Text: Helloooo, London! Mrs. Doubtfire, The New Comedy Musical, Coming To The West End From 12 May 2023, Shaftesbury Theatre. Image: Mrs. Doubtfire from behind under a spotlight on a blue background.
Text: A Lavish Extravaganza - The Telegraph, Dazzling - The Times, Ingenious - Mail on Sunday. Now on sale, 13 weeks only, idiots assemble. Spitting Image the musical. From 24th May 2023, The Phoenix theatre.
Text: London's bleaking hilarious new comedy. Bleak Expectations based on the award-winning BBC Comedy by Mark Evans. Criterion Theatre. Image: A smart gentlemen wearing a suit and cravat, sporting a handlebar moustache, holding a cup of tea which is spilling out of the cup.
5 stars 'A Fierce farce to make the met squirm. Thrilling entertainment. - Daily Mail. Accidental Death of An Anarchist, Written by Dario Fo and Franca Rame in a new adaptation by Tom Basden. 4 star Guardian, 5 star Metro, 5 star WhatsOnStage. Image: Daniel Rigby falling from the sky.
Image: Five women wearing a school uniform of a green skirt and cream blouse on an orange background: Text: School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. Written by Jocelyn Bioh. Directed by Moniique Touko.
Text: Dawn French Is A Huge Twat, September 2023 The London Palladium! Image: Dawn French on a black background.
Text: Animal - Park Theatre. Image: Man in wheelchair wearing jeans and leopard print shirt with emojiis and images flying out from his mobile phone which is sitting on his lap.
 Text: Shakespeare's Globe, As You Like It. Image: a woman laying in forrage - leaves, twigs and mushrooms looking at the camera with a smirk on her face. She is against a blue sky.
 Text: The Three Inch Fools present As You Like It. Image: The Three Inch Fools in black and white looks silly against a neutral background and wearing period clothing, there is cartoon drawings of leaves and flowers.
Text: The original rockstars of Comedy! Laurel & Chaplin: The Feud. Image: A mime artiste on a swing, someone falling over, a can can dancer and an image of actors dressed as Laurel and Chaplin.

Comedy

Musical

Mrs. Doubtfire

She's coming to the West End, dearie. Mrs. Doubtfire transfers for a limited run in 2023

From £27

Musical

Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image the Musical

No one is safe from puppetry ridicule in Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image the Musical!

From £30

Play

Bleak Expectations

Dickens’ tropes are exaggerated to a hilarious and absurd level in Bleak Expectations!

From £17

Play

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

When a young anarchist dies in police custody, the Maniac rains hell on the police force!

From £16

Play

School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play

Opens 09 June 2023

School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls is bringing its own Burn Book to the West End!

From £17.25
Save up to £18.90

Concert

Dawn French Is A Huge Twat!

Opens 21 September 2023

Dawn French Is A Huge Twat at London Palladium, a night of hilarious self-mortification!

From £36

Play

Animal

In Animal David is gay, disabled and profoundly horny, but he just wants to get laid!

From £30

Play

As You Like It

Opens 18 August 2023

Celebrate transformation, love and community this summer with Shakespeare's As You Like It

From £12

Play

As You Like It - St Paul's Church, Covent Garden

Escape to the forest of Arden in this classic chaotic comedy with The Three Inch Fools!

From £23
On Sale now

Play

Laurel and Chaplin - The Feud

Opens 24 July 2023

Sorry seems to be the hardest word to say, especially if you're a silent movie star.

From £30

Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical returns to London's West End for a limited time only!

From £22

Musical

Eugenius!

With more 80s pop-culture references than ever before, Eugenius! is ready to take flight!

Price TBC

London Comedy Shows, Improvisation and Stand Up Comedy Tickets

Lord Byron once said "Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine." And who can argue with that? A life without laughter is barely a life at all! Besides, who doesn't like to laugh? If you're on this page, you're definitely in the right place. London's West End is the best place for you to catch a laugh. With a wide range of top comedy shows and humorous entertainment on offer, you'll find something to tickle your funny bone.

Enjoying an evening of comedy and humour is a fun way to spend your time. Lucky for you, London's West End is home to many kinds of comedy shows, as well as stand-up performances by award-winning comedians. Whether you're in the mood for light-hearted distraction or raunchy improv, the shows on offer have been shaking the walls of theatres across London with belly laughs since opening night and continue to do so even today.

The Beating Heart of Comedy

Comedy has several subgenres distinguished by their style of delivery, the context used and the source of humour. In theatre, the most common subgenres of comedy shows are burlesque, satire, parody, farce and comedy of manners. Whichever you choose, they're all a great way to relax and forget about the stresses of the day.

So, if you're looking for a good time with laughs aplenty, why not check out a comedy show and treat yourself to a night of merriment. With so many funny performances to see, the only problem you'll have is finding the time to see them all!

Still need convincing? Here's a joke to get your warmed up – Which driver does not drive? A screwdriver!