Another quiet-ish month for comedy in London – the calm before the Edinburgh Fringe previews emerge – but as ever there’s still plenty on, mind, with James Acaster wrapping up his eccentric tour of London and your first opportunity to see a member of the SNL UK cast live since the show first aired.
There are far, far too many one-off, multi-performer comedy nights in London for us to compile a single coherent page with our favouites on, which is entirely to London’s credit. So do check individual bills of comedy clubs online for that sort of thing. But if you’re looking for an individual comedian with a full headline show then this page is here to compile the Time Out editorial team’s top choices, often with our reviews from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The best comedy clubs in London.
The best new theatre shows to book for in London.
What is it? Nigerian standup Bamgboye took the best newcomer award at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe with her debut show Swings and Roundabouts which charted her move to the UK in her twenties, and showcased her often disorientating mastery of accents. This latest Soho Theatre run makes her possibly the first member of the line-up to return to live perfomance.
Where is it? Soho Theatre.
What is it? It’s easy to forget that a very, very long time ago Sue Perkins was just a straight up stand-up comic with a nice sideline in writing gags for French and Saunders with her pal Mel Giedroyc. A lot has happened since then, with the essential outcome that Perkins is a very successful TV presenter now, but she does periodically get back in touch with her roots and she makes a pretty damn credible return to the London stage via two nights at the might Soho Theatre Walthamstow.
Where is it? Soho Theatre Walthamstow.
What is it? This fundraiser for the Sophie Hayes Foundation – which helps female survivors of modern slavery – has a superb bill consiting of Sikisa, Lou Sanders, Harriet Kemsley, Sara Pascoe, Joe Wilkinson, Paul Foot and Katherine Ryan.
Where is it? Union Chapel.
What is it? Thanks to the ongoing cult behemoth that is Taskmaster, its host Greg Davies finds his stand up career hitting new highs, with a month of shows at the Apollo for his new show Full Fat Legend to be followed in December with his debut at the O2 – his biggest show to date. Despite the immodest name, the new show is, in essence, an autobiographical exploration of what an idiot he is.
Where is it? Hammersmith Apollo (and The O2 in December).
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