Best comedy clubs revealed

We can today reveal the venue and club winners in this year’s Chortle Awards.

They come after almost 5,000 people voted in this year’s accolades. And in these categories, readers had a free vote, with no nominees to pick from.

Winners of the comedian and show categories will be announced at a ceremony in London on Monday, hosted by Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Felicity Ward.

The venue winners in the 2025 Chortle Awards, supported by Ticketmaster, are: 

London

Best comedy venue: The Bill Murray
Best pro comedy night: Always Be Comedy
Best live comedy format: Quantum Leopard, London
Best open spot comedy night: Comedy Bandits in Clapham

Midlands

Best comedy venue: Birmingham Glee
Best pro comedy night: Jericho Comedy Oxford 
Best live comedy format:  Club Wormhole, Nottingham

Wales and the West

Best comedy venue: Cardiff Glee 
Best pro comedy night: The Peoples Comedy, Bristol 
Best live comedy format: The People's Comedy, Bristol 

The North 

Best comedy venue: Frog & Bucket Manchester
Best pro comedy night:  XS Malarkey, Manchester 
Best live comedy format:  CroppaChoppa's Slumber Party, Manchester
Best open spot comedy night:  Beat The Frog, Frog & Bucket Manchester

The South and East

Best comedy venue: Komedia Brighton
Best pro comedy night: Quip Shed Comedy Thames Ditton
Best live comedy format: Boast in Show. A reverse roast battle in Brighton.
Best open spot comedy night:  Comic Boom at  Komedia Brighton

Scotland 

Best comedy venue: Monkey Barrel, Edinburgh
Best live comedy format: The Haters’ Ball, Edinburgh Fringe
Best open spot comedy night: Open Comedy, Leith

Published: 14 Mar 2025