HIGHLIGHT FESTIVAL to Take Over The Glitch in Waterloo This July
VAULT Creative Arts will present the Edinburgh Fringe preview festival with parties, panels, and live performances.
This July, VAULT Creative Arts taking over The Glitch in Waterloo for HIGHLIGHT, a jam-packed preview festival showcasing the most exciting theatre, comedy, and live performance heading to the Edinburgh Fringe. Highlighting it so you don't have to. Think of it as Edinburgh, but with better weather. Probably. And less walking (definitely.)
For the whole of July, The Glitch becomes London's unofficial pre-Fringe headquarters - a place to catch boundary-pushing new work before it goes north and conquers the world. There will be parties. There will be panels. There will be shows that'll make you laugh and maybe even cry and maybe do both at the same time.
HIGHLIGHT kicks off and closes with parties (because of course it does), with panels, special events, and a full programme of shows packed in between. Whether you're an artist gearing up for Edinburgh or an audience member who just wants to see brilliant work first and closer to your doorstep - this is your festival.
HIGHLIGHT Festival. The Glitch, Waterloo. July 2026. Events run Monday 1 July - Monday 27 July. Shows at 17.30, 19.00, 20.30, and 22.00 on Fridays and Saturdays Tickets from £4.50.
May 2026
BEFORE I'M DEAD
Multiple dates and times
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
ONE BREATH BEFORE THE END
Multiple dates and times
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
TALL TALES AND COCKTAILS (30 MAY)
Saturday, May 30, 2026
8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
FATHIYA SALEH - WORK IN PROGRESS
Sunday, May 31, 2026
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
LIMINAL TALES: THE DARK WITHIN
Sunday, May 31, 2026
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
June 2026
THE BAD BOYS OF IMPROV: BACK TO BUSINESS
Multiple dates and times
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
MONSTROUS COMEDY (5 JUNE)
Friday, June 5, 2026
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
THE REHEARSAL DINNER: A BIG LOVE PREVIEW
Saturday, June 6, 2026
8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
HINDI OPEN MIC IN LONDON (7 JUNE)
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
SAPPHIRE MCINTOSH: SQUEAKY BUM TIME (WIP)
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
ROCKPOOLS (WIP)
Friday, June 12, 2026
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
TAMSYN KELLY: RAT'S ASS (WORK IN PROGRESS)
Saturday, June 13, 2026
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
【6月14】骄傲欢乐场
Sunday, June 14, 2026
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
SARDINES PRESENT: IN BUTTER (WIP)
Thursday, June 18, 2026
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
MONSTROUS COMEDY (19 JUNE)
Friday, June 19, 2026
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOSTALGIA
Saturday, June 20, 2026
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
ATTENTION! STAND AT EASE!
Sunday, June 21, 2026
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
SOME MASTERCHEF SHIT
Multiple dates and times
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
EVANGELINE
Multiple dates and times
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
Multiple dates and times
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
DON'T FLOP: ROAST BEEF (26 JUNE)
Friday, June 26, 2026
10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
CLIMATE THEATRE WORKSHOPS (28 JUNE)
Sunday, June 28, 2026
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
TWO GUYS, ONE GCSE
Sunday, June 28, 2026
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
July 2026
GOODBYE DANDELION
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
Dan James: LUCKY (WIP)
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
HEIMER
Thursday, July 2, 2026
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
Sarah Roberts: SCARY MOVIE 7 (WIP)
Thursday, July 2, 2026
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
THE MAGIC BOOKMARK
Multiple dates and times
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
STUART GOLDSMITH: CANARY (WORK IN PROGRESS)
Friday, July 3, 2026
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
THE VOID
Friday, July 3, 2026
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
MICHAEL BRUNSTRÖM: WILLIAM TELL VERSUS THE ALGORITHM
Friday, July 3, 2026
10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
The Glitch, SE1 7AE
Videos
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The Go-Between Stamford Arts Centre (9/12-9/12) |
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Always Be Comedy: Balham The Bedford (6/20-6/20) |
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The Scarlet Pimpernel - Cygnet Theatre Exeter - period theatre drama The Cygnet Theatre (6/19-6/19) |
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Friday Comedy Club London | Covent Garden, June 2026 Comedy Carnival Covent Garden (6/12-6/12) |
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G4 Christmas 2026 - Newport Minster (Show 1) Newport Minster (11/05-11/05) |
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Funhouse Comedy Club – Comedy Night in Chilwell, Notts May 2026 The Garage Chilwell (5/29-5/29) |
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Ashford Comedy Club Live – Mandy Muden, Tom Toal and Dave Fulton Ashford International Hotel and Spa (7/03-7/03) |
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It Comes in Waves University of East Anglia, Drama Studio (6/25-6/25) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And it''s Goodnight from Me! Tivoli Theatre (3/10-3/10) |
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Thursday Comedy Club London | Covent Garden, June 2026 Comedy Carnival Covent Garden (6/11-6/11) |
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