THE COMEDY NERD

A little bit about 100 or so of the many comedy clubs and locations in and around London.
Comedy nights are not always in purpose-built clubs or even on regular nights, so here you can find a list of club names and their respective venues with a link to the club’s website. Venue addresses and links to their websites are at the bottom of the page. If you don’t see your comedy night listed, let me know.

Always check the club’s social media for up to date information on performance schedules.

0596 Club: Irregular comedy nights at venues across London.

0800 Comedy: Bumper monthly mixed bill at Battersea Arts Centre.

21 Soho: Permanant venue with comedy on Fridays and Saturdays, and an open mic for newcomers on Tuesdays.

2 Northdown: Permanant venue in North London with reasonably priced mixed bills and work in progress shows most days. Little sibling of 21 Soho.

7pm Comedy: Pop-up comedy nights with semi-regular appearance at the Goldfinch.

99 Club: Club in the West End featuring top circuit comedians on most days at Arboretum and occasionally other venues too.

Aces & Eights: Bar and cabaret-style club with music or comedy most nights.

The Aeronaut: Extraordinary venue with circus shows every Saturday and decent live comedy lineups a couple of Sundays a month.

Ales & Antics: Weekly comedy night every Tuesday at 3 Locks Brewery.

All Good Comedy: Monthly comedy on the first Friday of the month at All Good Bookshop.

Always Be Comedy: Long-standing comedy night at the Tommyfield with some of the biggest names in comedy. Events sell out quickly.

American Style Comedy: Weekly free-entry open-mic night every Monday at The Lighthouse.

Angel Comedy: Industry-leading comedy club run out of two Islington venues – the Camden Head and comedian’s favourite The Bill Murray.

Anorak Comedy: Free comedy nights on Sundays at Nell of Old Drury.

Babbling Babel Comedy Club: A new act, new material night on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Babel Art Cafe.

Backstreet Comedy: Weekly Wednesday night new act new material bringer shows at the Cross Keys.

Backyard Comedy Club: Famous club in the East End with top-flight comedy most nights.

Banana Cabaret: Long-running Friday and Saturday night comedy club at the iconic Bedford in Balham.

Bangers & Nash: Monthly comedy night at The Albany.

Barbican Comedy: Thursday, Friday & Saturday night comedy at The Shakespeare.

Barrel of Laughs: Monthly comedy night at 3 Locks Brewery.

The Battersea Barge: “Warped Wednesdays” and “Sideways Sundays” dark comedy shows on the Thames.

Bearcat Comedy Club: One of London’s longest running comedy clubs on Saturdays at The Turk’s Head and occasionally at The Viaduct.

Bermondsey Beer Mile: Weekly comedy on Fridays at the London City Runners.

BFF Comedy: Weekly comedy night on Wednesdays at the Owl & Hitchhiker.

Big Belly Comedy: Mixed comedy line-ups most nights on London’s Southbank.

Big Comedy Hammersmith: Weekly comedy night every Monday at The Distillers.

Big Nose Comedy: Mixed-bill comedy nights on Wednesdays at Zebrano and Thursdays at The Boogaloo.

Bits Comedy: Monthly mixed bills at the Umbrella Cider House

Boat Show Comedy: Floating comedy nights Fridays and Saturdays at the Tattershall Castle with new material nights on Tuesdays.

BoHeeHee Comedy: Monthly mixed bills on the second Thursday of the month run out of The Bohemia.

Broadway Catford Comedy Club: Irregular comedy nights at the Broadway Theatre.

Bushy Comedy: Monthly comedy night at The Hoxton.

Cabana Comedy: mixed bills on the first Monday of every month at Two Palms.

Camden Comedy Club: Permanent fixture within the Camden Head in Camden, with regular mixed bills and occasional works in progress from top circuit comics.

Camden Comedy Club: Awkwardly named club night on Tuesdays at Kiss The Sky.

Camden Lock-in: New comedy night at Dingwalls.

Candlemaker Comedy: Mixed bills every Sunday at The Candlemaker.

Catastrophe Cabaret: Cosy club with mixed bills on the last Thursday of every month at the Half Moon in Herne Hill, accompanied by live music.

Chattering Teeth: Free-entry open mic night on the first Wednesday of every month at The Priory.

City Comedy Club: Quality shows on Wednesdays through Saturdays downstairs at Trapeze Bar.

Chuckle deli Comedy Club: Mixed bills on the second Tuesday of each month at The Glassblower.

Clandestina: Queer women, trans and non-binary led comedy show on the first Thursday of the month at The Glory in East London.

Clapham Comedy Cave: Weekly comedy nights on Fridays at Lit.

Cloud 9 Comedy: Monthly comedy nights at iconic venue The Phoenix.

Collywobblers: Excellent mixed bills with new and established comics out of multiple venues. Sambrook’s Brewery, The Railway, The Fellowship Inn, The Crown & Treaty and more.

Comedians You Need to Know: Monthly comedy night at Clapton Craft

Comedy and Beyond: Reasonably priced mixed bills every other Tuesday at the Great Beyond taproom.

Comedy at Boyles: Every Wednesday at Boyles Bar.

Comedy Bandits: Free comedy shows Wednesdays and Thursdays and a monthly paid show on Fridays with a TV headliner, held at The Railway Tavern.

Comedy Bin: Free comedy with new and established comedians every Friday night at T-Bird.

Comedy Bloomers: LGBTQ+ comedy nights run on an irregular basis out of the Seven Dials Club.

Comedy Cabin: Comedy most nights from new and established acts at the Hoxton Cabin.

Comedy Carnival: Quality comedy line-ups across three venues. Thursday through Saturday at Seven Dials Club, Fridays & Saturdays at Wonderville and Saturdays at The Camden among others.

Comedy Cellar Dinner nights, drag nights and stand-up Tuesdays through Saturdays at the Comedy Cellar.

Comedy Club Shoreditch: Free-entry comedy nights most Tuesdays and Fridays at Bistrot Walluc.

Comedy Freaks: Mixed new and established acts every Saturday at The Harrison, and Thursday at ClueQuest.

Comedy in your Eye: Reasonably priced Tuesday & Wednesday night comedy at The Camden Eye with new and up-and-coming comedians.

Comedy Incorporated: Regular comedy nights across London at venues including The Railway and Signature Brew.

Comedy Magnifique: Wonderfully intimate night run out of Cellar Magnifique just outside London.

Comedy Mob: Two free-entry shows every Saturday at Mob Pizza Socials.

Comedy Odyssey: Twice monthly on the first and third Thursdays at The Salisbury.

Comedy Punks: Comedy club at Vaulty Towers on the last Thursday of the month.

Comedy Queers: LGBTQ+ oriented comedy nights on alternate Thursdays at Off Broadway.

Comedy Rattle: Weekly free-entry comedy new comedians night at the Rattle N’ Hum. Free shot if you reserve a ticket.

Comedy Rebels: Monthly mixed bills in the last Friday of the month at the Trinity Bell.

Comedy Rehab: free entry mixed bills monthly on the second Sunday at Shoreditch Balls and last Sunday at the Angel of Bow.

Comedy Rumblings: Tuesdays at Tattersalls Tavern, Wednesdays at The Crown and Saturdays at George IV.

Comedy South West: Irregular mixed bills at different venues including The Bridge, Off The Cuff and Queen of the South.

The Comedy Store: World famous comedy club in the West End. It has moved locations a couple of times since it opened in 1979 but it’s still an amazing space and a prestigious place to perform.

Comedy Tonight: Free comedy every Tuesday at The Distillers.

Comedy Unleashed “Free-thinking” comedy nights run out of the Backyard comedy club second Tuesday of the month. They also run a night in Leeds.

Comedy Upstairs: Monthly comedy night on the first Wednesday of the month at The Star.

Comedy Virgins: An iconic club for new comedians at the Cavendish Arms in South London.

Comedy West: Free entry monthly comedy night at the Duke of Wellington.

Compulsive Comedy: New act new material night weekly on Mondays at the Carlton Tavern.

Country Mile Comedy: Production company putting on performances at top venues, also run a monthly mixed bill at the Star of Kings for charity.

Covent Garden Comedy Club: Fridays and Saturdays at the Freemason’s Arms with excellent mixed bills.

Crack Comedy: Mixed bag of comedy with weekly Saturday shows at Tunnel 267, weekly Friday shows and Sunday new comedian nights at the Grey Horse, or weekly Tuesday new material nights and seasonal weekly Saturday nights at The Prince of Wales.

Craft Comedy: Free comedy every Wednesday at the Craft Beer Co.

Cuddles For Troubles: Shows every Friday at The Trinity.

Cuts Comedy: Fortnightly reasonably-priced comedy on alternate Thursdays at Cuts.

Cutty Sark Comedy: Irregular comedy show in the irregular setting of the hold of the tea clipper Cutty Sark, with typically three acts including a TV headliner.

The Dip Comedy: Monthy comedy night at the Map Studio Cafe.

Do Not Resusitate: Unpredictable night of experimental comedy at the Hen & Chickens Theatre.

Don’t Tell Comedy: Mysterious pop-up comedy nights with secret lineups, which don’t reveal their location until the last minute. Ooooh.

Downstairs at the King’s Head: Iconic intimate club with a legendary new acts night on Thursdays and a mixed bill of established circuit comics on Saturdays.

EDT Comedy: Every second and fourth Thursday at the East Dulwich Tavern.

Fitzrovia Comedy Club: Weekly comedy on Wednesdays at The Ship.

Fool & Co: Weekly comedy open mic on Mondays at The Albany.

Freaky Fridays: Reasonably priced mixed bills every Friday at Kiss the Sky.

The Free Association: A variety of differently themed improv nights Fridays through Sundays at The Free Association. Also runs courses.

Freedom Fridge: Free entry weekly new act and new material night at the Rose & Crown.

Frenzy Comedy: Monthly comedy night on every first Friday at the Winchester.

The Funny Brewer: Weekly comedy showcase on Mondays at the Brewhouse & Kitchen.

The Funny Side: Currently putting on monthly comedy nights at Tara Theatre.

G&B Comedy: Comedy night that runs at The Star of Kings, The Albany, and The Royal George. This is an excellent night supportive of new comedy with a number of open mic nights, and a great club to try out new material.

Gap Tooth Comedy: Weekly open-mic night at The Constitution.

Gigl Comedy: New and rising comedians every Friday at Ye Olde Rose & Crown, and every second Thursday at The Shirker’s Rest.

Gits & Shiggles: Irregular comedy night at the legendary Half Moon with top circuit comedians and TV headliners.

The Glitch: Tiny inclusive art space with irregular but busy calendar of events including occasional comedians’ works in progress.

Going South Comedy: Free entry mixed bills on alternate Wednesdays at The Exhibit.

Good Fun Comedy: Pro comedians try new material on the first Wednesday of the month at Canvas & Cream.

Good Humour Comedy: Monthly charity fundraiser held at The Roebuck.

Good Ship Comedy: Monthly comedy night with top circuit comedians at Swimmer at the Grafton, The Birds and South London Theatre.

Groovie Comedy: Mixed bills on the last Thursday of the Month at The Grove.

Hackney Downs Comedy Club: Runs a £1 Wednesday comedy night every week at The Star By Hackney Downs and occasional other events.

Happy Mondays Comedy: Weekly new material night every Monday at the Amersham Arms by Collywobblers Comedy.

Headliners Comedy Club: Top comedians every Friday and Saturday at the George IV pub in Chiswick. Also have an occasional Monday night at The Distillers for new material.

Healing Comedy: Weekly open mic on Sundays and monthly pro nights at the Drayton Court.

Heavenly Comedy Club: A new act, new material night on Wednesdays at the Princess Victoria.

Hoopla Impro: Shows effectively every night (mostly improv) at The Miller. Also runs Improv courses.

Hot Gossip: Monthly female led comedy every second Thursday at Crate.

Hot Mess Comedy: Tuesday nights at the Mediterranean Cafe.

In & Out Comedy: Reasonably priced fortnightly comedy mixed bills at The Marylebone.

Instant Laughs: Operates Bring-your-own-booze comedy at Arthur’s Cafe every Wednesday and occasional nights at The Pavillion and Gardeners Arms.

It’s Comedy: Regular mixed bills under differing titles at venues including Spit & Sawdust and Grove House Tavern.

Jester Jester’s: Monday nights of mixed bills and works-in-progress at The Betsy Trotwood.

Jokes Newington: Monthly new material lineups every first Thursday at Ryan’s N16.

Just Kidding Comedy: Comedy shows variously at Rumba Bar, Nell of Old Drury and The Spice of Life.

Knock2Bag: weekly comedy nights every Thursday at the Moth Club. Also hold ad-hoc comedy nights with big name comedians.

Knock Knock Comedy: Quarterly comedy nights at The Castle.

The Laugh Bath: Free entry weekly comedy night at The Endeavour.

Laugh Cry Comedy Club: A monthly show every first Wednesday at the Elephant Inn.

Laugh Train Home: Excellent mixed bills every Wednesday at The Four Thieves and seasonally every Thursday at The Honor Oak.

Laughing Labia: Semi-regular female led comedy night held at the Phoenix Arts Club broadly on the first Sunday of the month.

Laughing Lock: Monthly comedy night in an amazing cabaret-style theatre space at Canal Cafe Theatre.

Laughs at SLamb: Weekly comedy nights on Wednesdays at The Slaughtered Lamb.

Leicester Square Theatre: Beautiful theatre in what was Notre Dame Music Hall, hosting some top comedians doing full shows.

Let’s Laugh Comedy Club: Weekly comedy night every Tuesday at Brixtonia.

Libra Comedy: Weekly comedy night every Sunday at the Libra Theatre Cafe

Lion’s Den Comedy Club: Open mic nights every Tuesday at Bar Rumba.

Live Next to The Apollo: Comedy nights with pro circuit comics most Tuesdays and headliners monthly on Fridays, at the Riverside Studios just near Hammersmith Apollo.

LOLipops Comedy: Stand-up and sketch comedy at The White Hart, with two shows every Tuesday, and a monthly Thursday show.

London Improv Theatre: This troupe put on a fully improvised show on the second Tuesday of each month at The Green.

Long Face Comedy: Fortnightly free-entry open-mic comedy at the Three Colts Tavern.

Loose Laughs: Free-entry comedy every Tuesday at the Oak & Pastor.

Lose Your Marbles: Monthly alternative comedy night at the Canal Cafe theatre.

Low Stakes Comedy: Established comedians try out new material in a weekly comedy night at The Hamlet.

Maple Laughs: Free comedy nights on alternate Mondays at The Maple Leaf.

Material Girls: Monthly “comedy for brats” at the Omnibus Theatre.

Mates Rates Comedy: Monthly circuit comedy nights at the BeerKat as well as nights in Oxford and Reading.

Milkdrop Comedy: Free comedy on Fridays at The Lucas Arms.

Misfit Comedy: Diverse pay-what-you-want comedy every Wednesday at Shoreditch Balls.

Monkey Business Comedy Club: Cabaret nights every Friday and Saturday with an early show on Saturdays of up-and coming comedy talent at the All About Eve.

Moorgate Comedy Club: First Friday of every month at The Tokenhouse.

Museum of Comedy: Tremendous venue offering top comedians doing tour warm-ups or show previews, and some up-and-coming comics works-in-progress. Also holds a Monday new material night in the bar.

Nice N’ Spiky Comedy: Production company hosting occasional comedy nights in various venues.

Notorious Comedy: Weekly free-entry open mic night at Sui Generis Nightclub.

Oddity Comedy: Reasonably priced comedy every Wednesday at the Moustache Bar.

Off the Grid Comedy: Monthly comedy night at The Cocktail Club.

Old Rope Comedy: Monday night new material at The Comedy Store.

Oops Comedy: Weekly free-entry comedy every Monday at The Fentiman Arms.

Outside The Box: Runs shows at multiple venues including Hampton Hill Playhouse, The Fighting Cocks, The Royal Oak, The Station, and The Cornerhouse as well as farther afield.

Pegasus Comedy: Free open mic nights every Monday at The Rose & Crown.

Pigeonhole Comedy: Weekly shows of rising stars at the Coach & Horses

Pint-Sized Comedy: Free shows on the first and third Thursdays of the month at The Alpaca. Also hold irregular ticketed headliner nights.

Pleasance: Theatre and comedy venue with shows most days.

Poodle Club Top flight mixed bills on Fridays and Saturdays.

Poster Comedy Club: Free Comedy shows most nights at the Poster Hauss.

Proud Of Yourself: Queer comedy lineup every third Thursday at the Camden Eye.

Quantum Leopard: Indie Comedy night with “no punching down” policy held at Bold.

Queer Comedy Club: Fixed venue offering LGBTQ+ led comedy nights, with varying weekday new material nights and a big name Saturday show.

Quintessential Comedy: Free new material night every other Thursday at Quinn’s.

Quip Shed Comedy: Superbly curated comedy nights at Old Cranleighans Club, Ham Polo Club, Marylebone Theatre and more venues across West London and Surrey.

Rat Pack Comedy: Exemplary comedy nights every Friday and the second Sunday of the month at Camden Comedy Club, and the first Sunday of the month at The Regent.

Rats Comedy: ‘Underground comedy circus’ held every Tuesday at 21Soho.

Rise Up Comedy: Reasonably priced fortnightly comedy at The William.

Sam Rhodes’ Comedy Explosion: Free Comedy night every Tuesday at the Lodge Tavern and every Thursday at The Raven.

Shakespeare Comedy Club: Central London comedy club at The Shakespeare hosting arguably the most shows with performances every day, two shows Fridays and three shows Saturdays, from comics across the circuit.

A Show Called Thursday: Monthly mixed comedy night with top circuit comedians at VFD.

Silly Goose Comedy: Free new act, new material night running on the 3rd Sunday of every month at The Anchor.

Slap & Giggle Comedy: Sporadic Free-entry open mic nights at the Never For Ever and Little Yellow Door.

Soho Central Comedy: Weekly comedy night every Thursday at Jamon Jamon.

Soho Comedy Factory: Very confusing roster of shows Wednesdays through Mondays at The Blue Posts, although Thursdays might be at Gerry’s and not sure Fridays even happen. Tuesdays at Louche.

Soho Comedy Revue: A top headliner every Wednesday at Zebrano.

Soho Theatre: Cabaret and stand-up theatre hosting some of the best comedians in the UK, with full shows most days.

Sofa So Funny: ‘Friendliest comedy night in London’. Some great line-ups on every Tuesday under various guises at The Angelic.

South Kensington Comedy Club: Mixed bills on Fridays and Saturdays at the Hoop & Toy.

Square Go Comedy: Free-entry open mic night fortnightly at the Blighty Cafe.

Stand Up Comedy At The Archway: Weekly comedy every Tuesday at the Archway Tavern.

The Stand-Up Club: Hosting mixed bills of some amazing circuit comics on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at The Coach House, with Stand-up Upstarts new comedian night Wednesdays at Bar Soho.

Stand-Up LOLs: Running mixed bill comedy at The Surbiton Flyer with a headliner and between 7 and 10 other acts from the circuit.

Starlight Comedy: Weekly comedy night at The Old Crown.

Sunset Comedy: Free-entry weekly comedy with a packed bill at The Junction.

Switch-Off Comedy: Monthly comedy night at PJ’s Brasserie.

TeeHee Tacos: Weekly free-entry comedy night on Wednesdays at Spit & Sawdust.

That Comedy Night: Free comedy on selected Saturdays at the Smugglers Tavern.

That Wapping Comedy Night: Reasonably priced new comedian/new material night on the first Tuesday of each month at historic Prospect of Whitby.

Three Graces Comedy: Free-entry mixed bills on the last Friday of the month at the George & Dragon.

TNT: Tuesday night comedy at The Vine.

Too Far Comedy: Weekly new act, new material night every Monday at the Artillery Arms.

Top & Bottom Comedy: Good value comedy night on the second and Fourth Wednesdays of the month at The Book Club.

Top Secret Comedy Club: Iconic comedy venue and a comedian’s favourite with two shows daily and three on Fridays and Saturdays. Weekday early shows tend to be free as comedians try out works in progress.

Troy Club: Monthly alternative comedy night at the Black Heart.

Under the Arch Comedy: Free comedy every other Tuesday at Signature Brew Haggerston.

Untitled Comedy: Monthly comedy nights of 10 comedians at the ActOne Cinema.

Up The Creek: Another iconic venue and comedian’s favourite with shows most days.

Upstairs at The Adam & Eve: Top comedians present a mix of new material and tried and tested gags on the third Wednesday of the month at The Adam & Eve.

Vaulty Towers: Quirky venue that often hosts works in progress as parts of the Vaults Festival.

Warped Wednesdays: Weekly comedy with particularly dark theme at the Battersea Barge.

Waterloo Comedy Club: Monthly comedy club with two headliners and two open spots, on the last Thursday of the month at Alaska.

We Are Funny Project: Open-mic nights every Tuesday and Wednesday at Farr’s School of Dancing.

Weekday/Sunday Schtick: Reasonably priced showcase every Wednesday and Sunday at The Rose & Crown.

West End Comedy Club: Excellent mixed bills Sunday through Thursday at the Covent Garden Social Club.

Wheel of Death Comedy: Up and coming alternative comedy on the last Thursday of the month at the Gypsy Queen.

White Hot Comedy: monthly mixed bills at the Three Colts Tavern.

Whole Lotta Comedy: Mixed bill comedy nights at multiple venues including The Cornerhouse, Esher Rugby Club, Hersham Sports Club, Richmond Athletic Ground and New Wimbledon Theatre.

Wicked Funnies: Weekly free comedy night at HWK London

Your Friend & Mine Monthly comedy nights at The Chandos.

Zodiac Comedy Night: Free entry comedy every two weeks in Club Z at Zodiac Bar.