1 JOHN BETJEMAN GALA
With Stephen Fry, Judi Dench, Richard E. Grant, Prunella Scales, Bill Nighy, Nick Cave and Jools Holland. Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry Street, W1 (www.johnbetjeman.com 0870 8500398), Sun
2 JEREMY HARDY
Sharp-minded stand-up. The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes (01908 280800), Fri
3 MARK THOMAS
The comic details his undercover adventuresin the arms trade. Old Fire Station Theatre, George Street, Oxford (www.newburytheatre.co.uk 01865 297170), Mon & Tues
4 JONGLEURS MANCHESTER
With Martin Beaumont, Kevin Gildea, Jim Jeffries and Rob Heeney. Jongleurs, Chorlton Street, Manchester,(www.jongleurs.com 0870 7870707), Sat
5 JERRY SADOWITZ
The splenetic genius comes home. Citizens’ Theatre, Gorbals Street, Glasgow (www.citz.co.uk 0141-429 0022), Thur & Fri