The comedy web, indexed
Stand-Up Comedy Websites
252 sites worth knowing, grouped by region and then by what they are for. Every URL was opened and checked; where a link needed a caveat, the caveat is on the card.
- Entries
- 252
- Categories
- 12
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
22 results
Nordics
2 resultsReference & training (2)
RDK Standup-kurs
Two-day weekend beginner stand-up course in Oslo run three times a year by Reis Deg Komikerklubb, ending in a performance.
rdk.noReference & trainingNorwayNorwegian BokmålLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Store norske leksikon — stand-up
Norwegian encyclopaedia entry on the form and its history in Scandinavia.
snl.noReference & trainingNorwayNorwegian BokmålImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
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UK & Ireland
1 resultReference & training (1)
North America
9 resultsReference & training (9)
Backstage — improv schools guide
Comparison of the main NYC and LA schools, with costs and curriculum notes.
backstage.comReference & trainingUnited StatesEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file. Live check on 2026-09-19 returned 403/406 to automated clients (bot wall); the page loads normally in a browser.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Comedy Studies
Semester-long for-credit academic programme in comedy writing, performance, history and theory, taught at the Second City Training Center with credit from Columbia College Chicago.
comedystudies.comReference & trainingUnited StatesEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)National Comedy Center
The United States' national museum dedicated to comedy, in Jamestown, New York, holding comedian archives including the Joan Rivers joke file and running the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.
comedycenter.orgReference & trainingUnited StatesEnglishUse comedycenter.org; nationalcomedycenter.org serves an expired TLS certificate.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Paste — comedy schools
Round-up of comedy schools beyond the two coastal hubs.
pastemagazine.comReference & trainingUnited StatesEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)The Groundlings
Los Angeles sketch and improv school with a long list of well-known alumni.
groundlings.comReference & trainingUnited StatesEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file. Live check on 2026-09-19 returned 403/406 to automated clients (bot wall); the page loads normally in a browser.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)The Paley Center for Media
Media archive in New York and Los Angeles holding a large searchable collection of television and radio comedy, including stand-up broadcasts and variety programming.
paleycenter.orgReference & trainingUnited StatesEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)The Second City
Chicago-founded comedy theatre and training institution with houses in Chicago, Toronto and New York, and the standard reference for the improv and sketch pipeline that feeds stand-up careers.
secondcity.comReference & trainingUnited StatesEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)UCB Training Center
Structured improv, sketch, and stand-up curriculum in New York and Los Angeles.
ucbcomedy.comReference & trainingUnited StatesEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file. Live check on 2026-09-19 returned 403/406 to automated clients (bot wall); the page loads normally in a browser.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Wikipedia — US comedy clubs
Maintained list of notable American comedy clubs, useful for cross-checking venues.
en.wikipedia.orgReference & trainingUnited StatesEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
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Rest of Europe
2 resultsReference & training (2)
Europe Is Not Dead — European comedians
Country-by-country rundown of European stand-up, handy for non-English-language scenes.
europeisnotdead.comReference & trainingEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Outhere - Stand-Up Comedy Venues in Europe
City-by-city guide for performers to English-language comedy venues and open mics across roughly ten European cities, naming each venue and its site.
outhere.guideReference & trainingEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
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Global
8 resultsReference & training (8)
Backstage — how to find open mics
Practical guide to finding and working open mics if you are starting from zero.
backstage.comReference & trainingEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)IMDb - stand-up comedy titles
IMDb's keyword-filtered index of titles tagged stand-up comedy, filterable by year, rating and title type. The fullest credits and metadata source for specials and concert films.
imdb.comReference & trainingEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)IMDb — stand-up specials
Credits and release data for stand-up specials — the canonical source for air dates.
imdb.comReference & trainingEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)List of Netflix original stand-up comedy specials
Maintained table of every Netflix original stand-up special with comedian, release date and running time. The most complete public list of the largest commissioner's output.
en.wikipedia.orgReference & trainingEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)MicMaps, explained
Comedian’s write-up comparing Badslava and MicMaps, and how to plan a night of multiple mics.
medium.comReference & trainingEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file. Live check on 2026-09-19 returned 403/406 to automated clients (bot wall); the page loads normally in a browser.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Stand-up comedy (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia's main article on stand-up, covering the form's history from music hall and vaudeville to the modern club and special era, plus regional traditions and terminology.
en.wikipedia.orgReference & trainingEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Wikipedia — Comedy festival
Overview and list of comedy festivals worldwide.
en.wikipedia.orgReference & trainingEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Wikipedia — Open mic
How open mic culture works, and where it came from.
en.wikipedia.orgReference & trainingEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
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