The Professionals Comedy Show - Toronto's Best Stand-Up Comedy

Fri Jan 16 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm UTC-05:00

Free Times Cafe | Toronto

Raps and Laughs
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The Professionals Comedy Show - Toronto's Best Stand-Up Comedy
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Canada's top standup comics unite to deliver an evening of hilarity! Acts have been featured on: Just For Laughs, CBC, Sirius XM and more!
About this Event

When amateur comedy isn't doing the job, it's time to call The Professionals. A line-up of Canada's most acclaimed comics come together to leave you in stitches! Located at the legendary Free Times Café, the performance space is perfect for an intimate standup comedy show.


TICKETS: $20 online, $25 at the door.

This show sells out! Advance tickets are highly recommended.

Please arrive no later than 7:45 PM to be seated for showtime.

($10 minimum in effect at the venue).


THIS MONTH'S COMEDIANS:

Hershawn Arora (@rapsandlaughs):

Hershawn Arora is Toronto’s brightest young comic. His high-energy style, cerebral crowd work, and vulnerable material set him apart from his peers. In 2023, he debuted with Just For Laughs by recording a Just For Laughs Originals EP. Later that year, Hershawn was named an International Roast Battle™ All-Star and battled at the illustrious Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas.

This year, he was named a Top Prospect and taped a set with the renowned international record label: Comedy Records™. With a loyal online following that is rising in numbers, he has sold out his last nineteen independently produced shows. A fan-favourite at all Toronto comedy clubs, Kenny Robinson's Nubian Revue, and a regular at the world-famous Your Hood's a Joke, Hershawn has been recognised as one of the most promising acts in the country and is blazing his trail to becoming a nationwide headliner.


OPENING ACTS:

Hannah Veldhoen (@hannahveldhoen):

Hannah Veldhoen is a Toronto-based comic who has performed all over Canada and was recently featured on Just For Laughs Toronto and Departure Fest. This year, Hannah became a rostered comedian with Comedy Records™ and recorded a set for their Top Prospects EP. She is a touring headliner with Yuk Yuks, the cohost of the Menty Breaky podcast, and star of the show Destination: Oshawa set to premiere in 2026.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Free Times Cafe, 320 College Street, Toronto, Canada

Tickets

CAD 17.55 to CAD 22.90

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