Comedy contest · Leiden, Netherlands

Leids Cabaret Festival 2027

The dates, the rooms, and your whole night planned around the show.

16–17 January 2027 · Café Caat (Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden)

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The short answer

Leids Cabaret Festival (Auditions, Café Caat, Leiden) runs 16–17 January 2027 in Leiden, Netherlands, at Café Caat (Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden) and Leidse Schouwburg. A platform for young cabaret and comedy talent since 1978, organised by the Leidse Schouwburg – Stadsgehoorzaal, with professional directors working with the participants. From 2027 the jury prize winner receives the Gouden Geit, and the three finalists go on a tour of about 40 theatres across the Netherlands.

The next edition

Next16–17 January 2027 · Auditions, Café Caat, Leiden

WhereLeiden, Netherlands

Official siteleidscabaretfestival.nl ↗

TicketsFrom its own site — D.O.C. sells no tickets. Tickets and programme ↗

16–17 January 2027 Auditions, Café Caat, Leiden
15–20 February 2027 Festival week at the Leidse Schouwburg (heats 15 and 16 February, semi-final 18 February)
20 February 2027 Final, Leidse Schouwburg (Gouden Geit jury prize)
1 September 2026 – 15 December 2026 Entries for the 2027 festival (video of at least 15 minutes) · how to enter ↗

Submission deadlines: the festival and contest calls open now, closing first →

Plan the night

Pick the room, and D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show: when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after, for 16 January 2027. Change the date on the plan for another night of the run.

01 / The main roomCafé Caat (Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden)Catharinahof, 2311 CS Leiden Plan the night here → Map ↗ · where we read it ↗

02 / Also onLeidse SchouwburgOude Vest 43, 2312 XS Leiden Plan the night here → Map ↗ · where we read it ↗

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Questions

When is Leids Cabaret Festival 2027?

16–17 January 2027 (Auditions, Café Caat, Leiden), in Leiden, Netherlands.

Where is Leids Cabaret Festival held?

In Leiden, Netherlands: Café Caat (Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden), Catharinahof, 2311 CS Leiden; Leidse Schouwburg, Oude Vest 43, 2312 XS Leiden.

How do I get tickets for Leids Cabaret Festival?

From its own site, leidscabaretfestival.nl. D.O.C. sells no tickets.

How do I enter Leids Cabaret Festival?

Entries for the 2027 festival (video of at least 15 minutes): closes 15 December 2026, on leidscabaretfestival.nl.

How do I plan a night out at Leids Cabaret Festival?

D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show at Café Caat (Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden): when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after. It's free — Komic Bacon's Six Degrees at the top of this page, or “Plan the night”.

Sources

Updated 8 October 2026 · Leids Cabaret Festival's facts from its own site, read 4 October 2026. Dates, rooms and tickets can change; its own site has the last word.

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