ListingsUpdated Sat 24 Oct
Comedy in London tonight and this week
Stand-up, improv and new material nights across London. The rooms above pubs are where the good stuff is; the arena shows are on here too when they are worth it.
Wednesday
25 November-
Comedy £11.25, concessions £9.25
Museum of Comedy: The Instant Musical
A musical made up on the spot from audience suggestions: songs, dance routines and plot twists. Suitable for all ages.
Thursday
26 November-
Comedy £12
JK Comedy Club Leicester Square: Thursday night comedy
A host and four professional comedians, a new bill every week. Fifty one seats in the Grosvenor Casino, a minute from Piccadilly Circus. Doors fifteen minutes before, over 18s, ID on the door.
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Comedy £6 advance, £8 on the door
Downstairs at the King’s Head: Comedy Try Out Night
Up to 16 acts trying new material, Rohan Ashar and Dan Welton among them, with Jenny Collier compering.
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Comedy £15.50
Museum of Comedy: New Comedian of the Year 2026 Semi Final
A semi final of Leicester Square Theatre's New Comedian of the Year, the last round before the final. Age 16+.
Friday
27 November-
Comedy £15
JK Comedy Club Covent Garden: Friday night comedy
A host and four professional comedians, a new bill every week. Two hundred seats at Arboretum, and doors open a full hour before, so there is time to eat first. Over 18s, ID on the door.
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Comedy £15.50
Museum of Comedy: New Comedian of the Year 2026 Semi Final
A semi final of Leicester Square Theatre's New Comedian of the Year, the last round before the final. Age 16+.
Saturday
28 November-
Comedy £15
JK Comedy Club Soho: Saturday afternoon comedy
A host and four professional comedians, a new bill every week. Sixty seats above the Spice of Life, two minutes from Leicester Square. Doors fifteen minutes before, over 18s, ID on the door.
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Comedy £15
JK Comedy Club Covent Garden: Saturday night comedy
A host and four professional comedians, a new bill every week. Two hundred seats at Arboretum, and doors open a full hour before, so there is time to eat first. Over 18s, ID on the door.
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Comedy £15
JK Comedy Club Piccadilly Circus: Saturday night comedy
A host and four professional comedians, a new bill every week. Fifty seats at BOX Piccadilly, about as central as a comedy room gets. Doors fifteen minutes before, over 18s, ID on the door.
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Comedy £16 advance, £19 on the door
Downstairs at the King’s Head: Comedy Cabaret
Michael Shafar, Mary Bourke, Sean Gorman and Jacob Nussey, with Charmian Hughes compering the Saturday bill.
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Comedy £14.25
Museum of Comedy: James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids, 2pm
Stand-up for children from James Campbell, who started it in 2001. The theme in November: the funny life of sharks. Age 6+.
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Comedy £14.25
Museum of Comedy: James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids, 4.30pm
Stand-up for children from James Campbell, who started it in 2001. The theme in November: the funny life of sharks. Age 6+.
