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Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon, 2023
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The top London comedy shows to see in October

Our pick of this month's must-see comedy shows in London

Andrzej Lukowski
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Andrzej Lukowski
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Another busy month for comedy in London combines the chance to see a trio of the most acclaimed shows from this year’s Edinburgh Fringe – from Ania Magliano, Lorna Rose Treen and Comedy Award winner Ahir Shah – with a chance to head to larger venues to catch new work from popular favourites Adam Kay and Munya Chawawa. 

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  • Soho

Hugely acclaimed British Indian comic Shah headed up to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with a work-in-progress show entitled ‘Ends’ – three weeks later, the show’s status had been upgraded to finished and he’d taken home the top comedy award. The by all accounts tour de force of a show considers what his grandfather – who arrived in the UK in 1965 – would make of the UK today.

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  • Soho

It’s a testament to the almost fanatical self-belief that Redditch-raised comic Lorna Rose Treen pours into her character comedy that it looks for a while like she might actually be going to perform her entire debut Fringe show ‘Skin Pigeon’ in the persona of a nine-year-old Brownie with a weird voice…

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  • Comedy
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  • Kentish Town

Estwhile Time Out cover star and beloved internet comic Munya Chawawa returns with set of brand new material showcasing some of his most beloved characters including newsreader Barty Crease, TV chef Jonny Oliver and posh rapper Unknown P.

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  • Leicester Square

Popular comic Chowdhry – the first British Asian standup to sell out Wembley Arena – returns to the Fringe for the first time in a decade with a new show in which he plots his transition into a beloved, family-friendly national treasure.

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  • Shaftesbury Avenue

Doctor-turned-stand-up Adam Kay scored an enormous hit with his book adaptation of the diary he kept as a junior doctor, ‘This is Going to Hurt’ – not only did it sell millions of copies but it’s been adapted into a TV series starring Ben Whishaw and his own stage show. ‘Undoctored’ is the sequel, picking up his story after he quit medicine – and now the 2022 book is followed by this new West End stage show.

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More comedy in London

Looking for comedy in London tonight? Then start limbering up those face muscles because there are plenty of cracking line-ups at London's comedy clubs this very evening. Here's a few of the comedy shows we recommend, plus a choice of budget-friendly free gigs.

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As the unofficial comedy capital of the world, London's comedy circuit doesn't take a break. There are stand-up shows seven days a week, from early evening through to the small hours. To help you plan your week of witticisms, here's a nifty calendar of the best comedy shows in London this week.

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