20th Szpak Comedy Festival

It has become a tradition that, every fall, Szczecin becomes the heart of Polish comedy. From October 22–24, 2026, the stage at the Słowianin Cultural Center will host the 20th anniversary edition of the SZPAK Comedy Festival. Get ready for three days of laughter, improv, stand-up, and great cabaret. SZPAK is a unique celebration where cabaret, stand-up, and improv meet an audience hungry for intelligent humor and artistic freedom. No wonder fans look forward to this festival all year long. Starting October 22, the event takes over the main stage at the Słowianin Cultural Center. Tickets and detailed information about the anniversary edition are available on the festival’s official website: https://szpak.info.pl/. See you in front of the stage! Event Schedule October 22, 2026 | THURSDAY Słowianin Cultural Center 6:00 PM | Impro Night Featuring: Grupa Pozostali, Karolina Pańczyk, Arek Pawłowski, Tomek Nowaczyk, Damian “Viking” Usewicz, Krzysztof Wilkosz, Adrianna Napiórkowska. 8:30 PM | Stand-Up Competition Featuring: Olo Mokros, Bartek Chmiel, Mateusz Burkacki, Anita Przywoźna, Tomasz “Karp” Bartkowiak, and, in the evening’s finale, Krzysztof Jahns. Hosted by: Arek Pawłowski. October 23, 2026 | FRIDAY Słowianin Cultural Center 6:00 PM | Stand-Up Gala Performers: Karolina Pańczyk, Arek Pawłowski, Tomasz Nowaczyk, Kuba Dąbrowski. Hosted by: Damian “Viking” Usewicz. 8:30 PM | Cabaret Gala Performers: “Rewers” Cabaret, “My Tylko Na Bankiet” Cabaret, “Dekaffka” Cabaret, “Łowcy.B” Cabaret. Hosted by: Tomek Nowaczyk (Czesuaf Cabaret). October 24, 2026 | SATURDAY Słowianin Cultural Center 11:00 a.m. | Children’s Play – “The Life of Żermena the Frog” Performed by: Teatr 4kąty. 6:00 p.m. | Cabaret Evening Performers: Klub Szyderców BIS, Rafał Kmita’s Group.