{"id":66188,"date":"2016-04-07T15:14:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T13:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=66188"},"modified":"2022-02-14T12:19:28","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:19:28","slug":"best-places-for-comedy-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-places-for-comedy-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Best places for comedy in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Looking for a barrel of laughs during your stay in Barcelona? If\u00a0you\u2019ve tapas tasted yourself out or perhaps\u00a0experiencing a Gaudi gazing overload, then a night out at a <strong>comedy show in Barcelona<\/strong> is a great option to add to your trip\u2019s itinerary. Although\u00a0comedy in the city is not another\u00a0Edinburgh, Glasgow or Melbourne, there\u2019s certainly something to be said for Barcelona&#8217;s burgeoning comedy scene\u00a0with its\u00a0<strong>live comedy\u00a0stand-up shows<\/strong>, <strong>improv sessions<\/strong> as well as <strong>comedy workshops<\/strong> for enthusiasts and beginners. So if you\u2019re looking for the best places for\u00a0<strong>comedy in Barcelona<\/strong>, then be sure to check out these options \u2013 many of which are in English.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-places-for-comedy-in-barcelona\/#Comedy_shows_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Comedy shows in Barcelona\">Comedy shows in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-places-for-comedy-in-barcelona\/#Open_mic_comedy_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Open mic comedy\u00a0in Barcelona\">Open mic comedy\u00a0in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-places-for-comedy-in-barcelona\/#Meet_other_comedy_lovers_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Meet other comedy lovers in Barcelona\">Meet other comedy lovers in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comedy_shows_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Comedy shows in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Comedy-show.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66196\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-66196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Comedy-show-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Comedy show\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>Running for over ten years now, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/guirinesscomedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Guinness Laughter Lounge comedy club<\/a><\/strong> offers stand-up comedy nights on a monthly basis at different venues across the city. The club has seen some great lineups in the past, including Scottish comedians <strong>Phil Kay<\/strong> and <strong>Geoff Boyz<\/strong>, as well as Irish comic <strong>Joe Rooney<\/strong>. These acts give you an idea of the club\u2019s performance\u00a0flavour: fast and funny observational comedy.\u00a0Tickets for upcoming shows can be purchased online at the club&#8217;s website.\u00a0Or if you\u2019re in Barcelona in the later part of the year, then you may like to check out the <strong>Barcelona International Comedy Festival<\/strong>\u00a0and its series of multi-lingual comedy performances. Held around November and December each year, past acts have included Irish comedian <strong>Dylan Moran<\/strong>. Stay tuned for the 2016 lineup. And finally, if your preferred comedy genre is\u00a0<strong>improv<\/strong>, which is a style of\u00a0live comedy where\u00a0the plot, characters and dialogue are made up in the moment, then check out <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonaimprovgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Barcelona Improv Group<\/a><\/strong> and its monthly English language shows featuring improv\u00a0classics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Related article: International stand up comedy in Barcelona<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_mic_comedy_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Open mic comedy\u00a0in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Improv-stand-up-comedy.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66193\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-66193 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Improv-stand-up-comedy-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Improv stand up comedy\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a>If you\u2019re a comedy lover that likes to be part of the show itself, then you should check out some of the <strong>comedy workshops<\/strong> and <strong>improv jams<\/strong> also run by the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonaimprovgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Barcelona Improv Group<\/a><\/strong>. With an ethos that everyone\u00a0can express themselves and join in on the fun, the group holds <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.barcelonaimprovgroup.com\/guest-workshops-retreats-events\">weekly workshops<\/span> that are open to all\u00a0\u2013 even if you\u2019ve never tried it before. The workshops are\u00a0at\u00a0<strong>Teatre L\u2019Enj\u00f2lit<\/strong>, Portal Nou 30,\u00a0on Sundays from 5.00pm to 7.00pm. It&#8217;s free to attend\u00a0but voluntary donations are encouraged, which go towards the cost of the workshop and the space. Another option for Spanish speakers or perhaps an alternative way to extend your language learning\u00a0is the<strong> stand-up mic night<\/strong> at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/category\/Live-Music-Venue\/New-Fizz-394413944394712\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fizz Sala<\/a><\/strong>, Carrer Balmes 83, on\u00a013 to 27 April at\u00a09.00pm. The show, which is run in Spanish, features\u00a0an improv format with different performances and games each week.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meet_other_comedy_lovers_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Meet other comedy lovers in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another option to be in the know with <strong>Barcelona\u2019s comedy scene<\/strong> is to join the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/?_cookie-check=YGkBYlrr0ms0aTryBarcelona-English-Comedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Barcelona English Comedy meetup group<\/a><\/strong>. The group, which has been running for just over a year, is ideal for fans of English language stand-up comedy in Barcelona. 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