Durham Comedy Events

A Christmas Carol - Presented by Theatre in the Park

DPAC 13 Dec 2025

Sad Santa an Emo/Pop Punk Dance Party

101 W Main St 20 Dec 2025

A Christmas Carol - Presented by Theatre in the Park

DPAC 12 Dec 2025

Stephen Frears’ HIGH FIDELITY (2000)

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 11 Jan 2026

AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME & GOLDENEYE

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 6 Mar 2026

Retro Rocks! Film Series

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 11 Jan 2026

THE FIRST WIVES CLUB & SOAPDISH

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 8 May 2026

CHELSEA HANDLER: THE HIGH AND MIGHTY TOUR

DPAC 2 May 2026

Saturday Comedy Improv Jam Meetup (2nd and 4th Saturdays)

1104 Broad St Suite C, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27705 13 Dec 2025

Golden Age: Home For the Holidays Improv Comedy Show

Weldon Mills Event Center 20 Dec 2025

A Midsummer Night's Dream

3106 NC-54, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27709 11 Dec 2025

A Christmas Carol - Presented by Theatre in the Park

DPAC 13 Dec 2025

BERT KREISCHER: PERMISSION TO PARTY

DPAC 17 Apr 2026

NOTTING HILL & THE WEDDING SINGER

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 13 Feb 2026

Not So Common Stand-up Comedy Showcase at Common Market

Common Market Durham 29 Mar 2026

John Carpenter's THEY LIVE (1988)

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 6 Feb 2026

Comedy Speed Dating

103 W Main St 16 Jan 2026

Clint Eastwood’s THE GAUNTLET (1977)

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 13 May 2026

HANNAH BERNER: NONE OF MY BUSINESS TOUR

DPAC 31 Jan 2026

Fatherland

800 Taylor St, Durham, NC 27701-4893, United States 22 Jan 2026

Jean Negulesco’s HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE (1953)

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 3 Jun 2026

Crowd Work Comedy Show

103 W Main St 23 Jan 2026

Rory Scovel at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall 14 Feb 2026

MISS CONGENIALITY & DROP DEAD GORGEOUS

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 20 Mar 2026

RetroClassics Film Series

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 28 Jan 2026

TO WONG FOO THANKS FOR EVERYTHING & HAIRSPRAY

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 5 Jun 2026

RetroFantasma Film Series

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 21 Jan 2026

New Years Eve Comedy Competition

103 W Main St 31 Dec 2025

Dan Soder: The Golden Retriever of Comedy Tour

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 11 Apr 2026

Retro Silents Film Series

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 4 Feb 2026

Laugh With Me! A Clean Comedy Showcase

Mount Vernon Baptist Church 12 Dec 2025

Chelsea Handler at Durham Performing Arts Center

Durham Performing Arts Center 2 May 2026

W.S. Van Dyke’s THE THIN MAN (1934)

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 11 Mar 2026

Margaret Cho at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall 5 Feb 2026

Vir Das: Hey Stranger

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 12 Mar 2026

Burlesque B-I-N-G-O! Flying Bull Beer Company Taproom, Durham NC

Flying Bull Beer Company 19 Feb 2026

Black & Gold Gala

212 Foster St 14 May 2026

Kids Karaoke @ Comedy Dojo

103 W Main St 3 Dec 2025

A Christmas Carol - Presented by Theatre in the Park

DPAC 14 Dec 2025

A Good Time Comedy Open Mic at Common Market

Common Market Durham 14 Mar 2025

Improv 101: Intro to Improv (Saturdays)

Mettlesome Theater 10 Jan 2026

Sketch 201: The Writers’ Room

American Underground 14 Jan 2026

Margaret Cho

Carolina Theatre - Durham 4 Feb 2026

Karaoke @ Comedy Dojo

103 W Main St 4 Dec 2025

Improv 201: Game of the Scene (Wednesdays)

Mettlesome at Golden Belt 7 Jan 2026

Improv 301: Improv Longform

American Underground (@Market) 6 Jan 2026

TITLE OF SHOW: The Best of Mettlesketch

Mettlesome 8 Jan 2026

Sketch 101: Intro to Comedy Writing

American Underground 13 Jan 2026

Improv 201: Game of the Scene (Tuesdays)

Mettlesome at Golden Belt 6 Jan 2026

Sunday Comedy Showcase

Durham Food Hall 10 Aug 2025

Improv 401:The Harold

American Underground (@Market) 5 Jan 2026

Improv 101: Intro to Improv (Mondays)

Mettlesome Theater 5 Jan 2026

Sketch 101: Intro to Comedy Writing

American Underground 12 Jan 2026

Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman’s THE GENERAL: 100th Anniversary!

The Carolina Theatre of Durham 1 Apr 2026

Hannah Berner

DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center 1 Feb 2026

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Durham 13 Nov 2025

Mettlesome Teens Improv Society

Mettlesome at Golden Belt 7 Oct 2025

Comedy Open Mic -Free show!

103 W Main St 23 Nov 2025