The week's best live comedy

The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 3,918 events Chortle currently has listed. Use our search panel to check our full listings by date and region.

Sunday November 13

LONDON: Mild-mannered American comic Jim Gaffigan brings his new show The Fun tour to the Eventim Apollo. But in a Guardian interview last month, the so-called 'king of clean' promised something darker than fans might expect, based on the British ideas that comedy shows 'should strive to have a message [and] be closer to a piece of art' than US stand-up.

Monday November 14

LONDON: 100 years to the day since the BBC's first ever broadcast, comedian and Radio 2 regular Paul Kerensa presents his story about the Corporation's early days. Aptly enough The First Broadcast - The Battle for the Beeb in 1922, takes place at the Museum of Comedy.

LONDON: Underrated comedy powerhouse Garrett Millerick starts a three-night run of his latest show Just Trying To Help - which garnered a four-and-a-half star Chortle review at this year's Edinburgh Fringe - at Soho Theatre.

Tuesday November 15

LONDON: Jerry Sadowitz capitalises on the publicity he got from the cancellation of his Edinburgh Fringe date with his biggest show in his 40 years, at the Eventim Apollo. However, the comic has fretted that his newfound notoriety might attract a crowd not in tune with his fiercely misanthropic act... Tickets

Thursday November 17


MANCHESTER: There's a strong bill at the Frog and Bucket this weekend with the slickly sarcastic Mark Nelson, human car crash Phil Ellis and savvy Everywoman Esther Manito joined by manic livewire Annette Fagon and super-camp Josh James tonight, then skilled Kate Barron on Friday and Saturday.

LONDON: Dutch-based Mexican-American and Venezuelan comic Lara Ricote brings the delightful show that won her the best newcomer award at Edinburgh this summer to London. GRL/LATNX/DEF is on at Soho Theatre for three nights. Review

Friday November 18

LONDON: Following a run at the Arcola Theatre - see our five-star review here - Tim Key brings his brilliant lockdown show Mulberry to EartH in Hackney ahead of a nationwide tour next year.

LEEDS: The House Of Fun club lives up to its name at the Original Oak tonight with jaunty circuit stalwart Andre Vincent, delightful Brennan Reece and straight-talking Simon Wozniak. Tickets

Published: 13 Nov 2022