The most popular comedy shows in London

The night features a variety of stand-up acts, followed by DJs till late.

Improv gets a bad rap in this country, but anyone who dismisses the genre clearly hasn't seen Austentatious. This highly impressive troupe perform a completely improvised Jane Austen novel, complete with period dress and cello accompaniment, with marvellous results. Made up of Andrew Murray, Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Joseph Morpurgo, Cariad Lloyd, Graham Dickson and Rachel Parris, they're all hugely talented performers, able to keep the gag rate high and the made-up story rolicking along. Tremendous fun.

Cult Scottish comic Limmy – aka Brian Limond – celebrates the release of his second book, 'That's Your Lot', with a live tour. Limmy's strange and hilarious TV sketch show – inventively titled 'Limmy's Show' – has a huge cult following, but because it's only broadcast in Scotland, we English folk have had to seek it out by other means (thank god for Netflix). Those loyal London fans will be out in force here.

Controversial humour as the taboo-busting stand-up tries out new material that is guaranteed to offend those of a nervous disposition.

The genial storyteller from Bath road-tests new material laden with surreal humour.

Observational humour as the energetic and quintessentially middle-class stand-up tries out new material based on the absurd nature of everyday events.

The cult alter-ego of Australian comedian Caroline Reid discusses the quirks, perks and nuances of air travel from the golden age of aviation to modern international airlines.

Razor sharp observations from the Cockney comic, who has appeared on BBC Radio 4 and various comedy panel shows on TV.

The American born, Scottish stand-up presents his brand of offensive humour alongside a selection of card tricks.