This week's new live comedy
Balham Comedy Festival | Rob Beckett | Glenn WoolFor all the ballyhoo that surrounds big shows at the Hammersmith Apollo and O2, the real heart of London's comedy scene lies in a relatively small number of clubs that place creativity over commercial gain and give new acts the chance to play alongside circuit greats. Clubs such as Downstairs At The King's Head in Crouch End, Greenwich's Up The Creek and Balham's Banan…