The week-long festival takes place at several venues throughout the city, featuring stand-up, sketch, and improvisational comedy.
[1] The Winnipeg Comedy Festival was created in 2002 by comedian Lara Rae and CBC Radio producer Tom Anniko, who pitched the idea of a weekend-long comedy festival that could be recorded and aired on CBC Radio.
Partnering with the Gas Station Arts Centre in Winnipeg's Osborne Village, the WCF was established soon after.
[2] Comic headliners of the inaugural year were Dave Broadfoot, Cathy Jones, and David Steinberg.
[3] Mike Smith's performance as Bubbles was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category of Best Host of a Comedy or Variety Show.