The first edition of the Riyadh Comedy Festival is set to take place from Friday, September 26 to Tuesday, October 9, 2025, at Boulevard City. Organised under the guidance of His Excellency Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, the event will feature performances by around 50 comedians from around the world.
The festival aims to support Riyadh’s growing position as a destination for cultural and artistic events and is the first comedy-focused event of its scale to be held in the city.
The line-up includes several well-known international comedians, such as: Andrew Schultz, Bill Burr, Gabriel Iglesias, Jim Jefferies, Jimmy Carr, Jo Koy, Kevin Hart, Maz Jobrani, Russell Peters, and Sebastian Maniscalco.
The festival will also feature a number of women stand-up performers, including Jessica Kirson, Whitney Cummings, and Zarna Garg.
Additional names added to the line-up include: Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee, Aziz Ansari, Nimesh Patel, Omid Djalili, Pete Davidson, Sam Morril, and Tom Segura.
