Best comedy clubs in London
London laughs for a living. On any given night the city runs stand-up above pubs, sketch in basements, improv in studio rooms, and big-name tours in the larger halls. The rooms that matter are the ones that keep the lights on every week, building a regular bill that gives newcomers a stage and established acts a place to test new material.
The clubs below are ranked by how busy they are, measured by the number of comedy events they have listed in the days ahead. It is a picture of where the activity is rather than a critic's verdict, so a room near the top is simply one putting on a lot of comedy you can go to in person.
25 places ranked right now
- The Bill Murray N1 8NQ 96 upcoming events
- Globe Theatre SE1 9DT 95 upcoming events
- The Comedy Store SW1Y 4EE 62 upcoming events
- Soho Theatre W1D 3NE 56 upcoming events
- Aces and Eights Bar & Pizza Camden 51 upcoming events
- Lyric Hammersmith W6 0QL 42 upcoming events
- Sadler's Wells East E20 3AB 41 upcoming events
- Soho Theatre Walthamstow E17 4QH 40 upcoming events
- Ram Jam Records KT2 5EE 38 upcoming events
- Up the Creek SE10 9SW 27 upcoming events
- The George IV, Chiswick W4 2DR 26 upcoming events
- Backyard Comedy Club E2 0EL 23 upcoming events
- Hackney Empire E8 1EJ 22 upcoming events
- Etcetera Theatre (Above Oxford Arms Pub) NW1 7BU 21 upcoming events
- Downstairs at the Kings Head N8 8AA 20 upcoming events
- Banker EC4R 3TE 19 upcoming events
- Pleasance Theatre N7 9EF 16 upcoming events
- Queen's Theatre RM11 1QT 13 upcoming events
- Roundhouse NW1 8EH 13 upcoming events
- The Drayton Court Hotel W13 8PH 11 upcoming events
- Trinity Laban SE13 6LF 10 upcoming events
- Somerset House - Edmond. J Safra Fountain Court WC2R 1LA 10 upcoming events
- Shakespeare's Globe SE1 9DT 10 upcoming events
- Camden Comedy Club NW1 0LU 9 upcoming events
- The Coronet Theatre W11 3LB 9 upcoming events
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Frequently asked questions
How are these ranked?
They are ordered by the number of upcoming comedy events each venue has listed, so the ranking reflects how active a place is rather than a review score. A room near the top is one with a lot of comedy on in the days ahead.
Are these events in person?
Yes. OnlyHere only lists events you can physically attend in London, so every show here is one you turn up to in person, never a livestream or an online set.
How many best comedy clubs in london are ranked right now?
There are 25 places ranked on this page right now. It updates daily.