The sitcom's final hurrah... and the rest of the best of the week's live comedy

The week's best live comedy.

Tuesday September 24

LONDON: The Comedy Grotto in Star Of Kings in Kings Cross, is raising money for the UNHCR's Syria Appeal. But you needn't Sacrifice anything for the good cause as it's a top-notch bill featuring impressive newcomer Janine Harouni, inventive Joseph Morpurgo, top-notch stand-up Sean McLoughlin and more.

Wednesday September 25

LONDON: Zach Zucker brings his alter ago of a monstrously brash American stand-up Jack Tucker: to the Soho Theatre for a short run of suitably raucous late-night (well, 10:15pm) gigs at the Soho Theatre. Get tickets, and read our four-and-a-half star review from the Edinburgh Fringe here.

Thursday September 26

ABERYSTWYTH: Reigning Edinburgh Comedy Award champ Jordan Brookes joins the skilful Lloyd Langford and engaging Lou Conran for a lovely gig at the Arts Centre.

EPSOM: The Mash Report's Ellie Taylor hits the road with a new tour entitled Don't Got This. She says: ' I'll be banging on about life, love and what will happen if one more bloody person tells me I've "got this!"' Dates.

LIVERPOOL: Impressionist Luke Kempner also kicks off a tour, House Of Faces, at the Epstein Theatre. His repertoire includes Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, Cheryl Cole, Michael McIntyre, Brian Cox, Nigel Farage, Frankie Boyle, Maggie Smith, Christopher Biggins, Louis Theroux, Jeremy Kyle and Arsene Wenger. Here are the dates

Friday September 27

GLASGOW: Twenty years after it started, pensioners Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade bow out with the Still Game Final Farewell show at the Hydro, following the end of its TV incarnation after nine series. Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill and the rest of the cast will be performing various dates until October 12. Tickets.

BRISTOL: Nick Helm launches a tour of his defiant – but also thoughtful – back-from-the-brink-of-breakdown show Phoenix From The Flames at the Redgrave Theatre. Review and dates.

LONDON: Catastrophe's Rob Delaney records his special for Amazon Prime over two performances at the Hackney Empire.. though tickets are understandably very thin on the ground.

MANCHESTER: A strong bill at the Comedy Store tonight and tomorrow, with wizened storyteller Dave Fulton, provocative Fin Taylor, droll Ian Moore, and fast-rising Nigel Ng.

Published: 22 Sep 2019