LMG Summer Comedy Competition 2026: Preliminaries

Little Mountain Gallery's second annual stand-up comedy competition kicks off! Ten comics take the stage each preliminary night, but only two move on to the semi-finals. The audience votes alongside a panel of guest judges to decide who advances, and the top comic of the night wins $100. The competition runs June 25 through July 31, 2026, with a $1,500 grand prize, two spots on LMG's weekend shows later in the year for the winner, and two weekend-show spots for the runner-up. Come vote for your favourites. You don't want to miss out!

This show will be presented in the Salazar Stage (Main floor).

Accessibility

Please note that the venue has two separate spaces, upstairs and downstairs. All show listings should indicate which room they’re in on the description. Please ensure you note the location as both spaces do not have the same level of accessibility. 

The front entrance has power assisted doors. 

There’s a powered lift from street level to the main performance space.

The venue has six private washrooms on the main floor, one of which is fully accessible with a power assisted door. The theatre doors to the main space are not power assisted at this time. The second floor is not accessible and is up two flights of stairs.

We encourage patrons requiring wheelchair seating message us ahead of performances so we can arrange seating at niki@littlemountaingallery.ca