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TOM WRIGGLESWORTH IN SOHOComedian Tom Wrigglesworth made newspaper headlines after his attempts to help out a pensioner being ill-treated by a train guard resulted in him being reported to the police. Like any comedian worth his salt, Wrigglesworth used this as a starting point for a cracking comedy, which became one of the hottest tickets at this summer’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He’s performing the show at the Soho Theatre tonight and tomorrow, with some extra January dates added. Soho Theatre, 21 Dean St, W1D 3NE. Tickets £12 from www.sohotheatre.comTHE PITMEN PAINTERSA surprise hit since its debut in Newcastle in 2007, Lee Hall’s play about miners and art is returning for a second run at the National, before heading out on a UK tour. The play tells the true story of a group of miners in 1930s Northumberland, who hired a professor to teach them an art appreciation evening class, and ended up wowing the art world themselves. Until 7 Feb, National Theatre, Southbank. Tickets from £10 from www.nationaltheatre.org.ukBOOK NOW: THE WAM BAM CLUBNow in its third year, the Wam Bam Club at Piccadilly’s Cafe de Paris will be whipping up a rousing evening this Saturday to get people into the party spirit. The club mixes comedy, magic, music and burlesque performance. This week’s turns include an aerial silk performer, World Magic Award-winners Barry & Stuart, comedian Milton Jones and ventriloquist Nina Conti. Enjoy dinner with the show, and stay on to hit the dancefloor for the aftershow party. 5 Dec, Cafe de Paris, 3-4 Coventry St, W1D 6BL. Tickets £25 from www.wambamclub.com