The best of the week's live comedy

The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 3,973 events Chortle currently has listed. Use the ‘find live comedy’ search panel for more…

Monday October 31

LONDON: If you're looking for the perfect Halloween show, performance powerhouse Elf Lyons, pictured. is at the Soho Theatre all week with her witty and gripping horror-inspired storytelling show Raven. Review

LONDON: Tim Key kicks off a two-week run of his acclaimed lockdown-inspired show Mulberry at the Arcola Theatre in Dalston.

Tuesday November 1

CARDIFF: As the Welsh capital prepares to be the next BBC City of Comedy, it hosts the final of the Corporation's New Comedy Awards. Vying for the 2022 title at St David's Hall will be Dee Allum, Omar Badawy, Robbie McShane, Marjolein Robertson, Dan Tiernan and the winner of the Coventry heat that will air on BBC Three tonight.

Wednesday November 2

CANTERBURY: Telly's Kerry Godliman headlines a fine line up at the Marlow Theatre tonight, with captivating Catherine Bohart, superior Ivo Graham, and ultra-camp Josh Jones.

Thursday November 3

LONDON: The Camden Comedy Club offers an intimate setting to watch the fine work of acclaimed comics Felicity Ward, Sara Barron, Sunil Patel, Alison Spittle and Tom Houghton tonight.

Friday November 4

LONDON: Following Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse’s superlative look back at 100 years of the BBC, comedy creation Peter Fleming – a throwback from the golden age of children's TV – offers his own ‘woefully inaccurate history’ of the Corporation at the Pleasance in Islington tonight.

MANCHESTER: There’s a robust line-up at the Frog and Bucket this weekend with playful Barry Dodds, sarcastic Jo Caulfield and offbeat Toussaint Douglass… and they are joined by the quick-witted and self-deprecating Mick Ferry tomorrow,

Saturday November 5

LONDON: The supremely self-analytical Simon Amstell headlines the Union Chapel in Islington tonight, with a top-flight supporting bill comprising Rosie Jones, Chloe Petts, Josh Jones and Kemah Bob. Tickets.

Published: 30 Oct 2022