This month sees the return of Robin Ince's Book Club, a rare Emo Phillips appearance, Daniel Kitson warm-up shows and strong offerings from Happy Mondays and East Meets Jest comedy clubs.

• Monday, July 5: Two highly talented young comics Jonny Sweet and John Luke Roberts do Edinburgh previews in Camden.

• Thursday, July 8: The ridiculously charming Tom Allen does a full-length set at Etcetera Theatre.

• Sketch trio the Penny Dreadfuls have a mini-residency at Greenwich Theatre.

• Saturday, July 10: Andrew Maxwell's raucous late-night show Fullmooner's comes to the Udderbelly on the south bank.

• Throughout July: Daniel Kitson has Edinburgh previews aplenty this month, in Camden, Forest Hill and Battersea.

• Dave Gorman winds up his acclaimed national tour with a DVD recording at Bloomsbury Theatre.

• Monday, July 12: Sketch heroes Pappy's and Andy Zaltzman perform Edinburgh previews at the wonderful Happy Mondays club [in New Cross.](http://www.londonisfunny.com/listings/16937/Falling_Down_With_Laughter_(Stand_Up_For_the_Week_warm-up) Two weeks later the same venue hosts [Robin Ince and Josie Long.](http://www.londonisfunny.com/listings/15834/Happy_Mondays_(Edinburgh_previews)

• Mondays: The tiny and excellent Falling Down With Laughter club plays host to [weekly warm-up gigs for Channel 4's Stand Up for the Week.](http://www.londonisfunny.com/listings/16937/Falling_Down_With_Laughter_(Stand_Up_For_the_Week_warm-up)

• Tuesday, July 13: Also at FDWL you can see former Red Dwarfer Norman Lovett and the excellent Carey Marx [perform Edinburgh previews.](http://www.londonisfunny.com/listings/16937/Falling_Down_With_Laughter_(Stand_Up_For_the_Week_warm-up)

• Wednesday, July 14: Overdue! Robin Ince (above) brings his Book Club back for one night only at Bloomsbury Theatre.

• Wednesday, July 14: Hip-hop improv comedy act Abandoman and dapper Glaswegian Stephen Carlin perform in Kensal Green.

• Friday, July 16: The ever-reliable Boat Show on the Thames welcomes a frankly spanking line of comedians ...

• Monday, July 19: The Fix presents Carl Donnelly, character duo Toby and Mike Wozniak for just a fiver in Soho.

• Monday, July 19: Alex Horne from We Need Answers has a late-night Edinburgh show that he's perfecting in Camden, and it's brilliant already. Here.

• From July 20: The grandiose Battersea Arts Centre is back with another N20 comedy festival of top comics, including Marcel Lucont, Colin Hoult, Robin Ince and Laura Solon.

• Wednesday, July 21: The truly unique Emo Phillips visits the UK with a gig as part of the Ealing Comedy Festival.

• Saturday, July 24: Holly Walsh and Henry Paker are among the performers at the King's Head in Crouch End.

• Monday, July 26: Mark Watson and Maff Brown preview their Edinburgh shows at the excellent [Outside the Box in Kingston.](http://www.londonisfunny.com/listings/15796/Outside_the_Box_(Edinburgh_previews)

• Wednesday, July 27: Perrier Award winner Laura Solon and Alex Horne preview their Edinburgh shows in King's Cross.

• Thursday, July 29: The Railway in Clapham contnues to host brilliant comics doing Edinburgh previews. Tonight it's [Carl Donnelly and Marcel Lucont.](http://www.londonisfunny.com/listings/16244/East_Meets_Jest_(Edinburgh_previews) Or try Paul Sinha and Reginald D Hunter on [the 28th.](http://www.londonisfunny.com/listings/16243/East_Meets_Jest_(Edinburgh_previews)