Griff Rhys Jones | Thu 5 Jul | mac | £21
The affable Jones reflects on his sojourns throughout the world as a TV travel guide, imagine your favourite uncle popping round with a suitcase full of holiday slides and you’ll have a sense of what his new show Where Was I? Is all about. macbirmingham.co.uk

Jo Caulfield & Hal Cruttenden | Fri 6 Jul | mac | £10
Jo Caulfield is an hilariously ubiquitous presence on television and radio with regular appearances across the usual panel shows and most notably, her acclaimed BBC Radio 4 shows It’s That Jo Caulfield Again and Jo Caulfield Won’t Shut Up! Similarly, Hal Cruttenden possesses a strong media pedigree, he was once on Eastenders, with a suitably theatrical flair to his delivery. Part of the mac’s Edinbrum strand featuring comics previewing material bound for the Fringe. macbirmingham.co.uk

Paul Smith | Sat 7 Jul | New Alex | £22.15
The blabber mouthed scouser presents his crude new show Hiya Mate, an expletive laden jog through cringe inducing subjects that usually involve his ‘missus’ and children. It may sound like tired Northern comedy tropes but it’s delivered with a razor edged sharpness and gleefully knowing wink. www.atgtickets.com

Glenn Wool | Thu 12 Jul | Patrick Kavanagh | Free
The affable award winning Canadian comic is a glorious joy live, veering between politics and popular culture, his leisurely bonhomie belies a laser guided dissection of the absurd and ridiculous. There’s a distinct whiff of eighties rock star about the fabulously hirsute Vancouver funnyman, delightful company and effortlessly hilarious. www.facebook.com

Nick Doody & Jenny Collier | Thu 12 Jul | mac | £10
Nick Doody has an incredible laughter pedigree once appearing on the same bill as Bill Hicks and has written jokes for the likes of Joan Rivers, Lenny Henry and the great Dame Edna Everage. Any finalist of Channel 4’s ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ must be good. Award winning Welsh comedian Jenny Collier completes an exciting double bill with a brand new hour of stand up. Part of the mac’s Edinbrum strand featuring comics previewing material bound for the Fringe. macbirmingham.co.uk

Simon Munnery | Wed 18 Jul | Patrick Kavanagh | Free
Munnery is a well established comic, writer, broadcaster, musician, ‘pile of wank’ games designer and all round good egg. In a career spanning decades he has worked with several renown artists including Birmingham’s own Stewart Lee, most notably in the underrated BBC series Attention Scum! Munnery’s comedy is sharp, well observed and with an oft surreal bent, but most importantly it is hilarious. weebly.com/

Mark Nelson | Thu 19 Jul & Fri 20 Jul | Glee | £11.50
Ths Scottish Comedian of the Year in 2006 unleashes his dark brand of material across two nights at The Glee, always fearlessly pushing the envelope to a point where one fears it may fall off a cliff, uncomfortable laughs are the best sort. A strong bill includes the eccentric pair of weirdo’s Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue, there is nothing like them in comedy, or indeed the world, and their uniquely English behaviour is a delight. www.glee.co.uk

Tom Stade | Wed 25 Jul | Patrick Kavanagh | Free
The abrasive Canadian comic pulls no punches as his laser guided wit focuses on the vagaries of the modern age, oh and the joys of driving a 2002 Honda Civic. Be prepared to engage as Stade’s shows can go in any direction dependent on audience reaction. Interesting fact, Tom was once mugged in Bilston. weebly.com/

Gary Delaney | Sat 28 Jul | Comedy Junction | £11
Son of Birmingham and other half to the comedic genius of Sarah Millican, Delaney is a bionic powered gag telling machine. If one joke doesn’t get you don’t worry there’ll be another along in rapid quick time. Several appearances on TV shows such as Mock The Week and  One Night Stand have seen his comedic stock rise to such a degree he is now rightly regarded as one of the funniest men in Britain. Gary will be previewing material from his new show Gagsters Paradise.  www.eventbrite.co.uk

Bianca Del Rio | Mon 30 Jul | Symphony Hall | £38
Bianca has enjoyed a slew of insult comedy shows around the globe and now she’s coming to the second city to perform a one night only, no-holds-barred show that will have you literally floored with laughter. The self-professed ‘clown in a gown’ will give you the best of what you expect from her hilariously hateful foul-mouthed comedy. (RJS) www.thsh.co.uk