Comedy Club - Queer !! - Le Complexe, Lyon

Comedy Club Queer takes over Le Complexe - Salle du Haut

At Le Complexe - Salle du Haut, we love nights that feel electric the moment the first mic check rings out, and Comedy Club Queer brings exactly that charge to our intimate upstairs room. Expect a fast, generous, and gloriously playful showcase of stand-up and character comedy anchored in lived LGBTQIA+ experience and open to everyone who loves great jokes. Our team sets the stage for a night where new voices meet sharp headliners, where punchlines land with precision, and where community gathers as naturally as laughter itself. The format is brisk and modern: short sets, quick transitions, and a host who keeps the rhythm crisp while inviting the entire room into the fun. The comics mine the everyday—dating apps, family dinners, office faux pas, pop headlines—with a queer lens that refreshes familiar themes. You’ll hear topical callbacks to recent pop-culture touchstones and comedy phenomena, with winks you’ll recognize from shows like LOL: Qui rit, sort!, Drag Race France, Hot Ones France, and Le Paname Comedy Club, not as name-dropping but as cultural shorthand that fuels their observational fire. In our upstairs space, the laughs bounce close and warm, and the candor is as disarming as it is cathartic.

Artistic momentum, new angles, and a proudly inclusive lineup

Comedy Club Queer arrives at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut at a moment when the scene is humming with creativity and craft. The curatorial spirit behind the night is simple: give queer and allied performers a stage to test bold material, sharpen crowd work, and share stories that mainstream rooms often flatten. That means the sets evolve quickly from week to week, and the mix of stand-up, sketch-style characters, and occasional musical detours keeps the energy alive. Audiences who follow contemporary French comedy will catch smart nods to the viral formats and challenges of LOL: Qui rit, sort!, the runway theatrics of Drag Race France, the pressure-cooker interviews of Hot Ones France, and the tight club beats honed on Le Paname Comedy Club—references folded into jokes about identity, dating etiquette, microaggressions, and the tender mess of chosen family. What’s new artistically in this edition is an emphasis on storytelling arcs that build across the night: comics weave callbacks to each other’s bits, creating a collective punchline that rewards attentive listening. You’ll also encounter spontaneous tags and a tag-team closer where multiple performers volley riffs in real time, keeping the last third of the show joyously unpredictable while staying razor-focused on craft.

From the first welcome at the door, our staff at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut sets the tone for a safe, relaxed, and festive evening. The room’s scale is perfect for stand-up: close enough to feel every pause and eyebrow raise, generous enough to let applause and laughter swell without losing intimacy. We design the lighting to keep the performers crisp and the sightlines clean, and we tune the sound so crowd work can breathe—because Comedy Club Queer thrives on that playful back-and-forth where a witty audience shout can become the night’s favorite punchline. Sets run tight, so arrive a bit early to settle in; once the mic is live, the momentum rarely breaks. Whether you come as a regular to the Lyon comedy circuit or you’re dipping a toe into live stand-up for the first time, you’ll find a welcoming crowd of queer folks, allies, and comedy fans who value sharp writing and big-hearted humor. The show’s spirit is inclusive and celebratory, mixing courageous honesty with the universal thrill of a well-timed tag. And as the laughter spills from stage to seats and back again, you’ll see why Comedy Club Queer feels so at home in our upstairs room at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut.