Best comedy clubs in London

London laughs for a living. On any given night the city runs stand-up above pubs, sketch in basements, improv in studio rooms, and big-name tours in the larger halls. The rooms that matter are the ones that keep the lights on every week, building a regular bill that gives newcomers a stage and established acts a place to test new material.

The clubs below are ranked by how busy they are, measured by the number of comedy events they have listed in the days ahead. It is a picture of where the activity is rather than a critic's verdict, so a room near the top is simply one putting on a lot of comedy you can go to in person.