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Like the Bard himself, this place is seriously prolific — performances six days of the week. Shakespeare Comedy Club Giggles galore at the intimate Soho Comedy Factory venue. Image: Devin de Vil/ @licencetocapture shows - Passport / photo driving licence (provisional licences are accepted) / Card with official PASS hologram Minimum age: 18 (for The Covent Garden Comedy Club @ Heaven Nightclub - Minimum age: 14 (Under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult and present valid ID)) You can hardly miss this improv theatre located above the excellent Miller pub near London Bridge; its name is slathered in huge letters outside the building. Here, Hoopla Improv run classes and workshops — as well as shows most days of the week. Hoopla Improv You can hardly miss this one. Image: Hoopla Impro Billing itself as 'the UK's First LGBTQ+ Comedy Club', this is a safe space for queer performers and audience members — with a 'Raw' Monday show (free), a 'Not Totally Queer' Tuesday show (free), plus a paid-for 'Big Thursday Show', where you get proper polished/star name comedians. There are occasional Saturday shows too. Queer allies are welcome. The Queer Comedy Club
Super lil Cafe with a subterranean cellar space that's so small we've seen comedians refer to it as a 'corridor'. The Glitch Proudly declaring itself the world's longest running live comedy show, we could hardly leave NewsRevue off this list. Songs and sketches galore are mashed into this 60-minute run down of topical news, playing four days a week. Given the state of the planet right now, it's a wonder they can keep up. NewsRevue Magnificent micropub with an upstairs space where they sometimes host intimate comedy nights. Shirker's Rest
B) There is just no room for them in the auditoriums, most of our events have theatre style seating in rows. This experience is mainly available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays nights from January to November, with occasional additional weekday dates. So much going on in the Four Thieves — karaoke, quizzes, arcade car games... and Laugh Train Home, which presents a real roulette of comedians: we've seen tumbleweed, we have also seen unadulterated genius. Always worth taking the rough with the smooth here. Does new material shows in Honor Oak too. Laugh Train Home Four comedians takes to the stage two weekends of each month, at this intimate club night. Jason Tasker or Adam Riley usually host. Cappuccino Comedy Nights that welcome stand up, musical, character, sketch, clowning, musical theatre and more. Groovie Comedy
Midweek comedy for nowt — or you can pay a fiver plus booking fee, and get a free drink with entry. Either way, you can't say fairer than that. Kilburn Comedy Club Ever come across a snaking queue in Angel? It's either for the Breakfast Club, or Angel Comedy Club — held at the Camden Head. Upstairs in this unassuming boozer, you'll find free stand up every freaking night of the week, with RAW comedy nights (Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs and Sun) and more honed shows (Fri and Sat), interspersed with WIPs from mahoosive names like Dylan Moran and Simon Amstell. You can catch anything between three to six consecutive shows each night. Truly the daddy/mummy/guardian of the free comedy circuit. Angel Comedy ClubAn unrelenting binge of sketch and character hijinks with many many heats, which start simmering away at the Museum of Comedy (see all-time best comedy venues, above) in the early months of the year, and gradually heat up into an explosive final at Leicester Square Theatre in the spring. Names like Crizards and Muriel have been there, done that. Sketch Off! Where to see improv comedy in London
Comics of all levels perform at this weekly free night, but some will surely hit your tee-hee spot, plus Cuddles for Troubles also welcomes sketch, musical and character acts, so it's got variety on its side. Cuddles for Troubles If you adore sketch, then boy, is this going to ruffle your truffles. See the sketch section above for more details. Sketch Off! New acts on two Tuesday shows; established comics on the last Thursday of the month. LOLipops Live Comedy A relative newcomer seriously pulling its weight, with acts like Frank Skinner and Drunk Women Solving Crime strutting their stuff in this bougie space — plus regular nights including Queerly Beloved. 21 Soho And yes! Though improv comedy isn't everyone's cup of tea, others go gaga for it, and it's nowhere near as illusive as sketch. Here are some of the main regular shows making it up as they go along. St Doctor's Hospital is an ongoing improvised medical comedy at The Free Association. Image: Gareth O'ConnorKaleidoscope of acts — stand-up, clowns, sketch, drag, etc — at this 30-seater studio venue in north London. Could be one of the most intimate (and, from some accounts, personable) nights out there. Scramble! Surely one of London's most intimate comedy spaces, at the Glitch. Image: Londonist Giggles galore at this intimate venue that sometimes gives the bigger Soho venues a run for their money. Soho Comedy Factory Find comedy stars of today and tomorrow hard at it in this grand Camberwell boozer every Thursday. Doesn't cost you a penny, and you can book your seat in advance. Live Laugh Love LIVE The Southbank Centre of the, er, south. Massive comics play big shows here: Harry Hill, Jon Richardson, etc. Fairfield Halls
Exclusively Middle Eastern performers at Jenan Younis's sporadic club night, which has played 2Northdown, Soho Theatre and The Glitch. Weapons of Mass Hilarity Throw caution to the wind with a Monday night on the tiles, or more specifically, at the Betsey Trotwood, and Jester Jesters. Upcoming stand ups (sometimes sketch and character comedians too) vie for giggles, as they perform a litmus test on newly-penned material. Jester JestersThe closest London comes to Edinburgh, with hundreds of shows sprinkled across north London's theatres and pubs. Plenty of comedy in the mix every year, from stand up to sketch to clowning. Camden Fringe Drag nights in London Drag brunches at Dalsto Superstore are a vibe. Image: Dalston Superstore Nathan Caton, Tony Law, Fin Taylor and Adam Bloom have all done this Saturday gig lately. Bearcat Comedy Club Doors open from approximately 19.00 and the shows begin from 20.00 (depending on location). Each venue will operate different opening and start times so we recommend you call the supplier for more information. This fave Londonist bottle/beer shop has a cosy downstairs space that puts on occasional stand up sets. Three Hounds The impressive space at Woolwich Works. Image: Paul Gilbey Unassuming basement venue riddled with comedians, with a Try Out Night on Thursdays, and more established acts on Saturdays (think Arthur Smith, Shazia Mirza). Downstairs at the King's Head Top Secret Comedy Club: you don't always know who's going to be on, but you'll rarely be disappointed.
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