Kampala laughs through the week. The Laughing Maraboustork, comedian Timothy Nyanzi's club, which calls itself the first fully fledged comedy club in Uganda, puts comedians on stage on Thursday nights at Infinity Café & Lounge on the rooftop of Capital Shoppers in Ntinda, and brings new comics in through a Monday workshop and a weekly open mic at Bushpig Backpackers; Fun Factory's Comedicine plays the National Theatre on Thursday nights; and Alex Muhangi's Comedy Store UG, a Wednesday comedy show, marks ten years with a night at the Lugogo Cricket Oval. In 2026 the Marabou Laugh Fest ran from Kampala's National Theatre to Entebbe.
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The short answer
For stand-up comedy in Uganda, D.O.C. lists 2 rooms and nights in 1 city — Kampala (2) — 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 comedy on the road; the festivals.
D.O.C.'s Uganda page: the comedy club and comedy nights in Kampala, the comedy on the road, the Marabou Laugh Fest and the ways onto a Kampala stage for new comics, each from its own website or its own account.
Stand-up comedy in Kampala
Stand-up comedy in Kampala centres on Ntinda, where the Laughing Maraboustork's Thursday shows run on the rooftop of Capital Shoppers, from Best of the Stork on 15 October to Leo Kyefuga's one-man show My Roots on 26 November and Kaabu's Laugh Like a Girl on 17 December 2026; Comedy Store UG's tenth-anniversary night is at the Lugogo Cricket Oval.
Infinity Café & Lounge, Capital Shoppers rooftop, Ntinda, Kampala
ShowsComedian Timothy Nyanzi's club at Infinity Café & Lounge, which calls itself the first fully fledged comedy club in Uganda and the home of over a hundred comedians: established comedians come to do shows, and newcomers start their careers here. source ↗
ListedBest of the Stork, with the club's regular acts — Thursday 15 October 2026, 7.30pm, on its calendar as of 11 October 2026 source ↗
Open micA weekly Open Mic Night at its second showroom, Bushpig Backpackers on Acacia Avenue. source ↗
Getting bookedComedians sign up to perform by turning up for its Monday comedy workshop, 5pm at Bushpig Backpackers on Acacia Avenue. source ↗
TicketsUGX 25,000 for most shows, on its website, with UGX 30,000 for Kaabu's Laugh Like a Girl on 17 December 2026. source ↗
AlsoShows run about two and a half hours; seating is close and first come, first served unless reserved with its staff, so arrive at least 30 minutes before showtime; no refunds, and there is ample parking. source ↗
ShowsAlex Muhangi's comedy entertainment show, on Wednesdays in Kampala; for its tenth year it takes over the Lugogo Cricket Oval. source ↗
ListedComedy Store UG at 10, the Retro Tour: Diamond Platnumz live, with The Ben from Rwanda, Eric Omondi from Kenya and Ugandan artists and comedians — Friday 30 October 2026, 2pm, 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.
TicketsUGX 30,000 regular, 100,000 VIP and 200,000 for Diamond Corner; a cocktail table of four is UGX 1,000,000 and a VIP table of six UGX 3,000,000. source ↗
AlsoOn the anniversary bill: Madrat & Chiko, Remah, Spice Diana, Karole Kasita, Sheebah, Winnie Nwagi, John Blaq, Fik Fameica, Patrick Salvado and Sammie & Shawa, among others. source ↗
Patrick Salvado, the comedian, actor and humanitarian who bills himself as Africa's King of Comedy, with more than a decade of stand-up behind him, headlines 2 Kings One Mic at the Kampala Serena Hotel; gates open at 5pm. source ↗
The Laughing Maraboustork's festival. In 2026 it opened with a free Comedy Writing 101 masterclass by Kenyan comedian and writer Justine Wanda at the National Theatre on Tuesday 29 September, held its Gala at the National Theatre on 30 September with Learnmore Jonasi headlining, put ten of the club's regular acts on for ten minutes each in 10in10 at Infinity Café on 1 October, and closed in Entebbe with Too Funny Too Hilarious at NuMax Cinema, Victoria Mall, on 3 October. source ↗
For comics: getting on stage in Uganda
The routes into stand-up comedy in Uganda that the rooms and festivals publish themselves.
Mondays at 5pm at Bushpig Backpackers on Acacia Avenue: the club's way in for comedians who want to perform there, for anyone starting out in comedy or sharpening their joke writing. source ↗
The festival's free masterclass: in 2026, Kenyan comedian and writer Justine Wanda taught it at the National Theatre on Tuesday 29 September, open to comedians, writers and creatives. 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 Uganda
Where can I see stand-up comedy in Uganda?
In Kampala, Laughing Maraboustork and Comedy Store UG. 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 is stand-up comedy in Kampala?
At the Laughing Maraboustork, which calls itself the first fully fledged comedy club in Uganda, on Thursday nights at Infinity Café & Lounge on the rooftop of Capital Shoppers in Ntinda; at Comedy Store UG, Alex Muhangi's Wednesday comedy show; and at Fun Factory's Comedicine, Thursday nights at the National Theatre.
What comedy shows are coming up in Kampala?
As of 11 October 2026: Best of the Stork at the Laughing Maraboustork on Thursday 15 October, Patrick Salvado's 2 Kings One Mic at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Friday 23 October, Underdogs: Just Conrad at the Laughing Maraboustork on Thursday 29 October, and Comedy Store UG at 10, the Retro Tour, at the Lugogo Cricket Oval on Friday 30 October.
Is there an open mic in Kampala?
Yes. The Laughing Maraboustork runs a weekly Open Mic Night at Bushpig Backpackers on Acacia Avenue, and comedians sign up to perform at the club by coming to its Monday comedy workshop, 5pm at Bushpig Backpackers.
How much are comedy tickets in Kampala?
UGX 25,000 for most Laughing Maraboustork shows, and UGX 30,000 for Kaabu's Laugh Like a Girl on 17 December 2026; Comedy Store UG's 30 October show runs from UGX 30,000 regular to UGX 200,000 for Diamond Corner.
When is the Marabou Laugh Fest?
The 2026 Marabou Laugh Fest ran from Tuesday 29 September to Saturday 3 October, from a free comedy writing masterclass and a gala headlined by Learnmore Jonasi at Kampala's National Theatre to a closing show at NuMax Cinema in Victoria Mall, Entebbe.
How do new comedians get into stand-up comedy in Uganda?
Monday comedy workshop, Laughing Maraboustork — Mondays at 5pm at Bushpig Backpackers on Acacia Avenue: the club's way in for comedians who want to perform there, for anyone starting out in comedy or sharpening their joke writing.
Open Mic Night at Bushpig Backpackers — The Laughing Maraboustork's weekly open mic, in its second showroom at Bushpig Backpackers on Acacia Avenue.
Comedy Writing 101, Marabou Laugh Fest — The festival's free masterclass: in 2026, Kenyan comedian and writer Justine Wanda taught it at the National Theatre on Tuesday 29 September, open to comedians, writers and creatives.
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. 4 sites, 13 pages:
