Nick Mohammed, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Chloe Petts join Roundhouse Comedy Festival line-up

The Roundhouse Comedy Festival has announced a fresh wave of acts for its 2026 edition, with Nick Mohammed, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Chloe Petts among the latest names joining the programme ahead of the festival’s return to Camden next month.

Running from 1^st to 18^th August, this year’s festival also marks 20 years since the Roundhouse reopened as an independent multi-arts venue and youth charity. The programme features an extensive line-up spanning stand-up, live podcasts, theatrical comedy and interactive shows, with Frank Skinner, Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan, Sam Campbell, Ed Gamble, Sara Pascoe, Vittorio Angelone and Jack Rooke all set to appear.

Among the newly announced additions, Ted Lasso and Celebrity Traitors star Nick Mohammed joins Ed Gamble’s showcase alongside Jamali Maddix and Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Sam Nicoresti, hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean. Meanwhile, Chloe Petts will open for Kristen Schaal’s one-night-only London performance of The Legend of the Crystal Shell, which reunites the comedian with her Bob’s Burgers co-star John Roberts.

The festival will also host the UK debut of three live productions from cult US comedy platform Dropout – Dirty Laundry, Um, Actually and Crowd Control – alongside live recordings of The Adam Buxton Podcast and The Alexei Sayle Podcast. Elsewhere, BAFTA-winning Big Boys creator Jack Rooke revisits his acclaimed debut stage show Good Grief, a decade after it was first developed at the Roundhouse.

With performances ranging from mixed-bill showcases to podcasts and theatrical comedy, the festival continues to bring together established favourites and emerging talent while celebrating one of London’s best-known live venues.

 

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The Roundhouse Comedy Festival runs from 1^st to 18^th August, with tickets on sale now. For further information and future events, visit the website here.