The best of the week's live comedy

The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,196 events Chortle currently has listed. Use our search panel to check our full listings by date and region.

Sunday November 15

LONDON: American comic Michelle Buteau – best known for her essay collection Survival Of The Thickest, which became a 2023 Netflix comedy-drama – comes to the Shepherd's Bush Empire with her stand-up show, The Surviving And Thriving Tour. Tickets.

LONDON: Absolute Radio Live, the station's big fundraiser for Prostate Cancer UK, takes over the London Palladium with an A-list line-up including Jack Dee, Joel Dommett, Jon Richardson, Chris McCausland, Sara Pascoe, Iain Stirling, Matt Forde, Nabil Abdulrashid and Angela Barnes. Tickets.

Tuesday November 17

LONDON: Cut Price Comedy at the Pleasance in Islington lives up to its name with Glenn Moore, Hasan Al-Habib, Rob Copland, Tamsyn Kelly and more for just a fiver.

Wednesday November 18

LONDON: 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize winner Rob Copland brings his follow-up, One (More Please), to Soho Theatre for a two-night run. Our four-star review

Thursday November 19

LONDON: Ben Pope welcomes John Kearns and Rosie Jones to his book club, which convenes in Clapham Library tonight. Tickets

MANCHESTER: Saturday Night Live UK's latest cast member, Freddie Meredith, brings his much-acclaimed character showcase Need A Light? to the Fairfield Social Club tonight, with both an early and late show. Review

Saturday November 21

LONDON: Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield hosts the best of black stand-up in its early Christmas celebration Jingle Bell Funny, featuring Aurie Styla, Jason Patterson, Lateef Lovejoy, Junior Booker and more.

CHORLEY: As Chortle reported earlier in the week, ComedySportz is celebrating 25 years of family-friendly improv games with a special birthday gig at Chorley Theatre tonight.

BIRMINGHAM: Adam Riches dons his medieval armour to revive his alter ego Sean 'Bastard' Bean for a festive tour of audience games in How The Bean Saved Christmas, starting at the Glee Club tonight. Adam Riches tour dates.

MORECAMBE: A week of events in the town's comedy festival opens with a Winter Gardens gala featuring Brennan Reece, Daliso Chaponda and more. Website

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Published: 15 Nov 2026