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1 Mighty Craic Comedy

Jason John Whitehead leads the laughter charge, with Tiernan Douieb and Logan Murray.

Mon 12th Jan

The Comedy Store

A comedy residency featuring Trevor Noah, Ian Moore and MC Tim Clark.

Sun 25th Jan-Sun 28th Jun

Beat The Winter Blues

Post-New Year mirth with the funny Andi Osho, who is joined by Kevin Dewsbury, Maureen Younger, Snor

Fri 9th Jan

Croydon Comedy Club

Featuring local stand-up comics.

Fri 9th Jan

Chronicles Of Comedy

Hosted by Platinum Connexions.

Sat 10th Jan

King Gong

Line-up to be confirmed. With MC Paul Thorne.

Mon 26th Jan

The 2009 Gala Comedy Night In Aid Of The Lily Foun

With acts including Marcus Brigstocke, Paul Zenon, Russell Howard and Sean Lock.Hosted by Arthur Smi

Mon 19th Jan

The Best In Stand-Up

Featuring Alun Cochrane, Hal Cruttenden, Pierre Hollins, John Bishop, and Brendan Dempsey plus open

Sat 17th Jan-Sun 1st Feb

Free Comedy Night

Featuring Munro Scott, Henrik Elmer, Alistair Greaves, Claire Stroud and Matt Green.

Mon 12th Jan

Thank XXXX It's Friday

Featuring Drew Barr, Eddie Brimson, Deborah-Jane Appelby plus Jarred Christmas.

Fri 23rd Jan

Thank XXXX For Funny Business

Featuring Martin Davis, Mowtem, Jeff Innocent and Nathan Caton.

Fri 30th Jan-Fri 27th Mar

Comedy Festival

Featuring James Acaster, David Trent and Tom Webb.

Fri 23rd Jan-Fri 20th Feb

Comedy Carnival

With Ian Stone, Brian & Krysstal, Stewart Francis and MC Pete Jonas.

Sat 10th Jan

Big Night Out In Covent Garden

With Hal Cruttenden, Paul Thorne, Ian Moore and Rich Wilson.

Sat 10th Jan

Stewart Francis: Like To Laugh?

Stand-up from the acclaimed Canadian comic.

Wed 14th Jan-Sat 17th Jan

Mould & Arrowsmith

The MySpace Trident Comedy Awards finalists with their zany humour and comedy sketches.

Fri 13th Mar-Sat 14th Mar

Joe Rogan

Political and risque humour from the American television host. With support from Dave Bishop.

Fri 20th Feb

Mind Comedy Night

Featuring Andrew Bird, Paul Sinha, Stuart Goldsmith, Wil Hodgson, plus MC Charlie Baker. In aid of t

Fri 13th Feb

Richard Herring: The Headmaster's Son

The Oh F*ck I'm 40! comedian looks at the impact of school on adult life.

Tue 17th Feb-Sat 28th Feb

Entertainium

Radio 4s The Black Sheep with their comedy song and sketch show.

Fri 30th Jan-Fri 6th Mar

Comedy Variety Cabaret

With Simon Brodkin, Vladimir McTavish, Ivan Steward, Moonfish Rumba and Juliet Meyers.

Sun 11th Jan

Mark Thomas

The comedian and political activist presents his latest show.

Mon 12th Jan-Mon 26th Jan

Jongleurs Comedy Club

Stand-up from three comics and a compere.

Fri 6th Mar

Tim Minchin

Musical comedy from the piano-playing Australian, mixing new and old material.

Fri 16th Jan

The Monday Club

With a very special guest who can't be named, Miles Jupp, Sean Meo, Robert White and MC Charlie Bake

Mon 12th Jan

Simon Amstell

Work-in-progress from the Never Mind The Buzzcocks star.

Sat 10th Jan-Sun 8th Mar

New Act Of The Year 2009

Final of the prestigious comedy competition that has launched names like Russell Brand and Catherine

Sat 17th Jan

Laugh

With Paul Tonkinson, Josh Howie, Miles Jupp and MC Micky Flanagan.

Tue 13th Jan-Tue 27th Jan

Free Fringe Benefit

Fundraiser for the Edinburgh Festival institution founded and directed by Peter Buckley Hill, featur

Tue 13th Jan

Laughing Horse Earls Court

Laughing Horse New Act of the Year heat with Ashley Turner, Judy Claybourne, Damian Kingsley, Zen Sm

Thu 8th Jan-Fri 30th Jan

The Boat Show

With Hal Cruttenden, Barry Castagnola, Michael Legge and MC Carl Donnelly.

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Al Murray

The popular character comic warms up for The Pub Landlord's Beautiful British Tour.

Wed 7th Jan-Fri 13th Feb

Monkey Business

With Jude Mahon, Tom Melza, Hannah George, Vanessa Hammick, Johnny Kearns, Olaf John, Tim Rivett, Cl

Thu 8th Jan-Thu 15th Jan

Laughing Horse Camden

Laughing Horse New Act of the Year heat with Annabel Gaba, Barney Power, Christian Ancliff, Billy Hi

Wed 7th Jan-Wed 28th Jan

The Boat Show West Ken

With Hal Cruttenden, Michael Fabbri and MC Matt Reed, plus a guest who can't be named.

Thu 8th Jan

Big Night Out Central

With Paul Thorne and MC Jeremy O'Donnell.

Thu 8th Jan-Fri 16th Jan

Laughing Horse Soho

Laughing Horse New Act of the Year heat with Angus Lindsay, Andy Hart, Ahmed Berhan, Alex Perry, Ale

Tue 6th Jan-Tue 27th Jan

Bromley Comedy Club

With Gary Delaney, John Newton, Prince Abdi and MC Gareth Richards.

Sat 10th Jan

Mark Steel: What's Going On?

The socialist comic, columnist, author and broadcaster returns with a new show.

Fri 3rd Apr

Banana Cabaret

With Phil Nichol, Adam Bloom, John Mann and Benny Boot.

Fri 9th Jan-Fri 16th Jan

The Paradise Comedy Club

With Milton Jones, Pippa Evans, Iain Lee, Nathan Caton and MC James Everett.

Wed 7th Jan

An Audience With Jimmy Greaves And Guests

Join the TV personalities, sportsmen and all-round entertainers for a night of original anecdotes ta

Mon 27th Apr

Amused Moose Soho's Amazing Night Out

With Greg Burns, Mark Dolan, Andrew Bird, Terry Saunders and Ahir Shah.

Sat 10th Jan

Jongleurs Watford

Featuring Drew Barr, Bennett Arron, Ricky Grover and Slim.

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Jongleurs Camden

With Danny James, Al Pitcher, Keith Farnan and The Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue.

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Jongleurs Bow

With Philberto, Andrew Murrell, Mark Maier and Tony Hendriks.

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Hampstead Comedy Club

With Dan Evans, Maureen Younger, Andy Parsons and MC Ivor Dembina.

Sat 10th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Brouhaha Comedy Club

With Jo Enright, Wes Zaharuck and MC Barbara Nice.

Wed 7th Jan-Wed 11th Feb

Upfront Comedy

A comedy variety show featuring Kerry Goldman, Victor Daniel and Annete Fagon.

Sat 7th Mar

Ed Byrne

Quick-witted Irishman with his latest show.

Sat 21st Feb

The Porthole Comedy Club

With Chris Addison, Aaron Counter, Helen Arney, Ryan McDonnell and MC James Everett.

Mon 12th Jan-Mon 26th Jan

New Act Night

Featuring seven or eight tryouts. The best wins an open spot in a Saturday show.

Mon 19th Jan

New Material Night

Featuring Paul Tonkinson, Andrew Bird, Martin Soan, Paul Sinha, Jeff Innocent, Rob Rouse and Micky F

Mon 12th Jan-Mon 26th Jan

Comedy At The HOB

With Janice Phayre, Liam Mullone, Keith Farnan and MC Aaron Counter.

Sat 10th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Comedy At The Cat

With David Whitney, Joe Bor, George Ryegold and Luke Benson.

Thu 8th Jan-Thu 29th Jan

Comedy At Soho-Ho

With Nick Revell, Greg Burns, Tony Law and Marian Pashley.

Sat 10th Jan-Sat 21st Feb

Southwark Playhouse Comedy

Featuring a line-up of top stand-ups.

Fri 30th Jan-Fri 24th Apr

Terry Saunders: Figure 8

The latest show from Terry Saunders, a comic account about a man who can see into the future and Eli

Sun 25th Jan

Upstairs At The Goat Tavern

Laughing Horse New Act of the Year heat with Andy Black, Gwillam Argos, Harvey Ovenden, Helen Arney,

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Laughing Horse Kingston

Laughing Horse New Act of the Year heat with Angelica O'Reilley, Chris Cohen, Fridge Magnet, John Ke

Sat 10th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Tooting Comedy Club

With Josh Howie, Imran Yusuf, Sarah Pascoe, Nigel Taylor and MC Mike Manera.

Sat 10th Jan-Sat 11th Apr

Laughing Horse Richmond

Laughing Horse New Act of the Year heat with Anna Griffiths, Alice McConnell, Dan Banks, Peter Godda

Sun 11th Jan-Sun 25th Jan

99 Club Leicester Square Too

With Christian Reilly, Carl Donnelly, Inder Manocha, Steve Weiner, Ava Vidal and MC Caroline Mabey.

Wed 7th Jan

Mirth Control

With Vladimir McTavish, Brett Goldstein, Danny Steele, Ben Briggs and MC Neil Cole.

Tue 6th Jan-Wed 7th Jan

Alexis Dubus: A R*ddy Brief History Of Swearing

Fables and facts about four-letter words.

Wed 7th Jan-Sat 10th Jan

Comedy Brewhouse

With Laughing Cavaliers John Lane, Dale Lately and Paul Gannon, plus stand-up from Tania Edwards, Ph

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

99 Club Islington Too

With Patrick Monahan, Spencer Brown, Josh Howie, Sara Pascoe, Roisin Conaty and MC Matt Green.

Wed 7th Jan

The Bearcat Comedy Club

With Carey Marx, Pierre Hollins, Mark Maier and John Moloney.

Sat 10th Jan-Sat 7th Mar

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

An improvised comedy musical created from scratch using audience suggestions, presented by The Stick

Mon 12th Jan-Mon 2nd Mar

The Gallery Comedy Club

With Benny Boot, Liam Spiers, Robert White, Paul Harry Allen and MC Henry Ginsberg.

Sun 11th Jan-Sun 25th Jan

Special Impro Night

With The Conversation and Scratch Impro.

Sun 18th Jan

Special Sketch/Impro Night

With Jambalaya and Sprout Premiere.

Wed 14th Jan

Electric Mouse Comedy Carnaby Street

With Erich McElroy, Liam Speirs, Robert White, Timmy Manners and MC Mowten.

Tue 6th Jan-Tue 27th Jan

Stewart Lee: Scrambled Egg

Work-in-progress towards a TV project in which the stand-up mixes vintage and new material.

Tue 6th Jan-Thu 8th Jan

Comedy Tree - Wimbledon

Launch night with Jack Whitehall, Ian Stone, Stefano Paolini and MC Erich McElroy.

Sat 10th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Headliners

Featuring John Moloney, Mitch Benn, Mike Gunn and MC John Robbins.

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Covent Garden Comedy Club

With Paul Tonkinson, Stefano Paolini, Hal Cruttenden and MC Stuart Goldsmith.

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 24th Jan

Al Murray: The Pub Landlord's Beautiful British To

Al Murray: The Pub Landlord's Beautiful British To

Fri 8th May

Comedy Bunker

With Adam Bloom, plus support from Tiernan Douieb.

Wed 21st Jan-Wed 18th Mar

Crack Comedy Club

With Dave Fulton, Pete Johansson, Diane Morgan and MC Erich McElroy.

Fri 9th Jan-Fri 30th Jan

The Comedy Tree

With Jack Whitehall, Stewart Francis, Josh Howie and MC Lewis Schaffer.

Thu 8th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Up The Creek

With Ian Moore, Barry Castagnola, Milton Jones and MC Sean Percival.

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Fat Tuesday

Featuring Andrew Lawrence, Jason Cook, Carl Donnelly, Prince Abdi and MC Tiernan Douieb.

Tue 20th Jan-Tue 28th Apr

The Cutting Edge

With Andy Parsons, Paul Thorne, Sean Meo, Martin Coyote, Mitch Benn and Roger Monkhouse.

Tue 6th Jan-Tue 28th Apr

Thank XXXX For Party Night

With Martin Davis, Joe Bor, Tom Craine and Bob Mills.

Fri 9th Jan-Fri 16th Jan

Best In Stand-Up - Party Night

With Marlon Davis, Joe Bor, Tom Craine and Bob Mills.

Sat 10th Jan

Chuckle Club

Twenty-third anniversary show featuring Stewart Lee, Simon Munnery, Milton Jones and MC Eugene Chees

Sat 10th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

Al Pitcher: Tiny Triumphs

High-energy stand-up from the Huddersfield-born, New Zealand-raised comic.

Sun 1st Feb

Laurence Clark: Spastic Fantastic

The comedian, and sufferer of cerebral palsy, presents his comedy show featuring stand-up routines a

Fri 6th Mar

Best In Stand-Up

With Micky Flanagan, Kevin Bridges, Paul Tonkinson, Otiz Cannelloni and MC Sean Meo, plus open spot.

Thu 8th Jan-Thu 26th Mar

Get Happy

With Mike Wozniak, Andi Osho, Dylan Bray, Albion Gray, Timmy Manners, Amy Howerska, James Acaster an

Wed 7th Jan

We Are Klang

Anarchic sketches and songs from Steve Hall, Marek Larwood and Greg Davies.

Sun 11th Jan-Sun 15th Mar

John Hegley: Beyond Our Kennel

The performance poet and comic with more of his deadpan wit.

Sat 17th Jan-Sun 22nd Mar

Russell Kane: Gaping Flaws

Russell Kane: Gaping Flaws

Thu 26th Feb-Sat 28th Feb

Russell Brand

Stand-up from the flamboyant film and TV star.

Sat 7th Feb-Fri 13th Feb

Mark Thomas: Work In Progress

The comedian and political activist tries out new and old material for his forthcoming tour.

Sun 11th Jan-Sun 1st Feb

Bill Bailey: Tinselworm

Bill Bailey: Tinselworm

Tue 6th Jan-Sat 24th Jan

Pear Shaped Comedy Club

With Nick Pettigrew, Caroline Mabey, Sal Stevens, Lee Hume, Dickie Glassberg, Steve Aruni, Dem Allen

Wed 7th Jan-Wed 28th Jan

Edward Aczel: Explains And Then Solves All The Pro

Work-in-progress from the 2008 Malcolm Hardee Award winner.

Fri 23rd Jan-Sat 24th Jan

Barry Cryer: Still Alive

Jokes, anecdotes and songs from the Leeds-born comic, accompanied by pianist Colin Sell.

Sun 18th Jan-Sat 18th Apr

The Funny Side... Of Covent Garden

With Paul Sinha, Stan Stanley and MC Paul Conneely.

Fri 9th Jan-Thu 22nd Jan

Russell Brand: Work In Progress

The modern-day comedy dandy showcases new material.

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 17th Jan

Freddie Starr

The madcap comedian returns with a new show.

Fri 27th Mar

Ross Noble: Things

The award-winning comic presents a surreal stand-up show covering a wide range of topics. Suitable f

Mon 30th Mar-Thu 9th Apr

Roy 'Chubby' Brown

Roy 'Chubby' Brown

Thu 15th Jan-Wed 28th Jan

The Comedy Store Players

Improvised comedy from Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, Andy Smart, Neil Mullarkey and Stephen Frost.

Wed 7th Jan-Thu 30th Apr

Daniel Rigsby: Mothwokfantastic

Sketch, character and musical comedy from Daniel and his specially built robot.

Sat 7th Mar

Legendary Comedy Try Out Night

A night for new comics and established acts with new material. MC Josh Howie.

Thu 8th Jan-Thu 15th Jan

Comedy Cabaret

With Vladimir McTavish, Liz Carr, John Simmit, Simon Brodkin and Erich McElroy.

Sat 10th Jan

Rudi Lickwood: I'm A National Treasure

A satirical look at multicultural Britain from the former Eddie Murphy impersonator.

Fri 20th Feb

Electric Mouse Comedy Big Ben

Featuring ten new acts and MCs Clara Electra and Richard Dellow.

Mon 12th Jan

Open Mic Night

New acts take to the stage.

Wed 7th Jan-Wed 25th Mar

Party Night: Comedy & Disco

Featuring Michael Legge, Marlon Davis, John Fothergill and Ian Stone.

Sat 17th Jan-Sat 28th Mar

Stephen K Amos: Find The Funny

The feelgood comic's sell-out Edinburgh show.

Thu 15th Jan-Fri 5th Jun

Jan Ravens

Satrical and topical comedy from Ravens.

Wed 6th May

Ken Dodd's Happiness Show

Ken Dodd's Happiness Show

Sun 8th Mar

Rosie Wilby: I Am Nesia - The Science Of Errr

A comic investigation into human memory from the 2006 Funny Women finalist.

Thu 15th Jan-Fri 16th Jan

Jimmy Carr: Joke Technician

Jimmy Carr: Joke Technician

Sun 18th Jan-Mon 26th Jan

Jethro

Jethro

Tue 27th Jan

Jason Manford

Observational stand-up from the 8 Out Of Ten Cats panellist.

Wed 21st Jan

Jongleurs Battersea

Featuring John Warburton, Jarred Christmas, George Egg and Adam Bloom.

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 28th Mar

The Best In Stand Up

With Steve Hughes, Angelo Tsarouchas, Ian Moore and MC Paul Thorne.

Thu 5th Feb-Sun 26th Apr

Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha

Sat 31st Jan

Jim Davidson: On The Offensive

Jim Davidson: On The Offensive

Sun 19th Apr

Newsrevue

Topical sketches and songs.

Thu 8th Jan-Sun 13th Dec

Bath House Comedy Club

Featuring Toby Adams, Pippa Casey, Sajeela Kershi, Robert White, Roderick Vermine and MC Mowten.

Fri 9th Jan-Sat 25th Apr

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