Summer in The Ditch 2026

Shoreditch Town Hall announces the return of Summer in The Ditch for 2026. Now a staple of the yearly programme in its third year, the festival will once again transform the venue’s basement space with a high energy home for a camp, queer and experimental line-up of shows that will run throughout July. The venue’s artistic team curates the festival to spotlight London’s most exciting emerging artists, with each evening featuring a double bill of boundary-pushing performances.  And this year they are going bigger and bolder than ever with more shows added and an Open Mic night.

With experimental new work, and rough and ready sessions from musicians, artists, poets and performers, anything can happen and the unexpected is always welcome.

THE LINE-UP

• Thursday 9 July
  Lachlan Werner: Sleeper Hit
  House of Trius: Kiki with Corí
• Friday 10 July
  Simone French & TomYumSim: Trainwreck
  Kate Newman: A Womb of One's Own
• Saturday 11 July
  JEAN: Wasted
  Booters X Fabio Lezonli:Booted Rivalry
• Wednesday 15 July
  coda: "Who Raised You?": Enter The Manosphere
  Dilly: On Our Backs (Work-in-Progress)
• Thursday 16 July  
  Riss Obolensky: Stinky Little Pilgrim
  Fanny Bleach: The Nearly Naked Show
• Friday 17July  
  Edie Bailey: Pteridomania
  Operotica featuring Séayoncé: Lovers in Every Lifetime
• Saturday 18 July  
  Georgia Tasda: Back in Business
  Mirabelle & Tallulah Haddon: Open your mouth, it’s snowing

MAKE IT A DOUBLE BILL

Each night will feature a double bill of performances, with each show lasting up to 1 hour. Receive £2 off per ticket when you book both shows performing on the night.

OPEN MIC

There will be an Open Mic on Saturday 11 July in the bar to celebrate the opening week of Summer in The Ditch 2026, MC'd by Helen Highwater, 8.30pm - 9pm, booking isn't required, just turn up.

Where: Shoreditch Town Hall, London, EC1V 9LT

When: 9 July - 18 July 2026

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