The stand-up reference shelf
Stand-Up Comedy Resources
Five hand-built indexes, 1186 entries in total. Every link was opened and checked before it was published. Start with the collection you need.
- Entries
- 1186
- Collections
- 5
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
The collections
Comedy clubs
517Stand-up clubs, regular comedy rooms and bars with a stage, worldwide — with open mic nights and what kind of room to expect.
Browse →Websites
252Directories, open mic finders, ticketing, festivals, news, podcasts and industry sites worth bookmarking.
Browse →Specials & documentaries
200Landmark specials, documentaries about the craft, channels and lectures — and where each one was found.
Browse →Books
149The reading list: craft manuals, memoirs, histories and academic work on stand-up.
Browse →Courses & schools
68Stand-up courses, workshops and degree programmes, from a first open mic to a full academic year.
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How these lists are built
Every entry was checked against a live page on 2026-09-19: club sites, library catalogue records, course pages and streaming pages. Where a club has no site of its own we link the best page that does exist and say so on the card. Nothing here comes from a model’s memory — what could not be verified is not on the list.
Links point to third-party sites we do not control. We check them before release, but listings, prices and schedules are the operator’s responsibility.