Yuk Yuk's comedy club at Hastings Racecourse has quietly closed
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One of Canada’s largest chain of comedy clubs is once again without a permanent home in Vancouver with the recent closure of Yuk Yuk’s at Hastings Racecourse.
The stand-up comedy venue confirmed to Daily Hive that it is no longer operating inside of the casino, with its last shows taking place in December before quietly closing just before Christmas.
According to the club’s operator and promoter, Garry Yuill, comedians and comedy fans have enjoyed the local Yuk Yuk’s room since it opened in January 2023. However, it was a challenge to consistently get audiences out.
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“Running shows at Hastings Racecourse was a positive experience,” Yuill told Daily Hive. “The casino staff were great as well. It just seems like it may be a difficult area to draw a crowd to.”
“Weāre hoping to find somewhere to host regular shows in Vancouver again. But in the meantime, we are doing monthly shows at the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre, plus our regular events in Surrey and White Rock.
Yuill is the operator of Yuk Yuk’s Surrey, which has a home at Elements Casino in Cloverdale. He also ran the previous Yuk Yuk’s Vancouver near City Hall on Cambie Street until the club was forced to close due to event restrictions at the start of the pandemic.
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Comedy fans can still get their fill of laughter at the next Yuk Yuk’s South Vancouver event at Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre on Saturday, January 20. The two shows inside the Jewish Community Centre feature SiriusXM Top Comic Matt O’Brien, opener Alex Carr, and host Nicole Tanner.
Yuk Yuk’s is also presenting three events at the Oceana Parc Playhouse in White Rock on January 13, April 6 and May 25, with touring headliners and acclaimed local comics taking to the stage.
Yuk Yuks South Van Comedy Night
When: January 20, 2024
Time: 7 pm and 9:30 pm
Where: Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre – 950 W 41st Avenue, Vancouver
Tickets: $25; purchase online for 7 pm and 9:30 pm shows