Laughs in the parks... in England, Wales and Ireland

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 21

SHEFFIELD:A bargain day of Edinburgh previews kicks off at the New Barrack Tavern at 2pm, featuring back-to-back solo shows from the likes of Nina Gilligan, Diane Spencer and Patrick Monahan.

DERBY: And there's a similar all-dayer, with many of the same acts, in Derby's Bar One, too.

NEWPORT: It's a lovely evening of comedy in Tredegar Park, courtesy of an outdoor festival being staged by Giggling Goat. Gracing the Welsh stage are Joel Dommett, Andy Parsons, Angela Barnes, Babatunde Alesge and Hal Cruttenden.

Tuesday July 23

LONDON: At the Aces & Eights, Sasha Frank hosts Never Date a Comedian, a comedy dating gameshow in which four comics compete to win a date with an audience member…

Wednesday July 24

ST ALBANS: The Comedy Garden returns to Verulamium Park, with Dara O Brian in tonight's headline slot alongside the accomplished trio of Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Laura Smyth, Rhys James and much-tipped Jin Hao Li. Over the rest of the weekend you can enjoy the likes of Harry Hill, Simon Amstell, Ross Noble, Shaparak Khorsandi, Jo Brand and more. Line-up and tickets.

Thursday July 25

DUBLIN: Iveagh Gardens hosts its annual comedy festival, sponsored by bookies Paddy Power, with comedy across four days and three spaces in the park, plus Whelans pub, featuring the likes of Tommy Tiernan, Deirdre O’Kane, Dara Ó’Briain, Emma Doran, Jason Byrne, Neil Delamere and many, many more. Website

Friday July 26

LONDON: In a great bill at the Clapham Grand, Sarah Keyworth, winner of the big prize at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival is joined by two antipodean stars – Australia's Zoë Coombs Marr with her wry, expertly performed, observational comedy of and the Kiwi musical powerhouses – Two Hearts as well as arch British stand-up Stephen Bailey.

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Published: 21 Jul 2024