Criminally Untrue: an improvised true crime documentary

Criminally Untrue: an improvised true crime documentary

“Full of infectious energy. 

Best In Class

Best In Class

Best In Class is a crowd funded profit sharing show that champions the rich talent of working class comedians. 

EGG (Work in Progress)

EGG (Work in Progress)

Funny, funny, funny sketches we haven’t written yet. 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

Welcome to THE DARK ROOM – the world’s only live-action, text-based adventure game. 

Laura Riseborough's Only Friends

Laura Riseborough's Only Friends

‘Laura Riseborough’s Only Friends’ is a solo character-comedy pick and mix. 

Stevie Martin: Work In Progress

Stevie Martin: Work In Progress

Award-winning comedian Stevie Martin (8 out of 10 Cats, Late Night Mash, a Thorntons advert) is making a comedy show. 

William Stone: Lofi Comedy to study/relax to

William Stone: Lofi Comedy to study/relax to

Calling all chill seekers. 

Comix Without Borders

Comix Without Borders

A Canadian, an American, a Somali, a Londoner and a Dane walk into a bar - it’s not the start of a joke, but it’s the origin of something that is pretty funny. 

Nitwit At Hanging Rock (Work in Progress)

Nitwit At Hanging Rock (Work in Progress)

One mysterious day in 1900, a group of innocent school girls went missing in the Australian Bush. 

Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating your favourite high-stakes movie scenes, but with hilarious twists. 

Isabelle Farah: Ellipsis

Isabelle Farah: Ellipsis

following a sellout Fringe in 2021! Standup is the outlet that keeps you sane. 

Ed Gaughan: Words and Music (Work in Progress)

Ed Gaughan: Words and Music (Work in Progress)

Come and discover UK comedy’s best kept secret! Over many years Ed has written, directed and performed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved acts- including Milton Jones… 

Aalex Mandel Dallal: Let She Be

Aalex Mandel Dallal: Let She Be

Aalex had a breakdown so you don’t have to. 

How To Be A Pirate

How To Be A Pirate

Board a ship for a mysterious quest into the unknown and become the pirate you were born to be in the most epically adventure you’ve never had. 

Adam Riches is... 'The Guy Who'

Adam Riches is... 'The Guy Who'

Adam Riches returns with an exclusive two-night run of his hit 2018 Edinburgh Fringe show ‘The Guy Who. 

Adam Riches is... 'Victor 07'

Adam Riches is... 'Victor 07'

Victor works for the Federation Against Copyright Theft, FACT. 

James Alexander: Quantum (Work in Progress)

James Alexander: Quantum (Work in Progress)

A character comedy show in this world. 

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Pinch Punch welcome you aboard Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit, a totally improvised, totally outrageous murder mystery where killing the cast and cracking the case… 

Shelf: The Kids' Show

Shelf: The Kids' Show

Join Shelf for sketches and silliness in this high energy kids’ show! Shelf perform for kids across the UK with Comedy Club 4 Kids and Girl Guides, including appearances at Under… 

Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Bass

Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Bass

In a remarkable follow-up to the Canterbury Tales, ancient vampire Geoff Chaucer presents his new collection, accompanied by live music from his lobster-themed band, ‘the Crusty As… 

A Fairie Tale

A Fairie Tale

Fresh from packed runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Niall Moorjani’s ‘A Fairie Tale’ comes to Vault Festival in all its sexy q… 

Steen Raskopoulos: Friendly Stranger (WIP)

Steen Raskopoulos: Friendly Stranger (WIP)

A friendly stranger is just another way of saying a new friend you haven’t met yet. 

Freya Parker and Stevie Martin Split An Hour

Freya Parker and Stevie Martin Split An Hour

Freya Parker (Lazy Susan, Mash Report and Jurassic World: Dominion) and Stevie Martin (Starstruck, Breeders, The Now Show) do an hour of comedy between them. 

Universal Erection

Universal Erection

Craving chaotic, big hearted, word based silliness? Come to Universal Erection! We can’t promise that everyone will get up (on stage), but it’ll be a creative workshop like never… 

Chazz Redhead: Paracosm

Chazz Redhead: Paracosm

From the PO-FACED NETWORK: an exciting true crime podcast investigating the disappearance of Robert Bobolyne’s girlfriend. 

Reply Guys, The Musical (Work in Progress)

Reply Guys, The Musical (Work in Progress)

In 2022, Olga Koch wrote a master’s thesis about reply guys. This is a work-in-progress of a musical based on that thesis. ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Telegraph 

Martha Pailing: Chat Shit, Get Hit (Work in Progress)

Martha Pailing: Chat Shit, Get Hit (Work in Progress)

Ever been so angry you couldn’t breathe? Poignant, funny and uncompromising, Chat Shit, Get Hit, is a brand-new show about female rage, the pain of betrayal, and getting better … 

Asian Girls In Therapy

Asian Girls In Therapy

‘Asian Girls in Therapy’ is a dark comedy that follows the therapy journey of Kiran and Cheon making them face their deepest demons, desires and depressive episodes in the form of … 

David's One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven)

David's One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven)

Fourteen-year-old David has just been punched in the face by his best friend. 

Tamar Broadbent: Objectified, Electrified (Work in Progress)

Tamar Broadbent: Objectified, Electrified (Work in Progress)

Tamar first met feminism in high school but was scared to be its friend because it wasn’t very popular. 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

Fresh from a critically acclaimed and extended run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, ‘Mohan, A Partition Story’ returns to London. 

Jaz Mattu (Work in Progress)

Jaz Mattu (Work in Progress)

The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers … 

Garbo! (Work in Progress)

Garbo! (Work in Progress)

An absurd character comedy featuring the life story of the most famous woman in the world, the man who has the house we all want and GARBO! Inspired (very loosely) by Vitto Russo�… 

Jacob Hawley: Bump

Jacob Hawley: Bump

Award winning comedian Jacob Hawley (As seen on The Russell Howard Hour and BBC3’s Ladhood) presents Bump, a show described by the British Comedy Guide as ‘an impeccable hour o… 

Isabelle Farah: irresponsabelle

Isabelle Farah: irresponsabelle

“I’m trying to work out if I have hit any of the right life stages at the right time, so I googled it. 

Aidan Sadler: Melody

Aidan Sadler: Melody

Aidan Sadler is ready to have the best day of their life. 

In Stitches Theatre Company Presents Comedy Improv

In Stitches Theatre Company Presents Comedy Improv

“Light-hearted, never-to-be-seen-again fun. 

Healing King Herod

Healing King Herod

King Herod, famed for his Massacre of the Innocents, is now the face of a self-development pyramid scheme. 

Mules

Mules

Meet Mules, the world’s coolest rock band that STILL finds time to help out with the housework. 

ELLIOT STEEL

ELLIOT STEEL

Elliot Steel, co-host of Btec Philosophers and marked as ‘One to Watch’ by the Independent, is a rising talent on the UK’s comedy circuit. 

Ben Van der Velde: Fablemaker

Ben Van der Velde: Fablemaker

An improvised comedy adventure with this ‘master of audience interaction’ (Huffington Post) as he raids the library of his fantastical imagination to create thrillers, romances, gh… 

No One Deserves This More Than You

No One Deserves This More Than You

A theatrical comedy meta horror multimedia experience - this show has all the adjectives and more! A desperate actor seeks a friend to be the ‘reader’ for their self tape. 

The Awkward Silence's Big Break

The Awkward Silence's Big Break

Louis Voler wants his dad, Mike, out of his life – which is difficult as Mike’s just got them sent to jail. 

Fuck Off and Leave me Alone

Fuck Off and Leave me Alone

Come, try on the oestrogen goggles, wander through the museum of me, batter the physical manifestation of patriarchy himself, (although not for long he is very hungry and a woman h… 

Cherry!

Cherry!

What does a kebab wrapper, a flat white and an ASBO all have in common? Meet Cherry, Dagenham’s answer to Frank Gallagher. 

Jake Donaldson: Neurotica

Jake Donaldson: Neurotica

A new stand-up show from Jake Donaldson all about anxiety, masculinity and his Dad! Jake’s a Liberal Artsy Type; his Dad is a Working-Class Geordie Bloke. 

mess

mess

Kirsty has a secret, and this is a confession. 

Please Respond (Work in Progress)

Please Respond (Work in Progress)

 

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

WGGB-nominated comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at Brighton Fringe) unexpectedly profound. 

Su Mi: Banana Beard (WIP)

Su Mi: Banana Beard (WIP)

WINNER of Queerovision 2022 , Rising Star finalist 2022 , Hastings Newcomer award Finalist 2022, Semi-finalist for the Comedy Max Turner prize 2022 , Semi- finalist for Get Up stan… 

St. Doctor's Hospital

St. Doctor's Hospital

For the brave frontline heroes at St Doctor’s Hospital, no procedure is too convoluted, no disease is too made-up, and no relationship saga is too inappropriate for the operating… 

Lachlan Werner: Voices Of Evil

Lachlan Werner: Voices Of Evil

The award-winning horror hit from comedy’s poof prince of puppets is back for Valentine’s Day! Lachy is a poof, and apparently a virgin. 

Minority Report

Minority Report

Proudly presenting Minority Report, the FA’s first resident team made up exclusively of POC players! “This is what proper improv looks like. 

Neurodelicious

Neurodelicious

Neurodelicious is a groundbreaking performance movement, a company of unconventional artists with a brain differences, presenting a late-night live 1-hour cabaret show which is als… 

Matt Stellingwerf: Criminologist

Matt Stellingwerf: Criminologist

Award-winning comedian and lecturer Matt Stellingwerf presents ‘Criminologist’ an hour of comedy, stories and science about crime, punishment and everything in between. 

Edward Aczel: Artificial Intellect and other ideas

Edward Aczel: Artificial Intellect and other ideas

Anti-comedy legend of BBC New Comedy Awards and Jimmy Carr’s Comedy Idol fame. 

Still Got It

Still Got It

This stand-up comedy show features four friends who want to share their stories, fun and laughter. 

Just Act Normal

Just Act Normal

Get ready for some sparkly dance floor joy with Chrissy Bray’s brand new show, Just Act Normal. 

FAQ

FAQ

The Free Association Queers bring you a double bill of hilarious improv from a brand new team of queer improviers and The FA’s resident Queer team, Summer Camp! “They know how… 

An evening with Christopher Bliss

An evening with Christopher Bliss

Join Shropshire’s worst novelist, Christopher Bliss, for a one-off intimate evening of dipping, chipping and sipping, as he dips into his oeuvre of 2-page novels, chips away at lif… 

Terry Wogan Screams

Terry Wogan Screams

Genteel nightmare Terry Wogan is back to create the world’s greatest gameshow. 

The Free Association: Jacuzii

The Free Association: Jacuzii

Come on in, the water’s fine. 

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: French Kiss Tunnel (Work in Progress)

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: French Kiss Tunnel (Work in Progress)

As seen on ITV2 and BBC, French Kiss Tunnel (WIP) will be the first outing of the beginnings of Vidura B.R.’s new hour. It’s about love. He does songs now. 

Jessie Nixon: Damsel (Work in Progress)

Jessie Nixon: Damsel (Work in Progress)

Jessie Nixon seeks to make her mark with her debut hour of stand-up in new show ‘Damsel’. 

Grubby Little Mitts

Grubby Little Mitts

At once slapstick, sitcom and surreal, Grubby Little Mitts, is an hour of wildly different sketches at breakneck speed, rooted in the recognisable yet traversing into strange reali… 

Henry Moss: Henry Queen of Squats

Henry Moss: Henry Queen of Squats

Nominated for Best Comedy at the 2019 Brighton Fringe, queer Australian comedian Henry Moss brings HENRY: QUEEN OF SQUATS to VAULT. 

Róisín and Chiara: Sex on Wheels

Róisín and Chiara: Sex on Wheels

Róisín and Chiara return with a whirlwind of synchronised, audience-tickling, stream-of-consciousness mischief. 

666 Hell Lane

666 Hell Lane

Welcome, brave visitor, to 666 Hell Lane. 

Sarah Keyworth (Work in Progress)

Sarah Keyworth (Work in Progress)

An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth. 

Magic Roulette

Magic Roulette

Forget rabbits from hats and dated tricks. 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Debut hour from nice young man, Sam Lake. 

Laughing Labia

Laughing Labia

Sell-out mixed bill comedy night hosted by Alice Frick, “exuberant. 

The Girl and The Dragon

The Girl and The Dragon

Get ready for a refreshing and fantastical adventure! This award-winning show will defy your expectations and warm your heart. 

My Last Two Brain Cells

My Last Two Brain Cells

Gary is in an accident and his condition is worsening by the minute. 

WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)

WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)

Three of London’s fast rising, exciting new female comedy voices Marty Gleeson, Su Mi and Frances Keyton have fused together to bring you an hour of turbo charged off the wall st… 

Joz Norris: Blink

Joz Norris: Blink

Legendary comedian-turned-magician Joz Norris has perfected the hardest magic trick of all time – making an entire audience think and blink in unison. 

Nabil Abdulrashid (Work in Progress)

Nabil Abdulrashid (Work in Progress)

An hour of developing new material from Britain’s Got Talent finalist Nabil Abdulrashid. 

Omar&Lee are EVERYMAN

Omar&Lee are EVERYMAN

Countercultural goons Omar&Lee present their new show ‘Omar&Lee are EVERYMAN’ - a comedic dissection of contemporary masculinity told through sketches, clowning, music, philosophy,… 

M U S I C

M U S I C

‘M U S I C’ is a show about art, gods and obsession. 

Comedy UnRepped

Comedy UnRepped

Comedy UnRepped is a curated mixed bill show with selected acts who are at the early stages of their careers performing in VAULT Festival 2023, and most importantly, currently with… 

Sasha Ellen: Creeps and Geeks

Sasha Ellen: Creeps and Geeks

“Why can’t we all be on the same team? Is it because of men with vans called Barry? Killer sex robots? Sambuca? Sasha takes a hilarious journey into unsafe spaces, encountering e… 

Bad Clowns: INVASION

Bad Clowns: INVASION

For many years the Bureau for Alien Defence has kept the world safe from extra-terrestrial threats. 

Anna Marie Simonsen: Naughty

Anna Marie Simonsen: Naughty

‘You look 15, but I like that. 

Baby Trains

Baby Trains

Rob Duncan (from award-winning shows LEGS & LOGS) presents an hour of professionally researched nonsense featuring relatable topics including trains and babies. 

Piece of Work

Piece of Work

A story about the unfolding of the infinite, about the tangled mess of the UK, about two brothers and one remarkable chicken burger. 

Sasha Ellen: Character Building Experience

Sasha Ellen: Character Building Experience

You enter a tavern. 

Dan Kelly: How I Came Third in the North Korean Marathon

Dan Kelly: How I Came Third in the North Korean Marathon

What happens when you try to run 26. 

The LOL Word: Gender Reveal Party

The LOL Word: Gender Reveal Party

The LOL Word Presents: Gender Reveal Party. 

A Scar is Born

A Scar is Born

A Scar is Born is the humorous story of one misfit’s hopeful audition. 

Sian Davies: This Charming Man

Sian Davies: This Charming Man

Sian loves men. 

Here Comes The Ride

Here Comes The Ride

After a sold-out run at London’s Vault Festival, Irish stand-up Comedian Mairead Doyle-Heffernan is back with stories from her hilariously colourful journey to a white wedding. 

Janine Harouni (Work in Progress)

Janine Harouni (Work in Progress)

Janine thought she knew her family. 

Sex-Ed Revisited

Sex-Ed Revisited

Sex-Ed Revisited is an empowering piece of improvisational storytelling and comedic theatre uncovering missing gaps in knowledge when it comes to female-focused Sex Education. 

Dan Jones - This Seems Ambitious

Dan Jones - This Seems Ambitious

This Seems Ambitious is the debut hour from Amused Moose National Breakthrough Comedian of the Year, and double Pleasance Reserve Nominee Dan Jones. 

Tatty Macleod: Fugue

Tatty Macleod: Fugue

Tatty Macleod has gained a huge online following thanks to her French vs English sketches (50 million views across Instagram and TikTok). 

Ben Pope: Holy Cow

Ben Pope: Holy Cow

Ben Pope (‘a total delight’ - Fest) is bored of small talk. 

Adam Willis: Joseph

Adam Willis: Joseph

An unpredictable debut from the chaotic mind of self-proclaimed loser Adam Willis (Willis & Vere). 

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Join Mark for 50 minutes of stuff, some new, most old, hopefully mostly funny. 

Steve Hili: The Sexy Environmentalist

Steve Hili: The Sexy Environmentalist

The Sexy Environmentalist is a high-octane mix of environmentalism and “sexiness” in a last-ditch effort to unite humanity and save the planet! Time is running out, but (accor… 

Joy Multiplication Presents: Our Worst VAULT yet

Joy Multiplication Presents: Our Worst VAULT yet

In April 2015, four (hopeless) hopefuls met in the basement of a theatre for a comedy course. 

Omar Ibrahim: Decolonise This

Omar Ibrahim: Decolonise This

An idiot’s attempt to further the cultural conversation. 

Edward Bourne: Sketchbook

Edward Bourne: Sketchbook

“Have you ever felt like a hollow sim in a glitchy video game, Taking time to self narrate your moves in marvellous dismay?” Deep, right? Songs become sketches and sketches… 

Degenerate (Work in Progress)

Degenerate (Work in Progress)

Maria isn’t dead yet; she’s just forty.