The week's best live comedy

The best of the week's live comedy...

Sunday September 29

WINCHESTER: Comedian and prolific podcaster Sofie Hagen starts a sporadic tour of her new show The Bumswing, about 'memory, chickens, strawberries, sex holidays and a swing that once had a naked bum on it'. Starting at the Winchester Discovery Centre, the tour comprises 27 dates between now and next June. Click here for the tour dates.

HASTINGS: Jo Brand, Robin Ince and Andy Robinson perform a benefit at the White Rock Theatre for local cancer care charity The Sara Lee Trust, which provides counselling, therapy and other activities for those with the disease.

Monday September 30

LONDON: The latest Harry Hill's Club Nite at the Moth Club in Hackney, features a top-notch bill of Bec Hill, Jordan Brookes, Michael Legge, Suzi Ruffell and Tim Renkow as well as the big-collared buffoon himself.

Tuesday October 1

BOURNEMOUTH: After hitting primetime as host of BBC One's All Together Now, Rob Beckett gets back on the road with his new stand-up show Wallop. Dates. He also hosts. E4's new Savage Socials show, culling content from the internet, which launches this week.

LONDON: Angry news reporter Jonathan Pie - the splenetic alter-ego of actor Tom Walker - starts his Fake News tour of a Brexit-riven Britain at the Leicester Square Theatre. Dates.

Thursday October 3

MANCHESTER: Running for just over a week, the seventh Women In Comedy festival kicks off with a launch gig at TriBeCa featuring Annette Fagon, Barbara Nice and Bethany Black. The website is here but appears to be down at the time of writing.

YORK: Last Leg star Josh Widdicombe starts his new tour of comedy grumbles, Bit Much…, at the Barbican Centre. Dates.

LONDON: Jonny Pelham had one of the best shows of the Edinburgh Fringe - even if it eluded the award judges - making a potentially heavy issue very funny. Review. Off Limits is now visiting Soho Theatre for three nights.

Friday October 4

BIRMINGHAM: The city's comedy festival kicks off with its traditional Breaking Talent Award at the Glee Club. Competing for the title are Celya AB, Jay Droch, Adam Elmi, Doug Carter and Mary Flanigan, all selected by a panel of comedy professionals. Also James Acaster is at the Town Hall, among other events.

Saturday October 5

POOLE: There's a strong club night at the Lighthouse Arts Centre, with stalwarts Ben Norris, Tom Stade and Zoe Lyons showing exactly how it's done.

Published: 29 Sep 2019