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The best comedy clubs in London
We round up the best comedy clubs and nights in the capital
This city has the biggest and best comedy scene in the world. But where to start? Here's Time Out's round-up of the top 20 comedy clubs and comedy nights in London that'll keep you laughing throughout the year. From the funniest local gigs, north and south, to Soho comedy nights and central hangouts, the capital has plenty of comedy to satisfy your laughter needs.
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20. Suspiciously Cheap Comedy
What This bi-monthly comedy gig at the Backyard in Bethnal Green lives up to its title. The line-ups here are ridiculously good for the ticket price of just £5 (£3 concessions). Sketch troupe Gein’s Family Giftshop and one-man skit machine Goose curate the bills and perform themselves. Previously line-ups have included Daniel Kitson, Greg Davies and Joe Lycett. For a fiver, that’s just suspicious.
Where Backyard Comedy Club, 231 Cambridge Heath Rd, E2 0EL.
Nearest tube Bethnal Green.
When Every every month, usually the last Sunday.
How much £5, £3 concs.
19. Downstairs at the King's Head
Where 2 Crouch End Hill, N8 8AA.
Nearest tube Finsbury Park, then the W7 bus.
When Thursdays, Saturdays and Sunday, plus occasional other nights.
How much £5-£11.
18. 99 Club Leicester Square
Where Storm Nightclub, 28a Leicester Square, WC2H 7LE.
Nearest tube Leicester Square.
When Every Tuesday to Saturday.
How much Generally £8-£18.
17. Camden Comedy Club
Where 100 Camden High St, London, NW1 0LU.
Nearest tube Camden Town.
When Most nights of the week.
How much Various prices. Most gigs cost a tenner or less.
16. Up the Creek
Where 302 Creek Rd, SE10 9SW.
Nearest tube Cutty Sark DLR.
When Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Plus other occasional one-offs.
How much £5-£14.
15. Boat Show
Where Temporarily on board the HMS President, then back to its home, the Tattershall Castle, from mid-April 2015.
Nearest tube Currently Blackfriars, then Embankment once it’s moved back to the Tattershall.
When Saturdays.
How much £12-£16.
14. Leicester Square Theatre
Where 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX.
Nearest tube Leicester Square (unsurprisingly).
When Most nights of the week.
How much Oh, depends on the show. Various prices.
13. Live at the Chapel
Where Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN.
Nearest tube Highbury & Islington.
When Usually the first Saturday of each month.
How much £20, £18 concs.

12. Always Be Comedy
Where Kennington, Putney and Brixton. Kennington’s club is at The Tommyfield, 185 Kennington Lane, SE11 4EZ. Putney’s is at Putney Arts Theatre, Ravenna Rd, SW15 6AW. And Brixton’s takes place at the Prince of Wales, 467-469 Brixton Rd, SW9 8HH.
Nearest tubes Kennington, East Putney and Brixton.
When Kennington runs fortnightly, on Thursdays. Putney is also fortnightly, on Sundays. And Brixton runs every other month(ish).
How much £8-£10.
See listings for Kennington, Putney and Brixton
10. Old Rope
Where The Phoenix, 37 Cavendish Square, W1G 0PP.
Nearest tube Oxford Circus.
When Every Monday.
How much £8, £6 adv.
9. Happy Mondays
Where Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Rd, SE14 6TY.
Nearest tube New Cross rail, really.
When Fortnightly Mondays.
How much £5-£6.
8. Banana Cabaret
Where The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, SW12 9HD.
Nearest tube Balham.
When Every Friday and Saturday.
How much £11-£16.
7. Angel Comedy
Where Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, N1 8DY.
Nearest tube Angel.
When Seven nights a week.
How much Free! Well, donations. Give generously.
6. Piccadilly Comedy Club
Where The Comedy Pub, 7 Oxendon St, SW1Y 4EE.
Nearest tube Piccadilly Circus.
When Every Friday and Saturday, plus many Thursdays and Sunday.
How much £7.50-£10.
5. Knock2Bag
What For value for money, variety and consistently stunning line-ups, it’s hard to beat Knock2Bag. The bills here are packed to the rafters, with seven or more top quality acts often in one night, and there is always a mix of inventive sketch troupes, weirdo character acts and slick stand-ups, from household names to the finest new comics. And no, we have no idea what the name means, so don’t ask.
Where Knock2Bag is at Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA, and the Moth Club, Old Trades Hall, Valette St, E9 6NU
Nearest tubes Liverpool St or Hackney Central.
When Loads of dates, check the website.
How much £8-£12.
See listings for Knock2Bag West and Knock2Bag East

4. Laugh Out London
Where All over. Islington, Camden, Victoria Park, Stoke Newington and Brixton.
When Sporadic nights each month – you’ll have to look these up.
How much Various prices, but cheap. Usually seven quid, max.
See listings for Islington, Camden, Victoria Park, Stoke Newington and Brixton.
3. The Bill Murray
What London’s newest permanent comedy venue has quickly become a go-to destination for stand-up lovers. The Bill Murray in Angel – formerly the Mucky Pup pub – is the brainchild of the team behind hugely successful pay-what-you-want gig Angel Comedy (see number seven in this list). The venue hosts regular Angel Comedy gigs (still donation-only) plus other experimental line-up shows, solo offerings and work-in-progresses. Since it opened officially in 2016, Simon Amstell, Daniel Kitson and Tim Key have all tested new material at the venue. And because the Bill Murray often hosts multiple shows a night – in two different rooms – it feels a bit like a mini Edinburgh Fringe right here in London. Now if only the aloof US film star would drop in one day…
Where The Bill Murray, 39 Queen’s Head St, N1 8NQ.
Nearest tube Angel.
When Seven days a week.
How much Various prices.
2. The Comedy Store
Where 1a Oxendon St, SW1Y 4EE.
Nearest tube Piccadilly Circus.
When Six to seven nights a week.
How much Depends on the show. King Gong’s £8, but the weekend line-up shows range from £14-£23.50.
1. Soho Theatre
Where 21 Dean St, W1D 3NE.
Nearest tube Tottenham Court Rd.
When Most nights of the week.
How much Various prices. Roughly £10-£20, depending on the show.
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