Philly Sketchfest

Philly Sketchfest 2024 has arrived!

Celebrating over 15 years of sketch comedy in Philadelphia, Philly Sketchfest 2024 will take place from May 31-June 8, featuring five nights of live sketch comedy from 27 acts from all over North America and a film festival with comedy shorts from all over the world.

For more information on the lineup, tickets, and full festival schedule, check the links below.

Click here to see the calendar of shows.

Click here to buy tickets.

If you’d like to volunteer, let us know.

Cutthroat Sketch

Our monthly sketch competition where two randomly assigned teams perform 15-minute sets while trying to sabotage each other. The first Thursday every other month at Sawubona.

Cavalcade

Our quarterly show highlighting the best characters and monologues.

Sketchubator

Our sketch comedy open mic is the best place to try new material, whether it’s live and in person or virtually on Zoom.

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