Since 2002 the Winnipeg Comedy Festival has been showcasing the very best in Canadian comedy talent to a national audience.

2026 Holiday Line Up

Headliner: Arthur Simeon
Arthur Simeon is a Ugandan-born Toronto-based comedian who has been performing for a decade all over the world. A truly gifted storyteller, Arthur has appeared multiple times at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, Odd Block Comedy Festival and JFL 42 as well as CBC Television, HBO and the Comedy Network. His unique comedic voice and perspective have been featured in the Globe & Mail, NOW Magazine and the Toronto Star. Arthur is also a regular on CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud and The Debaters. Arthur is a banana bread connoisseur and lover of slow jams.



Middle: Syd Bosel
Syd started doing stand-up at 55. (She’d tried when her kids were younger but couldn’t do the late nights!) She was active in the Vancouver comedy scene and then in 2020, moved to Vancouver Island to be closer to her Grandchildren …  oh … and their parents! Syd is now a Nationally touring comic, can be heard on CBC’s The Debaters and Laugh Out Loud, on Canada’s Got Talent, and she was the first woman to Win BC’s “The Yuk Off” (out of over 60 comics).
Her material is drawn from real life and she is a fan favourite of all demographics.



Host: Adam Christie
Adam Christie is an award-winning actor, stand-up comedian, and television writer who has worked on acclaimed shows such as Schitt's Creek, Baroness Von Sketch Show, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Last year Adam taped a gala performance at the Just for Laughs comedy festival as part of the Will Forte Gala, and another gala performance at the Halifax Comedy Festival. Recently, Adam just finished up a 24-date theatre tour across Canada, and taped an episode of LOL on CBC Radio at the Icebreakers Comedy Festival. He has also been seen on Muchmusic, MTV, CMT, and The Comedy Network. His most recent comedy album, Dragonflies, won the 2026 JUNO Award for Comedy Album of the Year.