Dozens of acts on London showcase

The line-up has been announced for this year’s London Fast Fringe – Chortle’s packed showcase of acts heading to the Edinburgh Festival in August.

Arthur Smith will again host the hugely entertaining show, taking place at the Leicester Square Theatre on Sunday July 9 and featuring almost 30 comedy and variety acts.

The bill features Olivier-award wining Showstoppers: The Improvised Musical and International Emmy winner Fiona Allen (who won as part of the Smack the Pony team),  as well as the winners of countless live comedy awards including Lorna Rose Treen (Funny Women); John Robertson (Chortle Award) and Ian Smith (Amused Moose)

Music will be provided by cabaret powerhouses Flat & The Curves; the string quartet and physical comedy group Bojangles; Annabel Marlow – who starred in the original Edinburgh production of West End smash Six; Public: The Musical, a new show four unlikely strangers who find themselves trapped together in a gender-neutral public toilet; and comedy musicians Rosie Sings and Matty Hutson

‘Rockstar magician’ Arron Jones will amaze with his talents; Crizards  will serve up their acclaimed character comedy and Lachlan Werner offers a morbid take on ventriloquism.

Stand-up comes from a mix of established names and hotly-tipped Fringe debutants including Alison Spittle, Elliot Steel, Sikisa, JJ Whitehead, Benji Waterstones, Sachin Kumarendra, Aaron Simmons, Vix Leyton, Lindsey Santoro, Mamoun Elagab, Sasha Ellen, John Tothill, Josh Weller, Bronwyn Sweeney, Liz Guterbock, William Thompson, and Charlie Vero-Martin.

Tickets for the unmissable show are available now here. 

It will also be streamed to subscribers of NextUp.

Published: 7 Jun 2023