Every Friday, our editors bring you their personal highlights of the week ahead. Emma McAlpine selects her top three gigs.
Tuesday 29th May-Saturday 2nd June
Magnus Betner @ Soho Theatre
Magnus Betner is something of a comedy legend in Sweden but not so well known over here. The only person to be awarded 'Sweden's Best Comedian' award twice, he has a darkly comic sense of humour, discussing controversial subjects such as religion, sodomy, alcoholism, abortion and necrophilia with common sense and biting wit.
Thursday 31st May
Spoonfed Live presents: Comedy on a Roof at Dalston Roof Park
The first of our open air comedy gigs launches this week, showcasing some of our favourite funny people from big headliners to talented newcomers. The shows will be held on a green leafy roof terrace in Dalston, complete with cocktail bar and vegetable garden. We've also got delicious food pop-up Big Apple Hot Dogs on board, so you can enjoy some of the capital's finest hot dogs as well as a first-rate line-up of comedy. Thursday's bill includes Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year winner 2012, Matt Rees, top sketch group The Beta Males, brilliant storyteller James Acaster, Mighty Boosh star Rich Fulcher and wiinner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award 2011, Adam Riches. The droll and dapper Tom Allen will be your host.
Saturday 2nd June
Live at the Chapel with Tim Key at the Union Chapel
Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2009, author, poet and masterslut Tom Key headlines the Chapel tonight, in a sterling line-up of top drawer comedians. Also on the bill is comedy ventriloquist Nina Conti, Alan Partridge star Kevin Eldon, one third of excellent sketch trio Sheeps Liam Williams and energetic Kiwi Jarred Christmas as your host. Ooh la la!
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