LISTINGS COMEDY

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1. MICHAEL McINTYRE

At Wembley Arena from 1-4 October and O2 Arena on 2-3 and 17 November. www.michaelmcintyre.co.uk

2. TIM MINCHIN

Musical comedy from Australia’s finest at HMV Apollo on 23-24 October. www.timminchin.com

3. JIMMY CARR

Touring his new show Rapier Wit on 11-12 December at HMV Apollo. www.jimmycarr.com

DOWNSTAIRS AT THE KING’S HEAD
2 Crouch End Hill, N8 8AA. / Finsbury Park

T: 020 8340 1028.
www.downstairsatthekingshead.com
Off the beaten track in Crouch End, this venue is fi rst-come, fi rst-served on the door.

ELECTRIC MOUSE — BIG BEN

Red Lion, 48 Parliament Street, SW1A 2NH.
/ Westminster/Waterloo

www.electricmousecomedy.com
Another of the popular Electric Mouse nights, this one is in central London on Mondays from 7pm. Also in Carnaby Street and Angel.

ETCETERA THEATRE

265 Camden High Street, NW1 7BU.
Camden Town

T: 020 7482 4857. www.etceteratheatre.com A small theatre, but wide variety of stand-ups.

HA BLOODY HA

Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W5 5EP. South Ealing/Ealing Broadway

T: 020 8566 4067.
www.headlinerscomedy.com
It’s been bringing Britain’s fi nest stand-ups to Ealing for over 12 years. Performers take to the stage every Friday and Saturday night.

HAMPSTEAD COMEDY CLUB

The Pembroke Castle, 150 Gloucester Avenue, NW1 8JA.

Chalk Farm

T: 020 7633 9539.
www.hampsteadcomedy.co.uk
Opens every Saturday — call for reservations after 2pm on the day of the show.

HEN AND CHICKENS

109 St Paul’s Road, N1 2NA. / Highbury & Islington

T: 020 7704 2001.
www.henandchickens.com
A fringe theatre bar where you can catch top acts, such as Daniel Kitson and Jimmy Carr, preparing for Edinburgh and tours.

JACKSON’S LANE THEATRE

269a Archway Road, N6 5AA.
Highgate

T: 020 8341 4421.
www.jacksonslane.org.uk
Russell Brand and Simon Amstell have
both performed at this multi-arts venue in Highgate, north London, housed in a striking red-brick Gothic church conversion.

JONGLEURS — BATTERSEA

49 Lavender Gardens, SW11 1DJ. Clapham Junction

T: 0870 787 0707.
www.jongleurs.com
The original Jongleurs club that was launched in 1983. Still going strong, it’s open Fridays and Saturdays. Other Jongleurs venues
can be found at Bow Wharf in Bow and at Camden Lock in Camden.

JUST THE TONIC

6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX. Leicester Square

T: 0844 847 2475.
www.justthetonic.com
Back with a new central London venue at Leicester Square, this club — with its base in Nottingham — attracts a large number of big comedy names. There are shows every Saturday night from 10pm.

LAUGHING HORSE — CAMDEN

The Liberties Bar, 100 Camden High Street, NW1 0LU.

Camden Town

T: 020 7485 4019.
www.laughinghorsecomedy.co.uk
Shows every Wednesday and Sunday, with the chance for all to take to the stage. There are other Laughing Horse venues in Earls Court, Piccadilly and Soho.

LOWDOWN AT THE ALBANY

240 Great Portland Street, W1W 5QU.
Great Portland Street

T: 020 7387 5706.
www.henandchickens.com Regular sketch and comedy nights.

MONKEY BUSINESS CAMDEN

The Deep Red Bar, 300 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2JS.

/ Kentish Town

T: 07932 338203.
www.monkeybusinesscomedyclub.co.uk Thursday shows, with Russell Brand and Harry Hill regular performers.

SOHO THEATRE

21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE. Tottenham Court Road

T: 0870 429 6883. www.sohotheatre.com Popular arts venue where you can expect to see the likes of Omid Djalili and Eddie Izzard.

THE COMEDY TREE

14-16 Putney High Street, SW15 1SL.
/ Putney

T: 020 8549 9790. www.thecomedytree.com Thursday and Saturday shows start at 8pm.

THE CORNER STORE

33-35 Wellington Street, WC2E 7BN.
Covent Garden

T: 0870 446 0616. www.thefunnyside.info Home to London’s award winning comedy club, The Funny Side of Covent Garden.

THE PLEASANCE

Carpenters Mews, North Road, N7 9EF.
Caledonian Road

T: 020 7609 1800. www.pleasance.co.uk Fringe theatre that hosts big comedy names.

UP THE CREEK

302 Creek Road, SE10 9SW.
DLR Greenwich

T: 020 8858 4581. www.up-the-creek.com Friday and Saturday shows with top stand-ups.

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