#orleans
Thu 31 Dec
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15th Annual New Year's Eve Comedy Night
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
Back for the 15th year, our annual comedy night will have you laughing into 2027! Don’t miss your chance to ring in the…
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#theatre#comedy#music
19 Dec ~ 20 Dec
entertainment
Je suis William: An unruly Elizabethan musical theatre piece
National Arts Centre — Azrieli Studio · Downtown
To be or not to be Shakespeare: that has been the question for 400 years! Adding to the vast array of theories about the…
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#holiday#comedy#theatre
17 Dec ~ 20 Dec
entertainment
A Christmas Carol: Solo - performed by Pierre Brault
Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Les L… · Nepean
Local star performer, Pierre Brault, is back at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe with his incredible, hit one-man show f…
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#comedy#film#orleans
Fri 27 Nov
entertainment
Jérémie Larouche – Le Batshow: a new cardboard Batman advent…
Shenkman Arts Centre — Richcraft Theatre · Orleans
Jérémie Larouche’s third opus explores the universe of the famous (and eternal favourite) superhero, the Dark Knight! Go…
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#comedy#orleans
Thu 19 Nov
entertainment
CBC’s Laugh Out Loud with Ali Hassan & special guests
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
Get ready to laugh out loud when CBC Radio's hit stand-up comedy show comes to Shenkman Arts Centre. Recording live for…
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#comedy
Thu 12 Nov
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HYPROV: Improv under Hypnosis: starring Colin Mochrie and As…
National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown
Get ready for a comedy experience unlike any other! HYPROV (pronounced “hip-rawv”) is the smash-hit show from Colin Moch…
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#comedy#family#orleans
Thu 12 Nov
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Maude Landry - Trop cool
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
In a world that requires us to be unique but also follow trends, Maude Landry wonders why she was never one of the cool…
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#comedy#music
Fri 6 Nov
music
Matteo Lane: We Gotta Catch Up Tour
National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown
MATTEO LANE is a multifaceted talent known for his unique blend of stand-up comedy, musical prowess and artistic versati…
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#comedy#orleans
Fri 30 Oct
entertainment
Philippe Bond - Rebondir
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
Comedian Philippe Bond returns with his 4th one-man-show, filled with new stories and reflections. They say that whateve…
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#comedy#tribute#theatre
Thu 22 Oct
entertainment
Jonathan Van Ness - Hot & Healed
Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean
Fresh off two globally successful comedy tours that sold out theaters in over 40 cities worldwide, Jonathan returns to t…
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#theatre#comedy#family
20 Oct ~ 1 Nov
entertainment
Rogers v. Rogers
Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg
This production is part of the GCTC 26/27 Season. [Image description: Text per below. On a brown textured background, a…
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#comedy
20 Oct ~ 21 Oct
entertainment
CBC Radio’s The Debaters
Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean
The Debaters is the CBC hit comedy radio show, now in its 21st season, where comics go toe-to-toe in a battle of laughs…
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#comedy
9 Oct ~ 10 Oct
entertainment
John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50: Not dead yet!
National Arts Centre — Babs Asper Theatr… · Downtown
## An Unmissable Night of Absurdity, Laughter, and Legendary Comedy! Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrat…
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#comedy#theatre
Thu 8 Oct
entertainment
Danny Bhoy: Dear World...
Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean
Scottish comedy superstar Danny Bhoy returns for his 9th cross-Canada tour with a globally celebrated hit! Known for his…
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#farcical comedy#ages 14+#contemporary
29 Sep ~ 10 Oct
entertainment
Constant Companions
The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown
Alan Ayckbourn is back at the Gladstone—with another North American premiere! Private Fears in Public Places packed audi…
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#musicals/theatre#comedy#theatre
Sat 26 Sep
entertainment
Gregório Duvivier em O Céu da Língua
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
For Gregório Duvivier, the Portuguese language is not just a homeland but an obsession. Or, as young people say, a hyper…
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#theatre#community-theatre#comedy
23 Sep ~ 10 Oct
entertainment
The Cottage
Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown
At Sylvia’s annual naughty weekend with her lover Beau, her hopes for their permanent future together are derailed when…
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#comedy#orleans
Fri 18 Sep
entertainment
Trent McClellan - The Be Nice Tour
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
Trent McClellan, stand-up veteran, star of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and host of the Halifax Comedy Fest, is touring Can…
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#comedy#orleans
Thu 17 Sep
entertainment
Louis-José Houde - Rodage 2026
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
Fresh, entirely original material – even I barely know it… I’m busy tightening it up. So it’s the first draft of my sixt…
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#comedy#orleans
Sat 22 Aug
entertainment
Abbas Wahab - Dialed-In Tour
Shenkman Arts Centre — Richcraft Theatre · Orleans
Abbas Wahab is a New York–based, Canadian comedian and actor. He's been featured at the Just For Laughs and Edinburgh Fr…
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#comedy#algonquin-commons-theatre#nepean
Fri 7 Aug
entertainment
Kam Patterson Live
Algonquin Commons Theatre · Nepean
Presented by Outback Presents. *Algonquin College Students receive $10.00 off their ticket* (Valid Algonquin College stu…
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#music#comedy#rock
Sun 26 Jul
music
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Canadian Tire Centre · Kanata
“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC THE BIGGER & WEIRDER 2026 TOUR Weird Al brings his legendary full-production multimedia comedy rock…
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#theatre#community-theatre#comedy
15 Jul ~ 1 Aug
entertainment
Appearing This Evening
Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown
It’s opening night of Henry VIII, Wives VI, but the leading actor hasn’t arrived! In true community theatre spirit, a su…
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#comedy
Sat 27 Jun
entertainment
Daniel Tosh: My First Farewell Tour
National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown
Daniel Tosh is a comedian, host, writer and producer. Daniel is widely known for hosting and creating TOSH.0 on Comedy C…
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#comedy
Fri 26 Jun
entertainment
Bruce Fummey - Scotland Made the World
Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Les L… · Nepean
Join us for an event celebrating all things Scottish! Bruce Fummey is where humour meets Scottish history and insightful…
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#music#tribute#comedy
Fri 26 Jun
entertainment
Grease the Concert & Music of the 50's and 60's
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
A tribute to Grease featuring a superb cast and a repertoire that covers some of the greatest songs of the 50's and 60's…
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#comedy
Sat 20 Jun
entertainment
Michael Blaustein: The Taste Me Tour: The Final Leg
National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown
Michael Blaustein is one of the fastest rising stand up comedians working today. His viral stand up comedy clips have am…
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#comedy
Fri 19 Jun
entertainment
Studio2Be’s Dad Jokes
Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Les L… · Nepean
Smart. Silly. Dad-Approved! Get ready for a night of groan-worthy greatness and laugh-out-loud storytelling at Dad Jokes…
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#comedy#music#orleans
Fri 19 Jun
entertainment
Drôle de mariage !
Shenkman Arts Centre — Richcraft Theatre · Orleans
If you liked him in “Les hommes viennent de Mars, les femmes de Vénus,” then you’ll love him in “Drôle de mariage!” Chan…
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#aerials#burlesque#cabaret
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
entertainment
Legends
The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown
We love to tell stories and nothing brings our performers more joy than to explore dance through the legends that have s…
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#comedy
Wed 17 Jun
entertainment
Got Land?
National Arts Centre — Fourth Stage · Downtown
Got Land? is an Indigenous stand-up comedy show where First Nation, Inuit, and Métis entertainers tell jokes and share i…
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#comedy#algonquin-commons-theatre#nepean
Tue 16 Jun
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An evening with Sandra Shamas
Algonquin Commons Theatre · Nepean
Presented by One World Grannies. *Algonquin College Students receive $10.00 off their ticket* (Valid Algonquin College s…
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14
Jun
#comedy#ticketed#nightlife
Sun 14 Jun
entertainment
Sunday Showcase: Best of Comedy at the Carleton
The Carleton Tavern · Hintonburg
Sunday Showcase – Best of The Carleton. Comedy At The Carleton's first ever paid show at The Carleton Tavern in Hintonbu…
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#comedy#music
12 Jun ~ 13 Jun
music
Josh Johnson's Comedy Band Camp
National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown
Josh Johnson’s Comedy Band Camp is a stand up and live music experience that brings together all the community of being…
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2
Jun
#free#comedy#nightlife
Tue 2 Jun
entertainment
Comedy at the Carleton (Open Mic)
The Carleton Tavern · Hintonburg
A stand-up open mic at The Carleton Tavern on the 2nd floor. Local comics, cheap drinks, free admission, done by 10 — bu…
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#comedy
Fri 29 May
entertainment
Toronto Comedy All Stars: Celebrating 11 years of sold out s…
National Arts Centre — Fourth Stage · Downtown
*This show has sold out for 10 seasons in a row so purchasing advanced tickets is highly recommended* Boasting dozens of…
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#music#comedy#dance
27 May ~ 28 May
music
Carneiro, Mozart & Goodyear: with the NAC Orchestra
National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown
What to know about this concert: Stewart Goodyear is both a pianist and composer—just like Mozart, whose Piano Concerto…
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#comedy#family#orleans
Wed 13 May
entertainment
François Massicotte - Massicotte 8.0!
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
François Massicotte, the much-loved established comedian with over 35 years of experience in comedy, is back on stage wi…
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#comedy
Fri 8 May
entertainment
Sooshi Mango: The Home Made World Tour
National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown
Sooshi Mango are one of Australia’s most successful and beloved comedy acts, created by brothers Joe and Carlo Salanitri…
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#comedy#orleans
Fri 8 May
entertainment
In the Black 2.0 - The East Canada Edition
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
After a sold-out debut, In the Black returns with a bold new focus on Black voices connected to places East of Ottawa, i…
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#comedy#orleans
Thu 7 May
entertainment
SOLD OUT: Patrick Groulx - Nouveau spectacle
Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans
Patrick Groulx will be presenting his new show for the first time to the people of Orléans! Presented by MIFO
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#theatre#community-theatre#comedy
6 May ~ 23 May
entertainment
The Birds and the Bees
Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown
Pollination and insemination have never been funnier than in this rural comedy with a huge, honeyed heart. Beekeeper Gai…
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#comedy#dance#theatre
Wed 6 May
entertainment
The Comic Strippers (19+)
Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean
## WARNING: No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity. A show for all genders… 19+ only **Canadian Comedy Award Winner -…
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#comedy#film#family
Tue 5 May
entertainment
Jeff Allen – My First "Final" Farewell Tour
Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean
## The last tour until the next one. Jeff Allen may (or may not) want to admit it, but he’s getting old. At 69, Jeff is…
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#comedy#community theatre#family-friendly
23 Apr ~ 2 May
entertainment
CRACKERS & Debate Debacle
The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown
## Crackers A story of two parrots who are definitely not “birds of a feather.” Eric, a fifty-year-old scarlet macaw enj…
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#theatre#community-theatre#comedy
1 Apr ~ 18 Apr
entertainment
Kimberly Akimbo
Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown
Teenaged Kimberly is coping with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely sober father, an ex-con aunt planning the ultimate sca…
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#comedy#entertainment
Sun 22 Mar
entertainment
Bert Kreischer – Permission to Party Tour
The Arena at TD Place
Stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer, known for his shirtless performances and hilarious storytelling, brings his Permission…
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#comedy#entertainment
Thu 26 Feb
entertainment
Jo Koy – Just Being Koy Tour
The Arena at TD Place
Filipino-American stand-up comedian Jo Koy brings his Just Being Koy Tour to Ottawa for a night of hilarious comedy.
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#theatre#indoor#entertainment
2 Dec ~ 19 Dec
entertainment
A Sherlock Carol
Ottawa Little Theatre · Sandy Hill
A clever holiday mystery bringing together Sherlock Holmes and Dickens characters. After Moriarty's death, Holmes invest…
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15
Oct
#magic#entertainment#interactive
Wed 15 Oct
entertainment
Magic At The Manor
Manor Lounge · Downtown
Intimate 90-minute interactive magic and mentalism show with magician Michael Bourada. Mind-blowing mental feats, amazin…
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#theatre#concerts#comedy
Attraction$$
Algonquin Commons Theatre
Nepean
A 700-seat auditorium inside Algonquin College's Student Commons in Ottawa's west end, hosting concerts, comedy, dance, and tribute shows. Run by the Algonquin Students' Association with student discount pricing and easy access via O-Train Line 2.
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#cafe#comedy#live-music
Bar$$
Anina''s Café
Vanier
A Vanier café and evening event space serving locally roasted coffee and house-made jam — and hosting drag, burlesque, open mic, comedy, and jazz brunch events.
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#theatre#live-music#experimental
Attraction$$
Club SAW (Arts Court)
Downtown
A ~300-capacity performance venue inside Arts Court programming indie concerts, DJ sets, experimental theatre, film, and comedy — run by the SAW artist-run centre.
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#theatre#independent-theatre#drama
Attraction$$
Gladstone Theatre
Downtown
Ottawa's premier 230-seat independent theatre in Little Italy, home to Phoenix Players, TotoToo, Elevator Theatre Company, and other local companies since 2011.
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#pub#open-mic#comedy
Restaurant$$
Glebe Central Pub
The Glebe
The Glebe neighbourhood pub with weekly Wednesday open mic nights featuring music and comedy — free admission, hosted by Chris Zimmerman.
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#live-music#open-mic#rock
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LIVE! on Elgin
Downtown
Ottawa's premier small listening room on Elgin Street with nightly live performances, free Tuesday open mic, and a premium sound system.
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#live-music#comedy#kitchen-bar
Restaurant$$
Meow! That's Hot
Downtown
Centretown Bank Street kitchen and bar with weekly live music and comedy, a visually distinctive interior, and a full food and drinks menu.
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#theatre#concert-hall#comedy
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Meridian Theatres at Centerpointe
Nepean
Publicly owned Nepean performance complex — 954-seat Mainstage + Les Lye Studio Theatre (199–234 seats). Programming spans musicals, theatre, dance, comedy, and music.
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#bar#jazz-blues#live-music
Bar$$
Night Oat
Downtown
The evening "night" concept from Oat Couture café on Gladstone — jazz jams with the Peter Hum Trio (3rd Wed/month, $12), plus monthly comedy, trivia, and open-stage nights.
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#campus-pub#karaoke#dj
Bar$
Ollie''s Pub & Patio
Old Ottawa South
Carleton University's campus pub inside Nideyinàn — karaoke nights, DJs, sports, and comedy programming at student-friendly prices. Open to public.
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#pub#comedy#open-mic
Restaurant$
Pour Boy Pub
Downtown
Somerset Street pub with multiple weekly comedy events — Comedy Thursdays, Wednesday Open Mic, and Monday donation-based comedy shows.
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#theatre#arts-centre#music
Attraction$$
Shenkman Arts Centre
Orleans
Orleans' flagship performing arts centre with the 500-seat Harold Shenkman Hall — purpose-built proscenium theatre with state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting, and fly system.
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#gastropub#craft-beer#live-music
Bar$$
Taproom260
Orleans
A modern Canadiana gastropub in Orleans with 24 taps (local craft + domestic + international), weekly live music, comedy nights, and a wine and cocktail program.
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#concert-venue#comedy#casino
Attraction$$
The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
East End
A flexible 25–400 capacity performance space inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa — live music, comedy, sports viewing parties, and private events. Expanding to ~500 capacity.
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