Edinburgh Fringe preview festival brings top comedy and spoken-word shows to Preston
The #EdFringe Previews Festival returns to Preston in June and July 2026, offering audiences a chance to see top comedians and spoken-word performers refine their acts before the Edinburgh Fringe. Performers include Henning Nilsen, Tom Little, and award-winning acts like Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin, with tickets starting at £8 and double-bill evenings available for £15.
Preston will host the #EdFringe Previews Festival in June and July 2026, showcasing stand-up, spoken-word, and character comedy performances ahead of their Edinburgh Fringe debuts. The festival runs at The Ferret and ARTCH Studios, featuring acts like The Chubby Northerner, Henning Nilsen, and Tom Little, with ticket prices starting at £8 for single shows and £15 for double bills. The season kicks off on June 10 at The Ferret with a double bill by spoken-word artist The Chubby Northerner and poet Tom Stocks. Nilsen’s solo show, *A Letter to My Parents*, follows, having already amassed over 100 million online views and sold out at Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe. ARTCH Studios hosts double bills beginning June 12, featuring audience-interaction specialist Ben Van der Velde and Denzil Ede’s absurdist comedy *Artificially Intelligent Procrastinating Pundit*. On June 13, Courtney Buchner’s *One of the Girls* and Shaun Guff’s *Enuff is Enuff* headline, with Guff’s show returning after its 2025 success. The festival continues June 24 with Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin’s *Good News! It’s Been Destroyed*, blending comedy and spoken word, and concludes July 17 with BBC New Comedy Award winner Anna Thomas’s work-in-progress show *How To Juggle A Ferret*. Tom Little’s *In His Comfort Zone* also appears July 8, praised by critics for its inventive style.
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