Back جست فور لوفس Arabic Just for Laughs Catalan Juste pour rire German Juste pour rire Esperanto Just for Laughs Spanish Juste pour rire French Just for Laughs HE Just for Laughs Italian Just for Laughs Japanese Just for Laughs Korean
| Just for Laughs Juste pour rire | |
|---|---|
 "Victor", the Just for Laughs trademark mascot | |
| Genre | Comedy festival |
| Location(s) | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Years active | 1982–2024 |
| Founded | July 14, 1982 |
| Website | http://www.hahaha.com/ |
Just for Laughs (French: Juste pour rire) was a comedy festival that was held every July in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1982, it was the largest international comedy festival in the world.[1] In addition to the festivals themselves, Just for Laughs also developed, produced, and distributed other forms of comedy entertainment, such as television programming.[2]
In March 2024, it was announced that Just for Laughs as a business went bankrupt, and consequently, all of its festivals were cancelled. The media speculated about its future in Montreal, and how it could be uncertain.[3] In May, however, ComediHa, another Quebec-based company specialising in comedy, announced its acquisition of several assets, including the festival. It was then announced that the anglophone festival would go on,[4] albeit smaller, and without the usual televised galas.[5]
- ^ Georgia Brown (March 16, 2007). "Five top comedy festivals around the world". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ "Distribution | Just For Laughs". www.hahaha.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ "Sacre Bleu! Just For Laughs Files For Bankruptcy. Now What For Big Comedy? | Decider". Archived from the original on 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Just For Laughs MONTRÉAL | Just For Laughs". montreal.hahaha.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Lowrie, Morgan (26 June 2024). "Montreal will have a (scaled-down) Just for Laughs festival this summer after all". CBC. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.