Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Experience the works of two late-Romantic musical titans in celebration of conductor Sir Donald Runnicles’s 70th birthday.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
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…
Based on writer-performer Sam Ipema’s life, Dear Annie, I Hate You is the story of Sam and her brain aneurysm, Annie.
Njambi McGrath returns to Edinburgh Fringe with a hilarious hour.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Following a disastrous pub crawl, 40-something BFF’s Annie Sup and Angela Bra fall through a lipsync-hole into a parallel dimension of musical comedy tucked full of swords and sa…
Annie Lennox’s transcendent solo album DIVA stands at the centre of this sparkling story about strong, defiant women and the little gay boy who loves them.
A one-woman show about grief, self-discovery, a cow named Madonna and Delta Goodrem.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
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 …
A Real Life Dragatha Christie MysteryElectric Picnic 2023.
Hosted by Mark Olver, this is a showcase of some of the best new acts on the Scottish circuit! Catch them while you can!
Festival Director Nicola Benedetti and acclaimed broadcaster Tom Service present a special concert exploring the future of classical music.
Hosted by Mark Olver, this is a showcase of some of the best new acts on the Scottish circuit! Catch them while you can!
Forty, single and ready to mingle; join lifelong friends Annie Sup and Angela Bra for a drag-powered musical comedy celebrating friendship and new beginnings on a virtual bar crawl…
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Njambi McGrath is an OutKast.
The world’s favourite orphan is back, and just like you, she is, unfortunately, a grown-up.
The Lavender Theatre opens its gates from 17 July 2023 for its inaugural summer season with Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun.
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Smash hit musical Annie Get Your Gun is to be celebrated with a special one-night only concert production at The London Palladium.
Warped telly nostalgia from award-winning character comedian Tom Burgess.
The BBC Singers and Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin join violinist Laura Samuel for a mystical reimagining of Vaughan Williams’ ‘The Lark Ascending’.
Forty, single and ready to mingle; join lifelong friends, Annie Sup and Angela Bra, for a drag-infused comedy of musical mirth celebrating friendship and new beginnings on a bar cr…
Forty, single and ready to mingle; join lifelong friends, Annie Sup and Angela Bra, for a drag-infused comedy of musical mirth celebrating friendship and new beginnings on a bar cr…
Comedian grannies, mud-floor comedy clubs, white-face audiences, broke aristocrat orgies with angry Afrikaans, soldiers in search of stiffies, African matriarchs objectifying thems…
A unique musical and theatrical interpretation of one of the most ambitious literary debuts of recent years, the Iron Annie Cabaret is coming to the Boys School at Smock…
A unique musical and theatrical interpretation of one of the most ambitious literary debuts of recent years, the Iron Annie Cabaret is coming to the Boys School at Smock…
We run comedy nights at this venue all year round but we have something special planned for the Fringe.
Feelings don’t care about your facts…Titania McGrath is a world-renowned millennial icon and radical intersectionalist poet committed to feminism, social justice and armed peac…
Annie Sup and Angela Bra are housemates in their forties celebrating a new lease of life on the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
Annie Sup and Angela Bra are housemates in their forties celebrating a new lease of life on the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
Annie Sup and Angela Bra are housemates in their forties celebrating a new lease of life on the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
Annie Sup and Angela Bra are housemates in their forties celebrating a new lease of life on the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
Be prepared for some funny and revealing stories from Dr Colin Thomas on his journey from watching television as a child to wanting to perform at Footlights and finally making it a…
Brexit seems inescapable as the British stand at the crossroads of self-identity and nostalgia of a bygone era of an empire.
Festival favourite Marin Alsop conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a joyful concert including Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
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.
The Dream Train weaves together a quartet of characters with JS Bach’s Goldberg Variations in a play that has the clarity and strangeness of a particularly convincing dream.
Join housemates Annie Sup and Angela Bra on a night out celebrating the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
Join housemates Annie Sup and Angela Bra on a night out celebrating the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
EXTRA DATE ADDED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND Phil McIntyre Live LTD in association with Headway Talent proudly presents TITANIA McGRATH - MXNIFESTO Feelings don’t care a…
Join lifelong friends, Annie and Angela, as they celebrate approaching forty, single and ready to mingle in a drag-infused musical comedy where you’re on the very special guest l…
Phil McIntyre Live LTD in association with Headway Talent proudly presents TITANIA McGRATH - MXNIFESTO Feelings don’t care about your facts… Titania McGrath…
Comedy sketches and satirical comments with an Edinburgh twist from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests.
A comedy special featuring a feast of worldwide laughter from some of the brightest, newest and best comics around the globe, recorded in the BBC’s big Blue Tent at the Edinburgh…
A showcase of the best new and up-and-coming acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
Join us in Edinburgh as we tie up the Loose Ends with cool music, lots of comedy and, of course, scintillating conversation.
Join us for the live final of the BBC’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition. Previous winners of this coveted award include Rhod Gilbert, Lucy Beaumont and Alan Carr.
Perhaps the most insightful left-handed piano player of today, Stefan Warzycki returns to St Andrew’s and St George’s West with dazzling performances of his own left-hand arrangeme…
BBC Radio 4’s magazine programme broadcasts about arts, literature, film, media and music from the festivals.
HighTide, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Arts present two interweaving plays, written by talented writers Vinay Patel (Doctor Who) and Tallulah Brown (Songlines).
Award-winning musician Seonaid Aitken presents a special live edition of BBC Radio Scotland’s Jazz Nights, featuring Edinburgh Festival Fringe regular Richard Michael on piano, p…
Sara is live at the Edinburgh Fringe for a very special All Request Friday, with special guests and live music.
Jo Whiley broadcasts live from the Edinburgh Fringe, with special guests, music and performances.
Come along to Just a Minute’s special recordings in Edinburgh.
Tim Vine hears the life stories of the public while showcasing his trademark gleeful wordplay and silly songs.
Janice Forsyth and Grant Stott present The Afternoon Show from the heart of the festivals, showcasing the best acts and talking to the biggest names in town.
Deadpan comic Annie McGrath returns with her third stand-up show.
Join us for the semi-finals of the BBC’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition which has previously helped launch the careers of comedians such as Sarah Millican and Peter Kay.
Susan Calman takes a fast-paced whistle-stop tour of Edinburgh’s comic delights.
Annie Jr, the musical performed by the outstanding Edinburgh Youth Theatre. Musical fun for all the family to enjoy. Experience the joy that is Annie!
Bringing the best of the festivals to audiences with live and recorded BBC broadcasts.
Brexit seems inescapable as the British stand at the crossroads of self-identity and nostalgia of a bygone era of an empire.
BBC is the debut show from British-born Chinese comedian Matthew Fong.
Titania McGrath may just be a young Kensington girl with a modest Trust Fund and a thirst for social justice, but she’s in Edinburgh to make a difference, and inspire us common peo…
As an infant, Annie had been abandoned on the front steps of The New York City Municipal Orphanage with a note from her parents promising to return for her someday.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
Not a tribute act, but an act of attribution.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
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…
Written and directed by Heather Alexander.
The BBC is creating an intimate live pop up radio studio at Summerhall.
The Lads with special guest Murray McGrath and Some Criminals.
Combining disciplines of theatre and stand-up comedy, Stalagmite is a surreal, raw and soggy performance exploring the resilience it takes to love again.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
After last year’s Fringe success with sell-out audiences and great reviews, Captivate is bringing back this much-loved family favourite.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Njambi McGrath, star of the BBC World Service’s International New Year Comedy Celebration and author, will be showcasing the best comedy talent.
When the naive straight-out-of-Africa student Njambi McGrath was invited to a Thanksgiving meal by her new college friend, she could hardly have known that some areas in America ar…
‘Brilliant’ ***** (Sydney Morning Herald).
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.
If you’re familiar with Courtney Act you’ll know there are many strings to her bow; on RuPaul’s Drag Race we witnessed a formidable competitor, who sang, danced and modelled …
Embarrassment is an inconvenience I imagine most people can relate to; we all have an experience we look back at through cringey glasses and would much rather forget about.
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…
The bench seating in the Bosco theatre fills up very quickly around me; it’s obvious that word has got out about Alfie Ordinary and his award winning show.
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Comedy sketches and satirical comments with an Edinburgh twist from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests.
Join us in Edinburgh for the 70th year of BBC Radio’s most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge.
As artists from across the globe descend on this historic city, this special show, hosted by Nikki Bedi, features top actors, filmmakers, comedians and musicians who live in Edinbu…
Global Beats is packed with Scottish talent.
Annie is just a normal girl with normal problems.
A showcase of the best new and up-and-coming acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Join us for the live final of the BBC’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition. Previous winners of this coveted award include Rhod Gilbert, Lucy Beaumont and Alan Carr.
Michael is live in Edinburgh for another game of On The Ball, alongside great live music and your Sunday Boasts.
The BBC Asian Network return to Edinburgh, hosting an evening of the best Asian talent from across the festivals.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Come along and celebrate the 50th year of Just a Minute with special recordings in Edinburgh.
They open with the surging emotions and poignant melodies of Schubert’s much-loved ‘Unfinished’ Symphony.
Janice Forsyth presents her celebrated show from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh, with up-to-date coverage, highlights and top interviews from across the Edinburgh festivals.
Join BBC Radio 3’s vibrant drivetime programme live in Edinburgh. With classical music, special guests and news from this year’s festivals.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Join us for the semi-finals of the BBC’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition, which has previously helped launch the careers of comedians such as Sarah Millican and Peter Kay…
Broadcast live from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh, featuring live world music and Celtic sounds.
Bringing the best of the festivals to audiences, with live and recorded BBC broadcasts and activities.
Steve Wright broadcasts live on Radio 2 from the BBC’s Edinburgh venue on the opening day of the Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
What is life like in a hostile post-Brexit Britain for a British/African woman? She is either completely ignored or too often portrayed as the victim in need of saving.
After last year’s joke did so well (Dave’s Top Ten Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2016), Annie returns to Edinburgh with another one.
Captivate Theatre’s cast of fresh-faced talent do not disappoint in this adaptation of Annie.
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…
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.
Miranda Hart makes her West End debut as the infamous Miss Hannigan in a new production of the beloved Broadway musical Annie.
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 …
“There’s some pain you can’t grit your teeth through”, is something said by the sole performer in Scorched as he reflects on his time during WWII.
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Will and Heidi are two thoughtful, principled stand-ups who will do anything to get a laugh, including dropping all principles.
It could not have been a better day to go on a stroll around Brighton.
My first venture to the Marlborough could not have been more welcoming.
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…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Live from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh, featuring topical stories and big name guests.
The BBC Asian Network return to Edinburgh for a fourth year, hosting an evening of the best Asian talent from across the festivals.
Broadcast live from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh featuring world music and Celtic sounds.
Steve Wright broadcasts live from the BBC’s Edinburgh venue. Join us for BBC Radio 2’s afternoon show with special guests, music and a host of other features.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Join us for the live final of BBC Radio’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition. Previous winners of this coveted award include Rhod Gilbert, Lucy Beaumont and Alan Carr.
A showcase of the best new and up-and-coming acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Clive Anderson ties up the Loose Ends with cool music, lots of comedy and, of course, scintillating conversation.
Join Des Clarke for the topical comedy panel news quiz, taking a satirical swipe at the week’s news in Scotland and across the UK.
Paul Merton and fellow witty and loquacious panellists try to speak for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Expertly chaired by Nicholas Parsons.
Janice Forsyth presents her show from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh, with up-to-date coverage of the Edinburgh festivals.
Bringing the brightest and best comedians to the BBC stage.
Join us for the semi-finals of BBC Radio’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition, which has previously helped launch the careers of comedians such as Sarah Millican and Peter K…
BBC Radio 3’s vibrant drivetime programme. Live classical music, special guests and news from this year’s festivals.
Bringing the best of the festivals to audiences at home and in Edinburgh with live and recorded broadcasts.
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…
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Annie McGrath (one half of sketch duo, Twins) presents her highly anticipated debut stand-up show: The Seven Ages of An.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A childhood spent watching Fred and Ginger twirl Cheek to Cheek and Bing Crosby dream about a White Christmas gave me a lifelong appreciation for musical theatre.
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…
Many composers mix acoustic and electronic sounds, but few shape it with as much verve and elegance as this composer.
A night celebrating the biggest breakthrough acts of 2015. Line-up TBC.
BBC Radio Nan Gàidheal host an evening of the best new music from Rapal radio.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Poet Ian McMillan presents Radio 3’s cabaret of the word featuring award-winning writers, alongside the most innovative up-and-coming performers.
From free jazz to fusion, post-bop to electronica – Jazz on 3 celebrates the music as a living and developing art form, with exclusive concert recordings and in-depth features.
The BBC Asian Network return to Edinburgh for a third year, hosting an evening of the best Asian talent from across the festivals.
Join Sue Perkins for BBC Two’s Festival highlights show, with live music, discussions, performance and comedy.
BBC Radio 6 Music breakfast show legend Shaun W Keaveny will be presenting his show live from the BBC venue at the Edinburgh Festivals.
Join Sean Rafferty for BBC Radio 3’s vibrant drivetime programme. Live classical music, special guests and news from this year’s festivals.
Comedian Isy Suttie presents three sketch groups performing at this year’s Fringe for the brand new series of Radio 4’s popular comedy showcase, Sketchorama.
Get up if you want to get down! Creamy, full-fat, calorie-laden funk from Edinburgh’s premier groove machine, JBiA.
Scott Mills and Huw Stephens present Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret.
Radio 4’s daily arts show with the hits, misses, debates and talking points of the festivals and Fringe so far, along with writers, artists and live performances.
Simon Mayo broadcasts live from the BBC’s Edinburgh venue. Join us for a mix of live music, in-depth interviews, and a daily dose of the Radio 2 Book Club.
Join BBC Radio 3’s Jazz Line-Up as it brings you music and live performances from established and new generation artists, live from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh.
Clive Anderson ties up the Loose Ends with cool music, lots of comedy and, of course, scintillating conversation.
Live from Edinburgh, The Radio 2 Arts Show captures all the excitement from the Edinburgh Festivals, with guests from the world of comedy, theatre, dance, literature and music.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Stephen Duffy presents The Jazz House live from Edinburgh. Join us for two hours of jazz performances from some of the best names in Scottish jazz and beyond.
Paul Merton and fellow witty and loquacious panellists try to speak for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Expertly chaired by Nicholas Parsons.
Live from the BBC venue in Edinburgh, Kaye Adams brings a human touch to the stories making the news, with extra coverage of the festivals.
Janice Forsyth presents her show live from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh, with up-to-date coverage of the Edinburgh Festivals.
Familiar BBC faces present their pick of the Edinburgh Festivals. Join us for music, theatre, spoken word, puppetry, cabaret and – of course – plenty of comedy.
Mitch Benn best known to impersonate Elvis.
The Nursery together with Freestival is bringing an improv only venue to Edinburgh - a Fringe first! Every night for three weeks, the Holyrood Suite at the Thistle Hotel will trans…
Annie has the face of an angel and the mouth of a gutter.
Bringing the best of the Festivals to audiences at home and in Edinburgh, with live shows and broadcasts.
Annie has the face of an angel and the mouth of a gutter.
Annie has the face of an angel and the mouth of a gutter.
Our pick of the best new shows opening at the Edinburgh Festivals 2015. Line-up TBC.
Winner of Best Cabaret at the 2014 Adelaide Fringe, Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox now makes its Edinburgh debut.
Award-nominated comedian Njambi McGrath is joined by the rising stars of comedy each doing 10 minute sets.
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…
(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…
See the best in live performance for and by young people (and open to everyone!) at Venue B, Brighton’s only dedicated venue for young people. Check our website for full details.
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…
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…
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…
Bridget Christie returns to BBC Radio 4.
A night celebrating the festivals with some of the biggest breakthrough acts of 2014.
Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best known novels.
Poet Ian McMillan presents Radio 3’s Cabaret of the Word featuring award-winning writers, alongside the most innovative up and coming performers.
James Naughtie presents the programme from Edinburgh, featuring figures from the world of literature, politics and the arts.
BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast show legend Shaun W.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Join Kirsty Wark for a live broadcast as a panel of leading cultural figures select a winner from our competition to find the best Scottish Referendum themed performance.
See the first two heats of the competition that features a selection of the very best in handpicked new acts.
Simon Mayo broadcasts live from the BBC’s Edinburgh venue.
Your chance to see Richard Bacon present his lively and entertaining BBC Radio 5live show from the Edinburgh Festivals with celebrity guests.
From free jazz to fusion, post-bop to electronica – Jazz on 3 celebrates the music as a living and developing art form, with exclusive concert recordings and in-depth features.
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.
Join us for the Grand Final of this year’s slam, presented by 2012-13 Scottish National Poetry Slam Champion, Kevin Cadwallender.
Radio 4’s daily arts show with the hits, misses, debates and talking points of the Festivals and Fringe so far, along with writers, artists and live performances.
The BBC Asian Network return to the Edinburgh Festival for a second year, hosting an evening of the best Asian talent from across the Edinburgh Festivals.
Join Sean Rafferty for BBC Radio 3’s vibrant drivetime programme.
Radio nan Gaidheal hosts an evening of the best new music from Rapal radio.
Fiona Talkington presents a special edition of the cult show for music-lovers with inquisitive ears.
Paul Merton and fellow witty and loquacious panellists try to speak for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation.
Comedian Thom Tuck presents three sketch groups performing at this year’s Fringe for the brand new series of Radio 4’s popular comedy showcase, Sketchorama.
Radio 1 return to the Edinburgh Festival to present a night of the freshest comedy.
Laugh yourself silly as BBC Radio 4 invites you to be part of the audience for recordings of three short stories written by leading comedians.
Clive Anderson ties up the Loose Ends with cool music, lots of comedy and, of course, scintillating conversation.
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
Join Sue Perkins for BBC Two’s Festival highlights with live music, performance and comedy.
Stephen Duffy presents The Jazz House live from the Fringe.
WHYS is the BBC’s global conversation show – tapping into the most talked about news stories each day and getting the people involved to discuss them across radio and social me…
Broadcast live on BBC Radio Scotland and sold out every year for the last decade, Fred MacAulay and Susan Calman bring you the very best comedy from the Fringe.
Star of BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show and serial stand-up, Marcus Brigstocke, invites you to a special one-off recording from his smash-hit series, The Brig Society.
Janice Forsyth offers the best of the fest in 90 minutes.
Familiar BBC faces present their pick of the Edinburgh Festivals.
We present our pick of the newest, biggest and best cabaret acts.
Every weekend little festival fans take over the site – join us for free family activities with CBBC and CBeebies favourites.
The BBC’s big screen at Potterrow brings you the latest action from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow – including the Closing Ceremony on Sunday 3rd.
Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince bring the monkey cage to the Fringe, with their witty and irreverent look at the world through scientists’ eyes, ably assisted by a pa…
Free BBC shows, comedy, music, family fun, live broadcasts and our pick of the festivals.
Our pick of the best new shows and breakthrough performances from the Edinburgh Festivals 2014.
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Ever thought about running your own Brighton Fringe venue? Then this panel discussion is for you! Hear about the practicalities, pleasures and pitfalls of running a venue from a va…
What kind of music do you like? We got it.
2 big days, several SECRET locations and a mash-up of live music and epic performance! Special guest stars, festival fever, dance off, skate jams and all the weird and wonderful�…
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
MAY 11: Julian Trevelyan [BBC Young Musician 2014 Piano Finalist] plays Chopin, Britten, Shostakovich and Ligeti; MAY 18: Jonathan Powell [Music of Conflict: Ravel - Le Tombeau de …
We were welcomed into the Cathode Ray Museum of Broadcasting, East Cheam by Terence (played by Bob Sinfield) in full evening dress.
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.
Is it a performance? Or just life? It might be hard to tell with “Topologie,” a 10-day experiment in which five performers wander the streets of Long Island City, each …
Annie Gosfield completes her residency at the Stone this weekend, with two concerts each evening featuring notated and improvised music.
The Today Programme: The BBC’s flagship national news and current affairs show comes to the Edinburgh Fringe.
6 Music Breakfast show legend Shaun W Keaveny will be presenting his show live from the BBC venue at the Edinburgh Festivals. Join him and his special guests throughout the week.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be hugely rewarding, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
BBC 5 Live’s Richard Bacon presents his show from the BBC’s venue at the Edinburgh Festivals. Join him for big name guests and topical debate.
Clive Anderson ties up the Loose Ends with cool music, lots of comedy and, of course, scintillating conversation. Recorded for BBC Radio 4.
Clive Anderson ties up the Loose Ends with cool music, lots of comedy and, of course, scintillating conversation. Recorded for BBC Radio 4.
Join Sean Rafferty for BBC Radio 3’s drivetime programme, live from the BBC’s Edinburgh venue. With live classical music and special guests.
Sally Phillips is Clare Barker the social worker with all the right jargon but never a practical solution.
Join Sean Rafferty for BBC Radio 3’s drivetime programme, live from the BBC’s Edinburgh venue.
Mark Lawson presents BBC Radio 4’s daily arts show with the hits, misses, debates and talking points of the Festivals and Fringe so far, along with interviews with writers and perf…
BBC Radio 4’s daily arts show with the hits, misses, debates and talking points of the Festivals and Fringe so far, along with interviews with writers and performers, and live perf…
Showcasing an exciting selection of the brightest and the best stand up comedians at this year’s Fringe.
David Mitchell hosts the acclaimed panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they are able to sm…
David Mitchell hosts the acclaimed panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they are able to sm…
Chaired by Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton and fellow witty and loquacious panellists try to speak for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation.
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a limited run of five shows at the enigmatic Venue 45.
Chaired by Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton and fellow witty and loquacious panellists try to speak for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation.
Late Junction hosts a special show with interviews and live performances by musicians appearing at the Edinburgh Festivals.
Verity Sharp hosts a special show with interviews and live performances by musicians appearing at the Fringe and others for this night only.
Laugh yourself silly as BBC Radio 4 invites you to be part of the audience for recordings of three short stories written by leading comedians.
Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin.
Laugh yourself silly as BBC Radio 4 invites you to be part of the audience for recordings of three short stories created by leading comedians.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Topical comedy show, in which host Sandi Toksvig and regular panellist Jeremy Hardy are joined by three comedians to interrogate the week’s news.
Stephen Duffy presents The Jazz House on BBC Radio Scotland.
Broadcast simultaneously live on BBC Radio Scotland and sold out every year for the last decade, Fred MacAulay and Susan Calman bring you the pick of the very best comedy from the …
Vic Galloway breaks out of the studio to bring his alternative new music show to the Fringe.
Vic Galloway returns to the Fringe with his alternative new music show.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
Bringing the best of the Festivals to audiences at home and in Edinburgh, with live shows and broadcasts.
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.
After their hit dad-rock album Dark Side of the Moob, the boys are back with another collection of witty, elegant, sophisticated and, at times, rather unpleasant songs.
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.
BBC Radio Scotland’s Janice Forsyth brings a lively mix of guests and music to reflect the best of the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe.
Annie’s Room purports to be a biographical show about jazz singer Annie Ross, but there is very little biography in this apart from a bald statement of a few facts which could ha…
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
BBC: Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret returns to the Fringe with its hosts Scot Mills and Nick Grimshaw.
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…
This is the year of Cabaret at the Fringe.
There was something of a party atmosphere around the BBC Fringe venue on the evening of the 12th.
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.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
The BBC is the Church of England of the media.
To get through the third night of BBC Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret you needed a strong stomach or a repressed gag reflex as the show went truly dirty in pursuit of the utterly…
BBC Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret is the perfect late-night entertainment show: the cream of the Fringe’s weird and wonderful crop is given short slots to impress a sizeable …
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…
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No 2 Mahler Symphony No 4 From a dance with the devil to a child’s awestruck view of heaven – Mahler’s Fourth is his shortest, sunniest symphon…
Sir James MacMillan A Scotch BestiaryWoman of the Apocalypse Not only one of the world’s most revered and exceptional composers, Sir James MacMillan is also an immensely popular…
VAULT, the creators of VAULT Festival have found their new London home which will open in Spring 2024 with VAULT Festival returning in the Autumn.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
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.
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.
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.
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is, in its own words, ‘a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events...
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...
Renowned for its comedy, Brighton Fringe is the perfect time to discover brand new talents. Here’s our guide to stand-ups you’d be totally crazy to miss.
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.
The world’s favourite family musical Annie makes its long-awaited return to London this May, starring comedy superstar Miranda Hart – and it's on sale now.
Shruti Chauhan is a poet and performer from Leicester.
Sophia Walker is an internationally renowned poet.
Edinburgh venue St Stephen’s Stockbridge returns in 2016 as the latest addition to the C venues stable.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
Annie Ryan is the founder and Artistic Director of The Corn Exchange.