Friday November 30

The Banana Cabaret, The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham 020 8673 8904. Rudy Lickwood, Hattie Hayridge, Roger Monkhouse, Mark Felgate, 7.30pm, £7-£10.

Jongleurs, 49 Lavender Gardens, Battersea, 0870 787 0707. Paul Zerdin, Miles Crawford, Milton Jones, John Moloney. 8.15pm. £14, £11.

The Corner House Arts Centre, Douglas Road, Surbiton, 020 8296 9012. Tim Vine, 8pm, £6.

Saturday

The Banana Cabaret, Balham (see Friday). Rudy Lickwood, Hattie Hayridge, Roger Monkhouse, Mickey Flannagan, 7.30pm, £8-£13.

Jongleurs, Battersea (see Friday). Tim Clark, Eddie Bannon, 7.15pm and 11.15pm. £12, £9.

The Bearcat Comedy Club Turks Head, Winchester Rd, St Margaret's, Twickenham, 020 8891 1852. Four established stand-ups, plus the best of the Open Spot. Eddie Bannen, Junior Simpson, Keith Dover, Angie McEvoy, 8pm, £7 membs, £8 non-membs, concs less £1.

Comedy Castle, The Castle, 38 Tooting High Street, SW17, 020 86727018. Richard Ayoade, MC Andy Smart, 8.30pm, £10.

Sunday

Brixton Comedy Club, The Hobgoblin, 95 Effra Road, SW2, 0207 633 9539. Kevin Hayes, MC. 7.45pm, £4-£5.50.

Howl At The Moon, The Half Moon, Lower Richmond Road, Putney 020 8780 9383. David Bloom, Dougie Dunlop, Sarah Kendall, Henry Naylor, Phil Zimmerman, Verity Welch and MC Tristen McGuire. 8pm, £2.

The Laughing Horse, The Britannia, Brewers Lane, Richmond. Jarrad Christmas, Russell Howard, Johnny Morris, Michael Pratt, Roddy Fraser, Robin Curry, Simon Gent, Steve Archer, Bill Horrigan, Jaik Campbell, Clara and resident MC Kevin McCarron, 8pm, £3 half price with this copy of South West Live.

Tuesday

Comedy @ the Cricketers, Richmond Green, Richmond, 07799 880059. Dave Dynamite, Dave James, Dylan Tisdall, Jem Brookes, Andrew Masterman, Paddy Lennox, headliner Christian Reilly and resident compere: Liz Stephens, 8.30pm, £2.

Wednesday

The Hobgoblin, 95 Effra Road, SW2, 0207 633 9539. Spout improv with Dave Bourn, Jonathan Cohen, Richard Croasdale, Vicki Custerson, Michelle Owoo, Grant Westbrook and Johnny "Fingers" Reeves 8.30pm. £5 (£4 concs)

Thursday

The Crane Inn, Armoury Way, Wandsworth 020 8874 2450. Comedy @ The Crane. Seven up and coming comics showcase their talents with host for the evening, Rufus. 9pm, free.

100 Pub, 100 Clapham Park Road, SW4. MC Nik Coppin, 8.30pm, free.

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