Best New Year's Eve Comedy In London

One of London's most legendary arts venues, The Prince of Wales on Drury Lane, brings you a New Year's Eve Cabaret Extravaganza. Expect a night of drag, burlesque, circus and all-around LGBTQ+ entertainment.

Award-winning singer, belly dancer extraordinaire, Kiki Noir, will perform alongside flamboyant French artist Hersh Dagmarr, heavenly Hungarian drag queen, Candy Heals, hand-balance and burlesque marvel, Judit Circus, and many more. Book early to bag your ticket for just £79.50.

The Spice of Life's usual Tuesday Night Stand-Up comedy also falls on 31st December this year, meaning you can get your fix of the best New Year's Eve comedy in London. Prepare for London's finest comedians, with credits from Netflix, Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, and more.

Entry is £7.70 per person and seating is unreserved to this 5*-rated show.

Kick off New Year's Eve with a laugh at this early comedy show, perfect for warming up before the midnight madness.

Taking place upstairs at the venue's stage bar, this pre-evening showcase brings together a lively line-up of stand-up talent, led by actor, writer and comedian Kym Nash, alongside Francisco Villacis, Chi, Aaron Barrashake (aka The Comedy Terrorist), Dan James, Jake Kilov and Callum McKenzie. 

See in 2026 with a smile at The Swimmer at the Grafton Arms. The legendary North London pub transforms into a comedy club this New Year's Eve, welcoming big-names and emerging talent to the stage.

Your host Alexander Bennett will guide you through side-splitting sets from Comedy Central star, Michael Akadiri, BBC New Comedy Award Finalist, Jin Hao Li, and West End New Act of the Year, Shalaka Kurup. Grab your ticket to a whole lotta laughs from just £27.15.

Make your way to The Thieves in Battersea for a night full of fun and laughter, thanks to a show from Good Ship Comedy. UK-based French comedian Marcel Lucont will be headlining, with performances from Sikisa and Eleanor Tiernan to boot.

The show goes on until 9.30pm, and afterwards you can head to their fantastic afterparty - included in your ticket price. Here, you can expect great drinks and even better tunes, as well as lots of nostalgic games.

Get down to Clapham's Infernos this New Year's Eve to say goodbye to 2025 with a smile on your face. Roast Battle star Bobby Mair, Black Comedy Award nominee Jason Patterson and outspoken Irish comic Mary Bourke are taking to the stage for a laugh-a-minute celebration.

Once the standup stops, get yourself under the glitterballs for DJs and dancing until the early hours. Tickets to the comedy are just £22, but for an extra tenner you can stick around post show to party 'til 4am.