The best comedy shows in London this week (Aug 23-29)

Bruce Dessau rounds up the this week's most promising comedy gigs
23 August 2013

Highlight, until Sat Aug 24

Smart, thoughtful gagsmith tops the bill.

Highlight, 11 East Yard, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AB, thehighlight.co.uk

Matthew Osborn

Headliners, until Sat Aug 24

Offbeat gags from comedian-cum-playwright.

George IV Pub, 185 Chiswick High Road, W4 1PH, headlinerscomedy.com

Up the Creek, Sat Aug 24

Controversial Anglo-Asian talks about race and politics.

Up the Creek, 302 Creek Road, SE10 9SW, up-the-creek.com

Soho Theatre, Aug 25-27

US sitcom star and satirist comes to London.

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE, sohotheatre.com

99 Club, Sun Aug 25

Veteran comic famed for his In Bed With Me Dinner show.

99 Club, 28A Leicester Square, WC2H 7LE, 99clubcomedy.com

Soho Theatre, Aug 28- Sep 7

Insightful wit from award-winning Australia-based Malaysian.

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE, sohotheatre.com

Soho Theatre, Aug 28-Sep 7

Amiable Aussie discusses his Ghanaian roots and more.

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE, sohotheatre.com

Brian Damage & Krysstal

Pear-Shaped Comedy Club, Wed Aug 28

Stalwart oddball purveyors of comic songs.

Fitzroy Tavern, 16a Charlotte Street, W1T 2LY, pearshapedcomedy.com

Forge & Foundry, Thu Aug 29

Rising star with hints of Russell Brand and Jack Whitehall.

The Forge, 3-7 Delancey Street, NW1 7NL, forgevenue.org

Soho Theatre, Aug 29-31

Hard-hitting Scottish stand-up.

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE, sohotheatre.com

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