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.

Tuesday August 26

LONDON: Fresh from the Fringe, Japanese comedian Takashi Wakasugi comes to London to be a Comedy Samurai in this charming cross-cultural stand-up show at the Soho Theatre tonight and tomorrow. Read our review of the show from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival here.

LONDON: Also at the Soho Theatre for the week is Rachel Kaly's acclaimed Hospital Hour, a bleakly funny show about the 300 admissions she's had for various psychological treatments. Review.

Wednesday August 27

LONDON: In 2 Truths, 1 Lie and 17 Slight Exaggerations, Taskmaster Australia star Tom Cashman has a bash at figuring out the secret of happiness. You have until Saturday at Soho Theatre to find out if he cracked it…

Thursday August 28

LONDON: Chiswick's Headliners Comedy Club stages a gig in the charming setting of the recently restored walled garden in Boston Manor Park, featuring Sindhu Vee, Finlay Christie, Paul Tonkinson and MC Stephen K Amos. Tickets

Saturday August 30

HARROGATE: Some of the circuit's finest gather at the Harrogate Theatre, with customers of the Hyena Lounge Comedy Club left in the very capable hands of Nick Doody, Roger Monkhouse, Scott Bennett and Barry Dodds.

Published: 24 Aug 2025