BIG name comedians from TV and stage will lead the line-up at York’s fourth Great Yorkshire Fringe this summer.

Stars of the 11-day event include TV panel show regular Stephen K Amos and award-winning comedian and actor Omid Djalili, while comedy legend Tony Slattery will reveal all in a candid conversation with comedy historian Robert Ross.

The Fringe, which will run from July 19 to 29, will also feature stand-up comedian, writer and actor Ed Gamble, who most recently starred in BBC America’s cult US hit Almost Royal, while Sh*t-faced Shakespeare will be ‘bringing their own version of Hamlet to York, served up with their signature twist of one genuinely inebriated actor’.

Organisers are also promising family-friendly fare with Monstersaurus, a brand-new show by the creators of West End hit Aliens Love Underpants, ‘introducing a world of whacky inventions and incredible monsters to young and old audiences alike’.

“Also for younger audiences and their parents, Morgan & West (ITV’s Next Great Magician, CBBC’s The Slammer) will present a magic show mixing brain-boggling illusion and good old-fashioned tom-foolery,” said a spokeswoman.

There will also be music from Ronnie Scott’s All Stars direct from London’s famous jazz club, with performances from multi-award-winning vocalist and BBC Radio presenter Claire Martin.

“For four-legged friends, the hugely popular York Fringe Dog Show will be returning with prizes up for grabs for the waggiest tail, prettiest female, most handsome male and best in show.”

She said Parliament Street will be transformed into a village green with the spectacular White Rose Rotunda and Turn Pot Spiegeltents, but events will also be held at the Grand Opera House and other pop-up venues.

A street food market featuring dishes like the award-winning Yorkshire pudding wraps from Yorkypud will also return as part of this year’s event.

Festival founder and York resident Martin Witts said the event will be ‘bigger, brasher, cooler than ever before with over 500 performers, the best street festival of food drink and delights on this island (well we think so!)”.

Full line-up details can be found at www.greatyorkshirefringe.com with more shows to be announced later.