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You may not be aware, but Toronto has a fairly thriving community of comedians and comediennes. Ranging from stand-up to improv to sketch, you can find these hilarious humans peering around many a corner. Their singular intent? To make you pee yourself (figuratively of course) with laughter. There are plenty of opportunities to see these folks in action, but we thought we’d highlight one in particular. The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival is happening right now and has some very impressive talent. If you enjoy laughter, laughing, side-splitting fun, beer, jokes, comedy, wit, and other related items, it’d be a favour to yourself to see what it’s all about.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents Carl’s Backyard and Touch My Stereotype (7 pm); Kerpatty! and Side Effects (9 pm); Rap Battlez (11 pm). Opens Mar 15. $15-$35, 4-show pass $50. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. torontosketchfest.com.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents Ned & Dave, British Teeth and Swimsuit Issues (7 pm); Rulers of the Universe, Parker & Seville and Cory! (9 pm); Fan Fiction w/ Adam Ward (midnight). Mar 14. $15-$35, 4-show pass $50. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. torontosketchfest.com.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents Nerd Off w/ Erin Rodgers (7 pm); Panel Show w/ Ned Petrie (9 pm). Mar 13. $15-$35, 4-show pass $50. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. torontosketchfest.com.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents the Reception, the Short Form Richards and Fratwurst (7 pm); Sunday Night Live w/ the Sketchersons and guest host Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart (9 pm). Mar 17. $15-$35, 4-show pass $50. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. torontosketchfest.com.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents Vest of Friends, Approximately 3 Peters and Carl’s Backyard (7 pm); the Ladies and Kerpatty! (9 pm). Mar 16. $15-$35, 4-show pass $50. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. torontosketchfest.com.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents Jape and the Dance Party of Newfoundland(8 pm); the Templeton Philharmonic and Peter ‘n Chris (10 pm). Mar 16. $15-$35, 4-show pass $50. The LOT Comedy Club, 100 Ossington. torontosketchfest.com.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents Ladybusiness, the Hooligans and 2-Man No-Show (8 pm); Fun Car, the Weaker Vessels and She Said What (10 pm). Mar 13. $15-$35, 4-show pass $50. The LOT Comedy Club, 100 Ossington. torontosketchfest.com.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents Peter ‘n Chris and Deadpan Powerpoint (8 pm); Punch in the Box and the Dance Party of Newfoundland (10 pm). Mar 15. $15-$35, 4-show pass $50. The LOT Comedy Club, 100 Ossington. torontosketchfest.com.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents Two Weird Ladies, Side Effects and Deadpan Powerpoint (8 pm); the Rocket Scientists, Tony Ho and Primo (10 pm). Mar 14. $15-$35, 4-show pass $50. The LOT Comedy Club, 100 Ossington. torontosketchfest.com.