Moseley Summer Comedy Festival at The Dark Horse
Nightly Edinburgh Previews and turns from a whole truck-load of award-winning, TV and radio regulars. Wednesday sees Larry Dean and Mark Felgate’s stand up vs ventriloquism vs music, Thursday is The Guardian approved Pippa Evans and deadpan Gary Colman and Friday is the raucous, rabble-rousing Beat The Honk show where the crowd decides which comedians are ‘honked off’ before their 6 minutes are up, Maureen Young comperes. Hosted by Cheeky Monkey Comedy club.
Tue 5 Jul – Fri 8 Jul at The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Moseley Birmingham B13, 8pm, Free. www.facebook.com

Glenn Wool at Fat Penguin Comedy Club
Wednesday free comedy is always a treat at Pat Kavs and this week’s The Fat Penguin hosts the marvellously entertaining Canadian sensation Glenn Wool with his Edinburgh preview. Get your sides tightly seamed for this one.
Wed 6 Jul, Patrick Kavanagh pub, 142 Trafalgar Rd, Birmingham B13 8BX, 8pm, Free. www.facebook.com

Stand-up Comedy previews at Cherry Reds
Two free Edinburgh previews, Alex Hylton’s I Came, I Saw, I Complained and Daniel Nicholas’ Scripted. An hour of unpredictable stand-up that features everything from interactive games to surreal one-liners.
Thu 7 July, Cherry Reds, 88-90 John Bright Street, Birmingham B1 1BN, 8pm. Free http://www.cherryreds.com/

Flopmodes Comedy Funhouse at The Station Pub
New night Flopmodes Comedy Funhouse a showcase of some of the funniest new comics on the scene hosted and run by Paul Flopmode Adams with comedians Masai Graham, Jay Islaam, Dimitri Bakanov and Moses Ali Khan. See our preview here.
Thu 7 Jul at The Station Pub, Kings Heath. www.facebook.com