Comedy and Literature lineups announced for End Of The Road 2018

03 May 2018, 11:05 | Written by Laurence Day

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(End of the Road Festival)

End Of The Road festival has announced the stellar Comedy and Literature bills for its 2018 event.

The Bugle Podcast (recording live), Dave Johns (of I, Daniel Blake), and Mark Watson (performing his Edinburgh Fringe spectacular The Infinite Show) will be headlining the Comedy Stage, while over on the Library Stage there'll be bill-topping sets from the Blacklisted Podcast, Tom Cox, and Caroline O'Donaghue. The typically eclectic roster of performers also includes Rob Auton, Angela Barnes, Laura Lexx, Sarah Keyworth, Alice Fraser, Bisha K Ali, Olga Koch, and many more. There will also be a University Challenge quiz hosted by Bec Hill and Sarah Bennetto and Running On Empty improv.

These latest names join a mammoth list of already-announced musical acts, including headliners Vampire Weekend, Feist, St. Vincent, and Yo La Tengo and Best Fit faves Soccer Mommy and Honey Harper.

End Of The Road 2018 takes place 30 August-2 September at the Larmer Tree Gardens near Salisbury.

Tier 4 tickets are now on sale for End of the Road, priced £195 with no booking or transaction fees. A deposit scheme allows people to pay £45 now and the balance by 2 July.