Switzerland's stand-up runs in several languages. Zurich's ComedyHaus by the Albisriederplatz puts on stand-up in English, Swiss German, French, Spanish and Hindi, and Comedy Kiss, producing English stand-up since 2018, runs open mics and showcases in Zurich and English shows in Basel and Geneva, with Sara Pascoe and Dan Tiernan at Zurich's Volkshaus in October 2026. In German, HausKrieg's STAND UP! takes stand-up to halls in Zurich, Basel, Bern and Solothurn, and its Swiss Comedy Awards honour the country's comedians each September. Montreux Comedy, created more than 30 years ago, holds its 37th festival in Lausanne and Montreux in November 2026, and the Arosa Humorfestival, first held in a circus tent in the snow in 1992, follows in December.
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The short answer
For stand-up comedy in Switzerland, D.O.C. lists 4 rooms and nights in 3 cities — Zurich (2), Basel and Geneva — each with a dated show coming up as of 11 October 2026. The festivals ahead: Montreux Comedy, Wednesday 11 November to Sunday 22 November 2026 and Arosa Humorfestival, Thursday 3 December to Sunday 13 December 2026. 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 and awards; and the 1 comedian SUCDb holds who came up in Switzerland.
D.O.C.'s Switzerland page: stand-up comedy in Zurich, Basel and Geneva, in English, German and French, the comedy on tour, the festivals and awards, and the open mics where comics get on stage, with show times straight from the rooms themselves.
Stand-up comedy in Zurich
For English stand-up comedy in Zurich, Comedy Kiss runs open mics on Wednesdays and Thursdays at Auer & Co. on Sihlquai and showcases at venues near the Hauptbahnhof, Hardbrücke and Langstrasse, with its Biggest Comedy Kiss at the Volkshaus. The ComedyHaus on Albisriederstrasse puts English, Swiss German and other languages on one stage.
ShowsStand-up in several languages on one stage: on its autumn 2026 listings, English stand-up from Pernille Haaland, The Big Comedy Kiss and Richard Cunha, Swiss German shows from Mateo Gudenrath and Benjamin Delahaye, Johana Velandia in Spanish, Philippine Delaire in French and Kunal Kamra in Hindi, alongside improv, burlesque and talk nights. source ↗
ListedKunal Kamra: Live in Zurich, new material — Sunday 18 October 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.
TicketsUnreserved seating for Kunal Kamra, TWINT or cash only, with sales final; the bar opens at 6pm. source ↗
AlsoJust over 180 seats in concert seating, almost 60 of them on the raked stand, with a terrace and a theatre bar; step-free, with an accessible toilet; trams 2 and 3 and buses 33 and 72 stop at the Albisriederplatz. source ↗
ShowsEnglish stand-up in Zurich for international audiences and locals: local open mics to build the grassroots scene, curated showcases that give rising Swiss comics stage time beside international ones, and its flagship Big and Biggest Comedy Kiss nights with international headliners; the acts perform entirely in English. source ↗
ListedComedy Kiss Showcase — Friday 23 October 2026, 8pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micWednesday Open Mic Comedy and Thursday Open Mic Comedy at Auer & Co., Sihlquai 131. source ↗
Getting bookedIts site publishes no submission route; ask the promoter in person.
AgeRecommended for 16 and over, as the shows contain adult themes. source ↗
AlsoThe Biggest Comedy Kiss on Saturday 24 October 2026 at the Weisser Saal of the Volkshaus Zürich brings Sara Pascoe, Dan Tiernan and Frankie Monroe; doors at 7pm, the show in English. source ↗
In Basel, Comedy Kiss has run English comedy shows since 2019, pairing international comics with local talent; its Big Comedy Kiss plays The Beast Comedy Club.
ShowsEnglish-language stand-up in Basel since 2019, bringing international comedians and giving local talent stage time beside them, so the nights mix local topics with touring acts. source ↗
ListedThe Big Comedy Kiss with Jack Barry — Saturday 31 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 promoter in person.
In Geneva, English stand-up comes to Uptown Geneva on rue de la Servette, an events centre under 200 metres from Cornavin station, with Comedy Kiss's touring shows.
ShowsComedy Kiss's English stand-up shows in Geneva, built around international comedians, close to Geneva station and the university; the shows are in English. source ↗
ListedRichard Cunha: Immigrant Friend — Wednesday 28 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.
AlsoUptown Geneva, under 200 metres from Cornavin station, is an events centre of more than 2,400 m² with two raked show halls, a multipurpose hall, a dining room and a lounge. source ↗
HausKrieg, the Zurich producer that specialises in stand-up comedy and brings German-speaking comedians from abroad to Swiss stages, presents its STAND UP! shows in halls in Zurich, Basel, Bern and Solothurn. Its dates ahead: source ↗
Friday 23 October 2026 — NightWash Live, Volkshaus Zürich
Wednesday 10 February 2027 — Daniel Luis, Autotune, Volkshaus Zürich
Friday 26 February 2027 — Till Reiners, Das ist alles Teil der Show, THE HALL Zürich, Dübendorf
Saturday 27 February 2027 — Till Reiners, Stadtcasino Basel
Sunday 28 February 2027 — Till Reiners, Bernexpo CUBE, Bern
Thursday 13 May 2027 — Osan Yaran, Wollen wir beginnen, Stadtcasino Basel
Friday 14 May 2027 — Osan Yaran, Volkshaus Zürich
Saturday 15 May 2027 — Osan Yaran, Kursaal Arena Bern
Wednesday 1 September 2027 — Alain Frei, JETZT!, Kulturfabrik Kofmehl, Solothurn (an extra show)
These nights have gone by; its website has what is next.
The French-language comedy festival Grégoire Furrer created more than 30 years ago, in its 37th edition, with galas at Lausanne's Théâtre de Beaulieu and closing nights at the 2M2C, Montreux's music and convention centre. Pierre Thevenoux hosts the Gala Stand Up at the Théâtre de Beaulieu on Friday 13 November 2026 at 7pm, with Urbain, Franjo, Yazid Assoumani, Camille Lorente, Elodie Arnould and Fiona Gianilla among the comics; each gala plays two to five times with much the same line-up, and the shows are not recommended for under-16s. source ↗
A comedy and cabaret festival in the mountains, first held in December 1992 in a circus tent by the Tschuggenhütte at about 2,000 metres, with ten productions and about 2,500 visitors; a free open-air stage on the Oberseeplatz since 2009 and the Humorhalle since 2012. Its 2026 edition, the festival's 35th year, runs from Thursday 3 to Sunday 13 December. source ↗
Switzerland's comedy awards, broadcast live on SWISS1, with an academy vote and public votes on blick.ch and by SRF 3 listeners. The 2026 awards on 5 September went to Joël von Mutzenbecher for his solo show UNBOXED, Lapsus for ensemble, Hazel Brugger for the audience prize, Wemmse for online comedy and Nathalie Frei for SRF 3 Best Talent Comedy. source ↗
For comics: getting on stage in Switzerland
The routes into stand-up comedy in Switzerland that the rooms and festivals publish themselves.
English open mics on Wednesdays and Thursdays at Auer & Co., Sihlquai 131. Comedy Kiss runs them to build Zurich's grassroots scene, then gives rising local comics spots on its showcases beside international acts. source ↗
The awards' prize for new comedy talent, chosen by the SCA! Academy and by SRF 3 listeners, who voted from 24 to 28 August in 2026; Nathalie Frei won it, with Pavel Zborik and Naomi Peper the other finalists. 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.
Comedians in SUCDb who came up in Switzerland
The comedians SUCDb holds who came up in Switzerland, each with their record — and their next date when the Comedy Calendar has one.
Stand-up and presenter, born in the United States and raised near Zurich, whose Netflix special Hazel Brugger: Tropical came out in 2020; she won the Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis for stand-up in 2024.
Questions about stand-up comedy in Switzerland
Where can I see stand-up comedy in Switzerland?
In Zurich, ComedyHaus and Comedy Kiss; in Basel, Comedy Kiss Basel; in Geneva, Comedy Kiss Geneva. 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 Zurich?
Comedy Kiss runs English stand-up in Zurich: open mics on Wednesdays and Thursdays and the Comedy Kiss Showcase, next on Friday 23 October 2026 at 8pm, at Auer & Co., Sihlquai 131, and the Biggest Comedy Kiss with Sara Pascoe, Dan Tiernan and Frankie Monroe at the Volkshaus Zürich's Weisser Saal on Saturday 24 October 2026. The ComedyHaus on Albisriederstrasse also lists English stand-up this autumn, from Pernille Haaland, The Big Comedy Kiss and Richard Cunha.
Is there English comedy in Geneva and Basel?
Yes, from Comedy Kiss: Richard Cunha's Immigrant Friend at Uptown Geneva, Rue de la Servette 2, on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 8pm, and The Big Comedy Kiss with Jack Barry at The Beast Comedy Club in Basel on Saturday 31 October 2026 at 8.30pm.
When is Montreux Comedy 2026?
From Wednesday 11 to Sunday 22 November 2026, its 37th edition, with galas at Lausanne's Théâtre de Beaulieu and closing nights at the 2M2C in Montreux; Pierre Thevenoux hosts the Gala Stand Up on Friday 13 November at 7pm.
When is the Arosa Humorfestival 2026?
From Thursday 3 to Sunday 13 December 2026, the festival's 35th year, in Arosa, where it began in a circus tent in December 1992.
Who won the 2026 Swiss Comedy Awards?
Joël von Mutzenbecher for his solo show UNBOXED, Lapsus for ensemble, Hazel Brugger for the audience prize, Wemmse for online comedy and Nathalie Frei for SRF 3 Best Talent Comedy, at the awards on 5 September 2026.
Where are the open mics in Zurich?
Comedy Kiss runs English open mics on Wednesdays and Thursdays at Auer & Co., Sihlquai 131.
What age do you need to be for comedy clubs in Switzerland?
Each room sets its own rule:
ComedyHaus: Kunal Kamra's show is for over-18s
Comedy Kiss: recommended for 16 and over, as the shows contain adult themes
Comedy Kiss Basel: recommended for 16 and over
Comedy Kiss Geneva: recommended for 16 and over
How do new comedians get into stand-up comedy in Switzerland?
Comedy Kiss open mics, Zurich — English open mics on Wednesdays and Thursdays at Auer & Co., Sihlquai 131. Comedy Kiss runs them to build Zurich's grassroots scene, then gives rising local comics spots on its showcases beside international acts. SRF 3 Best Talent Comedy, Swiss Comedy Awards — The awards' prize for new comedy talent, chosen by the SCA! Academy and by SRF 3 listeners, who voted from 24 to 28 August in 2026; Nathalie Frei won it, with Pavel Zborik and Naomi Peper the other finalists.
Which comedians in SUCDb came up in Switzerland?
Hazel Brugger — each with a record of their career and its sources.
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. 9 sites, 19 pages:
