Russell Howard, Hal Cruttenden and Katherine Ryan are among the acts confirmed for the second Phoenix Winter Fringe which has just been announced. The three-day festival will run at the Phoenix pub in Cavendish Square, W1 from February 20 - 22, with a total of 16 shows from top quality acts.

Many will be previewing new material. Rich Hall will be there with a Hoedown, there will also be special editions of the court-based comedy show This Is Your Trial and topical podcast No Pressure To Be Funny.

Tickets are £10, or £8 in advance,  with a limited amount of £20 tickets to see three shows in a day. Details here.