Huron County Pride hosting pair of comedy evenings
- Mar 19
- 2 min read
Huron County Pride is bringing two nights of laughs to the region with their Spring Fling Comedy Evenings.
Four comedians – Steve Degay, Jenna MacAskill, Kari Johnson and Aidan O’Loughlin – will be coming to Exeter and Goderich on March 20 and 21 for shows that promise to bring “good vibes, great jokes and awesome company,” according to Huron County Pride.
The first event in Exeter on March 20 will take place at Imposter Brewing Company. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., while the show starts at 8 p.m.
Following the Exeter show, the comedians will be in Goderich on March 21 at the Goderich Legion Branch 109, where doors will also open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will start at 8 p.m.
Huron County Pride chair Alex Jebson said the evenings are the first time the organization has tried its hand at hosting comedy-centric events, while the Exeter show has allowed them to extend the programming beyond the Goderich area.
“We’re very excited to be spreading out further into the county and share the laughs there,” he said. “With Huron County Pride, we do want to represent the entire county.”
Jebson said the idea for their Spring Fling Comedy Evenings came from a Stratford-Perth Pride event that Huron County Pride members attended. While there, members connected with Steve Degay, who has since helped to build a diverse lineup for the pair of shows in Huron County.
“We thought that it would be a good idea to do it here as well because everyone loves to laugh,” said Jebson. “Comedy seemed like a great next step for us.”
Spring Fling Comedy Evenings also marks a partnership between Huron County Pride and Community Futures Huron, which offers funding opportunities for projects that aim to support local economic opportunities.
“We definitely wouldn’t be able to put this on without them,” said Jebson.
In addition to the upcoming comedy evenings, Jebson said planning for the upcoming Huron County Pride Festival is well underway. Though the festival date is set for June 6, plans for events stretch well beyond that single day.
“We’ll have a full week’s worth of entertainment and community opportunities there,” said Jebson.
As well, Jebson said the organization is looking to focus further on consistent and ongoing community programming, such as with their monthly Pride Board Game Nights and the Community Leadership Award, which provides a $500 bursary to high school students in Huron County.
“There’s lots of different stuff going on, which is really exciting,” said Jebson.
Jebson said the focus toward ongoing programming came from consultations with the community.
A recent report from United Way Perth-Huron’s Social Research and Planning Council found LGBTQ+ individuals in the region face isolation and discrimination, and that there is an urgent need for more inclusive services and spaces.
“We really wanted to be able to offer that,” said Jebson. “What better way to do that than to argue over a game of Monopoly?”
Tickets to Huron County Pride’s Spring Fling Comedy Evenings can be purchased online at bit.ly/pride-comedy.
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