Sara Pascoe: You'll have seen Sara Pascoe on the likes of Mock The Week and 8 Out Of 10 Cats - but she's best experienced away from the macho competitiveness of panel shows. She frequently steals scenes in comedies such as Twenty Twelve and Campus, and her own stand-up is equally great.
Robin Ince & Josie Long: Combine Robin Ince's world-weary, intellectual wit with Josie Long's exuberant, politically charged attitude and you've got a double act worth leaving your spot at the main stage barriers for.
Hollie McNish: After going viral several times over with her spoken word poems, whose subjects tackle breasfteeding in public, immigration and feminism, McNish's live performances are even more powerful than her videos.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Action To The Word: Helmed by Artistic Director Alexandra Spencer-Jones, Action To The Word "deliver dynamic, exciting and shocking theatre from new musicals to electrifying adaptations of classics." Fresh off the heels of an acclaimed performance of Clockwork Orange, they'll be putting on the Shakespeare classic in Suffolk this year.
Paul Merton's Impro Chums: The comedian, best known for his longtime role on Have I Got News For You, will be putting on a show based entirely on audience suggestions, alongside Mike McShane, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster.
Lavish Big Screen: To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the birth of Punk in 1976 and the start of the Punk revolution, the Lavish Big Screen will be curated by three icons of the Punk era: Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols, Stephen Mallinder of Cabaret Voltaire and the Rebel Dread's Don Letts. They'll be presenting "an exquisitely cultivated collection of films, visual art and live performances that embody the icons and ideologies of the Punk subculture."
Cuttin' It - Young Vic & Royal Court: Not exactly one to watch if you're after some light afternoon entertainment, but an important and relevant piece of work nonetheless. Tackling the urgent issue of FGM (female genital mutilation) in Britain, Charlene James devastating new play reveals the price some girls pay to become a woman.
Reggie Watts: The musician, beatboxer, actor and comedian is infinitely better known across the pond. He currently leads the house band for The Late Late Show with James Corden, and appeared on the IFC series Comedy Bang! Bang! If you don't know him yet, this is your chance. You won't be disappointed.
The Importance Of Being Earnest - The Lyric, Hammersmith: The Great British Bake Off's Mel Giedroyc will star in this "irreverent, iconoclastic and deeply disrespectful celebration of the genius of Oscar Wilde."
David O'Doherty: The Irish comedian has described himself as "a failed jazz musician, scrambling about for something else to do with his life." He should stop scrambling. Comedy is where he belongs.