Blue Monday: Comedy is the cure in London

We head to Soho Comedy Factory to laugh away the January blues.

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00:02 Monday the 15th of January is Blue Monday,

00:08 apparently the most depressing time of the year.

00:11 And as the famous saying goes,

00:13 laughter is the best medicine.

00:15 And the city of London has one of the biggest comedy scenes.

00:19 The world famous comedy store is always a good idea,

00:27 but there are plenty of other great comedy nights

00:30 here in the capital, and some for a fraction of the cost.

00:34 To beat the January blues,

00:35 I'm heading to the Soho Comedy Factory.

00:38 This night runs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays,

00:43 and draws sellout crowds with tickets available

00:45 from just five pounds.

00:47 The night is in the heart of Soho

00:53 at the Blue Post Pub in Berwick Street,

00:55 one of the only independent pubs in Soho.

00:58 Typically, audience members get to see five acts

01:01 doing a mixture of their best stuff

01:03 and new material as well.

01:04 - But I thought it was really cool, right?

01:08 'Cause I got to sit at the front of the lorry

01:10 with the driver.

01:12 Like, none of the other parcels were allowed to do that.

01:15 You know, my dad would message me,

01:17 he was like, "What time are you getting here?"

01:18 I was like, "Anytime between eight and six."

01:20 Don't worry, if you don't know, I'll wait in the shed.

01:25 - Soho Comedy Factory have acts that have performed

01:27 live at the Apollo and on Comedy Central.

01:30 Previous comedians that have been on the night

01:32 include Mo Gilligan, Larry Dean, and Harriet Kemsley.

01:36 There are also other top comedy nights around London too,

01:43 such as Angel Comedy, Top Secret Comedy,

01:46 and West End Comedy Club, to name a few.

01:49 Tickets for the Soho Comedy Factory

01:51 are available on platforms like Design My Night,

01:54 head to Londonworld.com for more on this

01:57 and other fun things to do in the capital

01:59 to get over those January blues.