The week's best live comedy

The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,112 events Chortle currently has listed. Use our search panel to check our full listings by date and region.

Sunday September 6

CAMBRIDGE: Daniel Kitson unveils his latest slice of whimsy, Thrum, at the Junction as he embarks on a tour running through to mid-November, Daniel Kitson tour dates

Monday September 7

LONDON: A deserving nominee for most outstanding show at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Frankie McNair brings her Huge Ass Mindset - a joyful stand-up show about a terrible time - to the Soho Theatre for the week.

Tuesday September 8

RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE: Stand-up, radio host and 'old-school entertainment machine' Charlie Baker returns to the stage with his new tour, Go Get It, kicking off tonight. Charlie Baker tour dates

Wednesday September 9

BATH: Magnificently ludicrous musical comedian Jazz Emu hits the road with his blend of brilliantly executed tracks and faux self-aggrandisement. Jazz Emu tour dates.

RADLETT: Dom Joly marks 25 years since Trigger Happy TV hit the screens with a live show, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and memorable moment feauteing characters such as The Giant Snail, The Traffic Warden, The Morris Dancer, The Scout, A Gang of Squirrels and THAT Big Mobile Phone. Dom Joly tour dates

BELFAST: There really can't be much for a political comedian to talk about given we live in such times of harmony, equality, peace and plenty… but Nish Kumar will try to see if there might be something he can get worked up about in his new tour, Angry Humour From A Really Nice Guy. Nish Kumar tour dates.

SHREWSBURY: Fresh from the release of The History of Mankind in Its Entirety (Abridged), the spin-off book from his Fin Vs History podcast, Fin Taylor returns to the road for a provocative new stand-up tour. Fin Taylor tour dates

GLASGOW: South African-born, Kiwi comedian Urzila Carlson's new month-long tour, Fatty On A Yacht, is about 'not fitting in, standing out and laughing about it anyway'. It kicks off at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow tonight. Urzila Carlson tour dates

Thursday September 10

CARDIFF: Swanky is Sindhu Vee's first stand-up tour in five years, having racked up a string of screen credits including Sex Education, Matilda The Musical and Amazon Prime Video’s Pradeeps of Pittsburgh. Sindhu Vee tour dates

BOURNEMOUTH: A new comedy-magic double act is born. Penn Jillette, of Penn & Teller, teams up with Piff The Magic Dragon. Act one of Piff & Pop’s Magic Shoppe will feature a solo act from both Pop (Jillette) and Piff along with Mr Piffles – the world’s only magic-performing chihuahua. Act two will see the pair take to the stage as a duo. Piff & Pop tour dates

CARDIFF: Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, where this show got a 4.5-star Chortle review, Mock The Week's Rhys James takes his gag-packed tour Chop Logic on the road. Rhys James tour dates

Friday September 11

YORK: Describing himself as 'the only cool millennial left', Phil Wang kicks off his latest tour, Uh Oh, at the Barbican. Phil Wang tour dates

BORDON: Alfie Brown is back on the tour circuit with The Pre-Emptive Comeback Special, lamenting his lot as a 39-year-old comedian and trying, desperately but reluctantly, to engineer those viral clips that will keep him relevant. Alfie Brown tour dates

Saturday September 12

BRISTOL: Aurie Styla explores his bad work-life balance, family influence and relationships in his new tour, Maverick, which gets under way at the Old Vic tonight. Aurie Styla tour dates

BURY ST EDMUNDS: Michael Spicer, of Radio 4 and Room Next Door internet fame, embarks on a tour of his satirical stage show, featuring sketches, short films and stories 'about why we’re witnessing such a gigantic political and global shitshow'. Michael Spicer tour dates

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Published: 6 Sep 2026