Voo Rire / Vous Rire
15th edition international comedy festival, 15 days of stand-up and humour across 15 Liège venues.
Drive ticket sales and venue traffic during a 15-day comedy festival by positioning Liège as a must-visit entertainment destination for comedy fans.
- Spotlight emerging and established comedians performing across 15 Liège venues
- Behind-the-scenes festival prep and comedian interviews
- Local venue partnerships and special food/drink packages during the festival
- Festival countdown and daily lineup teasers to build attendance momentum
The 15th edition of Vous Rire takes place October 1–15, 2026. It is the second largest Francophone comedy festival , and with 15 partner venues across Liège, it hosts dozens of humorists annually, from international stars to emerging artists. Programming spans stand-up, theatrical humour, musical acts, burlesque, children's shows, foreign-language performances, and dinner-shows.
October 2–3, 2026
Opening galas at Le Forum, presented by Alex Vizorek
October 1–15, 2026
Daily shows across 15 venues: stand-up, theatrical comedy, musical humour, children's shows, repas-spectacles
Throughout festival
Televised galas, talent competitions (Premières Vannes for teens, La Relève for emerging professionals)
Sample main-stage shows
Élodie Poux ('Élodie Poux Fait Son Cinéma'), Verino ('Rodéo'), GuiHome, and guest galas
- Opening galas on October 2–3 hosted by Alex Vizorek
- Major headliners: Élodie Poux, Constance, Verino, Laurent Gerra, GuiHome, Bruno Coppens, Laurence Bibot, Antonia de Rendinger
- Televised galas, humour plateaus, and talent competitions (Premières Vannes for ages 12–18, La Relève for professionals 18+)
- 15 venues citywide: Forum de Liège, Opéra Royal, Cité Miroir, Chiroux Centre, Comédie Centrale, Théâtre de l'Étuve, Comédie en Île
- Walkable venues—visitors can move from intimate shows to large galas within minutes on foot
- All-time festival stats: 512 humour shows, ~220,000 festivaliers, 29 televised galas broadcast in 84+ countries