The best of the week's live comedy

The best of the week's live comedy.

Sunday November 25

GLASGOW: It’s the final of the Scottish Comedian Of The Year at the Rotunda, with Stephen Buchanan, Ross Leslie, Marc Jennings, Donald Alexander, Liam Farrelly, Allan Park, Raheil Ahmad, Paul Mcdaniel and Natalie Sweeney Potter vying for the coveted title.

Monday November 26

LONDON: Alfie Brown lands at the Soho Theatre for a week of his morally ambiguous show Lunatic, about identity politics, trying to be a good father in a horrible world and being responsibly horny in the wake of widespread male sex crimes. Here is our review from the Edinburgh Fringe.

Tuesday November 27

LONDON: There’s a strong showing of some of the most interesting up-and-coming comics at The Miller near London Bridge tonight. The Clusterf**k line-up includes Catherine Bohart, Glenn Moore, Joe Hart, Jordan Brookes, Lucy Pearman, and Olga Koch

LONDON: Drum-tight character comedy from skilled duo The Awkward Silence as they present a three-night run of their noirish narrative piece Bufo Bufo at the Pleasance in Islington Review.

Wednesday November 28

Thursday November 29

LONDON: It’s the fourth birthday of the Camden Comedy Club, which took over the upstairs of the Camden Head pub those 48 months ago. And they’ve a strong line-up to celebrate, boasting Sean McLoughlin, Tom Houghton and Radio 4’s Sindhu Vee and Tez Ilyas.

LONDON: The wonderful Do The Right Thing podcast returns with the best panel show not to make it to TV. Regulars Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Michael Legge and host Danielle Ward are joined by comic Rachel Fairburn for this recording at the Cavendish Arms in Stockwell.

Friday November 30

Saturday December 1

LONDON: Brian Cox and Robin Ince of Radio 4's Infinite Monkey Cage are returning for a night of their Christmas Compendium of Reason at the Hammersmith Apollo. No line-up has yet been announced, but previous guests have included the likes of Dara O Briain and Stewart Lee - and it’s all in aid of charity. Tickets

MIDDLESBROUGH: Looks like a fun night at the Big Mouth gig at the town hall, with lively musical comic Christian Reilly, Britain’s Got Talent star Daliso Chaponda and personable. Danny McLoughlin

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Published: 25 Nov 2018