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First wave of shows for Ventnor Fringe 2022 revealed!

Le Gateau Chocolat, Jonny Woo, Lou Sanders and Jayde Adams, who are all set to feature at Ventnor Fringe this year.
Le Gateau Chocolat, Jonny Woo, Lou Sanders and Jayde Adams, who are all set to feature at Ventnor Fringe this year.

THE much-loved Ventnor Fringe Festival has announced its first raft of shows — including stand up from a Taskmaster champion.

Expect to see a return appearance from comic Lou Sanders, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Ahir Shah, amazing skills from Lost in Translation and the Le Gateau Chocolat among the acts!

Last year, the festival broke its pre-Covid box office record, attracting more than 8,500 attendees.

Scroll down for links to get a ticket and more on who's been announced tonight...

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Hotel Paradiso. Picture by Jamie Corbin.

Comedian Lou Sanders will return for a second year, while in the new Big Top, you will be able to catch the enchanting Hotel Paradiso, by circus company, Lost In Translation.

In the boutique Magpie Tent, Let’s Circus will follow up on last year’s sold out run with their new production, The Good Times Show, bringing together artists from Japan, Australia and the UK.

Dubbed the “Ebony and Ivory of drag”, Le Gateau Chocolat and queen of the alternative drag scene, Jonny Woo, will deliver hijinks and shady shenanigans in A Night At The Musicals.

A celebrated baritone, Le Gateau Chocolat has performed at venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Centre, and Sydney Opera House.

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London post-punk outfit, Goat Girl.

For those after comedy, stand up from the likes of Taskmaster champion Lou Sanders, TV regular Jayde Adams, and the man who famously handed Theresa May a P45, Simon Brodkin, are just the tip of the iceberg, with many more still to come.

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Ahir Shah, will also be returning to host the ever popular Pick of the Fringe showcase.

For music fans, Fringe Fridays will present an opportunity to see a whole roster of new bands over the course of a single day.

London post punk outfit, Goat Girl, are the first headliner to be confirmed, alongside American psychedelic noise rock duo, Tonstartssbandht.

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The Balloonatic and friends, and Witty Contortion.

Isle of Wight music promoters, Ears Peeled, will also be hosting a whole day of live music, headlined by the Island’s very own Plastic Mermaids and Coach Party.

With around 150 shows expected to take part across the seven days, new additions to the programme will be added regularly on the Ventnor Fringe website.