Bitesize Festival at Riverside Studios is back this summer with the largest programme in its history. From stand-up and musicals to drama and dance, the festival offers a taste of something new for everyone. This year, there are more ticket options to choose from, including a Festival Pass, and standard £10 tickets for all productions, giving audiences the chance to come as much as they’d like. Bitesize delivers punchy, thought-provoking, inspiring, and innovative productions from a variety of every career theatre makers, writers and producers.

Among the comedians appearing will be current Taskmaster star Ivo Graham who will be trying out material for his next full length show, Tom Lucy, Elliot Steel and Fatiha El Ghorri.

The festival will also feature the return of the multi-award-winning play Bacon, an unflinching and humorous look at masculinity, sexuality and power; BBC New Voices Winner and founder of Guardian recommended Weapons of Mass Hilarity, Jenan Younis presents an hour of new material; Mark Glentworth presents 7½ years, an award-winning autobiographical musical about him composing the world-famous percussion piece Blues for Gilbert; and Run To The Nuns, a new, queer musical set in a fictional Nunnery.

Committed Bitesize attendees can save money by purchasing a Festival Pass for £60 which can be redeemed against 10 pairs of tickets across the festival. More info on the pass herePhoebe Stringer, Riverside’s Programming Manager says: ‘After an open call to the early career movers and shakers of the industry we were overwhelmed with the response. It has been nothing but a joy to programme the festival with such spellbinding shows over our two Venues. I cannot wait to see the written scripts and concepts up on our stages.’

Bitesize runs from July 3 - 29. Tickets and line-up details here.