Singapore's stand-up runs through the week. The Lemon Stand Comedy Club on Queen Street has shows from Tuesday to Saturday, opening with an open mic of 13 comics on Tuesdays and The Kumar Show on Wednesdays; Comedy Masala, the weekly show at Hero's on Circular Road, marks 14 years on Tuesday 17 November 2026; and from 6 October to 1 December 2026 Just For Laughs Singapore, in its second Singapore edition, brings Trevor Noah, Dara O'Briain, Atsuko Okatsuka and a gala night of comedians from across Asia, hosted by Fadzri Rashid, to the Capitol Theatre, The Star Theatre and the Esplanade.
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The short answer
For stand-up comedy in Singapore, D.O.C. lists 4 rooms and nights in 1 city — Singapore (4) — each with a dated show coming up as of 11 October 2026. Below: each room's nights, its open mic and how comics get on, tickets and the age rule; the festivals.
D.O.C.'s Singapore page: the comedy club, the weekly nights and the theatres with stand-up, with what is on next, the festival and the way in for comics.
Stand-up comedy in Singapore
Stand-up comedy in Singapore gathers by the river and the bay: The Lemon Stand on Queen Street from Tuesday to Saturday, Comedy Masala at Hero's on Circular Road by Boat Quay on Tuesday nights, and English-language headliners at the Esplanade on Marina Bay and The Star Theatre at Buona Vista.
ShowsA comedy club with shows from Tuesday to Saturday: Open Mic Comedy Tuesdays, The Kumar Show on Wednesdays, Comedy Night Thursdays, Funny Friday and Stand Up Saturday; doors open at 7pm and shows start at 8pm. source ↗
ListedThe Kumar Show — Wednesday 14 October 2026, 8pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micOpen Mic Comedy Tuesdays at 8pm: local and foreign comics take a crack at stand-up, a line-up of 13 comics doing five-minute routines; next on Tuesday 13 October 2026. source ↗
Getting bookedIts site publishes no submission route; ask the club in person.
TicketsFood and drinks are served, and tickets are also sold at the venue; no refunds or exchanges within 24 hours of a show. source ↗
ShowsLive weekly stand-up with international, local and regional comedians on Tuesday nights at 8pm, hosted by its founder and resident MC, Umar Rana. source ↗
ListedComedy Masala Singapore All Stars Show: the top seven comedians of the month, with a special guest — Tuesday 27 October 2026, 8pm, 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.
TicketsGuaranteed tickets through its Peatix page; the full dinner and drinks menu is served through the night. source ↗
AlsoIts 14-year anniversary show, headlined by Joel Bryant of Los Angeles, on Tuesday 17 November, and Malaysia's Joanne Kam on Tuesday 8 December 2026; a live band follows the show. source ↗
ShowsStand-up in the Esplanade Theatre on its 2026 listings: the Just For Laughs All Star Gala on Sunday 15 November at 8pm, hosted by Fadzri Rashid with Sashi Perera, Azeem Banatwalla, Daniel Fernandes, Alex Calleja, Jordan Leung and Garron Chiu, in English, two and a half hours, from $68. source ↗
ListedMorgan Jay: Goofy Guy Tour, his debut show in Singapore — 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 venue in person.
TicketsFrom $68 for Morgan Jay, 90 minutes with no interval, in English; also at 10pm on Friday 13 November and at 7pm on Saturday 14 November. source ↗
Age18 and over for Morgan Jay (Restricted 18). source ↗
The Star Performing Arts Centre, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
ShowsSingapore's first 5,000-seat performing arts theatre, in its own words, with stand-up among its concerts and shows: Trevor Noah on its listings for Tuesday 3 November 2026. source ↗
ListedTrevor Noah, with his new show — Tuesday 3 November 2026, 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.
Age16 and over for Trevor Noah; children under 16 are not admitted. source ↗
AlsoA five-minute walk from Buona Vista MRT station (East-West and Circle lines) by a sheltered walkway, with more than 800 car park lots in the complex. source ↗
The Montréal comedy festival, held there since 1983, returns for its second Singapore edition at the Capitol Theatre, The Star Theatre, the Esplanade Theatre and The Theatre at Mediacorp: Jiaoying Summers (6 October), Aaron Chen (19 October), Trevor Noah (3 and 4 November), Morgan Jay (13 and 14 November), the All Star Gala hosted by Fadzri Rashid (15 November), Dara O'Briain (20 November), Atsuko Okatsuka (25 November) and Dan & Phil (1 December). source ↗
For comics: getting on stage in Singapore
The routes into stand-up comedy in Singapore that the rooms and festivals publish themselves.
Local and foreign comics take a crack at stand-up on Tuesdays at 8pm, 13 comics with five minutes each; its listings run 11 Tuesdays from 13 October 2026. 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 Singapore
Where can I see stand-up comedy in Singapore?
In Singapore, The Lemon Stand, Comedy Masala, The Esplanade and The Star Theatre. Each had a dated show coming up as of 11 October 2026; its line above has the address, the nights and the age rule.
Where can I see English stand-up comedy in Singapore?
The Lemon Stand Comedy Club on Queen Street has shows from Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm; Comedy Masala plays Hero's on Circular Road on Tuesdays at 8pm; and the Esplanade's Just For Laughs All Star Gala on Sunday 15 November 2026 is in English.
Are there comedy shows in Singapore this weekend?
The Lemon Stand runs Funny Friday and Stand Up Saturday at 8pm, with doors at 7pm; Stand Up Saturday is on its listings for 17, 24 and 31 October 2026.
Where are the comedy open mics in Singapore?
The Lemon Stand's Open Mic Comedy Tuesdays, at 8pm on Queen Street: 13 comics, five minutes each.
When is Just For Laughs Singapore 2026?
From Tuesday 6 October to Tuesday 1 December 2026, at the Capitol Theatre, The Star Theatre, the Esplanade Theatre and The Theatre at Mediacorp.
Are comedy clubs in Singapore 18 and over?
2 of the 4 rooms listed here say 18 and over for their evening comedy, but the rule is each room's own:
The Lemon Stand: 18 and over
The Esplanade: 18 and over for Morgan Jay (Restricted 18)
The Star Theatre: 16 and over for Trevor Noah; children under 16 are not admitted
How do new comedians get into stand-up comedy in Singapore?
Open Mic Comedy Tuesdays at The Lemon Stand — Local and foreign comics take a crack at stand-up on Tuesdays at 8pm, 13 comics with five minutes each; its listings run 11 Tuesdays from 13 October 2026.
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. 5 sites, 12 pages:
