6 Best Comedy Clubs in London

6 Best Comedy Clubs in London

Looking for laughing out loud in London? Comedy venues abound in the capital city, and the variety and standards are world-class! Every year more clubs and venues open, as the popularity of live comedy continues to grow. Comedy nights in London are often much less expensive than theatre and other live shows, and many of the larger clubs also serve meals before the show, with fully stocked bars, and even disco dancing until late into the evening. You can get full listings and details from the London stalwart that is GumTree the best for classifieds London so check them out. Our picks of the best of the best for laughter are…

Comedy Café

The Comedy Café in Shoreditch in the borough of Hackney is one of only a few purpose-built clubs for comedy in London. Customers are seated at tables to dine and watch the show each evening, Wednesday through Saturday. There is also a disco on-site on Fridays and Saturdays, open until 1am.

The Comedy Store

Open six nights a week, London’s most popular venue is The Comedy Store, located in the busy West End. The club’s shows include a wide range of themes, from improv by The Comedy Store Players, to topical news-based comedy, to impressionists and more. On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, you can see the store’s Best in Stand-Up, with the finest comedians and writing from around the world.

The Comedy Tree

The Comedy Tree is hosted by the Wahoo Bar & Grill in Putney, south London on Thursday and Saturday nights. Performers such as Lee Mack, Milton Jones and Stephen Merchant will keep you laughing until your sides ache. Other top acts are often presented, plus a range of local talent.

Comedy Carnival

The Comedy Carnival runs shows at two venues in London: On Saturdays, head down to the Clapham Grand to enjoy a mix of international and British comedians, and on Fridays you can catch the show in the West End at the Leicester Square Theatre.

The Chuckle Club

The Chuckle Club hosted at The Albany on Great Portland Street in London, has been running for more than 20 years now, and is still going strong! This club presents the best comics in the UK, and offers a friendly atmosphere along with very reasonably priced drinks. Chuckle Club regular Eugene Cheese appears on Saturdays.

Comedy Camp

The Comedy Camp, hosted at the Barcode in Soho in the West End, is the only mixed gay, lesbian and straight club in London today. Simon Happily hosts this award-winning club, which attracts very big names in comedy such as Graham Norton, Alan Carr and Steve Nalton as Margaret Thatcher. Shows run on Tuesday nights, and the bar is open until 1am after each show ends.

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