Summer of Laughs brings national headliners, new championship to Yuk Yuk's Surrey

Yuk Yuk's Surrey is launching a two-month celebration of stand-up comedy this summer with nationally acclaimed headliners, exclusive showcase events, and a newly reimagined competition called the Rising Comics Championship.

Comic Patrick Maliha kicks off the Summer of Laughs with shows July 10 and 11. July also features Canadian favourites Mike Greenwood, Steve Taddy, and the White Samosa comedy event starring Harmeet Singh Kohli. Following the B.C. Day long weekend break, Los Angeles comedian Kiki Yeung headlines a one-night-only performance on August 7, joined by Seattle-based TikTok sensation Ellen Acuario. The August lineup continues with Chris Griffin, the return of Hat Trick Comedy (featuring Jon Endo, Cass Furman, Travis Watters, and Roman Danylo), the all-female Bad Moms showcase, and closes August 28 and 29 with Los Angeles headliner Sharon Mahoney.

The Rising Comics Championship, beginning July 16, reimagines the former B.C. Yuk Off as a live competition bringing emerging comedians to Yuk Yuk's every Thursday throughout the summer. More than 60 emerging comedians from British Columbia and Washington State will compete across six preliminary rounds for cash prizes, the Garry Yuill Memorial Award, and future performance opportunities with Yuk Yuk's B.C. Semi-finals and a championship final will take place in September.

"Our goal was simple: make Yuk Yuk's Surrey the place to laugh all summer long," said Arjun Rudra, manager of Yuk Yuk's Surrey. "We've created a lineup that offers something different nearly every week."

Yuk Yuk's Surrey is located within Elements Casino at 17755 60th Avenue in Cloverdale. Tickets and full schedule details are available at yukyuks.com/surrey.