Is Halifax Comedy Festival coming back?
Halifax Comedy Festival (2011–present) on CBC
The answer: Between seasons — last episode December 12, 2025, no return date announced yet.
15seasons
85episodes
About Halifax Comedy Festival
The 2016 HA!IFAX COMEDY FEST cracks like a whip and moves like a bullet. The series is hosted by the hilarious Mark Critch (This Hour Has 22 Minutes) and features more than 60 stand-up performances in various locations around Halifax, including one of the city's oldest pubs and its newest soft-seat theatre. This year's edition features 30 Canadian and international comedians, including festival favourites Derek Edwards, Bob Marley, Seán Cullen, Dave Hemstad, Elvira Kurt, Cathy Jones (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Tim Steeves and Rich Hall.
Over the years, the HA!IFAX COMEDY FEST has garnered multiple Canadian Comedy Awards and Gemini nominations, including Best Comedy Program in 2011.
Halifax Comedy Festival episode schedule
85 aired
Aired · 85
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2025 | S29·E6 | Featuring K Trevor Wilson |
| December 12, 2025 | S29·E5 | Featuring Nikki Payne |
| December 12, 2025 | S29·E4 | Featuring Arthur Simeon |
| December 12, 2025 | S29·E3 | Featuring Ryan Belleville |
| December 12, 2025 | S29·E2 | Featuring Shaun Majumder |
| December 12, 2025 | S29·E1 | Featuring Festival Host Trent McClellan |
| April 1, 2025 | S28·E6 | Featuring Jon Dore |
| March 25, 2025 | S28·E5 | Featuring Faris Hytiaa |
| March 18, 2025 | S28·E4 | Featuring Sean Lecomber |
| March 11, 2025 | S28·E3 | Featuring Graham Kay |
| March 4, 2025 | S28·E2 | Featuring Jeremy Hotz |
| February 25, 2025 | S28·E1 | Featuring Trent McClellan |
| January 14, 2025 | S27·E6 | Featuring Tim Nutt |
| January 14, 2025 | S27·E5 | Featuring Debra DiGiovanni |
| January 14, 2025 | S27·E4 | Featuring Lachlan Patterson |
| January 14, 2025 | S27·E3 | Featuring Dino Archie |
| January 14, 2025 | S27·E2 | Featuring D.J. Demers |
| November 26, 2024 | S27·E1 | Featuring Trent McClellan |
| April 18, 2024 | S26·E6 | Featuring Mike Delamont |
| April 18, 2024 | S26·E5 | Featuring Rob Pue |
| April 9, 2024 | S26·E4 | Featuring Nikki Payne |
| April 9, 2024 | S26·E3 | Featuring Ryan Belleville |
| November 28, 2023 | S26·E2 | Featuring Jon Dore |
| November 21, 2023 | S26·E1 | Featuring Trent McClellan |
| April 4, 2023 | S25·E6 | Featuring Shaun Majumder |
| November 16, 2022 | S25·E5 | Featuring Patrick Ledwell |
| November 16, 2022 | S25·E4 | Featuring Matt Wright |
| November 9, 2022 | S25·E3 | Featuring Trent McClellan |
| September 6, 2022 | S25·E2 | Featuring Ron James |
| August 30, 2022 | S25·E1 | Featuring Mark Critch |
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| August 20, 2021 | S24·E6 | Featuring Mike Delamont |
| May 4, 2021 | S24·E5 | Featuring Matt Wright |
| April 27, 2021 | S24·E4 | Featuring Trent McClellan |
| April 20, 2021 | S24·E3 | Featuring Debra DiGiovanni |
| December 1, 2020 | S24·E2 | Featuring Ryan Belleville |
| November 24, 2020 | S24·E1 | Featuring Mark Critch |
| November 14, 2018 | S23·E1 | Episode 1 |
| April 12, 2018 | S22·E6 | Episode 6 |
| April 5, 2018 | S22·E5 | Episode 5 |
| March 29, 2018 | S22·E4 | Episode 4 |
| March 22, 2018 | S22·E3 | Episode 3 |
| March 15, 2018 | S22·E2 | Episode 2 |
| March 8, 2018 | S22·E1 | Episode 1 |
| August 16, 2017 | S21·E6 | Episode 6 |
| August 16, 2017 | S21·E5 | Episode 5 |
| August 9, 2017 | S21·E4 | Episode 4 |
| August 9, 2017 | S21·E3 | Episode 3 |
| August 2, 2017 | S21·E2 | Episode 2 |
| August 2, 2017 | S21·E1 | Episode 1 |
| September 20, 2016 | S20·E6 | Episode 6 |
| September 13, 2016 | S20·E5 | Episode 5 |
| September 6, 2016 | S20·E4 | Episode 4 |
| August 30, 2016 | S20·E3 | Episode 3 |
| August 23, 2016 | S20·E2 | Episode 2 |
| August 2, 2016 | S20·E1 | Episode 1 |
| July 6, 2015 | S19·E6 | Episode 6 |
| July 6, 2015 | S19·E5 | Episode 5 |
| June 29, 2015 | S19·E4 | Episode 4 |
| June 29, 2015 | S19·E3 | Episode 3 |
| June 22, 2015 | S19·E2 | Episode 2 |
| June 22, 2015 | S19·E1 | Episode 1 |
| October 3, 2014 | S18·E6 | Episode 6 |
| October 3, 2014 | S18·E5 | Episode 5 |
| September 26, 2014 | S18·E4 | Episode 4 |
| September 26, 2014 | S18·E3 | Episode 3 |
| September 19, 2014 | S18·E2 | Episode 2 |
| September 19, 2014 | S18·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 8, 2012 | S17·E6 | Episode 6 |
| December 8, 2012 | S17·E5 | Episode 5 |
| December 1, 2012 | S17·E4 | Episode 4 |
| December 1, 2012 | S17·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 24, 2012 | S17·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 24, 2012 | S17·E1 | Episode 1 |
| July 20, 2012 | S16·E6 | Episode 6 |
| July 13, 2012 | S16·E5 | Episode 5 |
| July 6, 2012 | S16·E4 | Episode 4 |
| June 29, 2012 | S16·E3 | Episode 3 |
| June 22, 2012 | S16·E2 | Episode 2 |
| June 15, 2012 | S16·E1 | Episode 1 |
| April 25, 2011 | S15·E6 | Episode 6 |
| April 18, 2011 | S15·E5 | Episode 5 |
| April 11, 2011 | S15·E4 | Episode 4 |
| April 4, 2011 | S15·E3 | Episode 3 |
| March 28, 2011 | S15·E2 | Episode 2 |
| March 21, 2011 | S15·E1 | Episode 1 |
