30 acts on one amazing bill

The line-up has been announced for Chortle’s London Fast Fringe showcase.

Arthur Smith will again host a manically-paced evening with 30 comedy and variety acts offering a giddy sample of the Edinburgh Fringe in one fun-packed extravaganza.

Taking place at the Pleasance Islington on July 13, highlights include musical comedy impressionist Jess Robinson, as heard on Dead Ringers plus  stand-up from  SNL UK writer Omar Badawy, Traitors series 1 winner and leading podcaster Hannah Byczkowski, and cult favourites  John-Luke Roberts and Adam Larter.

Character and sketch comedy comes from Rosalie Minnit, known for her Regency gentlewoman Clementine, 2025 breakout star Rory Marshall, Jonathan Oldfield  from Radio 4’s Time Of The Week and double act  Burger And A Pint. 

Lil Wenker, Maya Ricote and Darryl J Carrington will be bringing their clown acts to the stage, while there’s magic from Tom Brace and drag from  Fanny Bleach.

Stars of the musicals Remember, Remember, based on the  Gunpowder Plot and Mothman, a romantic story based around a human-moth hybrid, will provide extracts from their shows –  with further musical comedy from Aidan Jones, Hajar Woodland, Dru Cripps and David Hoare.

The line-up of stand-ups is rounded out by Tom Little, Candace Bryan, Alfie Dundas, Leo Hincks, Sarah Roberts, Rob Preston, Paul Hilleard, and Maia Tassalini.

Tickets are available here – with the first 20 tickets sold available at 2-for-1 using the promo code Preview241.

We will also be back at the Edinburgh Fringe, with 12 acts at the Pleasance Dome at 6.30pm every day. Tickets.

Published: 15 Jun 2026