Speed demons
Chortle can today announced the line-up for our Fast Fringe showcases ahead of the Edinburgh festival.
The pacy cavalcade of performers returns to London's Leicester Square Theatre on Wednesday July 6, again hosted by Arthur Smith.
The line-up that includes Nish Kumar from Newsjack, Spencer Jones from Upstart Crow and Jake Yapp from Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe – and a mammoth 25 other acts.
And for the first time we are staging a Fast Fringe in Manchester, with 25 acts heading for both the Greater Manchester Fringe and Edinburgh.
That bill – hosted by Justin Moorhouse and being staged at the Dancehouse Theatre on June 24 – includes circuit favourites Phil Ellis, Laurence Clark, Kiri Pritchard McLean and the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre.
As usual, the shows combine the best of the comedy circuit with exciting variety performers – with each act having just three minutes to impress the audience.
The show will also be returning for a full run at the Edinburgh Fringe, with confirmed acts at the Pleasance Dome including Axis Of Awesome, Ed Gamble, Mark Dolan, Carl Donnelly, Felicity Ward, Pat Cahill and Noise Next Door – with literally hundreds more to be announced.
Manchester
Dancehouse Theatre
Friday June 24
The full line-up is: Phil Elis, Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, Laurence Clark, Scarlet SoHandsome, Harriet Dyer, Kiri Pritchard McLean, Christian Talbot, Andy Field, John Pendal, Nick Elleray Adam Rowe, Gary From Leeds, Angus Dunican, Jo Coffey, James Meehan, The Sketch Men, Will Duggan, Daniel Nicholas's Jumper Game, Climbing Uphill, Liz Miele, Thomas Green, Brennan Reece, Gemma Layton, James & Seaburn, Wayne Carter.
And buy tickets here.
London
Leicester Square Theatre
Wednesday July 6
The full line-up is: Nish Kumar, Spencer Jones, Phil Nichol, Lili La Scala, Kieran Hodgson, Andrew Ryan, Mark Dolan, Grainne Maguire, Henry Paker, Daphne, Peter & Bambi Heaven,Suzi Ruffell, Jake Yapp, Richard Gadd, Lounge Kittens, Jade Adams, Alexis Dubus, Sophie Willan, Tim Renkow, Elliot Steel, Bilal Zafir, Emma Sidi, Johnny Cochrane, Kate Lucas, Darren Walsh, Myra Dubois, Jenny Collier, Sooz Kempner.
And buy tickets here.
Edinburgh
Pleasance Dome
18:40, August 3 to 27
Buy tickets here.
Published: 2 Jun 2016