London SketchFest returns for its fourth annual festival this year, having now moved to Autumn/Winter.  Set to take place in November, applications are now open for performers looking to take part in 4 of SketchFest’s 5 lines:

The Solo Series – 10-30 mins for standalone sketch and character comedians featuring the best one-man and one-woman wonders. 

New Act Competition – 20 mins for new and unsigned acts in a competition judged by a panel of leading industry judges. 

The Feature Series – 30-60 mins for established signed talent appearing as the superstars of sketch.

Sketch Screen – A film competition for recorded sketch with awards judged by a panel of heavyweight industry figures.

The festival’s writing competition Sketch Scribe is set open further down the line with more to be announced.

Applicants can apply online here or download an application pack here.

The festival’s date and venue are TBC.