The week's best live comedy

The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed – though just a brief selection this week given all that's going on in Edinburgh. Use our search panel to check our full listings by date and region.

Sunday August 6

LONDON: The Roundhouse Comedy Festival continues with its big-name line-ups. Listings

Monday August 7

LONDON: Top sketch comedy outfit Crybabies present their acclaimed narrative shows Danger Brigade and Bagbeard to Soho Theatre The first is an offbeat Second World War adventure; the second is about 'finding home, forbidden love, monsters, mystery and massive regret'. They start with Danger Brigade tonight, Bagbeard tomorrow, then back-to-back double bills for the rest of the week.

Saturday August 12

LONDON: Ali Wong - known for her Netflix stand-up specials Baby Cobra (2016), Hard Knock Wife (2018), and Don Wong (2022) as well as a more serious role in current Netflix hit Beef - comes to the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, with shows at 5.30pm (Tickets) and 9pm (Tickets)

Published: 6 Aug 2023