The best of the week's live comedy

The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,992 events Chortle currently has listed. Use our search panel to check out our full listings by date and region.

Sunday March 27

LONDON: The next generation of stand-up stars perform at the second London semi-final of the Chortle Student Comedy Awards at the Bloomsbury Theatre Studio. Tickets. And tomorrow we wrap up this stage of the talent hunt at Monkey Business Comedy in Edinburgh. Tickets.

BRISTOL: The city’s Slapstick Festival of vintage comedy pays tribute to Barry Cryer, with the help of his long-term collaborators Graeme Garden and Colin Sell plus Les Dennis and video contributions from others. It’s at Redgrave Theatre from 3.30pm, and followed by a tribute to Cryer’s friend and colleague Kenny Everett, led by Tim Vine.

Monday March 28

LONDON: The first of two monster fundraisers for Ukraine at the Eventim Apollo this week features Dara O Briain, Jack Dee, Jo Brand, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan, Russell Kane, Suzi Ruffell, Tom Allen. Tickets The second is on Wednesday and features Alan Carr, Angela Barnes, Joel Dommett, Mark Steel, Michael McIntyre, Nathan Caton, Rob Beckett, Rosie Jones. Tickets

LONDON: A Stand Up For Women fundraiser at the Old Queen’s Head in Islington is raising money for Amnesty International. On the bill are Esther Manito, Helen Bauer, Juliet Meyers, Sarah Keyworth, Shazia Mirza and Sajeela Kershi

Tuesday March 29

LONDON: US comic Jacqueline Novak brings her show Get on Your Knees to the Soho Theatre. It’s billed as 'the most highbrow show about blow jobs you’ll ever see'. It earned her a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance in New York, and runs here until Saturday.

Wednesday March 30

GLASGOW: Tim Dillon, the American stand-up and podcaster who Rolling Stone once named as one of the ‘10 Comedians You Need to Know’ plays the O2 Academy. Tickets. He’s also at the Olympia in Dublin on Saturday and London’s Shepherds Bush Empire next week.

CARDIFF: The Glee tonight hosts Mike Bubbins, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Priya Hall and Leroy Brito in an all-Welsh fundraiser for Tenovus Cancer Care.

Thursday March 31

HEREFORD: Chris McCausland, whose been impressive on recent TV and radio appearances, starts a long tour of Speaky Blinder, in which he talks about being blind, being a dad and being a husband. Chris McCausland tour dates

LONDON: Katherine Ryan starts a three-night run of her latest stand-up show, Missus, at the London Palladium

Friday April 1

CARDIFF: Rhod Gilbert starts a new leg of his excellent Book Of John tour with two hometown gigs at the Wales Millennium Centre. Rhod Gilbert tour dates

BATH: The city’s comedy festival kicked off on Sunday, though events have been so diluted over three-and-a-half weeks that many nights feature no more than a heat of its new act competition. Not tonight, though, as there’s an April Fools’ Gala at the Forum featuring Russell Kane, Jess Robinson, Les Bubb, Silky and MC John Moloney

LONDON: The OSO arts centre in Barnes hosts a two-day comedy festival drawn from the more eccentric end of the spectrum, with highlights including Jazz Emu, Elf Lyons and John-Paul Roberts. Website

Saturday April 2

LONDON: Brett Goldstein takes time out from his busy schedule of collecting awards for writing and starring in Ted Lasso to return to stand-up at Islington’s Union Chapel, where he performs alongside Bridget Christie, Tadiwa Mahlunge and Rosie Jones. Tickets

Published: 27 Mar 2022