What's On
Comedy Listings for Monday 18 Jun to Sunday 24 Jun
Monday 18
June
Laughing Boy (Stand Up For the Week warm-up)
Big-name comics are trying out topical material, ahead of the recording of weekly Channel ...
Old Street
E
Comedy in the Dark
A hit Edinburgh show and a comedy show like no other, Comedy in the ...
Southbank
S
Sean Lock – work-in-progress show
Yyyes! Sean Lock, he of 8 Out Of 10 Cats and QI and general ...
King's Cross
N
Hungry Miller's Laugh Bag
A lovely new-ish night at the comedy-savvy Miller of Mansfield with a mix of ...
London Bridge
S
Happy Mondays (Edinburgh previews)
Two excellent stand-ups, Carl Donnelly and Roisin Conaty, perform previews of their 2012 Edinburgh ...
New Cross
S
Outside the Box Comedy Club
A quality little club well worth a visit ... tonight you can see a ...
Kingston
W
George Ryegold and Milo McCabe Edinburgh previews
Fringe previews tonight from Milo McCabe and brilliant dubious doctor George Ryegold. ...
Bethnal Green
E
The Good Ship Comedy Club
A splendid little club that punches above its weight, featuring Edinburgh previews from Seann ...
Kilburn
N
The Freewheelin' Cariad Lloyd
The Fosters Newcomer Nominee returns with her brand new Edinburgh show. Featuring an array ...
Leicester Square
C
Old Rope
A consistently cracking new material night hosted by Show Me the Funny's Tiffany Stevenson ...
Oxford Circus
C
Andrew Maxwell: The Lights Are On
Smart, opinionated, extremely funny and a little bit lairy, Andrew Maxwell is at the ...
Soho
C
Tuesday 19
Laughing Boy (Stand Up For the Week warm-up)
Big-name comics are trying out topical material, ahead of the recording of weekly Channel ...
Greenwich
S
Barry From Watford's Bingo Bonanza
The nation’s favourite octogenarian returns with another top night of old-style variety acts and ...
Oxford St
C
Camden Comedy Sessions
The Camden Head's season of Edinburgh previews continues with snappy Glaswegian Stephen Carlin and ...
Camden
N
Ben Target and Liam Williams work-in-progress
Two very different but very good young comics work towards their Edinburgh Fringe shows, ...
King's Cross
N
Bright Club: World
A lovely club in which a particular topic is dissected through comedy, music, art, ...
Clerkenwell
C
Lolitics
A night that is billed as "friendly, smart radical-political comedy night, for socialists, anarchists, ...
Camden
N
Pleasance Edinburgh Preview Season
The Pleasance tonight hosts an Edinburgh preview show from geek stand-up Matthew Crosby of ...
King's Cross
N
Edinburgh Previews at the King's Head
Two Edinburgh previews tonight, first starting 8.30pm and the second starting 9.45pm. Tonight you ...
Crouch End
N
99 Club Leicester Square
Tonight at this excellent comedy venue you can see Canadian filthbag Mike Wilmot, Ian ...
Leicester Square
C
Chris Cox – Fatal Distraction (Udderbelly)
The brand new show from the award-winning mind reader
who can't read minds. Chris Cox ...
Southbank
S
Andrew Maxwell: The Lights Are On
Smart, opinionated, extremely funny and a little bit lairy, Andrew Maxwell is at the ...
Soho
C
Wednesday 20
Oyster Eyes Edinburgh preview
Sparky yet dark new sketch quartet Oyster Eyes preview their Edinburgh Fringe 2012 show. ...
Leicester Square
C
Laugh Till It Hurts in aid of Crisis
A fundraiser for [homelessness charity Crisis,](http://www.crisis.org.uk/) tonight you can see Paul Tonkinson, amazing physical ...
Bloomsbury
C
The Comedy Store Players
The mighty Comedy Store Players return with regulars Josie Lawrence, Andy Smart, Richard Vranch ...
Piccadilly
C
Cabarera
A timewarp evening of comedy, cabaret, music and surprises – tonight it's the funky ...
Shepherd's Bush
W
Checkley Bush – Comedy Riot
A variety night hosted by handy sketch duo Checkley Bush, including stand-up, musical comedy, ...
Leicester Square
C
Duke's Headliners Comedy Club
Nice little pub gig this, and tonight you can see a lively bill of ...
Putney
S
The Comedy Bar (Edinburgh previews)
Lucy Porter and Danny Bhoy perform previews of their 2012 Edinburgh Fringe shows. Chris ...
Islington
N
Laugh Out London in Piccadilly
With Edinburgh Fringe previews courtesy of maverick comedian David Trent and Tom Goodliffe.
[*• Click ...
Piccadilly
C
99 Club Leicester Square
Tonight at this excellent comedy venue you can see Holly Walsh, roguish Welshman Elis ...
Leicester Square
C
Comedy Bunker
This long-established west London club welcomes the very, very silly Raymond & Mr Timpkins ...
Ruislip
N
Michael Winslow (Udderbelly)
The star of Police Academy returns to E4 Udderbelly! Best known as Sgt
'Motor Mouth' ...
Southbank
S
Andrew Maxwell: The Lights Are On
Smart, opinionated, extremely funny and a little bit lairy, Andrew Maxwell is at the ...
Soho
C
Thursday 21
Alan Davies – work-in-progress
QI whipping boy and celebrity Gooner Davies gets back in the stand-up saddle with ...
King's Cross
N
Tom Stade Live
Co-star and co-writer of Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights, and as seen on Michael McIntyre’s ...
Bloomsbury
C
Nick Mohammed is: Mr Swallow
Multi-multi-talented character comic Nick Mohammed previews his Edinburgh show tonight. ...
King's Cross
N
The Best In Stand-up
The Comedy Store tonight welcomes MC Ben Norris, Sean Meo, Pierre Hollins, John Lynn, ...
Piccadilly
C
Bob And Jim's Swanky Soiree
Old-school comedy duo host a variety night in the good company of Patrick Monahan, ...
Shepherd's Bush
W
99 Club Leicester Square
Tonight at this excellent comedy venue you can see Holly Walsh, Rob Deering, Suzi ...
Leicester Square
C
Off With Their Heads!
Headlining tonight in the venue below the Guardian offices (oooooh!) are Edinburgh previews from ...
King's Cross
N
Top Secret Comedy Club
With top Aussie stand-up Benny Boot, Nail Abdul Rashid and cool customer Inder Manocha.
[*Buy ...
Covent Garden
C
Crack Comedy Club (Islington)
With Edinburgh previews from Edinburgh Newcomer Award nominee Loretta Maine with Bipolar and the ...
Islington
N
Crack Comedy Club (Streatham)
With Edinburgh previews from Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow star Andrew Lawrence with Andrew Lawrence ...
Streatham
S
Michael Winslow (Udderbelly)
The star of Police Academy returns to E4 Udderbelly! Best known as Sgt
'Motor Mouth' ...
Southbank
S
WitTank Edinburgh preview
Livewire sketch trio WitTank (as seen on BBC3's Live at the Electric recently) preview ...
Islington
N
Andrew Maxwell: The Lights Are On
Smart, opinionated, extremely funny and a little bit lairy, Andrew Maxwell is at the ...
Soho
C
Friday 22
Alan Davies – work-in-progress
QI whipping boy and celebrity Gooner Davies gets back in the stand-up saddle with ...
King's Cross
N
Quincy: I Told You So
Charismatic Quincy previews his Edinburgh Fringe 2012 show about the perils of fatherly advice. ...
Leicester Square
C
Austentatious: An Improvised Novel
A highly popular and excellent improv show – Austentatious is an improvised comedy play, ...
Regent's Park
C
Tom Stade Live
Co-star and co-writer of Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights, and as seen on Michael McIntyre’s ...
Bloomsbury
C
The Best In Stand-up
The Comedy Store tonight welcomes MC Ben Norris, Sean Meo, Pierre Hollins, John Lynn, ...
Piccadilly
C
The Funny Side – Covent Garden
A straight-down-the-line club that tonight welcomes affable storyteller Andrew Bird and the whirligig Phil ...
The Strand
C
Headliners
This long-established west London club welcomes Canadian filthbag Mike Wilmot, Phil Butler, mischievous gag ...
Chiswick
W
The Boat Show
The paddle steamer of mirth moored by the London Eye welcomes Alistair Barrie, Chris ...
Embankment
C
99 Club Leicester Square View
On the bill tonight are Canadian filthbag Mike WIlmot, one more tbc rising star ...
Leicester Square
C
Crack Comedy (Covent Garden)
With Edinburgh Fringe previews from US stand-up Erich McElroy and Michael McIntyre Comedy Roadshow ...
Covent Garden
C
Soho Comedy Club
A very friendly comedy club in central London with a cracking new-ish venue, Soho ...
Leicester Square
C
Kieran and Joe and Friends
LiF favourites Kieran and Joe host and perform skits, plus guests Nish Kumar, Kieran ...
Bethnal Green
E
99 Club Leicester Square
Tonight at this excellent comedy venue you can see Mike Gunn, Joe Bor, rising ...
Leicester Square
C
Top Secret Comedy Club
With Joel Dommett, the deliciously bitchy Scott Capurro and cool customer Inder Manocha.
[*Buy tickets ...
Covent Garden
C
Kieran Boyd & Mark Cooper-Jones: work-in-progress
Two bright young things of the comedy circuit, Kieran Boyd and Mark Cooper-Jones (both ...
Leicester Square
C
Michael Winslow (Udderbelly)
The star of Police Academy returns to E4 Udderbelly! Best known as Sgt
'Motor Mouth' ...
Southbank
S
Banana Cabaret
A highly popular venue among comics, the Bedford tonight welcomes Show Me the Funny's ...
Balham
S
Holly Walsh – Hollycopter
One of this year's Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award nominees, this is the tale of ...
Soho
C
Andrew Maxwell: The Lights Are On
Smart, opinionated, extremely funny and a little bit lairy, Andrew Maxwell is at the ...
Soho
C
Saturday 23
Alan Davies – work-in-progress
QI whipping boy and celebrity Gooner Davies gets back in the stand-up saddle with ...
King's Cross
N
The Best In Stand-up
The Comedy Store tonight welcomes MC Ben Norris, Sean Meo, Pierre Hollins, John Lynn, ...
Piccadilly
C
Alex Horne (Udderbelly)
LiF favourite, ideas machine, award-winning comedian and star and co-creator (alongside Tim Key and ...
Southbank
S
Barry and Stuart – Show and Tell
Stars of BBC1's The Magicians and winners of the World Magic Awards, Barry and ...
Bloomsbury
C
Comedy Carnival (Clapham)
With Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow star Andrew Lawrence, international sex symbol & musical genius ...
Battersea
S
The Funny Side – Covent Garden
A straight-down-the-line club that tonight welcomes David Whitney, card ninja Javier Jarquin & old-school ...
The Strand
C
Headliners
This long-established west London club welcomes Canadian filthbag Mike Wilmot, Phil Butler, mischievous gag ...
Chiswick
W
The Boat Show
The paddle steamer of mirth moored by the London Eye welcomes Alistair Barrie, Chris ...
Embankment
C
Soho Comedy Club
A very friendly comedy club in central London with a cracking new-ish venue, Soho ...
Leicester Square
C
Musical Comedy Awards Showcase
A night of musical comedy including MCA 2012 finalists – Rob Carter, Rachel Parris, ...
Bethnal Green
E
99 Club Leicester Square View
On the bill tonight are one of the best in the business Paul Sinha, ...
Leicester Square
C
Camden Head Edinburgh Previews
The multitalanted Sara Pascoe and rising star James Acaster perform previews of their 2012 ...
Camden
N
Comedy Cabaret at the King's Head
One of the longest-running clubs around, tonight featuring MC Kevin Precious, Mock the Week ...
Crouch End
N
Top Secret Comedy Club
With Joel Dommett, the deliciously bitchy Scott Capurro and cool customer Inder Manocha.
[*Buy tickets ...
Covent Garden
C
99 Club Leicester Square
Tonight at this excellent comedy venue you can see Comedy Store regular Mike Gunn, ...
Leicester Square
C
Banana Cabaret
A highly popular venue among comics, the Bedford tonight welcomes Show Me the Funny's ...
Balham
S
Gemma Arrowsmith: Defender of Earth
Join comedian and actor Gemma Arrowsmith (half of Mould & Arrowsmith) for an hour ...
Leicester Square
C
Best of the Comedy Store (Udderbelly)
"Comedy's unofficial National Theatre" brings some of its finest regulars to the Udderbelly for ...
Southbank
S
Holly Walsh – Hollycopter
One of this year's Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award nominees, this is the tale of ...
Soho
C
Andrew Maxwell: The Lights Are On
Smart, opinionated, extremely funny and a little bit lairy, Andrew Maxwell is at the ...
Soho
C
Sunday 24
The Comedy Store Players
The mighty Comedy Store Players return with regulars Josie Lawrence, Andy Smart, Richard Vranch ...
Piccadilly
C
Blackbox Comedy
With Edinburgh previews from former Perrier winner Phil Nichol and Paul F Taylor.
[*• Buy ...
South Kensington
S
99 Club Leicester Square
Tonight at this excellent comedy venue you can see Owen O'Neill, Robert White and ...
Leicester Square
C
Pleasance Edinburgh Preview Season
The Pleasance tonight hosts an Edinburgh preview show from Show Me the Funny star ...
King's Cross
N
Comedy Variety Cabaret at the King's Head
Comedy with a cabaret feel tonight, with Lloyd Griffith, affable Scot Tony Dunn, Paco ...
Crouch End
N
Crack Comedy Club (Kingston)
With Edinburgh Fringe previews from Russell Howard's Good News star Joel Dommett with Nunchuck ...
Kingston
W
Andrew Maxwell: The Lights Are On
Smart, opinionated, extremely funny and a little bit lairy, Andrew Maxwell is at the ...
Soho
C
