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18/08/2026

Opening the new, shiny Lower Marsh Arts Club, we've been looking at our mission and our goals. And it all comes down to this:

At the Lower Marsh Arts Club, we will create an unparalleled quantity and quality of opportunities for early career artists to make work, develop their skills, grow their networks, and have a really good time doing it. This leads to us offering a truly brilliant, exciting, fun creative programme in an enticing social space, that audiences want to see.

17/08/2026

What’s on this week at The Glitch? A raft of amazing theatre, that’s what!

MON 17 - MON 22 AUG 7pm nightly (except Tuesday) plus 2pm Saturday

TO BE YOU Piece Of Cake Productions

A raw and darkly humorous exploration of guilt, memory, and the identities we shed… and the ones that refuse to let us go.

WEDS 19 - THUR 20 AUG 8.45pm

PUTTING THE ASS IN BRASS Four Headed Dragon Productions

A 20-year coming-out story: four songs, scary soap ladies, and an ass-to-brass portrait of toxic power stations, and bands in the digital revolution.

FRI 21 - SAT 22 AUG 8.45pm

THE SECRET HANDSHAKE

Character driven storytelling with physical theatre, dark humour, and a boatload of absurdity. What does it mean to be a good friend?

SAT 22 AUG 5.30pm

HER IN A ROOM WITH SHE AND THEM (WIP)

An actor walks on stage and is presented with the question: how do you end violence against women? She rolls her eyes. Then pulls on a wig and tells you a story.

13/08/2026

In 2024, VAULT Festival lost its home. That was a huge blow not just to us at VAULT Creative Arts, but to the performing arts industry as a whole. Each year, the festival engaged with over 100,000 audience members, and supported thousands of artists to make and experiment with new work.
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Emerging from the ashes of this, VCA began experimenting with our base of operations just around the corner from The Vaults - The Glitch. The question was, how close could we come to matching the impact of VAULT Festival, year-round? We overhauled our programming, undertook a programme of refurbishment, and introduced a raft of artist development programmes. In our first year, we hosted over 400 shows and supported over 1,000 artists.
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We think the experiment was a success. So, we're committing to it. The Lower Marsh Arts Club is our way of saying that we're here to stay. Hosting up to three shows a night, multiple festivals through the year, and a range of artist development schemes, we're building what we think is the best version of what a Fringe Theatre can be.

First photo credited to Kate Hockenhull photography

10/08/2026

What’s on this week at The Glitch? It’s set to be another scorcher so scroll for some exciting theatre and book now for air-conditioned good times.

WEDS 12 - MON 24 AUG 7pm (except Tuesday) plus 2pm Saturdays

TO BE YOU Piece Of Cake Productions

A raw and darkly humorous exploration of guilt, memory, and the identities we shed… and the ones that refuse to let us go.

WEDS 12 AUG 8.45pm Maddy McCourt DIDIER MIGNON: THE FAREWELL TOUR (SOLD OUT)

The time has come for Didier to embark on his latest adventure. Come to say goodbye.

THURS 13 AUG 8.45pm BETTY FU***NG THOMPSON

It’s girls’ night at Nicole’s and youse are all invited. She’s got picky bits, 300 Lost Marys and some unanswered questions about Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.

FRI 14 AUG 8.45pm Noises from the Attic MONSTROUS COMEDY

A night of improv featuring London’s top teams. Come and laugh at the legally required times.

SUN 16 AUG 2.30pm Bakwaas Comedy Club - London SARHAD

Murtaza’s latest standup show and a story to remember. Join for the comedy and leave with some stories (and a sore jaw from laughing.)

03/08/2026

What’s on this week at The Glitch? Local theatre about the very street we’re on plus last minute Fringe previews… Keep scrolling

WEDS 5 AUG - MON 10 AUG 7pm plus 2pm Saturday

THE MARSH

Set in a courtyard off Lower Marsh Market in 1890, three women navigate life in poverty, hard work, and laughter. They consider a future where they may or may not have a place.

WEDS 5 AUG 8.30pm

Is eight hours enough to fall in love?

THURS 6 AUG 8.30pm Gabrielle MacPherson ANIMAL? WIP

Let Gabrielle prepare you for surviving monsters while being an absolute animal.

FRI 8 AUG 8.30pm Dave Durkan

He has over 400 million views on social media. He does ‘sublime character comedy.’ He’s gonna try out some new stuff. Will you find it funny? He hopes so.

SAT 8 - SUN 9 AUG 5.30pm MUC (WIP) Moon Loaf

Frances is turning 30 and into a pie. A darkly comic story of health, hormones, and dislocated heritage. A play with a twist in its tail…

SAT 8 AUG 8.30pm Dave Vaughan - comedian & writer from London Liam McGough TWO GUYS, ONE GCSE

In their pursuit of crappiness, Dave and Liam are thicker than your average comedians. With Geordie charm and Cockney wit, they’re ready to take you from the back of class to the good old days.

SUN 9 AUG 5pm Bakwaas Comedy Club - London HINDI OPEN MIC

A vibrant Hindi Open Mic - poetry, storytelling, and music.

SUN 9 AUG 8.30pm Imran HAGGIS PAKORA (WIP)

Dhol drum complements haggis pakora. Scottish-Pakistani Muslim musical comedian with a mushy broken heart and crusty eczema coat.

27/07/2026

It’s another absolutely stacked week at The Glitch. Catch some last minute Fringe WIPs from class comics. Plus pirates, dogs, rituals… there’s something for everyone.

MON 27 JULY 5.30pm 李金昊 Jin Hao FALLING FROM A MOON (WIP)

MON 27 JULY 7pm Under the Influence Musical (SOLD OUT)

WEDS 29 JUL - MON 3 AUG 7pm plus 2pm Saturday - CUTLASS

WEDS 29 JULY 8.30pm PLAYTHING •Isabella Thompson•

THURS 30 JULY 8.30pm Josh InVain AFFIRMATION (WIP)

FRI 31 JULY 5.30pm Sorabh Dhir GOOD BOY (WIP)

FRI 31 JULY 8.30pm Rob Copland ONE (more please) WIP

FRI 31 JUL 10pm Don't Flop

SAT 1 AUG - SUN 2 AUG 5.30pm .73 THE EMPEROR (WIP)

SAT 1 AUG 8.30pm Hasan Al-Habib STUCK IN THE MIDDLE (EAST) WITH YOU (WIP)

SAT 1 AUG 10pm Jonathan Laury THE DUSK REALM (WIP)

SUN 2 AUG 2pm 💕✨em humble✨💕 LADY OF THE LAKES (WIP)

SUN 2 AUG 8.30pm Daniel McKeon jack shep STRAIGHT T***K AND FREAK GAY

21/07/2026

That's right, the rumours are true! This autumn, The Glitch will be rebranding as the Lower Marsh Arts Club (or LowMAC, if you're nasty). We've just finished a programme of renovations to our performance space and our bar, and we're really excited to launch into this new chapter of our work.
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LowMAC is the continuation of what we've been doing at The Glitch, and the natural inheritor to our work with VAULT Festival. With the rebrand, we're nailing our colours to the mast. We want to create a fringe theatre venue that truly serves and prioritises everyone that comes through its door. We will offer unparalleled opportunities for artists, operating as a creative hub, a social space, and (most importantly) the friendliest venue in London! Our work will be led by ambition, inclusion, and the crucial question inherited from our VAULT Festival days - "But is it fun?"
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Over the coming months as we establish this new identity, we'll be announcing innovations we're expecting to deliver. From even more opportunities for artists to make work, to better financial deals for our incoming companies, and more space for under-represented voices to be heard. We won't be taking anything for granted - everything about the way Fringe theatre works in London is up for debate. This is a really exciting new venture for us. And we hope you'll join the club!

20/07/2026

Say it isn’t so… it’s the last week of HIGHLIGHT. And it’s a doozy. Don’t miss out these final_final_FINAL.pdf WIPs and previews of Edinburgh hits before August.

MON 20 JUL 5.30pm Behemoth | London Comedy STARSTUCK (WIP)
MON 20 JUL 7pm Max Olesker MAKING THE CUT

WEDS 22 JUL 5.30pm Camilla Borges BE NOT AFRAID
WEDS 22 JUL - THURS 23 JUL 7pm Fake Escape DAY OF THE LOCUST
WEDS 22 JUL 8.30pm HAJAR, LIKE BADGER (WIP)

THURS 23 JUL 5.30pm Grace O'Keefe AN A TO Z GUIDE TO DATING
THURS 23 JUL 8.30pm & FRI 24 JUL 7pm ROCKPOOLS

FRI 24 JUL 5.30pm Georgia Polly-Taylor VERY HOT. VERY MESSY.
FRI 24 JUL 8.30pm Ele McKenzie WIP
FRI 24 JUL 10pm Verity Sharpe LANDLORD’S WET DREAM

SAT 25 JUL - SUN 26 JUL 2pm Berserk Theatre SPIN CYCLES
SAT 25 JUL 5.30pm LOIS-AMBER TOOLE SLAY
SAT 25 JUL 7pm
SAT 25 JUL 8.30pm
SAT 25 JUL 10pm Will Sebag-Montefiore Comedy GAME OF PHONES

SUN 26 JUL 5.30pm SMILE, IT MIGHT NEVER HAPPEN
SUN 26 JUL 7pm Laurie Stevens AN EVENING WITH GERALD LLOYD-DAVIES
SUN 26 JUL 8.30pm AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID

MON 27 JUL 5.30pm 李金昊 Jin Hao FALLING FROM A MOON (WIP)

20/07/2026

13/07/2026

We’re gonna need a bigger post. This week is jam packed and it’s the most vibrant yet - theatre, dance, comedy, storytelling, and real life magic.

MON 13 JUL 5.30pm TABLE FOR TWO Jack Kenyon
MON 13 JUL 7pm THE CRITICS WAY (WIP)

TUES 14 JUL 7pm Tom Ballard BE FUNNY CHALLENGE (IMPOSSIBLE) WIP
TUES 14 JUL 8.30pm AN HOUR OF DECAY (WIP)

WEDS 15 JUL 5.30pm HOW I WENT TO EVERY SUPERMARKET IN THE WORLD
WEDS 15 JUL 7pm RHINO CONSERVATION EROTIC NOVEL

THUR 16 JUL 5.30pm + SUN 19 JUL 5.30pm BOOBYTRAPPED
THUR 16 JUL + FRI 17 JUL 7pm TRAINS IN THE NIGHT
THUR 16 JUL 8.30pm 2 BY 2 (WIP)

FRI 17 JUL 5.30pm Second Law Theatre Company PIMMS WITHOUT THE CUCUMBER
FRI 17 JUL 8.30pm Will Davies HEROIC SCALE
FRI 17 JUL 10pm STAY AT HOME SON (WIP)

SAT 18 JUL 2pm Panos TALES FROM THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
SAT 18 JUL 5.30pm JUST FALL OVER
SAT 18 JUL 7pm Arden Fitzroy | Creator of CVNTCLAVE @ Edinburgh Fringe 👄 CVNTCLAVE (WIP)
SAT 18 JUL 8.30pm
SAT 18 JUL 10pm Will Spence CHRIS MARTIN LIED TO US

SUN 19 JUL 2pm Response Theatre Company I MADE YOU A MIXTAPE
SUN 19 JUL 7pm .productions SUCCUBUS