Before 9pm, Comedy

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99 Club Islington

Playful wit from James Acaster, plus Sol Bernstein and Joe Bor.

The Arc Bar, London EC1V

Sat 8 Jun

£10 / 07760 488119

  • 20:15 – 22:15

99 Club Islington

Stand-up from one of the writers of Russell Howard's Good News, John Robbins, alongside Suzi Ruffell and Ola.

The Arc Bar, London EC1V

Sat 25 May

£10 / 07760 488119

  • 20:15 – 22:15

Aaron Twitchen: Princess Guide To Dating

Upbeat and feelgood humour as the stand-up offers a modern day guide to dating.

Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton

Fri 31 May

Free / 01273 624434

  • 18:00 – 19:00
  • 18:00

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 01273 624434

  • 18:00 – 19:00
  • 18:00
  • 18:00 – 19:00

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 01273 624434

  • 18:00 – 19:00
  • 18:00
  • 18:00 – 19:00

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 01273 624434

  • 18:00 – 19:00

Aaron Twitchens Princess Guide to Dating

Disney promised we'd be princesses, so why are we crying into our Häagen-Dazs? Personal, interactive and inspirational 'how to…' on dating for the 21st century wannabe-princess'. A show for anyone who has ever loved, been loved or longed for a diamond the size of their fist. "Positive, fun, feel-good… the best Free Fringe…

Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton

Fri 31 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

50 Shades of Scarlet

Scarlet Lights rock! Staring on the same bill with such well known acts as Russell Kane & Sarah Millican. Schmoozing at festivals with the likes of Jimmy Carr and the inspirational Keith Chegwin. Discovered by the man who launched the successful career of Peter Kay, Agraman, who has been quoted saying the Scarlet’s…

The Quadrant, Brighton

Thu 30 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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99 Club Leicester Square View

Intelligent and insightful humour from Yianni Agisilaou, plus Tom Allen and Mowten.

The Penthouse, London WC2H

Sat 1 Jun

£20; £17 reserved seating; £15 unreserved seating / 07760 488119

  • 20:00 – 22:00

Absolute Improv

Influenced by the like of Whose Line is it Anyway? and Fast and Loose, ToBeContinued take audience suggestions, no matter how silly, and transform myriad ideas into fast-paced improvised comedy.

Leith Dockers Club, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

£6 (£5) / 0131 467 7879

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 20:00 – 21:00

Fri 14 Jun

£6 (£5) / 0131 467 7879

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 20:00 – 21:00

Sat 15 Jun

£6 (£5) / 0131 467 7879

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 20:00 – 21:00

The Tron, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 225 3784

  • 20:00 – 22:00

Sat 29 Jun

£5 (£4) / 0131 225 3784

  • 20:00 – 22:00

Sat 27 Jul

£5 (£4) / 0131 225 3784

  • 20:00 – 22:00

Absolute Improv: Stories

Kids can have a go too – shout out your funniest ideas for the comedians onstage to turn into wacky stories – completely on the spot!

The Granary, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

£5 / 0131 554 9465

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 14:00 – 15:00

Sun 9 Jun

£5 / 0131 554 9465

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 14:00 – 15:00

Sun 16 Jun

£5 / 0131 554 9465

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 14:00 – 15:00

3 Days off Jesus

Born on the 22nd of December, David Burke is only 3 days off Jesus. Join this non-drinking Irish man for a cup of tea and a night of comedy and stories about childhood growing up in old Ireland, religion, women and all that could lay in-between. “Burke’s story-telling comedy is simply adorable”. Suitable for ages 18+.

Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton

Thu 23 May

£5 (£4) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Fri 24 May

£5 (£4) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

£5 (£4) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

51 Shades Of Maggie

Join Maggie Muff and her friends on this (slightly filthy) journey of love, booze and whips.

Harlow Playhouse

Thu 7 Nov

£18 / 01279 431945

  • 19:30

Fri 8 Nov

£18 / 01279 431945

  • 19:30

Sat 9 Nov

£18 / 01279 431945

  • 19:30
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60 minutes with Andy Zaltzman

Co-star alongside John Oliver of the hit podcast 'The Bugle', regular on BBC 5Live's '7 Day Sunday', sporadic appearer on BBC Radio 4, and ESPNCricinfo.com's leading cricket satirist, Zaltzman comes to Udderbelly Festival following a totally sold-out one-night tour of Bangladesh's only comedy club. Suitable for ages 16+.

Udderbelly At Southbank Centre, London SE1

Thu 27 Jun

£17.50–£12.50 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£11)

  • 21:00

99 Club Clapham Junction

Dry and deadpan wit from Stephen Carlin.

Battersea Mess & Music Hall, London SW11

Sun 26 May

£12.50; £25 inc meal / 07760 488119

  • 20:30 – 22:30

99 Club Clapham Junction

Guest acts take to the stage for an evening of laughter.

Battersea Mess & Music Hall, London SW11

Sun 2 Jun

Phone for prices / 07760 488119

  • 20:30 – 22:30

99 Club Islington

Uplifting stand-up from Jarlath Regan, plus Joe Lycett,

The Arc Bar, London EC1V

Sat 1 Jun

£10 / 07760 488119

  • 20:15 – 22:15

99 Club Leicester Square

Regular stand-up comedy.

Storm, London WC2H

Thu 23 May

£9 unreserved; £25 inc 2 course meal / 07760 488119

Sharp wit and improvisations from Ben Norris. Also featuring James Acaster and John Robins.

  • 20:30 – 22:30

Fri 24 May

£14 reserved seating; £12.50 unreserved seating; £28 inc 2 course meal / 07760 488119

Intelligent wit and sharp cultural observations from British-Asian stand-up Inder Manocha. Also featuring Joe Bor.

  • 20:30 – 22:30

Sat 25 May

£17 reserved seating; £15 unreserved seating; £10 standing phone for availability; £32 inc 2 course meal / 07760 488119

Storytelling and upbeat anecdotes from Sheffield-born stand-up and Chortle's Best Show Award winner 2010, Tom Wrigglesworth.

  • 20:30 – 22:30
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99 Club Leicester Square

Smart gags and insightful humour from 2011 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee Holly Walsh, who famously broke her arm jumping from a pier as part of a stunt at a festival. Also featuring Marlon Davies and Daliso Chaponda.

Ku Bar, London WC2H

Mon 27 May

£5 / 020 7437 4303

  • 20:00 – 22:00

99 Club Leicester Square View

Energetic stand-up from Spencer Brown, plus Paddy Lennox and Joe Lycett.

The Penthouse, London WC2H

Sat 8 Jun

£20; £17 reserved seating; £15 unreserved seating / 07760 488119

  • 20:00 – 22:00

99 Club Leicester Square View

Wit and wisdom from Spencer Brown, plus Mowten and other guest acts.

The Penthouse, London WC2H

Sat 25 May

£20; £17 reserved seating; £15 unreserved seating / 07760 488119

  • 20:00 – 22:00

Abandoman: Moon Rock Boombox: Work In Progress: Edinburgh Preview

Fast-paced musical comedy sketches and hip hop from Rob Broderick and multi-instrumentalist James Hancox, winners of 2010 Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year and The Musical Comedy Awards.

Battersea Arts Centre, London SW11

Thu 18 Jul

£10 (£8) / 020 7223 2223

  • 20:00

Sat 20 Jul

£10 (£8) / 020 7223 2223

  • 20:00

Absent Friends: Holywood Players

A classic comedy of manners and social embarrassment served up with a slice of deliciously black humour.

The Courtyard Theatre/Ballyearl Leisure Centre, Newtownabbey

Fri 2 Aug

£10 (£8) / 028 9084 8287

  • 20:00

Sat 3 Aug

£10 (£8) / 028 9084 8287

  • 20:00
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Absent Friends: LAMDA

  • Written by: Alan Ayckbourn

A group of friends host a tea party for their estranged mate, to try to cheer him up after the death of his fiancee. Soon, however, good intentions fall by the wayside, to be replaced by forms of resentment. Alan Ayckbourn's farcical play, about middle class failings.

Lyric Hammersmith, London W6

Wed 29 May

Main house

Booking required up to ten tickets free / 020 8741 6850

  • 19:30

Fri 31 May

Main house

Booking required up to ten tickets free / 020 8741 6850

  • 19:30

Mon 3 Jun

Main house

Booking required up to ten tickets free / 020 8741 6850

  • 14:00
…and 2 more dates until 6 Jun

An Absolute Turkey

A sparkling comedy in which a persistent stalker lusts after the flirtatious wife of a friend and a would-be lothario claims that it is he alone who really loves her. Meanwhile her husband lies about his whereabouts in order to keep an illicit rendezvous with an old flame.

The Courtyard, London N1

Thu 23 May

£12 (£10) / 020 7729 2202

Fri 24 May

£12 (£10) / 020 7729 2202

Sat 25 May

£12 (£10) / 020 7729 2202

…and 7 more dates until 2 Jun

Acorn Antiques

  • Written by: Victoria Wood

Written by Victoria Wood and based on the soap opera parody sketches that originally appeared in the Victoria Wood As Seen On TV shows.

The Questors Theatre, London W5

Wed 29 May

Playhouse

£16; £16 (£14) / 020 8567 5184

  • 20:00

Thu 30 May

Playhouse

£16; £16 (£14) / 020 8567 5184

  • 20:00

Fri 31 May

Playhouse

£16; £16 (£14) / 020 8567 5184

  • 20:00

Sat 1 Jun

Playhouse

£16; £16 (£14) / 020 8567 5184

  • 20:00

Acorn Antiques

Based on the Victoria Wood satire.

Uppingham Theatre

Thu 23 May

Phone for prices / 01572 820820

  • 19:30

Fri 24 May

Phone for prices / 01572 820820

  • 19:30

Adam Buxton: Kernel Panic

Intelligent humour, political and topical gags and insights from the award-winning radio host, and tech-lemming, who looks within the soul of his laptop and considers how we present ourselves in the net age.

Union Chapel, London N1

Sat 14 Sep

£20; £18 adv (£18) / 020 7226 1686

  • 19:00

Sun 15 Sep

£20; £18 adv (£18) / 020 7226 1686

  • 19:00
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