Romanian stand-up has clubs of its own. In Bucharest, Club 99 on Bulevardul Dacia, The Fool in a cellar on Calea Victoriei, Comics Club on Nerva Traian and Lloyd's Comedy Club, which bills itself as the smallest comedy club in the world, put comedians on stage through the week, with open mics on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Stand-up comedy in Bucharest in English plays the basement of Cafeneaua Veche in the Old Town. Touring shows fill rooms in Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Brașov and Iași, and in July 2027 Râzi ca prostu' la mare returns to the beach at Constanța for its fourth edition.
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The short answer
For stand-up comedy in Romania, D.O.C. lists 9 rooms and nights in 5 cities — Bucharest (5), Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Brașov and Iași — each with a dated show coming up as of 11 October 2026. The festivals ahead: Râzi ca prostu' la mare, Friday 23 July to Sunday 25 July 2027. Below: each room's nights, its open mic and how comics get on, tickets and the age rule; the comedy on the road; the festivals.
D.O.C.'s Romania page: the comedy clubs and nights in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Brașov and Iași, in Romanian and in English, the comedy on the road, the beach festival and the open mics for new comics, each from its own website or its own ticket listing.
Stand-up comedy in Bucharest
Comedy clubs in Bucharest run from Bulevardul Dacia to the Old Town: Club 99, The Fool on Calea Victoriei, Comics Club on Nerva Traian and Lloyd's Comedy Club by University Square, with open mics on Wednesdays at Lloyd's and Comics Club and on Thursdays on The Fool's terrace, and stand-up in English at Cafeneaua Veche on Strada Covaci.
ShowsNew Material, where comedians try their newest material on stage, by reservation and for a charity donation at the end for animals in shelters; its Wednesday 14 October night is sold out. source ↗
ListedStand-up with Bordea, Popesco, Mălăele and Mirică, hosted by Gabi Dumitriu — Friday 16 October 2026, 9.30pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micNot advertised on its site
Getting bookedIts site publishes no submission route; ask the club in person.
Tickets82.82 lei early bird for the 16 October show; tickets bought online include the reservation, and the tables seat two. source ↗
ShowsA 200-seat comedy club in a cellar on Calea Victoriei, opened in 2018 by Bordea, Micutzu and Călin, with the two comedians as its residents: stand-up from Romania's well-known comedians, improv, open mics and live music. source ↗
ListedStand-up comedy Maraton — Tuesday 13 October 2026, 7.30pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micOpen Mic on Thursdays at The Fool Terasa, hosted by MCs Moise and Păune, on 15, 22 and 29 October 2026 on its calendar; free entry, and comics who want to do five minutes sign up by email (the address is on the listing). source ↗
Getting bookedUp-and-coming comedians write to its open mic address, listed on its website. source ↗
Tickets71.86 lei for the Tuesday marathon; seats are given in order of arrival, at shared tables, and doors open an hour before the show. source ↗
AlsoSetlist on Thursday 15 October: Micutzu, Serghei, George Dumitru, Mirel Popinciuc and Alex Ioniță build stand-up on the spot from topics they first see on screen with the audience, hosted by Gherghe. source ↗
ShowsA Bucharest stand-up club where seasoned comedians and newcomers share the stage, from Wednesday's open mic to line-ups with Cristi Popesco, Toma and Natanticu. source ↗
ListedStand-up with Natanticu, Mane Voicu, Alex Mocanu, Adelina Toma and Mirel Popinciuc — Thursday 15 October 2026, 8pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micStand-up Comedy OpenMic on Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 8pm, free entry. source ↗
Getting bookedIts site publishes no submission route; ask the club in person.
Tickets77.42 lei, or 67.87 lei early bird, for the 15 October show; doors open 30 minutes before the show. source ↗
AlsoTickets are sold only through iaBilet and its own ticket site; it takes reservations by phone, Monday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm. source ↗
ShowsBilling itself as the smallest comedy club in the world, by University Square: stand-up from Wednesday to Sunday, with established and lesser-known comedians on its stage each week in an intimate room. source ↗
ListedStand-up comedy Open Mic, hosted by Popică — Wednesday 14 October 2026, 8pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micOn Wednesdays, ten comics get five minutes each, hosted by Popică; free entry, and comics sign up by email from Thursday to Tuesday at 10am (the address is on the listing). source ↗
Getting bookedIts site publishes no submission route; ask the club in person.
Tickets53.03 lei for the Saturday marathon on 24 October: 15 comedians with their best five minutes each, in a room of 40 seats at shared tables. source ↗
AgeNot recommended for minors at its marathon nights. source ↗
Cafeneaua Veche, Strada Covaci 16, Old Town, Bucharest
ShowsStand-up in English in the basement of Cafeneaua Veche 9 in the Old Town: The English Comedy Hideout, a show for English-language lovers in Bucharest with five local and international comedians, now at its fifth edition. source ↗
ListedThe So Funny It's Scary English Comedy Showcase: ten comedians in costume — Saturday 31 October 2026, 9.30pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micNot advertised on its site
Getting bookedIts site publishes no submission route; ask the promoter in person.
TicketsFree for the Halloween showcase, with free sweets; costumes and donations are welcome but not required. source ↗
AlsoThe English Comedy Hideout 5 on Saturday 7 November 2026, with Andrei Gadalean, Mirel Popinciuc, Florentin Păune, Fares and Greg Brown: doors 7.15pm for dinner, show at 8pm, 37.12 lei. source ↗
ShowsA Cluj pub with stand-up on its listings: a free Thursday open mic hosted by Beni and Havri, Silviu Gherman's year-end show Damblageala de sfîrșit de an on 22 October (50 lei) and Natanticu and Edi Rădoiu's Two Men Show on 10 November 2026. source ↗
ListedOpen Mic with Beni and Havri — Thursday 15 October 2026, 8.30pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micFree; doors at 8pm, the show at 8.30pm. Comics who want to try being funny sign up with an Instagram message to either MC (their accounts are on the listing). source ↗
Getting bookedIts site publishes no submission route; ask the club in person.
Bulevardul Constantin Diaconovici Loga 2, Timișoara
ShowsThe Banatul Philharmonic's Capitol hall, a stop for the national stand-up tours: Micutzu, Geo Adrian and George Dumitru's Atenție, vin urșii! in November and Teo, Vio and Costel's Orizont Electric on 19 December 2026. source ↗
ListedAtenție, vin urșii! with Micutzu, Geo Adrian, George Dumitru and Alex Ioniță — Sunday 15 November 2026, 6pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micNot advertised on its site
Getting bookedIts site publishes no submission route; ask the venue in person.
AlsoNo filming of any kind, and phones on silent through the show; arrive in good time, as seats are not guaranteed once the show has started. source ↗
ShowsA cultural centre with touring stand-up on its listings: Niște Oameni's new show Mai glumim și noi on 28 October and Teo, Vio and Costel's Orizont Electric on 19 November 2026. source ↗
ListedMai glumim și noi, with Ioana Luiza, Sergiu Mirică, Dragoș Mitran and Virgil Ciulin — Wednesday 28 October 2026, 8.30pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micNot advertised on its site
Getting bookedIts site publishes no submission route; ask the venue in person.
TicketsFrom 63.63 lei for Mai glumim și noi. source ↗
ShowsAn Iași pub on the stand-up tours: Niște Oameni play two shows of Mai glumim și noi on 13 November and film their show Nu Știu, Zic! there on 14 November 2026. source ↗
ListedMai glumim și noi, with Ioana Luiza, Sergiu Mirică, Dragoș Mitran and Virgil Ciulin — Friday 13 November 2026, 7pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micNot advertised on its site
Getting bookedIts site publishes no submission route; ask the club in person.
The trio's Orizont Electric is back on a national tour, after years in which, as they put it, they filled stadiums: from Sibiu and Râmnicu Vâlcea in October to Iași, Ploiești, Mangalia, Brașov and Tulcea in November and Timișoara in December 2026, with dates in Amsterdam, Germany and the UK along the way. source ↗
Monday 12 October 2026 — Centrul Cultural Ion Besoiu, Sibiu
Tuesday 13 October 2026 — Aby Stage Bar, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Wednesday 4 November 2026 — Sala Unirii, Cinema Victoria, Iași
Friday 6 November 2026 — Casa de Cultură a Sindicatelor, Ploiești
Sunday 8 November 2026 — Casa de Cultură, Mangalia
Thursday 19 November 2026 — Centrul Cultural Reduta, Brașov
Tuesday 24 November 2026 — Teatrul Jean Bart, Tulcea
Saturday 19 December 2026 — Sala Capitol, Filarmonica Banatul, Timișoara
These nights have gone by; its website has what is next.
A beach festival of stand-up and music at Plaja Reyna in Constanța, organised by MUZE: three evenings of stand-up on a stage on the sand, then a live concert and DJ sets, with beach volleyball, a backgammon tournament, contests and roasts by day. The 2026 edition, from 21 to 23 August, put more than 20 comedians on stage, among them Bordea, Ioana State, Cortea, Mincu, Drăcea and Natanticu; the 2027 line-up is still to come. Three-day passes and day tickets; minors come with an adult and a signed parental consent. source ↗
For comics: getting on stage in Romania
The routes into stand-up comedy in Romania that the rooms and festivals publish themselves.
Wednesdays at Strada Colței 16: ten comics, five minutes each, for first-timers and comics with many nights behind them, hosted by Popică. Sign up by email from Thursday to Tuesday at 10am; the address is on the listing. source ↗
Thursdays at Calea Victoriei 118, with MCs Moise and Păune bringing the new comics on and off; free to watch, and comics who want to do five minutes sign up by email. source ↗
Thursday nights at the Irish Music Pub on Strada Horea, free; comics sign up with an Instagram message to either MC. source ↗
Each room's line above says whether it runs an open mic and how it books. At home in the United States,
Stage Time has open mics by night and the Gig Board has calls for comics.
Questions about stand-up comedy in Romania
Where can I see stand-up comedy in Romania?
In Bucharest, Club 99, The Fool, Comics Club, Lloyd's and Cafeneaua Veche; in Cluj-Napoca, Irish Music Pub; in Timișoara, Sala Capitol; in Brașov, Reduta; in Iași, Helix Pub. Each had a dated show coming up as of 11 October 2026; its line above has the address, the nights and the age rule.
Is there English stand-up comedy in Bucharest?
Yes. Stand-up comedy in Bucharest in English plays the basement of Cafeneaua Veche on Strada Covaci in the Old Town: The So Funny It's Scary English Comedy Showcase on Halloween night, Saturday 31 October 2026, free, and The English Comedy Hideout 5, with five local and international comedians, on Saturday 7 November (37.12 lei).
Which comedy clubs are in Bucharest?
Club 99 on Bulevardul Dacia, The Fool at Calea Victoriei 118, Comics Club on Nerva Traian and Lloyd's Comedy Club on Strada Colței by University Square, each with stand-up through the week on its own calendar.
Where are the open mics in Bucharest?
On Wednesdays at Lloyd's Comedy Club, where ten comics get five minutes each (sign up by email, Thursday to Tuesday at 10am), and at Comics Club (next on 14 October 2026); and on Thursdays on The Fool's terrace on Calea Victoriei, with MCs Moise and Păune. Entry is free at each.
How much are stand-up comedy tickets in Bucharest?
From 53.03 lei for Lloyd's Saturday marathon and 71.86 lei for The Fool's Tuesday marathon to 77.42 lei at Comics Club and 82.82 lei early bird at Club 99, as of 11 October 2026; the open mics are free.
Is there stand-up comedy in Cluj-Napoca?
Yes. The Irish Music Pub on Strada Horea runs a free open mic with Beni and Havri on Thursday nights, has Silviu Gherman's Damblageala de sfîrșit de an on 22 October and Natanticu and Edi Rădoiu's Two Men Show on 10 November 2026.
When is Râzi ca prostu' la mare?
From Friday 23 to Sunday 25 July 2027, at Plaja Reyna in Constanța, the festival's fourth edition: three evenings of stand-up on a stage on the sand, then concerts and DJ sets.
Are comedy clubs in Romania 18 and over?
1 of the 9 rooms listed here says 18 and over for their evening comedy, but the rule is each room's own:
Club 99: 18 and over
The Fool: 16 and over
Lloyd's: Not recommended for minors at its marathon nights
Sala Capitol: Not recommended for under-16s
Reduta: 16 and over
Helix Pub: 16 and over
How do new comedians get into stand-up comedy in Romania?
Open Mic at Lloyd's Comedy Club, Bucharest — Wednesdays at Strada Colței 16: ten comics, five minutes each, for first-timers and comics with many nights behind them, hosted by Popică. Sign up by email from Thursday to Tuesday at 10am; the address is on the listing.
Open Mic at The Fool Terasa, Bucharest — Thursdays at Calea Victoriei 118, with MCs Moise and Păune bringing the new comics on and off; free to watch, and comics who want to do five minutes sign up by email.
Stand-up Comedy OpenMic at Comics Club, Bucharest — At Nerva Traian 4, next on Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 8pm, free entry.
Open Mic with Beni and Havri, Cluj-Napoca — Thursday nights at the Irish Music Pub on Strada Horea, free; comics sign up with an Instagram message to either MC.
Sources
The facts on this page come from the rooms', festivals' and awards' own websites, as of 11 October 2026; the
comedians' lines are from their SUCDb records, which carry their own sources. 8 sites, 28 pages:
