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 May 7

LONDON: The Bill Murray pub in Islington is hosting a bank holiday street Party with comedians including Rosie Jones, Viggo Venn, Sikisa, Huge Davies and Julia Masli performing on the roof, among other attractions. It follows a similar Party last year which attracted more than 4,000 people and raised £5,000. Organisers are asking those who want to attend to  RSVP through their website to keep track of numbers. The Party kicks off at 1pm and donations of cast or items for food banks - see what they're after here

GLASGOW: American comedian Tom Segura - known for his podcasts  Your Mom's House with his wifeChristina Pazsitzky, also a comedian, and Two Bears One Cave with Bert Kreischer, hits the UK with his I'm Coming Everywhere world tour. He's at the Ovo Hydro tonight, Belfast Watrerfront tomorrow, Ovo Arena Wembley on Wednesday,  Utilita Arena Birmingham on Friday and Manchester's O2 Apollo on Saturday and Sunday.

BRIGHTON: The city's Fringe continues all month. Tonight's highlights include Viggo Venn - as recently seen baffling Simon Cowell on Britain's Got Talent - comedian and medic Kwame Asante, and works in progress from the likes of Michael Fabbri, Chloe Petts and Louise Atkinson.  For more, visit the event's website

Tuesday May 9

LONDON: It's the second – and last – semi-final of our Student Comedy Award at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London, on Tuesday. Come and see the next generation of comedy stars!   Tickets

Wednesday May 10

LONDON: As the build-up to Eurovision continues, comedians offer their now-traditional take on the camp song contest. Going head-to-head with their compositions at the Clapham Grand are  Chloe Petts, Huge Davies, Katie Pritchard, Toussaint Douglas, Sam Lake, Rajiv Karia, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Ed Macarthur, Siblings, Shelf, Phil Dunning, Flo & Joan, Giants, Fjord, Jazz Emu. And all will be representing a different nation. (And read about Sheffield comic Anthony J Brown who genuiney co-wrote the German entry here)

Thursday May 11

LONDON: Calm comedy club, in aid of the anti-suicide mental health charity, is back at 21Soho, headlined by Rosie Jones and also featuring Catherine Bohart, Sikisa, Alex Kealy and Shalaka Kurup

Friday May 12

LONDON: Al Murray takes a break from promoting his latest history book to perform his only standup show of the year in his Pub Landlord guise. And it's a biggie, the Royal Albert Hall.  Some resale tickets are available here.

LANCASTER: The Grand hosts what’s billed as Lancaster’s biggest comedy show, featuring some of the best on the circuit including Britain's Got Talent star Daliso Chaponda, gregarious Justin Moorhouse, daft Rob Rouse and  skilled performer Jo Enright, all compered by Tony Vino.

Published: 7 May 2023