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Stewart Francis – Pun Gent Tour
Thu Jun 11 - Sat Jun 13 2015. Bloomsbury Theatre.
The dry Canadian one-liner slinger is, supposedly, quitting stand-up. His last ever (well, possibly) tour hits London in June.
Sarah Kendall – Touchdown
Tue Feb 24 - Sat Feb 28 2015. Soho Theatre.
Kendall's grand, poignant and very funny true storytelling show had a hit run at 2014 Edinburgh Fringe.
© Rob Greig Bill Bailey – Limboland
Tue Dec 8 and Wed Dec 9 2015. Eventim Apollo Hammersmith.
Musical deconstructions, whimsical flights of fancy and general life grumbles from the always brilliant comedy stalwart.
© Drew Forsyth Gein's Family Giftshop – Volume 1
Tue Jan 13 - Sat Jan 17 2015. Soho Theatre.
Dark, depraved, often jizz-based sketches from this fast-paced trio. Toilet humour with class.
Alan Carr – Yap, Yap, Yap!
Thu Sep 24 - Fri Sep 25 2015. Eventim Apollo Hammersmith.
The 'Chatty Man' himself yaps his way across the country, and brings his motormouth skills to Hammersmith in September.
Alex Edelman – Millenial
Tue Jan 13 - Sat Jan 31 2015. Soho Theatre.
This young, wonderfully argumentative American comic won Best Newcomer at the 2014 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award. Now he brings the award-winning show to London.
© Wendy Lynch Redfern Reggie Watts
Fri Apr 10 and Sat Apr 11 2015. Queen Elizabeth Hall.
The mega afro'd US comedian-musician brings his loop pedal, non-human vocal range and ridiculously impressive improv skills to the Southbank Centre.
© Idil Sukan Draw HQ Nish Kumar – Ruminations on the Nature of Subjectivity
Mon Jan 12 - Sat Jan 17 2015. Soho Theatre.
We gave this erudite youngster a whopping five-star review at last year's Edinburgh Fringe. See what all the fuss was about in Soho this January.
© Giles Smith Josie Long – Cara Josephine
Mon Jan 19 - Sat Jan 31 2015. Soho Theatre.
Long's on delightful form in this heartfelt, introspective piece of stand-up about break-ups, family and romantic ideals. It's her most personal show yet.
Simon Amstell – To Be Free
Thu Mar 26 - Fri Mar 27 2015. O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.
The former 'Buzzcocks' host delves into his personal pit of poignancy in his latest challenging, sensitive stand-up show.
Mark Watson – Flaws
Thu Feb 19 2015. Union Chapel.
A masterclass in personal, honest storytelling and gratuitous cock jokes from the understated Bristolian. His funniest show yet.
Bill Maher
Sat May 23 2015. Eventim Apollo Hammersmith.
The acclaimed US satirist and star of his own HBO show, 'Real Time with Bill Maher', makes his UK stand-up debut.
Kim Noble – You're Not Alone
Tue Feb 3 - Sat Mar 7 2015. Soho Theatre.
One of the most talked about comedy shows at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe. Noble's latest is disturbing, grotesque, touching, sad, very funny and totally unlike anything else.
© Kristin Aafløy Kraken
Tue Jan 6 - Sun Jan 18 2015. Soho Theatre.
New Zealand physical comic Trygve Wakenshaw's mind is brimming with childlike silliness in this joyous, largely silent hour of innocent stream-of-conciousness.
Dylan Moran – Off the Hook
Wed May 27 - Sat May 30 2015. The Forum and Eventim Apollo Hammersmith.
The misanthropic Irish stand-up and 'Black Books' star throws out more shambolic metaphors and curmudgeonly observations while sloshing glasses of red wine.
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