About Us

The Winnipeg Comedy Festival is produced by the Gas Station Arts Centre

The Winnipeg Comedy Festival is looking for committed, reliable, friendly individuals to volunteer at our next Festival, April 20 - April 26, 2026. Apply to volunteer here!

Benefits of becoming a WCF Volunteer include free tickets to Festival shows, a volunteer appreciation night, a volunteer T-shirt, and the opportunity to join an incredible team!

For more information, contact us at volunteer@winnipegcomedyfestival.com.

Check out the variety of positions available!

Audience Ambassador

You will be the first point of contact for many festival guests! Welcome guests to their venues, help them find their seats, scan tickets, and answer any questions they may have. This is a versatile role, additional tasks may be assigned depending on the venue; however, accommodations can easily be made.

Box Office

In this role, you will sell and redeem tickets! This position requires comfort with handling cash and operating a handheld terminal. Brief training is provided. Note: There is one step up into the GSAC Box Office.

Patio Host

Be part of the GSAC Patio experience! Greet patrons, help them find seating, and assist with general clean-up. This position may require lifting and involves being outdoors for some or all of your shifts.

Airport Ambassador

Perfect for outgoing individuals who enjoy engaging with the public. Promote the festival to airport guests and liaise with the transportation crew to ensure efficient travel to and from hotels for festival guests. These shifts require daytime availability and comfort working independently.

Hotel Crew

The Hotel Crew welcomes both talent and the public to the Winnipeg Comedy Festival at the Fairmont Hotel. Responsibilities include distributing performer packages as talent arrives and inviting performers to sign Festival stools and posters. A high degree of local knowledge is helpful in providing accurate information and answering questions.

If you’re interested in sponsorship with the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, we’d love to chat with you! You can view our full sponsorship opportunities here.

Thank you for helping us keep the laughter—and the local arts—alive and thriving in Winnipeg.

The Winnipeg Comedy Festival is dedicated to creating an environment that is safe, welcoming, accessible, and respectful. We value your attendance and want you to enjoy your Winnipeg Comedy Festival experience as much as possible. 

We have implemented the following code of conduct:

We are committed to ensuring all participants - artists, audience members, staff, and volunteers - experience events and attend venues free from harassment, hostility, abuse, homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, bullying, discrimination, humiliation, disruption, and disrespectful behaviour, including inappropriate physical contact, offensive verbal interaction, and unwelcome sexual attention. We will remove any patrons, performers, or community members who violate these terms.

Put your best self forward, verbally and physically, online and in-person. Be kind, and considerate. Be nice. Comedy is supposed to be fun.

We acknowledge we are gathered on Treaty 1 Territory, the home and traditional lands of Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We also acknowledge that Manitoba is located on the Treaty Territories and ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Denesuline and Nehethowuk Nations.

We respect the spirit and intent of Treaties and Treaty Making and remain committed to working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in the spirit of truth, reconciliation and collaboration.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.

Acknowledging this truth is important to the Gas Station Arts Centre, yet we acknowledge that it is only a small part of cultivating and protecting strong relationships with Indigenous communities. We continue to consult and work with all Indigenous people of Canada to learn, grow, and do better as a community gathering site, and as an incubator for the Arts.

Want to book your own Winnipeg Comedy Festival Show? Our COMEDY2GO program works with you to select the right comic for your needs. Whether it's a corporate event, convention, Christmas party or annual fundraiser, we have access to Canada's best comedy talent. Overwhelmed? Overworked? You can even access our planning expertise and leave the whole night to us!

Booking with the Winnipeg Comedy Festival comes with great incentives like free tickets and merchandise to help you raise funds or simply brighten up your event. We can pair you with the comedy show that suits your room and your budget. Email info@winnipegcomedyfestival.com for more info.