The Grindstone Comedy Festival is an annual independent stand-up, improv and sketch comedy festival hosted at Edmonton’s Grindstone Theatre which brings both national performers and rising local talent together under the Edmonton spotlight. Main Venue: The Grindstone Comedy Theatre & Bistro 10019 81 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6E 1W7 Secondary Venue: The Howl & Roar Records Outdoor Stage 10019 81 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6E 1W7 Parking lot beside Grindstone Theatre ​ Offsite Venue: C

The 11 O' Clock Number is a weekly staple at The Grindstone Theatre, running strong for 10 years! Sold out on a weekly basis, the crew has an incredible knack for engaging the audience and creating a true sense of community. While the art of improvisation is already impressive on its own, these talented pros somehow manage to turn this show into a comedic musical, with a different topic every week! You'll roar with laughter at the unexpected, nonsensical jokes and are guarant

How do you discuss the political chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic without directly talking about it? Somehow The Grindstone Theatre's artistic director Byron Martin and fellow Edmonton-based musician Simon Abbott found a way. Jason Kenney's Hot Boy Summer: The Musical is a tough pill to swallow coated in sugar, adding a humorous spin on an otherwise bleak topic of the 21st century. There is no room for mercy or bias towards any one particular political figure, as everyone recei