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Grace Campbell at Clapham Grand: propelled by force of personality

What Campbell lacks in stagecraft finesse she makes up for in confidence

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The Wrestling at Indigo2: grappling comics brought glorious chaos

Wrestling is as close to showbiz as it is to sport, so it is unsurprising that it comes naturally to comedians

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Chris Rock Live on Netflix: revenge served ice cold

The first live comedy special for the streamer was always going to serve up a slapback, and it was worth the wait

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You’re havin’ a laugh: An insider’s guide to comedy in London

From secret sets in Soho to priceless nights out for nothing, our comedy critic Bruce Dessau shares his tips for making the most of the city’s hit stand-up scene

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Ivo Graham at Soho Theatre review: an exquisitely crafted set

The posh, self-deprecating stand-up delves into his personal life for laughs

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Our guide to London’s best free comedy venues

Save your pennies but have a fantastic night out with our picks of London’s best free (and cheap) comedy events

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Babatunde Aléshé at Leicester Square Theatre: infectiously upbeat

Babahood certainly delivers a good night out, it just needs more bite

Comedy

Mike Wozniak: Zusa at Soho Theatre review: deliciously distinctive fun

The story of Wozniak might be the shaggiest of shaggy dog stories you will ever hear

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Chloe Petts at Soho Theatre review – a rising star

The commanding stand-up’s engaging debut is an illuminating insight into the hot topic of gender

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Liz Kingsman: One Woman Show at the Ambassadors Theatre - exquisite

It’s even better than last time: break a minor byelaw if it helps you get to the gig

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Dave Gorman at Hackney Empire review: hilarious feelgood standup

Audiences will be educated as well as spectacularly entertained

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The best Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows coming to London

Some of the top acts of the 2022 fringe are bringing their shows to London. Here’s our pick...

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Stewart Lee, Leicester Square Theatre: classic Lee, maybe too classic

Easy gags and brilliant ideas combine to make this a show for the faithful, if not necessarily one to win new converts

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Kemah Bob’s FOC IT UP! podcast is blowing comedy’s doors wide open

The Texan comic says the comedy scene doesn’t cater for all audiences - or comics

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Joz Norris at Soho Theatre: a brilliantly madcap magic meltdown

This brilliant show was a Fringe highlight - now it’s landed in London

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How to get tickets for Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle’s London shows

This will be the first time the two comedians perform together

Comedy

Colin Hoult at Edinburgh Fringe 2022: gloriously over the top

The Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee’s character comedy is immaculately observed

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022: Jordan Gray is a bona fide star

This brilliant show could well make history at the Fringe this year

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Leo Reich at the Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh review: Brilliant

One of the most exciting breakout stars at the Fringe this year

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Maisie Adam at Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh: Brilliantly observed comedy

Her show is a succession of brilliantly observed dispatches from her life

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Chloe Petts at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh: Stunningly accomplished

Petts handles hot topics like gender in an accessible, calm and funny way

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022: Zach Zucker leaves us laughing against the odds

After having to rewrite his show due to a tragedy in his hometown, the American comedian still keeps his humour high-octane

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Edinburgh Festival 2022: Jayde Adams - bound by sheer charisma

This born performer’s distinctive take on the last two years is a joy - it’ll be worth the wait for her forthcoming London show

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022: Six debut comics set to make a splash this year

For those heading to the Fringe, here are six newcomers not to miss

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Comedian Grace Campbell, ‘I don’t give a f**k, I get that from my dad’

Back for another Edinburgh, the rising comedian is looking at why she was desperate for male validation

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Kate Barron on how losing 13 stone has led to her new Edinburgh show

The Canadian comic’s personal new festival hour Losing Myself has sparked emotional responses from audiences

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022: Our pick of the 20 must-see comedy shows

This year promises an festival like no other. Here are the shows not to miss at the annual jamboree

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Luisa Omielan at Soho Theatre review: Why is she not a household name?

This Greatest Hits-style set features plenty of punchy routines

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Comedian Sikisa on Edinburgh, immigration and her love for Brixton

Discovered while working in a pub, the comic has to take holiday allowance from her legal work to make her Edinburgh Fringe debut next month

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Dylan Moran, Eventim Apollo: When he’s good, he’s very very good

He wandered off topic a bit too often but it’s good to see him back

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Alan Partridge: Stratagem, O2 Arena - patchy but a reliable joy

Steve Coogan inhabits his desperate, naff creation so seamlessly you completely lose sight of him

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Athena Kugblenu: Shaking Her Class at Soho Theatre: a real class act

The Londoner’s show mixes profound thoughts with mischievous gags

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Chris Rock at the Royal Albert Hall: still piercing, but could sharpen

Rock dealt with the big issues mostly with aplomb but a few of his jokes had a distinctly old-fashioned feel

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Comic Athena Kugblenu on her new Soho theatre show about class

One of the smartest acts on the circuit tackles our bizarre relationship with class in her new hour

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Table Manners at the Palladium: A simple and effective crowdpleaser

The appreciative screams at the start of this live outing for Jessie and Lennie Ware were louder than anything you’d hear at a stand-up gig

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Schalk Bezuidenhout at Soho Theatre: positively a name to watch

Not yet in the league of his compatriot Trevor Noah, this South African comic is still definitely one to watch