Welsh comedy festival heads the best of this week's live comedy

The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 5,668 events Chortle currently has listed. Use our search panel to check our full listings by date and region.

Sunday September 24

YARM: The folk of Teesdale are in for a comedy treat tonight as David O'Doherty headlines the Ripping Yarms comedy club at the town's Princess Alexandra Auditorium, backed by a strong support bill comprising affable Matt Reed, offbeat Peter Brush and relatable storyteller Susie McCabe.

Monday September 25

LONDON: Force of nature Helen Bauer brings her latest show, Grand Supreme Darling Princess, to the Soho Theatre for six nights, before resuming her UK tour in Brighton next week. Helen Bauer tour dates and review

Tuesday September 26

NEWCASTLE: At the City Hall, David Mitchell will be talking to Alan Davies about his new book, Unruly, which describes how England's s monarchs 'were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear today in their portraits'. He's also at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London on Friday with Ben Elton and his full tour schedule is here.

Wednesday September 27

KENDAL: Following its impressive Edinburgh debut and follow-up Soho Theatre run, Keiran Hodgson's Big In Scotland embarks on a UK tour. The show - which playfully exploits some specific stereotypes far from kilts and bagpipes - revolves around him discovering more about Scotland when he moved to Glasgow to film the BBC sitcom Two Doors Down. Keiran Hodgson tour dates.

LONDON: Joke Thieves, the entertaining format in which comedians try to recreate each other's sets, is becoming a video podcast, starting on YouTube on October 9. The first episode is being recorded at the Backyard Comedy Club in Bethnal Green tonight with comics including Stephen Carlin, Jenny Collier and Katharyn Henson joining host Will Mars.

Thursday September 28

LONDON: It's the climax of the Funny Women Awards at the Bloomsbury Theatre tonight, with Blank Peng, Charlie Vero-Martin, Hannah Platt, Kate Cheka, Nikola McMurtrie, Rachel Baker, Sascha LO, Su Mi, Tal Davies and Victoria Olsina competing for the stage award. Jo Brand hosts and the night features a headline set from last year's winner, Lorna Rose Treen.

LONDON: Jewish-Australian comedian Michael Shafar brings his well-reviewed show about being a testicular cancer survivor - Well Worth the Chemo - to the Bill Murray in Islington.

MANCHESTER: There's a great Comedy Store bill at Escape To Freight Island tonight with affable Brennan Reece, insane oddball Dan Tiernan, cordial Matt Stellingwerf and powerhouse Thanyia Moore.

Friday September 29

ABERYSTWYTH: West Wales is the place to go for boutique comedy festivals, with the Machynlleth Comedy Festival in May and this one, in Aberystwyth, starting today. The long weekend sees appearances from the likes of Bridget Christie (pictured), Rosie Jones, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Nick Helm and more. Website.

Saturday September 30

HULL:Former Mock The Week regular Milton Jones brings his oddball comedy to headline a Just The Tonic at the Doubletree Hotel tonight. Also on the bill are fast-rising Connor Burns, Mr Showbiz Jack Gleadow, and 2023 Chortle Award winner for best club comic, Nina Gilligan.

Published: 24 Sep 2023