The Uncloseted Comedy Pride Festival 2026

Room: Lounge at The Staircase.

TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-uncloseted-comedy-pride-festival-2026-tickets-1987938298966

Rae Lockdust invites queer comedians to The Staircase Theatre for the FOURTH ANNUAL festival of queer joy!

Join us at The Staircase on June 12th and 13th for two days of queer joy and come out to The Uncloseted Comedy Pride Festival !

This is our fourth annual festival and we are so excited to bring you these special events!

June 12th Day 1

5 PM Elaine Mae Theatre

Fellas, Is it Gay?

A manosphere podcast inspired game where we ask.. Fellas, Is It Gay? Hosted by game designer Ash Kreider featuring a blend of comics and community members:

Jordan Trafford, Velvet Duke, Dana Leaman, James O’Hara, Robert Watson, Carolyn Lenz, Lilith Merrily, and festival headliner, Bee Bertrand!

6 PM Elaine Mae Theatre

Rad Carpet

Capture the moment and some photos in this celebration of visibility! Photographer will be on site and selfies with the backdrop are welcome!

tags photos with #uncloseted!

6 PM Staircase Cafe

Queer Coffee Hamilton

Mingle and enjoy some games, community and new friends before things kick off!

8 PM Staircase Cafe

Uncloseted Comedy Showcase

Hosted by Rae Lockdust featuring Elaine McNeice, Jordan Trafford, Lilith Merrily, James O’Hara with headliner Robert Watson

9:30 PM Staircase Cafe

Uncloseted Comedy Showcase

Hosted by Miguel Mori Featuring Brick David, Heather Mariko, Dylan James Paisley, V elvet Duke closed out by festival headliner Bee Bertrand !

June 13th Day 2

5 PM Staircase Cafe

Queer Coffee Hamilton

Mingle and enjoy some games, community and new friends before things kick off! 5 PM Elaine Mae Theatre

5 PM Elaine Mae Theatre

Rad Carpet

Capture the moment and some photos in this celebration of visibility! Photographer will be on site and selfies with the backdrop are welcome!

tags photos with #uncloseted!

7 PM Staircase Cafe

Uncloseted Comedy Showcase

Hosted by Rae Lockdust featuring Alice Rose, Velvet Duke, Danton Lamar, and Dan Donelly with headliner Ted Morris

Don’t get sick of this lineup, you’ll see them and more favourites at

8:30 PM Staircase Cafe

Roast & Toast

Hosted by Alice Rose Featuring J ordan Trafford, Danton Lama r , Dan Donnelly, Ted Morris and, of course, and festival headliner Bee Bertrand!

9:30 PM Staircase Cafe

Uncloseted Comedy Showcase

Hosted by Miguel Mori Featuring Chiron Barron, Jordan Trafford , Miguel Mori, Lilith Merrily closed out by festival headliner Bee Bertrand !

10:50 PM Staircase Cafe

Closing words with Rae

Every Uncloseted Comedy show gifts a prize to the star audience member and this gaggle of shows is no different! Each individual show will have its own opportunity for whatever weird crafts Rae makes!