London Sketchfest

London Sketchfest returns!

Bigger. Bolder. Brighter.

Following on from last years success, London Sketchfest returns bigger and better.

A fast-paced, jam-packed selection of the wildest comedy, where the unexpected should always be expected.

Celebrating live, scripted comedy the festival shines a spotlight on the best and most exciting comedy acts, handpicked each year for your viewing pleasure.

Established in 2013 as an alternative to the more mainstream comedy Festivals, Sketchfest aims to provide a platform for unknown comedy talents to showcase their worth in front of a panel of industry judges. As well as new talent, the festival boasts feature shows, variety shows and for the first time, screens for sketch comedy videos.

Taking over The Backyard Comedy Club in Bethnal Green for the four day event, the annual festival provides a platform for new emerging comedy talent alongside more established acts. With both free and ticketed shows the aim is to showcase the best of sketch comedy in London today.

The festival offers an unparalled experience, providing an alternative to mainstream comedy festivals that is more theatrical, imaginative and diverse.

“Weird, wide-ranging and whimsical, Sketchfest intends to reinvigorate a sketch scene increasingly overshadowed by all-conquering stand-up megastars. That can only be a good thing” The Telegraph

Produced by the not for profit organisation The Laughing Guild, the festival includes rising stars in the sketch world, many of whom are returning from successes last year. Highlights will include The Pin, Thunderbards, and the first group to do a transatlantic sketch circuit; Foil, Arms & Hog. With more acts still being confirmed, festival-goers can already count on seeing an impressive lineup.

Confirmed acts include:

Shirley & Shirley
Thünderbards
The Pin
Foil, Arms & Hog
Beasts
The Real MacGuffins
Casual Violence
Max and Ivan
Pappy’s