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 May 24

BATH: A Nazi and a Jew walk into a hotel… Frank Sanazi, who sings swing songs in the style of Adolf Hitler, and Sol Bernstein, an homage to the smart-talking Borscht Belt comedians of the 1940s and 1950s, combine in an appealing double bill at the DoubleTree by Hilton, titled: Swing & Shtick: It's All Forgotten Now.

Tuesday May 26

LONDON: Jordan Brookes unveils his latest show, The Part of You That's Always Screaming, at the Soho Theatre, with a week-long appointment ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe and autumn tour. All we know is that it was inspired by an absolutely shocking incident on a train and – knowing Brookes – things are unlikely to be straightforward…

NORWICH: After being interrupted by the small matter of being cast in Saturday Night Live UK, the show's Weekend Update anchor, Ania Magliano, continues her stand-up tour, Peach Fuzz. Ania Magliano tour dates.

Thursday May 28

INVERNESS: Put together by the Gilded Balloon, The Big Comedy Roadshow bills itself as 'Scotland’s biggest and best live comedy tour'. It certainly features some pretty big hitters this week with  Olga Koch, Jordan Gray,Stephen Buchanan,  Chris Thorburn and MC Ray Bradshaw playing the Eden Court Theatre tonight, Portobello Town Hall tomorrow, Victoria Halls in Helensburgh on Saturday and the Byre Theatre in St Andrews on Sunday.

GLASGOW: Meanwhile, at the Glasgow Glee, TikTokker Rufus Rice embarks on his first tour, Rice Age, promising a mix of music and comedy. Rufus Rice tour dates.

Friday May 29

LONDON: Comics over 35 compete for the title of the Not So New Comedian of the Year 2026, with the final at the Museum Of Comedy tonight. In the running are Adam Larter, Alice Frick, Lulu Popplewell, Matt Hollins, Cy Henty, Garrie Grubb, Georgia Thorp, Jake Baker, Lizzy Lenco, Matt Jones, Sean Anderson and Tom Redman.

Saturday May 30

LONDON: The two-week London Clown Festival kicks off its 10th anniversary line-up with a cabaret show at Soho Theatre, which is hosting the event with the Jacksons Lane venue in Archway. Acts appearing over the next couple of weeks include Josh Glanc, Lil Wenker and the Chortle-award nominated Gutter. Full details here.

Published: 24 May 2026