Altitude Comedy Festival Mayrhofen 2026: Where Skiing Meets Stand-Up in Style

From March 30 to April 3, 2026, Mayrhofen’s mountains will come alive with the sound of laughter as the Altitude Comedy Festival returns to town. It’s your chance to combine world-class stand-up with glorious spring skiing in one unforgettable week.

There’s no better way to enjoy your après once you’ve finished carving turns than rolling straight into a comedy show that will have you laughing harder than that time Dave lost his ski on a black run. With three gigs every night, this is the festival for skiers who want to ski hard and laugh even harder.

Where is the Altitude Comedy Festival?

All the comedy action happens in Mayrhofen, Austria. Late March is the perfect time to visit, with snow-sure glacier skiing on the Hintertux, long sunny days, and a famously laid-back, friendly vibe. If you fancy testing your mettle, don’t miss the legendary Harakiri run — at 1,500 metres long and with a gradient of up to 78%, it’s the steepest groomed slope in Austria.

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Book your festival pass online. Early Bird tickets start at £159 (just £10.60 per show), or £199 if you miss them (still only £13.25 a show).

Your wristband gets you into all three shows, every day of the festival:

• Après Ski Show – 17:30 at The Sports Lounge (Strass Hotel)

• The Gala Show – 20:00 at Europahaus (on Friday, catch the special Whose in the Clown Hole Show at The Arena)

• The Late Show – 23:00 at The Arena (Strass Hotel)

Beyond the big stages, you’ll spot comedians photobombing in lift queues, singing in bars, or shaking their Lederhosen on the dance floor at 2am. It’s a full-throttle, no-holds-barred week of giggles and glorious nonsense.

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The 2026 Line-Up: Comedy Royalty Takes the Alps

Get ready for a show-stopping roster of heavy hitters and rising stars, including:

• Al Murray – the mighty Pub Landlord serving up pints of satire

• Paul Smith – quick-fire charm and wicked wit

• Jason Byrne – high-octane master of improvisation

• Marcus Brigstocke – slicing through social absurdities with precision

• Andrew Maxwell – smooth Irish storytelling on full blast

• Felicity Ward – unfiltered and brilliantly offbeat

• Dierdre O’Kane – radiant, relatable, and razor-sharp

• Emma Doran – pitch-perfect, delightfully twisted takes

• Abandoman – a beatbox and rap-improv whirlwind

• Emmanuel Sonubi – one of the freshest voices on the comedy circuit

Plus a stellar supporting cast: Mark Nelson, Glenn Wool, Rob Rouse, Diederik Zuurmond, Karl Spain, Ryan Cullen, Lori Smith, Gareth Waugh, and The International Impro Allstars — ready to keep you in stitches all week long.

And don’t forget the late-night extras: a Silent Disco, Altitude Après Quiz, live podcasts on the mountain, the Clown Hill Race, and a smorgasbord of surprise antics throughout the resort.

Oh My God It’s The Church: Our Heavenly Highlight

Our WeLove2Ski recommendation? Do not miss OMG It’s The Church. This gospel-meets-comedy collective is fronted by the charismatic Reverend Michael Alabama Jackson and Sister Mary Lou, serving up sinfully funny sermons, funky choir beats, and riotous audience participation. They’re so good, in fact, that our own Jim once went to a wedding they officiated — and ended up inviting the entire act for a sleepover. If that’s not a ringing endorsement, we don’t know what is.