The week's best live comedy

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

Sunday July 10

EDINBURGH: Sardonic US humorist David Sedaris brings a new collection of personal tales and social critiques to Usher Hall as he kicks off a UK tour that runs until early August. David Sedaris tour dates

LONDON: The 21Soho Edinburgh Preview All-dayer gives you all the comedy you could possibly want, with full-length work-in-progress shows from Rhys James, Josie Long, Isy Suttie, Sara Barron, Alex Kealy and Sunil Patel kicking off at 1pm.

Monday July 11

LONDON: American comic Kate Berlant is definitely on the rise. She stars in the TV reboot of baseball movie A League Of Their Own, which comes to Amazon's Prime Video next month, and recently starred in the sketch comedy special Would It Kill You To Laugh? on US streaming service Peacock along with John Early. But all this week she's showing what she can do live, with a residency at Soho Theatre.

Tuesday July 12

LONDON:Frankie Boyle, Jo Brand, Rosie Jones, Jen Brister Markus Birdman, Marcus Brigstocke, Kerry Godliman, Malinda Mukuma and poet Michael Rosen – come together at the Troxy in Stepney to raise money for Your NHS Needs You – a campaign fighting against privatisation and for renationalisation. Also featuring contributions from NHS Campaigners

Wednesday July 13

LIVERPOOL: Kevin Bridges kicks off his Overdue Catch-Up tour with two nights at the Liverpool Empire… and given that his last two shows sold just under 1million tickets between them, expect this to run and run beyond the dates announced so far. Kevin Bridges tour dates.

BRIGHTON: Local girl done good Angela Barnes opens up a weekend of gigs at the Brighton Open Air Theatre alongside father-and-son comics Mark and Elliot Steel, performing separately. Nick Helm, Zoe Lyons and Geoff Norcott are among the other comics playing out in the fresh air over the coming days. Full listings

Thursday July 14

UPPER ODDINGTON: It's a small festival, but in a delightful location, an amphitheatre gently sculpted out of the grounds of Berrybank Park. Over the next three nights the likes of Shaparak Khorsandi, Arthur Smith and Marcus Brigstocke will be entertaining under the stars. Website.

GLASGOW: After taking some maternity leave from stand-up, Josie Long returns to the stage to headline a benefit at the Stand in support of Nerve Tumours UK. The bill also boasts Susie McCabe, Larry Dean and Christopher MacArthur-Boyd

LONDON: Another strong night at Objectively Funny at Signature Brew in Walthamstow features Sophie Duker, Rhys James, Tom Little and Sian Davies

Friday July 15

LONDON: Comedian Edy Hurst leads a tour of the Grant Museum of Zoology this evening, helping you laugh while you learn about its eclectic collection. He said: 'As a big fan of animals, jars, and museums, the Grant Museum combines all three in a wonderful preserved package that I can't wait to give my 100 per cent factually accurate and definitive tour of.' There are two tours at 6.30pm and 7.30pm, with a maximum of 16 in each group.

Published: 10 Jul 2022