The week's best live comedy

The week's best live comedy.

Monday June 10

DUBLIN: Aziz Ansari continues his career comeback after coming under an intense scrutiny from the #MeToo movement. Accounts of his return to stand-up have described him as 'candid, contrite, contemplative, sombre and serious' as he discusses the allegations - before turning the mood back to the comic as well as the thoughtful. He has two shows at Vicar Street tonight, and a few tickets are still available here.

LONDON:  Saturday Night Live's Chris Redd makes his UK stand-up debut with a week-long run at Soho Theatre. He has also performed stand-up on Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents, while  his acting credits include comedy films such as Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping opposite Andy Samberg and The House alongside Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler.

Tuesday June 11

LONDON: Jokes & Spokes is the annual fundraiser for  The Bike Project, which provides cycles to refugees. A strong bill at the Union Chapel in Islington includes Ed Byrne, Nish Kumar, Deborah Frances-White, Phil Wang and Jen Brister. Tickets are available here.

BLACKPOOL: Physical comedy troupe Spymonkey are celebrating the 20th anniversary revival of probably their biggest hit, Cooped, a bizarre  take on pulp gothic romances that's described as 'Hitchcock's Rebecca meets The Pink Panther'. Its at the Grand Theatre for four nights.

Wednesday June 12

NEW MALDEN: Not only is Harry Hill trying out new material at karaoke bar Sing Sing, you also get a set from circuit favourite Adam Bloom as part of the Outside The Box comedy club.

Thursday June 13

PORTSMOUTH: The Guildhall hosts the final of the South Coast Comedian of the Year. Through to this last stage are: Holly Kavanagh, Horatio Gould, Lubo, Dinesh Nathan, Andy Stedman, Zara Tatem, Alex Petrovic and Michael Akidiri

LONDON: Tonight's Stand-up Under The Stars in the courtyard of Battersea Arts Centre has a typically strong line-up, comprising Bridget Christie, Lucy Pearman, Pierre Novellie, Rosie Jones and  Sean McLoughlin. Every one a winner!

Saturday June 15

RICHMOND: The   Old Deer Park hosts the first of this summer's big outdoor comedy festivals. On the first of its two days the  Big Funny Fest boasts  Adam Hess, Jason Byrne, Jayde Adams, Lloyd Griffith, Luisa Omielan, Mark Watson, Phil Wang, Rhys James, Russell Hicks and Tom Ward in a day-long event from 3pm. Day tickets are £37.26 and available here.

LONDON: Patton Oswalt concludes a short European tour with a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town. He's a familiar face on screen from The King Of Queen to Agents Of Shield – while lending his voice to the likes of Ratatouille, The Goldbergs and Happy! But primarily he's an outstanding comic, whose 2016 special, Talking For Clapping, won both a Grammy and an Emmy. Tickets available here.

LONDON: Super-inventive and super-alternative musical comedian Reggie Watts plays EartH in Hackney. He's in London as James Corden's US chat show, on which he's bandleader, will record four UK episodes next week.

Published: 9 Jun 2019