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Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Christopher Hall: Girl For All Seasons

Christopher Hall: Girl For All Seasons

Social media sensation Christopher Hall tells of his life, as a ‘boy who’s a bit girly really’. 

Christopher Hall: A Girl For All Seasons

Christopher Hall: A Girl For All Seasons

Social media sensation Christopher Hall tells of his life, as a ‘boy who’s a bit girly really’. 

Land of the Free

Land of the Free

“The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one” Abraham Lincoln1865. 

Sue Perkins: A Piece of Work in Progress

Sue Perkins: A Piece of Work in Progress

Sue is a mess; but manages to hide it with long words and a disorientating quiff. 

All This Must Pass

All This Must Pass

A woman embarks on an epic quest through time, travelling for hundreds of years through distant lands to discover how she came to be. 

Joanne McNally: Work in Progress

Joanne McNally: Work in Progress

Variety Magazine’s Comic To Watch for 2024. 

This Porno Does Not Pass the Bechdel Test

This Porno Does Not Pass the Bechdel Test

‘The chance to win the night of your dreams with semi-famous porn star Lance Hardwood. 

Matt Winning: Solastalgia (Work in Progress)

Matt Winning: Solastalgia (Work in Progress)

Everyone’s favourite climate academic and comedian Dr Matt Winning tests new ideas about climate change. 

Wild 'n' Free

Wild 'n' Free

A poignant journey, through chequered showbiz career of Eddie Garrity, interspersed with songs from the new album Wild ‘n’ Free and anecdotes from early glam rock, punk to cabaret. 

*Smoke Not Included

*Smoke Not Included

*Smoke Not Included. 

David McIver: Wild Horses (Work in Progress)

David McIver: Wild Horses (Work in Progress)

When I am on stage performing stand-up comedy I feel like a wild horse galloping through the plains of Ohio, the wind running through my mane, the hot sun shining down on my sturdy… 

Paul Black: All Sorts

Paul Black: All Sorts

After three consecutive sold-out runs, Paul Black returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a brand-new hour. 

Kings of the Blues

Kings of the Blues

Electric swing blues tribute show, celebrating the music of the three blues masters: BB King, Albert King, Freddie King. 

Sophie McCartney: Work in Progress

Sophie McCartney: Work in Progress

Following on from the phenomenal success of her debut stand up tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back. 

Absolutely (not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

Absolutely (not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, snowballs and stinky … 

Men With Coconuts

Men With Coconuts

The multi award-winning Men With Coconuts are back for another smash run at the Edinburgh Fringe! Their critically acclaimed show will be an hour of emotional balladry, lyrical wiz… 

20 Years of the Free Fringe Festival – Charity Gala Show

20 Years of the Free Fringe Festival – Charity Gala Show

A huge gala show with all proceeds going to the Sepsis Trust, celebrating 20 years of the Laughing Horse’s Free Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Baby Belle: DTF (Work in Progress)

Baby Belle: DTF (Work in Progress)

In this work-in-progress show, Baby Belle’s slightly less glamorous sibling Jax Braithwaite will unwrap the experience of Dealing with Tricky Feelings. 

Mark Nicholas: This Is Not the Autistic You Are Looking For

Mark Nicholas: This Is Not the Autistic You Are Looking For

Winner of the Neurodiverse Review Disability Champions Award 2023, Mark brings his debut show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

All, Here & Now

All, Here & Now

Unearthed Dance Company bring a newly developed contemporary dance work to the stage. 

Sandy Not Just On Sunday

Sandy Not Just On Sunday

After last year’s successful Fringe debut, legendary accordionist and funnyman Sandy Brechin returns with another hilarious hour of music and comedy in his one-man show, featuring … 

Not Exit

Not Exit

Selected from Sartre’s existential drama, this piece immerses us in extreme, marginal states both narratively and physically. 

Seán Burke: Burke in Progress

Seán Burke: Burke in Progress

One of Ireland’s favourite internet comedians, Seán Burke, makes his Edinburgh debut with Burke In Progress. 

Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress)

Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress)

Stand-Up comedian Daniel Powell tells the story of how a cat tried to kill him with its arse, destroying his health (and life) in the process. 

This Is Not Romeo and Juliet

This Is Not Romeo and Juliet

Powerful performance exploring love in times of war in Europe, transcending Romeo and Juliet’s classic narrative, offering an enriched perspective and examining the complexity of h… 

Bristol Revunions Presents: All You Can Eat!

Bristol Revunions Presents: All You Can Eat!

The Bristol Revunions are back at the Edinburgh Fringe for 2024, and we’ve got some incredible new recipes! We’ll be chopping, stirring, kneading and boiling to serve you some deli… 

Dara Ó Briain: My Entire Life is a Work In Progress (Work in Progress)

Dara Ó Briain: My Entire Life is a Work In Progress (Work in Progress)

You know the guy. 

Is There Work on Mars?

Is There Work on Mars?

Can an Asian with ADHD and dyscalculia pass Elon Musk’s Mars immigration test? Set in a dystopian future of space colonisation, Is There Work on Mars? rants about many things: bein… 

Love Your Work

Love Your Work

Love Your Work is a bi-annual work-in-progress showcase dedicated to facilitating dance and mental health. 

All Things Considered

All Things Considered

Reeling in the midst of a family tragedy, Cleo Harris sits in a hospital waiting room recounting the key events and core relationships in her life that led to such a lonely and aim… 

Ian Smith: Work In Progress

Ian Smith: Work In Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee 2023 Ian Smith returns with a limited work in progress run. 

Pretty Good, Not Bad

Pretty Good, Not Bad

The long walk home. 

Helen Bauer: Work in Progress

Helen Bauer: Work in Progress

Helen Bauer has some very messy ideas of her thoughts and feelings on pretty much everything! And boy does she have feelings! Most feelings are surrounding the rules of adult femal… 

Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat (Work in Progress)

Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat (Work in Progress)

Award winning comedian Stephen Buchanan (BBC New Comedy Award & Scottish Comedian of the Year) works out his new show about advertising, mental health and potentially cold meat… 

Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes. (Work-in-Progress)

Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes. (Work-in-Progress)

Comedians’ Choice Award-winner Joz Norris has completed his life’s work, and he’s finally ready to unveil it to the world. 

Shaken, Not Stirred

Shaken, Not Stirred

The Parky Players return to Edinburgh Fringe with Shaken, not Stirred: a fiercely funny, no-holds barred variety sketch show about the modern-day challenges of living with Parkinso… 

With All My Fondest Love

With All My Fondest Love

How well can you know your own family? A grandson discovers the hidden secrets behind his grandparents’ ordinary yet curious marriage. 

All Statistics Are Wrong!

All Statistics Are Wrong!

But some are useful. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Kate Garraway

Iain Dale: All Talk with Kate Garraway

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Iain Dale: All Talk Election Hustings with Andrew Bowie MP, Stephen Flynn MP, Christine Jardine MP and Ian Murray MP

Iain Dale: All Talk Election Hustings with Andrew Bowie MP, Stephen Flynn MP, Christine Jardine MP and Ian Murray MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with in-depth interviews featuring audience questions. 

2.7 Men

2.7 Men

These three rising stars of the London comedy circuit return to Edinburgh following a sell-out run last year to do two things: blow their life savings on an Airbnb, and perform an … 

Lady Chatterley's Liver / PBH Free Fringe

Lady Chatterley's Liver / PBH Free Fringe

Chaos Theory specialises in sketch, character and general off-the-wall comedy. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Jess Phillips MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Jess Phillips MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featuring audience questions. 

Iain Dale: All Talk Election Review with Michael Crick, Sir John Curtice and Brian Taylor

Iain Dale: All Talk Election Review with Michael Crick, Sir John Curtice and Brian Taylor

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with in-depth interviews featuring audi… 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Anas Sarwar MSP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Anas Sarwar MSP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featuring audience questions. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Miriam Margolyes

Iain Dale: All Talk with Miriam Margolyes

Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featuring audience questions. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Humza Yousaf MSP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Humza Yousaf MSP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

All the Hits of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

All the Hits of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

The hits of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons performed by UK tribute act The False Seasons. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Ben Shephard and Chris Kamara

Iain Dale: All Talk with Ben Shephard and Chris Kamara

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Wes Streeting MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Wes Streeting MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featuring audience questions. 

To Free a Mockingbird

To Free a Mockingbird

Written and performed by comedian Grace Aki, the award-winning solo show makes its international debut at the Edinburgh Fringe! She weaves a blend of storytelling and stand-up for … 

Max Fosh: Loophole (Work in Progress)

Max Fosh: Loophole (Work in Progress)

Come join Max as he works on a brand-new show that he’ll be touring around (some of the) world at the end of this year! 

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Liz Truss MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Liz Truss MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Gina Miller

Iain Dale: All Talk with Gina Miller

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

Modern Love Is Not a Dream

Modern Love Is Not a Dream

‘When I started this thesis, I had no idea I’d end up where I have. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Rachel Reeves MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Rachel Reeves MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featuring audience questions. 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us for the original free walking tour of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town and enjoy the stories of the many colourful characters who lived here. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Ruth Davidson

Iain Dale: All Talk with Ruth Davidson

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe

One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe

Start each morning with this curated variety showcase, featuring the very best solo shows at the Fringe! Rotating daily line-ups include storytelling, theatre, clown, cabaret, spok… 

1 Date: The 18+ Game Show (Free!)

1 Date: The 18+ Game Show (Free!)

Not for the easily offended, this hilarious brand-new dating show sees the audience play naughty games, five guys compete for a date, and overall chaos. 

Try Not to Worry About It, Death Comes to Us All

Try Not to Worry About It, Death Comes to Us All

In the last few years, poet, performer and slam champion Jonathan Kinsman has lost two grandfathers, a great aunt, a cat and his sanity. 

Will Rowland: Masterpiece in Progress

Will Rowland: Masterpiece in Progress

The New Comedian of the Year finalist and co-creator of Crizards (**** (Guardian)) uncurls from his sleeping spot in the airing cupboard to ponder life’s most pressing issues: the … 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Alex Salmond

Iain Dale: All Talk with Alex Salmond

Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featuring audience questions. 

Markus Birdman – We Are All in the Gutter, but Some of Us Are Looking at the Gutter

Markus Birdman – We Are All in the Gutter, but Some of Us Are Looking at the Gutter

Candid and hilarious new stand-up hour, talking about who I am, in an era where people are really keen to hear about who you are, so long as who you are is something they want to h… 

Sir Dickie Benson Interacts With the Audience Whether They Like It or Not

Sir Dickie Benson Interacts With the Audience Whether They Like It or Not

Sir Dickie is the last Hollywood hellraiser. 

Identity Theft: What to Expect When You're Not Suspecting

Identity Theft: What to Expect When You're Not Suspecting

You’re at risk of identity theft! Unless you come to this very informative, interactive, luxury seminar in which I, Bernadette (Agnes Carrington), invite you to experience the extr… 

Topical Comedian (2024) They Think It's All Over

Topical Comedian (2024) They Think It's All Over

Following last year’s debut Topical Comedian Show at the Fringe, Peter Merrett is back with more news, in fact new news; same venue, earlier time. 

Men in Quilts: The Continental Years

Men in Quilts: The Continental Years

Join the guys for a visual feast and hilarious tales of touring Scotland to shoot this year’s topless calendar. 

Werewolves of London (Work in Progress)

Werewolves of London (Work in Progress)

From the creators of Big Zeus Energy (nominated for Best Debut Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival; sell-out five-star show, Edinburgh Fringe 2023) a new work-in-progress clown an… 

Non-Player Character: Live Virtual Reality Musical

Non-Player Character: Live Virtual Reality Musical

‘A flawless blend of Broadway, games, pop and comedy bliss!’ (Fame Magazine). 

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe (Work-in-Progress)

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe (Work-in-Progress)

Work-in-progress show for a new tour. 

Alasdair Wallace and Tom Hutchinson – Are We Not Men?

Alasdair Wallace and Tom Hutchinson – Are We Not Men?

A split bill from rising stand-up stars Tom Hutchinson (Bath New Act 2022 finalist, dweeb) and Alasdair Wallace (Leicester Mercury 2024 finalist, fruitcake) about trying to find yo… 

All Made Up Podcast Live

All Made Up Podcast Live

Step into the electrifying atmosphere of the All Made Up Podcast live show, where storytelling takes centre stage! Join our charismatic hosts Harry Stachini, Ben Hart and Lewis Col… 

Chris Cross: Not Playing With a Full Deck

Chris Cross: Not Playing With a Full Deck

A whirlwind of comedy, cabaret and tricks like no other. 

Anna Clifford: Got Jokes? (Work in Progress)

Anna Clifford: Got Jokes? (Work in Progress)

After the successful debut of her comedy hour, I See Deadly People (available on YouTube), Anna is back with new jokes, a nearly there show, and you decide what stays and what goes… 

The Show for Young Men

The Show for Young Men

What does it mean to be a man today? Robbie (44) and Alfie (10) meet on an extraordinary building site at dawn. 

All Shook Up

All Shook Up

Elvis-inspired musical that will have you dancing in your seats! When a strange biker shows up in small-town USA all hell breaks loose! Brilliant show from the New York-based cast … 

Nasty Character

Nasty Character

Irish farmer’s son and general nasty character Mike Rice is one of Ireland and the UK’s fastest rising comedy stars. 

That's Not My Name

That's Not My Name

This is not a show about mental health. 

Stuart Mitchell – Work in Progress

Stuart Mitchell – Work in Progress

Following his critically acclaimed Radio 4 series Cost of Living, join the longest-running panellist from BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News and star of the Glesga Da Podcast as he r… 

Lee Kyle and Friend: Not Morning People

Lee Kyle and Friend: Not Morning People

Lee has absolutely no wish to be up at this time, but he’ll do his best. 

Drop Dead Gorgeous: A New Musical (Work-in-Progress Concert Series)

Drop Dead Gorgeous: A New Musical (Work-in-Progress Concert Series)

Get a sneak peek of the upcoming new musical based on the cult-classic film, featuring an original score written by Riki Lindhome (Netflix’s Wednesday). 

All Shook Up Young@Part

All Shook Up Young@Part

This crowd-pleasing musical is inspired by and features the songs of Elvis Presley. 

Bits 'N' Pieces

Bits 'N' Pieces

Tommy, Matty and Dougie look to ditch the day job for the disco. 

A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here

A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here

Things have gotten a little bit harder lately. 

Kieran Hodgson: Work In Progress

Kieran Hodgson: Work In Progress

After running out of life story, the four-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee is after a new comedic muse. 

my home is not my home

my home is not my home

Inspired by encounters with people on the margins of society, the performance dissects trauma and revival, pain and transformation. 

Mick McNeill: I'm Not Anything

Mick McNeill: I'm Not Anything

Mick McNeill’s rapid climb up the Scottish comedy ladder has seen him become a weekend favorite at every comedy club in the country. 

The Impro All Stars

The Impro All Stars

After last year’s sell-out run, they’re back and still the best in the business! Ian Coppinger (Dublin Comedy Improv), Stuart Murphy (Stu and Garry’s Improv Show), Stephen Frost an… 

It's Not My Body Chapter 3.5 / This Is

It's Not My Body Chapter 3.5 / This Is

A double-bill performance by two Hong Kong artists. 

Catherine McCafferty: (Not) That Bad

Catherine McCafferty: (Not) That Bad

Catherine McCafferty is (Not) That Bad. 

All We Need Is... Radio Ha Ha!

All We Need Is... Radio Ha Ha!

Be the first to see two new radio sitcoms performed by a cast of top comedians and recorded live for podcast. 

001– Laughing Matters (Work in Progress)

001– Laughing Matters (Work in Progress)

I left Israel to live in Berlin, because it is ironically safer. 

All-Stars Burlesque

All-Stars Burlesque

The ultimate international burlesque extravaganza has returned due to high demand! Sold-out run 2023. 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

Elaine Fellows: Sugar and Lies (Work in Progress)

Elaine Fellows: Sugar and Lies (Work in Progress)

Work-in-progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows. 

Kimberly Policella and Kim Hope: Is That Not Normal?

Kimberly Policella and Kim Hope: Is That Not Normal?

How many times can you get married? As many as you like; nobody regulates it and practice makes perfect! How much wine does it take to derail a career? Could be 400 cases, could be… 

Michael Balazo: Thanks For Murdering My Grandfather, The Mafia! (Not)

Michael Balazo: Thanks For Murdering My Grandfather, The Mafia! (Not)

Comedian Michael Balazo (writer, Schitt’s Creek) presents a show about family secrets, shame and. 

All-New Crazy Puppet Magic Show

All-New Crazy Puppet Magic Show

Last year’s sell-out show returns with more magic, more puppets and even more laughter! A great show for all the family to start your festival day! Advance booking advised! Featuri… 

Not My Audience! The Stand-up Panel Show You Control With an App!

Not My Audience! The Stand-up Panel Show You Control With an App!

Comedy panel show where top comics answer the daft questions you choose on our exclusive app, and take on stand-up challenges that test their comedy muscles. 

Sasha Ellen: My MILF-shake Brings all the Boys to the Yard

Sasha Ellen: My MILF-shake Brings all the Boys to the Yard

Sasha doesn’t need a child to be a MILF. 

All in the Name of the Father the Mother and Holy Ghosting

All in the Name of the Father the Mother and Holy Ghosting

This show is autobiographical, about growing up as a vicar’s daughter and being a student at Gordonstoun, where our King Charles went. 

Mark Watson: Work-In-Progress Is Not a Cop-Out, It Demonstrates Respect For The Paying Audience

Mark Watson: Work-In-Progress Is Not a Cop-Out, It Demonstrates Respect For The Paying Audience

Two years is how long it takes me to write a proper show. 

Absolute Nickhead (Kirk In Progress)

Absolute Nickhead (Kirk In Progress)

Nick Kirk (West End New Act Finalist 2023) presents his first solo show featuring one man, no hair and a cast of supporting characters unpicking what life is like when you’re hitti… 

Luke Nixon and Jim Midge: Work In Progress

Luke Nixon and Jim Midge: Work In Progress

Luke Nixon and his character Jim Midge present a work in progress. 

Main Character Energy

Main Character Energy

This is Temi’s show. 

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the comedy circuit’s funniest performers. 

Ronnie Neville: All Irish Comedy

Ronnie Neville: All Irish Comedy

Come and experience the globe-trotting international Irish storyteller, Ronnie Neville! From Cork to Edinburgh via New York and Melbourne with a suitcase full of stories. 

André De Freitas: As Yet Untitled

André De Freitas: As Yet Untitled

After making his dazzling debut last year, one of the most distinctive young voices in European comedy returns to the Fringe with fresh new material on the big questions. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Benji Waterstones: Maddening (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: Maddening (Work in Progress)

NHS psychiatrist, comedian and Sunday Times best-selling author of You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here road-tests more ‘humane, hilarious and eye-opening’ (Guardian) tales from t… 

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Carnage

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Carnage

Join Uxbridge’s third-hardest man, Mad Ron (Reginald D Hunter tour support) and special guests for an hour of character-comedy stand-up. 

Toy Stories, or How Not to Make a Living as an Artist

Toy Stories, or How Not to Make a Living as an Artist

A storytelling odyssey through art, contemporary politics and twentieth-century history, told in Chris’s signature style: satirical stand-up meets art lecture-demonstration. 

Celya AB: Of All People

Celya AB: Of All People

Celya is good in a crisis but cries at flashmob videos. 

All These Pretty Things

All These Pretty Things

An emotionally raw blend of memoir and song, Tracey Yarad’s All These Pretty Things is a phoenix rising from the ashes story, taking the audience from Australia and the fallout o… 

At Least I’m Not Bald

At Least I’m Not Bald

A darkly comic one-woman show created by writer-performer and cancer survivor, Valery Reva. 

Amy Mason: Free Mason

Amy Mason: Free Mason

After an encounter with a wildlife enthusiast, the Funny Women Award finalist explores what it means to be a human animal (nightmare, tbh). 

Nate Kitch: Tomorrow Might Not Happen; Now

Nate Kitch: Tomorrow Might Not Happen; Now

What is anything? The basically-award-winning*, ‘real WTF comic’ (Chortle. 

Pernille Haaland: Not Related

Pernille Haaland: Not Related

Comedian Pernille Haaland leaves no ball unkicked as she tackles the existential crisis of her post-35, single life, realizing her hot-girl summer days are over. 

Character Flaw

Character Flaw

Colourful explosions pop in this hilarious exploration of ADHD and queer identity. 

Buckets of Blood – Fairy Tales Not For Kids

Buckets of Blood – Fairy Tales Not For Kids

In the 19th century, the original stories of the Brothers Grimm were scarier, more bloodthirsty and disturbing. 

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian. 

Christopher Hall: Girl For All Seasons

Christopher Hall: Girl For All Seasons

Social media sensation Christopher tells of his life, as a ‘boy who’s a bit girly really’. 

Danny Clives: Danny Explains It All

Danny Clives: Danny Explains It All

Fresh off the back of his triumphant sold-out Leicester Comedy Festival show and supporting Nigel Ng (Uncle Roger) on his world tour performing at Hammersmith Apollo, Dublin’s 3Oly… 

All the Fraudulent Horse Girls

All the Fraudulent Horse Girls

This feral equine fantasia follows 11-year-old Audrey who is telepathically linked to all the other horse-girls in the world. 

Patti Harrison: My Huge Tits Huge Because They Are Infected NOT FAKE

Patti Harrison: My Huge Tits Huge Because They Are Infected NOT FAKE

Patti returns to Edinburgh following sell-out runs in 2022-23. 

Guy Williams: This Glass House Makes It Easy to See All the Cowards I'm Throwing Stones At

Guy Williams: This Glass House Makes It Easy to See All the Cowards I'm Throwing Stones At

Star of New Zealand Today and last-place finisher on Taskmaster NZ, Guy Williams makes his Edinburgh debut! Nominated for Best Show, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2023. 

Biscuit Barrel: Not Another 69-Sketch Show

Biscuit Barrel: Not Another 69-Sketch Show

‘Most reliable sketch group in the game’ **** (EdFringeReview. 

Character Building Experience

Character Building Experience

Character Building Experience is a Dungeons-and-Dragons-style comedic interactive roleplaying game show, suitable for the experts, the novices and the uninitiated-but-curious. 

Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!

Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!

The Guardian’s Top 50 shows to see! Jillian is back at the Fringe with her yoga mat and blender after a hit premiere at last year’s Fringe and subsequent sell-out runs in New York … 

Glenn Moore: Work in Progress

Glenn Moore: Work in Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee and one of the greatest joke writers of his generation, Glenn Moore (Live At The Apollo, Cats Does Countdown, Mock The Week, Glenn Moore’s … 

Michael Odewale: Of Mike and Men

Michael Odewale: Of Mike and Men

BAFTA award winner, star of Live at the Apollo and Dave Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Michael Odewale returns to the Fringe. 

This Porno does not pass the Bechdel Test

This Porno does not pass the Bechdel Test

The chance to win the night of your dreams with Lance Hardwood! Sienna’s won the competition and now it’s time to reap the reward. 

Punt & Dennis: We Are Not A Robot

Punt & Dennis: We Are Not A Robot

Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt are back on tour for the first time in 10 years. 

The Wild Woman (in Progress)

The Wild Woman (in Progress)

This show is a love letter to her own struggles of coming to terms with being autistic, trying to make sense and cope with the world around her. 

Juliette Burton: Hopepunk (Work in Progress)

Juliette Burton: Hopepunk (Work in Progress)

Juliette has performed six solo shows, When I Grow Up, Look At Me, Decision Time, Butterfly Effect and Defined, at the Edinburgh Fringe, selling out 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2023. 

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy. 

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work in Progress)

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work in Progress)

Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life. 

Vladimir McTavish: 30 Years Still Standing Up (Work in Progress)

Vladimir McTavish: 30 Years Still Standing Up (Work in Progress)

In 1994, Vladimir McTavish won the Strathmore Water Comedy Award on his first appearance at the Edinburgh Edinburgh. 

Raving Not Drowning

Raving Not Drowning

Raving not Drowning is a rollicking romp of a gig theatre, performance art slap to the farce of the post-Brexit, post-Pandemic, political pantomime, perfectly seasoned with pressin… 

Josh Baulf: Work in Progress

Josh Baulf: Work in Progress

Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide. 

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work in Progress)

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work in Progress)

Katie Norris (Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023, BBC New Comedy Award Semi-Finalist 2023) is returning to Brighton with her hotly anticipated debut hour. 

Ashley Haden Political and Correct (Work in Progress)

Ashley Haden Political and Correct (Work in Progress)

Ashley is back with his satirical eye, angry words and with caustic wit. 

Grace Mulvey: Work in Progress

Grace Mulvey: Work in Progress

Grace Mulvey (BBC Galton & Simpson Comedy Winner) fresh from a sold out run at the Dublin Fringe is bringing her hotly anticipated new WIP show to Brighton. 

Louise Atkinson: She's Got The Look (Work in Progress)

Louise Atkinson: She's Got The Look (Work in Progress)

Winner of the Amused Moose Best Debut Show, nominee for NextUp! biggest Award in Comedy and nominee for Comedians Choice Award, Louise Atkinson brings you a show about how we false… 

PACE+ Lab ‘Networking & Pitching Your Work’

PACE+ Lab ‘Networking & Pitching Your Work’

BUILDING YOUR NETWORK & PRESENTING YOURSELF BEYOND A LOCAL CONTEXT Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE)… 

That's Not My Name

That's Not My Name

The 2023 sell-out show returns! This is NOT a show about mental health. 

Cameron Sinclair Harris: Planets! (Work in Progress)

Cameron Sinclair Harris: Planets! (Work in Progress)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 

VICTIM (PACE+ Lab: Work in Progress)

VICTIM (PACE+ Lab: Work in Progress)

A Work-In-Progress theatre production, ‘VICTIM’ is a compelling and emotionally charged one-man show that invites the audience into the world of Jason, a young man whose life takes… 

Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate (Work in Progress)

Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate (Work in Progress)

Acclaimed comedian Kemah Bob comes to the Fringe with their unmissable debut stand-up show. 

Joe Sutherland: Miss World (Work in Progress)

Joe Sutherland: Miss World (Work in Progress)

As seen on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, Hypothetical and a number of apps on your phone. 

Crudi Dench: Someone Help Her! (Work in Progress)

Crudi Dench: Someone Help Her! (Work in Progress)

Star of sell-out Brighton and EdFringe shows ‘Drag Queens vs Zombies’ and Drag Queens vs Vampires Crudi Dench presents a brand-new, work-in-progress, comedy stand-up/solo show expl… 

Is That Not Normal?

Is That Not Normal?

In mid-2023, an American and an Australian walked into a London pub - and a dynamic comedy alliance was formed. 

Nerine Skinner: In Two Minds (Work In Progress)

Nerine Skinner: In Two Minds (Work In Progress)

Welcome to the world of BGT semi-finalist Nerine Skinner. 

Alex Franklin: Girl Code (Work in Progress)

Alex Franklin: Girl Code (Work in Progress)

In 2024, trans-girl Alex feels the most alive she’s ever felt; now she wants to make you feel alive, or die trying. 

Selena Mersey: Bisexuelle (Work in Progress)

Selena Mersey: Bisexuelle (Work in Progress)

*PART OF LAMB COMEDY’S BIG QUEER WEEKENDER* Johnny is a hard-boiled detective from New York City, California, and he’s got just one more case to crack before he retires from th… 

Maria Telnikoff: All The Men Are Going To Hate Me

Maria Telnikoff: All The Men Are Going To Hate Me

For millennia, men have written about sex and their work has been called Great Literature. 

Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress)

Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress)

Exploring what it’s like to be a constantly aggrieved hypochondriac with more medical conditions than the BMJ, comedian Daniel Powell recounts the events that saw him run away from… 

Dirty Work (Work In Progress)

Dirty Work (Work In Progress)

She’s loveable. 

This is NOT a Pyramid Scheme

This is NOT a Pyramid Scheme

Hiya, it’s me, Gwen. 

Platonic Sex (Work in Progress)

Platonic Sex (Work in Progress)

Platonic Sex is the debut comedy split bill from Sadbh Peters (Semi-finalist for Funny Women Stage Awards 2023) and Scott Oswald (Semi-finalist for So You Think You’re Funny, and… 

Not My Audience!

Not My Audience!

The Edinburgh Fringe’s cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on comes to the Brighton Fringe for the first time! Enjoy three top s… 

Dawn Williams: Whole Package (Work in Progress)

Dawn Williams: Whole Package (Work in Progress)

Dawn is known for her hilariously imaginative and whimsical musings on modern dating, but this show is definitely not a show about dating. 

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (★★★★ - Daily Telegraph) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear, after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Christian Jegard: Mr Showbusiness (Work in Progress)

Christian Jegard: Mr Showbusiness (Work in Progress)

All round entertainer Christian ‘Mr Showbusiness’ Jegard is working on his debut show. 

Wattis Love (Baby Don’t Hurt Me) (Work in Progress)

Wattis Love (Baby Don’t Hurt Me) (Work in Progress)

Naomi Wattis is a stand up comic from London. 

Pernille Haaland: Not Related

Pernille Haaland: Not Related

Comedian Pernille Haaland isn’t worried. 

Where Do All The Quiet Gays Go?

Where Do All The Quiet Gays Go?

Gay culture. 

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

Robin Morgan (as seen/heard on Mock The Week and The News Quiz) works up a brand new hour ahead of a nationwide tour. 

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Following an Edinburgh fringe sell-out season, award-winning stand-up and viral sensation Ali Woods returns with loads of new material! Nominated for Best Show at Leicester Fringe … 

Dan Fardell: Don't Look Back (Work in Progress)

Dan Fardell: Don't Look Back (Work in Progress)

Join Brighton comedy stalwart and regular host of On The Edge comedy, Dan Fardell, in his new hour of stand-up, in which he tries a new direction and brings a more personal story t… 

Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more. 

Philipp Kostelecky: A Work-in-Progress (Aren't We All?)

Philipp Kostelecky: A Work-in-Progress (Aren't We All?)

After a critically acclaimed and award-nominated debut hour Daddy’s Home, Philipp returns to Brighton to work out jokes for his new show. 

Not a Lifeguard

Not a Lifeguard

While nonspeaking, our protagonist has a dream, to protect the people from the water and the water from the people, however to do this they will need to enrol at the National Guild… 

Do the Thing: Up To, But Not Exceeding, 10 Musicals

Do the Thing: Up To, But Not Exceeding, 10 Musicals

After a total Brighton Fringe sellout in 2021, ‘Do the Thing’ are back with a whole new concept in improvised musicals. 

Kevin Bridges: Work in Progress

Kevin Bridges: Work in Progress

Catch Kevin Bridges as he tries out new material! Plus support  

Alice-India: See You In Hell (A Work in Progress Show)

Alice-India: See You In Hell (A Work in Progress Show)

See You In Hell poses the question, “What happens to the manic pixie dream teen when they grow up?”. 

Lily Phillips: Stitches (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Stitches (Work in Progress)

Fresh from hatching a baby girl and a sold out Edinburgh run, Lily is back with a new hour of comedy and she’s FINE. 

Five Straight Men

Five Straight Men

What does non-binary sound like? A group of trans, non-binary and queer theatre-makers have made a whole show exploring what it means to be non-binary and trans in today’s world,… 

Benny Shakes: Respect (Work in Progress)

Benny Shakes: Respect (Work in Progress)

A highly anticipated debut from the creator of Blue Badge Bunch and joint winner of the Disabled Champion Award 2023. 

Tej Dhutia: TMI (Work in Progress)

Tej Dhutia: TMI (Work in Progress)

Funny Women Semi-Finalist 2023, BBC3 veteran and former Commonwealth Games guest host Tej Dhutia brings her riotous debut solo show to Brighton. 

Richard Cobb: Running Joke (Work in Progress)

Richard Cobb: Running Joke (Work in Progress)

Hot on the heels of last year’s debut Couple’s Massage, Scottish comedian and writer Richard Cobb returns to the track with a brand new hour filled with more guilt-tripped anecdote… 

Glass of Sketch - Work in Progress

Glass of Sketch - Work in Progress

Join Daniel for a Glass Of Sketch, where he will be delivering an informative talk on the ‘serious’ art form that is sketch comedy. 

Big Zeus Energy Present: Werewolves of London (Work in Progress)

Big Zeus Energy Present: Werewolves of London (Work in Progress)

From the creators of Big Zeus Energy (nominated for Best Debut Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2023, sellout Edinburgh Fringe 2023) a new work in progress show that may or may not b… 

Sam Dodgshon's Work in Progress

Sam Dodgshon's Work in Progress

Sam Dodgshon has been collecting photos. 

Darran Griffiths: Work in Progress

Darran Griffiths: Work in Progress

Following his 2023 Edinburgh debut show, the three times shortlisted British Comedian of the Year is back with his work in progress show about. 

Low Effort Sketches: The First Effort (Work in Progress)

Low Effort Sketches: The First Effort (Work in Progress)

Join multi award-winning double act Low Effort Sketches for an hour of silly sketch comedy! Andy and Alice desperately want to be respected, adored (and ideally paid) for their wit… 

Jaz Mattu Returns (Work in Progress)

Jaz Mattu Returns (Work in Progress)

The lovable Kentish comedian returns with more absurdist, chaotic, theatrical stand-up. 

Shinpads (Work in Progress)

Shinpads (Work in Progress)

Shinpads is the debut work-in-progress split bill from Abbi Cole and Ancika Mester. 

Brad Jon Kane: Please Slow Down (Work in Progress)

Brad Jon Kane: Please Slow Down (Work in Progress)

Local Brighton alternative comedian Brad Jon Kane presents a character comedy show, where all the characters have been politely asked to ‘Please Slow Down’. 

Helen Prior: The Pussy from the USSR (Work-in-Progress)

Helen Prior: The Pussy from the USSR (Work-in-Progress)

Watch out Brighton! The Pussy from the USSR is coming to make you laugh hysterically, bask in hysteria, and make you question everything you thought you knew to be true and real, b… 

Character Flaw

Character Flaw

Colourful explosions pop in Philippa Dawson’s hilariously visceral account of her experience with ADHD and queerness within her new show Character Flaw. 

Bee Babylon: Once Upon a Time in Iceland (Work in Progress)

Bee Babylon: Once Upon a Time in Iceland (Work in Progress)

In 1810 a brave Scottish man named Sir George Steuart Mackenzie ventured all the way to Iceland with some pals. 

Mustafa Algiyadi: Almost Legal Alien (Work In Progress)

Mustafa Algiyadi: Almost Legal Alien (Work In Progress)

Libyan Arab stand-up Mustafa Algiyadi longs to be part of the European way of life but is confronted with some cultural differences that make it confusing, chaotic and sometimes hi… 

Felix Le Freak presents Men & Other Problems

Felix Le Freak presents Men & Other Problems

“Nighty Night meets Benidorm” in this dark, satirical one-queen show. 

David Anthony: Utopia (Work in Progress)

David Anthony: Utopia (Work in Progress)

David has undergone changes and is happier than he looks, promise. 

Chloe Petts: Work in Progress

Chloe Petts: Work in Progress

Following another smash-hit, sellout run at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre, join “rising star” (Evening Standard) Chloe Petts as she starts working up new material in antici… 

Leanne Shorley: Queef Encounter (Work In Progress)

Leanne Shorley: Queef Encounter (Work In Progress)

Leanne’s on an all-inclusive and she’s having a lovely time. 

You Belong Here With Me, My Darling (Work in Progress)

You Belong Here With Me, My Darling (Work in Progress)

You Belong Here With Me, My Darling is a show about belonging. 

Amy Mason: Free Mason

Amy Mason: Free Mason

‘A born comic. 

Benji Waterstones: Maddening (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: Maddening (Work in Progress)

“Rising star comedian” (Evening Standard), Penguin-published author and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones unlocks the doors to the psych ward for more “humorous and colourful stor… 

Work-in-Progress: Vladislav (Baby Don't Hurt Me)

Work-in-Progress: Vladislav (Baby Don't Hurt Me)

In the summer of ’99, six-year-old Vlad played a game of chess that changed his life forever. 

You Shall Not Yass

You Shall Not Yass

Discover Middle Earth as you’ve never seen it before as drag and cabaret superstars put their own unique take on some of the most beloved characters from Tolkein’s epic fantasy fra… 

Suse Steed: Parallelodox (Work in Progress)

Suse Steed: Parallelodox (Work in Progress)

Join Suse Steed (NATYS Finalist, CAN comedy finalist, Max Turner Finalist, Funny Women Regional Finalist) for her debut show about economics, magic, and pies. 

Beach Box returns to the Fringe: Where Brighton's love of sauna all began

Beach Box returns to the Fringe: Where Brighton's love of sauna all began

Beach Box presents an exciting line up of Sauna Rituals & events, featuring special guests to expertly guide you in a thermal journey. 

Fierce potato (Work in Progress)

Fierce potato (Work in Progress)

Dan Harding present Fierce Potato: Being Irish, spending his childhood in Spain, and now living on the south coast of England, Harding offers a unique perspective – one which he… 

Pete Strong: Change Is Good, But It's Not the Only Thing (Work In Progress)

Pete Strong: Change Is Good, But It's Not the Only Thing (Work In Progress)

Just turned 40, sober as a judge, with a new baby. 

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope (“a total delight” - Fest) performs the ancient, hallowed, mystic art of stand-up comedy with a notebook full of stories and a brain full of junk. 

Farah Sharp: Who am I, and Who Is To Blame? Work in Progress

Farah Sharp: Who am I, and Who Is To Blame? Work in Progress

Stand-up comedian Farah Sharp is a mixed-race, middle child of divorce on the brink of turning thirty. 

Steph Aritone: Weather Girl (Work in Progress)

Steph Aritone: Weather Girl (Work in Progress)

Rainy? Cloudy? Sunny? You choose in Steph’s 45 minute stand-up comedy show where she wrestles with the elements (of her mind). 

Absolute Nickhead (Kirk In Progress)

Absolute Nickhead (Kirk In Progress)

One man, no hair and some supporting characters unpick what life is like when you’re hitting those awkward middle (age) years. West End New Act Finalist 2023 

It's Not Cluedo

It's Not Cluedo

There’s been a murder! And you choose the setting! Help the suspects on stage solve the mystery by guessing the murderer, weapon and location. 

Sasha Ellen: Work-in-Progress

Sasha Ellen: Work-in-Progress

Comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

Jason Happy Random Comedy (Work In Progress)

Jason Happy Random Comedy (Work In Progress)

Jason Happy the most randominist comedian in this solar system. 

Alexandra Haddow: Third Party (Work in Progress)

Alexandra Haddow: Third Party (Work in Progress)

The news has been on fire for so long now we’re probably out of petrol. 

Too Late, Baby (Work in Progress)

Too Late, Baby (Work in Progress)

‘Too Late, Baby’ (WORK IN PROGRESS) is the second comedy hour from acclaimed Canadian stand up comedian Michelle Shaughnessy. 

Too Late, Baby (Work in Progress)

Too Late, Baby (Work in Progress)

‘Too Late, Baby’ (WORK IN PROGRESS) is the second comedy hour from acclaimed Canadian stand up comedian Michelle Shaughnessy. 

Son of a Bitch (Work in Progress)

Son of a Bitch (Work in Progress)

The debut play from award winning comedian Anna Morris. 

Magic Mike (Not The Stripper)'s Magical Mystery 45 Minutes (Or Thereabouts)

Magic Mike (Not The Stripper)'s Magical Mystery 45 Minutes (Or Thereabouts)

Dare you let him come inside your mind? Magic Mike (the magician, not the stripper), Blackpool’s least favourite son and Alakazammy award winner for most innovative based animal i… 

Arrr We There Yet?!

Arrr We There Yet?!

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work in Progress)

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work in Progress)

Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows. 

Kate Cheka: A Messiah Comes (Work in Progress)

Kate Cheka: A Messiah Comes (Work in Progress)

Funny Women award-winner of 2023 Kate Cheka brings her first hour work in progress to Brighton Fringe. 

Dave Fensome: ADHDad (Work in Progress)

Dave Fensome: ADHDad (Work in Progress)

Acclaimed Brightonian comedian Dave Fensome has ADHD (as documented in his previous sell out show ADHDave), he’s now also a dad. 

Alex Mason: Delicate Flower (Work in Progress)

Alex Mason: Delicate Flower (Work in Progress)

Alex Mason brings a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe 2024. 

Flying The Flag with Brighton Gay Men's Chorus

Flying The Flag with Brighton Gay Men's Chorus

Thought Eurovision couldn’t get any camper? Join Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus as they whisk you away on an exploration of the past, present and future of everyone’s favourite so… 

Mark Nicholas: This is Not The Autistic You Are Looking For (Work in Progress)

Mark Nicholas: This is Not The Autistic You Are Looking For (Work in Progress)

Winner of the ND Review Disability Champions Award and the Amateo Award 2022 brings his debut show to LCF. 

Scott McPherson: A Fine Line (Work in Progress)

Scott McPherson: A Fine Line (Work in Progress)

Scott is a teetotal comedian from Glasgow, whose comedy and life is shaped by his porridge, smoothie and exercise addictions. 

They Think It’s All Sober – LIVE!

They Think It’s All Sober – LIVE!

Jamie Osman and Tom Hollings are two old friends who after over thirty combined years in the music industry decided to challenge their relationships with alcohol and dru… 

They Think It’s All Sober – LIVE!

They Think It’s All Sober – LIVE!

Jamie Osman and Tom Hollings are two old friends who after over thirty combined years in the music industry decided to challenge their relationships with alcohol and dru… 

With All Our Hearts

With All Our Hearts

A West End Gala at the Adelphi Theatre will celebrate over 75 years of the NHS. 

Player Kings

Player Kings

Ian McKellen - ‘one of the world’s greatest actors’ (Times) - plays Falstaff in a new version of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, adapted by the award-winning writer and director Robert I… 

The Greatest Play Of All Time

The Greatest Play Of All Time

‘The Greatest Play Of All Time’ tells the story of 1&2, characters in the mind of a Writer trying to create a career defining play. 

Micky Flanagan’s Work in Progress

Micky Flanagan’s Work in Progress

Micky Flanagan is back at Leicester Square Theatre doing work in progress, you get the chance to see him riff in an intimate venue, try out new material and possibly thr… 

Arabs Are Not Funny! - AWAN Edition

Arabs Are Not Funny! - AWAN Edition

You might have thought that Arabs couldn’t get any funnier. 

The Pretty Pill | Close All Tabs

The Pretty Pill | Close All Tabs

The Pretty Pill What's the real cost of beauty? Close All Tabs These are my emotional support tabs The Pretty Pill - Kate Devaney Naomi navigates fitting int… 

The Lost Bride | In Praise of Me, You, and All We're Going Through

The Lost Bride | In Praise of Me, You, and All We're Going Through

The Lost Bride A journey through heartbreak and grief. 

All That Is Gold

All That Is Gold

Come join us for a night of pure gold at Piano Smithfield! Get ready for an unforgettable event filled with music and laughter as we shine a spotlight on the Golden Age of Hollywoo… 

Men Eating Dinner | how do you remember me?

Men Eating Dinner | how do you remember me?

Men Eating Dinner Take, eat; this is my body. 

This Might Not Be It

This Might Not Be It

‘You care a lot, that’s nice. 

Alan Cumming is Not Acting His Age

Alan Cumming is Not Acting His Age

What exactly is acting your age? And who decides? These are the questions Alan Cumming has been grappling with for a very long time. 

16 Postcodes - work in progress

16 Postcodes - work in progress

Previewing extracts from her one-woman show coming in 2024, Jessica Regan will share some of her real-life London horror stories and lessons learned in trying to tame and finally s… 

Josh Wolf: Bring Your Kid To Work Tour

Josh Wolf: Bring Your Kid To Work Tour

Josh Wolf is a comedian, actor and NY Times Bestselling author best known for his work as a round table guest and writer on E!’s “Chelsea Lately” and &… 

The Gods Are All Here

The Gods Are All Here

Touring the UK in Black History Month and into November is Philip Okwedy’s The Gods Are All Here, a one-man show about the performer's distant relationship with his parents a… 

this is not a play about ophelia (a play about ophelia)

this is not a play about ophelia (a play about ophelia)

‘this is not a play about ophelia (a play about ophelia)’ is a groundbreaking production that seamlessly blends new writing with text from Shakespeare’s much beloved classic … 

Am I Irish Yet

Am I Irish Yet

Described as a ‘one-woman show chronicling the life of Kate Kerrigan’ Am I Irish Yet? lays bare her problem as soon as she opens her mouth. 

Am I Irish Yet

Am I Irish Yet

From being the Bombing Irish of Mrs Thatcher’s era to a reviled Plastic Paddy back home in Ireland, bestselling author Kate Kerrigan hilariously reveals the tricks of how to fit … 

FEET PICS AREN'T FREE!

FEET PICS AREN'T FREE!

For sale: feet pics, freshly painted. 

1944: Home Fires

1944: Home Fires

Ivor Novello, gay superstar and the most beautiful man in England. 

Tarot: Work in Progress

Tarot: Work in Progress

The best show of 2019 according to Chortle. 

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison tries out some new characters in this fun filled, work in progress character comedy show. 

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison tries out some new characters in this fun filled, work in progress character comedy show. 

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A work in progress character & stand up comedy show by cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey. 

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A work in progress character & stand up comedy show by cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey. 

Liam Tulley: APPY - Work in Progress

Liam Tulley: APPY - Work in Progress

APPY - is a work in progress stand up comedy show from Liam Tulley about the current digital age where everyone seems to be attractive, happy and popular. 

Katie Norris - Farm Fatale -Work in Progress

Katie Norris - Farm Fatale -Work in Progress

Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &… 

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question. 

All Killa No Filla

All Killa No Filla

Hot off the back of huge sold-out shows in Manchester, Birmingham and London, stellar comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean once again bring their smash-hit true crim… 

I Fed My Dad to a Pelican (work in progress)

I Fed My Dad to a Pelican (work in progress)

BBC New Comedy Award-nominated Kayleigh Jones wants to tell you why she fed her dad to a pelican. 

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, House of Games) delivers a brand-new hour of comedy every day as they work up a new show. 

Weep Not For Me

Weep Not For Me

Nominated for Best Composer in the Fringe (MTM: UK Awards) for Sailing to Tomorrow (2007), Peter D Robinson brings a new setting of the Passion. 

Liam Tulley: APPY - Work in Progress

Liam Tulley: APPY - Work in Progress

APPY - is a work in progress stand up comedy show from Liam Tulley about the current digital age where everyone seems to be attractive, happy and popular. 

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work-in-Progress)

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work-in-Progress)

Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &… 

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question. 

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work in Progress)

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work in Progress)

Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &… 

Endea Owens: New Work at The Hub

Endea Owens: New Work at The Hub

Don’t miss the world premiere of a new work from composer and bassist Endea Owens, performing with her acclaimed sextet. 

Iraqnophobia (Work in Progress)

Iraqnophobia (Work in Progress)

It’s 20 years since the Iraq War and Jenan wants to talk about it. 

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show. 

Sandy Not Just on Sunday!

Sandy Not Just on Sunday!

Legendary Scottish folk accordionist and wisecracker, Sandy Brechin, accompanied by his loyal stuffed dog on wheels, Roveroller, brings his successful weekly Facebook music and com… 

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show. 

Bits and Pieces for Cello and Piano

Bits and Pieces for Cello and Piano

Enjoy an hour of beautiful music from Beethoven sonata no 3 op 69, Schumann Fantasiestucke, and Nigel Don Bits and Pieces played by two remarkably talented musicians. 

Matt Storrs: Portly Lutheran Know-It-All

Matt Storrs: Portly Lutheran Know-It-All

Comedian Matt Storrs (San Francisco SketchFest) makes his Edinburgh Fringe debut with his critically acclaimed solo show Portly Lutheran Know-It-All. 

Rhod Gilbert: Work in Progress

Rhod Gilbert: Work in Progress

He has been away having cancer; now he’s back with a work-in-progress show. 

Alex and Roger Work It Out

Alex and Roger Work It Out

Roger O’Sullivan (BBC New Comedy Awards Regional finalist) has had work featured on BBC One, BBC Three, RTÉ and BBC Radio 4. 

Exploring a perspective that's not one's own at The Hub

Exploring a perspective that's not one's own at The Hub

Join author Dina Nayeri and cultural development specialist Fairouz Nishanova in a discussion on listening to different perspectives. 

BriTANicK: Work in Progress

BriTANicK: Work in Progress

Sold-out run: Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2022). 

Hannah Platt – Work in Progress

Hannah Platt – Work in Progress

A work in progress from BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Hannah Platt. 

Men Who Are Being Preserved in Oil (with Nate and Ed)

Men Who Are Being Preserved in Oil (with Nate and Ed)

Brooklyn comedians Nate and Ed vent their obsession with early 2010s masculine archetypes (but also some other stuff). 

Not My First Rodeo...

Not My First Rodeo...

Arriving in Australia in 1989, Bob planned a six month stay. 

Free Medical Advice

Free Medical Advice

An NHS staff room. 

We're All Mad Here

We're All Mad Here

Alice can’t find herself but she is certain she wants to help. 

We're All Mad Here

We're All Mad Here

A comedy told by mad people, for mad people. 

Lee Hudson - Smiley Faces (Work in Progress)

Lee Hudson - Smiley Faces (Work in Progress)

A show about family, relationships and happiness. Join Lee Hudson as he takes you through his experiences with his affable brand of storytelling bringing them to life. 

Steve McNeil: Side Hustler (work-in-progress)

Steve McNeil: Side Hustler (work-in-progress)

What if I told you I had discovered a legal system for tax-free, risk-free gambling, with guaranteed profits?. 

Danny Bhoy – Now Is Not a Good Time

Danny Bhoy – Now Is Not a Good Time

2023 finally sees the return of Danny Bhoy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the world premiere of his brand-new show. 

MY BODY IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY

MY BODY IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY

“Once upon a time there was a girl who decided to leave. 

Troy Hawke: Work in Progress

Troy Hawke: Work in Progress

WIP show from multi award-winning comedian and CEO of the Greeters Guild, Troy Hawke. 

Lee Hudson - Smiley Faces (Work in Progress)

Lee Hudson - Smiley Faces (Work in Progress)

A show about family, relationships and happiness. Join Lee Hudson as he takes you through his experiences with his affable brand of storytelling bringing them to life. 

Steve McNeil: Side Hustler (work-in-progress)

Steve McNeil: Side Hustler (work-in-progress)

What if I told you I had discovered a legal system for tax-free, risk-free gambling, with guaranteed profits?. 

MY BODY IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY

MY BODY IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY

“Once upon a time there was a girl who decided to leave. 

Sarah Roberts: Worm in Progress

Sarah Roberts: Worm in Progress

An adorable work-in-progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian. 

Ashley Manning – Candyfloss (Work In Progress)

Ashley Manning – Candyfloss (Work In Progress)

Ashley Manning – ‘Playfully bleak’ (Scotsman) – is an independent, sexually empowered, modern woman. 

I Am Not Just Me in Me – State of Nature – Procedure 01

I Am Not Just Me in Me – State of Nature – Procedure 01

The Project, I Am Not Just Me in Me is the first theoretical-practical application procedure of the new research object of Grupo Cena 11 for 2023/2024. 

Janey Godley: The Not Dead Yet Tour

Janey Godley: The Not Dead Yet Tour

Janey Godley is still alive by popular demand at this year’s Festival Fringe for one night only after her record-breaking Scottish tour and can’t wait to be back doing what she… 

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, House of Games) delivers a brand-new hour of comedy every day as they work up a new show. 

Not Another Quiz Night

Not Another Quiz Night

Let’s get 100 people in a room for a quiz night like no other. 

Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Work in Progress

Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Work in Progress

Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You) is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to do a work in progress of her 2024 tour show – yep, she’… 

Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!!

Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!!

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Lara Ricote comes back to Edinburgh to work out her next show. 

Absolutely (not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

Absolutely (not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, snowballs and stinky … 

Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress)

New show from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics, featuring jokes about politics and jokes not about politics. 

Kings and Queens

Kings and Queens

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers. 

Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress)

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Not Like Other Girls

Not Like Other Girls

Molly Martian has always been different. 

Not Like Other Girls

Not Like Other Girls

Molly Martian has always been different. 

Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress

Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and creator of hit sitcom Starstruck (BBC/HBO) Rose Matafeo returns with an hour of work-in-progress stand-up. 

All the Glorious Moments In Between

All the Glorious Moments In Between

An explosion of nostalgia, joy and love releases itself on the stage, in the form of a poetic love letter. 

Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Work in Progress

Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Work in Progress

Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You) is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to do a work in progress of her 2024 tour show – yep, she’… 

Laurie Stevens: Sticky Floors (Work in Progress)

Laurie Stevens: Sticky Floors (Work in Progress)

It’s 2006, and David is preparing for the gig of a lifetime: headlining Sticky Floors, the coolest under-16s band night in the Bay Area. 

Comedy for corporates: work-life balance is for losers

Comedy for corporates: work-life balance is for losers

The brave corporate professionals of the world just have to accept it. 

AFTER ALL

AFTER ALL

Don’t be put off by the topic - this dance show about death is far from gloomy. 

Dad, Playboy and Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

Dad, Playboy and Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

Dad, Playboy and Me. 

Abishek & Nirmal: The Reel to Real – Crowd Work Tour

Abishek & Nirmal: The Reel to Real – Crowd Work Tour

Abishek Kumar and Nirmal Pillai are back on the road with their hugely fun and interactive show that’s guaranteed to leave you cackling. 

Al Porter: A Work in Progress

Al Porter: A Work in Progress

2016 Edinburgh Best Show nominee. 

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

British Writers’ Guild Award-nominee Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the Fringe) unexpectedly profound. 

Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!!

Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!!

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Lara Ricote comes back to Edinburgh to work out her next show. 

Do Rhinos Feel Their Horns or Can They Not See Them Like How We Can't See Our Noses

Do Rhinos Feel Their Horns or Can They Not See Them Like How We Can't See Our Noses

Do Rhinos Feel Their Horns or Can They Not See Them Like How We Can't See Our Noses may be in the running for the Fringe’s wackiest title and the show itself is an equally pl… 

Eleanor Morton: The Ill Advised Character Show

Eleanor Morton: The Ill Advised Character Show

Stand-up, writer, actor and Edinburgh native Eleanor Morton presents a brand-new one-off character show, displaying a full range of accents and coats for one night only. 

Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress

Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress

Star of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle, Hypothetical and the surveillance camera when she forgot to pay for petrol, Harriet’s at the Fringe for… 

Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress

Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress

Stand-up Eleanor Morton presents new ideas as she works towards her next show. 

Basil Bottler: Wank In Progress

Basil Bottler: Wank In Progress

Intergalactic Man of Mystery, Basil Bottler makes his Edinburgh debut in this one-off hour of jokes, songs, poems and dicking about. 

Not a Load of Bumfuzzle and Faradiddle

Not a Load of Bumfuzzle and Faradiddle

Join Professor Simon Rees for this family-friendly, interactive show exploring the creative and imaginative world of science. 

All is Pink in West Berkshire County

All is Pink in West Berkshire County

‘What would it take for you to eat a real-life human being?’ It’s dinner time in the Abbey stately home. 

Sacred Arts Festival Music at St Michael and All Saints

Sacred Arts Festival Music at St Michael and All Saints

In Robes of White. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Michael and All Saints

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Michael and All Saints

The Art of Vestment. 

Yuriko Kotani: This Is My Work

Yuriko Kotani: This Is My Work

BBC New Comedy Award winner, UK-based Japanese comedian. 

Pieces of Us

Pieces of Us

Snippets of newsreels fill the Haldane theatre as we take our seats. 

Lies All The Way Down: A New Chamber Musical

Lies All The Way Down: A New Chamber Musical

This completely original chamber musical by Shaye Poulton Richards is a darkly charming piece of new writing. 

Free – Concert Band Performance

Free – Concert Band Performance

A wonderful and varied selection of concert band music from 40 musicians featuring music from stage and screen! A free concert with donations to support Edinburgh Direct Aid. 

Kings of the Blues

Kings of the Blues

Following their sell-out shows in 2022, Scotland’s acclaimed band Main Street Blues return with their fabulous Kings of the Blues show. 

Dad, Playboy and Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

Dad, Playboy and Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

Comedic storytelling featuring rare Playboy Club photographs, anecdotes from the people who worked there, and the personal journey they inspired. 

The All-Terrain Podcast Live

The All-Terrain Podcast Live

Join guests from the worlds of comedy, literature, music and faith for a series of live recordings of the popular All Terrain Podcast. 

Dad, Playboy, & Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

Dad, Playboy, & Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

Comedic storytelling featuring rare Playboy Club photographs, anecdotes from the people who worked there, and the personal journey they inspired. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Sir John Curtice and Brian Taylor

Iain Dale: All Talk with Sir John Curtice and Brian Taylor

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Not So Smart: Raising Funds for Crisis in Memory of Andy Smart

Not So Smart: Raising Funds for Crisis in Memory of Andy Smart

An hour of stand-up, improv and utter wild nonsense celebrating the life of as-it-turns-out-not-immortal comedian, adventurer and raconteur Andy Smart. 

Nick Elleray: Sassy Unit (work in progress)

Nick Elleray: Sassy Unit (work in progress)

A work-in-progress show from Nick Elleray (finalist, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022). 

Nick Elleray: Sassy Unit (work in progress)

Nick Elleray: Sassy Unit (work in progress)

A work-in-progress show from Nick Elleray (finalist, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022). 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Jess Phillips MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Jess Phillips MP

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Shit – A Work In Progress

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Shit – A Work In Progress

In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what’s true and what’s real. 

Afghanistan Is Not Funny by Henry Naylor

Afghanistan Is Not Funny by Henry Naylor

World’s Best Fringe Theatre Winner 2022/3 (International Fringe Encore Series, New York) returns for eight performances only. 

Lou Taylor - Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

Lou Taylor - Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more. 

Bits 'N' Pieces

Bits 'N' Pieces

Everybody takes drugs. 

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work-in-Progress)

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work-in-Progress)

Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life. 

Simon Amstell: Work in Progress

Simon Amstell: Work in Progress

In a thrilling, last-minute addition, Simon Amstell will return to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in six years to perform a late-night show of new stand-up material for a … 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Humza Yousaf MSP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Humza Yousaf MSP

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work in Progress)

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work in Progress)

Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life. 

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question. 

Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more. 

The Bareback Kings

The Bareback Kings

The Bareback Kings are a drag-king comedy group. 

The Bareback Kings

The Bareback Kings

The Bareback Kings are a drag-king comedy group. 

Raving Not Drowning

Raving Not Drowning

A DJ combines an early Acid House inspired soundscape with ‘blip-sonic’ sound art. 

The Bareback Kings

The Bareback Kings

The Bareback Kings are a drag-king comedy group. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Nicola Sturgeon MSP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Nicola Sturgeon MSP

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Nish Kumar: Them Changes (Work in Progress)

Nish Kumar: Them Changes (Work in Progress)

‘I catch a paper boy, but things don’t really change’ (David Bowie). 

Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype – An Evening with John Cambridge

Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype – An Evening with John Cambridge

John Cambo Cambridge lived with David Bowie at Haddon Hall when he had his first hit-record Space Oddity and toured Scotland with him in Junior’s Eyes. 

Rachel Parris: Work in Progress

Rachel Parris: Work in Progress

The BAFTA-nominated comedian, The Mash Report (BBC2) star, Live at the Apollo (BBC1) star and viral sensation, presents a work-in-progress hour of her signature blend of stand-up a… 

The Rise and Fall of Nerine Skinner (A Liz Truss Parody) Work in Progress

The Rise and Fall of Nerine Skinner (A Liz Truss Parody) Work in Progress

Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody). 

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Sam Fletcher is back at his spiritual comedy home, Aces & Eights, to try out all new jokes, tricks and games. 

David Baddiel – Trolls: Not the Dolls (WIP)

David Baddiel – Trolls: Not the Dolls (WIP)

David Baddiel presents work-in-progress revivals of his smash-hit stand-up trilogy of ‘Not the. 

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out brand new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy. 

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Sam Fletcher is back at his spiritual comedy home, Aces & Eights, to try out all new jokes, tricks and games. 

Nerine Skinner: In Two Minds (Work in Progress)

Nerine Skinner: In Two Minds (Work in Progress)

Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody). 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Sir Vince Cable

Iain Dale: All Talk with Sir Vince Cable

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

The Rise and Fall of Nerine Skinner (A Liz Truss Parody) Work in Progress

The Rise and Fall of Nerine Skinner (A Liz Truss Parody) Work in Progress

Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody). 

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out brand new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Peter Hitchens and Polly Toynbee

Iain Dale: All Talk with Peter Hitchens and Polly Toynbee

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Do Not Resuscitate

Do Not Resuscitate

An unpredictable comedy showcase of the Fringe’s best alternative and experimental comedians. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Alex Salmond and David Davis MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Alex Salmond and David Davis MP

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics. 

Hot Concrete: Too Hot (and too concretey) For TV (Work In Progress)

Hot Concrete: Too Hot (and too concretey) For TV (Work In Progress)

Hot Concrete are set for the big time and they aren’t afraid to admit it. 

Hot Concrete: Too Hot (and too concretey) For TV (Work In Progress)

Hot Concrete: Too Hot (and too concretey) For TV (Work In Progress)

Hot Concrete are set for the big time and they aren’t afraid to admit it. 

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Harriet Harman MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Harriet Harman MP

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes. 

Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca (Work In Progress)

Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca (Work In Progress)

Brand-new stand-up show from Edinburgh Award-nominated viral sensation Josh Pugh. 

The Soul Kings

The Soul Kings

Come to the Merchants Hall to see The Soul Kings performing a set of the biggest soul, Motown and disco hits from the 60s and 70s. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Wes Streeting MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Wes Streeting MP

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Excelf-esteem (Work in Progress)

Excelf-esteem (Work in Progress)

Steph is a really chill girl. 

Kerouac: And All That Jazz

Kerouac: And All That Jazz

Hip words, cool jazz, hot bebop. 

Alex Kealy: 2023 Work-in-progress

Alex Kealy: 2023 Work-in-progress

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Toby Williams: Gubbins (Work In Progress)

Toby Williams: Gubbins (Work In Progress)

From the injustice of a ‘70s parenting smack-down to the one good reason for having children (not to mention dogging with Steve McFadden along the way) this show leaves no stone … 

Joseph Parsons: Work in Progress

Joseph Parsons: Work in Progress

Following his sell out debut, BBC Newcomer Award nominated Joseph Parsons begins work on his second hour of stand up. 

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian. 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us for the original free walking tour, packed with the rich historical sites and tales of the many colourful characters around the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Penny Mordaunt MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Penny Mordaunt MP

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Excelf-esteem (Work in Progress)

Excelf-esteem (Work in Progress)

Steph is a really chill girl. 

Alistair Barrie: Woke in Progress

Alistair Barrie: Woke in Progress

‘The brilliantly topical Alistair Barrie, one of the UK’s sharpest comedians’ (Herald) returns to the Fringe with ‘an absolutely stunning hour of political comedy’ (Entertainment-N… 

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian. 

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Chris Mullin and Sasha Swire

Iain Dale: All Talk with Chris Mullin and Sasha Swire

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Toby Williams: Gubbins (Work In Progress)

Toby Williams: Gubbins (Work In Progress)

From the injustice of a ‘70s parenting smack-down to the one good reason for having children (not to mention dogging with Steve McFadden along the way) this show leaves no stone … 

Joseph Parsons: Overhaul (Work in Progress)

Joseph Parsons: Overhaul (Work in Progress)

Following his sell out debut, BBC Newcomer Award nominated Joseph Parsons begins work on his second hour of stand up. 

The Grumpy Magicians Present: If All Else Fails, Read the Instructions

The Grumpy Magicians Present: If All Else Fails, Read the Instructions

The Grumpy Magicians present: If All Else Fails, Read the Instructions. 

Men With Coconuts

Men With Coconuts

Emotional balladry, lyrical wizardry, and musical husbandry are the cornerstones of Men With Coconuts, at PBH's Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse. 

Shelf: Teenage Men

Shelf: Teenage Men

In their last show, Hair, Shelf joked about being mistaken for teenage boys. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Jeremy Corbyn and Len McCluskey

Iain Dale: All Talk with Jeremy Corbyn and Len McCluskey

Iain Dale’s ALL TALK political interviews have in recent years become something of a regular fixture of the Fringe circuit. 

Pleasance All-American Newcomer Comedy Gala

Pleasance All-American Newcomer Comedy Gala

An all-American line-up show, featuring the very best comedians from across the pond! Discover the freshest comedy talent on the Fringe as they make their Pleasance debuts this sum… 

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

Join three friends as they embark on a Victorian boating holiday filled with mayhem and mishaps. 

0 Plans: A Crowd Work Comedy Stand-up Show

0 Plans: A Crowd Work Comedy Stand-up Show

A crowd-work and stand-up comedy show with zero plans. 

3 Unwise Men

3 Unwise Men

One hour of stand-up comedy from three comedians. 

Heidi Regan: Finding an Inner Peace That All Your Friends Will Envy

Heidi Regan: Finding an Inner Peace That All Your Friends Will Envy

Join me as I put the fun back into searching for meaning in a chaotic universe, if we agree to spell universe as ‘fun-iverse’ which I believe we agreed to. 

Markus Birdman: Platinum – Free

Markus Birdman: Platinum – Free

June 2021, I had a stroke. 

Body: A Work in Progress

Body: A Work in Progress

She’s had it all her life and finally comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to celebrate her body. 

Ted Milligan: The Finished Product (A Work in Progress)

Ted Milligan: The Finished Product (A Work in Progress)

Irreverent stand-up and sketch from an award-winning character comedian whose writing has been praised as ‘hilarious. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Mick Lynch

Iain Dale: All Talk with Mick Lynch

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress

Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress

Jamali Maddix is working up a brand-new hour. 

Mike Rice: An Irish Work in Progress

Mike Rice: An Irish Work in Progress

Sultry Irish comedian Mike Rice is working through some brand-new stories and jokes about cows, the Dali Lama, insomnia and the power of the human mind. 

The Impro All Stars

The Impro All Stars

After last year’s sell-out run, they’re back and still the best in the business! Stephen Frost (Who’s Line Is It Anyway), Ian Coppinger (Dublin Comedy Improv), Sally Hodgkiss (Who’… 

4/4/4: 4 Real Asians, 4 White Men, 4 Fake Asians

4/4/4: 4 Real Asians, 4 White Men, 4 Fake Asians

Direct from a sold-out NYC run, 4/4/4 is a radical new play that features 4 real Asian actors playing 4 White men playing 4 fake Asians. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes. 

Ray Bradshaw – Work in Progress

Ray Bradshaw – Work in Progress

Multi international award-winning comedian Ray Bradshaw is back at the Fringe with a brand-new show after his hit UK 2023 tour, Deaf Com 1. 

Men Who Are Being Preserved in Oil (with Nate and Ed)

Men Who Are Being Preserved in Oil (with Nate and Ed)

Brooklyn comedians Nate and Ed vent their obsession with early 2010s masculine archetypes (but also some other stuff). 

Character Flaw

Character Flaw

Step into the world of neurodivergence with Pip and experience a captivating journey through her life with ADHD. 

Men in Quilts

Men in Quilts

Introducing Men in Quilts, the side-splitting show that puts a hilarious twist on the iconic Men in Kilts. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes. 

Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Go

Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Go

In this biographical burlesque, a confessional cabaret, Phillipe will sing and dance you through his boyhood on the Broadway stage, teenage nights in the discos of Hollywood, 20 ye… 

Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Go

Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Go

In this biographical burlesque, a confessional cabaret, Phillipe will sing and dance you through his boyhood on the Broadway stage, teenage nights in the discos of Hollywood, 20 ye… 

David Baddiel – Fame: Not the Musical (WIP)

David Baddiel – Fame: Not the Musical (WIP)

David Baddiel presents work-in-progress revivals of his smash-hit stand-up trilogy of ‘Not the. 

Stuck in Free Fall

Stuck in Free Fall

Stuck in Free Fall is a show about Nothing. 

101 Comedy – Club Free

101 Comedy – Club Free

‘Funny. 

Character Building Experience

Character Building Experience

You enter a tavern. 

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival earlier this year, Jessica Aszkenasy is bringing her show to Camden Fringe. 

Alice-India: And in a Way, Aren’t We All?

Alice-India: And in a Way, Aren’t We All?

Alice-India – 2Northdown New Comedian of the Year finalist, Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian finalist – is just like a regular person. 

All-Stars Burlesque

All-Stars Burlesque

The ultimate international burlesque extravaganza has arrived! A celebration of bodies, tradition and inclusivity by award-winning world-class artists and rising stars on the scene… 

Glenn Moore: Work in Progress

Glenn Moore: Work in Progress

‘The best showcase of pure joke-writing skill on the Fringe’ (Guardian). 

How (Not) to Cope – WIP

How (Not) to Cope – WIP

How is anyone supposed to deal with the death of a loved one? Isaac Kean’s answer is to write a “woe is me” tragicomedy. 

Jessie Cave: Work in Progress

Jessie Cave: Work in Progress

Jessie Cave works up a new show about the complexities of motherhood, social anxiety and heartbreak. 

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

As seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, American transplant Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people. 

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

An 11th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the comedy circuit’s funniest performers. 

It's All Gravy

It's All Gravy

It’s Sunday. 

Wham Bam Thank You Mam (Work in Progress)

Wham Bam Thank You Mam (Work in Progress)

This absurdist trio brings you an hour of off-the-walls stand-up and sketch comedy through the Welsh, Irish, Malaysian and 30-something perspective. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

Returning for another year, Free Footlights brings the group for an hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and more. 

Tom Houghton – Work in Progress

Tom Houghton – Work in Progress

The Honourable Tom Houghton is back at the fringe hot off his starring role in The Circle (Netflix) to work through a bunch of new ideas for his upcoming tour of the UK, Europe and… 

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings. 

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019

Did Cerys cause their parents’ divorce? Did they just make that interaction really awkward? Is a new year’s resolution ever going to be enough to fix their personality? In this sur… 

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival earlier this year, Jessica Aszkenasy is bringing her show to Camden Fringe. 

Deage Paxton: Impersonable – Free

Deage Paxton: Impersonable – Free

A debut show from an established act on the UK circuit. 

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (work in progress)

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (work in progress)

British Writers’ Guild Award-nominated comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the fringe) unexpectedly profound. 

Eric Rushton: Not That Deep

Eric Rushton: Not That Deep

Best New Show Nominee 2023 (Leicester Comedy Festival). 

Not My Audience! The Interactive Panel Show You Control with an App!

Not My Audience! The Interactive Panel Show You Control with an App!

The Fringe’s cult-hit stand-up comedy panel show that you influence in real time is back. 

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

British Writers’ Guild nominee Kate-Lois Elliott brings you her long-awaited debut show about finding your purpose in a world that’s a little bit on fire. 

One Man 12 Angry Men

One Man 12 Angry Men

In a world where one man can be one character, Alexander Richmond dares to be twelve of them. 

Amelia Bayler: I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star

Amelia Bayler: I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star

The Blundabus is absolutely packed for Amelia Bayler’s I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star. 

2.7 Men – Louis George, Will Scambler and Louisa Corr

2.7 Men – Louis George, Will Scambler and Louisa Corr

These three rising stars of the London comedy circuit have come to Edinburgh to do two things: blow their life savings on an Airbnb and perform an hour of mind-melting stand-up com… 

Viggo Venn: Clown (Clown in Progress)

Viggo Venn: Clown (Clown in Progress)

Hello. 

Alvin Liu: First World Eyebrows (Work in Progress)

Alvin Liu: First World Eyebrows (Work in Progress)

London-based Chinese comedian Alvin Liu’s debut show delivers distinctive cultural humour with his playful views on China and the UK. 

All About Philosophy in 100 Jokes

All About Philosophy in 100 Jokes

What happens when a philosopher and a comedian come into a bar? In this case, a long night of drinking alone. 

Soulmates: (Not) Found

Soulmates: (Not) Found

While some worry that AI is going to take our jobs, create our art and drive our vehicles, we embrace its powers and ask it to do exactly those things. 

The All Irish After Party

The All Irish After Party

Irish madman John Spillane is back with the return of his 100% improvised stand-up show. 

Tomorrow Is Not Promised

Tomorrow Is Not Promised

A captivating new theatre piece about a Black British woman who finds herself homeless and alone after an earthquake. 

Ollie Horn: Not Much

Ollie Horn: Not Much

Following a sell-out 12-country tour for his critically-acclaimed 2021 show, one of the UK’s most exciting storytellers is back with a candid new hour about the remarkable unimport… 

Abi Clarke: Try Hard (Work in Progress)

Abi Clarke: Try Hard (Work in Progress)

Stand-up comedian, social media star and ultimate try-hard Abi Clarke performs new material in an intimate venue, developing her highly anticipated debut show. 

John Robins: Work in Progress

John Robins: Work in Progress

Notes on stage? Tick! Breath-taking riff-scenarios? Tick! Bits that don’t work? Tick! Progress not perfection, people! Witness some progress from Edinburgh Comedy Award winner / fa… 

James Rowland: Piece of Work

James Rowland: Piece of Work

James has been touring his storytelling theatre shows for half his adult life. 

The Death & Life of All of Us

The Death & Life of All of Us

Mixing documentary footage, storytelling, and live music, The Death & Life of All of Us is a funny and poignant exploration of family secrets, shame, and embracing our imperfection… 

That's Not My Name

That's Not My Name

“Is she psychotic or is she a genius?” My ex psychiatrist prefers the former, my god complex prefers the latter. 

Seann Walsh: I'm Just Trying To Get Through The Day (Work in Progress)

Seann Walsh: I'm Just Trying To Get Through The Day (Work in Progress)

Returning with a work in progress after a sell-out Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated run in 2022. 

All Aboard! at Termination Station

All Aboard! at Termination Station

This is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut from performer, writer and creative activist Lilly Burton. 

Robbie McShane: It's All This These Days

Robbie McShane: It's All This These Days

A show about the times*. 

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope. 

Ed Gamble: Work in Progress

Ed Gamble: Work in Progress

Co-host of Off Menu, Taskmaster champion and as seen on his stand-up special Blood Sugar (Amazon Prime), join the ‘consistently eye-wateringly hilarious’ (i Newspaper) Ed Gamble fo… 

First Thing (Work in Progress by Daniel Kitson)

First Thing (Work in Progress by Daniel Kitson)

A few days ago I saw a little boy slapping a wall. 

Tarot: Work in Progress

Tarot: Work in Progress

The best show of 2019 according to Chortle. 

Dan Rath: All Quiet Carriage Along the Inner Western Line

Dan Rath: All Quiet Carriage Along the Inner Western Line

If you do meal prep and watch Ted Lasso you’re typical. 

Joe White: Ethiopian and Still Not Hungry

Joe White: Ethiopian and Still Not Hungry

Winner of Best Comedy Weekly Award four years in a row at Fringe World, and Perth Critics Choice award, Joe was also selected as one of the top six comedy shows to watch with Ameri… 

Aidan Greene: I Can't Believe It's Not Stutter!

Aidan Greene: I Can't Believe It's Not Stutter!

Award-winning Irish comedian Aidan Greene has a stutter. 

Tom Mayhew: Work in Progress

Tom Mayhew: Work in Progress

Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope. 

Patti Harrison: My Huge Tits Huge Because They Are Infected Not Fake!

Patti Harrison: My Huge Tits Huge Because They Are Infected Not Fake!

Following 2022’s sell-out Edinburgh run, cult-comedy icon Patti Harrison (I Think You Should Leave, The Lost City) returns with an hour of comedy that refuses to be categorized. 

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

“If you fall off the stage: leg extended, boobs up. 

Jordan Brookes: Snakes for Cats to Watch (Work in Progress)

Jordan Brookes: Snakes for Cats to Watch (Work in Progress)

A while back, I found a video online of an animated snake crawling, made for entertaining cats. 

Wisdom of the Men

Wisdom of the Men

This cabaret-style show features musical, fun and comedic life lessons based on Pulitzer-nominated memoir by celebrity entrepreneur Clint Arthur. 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here

A fly-on-the-padded-wall account of the mental health world that also busts some myths (there are no padded walls). 

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope. 

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

The giddy inner workings of a comedy show in its beginnings. 

Alexandra Haddow: Not My Finest Hour

Alexandra Haddow: Not My Finest Hour

Have you ever done anything wrong? Alex has; relationships, sex, feminism, kids, even dancing. 

This Is Not A Play (It's A Pathetic Cry For Help)

This Is Not A Play (It's A Pathetic Cry For Help)

“This is not a play,” we’re told. 

Not Our Crime, Still Our Sentence

Not Our Crime, Still Our Sentence

A vital new comedy play by Glaswegian playwright Mikael Philippos about the real struggles, judgement and most importantly, laughs, a family affected by the incarceration of a love… 

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

“If you fall off the stage: leg extended, boobs up. 

Mark Nelson: Bits & Pieces

Mark Nelson: Bits & Pieces

In his 10th show, the multi award-winning stand-up returns with new stuff, greatest hits and bits and pieces from his decade at the Fringe. 

Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca (Work In Progress)

Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca (Work In Progress)

Brand-new stand-up show from Edinburgh Award-nominated viral sensation Josh Pugh. 

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham. 

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham. 

Buckets Of Blood - Fairy Tales Not For Kids

Buckets Of Blood - Fairy Tales Not For Kids

The Brothers Grimm are the most famous collectors of fairy tales, but back in the 19th century, stories for children were a lot scarier, blood thirsty and disturbing. 

Xennial: Warrior Princess (Work in progress)

Xennial: Warrior Princess (Work in progress)

Xennial: Warrior Princess (Work in progress) So I’m 40 now; when does life begin? Old enough to know the link between pencils and cassette tapes, and remember having to roll do… 

Buckets Of Blood - Fairy Tales Not For Kids

Buckets Of Blood - Fairy Tales Not For Kids

The Brothers Grimm are the most famous collectors of fairy tales, but back in the 19th century, stories for children were a lot scarier, blood thirsty and disturbing. 

Mister Shakespeare - An Incomplete Work

Mister Shakespeare - An Incomplete Work

A lot is known of The Bards plays but what of the man ? Mister Shakespeare explores the different facets of his personality:The lover, The Husband, The Son, The Entrepreneur throug… 

Mister Shakespeare - An Incomplete Work

Mister Shakespeare - An Incomplete Work

A lot is known of The Bards plays but what of the man ? Mister Shakespeare explores the different facets of his personality:The lover, The Husband, The Son, The Entrepreneur throug… 

Hannah Platt: Work in Progress - Penge Comedy Festival

Hannah Platt: Work in Progress - Penge Comedy Festival

Work in progress show from BBC NCA Finalist Hannah Platt. 

Arabs Are Not Funny - Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

Arabs Are Not Funny - Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

Widely regarded as one of the hottest comedy nights among the Arab community and beyond! Arabs Are Not Funny sees comedians with roots in the Arab world attempt to prove… 

This is Not Medea

This is Not Medea

What happens when a walking Greek tragedy arrives in Brexit Britain?'I am an actress. 

Ten Men - The Lives of John Bindon

Ten Men - The Lives of John Bindon

Ten Men is a gritty, funny, one man play based on the infamous life story of the actor, gangster, ladies’ man and alleged lover of Princess Margaret - John ‘Biffo’ Bindon. 

Ten Men - The Lives of John Bindon

Ten Men - The Lives of John Bindon

Ten Men - The Lives of John Bindon by Franklyn McCabe “London’s nothing more than a million doors, the trick is to walk through the right one. 

Sasha Regan’s All-Male The Mikado

Sasha Regan’s All-Male The Mikado

Following the highly successful all-male tours of H. 

My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar

My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar

The Hale and Brixton House presents, My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar Latinx Women from South London take centre stage and dare you to call them invisible. 

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (Horrible Histories, The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, winner of BBC’s prestigious Felix Dexter bursary) takes an analytic… 

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (Horrible Histories, The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, winner of BBC’s prestigious Felix Dexter bursary) takes an analytic… 

Notes from the Noughties: A Work-In-Progress

Notes from the Noughties: A Work-In-Progress

Sam is very pleased with this title as it works on TWO levels: This show features notes from the Noughties, both handwritten and enthusiastically sung. 

Notes from the Noughties: A Work-In-Progress

Notes from the Noughties: A Work-In-Progress

Sam is very pleased with this title as it works on TWO levels: This show features notes from the Noughties, both handwritten and enthusiastically sung. 

Charlotte Fox: Flamebird (Work-in-Progress)

Charlotte Fox: Flamebird (Work-in-Progress)

Expect a genre blending and dazzling performance by Comedian, Actor, Clown, Charlotte Fox who brings sassy, psychedelic and surreal comedy antics to the stage. 

Eric Rushton: Not That Deep (Edinburgh Preview)

Eric Rushton: Not That Deep (Edinburgh Preview)

Best New Show Nominee 2023 (Leicester Comedy Festival). 

Big Zeus Energy (Work-in-Progress)

Big Zeus Energy (Work-in-Progress)

NOMINATED: BEST DEBUT SHOW at LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL Masculinity is in crisis. 

Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work in Progress)

Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work in Progress)

Rahul met a girl at the Edinburgh Fringe - classic! But why is she still on his mind? Why is Rahul so unlucky in love? It’s probably because he is a Tuesday date. 

Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work in Progress)

Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work in Progress)

Rahul met a girl at the Edinburgh Fringe - classic! But why is she still on his mind? Why is Rahul so unlucky in love? It’s probably because he is a Tuesday date. 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second languag… 

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show. 

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics. 

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious used to be a teacher. 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second languag… 

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show. 

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics. 

PACE Masterclass: Networking & Pitching Your Work

PACE Masterclass: Networking & Pitching Your Work

Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC… 

PACE Masterclass: Networking & Pitching Your Work

PACE Masterclass: Networking & Pitching Your Work

Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC… 

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious used to be a teacher. 

After All These Years

After All These Years

A comedy about the passing of time. 

An evening of Piano Music at Brighton Unitarian Church by Yosi Marshall : Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Janacek and jazz pieces.

An evening of Piano Music at Brighton Unitarian Church by Yosi Marshall : Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Janacek and jazz pieces.

Yosi will be playing an exciting programme of classical music to herald the start of summer including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata ,Partita no. 

Ella The Great: An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work-in-Progress)

Ella The Great: An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work-in-Progress)

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

An evening of Piano Music : Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Janacek and jazz pieces.

An evening of Piano Music : Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Janacek and jazz pieces.

Yosi will be playing an exciting programme of classical music to herald the start of summer including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata ,Partita no. 

After All These Years

After All These Years

A comedy about the passing of time. 

An evening of Piano Music : Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Janacek and jazz pieces.

An evening of Piano Music : Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Janacek and jazz pieces.

Yosi will be playing an exciting programme of classical music to herald the start of summer including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata ,Partita no. 

Ella The Great: An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work-in-Progress)

Ella The Great: An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work-in-Progress)

An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work In Progress) For the first time, internationally acclaimed clown Ella The Great (‘lights up the stage’ -The Scotsman) br… 

Studio Exhibition: Work Produced by our Students

Studio Exhibition: Work Produced by our Students

Sew Fabulous - Sustainable Community Education Join us to celebrate our work and find out more about what we do at Sew Fabulous. 

Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)

Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)

“Don’t live your life girl, unless it’s just like a movie. 

Brighton Swing All-Stars

Brighton Swing All-Stars

The Brighton Swing Community are back for our annual Fringe afternoons of music and dancing, in one of the festival’s most iconic venues! Our All-Stars band features musicians fro… 

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw. 

Tim Reeves: Ear Trumpet (Progress-In-Work)

Tim Reeves: Ear Trumpet (Progress-In-Work)

★★★★★ “eccentric. 

Chin Wang & Alvin Liu: Bring Out the Fine China (Work-In-Progress)

Chin Wang & Alvin Liu: Bring Out the Fine China (Work-In-Progress)

Alvin and Chin are good friends but very different. 

Studio Exhibition: Work Produced by our Students

Studio Exhibition: Work Produced by our Students

Sew Fabulous - Sustainable Community Education Join us to celebrate our work and find out more about what we do at Sew Fabulous. 

Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)

Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)

“Don’t live your life girl, unless it’s just like a movie. 

Brighton Swing All-Stars

Brighton Swing All-Stars

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival, Jess is bringing her show to Brighton Fringe. 

Chin Wang & Alvin Liu: Bring Out the Fine China (Work-In-Progress)

Chin Wang & Alvin Liu: Bring Out the Fine China (Work-In-Progress)

Alvin and Chin are good friends but very different. 

Kuan-wen: Ilha Formosa (Work-in-Progress)

Kuan-wen: Ilha Formosa (Work-in-Progress)

Kuan-wen is one of the few Taiwanese comedians who performs English stand-up comedy in the UK (if not the only one as of 2023). 

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (funny ha, ha)

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (funny ha, ha)

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival, Jess is bringing her show to Brighton Fringe. 

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw. 

Arrr We There Yet?!

Arrr We There Yet?!

Brighton Fringe favourites Head First Acrobats are back once more with their incredible family show Arrr we there yet?! These acrobatic pirates turn ship life upside-down! Every … 

Ollie Horn: Not Much

Ollie Horn: Not Much

Following a sell-out 12-country tour for his critically-acclaimed 2021 show, one of the UK’s most exciting storytellers is back with a candid new hour about the remarkable unimport… 

Ollie Horn: Not Much

Ollie Horn: Not Much

Ollie Horn promises you a great night of stand-up comedy, but he hasn’t always been able to do that. 

Skeletons: Work-In-Progress

Skeletons: Work-In-Progress

Kirsty has a secret, and this is a confession. 

David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat (Work-in-Progress)

David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat (Work-in-Progress)

David McIver (Chortle Student Comedy Award Entrant 2013) celebrates a decade of crushing gigs and raising the roof off of commercial venue spaces with a new hour of mildly mannered… 

Mary O'Connell: Money Princess (Work-in-Progress)

Mary O'Connell: Money Princess (Work-in-Progress)

Mary O’Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop. 

Liam Withnail: (Work-in-Progress)

Liam Withnail: (Work-in-Progress)

Over 10 million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash hit comic. 

Liam Withnail: (Work-in-Progress)

Liam Withnail: (Work-in-Progress)

Over 10 million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash hit comic. 

David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat (Work-in-Progress)

David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat (Work-in-Progress)

David McIver (Chortle Student Comedy Award Entrant 2013) celebrates a decade of crushing gigs and raising the roof off of commercial venue spaces with a new hour of mildly mannered… 

Mary O'Connell: Money Princess (Work-in-Progress)

Mary O'Connell: Money Princess (Work-in-Progress)

Mary O’Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop. 

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Work In Progress

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Work In Progress

As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4, Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty… 

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Work In Progress

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Work In Progress

As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4, Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty… 

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal (Work in Progress)

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal (Work in Progress)

The Genocial Liberal is back. 

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

Kate-Lois Elliott has been rising fast on the UK comedy scene with her self-deprecating millennial meltdowns. 

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal (Work in Progress)

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal (Work in Progress)

The Genocial Liberal is back. 

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (work in progress)

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (work in progress)

British Writers’ Guild Award-nominee and Brighton-bred comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the fringe) unexpectedly … 

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in. 

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in. 

Kate Dale: Up to Scratch (Work in Progress)

Kate Dale: Up to Scratch (Work in Progress)

Bisexual comedian Kate Dale fingers her way through middle life as she navigates the challenges and finds the joy in being a beginner once more, while discovering, after a lifetime… 

Brown Girls Do It Too: Mama Told Me Not To Come

Brown Girls Do It Too: Mama Told Me Not To Come

Fierce, funny, and wonderfully frank, Poppy and Rubina have sex and they aren’t ashamed to talk about it. 

All's Nell That Ends Nell

All's Nell That Ends Nell

Celebrating 50 years of Rocky Horror and one wild ride of a life. 

The Music Of George Harrison - Live! The All Things Must Pass Orchestra

The Music Of George Harrison - Live! The All Things Must Pass Orchestra

A fantastic 10 piece band dedicated to the Quiet Beatle’s work. 

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work-In-Progress)

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work-In-Progress)

Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows. 

The Music Of George Harrison - Live! The All Things Must Pass Orchestra

The Music Of George Harrison - Live! The All Things Must Pass Orchestra

A fantastic 10 piece band dedicated to the Quiet Beatle’s work. 

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work in Progress)

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work in Progress)

Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows. 

Educated Idiot (Work In Progress)

Educated Idiot (Work In Progress)

This work in progress comedy show explores what life after education looks like. 

Educated Idiot (Work In Progress)

Educated Idiot (Work In Progress)

This work in progress comedy show explores what life after education looks like. 

Abbie Murphy: Empath (Work in Progress)

Abbie Murphy: Empath (Work in Progress)

My name is Abbie and I’m an Empath. 

Jaz Mattu (Work In Progress)

Jaz Mattu (Work In Progress)

The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers … 

Jaz Mattu (Work In Progress)

Jaz Mattu (Work In Progress)

The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers … 

Not My Audience!

Not My Audience!

The Edinburgh Fringe’s cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on comes to the Brighton Fringe for the first time! Enjoy three top s… 

Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People (Work-in-Progress)

Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People (Work-in-Progress)

A work-in-progress hour of live comedy taking a leftfield look at all walks of British society from a revered scholar of hood philosophy. 

Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People (Work-in-Progress)

Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People (Work-in-Progress)

A work-in-progress hour of live comedy taking a leftfield look at all walks of British society from a revered scholar of hood philosophy. 

The Final Girl (Work in Progress)

The Final Girl (Work in Progress)

Do you like scary movies? Well, if you like them so much, would you survive to the end of one? Join the award-winning Heather-Rose Andrews on an exploration of horror films, the wo… 

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny deep dive into culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel. 

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

7 people are about to have a very bad day, but which will be the last man standing? Join comedian and author Aidan Goatley in his first play - a dark absurdist satire that proves, … 

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

7 people are about to have a very bad day, but which will be the last man standing? Join comedian and author Aidan Goatley in his first play - a dark absurdist satire that proves, … 

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny deep dive into culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel. 

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) returns with a work in progress of his seventh solo show. 

WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)

WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)

Three of London’s fast rising, exciting new female comedy voices Marty Gleeson, Su Mi and Frances Keyton fuse together to bring you an hour of turbocharged off the wall standup a… 

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Please don’t come if you don’t like puns. 

Annabel Edmonds: Gremlin (Work in Progress)

Annabel Edmonds: Gremlin (Work in Progress)

Gremlin is the first work-in-progress show of rising stand-up star Annabel Edmonds. 

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) returns with a work in progress of his seventh solo show. 

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Please don’t come if you don’t like puns. 

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Your chance this season to keep the faith with Northern Soul, returning to the beautiful Brighton Spiegeltent for its sixth year! Sells out well in advance every year so don’t miss… 

Annabel Edmonds: Gremlin (Work in Progress)

Annabel Edmonds: Gremlin (Work in Progress)

Gremlin is the first work-in-progress show of rising stand-up star Annabel Edmonds. 

Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have to Say (Work-In-Progress)

Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have to Say (Work-In-Progress)

What is confidence? Can it be obtained if you don’t have any? Is 36 too late to start being assertive? I’ve almost made my mind up, but I’m more interested in what you have to say. 

Spin (Work in Progress)

Spin (Work in Progress)

Welcome to spin class, everyone! An endorphin-fuelled character comedy hour – complete with one stationary bike and the throbbing lights, saccharine sounds and relentless positiv… 

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Irish Stand-up comedian Ruth Hunter makes her debut at Brighton Fringe with her new Work in Progress: The Ruth is on Fire. 

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

As seen on Live at the Apollo, Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people. 

Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have to Say (Work-In-Progress)

Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have to Say (Work-In-Progress)

What is confidence? Can it be obtained if you don’t have any? Is 36 too late to start being assertive? I’ve almost made my mind up, but I’m more interested in what you have to say. 

Spin (Work in Progress)

Spin (Work in Progress)

Welcome to spin class, everyone! An endorphin-fuelled character comedy hour – complete with one stationary bike and the throbbing lights, saccharine sounds and relentless positiv… 

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Irish Stand-up comedian Ruth Hunter makes her debut at Brighton Fringe with her new Work in Progress: The Ruth is on Fire. 

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

As seen on Live at the Apollo, Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people. 

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

A fun little stand-up show about being drunk, high and a pretty cool guy (insert sunglasses emoji). 

Luca Cupani (Work in Progress)

Luca Cupani (Work in Progress)

The most British Italian comedian brings back to the Brighton Fringe his unique, clever and dark humour, delivered with a gentle and endearing style. 

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 (Work in Progress)

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 (Work in Progress)

Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently. 

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Stand up comedian and rap singer Joe Jacobs returns to Brighton Fringe to flog his wares once again. 

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Stand up comedian and rap singer Joe Jacobs returns to Brighton Fringe to flog his wares once again. 

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 (Work in Progress)

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 (Work in Progress)

Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently. 

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

A fun little stand-up show about being drunk, high and a pretty cool guy (insert sunglasses emoji). 

Luca Cupani (Work in Progress)

Luca Cupani (Work in Progress)

The most British Italian comedian brings back to the Brighton Fringe his unique, clever and dark humour, delivered with a gentle and endearing style. 

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (don’t look that up). 

Viggo Venn: CLOWN (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn: CLOWN (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn is an award-winning clown from Norway. 

Viggo Venn: CLOWN (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn: CLOWN (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn is an award-winning clown from Norway. 

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (don’t look that up). 

“Dad, Playboy, & Me…Not Your Average Slideshow”

“Dad, Playboy, & Me…Not Your Average Slideshow”

“Dad, Playboy, & Me. 

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) Work in Progress

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) Work in Progress

Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress. 

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

‘South Coast Comedian of the Year’ Finalist James Danielewski brings his debut work-in-progress show to the Brighton Fringe; relax, enjoy and lower your expectations, as he explain… 

Dad, Playboy and Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

Dad, Playboy and Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

“Dad, Playboy, & Me. 

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

‘South Coast Comedian of the Year’ Finalist James Danielewski brings his debut work-in-progress show to the Brighton Fringe; relax, enjoy and lower your expectations, as he explain… 

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) Work in Progress

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) Work in Progress

Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress. 

Dad, Playboy, & Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

Dad, Playboy, & Me... Not Your Average Slideshow

“Dad, Playboy, & Me. 

Sugar Baby - Good advice for bad girls and terrified men!

Sugar Baby - Good advice for bad girls and terrified men!

Aideen McQueen: Sugar Baby The tale of how a day-drinking primary school teacher changed her life. 

That's Not My Name

That's Not My Name

“Is she schizophrenic or is she a genius?” My story. 

Tom Mayhew: Work in Progress

Tom Mayhew: Work in Progress

Comedian Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) brings a work in progress show to the Brighton Festival! There will be stuff about being working-class, being skint, how annoying the … 

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton. 

Not A Country

Not A Country

A photography exhibition by Tunde Alabi-Hundeyin II Not A Country examines the notion of Africa as a homogeneous geographical entity; instead, it celebrates the continent as a cul… 

Sugar Baby - Good advice for bad girls and terrified men!

Sugar Baby - Good advice for bad girls and terrified men!

Aideen McQueen: Sugar Baby The tale of how a day-drinking primary school teacher changed her life. 

Not A Country

Not A Country

A photography exhibition by Tunde Alabi-Hundeyin II Not A Country examines the notion of Africa as a homogeneous geographical entity; instead, it celebrates the continent as a cul… 

That's Not My Name

That's Not My Name

“Is she psychotic or is she a genius?” My story. 

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Comedian Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) brings a work in progress show to the Brighton Festival! There will be stuff about being working-class, being skint, how annoying the … 

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton. 

Mudfish (Work-in-Progress)

Mudfish (Work-in-Progress)

This new Mudfish Work In Progress will showcase the ‘brilliant chemistry’ (Fringebiscuit) and ‘buoyant charisma’ (EdFringe Review) of Molly and Dan. 

Ida Barr: Not Dead

Ida Barr: Not Dead

Ida Barr is a former star of the British Music Hall. 

The Horsies: Best Of Character Comedy

The Horsies: Best Of Character Comedy

Join us for The Horsies - the awards show filled with character comedians where everyone’s a winner and nobody knows what’s going on. 

Ida Barr: Not Dead

Ida Barr: Not Dead

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Flirt (Work in progress)

Flirt (Work in progress)

Tragedy. 

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Mark is convinced that he’s the only gay man doing comedy in the world so please be respectful and don’t tell him otherwise! Rapidly making a name for himself both online and o… 

Flirt (Work in progress)

Flirt (Work in progress)

Tragedy. 

Mudfish (Work-in-Progress)

Mudfish (Work-in-Progress)

This new Mudfish Work In Progress will showcase the ‘brilliant chemistry’ (Fringebiscuit) and ‘buoyant charisma’ (EdFringe Review) of Molly and Dan. 

The Horsies: Best Of Character Comedy

The Horsies: Best Of Character Comedy

Join us for The Horsies - the awards show filled with character comedians where everyone’s a winner and nobody knows what’s going on. 

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Stand-up comedian and social media sensation (in his own words, not in any objective description of the term) Mark Bittlestone brings a load of new and a few (or, hopefully for you… 

Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (And Will) Complain (Work-in-Progress)

Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (And Will) Complain (Work-in-Progress)

Two comedians attempt to navigate the hell that is “existing” by performing an hour of fabulous stand-up. 

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Brighton comedy stalwarts Sam Savage (creator of viral hit comedy character Linda Larkin) and Dan Fardell have teamed up to bring you a double dose of their formative brand new wor… 

Do the Thing: Up To, But Not Exceeding, 10 Musicals

Do the Thing: Up To, But Not Exceeding, 10 Musicals

After a total Brighton Fringe sellout in 2021, ‘Do the Thing’ are back with a whole new concept in improvised musicals. 

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist and Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson. 

Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (And Will) Complain (Work-in-Progress)

Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (And Will) Complain (Work-in-Progress)

Two comedians attempt to navigate the hell that is “existing” by performing an hour of fabulous stand-up. 

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Brighton comedy stalwarts Sam Savage (creator of viral hit comedy character Linda Larkin) and Dan Fardell have teamed up to bring you a double dose of their formative brand new wor… 

Eddie Volondo: Wild And Free

Eddie Volondo: Wild And Free

Meet Eddie, a successful failed actor, now a rap star in the making - except maybe he’s not as talented as he thinks he is. 

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist and Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson. 

Eddie Volondo: Wild And Free

Eddie Volondo: Wild And Free

Meet Eddie, a successful failed actor, now a rap star in the making - except maybe he’s not as talented as he thinks he is. 

EBae: Ruby Carr (Work in Progress)

EBae: Ruby Carr (Work in Progress)

My name is Ruby Carr and I am a sucker for a bargain. 

Michael Welch - Ethnic Reveal Party (Work-in-Progress)

Michael Welch - Ethnic Reveal Party (Work-in-Progress)

Michael Welch is an ethnically ambiguous comedian of unknown origin, a. 

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

EBae: Ruby Carr (Work in Progress)

EBae: Ruby Carr (Work in Progress)

My name is Ruby Carr and I am a sucker for a bargain. 

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Following her sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre in 2022, Chloe Petts returns with a work-in-progress of her new show. 

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

MOJO (Work-in-Progress)

MOJO (Work-in-Progress)

MOJO is a split bill of stand-up comedy featuring Mohaimen and Jomi Cruz. 

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Following her sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre in 2022, Chloe Petts returns with a work-in-progress of her new show. 

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian. 

Josh Baulf (Work-in-Progress)

Josh Baulf (Work-in-Progress)

Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide. 

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question. 

All In! Geoff Steel

All In! Geoff Steel

Geoff Steel is bringing his premier solo show to the Brighton Fringe in 2023. 

Brighton's Not So Silent Disco Tour - The Coolest Interactive Dance Party

Brighton's Not So Silent Disco Tour - The Coolest Interactive Dance Party

++Please book 24 hours in advance** For last minute bookings, please check availability and call us on 07783152151 If you want to do something that might be a little bit out of y… 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

CHEAT: Work In Progress

CHEAT: Work In Progress

A gutsy work-in-progress from an NYC-based rising star in standup. 

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus: After Dark

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus: After Dark

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus present their annual Fringe Festival show - After Dark. 

Jake Baker: Caring Is Creepy (Work-in-Progress)

Jake Baker: Caring Is Creepy (Work-in-Progress)

A brand new show of ideas, jokes and stories. 

Anthony Gilét - Work In Progress

Anthony Gilét - Work In Progress

Max Turner Prize finalist (2023), rising TikToker and undefeated roaster Anthony Gilét premiers his new Work In Progress where he takes a brutally honest look at getting older, an… 

Breathing and Health: The Classical Buteyko Method's Drug-Free Approach to Reversing Chronic Disorders

Breathing and Health: The Classical Buteyko Method's Drug-Free Approach to Reversing Chronic Disorders

Do you suffer from allergies, anaemia, asthma, bronchitis, cough, fatigue, hypo-/hyper-glycemia, emphysema, COPD, digestive disorders, headaches, high/low blood pressure, insomnia … 

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian. 

Josh Baulf (Work In Progress)

Josh Baulf (Work In Progress)

Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide. 

Brighton's Not So Silent Disco Tour - The Coolest Interactive Dance Party

Brighton's Not So Silent Disco Tour - The Coolest Interactive Dance Party

++Please book 24 hours in advance** For last minute bookings, please check availability and call us on 07783152151 If you want to do something that might be a little bit out of y… 

All In! Geoff Steel

All In! Geoff Steel

Geoff Steel is bringing his premier solo show to the Brighton Fringe in 2023. 

Anthony Gilét - Work In Progress

Anthony Gilét - Work In Progress

Max Turner Prize finalist (2023), rising TikToker and undefeated roaster Anthony Gilét premiers his new Work In Progress where he takes a brutally honest look at getting older, an… 

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Dylan Dodds and Friends 2: (Friends Still Not Included)

Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question. 

Kings & Queens

Kings & Queens

Kings & Queens is an immersive cabaret experience celebrating King Charles’s Coronation. 

Breathing and Health: The Classical Buteyko Method's Drug-Free Approach to Reversing Chronic Disorders

Breathing and Health: The Classical Buteyko Method's Drug-Free Approach to Reversing Chronic Disorders

Do you suffer from allergies, anaemia, asthma, bronchitis, cough, fatigue, hypo-/hyper-glycemia, emphysema, COPD, digestive disorders, headaches, high/low blood pressure, insomnia … 

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus: After Dark

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus: After Dark

UPDATE: Tickets for tonight’s performance are no longer available through the Fringe Box Office. 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

Jake Baker: Caring Is Creepy (Work-in-Progress)

Jake Baker: Caring Is Creepy (Work-in-Progress)

A brand new show of ideas, jokes and stories. 

CHEAT: Work In Progress

CHEAT: Work In Progress

A gutsy work-in-progress from an NYC-based rising star in standup. 

F★★king Men

F★★king Men

The current production of Joe DiPietro’s F**king Men at Waterloo East Theatre is an updated version of his original 2009 script that successfully takes note of developments on th… 

F**king Men

F**king Men

The hit play F**king Men returns to London this Spring for a strictly limited engagement. 

Taylor Tomlinson – The Have It All Tour

Taylor Tomlinson – The Have It All Tour

Onsale Friday 14th OctoberTaylor Tomlinson exploded onto the international stage when her hour-long special, “Quarter-Life Crisis,” debuted on Netflix just a… 

Taylor Tomlinson – The Have It All Tour

Taylor Tomlinson – The Have It All Tour

Onsale Friday 14th OctoberTaylor Tomlinson exploded onto the international stage when her hour-long special, “Quarter-Life Crisis,” debuted on Netflix just a… 

Work in Progress

Work in Progress

Capitol Theatre Company is back with the extended version of ”Work in Progress”, adding a second act to the 20 minute one-act-play performed at Scene and Hea… 

Taylor Tomlinson - The Have it All Tour

Taylor Tomlinson - The Have it All Tour

Named to Forbes’ 2021 class of 30 Under 30, Tomlinson exploded onto the international stage with her first-ever, hour-long special, Quarter-Life Crisis, named “Best of 2020” … 

Henning Wehn – It’ll All Come Out In The Wash

Henning Wehn – It’ll All Come Out In The Wash

Watch German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical. 

Henning Wehn – It’ll All Come Out In The Wash

Henning Wehn – It’ll All Come Out In The Wash

Watch German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical. 

Where have all our women gone? (International Women's Day Festival)

Where have all our women gone? (International Women's Day Festival)

Sort Sol presents their third original theatre production, created by Artistic Director, Elizabeth Huskisson. 

Shane Todd: Work In Progress

Shane Todd: Work In Progress

In the last year Shane has sold out shows across America & Canada, been tour support for Kevin Hart and enjoyed continued success with his hugely popular Tea With Me… 

Shane Todd: Work In Progress

Shane Todd: Work In Progress

In the last year Shane has sold out shows across America & Canada, been tour support for Kevin Hart and enjoyed continued success with his hugely popular Tea With Me… 

All of the things I should’ve said, (but didn’t).

All of the things I should’ve said, (but didn’t).

The dilemma of settling for Mr Average in order to fulfill the dream of being a mother is something that so many women face. 

Toska & Where Have All Our Women Gone: Double Bill

Toska & Where Have All Our Women Gone: Double Bill

ToskaToska is a new piece of political physical theatre created by Elizabeth Huskisson, based on the true story of the Khachaturyan sisters who murdered their father; a case that p… 

Not Your Grandma's Folk Tales

Not Your Grandma's Folk Tales

This delightful evening of tall tales proves storytelling isn’t just for kids! Join award-winning storytellers Minnie Wilkinson (The Tell Tales) and Niall Moorjani (Mohan: A Par… 

Janey Godley ‘Not Dead Yet Tour’

Janey Godley ‘Not Dead Yet Tour’

Janey Godley is ‘still alive, by popular demand’ with a brand-new show for 2023 and can’t wait to be back doing what she does best! Ja… 

Janey Godley ‘Not Dead Yet Tour’

Janey Godley ‘Not Dead Yet Tour’

Janey Godley is ‘still alive, by popular demand’ with a brand-new show for 2023 and can’t wait to be back doing what she does best! Ja… 

EGG (Work in Progress)

EGG (Work in Progress)

Funny, funny, funny sketches we haven’t written yet. 

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

“Star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns to throw some new ideas at the wall. 

Jordan Brookes: Snakes For Cats to Watch (Work in Progress)

Jordan Brookes: Snakes For Cats to Watch (Work in Progress)

A while back I found a video online of a snake crawling, made for the purpose of entertaining cats. 

Josh Weller: Age Against The Machine (Work in Progress)

Josh Weller: Age Against The Machine (Work in Progress)

“Recently handpicked by Fred Armisen to be his opener, Josh Weller is a failed musician turned comedian. 

Adam Riches (Work in Progress)

Adam Riches (Work in Progress)

Hi. 

Stevie Martin: Work In Progress

Stevie Martin: Work In Progress

Award-winning comedian Stevie Martin (8 out of 10 Cats, Late Night Mash, a Thorntons advert) is making a comedy show. 

Nitwit At Hanging Rock (Work in Progress)

Nitwit At Hanging Rock (Work in Progress)

One mysterious day in 1900, a group of innocent school girls went missing in the Australian Bush. 

When It All Turns To Dust

When It All Turns To Dust

Bill’s been feeling more and more like a ghost these days. 

Not Another One

Not Another One

Meet Holly. 

Dan Kelly: How I Went to Every Supermarket in the World (Work in Progress)

Dan Kelly: How I Went to Every Supermarket in the World (Work in Progress)

Dan has been a data collector for 10 years. 

Ed Gaughan: Words and Music (Work in Progress)

Ed Gaughan: Words and Music (Work in Progress)

Come and discover UK comedy’s best kept secret! Over many years Ed has written, directed and performed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved acts- including Milton Jones… 

Ira Sylvester: Someone Save the King (Work in Progress)

Ira Sylvester: Someone Save the King (Work in Progress)

Ira Sylvester in his first one-man show takes to the stage to deliver an auto-biographically generated story of his journey where he tries to delve into where one of mixed-heritage… 

Stuart Goldsmith: Spoilers (Work in Progress)

Stuart Goldsmith: Spoilers (Work in Progress)

An hour of new material from Host of The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast, Stuart Goldsmith. 

Jack Barry: (Work in Progress)

Jack Barry: (Work in Progress)

Hey you, reading this. 

A Game Not Lost

A Game Not Lost

Sit down for a game of Mahjong with one of the most feared and powerful women of all time, Ching Shih 鄭石氏. 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book. 

Charlie George: Grace (Work in Progress)

Charlie George: Grace (Work in Progress)

Charlie George Swindon’s finest queer, mixed-race, neurodiverse, working class, ex-Jehovah’s Witness comedian longs for Grace. 

Daniel Foxx (Work in Progress)

Daniel Foxx (Work in Progress)

Heroes are boring. 

James Alexander: Quantum (Work in Progress)

James Alexander: Quantum (Work in Progress)

A character comedy show in this world. 

Hannah Platt (Work in Progress)

Hannah Platt (Work in Progress)

Work in progress show from BBC NCA Finalist Hannah Platt. 

JOBSWORTH (Work in Progress)

JOBSWORTH (Work in Progress)

“I’m a full time employee three times over. 

Alice Frick: The Anti Self-Help Show (Work in Progress)

Alice Frick: The Anti Self-Help Show (Work in Progress)

Good things will happen. 

Reply Guys, The Musical (Work in Progress)

Reply Guys, The Musical (Work in Progress)

In 2022, Olga Koch wrote a master’s thesis about reply guys. This is a work-in-progress of a musical based on that thesis. ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Telegraph 

Martha Pailing: Chat Shit, Get Hit (Work in Progress)

Martha Pailing: Chat Shit, Get Hit (Work in Progress)

Ever been so angry you couldn’t breathe? Poignant, funny and uncompromising, Chat Shit, Get Hit, is a brand-new show about female rage, the pain of betrayal, and getting better … 

Sikisa: Words (Work in Progress)

Sikisa: Words (Work in Progress)

Just back from doing her acclaimed debut hour, Sikisa is here with a new show and she is worried about words! She always thinks she’s gonna say the wrong thing at the wrong time … 

Lucy Farrett: Saint Cowpat (Work in Progress)

Lucy Farrett: Saint Cowpat (Work in Progress)

Stand-up from a holy cowpat masquerading as a woman. 

How to Catch a Bear (Work in Progress)

How to Catch a Bear (Work in Progress)

Five years ago, Carys nearly disappeared. 

Tamar Broadbent: Objectified, Electrified (Work in Progress)

Tamar Broadbent: Objectified, Electrified (Work in Progress)

Tamar first met feminism in high school but was scared to be its friend because it wasn’t very popular. 

Jaz Mattu (Work in Progress)

Jaz Mattu (Work in Progress)

The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers … 

Priya Hall: Sertraline Dreams (Work in Progress)

Priya Hall: Sertraline Dreams (Work in Progress)

TV’s Priya Hall brings you her new WIP all about her 2021 breakdown. Expect cats, breakdowns and BIG REALISATIONS. 

Garbo! (Work in Progress)

Garbo! (Work in Progress)

An absurd character comedy featuring the life story of the most famous woman in the world, the man who has the house we all want and GARBO! Inspired (very loosely) by Vitto Russo�… 

The Really Useless Cabaret (Work in Progress)

The Really Useless Cabaret (Work in Progress)

Come sing along, for the first time ever The Really Useless Group is introducing their brand spanking new set of bangers such as The Pink Tax Tango, White Van Driven By A White Man… 

Instructions on How to Cry (Work in Progress)

Instructions on How to Cry (Work in Progress)

Instructions on How to Cry is a new devised play exploring the science and mystery of emotional tears which appear to be solely present in Homo Sapiens. 

Posey Mehta: Babycakes (Work in Progress)

Posey Mehta: Babycakes (Work in Progress)

Lifetime Achievement Awards come but once in a lifetime, which means Mitzi has just one shot to deliver an acceptance speech that will land her in Hollywood’s Halls of Fame. 

Kit Sullivan: Overcommmmmits (Work in Progress)

Kit Sullivan: Overcommmmmits (Work in Progress)

The happiest day of your life includes robots, time travel and a decent spread on the buffet table. 

Suchandrika Chakrabarti: Reunion/Afterparty (Work in Progress)

Suchandrika Chakrabarti: Reunion/Afterparty (Work in Progress)

After taking her debut comedy hour I Miss Amy Winehouse (“vulnerable, poignant and hilarious” - Boom Chicago Comedy Festival) to Edinburgh Fringe for a full run, Suchandrika (“warm… 

Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic (Work in Progress)

Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic (Work in Progress)

The planet is melting and life is spinning out of control but maybe Charlie can save it all with a nice picnic. 

Owen Roberts: The Boy With The Backwards Heart (Work in Progress)

Owen Roberts: The Boy With The Backwards Heart (Work in Progress)

What is love? It’s a mystery. 

The Scratcher | Loves Me, Loves Me Not

The Scratcher | Loves Me, Loves Me Not

The Scratcher A dramedy about scratch card addiction Loves Me, Loves Me Not DNA test destroys bride's dream wedding. 

Please Respond (Work in Progress)

Please Respond (Work in Progress)

 

Joey Page: Thank You For Coming (Work in Progress)

Joey Page: Thank You For Coming (Work in Progress)

Come watch a working class motormouth, trapped in a hipster’s body. 

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

WGGB-nominated comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at Brighton Fringe) unexpectedly profound. 

Not Talking by Mike Bartlett

Not Talking by Mike Bartlett

Lucy and James have avoided the battle to talk about what has happened to them. 

Five Dresses I Never Wear (Work in Progress)

Five Dresses I Never Wear (Work in Progress)

This is a solo show about femininity and trauma. 

FEET PICS AREN'T FREE! | The Bag of Cats 9 Lives Show

FEET PICS AREN'T FREE! | The Bag of Cats 9 Lives Show

FEET PICS AREN'T FREE! For sale: feet pics, freshly painted. 

it's not the sea to drink

it's not the sea to drink

it’s not the sea to drink is a one-person-hyper-pop-extended-technique opera, using mistranslated idioms as its verbal matter. 

Isabelle Farah: irreplaceabelle (Work in Progress)

Isabelle Farah: irreplaceabelle (Work in Progress)

A WIP hour of stand up from Isabelle Farah Isabelle’s first show, Ellipsis, and second show, irresponsabelle, both had excellent runs at Edinburgh fringe and she returns with ano… 

Alex MacKeith Progresses His Work

Alex MacKeith Progresses His Work

Alex MacKeith goes electric for his second musical comedy show. 

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny exploration of culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel. 

Alfie Brown: Red Flags Galore! (Work in Progress)

Alfie Brown: Red Flags Galore! (Work in Progress)

In his new show, award winning comedian Alfie Brown is showing signs that he probably can’t have a healthy relationship and proceeding down the road with him would be emotionally d… 

Restless Bitch Face (Work in Progress)

Restless Bitch Face (Work in Progress)

They’re here, one’s queer, and they never get over anything. 

Crizards (Work in Progress)

Crizards (Work in Progress)

The UK’s lowest energy double act (Crizards) present a new work in progress show. 

Orlando Gibbs: Finch Boy (Work in Progress)

Orlando Gibbs: Finch Boy (Work in Progress)

Musical comedian Orlando Gibbs (MCA Finals 2021, 2022, 2Northdown Semi-Finalist 2021) sings and chats about the little things in life. 

Isobel Rogers (Work in Progress)

Isobel Rogers (Work in Progress)

Witty and inventive, with a sharp eye for satire and poetic lyrics to match, Isobel Rogers unmasks our shadier selves as we all navigate, or fail to navigate, relationships and our… 

Micky Flanagan Work In Progress

Micky Flanagan Work In Progress

Micky Flanagan’s Warm Up Show at Leicester Square Theatre. 

if all the times i cared had names. (i'd name you all the time)

if all the times i cared had names. (i'd name you all the time)

if all the times i cared had names. 

Alexandra Haddow: Not My Finest Hour (Work in Progress)

Alexandra Haddow: Not My Finest Hour (Work in Progress)

Alexandra Haddow isn’t quite sure what she wants yet, but that’s ok, because she’s only 18. 

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (do not look that up). 

Yuriko Kotani: Work In Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work In Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second language”… 

Raj Poojara (Work in Progress)

Raj Poojara (Work in Progress)

As seen on BBC’s New Comedy Awards, Raj’s work in progress explores what it’s like being a fair skinned Indian boy growing up in Britain. 

Eric Rushton: Not That Deep

Eric Rushton: Not That Deep

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Eric Rushton brings his brand-spanking new hour to the festival. 

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: French Kiss Tunnel (Work in Progress)

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: French Kiss Tunnel (Work in Progress)

As seen on ITV2 and BBC, French Kiss Tunnel (WIP) will be the first outing of the beginnings of Vidura B.R.’s new hour. It’s about love. He does songs now. 

Jessie Nixon: Damsel (Work in Progress)

Jessie Nixon: Damsel (Work in Progress)

Jessie Nixon seeks to make her mark with her debut hour of stand-up in new show ‘Damsel’. 

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) (Work in Progress)

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) (Work in Progress)

Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress. 

Kat Bond: Pleaser (Work in Progress)

Kat Bond: Pleaser (Work in Progress)

‘Do you like me? Suppose it is too early to say’. 

Angie's Easy | Work in Progress

Angie's Easy | Work in Progress

Angie's Easy Pals, gals, pints, cans, Hozier Work in Progress  Reality is overrated Angie's Easy - Biaina Ryan  "Pub, gaff, good… 

endings. | All The Moments

endings. | All The Moments

endings. 

Ahir Shah (Work in Progress)

Ahir Shah (Work in Progress)

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award ‘Best Show’ nominee Ahir Shah is one of the fastest-rising comedians of his generation and is known for his sharp, intellectual brand of stand-up … 

The Free Association: Jacuzii

The Free Association: Jacuzii

Come on in, the water’s fine. 

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

Brand-new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down-right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

Ben Target (Work in Progress)

Ben Target (Work in Progress)

A bedazzling show from “a true original and a legend in the making” (The Guardian). 

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme (Work in Progress)

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme (Work in Progress)

As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4 Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty … 

Lou Taylor (Work in Progress)

Lou Taylor (Work in Progress)

With a mixture of standup & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more. 

Not a chill girl

Not a chill girl

This show is a work in progress for Hannah’s first solo show. 

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress stand up comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist & Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson. 

All By Myself

All By Myself

POV: you’re a vlogger. 

Rose Johnson (Work in Progress)

Rose Johnson (Work in Progress)

Rose Johnson is 37 and all she’s got to show for it is nine chin hairs, a Love Island addiction, and a world-class talent for over-thinking (plus jokes re: all the above). 

Micky Overman: The Stuff (Work in Progress)

Micky Overman: The Stuff (Work in Progress)

Comedian Micky Overman is back and she’s got some opinions! After spending most of her life thinking of her opinions as ‘inside thoughts’ she is now getting ready to share them w… 

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw. 

CRACKED (Work in Progress)

CRACKED (Work in Progress)

Welcome to Topps Tiles! Your budget friendly solution to all your tiling needs! Can’t decide between Vinyl or laminate? Confused about grouting? Or perhaps you’re stuck in a re… 

Lulu Popplewell (Work in Progress)

Lulu Popplewell (Work in Progress)

Brilliant confessional comedy from ‘such a funny and warm performer’ with ‘quick lines and sharp gags’ (Plays To See). 

Sarah Keyworth (Work in Progress)

Sarah Keyworth (Work in Progress)

An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth. 

WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)

WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)

Three of London’s fast rising, exciting new female comedy voices Marty Gleeson, Su Mi and Frances Keyton have fused together to bring you an hour of turbo charged off the wall st… 

LILIT (Work in Progress)

LILIT (Work in Progress)

‘LILIT’ is a wickedly funny, razor-sharp, joyous queer cabaret in the voice of Lilith, an ancient Jewish demon. 

Thick n Fast (Work in Progress)

Thick n Fast (Work in Progress)

Award-nominated duo Thick ‘n’ Fast embark on a pioneering journey to conquer the Final (we mean it this time) Frontier: the Metaverse. 

Nabil Abdulrashid (Work in Progress)

Nabil Abdulrashid (Work in Progress)

An hour of developing new material from Britain’s Got Talent finalist Nabil Abdulrashid. 

Kings of Clubs: FEARS, PHOBIAS AND F**K UPS

Kings of Clubs: FEARS, PHOBIAS AND F**K UPS

Fears, Phobias and F**K ups. 

Smalltown Boy: The Remix (Work in Progress)

Smalltown Boy: The Remix (Work in Progress)

Comedian Harry Wright develops their hour Smalltown Boy, which was due to appear at VAULT Festival last year. 

Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)

Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)

Eddy Hare (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee 2021) presents a new work-in-progress show. 

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award, writer for Horrible Histories & The Emily Atack Show) takes an analytic look at his… 

That's Not My Name

That's Not My Name

That’s Not my Name falls into almost every category of art, or none of it: its own individual masterpiece of mess. 

Patrick Spicer (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer is the undisputed world champion of telling jokes that he has written, and this time he has exactly one hour of them. 

Hits And Pieces

Hits And Pieces

A truly unique theatre-music crossover event is coming to South East London for 2023. 

Leila Navabi: Composition (Work in Progress)

Leila Navabi: Composition (Work in Progress)

Welsh, Brown, Gay, Gen-Z comedian Leila Navabi, (BBC New Comedy Awards) is bringing you a show about how unethical it is to artistically exploit marginalised identities for social … 

Ania Magliano (Work in Progress)

Ania Magliano (Work in Progress)

Ania’s sharp, wry writing combined with her affable performance style make her a ‘glittering new talent’ (The i Paper) of the UK comedy scene. 

Darran Griffiths: Inconceivable (Work in Progress)

Darran Griffiths: Inconceivable (Work in Progress)

Darran Griffiths is a comedian, host and podcaster who has a blend of Caribbean confidence and Essex irreverence. 

Piece of Work

Piece of Work

A story about the unfolding of the infinite, about the tangled mess of the UK, about two brothers and one remarkable chicken burger. 

Luisa Omielan (Work in Progress)

Luisa Omielan (Work in Progress)

Join ‘genre defining’ comedian Luisa on her latest masterpiece in action, by the time we finish together, it will be. 

Sasha Ellen: Character Building Experience

Sasha Ellen: Character Building Experience

You enter a tavern. 

Janine Harouni (Work in Progress)

Janine Harouni (Work in Progress)

Janine thought she knew her family. 

Tadiwa Mahlunge: 25 (Work in Progress)

Tadiwa Mahlunge: 25 (Work in Progress)

Billed as “one of the country’s top new comedy acts” by The York Press, Tadiwa Mahlunge has performed at, among others, the Latitude, Greenman, and Greenwich Comedy Festivals -… 

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Multi-award winning comedian Ian Smith presents a work in progress of his seventh solo show. 

Ali Woods (Work in Progress)

Ali Woods (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian Ali Woods returns with his latest jokes! Half-English, half-Scottish Londoner, Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hac… 

Georgina Thomas (Work in Progress)

Georgina Thomas (Work in Progress)

This is an experimental work-in-progress by Georgina Thomas, a polite young lady from Hertfordshire. 

How Not To Drown

How Not To Drown

The debate surrounding refugees, migrants and asylum seekers has dominated the political scene both internationally and domestically for decades. 

Freya Parker: It Ain't Easy Being Cheeky (Work in Progress)

Freya Parker: It Ain't Easy Being Cheeky (Work in Progress)

An hour of critical thinking on what it means to be a little cheeky guy in a world on fire. 

Joy Multiplication Presents: Our Worst VAULT yet

Joy Multiplication Presents: Our Worst VAULT yet

In April 2015, four (hopeless) hopefuls met in the basement of a theatre for a comedy course. 

Grown Men Keep Breaking My Heart

Grown Men Keep Breaking My Heart

Dance piece Grown Men Keep Breaking My Heart follows two best friends who rekindle their relationship over an evening of partying and drinking, leading to revisiting pivotal moment… 

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus stop (work-in-progress)

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus stop (work-in-progress)

Why does one become obsessed with Taylor Swift at 30 when one loved Sting at 8? (years old, not AM) Can one shit on a bus and also maintain a healthy romantic relationship? WHY ARE… 

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts presents her follow up show to hit debut, Transience. 

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Join Mark for 50 minutes of stuff, some new, most old, hopefully mostly funny. 

All Falls Down

All Falls Down

All Falls Down is an interactive and improvised storytelling show about a group of friends trying to make contact with civilisation, and survive in the wilderness, after a plane cr… 

Tamsyn Kelly: Work in Progress

Tamsyn Kelly: Work in Progress

Tamsyn Kelly looks at how the men in her life have shaped who she is. 

All in Good Time

All in Good Time

You know that we are celebrating because there is a countdown. 

Degenerate (Work in Progress)

Degenerate (Work in Progress)

Maria isn’t dead yet; she’s just forty. 

You Shall Not Yass

You Shall Not Yass

Discover Middle Earth as you’ve never seen it before as drag and cabaret superstars put their own unique take on some of the most beloved characters from Tolkein’s epic fantasy fra… 

Ashish Suri: Hipster on the Loose (Work in Progress)

Ashish Suri: Hipster on the Loose (Work in Progress)

The show comprises of Ashish Suri sharing his weird tales and giving a view of the world through different perspectives. 

Unsolicited (An Unsafe Space for Straight Men)

Unsolicited (An Unsafe Space for Straight Men)

Oi! Men! Yes, You. 

Unsolicited (An Unsafe Space for Straight Men)

Unsolicited (An Unsafe Space for Straight Men)

Oi! Men! Yes, You. 

Stand up comedy in Kings Cross

Stand up comedy in Kings Cross

Stand up comedy at St Elmos, the next hub of music and arts, located just a stones throwaway from Kings cross station. 

John Bishop: Work In Progress

John Bishop: Work In Progress

Star of Saturday night's The John Bishop Show (ITV1) and Doctor Who (BBC1), multi-award winning stand-up comedian John Bishop is road testing some new material for … 

John Bishop: Work In Progress

John Bishop: Work In Progress

Star of Saturday nights the John Bishop Show (ITV1) and Doctor Who (BBC1), multi award-winning stand-up comedian John Bishop is road testing some new material for 4 nigh… 

All Falls Down

All Falls Down

A group of friends try to reach civilisation after a plane crash in an improvised, interactive show. 

Wickies: The Vanishing Men of Eilean Mor

Wickies: The Vanishing Men of Eilean Mor

The creative team behind Wickies: The Vanishing Men of Eilean Mor at the Park Theatre have done an outstanding job on this production. 

All You Can Eat Cabaret: New Year, Same Fat Ass

All You Can Eat Cabaret: New Year, Same Fat Ass

WE’RE BACK BABY! All You Can Eat Cabaret is back for the new year and we”re bringing you more fat joy, beauty and excellence. 

All Killa, No Filla - Anomalies

All Killa, No Filla - Anomalies

Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard Mclean bring their hit true crime podcast, All Killa no Filla to the Royal Court in a special, one off small experimental show lookin… 

A Mannequin for All Seasons

A Mannequin for All Seasons

A performed reading of new plays by Citadel Arts Group. 

Jerry Sadowitz: Not For Anyone

Jerry Sadowitz: Not For Anyone

Leicester Square Theatre presents Jerry Sadowitz at Hammersmith ApolloJerry Sadowitz returns with his whacky impressions of Greta Thunberg, Frankie Boyle and deep vein t… 

The Killik Cup - Barbarians V All Blacks XV

The Killik Cup - Barbarians V All Blacks XV

Kick off is at 2. 

Ania Magliano – Absolutely No Worries If Not

Ania Magliano – Absolutely No Worries If Not

50% Polish, 50% Italian, 100% legend. 

Woolwich Works in Progress: Ed Night + Tadiwa Mahlunge

Woolwich Works in Progress: Ed Night + Tadiwa Mahlunge

Ed Night - who you might have seen seen on BBC Three, ITV2 and Comedy Central - will be bringing an hour of brand-new jokes along with ‘one of the country’s top new comedy acts’, T… 

Woolwich Works in Progress: Esther Manito + David Mills

Woolwich Works in Progress: Esther Manito + David Mills

If you missed Esther Manito on Live at the Apollo, this is fantastic chance to see the Lebanese-British stand up in person. 

Not Being Mean

Not Being Mean

It’s a sunny Sunday morning. 

How To Have A Baby & Not Lose Your Sh*t

How To Have A Baby & Not Lose Your Sh*t

Alice is drowning under misguided medical advice, chirpy Insta-announcements and yet another fucking miscarriage. 

Nosferatu … A Symphony of Spookiness but, Like, it’s Also Funny and There’s Bits Set to Music – Wait, why are you Still Writing? That’s not all the Title! Nooooooooooooooo!

Nosferatu … A Symphony of Spookiness but, Like, it’s Also Funny and There’s Bits Set to Music – Wait, why are you Still Writing? That’s not all the Title! Nooooooooooooooo!

On the 100th anniversary of the classic horror film’s original release, Theatre Non Grata are bringing Nosferatu both to the stage and back from the dead. 

All the Fraudulent Horse Girls

All the Fraudulent Horse Girls

All The Fraudulent Horse Girls is a premiere one-act play with surreal monologues, music, and drag for anyone who has ever been a Horse Girl, Train Boy, or weird kid defined by the… 

Not Another One

Not Another One

Meet Holly. 

Ricky Gervais: Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais: Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais returns to Leicester Square with a night of new material. 

Discovery (Work In Progress)

Discovery (Work In Progress)

Discovery is an Interactive Character Clown show with elements of Theatre and Stand-Up, following one Caveman’s journey discovering all that life has to offer; the beauties, the … 

Discovery (Work In Progress)

Discovery (Work In Progress)

Discovery is an Interactive Character Clown show with elements of Theatre and Stand-Up, following one Caveman’s journey discovering all that life has to offer; the beauties, the … 

Optimistic (Work in Progress)

Optimistic (Work in Progress)

Elizabeth Holmes claims her biotechnology will revolutionize medicine – and people believe her. 

All About the Love

All About the Love

Scottish singer/songwriter Gill Bowman shares a collection of songs, mostly self-penned, looking at the many aspects of love we encounter through life and set to her unique pared-b… 

Alpha's All Stars

Alpha's All Stars

Alpha’s All Stars – We live in interesting times. 

Omar&Lee are EVERYMAN (Work In Progress)

Omar&Lee are EVERYMAN (Work In Progress)

Countercultural goons Omar&Lee workshop their way to mature masculinity. 

SONIC and All Stars

SONIC and All Stars

A selection of music of all styles performed by the best musicians in Scotland. 

How Not to Owl

How Not to Owl

A split hour of stand-up comedy from Isaac Kean and Andy Bucks, Cambridge Footlights members and Chortle Student Comedy Award finalists. 

Pat Cahill: Work in Progress

Pat Cahill: Work in Progress

My WIP will likely include songs about buying a Pritt Stick, sleepy eyes and absolutely loads of double entendres if I have my way. 

Degenerate (Work in Progress)

Degenerate (Work in Progress)

Degenerate is a show about what happens when a 40 year old mother of two finds herself in the last chance saloon of midlife. 

They've All Gone and We'll Go Too

They've All Gone and We'll Go Too

Set to the last tour of the Tragically Hip, They’ve All Gone and We’ll Go Too explores what it means to be Canadian in an American world, how music can save your life and how the u… 

Ten Men – The Lives Of John Bindon

Ten Men – The Lives Of John Bindon

This is a one-man play about the infamous life of the actor, criminal, alleged lover of Princess Margaret and possessor of a 12-inch appendage, John Bindon. 

The Soul Kings

The Soul Kings

Come to the Merchants Hall to see the Soul Kings performing a set of the biggest soul, Motown and disco hits from the 60s and 70s. 

Apradhini – Women Without Men

Apradhini – Women Without Men

Apradhini is a collection of stories about women who have been incarcerated for life for crimes including armed robbery, dacoity and murder. 

I Shall Not Be Moved

I Shall Not Be Moved

The riveting play I Shall Not Be Moved is by emerging young playwright Isaiah Reaves. 

The Rain Men

The Rain Men

The Rain Men. 

The MAKING-SPACE Programme: this is not a party.

The MAKING-SPACE Programme: this is not a party.

You are formally and informally invited to this is not a party. 

THE MAKING-SPACE Programme: this is not a party.

THE MAKING-SPACE Programme: this is not a party.

A party. 

The Invisible Woman is Not Invisible, She’s Merely Over 50

The Invisible Woman is Not Invisible, She’s Merely Over 50

Charlotte Palmer turned 50. 

Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod? (Work in Progress)

Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod? (Work in Progress)

Absurdist comedy character clown Coral Bevan presents Fisherman Jon: Whats on the end of my Rod? (Work in Progress). 

Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod? (Work in Progress)

Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod? (Work in Progress)

Absurdist comedy character clown Coral Bevan presents Fisherman Jon: Whats on the end of my Rod? (Work in Progress). 

Kings of the Blues: Electric Blues Tribute

Kings of the Blues: Electric Blues Tribute

See The Main Street Blues band perform a special two-hour show featuring an expanded line up to their usual four-piece set up for one night only at The Brunton. 

The Azure Sky in Oz, Yellow and Special – Free

The Azure Sky in Oz, Yellow and Special – Free

This powerful, funny and unflinching drama is about two real-life Florida women whose lives are profoundly changed by their immersion in the world of the other-abled. 

All This Must Pass

All This Must Pass

A woman embarks on a quest through time, travelling for hundreds of years through distant lands to discover how she came to be. 

All-American Snack Attack

All-American Snack Attack

Americans are fat, find out why. 

All This Must Pass

All This Must Pass

A woman embarks on a quest through time, travelling for hundreds of years through distant lands to discover how she came to be. 

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (written for The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) takes an analytic look at h… 

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (written for The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) takes an analytic look at h… 

Fire Is Not the Only Element

Fire Is Not the Only Element

Full of laughter and tears, this is poetry as entertainment. 

All Killa No Filla Live

All Killa No Filla Live

Comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean bring their smash-hit true crime podcast, All Killa no Filla, to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Lots and Not Lots

Lots and Not Lots

A performance of thrilling extremes: lots of performers, lots of singing and lots of dancing. 

Sindhu Vee: Work in Progress

Sindhu Vee: Work in Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Sindhu Vee returns with a new hour. 

KC Finn: Free Agent

KC Finn: Free Agent

Life is filled with the queerest things, none more so than the machinations of a mind like KC Finn’s. 

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in. 

This Is Not Swan Lake...

This Is Not Swan Lake...

There is a long way from the love story between Prince Siegfried and the swan princess Odette in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, to the real-life marriage between Tchaikovsky and his bele… 

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work In Progress)

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work In Progress)

Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories. 

Black Glass in Pieces

Black Glass in Pieces

Award-winning experimental composer Michael Begg’s groundbreaking Black Glass Ensemble reveals new music from the borderlands of classical and experimental music. 

Lots and Not Lots

Lots and Not Lots

A performance of thrilling extremes: lots of performers, lots of singing, lots of dancing. 

In the Interests of Health and Safety Can Patrons Kindly Supervise Their Children at All Times

In the Interests of Health and Safety Can Patrons Kindly Supervise Their Children at All Times

In a room of questionable hygiene. 

Mark Watson: More Banging on About Time and Similar Issues (Work in Progress)

Mark Watson: More Banging on About Time and Similar Issues (Work in Progress)

The rapidly ageing minor national treasure from Taskmaster and so on, begins building on the success of current show, This Can’t Be It by taking the first steps towards a new one. 

SAY IF IT'S NOT OKAY

SAY IF IT'S NOT OKAY

Darkly comedic one-woman show about our natural inclination to go with the flow. 

It's Not Rocket Science

It's Not Rocket Science

‘It’s a man’s world’ they say, looking at Earth. 

Phil Wang: The Real Hero in All This

Phil Wang: The Real Hero in All This

Hot off the heels of his critically acclaimed Netflix special, Phil’s bringing his highly infective British-Malaysian variant of comedy to the Edinburgh Fringe once more. 

All About the Drama

All About the Drama

All About the Drama is an insight to the worrying mind of Jovis Hart. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Jess Phillips MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Jess Phillips MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

Sacred Arts Festival Dance at St Michael and All Saints

Sacred Arts Festival Dance at St Michael and All Saints

Divine Dance presents John the Baptist and the Bees. 

Kings of the Blues

Kings of the Blues

An Electric Blues tribute to the masters, BB King, Albert King and Freddy King, including classics such as The Thrill is Gone, Born Under a Bad Sign, Hideaway and many many more. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with David Starkey

Iain Dale: All Talk with David Starkey

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

Wordz Makez Jokez – Free

Wordz Makez Jokez – Free

Comedians Nigel Lovell (twice UK Pun Championship finalist) and Pete Merre (talkSport, SoccerAM) love Wordle and Leyton Orient and so are used to comedy, tragedy and heartbreak. 

Kevin Shepherd: Exploding Biscuits (Work in Progress)

Kevin Shepherd: Exploding Biscuits (Work in Progress)

Circuit stand-up Kevin is creating a new show and he’s bringing it to the Fringe so you can watch it for free! ‘Shepherd is an open and honest performer. 

Party: All-Stars

Party: All-Stars

It’s time to get your head in the game: Bristol’s best trans/non-binary/female comedy night is taking Edinburgh by storm for one night only. 

Jerry Sadowitz: Not for Anyone

Jerry Sadowitz: Not for Anyone

Jerry Sadowitz returns with his whacky impressions of Greta Thunberg, Frankie Boyle and deep vein thrombosis. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Keir Starmer MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Keir Starmer MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews. 

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Keir Starmer MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Keir Starmer MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews. 

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an… 

The Not So Ugly Duckling: A Play for Grownups

The Not So Ugly Duckling: A Play for Grownups

We think we know this story. 

Paul Zerdin: Hands Free

Paul Zerdin: Hands Free

The America’s Got Talent winner brings his latest smash-hit show to Edinburgh for the first time. 

Rachel Parris: All Change Please

Rachel Parris: All Change Please

BAFTA-nominated comedian, Rachel Parris, is back with a brand-new show about big life changes. 

Drowning Not Raving

Drowning Not Raving

A DJ, a raver and a professor of food policy come together in a performance space to explore the biggest political issues of our time. 

KC Finn: Free Agent

KC Finn: Free Agent

Life is filled with the queerest things, none more so than the machinations of a mind like KC Finn’s. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Jeremy Corbyn MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Jeremy Corbyn MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Nicola Sturgeon

Iain Dale: All Talk with Nicola Sturgeon

Award-winning LBC presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with an in-depth interview featuring audience questions. 

Mr.B: Twerp in Progress

Mr.B: Twerp in Progress

The Chap Himself returns to the Fringe armed with his beats, rhymes, manners and some small instruments for a strictly limited run of Chap-Hop recitals. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Mary Beard

Iain Dale: All Talk with Mary Beard

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

To Dram or Not to Dram

To Dram or Not to Dram

Since we were formed in 1983, we’ve believed in doing things differently. 

Flamingo City Comedy: We're All Equally Good Looking

Flamingo City Comedy: We're All Equally Good Looking

Winners of Cleveland’s Best Sketch Comedy Group in 2020 (Cleveland Comedy Awards), Flamingo City is hot off their 2022 US Midwest tour! Joe and Greg are willing to do anything sh… 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Angela Rayner MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Angela Rayner MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

Catherine Cohen: Work in Progress

Catherine Cohen: Work in Progress

Following her Netflix special The Twist. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Rory Bremner

Iain Dale: All Talk with Rory Bremner

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

All That's Left

All That's Left

You’re only a missing person if someone misses you. 

Bits 'N' Pieces

Bits 'N' Pieces

Saltire Sky Theatre have lived up to all the expectations they raised following 1902, their smash hit of last year’s Fringe that won them the Broadway Baby Bobby Award and Off We… 

All By Myself

All By Myself

POV: you’re a vlogger. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Ruth Davidson

Iain Dale: All Talk with Ruth Davidson

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

A Bit Fat (Work in Progress)

A Bit Fat (Work in Progress)

Grace Mulvey is a bit fat. 

A Bit Fat (Work in Progress)

A Bit Fat (Work in Progress)

Grace Mulvey is a bit fat. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Nadine Dorries MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Nadine Dorries MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

All Over

All Over

A poetic, subtle and witty dance performance on conventions, expectations and perception. 

Big Zeus Energy (Work-in-Progress)

Big Zeus Energy (Work-in-Progress)

Masculinity is in a state of flux. 

The Azure Sky in Oz, Yellow and Special – Free

The Azure Sky in Oz, Yellow and Special – Free

This powerful, funny and unflinching drama is about two real-life Florida women whose lives are profoundly changed by their immersion in the world of the other-abled. 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come join us for the original free walking tour around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Diane Abbott MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Diane Abbott MP

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

This Is Not Therapy

This Is Not Therapy

Think you’re the only one who’s making it up as you go along? You’re not. 

Geriatric Millennial (Work in Progress)

Geriatric Millennial (Work in Progress)

Liz Guterbock (2022 Union Jack Radio Ones to Watch, 2021 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee, 2020 British Comedy Guide Pro Performance Award nominee, 2019 Funny Women A… 

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin. 

Burt Williamson: As Yet Entitled

Burt Williamson: As Yet Entitled

With the success of his first show, I’ve Not Heard of You Either – **** (Scotsman) – comedian Burt Williamson returns to the Fringe with another 45-minute offering of ‘absurd a… 

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Grand Cafe

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Grand Cafe

Join us for an afternoon of free jazz every Saturday and Sunday during the Fringe at The Grand Cafe. 

Adventures of an Old C*** or Living My Dream (Work in Progress)

Adventures of an Old C*** or Living My Dream (Work in Progress)

Work in progress - a debut solo comedy show. 

Mamoun Elagab: Work in Progress

Mamoun Elagab: Work in Progress

Rising star Mamoun wants to share with you his unfiltered, idiosyncratic and unorthodox world view – the things you think about and never say out loud. 

Markus Birdman – The Bearable Heaviness of Nearly Not Being

Markus Birdman – The Bearable Heaviness of Nearly Not Being

The award-winning comedian returns with his 15th solo show. 

Marriage in Progress

Marriage in Progress

Marriage in Progress playfully sends up lifelong commitment while celebrating it, and critiques the vanity of performance while revelling in it. 

Free Fringe Music – Live at Southpour

Free Fringe Music – Live at Southpour

Join us for free music every Saturday night during the Fringe at Southpour with great acoustic artists playing great pop covers.  

The Future of Free Stand-Up: Steffan Alun + Support

The Future of Free Stand-Up: Steffan Alun + Support

The Welsh optimist returns to the festival, and this year he’s been thinking about the future. 

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

As I’m writing this, I think the show will be about my best friend. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Rory Stewart

Iain Dale: All Talk with Rory Stewart

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featurin… 

A Lady Does Not Scratch Her Crotch

A Lady Does Not Scratch Her Crotch

Once upon a time, there was a young girl – not a princess or a pretty girl waiting to be one. 

Andrew O'Neill – We Are Not In the Least Afraid of Ruins; We Carry a New World in Our Hearts

Andrew O'Neill – We Are Not In the Least Afraid of Ruins; We Carry a New World in Our Hearts

Andrew O’Neill, non-binary whirlwind and star of BBC Radio 4’s Damned Andrew brings back the best show they’ve ever done. 

Wordz Makez Jokez – Free

Wordz Makez Jokez – Free

Comedians Nigel Lovell (twice UK Pun Championship finalist) and Pete Merre (talkSport, SoccerAM) love Wordle and Leyton Orient and so are used to comedy, tragedy and heartbreak. 

I'm Not a Girlboss, Not Yet a Womanboss (The Chrisroads Redux)

I'm Not a Girlboss, Not Yet a Womanboss (The Chrisroads Redux)

Hey bestie. 

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Golf Tavern

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Golf Tavern

Join us for a huge selection of free music every Friday and Saturday night during the Fringe at The Golf Tavern with different rock/pop cover bands with a great selection of music … 

Pianodrome Free Lunchtime Concerts

Pianodrome Free Lunchtime Concerts

Drop in daily to enjoy emerging and established artists playing for free at our specially curated lunchtime concerts. 

Leicester Square Theatre All-Star Show

Leicester Square Theatre All-Star Show

A night of comedy featuring top acts from the Fringe, curated and programmed by London’s premier comedy venue Leicester Square Theatre. 

With All Jew Respect

With All Jew Respect

My show is about growing up, getting old and having an 88-year-old Jewish mother (now with no filter) who is making me ‘Jewrotic’ (neurotic and Jewish. 

Rhythms of India – Free

Rhythms of India – Free

Rhythms of India by Dr Radha Krishnan, Arabhi Krishnan and students. Storytelling using complex footwork set to rhythmic music along with facial expressions. 

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Granary

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Granary

Join us for free music every Friday night during the Fringe at The Granary with our house musician playing great acoustic pop covers.  

Gentrif*cked (Work In Progress)

Gentrif*cked (Work In Progress)

British Writers’ Guild nominee Kate-Lois Elliott brings you her long-awaited debut show about finding your purpose in a world that’s a little bit on fire. 

*not even* Remotely Funny

*not even* Remotely Funny

Fast-paced, bold and hilarious. 

The Impro All Stars

The Impro All Stars

The All Stars have toured the world, playing New York’s Webster Hall (with Eddie Izzard and Mike Myers), Prague, Sydney, Paris, Shanghai, Beirut and Baku. 

BANANA BEARD (Work-in-progress)

BANANA BEARD (Work-in-progress)

Think it’s a Stand up solo show? Think again. 

It's Not Rocket Science

It's Not Rocket Science

Eve always knew she belonged in the stars, but those on Earth keep bringing her down. 

Danny O'Brien: The God of All Things Bad

Danny O'Brien: The God of All Things Bad

The award-winning Irish comic has stayed busier than ever over the last two years! From making one of the highest-viewed stand-up specials in Irish television history to somehow sp… 

It's Not Rocket Science

It's Not Rocket Science

Eve always knew she belonged in the stars, but those on Earth keep bringing her down. 

Gareth Mutch: Mutch in Progress (WIP)

Gareth Mutch: Mutch in Progress (WIP)

Mutch returns to the Fringe for a special Work in Progress show. 

Su Mi: Banana Beard (Work-in-Progress)

Su Mi: Banana Beard (Work-in-Progress)

Think it’s a Stand up solo show? Think again. 

Gary G Knightley: The Not Knightley Show

Gary G Knightley: The Not Knightley Show

Gary G Knightley (the “Twat out of Hell”) returns with a new passion: quizzing. 

Are We All in a Cult?

Are We All in a Cult?

Top leaders, love bombing, results driven expectations, endless tasks – is your family a cult? Is society a cult? Is the lollipop lady the benign face of cultism? Are we all in t… 

The Show That Must Not Be Named

The Show That Must Not Be Named

Improvised Harry Potter parody from Chortle Award-winning Jericho Comedy. 

Henning Wehn: It’ll All Come Out In The Wash

Henning Wehn: It’ll All Come Out In The Wash

Watch the German Comedy Ambassador give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical. 

Not My Audience! The Comedy Show You Control!

Not My Audience! The Comedy Show You Control!

The cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on! Enjoy three top stand-ups answering the daft questions that have been picked using our… 

Matt Hutchinson: Hostile (Work in Progress)

Matt Hutchinson: Hostile (Work in Progress)

Matt is the son of Jamaican and English parents and is an NHS doctor. 

Character Building Experience

Character Building Experience

You enter a tavern. 

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

Following last year’s sell-out run, the return of the extraordinarily original and marvellously funny comedy about about Israel, Palestine and the Jews. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s Lee and Dean, BBC’s Outnumbered, The First Team, Count Arthur Strong) brings her BBC Radio 4 special to life in this debut… 

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free!

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free!

Stand-up philosophy is like stand-up comedy – except it’s philosophical. 

MARVELus: All the MARVEL Movies... Kind Of!

MARVELus: All the MARVEL Movies... Kind Of!

The Just Us League of Javier Jarquin and Gary Tro return with an update of their whistlestop tour of the first 3 Marvel Cinematic Universe phases (somewhat contradicting their titl… 

Eric Rushton: I Had a Dream and You Were All in It

Eric Rushton: I Had a Dream and You Were All in It

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2020, Eric Rushton brings his highly anticipated debut hour to the festival. 

Runi Talwar/Toussaint Douglass: Jokes In Progress

Runi Talwar/Toussaint Douglass: Jokes In Progress

Highly rated newcomers, Runi (Hypothetical, HIGNFY) and Toussaint (Dave’s Outsiders, John Bishop tour support), have written for TV and supported some of the biggest names in comed… 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill is incredibly brave for putting on his show, All The Presidents Man, which in itself is a very clever title. 

Daniel Sloss: New Work in Progress

Daniel Sloss: New Work in Progress

Scotland’s international comedy star is doing a run of shows to work up some new material for his next tour. 

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

A prodigal story of true love and sacred transformation. 

John Robins: Work In Progress/Progress In Work

John Robins: Work In Progress/Progress In Work

A heady mixture of ropey material and competent crowd work from one of the greats. Extra show added: as part of Just the Tonic’s Hot Ticket Lucky Dip. Tuesday 23rd at 5.45pm. 

It All

It All

Cameron Cook pushes character work to incredible new heights in his debut solo show, previously performed to sold-out audiences at Soho Theatre. 

Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath (Work in Progress)

Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath (Work in Progress)

NHS junior doctor, comedian and now author (oooooh, check him) Ed Patrick returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with the makings of a new show. 

Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not

Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not

You can spend too much time in the bath and end up media managing your own death, actually. 

Charlie Hopkinson: Deep (Work in Progress)

Charlie Hopkinson: Deep (Work in Progress)

Ever wondered if what you are seeing and hearing is real? Feel like your trust in the audio-visual spectrum has been shaken? Charlie explores the increasing dangers – and benefit… 

The All Irish After Party

The All Irish After Party

Not ready for the night to end? Neither are we! So head on over to The All Irish After Party, where the craic is only just beginning!! A true late night show, this show is always b… 

This is Not a Show About Hong Kong

This is Not a Show About Hong Kong

Winner of Underbelly, New Diorama and Methuen Drama’s hit-making Untapped Award 2022. 

Free Fringe Music – Live at Biddy Mulligans

Free Fringe Music – Live at Biddy Mulligans

Join us for a huge selection of free music every night of the Fringe at Biddy’s with different rock/folk cover bands and a big selection of music right through the festival.  

An American Comedy Showcase. Free!

An American Comedy Showcase. Free!

Gabe Mollica brings New York-style comedy line-ups every night to Bar 50. 

Last Wednesday's Work Shirt

Last Wednesday's Work Shirt

LAST WEDNESDAY’S WORK SHIRT: This is the story of one man’s pointless job. 

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

A tenth year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the comedy circuit’s funniest performers. 

How to Record the Greatest Album of All Time

How to Record the Greatest Album of All Time

Comedian Tom GK has decided to record the greatest album of all time and he has just 50 minutes to prove he’s up to the job. 

Not Angry, Just Disappointed!

Not Angry, Just Disappointed!

Rachel and Colin muse over their different realities of parenthood: the highs, lows, irritations and chaos. 

Andrew White (But Not in a Gay Way)

Andrew White (But Not in a Gay Way)

Sex. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

Join ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (Independent) for an hour of stand-up, sketch, song and much more. 

Last Wednesday's Work Shirt

Last Wednesday's Work Shirt

LAST WEDNESDAY’S WORK SHIRT: This is the story of one man’s pointless job. 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian, NHS psychiatrist and author Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book. 

Aidan Jones – Looking for Work

Aidan Jones – Looking for Work

I’ve been fired from 14 jobs in my life – I’m starting to think that I might be the problem? I’ll tell you some of the stories and you can tell me what you think. 

Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish

Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish

One small step for man, one giant pile of rubbish left behind! Man’s dream to reach the stars leaves the world in ruins and disturbs the sleeping dinosaurs. 

All of Us

All of Us

All of Us is an attack on welfare state reform. 

Posey Mehta: I Am Not a Gorilla

Posey Mehta: I Am Not a Gorilla

Gloria is not a gorilla, but she is stuck in the zoo’s gorilla enclosure. 

Patrick Spicer: Who's This All of a Sudden?

Patrick Spicer: Who's This All of a Sudden?

Debut hour from one of the most exciting acts on the UK comedy circuit and one of the most pathetic cringing worms (as seen on The Mash Report (BBC2), BBC3 and Channel 4 Online. 

Free Fringe Music – Live at Ghillie Dhu

Free Fringe Music – Live at Ghillie Dhu

Join us for free live music every Wednesday to Sunday during the Fringe at Ghillie Dhu with different indie and rock/pop artists with a great selection of music. 

Please, Feel Free to Share

Please, Feel Free to Share

Alex Dawson (Róisin Bevan) is a successful social media guru. 

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work-in-Progress)

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work-in-Progress)

Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories. 

Eve: All About Her

Eve: All About Her

Award-winning actor and cabaret artist, Keith Ramsay, blends live music and and spoken word to deconstruct the concepts of camp and queer mythology for a post-Stonewall generation. 

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work-in-Progress)

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work-in-Progress)

Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories. 

The Big Free Festival Launch Show

The Big Free Festival Launch Show

Come and celebrate the start of this year’s Free Festival! See samples of all the top shows from this years Free Fest, the night before it begins – and party with the performers,… 

Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not

Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not

50% Polish, 50% Italian, 100% legend. 

2 Mouthed Men

2 Mouthed Men

Two men. 

Men With Coconuts

Men With Coconuts

The multi award-winning Scottish improv troupe are back! Men With Coconuts use audience suggestions to create an hour of emotional balladry, lyrical wizardry and musical husbandry. 

Work.txt

Work.txt

Hate your job? Come work for us. 

Stewart Lee: Basic Lee (Work in Progress)

Stewart Lee: Basic Lee (Work in Progress)

In this work-in-progress show, Lee enters the post-pandemic era in streamlined stand-up mode. 

The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show 2022: Are We There Yet?

The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show 2022: Are We There Yet?

All aboard The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show 2022: Are We There Yet? Buckle up as we hit the road for a tour of life itself, visiting more sketch-shaped destinations… 

Afghanistan Is Not Funny by Henry Naylor

Afghanistan Is Not Funny by Henry Naylor

In 2002, whilst researching a comedy, triple-Fringe First winner Henry Naylor and two-time Scottish Press Photographer of the Year Sam Maynard, went to the Afghan war zone. 

Home is Not the Place

Home is Not the Place

A powerful production telling the remarkable story of the short life and lost work of Kerala writer PM John, shortly before India’s independence from British rule. 

Jayde Adams: Men, I Can Save You

Jayde Adams: Men, I Can Save You

Change is always hard and what better person to lead the men selflessly by the hand into the new world than TV’s Jayde Adams in her brand-new show. 

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing. 

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing. 

Sweater Worthy – Free

Sweater Worthy – Free

A one-woman performance about knitting through grief, heartache and depression. All in a pandemic. Knitting or crocheting is encouraged. 

Alex Kealy: Winner Takes All

Alex Kealy: Winner Takes All

Braving the smells and humidity of the Niddry Street Hive, Alex Kealy’s The Winner Takes All explains the inner workings and purpose of Silicon Valley and tech monopolies better … 

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show. 

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show. 

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like: what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and … 

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like: what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and … 

Sun Boy (work in progress)

Sun Boy (work in progress)

At 18, single AND pregnant, Bryan’s Mam read a book on how to raise a confident child. 

Sun Boy (work in progress)

Sun Boy (work in progress)

At 18, single AND pregnant, Bryan’s Mam read a book on how to raise a confident child. 

Music Access All Areas Gig

Music Access All Areas Gig

Join Liverpool’s Royal Court Youth Theatre for an evening of great music as they showcase their stunning musical talents. 

A Plague On All Your Houses

A Plague On All Your Houses

A rip-roaring ride through the plagues of history! From swarms of locusts to vine-destroying bugs, from the Black Death to Covid. 

Kate Barron: Work In Progress

Kate Barron: Work In Progress

In her Fringe debut, one of the rising stars of the UK stand-up scene shares a raw, honest and hilarious hour of tales… with just the right amount of filth. 

Heidi Regan: Work In Progress

Heidi Regan: Work In Progress

This brand-new hour is Heidi’s most personal yet. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress

Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes ahead of this year Edinburgh Festival With support the Running Time will be approximately 60-70 minutes. 

That Is Not Who I Am

That Is Not Who I Am

A slippery new thriller in which nothing is as it seems and nobody is who they are. 

Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)

Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)

It is possible to spend *too much* time in the bath and end up managing the media relations around your own eventual death, actually? Esyllt has provided tour support to Elis Jame… 

Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)

Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)

It is possible to spend *too much* time in the bath and end up managing the media relations around your own eventual death, actually? Esyllt has provided tour support to Elis Jame… 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown. 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown. 

Eco Maniac (Work In Progress)

Eco Maniac (Work In Progress)

Aruhan wants to assure you that this is NOT a TED Talk. 

Eco Maniac (Work In Progress)

Eco Maniac (Work In Progress)

Aruhan wants to assure you that this is NOT a TED Talk. 

Liam Withnail: Hot Sauce! (Work in Progress)

Liam Withnail: Hot Sauce! (Work in Progress)

Over two million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash-hit comic, Liam Withnail. 

Liam Withnail: Hot Sauce! (Work in Progress)

Liam Withnail: Hot Sauce! (Work in Progress)

Over two million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash-hit comic, Liam Withnail. 

Heidi Regan: No Worries (Work in Progress)

Heidi Regan: No Worries (Work in Progress)

After doing her first live performance of her show ‘No Worries’ on Radio 4 in 2021, Heidi is now rewriting and updating it for the beautiful world of 2022, bringing her silly, surr… 

Heidi Regan: No Worries (Work in Progress)

Heidi Regan: No Worries (Work in Progress)

After doing her first live performance of her show ‘No Worries’ on Radio 4 in 2021, Heidi is now rewriting and updating it for the beautiful world of 2022, bringing her silly, surr… 

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

Divorced Sammie searches for love, laughter and divine purpose. 

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Triceratopses are revived from the dead, the monster under the bed is back, and we’re going back in time while also in space. 

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Triceratopses are revived from the dead, the monster under the bed is back, and we’re going back in time while also in space. 

Gentrif*cked (Work In Progress)

Gentrif*cked (Work In Progress)

Kate-Lois Elliott is a comedian, performer and writer, whose sketches were recently nominated for the Writers’ Guild Awards 2022 for best online comedy and the Funny Women Content … 

Jenny Collier: Work in Progress

Jenny Collier: Work in Progress

As seen on ‘The Lateish Show’ with Mo Gilligan (Channel 4), Jenny Collier is a multi-award-winning Welsh comedian who has played landmark venues across the UK and internationally, … 

Not Drunk but Disorderly

Not Drunk but Disorderly

Howard and Geoffrey are local police officers who don’t know how to office. 

Not Drunk but Disorderly

Not Drunk but Disorderly

Howard and Geoffrey are local police officers who don’t know how to office. 

Kevin Precious: Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious: Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo… 

Kevin Precious: Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious: Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo… 

Jenny Collier: Work in Progress

Jenny Collier: Work in Progress

As seen on ‘The Lateish Show’ with Mo Gilligan (Channel 4), Jenny Collier is a multi-award-winning Welsh comedian who has played landmark venues across the UK and internationally, … 

Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood (Work in Progress)

Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood (Work in Progress)

Award-winning (and he will prove it) internet comedy sensation Jim Daly (50+ million views online. 

Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood (Work in Progress)

Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood (Work in Progress)

Award-winning (and he will prove it) internet comedy sensation Jim Daly (50+ million views online. 

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Daniel Craig has abandoned the James Bond franchise. 

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Daniel Craig has abandoned the James Bond franchise. 

Eric Rushton: I Had A Dream And You Were All In It

Eric Rushton: I Had A Dream And You Were All In It

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2020 Eric Rushton brings his highly-anticipated debut hour to the Brighton Fringe. 

Eric Rushton: I Had A Dream And You Were All In It

Eric Rushton: I Had A Dream And You Were All In It

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2020 Eric Rushton brings his highly-anticipated debut hour to the Brighton Fringe. 

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival. 

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

After performing at the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2018 and 2019, Neil has had 2 years to come up with something new for 2022. 

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve… 

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve… 

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

After performing at the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2018 and 2019, Neil has had 2 years to come up with something new for 2022. 

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival. 

Sugarcoated Sisters: Work in Progress

Sugarcoated Sisters: Work in Progress

Two sisters move back to their home town to discover unfinished business lurking around every corner. 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

‘SMUT’ is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog. 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

‘Smut’ is the LONGGGGG anticipated show from rising star Lily Phillips, the show that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog. 

All Around the World

All Around the World

Exhibition and performances from learners at Downsview Life Skills College. 

All Around the World

All Around the World

Exhibition and performances from learners at Downsview Life Skills College. 

Sugarcoated Sisters: Work in Progress

Sugarcoated Sisters: Work in Progress

Two sisters move back to their home town to discover unfinished business lurking around every corner. 

I Am Not A Gorilla

I Am Not A Gorilla

Through an administrative error, Gloria has ended up in the gorilla enclosure of a zoo. 

Posey Mehta: Babycakes (Work in Progress)

Posey Mehta: Babycakes (Work in Progress)

Gloria is not a gorilla, but she is stuck in the zoo’s gorilla enclosure. 

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Your chance this season to keep the faith with Northern Soul, returning to the beautiful Brighton Spiegeltent for its sixth year! Sells out well in advance every year so don’t miss… 

I Can't Believe It's Not Gender!

I Can't Believe It's Not Gender!

Award-winning sweet baby angel and notorious exhibitionist BERT ALERT has been having some fuNNy f33linGs about their gender so rather than fork out for therapy they’re gonna hos… 

Broken Record (Work in Progress)

Broken Record (Work in Progress)

Daniel, a failing writer, attends his final session with his “digital therapist”, which are now all the range in a cash-strapped, tech-focused NHS. 

I Can't Believe It's Not Gender!

I Can't Believe It's Not Gender!

Award-winning sweet baby angel and notorious exhibitionist BERT ALERT has been having some fuNNy f33linGs about their gender so rather than fork out for therapy they’re gonna hos… 

Broken Record (Work in Progress)

Broken Record (Work in Progress)

Daniel Willis attempts to show his audience and his digital therapist that his life is absolutely, definitely fine, with a solo hour of quick, quirky comedy sketches. 

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandem to heal your soul. 

Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro… 

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandem to heal your soul. 

Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro… 

Lee Campbell: SEE ME (work in progress)

Lee Campbell: SEE ME (work in progress)

Combining humour, performance poetry and visual moving imagery made up of my personal archive as an artist of nearly 25 years, SEE ME is a multi-media, immersive, (almost) autobiog… 

Shelf: HAIR (Work in Progress)

Shelf: HAIR (Work in Progress)

Shelf are a musical comedy double act. 

Fear (Work In Progress)

Fear (Work In Progress)

Growing up, Faye was an anxious bedwetter but a fighter at heart. 

Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)

Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)

What is success? Can you define success successfully? Is it twice fired single parent billionaire Elon Musk, or model citizen Pete Wells who currently lives in the dining room of a… 

Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)

Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)

What is success? Can you define success successfully? Is it twice fired single parent billionaire Elon Musk, or model citizen Pete Wells who currently lives in the dining room of a… 

Where's Your Head At? (Work In Progress)

Where's Your Head At? (Work In Progress)

Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history. 

Shelf: HAIR (Work in Progress)

Shelf: HAIR (Work in Progress)

Shelf are a musical comedy double act. 

Where's Your Head At? (Work In Progress)

Where's Your Head At? (Work In Progress)

Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history. 

Ollie Horn: GOOOOOD MOURNING! (Work in Progress)

Ollie Horn: GOOOOOD MOURNING! (Work in Progress)

Ollie Horn (“A natural” Broadway Baby) returns after all this with a brand new hour of jokes. 

Ollie Horn: GOOOOOD MOURNING! (Work in Progress)

Ollie Horn: GOOOOOD MOURNING! (Work in Progress)

Ollie Horn (“A natural” Broadway Baby) returns after all this with a brand new hour of jokes. 

All You Can Beat Workshop

All You Can Beat Workshop

All You Can Beat Workshop. 

Ida Barr: Not Dead

Ida Barr: Not Dead

Ida Barr is a former star of the British Music Hall. 

All You Can Beat Workshop

All You Can Beat Workshop

All You Can Beat Workshop. 

Michael Odewale: Work in Progress

Michael Odewale: Work in Progress

As seen on ‘Mock The Week’ (BBC Two), ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV) and more, Michael Odewale is taking the comedy world by storm. 

Michael Odewale: Work in Progress

Michael Odewale: Work in Progress

As seen on ‘Mock The Week’ (BBC Two), ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV) and more, Michael Odewale is taking the comedy world by storm. 

Lulu Popplewell: Goblin (Work in Progress)

Lulu Popplewell: Goblin (Work in Progress)

Join Lulu as she explores what it means to be a goblin, lobster and inept female specimen all at once. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’). 

Lulu Popplewell: Goblin (Work in Progress)

Lulu Popplewell: Goblin (Work in Progress)

Join Lulu as she explores what it means to be a goblin, lobster and inept female specimen all at once. 

To Be Men

To Be Men

Rural Northern Ireland, the passing of Phelim McKenna brings estranged cousins Donal and Padraig back together for his wake. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’). 

Not The Top 20 Live

Not The Top 20 Live

Join George Elek and Ali Maxwell from Not The Top 20 Podcast for a night celebrating the 2021/22 EFL season. 

To Be Men

To Be Men

Rural Northern Ireland, the passing of Phelim McKenna brings estranged cousins Donal and Padraig back together for his wake. 

Rich Spalding: LWLM (Work in Progress)

Rich Spalding: LWLM (Work in Progress)

Sometimes, it’s hard to be loved. 

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress) INCOMPLETE

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress) INCOMPLETE

“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central. 

Hysteria (Work in Progress)

Hysteria (Work in Progress)

Hysteria is a dark, twisted absurd show, featuring elements of clown, circus and bouffon. 

Hysteria (Work in Progress)

Hysteria (Work in Progress)

Hysteria is a dark, twisted absurd show, featuring elements of clown, circus and bouffon. 

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress)

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress)

“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central. 

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress)

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress)

“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central. 

Acting and Creating a Character

Acting and Creating a Character

Come and get your teeth into a refreshing approach to acting with this Stanislavski-inspired technique. 

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

New material from the blogging comic. 

Acting and Creating a Character

Acting and Creating a Character

Come and get your teeth into a refreshing approach to acting with this Stanislavski-inspired technique. 

Leanne Shorley: Nice Things (Work in Progress)

Leanne Shorley: Nice Things (Work in Progress)

Leanne likes nice things like instant noodles, personal massagers and Adam Rickitt from Coronation Street. 

Tom Houghton (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton brings his new Work In Progress show to the Brighton Fringe. 

Tom Houghton (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton brings his new Work In Progress show to the Brighton Fringe. 

HOT TICKET (WORK IN PROGRESS)

HOT TICKET (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Outrageous American comedian and Gaulier-graduate Darius Emadi debuts his solo clown work-in-progress HOT TICKET! An energetic 50 minutes of clown aimed to make you die laughing wi… 

Riggs (Work in Progress)

Riggs (Work in Progress)

Debut work in progress show from BBC New Comedy Award nominated comedian Riggs. 

Riggs (Work in Progress)

Riggs (Work in Progress)

Debut work in progress show from BBC New Comedy Award nominated comedian Riggs. 

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

New material from the blogging comic. 

Brighton Swing All-Stars

Brighton Swing All-Stars

The Brighton Swing Community are back for our annual Fringe afternoons of music and dancing, in one of the festival’s most iconic venues! Our All-Stars band features musicians fro… 

Jane Postlethwaite & Joe McCarthy: Terrible People (Work in Progress)

Jane Postlethwaite & Joe McCarthy: Terrible People (Work in Progress)

Comedy Award Finalist Jane Postlethwaite & Comedian Joe McCarty join forces to bring you a hilarious yet dark look into the human condition to explore what it really means to be a … 

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

BBC New Voices winner, 291 club talent contest runner up, Amused Moose New Act finalist 2020 and 99 Comedy Club award nominee, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it m… 

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini… 

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini… 

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2022

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2022

Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes and video sketches. 

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2022

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2022

Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes and video sketches. 

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

BBC New Voices winner, 291 club talent contest runner up, Amused Moose New Act finalist 2020 and 99 Comedy Club award nominee, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it m… 

Ricky Balshaw: Work in Progress

Ricky Balshaw: Work in Progress

BBC New Comedy Award semi-finalist Ricky Balshaw is a former Paralympic, World Championship and European Championship dressage medallist, and sports pundit, with a penchant for dar… 

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show. 

Gutter Dandy (Work in Progress)

Gutter Dandy (Work in Progress)

Quirky, Irish comedian Kevin O Connell brings his silly little comedy show to Brighton. 

Gutter Dandy (Work in Progress)

Gutter Dandy (Work in Progress)

Quirky, Irish comedian Kevin O Connell brings his silly little comedy show to Brighton. 

**Sorry Not Sorry!**

**Sorry Not Sorry!**

After a sell out Camden Fringe and successful sell-out shows across London, Clean Slate Comedy Standup Nights are coming to the Brighton Fringe - featuring competition winners and … 

**Sorry Not Sorry!**

**Sorry Not Sorry!**

After a sell out Camden Fringe and successful sell-out shows across London, Clean Slate Comedy Standup Nights are coming to the Brighton Fringe - featuring competition winners and … 

Maisie Adam: Buzzed (Work In Progress)

Maisie Adam: Buzzed (Work In Progress)

Fresh from Live at The Apollo, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam comes to the Caroline of Brunswick with a Work in Progress of her brand new show f… 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

Maisie Adam: Buzzed (Work In Progress)

Maisie Adam: Buzzed (Work In Progress)

Fresh from Live at The Apollo, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam comes to the Caroline of Brunswick with a Work in Progress of her brand new show f… 

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Join Award Winning Comedian, Thanyia Moore, as she takes you on a journey to explore why she was a bully as a child, where it came from and how it impacts her life today! A raw, … 

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Join Award Winning Comedian, Thanyia Moore, as she takes you on a journey to explore why she was a bully as a child, where it came from and how it impacts her life today! A raw, … 

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Teacher by trade Jack Harris brings his guide on how to deal with everything the classroom throws at you. 

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Teacher by trade Jack Harris brings his guide on how to deal with everything the classroom throws at you. 

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns with a blistering hour of standup. 

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns with a blistering hour of standup. 

Troy Hawke! (Work in Progress)

Troy Hawke! (Work in Progress)

PERTH FRINGE BEST COMEDY NOMINEE, 2019, 2020 LEICESTER FESTIVAL BEST SHOW NOMINEE 2020 TOTAL SELLOUT RUN EDINBURGH 2019 TOP 40 BEST REVIEWED SHOWS EDINBURGH 2019 Join Troy Hawke a… 

Troy Hawke! (Work in Progress)

Troy Hawke! (Work in Progress)

PERTH FRINGE BEST COMEDY NOMINEE, 2019, 2020 LEICESTER FESTIVAL BEST SHOW NOMINEE 2020 TOTAL SELLOUT RUN EDINBURGH 2019 TOP 40 BEST REVIEWED SHOWS EDINBURGH 2019 Join Troy Hawke a… 

Sarah Southern: Scandalous! (Work in Progress)

Sarah Southern: Scandalous! (Work in Progress)

Sarah Southern presents her work in progress show, ‘Scandalous!’ Political scandal never stops but what happens when you’re the centre of it? Sarah’s gripping storytelling takes yo… 

Sarah Southern: Scandalous! (Work in Progress)

Sarah Southern: Scandalous! (Work in Progress)

Sarah Southern presents her work in progress show, ‘Scandalous!’ Political scandal never stops but what happens when you’re the centre of it? Sarah’s gripping storytelling takes yo… 

Not Done Yet ! - A Life In Progress Show

Not Done Yet ! - A Life In Progress Show

A Life in Progress Show - Not Done Yet! After thirty years of listening to others, one day Stewart listened to himself and left his job - Now he wants you to listen to him. 

Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore (Work in Progress)

Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore (Work in Progress)

If Victoria Wood was alive today, she would have been charmed by Selina Mersey: Madonna/Whore, a work in progress show that explored, via the form of comedy and burlesque, the idea… 

Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore (Work in Progress)

Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore (Work in Progress)

Madonna or whore. 

Jamie DSouza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster (Work In Progress)

Jamie DSouza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster (Work In Progress)

Join rising star Jamie D’Souza as he performs his highly anticipated debut stand-up show about his first school crush. 

All Together Now

All Together Now

Three siblings are in isolation having had contact with a Covid victim. 

All Together Now

All Together Now

Three siblings are in isolation having had contact with a Covid victim. 

Jamie DSouza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster (Work In Progress)

Jamie DSouza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster (Work In Progress)

Join rising star Jamie D’Souza as he performs his highly anticipated debut stand-up show about his first school crush. 

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show. 

Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)

Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)

Eddy Hare (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee 2021) presents a new work in progress show. 

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’. 

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’. 

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus - Divas!

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus - Divas!

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus presents the mother of all reality shows – ‘Divas!’. 

A Not So Silent Disco Tour - Brighton Dance Extravaganza

A Not So Silent Disco Tour - Brighton Dance Extravaganza

Are you ready to party? Are you ready to get out of your comfort zone, wear the best fancy dress and have the time of your life? Then join us for our Brighton Dance Extravaganza, w… 

Am I Invisible Yet?

Am I Invisible Yet?

Former Chumbawamba vocalist Dunstan Bruce performs his new one-hour play; a rollercoaster of despair, anger, love and ultimately hope. 

Am I Invisible Yet?

Am I Invisible Yet?

Former Chumbawamba vocalist Dunstan Bruce performs his new one-hour play; a rollercoaster of despair, anger, love and ultimately hope. 

Dan Wakeling: Social Chameleon (Work In Progress)

Dan Wakeling: Social Chameleon (Work In Progress)

The first rule of character comedy is as follows: Be yourself! Unfortunately, young Daniel Wakeling hasn’t really figured out who he is yet. 

Dan Wakeling: Social Chameleon (Work In Progress)

Dan Wakeling: Social Chameleon (Work In Progress)

The first rule of character comedy is as follows: Be yourself! Unfortunately, young Daniel Wakeling hasn’t really figured out who he is yet. 

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Showcase

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Showcase

Mad Ron – Uxbridge’s third hardest man introduces a handpicked selection of character comedians - each show will feature short sets by some of the best up and coming character … 

Dave Fensome: Dog Eat Dog (Work in Progress)

Dave Fensome: Dog Eat Dog (Work in Progress)

After his sell-out run here last year with his debut show ‘ADHDave’, local comedian Dave Fensome returns to Caroline of Brunswick with his latest work ‘Dog Eat Dog’. 

Dave Fensome: Dog Eat Dog (Work in Progress)

Dave Fensome: Dog Eat Dog (Work in Progress)

After his sell-out run here last year with his debut show ‘ADHDave’, local comedian Dave Fensome returns to Caroline of Brunswick with his latest work ‘Dog Eat Dog’. 

Kate Expectations (Work in Progress)

Kate Expectations (Work in Progress)

Who dictates where you should be and what you should be doing by your mid-thirties? Thirty-five has crept up on Kate and what has she got to show for it? A hilarious trip down memo… 

Kate Expectations (Work in Progress)

Kate Expectations (Work in Progress)

Who dictates where you should be and what you should be doing by your mid-thirties? Thirty-five has crept up on Kate and what has she got to show for it? A hilarious trip down memo… 

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Showcase

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Showcase

Mad Ron – Uxbridge’s third hardest man introduces a handpicked selection of character comedians - each show will feature short sets by some of the best up and coming character … 

A not so Silent Disco tour - Brighton Dance Extravaganza

A not so Silent Disco tour - Brighton Dance Extravaganza

This is not your ordinary tour: dress up (preferably) and join us for an hour of fun, laughter, and craziness. 

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and w… 

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and w… 

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus - Divas!

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus - Divas!

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus presents the mother of all reality shows – ‘Divas!’. 

Aidan Sadler: Work in Progress

Aidan Sadler: Work in Progress

If your life were a song, what would the Melody be? Join award-winning cabaret icon Aidan Sadler as they figure out the answers to questions like this along with “who polices the… 

Kevin Bridges Work in Progress

Kevin Bridges Work in Progress

Catch Kevin Bridges as he warms up ahead of his future UK and World Tour. 

A Good Time Was Had By All

A Good Time Was Had By All

A group of university friends reunites over dinner with lots to catch up on. 

Arabs Are Not Funny

Arabs Are Not Funny

Widely regarded as one of the hottest comedy nights among the Arab community and beyond, Arabs are not funny! sees comedians with roots in the Arab world showcasing their talents a… 

Peak Trans (Work In Progress)

Peak Trans (Work In Progress)

As the discourse on trans people becomes more toxic in the UK comedian, trans-woman & nuisance Jen Ives is here to sort it all out, hun. 

Sasha Regan's All Male H.M.S. Pinafore

Sasha Regan's All Male H.M.S. Pinafore

Wilton’s Music Hall has come a long way since 1885 when Nelly Power sang The Boy I Love Is Up in the Gallery. 

I AM NOT A ROBOT

I AM NOT A ROBOT

Dystopian, Futuristic, Sci-fi play exploring YOU boundariesI AM NOT A ROBOT is an exciting original piece of ensemble theatre written by Mary E. 

Shane Clifford: Aw Class (Work in Progress)

Shane Clifford: Aw Class (Work in Progress)

Work In Progress Stand Up ComedyShane Clifford performs a Work In Progress show that asks the important questions: what is class in Ireland? Why do modern dogs wear jump… 

You Should Not Be Watching Me | WARNING! Edgy Material

You Should Not Be Watching Me | WARNING! Edgy Material

You Should Not Be Watching MeA musician overshares WARNING! Edgy MaterialYou'll be in stiches. 

PLEASE COME TALK TO ME | Aidan Greene: Stutter Bug (Work In Progress)

PLEASE COME TALK TO ME | Aidan Greene: Stutter Bug (Work In Progress)

PLEASE COME TALK TO ME Let us not remain strangers Aidan Greene: Stutter Bug (Work In Progress)A Stuttering Comedy Show in Development PLEASE COME TALK TO ME -&nbs… 

Connemarvellous | Stephen Mullan: Love is...? (Work in Progress)

Connemarvellous | Stephen Mullan: Love is...? (Work in Progress)

ConnemarvellousOne woman bilingual English Irish comedy! Stephen Mullan: Love is. 

The (Not So) Quick Murder of Man | Sorry, Denny's Dead.

The (Not So) Quick Murder of Man | Sorry, Denny's Dead.

The (Not So) Quick Murder of Man Death over a bag of crisps Sorry, Denny's Dead. 

Never Not Once

Never Not Once

Never Not Once by Carey Crim tells the story of Eleanor, who attempts to find her biological father - uncovering a traumatic family secret in the process. 

Not Such Stuff

Not Such Stuff

Let the women speak: Shakespeare from the female point of view What if Shakespeare’s stories were told by the women from his plays? The answer: a raw, honest, and confrontatio… 

Kings of Clubs - November

Kings of Clubs - November

South London’s dedicated drag king night at The Royal Vauxhall TavernHosted by one of the legendary Rebel Dykes, King Frankie Sinatra, with a stunning line-up of Drag King talent i… 

All The Angels, Handel And The First Messiah

All The Angels, Handel And The First Messiah

Dublin, 1742. 

All The Angels: Handel And The First Messiah

All The Angels: Handel And The First Messiah

Dublin, 1742. 

We Are Not Shellfish

We Are Not Shellfish

What would you do if you found a message in a bottle, with the phone number of a child in the Calais Jungle? We Are Not Shellfish is a provocative, heartfelt puppet show about th… 

Straight White Men

Straight White Men

As Ed, a widower, prepares to celebrate Christmas, he calls his three grown sons back to the family home. 

SILVERTOWN - A WORK IN PROGRESS READING

SILVERTOWN - A WORK IN PROGRESS READING

SILVERTOWN - A new play by Jonny Wooster. 

Rachel Parris: All Change Please

Rachel Parris: All Change Please

Bafta-nominated comedian, Rachel Parris, is back with a brand-new show about big life changes. 

I'm Not Okay! Emo drag show & party is BACK!

I'm Not Okay! Emo drag show & party is BACK!

Dragpunk’s I’M NOT OKAY has risen from the grave for an iconic HELLOWEEN SPECIAL! Your favourite emo party has been resurrected, for a night of classic emo bangers and alt dra… 

Jon Courtenay: What's It All About?

Jon Courtenay: What's It All About?

Winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2020 Comedian and musician Jon Courtenay is the first ever Golden Buzzer act to win Britain’s Got Talent. 

Jon Courtenay: What’s It All About?

Jon Courtenay: What’s It All About?

Winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2020 Comedian and musician Jon Courtenay is the first ever Golden Buzzer act to win Britain’s Got Talent. 

Jon Courtenay: What’s It All About?

Jon Courtenay: What’s It All About?

Winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2020  Comedian and musician Jon Courtenay is the first ever Golden Buzzer act to win Britain’s Got… 

Mike Bubbins: Throwback (Work In Progress)

Mike Bubbins: Throwback (Work In Progress)

Mike Bubbins, star of hit podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar, and of BBC television comedies Mammoth, Tourist Trap and The Unexplainers, unleashes THROWBACK, his fi… 

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show). 

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show). 

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show). 

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show). 

Not Another Drag Competition

Not Another Drag Competition

Not Another Drag CompetitionAfter a 3-year hiatus, NADC is thrilled to be returning to one of the most iconic LGBTQ+ spaces in the UK, the RVT. 

Black Men Who Brunch - The Return Sept 2021

Black Men Who Brunch - The Return Sept 2021

 Where were we . 

Scotland's New Kings On The Block @ AXM Glasgow

Scotland's New Kings On The Block @ AXM Glasgow

Shut Up & King together with the generous support of AXM Glasgow presents Scotland’s New Kings On The Block - a night of drag lip syncs, live singing, comedy and more, hosted b… 

Henning Wehn - It'll All Come Out In The Wash

Henning Wehn - It'll All Come Out In The Wash

Watch German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical. 

Henning Wehn - It'll All Come Out In The Wash

Henning Wehn - It'll All Come Out In The Wash

Watch German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical. 

Sex Work, Censorship and Social Media: Panel

Sex Work, Censorship and Social Media: Panel

In May this year, under the guise of making the UK the safest place in the world to go online the government passed the Online Safety Bill which removes any content deemed as havin… 

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester. 

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester. 

Kings of Clubs - September

Kings of Clubs - September

KINGS OF CLUBS - SEPTEMBERSouth Londons dedicated drag king night at The Royal Vauxhall TavernHosted by one of the legendary Rebel Dykes, King Frankie Sinatra, with a stunning line… 

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester. 

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

Join Jerome, Harris, George and Montmorency from Kingston-upon-Thames to Oxford as they encounter a variety of people, places and peculiar maladies and discuss various important to… 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoug… 

Connected Connections - Networking for Black Queer Men

Connected Connections - Networking for Black Queer Men

How do you find your tribe, locate your logical family, detect your ride or die BFF, when your meets with other Black queer men all seem to start with,Pic?You firstBut you’re the o… 

Not Quite Jerusalem

Not Quite Jerusalem

It’s 1979, and Mike, Carrie, Pete and Dave have fled grim, divided England for the sunshine, sex, beer and bagels of an Israeli kibbutz, only to find that what was supposed to be… 

Massage exchange for Men with Optional Closing Ritual. In Barnet

Massage exchange for Men with Optional Closing Ritual. In Barnet

Hey Gents,Here are details of the long waiting Massage Exchange Workshop on Tuesday 14th September. 

All Above Board

All Above Board

Chaos reigns in this brand-new farce of mistaken identities and disastrous decisions from the witty pen of star of stage and screen, Nigel Planer (The Young Ones, The Comic Strip P… 

All Above Board

All Above Board

Chaos reigns in this brand-new farce of mistaken identities and disastrous decisions from the witty pen of star of stage and screen, Nigel Planer (The Young Ones, The Comic Strip P… 

All Above Board

All Above Board

Chaos reigns in this brand-new farce of mistaken identities and disastrous decisions from the witty pen of star of stage and screen, Nigel Planer (The Young Ones, The Comic Strip P… 

All Above Board

All Above Board

Chaos reigns in this brand-new farce of mistaken identities and disastrous decisions from the witty pen of star of stage and screen, Nigel Planer (The Young Ones, The Comic Strip P… 

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2. 

3 (Not So) Wise Men! Starring...

3 (Not So) Wise Men! Starring...

3 (Not So)Wise Men from Liverpool with 3 different acts - Musical, Character and Observational combine into a comedy treat for all. 

PRIMAL URGES - Group Pleasuring session - for men

PRIMAL URGES - Group Pleasuring session - for men

Learn to bring consciousness to your most hardcore sexual impulsesOVERVIEWWhat about those days when we wake up with strong, animalistic, sexual urges?In those moments, slow and co… 

Not Another Pride Show

Not Another Pride Show

Its finally here, the day that should have been London Pride, and even though the paraide is limed and Soho is less full of half naked twinks, that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate… 

Into The Heart - Autumn 2021 Retreat for Gay, Bi and Queer Men

Into The Heart - Autumn 2021 Retreat for Gay, Bi and Queer Men

This is the fourth retreat we have run from this venue, Gayles Retreat as we all love it so much and keep coming back!It’s nestled deep in the Sussex countryside, a haven… 

Tuckshop Live: Kings vs Queens

Tuckshop Live: Kings vs Queens

Join TuckShop, the creators of Death Drop and Gals Aloud, for a hilarious and raucous variety night of drag  campery like no other. 

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The inaugural Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition will take place this September. 

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The inaugural Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition will take place this September. 

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The inaugural Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition will take place this September. 

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The inaugural Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition will take place this September. 

Drunk, Not Wasted Comedy

Drunk, Not Wasted Comedy

In its 6th year of drunk comedians. 

Josie Long: Work in Progress

Josie Long: Work in Progress

Oh, you like Josie Long? Political and personal in one sentence, angry but tender, did a brilliant and much-lauded Fringe show when we last had civilization. 

Fred MacAulay: Work in Progress

Fred MacAulay: Work in Progress

One of Scotland’s best-loved stand-ups, Fred MacAulay tries out some new jokes. ‘One of the best comedians Britain has produced’ (Richard Osman). 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progr… 

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

BBC New Voices winner, Amused Moose New Act and 99 Comedy Club Award Finalist, Star of BBC Radio JENAN’S COMEDY HOUR, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it means to b… 

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

BBC New Voices winner, Amused Moose New Act and 99 Comedy Club Award Finalist, Star of BBC Radio JENAN’S COMEDY HOUR, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it means to b… 

Alan Cumming is Not Acting His Age

Alan Cumming is Not Acting His Age

Alan Cumming employs his usual charm and wit through story and song in a wickedly memorable performance. 

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

At the beginning of 2020, Catherine Bohart was busy writing a stand-up show about moving into a new home with her long-term partner and about how life in general was going pretty w… 

Jack Dee: Work In Progress

Jack Dee: Work In Progress

Join Jack Dee as he takes to the road to warm up ahead of continuing his UK tour. 

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List). 

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

At the beginning of 2020, Catherine Bohart was busy writing a stand-up show about moving into a new home with her long-term partner and about how life in general was going pretty w… 

I Feel Petty / As Yet Unlisted – A Work-in-Progress Double Bill

I Feel Petty / As Yet Unlisted – A Work-in-Progress Double Bill

Vix Leyton, Welsh stand up and host of the Comedy Arcade podcast lives her life as a self-styled princess of petty. 

Cecily's Belly Laugh Picnic – Musical Balloon Band – Free Festival

Cecily's Belly Laugh Picnic – Musical Balloon Band – Free Festival

Hop, bounce, jump, wave and sing! Percussion, music, laughter and balloons with Verona’s Musical Balloon Band. 

Lesbian Speed Dating @ The Penthouse All Star Lanes (24-36)

Lesbian Speed Dating @ The Penthouse All Star Lanes (24-36)

The Coming Out team at Pride in London have teamed up with an amazing LGBTQ+ friendly venue in the heart of Brick Lane . 

Gay Speed Dating @ The Penthouse All Star Lanes (24-36)

Gay Speed Dating @ The Penthouse All Star Lanes (24-36)

The Coming Out team at Pride in London have teamed up with an amazing LGBTQ+ friendly venue in the heart of Brick Lane . 

It All

It All

Cameron Cook pushes character work to incredible new heights in his debut solo show, previously performed to sold-out audiences at Soho Theatre. 

The Impro All Stars

The Impro All Stars

The All Stars have toured the world playing in Prague, New York’s Webster Hall (with Eddie Izzard and Mike Myers), Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Beirut and Baku, Azerbaija… 

Tom Lucy: Work in Progress

Tom Lucy: Work in Progress

Join Tom Lucy as he tests brand-new material for an upcoming show. 

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List). 

Tom Stade: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet!

Tom Stade: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet!

The kids have moved out and it’s the dawn of a new era! Tom’s embracing change with his usual spirit and vigour; he can draw lessons from the past but he’ll be damned if he … 

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List). 

Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress

Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress

Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness. 

Clarissa Explains It All (Briefly)

Clarissa Explains It All (Briefly)

This Edinburgh Fringe, Clarissa Maycock will explain it all (briefly. 

Hannah Platt and Erika Ehler: Work In Progress

Hannah Platt and Erika Ehler: Work In Progress

Hannah and Erika are two of the most exciting rising stars on the comedy scene. 

Paul Dennis: Imashination (Free Festival)

Paul Dennis: Imashination (Free Festival)

Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and stand-up, Paul Dennis brings his music and comedy together for the first time. 

White Chicks 2 (Work in Progress)

White Chicks 2 (Work in Progress)

Alex Bertulis-Fernandes (So You Think You’re Funny? and 2Northdown New Act semi-finalist) and Sharlin Jahan (Bath New Act runner-up and Rising Star finalist) present White Chicks 2… 

Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress

Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress

Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness. 

Mark Simmons – One-Linerer: Work in Progress

Mark Simmons – One-Linerer: Work in Progress

Mark Simmons (Mock The Week, Dave’s Top Jokes of the Fringe 2017, 2019) has been busy with his podcast Jokes With Mark over the last 18 months, interviewing the likes of Milton Jon… 

Lou Sanders New Work in Progress

Lou Sanders New Work in Progress

A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong). 

Josh Jones and Louise Young: Work in Progress

Josh Jones and Louise Young: Work in Progress

An hour of stand-up from two rising-stars in the world of comedy. 

Lou Sanders New Work in Progress

Lou Sanders New Work in Progress

A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong). 

Joe Thomas: Trying Not To Panic

Joe Thomas: Trying Not To Panic

Joe Thomas is a 37 year old, weary, cheeky young anxious, old upstart who once played Simon in inbetweeners and then played Simon in some other shows and now plays no-one. 

Joe Thomas: Trying Not To Panic

Joe Thomas: Trying Not To Panic

Joe Thomas is a 37 year old, weary, cheeky young anxious, old upstart who once played Simon in inbetweeners and then played Simon in some other shows and now plays no-one. 

Sara Barron: Suffer, fools! (work-in-progress)

Sara Barron: Suffer, fools! (work-in-progress)

Sara Barron: Suffer, Fools (work-in-progress) Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order returns wi… 

The All Out Dynasty Extravaganza Party!

The All Out Dynasty Extravaganza Party!

We Do Good Disco PresentsThe All Out Dynasty Extravaganza Party!To celebrate all things Dynasty we are having a super glam party upstairs in the Carrington Lounge at Ninth Life in … 

Sara Barron: Suffer, fools! (work-in-progress)

Sara Barron: Suffer, fools! (work-in-progress)

Sara Barron: Suffer, Fools (work-in-progress) Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order returns wi… 

The Impro All Stars

The Impro All Stars

The All Stars have toured the world playing in Prague, New York’s Webster Hall (with Eddie Izzard and Mike Myers), Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Beirut and Baku, Azerbaija… 

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work in Progress)

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work in Progress)

Jake Lambert (tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) returns with another ‘highly entertaining hour’ (One4Review. 

George Fox and Chris Thorburn: Work In Progress

George Fox and Chris Thorburn: Work In Progress

For one week only, George Fox and Chris Thorburn are bringing their award-winning comedy off the internet and back to the Monkey Barrel stage for their work-in-progress stand-up sh… 

Tamsyn Kelly: Cornwall's No1 Tourist Attraction (Work in Progress)

Tamsyn Kelly: Cornwall's No1 Tourist Attraction (Work in Progress)

Brand new work in progress show from working class Cornish actor and comedian Tamsyn Kelly. 

You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a 'modern classic' or are his publishers as deluded as h… 

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Oh thank God Tom Ward is back. 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterhouse has got a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your mi… 

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth. 

Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (work in progress)

Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (work in progress)

In his intimate debut hour “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life. 

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Oh thank God Tom Ward is back. 

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

Pick of the Fringe award winner Ivor Dembina, presents a revised and updated version of his solo Jewish comedy show – a story with jokes about Israel, Palestine and the Jews. 

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth. 

Lily Phillips and Anna Clifford: Work In Progress

Lily Phillips and Anna Clifford: Work In Progress

Lily Phillips has been seen on BBC Three, ITV2 and All4, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year runner-up, Funny Women finalist and Pleasance Reserve comedian Lily Phillips … 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterhouse has got a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your mi… 

Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (work in progress)

Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (work in progress)

In his intimate debut hour “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life. 

Ben Pope (Work in Progress)

Ben Pope (Work in Progress)

Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest). 

Witch Kings Rum - Tribeca Takeover!

Witch Kings Rum - Tribeca Takeover!

Witch Kings Rum are taking over Tribeca for the evening as part of their exciting new Witch Kings-curated cocktail menu!We will be working closely with the wonderful Tribeca team t… 

Ben Pope (Work in Progress)

Ben Pope (Work in Progress)

Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest). 

It's Not Rocket Science

It's Not Rocket Science

It’s Not Rocket Science at theSpace@Surgeons’ Hall is presented by Nottingham New Theatre, England’s only fully student-run theatre venue. 

Better Not Kill The Groove

Better Not Kill The Groove

The Songsmiths invite you to party to non-stop hits, a cappella style! From disco classics to Fleetwood Mac, we guarantee you will be dancing in your seat! So, You Better Not Kill … 

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) presents some new ideas (and some old ones) through a mixture of theatrical techniques, such… 

For All The Love You Lost

For All The Love You Lost

For All the Love You Lost is presented by Morosophy at theSpace@Surgeon’s Hall. 

Queer meditation (free). Sunday 15th August 1pm Finsbury Park

Queer meditation (free). Sunday 15th August 1pm Finsbury Park

IRL Queer Meditation Sunday 15th August 1pm Finsbury Park. 

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve… 

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve… 

Simon Evans: The Work of the Devil

Simon Evans: The Work of the Devil

Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2. 

Being of Influence | Free Workshop | 14 Aug 2021

Being of Influence | Free Workshop | 14 Aug 2021

Workshop : Being of InfluenceDate : Saturday 14th AugustTime : 15:00 - 18:00 UKT / 10am - 1pm ESTLocation : VirtualAudience : LGBTQ+Cost : FREE  (Donations accepted) ‘Bei… 

Taiwan Hengchun Folk Songs Singing Club – Sing To the World (Free)

Taiwan Hengchun Folk Songs Singing Club – Sing To the World (Free)

The grannies in the show will tell you their life stories through singing and playing the moon guitar. 

Hatty Ashdown: Dig Deep (Work-in-Progress)

Hatty Ashdown: Dig Deep (Work-in-Progress)

“Wonderfully inventive, consistently funny”- Time out. 

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to the Camden Fringe! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intim… 

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to the Camden Fringe! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intim… 

Not Ready For This: Work In Progress

Not Ready For This: Work In Progress

Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been seen/ heard on LadBible, Times Radio and recently recorded for ITV2s Stand Up Ske… 

Michael Akadiri: Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Michael Akadiri: Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been seen/ heard on LadBible, Times Radio and recently recorded for ITV2s Stand Up Ske… 

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Oh No (Work in Progress)

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Oh No (Work in Progress)

A new hour of stand-up from the biggest wee fanny in Scottish comedy. 

Harmon Leon in Ironic (Not Ironic)

Harmon Leon in Ironic (Not Ironic)

NYC comedian Harmon Leon brings you a show about lost love, irony and obscure Scottish poet William Topaz McGonagall. 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

SMUT is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog. 

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Work in progress. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean is here to try out some brand-new jokes. 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

SMUT is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean is here to try out some brand-new jokes. 

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Work in progress. 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not (Work in Progress)

Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not (Work in Progress)

Ania is trying out some new material. 

I Am Not Victoria Wood

I Am Not Victoria Wood

‘Impressively evocative’ (Chortle. 

Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not (Work in Progress)

Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not (Work in Progress)

Ania is trying out some new material. 

**Sorry Not Sorry!**

**Sorry Not Sorry!**

Stand Up Comedians who all trained at London’s Best Comedy Venue; The Bill Murray, all come together to bring you a night of fun! You’ll laugh, cry and have something to chat t… 

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress. 

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress. 

To Dram or Not to Dram

To Dram or Not to Dram

Since we were formed in 1983, we’ve believed in doing things differently. 

#1 Best All-American Comedy Show in London

#1 Best All-American Comedy Show in London

The #1 Best All-American Comedy Show is the best (and only) comedy show of its kind (in London)! These Americans were smart enough to leave the United States and are in the UK to d… 

Elf Lyons: Raven (Work in Progress)

Elf Lyons: Raven (Work in Progress)

Comedy IT-girl Elf Lyons floats to Camden Fringe with a horrifying comedy show inspired by Stephen King. 

#1 Best All-American Comedy Show in London

#1 Best All-American Comedy Show in London

The #1 Best All-American Comedy Show is the best (and only) comedy show of its kind (in London)! These Americans were smart enough to leave the United States and are in the UK to d… 

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You’ll clock in at the beginning. 

Ted Hill: All The Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All The Presidents Man

Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill's debut stand-up show covers every single US President, and one man's recovery from a mental breakdown. 

Glenn Wool: The Tiny Kings of Winter

Glenn Wool: The Tiny Kings of Winter

Glenn has burned his party lifestyle to the ground and from the ashes emerged a phoenix of personal responsibility that includes a wife, two kids and a nice little house in the cou… 

Chaps - Work in progress

Chaps - Work in progress

CHAPS are comedy power houses Naz Osmanoglu (Horrible Histories, formerly of Wittank) and Tom Houghton (Comedy Central Roast Battle, formally of The Noise Next Door). 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work-in-Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work-in-Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work-in-Progress) As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy,… 

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown. 

Martin Willis: Jazz (Work in Progress)

Martin Willis: Jazz (Work in Progress)

Jazz is a story of improvisation and collaboration, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown. 

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress)

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress)

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress) As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy, in her de… 

Martin Willis: Jazz (Work in Progress)

Martin Willis: Jazz (Work in Progress)

Jazz is a story of improvisation and collaboration, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock. 

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

Pick of the Fringe award winner Ivor Dembina, presents a revised and updated version of his solo Jewish comedy show – a story with jokes about Israel, Palestine and the Jews. 

Raul Kohli: Works It Out As He Goes Along (Work in Progress)

Raul Kohli: Works It Out As He Goes Along (Work in Progress)

Raul Kohli was going to do a show about how blind faith is rational in 2020. 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

Glenn Moore: Work In Progress

Glenn Moore: Work In Progress

Perrier award nominee Glenn Moore works up a new hour of ‘brilliantly original’ (Chortle), ‘blissfully silly’ (The Guardian) jokes. 

Not My Audience!

Not My Audience!

The hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join in the fun without being picked on! Three top stand-ups answer the daft questions the you’ve picked, and respond by using th… 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a 'modern classic' or are his publishers as deluded as h… 

Glenn Moore: Work In Progress

Glenn Moore: Work In Progress

Perrier award nominee Glenn Moore works up a new hour of ‘brilliantly original’ (Chortle), ‘blissfully silly’ (The Guardian) jokes. 

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Funny Women Award winner Thanyia Moore has been a bully, and she’s been bullied. 

Free Shot On Entry!

Free Shot On Entry!

The Manchester Revue are proud to present their new sketch show, Free Shot On Entry! Bringing you the best comedy The University of Manchester has to offer, prepare to question eve… 

Two Men and a Plank by Don Gnu

Two Men and a Plank by Don Gnu

It’s time to walk the plank! With a twinkle in our eye, we pay tribute to men who wear sandals, as we celebrate the right to be yourself. 

DICKPRESSION (WORK IN PROGRESS)

DICKPRESSION (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Are you depressed due to the lack of d**k in your life? Katerina will take you on a journey exploring the new decade of no d**k! Please expect naughty chat up lines, lessons on how… 

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

An alternative stand up comedy show which earnestly takes an entirely literal approach to the common comedian advice of ‘find your audience’. 

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud… 

A Place to Fall to Pieces

A Place to Fall to Pieces

You are on an island. 

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

You will need a group of 2-5 detectives, internet access on your phone, your brain and your legs! We’ll provide the specialist kit. 

DICKPRESSION (WORK IN PROGRESS)

DICKPRESSION (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Are you depressed due to the lack of d**k in your life? Katerina will take you on a journey exploring the new decade of no d**k! Please expect naughty chat up lines, lessons on how… 

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud… 

I Am (Not) Kanye West

I Am (Not) Kanye West

Tash is a simple girl. 

Suffragettes: Deeds Not Words

Suffragettes: Deeds Not Words

Suffragettes is compelling, visceral epic theatre with 12 original songs in the style of our acclaimed, award-winning show, That Bastard Brecht. 

Just These Please: No Worries If Not

Just These Please: No Worries If Not

Just These Please are back with 25 sketches and songs in 55 minutes. 

Jim Daly - Work In Progress

Jim Daly - Work In Progress

Award winning (and he will prove it) internet sensation Jim Daly (50+million views online, seen on JOE. 

Patrick Spicer: Work In Progress

Patrick Spicer: Work In Progress

At the start of 2020 Patrick was blindly working on a fun new comedy show, when he was personally attacked by something that rhymes with hamdemic. 

Jim Daly - Work In Progress

Jim Daly - Work In Progress

Award winning (and he will prove it) internet sensation Jim Daly (50+million views online, seen on JOE. 

Patrick Spicer: Who's This All of a Sudden (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer: Who's This All of a Sudden (Work in Progress)

At the start of 2020 Patrick was blindly working on a fun new comedy show, when he was personally attacked by something that rhymes with hamdemic. 

Henning Wehn: It'll All Come Out in the Wash

Henning Wehn: It'll All Come Out in the Wash

Watch German Comedy Ambassador give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical. 

Frequency - OLD DO NOT BUILD OR PROOF

Frequency - OLD DO NOT BUILD OR PROOF

Exploring Flow Experiences. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Free concerts every lunchtime, Monday to Saturday throughout August. 

Pieces of PeeVira: A 10 Year Retrospective

Pieces of PeeVira: A 10 Year Retrospective

PeeVira (The Fringy Mime Queen) is celebrating her 10th year anniversary. 

Sharon Wanjohi & Abbie Edwards: Not Too Shabby

Sharon Wanjohi & Abbie Edwards: Not Too Shabby

An eclectic hour of stand up comedy from Sharon Wanjohi (Chortle Student Finalist) and Abbie Edwards (as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra) that WILL make you laugh like you’d read a sl… 

Sharon Wanjohi & Abbie Edwards: Not Too Shabby

Sharon Wanjohi & Abbie Edwards: Not Too Shabby

An eclectic hour of stand up comedy from Sharon Wanjohi (Chortle Student Finalist) and Abbie Edwards (as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra) that WILL make you laugh like you’d read a sl… 

Pieces of PeeVira: A 10 Year Retrospective

Pieces of PeeVira: A 10 Year Retrospective

PeeVira (The Fringy Mime Queen) is celebrating her 10th year anniversary. 

Frequency - OLD DO NOT BUILD

Frequency - OLD DO NOT BUILD

Exploring Flow Experiences. 

Shakespeare's

Shakespeare's "All's Well That Ends Well"

After the rip-roaring success of Twelfth Night, Troubadour Stageworks is back and bigger than ever with this summer’s outdoor tribute to the bard! All’s Well That Ends Well … 

All That

All That

Is there a ‘right’ way to be in a gay relationship in the modern world? In this play, written by BAFTA Racliffe-winning, Offie-nominated writer Shaun Kitchener, two gay couples… 

The Thinking Drinkers – Pub Quiz (work in progress)

The Thinking Drinkers – Pub Quiz (work in progress)

The Thinking Drinkers hilarious, brand new show gets the drinks in, in more ways than one, with every audience member getting 5 free drinks while competing for amazing p… 

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress

Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes. 

Anna Marie Simonsen: Naughty (Work in Progress)

Anna Marie Simonsen: Naughty (Work in Progress)

Little girls are made of sugar and spice and all things NAUGHTY. 

We All Wobble

We All Wobble

Pass the lemonade! Join our two lovable clowns as they weeble and wobble their way through a chaotic picnic. 

We All Wobble

We All Wobble

Pass the lemonade! Join our two lovable clowns as they weeble and wobble their way through a chaotic picnic. 

Shelf: One Man Band (Work in Progress)

Shelf: One Man Band (Work in Progress)

Shelf are a musical comedy double act. 

Gerard Harris: Wank In Progress

Gerard Harris: Wank In Progress

All the best jokes I’ve ever written and also some others. 

Gerard Harris: Wank In Progress

Gerard Harris: Wank In Progress

All the best jokes I’ve ever written and also some others. 

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Your chance this season to keep the faith and polish up our dance floor with Northern Soul dancing, returning to the beautiful Brighton Spiegeltent for its sixth year! Sells out we… 

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress. 

Will Hall and Sharlin Jahan: Work in Progress

Will Hall and Sharlin Jahan: Work in Progress

Will Hall (as seen on BBC Three and Channel 4) and Sharlin Jahan (BBC Asian Network) present a brand new work in progress split bill. 

Will Hall and Sharlin Jahan: Work in Progress

Will Hall and Sharlin Jahan: Work in Progress

Will Hall (as seen on BBC Three and Channel 4) and Sharlin Jahan (as heard on Union Jack Radio) present a brand new work in progress split bill. 

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus Presents: The Boys From The Chorus

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus Presents: The Boys From The Chorus

SOLD OUT! Join us for the 8pm show live stream on YouTube for free: https://youtu. 

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress. 

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

Divorced Sammie searches for love, laughter and divine purpose. 

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus Presents: The Boys From The Chorus

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus Presents: The Boys From The Chorus

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus members present a show of solos and duets under the direction of Joe Paxton. 

Frankie Thompson (Work in Progress)

Frankie Thompson (Work in Progress)

“Just pat her on the bottom and send her on her way” – Boris Johnson. 

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to Brighton! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intimate space… 

The Sex Party (Work in Progress)

The Sex Party (Work in Progress)

“Just pat her on the bottom and send her on her way” – Boris Johnson. 

Tom Lucy: Work in Progress

Tom Lucy: Work in Progress

Catch Tom as he tries out new material. 

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to Brighton! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intimate space… 

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress at The Museum of Comedy

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress at The Museum of Comedy

Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows at the to try out some brand new jokes. 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

‘SMUT’ is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog. 

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s ‘Lee and Dean’) brings her BBC Radio 4 stand-up show to the stage. 

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s ‘Lee and Dean’) brings her BBC Radio 4 stand-up show to the stage. 

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

A work in progress of the fourth hour from Robin Morgan (as seen on ‘Mock The Week’. 

Matty Hutson: Relax (Work in Progress)

Matty Hutson: Relax (Work in Progress)

Sleeping tigers, Matty Hutson and Heidi Regan tread the boards once more after a year of laying dormant due to the ‘big pandemic’. 

Susan Murray: How Not to Die in a Plane Crash!

Susan Murray: How Not to Die in a Plane Crash!

Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride. 

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

A work in progress of the fourth hour from Robin Morgan (as seen on ‘Mock The Week’. 

Susan Murray: How Not to Die in a Plane Crash!

Susan Murray: How Not to Die in a Plane Crash!

Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride. 

Omar Ibrahim: Decolonise This (Work in Progress)

Omar Ibrahim: Decolonise This (Work in Progress)

A dismantling of hilarious topics, including race, identity and of course, Asian dads. 

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King. 

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade. 

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King. 

Sara Barron: Work in Progress

Sara Barron: Work in Progress

Sara Barron returns to Brighton Fringe with new jokes and stories about motherhood, fatherhood, therapists, fallings out, and gettings back together. 

Sara Barron: Work in Progress

Sara Barron: Work in Progress

Sara Barron returns to Brighton Fringe with new jokes and stories about motherhood, fatherhood, therapists, fallings out, and gettings back together. 

Luca Cupani: Words in Progress (Work in Progress)

Luca Cupani: Words in Progress (Work in Progress)

Storytelling meets observational humour. 

Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been previously heard on Times Radio, BBC Radio Kent, and Union Jack. 

Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been previously heard on Times Radio, BBC Radio Kent, and Union Jack. 

Luca Cupani: Words in Progress (Work in Progress)

Luca Cupani: Words in Progress (Work in Progress)

Storytelling meets observational humour. 

The Psychedelic Fox (Work in Progress)

The Psychedelic Fox (Work in Progress)

Mercury is in retrograde, a full moon in Scorpio and enough wonk to see you through the night! Journey down the rabbit hole of delicious chaos with viciously funny comic Charlotte … 

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing. 

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing. 

After All These Years

After All These Years

Time has a habit of taking its revenges. 

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest). 

After All These Years

After All These Years

After All These Years is a trilogy of plays courtesy of Close Quarter Productions and Theatre Reviva! in association with Holofcener Ltd. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest). 

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

We all lie to ourselves. 

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

We all lie to ourselves. 

Still Not Getting It

Still Not Getting It

Award-Winning company Girl Code Theatre bring their “powerful”, “engaging” and “thought-provoking” documentary to Brighton Fringe. 

Still Not Getting It

Still Not Getting It

Award-Winning company Girl Code Theatre bring their “powerful”, “engaging” and “thought-provoking” documentary to Brighton Fringe. 

Happified (Work in Progress)

Happified (Work in Progress)

The show the world needs right now. 

Sasha Ellen: Work in Progress

Sasha Ellen: Work in Progress

A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

Happified (Work in Progress)

Happified (Work in Progress)

The show the world needs right now. 

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

Vix Leyton: Work in Progress

Vix Leyton: Work in Progress

Host of Leicester Comedy award finalist podcast ‘The Comedy Arcade’, Welsh stand up comedian Vix Leyton lives a life of French farce and chaos that she justifies as research for he… 

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

New material from the newly-40-year-old comic. 

Nick Elleray: Passionate About Compromise (Work in Progress)

Nick Elleray: Passionate About Compromise (Work in Progress)

After a successful run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, Nick Elleray (Old Comedian of the Year, 2017) brings a new work in progress show to Brighton. 

Vix Leyton / Rich Wilson: An hour of work in progress

Vix Leyton / Rich Wilson: An hour of work in progress

Host of Leicester Comedy award finalist podcast ‘The Comedy Arcade’, Welsh stand up comedian Vix Leyton lives a life of French farce and chaos that she justifies as research for he… 

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

New material from the newly-40-year-old comic. 

Nick Elleray: Passionate About Compromise (Work in Progress)

Nick Elleray: Passionate About Compromise (Work in Progress)

After a successful run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, Nick Elleray (Old Comedian of the Year, 2017) brings a new work in progress show to Brighton. 

Tom Houghton: Red Flag (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton: Red Flag (Work in Progress)

New work-in-progress show from a master at making the seemingly unreliable, relatable. 

Pete Wells: Does Not Exist

Pete Wells: Does Not Exist

Digital assistants predict Pete’s every move - is he a deepfake, does he exist? An AI buddy comedy exploring how human experience is being transformed by technology. 

Tom Houghton: Red Flag (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton: Red Flag (Work in Progress)

New work-in-progress show from a master at making the seemingly unreliable, relatable. 

Pete Wells: Does Not Exist

Pete Wells: Does Not Exist

Digital assistants predict Pete’s every move - is he a deepfake, does he exist? An AI buddy comedy exploring how human experience is being transformed by technology. 

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at teaching and schools more g… 

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at teaching and schools more g… 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro… 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro… 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make you… 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make you… 

Rajiv Karia: Paint (Work in Progress)

Rajiv Karia: Paint (Work in Progress)

Acerbic comedian and professional slacker Rajiv Karia assesses his millennial existence in this work in progress show. 

All is Fair in Love and Life

All is Fair in Love and Life

Losers are funny! Come and laugh with the losers! Anti-heroes Arna Spek, Clive Coopman and James OD will perform stand-up routines about finding funny in the sadder end of life. 

Troy Hawke: ''Sigmund Troy'd!' (Work in Progress)

Troy Hawke: ''Sigmund Troy'd!' (Work in Progress)

2020 Leicester Comedy Festival best show nominee. 

Rajiv Karia: Paint (Work in Progress)

Rajiv Karia: Paint (Work in Progress)

Acerbic comedian and professional slacker Rajiv Karia assesses his millennial existence in this work in progress show. 

All is Fair in Love and Life

All is Fair in Love and Life

Losers are funny! Come and laugh with the losers! Anti-heroes Arna Spek, Clive Coopman and James OD will perform stand-up routines about finding funny in the sadder end of life. 

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival. 

Two Super Super Hot Men

Two Super Super Hot Men

Alan and Ron are sweaty. 

This is Not a Solo Dance

This is Not a Solo Dance

The mandarin character ‘woman (女)’ has three strokes; it’s expected to be written in a set order. 

Two Super Super Hot Men

Two Super Super Hot Men

Alan and Ron are sweaty. 

Ida Barr: Not Dead

Ida Barr: Not Dead

Ida Barr is a former star of the British Music Hall. 

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud… 

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work In Progress)

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work In Progress)

Jake Lambert (Tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) brings his WIP show to Brighton fringe. 

Tom Mayhew: Get Rich or Die (Work in Progress)

Tom Mayhew: Get Rich or Die (Work in Progress)

Critically-acclaimed comedian Tom Mayhew brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe online! He is working class, political and very funny. 

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work In Progress)

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work In Progress)

Jake Lambert (Tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) brings his WIP show to Brighton fringe. 

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud… 

Tom Mayhew: Get Rich or Die (Work in Progress)

Tom Mayhew: Get Rich or Die (Work in Progress)

Critically-acclaimed comedian Tom Mayhew brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe online! He is working class, political and very funny. 

We're All Strangers Here

We're All Strangers Here

Hitcher Encounters brings you a quarantine friendly show designed to be experienced from the comfort of your home and in your own time. 

We're All Strangers Here

We're All Strangers Here

Hitcher Encounters brings you a quarantine friendly show designed to be experienced from the comfort of your home and in your own time. 

This is Not a Solo Dance

This is Not a Solo Dance

The mandarin character ‘woman’ has three strokes, it’s expected to be written in a set order. 

Naked Yoga Flow - Essensual Tantra - for Men

Naked Yoga Flow - Essensual Tantra - for Men

Love the skin you’re in, for it’s home to a beautiful force that was made to dance, play, give and thrive. 

Lloyd Griffith: Not Just a Pretty Face

Lloyd Griffith: Not Just a Pretty Face

Lloyd Griffith: Not just a pretty faceLloyd is back on the road with his latest stand up tour. 

Maddie Campion: Work in Progress

Maddie Campion: Work in Progress

Maddie Campion: WIPA fun show to be enjoyed by everyone or you'll be reported to the fun police. 

Maddie Campion: Work in Progress

Maddie Campion: Work in Progress

Maddie Campion: WIPA fun show to be enjoyed by everyone or you'll be reported to the fun police. 

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Following his last smash-hit UK tour and direct from this year’s Edinburgh festival, Tom is back on the road with a brand-new show. 

A Game Not Lost

A Game Not Lost

Sit down for a game of Mahjong with one of the most feared and powerful women of all time, Ching Shih. 

Spoken, Not Stirred

Spoken, Not Stirred

Thursday 18 February, 7pm - Spoken, Not Stirred LGBTQIA+ poetry open mic night, with featured artist Antonia Jade King who is a Barbican Young Poet, her debut piece of work ‘She To… 

A Place To Fall To Pieces

A Place To Fall To Pieces

You are on an island. 

Henry Churniavsky - With All Jew Respect Parts 1, 2 and 3

Henry Churniavsky - With All Jew Respect Parts 1, 2 and 3

Henry Churniavsky is a Jewish, Scouse Stand-Up Comedian. 

Sasha Regan's All Male The Pirates of Penzance

Sasha Regan's All Male The Pirates of Penzance

The works of WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan are jewels in the English theatrical treasury and I, generally, have scant patience (no pun intended) with 'reimaginings'. 

Jason Manford: Like Me (Work In Progress)

Jason Manford: Like Me (Work In Progress)

He’s back! It’s been a busy few years for Jason since his last smash-hit stand-up show, but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t chan… 

All My Stupid Jobs

All My Stupid Jobs

Broadway / West End veteran Timothy Quinlan exposes the humbling truth about life in musical theatre. 

They’ve All Gone and We’ll Go Too

They’ve All Gone and We’ll Go Too

A woman tries to reconcile her identity as a Canadian-born child of British parents living in the United States while she desperately tries to score a ticket to the final show of C… 

All Killa No Filla

All Killa No Filla

Following a sold-out UK tour, the smash-hit, true crime podcast All Killa no Filla is back for a limited run of huge shows including a one-off special at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Lest We Forget – The Process Of Creating Your Own Work

Lest We Forget – The Process Of Creating Your Own Work

Charlotte will take you through the timeline of creating your own work, along with a practical element to get you started on your own play. 

Love, War, Myth And Reality: Combining Academic Research With Mask, Movement, Text and Music To Create New Work With NMT Automatics

Love, War, Myth And Reality: Combining Academic Research With Mask, Movement, Text and Music To Create New Work With NMT Automatics

Embodied Theatre: explore theatre makers NMT Automatics and classicist Jon Heskers’ creation process questioning the role of ancient battle narratives in modern perceptions of wa… 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Alastair Campbell

Iain Dale: All Talk with Alastair Campbell

It shouldn’t be controversial to assume that one’s ability to enjoy this particular interchange may well rest ultimately on personal politics and the level of individual anger … 

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress

Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes. 

Graham is Not Cooperating

Graham is Not Cooperating

Son, brother and patient, Graham subsists on a full-fat diet of petty grievances and crosswords. 

Wet Paint - Still Not Dry

Wet Paint - Still Not Dry

Listen in as two high brown reviewers share their thoughts on Wet Paint - the 2020 Fringe show that never was! A blend of sketch and improv comedy, this satirical take on think-pie… 

Simon Amstell: Work in Progress

Simon Amstell: Work in Progress

‘Simon Amstell has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous’ (New York Times). 

Melody and Her Many Men

Melody and Her Many Men

A romantic Greek comedy. 

Kings of the Blues

Kings of the Blues

An electric blues tribute to the masters, BB King, Albert King and Freddie King, including classics The Thrill Is Gone and Born Under a Bad Sign. 

St Michael and All Saints Concerts

St Michael and All Saints Concerts

A series of four afternoon concerts, featuring soloists Chris Black (organ), Sarah Moore (soprano) and Sophie Horrocks (mezzo-soprano) and sacred choral music from Eastern Europe, … 

Jerry Sadowitz: Not For Everyone

Jerry Sadowitz: Not For Everyone

Jerry Sadowitz - comedian magician psychopath- is the perfect antidote to man made viruses designed to slow down climate change by ridding the world of people like you! … 

Jerry Sadowitz: Not For Everyone (Anyone)!

Jerry Sadowitz: Not For Everyone (Anyone)!

Jerry Sadowitz - comedian magician psychopath- is the perfect antidote to man made viruses designed to slow down climate change by ridding the world of people like you!&… 

Ivy Paige: Bitch, I’m a Work of Art

Ivy Paige: Bitch, I’m a Work of Art

Edinburgh’s favourite showgirl invites you to a private viewing of her personal collection. 

Frank Sanazi – The Wurst Is Yet To Come

Frank Sanazi – The Wurst Is Yet To Come

The legendary dark prince of comedy-cabaret has brought his new show to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

All Stars Burlesque

All Stars Burlesque

The very best burlesque performers at the Fringe come together for more glamour and risqué late-night entertainment. 

The Show That Must Not Be Named

The Show That Must Not Be Named

Improvised Harry Potter from Chortle Award-winning Jericho Comedy. 

It All

It All

Cameron Cook’s debut solo show, previously performed to full houses at Soho Theatre, offers up that rare and sought-after Fringe experience – you see a show, you know next to not… 

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

A tenth consecutive year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high-energy hijinks from three of the circuit’s funniest performers. 

Reginald D Hunter: Work in Progress

Reginald D Hunter: Work in Progress

Reginald returns to the Fringe with his off-year, set-building, work-in-progress show with working titles: The Things That I Was Wrong About, The Death of Uncle Fluffy, and The Man… 

Not Quite Midnight Radio

Not Quite Midnight Radio

After total sell-out Edinburgh Fringe runs in 2018 with In Loyal Company, and 2019 with Fragility of Man, David William Bryan returns with a brand-new psychological drama for 2020. 

Simon Evans: The Work of The Devil

Simon Evans: The Work of The Devil

Last year’s show, Dressing for Dinner, earned Evans some of the most ecstatic reviews of his career including an unbeaten 4. 

Men With Coconuts

Men With Coconuts

The multi award-winning Scottish improv troupe are back! Men With Coconuts use audience suggestions to create an hour of emotional balladry, lyrical wizardry and musical husbandry. 

Rachel Parris: All Change Please

Rachel Parris: All Change Please

Bafta-nominated comedian, Rachel Parris, is back with a brand-new show about big life changes. 

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird (Work in Progress)

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird (Work in Progress)

A big-eyed, big-haired thing in a turtleneck exposes the infidelities of your cutlery drawer. 

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Following his last smash-hit UK tour and direct from this year’s Edinburgh festival, Tom is back on the road with a brand-new show. 

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Following his last smash-hit UK tour and direct from this year’s Edinburgh festival, Tom is back on the road with a brand-new show. 

The Not So New Comedian of the Year Final 2020

The Not So New Comedian of the Year Final 2020

So you still think you’re funny?Forget youthful optimism & skinny jeans. 

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2. 

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2. 

Women Without Men

Women Without Men

Ireland in the 1930s. 

Not So New Comedian of the Year 2020: Semi Finals

Not So New Comedian of the Year 2020: Semi Finals

So you still think you’re  funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans. 

Lloyd Griffith: Not Just a Pretty Face

Lloyd Griffith: Not Just a Pretty Face

Lloyd is back on the road for his third UK stand up tour. 

Rachel Parris: All Change Please

Rachel Parris: All Change Please

BAFTA-nominated comedian, Rachel Parris, is back with a brand-new show about big life changes.  

Sasha Regan's All-Male H.M.S. Pinafore

Sasha Regan's All-Male H.M.S. Pinafore

Following their smash-hit run of the Pirates of Penzance last year, the award-winning All-Male Company invites landlubbers below deck for a bold re-imagining of W. 

Not So New Comedian of the Year 2020: Heats

Not So New Comedian of the Year 2020: Heats

So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans. 

Two Super Super Hot Men

Two Super Super Hot Men

Alan and Ron are sweaty. 

Colin Hoult / Anna Mann Work in Progress

Colin Hoult / Anna Mann Work in Progress

Colin Hoult’s critically acclaimed alter-ego Anna Mann, Actress, Singer, Welder (got to have a back up) returns in the workings of a brand new show,… 

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress)

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress)

As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy, in her debut hour of stand-up, Alpha. 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

The show that was going to be about feminism, but is now going to be about her dog. 

IT ALL

IT ALL

Performed at Soho Theatre to standing ovations, IT ALL returns to VAULT Festival for one night only. 

Gad Elmaleh: Work In Progress (French Language Show)

Gad Elmaleh: Work In Progress (French Language Show)

Metropolis Music Presents: Gad Elmaleh J’ai choisi le Leicester Square Theatre pour improviser autour des thèmes de mon prochain spectacle#workinprogress Pl… 

All The King’s Men

All The King’s Men

All the King's Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London. 

All the King’s Men

All the King’s Men

All the King's Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London. 

Whine Not?

Whine Not?

Whine not? is an antidote to feminist chaos. 

Am I Happy Yet?

Am I Happy Yet?

Written and performed by Jack Hesketh and directed by Coral Tarran, Is Trying Enough? starts with a young man bouncing out of bed to the upbeat sounds of Mr Blue Sky by ELO. 

Darling, It’s Not About You

Darling, It’s Not About You

Love is never easy. 

Maddy Anholt: How to Train Your Psychopath (Work-in-Progress)

Maddy Anholt: How to Train Your Psychopath (Work-in-Progress)

Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you… 

Arron Crascall: The Socially Awkward Tour (Work In Progress)

Arron Crascall: The Socially Awkward Tour (Work In Progress)

Join Instagram Star Arron as he steps out from behind the camera and onto the stage, testing new material for his 2020 UK tour along with his partner in crime, ‘Th… 

Arron Crascall: The Socially Awkward Tour (Work In Progress)

Arron Crascall: The Socially Awkward Tour (Work In Progress)

Join Instagram Star Arron as he steps out from behind the camera and onto the stage, testing new material for his 2020 UK tour along with his partner in crime, ‘Th… 

Alexei Sayle: Work in Progress

Alexei Sayle: Work in Progress

A WIP stand-up performance.  

Alexei Sayle: Work in Progress

Alexei Sayle: Work in Progress

A WIP stand-up performance.  

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Join Kerry Godliman as she road-tests brand-new material ahead of her 2020 tour. 

Andy Zaltzman – Work in Progress

Andy Zaltzman – Work in Progress

Andy Zaltzman, host of the long-running worldwide hit satirical podcast The Bugle, comes to the Museum of Comedy. 

Remainiacs Live Christmas Special: All We Want For Brexmas Is EU

Remainiacs Live Christmas Special: All We Want For Brexmas Is EU

“We’re leaving the EU!” “OH NO, WE AREN’T. 

Maddy Anholt: How to Train Your Psychopath (Work-in-Progress)

Maddy Anholt: How to Train Your Psychopath (Work-in-Progress)

Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you… 

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Join Kerry Godliman as she road-tests brand-new material ahead of her 2020 tour. 

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Acţiunea gravitează în jurul familiei formate din Maurice (Marius Manole), Margaret (Medeea Marinescu) şi fiica lor Adele (Diana Roman). 

Free Screening: Hocus Pocus

Free Screening: Hocus Pocus

After three centuries, three witch sisters are resurrected in Salem Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it is up to two teen-agers, a young girl, and an immortal cat … 

Free Screening: The Birdcage

Free Screening: The Birdcage

Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane and Dianne Wiest lead the laughs in this wild comedy that insists you don't have to be a woman to be a mother.  

Not Another Dungeons & Dragons Podcast

Not Another Dungeons & Dragons Podcast

Welcome to the campaign after the campaign! Three unlikely adventurers attempt to right the wrongs caused by a party of legendary heroes who screwed up the world wh… 

All Work No Play

All Work No Play

In a country on the verge of doom and murderous clowns on the loose on our cinema screens, Join Awk this October and allow it to show you there’s more to life than work. 

I am not Marilyn

I am not Marilyn

Marilyn’s icon is a blend of innocence and feminine sexuality. 

Stewart Lee: SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Work in Progress & DVD Launch

Stewart Lee: SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Work in Progress & DVD Launch

David Johnson & John Mackay in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown present SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Work-in-Progress and DVD LAUNCH A run of work-in-progress gigs to … 

Old Boy (work in progress)

Old Boy (work in progress)

See a scratch performance about the unique bond between real life grandfathers and grandsons that explores male family relationships and the legacy that is passed down through gene… 

LIT

LIT

The problem with love is that it’s different for everyone. 

AUDITION (a work in progress)

AUDITION (a work in progress)

AUDITION combines contemporary circus, dance-theatre, fierce acrobatics and stunning visuals. 

Stephen Fry - Mythos - A Trilogy: Men

Stephen Fry - Mythos - A Trilogy: Men

One of the world's greatest storytellers, telling the world's greatest stories. 

Dylan Dodds and Friends (Friends Not Included)

Dylan Dodds and Friends (Friends Not Included)

Every fortnite Dylan Dodds (comedian) writes a blog about Friends (sitcom). 

Mara Gillan: Whine Not?

Mara Gillan: Whine Not?

Stand Up Comedy  

Nick Offerman: All Rise

Nick Offerman: All Rise

Join the star of Parks and Recreation and Fargo for an evening of deliberative talking and light dance that will compel you to chuckle whilst enjoining you to brandish a better sid… 

Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress

Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress

Critically acclaimed comedian and host of Viceland’s Hate Thy Neighbour and Channel 4’s Adventures in Futureland, Jamali Maddix has just come back from his first world tour. 

All Because of Love

All Because of Love

Wind down and immerse yourself in an intimate, candlelit performance in this evocative location. 

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet

As part of his work on a film, Yorkshire composer Gavin Bryars recorded a homeless man’s song in 1971. 

This Play Is Not About Me

This Play Is Not About Me

This play is about dreams, where forgotten memories go, déjà vu, laughter, the inability to laugh, that sense you get when you can tell someone is staring at you, the song Girls … 

Free Spirits

Free Spirits

The cruelties of social media could have broken a girl’s spirit. 

Josh Widdicombe: Work in Progress

Josh Widdicombe: Work in Progress

Ahead of his nationwide tour, Josh returns to Edinburgh for a strictly limited run of work-in-progress shows. 

Mother and the Monster / Free Festival

Mother and the Monster / Free Festival

Charlotte was a legendary Hollywood props mistress who disappeared from public view decades ago. 

Luisa Omielan: Work in Progress

Luisa Omielan: Work in Progress

Join Luisa Omielan (What Would Beyonce Do?!, Am I Right Ladies?! and Politics For Bitches) as she tries out some stuff for an upcoming project. 

Our Man – Free

Our Man – Free

This award-winning writer’s powerful one-man show tears through the curtain of manners to reveal the wildlife of neo-liberal Britain. 

TalkFest – Anatomy of a Play: How Not to Drown

TalkFest – Anatomy of a Play: How Not to Drown

Over the last three years, playwright Nicola McCartney and actor Dritan Kastrati have worked together to tell Dritan’s story of two epic journeys of survival set against the back… 

How Can Venues and Producers Work Better Together

How Can Venues and Producers Work Better Together

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

She Shall Not Be Moved

She Shall Not Be Moved

This fresh, original piece of writing, set in a modern day witch trial, is a meditation on what it means to be a woman; the challenges we face, and how they break us, bind us and s… 

Not Today's Yesterday

Not Today's Yesterday

Not Today’s Yesterday. 

Definitely Not Romeo and Juliet

Definitely Not Romeo and Juliet

On the day of Ernie Villa’s magnum opus, which bears a striking resemblance to Romeo and Juliet, he is horrified to find his company van has been stolen with the cast inside. 

I Went to Barcelona and All I Got Was This Lousy Comedy Show

I Went to Barcelona and All I Got Was This Lousy Comedy Show

All the way from the land of sun, sea and Mexican* sombreros (*not Spanish!) these intrepid comedians have made their way to Edinburgh by sea, air and Megabus, to show the world th… 

Goodbye Charles – Free

Goodbye Charles – Free

‘I ate the divorce papers, Charles. 

Free Money from the Government: A Play About a Squid

Free Money from the Government: A Play About a Squid

This show follows the journey of a team of podcasters setting out to investigate the disappearance of an iconic infomercial grifter. 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man (Camden Fringe)

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man (Camden Fringe)

Comedian & silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show is about every single U. 

Joel Dommett: Work in Progress

Joel Dommett: Work in Progress

Joel (credits, credits, credits) is returning to Edinburgh with some new sweet ideas for you to potentially enjoy. ‘Hilarious…delightful tales’ (Scotsman). 

A Massaoke Night at the Musicals (All Ages)

A Massaoke Night at the Musicals (All Ages)

This is your chance to bring the whole family and sing along with the fantastic and versatile Massaoke Band, guided by giant video lyrics, as they raise the curtains on your favour… 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform. 

Westdal and Hayward Need Work

Westdal and Hayward Need Work

Freyja Westdal and Beth Heyward join the ranks of such excellent Fringe female musical comedy acts as Fascinating Aida, Flo & Joan, and EastEnd Cabaret with a smart, funny, che… 

Nathan Cassidy: Observational (Work In Progress)

Nathan Cassidy: Observational (Work In Progress)

Award-winning comedian Cassidy has had a crazy year. 

All Chopin Recital

All Chopin Recital

For the seventh year at this wonderful venue, William Alexander again gives a recital of Chopin’s piano music and performs a selection of preludes, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises a… 

Cave Women: Work in Progress

Cave Women: Work in Progress

Jessie and Bebe Cave. Sisters. Working out a new show. 

Happiness for All

Happiness for All

Be a passenger on our cliche-free poem/song journey tonight: relationships, nature, places and much more! It’s alternative. 

Oxford Revue – Free

Oxford Revue – Free

The Oxford Revue returns with its celebrated Free Fringe variety bill. 

Jane Hill: All I Want

Jane Hill: All I Want

I’m 55. 

Men Chase Women Choose

Men Chase Women Choose

A riotous romp through the history of the female body, the patriarchy and the bad science behind the titular gender myth. 

Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff)

Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff)

An award-winning, one-woman science comedy-musical about the neuroscience of love and loneliness. 

Mark Watson: I Appreciate You Coming to This and Let's Hope for the Best (Work in Progress)

Mark Watson: I Appreciate You Coming to This and Let's Hope for the Best (Work in Progress)

Watson presents a show that’s no more than 50% ready for public consumption and hopes for the festival’s legendary supportive vibe to carry him through. 

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an… 

Dan Clark: Work in Progress

Dan Clark: Work in Progress

Dan Clark, star of BBC Three’s cult hit sitcom How Not To Live Your Life and host of the popular podcast Screen Talk, is dusting off his comedy cape* to perform stand-up for the fi… 

Ed Gamble: Work in Progress

Ed Gamble: Work in Progress

Hi guys, Ed here. 

Geoff Norcott: Work in Progress

Geoff Norcott: Work in Progress

The star of BBC2’s The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and his own BBC Radio 4 special returns to the Fringe. 

Shane Todd: Work in Progress

Shane Todd: Work in Progress

When you lose a bet with a mate and have to get ‘The Toddfather’ tattooed on your leg you can either have it removed with a laser, or become. 

West End Producer – Free Willy

West End Producer – Free Willy

Join West End Producer as he auditions special guests for his Free Willy musical. 

All the Little Lights

All the Little Lights

Joanne and Lisa were like sisters. 

To Be or Not to Be? Purgatory Is the Question

To Be or Not to Be? Purgatory Is the Question

The scene is set, the story is well known, the outcome for most is death. 

The Piano Men

The Piano Men

Why is it when we think of the piano it is always men at the forefront? ‘Sing us a song, you’re the piano man. 

Insane In The Men Brain

Insane In The Men Brain

Award-winning comedian, ex-bus driver, young father and gay sauna worker Rich Wilson sits down with funny and interesting people to talk about men’s mental health. 

All-Star Cabaret: The Free Fringe Gala

All-Star Cabaret: The Free Fringe Gala

Best of magic, dance, comedy, singing and more. 

Love and Sex and All Things In-Between

Love and Sex and All Things In-Between

Verbatim stories of “love” in all its magnificence and monstrousness. 

Devon Knows How They Make It So Musical! (Free)

Devon Knows How They Make It So Musical! (Free)

Join us for a magical, marvellous hour of songs from your favourite movie musicals including Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman and some Disney classics. 

Nicola Houghton: It's All Gravy

Nicola Houghton: It's All Gravy

Hilarious hour of stand up comedy. 

Nicola Houghton: It's All Gravy

Nicola Houghton: It's All Gravy

Can olives and gravy ever be mixed? The story of a working-class northern girl bringing up three middle-class children in London is told in this very funny, warm hearted and livel… 

An Excellent Cleanser of the Liver – Free

An Excellent Cleanser of the Liver – Free

Behold, beware, behave! A brand-new sketch show from some comedians you don’t know! Join the Sheffield Revue in an adventure in time and sketch comedy. 

Sets in the City – Free

Sets in the City – Free

Hey, you! Don’t watch that! Watch this! Another stand-up show from some comedians you don’t know! Featuring an amalgam of stand-ups from diverse backgrounds and influences and an M… 

Music-Making at St Michael and All Saints

Music-Making at St Michael and All Saints

Morning: coffee concert of informal music-making. 

Sage Francis and B Dolan Are Epic Beard Men

Sage Francis and B Dolan Are Epic Beard Men

After a decade of sharing stages and crafting collaborations in the studio, real-life rap BFFs Sage Francis and B Dolan have finally caved to years of fan pressure to form an offic… 

Stewart Lee: Wok In Progress

Stewart Lee: Wok In Progress

Notes towards a new show from ‘the world’s greatest living stand-up’ (Times). 

Rory Motion - All Manner of Things Shall be Well Good: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

Rory Motion - All Manner of Things Shall be Well Good: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

Rory returns to York with a brand spanking new title for a show that could, in many respects, be quite similar to the one he did last year i. 

Rory Motion - All Manner of Thing Shall be Well Good: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

Rory Motion - All Manner of Thing Shall be Well Good: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

Rory returns to York with a brand spanking new title for a show that could, in many respects, be quite similar to the one he did last year i. 

Mawaan Rizwan: Werk in Progress

Mawaan Rizwan: Werk in Progress

After a sell-out Fringe, Mawaan (BBC Three, Netflix) is back to shape a new bonkers show. 

Kings of the Blues

Kings of the Blues

Main Street Blues present an hour of blues from the trio of blues icons known as The Three Kings. 

Craig and Darren Give Away Free Nachos

Craig and Darren Give Away Free Nachos

Craig and Darren are some nice boys who hit the jackpot when their venue agreed to let them give away free nachos at every performance they do. 

Iain Stirling: Work in Progress

Iain Stirling: Work in Progress

BAFTA Award-winning comedian Iain Stirling returns to the Fringe following a sell-out tour, with a load of new jokes, read off notes. 

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Pianist John Bryden, joined for one of the performances by St Mary’s Cathedral Assistant Master of the Music Joseph Beech, plays music by Liszt, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Bach, Mozart… 

BHF Scotland Presents Work of Heart

BHF Scotland Presents Work of Heart

Discover how we are beating heart and circulatory diseases with a different interactive workshop every day where science meets art. 

Not That Different

Not That Different

BSC Theatre joyously celebrate diversity and minority identities through this tender and thought-provoking glimpse into life on the outside. 

The Soul Kings

The Soul Kings

Come to the Merchants Hall to see the Soul Kings performing a set of the biggest soul, Motown and disco hits from the 60s and 70s. 

Drinking and Unemployment: A New Play About Work

Drinking and Unemployment: A New Play About Work

Sociologist-turned-detective Caleb Rutherford steps into a hall of mirrors exposing real people through their professions while thinking he has nothing to reveal about himself. 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Duncan Ferguson, Joseph Beech and John Kitchen perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mighty ‘Father’ Willis organ. 

ALL THE BENS

ALL THE BENS

Ben likes Al, but Al says he’s straight. 

Howl Comedy Club Free Showcase

Howl Comedy Club Free Showcase

Ever been to a really well-run comedy club? Watch an hour of pro comedy for free instead of the £10 charge outside of the Fringe. 

Free Fringe Festival Music: Live on the Grassmarket

Free Fringe Festival Music: Live on the Grassmarket

Join us for a huge selection of free acoustic music, duos, bands, singers and more through the day and night on this launch day of Fringe Music on the Grassmarket. 

Russell Howard: Work in Progress

Russell Howard: Work in Progress

Russell performs his work-in-progress show testing new material. 

Prefer Not To Say

Prefer Not To Say

‘But the terror wasn’t about what I was being accused of, the terror was what I could get done for. 

The 2 Mouthed Men Show

The 2 Mouthed Men Show

Beatboxing. 

Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not

On a cold, blustery evening in 1945, the playwright’s grandmother, June, answers the door to an ill-fated telegram delivery. 

Tom Glover – A Glover Not a Fighter

Tom Glover – A Glover Not a Fighter

Best New Show nominee – Leicester Comedy Festival 2019. 

Working-Class Progress with Backenders

Working-Class Progress with Backenders

Backenders is a live comedy sketch parody of the BBC soap opera Eastenders. 

Afternoon Concerts at St Michael and All Saints

Afternoon Concerts at St Michael and All Saints

Afternoons: organ concert by Christopher Black; Sarah Moore sings Rachmaninoff/Mozart; Roxburgh Quartet playing Barber/Schostakovich; Hadley Court Singers/SMAS choir/orchestra musi… 

Steffan Alun and Support: You Can't Escape Free Stand-Up

Steffan Alun and Support: You Can't Escape Free Stand-Up

The Welsh optimist returns to the festival – and this year, he’s been trying to escape. 

In Bread with Joseph Emslie (Work in Progress)

In Bread with Joseph Emslie (Work in Progress)

In this 45-minute work-in-progress show Joseph attempts to separate the wheat from the chaff. 

Alcohol-Free Craic

Alcohol-Free Craic

What’s better than one stand-up comedian for free? That’s right, two stand-up comedians for free. 

Paul Currie: Release the Baboons (All Ages)

Paul Currie: Release the Baboons (All Ages)

Paul Currie is bringing his sell out 2014/2015 award-winning masterpiece back to Edinburgh. 

Omid Djalili: Work in Progress

Omid Djalili: Work in Progress

Legendary festival favourite, stand-up comedian, film and television star Omid Djalili returns for eight shows only. 

Make Tea, Not War

Make Tea, Not War

After performing at the Brighton and Ludlow Fringes this year, Majk Stokes returns to Edinburgh to bookend the Venue 40 programme. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music. 

Andrew O'Neill – We Are Not in the Least Afraid of Ruins; We Carry a New World in Our Hearts

Andrew O'Neill – We Are Not in the Least Afraid of Ruins; We Carry a New World in Our Hearts

After the apocalypse, hope. 

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin. 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Fresh from touring the UK and Australia, the feel-good comedy maestro. 

How To Not Die

How To Not Die

Bylgja is an Icelandic anxiety ridden hypochondriac but at the same time so extremely clumsy she requires monthly hospital visits. 

The Leeds Tealights: It's Not That Serious

The Leeds Tealights: It's Not That Serious

After their five-star run (TheWeeReview. 

Free Love

Free Love

Free Love is the latest manifestation of the Scottish experimental pop duo formerly known as Happy Meals, known for their extraordinary sensual live ceremonies. 

Monica: This Play Is Not About Monica Lewinsky

Monica: This Play Is Not About Monica Lewinsky

In order for theatre to be political, it certainly does not have to make any truly profound statement on the state of the world. 

Are we not drawn onward to new erA – Ontroerend Goed

Are we not drawn onward to new erA – Ontroerend Goed

What’s done is done. 

Progress

Progress

There is something deeply human and inherently charming about imperfect dance. 

Susan Murray: How Not To Die In A Plane Crash

Susan Murray: How Not To Die In A Plane Crash

Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride. 

Darren Connell: Abandon All Hope

Darren Connell: Abandon All Hope

Star of Scot Squad, Darren Connell comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for one night only! Nominated for a BAFTA, Darren is best known for portraying the lovable Bobby Muir on B… 

All Senses Ahead!

All Senses Ahead!

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society will be bringing a true taste of Scotland to the Fringe, with an all-encompassing sensory feast that celebrates the best of our culture. 

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

Based on Robert Fulghum’s best-selling books, this musical takes a funny, insightful, heart-warming look at what is profound in everyday life. 

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

This chat show is the perfect guide to what comedy you should see at the Fringe as host Vladimir McTavish, one of Scotland’s finest stand-ups, introduces this intimate and hilariou… 

I Am Not Marilyn

I Am Not Marilyn

Andy Warhol’s paintings, JFK’s birthday song, NYC subway grate upskirt, the list goes on. 

All Shook Up

All Shook Up

This crowd-pleasing musical is inspired by and features the songs of Elvis Presley. 

All in the Timing

All in the Timing

Get ready for word-bending, thought-provoking, side-splitting comedy. 

Late Show Great Show / Free Festival

Late Show Great Show / Free Festival

The night is young and some of the best stand-up comedians at the Fringe are ready to make you laugh, stay up late and definitely have one more drink. 

Funny Cluckers: Best of the Fest – Free

Funny Cluckers: Best of the Fest – Free

Four top-quality, fowl-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival. 

All-Star Comedy Cabaret

All-Star Comedy Cabaret

A spectacular mixed bill variety show bursting with the best stand-ups, character comedians, musical acts and the most original performers at the Fringe. 

Laughing Horse Free and Family Friendly Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free and Family Friendly Pick of the Fringe

See the very best comedians selected from around the Fringe, with different line-ups every day in this brand-new family friendly lunchtime stand-up showcase, from the people behind… 

I'm Here, All Weak

I'm Here, All Weak

Suren Jayemanne (Aus) has made a splash on the Australian scene, with his debut TV stand-up special featured as part of ABC’s Comedy Next Gen series. 

Shivani Thussu: Prefer Not to Say

Shivani Thussu: Prefer Not to Say

Do you have an opinion? Because we’d love to hear it! Shivani Thussu’s debut hour is set in a focus group that goes too far. 

Pottervision 2 (Work in Progress)

Pottervision 2 (Work in Progress)

The Harry Potter parody show returns with a brand-new work-in-progress hour! Join us, four full-grown men, as we celebrate and recreate the absurd scenes of those magical movies. 

Mr. Men and Little Miss On Stage

Mr. Men and Little Miss On Stage

Join your favourite Mr. 

Jody Kamali Is Mike Daly – Darts and All

Jody Kamali Is Mike Daly – Darts and All

The Bristolian bumbling ex-darts champ is back. 

Lew Fitz: Chucky Egg (Work in Progress)

Lew Fitz: Chucky Egg (Work in Progress)

With his first solo show, stand-up comedian Lew Fitz (BBC New Comedy Award nominee 2018) covers a hilarious and often uncommon journey from his northern, working-class background a… 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of The Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of The Fringe

See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe, with a different line-up of top comedians at every show. 

Free Live Music at Ghillie Dhu

Free Live Music at Ghillie Dhu

The Ghillie Dhu’s very own local artists performing every night of the week with a mixture of traditional and popular classics. Come and join us for drams, jigs and reels! 

Gay Not Straight

Gay Not Straight

Former “straight” and rising NYC star Keenan Steiner (NY Comedy Festival) makes his Fringe debut with a high-octane hour on the hilarity of coming out late and living life gay. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals Tours – Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals Tours – Free

Phoebe Traquair’s vivid arts and crafts murals (painted 1888-1892) include allegorical and religious images, portraits of leading figures, choir and clergy of the day and images of… 

Wil Greenway: The Ocean After All

Wil Greenway: The Ocean After All

You never know what’ll change your life. 

Guerilla Aspies Year Five – Not an Autism Puppet Show

Guerilla Aspies Year Five – Not an Autism Puppet Show

The fifth year of the world unique audience autism conversion show faces new issues. 

Spring Day: When Push Comes to Shove – Free

Spring Day: When Push Comes to Shove – Free

Expect a fun night of sharp, well-crafted and mischievous stand-up that will tickle your fancy and your heart if you have one. 

Stuart Laws Is All In

Stuart Laws Is All In

Acclaimed stand-up (and the UK’s foremost gilet apologist) Stuart Laws reflects on the day his life changed forever when he risked everything in a Vegas poker tournament. 

All That 50s, 60s and 70s Stuff

All That 50s, 60s and 70s Stuff

Freddie Folkston takes a whimsical look at three decades and the generations which helped shape a brave new world for millennials. 

All Work, No Play

All Work, No Play

We all have to work. 

It's All Going To Be OK – Free Festival

It's All Going To Be OK – Free Festival

The world is going to sh*t! Or so it seems. 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Daniel Craig has pulled out of the next James Bond film. 

Sean Morley: Soon I Will Be Dead and My Bones Will Be Free to Wreak Havoc Upon the Earth Once More

Sean Morley: Soon I Will Be Dead and My Bones Will Be Free to Wreak Havoc Upon the Earth Once More

Inside my skin is a rattling beast and when I breathe my last it will emerge. 

Raul Kohli: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan

Raul Kohli: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan

Raul Kohli grew up with many heroes. 

Charmian Hughes: What-not

Charmian Hughes: What-not

Charmian self-identifies as a what-not, the word for people who don’t have a word. 

Matt Jones: Pandora's Box – Free

Matt Jones: Pandora's Box – Free

What would you do if you could go back in time and hand-pick who you would become? One day a man encounters a strange spirit and is offered the opportunity to become someone else, … 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s best comedy newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

All Aboard!

All Aboard!

Possibly the best musical comedy show with live piano and a Romanian performer! It is a 50-minute journey through life. 

Rod Shepherd: Slacktivist – Free

Rod Shepherd: Slacktivist – Free

Croydon’s sixth leading conspiracy theorist attempts to debunk the big myths: JFK, Twin Towers, why British Bake Off went to Channel 4. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

An hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and much more, from the Cambridge Footlights – alumni include Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, David Mitchell, Emma Thompson, Richard Ayoade, the ca… 

Stuart Mitchell – Is It Just Me? (Work in Progress)

Stuart Mitchell – Is It Just Me? (Work in Progress)

Join the longest running panellist on BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News as he runs through new material for his next tour. 

Comedy Gobbledygook Showcase / Free Festival

Comedy Gobbledygook Showcase / Free Festival

London Bermondsey’s beloved local comedy show comes to Edinburgh! Hosted by a podgy gay comic from the remote island of Taiwan, this comedy show has, for month after month, enterta… 

Love is a Work in Progress with Tara Rankine

Love is a Work in Progress with Tara Rankine

**** (Advertiser). 

All Together Irish

All Together Irish

Following last year’s sell-out run, All Together Irish returns with a daily selection of Ireland’s top comics plus guests from other countries. 

Jake Donaldson Fights the Sea (Work in Progress)

Jake Donaldson Fights the Sea (Work in Progress)

Join Jake for a work in progress of his new stand-up show. 

The Human Show / Free Fringe

The Human Show / Free Fringe

Join Those Big Bois for the award-submitted, The Human Show – a journey inside the mind of one confused specimen and the two voices in his head as they navigate a day in this wei… 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a selection of four different comics daily. 

Richard Brown: Horror Show (Work in Progress)

Richard Brown: Horror Show (Work in Progress)

Horror in all its forms from the brilliant, brutal mind of one of Scotland’s most talented comics. 

A Wake in Progress

A Wake in Progress

‘I’m sorry. 

Russell Howard: Work in Progress (Afternoon)

Russell Howard: Work in Progress (Afternoon)

Come join Russell for his early afternoon bonus hour. 

Dylan Dodds and Friends (Friends Not Included)

Dylan Dodds and Friends (Friends Not Included)

Four years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question: could he BE any more ridiculous? The answer, it turns out, is yes. 

Carl Donnelly: Shall We All Just Kill Ourselves?

Carl Donnelly: Shall We All Just Kill Ourselves?

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Carl Donnelly (‘Observational genius’ (Guardian)) returns with a new show about how difficult it is to be a good person in the modern age. 

AJ Holmes: Yeah, but Not Right Now

AJ Holmes: Yeah, but Not Right Now

Award-winning actor, writer and composer AJ Holmes makes his Edinburgh debut with an hour of stand-up, storytelling, and songs! Known from The Book of Mormon on Broadway, London’s … 

Fires Our Shoes Have Made

Fires Our Shoes Have Made

We are living through a renaissance of plays in verse, and if you need proof I can furnish few better than Fires Our Shoes Have Made by Fringe newcomers Pound of Flesh Theatre. 

A Free Festival Friendly Walking Tour

A Free Festival Friendly Walking Tour

We are the top-rated walking tour company for English tours in Edinburgh on TripAdvisor and we have put together a special festival friendly walking tour of the Old Town for you to… 

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Bored of mindless comedy shows? Then come to Stand-Up Philosophy. 

Not My Audience!

Not My Audience!

The unmissable cult hit’s back for another year, as we select three top stand-ups to create unique routines based entirely on your suggestions! One liners, political satire, or alt… 

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

A ninth year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the circuit’s funniest performers. 

Character Building Experience

Character Building Experience

You enter a tavern. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Free concerts every lunchtime, Monday to Saturday throughout August. Wide range of music from classical to contemporary, traditional Scots and jazz. Full details at cathedral.net 

Not Quite Mass

Not Quite Mass

Save your soul with laughter. 

Martin Pilgrim: I Write Jokes Not Tragedies

Martin Pilgrim: I Write Jokes Not Tragedies

Martin Pilgrim can’t go on like this. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome, regardless of age or ability. 

Lewis Schaffer is Mr Diabetes – Free

Lewis Schaffer is Mr Diabetes – Free

Lewis Schaffer is a New York Jewish comic. 

Zahra Barri's Special (Work in Progress)

Zahra Barri's Special (Work in Progress)

‘Edgy and very funny’ (Cheeky Monkey Comedy Club). 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Andrew Maxwell: All Talk

Andrew Maxwell: All Talk

Living in Kent - Maxwell tells us – he is surrounded by the sort of puce-faced, fake WWII heroes who seem to think that having once watched a film with John Mills in it automatic… 

Not Black and White

Not Black and White

United by love, broken by reality. 

Louder Is Not Always Clearer

Louder Is Not Always Clearer

Meet Jonny: teacher, father and football fan. 

Iain Dale: All Talk

Iain Dale: All Talk

Award-winning LBC radio presenter, CNN political commentator and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs to the Fringe for the first tim… 

All of Me

All of Me

An abandoned party; a neglected bedroom; a cluttered AV desk. 

MARVELus: All the Marvel Movies… Kind of. 2019

MARVELus: All the Marvel Movies… Kind of. 2019

‘Their versions of the Marvel films might even be better’ ****½ (fb. 

Harriet Dyer and Scott Gibson: That's Not a Lizard, That's My Grandmother

Harriet Dyer and Scott Gibson: That's Not a Lizard, That's My Grandmother

The brainchild of comedians Harriet Dyer and Scott Gibson, That’s Not a Lizard, That’s My Grandmother! is unlike any other show at the Fringe. 

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

Steinbeck’s famous novella captures and comments on the daily despair faced by the migrant workers in the Great Depression of the 1930’s, as they aimlessly drift from job to jo… 

The Accident Did Not Take Place

The Accident Did Not Take Place

YesYesNoNo are searching for the truth. 

For All I Care

For All I Care

For All I Care is, first and foremost, the story of two women. 

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night

See a selection of performers from the very best of this year’s Free Fringe Festival shows, in the big gala launch night, party and general great start to this year’s Edinburgh Fri… 

C for Free

C for Free

Daily diet of live highlights from across the festivals. 

Nina Conti: Work in Progress

Nina Conti: Work in Progress

British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti is boldly experimenting and discovering fresh ideas as she develops her next new show. 

Tom Stade: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

Tom Stade: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

All new material from prolific Canadian superstar. 

Not Quite

Not Quite

It’s a secret epidemic, one that affects every new generation of young people. 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance. 

Ken Cheng: To All the Racists I've Blocked Before

Ken Cheng: To All the Racists I've Blocked Before

Star of BBC Radio 4’s Chinese Comedian and co-host of E4’s The Hangover Games, Ken Cheng is back with a complete treatise on racism. 

Kiri Pritchard-Mclean: Work in Progress

Kiri Pritchard-Mclean: Work in Progress

Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Have I Got News For You, The Russell Howard Hour) is working up a new show. 

Men With Coconuts

Men With Coconuts

Tinder, TGI Friday’s and haunted houses; Men with Coconuts throws the witty and the wild into a wonderful hour of improv comedy. 

Jennifer Tyler: Ready or Not

Jennifer Tyler: Ready or Not

For years, Jennifer liked to be over-prepared. 

Mandy Muden: Is Not the Invisible Woman

Mandy Muden: Is Not the Invisible Woman

As Mandy Muden inexplicably emerges from a tiny suitcase on stage, clad in a leopard print ensemble, she is anything but invisible. 

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London. 

Jonny Donahoe: Forgiveness (Work-in-Progress)

Jonny Donahoe: Forgiveness (Work-in-Progress)

Forgiveness is a work-in-progress about the cycles of abuse that form and affect who we are; if and how we can escape them and move on. 

How Not to Drown

How Not to Drown

A painful yet uplifting true story of a child asylum-seeker arriving in the UK. 

Carl Donnelly: Work in Progress

Carl Donnelly: Work in Progress

Join this 'observational genius' (Guardian) for his 10th solo show! In 10 years he’s been married, divorced, happy, depressed and twice nominated for the… 

Sean Morley: Soon I Will Be Dead and My Bones Will Be Free to Wreak Havoc Upon the Earth Once More £5 / PWYW

Sean Morley: Soon I Will Be Dead and My Bones Will Be Free to Wreak Havoc Upon the Earth Once More £5 / PWYW

Inside my skin is a rattling beast and when I breathe my last it will emerge. 

It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show

It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show

“It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show” is all I was ever told as a kid. 

Free Fall

Free Fall

Theatre @DraperHall and Founding Fall Theatre kindly invite you to the Summer edition of their fantastic and unique scratch Theatre evening: Free FallLive music, improvisation arou… 

“It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show”

“It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show”

“It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show” is all I was ever told as a kid. 

Raul Kohli: All My Heroes are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan

Raul Kohli: All My Heroes are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan

Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes. 

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan

Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes. 

The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars: The Ronnie Scott’s Story - 60th Anniversary Concert

The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars: The Ronnie Scott’s Story - 60th Anniversary Concert

In this, the 60th Anniversary of one of the world’s most iconic music venues, the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take to the road to celebrate the ‘Ronnie Sc… 

Raul Kohli: All My Heroes are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan,

Raul Kohli: All My Heroes are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan,

Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes. 

Forget Me Not: The Alzheimer’s Whodunnit

Forget Me Not: The Alzheimer’s Whodunnit

The one-man murder mystery now being used to train NHS staff. 

Garrett Millerick: Work in Progress

Garrett Millerick: Work in Progress

Garrett Millerick is an acclaimed stand up comedian, writer and director. 

Ken Cheng: To All The Racists I’ve Blocked Before (Edinburgh Preview)

Ken Cheng: To All The Racists I’ve Blocked Before (Edinburgh Preview)

Star of Radio 4’s Chinese Comedian, E4’s The Hangover Games and winner of Dave’s Joke of the Fringe, Ken returns with a love-letter to all the Twitter … 

Eshaan Akbar: Work In Progress

Eshaan Akbar: Work In Progress

What does it take to be a man these days? After #MeToo, incel attacks and man buns, Eshaan Akbar explores masculinity and his relationship with men, women, and himself. 

The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars: A Celebration of Gershwin

The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars: A Celebration of Gershwin

Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars presents a tribute to perhaps the most significant and popular composer of all time… 

Eleanor Tiernan: Work in Progress

Eleanor Tiernan: Work in Progress

Eleanor Tiernan is a stand up comedian, writer and actress known for her uniquely oblique world view. 

Susan Riddell: Work in Progress

Susan Riddell: Work in Progress

After winning a place in BBC Writer’s Room Fast and Funny, Susan Riddell went on to write, create and star in several online comedy sketches for BBC Short Stuff wh… 

Pierre Novellie: Work in Progress

Pierre Novellie: Work in Progress

Award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie comes to Great Yorkshire Fringe to try some new stuff out. 

Darren Harriott: Work In Progress

Darren Harriott: Work In Progress

Best Newcomer Nominee Darren considers himself a good person. 

Clare Teal and her All Stars

Clare Teal and her All Stars

Award winning jazz vocalist and Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal and her All Stars will traverse a rich landscape of timeless and sparkling material as they celebrate the Gr… 

Lucy Beaumont: Work in Progress

Lucy Beaumont: Work in Progress

Lucy is a hugely talented comedy actress and writer. 

Paul Sinha: Hazy Little Thing Called Love (Work In Progress)

Paul Sinha: Hazy Little Thing Called Love (Work In Progress)

A mixture of best bits and new material for Paul's next touring show about the life-changing effect a couple of drinks can have. 

Stephen Buchanan: Baby Dove (Work In Progress)

Stephen Buchanan: Baby Dove (Work In Progress)

Winner of the prestigious BBC New Comedy Award 2018 and the reigning Scottish Comedian of the Year, Stephen Buchanan brings his much anticipated debut hour to the Fringe… 

Simon Munnery: Work In Progress

Simon Munnery: Work In Progress

Once the most radical, now the only radical. 

Grace Campbell & Tamsyn Kelly - Work in Progress

Grace Campbell & Tamsyn Kelly - Work in Progress

Grace Campbell is a comedian rapidly making a name for herself in the UK stand up scene. 

Tamsyn Kelly and Isa Bonachera - Work in Progress

Tamsyn Kelly and Isa Bonachera - Work in Progress

Tamsyn Kelly grew up on an estate near Lands End, with a dangerous father, a disabled mother and a dream of one day moving to London to become a total bad-ass with enough money to … 

Giants: Work In Progress

Giants: Work In Progress

Fjord- The Greatest Hit Fjord, the multi-platinum Norwegian pop duo, are back after a two year sabbatical. 

Andy Parsons: Work in Progress

Andy Parsons: Work in Progress

Join Andy Parsons (Mock The Week)  one of Britain’s finest political comedians as he tries out material ahead of his new tour ‘Healing Th… 

John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett – The Nearly Free Tour

John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett – The Nearly Free Tour

  This magnetic bond still holds after more than 40 years of attempted escapes and still loved for their total in-yer-face originality, the contrast between the dea… 

All Killa No Filla

All Killa No Filla

Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. 

Nicola Houghton: It\'s All Gravy

Nicola Houghton: It\'s All Gravy

Stand up comedy show as part of the Greater Manchester Fringe. 

Bridget Christie: Work in Progress

Bridget Christie: Work in Progress

New material shows from the Edinburgh Comedy Award, Rose D'Or and South Bank Arts award winner Bridget Christie. 

NT ENCORE: ALL MY SONS

NT ENCORE: ALL MY SONS

Tuesday 18th June, 7pmTickets: £15 or £11 for school groupsDuration: 165minsSuitable for: no age guide has been given about this screening yet… 

Shivani Thussu: Prefer Not to Say

Shivani Thussu: Prefer Not to Say

You make around 30,000 decisions every day, but how and why do you make them? Shivani Thussu’s (Pls Like, BBC) debut comedy hour is set in a focus group that goes too far. 

Death And All His Friends

Death And All His Friends

Enter the darkness, take a seat and prepare as your master of ceremonies ‘Jen’ guides you through this chilling theatrical experience. 

Josh Widdicombe & Romesh Ranganathan – Work In Progress

Josh Widdicombe & Romesh Ranganathan – Work In Progress

Join Josh Widdicombe and Romesh Ranganathan as they road test their new material ahead of their tours.  

A Good Service On All Other Lines

A Good Service On All Other Lines

Writer/comedian David Head and singer/songwriter Matt Glover of Sincere Deceivers are proud to present their critically acclaimed story and song show “A Good Service on All Other… 

Steve Bugeja – Single Mum – Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja – Single Mum – Work In Progress

Steve helped his single mum find her Prince Charming all while learning his times tables. 

Dylan Dodds and Friends (Friends Not Included) - Edinburgh Preview

Dylan Dodds and Friends (Friends Not Included) - Edinburgh Preview

Four years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question. 

Tom Jones: All Girls Love A Bastard

Tom Jones: All Girls Love A Bastard

As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre. 

NT Live: All My Sons

NT Live: All My Sons

All My Sonsby Arthur Millerdirected by Jeremy Herrin Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters… 

Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story

Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story

50 years on from the release of Rod’s first album, Some Guys Have All The Luck is back in theatres in 2019 with a brand new show, bringing to the stage a… 

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Three’s ‘Sweat the Small Stuff’, Dave’s ‘The Magic Sponge’) returns to Brighton with a work in progress of his sixth solo show. 

Sophie Duker: Venus (Work in Progress)

Sophie Duker: Venus (Work in Progress)

Sophie Duker is not a goddess. 

Becky Brunning: Action Antihero (Work in Progress)

Becky Brunning: Action Antihero (Work in Progress)

Becky Brunning: Funny Women Finalist, daredevil, Broadchurch actor, helmet owner, brings her new nigh-octane show to Brighton after her debut hour ‘Beaming’ stormed* Edinburgh Frin… 

Main Men of Musicals

Main Men of Musicals

Main Men of Musicals is a celebration of all the best male songs in musical theatre history. 

Steve McNeil: Video Games (Work in Progress)

Steve McNeil: Video Games (Work in Progress)

The creator of (and team captain on) ‘Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit’ bangs on about video games for an hour. 

All The Ladies Mic Night!

All The Ladies Mic Night!

Monsteers Artistry Presents: All The Ladies Mic Night! All the Ladies Mic Night Includes Live Performances from Sarah Dorsett, Pippa Lea, Lauren Garnder, Christine Maia … 

How Does This Politics Thing Work?

How Does This Politics Thing Work?

Politics is boring. 

All Aboard! At Termination Station.

All Aboard! At Termination Station.

A comedy cabaret (or summin’ like that) that asks the question: Have you ever just closed your eyes and hoped that it’ll all just go away? This is a bracing, booming and brash… 

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

Join Lulu in a (short) hour of stand up as she tries out ideas about spooning, Christmas films and how all human beings are fundamentally repulsive (yes, even you, sorry). 

William Stone: Gathering Moss (Work in Progress)

William Stone: Gathering Moss (Work in Progress)

William Stone (BBC New Comedy Award Finalist 2018) is gathering moss, stuck somewhere between reality and dreams in the nineties. 

Bananas (Work in Progress)

Bananas (Work in Progress)

Anna Banana can put words together that, if sung, would be so elegant, and, if rapped, would be lit! School has ruined poetry, so can she call herself a word-worker or a rhyming ri… 

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo… 

Drunk, Not Wasted Comedy

Drunk, Not Wasted Comedy

In it's 5th year of drunk comedians. 

All Men Must Sing: A Parody of Ice & Fire

All Men Must Sing: A Parody of Ice & Fire

“Wait, what was that whole last part about copyright? I don’t feel like I got that. 

Sara Barron: The Coconut (Work in Progress)

Sara Barron: The Coconut (Work in Progress)

The “reigning queen of New York’s live storytelling scene” (Jon Ronson) and host of US live show The Moth, Sara’s debut stand up hour garnered 5* reviews and earned her a nomin… 

The Desk by Frank Foucault (Work In Progress)

The Desk by Frank Foucault (Work In Progress)

Thump. 

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

The third hour show from Robin Morgan (writer for BBC Two’s ‘The Mash Report’, BBC Radio 4’s ‘The News Quiz’, television warm-up for the Graham Norton Show and tour support for Ell… 

Patrick Spicer: Now I've Seen Anything (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer: Now I've Seen Anything (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer delivers a work in progress of his first solo show to Brighton fringe. 

Jake Baker: Work in Progress

Jake Baker: Work in Progress

After the success of his debut last year at the Brighton Fringe, Jake presents his highly-anticipated second show. 

Neil Delamere: End of Watch (Work in Progress)

Neil Delamere: End of Watch (Work in Progress)

Star of BBC’s the Blame Game, Fighting Talk and The News Quiz, Neil Delamere presents this work-in-progress show. 

Andy Stedman - Confessions Of A Failed Rock Star (Work in Progress)

Andy Stedman - Confessions Of A Failed Rock Star (Work in Progress)

“Stedman’s voice is sure to melt hearts. 

Izzy Mant: Polite Club (Work in Progress)

Izzy Mant: Polite Club (Work in Progress)

TV comedy producer Izzy (Peep Show, Toast of London, Harry & Paul) has been pathologically tactful all her life. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

All Work, No Play

All Work, No Play

We all have to work. 

Peace by the Beach: Free Meditation on Brighton Beach

Peace by the Beach: Free Meditation on Brighton Beach

Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre is offering a free meditation on the beach with Buddhist monk, Gen Thekchen. 

I am not my disability

I am not my disability

An exhibition of creative arts and live music produced and presented by adults with brain injury exploring the impact on self-identity whilst living with a range of disabilities. 

The Greatest Love of All

The Greatest Love of All

The Greatest Love of All is a critically acclaimed live concert honouring the talent, music and memory of Whitney Houston. 

Not Quite

Not Quite

A fast-paced comedy exploring the interview process and the struggle to prove one’s worth. 

One Flew Over the Kyriacou's Nest (Work in Progress)

One Flew Over the Kyriacou's Nest (Work in Progress)

Welcome inside the mind of endearing oddity Kallis Kyriacou. 

Fiona Sagar and Vanessa Hammick Work In Progress

Fiona Sagar and Vanessa Hammick Work In Progress

Join Fiona Sagar and Vanessa Hammick for this double bill of new comedy: Fiona Sagar (Funny Women Best Show nominee 2016 and 2017, The Groundlings Comedy Theatre, LA) returns to … 

Daniel Audritt: Trying to be Good (Work in Progress)

Daniel Audritt: Trying to be Good (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian, writer and co-creator of Comedy Central’s Modern Horror Stories, Daniel Audritt brings a work in progress of his debut hour, to the Brighton Fringe. 

Motherhood (Work in Progress)

Motherhood (Work in Progress)

Brand new comedy ‘Motherhood’ is a hilarious exploration of life as a new parent. 

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse Exists! (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse Exists! (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse did a show last year about being imaginary, and realised along the way that it was a massive manifestation of all her insecurities!! Hooray!! Now she’s trying… 

Neil O'Rourke: Thump (Work in Progress)

Neil O'Rourke: Thump (Work in Progress)

A work in progress show from Neil O’Rourke, Finalist of Irish Comedian of the Year, New Comedian of the Year, and So You Think You’re Funny. 

The Not So New Comedian of the Year Final 2019

The Not So New Comedian of the Year Final 2019

So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better… 

Huge Davies: Work In Progress

Huge Davies: Work In Progress

Fresh from his appearance on ‘Comedy Central at the Comedy Store’, Huge Davies is preparing for his first hour. 

Helen Bauer: Work in Progress

Helen Bauer: Work in Progress

Ultimate babe and hotly-tipped new stand-up comedian, Helen Bauer, presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts, feelings and emotions on pretty much everything. 

Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress

Born and raised in Japan, Yuriko Kotani now lives in the UK. 

All My Sons (12A cert tbc) - National Theatre Live

All My Sons (12A cert tbc) - National Theatre Live

Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) sta… 

Romesh Ranganathan – Work In Progress

Romesh Ranganathan – Work In Progress

Join Romesh Ranganathan as he road tests his new material ahead of his tour.  

I, Tom Mayhew (Work in Progress)

I, Tom Mayhew (Work in Progress)

Tom was unemployed for three years from the age of 18. 

Sezar Alkassab: Work in Progress

Sezar Alkassab: Work in Progress

As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra, Scottish stand-up comedian Sezar Alkassab brings his new work in progress show to Brighton Fringe. 

Nick Elleray: Big Nick Energy (Work in Progress)

Nick Elleray: Big Nick Energy (Work in Progress)

Nick Elleray, “quality downbeat comedy” (Chortle), is known for his dry, bleak musings on the dark and squalid aspects of life. 

Those Magnificent Men

Those Magnificent Men

An intriguing tale made more interesting by the telling, Those Magnificent Men is both delightful and funny from beginning to end. 

Cressida Wetton: Crewless, a Work in Progress

Cressida Wetton: Crewless, a Work in Progress

Cress wouldn’t wish her rented bedsit on anyone, narrowboats always looked so romantic and she’s ready for an off-grid adventure! Join her as she develops a stand-up comedy s… 

We Are Not Shellfish

We Are Not Shellfish

Leah gets in trouble at school when she fights a boy who is squashing ants. 

Jessica Fostekew: Power Bungalow (Work in Progress)

Jessica Fostekew: Power Bungalow (Work in Progress)

Power Bungalow is a new show all about strength. 

Robyn Perkins: Just In Case (Work in Progress)

Robyn Perkins: Just In Case (Work in Progress)

On 14 August 2018, Robyn Perkins ★★★★ (Voice Magazine) participated in a dating show in front of a live audience. 

The Ronnie Scotts All Stars: 60th Anniversary Tour

The Ronnie Scotts All Stars: 60th Anniversary Tour

In this, the 60th Anniversary of one of the worlds most iconic music venues, the Ronnie Scotts All Stars take to the road to celebrate the Ronnie Scotts Story. 

Maria Shehata: Work in Progress

Maria Shehata: Work in Progress

The follow-up to her debut Edinburgh show ‘Wisdomless’, multi award-winning comedian Maria Shehata expands on her transatlantic move for love and life after it fell apart. 

Liam Withnail: Homecoming (Work in Progress)

Liam Withnail: Homecoming (Work in Progress)

Brand new hour of thoughtful and hilarious stand up from the celebrated comic. 

MOTHER: CHARACTER ASSASSINATION

MOTHER: CHARACTER ASSASSINATION

Jack Mosedale and Laura Curnick are MOTHER. 

Bad Clowns: Cult Classic (Work in Progress)

Bad Clowns: Cult Classic (Work in Progress)

An interactive (work in progress) experience in which the audience find themselves in the hands of three friendly faces of a horrific, demonic cult. 

Heidi Regan: On Time (Work in Progress)

Heidi Regan: On Time (Work in Progress)

Heidi Regan, winner of BBC New Comedy Award 2017 and So You Think You’re Funny 2016, presents a work in progress of her new show. 

Andrew Nolan: Homewrecker (Work in Progress)

Andrew Nolan: Homewrecker (Work in Progress)

At 15, Andrew and some friends had a race to see who could down their pint fastest. 

Be Not Afeard: A Sensory Telling of Shakespeare's The Tempest

Be Not Afeard: A Sensory Telling of Shakespeare's The Tempest

Be not afeard. 

Brodi Snook: Work in Progress

Brodi Snook: Work in Progress

Fast-rising Australian comedian and general smart-arse Brodi Snook takes a break from her career as a foot model (selling photos of her toes to foot perverts for cash) and having p… 

I'm A 7: Work in Progress

I'm A 7: Work in Progress

From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress. 

Louise Atkinson: Sounds Good, Looks a Mess (Work in Progress)

Louise Atkinson: Sounds Good, Looks a Mess (Work in Progress)

Amused Moose National New Comic finalist and So You Think You’re Funny? semi-finalist 2018 comes to Brighton. 

a Bit Weird (Work in Progress)

a Bit Weird (Work in Progress)

‘a Bit Weird’ is the brand new show by Sallyann Fellowes. 

George Egg: Movable Feast (Work in Progress)

George Egg: Movable Feast (Work in Progress)

More invention. 

Maisie Adam: Work in Progress

Maisie Adam: Work in Progress

Winner of So You Think You’re Funny? 2017 and Amused Moose National New Comic 2018, Maisie Adam presents a work in progress of her second Edinburgh show. 

Adele Cliff: Work in Progress

Adele Cliff: Work in Progress

A brand new hour of comedy from hilarious stand-up Adele Cliff. 

Oleg Denisov: Russian Troll (Work in Progress)

Oleg Denisov: Russian Troll (Work in Progress)

Days of myths and fairy tales are gone. 

All Things Brighton Beautiful

All Things Brighton Beautiful

Styling itself as a 'heartfelt and hilarious musical tribute' to the city of Brighton, All Things Brighton Beautiful utterly triumphs as a celebration of everything we love… 

Work Makes You Free by Michael Ross

Work Makes You Free by Michael Ross

Adam is loving being Employment Minister. 

I am Not Victoria Wood

I am Not Victoria Wood

In this new solo play, written and performed by Julia Knight, we meet Maddie North. 

Pete Strong: Greenfinch (Work in Progress)

Pete Strong: Greenfinch (Work in Progress)

Pete Strong just wants to be happy. 

Charlie Baker Presents: The Greatest Goat of All Time

Charlie Baker Presents: The Greatest Goat of All Time

World premiere of this fresh, funny, fantastical story starring award-winning comedian, singer and dancer Charlie Baker (‘Harry Hill’; Sky1, ‘Dog Ate My Homework’; CBBC, ‘Doctor Wh… 

Cool Story Bro (Work in Progress)

Cool Story Bro (Work in Progress)

Have you ever witnessed a couple’s divorce? When these people are your parents, your life turns upside down, especially if you’re 8-years-old. 

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts brings her “inexhaustibly funny mind” (Diva Magazine) and “compelling presence” (Steve Bennett, Chortle) to her work in progress show ‘Alpha’. 

All I See Is You

All I See Is You

Bobby works on Woolies’ record counter. 

Faye Treacy is a Work in Progress

Faye Treacy is a Work in Progress

As seen on BBC Three and heard on Radio Four, Faye Treacy is back with a new work in progress show. 

Awokening: Work in Progress

Awokening: Work in Progress

A presentation of visionary (ridiculous) ideas from an apocalyptic clown man. 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018. 

Lucy Pearman: Work in Progress

Lucy Pearman: Work in Progress

Complete idiot Lucy Pearman will be trying out some new ideas. 

Olga Koch: If/Then, A Work in Progress

Olga Koch: If/Then, A Work in Progress

The Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and self-proclaimed Taylor Swift of the London comedy scene, Olga Koch is back! This time she’s getting more intimate, more experimental and more… 

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

The acclaimed and award-winning comedy duo returns to Brighton with new material for their highly anticipated second show. 

Jim Campbell: Work in Progress

Jim Campbell: Work in Progress

Award-nominated stand-up Jim Campbell descends from a murderous Scottish clan and has inherited their rage. 

Crusade (Work in Progress)

Crusade (Work in Progress)

This Anglo-Arab mum (‘So You Think You’re Funny’ finalist and published author; ‘Don’t Panic, I’m Islamic’) is raging at the endless feedback on what her identity should really… 

Micky Overman: Presenting Miss Micky Overman (Work in Progress)

Micky Overman: Presenting Miss Micky Overman (Work in Progress)

A brand spanking new hour from 2018 Chortle Best Newcomer nominee, Micky Overman. 

Luke Rollason's Infinite Content (Work in Progress)

Luke Rollason's Infinite Content (Work in Progress)

Switch on your phones and switch off your brains as Luke Rollason puts his mind on a spin cycle for your instant gratification. 

Gethin Alderman is: SUBLIME (Work-In-Progress)

Gethin Alderman is: SUBLIME (Work-In-Progress)

Gethin Alderman loves Limes. 

"At Last, the Muppet Men"

“At Last, the Muppet Men”, a show many said would never happen and a few feared would. 

Opening Up with the Brighton Gay Men's Chorus

Opening Up with the Brighton Gay Men's Chorus

The Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus return to the Brighton Fringe festival with their customary wry look at life. 

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Was Thanyia Moore bullied? Or was she the bully? Join the Funny Women Award Winner 2018 as she seeks to find the answer in this hilarious account of her childhood. 

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

A work in progress show from one of the UK comedy circuits most promising up-and-coming comedians. 

Jody Kamali is Mike Daly: Darts and All

Jody Kamali is Mike Daly: Darts and All

180! Jody Kamali is hapless Mike Daly. 

Flo and Joan: Work in Progress

Flo and Joan: Work in Progress

Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018, and off the back of a countrywide tour, musical comedy duo and sisters Flo & Joan are here to try an… 

Flo & Joan Work in Progress plus Rosie Jones

Flo & Joan Work in Progress plus Rosie Jones

Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018, and off the back of a countrywide tour, musical comedy duo and sisters Flo & Joan are here to try an… 

The Not So New Comedian of the Year 2019 Semi-Finals

The Not So New Comedian of the Year 2019 Semi-Finals

So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better… 

Not the Horse

Not the Horse

The Multi Award-winning Naughty Corner Productions are reviving the sell-out Edinburgh Fringe and UK show 'Not The Horse' Not The Horse is an outrageous crime-… 

NT Live: All About Eve

NT Live: All About Eve

All About EveBy Joseph L MankiewiczAdapted and directed for the stage by Ivo van Hove Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Lily James (Mamma… 

All My Sons

All My Sons

You don’t realise how people can hate, Chris, they can hate so much they’ll tear the world to pieces…’ America, 1947. 

All For Me Grog - The Songs & Story of The Dubliners

All For Me Grog - The Songs & Story of The Dubliners

Performed by The Liberties, the songs and tunes of Luke Kelly, Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, Ciaran Burke and John Sheehan is brought to life using the exact same instrum… 

Some Guys Have All The Luck

Some Guys Have All The Luck

50 years on from the release of Rod’s first album, Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story is back in theatres in 2019 with a bran… 

The Not So New Comedian of the Year 2019

The Not So New Comedian of the Year 2019

So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better… 

Paul Chowdhry – Work In Progress

Paul Chowdhry – Work In Progress

Come and see the comedy powerhouse Paul Chowdhry - star of Taskmaster, Live at The Apollo and Wembley Arena Sell Out.   

Paul Chowdhry: Work In Progress

Paul Chowdhry: Work In Progress

Come and see the stand-up comedy powerhouse & star of Taskmaster and Live at The Apollo. 

We Are All Just Little Creatures

We Are All Just Little Creatures

A World Premiere from Curious Seed and Lung Ha Theatre Company, in association with Lyra. 

Flo & Joan - Work in Progress

Flo & Joan - Work in Progress

Flo & Joan Musical comedy sisters Flo & Joan present a brand new half hour of dark, witty songs. 

Seann Walsh: Work In Progress

Seann Walsh: Work In Progress

Join Seann Walsh at the Museum of Comedy as he runs through material.  

Kerry Godliman & Jen Brister: Work In Progress

Kerry Godliman & Jen Brister: Work In Progress

Kerry Godliman & Jen Brister: Work In Progress Join Kerry Godliman and Jen Brister as they try out new material  

How Does This Politics Thing Work Then? (6+yrs)

How Does This Politics Thing Work Then? (6+yrs)

Politics is boring. 

MORGAN & WEST : Non-Séance : A work in progress*

MORGAN & WEST : Non-Séance : A work in progress*

Thursday 7th March, 8pmFriday 8th March, 8pmTickets: £10Duration: 2hrs including an intervalSuitable for: ages 11+Other: This show takes place … 

Not Just The Companion

Not Just The Companion

Imagine if women weren’t just stuck playing Juliet and Desdemona and Lady Macbeth over and over again. 

Flo & Joan / Rob Auton - Work in Progress

Flo & Joan / Rob Auton - Work in Progress

Rob Auton Award winning stand-up comedian and poet Rob Auton (Dave’s Funniest Joke Of The Fringe award winner, Glastonbury’s ‘Poet In Residence’)… 

Flo & Joan: Work In Progress

Flo & Joan: Work In Progress

Musical comedy sisters Flo & Joan present a brand new half hour of dark, witty songs. 

NT ENCORE: I'M NOT RUNNING (CERT TBC)

NT ENCORE: I'M NOT RUNNING (CERT TBC)

I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast to cinemas. 

An Evaluation Of Brian | Smile C**t, You're Not Dead Yet

An Evaluation Of Brian | Smile C**t, You're Not Dead Yet

An Evaluation Of Brian What does it mean to be good? Smile C**t, You're Not Dead YetDeath, Cancer, Existential Dread and Laughs An Evaluation Of Brian - Giant'… 

All Is True (12A)

All Is True (12A)

Featuring an all-star cast, All Is True is a theatrical drama that sees Branagh portray the famous playwright, William Shakespeare in his retirement years. 

unravel 2019: Brioche: I want it all and I want it now!

unravel 2019: Brioche: I want it all and I want it now!

Get ready to start a fancy brioche project tonight! You have never or hardly ever tried brioche but you're a confident knitter, and this fancy brioche shawl caught … 

All Good Guys | GirlPlay

All Good Guys | GirlPlay

All Good GuysIrish Men. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress With Support

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress With Support

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Half Term Special - If All The World Were Paper (3-8 yrs)

Half Term Special - If All The World Were Paper (3-8 yrs)

A hilarious, poignant play about falling out, making up, and the joy of true friendship. 

The Love Electric | This Is NOT A Cult

The Love Electric | This Is NOT A Cult

The Love ElectricTwo friends. 

Phil Wang: Work In Progress

Phil Wang: Work In Progress

Phil Wang has a new stand-up show to write. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress With Support

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress With Support

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Phil Wang: Work In Progress

Phil Wang: Work In Progress

Phil Wang has a new stand-up show to write. 

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Encore

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Encore

I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. 

Jo Burke: Peculiar - Work In Progress

Jo Burke: Peculiar - Work In Progress

Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar. 

DNR (Do Not Resurrect)

DNR (Do Not Resurrect)

Ken Fraser can count backwards from twenty, name the Prime Minster and tell you when the war broke out. 

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

The award-winning comedy duo return to Etcetera Theatre with some brand spanking new material. 

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning, all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London. 

To She Or Not To She

To She Or Not To She

"Frailty, thy name is woman!" That is probably not most women’s favourite line from Shakespeare and could not be further from the truth when applied to Emma Bentley. 

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning, all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London. 

Not Just Jazz Show

Not Just Jazz Show

Our incredibly popular, long-running evening of easy listening music and comedy entertainment in the friendly atmosphere of the Cellar Bar. 

All About Eve

All About Eve

Classic Hollywood film All About Eve comes to the West End in a new stage adaptation starring Gillian Anderson and Lily James. 

All Star Superslam Wrestling

All Star Superslam Wrestling

Don’t miss this brand knew exciting 2 hour action packed family event starting its 2019 UK tour here in  Catfords Broadway Theatre, the venue ASW featured on … 

THE RONNIE SCOTT'S ALL STARS: THE RONNIE SCOTT'S STORY: 60th Anniversary Concert

THE RONNIE SCOTT'S ALL STARS: THE RONNIE SCOTT'S STORY: 60th Anniversary Concert

Friday 1st February, 7. 

NT Live: I'm Not Running

NT Live: I'm Not Running

National Theatre Live I’m Not Runningby David Hare I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast l… 

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Live

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Live

I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. 

Jekyll & Hyde: Work In Progress

Jekyll & Hyde: Work In Progress

A musical romp through Victorian London, starring repressed stiff Dr Jekyll (Laurence Owen) and fun-loving good-time psycho Mr Hyde (Lindsay Sharman). 

Jekyll & Hyde: Work In Progress

Jekyll & Hyde: Work In Progress

A musical romp through Victorian London, starring repressed stiff Dr Jekyll (Laurence Owen) and fun-loving good-time psycho Mr Hyde (Lindsay Sharman). 

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

Critically acclaimed, award-winning and unbelievably humble comedy double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to the Museum of Comedy with an hour of brand spanking new mater… 

Simon Brodkin – Work In Progress

Simon Brodkin – Work In Progress

From the man who pranked Theresa May, Donald Trump, Sepp Blatter, Kanye West and many more of the world’s biggest knobs; acclaimed character comedian Simon Brodkin… 

MARVELus: All the Marvel Movies...Kind of.

MARVELus: All the Marvel Movies...Kind of.

The smash hit, sell out, sketch show that squeezes a decade of the Marvel Cinema Universe into one action packed hour of comedy. 

Dinosaur Pieces

Dinosaur Pieces

TWO ONE ACT PLAYS Linked by common themesCARRIAGES & CORRESPONDENTS. 

Jingle All The Way

Jingle All The Way

A Christmas revue show parodying all things festive and topical. 

Peculiar: Work In Progress

Peculiar: Work In Progress

Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar. 

Jo Burke: Peculiar - Work In Progress

Jo Burke: Peculiar - Work In Progress

Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar. 

Glenn Moore and Pierre Novellie: Work in progress

Glenn Moore and Pierre Novellie: Work in progress

Glenn Moore is a critically-acclaimed and prolific stand-up, writer, and sketch comedian. 

Three Kings

Three Kings

“Have you ever seen such a night as this? So many stars, so many stories, which one is yours?” Three weary travellers from far off lands meet by chance as night approaches, … 

All Killa No Filla

All Killa No Filla

Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. 

Loud & Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night!

Loud & Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night!

From the people behind the sell-out Pride Improv Festival comes another Loud And Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night showcasing the most exciting improvised comedy from the city's top… 

Alan Carr: Work In Progress (plus support)

Alan Carr: Work In Progress (plus support)

Alan Carr: Work In Progress (plus support)  

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

Critically acclaimed, award-winning and unbelievably humble comedy double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to the Museum of Comedy with an hour of brand spanking new mater… 

Rob Beckett: Work In Progress

Rob Beckett: Work In Progress

Rob Beckett: Work In Progress  

Not About Heroes

Not About Heroes

Stephen MacDonald’s Fringe First winning play about the unique friendship between celebrated World War One poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon. 

Russell Kane: Work In Progress

Russell Kane: Work In Progress

Russell Kane: Work In Progress  

I'm Not Running

I'm Not Running

You know you’re guaranteed to learn something watching David Hare. 

Three Funny Men

Three Funny Men

A night of sparkling wit and humour featuring James Cary, Paul Kerensa and Simon Jenkins that lovingly looks at the flaws, foibles and funniest parts of faith and religi… 

My Mates' Jokes Bring All The Folks To The Yard

My Mates' Jokes Bring All The Folks To The Yard

Join musical maniac Katie Pritchard & a whole heap of her favourite comedy pals for a night of entertainment. 

Dido & Aeneas / Jonas/ I Will Not Speak (Io tacerò)

Dido & Aeneas / Jonas/ I Will Not Speak (Io tacerò)

  • Listing
    • Musicals and Opera
  • London Fringe
  • Multiple Venues
  • 12th Oct - 22nd Nov 2018

This unique triple bill features works by Purcell, Carissimi and Gesualdo. 

Frank Skinner: Work in Progress

Frank Skinner: Work in Progress

Frank Skinner presents an hour of work in progress material for one week only!  

Michael McIntyre Work In Progress

Michael McIntyre Work In Progress

Michael McIntyre WIP  

Ashley Haden: We all Die C*nts

Ashley Haden: We all Die C*nts

“Comedy’s own Leonard Cohen” - ★★★★★ FringePigAshley Haden is back with the eagerly-awaited final chapter of the C*nting Trilogy. 

Ricky Gervais & Guests: Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais & Guests: Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais WIP  

Ricky Gervais: Ricky Gervais & Guests Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais: Ricky Gervais & Guests Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais WIP Please be aware, the show starts at 6.30pm and latecomers will not be admitted.   

Michele Osten and the Not Just Jazz Band

Michele Osten and the Not Just Jazz Band

Michele Osten and the Not Just Jazz Band are delighted to be debuting at this year’s Fringe! The band, renowned for its vast repertoire covering everything from jazz standards to c… 

Make Tea, Not War

Make Tea, Not War

Returning for a fifth year, Majk Stokes hosts two evenings of music, poetry, comedy and storytelling to round off Venue 40’s Fringe programme for 2018. 

Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas (Work-in-Progress / Open Rehearsal)

Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas (Work-in-Progress / Open Rehearsal)

Following the success of the Total Theatre Award-winning Palmyra and Eurohouse, Bert and Nasi present an exclusive work-in-progress showing of their latest piece. 

How to Work with BSL Interpreters

How to Work with BSL Interpreters

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Access All Areas: Creative Work Backstage

Access All Areas: Creative Work Backstage

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa – Special Extra Show

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa – Special Extra Show

Special additional show featuring former Zappa Plays Zappa vocalist/instrumentalist Ben Thomas, who will be opening the show with his own material and then joining the band for. 

Sage Francis and B Dolan Are: Epic Beard Men

Sage Francis and B Dolan Are: Epic Beard Men

Returning for their third Fringe – after a decade of sharing stages and crafting collaborations in the studio, real-life rap BFFs Sage Francis and B Dolan have finally caved to y… 

Working Together: How Can Freelancers and Venues Work Effectively Together?

Working Together: How Can Freelancers and Venues Work Effectively Together?

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

I Am Not Your Woman

I Am Not Your Woman

‘If I had a name for every woman with a story, I’d run out of space and I’d be writing forever’. 

All That Remains

All That Remains

All That Remains is a moving reflection on loss and memory based on true stories from the ongoing war in Ukraine. 

Not All Men

Not All Men

Not All Men wash their hands after going to the toilet, not all men brush their teeth twice daily. 

Pushing Boundaries in Work for Young Audiences

Pushing Boundaries in Work for Young Audiences

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

The 2 Mouthed Men Experience

The 2 Mouthed Men Experience

How many shows have you seen that combine sock puppets and animal noises with drum and bass? How about R’n’B songs about bad housemates? Maybe folk music about being drunk? James H… 

The Piano Men

The Piano Men

Sing us a song, you’re the piano man. 

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

From Show Boat to Showman, there’s always Another Op’nin, Another Show about the sparkling self-obsessed world of musical theatre! And why not? Some of the best shows are all a… 

Academy and Pitch Fight Present: Buy One, Get One Free

Academy and Pitch Fight Present: Buy One, Get One Free

Having only been in existence for three years, both Academy and Pitch Fight have already shaken up the UK a cappella scene. 

Devoted and Disgruntled: What Can We All Do to Build a More Sustainable Fringe for Everyone?

Devoted and Disgruntled: What Can We All Do to Build a More Sustainable Fringe for Everyone?

Part of the Fringe Central Programme for Fringe participants. 

All the Dumb Things

All the Dumb Things

Join a couple of Aussies on this off-beat excursion of naughty and ridiculous tales and oddly familiar tunes. 

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

Meet Leah and Chris: raised on Harry Potter, New Labour and a belief that one day they would be as special as their parents promised. 

The Other Guys: Reigning Men

The Other Guys: Reigning Men

The Other Guys are an all-male all-student a cappella ensemble from St Andrews, with a balanced programme of medleys, mashups and straight songs, as well as plenty of dad dancing, … 

Al Murray's Three Night Stand (Definitely Not a Preview)

Al Murray's Three Night Stand (Definitely Not a Preview)

The nation’s favourite pub philosopher turned pop-up publican, brings his unique comedy genius to the Edinburgh Fringe, serving up his satirical brew of no-nonsense banter for thre… 

Becky Brunning - Action AntiHero (Work In Progress)

Becky Brunning - Action AntiHero (Work In Progress)

Becky Brunning: Actor, comedian, daredevil, helmet owner, stunt-doer, brings her new nigh-octane show to boldly tackle the big issues: should she have children? Is equality the re… 

Lunafruit / Free Festival

Lunafruit / Free Festival

Fresh new band from London bring their summer 2018 tour to Edinburgh, with members having performed at Love Supreme Festival, Secret Garden Party, and Cambridge Folk Festival. 

All(most) Bach and Chopin

All(most) Bach and Chopin

Virtuoso pianist Stefan Warzycki returns to St Andrew’s and St George’s West in two recitals centred on favourite works by Bach and Chopin. 

Graham Fellows Completely Out of Character

Graham Fellows Completely Out of Character

Graham Fellows has performed as the comic character John Shuttleworth for over 25 years on stage, TV and radio, delighting audiences throughout the UK with his songs and quirky tak… 

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 6: Big O Makes It in New York... or, Does She? – Free

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 6: Big O Makes It in New York... or, Does She? – Free

Do you not fit into a box? Olivia (Big O) knows all too well about not fitting in: when kimchi, AKA fire-breathing garlic dragon breath, is your culture’s most famous export, how… 

Lit aDrift

Lit aDrift

Following the success of Orbit in 2017, DanceSyndrome’s inclusive dance company returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to once again showcase the beauty and power of inclusive … 

A Gay and a NonGay Live! – Free

A Gay and a NonGay Live! – Free

Prepare for the gay and straight worlds to come together, as unlikely friends James Barr and Dan Hudson bring their hugely successful podcast to Edinburgh – live! James will expl… 

COMMON: GROUND – Barriers to Staging Work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as a Working-Class Artist

COMMON: GROUND – Barriers to Staging Work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as a Working-Class Artist

COMMON: GROUND is an initiative developed by COMMON, an arts organisation who exist to support the UK theatre industry in achieving greater socio-economic diversity, delivered with… 

Phil Zimmerman – Sixty-Seven Arseholes (Free)

Phil Zimmerman – Sixty-Seven Arseholes (Free)

Off-the-wall stand-up with sausage. 

Bilbao Is Not in Spain

Bilbao Is Not in Spain

The enigmatic Doctor Woof, Britain’s furriest drag artiste, and the aromatic Aletia Upstairs, London’s sexiest Cabaret Artiste, combine their unique talents with lashings of gl… 

All These Things

All These Things

For one day only! Live Art Bistro take on ZOO Southside, doing what they do best: presenting 12 hours of transgressive and experimental performance by world-renowned artists. 

All News Is Fake News!

All News Is Fake News!

We’re all brainwashed, biased and influenced by personal experience, even scientists. 

Mis(s)treated – Free

Mis(s)treated – Free

Mis(s)treated – a dark and twisted comedy about human trafficking and prostitution. 

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an… 

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Work in Progress)

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Work in Progress)

Last year, Mark Watson – a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem – was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Gryll… 

All Time Greatest Hits

All Time Greatest Hits

Vocal Force returns to the Fringe with an all-new line-up of songs! These young, enthusiastic performers from the USA harmonise their way through beloved hits that will inspire and… 

Diva Regina: Work Permit in Progress

Diva Regina: Work Permit in Progress

Phoenix Arts Club Cabaret Award Finalist Diva Regina presents her first solo cabaret show at Camden Fringe. 

Malones Free Fringe

Malones Free Fringe

Malones Irish Bars Edinburgh hosts a large variety of live musical acts all day every day throughout the fringe. This begins at 12pm and continues until late at night! 

Bob's Not My Uncle and Other Devastating Truths

Bob's Not My Uncle and Other Devastating Truths

Mark Ritchie, fresh from tours in Australia and America, returns with a hilarious storytelling show that covers the big themes of life… uncles, God and of course beetroot. 

World in Progress

World in Progress

World in Progress is a brand-new musical song-cycle that explores our ever-changing relationship with the earth. 

All Hail the Rat King!

All Hail the Rat King!

The Skits, Cornell University’s original sketch comedy troupe, has crossed the Atlantic to deliver some cold, hard jokes. 

All In: Sing Like Nobody's Listening

All In: Sing Like Nobody's Listening

Fringe newcomers all the way from Canada, Yonge Guns packed their bags full of all that influences them as musicians, teachers and accountants. 

Lord of the Strings Plays the 20 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time

Lord of the Strings Plays the 20 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time

After sold-out shows, rave reviews and standing ovations at Adelaide Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe, Lord of the Strings! – the ultimate one-man guitar show, first created for touri… 

Missing Hypnos / Free Frestival

Missing Hypnos / Free Frestival

Ollie has chronic insomnia, a mental and physical illness that affects 10% of people in the UK. 

TwentyTwelve – Free

TwentyTwelve – Free

Colin’s life has been a series of well-meaning mishaps and misunderstandings. 

All Chopin Programme

All Chopin Programme

Bill Alexander returns to the Fringe to give a piano recital of a favourite selection of rondos, nocturnes, waltzes, études and the sonata in B minor Op 58. 

Beldon Haigh and the Mother of All Bands (MOAB)

Beldon Haigh and the Mother of All Bands (MOAB)

Trump, Putin and Kim Jong-un live on tour! King of the modern protest song Beldon Haigh and Mother Of All Bands bring a weird and wonderful live band performance. 

We're All Mental!

We're All Mental!

The history of mental disorder is full of instances of labels of mental disorders being used to control what was deemed as unacceptable or dangerous. 

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Kerry Godliman is back in Edinburgh to try out material she’s never said out loud before. 

Drowning Not Waving

Drowning Not Waving

A DJ. 

All Change

All Change

All Change is a new bittersweet comedy about growing old. 

Soul Nation Choir: All Fired Up

Soul Nation Choir: All Fired Up

Scotland’s own Soul Nation Rock Choir are back again with a sizzling hot show to lift you even higher and higher. 

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Pianist John Bryden plays music by Ravel, Scriabin, Bach and Schubert on the Cathedral Steinway. 

The Not So Secret Society

The Not So Secret Society

From the team behind the hugely successful Bongo Club Cabaret and the UK’s premier free variety night franchise, comes this epic family-friendly variety show, a generation in the m… 

The Soul Kings

The Soul Kings

Come to the Merchant’s Hall to see the Soul Kings performing a set of the biggest soul, Motown and disco hits from the 60s and 70s. 

Care Not, Fear Naught

Care Not, Fear Naught

Piracy is not just a man’s trade in this thrilling piece Care Not, Fear Naught from Temporarily Misplaced Productions. 

Does That Mean We're Not Going Bowling?

Does That Mean We're Not Going Bowling?

Does That Mean We’re Not Going Bowling? may be the best debut comedy show at the Fringe this year. 

All Killa No Filla Live

All Killa No Filla Live

All Killa No Filla Live. 

Bucket Men

Bucket Men

Bucket Men takes place in a small basement studio at C Royale where two men coincidentally have jobs in a small basement of a faceless government building. 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Daniel Cook (Durham Cathedral), Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral) and Joseph Beech (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mighty ‘Father… 

The Oxford Revue: Group Work

The Oxford Revue: Group Work

Three of the Oxford Revue’s best and brightest present a free hour of stand-up and musical comedy. 

Arr We There Yet?

Arr We There Yet?

When a show opens with the introduction of Captain Skidmark sailing the seven seas upon the good ship, Red Rubber Duckie, you know exactly the level of humour to expect for the nex… 

Men With Coconuts: Improvised Bond

Men With Coconuts: Improvised Bond

One of the UK’s leading improv troupes, the award-winning Men With Coconuts, return with their fully improvised Bond film! Expect villains, gadgets, femme fatales and sobering refl… 

Free Stand-Up Will Never Die

Free Stand-Up Will Never Die

The hilarious Welsh optimist returns to the Fringe, working through his latest identity crisis the only way he knows how – with 40 minutes of excellent free comedy. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Experience the joy of live music at the museum as the best young contemporary music talents perform an exciting blend of Scottish pop, traditional Scottish songs and instrumental s… 

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly

This summer, four of West End’s leading ladies take residence in McEwan Hall – Janie Dee, Danielle Hope, Ria Jones and Claire Sweeney. 

Battle of the Superheroes – The Great Superhero Debate (Free Festival)

Battle of the Superheroes – The Great Superhero Debate (Free Festival)

This worldwide hit show for geeks and non-geeks everywhere returns with a changing line-up of hilarious comedians with a mixture of stand-up comedy and interactive debate to find o… 

All Hail the Poetry King!

All Hail the Poetry King!

Award-winning silliness for all the family from one of the nation’s most successful spoken word artists. 

The Edinburgh Revue Is All at Sea

The Edinburgh Revue Is All at Sea

The Edinburgh Revue – the Titanic of comedy. 

Chris Laker is Dead – Free

Chris Laker is Dead – Free

Hi! I’m American comedian Chris Laker. 

Well, It's Woody – Free

Well, It's Woody – Free

In association with PBH’s Free Fringe, veteran chanteuse Woodstock Taylor and her band of aging gits, Dai Lowe, Bev Wright and Max Scratchmann, bring their mixed bag of songs, poem… 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free!

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free!

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin. 

Me Plus One – Improv with Two People – Free

Me Plus One – Improv with Two People – Free

Improviser Mara Joy (TBC Improv, The Spontaneous Players) is joined by a different special guest every day to create an entirely unique two-person show based off one word from the … 

All About Her – Feminism in Chinese Traditional Opera

All About Her – Feminism in Chinese Traditional Opera

All About Her — Feminism in Chinese Traditional Opera creatively combines traditional Chinese Opera with contemporary ideas, exploring feminism in the traditional opera repertoir… 

The Five Star Revue (A Title Not A Lie)

The Five Star Revue (A Title Not A Lie)

Posturous Productions and the writer of the critically acclaimed Glass Slippers and Silver Bullets and the sell out shows The Haunted Hunt and Build-Up And Climax pr… 

Men With Coconuts

Men With Coconuts

One of the UK’s leading improv troupes, the award-winning Men With Coconuts are back! An hour of improvised comedy sketches and songs, culminating in a showstopping finale – an e… 

Free Fringe Festival Music: Live on the Grassmarket

Free Fringe Festival Music: Live on the Grassmarket

Join us for a huge selection of acoustic music, duos, bands, rock, folk music, singers and more every day and night of the Fringe. 

It's All My Mother's Fault!

It's All My Mother's Fault!

Romina Puma comes back and is darker than ever! It’s a show about love, or the lack of it, a show about a child longing to be cared for by her mother while having to care for her… 

All Shook Up

All Shook Up

This jukebox musical, based on Twelfth Night and Elvis music, is a fantastic, foot-tapping show. 

One Musical to Rule Them All

One Musical to Rule Them All

After a sell-out, five-star run in 2016, One Musical to Rule Them All returns to parody everyone’s favourite trilogy about wizards, hobbits and a quest to destroy some magical je… 

Oxford Revue: Free

Oxford Revue: Free

The Oxford Revue returns with its celebrated Free Fringe variety bill. 

User Not Found

User Not Found

Amid the hubbub of cafe chatter and the hiss of milk steaming a mobile phone vibrates with messages of condolences. 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Fresh from touring UK and Australia, the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

Not Dead Yet!

Not Dead Yet!

After last year’s sell-out D Day Dodgers, the Woolly Sheep Theatre Company’s Not Dead Yet! is a one man play which challenges preconceptions about memory loss through real-life… 

Funny Cluckers – Best of the Fest – Free

Funny Cluckers – Best of the Fest – Free

Four top-quality fowl-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival. For the poultry sum of a bucket contribution on eggsit. Guaranteed to be clucking funny. 

It’s Not Over Yet... and How to Survive the Future

It’s Not Over Yet... and How to Survive the Future

It’s Not Over Yet… choreographed and performed by Emma Jayne Park (aka Cultured Mongrel) is a heart-stopping autobiographical show about cancer. 

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel. 

It's Not a Sprint

It's Not a Sprint

‘Today is the day I make a decision. 

Comedy Queers / Free Festival

Comedy Queers / Free Festival

A raucous late night show offering a fabulous selection of the most outrageous queer performers from across the Fringe. 

You All Know Me, I'm Jack Ruby!

You All Know Me, I'm Jack Ruby!

November 22nd 1963. 

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten shows you don’t have to use a chalkboard to teach what we’ve known all along. 

Elvis Presley All Shook Up

Elvis Presley All Shook Up

Take well-known Elvis songs, some less known, mix in a boy from Tupelo’s story, add a quartet of musicians and gently shake, rattle and roll. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a different selection each day of four of the best comics at the Fringe. 

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

This chat show is the perfect way to start your Fringe day, as you spend an hour in the company of one of the finest stand-ups on the Scottish comedy circuit. 

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Bored of mindless comedy shows? Then come to Stand-Up Philosophy. 

Revill's Selection – Free

Revill's Selection – Free

“Get your afternoon off to the perfect start with Revill’s Selection. 

Getting Away Scott Free

Getting Away Scott Free

After touring the world with internationally-received show, Getting Away Scott Free. 

Tetchy (Work in Progress)

Tetchy (Work in Progress)

The whole world is on edge. 

Not Quite Mass

Not Quite Mass

Join the cult of happiness. 

Zahra Barri is Zahra: Warrior Not Princess

Zahra Barri is Zahra: Warrior Not Princess

Zahra’s never stood in front of a mirror and taken a selfie. 

The Not So Late Show With Ross and Josh

The Not So Late Show With Ross and Josh

Join your hosts, Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler, as they bring the UK’s finest spoof chat show and chaotic cabaret back to the Fringe. 

LJ DA FUNK in... When Will These Fascist Bastards All Be Lined Up and F*cking Shot?!?

LJ DA FUNK in... When Will These Fascist Bastards All Be Lined Up and F*cking Shot?!?

Trump. 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance. 

Dream On – Kirsty Munro / Free Festival

Dream On – Kirsty Munro / Free Festival

‘In my view, best new show at Leicester Comedy Festival’ (Tony Booth, Leicester Comedy Festival Judge). 

Jonny Woo's All Star Brexit Cabaret

Jonny Woo's All Star Brexit Cabaret

Drag Superstar, Jonny Woo and Olivier Award-winning composer, Richard Thomas (Jerry Springer The Opera) bring you this sequin-spangled musical ripped straight from the headlines. 

Nish Kumar: It's in Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves (Work in Progress)

Nish Kumar: It's in Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves (Work in Progress)

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and host of The Mash Report trials new material for a national tour. 

Richard Brown: You Are Not My Audience

Richard Brown: You Are Not My Audience

Richard Brown is too angry to kill himself. 

James Veitch's Work in Progress Show

James Veitch's Work in Progress Show

To make James Veitch better for you, he brings regular updates to improve speed and reliability. 

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

An eighth year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s funniest perform… 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

For a fourth killer year, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang! Armed with your suggestions, they weave together a brand-new film in the style of Britain’s favourite … 

Jack and Claire / Free Festival

Jack and Claire / Free Festival

An American-Scottish duo performs wild long-form improv developed at the renowned iO Theater in Chicago! Jack and Claire is Chicago-based improv comedy duo Claire McFadden and Jack… 

Aaaaaaaaaargh, It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Entry

Aaaaaaaaaargh, It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Entry

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016). 

Daniel Simonsen: Work in Progress

Daniel Simonsen: Work in Progress

Currently residing in New York City, the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer returns to the Fringe to build material. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with different line-ups at every show and four performances daily. 

Lou Conran: At Least I'm Not Dog Poo Darren

Lou Conran: At Least I'm Not Dog Poo Darren

There’s always someone worse off than you, isn’t there? Someone that you regularly thank your lucky stars that you’re not like. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh, It's the One-Liner Show – Free Entry

Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh, It's the One-Liner Show – Free Entry

Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers from around the UK, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day. 

Tom and Ollie in: One and a Half Men

Tom and Ollie in: One and a Half Men

Tom and Ollie are ‘creative, witty, sketchsmiths’ with ‘a sackful of promise’ (Chortle. 

Tania Edwards: Not My Dog

Tania Edwards: Not My Dog

Not My Dog is a hilariously dark exploration of modern life and our need to (mis)represent it from stand-up Tania Edwards who has written for Mock the Week (BBC Two), Stand Up for … 

All Together Irish

All Together Irish

Following last year’s sell-out run, All Together Irish returns with a daily selection of Ireland’s top comics plus guests from other countries. 

Jack Evans: Work

Jack Evans: Work

Workers of the world: please stop! Jack Evans, lizard prince of Manchester’s alternative circuit, presents a punchy, out-there hour about work: its history, its present and a futur… 

Best in Class / Free Festival

Best in Class / Free Festival

Showcasing underrepresented working-class comedy voices. 

Ashley Haden: We All Die C*nts

Ashley Haden: We All Die C*nts

Ashley Haden is back with the eagerly awaited final chapter of the C*nting Trilogy. 

Charlie Baker Presents: The Greatest Goat of All Time

Charlie Baker Presents: The Greatest Goat of All Time

World premiere of this fresh, funny, fantastical story starring award-winning comedian, singer and dancer Charlie Baker (Harry Hill’s Tea Time, Dog Ate My Homework, Doctor Who) and… 

It's Not Cute Anymore

It's Not Cute Anymore

Giving up on your dreams isn’t always the worst thing in the world. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers. 

Spring Day: Strong Codependent Woman – Free

Spring Day: Strong Codependent Woman – Free

Who runs the world? Not this bitch. 

Nigel Ng: Malaysian Sensation (Work in Progress)

Nigel Ng: Malaysian Sensation (Work in Progress)

Nigel Ng is from Malaysia. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaah, It's 101 Clean Jokes – Free Entry

Aaaaaaaaaaaah, It's 101 Clean Jokes – Free Entry

Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham, delivers over 100 clean jokes in just half an hour. 

A Good Service on All Other Lines

A Good Service on All Other Lines

Writer/comedian David Head and singer/songwriter Matt Glover of Sincere Deceivers present a performance of silly love stories and melancholy folk pop. 

Aaaaaaaaaaargh, It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 minutes – Free

Aaaaaaaaaaargh, It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 minutes – Free

Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham delivers over 100 naughty jokes in just half an hour. 

Struan Logan: Struan All Over the World

Struan Logan: Struan All Over the World

In the hotly tipped debut hour from Scottish comedian and podcaster Struan Logan, he regales his tales of 18 months living out of a backpack through Australia, New Zealand and Sout… 

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Following more sell-out shows at festivals and theatres worldwide, this hit show returns with a changing line-up of various comedians with hilarious material based on sex and relat… 

Free and Proud

Free and Proud

Perhaps it is because of the multi-show venue, or just the financial realities of bringing any production to the Edinburgh Fringe nowadays, but Peter Darney’s production of Charl… 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

The Cambridge Footlights present an hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and much more. 

Dandy Darkly's All Aboard!

Dandy Darkly's All Aboard!

When you step into the venue for Dandy Darkly’s All Aboard, you don’t expect much. 

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica 4 – Free

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica 4 – Free

For the 4th year, American atheist Bronston Jones reacts to the chaos of his country with a prayer: God Bless ‘Merica, because it’ll take a miracle to fix it. 

James Barr: Thirst Trap! – Free

James Barr: Thirst Trap! – Free

Wonderfully unexpected opportunities can occur at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; even more so at the 'Free' variety. 

Bronston Jones: Spilt Milk – Free

Bronston Jones: Spilt Milk – Free

They say ‘don’t cry over spilt milk’. 

Not My Audience! The Stand-Up Showcase with a Twist: You Decide the Material!

Not My Audience! The Stand-Up Showcase with a Twist: You Decide the Material!

Which comic belongs in your bubble? Send your suggestions through our app: comedy gold or utter crap? Three top comedians compete to impress with tailor-made jokes based on the dem… 

Neal Portenza's Final Edinburgh Show Will Be a Bad Magic Show on a Bus. BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Netflix and Amazon Prime Are All Welcome

Neal Portenza's Final Edinburgh Show Will Be a Bad Magic Show on a Bus. BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Netflix and Amazon Prime Are All Welcome

‘Brilliant’ ***** (Sydney Morning Herald). 

Dom O'Keefe: Free Willy from the Perspective of the Whale

Dom O'Keefe: Free Willy from the Perspective of the Whale

A massive whale escapes from prison with the help of a small child. 

Avocado: Definitely Maybe Not

Avocado: Definitely Maybe Not

After last year’s millennial-bashing debut, Avocado! are back and invite you to take a leap into the twisted little world of two twenty-something nothings for a second helping of… 

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Gran

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Gran

Rahul Kohli was unperturbed by the small audience on the evening this reviewer attended, likening it to ‘a Theresa May cabinet meeting’. 

Everything Not Saved

Everything Not Saved

What can you remember from five years ago? Or five days ago? Five minutes ago, even? What can you be absolutely sure, beyond all doubt that you remember? MALAPROP Theatre’s new s… 

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

Returning to Edinburgh for their eighth year, All the King’s Men are the voices that are defining a genre. 

The Free Association: Jacuzii

The Free Association: Jacuzii

The Free Association – London’s leading improv comedy theatre and school – returns with their smash-hit show Jacuzii. 

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Show 2018

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Show 2018

See a huge selection of this year’s big names, stand-out performers and many of the best free acts in Edinburgh at this one-off launch show and party for the 2018 Free Edinburgh Fr… 

Break Free

Break Free

Wasabeats Crew present the European premiere of Break Free featuring champion break dancers, each with world titles, who are ready to carve up the floor to reach dizzying new heigh… 

Gary Meikle – Before All This

Gary Meikle – Before All This

Scottish comedy award winner Gary Meikle premieres his debut hour and lays bare his remarkable life story and how he’s defeated the odds set against him from surviving children’s h… 

Little Fish Free Walking Tour

Little Fish Free Walking Tour

For the first time Little Fish Tours is running our Festival Friendly Tour. 

A Work in Progress

A Work in Progress

A Work in Progress is just that, a work in progress. 

Myq Kaplan: All Killing Aside

Myq Kaplan: All Killing Aside

New York’s cosmic comedian Myq (Mike) Kaplan takes you (and himself, and the universe) on a journey of kindness in his Edinburgh debut. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Traquair’s vivid murals (painted 1888-1892) include religious and allegorical images, portraits of leading figures, the choir and clergy of the day, and images of the natural world… 

MARVELus: All the Marvel Movies. Kind of. 2018

MARVELus: All the Marvel Movies. Kind of. 2018

Direct from a standing room only season at Edinburgh Fringe last year, and a critically acclaimed tour of Australia this, the world's premier nerd-culture double-act, The Just Us … 

Twenty Minutes to Nine / Free Fringe

Twenty Minutes to Nine / Free Fringe

Nominated Best Performance, Melbourne Fringe. 

Not Yet Suffragette

Not Yet Suffragette

Not Yet Suffragette is a potent mix of feminist theatre and stand-up comedy surrounding how – not far – women’s rights have come since winning the vote. 

Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff)

Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff)

Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff) is a one-woman science/comedy/music show. 

Jack Docherty: Miekelson and McGlashan – Serious Men

Jack Docherty: Miekelson and McGlashan – Serious Men

Fresh from filming the fifth series of hit BBC One show Scot Squad, Edinburgh’s Jack Docherty returns to the Fringe for the first time in 25 years. 

C for Free

C for Free

Daily diet of live highlights from across the festivals. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

A former Times Critics’ Choice. 

Not in Our Neighbourhood

Not in Our Neighbourhood

Maisey Mata, a filmmaker, is invited by the Women’s Refuge to document their clients in order to raise awareness about domestic violence. 

All the Lights Are On

All the Lights Are On

Typical Emmy, to turn brain cancer into a game! Her husband attempts to care for her, even as the illness eats away the woman he knows and loves, and her mother holds faith with in… 

John-Luke Roberts: All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: GUN RELOADING] and a [FX: CASH REGISTER] and Perform Some Comedy!

John-Luke Roberts: All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: GUN RELOADING] and a [FX: CASH REGISTER] and Perform Some Comedy!

John-Luke Roberts is, for a certaint quotient, one of the staples of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Russell Howard – Work in Progress

Russell Howard – Work in Progress

Russell Howard returns to Edinburgh for two weeks only. New ideas, New routines, Anything could happen! It’s gonna be great, and it’s only a fiver. Who’s in? 

ISMO: Work In Progress

ISMO: Work In Progress

Fresh from his appearance on Conan, Ismo returns to the Leicester Square Theatre to try out material ahead of his Edinburgh Fringe Show.   

Edinburgh Shoreline – Free

Edinburgh Shoreline – Free

During the Shoreline project, locals have been exploring the heritage of Edinburgh’s coast. 

Huggers (Free Festival)

Huggers (Free Festival)

Following more successful shows at festivals worldwide, the popular show returns with a revolving line-up of acts selected from the best comedians, cabaret acts, children’s ente… 

Rob Deering: Earworm (Work In Progress)

Rob Deering: Earworm (Work In Progress)

Rob Deering is back with his most tenacious tunes yet. 

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Gran

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Gran

Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes. 

LJ Da Funk in... When will these fascist bastards all be lined up and f**king shot?

LJ Da Funk in... When will these fascist bastards all be lined up and f**king shot?

Trump. 

Struan All Over the World

Struan All Over the World

Hotly tipped Scottish comedian and podcaster Struan Logan brings his debut solo show down south where he regales his tales of living out of a backpack for 18 months trav… 

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes are Racist, Homophobes, or Touched Up Your Gran

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes are Racist, Homophobes, or Touched Up Your Gran

Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes. 

Ashley Haden: We All Die C*nts Preview

Ashley Haden: We All Die C*nts Preview

Ashley Haden is back with the eagerly awaited final chapter of the ‘C*nting Trilogy’. 

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart is the bisexual, OCD daughter of a Catholic Deacon and she’s got a hell of a lot to say about it. 

Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse (Work In Progress)

Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse (Work In Progress)

You’ve seen her on Comedy Central, you’ve seen her on the BBC, now see Nottingham-born rising star Sarah Keyworth’s debut hour. 

Vinegars Filthy Animals - BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED

Vinegars Filthy Animals - BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED

IT’S TIME TO GET FILTHY!!!Drag Superstar and star of the hottest show in town, EVERBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, Vinegar Strokes, presents her brand of cabaret in show like no ot… 

Ian Smith – Work In Progress

Ian Smith – Work In Progress

Ian Smith (BBC3's Sweat the Small Stuff) is a multi-award winning comedian, fuelled by 35p energy drinks. 

Tom & Ollie in: One and a Half Men

Tom & Ollie in: One and a Half Men

Tom and Ollie are ‘creative, witty, sketchsmiths’ with a ‘sackful of promise’ (Chortle). 

This is not culturally significant.

This is not culturally significant.

Out of Spite Theatre presents the award winning, critically acclaimed, Offie nominated, London transfer and two-time Edinburgh Fringe sell-out. 

Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress

Born and raised in Japan, Yuriko Kotani now lives in the UK. 

Semperoper Ballett - All Forsythe

Semperoper Ballett - All Forsythe

Based in Dresden, the Semperoper Ballett has conquered the world with its now acclaimed blend of fierce ballet technique with both classical and contemporary repertoire. 

Nick Dixon: Work in Progress

Nick Dixon: Work in Progress

Nick Dixon arrives fresh from working with Will Smith on his new movie, performing his standup on Comedy Central, and supporting Europe’s biggest comedian at the S… 

Kings of Clubs

Kings of Clubs

South London’s dedicated Drag King NightKings of Clubs returns featuring more luminaries of the ground breaking Drag King scene. 

Arr We There Yet?

Arr We There Yet?

A riproaring and swashbuckling adventure in which three sailors hit the high seas in search of treasure! A scallywag pirate, a muscular sailor and a chef with a seafood allergy mak… 

Simon Munnery: The Wreath (Work In Progress)

Simon Munnery: The Wreath (Work In Progress)

“I went to a funeral the other day. 

Women: Work And Power Improv Night!

Women: Work And Power Improv Night!

The Nursery Presents a night of improvised theatre in conjunction with The City of London’s Women: Work And Power programme!We’re excited to present The Maydays Laydays (AKA th… 

All Aboard!

All Aboard!

Is a musical comedy show with live piano. 

Henry Paker: Work in Progress

Henry Paker: Work in Progress

The Leicester Mercury award-winning comedian is building a brand new hour of stand up. 

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Chortle Best Newcomer Winner 2017, Tom Ward, returns with his difficult third album. 

Kevin Precious Unholier Than Thou: The Non-Believing Religious Studies Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious Unholier Than Thou: The Non-Believing Religious Studies Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious is a former Religious Studies teacher. 

Words are not enough - the songs of Finn Anderson

Words are not enough - the songs of Finn Anderson

One of the UK’s most exciting and versatile emerging musical theatre talents, Scottish writer-composer Finn Anderson is currently developing a string of new shows set to hit stages… 

Josh Widdicombe and Henry Paker: Work in progress

Josh Widdicombe and Henry Paker: Work in progress

Josh Widdicombe and Henry Paker try out new material for their upcoming stand up shows.  

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith is a multi-award-winning comedian; this is a work in progress of his fifth solo show. 

Zahra: Warrior Not Princess

Zahra: Warrior Not Princess

Zahra has never stood in front of a mirror and taken a selfie. 

USA 1982: We Stood Like Kings plays Koyaanisqatsi

USA 1982: We Stood Like Kings plays Koyaanisqatsi

At the crossroads between Chopin, Pink Floyd and Explosions In The Sky, We Stood Like Kings plays instrumental progressive rock tinted with neoclassical influences thanks to the ce… 

Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story

Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story

Some Guys Have All The Luck is a fantastic theatrical production celebrating the career of one of rocks greatest icons, Rod Stewart – from street busker through to… 

Paul Wade: Mortal (Work in Progress)

Paul Wade: Mortal (Work in Progress)

Do you struggle to fit in in an ever-changing world? Does the speed of change make you feel old before your time? Then you know how Paul feels. 

Max & Ivan: Work in Progress

Max & Ivan: Work in Progress

Black-belt grandmasters of narrative-sketch comedy take to the live stage in a whirlwind hour of new ideas and never-before-seen characters. 

Not Somewhere Else

Not Somewhere Else

Monki’s debut performance colours outside the lines of the conventional circus genre. 

Getting Away Scott Free

Getting Away Scott Free

Coming off the back of an international tour of Europe, Australia and New Zealand. 

Ruby Wax: How To be Human. (Work In Progress)

Ruby Wax: How To be Human. (Work In Progress)

We can’t stop the future from arriving, no matter what drugs we’re on. 

It's not a phase, mom!

It's not a phase, mom!

Graduate exhibition by Brighton Metropolitan Creative Music Production degree students. 

Nigel Ng: Malaysian Sensation (Work In Progress)

Nigel Ng: Malaysian Sensation (Work In Progress)

Nigel Ng is from Malaysia. 

Katharine Ferns: Between One Ferns (Work in Progress)

Katharine Ferns: Between One Ferns (Work in Progress)

Canadian comedian Katharine Ferns is relentlessly funny with her confessional and brutally honest storytelling style of comedy. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

An hour of new material by award-winning comedian and ‘Live at the Apollo’ star, Larry Dean. 

Fiona Sagar: Working Progress

Fiona Sagar: Working Progress

Fiona Sagar (Funny Women Best Show Nominee 2016, The Groundlings Comedy Theatre, LA) returns to Brighton Fringe with her new character comedy show. 

It's All My Mother's Fault! (Work in Progress)

It's All My Mother's Fault! (Work in Progress)

Romina Puma comes back and is darker than ever! It’s a show about love, or the lack of it, a show about a child longing to be cared for by her mother while having to care for her… 

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Your chance this season to keep the faith and polish up our dance floor with Northern Soul dancing, returning for the second time at Brighton Spiegeltent. 

Acting and Creating a Character

Acting and Creating a Character

Come and get your teeth into a refreshing approach to acting with this Stanislavski-inspired technique. 

Free Yoga All Day at Space Yoga Studio

Free Yoga All Day at Space Yoga Studio

Come stretch, unwind, strengthen and get to know your body more during a day of yoga, meditation and celebration at Brighton’s newest and most attractive studio. 

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart is the bisexual, OCD daughter of a Catholic deacon and she’s got a hell of a lot to say about it. 

Mawaan Rizwan: Twerk in Progress

Mawaan Rizwan: Twerk in Progress

Fresh off a UK tour supporting Simon Amstell, Mawaan Rizwan is back with a work-in-progress show. 

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

By popular demand! Original musical journey from 400 AD Boerthelm’s Tun to present day Bom-Bane’s, with portraits of all the colourful inhabitants along the way. 

Let Them Eat Jake: Work in Progress

Let Them Eat Jake: Work in Progress

Creating your own kingdom is what life’s all about – one where you can live by your own rules, make your own choices, and be the person you truly are. 

Dan Evans: In Progress

Dan Evans: In Progress

Come and watch as award-winning, stand-up comedian, and much credited writer Dan Evans releases 53 minutes of his latest entertainment into the wild. 

Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award 2015 and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani brings you wonderfully offbeat stories with her rug-pulling punchlines… 

Maria Shehata - Pretty Little (Work In Progress)

Maria Shehata - Pretty Little (Work In Progress)

Egyptian-American comedian Maria Shehata follows up her debut show ‘Wisdomless’ with stand up and storytelling about her life in London and what happened after she whimsically move… 

All Work, No Play

All Work, No Play

A new piece of devised work making its debut at this year’s Brighton Fringe. 

Evelyn Mok: Work in Progress

Evelyn Mok: Work in Progress

Featured on Channel 4, Comedy Central and BBC’s New Talent Hotlist, the award-winning Swedish comedian presents a work in progress that promises to be “uncensored, unapologetic and… 

Life In Progress

Life In Progress

When life fell apart, Rob moved into a caravan. 

Lolly Jones: Work in Progress

Lolly Jones: Work in Progress

Join Lolly and special guest(s) in an hour of stand up & character comedy. 

Kelsey de Almeida: I'm Very Different People (Work in Progress)

Kelsey de Almeida: I'm Very Different People (Work in Progress)

Winner of South End Comedy Festival’s ‘Best Newcomer’ competition 2017, Kelsey is one of the youngest working comedians in the UK. 

Olga Koch: Fight, a Work in Progress

Olga Koch: Fight, a Work in Progress

In 2014, Olga Koch’s father was stopped by authorities on the Russian border, which resulted in the most surreal year in her family’s life. 

Yoga for all!

Yoga for all!

Come and enjoy the benefits of yoga, open to all. 

Esther Manito: But I've Got One (Work in Progress)

Esther Manito: But I've Got One (Work in Progress)

Esther Manito, a finalist on ‘So You Think You’re Funny? 2017’ and heard on BBC radio 4 Extra, is working on her first solo show. 

Rosco McClelland: Work in Progress

Rosco McClelland: Work in Progress

It’s been a hell of a year for Rosco McClelland, travelling the world, getting engaged and making new friends in interesting places. 

My Apple Dumpling Girl (Evening), We Are All Stories (Daytime)

My Apple Dumpling Girl (Evening), We Are All Stories (Daytime)

‘My Apple Dumpling Girl’ is a powerful small-scale play featuring a beautiful set and puppets (evening). 

Nik Coppin: Shark (Work in Progress)

Nik Coppin: Shark (Work in Progress)

He told a silly joke one night at a show in Australia and the events thereafter were rather confusing. 

Adele Cliff: Sheep (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff: Sheep (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff, Dave’s Top 15 Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2017 and 2016, brings her brand-new show ‘Sheep’ to Brighton! Packed with gags, anecdotes and fun, this work-in-progress sho… 

Anna Morris: Under the Sea (Work in Progress)

Anna Morris: Under the Sea (Work in Progress)

A brand new show from the creator of award-winning wedding comedy ‘It’s Got to be Perfect’. 

Adam Vincent: Semi-detached (Work in Progress)

Adam Vincent: Semi-detached (Work in Progress)

See this award-nominated (Best Comedy, Buxton Fringe 2017) Australian stand-up, now living in Bedford, who played to full houses throughout his Edinburgh Fringe run (2017). 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

Bringing us four short scenes, Puck’s Players – consisting of Bill Poulton, Phillip Lee and Aaron Thaddeus Lee – were able to exhibit outstanding versatility as performers, d… 

Jake Baker: Work in Progress

Jake Baker: Work in Progress

Up-and-coming comedian Jake Baker (twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) brings his first solo hour to Brighton. 

Bisha K Ali's Life is A Work In Progress

Bisha K Ali's Life is A Work In Progress

Bisha K Ali brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe. 

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja, as seen on ‘Love Island Aftersun’, Russell Howard’s ‘Stand Up Central’, Radio 4’s ‘Fresh From The Fringe’ and BBC 3’s ‘Top 10’, presents a work-in-progress show. 

What's it all about, eh? The Musical (Work in Progress)

What's it all about, eh? The Musical (Work in Progress)

This is a jam-packed musical comedy performance of fun storytelling rhymes set to an original soundtrack. 

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

Award-winning double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to Brighton Fringe with their brand of observational and character-driven sketch comedy. 

Heidi vs Sharks: Work in Progress

Heidi vs Sharks: Work in Progress

Heidi Regan, winner of BBC New Comedy Award 2017 and So You Think You’re Funny? 2016, explores our increasingly confusing world via the medium of shark films. 

Jay Cowle: Work In Progress

Jay Cowle: Work In Progress

Jay Cowle is a stand-up comedian and day dreamer which is all very nice until he wants to get something done, but things are changing. 

Luke Kempner: Work In Progress

Luke Kempner: Work In Progress

Comedian and impressionist Luke Kempner brings his 2018 work in progress show to Brighton Fringe for the first time. 

Struan Logan: Struan All Over the World

Struan Logan: Struan All Over the World

In the hotly tipped debut hour from Scottish comedian and podcaster Struan Logan, he regales his tales of 18 months living out of a backpack through Australia, New Zealand and Sout… 

VAGUE (Work-In-Progress)

VAGUE (Work-In-Progress)

18 months ago, Maisie Adam decided to try stand-up comedy. 

Dave: A Work in Progress

Dave: A Work in Progress

Despite his best intentions, Dave Fensome is getting older. 

All About Us

All About Us

15 years at Brighton Fringe! MJ Paranzino’s choirs will be performing the ‘Best of the Best’ from the last 15 years at Brighton Fringe; from new choral music as well as jazz,… 

Arr We There Yet?

Arr We There Yet?

Ahoy sailor! Have your days been feeling empty and meaningless since the Pirates of the Caribbean films dried out? Now you can board the Red Rubber Duckie pirate ship and feast you… 

Nick Elleray: It's Been Emotional (Work in Progress)

Nick Elleray: It's Been Emotional (Work in Progress)

The ‘Mellow Thunder From Down Under’ returns to Brighton with a stand-up comedy show that’ll be thoughtful, silly, and thoughtfully silly. 

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus: Gayz into Space

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus: Gayz into Space

A long time ago in a venue far, far away. 

All City Movement

All City Movement

‘All City Movement’ is series of street paintings which indicate motion. 

One Can Not Be Too Careful

One Can Not Be Too Careful

Gallery Lock-In is a makeshift gallery space tucked away in the backstreets behind the beachfront. 

Luke Rollason's Planet Earth (Is a Work in Progress)

Luke Rollason's Planet Earth (Is a Work in Progress)

A low-budget, one-man nature documentary set in a future where our worst predictions came true. 

All The King’s Men

All The King’s Men

All the King’s Men bring their five star, sellout tour to London’s West End… AtKM’s astonishing vocal colour and arresting, creative choreograp… 

Eddie Izzard: Work In Progress

Eddie Izzard: Work In Progress

Eddie Izzard: Work In Progress.  

Nina Conti - Work In Progress

Nina Conti - Work In Progress

Nina Conti, now a household name from multiple television appearances, has done great trade tonight packing out London’s premier temporary fringe venue – The Underbelly at Sout… 

Ivy Paige, A Work In Progress

Ivy Paige, A Work In Progress

International Showgirl, Ivy Paige, star of ‘London Cabaret’, hostess of An Evening of a Burlesque, real life Jessica Rabbit and now the infamous singing sire… 

Frank Lavender: Work In Progress

Frank Lavender: Work In Progress

Northern club comic Frank Lavender returns to London’s Leicester Square Theatre for a run of Work In Progress Shows. 

Bridget Christie: What Now? (Work In Progress)

Bridget Christie: What Now? (Work In Progress)

Brexit. 

Frankie Boyle - Work in Progress

Frankie Boyle - Work in Progress

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre to try out some brand new jokes. 

All or Nothing The Mod Musical

All or Nothing The Mod Musical

1965. 

Not Yet Suffragette

Not Yet Suffragette

A mix of theatre and stand-up comedy, Not Yet Suffragette explores how not far women’s rights have come since winning the Vote. 

BEST OF FRINGE: Early Show: FREE!

BEST OF FRINGE: Early Show: FREE!

The Original and still the BEST “Best of Fringe”. 

DANNY BHOY – A WORK IN PROGRESS

DANNY BHOY – A WORK IN PROGRESS

Just announced! – Danny Bhoy will return to the Adelaide Fringe for a run of special gigs to work up material for his next tour. 

Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee "Is that all there Is?"

The Mosaic Cat (UK) & Emma Knights Productions (SA) Celebrating the life and loves of one of the great jazz singers of the 20th century. 

Pauly Fenech: The Bible of all things Bogan

Pauly Fenech: The Bible of all things Bogan

Mullets, single Mums, Holdens, home done tatts. 

Evolution Festival: Lyric Ensemble: Work in Progress

Evolution Festival: Lyric Ensemble: Work in Progress

The Lyric Ensemble is a group of 15 actors led by international director Anne Louise Sarks. 

All I Really Want - Alanis and Etheridge

All I Really Want - Alanis and Etheridge

All I Really Want - A show dedicated to the music and lyrics of Alanis and Etheridge. 

Not Today's Yesterday

Not Today's Yesterday

Using a combination of Bharatanatyam (an Indian classical dance style) and contemporary, interpretive dance, this show is a feast for the eyes, ears, heart and soul. 

Getting Away Scott Free

Getting Away Scott Free

Fresh from his successful 2017 debut solo performance at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 

Grandma is Not Growing Up

Grandma is Not Growing Up

Grandma is busting out! She is sick of rules. 

MARVELus: All the MARVEL Movies. Kind of.

MARVELus: All the MARVEL Movies. Kind of.

Direct from a standing room only season at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world’s premier nerd double act The Just Us League present MARVELus: the sketch show that squeezes alm… 

POWER LINES: WORDS AT WORK

POWER LINES: WORDS AT WORK

Join OLD JACK, the Aussie Gleeman, for your renewable energy – high voltage, low emissions, clean and efficient, ample storage, no blackouts (we all hope). 

Arrr we there yet?!

Arrr we there yet?!

A rip-roaring and swashbuckling adventure in which three sailors hit the high seas in search of treasure! These acrobatic pirates turn ship life upside down! Walking the plank beco… 

Amos Gill: Where Have I Been All Your Life

Amos Gill: Where Have I Been All Your Life

hit107’s Amos Gill remains one of Australia’s most prolific young comedians. 

That's A Fact That's Not Fun

That's A Fact That's Not Fun

WINNER: BEST AUSTRALIAN FILM SYDNEY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ‘17. 

Amelia Ryan: The Breast Is Yet To Come

Amelia Ryan: The Breast Is Yet To Come

It’s been a big year for Amelia Ryan (Storm In A D Cup, Lady Liberty, Livvy & Pete). 

Not Another F****d B***h in India

Not Another F****d B***h in India

You think you’re gonna go to India and rectify your c*nty soul. 

Kate Burr - Mum By Name Not By Nature

Kate Burr - Mum By Name Not By Nature

Who said parenting was a piece of cake? Cos I want to give them a piece of my mind! Life’s busy & you have to be everything for a whole bunch of people: partner, kids, boss, c… 

The Beautiful Bogan - Life's Not Fair

The Beautiful Bogan - Life's Not Fair

This is a tale of a man that lost his mullet and his identity. 

Struan All Over the World

Struan All Over the World

The Scottish “Globetrotting Comedian” (Broadway Baby) returns to Perth after previously living in the country on a working holiday visa for a year and a week. 

All Made Up

All Made Up

Have you ever watched a comedy show and thought to yourself, “Cathy, I hate how these theatre types are just so written and rehearsed! And when do I get to talk?!” Well then, Cathy… 

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

Based on Robert Fulghum’s best-selling books, Kindergarten takes a funny, insightful, heartwarming look at what is profound in everyday life. 

When There's No Strength in Men

When There's No Strength in Men

Across 3 emotionally-charged vignettes adapted from ‘MacBeth’, ‘Henry V’ & ‘As You Like It’ we strip-back the traditional and present some of the strong women of Shakespeare famous… 

JC Clapham: LOVES ME / LOVES ME NOT

JC Clapham: LOVES ME / LOVES ME NOT

We’ve all had our heart broken at some point. 

Guilt Free Comedy Roadshow

Guilt Free Comedy Roadshow

Guilt Free Comedy Roadshow! Featuring Clare Morgan, Richo, Shad Wicka, Caleb Day, Lachlan Gordon and Peter James! A riot of comedic talent from Far North Queensland rolls into Adel… 

Work Makes You Free

Work Makes You Free

WRITTEN BY MICHAEL ROSS Michael Ross’s biting satire delivers a piece very much for our times, reflecting on the dignity and many indignities of labour. 

It's Not Easy Being Green

It's Not Easy Being Green

This high-energy, emotionally charged cabaret challenges the perceptions that ‘mental illness’ is a dirty word. 

Johnny Cash Tribute Show with BILLY T & the Free Spirits

Johnny Cash Tribute Show with BILLY T & the Free Spirits

BILLY ‘T’ (William Snell) & his 5 piece band present the Johnny Cash Tribute Show. 

All or Nothing

All or Nothing

1965. 

Katie Pritchard: Tsunamiramirami (Work in Progress)

Katie Pritchard: Tsunamiramirami (Work in Progress)

West End Actress, Musician and snazzy idiot, Katie Pritchard, is off on an adventure in this tidal wave of Sketchy, Charactery, Musical Comedy fun. 

Will Luera And Friends plus The Owls are Not What They Seem/The Dreamweaver Quartet

Will Luera And Friends plus The Owls are Not What They Seem/The Dreamweaver Quartet

The Dreamweaver Quartet invite you to open up your third eye Will Luera is back in London and playing for two nights with a crack team of London improvisers The Owls Are Not What T… 

Side Shows

Side Shows

Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows. 

The Society For The Improvement Of Mankind In All Its Flaws And Wonders plus United

The Society For The Improvement Of Mankind In All Its Flaws And Wonders plus United

A night of celebration – whether it’s cheering or your team or the whole of mankind! United is an improvisation show played with the energy of a sports match. 

Men In Motion

Men In Motion

Men in Motion, first presented at Sadler’s Wells, has since been performed with great success in Moscow and at the Ravenna Festival, Italy. 

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

Award-winning double act, Revan and Fennell, bring their unique brand of silly and observational sketch comedy to the Etcetera Theatre in Camden for one night only. 

The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Improvised Twin Peaks plus Project 2/The Dreamweaver Quartet

The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Improvised Twin Peaks plus Project 2/The Dreamweaver Quartet

A trio of improv: The Owls Are Not What They Seem revisits Twin Peaks. 

Reid Consort - Rachmaninov All Night Vigil

Reid Consort - Rachmaninov All Night Vigil

Launching their 2017-18 concert season, the Reid Consort performs Rachmaninov’s serene All Night Vigil (Vespers) on Saturday 11 November, 7. 

The Dreamweaver Quartet plus Sitting in a Tin Can and The Owls Are Not What They Seem

The Dreamweaver Quartet plus Sitting in a Tin Can and The Owls Are Not What They Seem

A trio of improv: The Owls Are Not What They Seem will revisit the town of Twin Peaks. 

Improvable plus James & I and The Owls Are Not What They Seem

Improvable plus James & I and The Owls Are Not What They Seem

Loosely inspired by Twin Peaks, The Owls Are Not What They Seem will chart a brand new hidden mystery with each fully improvised performance. 

Free Stand-Up Comedy Show

Free Stand-Up Comedy Show

Free Stand-Up comedy show with all donations given to Lady Parts Justice! Come join at Local 138 on Thursday, 11/2 at 8pm. 

The Men Who Made Frankenstein

The Men Who Made Frankenstein

Whose bodies were used to create the monster of Frankenstein? No Exit meets Saw in this squirm-inducing twist on a horror classic. 

The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Improvised Twin Peaks plus Sitting in a Tin Can and Swipe Right

The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Improvised Twin Peaks plus Sitting in a Tin Can and Swipe Right

Sitting In a Tin Can (feat. 

Make Tea, Not War

Make Tea, Not War

To tie in with the release of his new CD, comedy singer-songwriter Majk Stokes presents a new selection of silly songs and poems, along with a few old favourites, on topics includi… 

Dylan Moran – Work in Progress (Grumbling)

Dylan Moran – Work in Progress (Grumbling)

A brand new Work in Progress show from Dylan Moran. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Last Ever Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Last Ever Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

The final anarchic annual two-hour charity variety show celebrating the life and random irresponsibility of the godfather of British alternative comedy, filled with bizarre acts, e… 

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

This show, a high spot of Watson’s notorious Edinburgh career, began as a work-in-progress at the Fringe two years ago. 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

You're Never Too Old... Are You? – Free

You're Never Too Old... Are You? – Free

Jim Everett, AKA Jimmy Francis, is relatively new to comedy. 

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand plays the Yorkshire Ripper, who has been allowed out of prison on a rehab program to perform a stand-up comedy routine, which he uses to discuss his plans for orchestrat… 

Paul Zerdin: All Mouth

Paul Zerdin: All Mouth

America’s Got Talent winner, ventriloquist Paul Zerdin, heads to Fringe for three nights only, fresh from headline shows in Las Vegas, with a sparkling new show featuring his all-s… 

Not I

Not I

Jess Thom has Tourettes, a condition that means she makes movements and noises she can’t control, called tics. 

Not the Horse

Not the Horse

The multi award-winning Fringe sell-out comedy is returning for it’s final run at Edinburgh Fringe. 

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand plays the Yorkshire Ripper, who has been allowed out of prison on a rehab program to perform a stand-up comedy routine, which he uses to discuss his plans for orchestrat… 

Certain Young Men

Certain Young Men

Peter Gill”s Certain Young Men was first performed at the Almeida Theatre in 1999. 

The Bristol Suspensions in: I Can't Believe It's Not Instruments!

The Bristol Suspensions in: I Can't Believe It's Not Instruments!

What happens when you combine juicy reality TV drama and award-winning a cappella? Join the 2016 UK champions, The Bristol Suspensions, to find out… Fresh from their sell-out 201… 

2 Girls 1 Capo – Free

2 Girls 1 Capo – Free

If you like profanity, women and very catchy tunes then Meat Market is for you. 

The Other Guys: All Night Long

The Other Guys: All Night Long

The Other Guys from the University of St Andrews return to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the third time, with more energy and excitement than ever before. 

Hear All About It

Hear All About It

Reactivists bring you a new show each week, based on the news of the week before. 

All Night Long

All Night Long

The Other Guys return to the Fringe with their show All Night Long with more charm, energy and dulcet tones than you can shake a stanky leg at. 

All's Well That Ends As You Like It: A Lamentable Comedie and Hysterickal Tragedie, by William Shakefpeare

All's Well That Ends As You Like It: A Lamentable Comedie and Hysterickal Tragedie, by William Shakefpeare

Farce has a proud place in British theatre history. 

I Can Read Your Mind – Free

I Can Read Your Mind – Free

Irish mind reader Tomas McCabe is back with a new show for 2017! Following a hugely successful tour of Ireland, Tomas is bringing his abilities across the sea to the Edinburgh Frin… 

David Earl Is Brian Gittins: Don't Feed the Monkey Man (Work in Progress)

David Earl Is Brian Gittins: Don't Feed the Monkey Man (Work in Progress)

David Earl’s alter ego, Brian Gittins is an utter prat and according to the Sussex Argus, ‘The World’s Worst Comedian’. 

Unprecedented and Unpresidential: How Hillary Clinton Lost the Election – Free Festival

Unprecedented and Unpresidential: How Hillary Clinton Lost the Election – Free Festival

It was the race they said Clinton couldn’t lose. 

All Chopin Recital

All Chopin Recital

A selection of favourite variations, nocturnes, fantasias, waltzes, mazurkas and polonaises played by William Alexander (piano). 

Home is Not the Place

Home is Not the Place

Where do I belong? What defines me? Where is home? Poetic, poignant solo show by Annie George – Inspiring Scotland Saltire Bursary winner 2016 – contrasting struggles faced by … 

Simon Amstell: Tour Previews (Work in Progress)

Simon Amstell: Tour Previews (Work in Progress)

‘Simon Amstell has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous. 

Avril's Character Assassination: Everyday Problems

Avril's Character Assassination: Everyday Problems

Join Avril as she delves into the everyday using character, stand-up and improv. 

We're All in this Together: Part 2

We're All in this Together: Part 2

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Writing and Producing Your Own Work: Top Tips and Study Options

Writing and Producing Your Own Work: Top Tips and Study Options

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

John Bryden plays music by Haydn and Schubert in a series of recitals on the Cathedral Steinway. 

Iain Connell: Some Buzz (Work in Progress)

Iain Connell: Some Buzz (Work in Progress)

After years in the sketch show game, Iain Connell, star and co-creator of BBC hit show Burnistoun (a sell-out at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe) is throwing caution to the wind… 

Jordan Brookes: Body of Work

Jordan Brookes: Body of Work

In August 2015 Jordan’s Nanna, Gwendoline Martha Brookes, passed away. 

Jason Manford: Muddle Class Work in Progress

Jason Manford: Muddle Class Work in Progress

Jason Manford is back and better than ever! With this work in progress show you’ll be one of the first to get a sneak peak of his brand new tour, Muddle Class. 

All the King's Women

All the King's Women

The life of Elvis Presley told through 17 women: some enthralled, some appalled, all obsessed! From Tupelo, Mississippi where 12-year-old Elvis wanted a BB gun instead of a guitar,… 

Sally-Anne Hayward: Um... I Was Talking About You Not to You

Sally-Anne Hayward: Um... I Was Talking About You Not to You

Sally’s had a gut full of fabricated food allergies. 

Nick Helm: Masterworks in Progress '17

Nick Helm: Masterworks in Progress '17

After spending two years in the wilderness, international treasure Nick Helm (Dave’s Best Joke 2011) crawls his way back from the depths of hell to find the world he once loved has… 

Tim Key: Work in Progress

Tim Key: Work in Progress

Late at night. 

Hear All About It

Hear All About It

Reactivists bring you a new show each week, based on the news of the week before. 

2 Religions 1 Comedy Show – Free

2 Religions 1 Comedy Show – Free

Henry’s Show Aaaah The Growing Pains of a Neurotic Jew and Joe’s The Confused Sikh Who Loves Curried Mustard. 

Prévert: Piano and Poetry – Free

Prévert: Piano and Poetry – Free

This original one-man show entitled Prévert: Piano and Poetry, was created and interpreted by the 20-year-old French concert pianist Alexandre Prévert. 

You Are Not the One Who Shall Live Long

You Are Not the One Who Shall Live Long

You are asked to explain a purpose, statement of intention and concept. 

Stiff & Kitsch: By All Accounts Two Normal Girls*

Stiff & Kitsch: By All Accounts Two Normal Girls*

(*A real-life quote from a real-life reviewer. 

All That Malarkey

All That Malarkey

‘Four dangerously good singers, with a hilarious MC and pianist’ (ThreeWeeks) – All That Malarkey return to the Fringe with an all-new, outrageous music show, flaunting their… 

The Rock 'n' Roll Relationship Show (Unplugged) – Free

The Rock 'n' Roll Relationship Show (Unplugged) – Free

Join Aaron Ayjay as he takes a comedic and sometimes musical journey through dating, marriage, divorce, death and other life experience stuff from his point of view… 

Women, Science Is Not For You: III

Women, Science Is Not For You: III

In this post-truth era, we desperately need more scientists to critically evaluate evidence for political and corporate claims; we can’t afford to keep losing many of our best wo… 

Streetbeat Free Lunchtime Stand-Up Showcase

Streetbeat Free Lunchtime Stand-Up Showcase

A free lunchtime showcase of established and up and coming acts offering tasters of their shows. Six acts plus MC Alastair Sadler. 

We're All in this Together: Part 1

We're All in this Together: Part 1

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Ensemble Kla_Vier: Four Men, Four Pianos

Ensemble Kla_Vier: Four Men, Four Pianos

The future of classical piano is here! With cutting-edge virtuosity and sleek elegance, this four piano, eight hands ensemble from South Korea blends Beethoven and Chopin seamlessl… 

All Chopin's Op Ten Studies

All Chopin's Op Ten Studies

Over two recitals, Stefan Warzycki performs all Chopin’s Op 10 études as recast for the left hand by Leopold Godowsky. 

The Farmers Lit the Fields on Fire

The Farmers Lit the Fields on Fire

A young bride returns to her family’s rural estate for a weekend-long wedding celebration. 

My Mind is Free

My Mind is Free

Nominated for best play by the Anti-Trafficking Foundation in 2016. 

We Are Not a Muse

We Are Not a Muse

The image of the tortured brooding man, bewitched, bothered and bewildered by some winsome and naïve woman, is long burnt into of literature. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Nicholas Wearne (Birmingham Conservatoire) and Joseph Beech (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mi… 

Dominic Holland Eclipsed – Free

Dominic Holland Eclipsed – Free

Been over a decade since this multi-award winning comedian played the fringe. 

All the Fun

All the Fun

A hypnotic, tongue-in-cheek antidote to the glittering circus world. 

Sarah Keyworth: Why Not? (WIP)

Sarah Keyworth: Why Not? (WIP)

Rising comedy star Sarah Keyworth, a Funny Women finalist 2015 and tour support for Stewart Francis and Kerry Godliman, examines what it means to be a child raised believing you co… 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Experience the joy of live music at the museum as the best contemporary talents take inspiration from our Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites exhibition to perform traditional … 

Lee Hathaway: The MagDaddy – Free

Lee Hathaway: The MagDaddy – Free

The man who fooled Penn & Teller hits the Edinburgh Festival to assert himself as the pimp among magicians – or so he thinks! With over 20 years of experience as a professional m… 

Men With Coconuts

Men With Coconuts

One of the UK’s leading improv comedy shows and Fringe favourites Men With Coconuts are back! 60 minutes of improvised games, sketches and songs, culminating in a showstopping fi… 

Roaming Collisions – Free

Roaming Collisions – Free

Noun. 

Barry Loves You (Work in Progress)

Barry Loves You (Work in Progress)

Barry Loves You: an ambitious claim to make, even if he already knew you. 

Abi Roberts: Fat Girl Dancing (Work in Progress)

Abi Roberts: Fat Girl Dancing (Work in Progress)

Radio 4’s Abi Roberts returns with a WIP show, flicking a V-sign, the finger and showing her arse to the consensus. 

Arr We There Yet?

Arr We There Yet?

A rip-roaring and swashbuckling adventure in which three sailors hit the high seas in search of treasure! A scallywag pirate, a muscular sailor and a chef with a seafood allergy ma… 

Battle of the Superheroes: The Great Superhero Debate (Free Festival)

Battle of the Superheroes: The Great Superhero Debate (Free Festival)

Come watch and be part of this interactive, fun mixture of stand-up and interactive comedy debate as a compere and a number of the best comedians from around the Fringe converge in… 

Comedians Against Humanity: Hosted by Yianni Agisilaou – Free

Comedians Against Humanity: Hosted by Yianni Agisilaou – Free

The underground hit of the Fringe returns to Edinburgh after sell-out shows in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. 

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin. 

Andrew O'Neill's Black Magick Fun Hour – Free

Andrew O'Neill's Black Magick Fun Hour – Free

Award-winning comedian off telly and radio dabbles in the occult. 

Skeptics on the Fringe: Enlightening the Fringe - Free

Skeptics on the Fringe: Enlightening the Fringe - Free

We are Edinburgh Skeptics. 

Ross Spaine: Darren! I Am Not From Earth

Ross Spaine: Darren! I Am Not From Earth

Darren has arrived to explore Earth when unexpected circumstances leave him stranded. 

In Pieces

In Pieces

Harry awakes one morning in the worst possible way – with a head-shattering hangover. 

All Cashed In

All Cashed In

From Memphis to Folsom Prison to… Glasgow? This unusual story unfolds with the familiar calm bass baritone, crooning Walk the Line. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe. 

How Not to Pull: Confessions of a Trainee Pickup Artist – Free

How Not to Pull: Confessions of a Trainee Pickup Artist – Free

Ian was as attractive to women as a drunk rhino so Channel 4 television handed him over to seduction “gurus” who taught him techniques to find love. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe. 

This Is Not Culturally Significant

This Is Not Culturally Significant

This is Not Culturally Significant is an incredibly rare thing indeed. 

The Free Fringe Festival Music Stages Launch Day

The Free Fringe Festival Music Stages Launch Day

It’s the launch day of the Free Fringe Festival music stages at Biddy Mulligan’s and the Wee Pub featuring a selection of our favourite musical maestros all day. 

The Free Fringe Festival Music Stages Launch Day

The Free Fringe Festival Music Stages Launch Day

It’s the launch day of the Free Fringe Festival music stages at Biddy Mulligan’s and the Wee Pub featuring a selection of our favourite musical maestros all day. 

Joy Donze: 13 and Not Pregnant

Joy Donze: 13 and Not Pregnant

Winner Best Comedy at United Solo Festival New York 2016. 

A Tutti Frutti Cabaret / PBH's Free Fringe

A Tutti Frutti Cabaret / PBH's Free Fringe

Tragic diva Glenda Campari (Nina Baldini) has travelled the world, searching for her favourite fierce females for this world premiere cabaret. 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

We All Have Songs

We All Have Songs

In any amateur production, the most significant moments are those where one forgets that the performers are not professional. 

Old Men at the Gates of Dawn

Old Men at the Gates of Dawn

The Old Men, Rod Hunter and Les Sinclair return for a 6th year, joined again by the fantastic and slightly more youthful Raymond Mearns. 

Vintage Mobile Cinema: Free Daytime Show

Vintage Mobile Cinema: Free Daytime Show

Back in the 1960s there were seven of these mobile cinemas made for the Ministry of Technology. 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Join an expert local guide for a historical walking tour around Edinburgh’s world-famous Old Town. 

We Are All Going to Die

We Are All Going to Die

We are all Going to Die is a devised piece by Dead Person Productions. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s hottest new talent and Edinburgh Fringe newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s hottest new talent and Edinburgh Fringe newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

Audrey's Absolute Fest of All

Audrey's Absolute Fest of All

Each evening we welcome a top comedian to perform their full Edinburgh show on board Audrey, the most unique venue at the festival. 

All KIDding Aside

All KIDding Aside

From four time Canadian Comedy Award nominee and creator of Fringe Hit ONEymoon (***** Victoria Times Colonist ). 

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything
BOBBY WINNER

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

As the friend with whom I went to see the show so emphatically said, All We Ever Wanted Was Everything is ‘everything’. 

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Shaggers (Free Festival)

The hugely popular show at comedy festivals and theatres worldwide returns for its 10th anniversary year. 

Not: Lady Chatterley’s Lover

Not: Lady Chatterley’s Lover

A darkly comic, Mel Brooks-style parody following the storyline of the DH Lawrence novel… with a few twists. 

Revill's Selection – Free

Revill's Selection – Free

Get your afternoon off to the perfect start with Revill’s Selection. 

Afternoon Shaggers (Free Festival)

Afternoon Shaggers (Free Festival)

To mark its 10th Anniversary, the worldwide hit show puts on an extra afternoon special. 

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot. 

Aaaaaaaaaahhh. It's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free

Aaaaaaaaaahhh. It's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free

Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham, delivers over 100 clean jokes in just half an hour. 

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand plays the Yorkshire Ripper, who has been allowed out of prison on a rehab program to perform a stand-up comedy routine, which he uses to discuss his plans for orchestrat… 

Sarah Bennetto: All My Life's Mistakes, Catalogued (Volume One)

Sarah Bennetto: All My Life's Mistakes, Catalogued (Volume One)

One dimwit comedian’s every dumb decision presented in list form. 

Not Quite Mass

Not Quite Mass

Save your soul with laughter. 

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica (3) – Free

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica (3) – Free

For the third year, American atheist Bronston Jones sees the state of his nation and mutters ‘God Bless ‘Merica. 

A Struggle: Work in Progress / Free Festival

A Struggle: Work in Progress / Free Festival

What happens when we struggle to do anything? A series of in-development clown and theatre pieces. Themes will include difficulty, struggle, Ludwig Wittgenstein and snakes.  

Nik Coppin: Globetrotter (Free Festival)

Nik Coppin: Globetrotter (Free Festival)

The UK-based comedian returns with new and hilarious anecdotes and jokes from his many comedy journeys around the world. 

MARVELus: All the Marvel Movies in an Hour

MARVELus: All the Marvel Movies in an Hour

All the movies in the Marvel cinematic universe in one hour. 

We Are Still All C*nts

We Are Still All C*nts

While the world grips onto its safe space with progressively whitened knuckles, We Are Still All C*nts will be a haven where the left, the right, the old, the young, the rise of fa… 

Martin Mor: All the Best

Martin Mor: All the Best

‘This great big, funny, friendly, hairy bear of an Irishman wrapped us in his irresistible mix of spontaneous humour, hilarious storytelling and total irreverence, and it was a s… 

A Clock Face Exhibition – Free

A Clock Face Exhibition – Free

A near-immersive theatre show encompassing and delving into the lives of six recovering addicts. 

The Hardest Working Men in Show Business

The Hardest Working Men in Show Business

Beta-males Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (shortlisted for BBC Radio New Comedy Award, 2016) and Ross Smith (So You Think You’re Funny? Semi-Finalist, 2015) explore identity, nostalgia … 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers. 

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

A seventh year at the Edinburgh Festival! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s funniest performers, ho… 

Classic Joke Club – Free

Classic Joke Club – Free

Join the funniest acts in Edinburgh as they share classic jokes handed down to them by their family. 

Paul Revill: Revillations – Free

Paul Revill: Revillations – Free

Paul Revill, Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2014, returns to the Fringe with his debut hour. 

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Flamin' Hot – Free

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Flamin' Hot – Free

A selection of five of the hottest up-and-coming comedians at the festival in this stand-up comedy showcase extravaganza, with a different line up daily featuring your headliner Ro… 

Afternoon Shaggers (Free Festival)

Afternoon Shaggers (Free Festival)

To mark its 10th Anniversary, the worldwide hit show puts on an extra afternoon special. 

Dan & Jamie Work On Progress

Dan & Jamie Work On Progress

Daniel Audritt (BBC Radio 4 and Channel 5) and Jamie Oliphant (ITV2’s TVOD and BBC New Comedian) bring an hour of stand-up to the Free Fringe’s most popular venue – the Free Sist… 

Joz Norris: The Incredible Joz Norris Locks Himself Inside His Own Show, Then Escapes, Against All the Odds!!

Joz Norris: The Incredible Joz Norris Locks Himself Inside His Own Show, Then Escapes, Against All the Odds!!

This idiot’s back. 

Keith Farnan: Work and Words in Progress

Keith Farnan: Work and Words in Progress

Keith Farnan (Michael Mcintyre’s Comedy Roadshow) has tried to answer some of the big questions in life in previous shows, but now seems like a good time to just be funny. 

The Oxford Revue: Free

The Oxford Revue: Free

The Oxford Revue present a rotating cast of the country’s brightest young comedians. 

Always Be Rolling – Free

Always Be Rolling – Free

How board games can change your life and save the world. 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Following killer runs in 2015 and 2016, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang! Armed with your suggestions, they weave together a brand-new film in the style of Brit… 

Michael Clarke: A Felt in Progress

Michael Clarke: A Felt in Progress

Michael Clarke has felt something. 

Then There Were None – Free

Then There Were None – Free

A group of actors, desperate for their big break, attend an acting workshop hosted by Andrew – an enigmatic but ever so slightly unhinged former C-lister. 

Sally-Anne Hayward: Um... I Was Talking About You Not to You

Sally-Anne Hayward: Um... I Was Talking About You Not to You

Sally’s had a gut full of fabricated food allergies. 

Funny Cluckers – Afternoon Show – Free

Funny Cluckers – Afternoon Show – Free

One of the least thought out shows on the Fringe, possibly featuring: alternative facts corner, fake news correspondents, pest of the fest and live guests. 

Marcus Ryan – Love Me Tinder – Free

Marcus Ryan – Love Me Tinder – Free

Critically acclaimed one-man show from award-nominated comedian & award-winning storyteller Marcus Ryan! Sold out Perth, Scarborough and Adelaide 2015, Melbourne 2014/15 and toured… 

Guns 'n' Rosé With Peter E Davidson / Free Festival

Guns 'n' Rosé With Peter E Davidson / Free Festival

Peter E Davidson is a wine drinking man adrift in a sea of beer drinkers. 

Jordan Brookes: Body of Work

Jordan Brookes: Body of Work

In August 2015 Jordan’s Nanna, Gwendoline Martha Brookes, passed away. 

Marcus Ryan – ¿Hablas Inglés? – Free

Marcus Ryan – ¿Hablas Inglés? – Free

One man. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Ding dong the witch is back! Multi award-winning Fringe sensation Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho returns with the most fabulous game show of all! Join the Iron Lady for songs, gam… 

We Are Not Afraid

We Are Not Afraid

These ‘improvising geniuses’ (FunnyWomen. 

Aaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the One-Liner Show – Free

Aaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the One-Liner Show – Free

Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay. 

John-Luke Roberts: Look on My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair! (All in Caps)

John-Luke Roberts: Look on My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair! (All in Caps)

The cult-favourite alternative comic humbly invites you to his brand-new, absolutely brilliant hour of extraordinary-absurdist-character-comedy-nonsense-sort-of-stand-up and hubris… 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Adam Vincent: How Not to Kill Yourself When Living in the Suburbs

Adam Vincent: How Not to Kill Yourself When Living in the Suburbs

Quirky, honest, dark and irreverent humour from this critically acclaimed Australian stand-up and writer (The Last Leg) forced by love and money to live in suburban UK where he can… 

Conor Drum: All My Friends Are Dead

Conor Drum: All My Friends Are Dead

A show about being the only remaining singleton in a world full of weddings, mortgages, children, security and a lack thereof. 

Sarah Bennetto: All My Life's Mistakes, Catalogued (Volume One)

Sarah Bennetto: All My Life's Mistakes, Catalogued (Volume One)

One dimwit comedian’s every dumb decision presented in list form. 

All Together Irish

All Together Irish

A daily selection of Ireland’s top comics plus guests from other countries. One of the best comedy shows at the festival, all for the low, low price of free! 

Aaaaaaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free

Aaaaaaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free

Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham, delivers over 100 naughty jokes in just half an hour. 

Dope Friction – Free

Dope Friction – Free

Tom and Daniel are doing an hour of stand-up. 

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016). 

Not: Lady Chatterley’s Lover

Not: Lady Chatterley’s Lover

A darkly comic, Mel Brooks-style parody following the storyline of the DH Lawrence novel… with a few twists. 

Dana Alexander: The Milk Is Not Free, But Sometimes It Is on Sale

Dana Alexander: The Milk Is Not Free, But Sometimes It Is on Sale

Join Dana Alexander in her fifth Edinburgh Show, as she navigates through the matrix of the modern world of dating. 

Vicki Sargent: One Woman Army – Free

Vicki Sargent: One Woman Army – Free

Vicki is done with degrading retail jobs, fed up of waiting around for Mr Wrong and ultimately ready to get out of bed. 

Henning Wehn: Westphalia is Not an Option

Henning Wehn: Westphalia is Not an Option

You know you’ve made it as a comedian when you can include an interval and encore in your Edinburgh Fringe show. 

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

Incognito Theatre’s adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front is a solid, if predictable, production which ticks all of the necessary First World War boxes. 

The Not So Late Show With Ross and Josh

The Not So Late Show With Ross and Josh

Join your hosts Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler as they take the late-night chat show to its illogical conclusion. 

All Hell Toupee

All Hell Toupee

First Prize winner (Gilded Balloon Sitcom Trials 2016) Kate Bowes Renna brings her new satirical comedy to the fringe. 

Mark Forward Wins All the Awards

Mark Forward Wins All the Awards

Single father Mark Forward has decided the time has come for him to be appreciated as a comedian. 

F*cking Men

F*cking Men

Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro’s play reimagines La Ronde in today’s gay scene. 

Eshaan Akbar: Not for Prophet

Eshaan Akbar: Not for Prophet

The debut Fringe show from Piccadilly Comedian of the Year 2016. 

All My Life Long

All My Life Long

Gloria and Padraic are best friends whose relationship changes forever. 

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night!

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night!

Be there at the launch of the massive 2017 Free Fringe Festival! See an almighty selection of performers! Mingle with the acts and VIP guests! Meet our mad Chicken mascot in person… 

The Free Association: Jacuzzi

The Free Association: Jacuzzi

Jacuzzi may have been a random title for the Free Association to use for their improvised comedy show, but this hour is indeed relaxed, warm, and bubbly. 

Not About Heroes

Not About Heroes

Too often, we see the First World War as a stretch of years where only war happened, followed by years where the art about the war exploded in its disruptive manner. 

TUTU: Dance in All Its Glory

TUTU: Dance in All Its Glory

The dance world can sometimes take itself a little too seriously, it often seems to be too caught up in technical comparisons to just enjoy itself, however, Chicos Mambo is the opp… 

Annie Sertich: How to Not Kill Yourself for 30 Days... and the Next 330

Annie Sertich: How to Not Kill Yourself for 30 Days... and the Next 330

There’s certainly no shortage of solo shows about mental health at the Fringe so it takes a certain level of quality to stand out. 

All Genius All Idiot

All Genius All Idiot

All Genius All Idiot is a quirky and outrageous piece that explores the animalistic side of human nature using contemporary circus, performance art and live music. 

Nath Valvo – Not In This House

Nath Valvo – Not In This House

The last stand in not-growing-up, Nath Valvo is holding the frontline for all those amongst us who are done shelling out for their brother’s baby monitor, done giving up every we… 

The Midnight Beast: All Killer

The Midnight Beast: All Killer

Perhaps you’ve heard of The Midnight Beast? Their blend of comic indie-pop-rap began on a humble Youtube channel and moved to Channel Four just a few years later. 

Doug Anthony All Stars: Near Death Experience

Doug Anthony All Stars: Near Death Experience

The monster gods of comedy and 2016’s winners of Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit of the Fringe award return to Edinburgh. 

All the King’s Men

All the King’s Men

Returning to Edinburgh for a 7th year, All The King’s Men are the voices that are defining a genre. 

James Adomian: Lacking in Character

James Adomian: Lacking in Character

Take a trip into the mind of James Adomian, where his many celebrated characters and impressions vie with his real voice as he explores the twin nightmares of politics and pop cult… 

Terry Alderton: All Crazy Now

Terry Alderton: All Crazy Now

From the moment you enter – greeted by several songs in multiple genres, all with the lyrics ‘chops not ham’ – you have already begun to tumble down the rabbit hole into th… 

Three Wee Kings: Grandad's Cut

Three Wee Kings: Grandad's Cut

Resting from the outdoor evening plays this utterly charming take on the Three Kings is indoors mid-afternoon. 

Rahul Kohli: A Not So Chubby, Brown

Rahul Kohli: A Not So Chubby, Brown

Geordie Rahul Kohli’s back with his much anticipated second hour following from his critically appraised debut. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts - Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts - Free

A former Times critic’s choice. 

Free Walking Tour: Sandemans

Free Walking Tour: Sandemans

On this guided walking tour of Edinburgh, an expert guide will show you all the city has to offer. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Painted 1888-1892 and restored in 1998, Traquair’s acclaimed murals illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera. 

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Shaggers (Free Festival)

The hugely popular show at comedy festivals and theatres worldwide returns for its 10th anniversary year. 

Huggers (Free Festival)

Huggers (Free Festival)

With comedy, cabaret and fun for all the family to enjoy, the Huggers show returns to Edinburgh. 

Rahul Kohli: A Not So Chubby, Brown

Rahul Kohli: A Not So Chubby, Brown

Brexit, Trump, Your mam. 

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE

The wildly successful One Man Comedy Men are from Mars Women are from Venus Live! starring Amadeo Fusca. 

The Not So Late Show with Ross & Josh

The Not So Late Show with Ross & Josh

Join your hosts Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler as they take the late night chat show to its illogical conclusion. 

Free Fall by Vinay Patel

Free Fall by Vinay Patel

Two strangers on a bridge in the dead of night, a game of dominoes & a value ready meal – this is a story of humanity, desperation & hope. 

Eshaan Akbar - Not For Prophet

Eshaan Akbar - Not For Prophet

The work in progress for the debut Edinburgh Fringe show from Piccadilly Comedian of the Year 2016. 

Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival hosted by The Free Association

Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival hosted by The Free Association

Naughty compare LUKE MEREDITH hops into the jacuzzi at The Free Association as their guest monologist! Prepare for a fast-paced and witty evening of titillating banter and scenes! … 

Free comedy in Greenwich - cooking edition

Free comedy in Greenwich - cooking edition

Stand up comedy at the Trafalgar tavern, a place that has seen William Gladstone and Charles Dickens dining side-by-side. 

Darren Harriott: Work In Progress

Darren Harriott: Work In Progress

Darren Harriott is one of the most exciting up-and-coming comedians on the circuit. 

Eshaan Akbar: Work In Progress

Eshaan Akbar: Work In Progress

2016 Piccadilly Comedian of the Year, Eshaan Akbar, brings his work-in-progress show ‘Eshaan Who? Akbar!’ to Brighton Fringe. 

The Greatest Liar in all the World

The Greatest Liar in all the World

Following the story of ‘The Liar’, a broken down, two-bit mentalist act who has reached the end of his tether and threatens to finish it all. 

Amy Howerska. Progress (Work Inn)

Amy Howerska. Progress (Work Inn)

A work-in-progress show from your very own Welsh-wonder, Amy Howerska. 

Eleanor Conway: Work In Progress

Eleanor Conway: Work In Progress

Follow up to Eleanor’s critically acclaimed debut show. 

Carly Smallman: A Work in Progress and Other Terrible Stories About Why I Keep Ruining it for Myself

Carly Smallman: A Work in Progress and Other Terrible Stories About Why I Keep Ruining it for Myself

Star of ITV and BBC, Carly Smallman makes her Brighton Fringe debut with a work-in-progress hour of comedy. 

Kevin Precious: Work in Progress

Kevin Precious: Work in Progress

Work-in-progress. Former RE teacher; teaching RE; philosophy of religion; God-shaped hole; being a humanist… that sort of thing. 

David Sheeran - I Am Donut: Work In Progress

David Sheeran - I Am Donut: Work In Progress

Skyfall, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Ghost, The Godfather, Citizen Kane, Beauty and the Beast, Notting Hill, 50 Shades Darker and Beetleju… 

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome!

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome!

Brighton Fringe free mindful Ki and Aikido taster sessions, everyone welcome! Brighton Ki Society. 

Creating a Believable Character Without the Use of Text

Creating a Believable Character Without the Use of Text

Award-winning Dutch performer Hiske Eriks presents a physical workshop in which we will search for a believable character by making small transformations. 

Not the Horse

Not the Horse

Three scousers, two angry mobs and a horse. 

All Talk: Apples and Snakes and NWS presents...

All Talk: Apples and Snakes and NWS presents...

Apples and Snakes and New Writing South team up to present a programme of poetry, spoken word and live literature. 

Samantha Pressdee: Work in Progress

Samantha Pressdee: Work in Progress

A bitter-sweet tale of political awakening. 

All In

All In

The latest production by Embolon Theatre, All In is such a hybrid of genres that I am unsure on whether to refer to it as a play, a stand-up comedy show, or a mind-bendin… 

Snakes and Ladders: A Work In Progress

Snakes and Ladders: A Work In Progress

Phil Jerrod’s third debut show isn’t written yet, but so far seems to be about how it’s still worth trying to be happy, even though everything’s blatantly terrible. 

Kings Cross (Remix)

Kings Cross (Remix)

I’m always interested in the extent to which the publicity for a performance matches the reality of the production; how the promise materialises on the stage. 

Helen and Micky's Work In Progress

Helen and Micky's Work In Progress

An hour of comedy from two up-and-comers, Micky Overman, “a keen comic mind” (Chortle), and Helen Bauer, “Bauer is so funny” (NPR Berlin), about life and all their feelings, which … 

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Your chance this season to keep the faith and polish up our dance floor with Northern Soul dancing, returning for the third time at Brighton Spiegeltent. 

Tricity Vogue's All Girl Swing Band

Tricity Vogue's All Girl Swing Band

“Anyone else a massive fan of the divine Miss Vogue and her ukulele? Thought so. 

James Loveridge: Work In Progress

James Loveridge: Work In Progress

Voted ‘One To Watch’ at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016 and nominated for Amused Moose Best Show 2016 at the Edinburgh Fringe, James is back with another hour of hilarious st… 

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

An original musical & gastromonical journey from the 5th Century settlement of Boerthlelm’s Tun to Brighton in 1795, with affectionate portraits of the colourful inhabitants of 24 … 

Ellie Taylor: Work In Progress

Ellie Taylor: Work In Progress

Star of ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Mock the Week’ and Radio 4’s ‘The Now Show’, tries out some new jokes for an hour or so. 

Trouble with Men

Trouble with Men

Three remarkable short plays about modern male homosexuality: a farce about stereotypes and unrequited love; a drama about a date going very wrong; a transcontinental love story ab… 

I Love Men

I Love Men

Does the perfect man exist, and at age 83, does Lynn Ruth Miller need to find him? Her 70 minute show, autobiographical, takes us on a journey from 1943-2017 (11 years old - 83yea… 

Acting and Creating a Character

Acting and Creating a Character

Come and get your teeth into a refreshing approach to acting with this Stanislavski-inspired technique. 

All Cashed In

All Cashed In

What happens when your life seems to mirror that of your musical hero? Greg Moncur is convinced his obsession with Johnny Cash is influencing what happens in his life. 

Perfection In Progress

Perfection In Progress

You don’t have to be perfect. 

Sameena Zehra: How Not to Steal a Llama

Sameena Zehra: How Not to Steal a Llama

No Llamas (Dalai or otherwise) were harmed in the making of this show. 

David Ephgrave: All Work, No Progress

David Ephgrave: All Work, No Progress

At thirty-six, David is still unable to function in society. 

Woman not fish

Woman not fish

Helen is the only insecure woman in the world trying to navigate through this thing called life. 

For all the fires not yet lit: Work in Progress

For all the fires not yet lit: Work in Progress

“Stories can conquer fear, you know. 

Adam Scott Vincent: The Scared and Lonely Tour (work in progress)

Adam Scott Vincent: The Scared and Lonely Tour (work in progress)

Adam Scott Vincent is a core writer of Channel 4’s award-winning satirical show ‘The Last Leg’. 

Rahul Kohli: A Not So Chubby Brown

Rahul Kohli: A Not So Chubby Brown

Geordie Rahul Kohli is back with his much anticipated second hour following on from his critically acclaimed debut hour: ‘Newcastle Brown Male’. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

Steve Bugeja: Summer Camp - Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja: Summer Camp - Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja, as seen on ‘Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central’, Radio 4’s ‘Fresh From The Fringe’ and BBC 3’s ‘Top 10’, is working on a new show and you can come watch him create it. 

Yuriko Kotani: Work In Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work In Progress

Winner of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2015 and Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Award 2015, Yuriko Kotani (Time Out’s One to Watch) brings you a work-in-progress show. 

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini… 

Find Peace by the Beach: A free meditation event

Find Peace by the Beach: A free meditation event

Come to the Brighton Bandstand for some inner peace. 

St Michael and All Angels Church Tours the Cathedral of the Backstreets

St Michael and All Angels Church Tours the Cathedral of the Backstreets

Guided tours of this magnificent Grade I* listed church - one of the finest Victorian churches in the country. 

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith (BBC3’s ‘Sweat the Small Stuff’, BBC1’s ‘The Ark’) is an award-winning comedian. 

Arr We There Yet?

Arr We There Yet?

A rip-roaring and swashbuckling adventure in which three sailors hit the high seas in search of treasure! A scallywag pirate, a muscular sailor and a chef with a seafood allergy ma… 

I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative (Work In Progress)

I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative (Work In Progress)

Apparently we all get more right-wing as we grow older. 

Soho - It's not just a place but a state of mind!

Soho - It's not just a place but a state of mind!

Crazy, voyeuristic, unexpected and fast paced, SOHO is a thrill ride of circus, street and theatre in a diverse trip around the streets where glamour and sleaze rub shoulders. 

Robin Morgan: Free Man

Robin Morgan: Free Man

The utterly hilarious and utterly heartwarming debut hour of stand-up from Robin Morgan (Writer of ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘Newzoids’, ‘The News Quiz’ and the ‘Now Show’). 

Tom Ward: Work In Progress

Tom Ward: Work In Progress

Tom Ward (Comedy Central / BBC Worldwide / Radio 4 Extra) is back! After a hugely successful debut hour at Edinburgh 2016 he returns to Brighton for a work-in-progress of his follo… 

Not Another Performance

Not Another Performance

Young people get a rough deal, what with social media, normal media, parents, general education (nice one, Michael Gove), friends and worst of all, old people. 

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus: The Superhero Show

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus: The Superhero Show

They move among you unseen. 

2 Grumpy Gay Men: Loitering With Intention

2 Grumpy Gay Men: Loitering With Intention

Benjamin and William are waiting, but as time progresses, so do their differences of opinion, from ‘Doctor Who’ to Brighton seagulls. 

All Our Children

All Our Children

"I used to be scared of them. 

All Cried Out

All Cried Out

All Cried Out is an intimate, interactive immersive encounter. 

David Baddiel - My Family: Not the Sitcom

David Baddiel - My Family: Not the Sitcom

Back by popular demand following a critically-acclaimed West End run and sold out residency at the Menier Chocolate Factory, My Family: Not the Sitcom is a massively disrespectful … 

Fit for Work

Fit for Work

If you believe the stigma of mental health is slowly disappearing, then Fit for Work will question your perception of this topical subject and how it is perceived in the workplac… 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Brooklyn

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Brooklyn

As part of its Around Town series, The Orchestra Now will be performing a free concert of works by Glinka, Messiaen, and Tchaikovsky. 

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

3pm-4pm The first show of the day will feature about as wide a variety of improvisation styles as one could ask for, with three groups that could not be more different from each o… 

How (not) to Live in Suburbia

How (not) to Live in Suburbia

How (not) to Live in Suburbia is Annie Siddons’ new autobiographical story of her life following her family’s decision to move to “Twickenham, Home of Rugby”. 

O Come All Ye Divas

O Come All Ye Divas

Join Celine Dion, Adele, Barbra Streisand, Shirley Bassey, Britney Spears & more of your favorite female vocalists, on stage together in the singular form of Christina Bianco!&… 

Christina Bianco's O Come, All Ye Divas!

Christina Bianco's O Come, All Ye Divas!

Join Celine Dion, Adele, Barbra Streisand, Shirley Bassey, Britney Spears & more of your favorite female vocalists, on stage together in the singular form of Christina Bianco!&… 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in the Bronx

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in the Bronx

The Orchestra Now performs a free concert in the Bronx led by conductor JoAnn Falletta. 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Harlem

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Harlem

The Orchestra Now kicks off the 2nd season of its Around Town series with a free concert in Harlem, led by conductor JoAnn Falletta. 

David Baddiel: My Family: Not The Sitcom

David Baddiel: My Family: Not The Sitcom

Following a critically acclaimed, complete sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory,  My Family: Not The Sitcom comes to the Vaudeville Theatre for a strictly limited 5 we… 

The Antibiotic Apocalypse Threatens Us All!

The Antibiotic Apocalypse Threatens Us All!

A lack of antibiotics to treat infection could soon bring us to a post-apocalyptic era where people die from minor injuries, or following routine operations. 

Not About Heroes

Not About Heroes

As part of the WW1 centenary partnership, Not About Heroes is being performed at the Camden Fringe by creatives from Oxford University. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

It’s the annual two-hour charity variety show filled with bizarre acts and very alternative comedy which includes the presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards. 

Whose Work Is It Anyway? (The Space Between Us and the Things We Do Together)

Whose Work Is It Anyway? (The Space Between Us and the Things We Do Together)

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

Simon Munnery and Friends: 30 Not Out

Simon Munnery and Friends: 30 Not Out

Simon Munnery marks his 30th year of Fringe shows with an unmissable, one-off gala. 

Pajama Men: 2 Man 3 Musketeers

Pajama Men: 2 Man 3 Musketeers

The shape-shifting comedy double act return with their live, comic existential meltdown that takes place as two comedians attempt to stage an epic, historical, romance novel in und… 

We're All Mad in Here

We're All Mad in Here

We’re All Mad in Here follows the story of Alasdair Carroll, a young gay man living in Edinburgh who comes across an elusive drag club called Curious Appetites. 

All Might Seem Good

All Might Seem Good

Drawing from the likes of renowned theatre company DV8, All Might Seem Good mixes verbatim accounts of fate with physical theatre: mixing the highly natural with the highly stylise… 

Men's Morning

Men's Morning

Within the heart of an urban ghetto is a sanctuary, a space where guns, grievances and gang allegiances are left at the door. 

We are not alone

We are not alone

The near future: get equipped for imminent alien arrival on Earth at this interactive workshop, lead by an astrobiologist and a military specialist. 

The Ukeladeez – Gin Bunnies Free Festival

The Ukeladeez – Gin Bunnies Free Festival

Two ladies who like tea, cake, gin and playing ukulele. 

Ari Shaffir: This Is Not Happening

Ari Shaffir: This Is Not Happening

Comedian Ari Shaffir brings his hit Comedy Central storytelling TV series This Is Not Happening to the stage! Nothing is off limits as Ari brings up some of his favourite comics to… 

M.I.S. – All Night Long

M.I.S. – All Night Long

DON GNU are decked out in hand-knit socks and worn-out sandals and on the hunt for that dang thing called self. 

Not in Front of the Children!

Not in Front of the Children!

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Dr Bill Aird Presents The Men in St Margaret of Scotland’s Life

Dr Bill Aird Presents The Men in St Margaret of Scotland’s Life

The Life of St Margaret provides a unique insight into late 11th-century Scotland and her profound influence on her husband and his kingdom. 

Some Men All Biscuit – A Tribute Show

Some Men All Biscuit – A Tribute Show

A tribute to Half Man Half Biscuit’s 30+ years in music. 

Free the Dolphin

Free the Dolphin

The dolphin – a remarkably intelligent animal with uncommon sensitivity, full of wonder and curiosity. 

Missing Pieces – Celebrating Women of Note

Missing Pieces – Celebrating Women of Note

Acclaimed violin and piano duo Sophia Bartlette and Amoret Abis celebrate women composers in an exciting, eclectic mix of genres and great works. 

All Star Comedy in Aid of STV Children's Appeal

All Star Comedy in Aid of STV Children's Appeal

Join award-winning comedian Des Clarke at the recording of a brand new stand-up TV show featuring the comedy stars of today and tomorrow. 

Josie Long: Work In Progress

Josie Long: Work In Progress

The triple Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, BBC Radio 4 star and cult optimist Josie Long returns to The Stand with an hour of new material and knockabout fun, as she works towards … 

Joanna Neary Does Animals and Men

Joanna Neary Does Animals and Men

Reacting to political turmoil, class struggles and bothersome intrusive thoughts, Neary attempts escapist talent show Opportunity Knockers. 

All In

All In

Here’s what happens in order: A parody of bourgeois conversation by actors in black morphsuits; a light show to the gaiety of the Ode To Joy; unembellished description of said pi… 

Brenda Feuerle: A Firefighter Woman at Work

Brenda Feuerle: A Firefighter Woman at Work

Firefighter Woman Brenda Feuerle is on duty. 

spiked at the Stand: Free!

spiked at the Stand: Free!

spiked, the radical magazine that fights for your right to offend, returns to the Stand for a night of no-holds-barred comedy. 

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body. 

Act Your Age! (Not Your Shoe Size!)

Act Your Age! (Not Your Shoe Size!)

Forty five minutes of fun-stuffed, giggle-riddled, family friendly silliness with Fringe veterans Ian Billings and Chris White. 

All of Me

All of Me

‘When it’s working, you won’t even pay attention to the time; there is no time, there is just that win. 

All Cashed In

All Cashed In

What happens when admiration becomes obsession? When Greg Moncur discovers the music of Johnny Cash, he vows to become his biggest fan. 

The Hummingbirds A Cappella: Love Is Not Our Forte

The Hummingbirds A Cappella: Love Is Not Our Forte

To be fair to the Hummingbirds, I’m not really the right demographic for their show. 

Happy Yet?

Happy Yet?

If you’re expecting an uncomfortable exploration of mental health issues and the stigmas associated with them, the tone of Happy Yet? might catch you off-guard. 

Not Just a Funny Turn

Not Just a Funny Turn

Join us for a gala night of comedy featuring a myriad of the biggest names on the Fringe coming together to raise funds for the Stroke Association in Scotland. 

Missing Pieces – Celebrating Women of Note

Missing Pieces – Celebrating Women of Note

Acclaimed violin and piano duo Sophia Bartlette and Amoret Abis celebrate women composers in an exciting, eclectic mix of genres and great works. 

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival. 

How to Drive a Bus (All Ages)

How to Drive a Bus (All Ages)

The children’s show on an actual bus: with a bonkers bus driver, a clueless conductor, a double-decker bus and you. 

All Chopin Recital

All Chopin Recital

A selection of favourite ballades, nocturnes, scherzos, waltzes, mazurkas, etudes and polonaises played by William Alexander (piano). 

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor. 

Into the Shadows of Shakespeare – Free

Into the Shadows of Shakespeare – Free

The Tempest, retold by children whose first language isn’t even English. 

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

Returning once again to the Pleasance stage, Mark Watson is not all there. 

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival. 

Making Work With Young Performers

Making Work With Young Performers

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival. 

Laughs With Tricks – Free

Laughs With Tricks – Free

Will the guys be out of bed in time for their lunchtime show? You bet they will. 

Daddy & Robin: Lightbulb (All Ages)

Daddy & Robin: Lightbulb (All Ages)

This is what happens when you ask a four-year-old to name the show while he’s busy playing with an empty yoghurt pot. 

Joining the Digital Dots: How Celtic Games Collaboration Can Work Across Sectors and Locations

Joining the Digital Dots: How Celtic Games Collaboration Can Work Across Sectors and Locations

How do we roll out digital content across new platforms? How can games and gaming work in other sectors? How do we join the digital dots? Should we be looking at new ways of utilis… 

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

John Bryden plays music by Bach and his followers, Robert and Clara Schumann and Beethoven, in a series of recitals on the Cathedral Steinway. 

All of the Things

All of the Things

Join Gaulier graduates Georgia Murphy and Evie Fehilly for an hour of surreal comic madness. 

Tales from the American Midwest – Free

Tales from the American Midwest – Free

Award-winning Badger High School Theater presents Tales from the American Midwest, a series of American folk tales centred around the Midwestern states. 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral), Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral) and Peter Backhouse (St Giles’ Cathedral) perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mighty ‘… 

The Simpsons Taught Me Everything I Know, Free

The Simpsons Taught Me Everything I Know, Free

Hi, I’m Yianni Agisilaou. 

Do Not Open

Do Not Open

Do Not Open explores the chaos from within Pandora’s box and asks the question – was it really all that bad? Come on – wasn’t some of it kind of fun? This devised piece plays f… 

The Butterfly: A Story for Children of All Ages

The Butterfly: A Story for Children of All Ages

The show begins with a strikingly visual movement piece, then a discovery of the characters in the story, revealed through various musical instruments. 

The Butterfly: A Story for Children of All Ages

The Butterfly: A Story for Children of All Ages

The show begins with a strikingly visual movement piece, then a discovery of the characters in the story, revealed through various musical instruments. 

Jo Coffey: Not 25

Jo Coffey: Not 25

More stand-up and off the wall characters from the circuit’s fourth shortest comic. 

Where Do All the Dead Pigeons Go?

Where Do All the Dead Pigeons Go?

Where Do All The Dead Pigeons Go? This is a production that doesn’t try to answer any of your questions - or refer to pigeons, for that matter, even as a metaphor, throughout the… 

Not the Horse

Not the Horse

Almost twenty years ago, Guy Ritchie changed the landscape of British cinema with his love letter to the charismatic psychopaths of the East End underbelly Lock, Stock and Two Smok… 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Experience the joy of live music at the museum with the best contemporary talents from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. 

We Are Not Criminals

We Are Not Criminals

If you’re in the mood for chilling, hard-hitting drama, look no further than We Are Not Criminals. 

Me, Myself and ISIS – Free

Me, Myself and ISIS – Free

American cop Frank Law lost his partner two days before retirement. 

Piffin' Ain't Easy – A Work in Progress

Piffin' Ain't Easy – A Work in Progress

A work in progress by a work in progress aka John Van Der Put. 

Free Fringe Music at Stramash

Free Fringe Music at Stramash

Live music throughout the day and night at Stramash, featuring the best Edinburgh-based and visiting musicians. 

It's Thea-Skot in Here (So Take Off All Your Clothes)

It's Thea-Skot in Here (So Take Off All Your Clothes)

Following last year’s five-star smash-hit Some Like It Thea-Skot, ‘comic monster’ (Chortle. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

In addition to their main show, the Cambridge Footlights present an hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and more in association with PBH’s Free Fringe. 

Men With Coconuts: Improvised Bond

Men With Coconuts: Improvised Bond

Edinburgh-based improv group Men with Coconuts present an entirely improvised Bond film, based on suggestions from the audience and using many familiar tropes and improvisation gam… 

Alex Smith – Not Even Trying

Alex Smith – Not Even Trying

Stand-up comedian, HuffingtonPost. 

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Russell Howard, Tim Minchin, Miranda Hart. 

Not Quite Write

Not Quite Write

We always strive for those eureka moments, the top 1% of ideas, but what about the other 99%? Rubbish right? Wrong. 

We're All Imperfect Circles

We're All Imperfect Circles

Inspired by the power of dreams, mythology and the collective unconscious, Alice uses textures, vivid colours, shapes and symbols to stimulate the senses, both consciously and subc… 

Two and a Half Old Men

Two and a Half Old Men

Rod Hunter and Les Sinclair, two of Scotland’s more mature stand-up comedians return for the fifth year in a row with their successful Old Men show. 

A Struggle For Home – Crimean Tatars (Free)

A Struggle For Home – Crimean Tatars (Free)

The film chronicles the rich and tragic history of the Crimean Tatar people from ancient times to the aftermath of the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea. 

One Musical to Rule Them All

One Musical to Rule Them All

An “Original Lord of the Rings Parody” One Musical to Rule them All is full of puns, mocks the bits of Lord of the Rings that we all thought were a bit ridiculous and illogical… 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a selection of four different comics daily. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up each day. 

All Time Greatest Hits

All Time Greatest Hits

Vocal Force is making their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut! These young, enthusiastic performers from the USA harmonize their way through the past 60 years of chart-topping hits! 

Malones PBH Free Fringe

Malones PBH Free Fringe

Part of the PBH Free Fringe, Malones will play host to a variety of musicians from across the globe. 

5 Out of 10 Men...

5 Out of 10 Men...

Top ratings aren’t always just about putting on a remarkable production, although 5 Out of 10 Men is that. 

Shappi Khorsandi: Nina Is Not OK

Shappi Khorsandi: Nina Is Not OK

Nina Is Not OK is the shocking and funny account of a teenage girl slowly coming to terms with the fact she’s an alcoholic – and what happened to her one dark night. 

As Yet Undecided

As Yet Undecided

As Yet Undecided is an intriguing piece of ‘nonfiction’ with a cast of characters including Doubt, Time and Procrastination. 

#All of Us in Wonderland

#All of Us in Wonderland

The world of social media is beguiling, engrossing, enriching and deeply disturbing, as was Alice’s famous adventure. 

Phil Mann: Nothingism – Free

Phil Mann: Nothingism – Free

The latest craze is literally nothing. 

Funny Cluckers – Best of the Fest – Free

Funny Cluckers – Best of the Fest – Free

Four top quality foul-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival. For the poultry sum of a bucket contribution on eggsit. Guaranteed to be clucking funny. 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Join a trained festival guide for a historical walking tour around Edinburgh’s world-famous Old Town. 

All the Things I Lied About

All the Things I Lied About

Lying seems to be getting more and more fashionable. 

Nick Revell: Gluten-Free Christ; Seven Easy Steps to Mindfulness, Weight-Loss, Eternal Beauty, Spiritual Detox, Untold Riches, and Dealing with Disappointment

Nick Revell: Gluten-Free Christ; Seven Easy Steps to Mindfulness, Weight-Loss, Eternal Beauty, Spiritual Detox, Untold Riches, and Dealing with Disappointment

There is no doubt that Nick Revell is an amusing and witty comic whose capabilities are evident from both long line of positive past reviews and his catalogue on YouTube. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

5 Out of 10 Men...

5 Out of 10 Men...

On average, 12 men take their own life every single day. 

All in the Timing

All in the Timing

Often, first-time Festival goers arriving in Edinburgh can be paralysed by choice as a result of the sheer volume of shows on offer. 

Haven't a Clue! – Free

Haven't a Clue! – Free

Think you know charades? Think again! Comedy meets game show meets improv, as two teams of Fringe comics hilariously pit their skills and wit against each other, in this hysterical… 

All Square

All Square

All Square is a collection of original photographs taken by Ewan Barry and Audrey Pinard of Téte-a-Téte Foto. 

Mulhollandland (Work in Progress)

Mulhollandland (Work in Progress)

Alternative comedy lovers of the world, unite! Mulhollandland is failing. 

Robin Morgan: Free Man

Robin Morgan: Free Man

A very well-structured and well-performed show, delivered from a fantastic up-and-coming comedian. 

Evan Desmarais: Bad Things, Right Reasons – Free

Evan Desmarais: Bad Things, Right Reasons – Free

Evan Desmarais explores the concepts of good and bad, and right and wrong. 

Katharine Ferns is Faking It (Work in Progress)

Katharine Ferns is Faking It (Work in Progress)

Dark stand-up comedy on learning to laugh about the visible and invisible scars from surviving abuse and mental illness plus some feminism for comic relief. 

Crack in Progress by Lucy Pearman

Crack in Progress by Lucy Pearman

There’s an egg here to find other eggs and see if they’re OK? 30 minutes of relaxing nonsense. 

Not Trying to Be a Dick

Not Trying to Be a Dick

Daniel Muggleton makes his Edinburgh debut, having performed comedy at festivals around Australia, New York and Berlin. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Cook and Davies: Do Not Leave This Room

Cook and Davies: Do Not Leave This Room

Winner – Best Comedy, Moors Theatre Awards! Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off finalists! Sketch comedy duo, frequent enemies and occasional friends Cook and Davies find themsel… 

Beth Vyse as Olive Hands in All Hands to the Pump...

Beth Vyse as Olive Hands in All Hands to the Pump...

Beth Vyse’s sassy, leopard print clad alter ego: Olive Hands (Britain’s number 2 in the morning!), daytime TV wannabe resurrects her career on a cruise ship. 

Joe DeRosa: Zero Forward Progress

Joe DeRosa: Zero Forward Progress

US writer, actor and stand-up Joe DeRosa makes his highly anticipated UK debut. 

The Prozac and Cons – Free

The Prozac and Cons – Free

Ian appeared on a televised seduction course to find love. 

Omar & Lee Present: We Are All Idiots

Omar & Lee Present: We Are All Idiots

Witness the inner workings of the idiot as Omar & Lee invite you on an anarchic voyage through their minds, pushing their sanity and friendship to the limits. 

Lee Kyle: I Came Here to Burn This Place to the Ground and Build a Table and I’m All Out of Table Making Equipment and Matches

Lee Kyle: I Came Here to Burn This Place to the Ground and Build a Table and I’m All Out of Table Making Equipment and Matches

Hi, Lee here. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Ding dong, the witch isn’t dead! And this time it’s definitely cause for celebration! After her previous success as an ‘international cabaret superstar’ Maggie is back in b… 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

After a blockbuster 2015, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang. 

Aaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Aaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

If you find it in your heart to forgive the failings of Masai Graham’s previous show, Aaaaah! It’s 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes, and stuck around for the follow-up, you�… 

Faye Treacy: Special (Work in Progress)

Faye Treacy: Special (Work in Progress)

Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2015, Faye Treacy went to the Brit School with Adele and Jessie J and then studied the trombone at The Royal Academy of Music with no one intere… 

Pear Shaped Afternoons – Free

Pear Shaped Afternoons – Free

Unique comedy double act Brian and Krysstal return to the Fringe. 

Wild at Heart – Free

Wild at Heart – Free

Devastatingly original character comedy duo Róisín and Chiara are ‘a pair of improvising geniuses’ and Ones to Watch 2016 (Funny Women). 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers. 

Aaaaah! It's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Aaaaah! It's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Masai Graham has assembled an act so far from risky that it is bubble wrapped in woefully predictable innuendos, presumably to retain its innocence. 

Katie Mulgrew: Saboteur / Free Festival

Katie Mulgrew: Saboteur / Free Festival

It’s a stand-up comedy show from a stand-up gal about confidence and self-sabotage. 

African-Czechoslovakian / Free Festival

African-Czechoslovakian / Free Festival

She’s been described as the best African-Czechoslovakian comic on earth. 

Matt Green: Writing To Harvey Keitel – Free

Matt Green: Writing To Harvey Keitel – Free

Two years ago Matt spent six hours in a car with Hollywood star Harvey Keitel. 

Paul Revill: Revillations – Free

Paul Revill: Revillations – Free

Paul Revill, Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2014, returns to the Fringe with his debut hour. 

We Are All C*nts

We Are All C*nts

What you see is what you get with Ashley Haden’s notoriously dark humour in this aptly-named free show. 

City Cafe Late Nite and Free

City Cafe Late Nite and Free

Classic late show Festival comedy fare. 

Aaaaaargh! It's the One-Liner Show – Free Show

Aaaaaargh! It's the One-Liner Show – Free Show

Enjoy an hour of the best up and coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay. 

Sarah Bennetto: I Love You All and I Mean That Sincerely

Sarah Bennetto: I Love You All and I Mean That Sincerely

A new stand-up and sketch show by Sarah Bennetto. 

Board Game Smackdown - Free

Board Game Smackdown - Free

Hosted by award-winning comedian and UK board game champion James Cook, the funniest Fringe performers play classic and new board games. 

Sooz Kempner – A Bit of a Character

Sooz Kempner – A Bit of a Character

Following 2015’s Character Activist, Funny Women Variety Award winner Sooz Kempner is back with four more characters/figments of her imagination for you to meet. 

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

A sixth family-friendly year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s fu… 

Robyn Perkins (is a) Work in Progress

Robyn Perkins (is a) Work in Progress

Robyn Perkins, **** (ThreeWeeks), is the only American to become an English Comedian of the Year finalist. 

Jeff Seal: The Goddamn Truth – Free

Jeff Seal: The Goddamn Truth – Free

Truth is relative, sure, but as far as I’m concerned I’ve got this shit figured out. 

Mae Martin: Work in Progress

Mae Martin: Work in Progress

Mae Martin (BBC Radio 4, Live from the BBC, Russell Howard’s Good News) improvises a brand new hour every night as she develops her new show. 

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham. 

The Oxford Revue: Free

The Oxford Revue: Free

The Oxford Revue present a rotating cast of the country’s brightest young comedians together with headline acts from the comedy circuit. 

The Prozac and Cons – Free

The Prozac and Cons – Free

Ian appeared on a televised seduction course to find love. 

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham. 

Character Tålks

Character Tålks

Pernilla Holland’s debut solo show is an ambitious but bumpy foray into character comedy. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Henning Wehn: Westphalia is Not an Option

Henning Wehn: Westphalia is Not an Option

German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn is back at the Caves and like every year, Westphalia is not an option. 

Always Be Rolling – Free

Always Be Rolling – Free

How board games can change your life and save the world. Award-winning comedian James Cook has read the back of the box and is ready to play. Won’t you join him? 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

Ian Fox – Pictures of Things That Make Me Laugh – Free

Ian Fox – Pictures of Things That Make Me Laugh – Free

A comedy show with pictures, and probably not what Fox Talbot had in mind. 

Lynch: Improvised Plays in the Style of David Lynch – Free

Lynch: Improvised Plays in the Style of David Lynch – Free

Enter a world with its veil drawn back, where good and evil battle in darkly hilarious style. 

All My Friends Are Dead

All My Friends Are Dead

Conor lost another friend last year, now he’s on his own. 

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival. 

Ettieboo's Cabaret Boonanza – Free

Ettieboo's Cabaret Boonanza – Free

Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value cabaret money can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best, brightest and most beautiful acts participating at … 

F*cking Men

F*cking Men

What to expect from a show called F*cking Men? Yes, it is ostensibly about sex, specifically gay sex, and as you’d expect it’s ripe for memorable one-liners like “I’m not g… 

Fraser Geesin: Jack of All Polymaths

Fraser Geesin: Jack of All Polymaths

Publish the blurb verbatim. 

The Irish Alternative – Free

The Irish Alternative – Free

Three of Ireland’s best up-and-coming alternative comics. 

Lewis Macleod is Not Himself

Lewis Macleod is Not Himself

Lewis Macleod’s impersonation skills are unlike anything I’ve seen - though they are like plenty of things you will have heard. 

The Weaning of Life / Free Festival

The Weaning of Life / Free Festival

If you want to see comedy that is a little different, this is for you. 

Revill's Selection – Free

Revill's Selection – Free

Get your afternoon off to the perfect start with Revill’s Selection. 

Al Murray – The Pub Landlord: Let's Go Backwards Together (Work in Progress)

Al Murray – The Pub Landlord: Let's Go Backwards Together (Work in Progress)

Publican. 

Twisted Edge Showcase / Free Festival

Twisted Edge Showcase / Free Festival

Twisted Edge Comedy presents the participants of their newly founded stand-up workshops. 

Lies. All Lies.

Lies. All Lies.

Through a series of devised monologues, pieces of physical theatre and slam poetry, Lies. 

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist Five: Big O Conquers the FOMO – Free

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist Five: Big O Conquers the FOMO – Free

Spread your wings of courage and join Big O as she explores the aspects of fear. 

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Following sell-out shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin, Singapore, Germany and all over the UK, the hugely popular and hilarious show returns for its ninth successive year at the … 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

Axis of Awesome: Won't Ever Not Stop Giving Up

Axis of Awesome: Won't Ever Not Stop Giving Up

In terms of their brand of comedy rock, Axis of Awesome fall more into the rock than comedy genre: there’s far more liberal use of a smoke machine than your average musical comed… 

lara A king: Not Broken, Just Bent

lara A king: Not Broken, Just Bent

My name is Lara and I broke the law. 

The Free Association Presents...

The Free Association Presents...

Three brilliant, original and hilarious improv acts: DVD Box Set – your new favourite TV show, entirely improvised by a cast of FA players, inspired by an audience suggestion. 

All the King’s Men: The 11 Tour

All the King’s Men: The 11 Tour

Fresh from London, Boston, New York performances, returning to Edinburgh for a sixth year. 

Sam Simmons: Not a People Person

Sam Simmons: Not a People Person

“It’s a bit tense in here tonight. 

Dale vN Marshall: I Am Not a Child

Dale vN Marshall: I Am Not a Child

Hot new urban artist Dale vN Marshall collaborated with local youngsters who have experienced challenging circumstances, using their words and experiences to create this outstandin… 

Men With Coconuts

Men With Coconuts

Last year’s Top Free Show on the Fringe (Daily Record) is back for a limited run only! Improvised comedy games and sketches culminating in an entirely improvised musical. 

Croft & Pearce Are Not Themselves

Croft & Pearce Are Not Themselves

The stars of BBC Radio 4’s The Croft & Pearce Show and Spirit of the Fringe award-winners return with ‘a laugh-out-loud sketch show’ (Daily Express). 

How (Not) to Live in Suburbia

How (Not) to Live in Suburbia

Annie Siddon’s (almost) one-woman show, How (Not) To Live In Suburbia, is an absolute treat from Siddon’s first smile to the audience as she takes the stage, until she exits. 

If There's Not Dancing at the Revolution, I'm Not Coming

If There's Not Dancing at the Revolution, I'm Not Coming

Taking multimedia representations of young women as its inspiration, If There’s Not Dancing at the Revolution, I’m Not Coming picks apart a medley of references to Titanic, Disney … 

C for free at ibis

C for free at ibis

This decidedly chaotic event includes some of Edinburgh’s best performance artists, with all entertainment at fifteen minutes or less. 

Russell Howard and Steve Williams Work in Progress

Russell Howard and Steve Williams Work in Progress

Russell Howard and Steve Williams return to Edinburgh to tit about for half an hour each. 

Lynn Ruth Miller: I Love Men

Lynn Ruth Miller: I Love Men

This is a show that anyone who has ever been single – and that means everyone – needs to see. 

All Aboard the Marriage Hearse

All Aboard the Marriage Hearse

The woman wants to marry, the man does not. 

Lauren Pattison: Reet Petite – A Work in Progress

Lauren Pattison: Reet Petite – A Work in Progress

One of the brightest young talents on the Northern comedy scene who is beginning to make her presence known across the country. 

Mike Ward: Freedom of Speech Isn't Free

Mike Ward: Freedom of Speech Isn't Free

At the end of his show, Mike Ward took a moment to emphasise the importance of free speech, the vital importance that comedians are free to offend; he even handed out badges to hel… 

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

Mark Watson: I'm Not Here

‘Terrifyingly funny’ (Times). 

Rowena Hutson: Strong Female Character

Rowena Hutson: Strong Female Character

Rowena Hutson owes her feminist outlook on life to action heroes of the 1980s. 

Stuart Laws: So Preoccupied With Whether or Not He Could That He Didn't Stop to Think Whether He Should (1hr Show)

Stuart Laws: So Preoccupied With Whether or Not He Could That He Didn't Stop to Think Whether He Should (1hr Show)

Stuart Laws is the guy who does all the comedy at Turtle Canyon Comedy and supported James Acaster on tour. 

This is Not Culturally Significant

This is Not Culturally Significant

A culturally insignificant one man show that delves into the bizarre, compulsive and wonderful nature of humanity. 

All Quiet On the Western Front

All Quiet On the Western Front

In the centenary year of the Battle of the Somme, Incognito theatre revives Erich Maria Remarque’s classic tale that exposes the mental and physical strain of trench warfare, All Q… 

Amée Smith: Relax, It's Not About You

Amée Smith: Relax, It's Not About You

She put her hopes and dreams on hold supporting him and helping him achieve his. 

The Free Association: JACUZZI

The Free Association: JACUZZI

The Free Association is London’s leading improv powerhouse, and we’re thrilled to bring you our headline show: JACUZZI. 

The Doug Anthony All Stars (DAAS) Live on Stage!

The Doug Anthony All Stars (DAAS) Live on Stage!

Australian musical trio Doug Anthony All-Stars were the anarchic kings of the alternative comedy scene in the late 80s and early 90s, achieving considerable success with such sleep… 

Ali Hassan: Man Interrupted (Work in Progress)

Ali Hassan: Man Interrupted (Work in Progress)

As a father of four, Ali is well versed in dodging difficult questions or just making up the answers. 

Naomi Petersen: I am Telling You I'm Not Going

Naomi Petersen: I am Telling You I'm Not Going

Naomi Petersen is a newcomer to the Fringe and in this whirlwind hour of musical and character comedy the laughs fail to keep pace with her sky-high enthusiasm. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

A former Times critic’s choice. 

Huggers (Free Festival)

Huggers (Free Festival)

The hugely enjoyable and popular show returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for its sixth successive year. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Painted 1888-1892 and restored in 1998, Traquair’s acclaimed murals illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera. 

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Following sell-out shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin, Singapore, Germany and all over the UK, the hugely popular and hilarious show returns for its ninth successive year at the … 

Huggers (Free Festival)

Huggers (Free Festival)

The hugely enjoyable and popular show returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for its sixth successive year. 

The Sketch Men : Attempted Jokes

The Sketch Men : Attempted Jokes

The Sketch Men are returning to Manchester with their own particular brand of dry and self-deprecating humour. 

Miles Jupp: Work-In-Progress

Miles Jupp: Work-In-Progress

Miles Jupp, star of Rev. 

The One-Eyed Men

The One-Eyed Men

Does anyone ever read these blurbs? Here’s an experiment: if you are actually reading this right now, text your favourite animal to Alex at 07450 846 211. 

Samantha Pressdee: Sextremist (Work in Progress)

Samantha Pressdee: Sextremist (Work in Progress)

Samantha’s a radical feminist, political activist and very funny (maybe not always for the ‘right’ reasons)! Join her for an hour of topless comedy in support of the Free the N… 

Tez Ilyas: Progress in Work

Tez Ilyas: Progress in Work

Edinburgh Fringe’s Funniest Newcomers 2015 (The Guardian). 

Joe, Graeme & Dave: Mummy, I Don't Like Those Men

Joe, Graeme & Dave: Mummy, I Don't Like Those Men

An insight into the weird worlds of three up-and-coming local comics, with three very distinct voices: Joe Foster, Graeme Collard and Dave Fensome. 

Onwards to Progress / Orpheus

Onwards to Progress / Orpheus

Two pieces of new British writing that have been produced by Bred in the Bone Theatre. 

Faye Treacy 'Special' (Work in progress)

Faye Treacy 'Special' (Work in progress)

Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2015 Faye Treacy. 

Arr We There Yet?

Arr We There Yet?

A rip roaring and swashbuckling adventure in which three sailors hit the high seas in search of treasure! A fabulous show with amazing acrobatics and hilarious slapstick comedy. 

I am Telling you I'm Not Going

I am Telling you I'm Not Going

Rosie is living in the theatre due to a case of agoraphobia. 

All Saints Church: Flower Festival

All Saints Church: Flower Festival

Our Flower Festival, entitled “LOVE IS . 

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome!

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome!

Arrive 14:15 wearing loose, comfortable clothing for the start of the Shin Shin Toitsu Do (Japanese yoga) session at 14:30, where you’ll learn unification of mind and body and natu… 

I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

“Rosie is living in the theatre due to a case of agoraphobia. 

John Hastings: Work in Progress

John Hastings: Work in Progress

John Hastings, your great friend, is back to work on new jokes about his moral compass and probably masturbation. 

Forget Me Not: The Alzheimer's Whodunnit

Forget Me Not: The Alzheimer's Whodunnit

Jim’s wife, a patient on a dementia ward, has died and Jim smells a rat. 

Piaf: Love Conquers All

Piaf: Love Conquers All

This character-driven play from Moving On Theatre had something for everyone. 

Alcopop Work in Progress

Alcopop Work in Progress

Paul unveils his story of having no home, no job and two children, but these being the least of his problems, in what will become his Edinburgh Fringe debut hour. 

Human-In-Progress

Human-In-Progress

My mind and body aren’t in sync. The less in sync they are, the unhappier I become. If you feel the same way, this is the show for you. 

Ellie Taylor: Work In Progress

Ellie Taylor: Work In Progress

Join Ellie Taylor (‘Mock the Week’, ‘Snog Marry Avoid’, ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’) as she prepares a brand new show. 

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Your chance this season to keep the faith and polish up our dance floor with Northern Soul dancing, returning for the second time at Brighton Spiegeltent. 

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience. 

I'm not Normal, I'm Normal

I'm not Normal, I'm Normal

This a short documentary film that raises awareness of mental health problems in today’s society with the subsequent intention of reducing the stigma associated with this ‘cond… 

All or Nothing, The Songs of Billie Holiday: Album Launch

All or Nothing, The Songs of Billie Holiday: Album Launch

Launching Edana Minghella’s new album, ‘All or Nothing’, a tribute to Billie Holiday. 

Pete Strong: Self-Sabotage, a Work in Progress

Pete Strong: Self-Sabotage, a Work in Progress

2015 Brighton Squawker award finalist Pete Strong - “walking a fine emotional line. 

Larry Dean: Work In Progress

Larry Dean: Work In Progress

Fosters Comedy Awards 2015, Best Newcomer: Nominee, and Scottish Comedian Of The Year award-winner brings his new show to Brighton Fringe. 

How Strange It Is To Be Anything At All

How Strange It Is To Be Anything At All

Watch a fuzzy gentlemen do his best to convince you that he’s not a brain floating in a jar, whilst working out precisely how humanity has managed to get this far without totally d… 

Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying

Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying

With elements that could have made it great, Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying was sadly let down by others that weren’t quite up to par. 

'Plan SuzyB': A Work in Progress

'Plan SuzyB': A Work in Progress

Brand new show from the former Funny Women award winner. 

Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying

Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying

“Ever wanted to be more than just a victim of gravity? With verbal percussion, eloquent bodies and original live music, Germany’s celebrated Port in Air takes a disturbing new l… 

Paul McCaffrey: Work in progress

Paul McCaffrey: Work in progress

A work-in-progress show from the star of BBC3’s ‘Impractical Jokers’ and ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’. 

Katharine Ferns: Faking It (work in progress)

Katharine Ferns: Faking It (work in progress)

We learn to lie at 3-years-old. 

Jenny Collier: Jen at Work

Jenny Collier: Jen at Work

This is a work in progress from Winner of Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2014, Winner of the Hobgoblin Comedy Award 2015 and Second Place New Act of The Year Show 2015. 

Gods Are Fallen And All Safety Gone

Gods Are Fallen And All Safety Gone

‘Gods Are Fallen. 

Cook and Davies: 'Do Not Leave This Room'

Cook and Davies: 'Do Not Leave This Room'

Bombastic sketch duo Cook and Davies find themselves trapped in a mysterious room. 

Oli Bettesworth: Someone Stop Me (Work-in-progress)

Oli Bettesworth: Someone Stop Me (Work-in-progress)

“Mate, it wouldn’t surprise me to find out you’d snapped one day and gone on a killing spree. 

Acting and Creating a Character

Acting and Creating a Character

Come and get your teeth into a refreshing approach to acting with this Stanislavski-inspired technique. 

Missing Pieces: Celebrating Women of Note

Missing Pieces: Celebrating Women of Note

Acclaimed violin and piano duo Sophia Bartlette and Amoret Abis return for their third Brighton Fringe recital to celebrate women composers. 

Robyn Perkins [is a] Work In Progress

Robyn Perkins [is a] Work In Progress

Robyn Perkins **** (ThreeWeeks), the only American to become an English Comedian of the Year finalist, explores her father, fatherland and what happens when you don’t think before … 

Rob Dumbrell: Life in Progress

Rob Dumbrell: Life in Progress

Rob’s life fell apart five years ago. 

Jo Neary Does Animals and Men

Jo Neary Does Animals and Men

The award-winning comic returns with twenty farcical characters including men and an inanimate object. 

Amée Smith: Relax, It's Not About You

Amée Smith: Relax, It's Not About You

SHE had HER hopes and dreams on hold supporting HIM and HIS. 

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja, winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, presents his second solo show (in progress). 

Andrea Hubert: Some work. Some progress

Andrea Hubert: Some work. Some progress

When you see the joy on a small child’s face as he’s about to press the button to call the lift, you realise that your adult life will never offer you that same level of joy ever a… 

Adam Vincent: Judgemental (work in progress)

Adam Vincent: Judgemental (work in progress)

Fresh from his sell-out run in Edinburgh, comedy writer for Channel Four’s ‘The Last Leg’, Adam judges himself and the world with wanton cynicism but now wonders if this is just … 

iF Not Now, When?

iF Not Now, When?

A day of provocations and presentations: creating a diverse future and raising the profile of disabled artists. 

Not Yet Suffragette

Not Yet Suffragette

Time is of the essence in this absolutely faultless performance from EntreprenHER Productions. 

All The Nice Girls

All The Nice Girls

Fascinating, touching and truly enlightening, this lesbian musical romance tells the story of forgotten Variety stars Gwen Farrar and Norah Blaney. 

Song of Songs: We're All in This Together

Song of Songs: We're All in This Together

A choir meets to rehearse a song to make things better. 

Jessica Fostekew: Monster in a Cardigan (Work In Progress)

Jessica Fostekew: Monster in a Cardigan (Work In Progress)

The early rumblings of a wonderful new show about fear, love and being frazzocked. 

Fraser Geesin: Jack Of All Polymaths

Fraser Geesin: Jack Of All Polymaths

Please ensure you use the right quote: “an imaginative wit that earmarks him as one to watch” with “cracking gags that turn on a smart use of language” (Chortle). 

The Sissy's Progress

The Sissy's Progress

Nando Messias was beaten up on the street in an act of homophobic hatred. 

James Veitch: Work in Progress

James Veitch: Work in Progress

Thematically loose, structurally tenuous. 

Kings of the Jazz Trumpet with The SNC Big Band and Steve Waterman

Kings of the Jazz Trumpet with The SNC Big Band and Steve Waterman

The trumpet in the history of jazz featuring compositions and arrangements by the kings of jazz as well as new works. 

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus and The Seven Deadly Sins

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus and The Seven Deadly Sins

Join Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus as they explore their dark side. 

Robin Morgan: Free Man (Work in Progress)

Robin Morgan: Free Man (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress of the debut hour from Robin Morgan, star of ‘The Greatest Welshman You’ve Never Heard Of’ (BBC Radio), writer for ‘The News Quiz’ and Laughing Horse New Act of … 

Gods Are Fallen And All Safety Gone

Gods Are Fallen And All Safety Gone

During the 2008 Spring Season of “A Play, A Pie and A Pint” at Glasgow’s Òran Mór, writer and director Selma Dimitrijevic presented audiences with a delicate, poignant e… 

Not Fast Enough

Not Fast Enough

‘Not Fast Enough’ is a provocative and dynamic sprint through contemporary gender politics and imaginative theatre structures. 

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

A classic piece of American literature and a popular text for study in education, Of Mice and Men was John Steinbeck’s first venture into writing a novella aimed for the stage. 

All That Fall

All That Fall

Take an extraordinary journey in the dark. 

All Your Wants & Needs Fulfilled Forever

All Your Wants & Needs Fulfilled Forever

Modern-day deadbeat Simon (Eli Kent) would rather natter to his mum, objectify his girlfriend, and play video-games with a pothead gorilla than think about the recent death of hi… 

King and Country: Shakespeares Great Cycle of Kings

King and Country: Shakespeares Great Cycle of Kings

(performances begin on Thursday) It’s a royal spring at the Brooklyn Academy of Music when the Royal Shakespeare Company arrives with a quartet of celebrated productions: … 

FREE Smoking Hot Comedy @ RYND Bar

FREE Smoking Hot Comedy @ RYND Bar

Smoking Hot Comedy is returning to Reading in its new home of RYND. FREE Entry with Lineup: - Thanyia Moore (MC) - Bob Munro - Sam Mitchell - Ed Day - Joel Henderson 

Variety of Kings - with headliners LetLuce

Variety of Kings - with headliners LetLuce

Dedicated to bringing you the BIGGEST variety in comedy. 

All Time Low Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

All Time Low Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

All Time Low and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café   - A 5-hour experience! Pop punk darlings All Time Low are thrilled to announce their return to the… 

Valentines Shows

Valentines Shows

Valentine’s Day may have a cheesy reputation, but the heart-filled holiday has inspired plenty of great live comedy for devoted couples, optimistic daters and determinedly si… 

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience. 

Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not

Under an agreement between the British and Australian Governments, between 1945 and 1968, over three thousand British children were told they were orphans and sent to Australia on … 

Harlequinade & All On Her Own

Harlequinade & All On Her Own

HARLEQUINADE By Terence Rattigan 24 October 2015 - 13 January 2016 In this rarely seen comic gem, a classical theatre company attempts to produce The Winter's Tale and Rom… 

Women Without Men

Women Without Men

(previews start on Jan. 

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, Live!

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, Live!

This show says it’s based on John Gray’s pop-culture best seller from the 1990s, and he even appears in two video segments, but it’s mostly a monologue by Peter S… 

Variety of Kings

Variety of Kings

Come along and join in the mayhem of our fourth brilliant instalment of Variety of Kings!!! Wednesday 11th November at 7. 

Why That and Not This?

Why That and Not This?

Fresh from a successful first show at the mac in Birmingham Spit ‘n’ Polish bring you six short plays ranging from the comic to the absurd, the tender to the oddball, and the m… 

Home Free!

Home Free!

Theatrum Vertitatus is very excited to be taking their dark and haunting production of Lanford Wilson’s “Home Free!” to The London Horror Festival this year after 2 successful runs… 

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience. 

Free Standup Festival 2015

Free Standup Festival 2015

This festival — now in it’s second year — gathers some of the city’s finest free stand-up shows under one banner for a week of top-notch comedy at venues in… 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Anarchic annual two-hour charity show celebrating the late Godfather of Alternative Comedy. 

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

Live art every day. 

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

Live art every day. 

Not Just a Funny Turn

Not Just a Funny Turn

Join us for a gala night of comedy with a myriad of the biggest names on the Fringe coming together to raise funds for the Stroke Association in Scotland. 

The Happy Accidents: Cheer Up, It Might Never Happen – Free

The Happy Accidents: Cheer Up, It Might Never Happen – Free

Receiving mildly ecstatic acclaim at home, this musical comedy duo are proud to present their debut Edinburgh Fringe show. 

iF Not Now, When?

iF Not Now, When?

Do we need to label disabled artists? Join the conversation, see things differently, meet the Unlimited and iF Platform artists, take part and change perceptions in a day of talkin… 

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men could be seen as a dark comedy or as just dark. 

Not the Horse

Not the Horse

The story of a young man falling in ‘deep shit’ with a notorious gangster is something we see in movies all the time, and the influence of this is clear in Not the Horse. 

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

A composer a day: John Bryden will play music by Elgar, Mozart and Dvorák in three recitals on the Cathedral Steinway. 

Lorna Reid: All of Me

Lorna Reid: All of Me

Heartfelt jazz, blues and Americana, Lorna and her musicians perform beautiful standards from the great American songbook. 

The Spooky Men's Chorale

The Spooky Men's Chorale

The Spooky Men’s Chorale, from the Blue Mountains in Australia, employ a devastating combination of immaculate musical sensibilities, cavernous vocal chords and extreme silliness t… 

Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman

Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman

Cam Spence and Phoebe Walsh share an hour rooting around their massive and fragile egos exploring entitlement, narcissism, inadequacy, connection and some ever-so-slightly sexy stu… 

Face – All Vocal Rock

Face – All Vocal Rock

Straight from USA’s Rocky Mountains and season one of NBC’s The Sing-Off, Face creates a high-octane vocal rock phenomenon punctuated by an endearing love of performance. 

Ben Champion: Don't Look Down – Free

Ben Champion: Don't Look Down – Free

One man (Ben). 

Mo Gilligan and Kae Kurd Present: Ticking All the Boxes

Mo Gilligan and Kae Kurd Present: Ticking All the Boxes

Laughing Horse New Act of the Year finalist, Mo Gilligan and BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Kae Kurd join forces for their highly anticipated Edinburgh debut. 

You're Not Like the Other Girls Chrissy

You're Not Like the Other Girls Chrissy

Caroline Horton enters laden with suitcases against a pastel French tricolour. 

Mo Gilligan and Kae Kurd Present: Ticking All the Boxes

Mo Gilligan and Kae Kurd Present: Ticking All the Boxes

Laughing Horse New Act of the Year finalist, Mo Gilligan and BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Kae Kurd join forces for their highly anticipated Edinburgh debut. 

Mark Watson: Work in Progress

Mark Watson: Work in Progress

His show Flaws was probably the most acclaimed show of last year’s Edinburgh Fringe. 

Chris Cooke's Free Speech

Chris Cooke's Free Speech

ThreeWeeks’ co-editor Chris Cooke always saw free speech as a fundamental right, but then started arguing that Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines should be banned. 

Chris Ramsey: All Growed Up

Chris Ramsey: All Growed Up

Critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Celebrity Juice regular and the man who once got pizza delivered to a moving train returns to Edinburgh with a brand new show. 

Wild, Scottish And Free

Wild, Scottish And Free

A culinary conundrum. 

Mrs Tobit Tells All

Mrs Tobit Tells All

Mrs Tobit Tells All – Blazing Grannies return with a classic quest to claim the treasure, defeat the monster, marry the girl, and achieve health and happiness for all, aided by a… 

Mark Dean Quinn: More Observation Without Comedy Is Not On Today

Mark Dean Quinn: More Observation Without Comedy Is Not On Today

Mark Dean Quinn returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the fifth year running attempting to win the best newcomer award. 

Hooray for All Kinds of Things

Hooray for All Kinds of Things

Sandy Nelson’s comic play examines the intriguing events of the 2010 Reykjavik Municipal elections, in which comedian and actor, Jon Gnarr, became the Mayor of Iceland’s capital, d… 

Am I Dead Yet?

Am I Dead Yet?

Death is an important topic and it affects everyone, obviously. 

The Pilgrim's Progress

The Pilgrim's Progress

John Bunyan’s 1678 text The Pilgrim’s Progress is regarded as one of the most significant works of literature in the English Language. 

Rock 'N' Roll Radio Idiot (Free)

Rock 'N' Roll Radio Idiot (Free)

Would you quit your high flying sales job to run a radio station from a Portakabin in a high crime area? Will the station get burnt down by the local kids? Will anybody listen to a… 

All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

A sweet, beguiling Shakespearean romance is skilfully reimagined against the backdrop of the Second World War in Youth Action Theatre (YAT)’s appealing production of All’s Well… 

Free for All

Free for All

Free For All is a very clever verse play with a strong political slant, exploring the ideas of choice and social responsibility. 

Haven't a Clue! - Free

Haven't a Clue! - Free

Think you know charades? Think again! Comedy meets game show meets improv, as two teams of Fringe comics hilariously pit their skills and wit against each other, in this hysterical… 

I Am Not Mark Twain

I Am Not Mark Twain

This roller coaster of a tale follows a married man’s transcontinental trip to screw an ex-girlfriend. 

Baby Wants Candy: The Improv All Star Explosion!

Baby Wants Candy: The Improv All Star Explosion!

Award-winning Fringe favourite musical improvisers present an evening of spontaneous music, monologues, mayhem and hilariously insane fun. 

That's Not Funny! Are Offence-Seekers Killing Comedy?

That's Not Funny! Are Offence-Seekers Killing Comedy?

From the campaign to oust lad comedian Dapper Laughs from his ITV2 show to the banning of feminist stand-up Kate Smurthwaite at Goldsmiths University, the comic’s right to probe, t… 

Gods Are Fallen And All Safety Gone

Gods Are Fallen And All Safety Gone

Four people are onstage at the start of this play: Sean Campion and Scott Turnbull, the actors playing a mother/daughter pair, and a real-life mother/daughter pair. 

WeddingBingo – Free

WeddingBingo – Free

You are cordially invited to a show that celebrates two of the best things in life: weddings and bingo. 

Keep the Home Fires

Keep the Home Fires

When her brother signs up for the front lines of World War One, Jean looks for a way to bring him home. 

Free Gaza!

Free Gaza!

Comedians Daniel Kitson, Mark Steel, Mark Thomas and Ivor Dembina join forces to raise money for IMET2000, a charity bringing front-line medical relief to victims of last year’s bo… 

Do Not Go Gentle

Do Not Go Gentle

Lillian, vibrant, funny, wise, and recently deceased, discovers she cannot move on until rifts with her estranged family are mended. 

Alice in Wonderland or Children Should Be Seen and Not Heard

Alice in Wonderland or Children Should Be Seen and Not Heard

You are cordially invited to take tea with the Mad Hatter and March Hare. 

Tim Key: Work-in-Slutgress

Tim Key: Work-in-Slutgress

Comedic lump Key (38) plonks himself in a room for a couple of weeks and tries out some new specks of poetry. 

Not So Native Now

Not So Native Now

Not So Native Now is a talk about multilingualism as part of the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, engaging and inviting the audience to consider our preconceptions about bilingualism an… 

All Chopin Recital

All Chopin Recital

A selection of favourite ballades, nocturnes, scherzos, waltzes, mazurkas, etudes and polonaises played by William Alexander (piano). 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music all day at the famous Inn on the Mile, at the crossroads at the heart of the Fringe. 

Film in the Old College Quad – Free Family Films

Film in the Old College Quad – Free Family Films

Free morning films for the whole family. 

All in One

All in One

Two staves (and all the leger lines!) become one under Stefan Warzycki’s dextrous left hand, in two virtuoso piano recitals including works by Bach, Chopin (arrangement by Godowsky… 

Rock 'N' Roll Radio Idiot (Free)

Rock 'N' Roll Radio Idiot (Free)

Would you quit your high flying sales job to run a radio station from a Portakabin in a high crime area? Will the station get burnt down by the local kids? Will anybody listen to a… 

Pajama Men: Pterodactyl Nights

Pajama Men: Pterodactyl Nights

Drawing on their huge catalogue of classic bits, always introducing new material and lacing it all together with bizarre improvised tangents, the Pajama Men create an anarchic nigh… 

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox. 

Chris Cooke's Free Speech

Chris Cooke's Free Speech

ThreeWeeks’ co-editor Chris Cooke always saw free speech as a fundamental right, but then started arguing that Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines should be banned. 

Theatre: In All Its Forms!

Theatre: In All Its Forms!

A look at new and original ways of presenting and producing theatre. 

Women! Science is Still Not for You!

Women! Science is Still Not for You!

The UK desperately needs more scientists and engineers, yet highly qualified, talented and ambitious women are still deserting science. 

Al Lubel: Al Lubel Free

Al Lubel: Al Lubel Free

‘Al has one of the best jokes I’ve ever heard’ (Jerry Seinfeld). 

The Free Association

The Free Association

The Free Association is proud to present an hour of the finest and funniest improvised comedy on the Fringe. 

Nitekirk – Free

Nitekirk – Free

A place of peace, a sacred space. 

The Free Meditation Class

The Free Meditation Class

A new one-man show from performance maker Josh Gardner. 

All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

This dark comedy uses physical theatre to modernise the themes and settings of this famous Shakespearean play. 

Life Jim (But Not as We Know It)

Life Jim (But Not as We Know It)

Come with us on a journey through the ups, downs and sideways of life. 

Alan Davies: Work in Progress 2

Alan Davies: Work in Progress 2

For one week only Alan will try to sift through the frazzled hollow mass of his head for new stories and jokes. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers. 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Steven Grahl (Peterborough Cathedral), Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral) and Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform on consecutive Sundays on the Cathedral’s ‘Fath… 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proud to support the Free Festival, The 99 Club brings a selection of some of the best comics at the Fringe. 

Men With Coconuts

Men With Coconuts

Edinburgh-based Men With Coconuts are back with their five-star improv comedy show! Sixty minutes of improvised games and scenes culminating in an entirely improvised Broadway-styl… 

David Mills: Don't Get Any Ideas / Free

David Mills: Don't Get Any Ideas / Free

I wouldn’t normally mention a show’s venue in a comedy review, but David Mills is performing in a gorgeous space in the Voodoo Rooms. 

Bodell and Maxwell's Chromatic Character Menagerie

Bodell and Maxwell's Chromatic Character Menagerie

Meet an array of bold and brilliant characters including Svetlana the oligarch’s wife, Hammerhead the blonde biker, Carlo Adams (beat poet/substitute teacher), Choc-choc the horrib… 

Becky Brunning and Bethan Roberts Are Not Men

Becky Brunning and Bethan Roberts Are Not Men

Double bill from these award-winning (non boy) comedians. 

All-in-One Fun – Free

All-in-One Fun – Free

Join West Country comedian Cerys Nelmes as she entertains you and your children for 45 minutes of onesie fun! Wear your onesie, and have some funsie! There will be music, dancing, … 

Camden Comedy Free Lunchtime Showcase

Camden Comedy Free Lunchtime Showcase

An hour of lunchtime comedy could be worse spent than with this quirky collection of occasionally promising comedians. 

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Love, life, and the Lord. 

Cassie Atkinson and Oh Standfast: Comedy in Progress

Cassie Atkinson and Oh Standfast: Comedy in Progress

Word shouter Oh Standfast and Cassie Atkinson (E4’s Drifters) offer the absurd observed. 

Howard Read: Man (Work in Progress)

Howard Read: Man (Work in Progress)

Modern man needs a positive role model, and Howard has the external genitals, a moustache and a suit. 

Al Lubel: Al Lubel Free

Al Lubel: Al Lubel Free

‘Al has one of the best jokes I’ve ever heard’ (Jerry Seinfeld). 

Psalms for All Seasons Worship Gig

Psalms for All Seasons Worship Gig

Dutch worship collective, The Psalm Project, famed for their powerful contemporary reworking of the Genevan Psalter, are joined by Scottish band, Satellite, for this worship gig ro… 

KINGS!

KINGS!

KINGS! is the brand new sketch duo of Adam Blampied and Lydia King. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Experience the joy of live music at the museum. 

The Oxford Revue Presents – Free

The Oxford Revue Presents – Free

Alex Furrow, the compere for Oxford Revue Presents, has a lot to contend with, La Belle is a big venue and it must be difficult to pack it out with an eager crowd. 

Stuart Goldsmith: An Hour (Free Show)

Stuart Goldsmith: An Hour (Free Show)

All spit no polish, all show no pony, Goldsmith goes back to the source. 

Free Comic: Volume Two

Free Comic: Volume Two

Jay Handley’s first show contained ‘. 

Nudity, Free Beer, Good for Kids

Nudity, Free Beer, Good for Kids

A daily challenge to realise the best marketing scheme on the Fringe. 

What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity

What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity

Dave Pickering takes us on a personal journey through gender as he tries to explain masculinity both to you and to himself. 

All Killa No Filla Live

All Killa No Filla Live

Join comedians Rachel Fairburn (NATYS finalist 2015) and Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Leicester Mercury finalist 2015) as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. 

Aspects of Joy – Free

Aspects of Joy – Free

Joy Carter’s stand-up centres around a cute theme that works well for its midday slot. 

Cerys Nelmes Presents Pick'n'Mix – Free

Cerys Nelmes Presents Pick'n'Mix – Free

West Country comedian and MC extraordinaire, Cerys Nelmes, returns to this year’s Fringe with a full run of her popular show, Pick’n’Mix! Cerys MCs an hour of comedy featuring th… 

Martin Croser is an Evil Robot Sent from the Future to Destroy Us All

Martin Croser is an Evil Robot Sent from the Future to Destroy Us All

Happy-go-lucky nihilism from a man in a powder blue suit. ‘Many moments of absolute brilliance’ (Scotsman). As heard on Josie Long’s Lost Treasures podcast. 

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Stand-Up Philosophy is a low-key, quirky little Free Fringe show featuring professional philosophers sharing thoughts, answering questions, and trying their hands at comedy. 

James Hamilton Is So Lonely – Free

James Hamilton Is So Lonely – Free

The hotly anticipated solo debut of a multi award-winning sketch comedian is probably happening elsewhere. 

Derek Ryan: The Slaughterhouse Rules - Uncut! (Work in Progress)

Derek Ryan: The Slaughterhouse Rules - Uncut! (Work in Progress)

Dying is easy. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Music all day at the smallest pub in Scotland or probably anywhere. Visit and enjoy. 

Bristol Improv Steals the Show – Free

Bristol Improv Steals the Show – Free

Bristol Improv return with their hit format Bristol Improv Steals the Show! Everything on stage is completely improvised based on you, the audience! Expect to have your programmes … 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

After a poor showing at last year’s Fringe, the Free Footlights return this year on top form. 

Hydrophobia (Free)

Hydrophobia (Free)

A new human colony, but full of idiots. 

From Geek to Goddess – Free

From Geek to Goddess – Free

Kooky, french horn-playing, little Miss K from Massachusetts never imagined she’d become a 1950s-style blonde bombshell with shows in New York and Milan, and a residency at Ronni… 

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

Charmingly anarchic breakthrough duo LetLuce were wholly responsible for 2014 word of mouth hit Show Pony. 

Read All About It!

Read All About It!

Stand-up comic Ben Clover was a local newspaper reporter for six years. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

Mel Frye Will Double Your Money (Not Guaranteed)

Mel Frye Will Double Your Money (Not Guaranteed)

Straight out of the Slipper Room, New York City’s legendary variety theatre, comedy master Mel Frye takes you on a wild ride through his long and storied career. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

A compilation of comedic talent from across the Fringe, two shows a day, and all for free – the Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe showcases some of the best comedic talent t… 

Bodell and Maxwell's Chromatic Character Menagerie

Bodell and Maxwell's Chromatic Character Menagerie

Roll up, roll up! Let Laura Bodell and Shamus Maxwell welcome you into their tent of wonder! Inside you will meet an array of bold and brilliant characters, including Svetlana the … 

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Love, life, and the Lord. 

ABC of Musical Comedy – Luc Valvona – Free Show!

ABC of Musical Comedy – Luc Valvona – Free Show!

Luc Valvona returns to the Fringe with his third full show, featuring multiple instruments and musical technology, and this time his stand-up and funny songs will be based on all t… 

Free Fringe Music Festival

Free Fringe Music Festival

From now until August 31st, visitors can soak in the buzzing atmosphere at Edinburgh’s premiere music venue. 

Becky Brunning and Bethan Roberts Are Not Men

Becky Brunning and Bethan Roberts Are Not Men

Double bill from these award-winning (non boy) comedians. 

Old Men in Black

Old Men in Black

Rod Hunter and Les Sinclair, two of Scotland’s more mature comedians, return for a fourth year with their Old Men show, for a longer run after last year’s full houses. 

Stand Up & Slam! – Free

Stand Up & Slam! – Free

Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out. 

Parliament House: A Hidden Gem – Free

Parliament House: A Hidden Gem – Free

This exhibition in the stunning 17th century Parliament Hall offers insight into the life, history and traditions of Scotland’s Supreme Courts.  

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

I'm Not Here Right Now

I'm Not Here Right Now

How do we choose what we believe? Do we believe what we see with our eyes? Or do we believe what others find believable? What happens when these two things contradict one another? … 

KINGS!

KINGS!

KINGS! is the brand new sketch duo of Adam Blampied and Lydia King. 

Stand Up & Slam! – Free

Stand Up & Slam! – Free

Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out. 

Fantastic, Funny and Free

Fantastic, Funny and Free

A fantastically funny show for all the family. 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Take part in the Festival’s longest running show at no charge at all. 

Pajama Men: 2 Man 3 Musketeers

Pajama Men: 2 Man 3 Musketeers

Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez have once again brought their surreal blend of comedy and physical theatre to Edinburgh, and this time they’re taking on a classic of world literatu… 

All Killa No Filla Live

All Killa No Filla Live

Join comedians Rachel Fairburn (NATYS finalist 2015) and Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Leicester Mercury finalist 2015) as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. 

Read All About It!

Read All About It!

Stand-up comic Ben Clover was a local newspaper reporter for six years. 

Liz Lochhead With Steve Kettley: Old Pals and Party Pieces

Liz Lochhead With Steve Kettley: Old Pals and Party Pieces

The second ever Scots Makar (national poet) Liz Lochhead has teamed up with saxophonist Steve Kettley for this nostalgic selection of her favourite poems from a 50-year career. 

All American Boy

All American Boy

Sid Singh isn’t the first guy you think of when you think ‘America’, but so what? What’re you, an expert? No? Then chill out dude. 

In Case We Disappear – Free

In Case We Disappear – Free

Vanessa Smythe has a bit of a ‘downer hobby’: she worries about disappearing. 

Ettieboo's Cabaret Boonanza – Free

Ettieboo's Cabaret Boonanza – Free

Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value cabaret money can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best, brightest, and most beautiful acts participating at… 

Lewis Schaffer is Free until Famous, £5

Lewis Schaffer is Free until Famous, £5

Lewis Schaffer states that although he normally occupies rooms on one of the free fringes during August, for his 2015 run he’s charging folk a fiver. 

LOLympics Live – Free

LOLympics Live – Free

The games are back in 2015! Different international acts compete for comedy gold. 

Not the End of the World

Not the End of the World

Not the End of the World is based on the novel by Geraldine McCaughrean which reimagines the story of Noah’s Ark from the point of view of Noah’s daughter, Timna, as she grappl… 

Shazia Mirza: A Work in Progress

Shazia Mirza: A Work in Progress

I will be trying out new material, never done material, some good material, and maybe some outstanding material. 

We're Not Dogs

We're Not Dogs

What is love? Is it the crazy infatuations of our teenage years, the strength to make a failing marriage work or the instant bond between parent and child? Or is it something else,… 

All Made Up: This Time It's Social

All Made Up: This Time It's Social

Like or hate Facebook, you’re guaranteed to love this all-female social media inspired comedy improv show. 

Joy is the Enemy of Progress

Joy is the Enemy of Progress

Are you happy? No, of course not. 

Sooz Kempner – Character Activist

Sooz Kempner – Character Activist

An Essex princess, a posh Soho vlogger, a mediocre athlete and a West End legend – following 2014s (minor) Edinburgh Fringe hit Defying Gravity, Sooz Kempner (Funny Women Variety… 

All the Nice Girls

All the Nice Girls

In 1920s London, Gwen Farrar and Norah Blaney have an on and off stage partnership, singing popular love songs of the day to each other in West End revues and living together openl… 

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

AAA Batteries (Not Included)

A fifth family friendly year at the Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s funniest comedians, h… 

Aaaaaarrgghh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Aaaaaarrgghh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham delivers over one hundred jokes in just half an hour. 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

Charmingly anarchic breakthrough duo LetLuce were wholly responsible for 2014 word of mouth hit Show Pony. 

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica – Free

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica – Free

With the accompanying subtitle, this show becomes God Bless ‘Merica, Because It’ll Take A Miracle To Fix It; whilst that’s quite a mouthful, it certainly encompasses the sent… 

Spring Day: Kept in Stitches – Free

Spring Day: Kept in Stitches – Free

Cynical Sunshine. 

Shaken Not Stirred

Shaken Not Stirred

Alex Fox and Dom O’Keefe improvise high-octane, tongue-in-cheek, never before seen adventures in the style of a James Bond film from your suggestions. 

A Life in Progress

A Life in Progress

Join Ryan Cull (2013 BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Award winner) as he describes his personal life in progress, from his boyhood adventures in leg braces to becoming a man combating h… 

All Our Friends Are Dead

All Our Friends Are Dead

When Norris – one half of the outstanding comedy duo Norris and Parker (Katie Norris and Sinead Parker, directed by Lucia Fox) – learns that she was lured here labouring under … 

All American Boy

All American Boy

Sid Singh isn’t the first guy you think of when you think ‘America’, but so what? What’re you, an expert? No? Then chill out dude. 

Helen Duff: Smasher – Free

Helen Duff: Smasher – Free

Epic storytelling, synchronised swimming and subversively simple songs from this Fringe First nominated maker of mischief. 

Don't Tell Him Pike: Part 2. More Tales from the Not So Stupid Boy...

Don't Tell Him Pike: Part 2. More Tales from the Not So Stupid Boy...

Die-hard fans of classic BBC Sitcom Dad’s Army will particularly enjoy this panel discussion, Q&A and selection of nostalgic clips from Ian Lavender, aka Private Pike, and fellow… 

Not Disabled... Enough!

Not Disabled... Enough!

Romina Puma is a work in progress disabled. 

Joy is the Enemy of Progress

Joy is the Enemy of Progress

Are you happy? No, of course not. 

Othello: An All-Female Production

Othello: An All-Female Production

Despite the fact that it’s 2015, there’s still much debate and handwringing about cross-gender casting in Shakespeare. 

The Improvised Improv Show – Free Show!

The Improvised Improv Show – Free Show!

Taking improv to the next level – we improvise the cast! Now in its third year, the Fringe’s free daily improv jam returns for more comedy scenes and games based entirely on audi… 

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

Acclaimed double act LetLuce (Lucy Pearman and Letty Butler) offer an entertaining hour of very silly, loosely connected sketches on a nautical theme. 

Ian Fox – Shutter Monkey (A Comedy Show With Pictures) – Free

Ian Fox – Shutter Monkey (A Comedy Show With Pictures) – Free

Forget typewriters, what would happen if you gave an infinite number of monkeys a camera each? **** (BroadwayBaby.co.uk). **** (Comedy.com). 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers. 

Erich McElroy's Imperfect Guide to Picking the Perfect President

Erich McElroy's Imperfect Guide to Picking the Perfect President

American comic Erich McElroy presents a brand new hour of stand-up. 

Aaaaaahhhh, it's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Aaaaaahhhh, it's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham delivers over one hundred jokes in just half an hour. 

Ari Shaffir: This is Not Happening

Ari Shaffir: This is Not Happening

Years ago Ari Shaffir and some of his comedian buddies were sitting around in LA telling stories. 

Alasdair and Nick: Dangerous as Milk – Free

Alasdair and Nick: Dangerous as Milk – Free

Stand-up from award-winning comedians Alasdair Beckett-King (NATYs 2013) and Nick Elleray (Max Turner 2013). 

Don't Just Sit There! – Free

Don't Just Sit There! – Free

Storytelling as you’ve never seen it! Join in with Meg Harper’s unique stories! Maybe you’ll be a princess, maybe you’ll be a frog, maybe you’ll even be a giant head louse! Fresh s… 

Aaaaaarrgghhhh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Aaaaaarrgghhhh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Feast on five of the tastiest up and coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning headliner Masai Graham. 

Brave and Free: Traditional Tales of Scotland

Brave and Free: Traditional Tales of Scotland

There is just something about storyteller Callum Lykan. 

If Men Ruled the World – Free

If Men Ruled the World – Free

‘Demitris Deech is a great story-teller’ (BroadwayBaby. 

Kate Lucas – Work in Progress

Kate Lucas – Work in Progress

Some people know exactly what to say, exactly what to think and exactly how to behave. 

#BlurredMinds – Free

#BlurredMinds – Free

A high-octane hilarity blast right in your daft face, featuring two of the funniest new comedians on the circuit. 

Mark Thomas: Trespass – Work in Progress

Mark Thomas: Trespass – Work in Progress

It’s hard these days to find comics, amongst the slick and edgy big leagues, with a genuine sense of mischief. 

48 Minutes / Free Festival

48 Minutes / Free Festival

I am not entirely sure why comedians Ben Shannon and Mike Reed decided their set should be forty-eight minutes long, rather than a full hour, but it actually doesn’t really matte… 

Susie McCabe: The Drugs Don’t Work

Susie McCabe: The Drugs Don’t Work

Like a pissed nutter at a bar chatting you up, Susie McCabe could rant for Scotland. 

Am I Not Pretty Enough?!!!?!?!???

Am I Not Pretty Enough?!!!?!?!???

Synopsis: An experimental exploration of womanhood, through satirical comedy and music. 

The Underbelly Radio Shows

The Underbelly Radio Shows

FUBAR Radio and Underbelly present The Underbelly Radio Shows recorded live from 12:30pm each day at Ermintrude, Underbelly hosts a series of live radio broadcasts brought to you b… 

Omar Hamdi: In the Valleys of the Kings

Omar Hamdi: In the Valleys of the Kings

Brought up by his Egyptian mummy in deepest Wales, Omar’s childhood was full of mysteries: How did men ruin everything? What’s love? Why’s depression such a downer? Almost entirely… 

Emma Sidi: Character Breakdown

Emma Sidi: Character Breakdown

When you see a comedian get a laugh from taking a sip of water you know they’ve got good timing. 

All the King's Men Photo Exhibition

All the King's Men Photo Exhibition

A series of personal portraits of extraordinary men. 

Will Franken: Who Keeps Making All These People?

Will Franken: Who Keeps Making All These People?

One-man sketch show Will Franken serves up another smorgasbord of multi-voiced madness. 

Titus Andronicus: An All-Female Production

Titus Andronicus: An All-Female Production

Smooth Faced Gentlemen have subverted the original performance conditions of Shakespeare’s plays, which were all-male productions, and have tackled his bloodiest tragedy, Titus A… 

I Am Not Myself These Days

I Am Not Myself These Days

This adaptation of Josh Kilmer-Purcell’s autobiography by writer/performer Tom Stuart is in turns sympathetic and shocking. 

To She or Not to She

To She or Not to She

A slow-burn comic piece of theatre about theatre, To She or Not to She will have you chuckling all the way though, and absorbing the deeply felt feminist message without notice. 

David O’Doherty: We Are All in the Gutter, But Some of Us Are Looking at David O'Doherty

David O’Doherty: We Are All in the Gutter, But Some of Us Are Looking at David O'Doherty

This time next year, the Assembly George Square Theatre will not be big enough to contain David O’Doherty. 

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck’s classic novella Of Mice and Men chronicles the unlikely and touching friendship between two ranch workers in pursuit of the American Dream during the Great Depre… 

All the King's Men presents: Radio Gaga

All the King's Men presents: Radio Gaga

Collegiate a cappella has become a major trend in recent years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Painted 1888-1892, Traquair’s acclaimed murals, restored in 1998, illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

A former Times Critics’ Choice. 

Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals – Free

Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals – Free

Come and visit Edinburgh’s Sistine Chapel, and see the beautiful, scintillating mural scheme by celebrated arts and crafts artist Phoebe Anna Traquair. 

Arctic Convoys – Men and Ice

Arctic Convoys – Men and Ice

Stories, photographs and tapestries about men in the Arctic Convoys in WW2 who received the Ushakov Medal in 2014. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers. 

Edinburgh Free Tour

Edinburgh Free Tour

The world-renowned Sandemans Free Tour shows you the best of Edinburgh, with enthusiastic local guides providing tours in English and Spanish every day of the week! Starting on the… 

The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Quintet Presents The Ronnie Scott’s Story

The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Quintet Presents The Ronnie Scott’s Story

Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, Ronnie Scott’s musical director and his ‘All Stars’, take to the stage to celebrate ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story’. 

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Live long-form improvised comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, DNAYS, plus guest groups. 

This Is Not Happening Live!

This Is Not Happening Live!

Ari Shaffir hosts a live edition of this popular Comedy Central storytelling show. Performers include Janeane Garofalo, Dov Davidoff, Pete Davidson, and Joe List. 

Shows for Days

Shows for Days

(previews start on Saturday; opens on June 29) Having just brought us Moss Hart’s entrancing “Act One,” Lincoln Center offers another piece of showbiz reminiscenc… 

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

Northern Soul All-Afternooner

One last chance this season to polish up our dance floor, Northern Soul dancing for the first time at Brighton Spiegeltent. 

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Fresh from supporting Russell Kane on his national tour this is the highly anticipated debut show from Steve Bugeja, the winner of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013. 

2 Grumpy Gay Men: Loitering With Intention

2 Grumpy Gay Men: Loitering With Intention

Benjamin and William are waiting, but as time progresses, so do their differences of opinion, from Doctor Who to Brighton Seagulls. 

Jonny Awsum: Work In Progress

Jonny Awsum: Work In Progress

Join Jonny for his brand new 2015 show. 

Work in Progress

Work in Progress

Kevin Precious is a former RE teacher. 

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Love, Life, and the Lord. 

Best Boy: Not As Imagined

Best Boy: Not As Imagined

Best Boy are on a mission: their greatest sketch made the BBC’s airwaves, but wasn’t done justice. 

Acting and Creating a Character

Acting and Creating a Character

Come and get your teeth into a refreshing approach to acting with this Stanislavski-inspired technique. 

Omar Hamdi: Work in Progress 2015

Omar Hamdi: Work in Progress 2015

BBC3 and Radio 2 star, Welsh-Egyptian motormouth Omar Hamdi is “Just what the comedy scene has been crying out for” (Daily Telegraph). 

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome

Please arrive by 9:45am wearing loose, comfortable clothing such as a tracksuit or gi for the start of the Shin Shin Toitsu Do (Japanese Yoga) session at 10am where you will learn … 

Character Activist

Character Activist

Sooz Kempner plays three characters who all believe they can change the world: Michelle (Essex princess) Phalydia (posh vlogger) and Nancy (West End legend). 

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts are back for two Exam Specials in the Teviot Debating Hall! A different combination of players will take to the stage each night for a round of high-class, high-ener… 

Not You Again

Not You Again

Ernie is a doting grandfather admitted into care. 

Not Disabled... Enough!

Not Disabled... Enough!

Romina Puma is a work in progress disabled. 

All Change

All Change

All Change is a short, minimalistic play about old age, dementia and father-daughter relationships. 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

Star of ‘Derek’, ‘Being Human’ and ‘Carnival of Monsters’ returns to the Brighton Fringe with two entirely new shows: Sit on the Ledge and Jump Down to the Ground (7, 2… 

I AM NOT ANTIGONE

I AM NOT ANTIGONE

Antigone is about failed rebellion and fighting for fairness. 

Matt Winning: Work in Progress in Progress

Matt Winning: Work in Progress in Progress

Ongoing idiosyncratic nonsense from Winning. 

All Things Must Pass

All Things Must Pass

Alex Eberhard presents a sublime 10-piece electric orchestra. 

Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress

Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress

Award-winning new comic Harriet Kemsley unveils her deepest, darkest fears. 

All-Male Carmen

All-Male Carmen

Set in the gay community of liberal 1920s Spain, José is the central character in this all-male reworking of Bizet’s Carmen. 

Dan Fardell At Least 100 Jokes: Work in Progress

Dan Fardell At Least 100 Jokes: Work in Progress

Join “winningly self-deprecating” (Chortle. 

the Free Meditation Class

the Free Meditation Class

This performance takes a critical look at contemporary trends in Western spirituality. 

Free Thinkers in Brighton

Free Thinkers in Brighton

Discover some of Brighton’s secular heroes and heroines with Valerie Mainstone, local historian and Chair of Brighton Secular Humanists. 

All The Nice Girls

All The Nice Girls

A tribute to pioneering performers in Music Hall, Variety and Revue. 

Lynn Ruth Miller's Not Dead Yet

Lynn Ruth Miller's Not Dead Yet

Lynn Ruth Miller is 80 years old. 

The Rakes Progress

The Rakes Progress

James Levine conducts one of his favorite 20th-century operas, Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress,” in this revival of the director Jonathan Miller’s c… 

Im Not the Stranger You Think I Am

Im Not the Stranger You Think I Am

The responsibilities of being an audience rarely weigh as heavily as they do in this series of short monologues, performed by one actor for one theatergoer in a mobile space the si… 

All Creatures: Art Exhibition by Graham Carter

All Creatures: Art Exhibition by Graham Carter

An absolutely wonderful exhibition presented by Ink_d Gallery, on North Road, of Graham Carter’s “Alphamals” is family friendly and a highlight of this Fringe’s visual ar… 

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus: Back to the Bond Age

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus: Back to the Bond Age

Guns! Gags! Gizmos! Be shaken, stirred and seduced by the heady cocktail that is the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus as they go back to the Bond Age. 

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Free-flowing, long-form improv comedy from Do Not Adjust Your Stage (DNAYS). 

Best Boy - Not As Imagined (work in progress)

Best Boy - Not As Imagined (work in progress)

Best Boy are on a mission: their best sketch made the BBC’s airwaves but wasn’t done justice. 

Hooray for All Kinds of Things

Hooray for All Kinds of Things

Hooray for all Kind of Things tells the true story of Icelandic stand-up comedian Jòn Gnarr’s decision to run for office in the Reykjavík mayoral elections of 2010. 

Fashions for Men

Fashions for Men

(previews start on Tuesday; opens on March 1) If you could compare theaters to clothing boutiques, then think of the Mint as a treasure trove of vintage looks. 

We Can All Agree to Pretend This Never Happened

We Can All Agree to Pretend This Never Happened

As an ongoing celebration of –and opportunity for –new playwriting talent, A Play, a Pie and a Pint – originated at the Òran Mór in Glasgow’s West End – has decided to m… 

The Improverts - London Shows

The Improverts - London Shows

Always Different, Always Funny! After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 14 and comedy residents during term time Edinburgh University, The Improverts are performing two shows in L… 

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe and Tell Me All Your Secrets

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe and Tell Me All Your Secrets

Dave Hill, a suave local favorite, hosts this top-notch night of comedy and music with a Christmas-themed show. 

WQXR All-Day Bach Organ Marathon

WQXR All-Day Bach Organ Marathon

The superb organist Paul Jacobs won acclaim early on when in 2000, at 23, he played the complete organ works of Bach in a marathon to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the compose… 

Greatest Liar in All the World

Greatest Liar in All the World

Five-star, darkly funny sequel to Pinocchio: the real story behind his infamous origins. 

New York Comedy Festival: This Is Not Happening

New York Comedy Festival: This Is Not Happening

Ari Shaffir hosts this popular storytelling show, which is set to debut on Comedy Central next year. 

Straight White Men

Straight White Men

(previews start on Nov. 

Not I, Footfalls, Rockaby

Not I, Footfalls, Rockaby

(performances start on Oct. 

While I Yet Live

While I Yet Live

(previews start on Tuesday; opens on Oct. 

Cathedral Bach Before Breakfast - Free

Cathedral Bach Before Breakfast - Free

Wake up to Bach and a little Shostakovich in the beautiful setting of St Mary’s Cathedral. 

The Free Fringe and Jam House Closing Event for All Fringe Perfomers

The Free Fringe and Jam House Closing Event for All Fringe Perfomers

The Free Fringe invites all Fringe performers, wherever they’ve been performing, to its end of Fringe event. Mingle, wind down, dance, drink and reflect. Second annual event. 

We Are Not Cakes

We Are Not Cakes

We Are Not Cakes claims to be inspired by the Oberiu Avant-Garde Movement, but the result is a content-less hour which never manages to create the kind of absurdist magic to whi… 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show - and It's Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show - and It's Free!

It seems arbitrary, if not foolish, to award a star rating to something like the Malcolm Hardee Awards Show. 

The More the Merrier - Free

The More the Merrier - Free

A young woman sits on the floor in a bright upper room in the Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, a large rucksack with a sleeping roll dumped by her side. 

Where Have All the Good Guys Gone?

Where Have All the Good Guys Gone?

A quartet of fifty-something women hit the gym to tone up - but when they look in the mirror they each see what they want to see - their twenty-year-old selves. 

Mike Newall is Here All Week (Almost)

Mike Newall is Here All Week (Almost)

After three previous Edinburgh shows and supporting Alun Cochrane on two UK Tours, Mike Newall performs an hour of stand up. 

Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone

Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone

Blending performance, comedy and film, Kim Noble tries to get close to other people on this planet. 

Jim Al-Khalili: Quantum - Still Crazy After All These Years

Jim Al-Khalili: Quantum - Still Crazy After All These Years

I gave up studying all forms of science at the age of 15, so on the surface, I would not be the natural choice for Jim Al-Khalili’s Quantum – Still Crazy After All These Yea… 

All About Chopin

All About Chopin

Japanese pianist Waka Hasegawa performs widely in concert and on radio, both as a soloist and in a duo partnership, in Europe, USA and Japan. 

Piaf: Love Conquers All (Abridged)

Piaf: Love Conquers All (Abridged)

Moving On Theatre Piaf: Love Conquers All by Roger Peace is an inspiring roller coaster of a show around Piaf’s life, music, breakdowns and addictions. 

BBC: Free Thinking

BBC: Free Thinking

Free Thinking, BBC Radio 3’s Arts and Ideas programme, in Edinburgh for cutting-edge debate, conversation and interviews about the ideas shaping our lives today. 

All Chopin Recital

All Chopin Recital

Come and enjoy a relaxing lunchtime recital of a selection of favourite ballades, nocturnes, polonaises, waltzes, scherzos and other works by Poland’s most famous romantic compos… 

Choir! But Not As You Know It

Choir! But Not As You Know It

Heard it before? Not like this, you haven’t. 

Tom Rosenthal: Work in Progress

Tom Rosenthal: Work in Progress

Star of Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner and ITV2’s Plebs, Tom Rosenthal throws shit at a wall figuratively and possibly literally. 

Smashed to Pieces in the Still of the Night with David Leddy

Smashed to Pieces in the Still of the Night with David Leddy

Practical workshop about making experimental multi-artform performance. 

Biff! Bash! Bosh! - Free

Biff! Bash! Bosh! - Free

Who would you rather be: a tap-dancing alien or a singing tomato? Biff! Bash! Bosh! Join comic trio Topsy Turvy for 40 minutes of silliness, slapstick and mayhem - sketch comedy fo… 

Not I and Rockaby

Not I and Rockaby

Tobolly Theatre Company from the States is thrilled to bring you two of Samuel Beckett’s short masterpieces, Not I and Rockaby. 

Women! Science Is Not for You!

Women! Science Is Not for You!

Why are women deserting sciences in droves? Is it unconscious bias, a lack of aspiration, lack of confidence - or just lack of ability? Are we failing our daughters, or is this jus… 

Nitekirk - Free

Nitekirk - Free

A place of peace, an open sacred space. 

Jarman in Pieces

Jarman in Pieces

Alternative retrospective of gay film-maker, writer and artist Derek Jarman. 

The Box – Free

The Box – Free

“I wasn’t cut out to be cursed,” Jill tells us at the start of The Box. 

Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Iron Work Demonstration

Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Iron Work Demonstration

The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and offers everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build an… 

Not Just a Funny Turn

Not Just a Funny Turn

It was a shock just sitting down in the Stroke Association Scotland’s venue - on every seat was a leaflet telling us that one in six people in Scotland will suffer a stroke in thei… 

Pieces of Eight

Pieces of Eight

Aberdeen’s Literal Lines bring their confused and incoherent sketch show to Edinburgh for the first time. 

Pirates of Men's Pants

Pirates of Men's Pants

Gilbert and Sullivan musicals aren’t to everyone’s taste, and could most definitely do with an injection of a more modern approach. 

A Work of Art

A Work of Art

In his Fringe debut, Richard Carnaby invites you to share a glimpse inside the lives and minds of three curious specimens, who have more in common than may first appear – or than… 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Robert Sharpe (York Minster), and Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform on consecutive Sundays on the Cathedral’s ‘Father… 

Old Men Walking

Old Men Walking

Rod Hunter, John Purves and Les Sinclair, three of Scotland’s more mature comedians, return to the Fringe for the third time with their popular Old Men show. 

Antidepressants Are Not Overprescribed!

Antidepressants Are Not Overprescribed!

Come gather in the yurt at the Stand in the Square for another in the series of The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas. 

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox. 

Edinburgh Book Fringe - Free

Edinburgh Book Fringe - Free

Word Power Books hosts free daily events with writers and activists from around the world in Edinburgh’s only independent and radical bookshop. 

The Greene Card: The Unbelievable, Yet Completely True, Story of a Brown Boy in a White World

The Greene Card: The Unbelievable, Yet Completely True, Story of a Brown Boy in a White World

From the gospel parlors of black Florida to the racist salons of white NYC, Sevan learns that it takes more than an NKOTB t-shirt to become a white American. 

Josh Smith Not What You Expected Show

Josh Smith Not What You Expected Show

The Josh Smith Not What You Expected Show will carry on to reflect on the well-being of everyday life. 

The Martini Cocktail - Stirred, Not Shaken

The Martini Cocktail - Stirred, Not Shaken

Shaken or stirred? Gin or vodka? Olive or twist? Is the Martini the king of drinks, or an amusing antique? The Silver Bullet as it is affectionately known is perhaps the most celeb… 

Digital Alchemy in association with Weston Earth Images - Free

Digital Alchemy in association with Weston Earth Images - Free

Professor Richard Weston’s enchanting images of gemstones from around the world, surrounded by award winning gemmologist Stephen Turner’s examples of mother nature’s most preciou… 

The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry - Free

The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry - Free

The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry is a visual tribute to Scotland’s global legacy, crafted by volunteer embroiderers in 25 countries across the globe. 

I Promise I Shall Not Play Billiards

I Promise I Shall Not Play Billiards

In the mid-19th Century, Madeleine Smith was accused of poisoning her lover, Pierre Emile L’Angelier. 

Spitfire! Free

Spitfire! Free

Spitfire! is a spiffing new show from the team behind the award-winning multi-five-star BattleActs! Independent on Sunday Top 10 Comedy. 

Free Photography Exhibition

Free Photography Exhibition

If you have 10 minutes to spare and your busy festival schedule has taken you near the Royal Mile, have a look at this exhibition. 

I Am Not Malala

I Am Not Malala

I Am Not Malala: The Girl Who Did Stand-up for Entertainment and Was Not Shot by the Taliban, sees Sadia return with her hilarious take on being an average British Asian - revealin… 

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

Shirley Lauro’s drama All Through the Night opens badly, but it gets better. 

I'm Not Like Other Girls

I'm Not Like Other Girls

Susie Sillett has always disliked women, she explains. 

Bristol Improv Steals the Show - Free

Bristol Improv Steals the Show - Free

The premise for this clever improvised show is to poach from the best of the Fringe. 

The Ruffitybuffs - Free

The Ruffitybuffs - Free

Come along and join The Ruffitybuffs, Tara Twinkle, Cara Crinkle and all of their friends in their fantastic free show of music song and dance. 

The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Independence Performed by Paul B Edwards – Free

The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Independence Performed by Paul B Edwards – Free

The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Indepe… 

The Free and Independent State of Merseyside

The Free and Independent State of Merseyside

The Kipple and the Lomax present, in honour of the independence debate, the anarchic, independent spirit of Merseyside and its populace, in word and music. 

Kids Do the Funniest Things! - Free

Kids Do the Funniest Things! - Free

This comedy workshop will get your kids writing their own jokes and performing them onstage - all within an hour! Course leader Paul B Edwards is a hugely experienced professional … 

Jason Patterson - All About the Pattersons

Jason Patterson - All About the Pattersons

Jason Patterson in All About The Pattersons! Jason entertains us with affable tales of growing up in a house and moving to a rough council estate, having a popular older brother, h… 

A Few Good Men

A Few Good Men

A pushy broad, a smart Jew and a Harvard mouth team up to form a defence for two Marines who are on trial for murdering a fellow Marine. 

A Robot Presents Comedy - Free

A Robot Presents Comedy - Free

The future. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

From bold brass to fabulous fiddlers, soprano soloists to singer/songwriters, enjoy daily live music performances at the museum, showcasing the best contemporary talents from Scotl… 

Ben Champion: Cracking Up - Free

Ben Champion: Cracking Up - Free

Ben Champion is turning into his dad. 

Chris Coltrane: There's No Heroes Left Except All of Us

Chris Coltrane: There's No Heroes Left Except All of Us

Join comedian and activist Chris Coltrane for an hour of uplifting, Tory-smashing political comedy! The world is corrupt, politicians are garbage, but we are awesome! Let Coltrane … 

James Christopher - Partially Sighted in All the Big Venues

James Christopher - Partially Sighted in All the Big Venues

A celebration of human flaws. 

Impro FX: Men With Coconuts

Impro FX: Men With Coconuts

Fringe favourites Impro FX are back! Some grown men perform an hour of improvised comedy sketches based on audience suggestions and life stories. 

Cracker Jokes - Free

Cracker Jokes - Free

Cracker: noun, a thin dry biscuit that is often salty and usually eaten with cheese. 

PBH's Free Fringe: 5 Characters in Search of a Guitar

PBH's Free Fringe: 5 Characters in Search of a Guitar

Musical comedy meets character comedy in the debut solo show from stand up and improviser, Jacky Wood. 

Invisible Cage - Free

Invisible Cage - Free

Immediate, sense engaging theatre. 

Monkey Poet: Shit Flinging - Free

Monkey Poet: Shit Flinging - Free

Monkey Poet: Shit Flinging is a show much more savoury than its name suggests. 

All Made Up: This Time It’s Social

All Made Up: This Time It’s Social

It’s time to bring improv comedy bang up to date. 

Worst Show On the Fringe - Free

Worst Show On the Fringe - Free

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart and Tim Minchin . 

A History of Rome. With Jokes - Free

A History of Rome. With Jokes - Free

A thousand years of roman history in under an hour. 

BattleActs! - Free

BattleActs! - Free

With so much improvised comedy around, every group needs a USP. 

Mike Shephard: M*ther of All Parliaments

Mike Shephard: M*ther of All Parliaments

Having written for BBC Radio 4, NewsRevue and the award-winning TinCanPodcast, Mike takes on the baffling history of the Westminster parliament with wit, rage and twisted logic, ju… 

Hard Travelin' With Woody - Free

Hard Travelin' With Woody - Free

‘By equating the conditions of Depression-era America with those of today, writer/performer Randy Noojin invests his one-man show about Woody Guthrie with topicality and urgency, r… 

Present and Correct: Now Recruiting - Free

Present and Correct: Now Recruiting - Free

This young and energetic company have tried to create a sketch show with a storyline. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers. 

Best of Oh So Funny - Free

Best of Oh So Funny - Free

The brilliant London comedy club comes to Edinburgh. 

300 to 1 - Free

300 to 1 - Free

New play. 

Peace, Tolerance, Surveillance and Drones - Free

Peace, Tolerance, Surveillance and Drones - Free

The word of God over the ages: from Hernan Cortés to Barack Obama. And skipping three centuries in between.  

Stewart Lee: A Room With a Stew (Work-in-Progress)

Stewart Lee: A Room With a Stew (Work-in-Progress)

‘Remains one of the best stand-ups in the country’ **** (Metro). 

Richard Brown: This Is Not for You

Richard Brown: This Is Not for You

Richard Brown, ‘tall, bearded’ (Fresh Air Radio), presents his debut hour. 

Ukulele Workshop With Tricity Vogue - Free

Ukulele Workshop With Tricity Vogue - Free

Last year I bought myself a ukulele but I have to confess that most of the time it looks really cute hanging on my wall. 

The Oxford Revue Presents – Free

The Oxford Revue Presents – Free

For a free sketch show you can’t go wrong with Oxford Revue’s free accompaniment to its main show. 

Luke Toulson: Laid-Back Grouch - Free

Luke Toulson: Laid-Back Grouch - Free

As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News, the award-winning, Perrier-nominated, Amused Moose Top 10 Comedy Show 2013, ‘gifted comic’ (Sunday Times) returns with a new show about l… 

Men With Nectar Points

Men With Nectar Points

Free fringe festival comedy Men With Nectar Points starts off the night with Phil Mitchell’s look-alike Jethro Bradley with a pair of tights over his head warming up t… 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

The Cambridge Footlights bring you a daily hour of free stand-up comedy. 

Jay Handley: Free Comic

Jay Handley: Free Comic

If Jay Handley had spent as much time running his business as he did writing this show he wouldn’t be unemployed now and you would have one less thing to see at this year’s Fringe. 

Cariad and Louise's Character Hour

Cariad and Louise's Character Hour

Cariad Lloyd prefaced the show with an announcement - her double act partner, Louise Ford, had left Edinburgh in the last few days due to unforeseen circumstances. 

Fern Brady and Peter Brush - Free

Fern Brady and Peter Brush - Free

Join two of the UK’s finest emerging talents, Fern Brady (8 out of 10 Cats – ‘Wicked, close to the bone gags’ Stage, ‘Obnoxious, rude, and utterly brilliant’ ThreeWeeks… 

Abi Roberts: Twerk in Progress

Abi Roberts: Twerk in Progress

Hotly-tipped comedy starlet Abi Roberts comes in like a wrecking ball with her debut stand-up show. 

All Star Stand-Up Showcase

All Star Stand-Up Showcase

If you’re in the mood for some bawdy, laddish comedy then this is the show for you. 

Free Historical Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Free Historical Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

This tour is a brilliant way to explore the history of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile. 

Free Tour

Free Tour

The world-renowned Sandemans Free Tour shows you the best of Edinburgh, with enthusiastic local guides providing tours in English and Spanish every day of the week! Starting on the… 

Adventures on Air - Free

Adventures on Air - Free

Award-winning comedian James Cook tells the often hilarious, surprising and surreal true story of being the voice between pop records. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts — Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts — Free

Celebrating 20 years. 

Micky Bartlett: I'm Not Even Sorry

Micky Bartlett: I'm Not Even Sorry

Ireland’s brightest new comedy star from BBC’s Monumental makes his solo Fringe debut. 

Bronston Jones: What Comes Out - Free

Bronston Jones: What Comes Out - Free

‘Let’s see what comes out of my mouth’ is something Bronston Jones says before almost every show. 

Is He a Bit Simon Jay? - Free

Is He a Bit Simon Jay? - Free

With an enviable variety of excellent voices and a real commitment to his physicality, Simon Jay skilfully portrays the various characters crammed into the tragic life story of his… 

Free Fall

Free Fall

Free Fall is Luca Cupani’s first stand up show and an hour of comedy similar in its rambled, improvised form to Ross Noble’s earlier work. 

Umbilical Brothers: KiDSHoW (not for kids)

Umbilical Brothers: KiDSHoW (not for kids)

If the Umbilical Brothers were part of your upbringing, you probably would have repressed it. 

Floe-Joe's Music and Character Platter

Floe-Joe's Music and Character Platter

Ben Fairey brings you the grooviest, new one-man line-up. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers. 

Art for Lunch – Free Concerts in St Giles'

Art for Lunch – Free Concerts in St Giles'

Escape the thunderous thrill of the High Street! Unwind and enjoy inspiring music and stunning architecture in the medieval heart of Edinburgh. 

W@nk the Dog - Free

W@nk the Dog - Free

Every night see our pick of the filthiest acts at the Fringe. 

Dr Ettrick-Hogg Presents The Bite - Free

Dr Ettrick-Hogg Presents The Bite - Free

This is the show you’ll be telling people about in five years time. 

Marcel Vol. I – Italian Politics as a Work of Art

Marcel Vol. I – Italian Politics as a Work of Art

Marcel Vol I explores the topic of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s sex scandals, portrayed in the form of an absurdist nightmare. 

Brave and Free: Traditional Tales of Scotland

Brave and Free: Traditional Tales of Scotland

Scotland, a land steeped in myth and legend. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals - Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals - Free

Painted in 1888-1892, Traquair’s acclaimed murals, restored in 1998, illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera. 

We Were Kings

We Were Kings

This is right royal performance from a talented young troupe hailing mainly from Central School of Speech and Drama. 

All Back to Bowie’s

All Back to Bowie’s

David Bowie said ‘Scotland, stay with us’. 

Tamar Broadbent: All By My Selfie

Tamar Broadbent: All By My Selfie

Tamar Broadbent’s All by my Selfie seamlessly combines quick wit with a beautiful voice. 

Casual Violence: Om Nom Nom Nominous - Free

Casual Violence: Om Nom Nom Nominous - Free

Sometimes the proof of a great show comes from hints that your body gives you: your face hurts because you’ve been grinning so much, a consistent silent laughter that you are d… 

Outrageous Courageous Highly Contagious: Israeli Style Improv – Free

Outrageous Courageous Highly Contagious: Israeli Style Improv – Free

Straight from the Middle East: an energetic, fast paced, improvised play. 

Together in Electra Dreams - Free

Together in Electra Dreams - Free

Stand-up comedian Clara Electra brings her first ever solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Jack Samuel Warner and John Pendal: Men and Myths

Jack Samuel Warner and John Pendal: Men and Myths

Seriously funny nonsense and painfully revealing true stories as Jack, ‘slightly quirky’ (Chortle. 

Comedy Showdown - Free

Comedy Showdown - Free

A host of top comedians from across the Fringe battle it out for the audience’s approval and such.  

99 Club Stand-up Selection - Cowgate - Free

99 Club Stand-up Selection - Cowgate - Free

Luke Benson hosts 99 Club’s pick of the Fringe with a free hour of comedy that shows off the talents (and faults) at this year’s festival. 

Conversation at Night With a Despised Character

Conversation at Night With a Despised Character

In a totalitarian state, a writer of controversial literature is about to be killed by an executioner, and he’s expecting him. 

The Free Fringe Festival Outdoor Launch

The Free Fringe Festival Outdoor Launch

Launching a season of outdoor performances in the courtyard at the Pear Tree with buskers, musicians, cabaret, comedy and much, much more. And it’s all free! www.freefestival.co.uk 

Marc Burrows in the Ten Best Songs Of All Time - Free

Marc Burrows in the Ten Best Songs Of All Time - Free

Live and let die blares from the speakers as Marc Burrows circles the room, high-fiving everyone in sight. 

Natasia Demetriou: You'll Never Have All of Me

Natasia Demetriou: You'll Never Have All of Me

Natasia Demetriou is new to solo shows. 

Paul Duncan McGarrity: Fail! - Free

Paul Duncan McGarrity: Fail! - Free

Following on from last year’s acclaimed show Awkward Hawk, Paul Duncan McGarrity (Amused Moose finalist 2011) looks at the power of schadenfreude, embarrassment, and how being hi… 

Oberon White: I, Pierrot - Free

Oberon White: I, Pierrot - Free

In his Edinburgh debut, operatic maverick Oberon White presents a one-man show like no other. 

All the Fun of the Fairburn

All the Fun of the Fairburn

Rachel Fairburn is melancholy, she can’t help it. 

Always Be Rolling - Free

Always Be Rolling - Free

How board games can change your life and save the world. 

Aaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show! Free

Aaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show! Free

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comics in this stand-up showcase. 

Clever Peter: Free for All!

Clever Peter: Free for All!

The award-winning sketch group, as heard on their own BBC Radio 4 series, present brand new sketches and old favourites packed into a fun-filled free-for-all show. 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

Jasper Cromwell Jones: This is Not a Holiday

Jasper Cromwell Jones: This is Not a Holiday

A new character show from the TV warm up to The Graham Norton Show and Mock The Week. 

I'm Not Pale, I'm Dead

I'm Not Pale, I'm Dead

Ever wondered what a conversation with a real-life ghost would be like? In this interesting take on the supernatural genre, writer/performer Lydia Nicholson shows her afterlife i… 

Men in the Cities

Men in the Cities

We begin early in the morning, when several men are getting out of bed. 

Working Men's Club

Working Men's Club

Step into Working Men’s Club - the best bits of that unique type of entertainment. 

How Not to Pedal an Ocean

How Not to Pedal an Ocean

Two adventures, one man, no idea. 

Seriously Now! - Free

Seriously Now! - Free

A confessional comedy performance by literary translator and writer Petra Kindler, on the joys and perils of cross-cultural creative work, surviving homemade hurricanes and the cha… 

Markus Birdman: 2B or Not to Be

Markus Birdman: 2B or Not to Be

Markus Birdman is no stranger to the comedy circuit, yet he seems to fly under the radar amidst other bigger names or rising stars on the scene. 

Nougat for Kings

Nougat for Kings

This raucous romp with a proclivity for puns and a lot of alliterative ardour flails ferociously to amuse. 

Twonkey's Private Restaurant– Free

Twonkey's Private Restaurant– Free

‘A bearded fantasist’ **** (Time Out). 

About 2.5% Ginger Comedy Showcase - Free

About 2.5% Ginger Comedy Showcase - Free

This year will be the biggest year ever for Ginger Ale Comedy as we relaunch the show in partnership with some of Scotland’s best emerging promoters, who run both established stand… 

It's All About George

It's All About George

In 1914 George joined the war. 

Candy Gigi: I'm Not Lonely

Candy Gigi: I'm Not Lonely

Candy Gigi, Hackney New Act of the Year finalist, brings to this year’s Fringe a frighteningly eccentric one-woman show based on her life as a lonely Jewish maniac. 

Eddie Hoo: Angry in the Afternoon - Free

Eddie Hoo: Angry in the Afternoon - Free

Offensive and outrageous comedy. 

Donald Robertson Is Not a Stand-Up Comedian

Donald Robertson Is Not a Stand-Up Comedian

What would you do if everyone in the world hated you? Would you run? Would you fight? Or would you try to make them laugh? Donald Robertson has got no mates and he isn’t funny. 

Ant Dewson and Mark Silcox: Life in the Bus Lane - Free

Ant Dewson and Mark Silcox: Life in the Bus Lane - Free

Everything seemed against this performance from the start. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Comedy presents a stand-up show featuring the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe. 

Baby Wants Candy present The Improv All Star Explosion!

Baby Wants Candy present The Improv All Star Explosion!

Even though this isn’t Baby Wants Candy’s headline show at the Fringe, you would still expect much more from such a highly regarded group. 

Aaaaargh! It's 101 Jokes in 30 Minutes! Free

Aaaaargh! It's 101 Jokes in 30 Minutes! Free

The title of Masai Graham’s show gives the impression that it is a grand test of comedic athleticism, hinting at a Tim Vine like mania. 

Lewis Schaffer: Success Is Not An Option

Lewis Schaffer: Success Is Not An Option

Lewis Schaffer, a 57 year old New York Jew, greets each audience member with a warm handshake as they walk into the dingy, dubiously smelling venue of Lewis Schaffer: Success Is … 

Laughter on the Outskirts: The Return - Free

Laughter on the Outskirts: The Return - Free

Intelligent comedy with a puerile twist, Scott Jeffery and Matt T Woodward take turns to do 25 minutes stand-up each, daily tossing a coin to decide who goes first. 

Lovecraft's Monsters - Free

Lovecraft's Monsters - Free

David Crawford is dressed in HP Lovecraft’s favourite outfit for this one-man storytelling. 

All at Sea

All at Sea

Absurd theatre troupe Intuitive Creatures, ‘deity of comedic genius’ ***** (PerformanceReviewed. 

The Improvised Improv Show - Free

The Improvised Improv Show - Free

Taking improv to the next level, we improvise the cast! A daily impro jam that absolutely anyone can take part in, whether experienced veteran or enthusiastic newcomer. 

Character Limit

Character Limit

Character Limit is a satirical musical from the Try This At Home theatre company, taking aim at the farcical, surrealist and borderline David Lynch-esque habits of some internet … 

Finding Me (Take Me As I Am) - Free

Finding Me (Take Me As I Am) - Free

Carol Robson is a wonderwoman. 

Ian Fox Presents The Unsearchables - Free

Ian Fox Presents The Unsearchables - Free

Ian Fox: The Unsearchables is an interactive quiz show that asks the questions you can’t Google. 

Phill Jupitus: Shirking Progress

Phill Jupitus: Shirking Progress

This Edinburgh Fringe, Phill Jupitus truth bombs his way through an hour of laughs, daily. 

Stuart Mitchell - Work in Progress

Stuart Mitchell - Work in Progress

Stuart Mitchell was a finalist in the NATYS competition in 2012 and is one of the most exciting new stand-up comedians performing across the UK. 

Start Wars To Save Us All

Start Wars To Save Us All

Gregory Akerman explores the history of war to find out once and for all if it’s good for absolutely nothing or good for very little, however there are a couple of exceptions. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s best newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

101 Comedy Club - Free

101 Comedy Club - Free

‘Funny. 

Amusia - Luc Valvona - Free

Amusia - Luc Valvona - Free

Is Amusia a fantasia of amusement, or does it really mean something quite different? Musical comedian Luc Valvona plays a selection of his songs and then tries to sell you his CDs. 

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

Back for a fourth year at the Fringe - an hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s best comedians. 

LOLympics Live - Free

LOLympics Live - Free

Each day different international acts compete for comedy gold. 

Electric-Hogg's Dada Garden of Dark Delights - Free

Electric-Hogg's Dada Garden of Dark Delights - Free

An original multi-media performance, this could be one of the oddest hours of your life. Come with an open mind, leave with a broken one. @electricdada 

Cook and Davies Present: Planet Earth and All Who Sailed in Her

Cook and Davies Present: Planet Earth and All Who Sailed in Her

The intimate feel of the basement studio at the Caves adds to the atmosphere of the performance of Planet Earth and All Who Sailed in Her. 

The One-Eyed Men's Cult of Lactos

The One-Eyed Men's Cult of Lactos

Join the One-Eyed Men’s new cult today! They’ve dedicated their lives to the worship of the great prophet Barry Ashworth, inventor of long-life milk! It’s just a matter of time unt… 

Tom Goodliffe: Thug Liffe- Free

Tom Goodliffe: Thug Liffe- Free

Tom’s an award-winning comedian, thirty-something accountant and big, friendly nerd. 

Jonny Pelham and George Zach - Subtitles Not Provided

Jonny Pelham and George Zach - Subtitles Not Provided

Jonny Pelham is affable and tells some thoughtful stories about his life, with original punchlines, great timing, and a good sense of narrative. 

Nina Conti - Work in Progress

Nina Conti - Work in Progress

Award-winning comedian, groundbreaking ventriloquist and Bafta nominated filmmaker Nina Conti is trying out material for her new show. 

Felicity Ann: It Takes All Sorts

Felicity Ann: It Takes All Sorts

A Mary Poppins bag of hilarious characters from a misunderstood Rumplestiltskin, to a yoga instructor who can’t stand the sound of breathing. 

Tom Price: Not As Nice As He Looks

Tom Price: Not As Nice As He Looks

Refreshing, innovative, fast-paced, interactive: just some of the words that come to mind to describe Tom Price’s latest offering. 

Dan Nightingale is Trying His Best Not to Be a Dick

Dan Nightingale is Trying His Best Not to Be a Dick

After a hilarious pre-show announcement which tells the audience to prepare themselves for an “extravaganza”, Dan Nightingale has set the bar for himself considerably high. 

Celia Pacquola: Let Me Know How It All Works Out

Celia Pacquola: Let Me Know How It All Works Out

Seriously. 

A TED* Talk with Clay JW Crowne (*not affiliated with TED.com, its members, fellows, organisers, partners, subsidiaries, sponsors or stockholders)

A TED* Talk with Clay JW Crowne (*not affiliated with TED.com, its members, fellows, organisers, partners, subsidiaries, sponsors or stockholders)

Needless to say, the selling point of Nathan Roberts’ show is its title which promises an hour of ruthless satire. 

Lynn Ruth Miller: Not Dead Yet

Lynn Ruth Miller: Not Dead Yet

80 years old and behaving like someone a quarter of her age, Lynn Ruth Miller is certainly not your typical OAP. 

Simon Feilder: All The Things I'm Not

Simon Feilder: All The Things I'm Not

One of a stampede of comedians making the London-Edinburgh journey for the festival, Feilder knows his Fringe conventions well and isn’t afraid to use them to meta-comic effect. 

The Greatest Liar in All the World

The Greatest Liar in All the World

Familia de la Noche take the story of Pinocchio and turn it on its head, with the former puppet boy as the titular “greatest liar in the world. 

Joey Page: This is Not a Circus

Joey Page: This is Not a Circus

Roll up, roll up! Everybody’s 18th favourite absurd comedian, Joey Page (Buzzcocks, Luxury Comedy, and BBC3’s Comedy Presents) comes roaring back to Edinburgh with a silly, irrever… 

The Free Festival Launch Night

The Free Festival Launch Night

The big launch night for this years’ Free Festival! See a show with the best of this years’ free Fringe performers, mingle with the acts and VIPs and dance the night away. 

Tom Binns Has Not Been Himself

Tom Binns Has Not Been Himself

We have all experienced at one point or another times where we have said something which we later regret. 

Parliament House: A Hidden Gem - Free

Parliament House: A Hidden Gem - Free

To celebrate the completion of a five year redevelopment project, this exhibition, within the splendid Parliament Hall, gives an insight into the life, history and traditions of th… 

Simon Feilder: All the Things I’m Not

Simon Feilder: All the Things I’m Not

Like many men of his generation, Simon Feilder talks about his insecurities about being a single man, but unlike a lot of them he spices his show up with multi-media presentation… 

Meet Me in the Bathroom and Tell Me All Your Secrets

Meet Me in the Bathroom and Tell Me All Your Secrets

Dave Hill and his band Valley Lodge host this impressive lineup of comedy and music, with performances from David Cross, Juliana Hatfield, Michael Che, Jean Grae, Kate Berlant, Mar… 

Moving Men

Moving Men

There’s something uniquely compelling about all-male dances, as the eclectic compilation of artists in this all-male series will surely attest. 

Breaking Free: The Power to Change Lives

Breaking Free: The Power to Change Lives

Listen to the Changing Tunes Band and MJ’s Liberty Choir. 

Children's Shows and Workshops

Children's Shows and Workshops

A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement. 

Aparna Nancherla: Wait, I Wasnt Ready Yet

Aparna Nancherla: Wait, I Wasnt Ready Yet

One of the most promising and exciting young comedians working in New York, Ms. Nancherla explores her own lack of motivation in this show. 

Josh Smith 'Not What You Expected' Show

Josh Smith 'Not What You Expected' Show

Josh Smith embarks on yet another show that includes the unfortunate events that happen daily and yet he shares them. 

LetLuce in Progress: Pair of Tits

LetLuce in Progress: Pair of Tits

Join ‘LetLuce’ for more surreal, anarchic joy. 

Acting and Creating a Character

Acting and Creating a Character

Come and get your teeth into a refreshing new approach to acting training with this Stanislavski-inspired technique. 

Acting and Creating a Character

Acting and Creating a Character

As a performer myself, I eagerly awaited this workshop, convinced that I would leave The Warren on that damp, soggy day a better actress – or at least with a few hot tips on char… 

Piaf: Love Conquers All

Piaf: Love Conquers All

A touching one woman show about Piaf’s life, loves & loss. 

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

Metro Chamber Orchestra presents the American premiere of Nancy Van de Vate’s 1 “All Quiet on the Western Front,” based on Erich Maria Remarque’s novel. 

How Not to Pedal an Ocean (WIP)

How Not to Pedal an Ocean (WIP)

Two adventures, one man, no idea. 

Working Men's Club

Working Men's Club

Come join our club. 

Not About Heroes by Stephen MacDonald

Not About Heroes by Stephen MacDonald

Wilfred Owen was sent to Craiglockhart Hospital for ‘Nervous Disorders’ in June 1917. 

Working Men's Club

Working Men's Club

The title of Luke Benson and David Hardcastle’s show can easily give rise to the fear that it will be a rather patronising pastiche of working class culture for the benefit of a … 

Blerk-in-Progress

Blerk-in-Progress

Geordie Giant Luke Benson brings his best stuff about making himself better to Brighton Fringe. 

Ellie Taylor - A Work in Progress

Ellie Taylor - A Work in Progress

Join Ellie Taylor (host of ‘Snog, Marry, Avoid’ BBC3, team captain ‘Fake Reaction’ ITV2, ‘8 out of 10 Cats’ Channel 4) as she cobbles together an hour of stuff into an actual stand… 

Simon Feilder: All the Things I’m Not

Simon Feilder: All the Things I’m Not

Simon Feilder is a comedian. 

Simon Feilder: All The Things I'm Not

Simon Feilder: All The Things I'm Not

Simon Feilder is a comedian. 

Free Talk on Classical Buteyko Method

Free Talk on Classical Buteyko Method

Prof Buteyko discovered in the ‘50s that people who develop chronic symptoms breathe more than the physiological optimal norm of 3-4 litres per minute. 

Free Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions

Free Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions

Ki Workshop: 10. 

Free Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions

Free Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions

Ki Workshop: 10. 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals. 

King Porter Stomp + Kings Mews

King Porter Stomp + Kings Mews

Energetic, dynamic and refreshingly unique, King Porter Stomp celebrate the release of their new single ‘pocketfulofrocketfuel’ with an intimate and very special performance. 

The One-Eyed Men: Join Our Cult

The One-Eyed Men: Join Our Cult

Join the One-Eyed Men’s new cult today! They’ve dedicated their lives to the worship of the great prophet Barry Ashworth, inventor of long-life milk! It’s just a matter of time unt… 

John Hastings: Work in Progress

John Hastings: Work in Progress

In the past two years John moved to the United Kingdom which led him to sleeping with a married woman, making his parents proud, deciding to buy a falcon and dealing with the death… 

Jim Holland: Shoegazing/Work in Progress

Jim Holland: Shoegazing/Work in Progress

To really know a man, you must walk a mile in his shoes. 

Omar Hamdi: Work in Progress

Omar Hamdi: Work in Progress

Russell Kane’s national support act, Welsh-Egyptian Omar Hamdi is preparing for his Edinburgh debut with a mix of fresh ideas and routines that have wowed audiences at some of the … 

A Gay Show for All People!

A Gay Show for All People!

Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp host this night of music and comedy with performances from Sasheer Zamata, Eliot Glazer, Justin Sayre and Jason Michael Snow. 

And I Am Not Lying

And I Am Not Lying

Jeff Simmermon hosts this eclectic late-night variety show, which this month features storytelling from JiJi Lee, burlesque from Brief Sweat and Delysia LaChatte, and stand-up from… 

Mike Sheer: Jerk in Progress

Mike Sheer: Jerk in Progress

Mike Sheer has taken his provocative and silly stand-up comedy show from Toronto to Australia, UK, US, and all over continental Europe. 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

Master character comedian and star of ‘Derek’ and ‘Being Human’ performs all his critically acclaimed, sell-out, weirdly wonderful comedy shows, fresh from his hit Radio 4 series. 

All Found and Up for Action!

All Found and Up for Action!

May 1914. 

Bitchelors (Work in Progress)

Bitchelors (Work in Progress)

Anna Morris’s new show might be a work in progress but it’s already pretty brilliant. 

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus: Nautical but Nice

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus: Nautical but Nice

I can’t stop grinning as I leave the church. 

Character

Character

The searingly funny and achingly dark story of two women trying to navigate their way through the modern world, and – in the process – keep their friendship afloat. 

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

With an apology for being faithful to Steinbeck’s racist language both written in the programme and announced at the start, the team behind Of Mice and Men are clearly concerned … 

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

(in previews; opens on April 16) James Franco adds Broadway actor to his Renaissance-man résumé, playing George, the drifter chasing a dream of new opportunity in Depress… 

Character Man

Character Man

In this solo show, Jim Brochu blends cabaret, theater and scrapbooks to recall stage colleagues and inspirations like David Burns, Jack Gilford and Barney Martin (among many others… 

All the Way

All the Way

Bryan Cranston makes a commanding Broadway debut as Lyndon B. 

The Free Fringe and Jam House Closing Event for All Fringe Performers

The Free Fringe and Jam House Closing Event for All Fringe Performers

Close of Fringe event for all performers no matter what venue or organisation. Come to famous Jam House: mingle, drink, celebrate, wind down, live music. First annual event. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! Free! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! Free! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show

Two hour charity variety show includes presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards. 

Of Dice and Men: UK Premiere

Of Dice and Men: UK Premiere

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All-Nude College-Girl Revue or How I Made It Through the LSE

All-Nude College-Girl Revue or How I Made It Through the LSE

If you are easily swayed into buying a ticket based on a show’s title, though you may be enticed into seeing the All-Nude College Girl Revue, you may be rather disappointed. 

Real Men Have Beards

Real Men Have Beards

Karl Marx, Abraham Lincoln, Brian Blessed. 

EttieBoo's Cabaret Boonanza - Free

EttieBoo's Cabaret Boonanza - Free

Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value for money cabaret can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best and brightest cabaret, comedy, circus and burle… 

Vampire Hospital Waiting Room - Free

Vampire Hospital Waiting Room - Free

I was warned that Vampire Hospital Waiting Room was wonderful and weird but that you had to embrace it - I would encourage any potential audience member to apply this mantra to the… 

Chris Cross: Seeing Is Not Believing...

Chris Cross: Seeing Is Not Believing...

A late night comedy magic show with a twist from the Fringe’s favourite showman! Expect off-the-wall magic, contortion and escapology. 

ComedySportz @ Laughing Horse Free Festival

ComedySportz @ Laughing Horse Free Festival

Manchester’s top improv troupe is back for its fifth Edinburgh outing. 

Suman Biswas: Free After Amateur Transplants

Suman Biswas: Free After Amateur Transplants

The mischievous musical medic showcases some of the most popular parody songs from the former duo’s fourteen years together (made suitable for a lunchtime audience). 

All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten

All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten

Author Robert Fulghum lists lessons learned in kindergarten and explains how the world would be improved if adults adhered to the same rules as children. 

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

Gentle, charming, heart-warming stories about what it means to be truly human. 

Horse & Louis' Comedy Bingo! - FREE

Horse & Louis' Comedy Bingo! - FREE

Cash prizes! Top Acts! Bingo! Musical Comedy Awards hosts Horse & Louis present the best of the Fringe and the chance to win a bucket of money in a game of visual bingo! 

Can You Put This in the Bin for Me? - Free

Can You Put This in the Bin for Me? - Free

This show returns after a sell-out 2012 Fringe. 

Heavy Petting / Free Festival

Heavy Petting / Free Festival

Middlesbrough’s second-tallest sketch group are back with their spookiest show yet. 

All Chopin Piano Recital

All Chopin Piano Recital

Come and enjoy a selection of popular preludes, waltzes, nocturnes, ballades, scherzos and larger scale pieces performed to delight you in this lunchtime concert. 

Sion James and Friends - Free!

Sion James and Friends - Free!

Star of Fringe favourite The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly, Siôn James, ‘utterly charming . 

The Revolution Will Not Be Improvised

The Revolution Will Not Be Improvised

This form of improvisation is fairly stripped back, there was minimal audience interaction and the actors tended to go off on anecdotes that just weren’t that funny. 

Conversations Not Fit for the American Dinner Table

Conversations Not Fit for the American Dinner Table

Conversations Not Fit For The American Dinner Table features a variety of characters that you would definitely not want round as dinner guests. 

All the King's Men - Knight Fever!

All the King's Men - Knight Fever!

A capella group All the King’s Men return to the Fringe for their fourth consecutive year with Knight Fever! It is a professional, well presented and well executed performance, t… 

Waist - Free

Waist - Free

A break-up sped up by a mythbeast. 

Si L’enfant Ne Dort Pas Bien... (If the Child Does Not Sleep Well...)

Si L’enfant Ne Dort Pas Bien... (If the Child Does Not Sleep Well...)

Dreamland Theatre makes an impressive debut with this imaginative interpretation of a traditional fairy tale. 

All the King's Men Presents

All the King's Men Presents

Perhaps I’m experiencing a cappella fatigue, but the singers at this show did nothing to wow me particularly. 

Skills Work Out

Skills Work Out

Care for and refresh your voice, body and imagination - led by full time East 15 staff. 

Your Problem With Men

Your Problem With Men

Luna tackles love, loss, marriage, what it means to be an American woman. 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals — Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals — Free

Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Tim Byram-Wigfield (St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle) and Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform on consecutive Sundays on… 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals - Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals - Free

Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Simon Johnson (St Paul’s Cathedral) and Nicholas Wearne (St Mary’s Cathedral), perform on consecutive Sundays on the Cathedral’s ma… 

An Organ Discovery Event for All the Family

An Organ Discovery Event for All the Family

Organs. 

The Human Being's Guide to Not Being a Dick About Religion

The Human Being's Guide to Not Being a Dick About Religion

Bored of the religion vs science debate, Matt Thomas attempts to resolve the conflict once and for all. 

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox. 

Old Men Can't Jump

Old Men Can't Jump

The affably natured Rod Hunter, John Purves and Les Sinclair bring their charming stand-up routine of one-liners galore and light observation to the Bee Hive Inn. 

Daniel Rigby: Berk in Progress

Daniel Rigby: Berk in Progress

Daniel Rigby returns to the Fringe this year with a sketch show that certainly lives up to its name. 

Are You a Technophile? - Free

Are You a Technophile? - Free

Generally speaking, stand-up showcases are the sorts of show that offer the worst of both worlds, since audiences have to either sit through some desperately unfunny jokes from sta… 

All Our Friends Are Dead

All Our Friends Are Dead

From the moment they step on stage, there’s no denying that Katie Norris and Sinead Parker have talent. 

That's Not How You Spell Pedantic

That's Not How You Spell Pedantic

Life’s not easy when you’re a pedant; not that you see yourself as being pedantic, according to Jim Higo, a self-described ‘punk poet, social commentator and general irritant’. 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations. 

Tom Watson - Read All About It?

Tom Watson - Read All About It?

Campaigning MP Tom Watson talks about taking on the Murdochs and the all-powerful, corrupt media. 

Nitekirk - Free

Nitekirk - Free

Setting up within the whitewashed walls of Greyfriars Church, Nitekirk is a gentle affair. 

A A and A Free

A A and A Free

Three ethnic minorities also referred to as illegal immigrants by the home office, rejected by their own mothers will try to create laughter before their deported back to Southall,… 

Moraletry - PBH's Free Fringe

Moraletry - PBH's Free Fringe

Ethics and morality aren’t typically seen as trendy when it comes to comedy, poetry and performance; they are often seen as unfun and old-hat. 

Matt Lacey: Classroom Warrior - Free

Matt Lacey: Classroom Warrior - Free

Matt set up a new school, and like all good schools this one has a bar. 

First World Problems - Free

First World Problems - Free

Two pm - neighbours changed Wi-Fi password. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

In addition to their main shows, the Cambridge Footlights present an hour of stand-up, songs and monologues in association with the Free Fringe. 

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

Multi five-star, Time Out Critic’s Choice, Smirnoff Hot Picks. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Head to the magnificent Grand Gallery to celebrate the Museum’s collections through daily live music performances, from Renaissance to the best young contemporary Scottish tal… 

Luke Toulson: I Don't Know How I Feel About My Kids - Free

Luke Toulson: I Don't Know How I Feel About My Kids - Free

Luke Toulson is very ambivalent about his children. 

All That Malarkey Presents...

All That Malarkey Presents...

Dazzlingly versatile, All That Malarkey’s repertoire spans operatic classics to R&B, musical theatre to cheesy pop, jazz standards to their own original material and much more! A… 

It's Not Really There

It's Not Really There

What are you afraid of? Really?! Us too! Don’t let it get you down! Enter our world for an hour of magical, musical and surreal stand-up where playful coping mechanisms will chase … 

The Oxford Revue Presents - Free

The Oxford Revue Presents - Free

From Oxford University come the Butless Chaps, a sketch group brimming with talent and clever ideas. 

Baconface - It’s All Bacon!

Baconface - It’s All Bacon!

It’s the worst kept secret at this year’s Fringe that the UK debut of little-known alternative 80s comedian Baconface is in fact enormously well-known alternative comedian Stew… 

Stuart Laws Absolutely Will Not Stop, Ever, Until You are Dead (1hr Show)

Stuart Laws Absolutely Will Not Stop, Ever, Until You are Dead (1hr Show)

It’s raining outside and our host – Stuart Laws – is on a mission to entertain us. 

Gary Colman Grind - Free

Gary Colman Grind - Free

Reluctant hedonist and professional snowboarder has it all. 

Alex and Alexis Should Not Be Friends

Alex and Alexis Should Not Be Friends

A brand new stand-up show about why a 30-year-old American probably shouldn’t be friends with a 19-year-old boy from Norfolk.   

Licence to Laugh Comedy Club - Free

Licence to Laugh Comedy Club - Free

London’s up-and-coming comedy club brings you some of the finest comedians from the London comedy circuit. Different line-up each day, all hosted by Joe Bains. 

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

Time Out Critics’ Choice. 

Bristol Improv Presents... / PBH's Free Fringe

Bristol Improv Presents... / PBH's Free Fringe

Watching actors improvise can be the most fun thing ever. 

Dahle and Jones on a Plate - Free

Dahle and Jones on a Plate - Free

Gorge yourself silly on the Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Award winner and finalist. 

MI4 Espionage - Free

MI4 Espionage - Free

How did two Africans, one Asian and a Mancunian end up at The Espionage Lizard lounge? . 

Not Suitable for Drinking

Not Suitable for Drinking

This Australian trio will hit you with a comedy show that - whoa, their venue won best gelato in Edinburgh? They did? Man, we need to get that gelato. 

Ukulele Lunch Date With Tricity Vogue - Free

Ukulele Lunch Date With Tricity Vogue - Free

Of all the ukulele workshops I’ve ever been to, this was by far the best, and let me tell you, I’ve uked a fair bit in my time. 

A Lighthearted Alternative to Culture - Free

A Lighthearted Alternative to Culture - Free

To seekers of silliness, salutations! Set aside those pesky cognitive processes awhile and join four fully certified adults on a stand-up comedy adventure. 

A to Z Improv Comedy - Free

A to Z Improv Comedy - Free

A to Z Improv Comedy, like most shows of its type, includes many of the classic improv games and therefore runs the risk of being too similar to a host of other shows available. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

If there’s a theme to Free Footlights, a somewhat eclectic collection of stand up bits, monologues and comedy songs from members of the Cambridge Footlights, it’s a streak of self-… 

Tickled Pig Presents: The Noon Show / PBH's Free Fringe

Tickled Pig Presents: The Noon Show / PBH's Free Fringe

Unfortunately, this three piece act had dwindled to two by the time I saw their performance, however Jack Campbell and Robbie Ormrod were 100% funny enough to carry the show by the… 

Pick a Card, Any Card (No, Not That One!)

Pick a Card, Any Card (No, Not That One!)

  • Listing
    • Cabaret and Variety / Cabaret and Variety
  • Edinburgh Fringe
  • 3rd - 24th Aug 2013

Close-up card magic with a true English gentleman. Hear tall tales of a magician learning his craft and be confounded by events which are not easily explained. 

Laugh Support Machine - Free

Laugh Support Machine - Free

Hook up to the intensive comedy unit for revitalising laughter and life saving fun on the Free Fringe’s biggest stage. 

Static - Free

Static - Free

In Static, a man in his early twenties describes growing up. 

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem. 

Worst Show On the Fringe - Free

Worst Show On the Fringe - Free

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Julian Clary. 

Evie and the Perfect Cupcake / PBH's Free Fringe

Evie and the Perfect Cupcake / PBH's Free Fringe

Welcome to the Calorie Galaxy, in which Tina Sederholm’s protagonist Evie struggles under a regime of browbeating and humiliation, all in the pursuit of a narrow waist. 

We Are All Orange Ghosts

We Are All Orange Ghosts

Popular culture often gets derided by critics because, unlike many of the so-called ‘great’ works of art (you know, the ones that allegedly make you look good when ‘appreciat… 

Assemble: The Lovely Men - Free

Assemble: The Lovely Men - Free

Prepare to fill a bucket with mighty treasures as four strapping yet amusing Midlands men crack open a case of vintage silliness in a greatest hits show that’s been refined just fo… 

Huggers - Free Festival

Huggers - Free Festival

This show is something of a smorgasbord of family entertainment. 

It's Not What You Know...

It's Not What You Know...

The cast of short musical ‘It’s not what you know’ are talented. 

The Brethren of Levity - Free

The Brethren of Levity - Free

Brothers and sisters of the Fringe, discard your differences and heed the Brethren’s call. 

Revill's Selection - Free

Revill's Selection - Free

Get set for some irreverent fun as Paul Revill returns with his comic selection. 

Revill's Selection - Free

Revill's Selection - Free

Revill’s Selection is an hour of very friendly comedy, with Paul Revill hosting and three unannounced acts every day. 

That Is All You Need to Know

That Is All You Need to Know

Idle Motion is a theatre group that specialises in physical theatre. 

All Roads Lead to Rome

All Roads Lead to Rome

The real star of this show sits outside throughout the performance. 

Jen Carnovale: Not a Person Person - Free

Jen Carnovale: Not a Person Person - Free

Jen Carnovale will be talking about stuff into a microphone with you watching and she can’t wait! ‘. 

Free - 99 Club Stand-Up Selection - Cowgate

Free - 99 Club Stand-Up Selection - Cowgate

Proudly supporting the Free Festival, the 99 Club brings a selection of four different comics every day. 

A Lol-along-a Luc Valvona - Free Show

A Lol-along-a Luc Valvona - Free Show

Cheeky late night songs! Luc Valvona sings you a selection of his funny, witty and sometimes downright filthy songs on the ukulele, guitar and mandolin, and then tries to sell you … 

Eric Hutton's Favourite Songs - Free

Eric Hutton's Favourite Songs - Free

French, Australian, Jewish, Arctic comedian Eric Hutton’s 2012 show was selected as one of the ‘best free shows at the Fringe’ by TheScotsman. 

One of Us Might Be Famous - Free

One of Us Might Be Famous - Free

Four comedians. 

All Or Nothing?

All Or Nothing?

If you’re dealing in absolutes, you’d better make sure your show delivers. 

All Or Nothing

All Or Nothing

Styling themselves as variety performers, The Drama boys - an all male company hailing from Cornwall - say on their flyers that they cover everything ‘From Shakespeare to slapsti… 

Shaggers - Free Festival

Shaggers - Free Festival

The hit show returns after more sell-out shows around the world. 

Alistair Greaves and Si Beckwith: All Aboard for Funtime!

Alistair Greaves and Si Beckwith: All Aboard for Funtime!

Alistair Greaves ‘moments of comedy genius’ (Skinny) and Si Beckwith don’t need no heavy trips. 

We Will Be Free! The Tolpuddle Martyrs Story

We Will Be Free! The Tolpuddle Martyrs Story

We Will Be Free is an historical tale beginning in 1834 and is based on the true story of George and Betsy Loveless, prominent members of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. 

Ruby Heart Entertainment Presents an All Star Diva Tribute Show

Ruby Heart Entertainment Presents an All Star Diva Tribute Show

Ruby Heart Entertainment presents an all-star diva tribute show each night of the week, including world famous divas Adele, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga and Jessie J. 

Mr Phil Kay and Thee Cameron St. Clair are: Men Utd

Mr Phil Kay and Thee Cameron St. Clair are: Men Utd

Explicitly funny from the first chord, Phil Kay and Cameron St. 

Shaggers - Free Festival

Shaggers - Free Festival

An hour long comedy show featuring five different acts talking about sex? After a few pints this starts to seem like a great idea and I would recommend the show to any finding them… 

Rhys James Prepares / Free Festival

Rhys James Prepares / Free Festival

Rhys will tell some brilliant jokes, do some incredible poems and then leave. 

Late Night Laughs at Lunch - Free

Late Night Laughs at Lunch - Free

Australian comedians Eric Hutton and Jen Carnovale present a selection of their favourite Fringe acts. 

Maureen Younger: The Outsider - Free Show

Maureen Younger: The Outsider - Free Show

Maureen Younger presents a solo stand-up show, as part of the Scottish Comedy Festival, which is based around her view of herself as an outsider, both on the comedy circuit and gen… 

Sugar, Spice ... All Things Nice?

Sugar, Spice ... All Things Nice?

Comedy debut of a small town little Welsh lady … who isn’t everything she seems. 

You All Know Me - I'm Jack Ruby!

You All Know Me - I'm Jack Ruby!

This powerful and intense one man show tells the story of Jacob Rubenstein, also known as Jack Ruby, the man who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald just days after Oswald himself as… 

Paul Dennis: Almost Blunted Purpose - Free

Paul Dennis: Almost Blunted Purpose - Free

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Titus Andronicus: An All-female Production

Titus Andronicus: An All-female Production

Smooth Faced Gentlemen have put together a production of Titus Andronicus that rather beautifully captures the double-edged nature of George Peele and William Shakespeare’s play … 

The Human Condition Free Show

The Human Condition Free Show

An in-depth and correct analysis of man and his obsessions with sex, violence, money, sex, war, breasts and sex. 

Tricity Vogue's Ukulele Cabaret - Free

Tricity Vogue's Ukulele Cabaret - Free

Tricity Vogue’s voice has a peculiar tone that suggests everything she says is really an innuendo. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - Free

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - Free

  • Listing
    • Children’s Shows / Children’s Shows
  • Edinburgh Fringe
  • 1st - 25th Aug 2013

Scottish dancing for all the family. 

Purchase and Revill: Are Not On the Guest List - Free

Purchase and Revill: Are Not On the Guest List - Free

As humble a turnout as it was, Paul Revill was very grateful and welcomed us warmly. 

The Greatest Liar in All the World

The Greatest Liar in All the World

The Greatest Liar in All the World is an extension/parallel exploration of children’s favourite Pinocchio. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

A selection of the best in new comedy at the Fringe, alongside some top headliners picked from Fringe shows, national competitions and around the world. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside the UK’s best newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

An Improvised Improv Show - Free Show

An Improvised Improv Show - Free Show

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Dusty Limits: Psycho - Free

Dusty Limits: Psycho - Free

Cabaret legend and TO&ST finalist Dusty Limits celebrates the crazed pursuit of joy and truth. 

Aaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show - Free

Aaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show - Free

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit including your award-winning headliner Masai Graham. 

101 Comedy - Free

101 Comedy - Free

Each night see four exciting new acts performing ten-minute sets. 

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

Powered by the enigmatic personalities of compère Chris Turner, David Elms and Adam Hess, AAA Batteries is a show brimming full of energy, improvised humour and finely tuned routi… 

Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey - Free

Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey - Free

Ian Fox has come up with a fairly novel twist on observational comedy: his show centres on a series of photographs shown on television screens around the room so that the audience … 

She Was Probably Not a Robot

She Was Probably Not a Robot

Stuart Bowden expertly manages to perform a rather sad and dark story in a completely hilarious way. 

Jody Kamali: Livewire - Free

Jody Kamali: Livewire - Free

Step into the world of Frank Von Nippleman. 

Super Organic Me - Free

Super Organic Me - Free

Tomie James has travelled from Ireland to make a good point: we’re putting an awful lot of rubbish into our bodies. 

Awkward Hawk - Free

Awkward Hawk - Free

In just under an hour Paul Duncan McGarrity (Amused Moose finalist 2011) is made to feel awkward by castles, the French Metro and Ugandan rebels. 

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Having bought a house with his girlfriend the Edinburgh-born comic explores how a decision that comes from a place of love can lead to such fear and uncertainty. 

A-Z of Backpacking - Free

A-Z of Backpacking - Free

Jody Kamali is a comedian, a clown and based on his YouTube repertoire, an impressive character actor. 

Three Men and a Saucepan - Free

Three Men and a Saucepan - Free

The funniest show (with a saucepan). 

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

Three young talented comics take over with a show full of improvisation, riffing and household observations. 

Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs The World - Final Round - Free

Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs The World - Final Round - Free

First of all, it’s important that you ignore the title of this show because it has absolutely nothing to do with what you’ll be watching. 

Spring Day: Learn How to Take a Punch - Free

Spring Day: Learn How to Take a Punch - Free

As refreshing and witty as ever, Spring Day returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a new show which takes some of the best bits of her 2011 Fringe appearance whilst offering… 

Spring Day: Learn How to Take a Punch - Free

Spring Day: Learn How to Take a Punch - Free

‘Wicked punch lines have the audience falling over themselves with laughter, thinking: “I can’t believe she said that!” They absolutely loved her, no doubt you will too. 

Not the Messiah

Not the Messiah

Graham Chapman’s life was the tragic element at the heart of the world’s greatest ever comedy troupe, Monty Python. 

Laughter On the Outskirts - Free

Laughter On the Outskirts - Free

Every twenty years or so, comedy re-vamps itself. 

The Wireless Podcast - Free

The Wireless Podcast - Free

No wires - no script! A completely improvised 50s radio-play adventure, unique every day. 

Working Men's Club

Working Men's Club

Luke Benson and David Hardcastle are bringing back the Working Men’s Club; pints and pork scratchings at the ready. 

Adventures On Air – Free!

Adventures On Air – Free!

Ever wondered what radio DJs chat about when they’re off-air? No, me neither - but it turns out the topic provides a wealth of material for James Cook’s one-man show about the tria… 

The Equal Opportunities Act 2010 Presents... Free

The Equal Opportunities Act 2010 Presents... Free

Stand-up comedy that fulfils the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s diversity requirements all in one fantastic show. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe. 

Ant Dewson: Now That’s What I Call Musical Comedy - Free

Ant Dewson: Now That’s What I Call Musical Comedy - Free

At the beginning of his show Ant Dewson delivers a short warning to those who don’t appreciate overtly crude humour: leave now. 

LOLympics Live - Free

LOLympics Live - Free

The Games are back in 2013! Different international acts compete daily for comedy gold. 

2 Irish Men Walk into a Bar - In a Yurt

2 Irish Men Walk into a Bar - In a Yurt

If you like Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Dara O’Briain, Jason Byrne, but can’t afford to see them; then come see this show. Worth every penny of the free entry. 

Alan Irwin: The Idiot Wind - Free

Alan Irwin: The Idiot Wind - Free

Alan is surrounded by idiots; fortunately, he’s one of them. 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

The maestro of feel-good comedy. 

Tricity Vogue: Calamitous Liaisons - Free

Tricity Vogue: Calamitous Liaisons - Free

  • Listing
    • Cabaret and Variety / Cabaret and Variety
  • Edinburgh Fringe
  • 1st - 18th Aug 2013

New solo show from cheeky diva Tricity Vogue with ukulele tunes and salacious anecdotes - a song for every calamitous liaison. 

Kevin Shepherd: Confess Nothing - Free

Kevin Shepherd: Confess Nothing - Free

In the past Kevin Shepherd has apparently used his Fringe shows as a kind of confessional, finding thoughtful humour in his past social and legal misdemeanours. 

Lewis Schaffer Is Free Until Famous - 20th Year

Lewis Schaffer Is Free Until Famous - 20th Year

Character comedy is slowly but surely leeching into stand-up. 

The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society Bonanza / Free Festival

The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society Bonanza / Free Festival

A mad mish-mash of absurdism and warped nostalgia, encountering the Bob Blackman Appreciation Society felt more akin to my psyche bleeding out into the back room of an old boozer t… 

John Williams: My Son's Not Rainman

John Williams: My Son's Not Rainman

John Williams isn’t just a comedian. 

Nik Coppin - Mixed Racist (Free Festival)

Nik Coppin - Mixed Racist (Free Festival)

Addressing race related issues for an hour can potentially be very uncomfortable. 

Dr Ettrick-Hogg and Guests - Stand-Up Show- Free

Dr Ettrick-Hogg and Guests - Stand-Up Show- Free

Wild, raucous and full of Fringe spirit. 

Stephen K Amos - Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos - Work in Progress

From the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - Free

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - Free

Satisfying energetic children can be a task for even the most patient of adults, but CeilidhKids seem to have found a simple but effective solution to combine family bonding with c… 

AAA Batteries (The Symposium) - Free

AAA Batteries (The Symposium) - Free

Award-winning comics seek comedy geeks, hungry for the new stuff. 

Bronston Jones: Life's Short. I'm Not! - Free

Bronston Jones: Life's Short. I'm Not! - Free

The Big Man’s back. 

Free Money Magic Show

Free Money Magic Show

Ian Saville, a self-professed ‘socialist magician’, takes you through the history of money and communism by the medium of magic in a free show that pulls off some rather exquis… 

Susan Calman: Always (A Work in Progress)

Susan Calman: Always (A Work in Progress)

Arguably one of Scotland’s finest comics, Susan Calman returns to the Stand with the air of a returning champion. 

Desperately Seeking the Exit / Free Festival

Desperately Seeking the Exit / Free Festival

Heard of screenwriter William Goldman’s rule about Hollywood? ‘Nobody knows anything. 

Zapp and Dembina - Comedy After Lunch / Free Festival

Zapp and Dembina - Comedy After Lunch / Free Festival

Inveterate gagster Ivor Dembina **** (Guardian) chaperones you through an hour of comedy, music, guest and surprises, news and reviews all in collusion with the Orchestra of An… 

Tricity Vogue’s Ukulele Cabaret – Free

Tricity Vogue’s Ukulele Cabaret – Free

Tricity Vogue gets her kicks from having somebody strum her ukulele that sits on top of her head. 

The Boss of It All

The Boss of It All

The ‘office comedy’: mastered in ‘The Office’ and storming the Fringe this year in Blam!; here that well-loved genre takes on a new guise in the first theatre adaptation of Danish … 

Britain's Got F*ck All Talent! 2013

Britain's Got F*ck All Talent! 2013

Been to a load of shows already? Tired of sitting back as the passive audience member? Want to have your say? Then Britain’s Got F*ck All Talent is for you. 

The Magnets: All This Time

The Magnets: All This Time

They may have the charm of a boy band but The Magnets are certainly all men. 

Multi-Levelled Morons - Free

Multi-Levelled Morons - Free

To give a show this title, considering the easy barbs that could be made at its expense, is perhaps brave. 

Twonkeys Blue Cadabra - Free

Twonkeys Blue Cadabra - Free

One of The Scotsman’s Top Ten free shows of 2012. 

Michael Legge - Free Wi-Fi

Michael Legge - Free Wi-Fi

‘I invented anger’ bellows Michael Legge, as soon as he comes on stage. 

David Baddiel - Fame: Not the Musical

David Baddiel - Fame: Not the Musical

‘Fame is a mask that eats into the face’. 

Katie Mulgrew: Your Dad's Not Funny

Katie Mulgrew: Your Dad's Not Funny

Katie Mulgrew’s debut solo Edinburgh show is a charmingly chatty walk through the comedian’s life, from the large-headed daughter of Jimmy Cricket who struggled as a child in s… 

Sugar & Vice: All the Men We've Never Slept With

Sugar & Vice: All the Men We've Never Slept With

Often the sexiest stories are ones you don’t quite finish. Join the sometimes sweet girls of Sugar & Vice for songs, stories and laughs. From the writer/cast of Princess Cabaret. 

Davey Connor Live! But Not in Your Living Room

Davey Connor Live! But Not in Your Living Room

Davey Connor is a charming, unimposing performer whose style washes over the audience and wins them over seemingly without effort. 

Gary Delaney 2: This Time It's Not Personal

Gary Delaney 2: This Time It's Not Personal

Gary Delaney gets straight to the point of this one-man performance, declaring ‘I’ve just written some new jokes - this isn’t a ‘my dad’s dead’ kind of show. 

Richard Herring - We're All Going to Die!

Richard Herring - We're All Going to Die!

At a time when high-profile comedy seems frequently to constitute pointing out things that people do, Richard Herring’s satirical wit and eye for originality – not to mention h… 

Chris Fitchew in Jack of All Trades

Chris Fitchew in Jack of All Trades

Jack of All Trades is full of energy and will sometimes entertain its audience, but it doesn’t really have enough wit to qualify as comedy. 

Carl Hutchinson: All the Rage

Carl Hutchinson: All the Rage

Carl Hutchinson has a problem: his on-stage persona has been let loose and is taking over his everyday life. 

Men

Men

A tender and enthralling dark comedy about the unthinkable things we do for the people we love. 

Chaucer All Strung Up (The Franklin's Tale)

Chaucer All Strung Up (The Franklin's Tale)

As the audience enters the theatre, we are greeted by the enthusiastic performers who tell us that they want to make friends. 

David Trent: This Is All I Have

David Trent: This Is All I Have

David Trent has labelled each of his possessions: ‘This is a screen’, ‘This is a laptop’, ‘This is a projector’, etc. 

Pajama Men - Just the Two of Each of Us

Pajama Men - Just the Two of Each of Us

Mime and physical theatre can be risky aspects of a comedy show. 

Gráinne Maguire's One Hour All Night Election Special

Gráinne Maguire's One Hour All Night Election Special

Halfway through this likeable but ill-conceived show, Gráinne Maguire recounts an anecdote of her short-lived stint as a primary school teacher. 

Free History Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Free History Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Experienced local guides show you historic places of the Royal Mile, its buildings, narrow closes and secret gardens, describing how its people lived and died, its famous character… 

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Churches are great: not only is a marvellous acoustic found within those imposing stone walls, but visitors also feel an inherently peaceful atmosphere upon entry. 

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Escape the thunderous thrill of the High Street! Unwind and enjoy tranquillity, inspiring music and stunning architecture in the medieval heart of Edinburgh. 

Absolutely Free Live Music

Absolutely Free Live Music

Situated on the historic Royal Mile, open from 9am – 3am every day. 

Absolutely Free Live Music

Absolutely Free Live Music

Whistlebinkies really wants you to know they have free live music. 

Absolutely Free Live Music

Absolutely Free Live Music

If you find yourself staggering down the Royal Mile at 2am desperately looking for a drink, there is a string of late-night live music bars ready to keep your liver happy and suppl… 

BBC: It's Not What You Know

BBC: It's Not What You Know

Miles Jupp chairs It’s Not What You Know, the panel show which sets out to see how well panellists know those closest to them. 

Casual Violence: Om Nom Nominous - Free

Casual Violence: Om Nom Nominous - Free

Like so many shows at the moment, Om Nom Nominous lures in punters with a ridiculous name. 

Michael Pope is Gay for Pay - Free

Michael Pope is Gay for Pay - Free

This gig is a total surprise – just what the Fringe should be. 

An Evening of the Absurd: Are we all still Waiting for Godot

An Evening of the Absurd: Are we all still Waiting for Godot

Tonight was an evening of two plays, one short, one less short, but the action started before the audience were seated with characters roaming into the foyer. 

Black Country Cider Lions - Free

Black Country Cider Lions - Free

The Black Country Cider Lions’ compere Rob Kemp reminds us near the start of the gig that the room we are in is bespoke. 

John McNamara Acoustic Soul / Blues Singer - Free

John McNamara Acoustic Soul / Blues Singer - Free

The Edinburgh Festival has some unusual venues – that is a well-known fact amongst regular Fringe-goers, as avid audience members hop from university building to converted wareho… 

The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek - All New Show

The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek - All New Show

In the packed venue an announcement hushes the audience and a video projection introduces the trio: the Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek. 

Taming Goldfish - Free

Taming Goldfish - Free

The Plastic Seat Company’s debut show is a promising mix of comedy sketches, which take great delight in referencing pop culture of today. 

Not So Fatal Death of Grandpa Fredo

Not So Fatal Death of Grandpa Fredo

Reliance Falls is the redneck American backwater that hides an intriguing secret. 

All My Friends

All My Friends

On the strength of All My Friends, Danny O’Brien’s first solo show at the fringe, the Irish born comedian is not one for those who like their comedy witty or sophisticated. 

Loretta Maine: I'm Not Drunk, I Just Need to Talk to You

Loretta Maine: I'm Not Drunk, I Just Need to Talk to You

The Caves on the Cowgate certainly can’t be accused of over-selling itself as a venue - you get exactly what it says on the ticket as you’re ushered into their dingy cellar, alread… 

David Kelly is Shameless - Free

David Kelly is Shameless - Free

Advertised in the Fringe guidebook as ‘David Kelly is Shameless’, the show turned out to be rebranded as ‘David Kelly and Laura Carr Have No Shame’. 

Constant Craving - Free

Constant Craving - Free

Sarah Archer’s adorable daughter invites us into the venue and welcomes her mother onto the stage, a fitting introduction for an adorable show. 

Julius Caesar - Free

Julius Caesar - Free

Shakespeare can be hard to do at the Fringe, and even harder to do in an hour. 

Creation and All That Jazz

Creation and All That Jazz

Ged Mann’s apocalyptic comedy has some nice ideas and a few smile-worthy gags, but the plot is obvious and its actualisation painful. 

Alan Hudson's Not So Secret World of Magic

Alan Hudson's Not So Secret World of Magic

Alan Hudson tries something a little different with this magic show, choosing to weave his tricks around a story of how he came to be at the Fringe in the first place. 

Juliet Meyers: I'm Not Spartacus!

Juliet Meyers: I'm Not Spartacus!

A well structured, clever and charming hour of stand-up comedy, Juliet Meyers was a joy to watch. 

The Calpol Flashbacks - Free

The Calpol Flashbacks - Free

Its a hard job to get a small, mostly drunken, late night audience on your side. 

The Thing About Men

The Thing About Men

Tom (Howard Thompson) and Lucy (Amy Newman) live a Desperate Housewives kind of life. 

Manband - They're Not A Boyband

Manband - They're Not A Boyband

Do not be fooled into thinking that this is simply a tale of a bunch of faded men trying to emulate their teenage youth. 

Two Men Talking

Two Men Talking

Paul Browde and Murray Nossel have been friends since they were young boys in South Africa. 

Bobby Carroll: Low Voltage - Free

Bobby Carroll: Low Voltage - Free

Bobby Carroll has perhaps been doing stand up so long that he’s become a bit bitter. 

Damian Kingsley: Work in Progress - Free

Damian Kingsley: Work in Progress - Free

Openly admitting his show was a ‘work in progress’ and should not be judged on the quality of all of the material, there seemed no need for excuses as Damian Kingsley ushered u… 

Success: A Success Story - Free

Success: A Success Story - Free

‘Success’ is an inventive, endearing and beautifully observed pastiche of self-help seminars. 

Life or Something Like It - Free

Life or Something Like It - Free

Located in the small but cosy performance space underneath the main café area of Captain Taylor’s Coffee House, Life or Something Like it sees Mancunian singer-songwriter Claire… 

Not Treasure Island

Not Treasure Island

This show is really fun: three performers in some barebones theatre - ultimate Fringe style, nothing but a black box - telling a comic version of Treasure Island. 

The 'Agent, Stylist and PA Wanted' Show - Free

The 'Agent, Stylist and PA Wanted' Show - Free

Amrik Virk looks like a laugh to be with. 

Word Alive Bible Exhibition - Free

Word Alive Bible Exhibition - Free

Staged by Word Alive and hosted by the congregation at Charlotte Chapel, this exhibition tells you everything you need to know about the Good Book and its influence on Christianity… 

All-Star Magic and Comedy - Direct from San Francisco!

All-Star Magic and Comedy - Direct from San Francisco!

The posse return to the Fringe for yet another healthy dose of good old fashioned entertainment. 

It's Clarsach Jim, But Not As We Know It!

It's Clarsach Jim, But Not As We Know It!

The clarsach is an interesting alternative to the popular choices of guitar or piano; I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon listening to the soothing voice of Pauline Vallance against … 

Funny's Funny: Fantastic Fringe Finale - Free

Funny's Funny: Fantastic Fringe Finale - Free

‘Funny’s funny, except when it’s not’ seems to be the general message of this compilation show. 

Doug Segal: I Know What You're Thinking - Free

Doug Segal: I Know What You're Thinking - Free

Doug Segal delivers a perplexing array of mind-blowing, mind-reading tricks modulating gradually to a standing ovation climax. 

Because I Felt Like It - Free

Because I Felt Like It - Free

After introducing himself four times Arnie Pie gave a bit about his stage name before launching into the set that can define the rest of his show in two words: racial comedy. 

Flowers for the Living - Free

Flowers for the Living - Free

In an interview for the seminal concert movie Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, acting as the interviewer in his own interview asks himself, ‘I don’t think… 

Grim(m) Tales of the Woods - Free

Grim(m) Tales of the Woods - Free

One cannot help but feel , when offered lesser-known tales from the Brothers Grimm, that there is probably a reason that they are not so popular. 

The Sugar Dandies: Ladies Not Required

The Sugar Dandies: Ladies Not Required

The Sugar Dandies are made up of loveable gay couple Soren and Bradley Stauffer Kruse. 

The Iliad, The Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less

The Iliad, The Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less

Zipping through all of Greek mythology in an hour and a half is quite a lot of fun when it is presented by a company of student actors who tackle the task with enthusiasm; it is ra… 

Eat a Queer Fetus 4 Jesus - Free

Eat a Queer Fetus 4 Jesus - Free

A typical Edinburgh stand-up by Richard Coughlan in the back room of an easily hidden pub, this is truly a gem hidden amongst the Fringe. 

Free Outgoing

Free Outgoing

Straight from The Royal Court, Anupama Chandrasekhar’s poignant drama about the impact of one girl’s sex life on the rest of India can’t help but provoke. 

Music at St Michael and All Saints

Music at St Michael and All Saints

This venue has just one entry in the Fringe Festival programme and this covers 11 different events. 

Sarah Jones: Does Not Play Well With Others

Sarah Jones: Does Not Play Well With Others

If there’s one near-forgotten art form due for a revival – along with storytelling and morris dancing – it’s surely ventriloquism. 

Free Paint and Play Ukulele Workshop with Tricity Vogue

Free Paint and Play Ukulele Workshop with Tricity Vogue

The Free Paint and Play Ukulele Workshop with Tricity Vogue is exactly as described. 

Piff-Tacular - Free

Piff-Tacular - Free

What do you get if you cross Jack Dee with Paul Daniels? - Piff the Magic Dragon!Piff-Tacular is a magic show and stand-up gig all in one, which despite featuring a cute puppy, is … 

Cracking Yolks - Free Range Comedy

Cracking Yolks - Free Range Comedy

The Yurt Locker is naturally intriguing as a venue and thus when the three performers of Cracking Yolks took to the stage they were playing to an almost full house of casual punter… 

Lewis Schaffer: No YOU Shut Up! - Free

Lewis Schaffer: No YOU Shut Up! - Free

Lewis Schaffer’s schtick is that he is an ex New York Jew making his way in this strange foreign land and hating every minute of it. 

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title. 

David Mills is Smart Casual - Free

David Mills is Smart Casual - Free

With a razor-sharp tongue and ever sharper wit – think 1940s American reporter meets cocktail bar swagger – David Mills delivers an hour of comedy that you may mistake for an h… 

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus

Based on the best-selling book by John Gray, this one-man educational show starring Ian Houghton is like a much funnier (and much cheaper) relationship counseling session. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show - Free

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show - Free

The problems started right from the word go. 

Tricity Vogue's Ukulele Cabaret - Free

Tricity Vogue's Ukulele Cabaret - Free

If you’re looking for a cheeky musical stop to begin your night at the Fringe, then head to the Gothic room in the Three Sisters for the most bizarre Ukulele banter in town. 

Not the Adventures of Moleman

Not the Adventures of Moleman

Did that really just happen? That’s the question that the audience were asking themselves as they left Not the Adventures of Moleman last night. 

Well Done You - Free

Well Done You - Free

‘Well Done You’ calls itself a character sketch show, but Lucy Trodd and Ruth Bratt are in character even when not doing sketches. 

Rom Com Con - Free

Rom Com Con - Free

The premise of Mace and Burton’s show draws quite a crowd into the Medina. 

Men of The World

Men of The World

John Godber is generally a safe bet in terms of production. 

Music for All

Music for All

Covering a range of singer/songwriter greats, Juliet Nisbet and Bruce Birrell, collectively known as Spirit of Love, take us on a musical journey across Scotland, Ireland, France a… 

Angus and Cameron: Village Idiots - Free

Angus and Cameron: Village Idiots - Free

Angus and Cameron have clearly worked hard putting this sketch show together but the results are far from entertaining. 

Female Hitchhiker: The Truth About Getting Around - Free

Female Hitchhiker: The Truth About Getting Around - Free

In this free one-woman show, Clara Lilly shares a string of stories collected from ten years of hitchhiking. 

Sweethearts of the 40s - Free

Sweethearts of the 40s - Free

For all the atrocities of the Second World War, it was a fertile period for great songs. 

It's Not Us, It's You - Free

It's Not Us, It's You - Free

With so much free fringe it’s can be a daunting prospect wading through the guide to find what’s worthwhile. 

Ryan Withers - One Woman Showe - Free

Ryan Withers - One Woman Showe - Free

‘Just had a moment of self-awareness there,’ Ryan Withers stopped halfway through a joke to announce. 

GirlBand Improv - Free

GirlBand Improv - Free

The GirlBand Improv was an entirely enjoyable experience but not quite what I expected. 

Mae-Day: I’m Not Waving,I’m Drowning

Mae-Day: I’m Not Waving,I’m Drowning

Mae Martin gave an enchanting performance. 

Freaks at the Movies - Free

Freaks at the Movies - Free

The big songs of stage and screen are being presented at the Laughing Horse Free Festival by the Cabaret Freaks. 

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss delivers a supposedly darker, meaner show in his later slot but most of his material is relatively clean, geared towards an audience who can laugh at him as well as wi… 

Diane Spencer: All-Pervading Madness

Diane Spencer: All-Pervading Madness

Diane Spencer or ‘Lady Di’ as she is sometimes known, bounces onto stage. 

Cheese-Badger presents... Midge (a Two-Man Musical) - Free

Cheese-Badger presents... Midge (a Two-Man Musical) - Free

Budding musical thespians aim to be what is called a ‘triple-threat’, developing extreme talent in the three areas of musical theatre - acting, singing and dancing. 

Devvo Dole Queue Hero is Free

Devvo Dole Queue Hero is Free

Devvo, the internet sensation, brings his unique brand of stand-up to the Fringe after a successful string of MC gigs across the UK. 

Behind the Truth: More Lies - Free

Behind the Truth: More Lies - Free

Behind The Truth is an endearing but frustrating show. 

Stitches: Stand-up. Slightly Strangely - Free

Stitches: Stand-up. Slightly Strangely - Free

You’d be hard pressed to find a free hour of comedy at the Fringe as well-structured and thoughtful as ‘Stitches’. 

All the Fun of the Unfair

All the Fun of the Unfair

‘You’ve come on a weird night. 

Lucy Cox: Attractive Audience Required - Free

Lucy Cox: Attractive Audience Required - Free

It’s a tough crowd to play to but Lucy Cox wins them around easily with her charming repertoire of comedy songs and savage black humour during her show Attractive Audience Requir… 

Dream or Not?

Dream or Not?

This is easily the most unusual thing I have ever seen at the Fringe. 

Geoff Norcott -The Shocking Truth About Men And Women

Geoff Norcott -The Shocking Truth About Men And Women

I’m pretty sure that if you decoded the earliest cave paintings they would be about the differences between men and women. 

All That Gomez

All That Gomez

Marga Gomez is one quirky lady. 

Sex, Drugs and Rheumatism - Free

Sex, Drugs and Rheumatism - Free

The man behind the YouTube ‘smash’ Masturbation Gary Stark is having a funny look at sex, drugs and getting old at his gig in the Laughing Horse Free Festival. 

All In The Timing

All In The Timing

All In The Timing is a collection of one act plays by David Ives, each lasting around ten minutes. 

Mark Watson: All The Thoughts I've Had Since I Was Born

Mark Watson: All The Thoughts I've Had Since I Was Born

Stand-up works best in a small space. 

Brotherly Love - Free

Brotherly Love - Free

Barry and Ian are two estranged brothers in their late middle-age. 

The Not Quite Quartet

The Not Quite Quartet

The Not Quite Quartet is confusingly named. 

All That is Wrong

All That is Wrong

I love Ontoerend Goed; whether it’s their audience-dividing masterpiece that was Audience last year or something life changing and unique like A Game Of You, I have been a massiv… 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Thomas Annand and David Day have come all the way from Ireland to prove that there’s far more to African drumming than monotonous banging. 

Make Tea, Not War

Make Tea, Not War

To sip on a quaint mug of English tea or to go to a bloody war in the Middle East?Make Tea, Not War presents its audience with this dichotomy and is set around the parochial, crump… 

Bob Graham Work Ethic

Bob Graham Work Ethic

Some comedy shows can be slow burners – they introduce a few seemingly unrelated jokes before linking everything together towards the climax of the show, ending on the ultimate p… 

We Think Not

We Think Not

They say that two heads are better than one, and two bodies certainly are in this poignant two-part interpretation of Deborah Hay’s score I Think Not performed by two different sol… 

The Sun is Not for Us

The Sun is Not for Us

What was life like for women in the early twentieth-century living in China? In this play we see a woman forced into an arranged marriage. 

Him and Me: Sketch Circus - Free

Him and Me: Sketch Circus - Free

Him and Me’s circus of estranged acts consists mainly of them with the occasional homemade video thrown in for good measure. 

The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek- All New Show 2012

The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek- All New Show 2012

A comedy sketch show, promising 32 new and hilarious sketches in under an hour. 

The Pajama Men: In the Middle of No One

The Pajama Men: In the Middle of No One

The Pajama Men are impossible to describe, or do justice do, in a review. 

Alpine Horn with Flange Krammer - Free

Alpine Horn with Flange Krammer - Free

Comedian Neil Dagley is Flange Krammer; German Olympic skiing sensation and interminable ladies’ man. 

Those Magnificent Men

Those Magnificent Men

It may not surprise you to learn that Those Magnificent Men shares a framing device with the film that shares half of its name. 

Stand Up, Woman - Free

Stand Up, Woman - Free

Having been ushered onto the top deck of a bus, itself a surreal beginning to a show experience, I was unsure what to expect from ‘Stand Up, Woman. 

Dating George Orwell - Free

Dating George Orwell - Free

Dating George Orwell is a one woman play that looks at the unhealthy relationship between a teenage girl and the books that she has become engrossed in. 

Nick Hayman: Middle Aged, Useless and Talented! - Free

Nick Hayman: Middle Aged, Useless and Talented! - Free

In the press blurb for his show Middle-Aged, Useless and Talented Nick Hayman compares himself to Tommy Cooper and Norman Wisdom. 

All Human One Man Magic Show

All Human One Man Magic Show

Mario Morris presents his comedy magic show, the All Human One Magic Show at Zoo Southside. 

Adam Larter: Happy New Year - A Free Comedy Show

Adam Larter: Happy New Year - A Free Comedy Show

Adam Larter splatters onto his stage like paint from Jackson Pollock’s paintbrush, ungainly and definitely not graceful as he crashes all over the place. 

Wet Paint: A Magic Show - Free

Wet Paint: A Magic Show - Free

Wet Paint is made up of two magicians, Ben Hart and Neil Kelso, with ‘ideas so fresh they’re still wet’. 

Lach's Antihoot - Free

Lach's Antihoot - Free

Those looking for a dose of the unexpected, who enjoy wandering off the beaten track, will be delighted by Lach’s Antihoot. 

Chris Martin: No. Not That One

Chris Martin: No. Not That One

Three years ago, at my first Fringe, I saw Chris Martin do a fifteen-minute free set in a basement room. 

6 Foot Silly - Free

6 Foot Silly - Free

This free show at the fringe consists very simply of two fairly promising comedians, Mark Diamond and Darren Walsh, alternatively delivering stand up performances. 

We Are Not Here

We Are Not Here

Milan based Babygang theatre present an experimental exploration of self in a messy production which says nothing worthwhile, barely scratching the surface of anything other than a… 

Desperately Seeking the Exit - Free

Desperately Seeking the Exit - Free

What makes a lot of cash in the Musical Theatre? Juke Box musicals: Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, Jersey Boys. 

Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey (The Comedy Show With Pictures) - Free

Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey (The Comedy Show With Pictures) - Free

Part of the Laughing Horse Free Festival, comedian and photographer Ian Fox delivers an hour of very amusing entertainment through a selection of photos. 

Jody Kamali: Dirty Filthy Rich - Free

Jody Kamali: Dirty Filthy Rich - Free

Dirty Filthy Rich wants to make you stinking, filthy rich. 

Gráinne Maguire: Where Are All the Fun Places and Are Lots of People There Having Better Fun?

Gráinne Maguire: Where Are All the Fun Places and Are Lots of People There Having Better Fun?

Comic and self-confessed ‘try-too-hard’ Gráinne Maguire visits Edinburgh this year with her latest show Where Are All the Fun Places and Are Lots of People There Having Better… 

Upstaging: A Modern Guide to Acting for Gentlemen and Gentleladies - Free

Upstaging: A Modern Guide to Acting for Gentlemen and Gentleladies - Free

Maurice Cock and Belvedere Bagg model their show as a lesson in how to act. 

Aidan Killian: Free to Obey - Free

Aidan Killian: Free to Obey - Free

Sitting in the dark, cave-like venue of the Hive where the smell of alcohol and sweat still pervades from late-night clubbing and the floors are still just a little bit sticky, it … 

Spooky Men's Chorale

Spooky Men's Chorale

The Spooky Men’s Chorale are perhaps the world’s least famous international superstars. 

Tom Goodliffe: All in Good Time

Tom Goodliffe: All in Good Time

In his own words, Tom Goodliffe is a big, friendly nerd. 

Dixon of Fogg Green - Free

Dixon of Fogg Green - Free

You’ve got to bless the Edinburgh audience, they are a godsend for bad comedians. 

Reginald D Hunter - No Country for Grown Men

Reginald D Hunter - No Country for Grown Men

Reginald D Hunter is back at the Fringe this year with his latest show “No Country for Grown Men”. 

Apologies from Men: The Concert

Apologies from Men: The Concert

This show was put together by comedian, composer & filmmaker Lauren Maul. 

Yorkshire Comedy Cabaret IV: Jokers, Born and Interbred - Free

Yorkshire Comedy Cabaret IV: Jokers, Born and Interbred - Free

The gimmick for this showcase show is that it’s meant to be ‘Yorkshire’ comedy, whatever that may be. 

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Wireless - Free

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Wireless - Free

With so much improvised comedy at the Fringe nowadays it’s difficult to know what to see. 

Cheeky Beggars Banquet - Free

Cheeky Beggars Banquet - Free

It’s all too easy – and all too dangerous – to dismiss the Free Fringe. 

Not My Cup of Tea

Not My Cup of Tea

The 1970s. 

Nik Coppin's Caricatures - Free Festival

Nik Coppin's Caricatures - Free Festival

Sometimes a gig feels like visiting an old friend - the audience have never seen the comedian before, but we have seen comics like him and he’s had audiences like us. 

Chris Difford and Norman Lovett: It's All About Me!

Chris Difford and Norman Lovett: It's All About Me!

It always helps a performance when the audience is packed, in tune with the performers and ready for a good laugh. 

The Tom Collins Free Variety Hour

The Tom Collins Free Variety Hour

What is the opposite of subtle? A thesaurus will give you antonyms like ‘obvious’, ‘loud’, ‘lucid’, ‘crass’. 

All The Men We've Never Slept With

All The Men We've Never Slept With

Sugar & Vice are Courtney Powell and Brydie Lee-Kennedy, who get up on stage and bare all. 

Pam Ford Salon Secrets - Free

Pam Ford Salon Secrets - Free

Pam Ford presents a friendly and funny stand-up show focussing on her past career as a hairdresser. 

All the King's Men - It's Reigning Men!

All the King's Men - It's Reigning Men!

In three short years, All the King’s Men have gone from a little-known university a cappella group to the third best collegiate group in the world, and from the simply phenomenal… 

Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Musical - Free

Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Musical - Free

The title of this particular show may lead you to expect certain things that the final product fails to deliver in every way. 

East End Boy West End Girl - Free

East End Boy West End Girl - Free

Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe after their Australian sojourn is EastEnd Cabaret. 

5-Step Guide to Being German - Free

5-Step Guide to Being German - Free

A show entitled 5 Steps To Being German screams of being packed with old stereotypes and heard-it-all-before jokes of Nazis and efficient trains. 

Why Do All Catherines Call Themselves Kate?

Why Do All Catherines Call Themselves Kate?

The lights go up on a run-down flat with a couple, Pat and Susan, that look like they’re in the middle of one hell of a row. 

Forget Therapy - Just Drink - Free

Forget Therapy - Just Drink - Free

It promised to be a fun show. 

Hurt and Anderson: Scenes of a Vignette-ish Nature - Free

Hurt and Anderson: Scenes of a Vignette-ish Nature - Free

This one’s a toughie. 

All Fall; All Falling

All Fall; All Falling

An amnesiac is being interrogated. 

Oliver Meech: Live Brain Surgery - Free

Oliver Meech: Live Brain Surgery - Free

I really wanted to like this show. 

Bellissima: All-Female a Cappella from The Oxford Belles

Bellissima: All-Female a Cappella from The Oxford Belles

The Oxford Belles are a small set of seven, performing upon a dauntingly massive black stage but as soon as they burst into song they fill the entire space with life. 

Karma Comedian - Stella Graham - Free

Karma Comedian - Stella Graham - Free

Stella Graham’s routine is fun and original: she recounts amusing anecdotes of good and bad things she has done and the audience have to decide if she should go to heaven or hell. 

Super Crazy Fun Fun (Christmas Specials) - Free

Super Crazy Fun Fun (Christmas Specials) - Free

This show is comedy flying by the seat of its pants: not exactly improvised, but certainly thrown together. 

James Christopher: Bring Me the Head of Russell Kane - Free

James Christopher: Bring Me the Head of Russell Kane - Free

James Christopher’s tactic of combining the show titles of award-winning comedians seems a strange choice. 

Belarus Free Theatre

Belarus Free Theatre

The sense of apprehension in the auditorium as the audience settles is at odds with an early afternoon show, but not surprising when one considers that we are about to witness Bela… 

Mark Cooper-Jones: Geography Teacher - Free

Mark Cooper-Jones: Geography Teacher - Free

Mark Cooper-Jones is a Geography teacher. 

Dr Ettrick-Hogg's Manly Stand-Ups - Free

Dr Ettrick-Hogg's Manly Stand-Ups - Free

Dr Ettrick-Hogg is the very macho compere for this evening of male stand-ups talking about manly things and being generally masculine. 

How To Pimp Your Kids and Shop For Free at Waitrose

How To Pimp Your Kids and Shop For Free at Waitrose

Matthew Collins is a travel journalist and single parent, although not necessarily in that order. 

A Real Humane Person Who Cares And All That

A Real Humane Person Who Cares And All That

A Real Humane Person Who Cares And All That by Adam Brace is the best piece of new writing that I have seen on the Fringe. 

Granny's Gone Wild - Free

Granny's Gone Wild - Free

Lynn Ruth Miller is approaching eighty-years old and she’s on a mission to prove to us all that aging is amazing through a series of real-life stories and a mix of classic pop so… 

Cabaret Whore - Free

Cabaret Whore - Free

Downstairs in a night club that makes an awkward bedfellow for performance, you’ll find seasoned actress & comedienne, Sarah Louise-Young conjuring up three very distinct characte… 

John Robertson - The Dark Room - Free

John Robertson - The Dark Room - Free

Bringing his YouTube sensation to the Fringe, Australian comic John Robertson’s show The Dark Room is basically a ‘choose your own adventure’ computer game in which selected … 

Men of Character - Free

Men of Character - Free

Men of Character describes itself as two one-man sketch shows that overlap with one another with an overarching plot line. 

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary. 

In a Thousand Pieces

In a Thousand Pieces

‘We couldn’t hear her, we couldn’t see her so for now this is her voice. 

Andi Osho: All the Single Ladies

Andi Osho: All the Single Ladies

Andi Osho, the rising female comedian famous for her appearances on Mock the Week and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, is taking to pieces what it means to be a single lady in… 

Joshua Seigal: We All Love Llamas!

Joshua Seigal: We All Love Llamas!

We All Love Llamas is a great free poetry event to take your kids to while in Edinburgh. 

Continuity Scares Me: a work in progress

Continuity Scares Me: a work in progress

Alarm bells sounded early with Richard Wright’s show. 

Sheep Ahoy! (On Grassier Tides) - Free

Sheep Ahoy! (On Grassier Tides) - Free

During this free children’s show in Maggies Chambers at the Three Sisters Pub, Phil the Shepherd introduces himself throughout as he tries to put his sheep, or children, to sleep. 

BDOOL (Best Days of Our Lives) - Free

BDOOL (Best Days of Our Lives) - Free

James and Craig - the comedy duo behind Best Days of Our Lives - earn their stars as much through likeability as humour. 

Absolutely Amazing Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist - Free

Absolutely Amazing Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist - Free

It isn’t often as a reviewer that you come across a show with absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. 

My Damage is My Gift! - Free

My Damage is My Gift! - Free

Jonathan Prager’s performance is a mixture of spoken anecdotes and original songs with both lyrics and score written by himself and performed with accompaniment from Ben, his ver… 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show with Miss Behave - and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show with Miss Behave - and It’s Free!

Given the perpetual debate concerning the over-commercialisation of the Fringe that has been prominent this year, it is with a great sigh of relief that events such as the Malcolm … 

Are We There Yet? - Free

Are We There Yet? - Free

Follow Donna Wannabe and Katherine Withakay (yes, really) through the trials, tribulations and transfers of flying to Las Vegas – all performed in astonishing tongue-in-cheek oper… 

Baker and Thompson: Never Made it to the RSC - Free

Baker and Thompson: Never Made it to the RSC - Free

The infectious enthusiasm of this comedy duo is apparent from the off, their chaotic get-in generating a fair few belly-laughs. 

101 Comedy Club - Free

101 Comedy Club - Free

With 101 Comedy Club seeing different up and coming comedians performing every night in four ten minute sets, it is perhaps unfair to form a complete judgement based on one night a… 

A Theory of Everything - Free

A Theory of Everything - Free

Someone should tell Danny McChrystal that having a blokish demeanour and a regional accent doesn’t make you a comedian. 

Wet Paint: A Magic Variety Show - Free

Wet Paint: A Magic Variety Show - Free

‘I thought it was a magic show. 

Künt's on Daytime TV - Free

Künt's on Daytime TV - Free

Kunt’s on Daytime TV warns that it’s not for the easily offended. 

All in the Timing

All in the Timing

If one ignores the grating scene-change muzak, this was a rather good production – four short comic plays from David Ives’ All In The Timing, plus another from Mere Mortals. 

Panning for Gold - Free

Panning for Gold - Free

Panning for Gold is a performance about love: finding love, losing love, and moving on. 

An Audience With Tomás Ford - Free

An Audience With Tomás Ford - Free

From the start, you know that Tomás Ford isn’t your ordinary late night showman. 

Would Like to Meet - Free

Would Like to Meet - Free

Would Like to Meet highlights in its description its daily change of acts which apparently brings ‘fresh appeal’ to the show every day. 

All an Act

All an Act

Do you ever wonder what lies beneath the red nose and big shoes? All an Act gives the audience a peek behind the scenes of the circus to see the people behind the make-up, because … 

Tim Turnbull's Tales of Terror - Free

Tim Turnbull's Tales of Terror - Free

It ought to be mentioned from the beginning that Tim’s Turnbull’s Tales of Terror aren’t particularly terrifying, but it soon becomes apparent that actual thrills and chills aren’t… 

Poe's Last Night - Free

Poe's Last Night - Free

Ideally Edgar Allan Poe’s works should be read in the dead of night, in an armchair by a crackling fire with the slow tap of wintry branches against the window. 

Graham Whistler: Stand-Up, Fall Down - Free

Graham Whistler: Stand-Up, Fall Down - Free

Graham Whistler’s show from last year’s Fringe returns, again mainly focusing on his cerebral palsy. 

Arguments and Nosebleeds - Free

Arguments and Nosebleeds - Free

Arguments and Nosebleeds is becoming a little nugget of tradition, a one-off poetry performance — now in its third year — that gives a platform to a host of Scottish poets, alo… 

All the King's Men - Putting It Together Again

All the King's Men - Putting It Together Again

One song short of a Spice Girls Tribute band, the boys from King’s have smashed another year at the Fringe. 

Nick Mohammed Is A Character Comedian

Nick Mohammed Is A Character Comedian

Man of a thousand voices, Nick Mohammed certainly delivers on his promise of both characters and comedy in this well-written sketch show at the Pleasance. 

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised - Free

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised - Free

The improv group Racing Minds want to tell you a story. 

Bourgeois & Maurice - Social Work

Bourgeois & Maurice - Social Work

This is no ordinary cabaret. 

I'm Not Crying in the Bathroom: I'm Crying in the Supply Closet

I'm Not Crying in the Bathroom: I'm Crying in the Supply Closet

If this show were a child, it might be described as a ‘late developer’. 

Do Not Trust the Animals - Free

Do Not Trust the Animals - Free

Gordon Ramsey Sex Dwarf eaten by badgers. 

Know It All

Know It All

Coming under a banner of ‘edutainment’ (please remember to shoot whoever came up with that), John and Dan are a pair of real, genuine scientists from London’s Science Museum, who a… 

Absolutely Agitated Acupuncturist Returns to Find It - Free

Absolutely Agitated Acupuncturist Returns to Find It - Free

The Agitated Acupuncturist Returns To Find It is utterly bizarre. 

Not The Olympics

Not The Olympics

I’m sat in a dark room in Camden with 20-odd random strangers and Clare Clifford is showing me close-up shots of todgers. 

Huggers - Free Festival Family Fun

Huggers - Free Festival Family Fun

I imagine as a children’s performer you’re probably prepared for a great deal. 

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows. 

Not So Grimm Fairy Tales

Not So Grimm Fairy Tales

Some might consider it cruel, but I’m of the opinion that children’s stories benefit from that added sprinkle of fear. 

Bogan Bingo / Free Festival

Bogan Bingo / Free Festival

A Bogan is an Antipodean term for a somewhat uneducated, mullet-wearing, hard-rock loving man. 

This Is So Not About The Simpsons

This Is So Not About The Simpsons

Harry Shearer and Judith Owens are fascinated by America’s obsession with democracy, free markets and cosmetic surgery. 

Mike Sheer: Jerk In Progress

Mike Sheer: Jerk In Progress

From the moment Mike Sheer appeared it was clear we were in for an energetic show. 

Jason Byrne’s Telly Idea, Which May Also Work On The Radio…Show!!

Jason Byrne’s Telly Idea, Which May Also Work On The Radio…Show!!

In an increasing trend amongst the big-name comics, this is Jason Byrne’s ‘other show’, and this year involves grabbing four guest celebrities as panellists for the top table, a co… 

Our Oceans Are Drowning/This is Not a Dance

Our Oceans Are Drowning/This is Not a Dance

I am sat looking at a white plastic cup. 

The Cubicle - Free

The Cubicle - Free

From what I can gather, this show is set at a wedding reception. 

The Humour League Presents - Free

The Humour League Presents - Free

Farting at a funeral could be quite funny. 

All I Want For Christmas

All I Want For Christmas

Take a liberal helping of Ayckbourn, add a sprinkling of Sondheimesque songs, stir well with a cupful of Joe Orton, and what do you get? A unique show which pulls the rug from unde… 

Thinking of you - Free

Thinking of you - Free

Knot Theory presents a new piece of writing about the decline of a suburban family in a piece of new writing by Niki Orfanou. 

Cabaret Whore Encore! - Free

Cabaret Whore Encore! - Free

Sarah-Louise Young channels four very different, equally hilarious and rather odd women in this cabaret spectacular. 

Agonise, the Comedy Problem Page - Free

Agonise, the Comedy Problem Page - Free

In their free hour, Steve N Allen and Ria Lina read extracts from Agony Aunt pages and attempt to provide better advice using songs along with suggestions from the audience. 

Is The Daily Mail Dead Yet?

Is The Daily Mail Dead Yet?

Is The Daily Mail Dead Yet? is a stand up comedy show which is intended to be a hilariously liberal attack against the Mail and other similar voices of outdated, emasculated racist… 

A Man for All Times: W. E. B. DuBois

A Man for All Times: W. E. B. DuBois

W. 

The One-Eyed Men's Friendship Formula - Free

The One-Eyed Men's Friendship Formula - Free

The perplexingly named One-Eyed Men are the very genial trio of Alex, Sam and Ben. 

Pappy's: All Business

Pappy's: All Business

In these financially straitened times, Pappy’s are no longer a Fun Club – this year they are All Business, and the show takes the form of a corporate pitch to us, the shareholder… 

Yianni: Numb and Number - Free

Yianni: Numb and Number - Free

Yianni, an Australian Greek, describes his show as ‘hyperlogical’. 

The Pajama Men's Improv Show

The Pajama Men's Improv Show

Sticking with the name that they have made famous over the last 20 years but going for what they described as ‘more casual’ jeans and shirt attire, The Pajama Men’s Improv Sh… 

Work Songs

Work Songs

Work Songs is a dance exploration of office-place machismo power struggles by The Dangerologists. 

Do You Still Throw Spears at Each Other? - Free

Do You Still Throw Spears at Each Other? - Free

Prince Philip supposedly coined the word ‘dontopedology’ in describing his talent for ‘opening one’s mouth and putting one’s foot in it’, and in this free show at Espio… 

What All The Rabbits Are Doing

What All The Rabbits Are Doing

Even by the standards of the Fringe, the Zoo has long since been established for pushing the boundaries of modern theatre and displaying provocative, no-holds-barred action in thei… 

Love All

Love All

A two man show by charismatic performers Aideen Wylde and Tadhg Hickey promises fast paced farce within the context of an 1870’s period setting, interestingly established at the … 

Dan Mitchell - Free Egg

Dan Mitchell - Free Egg

As the Phantom of the Opera music played a cloaked figure appeared, sang along for a few bars before ripping off the cloak to reveal he had a Henry Hoover for a head. 

We're Not In Brixton Anymore

We're Not In Brixton Anymore

Three guys sit in God’s waiting room, coming to terms with the fact they’ve slipped off this mortal coil and try to figure out who they need to apologise too in order the gain acce… 

In The Pink - Fabulous All-Female A Cappella!

In The Pink - Fabulous All-Female A Cappella!

I’ll admit that a cappella isn’t usually a genre that fills me with ebullience. 

Stephen K Amos - All Of Me

Stephen K Amos - All Of Me

One of the top stand-ups at the Fringe, Stephen K Amos crafts a fine hour of comedy based on some deep self-contemplation. 

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

A show about shows is not the most original idea there has ever been but Dan Nightingale’s ‘what might have been?’ take on performing in this year’s Edinburgh Fringe provid… 

All Star Stand-Up Showcase - Free

All Star Stand-Up Showcase - Free

As you enter the bar you are encouraged to take a drink; do, you’ll need it. 

All the King's Men - Picking Up the Pieces

All the King's Men - Picking Up the Pieces

Making their Fringe debut under a year since their foundation, All the King’s Men is comprised of twelve charming, charismatic, but, unfortunately, not musically satisfying chaps … 

In A Thousand Pieces

In A Thousand Pieces

When I went into this show I was feeling quite elated. 

All About the Craic

All About the Craic

With stand up variety shows the aim is always to showcase a variation of comedic talent in order to provide ‘something for everyone’. 

Mad Science Free Dangerous Family Show

Mad Science Free Dangerous Family Show

Professor Kaos exclaims truimphantly that he has the ‘most popular show in the Fringe!’ and with good cause. 

Free and Easy

Free and Easy

For Free and Easy it pays to be very early at the Stand, or that wont just be the venue name. 

All the Queen's Children

All the Queen's Children

This young company have taken on a huge and emotive subject here; the plight of young children who arrive in this country as refugees, unaccompanied by adults. 

Cheap Laughs (Are Better Than No Laughs) - Free

Cheap Laughs (Are Better Than No Laughs) - Free

I’m not sure if I agree with Eric Gudmunsen’s sentiment that ‘Cheap laughs are better than no laughs’ after his alternative evening of late night comedy at Captain Taylor�… 

Story Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well

Story Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well

The story of Helena and her faithless husband, Bertram, has puzzled theatregoers for centuries. 

Tea With Terrorists - Free

Tea With Terrorists - Free

Sameena Zehra, the writer and performer of Tea With Terrorists, has led an extraordinary life and has been raised by an extraordinary family but her collection of stories, no matte… 

Christian Reilly: This Is Not A Love Song

Christian Reilly: This Is Not A Love Song

Christian Reilly has walked upon and calmed the boiling seas of the Royal Mile and resurrected the flogged and lifeless corpse of comedy music. 

Kevin Dewsbury: In...Sane - Free

Kevin Dewsbury: In...Sane - Free

There’s a familiar traditional-northern-comic style about Kevin Dewsbury as he welcomes the audience to the room above the Meadows Bar, mixed with a bit of laddish banter. 

Ben Moor: Not Everything is Significant

Ben Moor: Not Everything is Significant

As I left Ben Moor’s new show, Not Everything is Significant, I was accosted by a fellow audience member who noticed my – I thought – carefully concealed press pass. 

Chris McCausland: Not Blind Enough

Chris McCausland: Not Blind Enough

Can a comedy show be rated on its interesting subject matter rather than its comedic merits? If so, Chris McCausland’s Not Blind Enough is definitely worth a look in. 

Mr Susan's 'Cheeky Flippin' Nice' - Free

Mr Susan's 'Cheeky Flippin' Nice' - Free

A bizarre hybrid of Avid Merrion and Bob Fossil, Mark Davison’s Mr Susan is immature, crude and downright silly. 

The Martini Cocktail. Stirred, Not Shaken

The Martini Cocktail. Stirred, Not Shaken

Well I never. 

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Do Not Adjust Your Stage

Do Not Adjust Your Stage is an interesting concept. 

Bus-ting to Laugh - Free

Bus-ting to Laugh - Free

In the wonderful location of the top deck of a stationary Edinburgh bus, two comedians try to find their feet on the comedy circuit. 

Four Women of the Apocalypse - Free

Four Women of the Apocalypse - Free

This one-woman comedy show takes you to the frustrated post apocalypse world where woman has inherited the Earth. 

Ali Cook: Pieces of Strange

Ali Cook: Pieces of Strange

Looking more like a cheeky London chap than a mysterious magician, Ali Cook blends comedy and sleight of hand to create a great show that will keep you laughing and leave you speec… 

Tim: Against All Odds

Tim: Against All Odds

When history looks back at the greatness of famous Tims, it will not be particularly favourable. 

Josie Long – All of the Planet’s Wonders (Shown in Detail)

Josie Long – All of the Planet’s Wonders (Shown in Detail)

Josie Long’s effervescent cheeriness and excitement at all this world has to offer turns geeky, untouched topics in comedy goldmines. 

Heaven Bound - Free

Heaven Bound - Free

Mike ‘Dr Blue’ McKeon is a real Blues caricature. 

Nick Beaton Does Not Play Well With Others

Nick Beaton Does Not Play Well With Others

Nick Beaton presents a show with enough social observations to make an hour fly by. 

Felix Dexter - Not Just Another White Guy Lost in the Shuffle

Felix Dexter - Not Just Another White Guy Lost in the Shuffle

Starting with a song, Felix Dexter quickly moved onto gags, explaining the slightly racially dramatic title, and covering issues of black stereotypes. 

Hannah Ringham's Free Show (Bring Money)

Hannah Ringham's Free Show (Bring Money)

The old adage ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’ is not one that Hannah Ringham subscribes to. 

Rosie Wilby - How (Not) To Make It In Britpop

Rosie Wilby - How (Not) To Make It In Britpop

How much do you know about obscure mid 90s Britpop band Wilby? Not much? Evidently anyone with a real niche interest in obscure Britpop bands should make it their business to find … 

Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous 18th Year

Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous 18th Year

Lewis Schaffer’s show is called Free Until Famous. 

La Femme est Morte or Why I Should Not F%!# My Son

La Femme est Morte or Why I Should Not F%!# My Son

Imagine you have a five-year-old child. 

Theatre Tasters - Free

Theatre Tasters - Free

The obvious, but often overlooked difficulty with one act plays is their length. 

I am the Dead - Free

I am the Dead - Free

Attending free shows at the Fringe is something of a lottery. 

Mad Kings and Englishmen: History Hung Drawn and Quartered

Mad Kings and Englishmen: History Hung Drawn and Quartered

I hated history lessons at school - all those dates and names of Kings and Queens, so long ago that they seemed totally irrelevant. 

James Redmond and Ellie Taylor - Free Festival

James Redmond and Ellie Taylor - Free Festival

You may recognise these two from TV. 

scratch (work in progress)

scratch (work in progress)

Sometimes raw, rough shows, performed on a knife-edge are the most gripping. 

The SomeNews Live Show - Free

The SomeNews Live Show - Free

‘Nice breasts. 

Billy Watson - Sex, Drugs and Marriage - Free

Billy Watson - Sex, Drugs and Marriage - Free

At the start of this show Billy Watson talks about cocks and pubes and soon moves on to describe a tedious pursuit of pussy, which would presumably not be half as tedious if he eve… 

21A - Free

21A - Free

Fans of Garrison Keillor will know the territory covered by this show, the semi-folksy world of Lutheran Minnesota. 

Derek Ryan: Time Lord - Free

Derek Ryan: Time Lord - Free

They say the art of comedy is timing; it is therefore ironic that in a show about time we aren’t given enough of it to enjoy the jokes. 

Three for Free

Three for Free

Three for Free is a fun and friendly showcase of new acts, featuring Alex Kealy and Patrick Morris, plus a special guest every day. 

Jackson Voorhaar's One True Love(s) - Free

Jackson Voorhaar's One True Love(s) - Free

Jackson Voorhaar’s set details the things he loves and loathes. 

Newcastle University Comedy Society Showcase / PBH's Free Fringe

Newcastle University Comedy Society Showcase / PBH's Free Fringe

‘I was going to have a cucumber down my pants’ says compere Marc Smethurst, removing a cucumber from his pants, ‘but there’s a reviewer in tonight. 

One Minute Birdwatching - Free

One Minute Birdwatching - Free

The premise is simple: a group of people meet in a park. 

Colin Cloud: Does Not Exist

Colin Cloud: Does Not Exist

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex presents… For one night only, Colin Cloud will perform his Las Vegas show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! This is your one and only chance to come and… 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – And It's Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – And It's Free!

It’s the annual two-hour charity variety show filled with bizarre acts and very alternative comedy which includes the presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards. 

Simon Talbot: Work in Progress

Simon Talbot: Work in Progress

One of the biggest comedy stars in Denmark, Simon Talbot comes to the Fringe with some work-in-progress shows. 

Daniel Muggleton: Pimpin' Ain't Easy (But I Reckon it's Easier for Straight, White Men?)

Daniel Muggleton: Pimpin' Ain't Easy (But I Reckon it's Easier for Straight, White Men?)

Australian comedian and tracksuit enthusiast Daniel Muggleton’s just woke enough to know he’s an asshole. 

Sowhereto Africa: Free to Dance

Sowhereto Africa: Free to Dance

Old and new beats meet performance poetry paying tribute to South Africa’s legends. 

Mythos: Men

Mythos: Men

Comedian, actor, broadcaster, writer and raconteur Stephen Fry cordially invites you to a rip-roaring romp through Greek mythology. 

Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not

In the company of Barrie Kosky, Artistic Director of Komische Oper Berlin, and singers Alma Sadé and Helene Schneiderman, step back into the tragedy and tongue-in-cheek wit of a f… 

Not Ready

Not Ready

Times running out. 

Celia Pacquola – All Talk

Celia Pacquola – All Talk

Celia Pacquola returns to the Adelaide Fringe Festival with a brand new show. 

VAULT Not Opening

VAULT Not Opening

VAULT Festival 2024 will not go ahead. 

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. 

Colin Cloud on his most real and honest show yet

Colin Cloud on his most real and honest show yet

Comedy and Scotland Editor James Macfarlane sits down with magician and mentalist Colin Cloud to discuss his new Edinburgh Fringe show After Dark, adjusting to Zoom life and why he... 

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead. 

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter. 

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.  

Prune Might Be A Bouffon But She's Not Afraid To Make Fun Of Her Own Heartbreak

Prune Might Be A Bouffon But She's Not Afraid To Make Fun Of Her Own Heartbreak

Serena Flynn might only reveal her darkest secrets after lots of gin, but her on-stage alter ego Prune is grotesque, fragile and ready to bear all. 

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers. 

Double Denim Duo on Working With not Against the Audience

Double Denim Duo on Working With not Against the Audience

Australian comedians Michelle Brasier and Laura Frew made their duo debut at this year’s Fringe as Double Denim, having previously performed as part of Backpack Anorak. 

Bobby Winners All We Ever Wanted Was Everything on Reinventing the Musical

Bobby Winners All We Ever Wanted Was Everything on Reinventing the Musical

Ever since their debut in 2015 with Weekend Rockstars Middle Child Theatre have been rewriting what musical theatre can be with their distinctive gig-theatre genre. 

All We Ever Wanted Was A Bobby - Hull's Middle Child is a Winner

All We Ever Wanted Was A Bobby - Hull's Middle Child is a Winner

The second Bobby of EdFringe 2017 has been scooped by Middle Child for All We Ever Wanted Was Everything. 

Phyllida Lloyd Transfers her All-female Julius Caesar to the Screen

Phyllida Lloyd Transfers her All-female Julius Caesar to the Screen

When it was first staged in 2012, Phyllida Lloyd’s prison-set Julius Caesar was called “gimmicky, humourless and slow” by the Telegraph and “witty, liberating and inventive... 

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Greenwich Theatre is set to have an unprecedented profile at this year’s Brighton Fringe, with no less than eight productions heading for The Warren either co-produced or support... 

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

With Easter on the horizon it’s time to turn attention to Brighton Fringe with a look at some shows that are likely to sell out. Book early – you have been warned. 

Russell Maliphant Company to restage classic and early pieces

Russell Maliphant Company to restage classic and early pieces

Internationally acclaimed choreographer Russell Maliphant has today announced the programme for maliphantworks, featuring world-renowned collaborators and works spanning his hugely... 

The Counting House returns to the Laughing Horse’s Free Festival

The Counting House returns to the Laughing Horse’s Free Festival

For the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe free shows will return to The Counting House venue on West Nicolson Street, following a one year hiatus with the venue being programmed under a paid s... 

A Capella Radio Special: All The Kings Men & The Magnets

A Capella Radio Special: All The Kings Men & The Magnets

A capella is something of a phenomenon at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

The Cast of F*cking Men on Not Being About Nakedness

The Cast of F*cking Men on Not Being About Nakedness

An exploration of modern sexual moralities, F*cking Men reimagines Arthur Schnitzler’s 1897 La Ronde in the modern world of dating apps and open marriages. 

Top Five Hecklers You Do Not Want To Be

Top Five Hecklers You Do Not Want To Be

Comic Russell Hicks has seen them all, and provides some advice for audience members tempted to join in with the show how not to be 'that guy'. 

First Look: Character Portraits of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Released

First Look: Character Portraits of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Released

In the first of three sets of Charlie Gray’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child portraits, joining the previously announced Jamie Parker as Harry Potter are Poppy Miller who will ... 

​Interview: Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying

​Interview: Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying

German theatre isn't well known outside Germany. 

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Brighton Fringe has officially launched. 

Rona Munro on Writing The James Plays: 'I was working on them all simultaneously'

Rona Munro on Writing The James Plays: 'I was working on them all simultaneously'

Rona Munro is an award-winning Scottish writer for theatre, television and radio. 

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre. 

Bobby or not Bobby? Emily Carding as Richard III is Broadway Baby’s pick of the Fringe

Bobby or not Bobby? Emily Carding as Richard III is Broadway Baby’s pick of the Fringe

In Brite Theatre's production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Emily Carding stars as Richard but all the world’s a stage and the audience literally players in it - taking on the ... 

'Wreaking havoc on the interactive whiteboard' - Richard O'Brien's Free For All

'Wreaking havoc on the interactive whiteboard' - Richard O'Brien's Free For All

Richard O'Brien is the author of several plays and four books of poetry. 

‘Did you All Come in the One Car?’ - Worbey and Farrell Interview

‘Did you All Come in the One Car?’ - Worbey and Farrell Interview

Four-handed piano duo Worbey and Farrell (that’s two hands each, silly) have been wowing audiences with their unique blend of pianistic skill and peerless patter for nearly a dec... 

'We are All Possessive of Jane' - Austen Panel with Penny Ashton & Barbara Landis

'We are All Possessive of Jane' - Austen Panel with Penny Ashton & Barbara Landis

Deputy Features Editor Grace Knight interviews two artists from opposite ends of the Jane Austen-adaptation spectrum. 

Sophia Walker offers a hug for all EdFringe performers

Sophia Walker offers a hug for all EdFringe performers

Sophia Walker posted a message to Facebook as encouragement to her fellow Fringe performers. We liked it, and with her permission are re-publishing it here. 

Violence is NOT Glamorous: Camilla Whitehill on the cult of the Kray Twins

Violence is NOT Glamorous: Camilla Whitehill on the cult of the Kray Twins

From armed robbery to arson and murder, The Kray Twins were a nasty pair - so why has history made them glamorous? Playwright Camilla Whitehill explains how her reaction to po... 

Going To Space: All’s Well That Ends Well

Going To Space: All’s Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well shows strong women winning the battle of the sexes set against the backdrop of World War II. 

'Poetry is not as inclusive as it should be' - European Slam Champion MiKo Berry

'Poetry is not as inclusive as it should be' - European Slam Champion MiKo Berry

European Slam Champion MiKo Berry is a founder of Loud Poets, a spoken-word collective bringing their second show to the Scottish Storytelling Centre this August. 

Going To Space: Free For All

Going To Space: Free For All

Have a thing for iambic pentameter and ghosts of politician's past? Then this might be the show for you! Broadway Baby finds out more. 

Going To Space: Life Jim (But not as we know it)

Going To Space: Life Jim (But not as we know it)

Rob Grace and BB are having a little chinwag about Life Jim (But not as we know it), a comedy sketch show incorporating pre-filmed tidbits. 

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