The week's best live comedy

The best of the week’s live comedy. These are socially-distanced or outdoor gigs. So check with venues about party size restrictions and any other requirements. Most shows require advance booking. Use this site’s search panel to check out our full listings of more than 6,000 events by date and region.

Sunday June 6

LONDON: Delayed by more than a year, Ahir Shah finally gets to tape his show Dots at the Vaudeville Theatre for an HBO stand-up special, with two recordings at 5pm and 8.30pm. 

Monday June 7

LONDON: Mark Thomas presents his new show, 50 Things About Us, at the Soho Theatre all week. A look at national identity and history, it's described as ‘a sort of funny national edition of Who Do You Think You Are?’. ‘It’s another slightly odd show, a sort of sweary, History Channel with laughs and creative mischief,' the comic says.

Wednesday June 9

LONDON: British-based New Yorker Janine Harouni is performing her accomplished debut show at the Soho Theatre several times this week. But for those in the know - which now includes you - she’s also doing several pay-what-you-want gigs at the  intimate Top Secret Comedy Club in nearby Covent Garden, starting tonight. Here are both sets of dates.

Thursday June 10

NEWCASTLE:There’s a great bill as comedy returns to the Wylam Brewery in the Palace of Arts Exhibition Park. Reginald D Hunter headlines a strong bill that also boasts local lass Lauren Pattison, Britain’s Got Talent’s Steve Royle and Jason Cook, who writes the Gold murder-mysteries starring Johnny Vegas, as MC.

HALIFAX: The Victoria Theatre hosts two upbeat comics with substance behind their geniality - Justin Moorhouse and Tez Ilyas - at a gig hosted by Tony Vino.

Friday June 11

GLASGOW: After 15 long months, the relaxation of Covid restrictions to level two allows the Glee club to reopen tonight - albeit with two-metre distancing. The opening weekend features JoJo Sutherland, Ray Bradshaw, Joe Heenan and Janey Godley.

Saturday June 12

LONDON: It’s Phil Wang’s turn to record his special tonight - this one for Netflix, and at the London Palladium, no less. Tickets available here.

LONDON: It’s the final of the Musical Comedy Awards at the Bloomsbury Theatre tonight, with Stepdads, Chris Rio, Amy Webber, Shelf, Bennet Kavanagh, 2MouthedMen, Canadians In Space, Alexander MacKeith, Jamie Finn and Tom Taylor vying for the title, plus a headline set from Jazz Emu himself, Archie Henderson, pictured. Tickets

Published: 6 Jun 2021