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Fascinating Aida, Tim Minchin, et al. Set for Udderbelly Events in London

Fascinating Aida
Fascinating Aida

The lineup of artists who will perform at the 2012 Udderbelly Festival at London’s Southbank Centre has been announced. The event will run April 6 – July 8.

Among the highlights in the festival will be such cabaret offerings as Showstopper! The Improvised Musical and Friday Night Freakshow. In addition, the event will feature performances by such comedians as Nina Conti, Carl Donnelly, Greg Proops, Ian Stone, Michael Winslow, and Gina Yashere.

Udderbelly will close with a concert by Tim Minchin, currently represented in the West End with Matilda the Musical.

In related news it has been announced that Cantina, a company of Australian circus artists from Circa, La Clique, Acrobat and Circus Oz, will perform at the Spiegeltent during the course of the Udderbelly’s Wonderground Festival, running May 8 – September 30 , and the group Fascinating Aida will present their current show The Cheap Flights Tour at the Spiegeltent September 3 – September 29.

For more information and Udderbelly tickets, click here.