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Simon Evans: Have We Met?

Simon Evans: Have We Met?

Completing the Trilogy that begun with Genius 2. 

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. 

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

In 2018, Simon’s father performed a play about his imminent death to cancer and, to Simon’s horror, it was quite good. 

Harpsichord Recital by Simon Leach

Harpsichord Recital by Simon Leach

Simon Leach will perform the First Partita and English Suite, composed by J S Bach, for solo harpsichord. Simon will perform on a 1973 Michael Johnson harpsichord. 

Gary John Miller: Goof

Gary John Miller: Goof

From the brain of Gary John Miller who was once described as a ‘mad genius’ by a former teacher comes a solo comedy show about growing up and the urge to refuse to do so. 

The Katet vs John Williams

The Katet vs John Williams

The Katet – Edinburgh’s eight-piece jazz-funk superband, famed for their infamous treatment of Stevie Wonder’s back-catalogue – invite you to join them on the dance floor a… 

Sacred Arts Festival Architecture at St Cuthbert's Parish Church and the Church of St John the Evangelist

Sacred Arts Festival Architecture at St Cuthbert's Parish Church and the Church of St John the Evangelist

Guided Tours. 

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… 

Elizabeth Llewellyn & Simon Lepper

Elizabeth Llewellyn & Simon Lepper

Soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn and pianist Simon Lepper delve into the emotive landscapes of the late Romantic era. 

John Wayne Gacy, the Killer Clown: Born Evil?

John Wayne Gacy, the Killer Clown: Born Evil?

John Wayne Gacy was one of the worst serial killers in US history: responsible for the rape, torture and murder of at least 33 teenage boys and young men in the 1970s. 

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. 

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… 

Philip Simon: Shall I Compere Thee in a Funny Way?

Philip Simon: Shall I Compere Thee in a Funny Way?

His crowdwork videos have consistently gone viral all over social media (@PhilipsComedy) so join this award-winning MC and comedian for a hilarious mix of brand-new jokes and witty… 

12th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

12th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Fantastic!’ (Jools Holland). 

A Play by John

A Play by John

How is it possible: we all watch this, we all agree, we all shake our heads, yet we all get up tomorrow morning and do it all over again? Matteo and Reggie, fuelled by John’s sugge… 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

A celebration of the enduring friendship between the brilliant and tragic composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and Marion Scott, writer and trailblazer of women musicians, written a… 

Simon Evans presents: Footnotes to Smith

Simon Evans presents: Footnotes to Smith

Alfred North Whitehead characterised the European philosophical tradition as ‘a series of footnotes to Plato’. 

The Elton John Story

The Elton John Story

The awe-inspiring journey of one of the all-time musical greats delivered by one of the UK’s finest Angus Munro and Night Owl Shows. 

When Judas Met John: Songs of Dylan and Lennon

When Judas Met John: Songs of Dylan and Lennon

Influenced by the meeting of Bob Dylan and The Beatles, Irish duo Brothers Broke compare, adapt and perform a unique interpretation of songs by both artists. 

Jason John Whitehead: Clubbed

Jason John Whitehead: Clubbed

A regular in Edinburgh, Jason John Whitehead has been touring his brand of social and confessional comedy around the world for 20 years now. 

Simon Munnery

Simon Munnery

Simon shares his new stand-up hour. 

John Oakes – Rapscallion

John Oakes – Rapscallion

Join comedian John Oakes for 50 minutes of improvised hilarity! Featuring entirely extemporized Shakespearean style sonnets, raucous unrehearsed rap recitals and guest appearances … 

Simon Hall: 4 Big Cs

Simon Hall: 4 Big Cs

A tale of comedy, Covid, cancer and some complete and utter c*nts! Four years ago Simon went through a break up and decided to try comedy. 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

Michael John Ciszewski: If Memory Serves

Michael John Ciszewski: If Memory Serves

Sobriety, sex and profound stupidity. 

John Hegley: Do Horses Have Teeth, Sir?

John Hegley: Do Horses Have Teeth, Sir?

For over 30 years Hegley has brought a show to the Fringe with a spattering of favourites, alongside new work, to present to festival-goers. 

Simon Hall – Unhappily Ever After

Simon Hall – Unhappily Ever After

We all know the fairy tales and their immortal final line: happily ever after… But that isn’t real life. 

John Luke Roberts: John-Luke-A-Palooza!

John Luke Roberts: John-Luke-A-Palooza!

John-Luke Roberts does every solo comedy show he’s ever done in a row, and then goes back to the first one and does them again until the Fringe runs out. 

John Robertson's The Dark Room

John Robertson's The Dark Room

The audience is trapped in a retro video game with a sadistic, end-of-level boss. 

John Robertson: The Human Hurricane

John Robertson: The Human Hurricane

Got an opinion? Got a story? Seen a show you liked or didn’t? Want to pop content into the brain of the UK’s most manic comic? Grab a seat and play along with the new interacti… 

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. 

John Tothill: Thank God This Lasts Forever

John Tothill: Thank God This Lasts Forever

Last year, John Tothill was visited by a series of terrible plagues. 

John Meagher: Big Year

John Meagher: Big Year

After a sell-out run at Dublin Fringe, host of Radio 4’s The Divil’s Own John Meagher makes his debut at The Gilded Balloon with his debut show Big Year. 

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 … 

King John

King John

King John - Terrible King, Even Worse Play? Well, that’s not the view of Rendered Retina theatre company who, in their own words, have cut two hours, added plenty of songs, and t… 

Regards to Broadway

Regards to Broadway

On 26 May 2024, Rob Madge should have been performing on Broadway. 

Piano Playtime with John Mann

Piano Playtime with John Mann

The Max Miller Appreciation Society presents John Mann, Britain’s No. 

Viola's Room

Viola's Room

Seeing the word ‘immersive’ before ‘theatre’ will make as many people run for the hills as to the box office. 

John Hinton: Well Well Well...

John Hinton: Well Well Well...

Sometimes serious, sometimes somewhat sillier, songs on a suite of subjects syphoned from the synapses of a celebrated semi-Swedish science singer-songwriter. 

'If you like David Sedaris, John Mulaney, and a sexy accent, you might like this show'

'If you like David Sedaris, John Mulaney, and a sexy accent, you might like this show'

This debut show weaves together the insightful storytelling of David Sedaris and the clever stand-up of John Mulaney, welcoming you to the world of Renata, a non-native speaker bol… 

Father John’s Evening Mess

Father John’s Evening Mess

Join Father John in “Father John’s Evening Mess” for a night of unapologetically filthy fun that proves sometimes salvation comes with a side of sinful laughter. 

People, Places & Things

People, Places & Things

You don’t get many second chances in life. 

London Tide

London Tide

Standing ovations, once reserved to acknowledge only the highest calibre of performance, are now part of the theatre routine. 

Underdog: The Other Other Brontë

Underdog: The Other Other Brontë

In the same way that, for many, Destiny’s Child is Beyonce, the Brontë Sisters is (are?) Charlotte (Jane Eyre). 

John Doherty

John Doherty

 Donegal singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, John Doherty, first entered the Irish music scene as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the band, Little H… 

Simon Munnery's Jerusalem

Simon Munnery's Jerusalem

‘One of the all time great British stand-ups’ (Stewart Lee) performs a truly unique stand-up show. 

Simon Munnery's Jerusalem

Simon Munnery's Jerusalem

‘One of the all time great British stand-ups’ (Stewart Lee) performs a truly unique stand-up show. 

Simon Munnery’s Jerusalem

Simon Munnery’s Jerusalem

Simon Munnery performs a truly unique stand-up show. 

Simon Munnery’s Jerusalem

Simon Munnery’s Jerusalem

Simon Munnery performs a truly unique stand-up show. 

Happen/Chance | John Spillane's CGI Comedy SPECTACULAR!! IN 3D!!

Happen/Chance | John Spillane's CGI Comedy SPECTACULAR!! IN 3D!!

Happen/Chance Honestly. 

Dear Octopus

Dear Octopus

As a title, there’s something intriguing about Dear Octopus, now playing the National Theatre’s Lyttelton stage. 

Hadestown

Hadestown

It’s taken a hell of a time to get here, but finally, Hell has arrived in London’s West End. 

Standing at the Sky's Edge

Standing at the Sky's Edge

It’s rare to see an original musical open in the West End. 

Till the Stars Come Down

Till the Stars Come Down

Before digital TV made it a thing, “watching on catch-up” used to mean spending your Sunday afternoon in front of the EastEnders omnibus. 

Ķīn

Ķīn

Has the National Theatre put the Lyttelton on Airbnb? In October, we had the city-break-length two-week run of Alexander Zeldin’s The Confessions (quite long enough, in my opinio… 

The House of Bernarda Alba

The House of Bernarda Alba

Looking out at you from the poster for the National Theatre’s latest version of Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba, Harriet Walter cuts an imperious figure. 

Infinite Life

Infinite Life

The human brain doesn’t allow us to remember pain. 

The Witches

The Witches

A fatal car crash, generational genocide, and child mortality. 

The Confessions

The Confessions

Written and directed by “l’auteur du naturalisme”, Alexander Zeldin, The Confessions feels like a too-small show on a too-big stage. 

The Little Big Things

The Little Big Things

In October 2022, theatre impresario Nica Burns opened @sohoplace, the first new theatre to be built in London's West End for 50 years. 

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Gustavo Dudamel conducts Mahler

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Gustavo Dudamel conducts Mahler

Charismatic Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel takes to the podium for an odyssey through his country’s folk roots, followed by Mahler’s spectacular First Symphony. 

Supporter Event: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela Open Rehearsal

Supporter Event: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela Open Rehearsal

An exclusive event for members and supporters of Edinburgh International Festival. 

John Cale

John Cale

Avant-garde and provocative, John Cale inspires and amazes with his innovative and radical album, Mercy. 

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony brings together intense drama and captivating lyricism in its joyful musical celebration of friendship and solidarity. 

The Sound of Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at The Hub

The Sound of Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at The Hub

Listen to iconic recorded pieces from the orchestra’s journey through Venezuela’s social action music programme, El Sistema. 

Musicians from the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at The Hub

Musicians from the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at The Hub

Exceptional young musicians from the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela come together for a chamber concert in the relaxed setting of The Hub. 

The Katet vs John Williams

The Katet vs John Williams

The Katet – Edinburgh’s eight-piece jazz-funk superband, famed for their infamous treatment of Stevie Wonder’s back catalogue – invite you to join them on the dance floor a… 

Sunanda Loves Britney

Sunanda Loves Britney

MICF’s Best Newcomer nominee, Sunanda, loves Britney (Spears, duh), but it took them till 30 to realise they never wanted to be Britney so much as do Britney. 

Simon Bradley Trio

Simon Bradley Trio

The music of Simon Bradley is infused by his Donegal roots, the vibrant music scene of 1990s Edinburgh and a career playing fiddle with Asturian stalwarts Llan De Cubel. 

John Otway

John Otway

An English singer-songwriter who has built a sizeable cult audience through extensive touring, a surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona. 

Rikki Morgan as Elton John

Rikki Morgan as Elton John

Elton John tribute Rikki Morgan takes you on a rollercoaster ride through four decades of Elton classics. 

Sounds of Simon, The Music of Paul Simon

Sounds of Simon, The Music of Paul Simon

From his years as the visionary in Simon and Garfunkel through to his many solo hits, journey through one of the greatest back catalogues of all time. 

Sacred Arts Festival Music at St John's Princes Street

Sacred Arts Festival Music at St John's Princes Street

Songs of Displacement. 

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. 

In Conversation with… John Nicolson

In Conversation with… John Nicolson

Has represented Ochil and South Perthshire as an SNP MP since 2019. 

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 … 

Cathedral Talk and Music: John Stainer – A Life in Music

Cathedral Talk and Music: John Stainer – A Life in Music

Professor Jeremy Dibble (Durham University), authority on British music from the 19th century, reflects on the life of Sir John Stainer and his most famous work, The Crucifixion. 

In Conversation with… John McDonnell

In Conversation with… John McDonnell

Labour MP for Hayes and Harlington in West London since 1997. 

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. 

Brian Kellock and John Burgess

Brian Kellock and John Burgess

Brian Kellock is one of the UK’s finest and most in-demand jazz pianists, acclaimed for a distinctive, swinging style of playing with classic jazz piano influences at its heart but… 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes [pushes] the set to another level. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes [pushes] the set to another level. 

Impro Train with John Oakes

Impro Train with John Oakes

Join comedian John Oakes for 50 minutes of improvised hilarity! Featuring entirely extemporized Shakespearean-style sonnets, raucous unrehearsed rap recitals and guest appearances … 

11th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

11th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Fantastic!’ (Jools Holland). 

John Franklin: My Dad's Advice

John Franklin: My Dad's Advice

A beautifully hilarious stand-up about the memories of his dad’s best stories, Netflix star John Franklin intends to keep you laughing as he weaves tales of his father’s life advic… 

When Judas Met John – Songs of Dylan and Lennon

When Judas Met John – Songs of Dylan and Lennon

Influenced by the meeting of Bob Dylan and The Beatles, Irish duo Brothers Broke compare, adapt and perform a unique interpretation of songs by both artists. 

John Robins: Howl

John Robins: Howl

Still screaming after all these years. 

Simon Evans: Have We Met?

Simon Evans: Have We Met?

In Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, by her nephew, Zeus. 

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. 

Simon Munnery's Jerusalem

Simon Munnery's Jerusalem

Using William Blake’s poem (B-side to the English national anthem) and The Fall’s take on it as a springboard, I endeavour to serve up satire, comedy and poetry with one eye on the… 

Simon Jay: Permacrisis

Simon Jay: Permacrisis

Join that gorgeous stand-up Simon Jay with a brand-new hour of comedy. 

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… 

John Robertson's The Dark Room

John Robertson's The Dark Room

Returning for its eleventh year at the Edinburgh Fringe, this cult favorite show has lost none of its energy and atmosphere. 

Jodie Mitchell: Becoming John Travulva

Jodie Mitchell: Becoming John Travulva

Award-winning ‘brilliant. 

John Tothill: The Last Living Libertine

John Tothill: The Last Living Libertine

The Last Living Libertine is the debut hour from John Tothill as he tries to dissect our attitude to life and prove that techno music is the true expression of human spirit and the… 

Simon Brodkin: Xavier

Simon Brodkin: Xavier

Simon Brodkin’s Xavier follows the rule that you should never judge a book by its cover. 

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

Simon David brings Dead Dad Show to the Fringe this year and it is insane, an absolute piss-take, but also very emotional. 

John Kearns: The Varnishing Days

John Kearns: The Varnishing Days

Attending John Kearns' show, The Varnishing Days, was an absolute treat that demands to be seen! Right from his entrance, he had us hooked with his distinctive and uproarious p… 

The Effect

The Effect

When Rufus Norris recently announced he was stepping down as director of the National Theatre, some struggled to summarise his legacy. 

John & Christian: Battle Counters

John & Christian: Battle Counters

Following the success of their podcast Real Album Reviews, John and Christian are at The Hope Theatre to present their favourite childhood TV show: Battle Counters! The show’s prot… 

John & Christian: Battle Counters

John & Christian: Battle Counters

Following the success of their podcast Real Album Reviews, John and Christian are at The Hope Theatre to present their favourite childhood TV show: Battle Counters! The show’s prot… 

John Hastings: The Times They Are A John Hastings

John Hastings: The Times They Are A John Hastings

Ole John Hastings here, God’s favourite comedian, Fringe regular and public urinator (by circumstance and never choice) has returned with a maximum nonsense and mega-lols show. 

John & Christian: Battle Counters

John & Christian: Battle Counters

Following the success of their podcast Real Album Reviews, John and Christian  present their favourite childhood TV show: Battle Counters!The show's protagonist, a boy called … 

Dear England

Dear England

Draw a Venn Diagram. 

A Strange Loop

A Strange Loop

From The Lego Movie to Love Island, entertainment isn’t entertainment unless it’s ‘meta’. 

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. 

Simon Brodkin – Screwed Up

Simon Brodkin – Screwed Up

Fresh from his sold-out, critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run and becoming the most viewed British comedian of all time on TikTok, world-famous prankster and Lee Ne… 

Simon Brodkin – Screwed Up

Simon Brodkin – Screwed Up

Fresh from his sold-out, critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run and becoming the most viewed British comedian of all time on TikTok, world-famous prankster and Lee Ne… 

Simon Brodkin – Screwed Up

Simon Brodkin – Screwed Up

Fresh from his sold-out, critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run and becoming the most-viewed British comedian of all time on TikTok, world-famous prankster and Lee Nelson creato… 

When Judas Met John: Songs of Dylan & Lennon

When Judas Met John: Songs of Dylan & Lennon

Presented in a blues / folk style with tight sibling harmonies, this Irish duo performs songs around a story of the influence, envy and respect that each artist had for the other. 

When Judas Met John: Songs of Dylan & Lennon

When Judas Met John: Songs of Dylan & Lennon

Brothers Broke bring their popular and well-reviewed 2021 Edinburgh Fringe “in-person” show to debut at this years Brighton Fringe. 

John Tothill: The Last Living Libertine

John Tothill: The Last Living Libertine

Join John Tothill, the Last Living Libertine [citation needed], for an evening of exaggeration, emancipation and dense theoretical speculation in a show that straddles cabaret and … 

John Tothill: The Last Living Libertine

John Tothill: The Last Living Libertine

Join John Tothill, the Last Living Libertine [citation needed], for an evening of exaggeration, emancipation and dense theoretical speculation in a show that straddles cabaret and … 

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

In 2018, Simon’s late father performed a one man show about his imminent death to cancer. 

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Direct from a sell out worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story arrives at The London Palladium! Using huge projection photos and … 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

“If you want to put your brain in the blender, have a listen - it’s a bit like if Aphex Twin wrote British music hall songs. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Britney's Peers

Britney's Peers

‘Ding for Disco’ revives ‘A Doll’s House’ with a noughties teen movie makeover. 

Britney's Peers

Britney's Peers

‘Ding for Disco’ revives ‘A Doll’s House’ with a noughties teen movie makeover. 

The Motive and the Cue

The Motive and the Cue

In 1964, acting legends Peter O’Toole and Richard Burton both wanted to “give their Hamlet”. 

Dixon and Daughters

Dixon and Daughters

The National Theatre continues its support of new writing at the Dorfman with Dixon and Daughters: an emotional play dealing with the far-reaching effects of historic child abuse. 

Dancing at Lughnasa

Dancing at Lughnasa

Dancing at Lughnasa is easily Brian Friel’s most widely known play thanks to the 1998 film version that starred Meryl Streep. 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

Welcome to THE DARK ROOM – the world’s only live-action, text-based adventure game. 

Britney's Peers

Britney's Peers

Ding for Disco revives A Doll’s House with a noughties teen movie makeover. 

Simon Munnery - Trials and Tribulations

Simon Munnery - Trials and Tribulations

“I’ve been mugged three times and arrested once. 

Simon Munnery - Trials and Tribulations

Simon Munnery - Trials and Tribulations

“I’ve been mugged three times and arrested once. 

Simon Munnery: Trials and Tribulations

Simon Munnery: Trials and Tribulations

“I’ve been mugged three times and arrested once. 

Simon Munnery: Trials and Tribulations

Simon Munnery: Trials and Tribulations

“I’ve been mugged three times and arrested once. 

Romeo and Julie

Romeo and Julie

You may assume a play with the title Romeo and Julie, that is billed as a “modern love story inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet”, would include elements recognisabl… 

Standing at the Sky's Edge

Standing at the Sky's Edge

Unless it has the sophistication of a Sondheim, or the renown and heritage of a Rodgers and Hammerstein, it’s rare to see a musical on a National Theatre stage. 

Simon David Presents JOIE DE VIVRE!

Simon David Presents JOIE DE VIVRE!

Bonjour, bitch! Gorgeous girlie and monolingual comedian Simon David (“A hoot” - The Guardian) hosts a joyful 5 hour, cabaret spectacular featuring the best burlesque, drag, D… 

When Darkness Falls

When Darkness Falls

Inspired by true events, we are taken into dark pasts, with disturbing truths, and asked what exactly are ghosts? On a stormy night on the small island of Guernsey, a young para… 

Phaedra

Phaedra

You don’t need to know the story of Phaedra to recognise its origins as Greek mythology. 

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

What do you do when Ms Alzheimer’s – a hideous and befanged monster – comes to live with you? Local author and journalist, Susan Elkin, talks about her new book, … 

John Travulva and Jodie Mitchell: Cis Male Comedian

John Travulva and Jodie Mitchell: Cis Male Comedian

Prince of accessible content and OFFIE Award winning ‘brilliant. 

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… 

Kerry Jackson

Kerry Jackson

Many years ago, I employed Fay Ripley to do a voiceover for a TV ad. 

Elton John Tribute - ONLY ELTON

Elton John Tribute - ONLY ELTON

 The ONLY Elton John ShowThe ONLY Elton John Show is the UKs newest and most exciting Elton John tribute show to hit the Brighton scene. 

Hex

Hex

When you’re a child, Christmas is all about that one big day. 

Othello

Othello

Do you need to know a play before you see a play?The question came to mind at the opening of what we’re told is a “landmark production” of Othello, now playing at the Nationa… 

My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?)

My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?)

If you have a spare hour, thirty quid, and can travel to London’s West End, I urge you to get a ticket for My Son’s a Queer (but what can you do?). 

John Gabriel Borkman

John Gabriel Borkman

John Gabriel Borkman, once an illustrious entrepreneur, has been brought low by a prison sentence for fraud. 

Blues for an Alabama Sky

Blues for an Alabama Sky

Are dreams supposed to be ambitions we strive to realise? Or simply ideals meant to be unattainable, existing to help us get through our mundane everyday lives?This seems to be the… 

The Crucible

The Crucible

It’s rare for a play’s allegory to be as widely known as its actual story. 

John Tothill: Dermatologists Hate Him

John Tothill: Dermatologists Hate Him

Join John Tothill – writer, comedian, former Footlight and London’s Last Libertine, actually – for an evening of exaggeration, emancipation and assorted chat. 

John Tothill: Dermatologists Hate Him

John Tothill: Dermatologists Hate Him

Join John Tothill – writer, comedian, former Footlight and London’s Last Libertine, actually – for an evening of exaggeration, emancipation and assorted chat. 

The Katet vs John Williams

The Katet vs John Williams

After four years of their infamous Stevie Wonder show, the eight-piece Edinburgh superband completely sold-out its 2019 follow up, tackling their next legendary artist. 

110% John Kearns and Pat Cahill

110% John Kearns and Pat Cahill

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns and critically acclaimed nonsense merchant Pat Cahill present their messy, loving, self-flagellant Off-Broadway show. 

Death of an Author

Death of an Author

What if your favourite characters didn’t quite like the way they were written? What if they decided enough was enough? When an unnamed author is found dead, his characters are br… 

110% John Kearns and Pat Cahill

110% John Kearns and Pat Cahill

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns and critically acclaimed nonsense merchant Pat Cahill present their messy, loving, self-flagellant Off-Broadway show. 

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. 

John and James' Tantric Night Out

John and James' Tantric Night Out

John and James’ Tantric Night Out is a conventionally attractive new comedy show from the people behind Final Cut and BIG SHOP. 

John and James' Tantric Night Out

John and James' Tantric Night Out

John and James’ Tantric Night Out is a conventionally attractive new comedy show from the people behind Final Cut and BIG SHOP. 

Simon Fanshawe: The Power of Difference

Simon Fanshawe: The Power of Difference

Perrier Award-winning comedy legend Simon Fanshawe is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in decades with the live show based on his book, The Power Of Difference. 

Matt and Rosa with John Hurt as the Voice of the Dragon

Matt and Rosa with John Hurt as the Voice of the Dragon

Matt and Rosa with John Hurt as the Voice of the Dragon is the debut sketch show of Bristol Revunions alumni Matthew Wilson and Chortle Student Comedy Award finalist Rosa Richards. 

John Bell: A Few of My Favourite Things

John Bell: A Few of My Favourite Things

Spend a relaxed hour with Australian living legend John Bell, as he rummages through his swag of favourite things, fishing out poems, stories, backstage gossip: things he finds ins… 

John Bishop and Tony Pitts: Three Little Words Podcast – Presented By Amazon Music

John Bishop and Tony Pitts: Three Little Words Podcast – Presented By Amazon Music

Join John Bishop and Tony Pitts as they meet a special guest to chat about three words that mean something to them. 

John Thorn Dirt An Existential Songbook

John Thorn Dirt An Existential Songbook

World-renowned songsmith and pianist extraordinaire, John Thorn, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a sublime collection of new original songs exploring the meaning of life and t… 

Simon Evans and His Big Ideas

Simon Evans and His Big Ideas

Does for politics, religion and philosophy what Simon Evans Goes to Market (BBC Radio 4) did for economics – makes it fresh, compelling and funny. 

Poems, Prayers and Promises: The John Denver Story

Poems, Prayers and Promises: The John Denver Story

A celebration of the life and songs of one of the most influential performers and humanitarians of the 1970s. 

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

Following three culturally deeply unsettling, sell-out smash-hit runs, this bafflingly entertaining late-night comedy extravaganza returns to the Fringe for a fourth hammer blow. 

Rikki Morgan as Elton John

Rikki Morgan as Elton John

Elton John tribute Rikki Morgan takes you on a rollercoaster ride through four decades of Elton classics. 

Flute Recital: From Darkness to Light

Flute Recital: From Darkness to Light

Join talented duo Leila Marshall and Ailsa Aitkenhead for an evening recital of lyrical and rousing works for flute and piano. 

When Judas Met John – Songs of Dylan and Lennon

When Judas Met John – Songs of Dylan and Lennon

Influenced by the meeting of Bob Dylan and The Beatles, Irish duo Brothers Broke compare, adapt and perform a unique interpretation of songs by both artists. 

10th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues And Swing

10th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues And Swing

‘Fantastic!’ (Jools Holland). 

John Lloyd: Do You Know Who I Am?

John Lloyd: Do You Know Who I Am?

Just one of the many questions the producer of QI, Blackadder, Spitting Image, The News Quiz, Not the Nine O’Clock News is hoping to answer over eleven harrowing teatimes. 

Banana Crabtree Simon

Banana Crabtree Simon

Starring CJ de Mooi (Eggheads), Banana Crabtree Simon is an intimate and emotionally honest journey of one man’s struggle with early onset dementia. 

Simon Kempston

Simon Kempston

Scottish singer-songwriter and leading acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Simon Kempston has toured the world performing his highly original, contemporary acoustic folk/blues songs and… 

Am I Alone? John K

Am I Alone? John K

Author/actor Stephanie Vlahos gives a performance that blurs author with character, thought with creation, fear with love as she embodies the character John K Mercury, an accidenta… 

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years

Critically acclaimed as one of the greatest tribute shows in the world, Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years has toured extensively in the UK, Europe, Australia and USA for over 10 … 

Something About Simon

Something About Simon

Paul Simon is a name that has cemented itself into the ‘hearts and bones’ of audiences all over the world. 

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. 

John Aggasild: Welcome Back

John Aggasild: Welcome Back

A Romantic (Stand-Up) Comedy (Show). 

Simon Munnery: Trials and Tribulations

Simon Munnery: Trials and Tribulations

Fringe veteran Simon Munnery once more brings his eclectic mix of props, jokes, sketches, songs, poetry, and storytelling to the stage of The Stand with Trials and Tribulations. 

All of Us

All of Us

All of Us is an attack on welfare state reform. 

Simon Brodkin: Screwed Up

Simon Brodkin: Screwed Up

World-famous prankster and Lee Nelson creator Simon Brodkin returns with a blistering new stand-up show ripping into his ADHD diagnosis, I’m A Celebrity rejection, barmitzvah humil… 

John Hegley's Biscuit of Destiny

John Hegley's Biscuit of Destiny

John Hegley’s Biscuit of Destiny. 

The Greatest Hits of Lily and John

The Greatest Hits of Lily and John

Lily hasn’t heard from John in weeks. 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

‘Watching audiences tackle the challenge and fail is one of the funniest sights around, don’t miss it’ (Daily Telegraph). 

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David belongs to the most toxic, self-destructive (and annoying!) demographic there is: the white gay. 

Britney: Friends and Nothing More

Britney: Friends and Nothing More

Fresh from their universally adored BBC Three pilot, Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson make their long-awaited return to the Fringe with a sketch show about love. 

John Hastings: Do You Have Any Ointment My John Hastings

John Hastings: Do You Have Any Ointment My John Hastings

John Hastings has had to deal with the shit life has thrown at him since 2019… He got a divorce during Covid, his best friend got a terminal diagnosis, he got bed bugs, he nearly… 

John-Luke Roberts: A World Just Like Our Own, But...

John-Luke Roberts: A World Just Like Our Own, But...

There’s a world just like our own, but there isn’t a word for sand. 

King John

King John

Experience the best upcoming talent from the North of England as one cast stage two of Shakespeare’s least known plays… What comes to mind when you thi… 

Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years is the most authentic sounding concert to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel. 

Simon Says

Simon Says

Liverpool Fringe’s Best Original Play 2021. 

Simon Says

Simon Says

Liverpool Fringe’s Best Original Play 2021. 

Simon Hall is Completely Fine... in the Mania

Simon Hall is Completely Fine... in the Mania

Simon Hall brings his manic energy and style to Brighton Fringe in his new show Simon Hall is Completely Fine. 

When Judas Met John: Songs of Dylan & Lennon

When Judas Met John: Songs of Dylan & Lennon

Brothers Broke bring their popular and well-reviewed 2021 Edinburgh Fringe “in-person” show to debut at this years Brighton Fringe. 

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David belongs to the most toxic, self-destructive (and annoying!) demographic there is: the white gay. 

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David (“A hoot”, The Guardian) belongs to the most toxic, self-destructive and, frankly, annoying demographic there is: the white gay. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

A celebration of the friendship between the First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, and violinist, musicologist and champion of women musicians, Marion Scott. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

(In addition to this online show, John Callaghan will be performing LIVE at the Spiegeltent on 14th June 2021!) https://www. 

Middle

Middle

In 2017, David Eldridge’s play Beginning dramatised an awkward conversation between two white, financially comfortable, urban-dwelling, adult Gen X-ers, caught in that time of em… 

The Corn is Green

The Corn is Green

As a title, The Corn is Green proves the old adage about books, covers and the perils of judging thereof. 

Simon David: The Horrible Live Album

Simon David: The Horrible Live Album

Simon David invites YOU to the live recording of his horrible DEBUT ALBUM From tender ballads (Daddy I Wanna Dance & Shitting On A Dick) to crowd favourites (Straggot, Why… 

Hamlet

Hamlet

You wait ages for one Hamlet to come along. 

Ruby and the Vinyl by John Godber & Elizabeth Godber. Music by Ruby Mackintosh

Ruby and the Vinyl by John Godber & Elizabeth Godber. Music by Ruby Mackintosh

In Ruby’s Pop-Up record and vintage clothes shop magical things are happening, people are falling in love, finding themselves, sorting their lives and restyli… 

Ruby and the Vinyl by John Godber & Elizabeth Godber. Music by Ruby Mackintosh

Ruby and the Vinyl by John Godber & Elizabeth Godber. Music by Ruby Mackintosh

In Ruby’s Pop-Up record and vintage clothes shop magical things are happening, people are falling in love, finding themselves, sorting their lives and restyli… 

Simon Brodkin Troublemaker

Simon Brodkin Troublemaker

World-famous prankster and creator of the hugely popular Lee Nelson, is back on stage with TROUBLEMAKER, his sensational new stand-up show. 

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights. 

Poetry Ireland Introductions 2021 : Simon Costello, Siobhán Ní Dhomhnaill, Molly Twomey, Jamie Field, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan

Poetry Ireland Introductions 2021 : Simon Costello, Siobhán Ní Dhomhnaill, Molly Twomey, Jamie Field, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan

Music from a special guest performer Established in 1989 by poet Theo Dorgan, Poetry Ireland’s Introductions Series offers exciting opportunities for talented, em… 

Manor

Manor

A fierce storm. 

Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years is the most authentic sounding concert to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel. 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

There are few things worth travelling the length of the Jubilee Line for on a cold and wet rush-hour on a December night. 

Simon David: Horrible New Songs

Simon David: Horrible New Songs

Ladies, Gaydies, Theydies, straight people who can take a joke Fashionista, and musical comedian, Simon David is back at The Glory trying out some horrible new songs LIVE! Fro… 

100% Simon Brodkin

100% Simon Brodkin

After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson, multiple sell-out tours and various court appearances following world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Sep… 

Simon Brodkin Troublemaker

Simon Brodkin Troublemaker

World-famous prankster and creator of the hugely popular Lee Nelson, is back on stage with TROUBLEMAKER, his sensational new stand-up show. 

The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart

Tissues. 

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London… 

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). 

Simon Says

Simon Says

Simon Says is brought to you from the incredible mind of Simon. 

Simon Says

Simon Says

Simon Says is brought to you from the incredible mind of Simon. 

Simon Says

Simon Says

Simon Says is brought to you from the incredible mind of Simon. 

Simon Says

Simon Says

Simon Says is brought to you from the incredible mind of Simon. 

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age. 

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age. 

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age. 

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age. 

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2. 

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David (A hoot - The Guardian) belongs to the most toxic, self-destructive and, frankly, annoying demographic there is: the white gay. 

Simon Callow: Being An Actor – 50 Years On

Simon Callow: Being An Actor – 50 Years On

In 1982, Simon Callow wrote his first book: it was called Being An Actor, and it was his reckless attempt, after not even ten years of acting, to describe the physical, psychologic… 

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years

Critically acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest tribute shows, Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years makes its return to the Edinburgh Fringe after selling out for six consecutiv… 

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

Time Out and Funny Women Awards nominee Celia Byrne in “A Glimpse of Gingham” a joyful one-woman show that’s a unique blend of music, humour and expressive dance. 

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

Time Out and Funny Women Awards nominee Celia Byrne in “A Glimpse of Gingham” a joyful one-woman show that’s a unique blend of music, humour and expressive dance. 

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

For just three special shows, newly created for 2021, together again to celebrate the return of the Fringe. 

When Judas Met John

When Judas Met John

Influenced by the meeting of Bob Dylan and The Beatles, Irish duo Brothers Broke compare, adapt and perform a bluesy fusion of songs by both artists. 

Simon Evans: The Work of the Devil

Simon Evans: The Work of the Devil

Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2. 

John Hegley's Drawings of Dromedaries (And Other creatures)

John Hegley's Drawings of Dromedaries (And Other creatures)

Drawings of Dromedaries (and Other Creatures). 

KING JOHN: A Theatrical Film

KING JOHN: A Theatrical Film

King Richard the Lionheart is dead. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

Theatre-19 Presents: John

Theatre-19 Presents: John

Described as a ‘wonderfully chaotic and colourful tragicomedy’ Theatre-19 Presents: John is a particularly silly devised piece at theSpace@Surgeons Hall from a group of Bristol… 

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years

Critically acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest tribute shows, Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years makes its return to the Edinburgh Fringe after selling out for six consecutiv… 

King John: A Theatrical Film

King John: A Theatrical Film

King Richard the Lionheart is dead. 

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. 

John Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

John Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

Following two culturally deeply unsettling, sell-out smash-hit runs in 2018 and 2019, this mind-bogglingly awful (and disquietingly successful) idea for a comedy extravaganza retur… 

John & Jen

John & Jen

Tom Greenwald and Andrew Lippa’s John and Jen is a true masterpiece on what it means to be a family. 

Oleanna

Oleanna

“Misogynist Mamet. 

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

A question taken from the 2020 English Literature GCSE exam that never was. 

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

Time Out and Funny Women Awards nominee Celia Byrne in a joyful one-woman show that’s a unique blend of music, humour, and expressive dance. 

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

Time Out and Funny Women Awards nominee Celia Byrne in a joyful one-woman show that’s a unique blend of music, humour, and expressive dance. 

John Osborne: John Peel’s Shed

John Osborne: John Peel’s Shed

Another chance to see this exceptional, acclaimed storytelling hit. 

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. 

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

In this new show, singer-songwriter Gary Edward Jones not only recites the music of one of his idols but also tells the unique story of Paul Simon combining visuals, stage design a… 

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

In this new show, singer-songwriter Gary Edward Jones not only recites the music of one of his idols but also tells the unique story of Paul Simon combining visuals, stage design a… 

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. 

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David (“A hoot”, The Guardian) belongs to the most toxic, self-destructive and, frankly, annoying demographic there is: the white gay. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

Spiegeltent regular John Callaghan has performed his thoughtful and spiky electronica for record labels like Warp and as one half of comedy duo Eccentronic. 

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour

Show And Tell present SIMON MUNNERY: ALAN PARKER URBAN WARRIOR FAREWELL TOUR   Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the… 

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour

Show And Tell present SIMON MUNNERY: ALAN PARKER URBAN WARRIOR FAREWELL TOUR   Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the… 

Saving Britney

Saving Britney

Saving Britney is a hilarious and heartbreaking look at celebrity obsession, sexuality and growing up in the early noughties. 

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

The Simon and Garfunkel Story (50th Anniversary Tour) Direct from a weeklong run in London’s West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a SOLD OUT Worldwide tour and stan… 

Saving Britney: Prologue

Saving Britney: Prologue

When thrust into the circus, it can never be easy to tame the lions. 

Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years is the most authentic sounding concert to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel. 

Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years is the most authentic sounding concert to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel. 

The Ocean At The End Of The Lane

The Ocean At The End Of The Lane

“There’s nothing quite like the magic of theatre…” A commonly heard, if somewhat meaningless assertion. 

John Pendal: Monster

John Pendal: Monster

A show about sex and sexuality that laughs in the face of shame and guilt. 

King John

King John

King Richard the Lionheart is dead. 

When Judas Met John: Songs of Dylan and Lennon

When Judas Met John: Songs of Dylan and Lennon

Irish duo Brothers Broke compare, adapt and perform a bluesy fusion of songs by Bob Dylan and The Beatles. 

Bruce Davies – Poems, Prayers and Promises. The John Denver Story

Bruce Davies – Poems, Prayers and Promises. The John Denver Story

A celebration of the life and songs of one of the most influential performers and humanitarians of the 1970’s. Performed by ‘one of Scotland’s best singers’ (Tom Paxton). 

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). 

The Katet vs John Williams

The Katet vs John Williams

In 2019, after four years of their hit Stevie Wonder show, the eight-piece Edinburgh superband tackled their next legendary artist and sold-out every show. 

10th Year: John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

10th Year: John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Fantastic’ (Jools Holland). 

When Judas met John

When Judas met John

Irish duo Brothers Broke compare, adapt and perform selected songs by Bob Dylan and John Lennon, portraying their like-minded viewpoints and highlighting some of their influences. 

Banana Crabtree Simon

Banana Crabtree Simon

Banana Crabtree Simon. 

The Paul Simon Story

The Paul Simon Story

UK premiere: from his years as the visionary in one of the most successful duos through to his many solo hits, travel through one of the greatest back catalogues of all time. 

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years

Critically acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest tribute shows, Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years makes its return to the Edinburgh Fringe after selling-out for six consecutiv… 

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. 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

‘Watching audiences tackle the challenge and fail is one of the funniest sights around, don’t miss it’ (Daily Telegraph). 

Lea Salonga & John Barrowman - Greenwich Music Time

Lea Salonga & John Barrowman - Greenwich Music Time

Continuing the classic theme is Olivier and Tony Award-winner, Lea Salonga. 

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. 

100% Simon Brodkin

100% Simon Brodkin

After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson, multiple sell-out tours and various court appearances following world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Sepp Blatter,… 

Monday Favourites - John Owen Jones

Monday Favourites - John Owen Jones

Due to the phenomenal success of the first two seasons of Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace, Lambert Jackson are thrilled to present the star-filled line-up of their third seas… 

John Meagher’s Irish Comedy Showcase

John Meagher’s Irish Comedy Showcase

Rising Irish stand up star John Meagher presents a showcase of the top Irish Stand-up comedians working today. 

John Meagher’s Irish Comedy Showcase

John Meagher’s Irish Comedy Showcase

Rising Irish stand up star John Meagher presents a showcase of the top Irish Stand-up comedians working today. 

The Seven Streams of the River Ota

The Seven Streams of the River Ota

In 1996, Robert Lepage's initial production of The Seven Streams was far from critic-pleasing. 

John Shuttleworth’s Back

John Shuttleworth’s Back

‘John Shuttleworth's Back’. 

John Shuttleworth’s Back

John Shuttleworth’s Back

‘John Shuttleworth's Back’. 

The Visit

The Visit

Though we aren’t given the choice that may be implied by the inclusion of the subtitle in The Visit or The Old Lady Who Comes to Call, it is a play that uses juxtaposition as it … 

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker, Urban Warrior

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker, Urban Warrior

Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the bedsit anarchist Alan Parker Urban Warrior. 

100% Simon Brodkin Tour Preview

100% Simon Brodkin Tour Preview

After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson, multiple sell-out tours and various court appearances following world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Sepp Blatter,… 

100% Simon Brodkin Tour Preview

100% Simon Brodkin Tour Preview

After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson, multiple sell-out tours and various court appearances following world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Sepp Blatter,… 

My Brilliant Friend

My Brilliant Friend

The challenge in attempting to adapt Elena Ferrante's 10 million-selling quadrilogy, The Neapolitan Novels lies not in finding the time to read through the 1,600 pages of sourc… 

Simon Brodkin: 100% Simon Brodkin

Simon Brodkin: 100% Simon Brodkin

After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson, multiple sell-out tours and various court appearances following world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Sepp Blatter,… 

100% Simon Brodkin

100% Simon Brodkin

After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson, multiple sell-out tours and various court appearances following world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Sepp Blatter,… 

Dr John Cooper Clarke: Luckiest Guy Alive Tour

Dr John Cooper Clarke: Luckiest Guy Alive Tour

Dr John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s. 

Hansard

Hansard

If, unlike me, you include politics, the public-school system or pub quizzing in your CV’s ‘Other Interests’ section, you’ll already know that Hansard is the name given to … 

Simon Brodkin: 100% Simon Brodkin

Simon Brodkin: 100% Simon Brodkin

After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson, multiple sell-out tours and various court appearances following world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Sepp Blatter, Donald Tru… 

The John Rowe Show

The John Rowe Show

Direct from Australia, John Rowe brings his sofa-based entertainment show to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Soundhouse Presents: John Goldie and the High Plains

Soundhouse Presents: John Goldie and the High Plains

One of the best acoustic guitarists in the world right now, John Goldie, is joined by his brand-new backing band, the High Plains. 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform. 

Ayman Jarjour in Concert with John Coutts

Ayman Jarjour in Concert with John Coutts

An evening of poetry and music given by John Coutts and Ayman Jarjour. 

Rhod Gilbert: The Book of John

Rhod Gilbert: The Book of John

The multi award-winning Welsh comedian is back with a brand-new live show. 

Speaking Out: A Conversation with John Bercow

Speaking Out: A Conversation with John Bercow

Speaking Out: A Conversation with John Bercow. 

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Introducing Carol Ann Duffy to the stage with a trumpet call, indicating a rally of the troops, seems befitting for the hour with the world-renowned poet. 

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

Following a surprising (and culturally deeply unsettling) smash-hit, sell-out run at last year’s Fringe, this mind-bogglingly awful, disquietingly successful idea for a late-night … 

The Katet vs John Williams

The Katet vs John Williams

After four years of their sell-out Stevie Wonder show, the eight-piece Edinburgh superband tackles their next legendary artist. 

Rhymes and Reasons: The John Denver Story

Rhymes and Reasons: The John Denver Story

A celebration of the life and songs of one of the most influential performers and humanitarians of the 1970s. Performed by ‘one of Scotland’s best singers’ (Tom Paxton). 

In Conversation with... John McDonnell

In Conversation with... John McDonnell

Shadow Chancellor since 2015 and MP for Hayes and Harlington since 1997, McDonnell has campaigned against the Iraq war and argued for curbs in bankers bonuses, decent pensions, fre… 

110% John Kearns and Pat Cahill

110% John Kearns and Pat Cahill

I, John Kearns, and I, Pat Cahill, join hands to present our messy, loving, self-flagellant off-Broadway show, 110%. 

You're in a Bad Way by John Osborne

You're in a Bad Way by John Osborne

Writer, theatre-maker and creator of cult Edinburgh hit John Peel’s Shed, John Osborne has a new storytelling show about music and dementia. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Boogie-woogie, slide-guitar master’ **** (Scotsman). 

Simon Caine: Every Room Becomes a Panic Room When You Overthink Enough

Simon Caine: Every Room Becomes a Panic Room When You Overthink Enough

Are you an overthinker? Then this is the comedy show for you. 

The Darkness Distillery

The Darkness Distillery

Ten years ago, he was a married, white-collar employee with a clean bill of health. 

Elton John: Rocket Man Live!

Elton John: Rocket Man Live!

The brand-new tribute show from Liquid Lunch Productions, Elton John: Rocket Man Live! showcases the very best of the eclectic songbook of the legendary Elton John and Bernie Taupi… 

Colt Cabana and John Hastings Do Comedy and Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches

Colt Cabana and John Hastings Do Comedy and Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches

Colt Cabana Is a world-famous wrestler who has wrestled around the world from Dundee to Japan and back including a short, not so successful, run in the WWE as Scotty Goldman. 

John Kearns: Double Take and Fade Away

John Kearns: Double Take and Fade Away

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner presents his fourth show. 

Darkness to Light Exhibition

Darkness to Light Exhibition

In 2016, in a quiet stable complex in the Australian Perth hills, a project now known as Darkness to Light did its principal photography. 

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years

Critically acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest tribute shows, Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after five consecutive sell-out years with … 

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour

Once the most radical, now the only radical. 

John Rattray and the Original Rules of Golf

John Rattray and the Original Rules of Golf

Celebrating the 275th anniversary of the original rules of golf, this exhibition will show John Rattray’s involvement in shaping the modern golf game and golfing artefacts, clubs… 

John Hastings: 10 John Hastings I Hate About You

John Hastings: 10 John Hastings I Hate About You

John Hastings is back at the Fringe and has moved out of his regular haunt, the Pleasance Courtyard, to a more homely Monkey Barrel. 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson first premiered his maniacal game show The Dark Room back in 2012. 

Simon Evans: Dressing for Dinner

Simon Evans: Dressing for Dinner

Observing the little traditional conventions in life – one pink sock for Michaelmas day, keeping toenail clippings in a separate jar from fingernails, cream first, then jam, then… 

It's Britney, Bitches

It's Britney, Bitches

Oops, I did it again. 

Bible John

Bible John

In the late 1960s three women were murdered by an Old Testament quoting serial killer by the name of Bible John. 

John Accardo: Method to the Magic

John Accardo: Method to the Magic

You want to know how the tricks work, but this show will reveal how a magician thinks! John Accardo may be one of America’s rising young talents, but he’s been performing for over … 

John-Luke Roberts: After Me Comes the Flood (But in French) drip splosh splash drip BLUBBP BLUBBP BLUBBPBLUBBPBLUBBP!!

John-Luke Roberts: After Me Comes the Flood (But in French) drip splosh splash drip BLUBBP BLUBBP BLUBBPBLUBBPBLUBBP!!

Hopefully, you know the kind of show you’re in for, with a deliciously meaningless title like this, and crafted surrealism is exactly what is in store. 

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. 

John Pendal: Monster

John Pendal: Monster

Known better for his kink-based comedy, John Pendal returns this year to the Fringe with a different angle to a similar style he employs, one that combines his witty sexual quips w… 

John Robins: Hot Shame

John Robins: Hot Shame

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, digital DJ, vibe-magnet, yells into a well. 

Something About Simon

Something About Simon

Paul Simon is a name that has cemented itself into the Hearts and Bones of audiences all over the world. 

John Robertson’s ‘The Dark Room’

John Robertson’s ‘The Dark Room’

"Watching audiences attempt to tackle the challenge and fail is one of the funniest sights around, don’t miss it. 

John Pendal: Monster

John Pendal: Monster

“AN ABSOLUTE CRACKER…FRINGE BRILLIANCE” - ★★★★★ Broadway Baby Storyteller and stand-up comic John Pendal returns to the Great Yorkshire… 

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour (Preview)

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour (Preview)

Once the most radical, now the only radical. 

John Pendal: Monster

John Pendal: Monster

“AN ABSOLUTE CRACKER…FRINGE BRILLIANCE” - ★★★★★ Broadway Baby Storyteller and stand-up comic John Pendal returns to the Museum of Comed… 

Simon Munnery: Work In Progress

Simon Munnery: Work In Progress

Once the most radical, now the only radical. 

Peter Gynt

Peter Gynt

There was a time not long ago – when Facebook and Google weren’t even words – where we watched TV and learned from it, absorbing any new knowledge we discovered as fact. 

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… 

Rutherford and Son

Rutherford and Son

A brief language lesson: According to the “part-banter, part-racist” English idiom, the North, is somewhere it is said to be Grim Up. 

Sunday Encounters: Simon Schama: Wordy The Tour

Sunday Encounters: Simon Schama: Wordy The Tour

Can words still pack a punch in the reign of Twitter? Have the carriers of thought, the deliverers of argument, the elements of poetry, the sounds that make us human – lost t… 

100% Simon Brodkin (Edinburgh Preview/WIP)

100% Simon Brodkin (Edinburgh Preview/WIP)

You may know him as “comedy legend Lee Nelson” (The Sun) or “some unfunny pillock” (The Deputy Prime Minister) who gave Theresa May a P45, but yo… 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

“A renaissance man in a suitcase. 

Last Rehearsal

Last Rehearsal

A new piece of work by a new BAME theatre ensemble The Last Company Theatre, Last Rehearsal is written and directed by Chilean Maria Jose Andrade. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

When Julie Met John

When Julie Met John

This new play from Brighton Arts Lab (the edge-dwellers that brought you The Brexorcist) takes the transcript of a public confrontation in Christchurch, streamed live on Facebook, … 

FAUX
BOBBY WINNER

FAUX

The team behind FAUX, presented by Loose-Locked, is large and impressive. 

Ensonglopedia of British History

Ensonglopedia of British History

I had no idea what to expect from John Hinton’s Ensonglopedia of British History. 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

You awake to find yourself in a dark room. 

Two Piano Recitals at St. Michael's: Simon Ballard then Stefan Warzycki

Two Piano Recitals at St. Michael's: Simon Ballard then Stefan Warzycki

The brilliant British pianist Simon Ballard returns to play works by Schubert, Ries, Dvorak, Smetana, Ireland, Moszkowski, de Severac and Sydney Smith. 

Mary Blandy's Gallows Tree

Mary Blandy's Gallows Tree

Based on actual historical events, Mary Blandy’s Gallows Tree is a one-woman play that charts the last hour(s) of Mary Blandy as she awaits the gallows in Oxford Prison in 1752, … 

KING LEAR

KING LEAR

Hands up anyone who was bored rigid by studying Shakespeare at school. 

It's Britney, Bitches!

It's Britney, Bitches!

‘It’s Britney, Bitches!’ is a new verbatim piece about the fans of international superstar Britney Spears. 

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. 

Individual Medley

Individual Medley

There is a long history of female performers and theatre-makers who mine their personal experience to create autobiographical monologues exploring their (female) identity. 

Julian Dutton in Do You Think That's Wise? The Life & Times of John Le Mesurier

Julian Dutton in Do You Think That's Wise? The Life & Times of John Le Mesurier

British Comedy Guide Recommended Show 2018 In this affectionate tribute to one of Britain’s best-loved comedy stars, leading impressionist Julian Dutton (BBC1&rsqu… 

Julian Dutton in Do You Think That's Wise? The Life & Times of John Le Mesurier

Julian Dutton in Do You Think That's Wise? The Life & Times of John Le Mesurier

British Comedy Guide Recommended Show 2018 In this affectionate tribute to one of Britain’s best-loved comedy stars, leading impressionist Julian Dutton (BBC1&rsqu… 

Sary

Sary

We’re in Sussex, somewhere on the Downs, in the 1800s. 

John Lodge

John Lodge

John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues and recent inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is bringing his ’10,000 Light Years&rsq… 

John & Beatrice

John & Beatrice

A surreal tragicomedy about the difficulty of connection and the meaning of love. 

John Adams

John Adams

Singer/Songwriter John Adams draws influences from the likes of James Morrison, Sam Smith, David Gray and James Blunt. 

Simon Munnery: The Wreath

Simon Munnery: The Wreath

Plays, and other kinds of performance, may have many functions, but stand-up comedy has only one. 

Follies

Follies

Picture the scene. 

John Hinton's Ensonglopedia Of Animals (5+yrs)

John Hinton's Ensonglopedia Of Animals (5+yrs)

Twenty-six animal songs, one for each letter of the alphabet. 

When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other

When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other

It was only towards the very end of last year that it was announced – or rather whispered, hidden away as it was somewhere in the list of actors always included in the National T… 

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… 

John Wilson And The John Wilson Orchestra

John Wilson And The John Wilson Orchestra

John Wilson’s 70 piece superstar orchestra returns with their brand new show ‘At The Movies’. 

John Cooper Clarke

John Cooper Clarke

Britain’s best loved poet Dr John Cooper Clarke is heading to the London Palladium on Sat 24 November 2018. 

Simon Boccanegra

Simon Boccanegra

The dashing corsair Simon Boccanegra and Maria, daughter of the nobleman Jacopo Fiesco, have fallen in love and had an illegitimate daughter. 

Hadestown

Hadestown

It’s an odd checklist. 

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

Direct from a SELL OUT worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance. 

Father Of Lies

Father Of Lies

Sweet finish this year’s well-curated Brighton HorrorFest with the interesting Father of Lies, written and originally performed by Sasha Roberts and Tom Worsley. 

Unburied

Unburied

It was with some trepidation that I entered the auditorium to see Unburied, presented by Hermetic Arts – not least because their website states, amongst other things, that 'H… 

I'm Not Running

I'm Not Running

You know you’re guaranteed to learn something watching David Hare. 

Stories

Stories

“Racist comments don’t belong in a play about mothers and shit. 

Fear Itself

Fear Itself

Danse Macabre Productions consists of a trio of graduates of the University of York with a weakness for the horror genre. 

Antony & Cleopatra

Antony & Cleopatra

Shakespeare will always be Theatre Marmite. 

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

Full disclosure. 

The Lover / The Collection

The Lover / The Collection

Alongside Pinter One – nine individual texts that together create something that is as exciting as it is dark – is the altogether different, though not surprisingly named Pinte… 

One for the Road / New World Order / Mountain Language / Ashes to Ashes

One for the Road / New World Order / Mountain Language / Ashes to Ashes

Jamie Lloyd must be excreting pheromones of cool right now. 

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… 

John Grant

John Grant

Michigan-born, now Reykjavik-based, US singer-songwriter John Grant creates music that can be agonisingly sad, painfully funny – or often both, but never less than breathtaking … 

Edinburgh's Traditional Music: Allan Ramsay's Songs. John Morran (Vocals, Cittern), Frank McLaughlin (Pipes, Guitar), Fred Freeman (Commentary)

Edinburgh's Traditional Music: Allan Ramsay's Songs. John Morran (Vocals, Cittern), Frank McLaughlin (Pipes, Guitar), Fred Freeman (Commentary)

Featuring musicians from the internationally acclaimed Complete Songs of Robert Burns (Linn Records). ‘Great voices, great songs… Who could ask for more?’ (fRoots). 

Catriona Morison & Simon Lepper

Catriona Morison & Simon Lepper

Catriona Morison Mezzo sopranoSimon Lepper Piano  Songs by Brahms, Schumann and Mahler. 

John Lenahan: Up Close

John Lenahan: Up Close

An evening of intimate magic (and comedy) with a master, in a late-night venue, restricted to a small audience – book early to avoid disappointment! John Lenahan has performed ar… 

Camilla Cleese and Steve Hofstetter: Produced by John Cleese

Camilla Cleese and Steve Hofstetter: Produced by John Cleese

A stand-up comedy show featuring two outstanding comedians; one has over 100 million YouTube views, the other has a famous dad. 

When Judas Met John

When Judas Met John

Influenced by the meeting of Bob Dylan and The Beatles, Irish duo Brothers Broke compare, adapt and perform a bluesy fusion of songs by both artists. 

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

As a reviewer I'm fortunate enough to get free tickets to many shows. 

Ilker Arcayürek & Simon Lepper

Ilker Arcayürek & Simon Lepper

Ilker Arcayürek TenorSimon Lepper Piano  Songs by Schubert and Wolf Winner of 2016’s International Lieder Competition in Stuttgart, Ilker Arcayürek has been compared to Ian Bo… 

NEHH Presents... Start to End – Solid Air by John Martyn

NEHH Presents... Start to End – Solid Air by John Martyn

Start to End return with a live band interpretation of John Martyn’s classic fourth solo studio album Solid Air, following a sold-out appearance at Celtic Connections 2018. 

King John

King John

Direct from the USA, the defending three-time National Shakespearean Acting Champions present Shakespeare’s rarely done history, King John. 

110% John Kearns and Pat Cahill

110% John Kearns and Pat Cahill

Old friends John Kearns and Pat Cahill have gathered together 110% of their very best talking points, bloopers, songs and fighting talks to discuss at the Blundabus. 

John Hegley: New and Selected

John Hegley: New and Selected

He came to our home with my Grandmother. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Boogie-woogie, slide-guitar master’ **** (Scotsman). 

John Hegley: Morning Wordship

John Hegley: Morning Wordship

Join the morning chorus of clappy, clippy, cloppy, floppy, flappy sing-song and poem pong. 

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. 

Fred MacAulay and John Moloney

Fred MacAulay and John Moloney

With a friendship that has endured numerous governments, several economic downturns and expanding waist sizes, these two stand-ups join together to bring you a one-hour show which … 

Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years

Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years

A unique concert, which celebrates the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel. 

John Lynn: Addiction Diction

John Lynn: Addiction Diction

John Lynn is not a drug fiend. 

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. 

Simon Munnery: The Wreath

Simon Munnery: The Wreath

On any given afternoon in the Fringe, you’re likely to find Simon Munnery gracing the stage of The Stand comedy club. 

Simon Jablonski – Love

Simon Jablonski – Love

An entirely un-erotic journey that begins in a public toilet, then takes strange diversions via a sexy tomato plant and a clap clinic. 

John Montgomery String Band

John Montgomery String Band

This is the five-piece band’s second consecutive appearance at the Fringe. 

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. 

John Robertson: Sweaty, Sexy Party Party

John Robertson: Sweaty, Sexy Party Party

Suited and booted Australian improv god unleashes pure comedy chaos in a basement with a live blues band. 

Simon Caine: Sex, Drugs and Other Things I Never Do

Simon Caine: Sex, Drugs and Other Things I Never Do

If you like pina coladas, and deep emotional pain. 

John and Claire Lenahan – Loud & Louder

John and Claire Lenahan – Loud & Louder

Prepare for loud and get ready for louder with some shouty thrown in for good measure. 

Do You Think That's Wise? – The Life and Times of John Le Mesurier

Do You Think That's Wise? – The Life and Times of John Le Mesurier

In an affectionate tribute, leading impressionist Julian Dutton of BBC One’s The Big Impression brings to life one of Britain’s best-loved comedy stars. 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

You awake to find yourself in The Dark Room! You (the audience) must choose an option – will you A) Find the light switch? B) Cry for help? C) Go north? Come and play a live-acti… 

Simon Callow in De Profundis

Simon Callow in De Profundis

Olivier Award-winning Simon Callow performs Oscar Wilde’s searing meditation on his life, in the form of a devastating letter of reproach to his lover Lord Alfred Douglas – ‘… 

Simon Kempston

Simon Kempston

Following previous five-star reviews, this unique talent returns to perform thought-provoking, evocative, original songs in a wonderfully intimate setting. 

John Partridge: Stripped

John Partridge: Stripped

Stripped is a new beginning. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Celebrating the friendship between composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and musician and first woman music critic, Marion Scott; written and performed by Jan Carey. 

John Kearns: Don't Worry They're Here

John Kearns: Don't Worry They're Here

The only winner of the Best Show and Best Newcomer Edinburgh Comedy Awards returns for an encore of his 2017 critically acclaimed hit. 

Simon Evans: Genius 2.0

Simon Evans: Genius 2.0

Last year, Simon Evans earned rave reviews for Genius, his howl of despair at our declining national appetite for intelligent conversation, let alone public figures of exceptional … 

John Pendal: We Are Family

John Pendal: We Are Family

Storyteller and stand-up comedian John Pendal explores his family tree and discovers mutinies in the 1800s, arson in the 1900s and autism in the 2000s. 

Home, I'm Darling

Home, I'm Darling

An exquisitely detailed design of a picture box façade-free house. 

John Hastings: Float Like a Butterfly, John Hastings Like a Bee

John Hastings: Float Like a Butterfly, John Hastings Like a Bee

Last year, John Hastings was hit by a car and broke his arm. 

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. 

John Pendal: We Are Family

John Pendal: We Are Family

Popular comic John Pendal returns to Great Yorkshire Fringe for a third consecutive year. 

Simon Munnery: The Wreath (Preview)

Simon Munnery: The Wreath (Preview)

“I went to a funeral the other day. 

Exit the King

Exit the King

For those who pertain to be students of the Theatre of the Absurd movement prevalent in the 1950s and 60s, there is nothing of value to you in this review. 

John Porter - Can't Help Falling (In Love)

John Porter - Can't Help Falling (In Love)

‘Write what you know!’ they say. 

John Pendal: We Are Family

John Pendal: We Are Family

“AN ABSOLUTE CRACKER…FRINGE BRILLIANCE” ★★★★★ - Broadway Baby John Pendal is proud to announce his third full-length solo show: “… 

The Lehman Trilogy

The Lehman Trilogy

One of the early factors that contributed to the massive success of the Lehman Brothers – the power they had in the US, their huge business growth and its eventual demise – was… 

Pity

Pity

Statistics show that last year the most common reason cited in UK divorce papers was "irreconcilable bathroom habits”. 

John and Claire Lenahan: Loud & Louder (Edinburgh Preview)

John and Claire Lenahan: Loud & Louder (Edinburgh Preview)

Prepare for loud and get ready for louder with some shouty thrown in for good measure. 

Julie

Julie

A face and its value. 

Simon Munnery: The Wreath (Work In Progress)

Simon Munnery: The Wreath (Work In Progress)

“I went to a funeral the other day. 

The Darkness Or Else The Light

The Darkness Or Else The Light

An anonymous hack – an act of sabotage or revenge – kicks off a chain of events that changes the whole of society. 

Translations

Translations

It can’t be easy creating a programme that justifies the term National given to the theatres on London’s South Bank, when you know that your most frequent visitors of critics a… 

Boxman

Boxman

We see homeless people every day in Brighton, on the street and in our parks, trying to build a ‘home’ out of the small number of possessions with which they surround themselve… 

John Osborne: John Peel's Shed and Other Stories

John Osborne: John Peel's Shed and Other Stories

Writer and storyteller John Osborne is back with a trio of shows across the final weekend of the Fringe. 

BOY

BOY

There is a bit of a buzz around BOY. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

A renaissance man in a suitcase. 

Hamlet?

Hamlet?

Probably William Shakespeare’s most famous play and possibly his greatest, Hamlet has long been a target for comedy. 

The Ealing Inheritance

The Ealing Inheritance

The Ealing Inheritance is a comic tale of intrigue, gold-digging and dastardly dissimulation reminiscent of many an Ealing comedy - hence the double meaning of the play’s witty t… 

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. 

I Married An Alien Card Sharp

I Married An Alien Card Sharp

I’ve always been partial to a bit of prestidigitation. 

Brawn

Brawn

We all want to look good, don’t we? Everybody likes to feel attractive. 

Waiting for Curry

Waiting for Curry

The opening premise of Twilight Theatre’s Waiting for Curry, written and directed by Susanne Crosby, runs thus: Rob and his wife Chris have invited their friends Phil and Sue ove… 

Big Berg

Big Berg

Eleanor Westbrook embodies what I love about the Fringe. 

Simon Jablonski: Love

Simon Jablonski: Love

An extremely funny yet entirely unerotic journey that begins in a public toilet. 

James Cary: James and John

James Cary: James and John

John 3:16 is the verse to end all verses apparently. 

John Pendal: Family

John Pendal: Family

John Pendal returns with a preview of his new solo stand-up comedy show ‘Family’. 

The Laud of The Rings

The Laud of The Rings

The Lord of the Rings (known as LOTR to the mega-fans) is one of my favourite books. 

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… 

Cinebra: Glenda & Rita

Cinebra: Glenda & Rita

Last time I looked, drag was a minority sport in gay bars, performed by men in frocks belting out mediocre ballads, lip-synching to pop songs, and generally being misogynistic. 

Nine Night

Nine Night

There’s little to evoke more anxiety and dread than the phrase ‘Traditional Family Christmas’. 

John Osborne: Circled in the Radio Times

John Osborne: Circled in the Radio Times

A new storytelling show about finding a pile of old copies of the Radio Times and piecing together someone’s life by the programmes they had circled. 

100 Ways to Tie a Shoe-Lace

100 Ways to Tie a Shoe-Lace

Cognitive dysfunction does not, perhaps, naturally strike us as a rich vein of humour. 

The Spark Factory

The Spark Factory

One of a series of seven one-night-stands of experimental theatre, How Disabled Are You? is curated by theatre co-operative Spun Glass Theatre under the heading of The Spark Factor… 

The Prudes

The Prudes

About five minutes in to the therapy session cum comedy gig cum This Morning Celeb Interview that tonally is The Prudes, late 30s couple Jess and Jimmy inform the audience as their… 

John Barrowman with Seth Rudetsky as pianist & host

John Barrowman with Seth Rudetsky as pianist & host

Mark Cortale Presents Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre:JOHN BARROWMAN MBEwith SETH RUDETSKY as pianist & host. 

Instructions for Correct Assembly

Instructions for Correct Assembly

If The Royal Court’s reputation for producing work that’s a little ahem, “arty” has put you off making a visit recently for fear of Death by Pretension, then the enjoyable … 

JOHN HINTON'S SCIENTRILOGY: THE ELEMENT IN THE ROOM

JOHN HINTON'S SCIENTRILOGY: THE ELEMENT IN THE ROOM

The incredible life story of Marie Curie, arguably the most important woman in science, who discovered two chemical elements, won two Nobel Prizes, and made breakthroughs that have… 

JOHN HINTON'S SCIENTRILOGY: ALBERT EINSTEIN: RELATIVITIVELY SPEAKING

JOHN HINTON'S SCIENTRILOGY: ALBERT EINSTEIN: RELATIVITIVELY SPEAKING

Join Albert, the genius behind the übercoolest moustache in science, for a lecture like no other. 

JOHN HINTON'S SCIENTRILOGY: ORIGIN OF SPECIES...

JOHN HINTON'S SCIENTRILOGY: ORIGIN OF SPECIES...

In this international smash-hit musical comedy, Charles Darwin tells the remarkable story of how he came up with the idea that shook the world, and why it took him 20 years to publ… 

Toxic - Britney Spears Dance Worskhop

Toxic - Britney Spears Dance Worskhop

Join us for some hip-grinding, hair-flipping and leg-splitting Britney action in our workshop featuring the moves of the pop princess who has provided us with fly dance steps for n… 

Simon Taylor - Happy Times

Simon Taylor - Happy Times

Recently, Simon was told he was going to be a dad. 

John Hastings - Audacity

John Hastings - Audacity

BBC Three’s John Hastings, the funniest white comedian from Canada, was briefly vegan and is currently in love. 

Macbeth

Macbeth

There’s a moral sense of the inevitable in Macbeth. 

Feelin' Groovy - The Songs of Simon & Garfunkel

Feelin' Groovy - The Songs of Simon & Garfunkel

Fresh off a successful sold out season at the 2017 Adelaide Fringe, Harry Baulderstone and Marcus Ryan return with: Feelin’ Groovy - The Songs of Simon & Garfunkel. 

Sarah Valle vs The Internal Darkness

Sarah Valle vs The Internal Darkness

Armed with an extraterrestrial keyboard, Sarah sets out to battle her inner darkness the only way she knows how: THE POWER OF MUSIC AND THEATRE!. 

50 ways to sing Paul Simon

50 ways to sing Paul Simon

IN GOOD COMPANY – a fabulous 40 voice acapella group will sing original arrangements of many of Paul Simon’s hits such as “Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes”, “Cecilia�… 

John Kauffmann, Art Photographer: A Retrospective

John Kauffmann, Art Photographer: A Retrospective

South Australian-born John Kauffmann (1864-1942) discovered photography as art while living in Europe in the 1890s. 

Livvy & Pete: The Songs Of Olivia Newton-John and Peter Allen

Livvy & Pete: The Songs Of Olivia Newton-John and Peter Allen

Helpmann award winner Michael Griffiths and acclaimed cabaret darling Amelia Ryan celebrate the songbooks of Aussie icons Olivia Newton-John and Peter Allen for one night only. 

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - a tribute to the songs of Elton John

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - a tribute to the songs of Elton John

The Flaming Sambucas (extended band), with Terry Nicholas at the White Grand Piano, bring to life the timeless songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. 

It's Only Life - A New Musical Revue featuring John Bucchino

It's Only Life - A New Musical Revue featuring John Bucchino

Awarded Broadway composer & pianist, John Bucchino, will be performing for the S. 

The Talents of Darkness

The Talents of Darkness

Join Australia’s greatest purveyors of strange for a night of tomfoolery in their highly anticipated 2018 return season as they perform sideshow, fire spinning, fire eating, drag a… 

It’s Britney B*tch: A Singalong

It’s Britney B*tch: A Singalong

Oops…We Did It Again! The team behind Jagged Little Singalong bring you It’s Britney B*tch: The Singalong. 

John Bishop

John Bishop

Comedy superstar John Bishop is extending his sell out UK tour and coming to the London Palladium in Feb 2018 with his brand new live show, Winging It. 

John

John

UK theatregoers may be playing catch-up when it comes to playwright Annie Baker. 

Leaves by DHW Mildon. Directed by Simon Evans.

Leaves by DHW Mildon. Directed by Simon Evans.

“So we went for a walk. 

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Welcome to another theatrical dimension, beyond which there may be no clear sense of purpose. 

Grimly Handsome

Grimly Handsome

At times I question The Royal Court for programming plays aimed solely are the pretentious and the seasoned theatre critic. 

Side Shows

Side Shows

Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows. 

Bad Roads

Bad Roads

Ukrainian playwright, Natal’ya Vorozhbit may be one of the few global voices for a conflict many of us seem to have ‘forgotten’, as though the Russian intervention happened… 

Network

Network

Here we have a play, based on a film, about television, with heavy use of video (live, recorded and even outside broadcasting), incorporating social media, onstage DJs and audie… 

Saint George and the Dragon

Saint George and the Dragon

For those who don’t know much about mid-20th century Russian literature – I’m sure there must be one or two – satirical playwright Evgeny Schwartz’s 1943 play, Drakon … 

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

The year for the National Theatre so far has been beset by the dramas over the dramas on its programme – depending on your viewpoint, it either doesn’t contain enough classics o… 

Oslo

Oslo

The challenge with any dramatisation of an historic moment is in trying to appeal to the people for whom the event just ‘rings a bell’ right up to those whose lives were dire… 

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Direct from a SELL OUT Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story arrives in London’s West End! Using huge projection photos a… 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Arlene! The Glitz. The Glamour. The Gossip.

Arlene! The Glitz. The Glamour. The Gossip.

Introduced by Jacquie Storey – who once successfully auditioned for the group that later became Hot Gossip (and turned them down) – we first see a short video from The Kenny Ev… 

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. 

Birdland by Simon Stephens

Birdland by Simon Stephens

yt2 return with Birdland by the Olivier and Tony award-winning Simon Stephens. 

John Prescott: In Conversation

John Prescott: In Conversation

John Prescott, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after his sell-out performance last year. 

Philomusica of Edinburgh With John Sampson

Philomusica of Edinburgh With John Sampson

John Sampson (trumpet and recorder) joins the orchestra for performances of Vivaldi’s recorder concerto in C minor and Handel’s trumpet suite in D. 

Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden: Just the Two at Six

Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden: Just the Two at Six

In terms of comic legends, and certainly in terms of comic writing, the name of Barry Cryer is right up there. 

Simon Currie's 6plus1

Simon Currie's 6plus1

Simon Currie’s 6plus1 is a band of seven musicians playing New Orleans jazz, mixing in funk, rock and ska styles with two saxes, two trumpets, trombone, tuba and drums. 

John Porter – Five Years' Time

John Porter – Five Years' Time

We’ve all had the question. 

John Hegley: Peace, Love and Potatoes

John Hegley: Peace, Love and Potatoes

The title of Hegley’s show refers to his latest book, Peace, Love and Potatoes, a perfect example of the juxtaposition between the common and the conceptual found throughout his … 

John Bishop: Winging It (Warm Up)

John Bishop: Winging It (Warm Up)

Comedy superstar John Bishop is returning to Fringe with a brand new work in progress show Winging It. 

John Shuttleworth: My Last Will and Tasty Mint

John Shuttleworth: My Last Will and Tasty Mint

‘Punch the air to character comedy. 

In Conversation With… John McDonnell

In Conversation With… John McDonnell

Shadow Chancellor since 2015 and MP for Hayes and Harlington since 1997, McDonnell has campaigned against the Iraq war, and argued for curbs in bankers’ bonuses, decent pensions,… 

In Conversation With… Rab Noakes

In Conversation With… Rab Noakes

The In Conversation series at New Town Theatre in George Street is an hour of chat with a celebrity guest each day. 

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. 

Karen Cargill & Simon Lepper

Karen Cargill & Simon Lepper

Much-loved Scottish mezzo soprano Karen Cargill is a powerful Wagnerian with a voice that can fill the Met or Covent Garden. 

Bwani Junction Perform Paul Simon's Graceland Album With Special Guests

Bwani Junction Perform Paul Simon's Graceland Album With Special Guests

After sell-out shows at last year’s Fringe and Celtic Connections festivals, Bwani Junction return with their joyful rendition of Paul Simon’s Graceland album. 

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

City Love by Simon Vinnicombe

City Love by Simon Vinnicombe

Lucy and Jim are on their own. 

Miss Julie, Clarissa and John

Miss Julie, Clarissa and John

Inspired by August Strindberg’s groundbreaking 1888 naturalistic drama, Miss Julie, the action is relocated to a Reconstruction Era Virginia plantation. 

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. 

John Hunt Sings Swing. Campbell Normand Piano, Ed Kelly Double Bass

John Hunt Sings Swing. Campbell Normand Piano, Ed Kelly Double Bass

There’s only two chances to see the Fringe’s favourite bluesman stand up and sing swing with Campbell Normand on piano and Ed Kelly on double bass. 

John Montgomery String Band

John Montgomery String Band

The band feature multi-stringed instrumentalists playing original music and songs in the folk/country rock genre. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Boogie-woogie. 

Circled in the Radio Times by John Osborne

Circled in the Radio Times by John Osborne

TV has a special place in our hearts, for comforting us on a very personal level, and for giving us the communal experience of watching and talking about it. 

(My Father) John Gabriel Borkman

(My Father) John Gabriel Borkman

Most bankers walked free after the bubble burst – but not John Gabriel Borkman. 

Best of the West End

Best of the West End

theSpace at Symposium Hall is an ideal setting for music appreciation. 

Simon Morley: Naked Ambition

Simon Morley: Naked Ambition

20 years ago, Simon Morley had an idea. 

John Kearns: Don't Worry They're Here

John Kearns: Don't Worry They're Here

The only winner of the Best Show and Best Newcomer Edinburgh Comedy Awards returns for the first time. 

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy teams up with incredibly talented musician John Sampson to bring a unique blend of reading with live music. 

Caravaggio: Between the Darkness

Caravaggio: Between the Darkness

“I need more light,” our protagonist Caravaggio says at one point, and it’s fair to say that the 16th century Italian’s use of light and darkness is one of his paintings’… 

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story is one of a series of shows at the Fringe under the Night Owl Shows, the company created by Dan Clews. 

The Joni Mitchell Story

The Joni Mitchell Story

The Symposium Hall is an ideal venue for an acoustic music show with great views from the whole of the theatre. 

Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years

Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years

A blend of incredibly accurate live performance and multimedia, returning to the Festival after sell-out runs in 2014, 2015 and 2016. 

Frigid: A Musical Worth Melting For

Frigid: A Musical Worth Melting For

Napier University Drama Society returns to the musical stage after selling out last year. 

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

To say Nicholas Parsons is a legend, and this being his sixteenth season at the Fringe I imagine he must see this like his own version of an annual end of the pier summer show wher… 

(My Father) John Gabriel Borkman

(My Father) John Gabriel Borkman

Most bankers walked free after the bubble burst – but not John Gabriel Borkman. 

John Scott Delusions

John Scott Delusions

John Scott Delusions. 

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. 

Simon Munnery: Renegade Plumber

Simon Munnery: Renegade Plumber

‘One of the most tirelessly silly stalwarts of the Fringe’ (Time Out) provides tales of plumbing woes and his attempts at under-tent heating, and ridicules the insanity of capitali… 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

There are many different kinds of video games: roleplaying, shoot-em-up, strategy, the list is endless. 

Looking for John

Looking for John

Looking for John. 

Anything Can Be a Podcast Returns Again for the Third Time! With John Hastings

Anything Can Be a Podcast Returns Again for the Third Time! With John Hastings

Anything Can Be a Podcast! Podcast! John Hastings improvises an hour of comedy based on suggestions from the Fringe’s top comedians, his teenage blog, and his friend Paul Stanley H… 

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… 

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… 

Simon Kempston

Simon Kempston

Following 2016 five-star reviews, this unique talent returns to perform thought-provoking, evocative original songs in a wonderfully intimate setting. 

Pornography by Simon Stephens

Pornography by Simon Stephens

It is ten years since Simon Stephens captured the chaos of London in 2005: within a few days London went from celebrating Live8 and the announcement that they would be hosting the … 

John Robertson: Dominant

John Robertson: Dominant

More unstructured stand-up from the Cardinal of Chaos, the Ayatollah of Abuse, the Duke of Puke, John Robertson. 

John Robins: The Darkness of Robins

John Robins: The Darkness of Robins

Having developed a strong reputation at the Fringe in previous years, John Robins remains a safe bet for sarcastic, pithy self-loathing, although he seems to have a lost a little o… 

Taiwan Season: Heart of Darkness

Taiwan Season: Heart of Darkness

A psychic journey, through physical theatre and music, Sun Son Theatre’s Heart of Darkness explores the damage inflicted on a woman by arranged marriage. 

Britney in: John

Britney in: John

In 2011, Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson were women without a mission. 

Simon Evans: Genius

Simon Evans: Genius

I have never seen anyone manage to create humour from pessimism and snobbery as well as Simon Evans does and oh my, we were in for quite a helping of it in this hour long show. 

John Hastings: Audacity

John Hastings: Audacity

John Hastings is back at the Fringe and this time he’s in love - for real. 

John Lynn: Woke Up

John Lynn: Woke Up

John Lynn was on top of the world. 

John Pendal: How to Escape from Stuff

John Pendal: How to Escape from Stuff

John’s beautifully candid 2016 show, International Man of Leather, won the hearts of audiences and critics alike and went on to tour the world. 

John Pendal - How To Escape From Stuff

John Pendal - How To Escape From Stuff

Before John became a comedian he spent ten years as an amateur escape artist. 

Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes

Let’s get something out of the way - Olivia Colman is darn good at this acting malarkey isn’t she? It might actually even be illegal to use her name without the prefix ‘Natio… 

Caravaggio: Between the Darkness

Caravaggio: Between the Darkness

Rome, 1600, a city pulsating with artists, writers and powerful religious leaders. Caravaggio kills a love rival. Forced to flee, Caravaggio secures a commission from his patron 

Road

Road

Bad times make for good drama. 

Killology

Killology

Killology (by Gary Owen, writer of last year’s award-winning play, Iphigenia in Splott) follows in a similar ilk to the likes of recent pieces Upstairs at The Royal Court, Yen an… 

Common

Common

Within the first five or so minutes of Common, a large chorus of people wearing shrubs, trees and animal heads over their faces chant menacingly, a woman in her fineries introduc… 

Anatomy of a Suicide

Anatomy of a Suicide

First things first: if you’ve ever worried about how a history of depression or suicide in your family could affect you or your children, DO NOT go and watch Anatomy of a Suicid… 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes pushing the set to another level. 

Simon Warner's Viva Hypnosis

Simon Warner's Viva Hypnosis

“Incredibly Funny!” (SG Fringe), “Redefining Comedy Hypnotism” (British Comedy Guide). 

Storyland Author Readings

Storyland Author Readings

Brighton’s Storyland Press is a place where the story comes first, regardless of genre or where it sits on the commercial/literary spectrum. 

Poetry and Jazz Layer Cake with John Harvey and the John Lake Band

Poetry and Jazz Layer Cake with John Harvey and the John Lake Band

Jazz and Poetry Layer Cake A delicious serving of modern original Jazz and poetry created by the award-winning author John Harvey (author of the bestselling Charlie Resnick series… 

John Hastings: Works!

John Hastings: Works!

John Hastings is a fence-sitting former drag queen. 

Simon Plotkin is Gerald Galbraith: Troubadour

Simon Plotkin is Gerald Galbraith: Troubadour

The critically acclaimed Edinburgh sell-out comes to Brighton Fringe. 

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 … 

John Pendal: How To Escape From Stuff

John Pendal: How To Escape From Stuff

Before John became a comedian he spent ten years as an amateur escape artist. 

Simon Caine: Laughter Is The Best Placebo

Simon Caine: Laughter Is The Best Placebo

My life is a constant search for emotional and electrical outlets. 

Salome

Salome

“There is no language for what happened that night,” states Salome in narration as her older self shortly after beginning this new, happily more feminist, retelling of the myth s… 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

Angels in America Part 1 & 2

Angels in America Part 1 & 2

There’s no doubt that when Tony Kushner’s “Gay Fantasia on National Themes” first came to the stage in the early nineties, it was like little that had been seen before – both i… 

The Ferryman

The Ferryman

If populism breeds cynicism, then there’s a high quota of cheap shots that could be made towards the Royal Court’s latest offering. 

John Prine

John Prine

Two time Grammy-award winner, John Prine, is a singer songwriter who, from his eponymously titled first LP release in 1971, has continued to write and perform songs that have becom… 

Consent

Consent

Decouple any romantic notion of sex as being the physical demonstration of love and what is it other than just an act to satiate a desire for power, ownership, closeness, or to m… 

Hamlet

Hamlet

What’s real, what’s imagined and what’s the cause - or effect - of madness are the questions most of us know to be raised but rarely consistently answered in Shakespeare’s most (… 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

It’s said that one first eats with one’s eyes. 

Ugly Lies the Bone

Ugly Lies the Bone

It’s great to see new writing being performed at one of the National’s bigger spaces and there are big themes at play here in writer Lindsey Ferrentino’s National Theatre and UK … 

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… 

Travesties

Travesties

I have an inherent discomfort with theatre that requires a certain knowledge or level of intelligence in order to appreciate it (reference my ongoing debate with the current Royal … 

Wish List

Wish List

God life can be a depressing old thing can’t it? When, through no fault of your own, you find yourself struggling to just exist from one long unfulfilling day to the next – kno… 

A Christmas Carol with Simon Callow

A Christmas Carol with Simon Callow

Following sell-out seasons in 2011/12 and critical and audience acclaim, Simon Callow returns in this much-lauded production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, playing at the Arts Theatre for a… 

This House

This House

Taking place over the five years in the seventies that turned out to be the last Labour Government for nearly 20 years and that led to the Thatcher era, the politics being manage… 

The Children

The Children

If the purpose of life is to continue its perpetuity, the implication is that those of us who spawn children are naturally superior to those who don’t. 

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

There must be little more that can raise the spirits of young or old than the idea of flying free through the skies. 

Half a Sixpence

Half a Sixpence

Whilst this latest in a long line of Chichester transfers may be a new reworking of the classic Tommy Steele vehicle – with new songs, music and deeper characterisation added �… 

Amadeus

Amadeus

“Why is Opera important? Because it’s real-er than any play”. 

School of Rock

School of Rock

The opening minute or so of School of Rock immediately sets the stall for what to expect and what to accept in order to enjoy the rollicking fun show ahead. 

A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer

A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer

When the voice of Bryony Kimmings - writer and director of this piece and “performance artist by trade” - asks at the start “how could you make a show about illness and death wit… 

The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice

The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice

It’s not just the eponymous seldom heard, often bullied, fragile young girl LV who struggles to be heard in Jim Cartwright’s classic tragicomedy The Rise and Fall – finding he… 

Under My Thumb

Under My Thumb

Much can be understood by words that aren’t spoken. 

Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

There are a number of uses for the word ‘epic’ and this production of Suzan-Lori Parks’ highly stylised play clearly sets out to be defined by them all. 

The Simon Kennedy Band Live!

The Simon Kennedy Band Live!

A guitar and organ driven blues trio, the band was formed in 2014 by Dundee-born guitarist Simon Kennedy. 

John Prescott: In Conversation

John Prescott: In Conversation

Lord John Prescott discusses his career in the public eye. 

Bull

Bull

If you’ve ever cursed Human Resources for making you work with such unreasonable people, you should see what Thomas has to put up with! Mike Bartlett’s 2013 tale of Darwinian c… 

They Drink It In The Congo

They Drink It In The Congo

There’s a very British way of how we process learning about atrocities going on in the world that many of us know little about - first humour, then guilt, a desire to somehow “fi… 

Paul Simon Treatment

Paul Simon Treatment

A scintillating 13-piece live band, featuring percussion and brass sections and fronted by Stu Goodall pay reverence to the songs of Paul Simon with an explosive show. 

Procrastinate

Procrastinate

Procrastination may confound human progress and productivity, but it also provides the inspiration for Brick by Brick’s fantastic, multimedia clown show. 

King John

King John

Performed by a company of young actors, this is a credible adaptation of Shakespeare’s rarely performed King John that revels in the high stakes of its historical narrative. 

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. 

About a Girl

About a Girl

There aren’t many plays with a cast of teenagers that are this slick. 

Five Kinds of Silence

Five Kinds of Silence

It’s hard to imagine a more emotionally-gruelling hour of theatre: three women held prisoner by an abusive patriarch finally free themselves from his clutches by shooting him in … 

Three Nights With John

Three Nights With John

In six years of bible storytelling, Yorick has built a reputation for delivering John’s Gospel with a gripping performance storytelling style that is authentic and accessible. 

Hyena

Hyena

I’ve finally found it: the Fringiest show at the Fringe! Hyena is a free-wheeling, difficult, often uncomfortable and sometime revelatory experience. 

I Love You / It's Over

I Love You / It's Over

As a piece of verbatim theatre, I Love You / It’s Over gives a much more clear headed, down-to-earth view of love than you’re likely to find in a more highly wrought play. 

Bach: St John Passion

Bach: St John Passion

Coro Edina return to the Fringe following previous years’ acclaimed performances of Brahms and Mozart Requiems and Handel’s Messiah. 

John Muir: Rhapsody in Green

John Muir: Rhapsody in Green

Directed by Patrick Sandford. 

Of Wardrobes and Rings

Of Wardrobes and Rings

David Payne, having already portrayed C. 

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. 

Troilus and Cressida

Troilus and Cressida

Rarely performed and more or less unknown to all but the most hardcore of Shakespeare addicts, Troilus and Cressida explores star-crossed love and political machinations in the mid… 

The Maiden's Toy

The Maiden's Toy

With hints of Black Swan and Inland Empire, Olly Lawson’s new play is a surprisingly arresting example of student writing. 

Six Characters in Search of a Handout

Six Characters in Search of a Handout

An adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s 1921 absurdist piece, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Barrie Wheatley’s modernised version blends the source material’s meta-theatr… 

A Case of You: The Music of Joni Mitchell

A Case of You: The Music of Joni Mitchell

Breezing in as part of the Made In Adelaide initiative after a sold out run there, I had high expectations of this presentation. 

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. 

John Knox

John Knox

If you want to see a show that constructs John Knox as a talking point for oversimplified political views, may I suggest Mary Queen of Scots got her Head Chopped Off? It’s not on… 

Techies: The Musical

Techies: The Musical

The descriptor for this Fringe production should appeal to anyone involved in theatre. 

Elvis, John and Me

Elvis, John and Me

The best undiscovered songwriter of his generation? Born to celebrity parents when Elvis topped the charts, immediately given away to strangers. 

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. 

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour

Combining the bawdy naughtiness of St Trinian’s, the desire to escape sobriety, language and depiction of true Scottishness of Trainspotting, with beautiful choral harmonies and … 

Nina Conti and Simon Munnery Whack it Up the Flagpole

Nina Conti and Simon Munnery Whack it Up the Flagpole

Weird cabaret. At the end of the day does it matter? Comedy pioneers Nina Conti and Simon Munnery bring their playful best, plus oddball guests from across the Fringe.  

Simon David: Virgin

Simon David: Virgin

Simon David is the next big music sensation but what makes him unique? He’s a virgin! Co-written by Fringe First Winner Chris Larner, Simon & his live band tell the story of his di… 

John Hunt Sings Swing with Campbell Normand's Trio

John Hunt Sings Swing with Campbell Normand's Trio

Only two chances to see the Fringe’s favourite bluesman stand up and sing swing with Campbell Normand’s outstanding Trio. 

John Otway

John Otway

Basking in the success of his movie, the two-hit wonder returns to Edinburgh. 

John Porter – Lunatic (of the) Fringe

John Porter – Lunatic (of the) Fringe

John Porter always wanted an interesting life. 

Cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats With a Piano

Cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats With a Piano

From street musician to concert artist and back again, the man who was Marvin Hanglider is celebrating his 60th birthday by becoming a fundraiser for Children in Need. 

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

The much-loved and highly respected UK Poet Laureate and her accomplished and entertaining musical collaborator return following sell-out shows in 2015. 

Irrelevant

Irrelevant

In a sitcom-esque black comedy, three bohemian students lazily speculate about the end of the world, until they begin to suspect that one of them might have taken drastic action ag… 

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

Renaissance tragedies are rarely as enjoyably silly as Wanton Theatre’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore. 

Good Grief

Good Grief

A Free Fringe double bill of stand-up with no particular theme, Irish comedians Keith Fox and Ger Staunton underwhelm with their unassuming stage presence and only mildly amusing h… 

John-Luke Roberts Builds a Monster

John-Luke Roberts Builds a Monster

A thoughtful idiot builds a monstrous show for your entertainment. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

The Jazz Bar is packed for this one, and no wonder: this is music you can’t help but tap your feet to. 

Awkward Confessions of a Homeless Sex God

Awkward Confessions of a Homeless Sex God

A sure contender for Best Title for a Comedy Show at this year’s Fringe, George Zacharopoulos’s riches-to-rags tale is just as entertaining as it sounds. 

Sacré Blue

Sacré Blue

In an hour that mixes spoken word and storytelling, Zöe Murtagh explores the symptoms and stigmas faced by anxiety sufferers in a show co-written with Victoria Copeland. 

I Ran With the Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller

I Ran With the Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller

Now in its third year at the Fringe, I Ran With The Gang written by Liam Rudden for his company LR Stageworks returns this year to the cosy yet lavish surroundings of Le Monde in u… 

Broken Fanny

Broken Fanny

Writer and performer Emma Jerrold could be described as something of a hot property at this year’s Fringe. 

Remember to Breathe

Remember to Breathe

Following the story of an Irish emigrant’s relationship with her father, Remember to Breathe is quietly affecting rather than arresting; assured and well-rounded rather than boun… 

Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years

Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years

Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years is a blend of incredibly accurate live performance and multimedia, returning to the Edinburgh Fringe after sell-out runs in both 2014 and 201… 

Victoria Jeffrey: Dancing With Jack

Victoria Jeffrey: Dancing With Jack

Previously known for her well received part as a Totally Naff Tart, this is Victoria Jeffrey solo and talking about life. 

Simon Warner’s Viva Hypnosis

Simon Warner’s Viva Hypnosis

You are about to be transported to the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas where you have the opportunity to be the star of the show! This is the UK’s first and only full production int… 

Spiders by Night: A Double Bill of Exciting New Monologues

Spiders by Night: A Double Bill of Exciting New Monologues

Spiders by Night is one of the more intimate Fringe shows: two monologues about spiders and mental health difficulties. 

Scorch

Scorch

One of the things I’ve noticed about this year’s Fringe is the number of stellar one-woman shows, and Prime Cut Productions’ Scorch is the best so far. 

The Dining Room

The Dining Room

In a single dining room revisited over the course of the 20th Century, a series of family dramas show the decline of the American upper-middle class. 

Sinatra and Me

Sinatra and Me

There are certain shows at the Fringe that build a reputation even during a short run and this one easily falls into that category. 

Music to Watch Girls By

Music to Watch Girls By

Pete Sinclair returns with a brand new show titled after an Andy Williams hit. 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

An improvised Jane Austen novel was always going to be a lot of fun, and Austentatious’s talented cast certainly delivered an amusing hour of comedy. 

Steam

Steam

Steam lives up to its name, delivering a staggeringly intense hour of physical theatre. 

Mine

Mine

Mine is perhaps one of the most intense hours at the Fringe. 

Simon Kempston

Simon Kempston

Rare chance to enjoy this unique talent performing thought-provoking, evocative original songs in one of Scotland’s most intimate music venues. 

James Meehan – Class Act

James Meehan – Class Act

There is always plenty of political comedy at the Fringe, but rarely as passionate and earnest as James Meehan’s Class Act. 

Simon Slack – The Fantasist

Simon Slack – The Fantasist

Imagination and reality collide in the world of Simon Slack. 

Simon Feilder: Die Trying

Simon Feilder: Die Trying

Manchild autocorrect nightmare Feilder returns after his ‘delightful debut hour’ **** (Metro), with another hot batch of jokes, films, sounds and stupidity. 

Simon Plotkin is Gerald Galbraith: Troubadour

Simon Plotkin is Gerald Galbraith: Troubadour

What do you do when your singing partner vanishes? For twee Scottish children’s entertainer, Gerald Wee Gerry Hoots Galbraith, he grew a beard and went full art folk. 

Steen Raskopoulos – You Know the Drill

Steen Raskopoulos – You Know the Drill

While acknowledging his immense talent, some reviewers have accused Steen Raskopoulos of going through the motions, trotting out the same tired routines he’s been spinning for… 

Mr Incredible

Mr Incredible

There are plenty of plays at this year’s Fringe which criticise gender norms and take on patriarchal systems, but Mr Incredible truly gets to the heart of the kind of beliefs tha… 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

“You awaken to find yourself in a dark room”, it’s a phrase shouted many times during The Dark Room. 

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… 

John Pendal: International Man of Leather

John Pendal: International Man of Leather

If you think you have seen and done it all, try John Pendal on for size. 

Peter White: Straight White Male

Peter White: Straight White Male

Peter White made a controversial decision to write a stand-up show about the problems faced by straight, white men, and it’s unclear whether this is quite brave or a terrible mis… 

Simon Munnery: Standing Still

Simon Munnery: Standing Still

Simon Munnery performs for his 30th year at the Fringe. 

LoveHard: The House on the Hill

LoveHard: The House on the Hill

Perhaps one of the most entertaining shows I have seen on the Free Fringe, Lovehard consists of comedians Jacob Lovick and Tyler Harding (see what they did there?), who in what is … 

How is Uncle John?

How is Uncle John?

How Is Uncle John? is a story about the relationship of mother and daughter: of protector and protected, and of victim and survivor. 

Marny Godden: Where's John's Porridge Bowl?

Marny Godden: Where's John's Porridge Bowl?

Something’s happened to John’s porridge bowl and Marny Godden has crafted an hour of surreal, very physical comedy to find out exactly what. 

The Raunch

The Raunch

As Underbelly at George Square grows arms and legs, an expansion into the Meadows was inevitable. 

John Robertson: Arena Spectacular!

John Robertson: Arena Spectacular!

John Robertson claims that comedy is a sick industry (and he should know). 

John Gordillo: Love Capitalism

John Gordillo: Love Capitalism

Despite the commanding tone of his show’s title, John Gordillo doesn’t actually come across as a fan of Capitalism as an economic and social system. 

Happy Together

Happy Together

Wow! Happy Together is a ferociously intelligent new play by MA student Kate Newman, and perhaps the most meta thing at the Fringe. 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

John Scott Smashes It to F*ck

John Scott Smashes It to F*ck

A stand-up comedy show in which John promises to rip up the room for the full hour, or you can leave throughout. 

Stuff

Stuff

What is love? In an immersive clown show with an interesting lyrical vein, Sean Kempton (of Cirque du Soleil) attempts to find out. 

LJ DA FUNK's Anti-Fascist Counter-Terrorist Comedy Orgy

LJ DA FUNK's Anti-Fascist Counter-Terrorist Comedy Orgy

Dressed like a hip hop stereotype and with an accent he describes as “Forrest Gump on crack”, LJ Da Funk is the brainchild of stand-up Zac Splijt. 

Cook It How You Like, It's Still a Potato!

Cook It How You Like, It's Still a Potato!

Despite coming across as likeable and charming, Romina Puma’s stand-up set doesn’t provoke too many laughs. 

Rahul Kohli: Newcastle Brown Male

Rahul Kohli: Newcastle Brown Male

If you’re looking for some genuinely funny political comedy, Rahul Kohli is your man. 

Evil

Evil

An adaptation of Jan Guillou’s semi-autobiographical novel, which went on to become an Oscar-nominated film in 2003, Evil tells the story of systematic bullying and brutality at … 

Stuart Mitchell: Dealt a Bad Hand

Stuart Mitchell: Dealt a Bad Hand

As soon as Stuart Mitchell entered the room, I knew I was in a safe pair of hands. 

Lovely Lady Lump

Lovely Lady Lump

Part monologue, part stand-up show, Lana Schwarcz (writer, actor, puppeteer and comedian) shares her experience of breast cancer with honest emotion and cheesy one-liners. 

Jess Robinson: Impressive

Jess Robinson: Impressive

I should declare an interest here. 

Simon Evans: In the Money

Simon Evans: In the Money

The show that guarantees the biggest laughs of the festival and your money back! BBC Radio Four favourite, Evans, has been immersing himself in economics for a couple of years, lik… 

Smart

Smart

Smart may seem innovative in putting Facebook and Tinder at the heart of a drama, but this cannot compensate for boring and one-dimensional characters and a tedious plot. 

Alex Kealy is an Idea Whose Time Has Come

Alex Kealy is an Idea Whose Time Has Come

Joining the ranks of slightly nerdy comedians who primarily joke about their non-existent sex lives, So You Think You’re Funny finalist Alex Kealy is a safe bet for some well-tho… 

Murder She Didn't Write

Murder She Didn't Write

There are a fair number of improvised comedies this year, but Degrees of Error’s Murder She Didn’t Write is causing a particular buzz. 

Tom Walker: Beep Boop

Tom Walker: Beep Boop

The incoming audience is met by a tall man resplendent in shorts, M&S shirt buttoned to the collar and white joke shop beard. 

Jamie MacDonald: High Vis

Jamie MacDonald: High Vis

Jamie MacDonald comes from a tradition of endearingly grumpy comics, ranting affably about all of life’s niggles, from racist taxi drivers to obnoxious ramblers. 

Gráinne Maguire: Great People Making Great Choices

Gráinne Maguire: Great People Making Great Choices

Graínne Maguire is a pretty cool woman, and once trended worldwide for tweeting the Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) updates on her menstrual cycle. 

The Toyland Murders

The Toyland Murders

Like a family-friendly version of Sin City with hand puppets, The Toyland Murders follows the adventures of Inspector McGraw (Becca Jones) and her deputy as they attempt to track d… 

Britney

Britney

Witty, lively and often heartwarming, Britney is a hilarious and hugely watchable production. 

Bubble Schmeisis

Bubble Schmeisis

It’s hard to imagine a more appropriate venue than the Demonstration Room at Summerhall for Nick Cassenbaum’s coming of age tale. 

Electric Eden

Electric Eden

Come for an immersive ‘clubbing’ atmosphere and free face paint; stay for perceptive political dilemmas and great naturalistic performances. 

Sleeping Trees: Sci-Fi?

Sleeping Trees: Sci-Fi?

After Mafia? and Western? at previous Fringes, comedy trio Sleeping Trees now turn their gaze to the stars. 

Grant Stott's Tales from Behind the Mic

Grant Stott's Tales from Behind the Mic

Grant Stott is well known around the Edinburgh area. 

Crazed

Crazed

Anyone looking for important and assured new writing would be well-advised to give Ecce Theatre’s Crazed a look. 

John Hastings: Integrity

John Hastings: Integrity

Unbelievably clever, deftly executed and outrageously funny, John Hasting returns once again to the Fringe with his new show Integrity. 

Young Chekhov: Three-play day

Young Chekhov: Three-play day

Spending a full day (11 hours from first curtain up to last curtain call) watching three of Chekhov’s early plays (hence the ‘Young’ of the title) may not sound like the most fun… 

The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

Sean O’Casey may not himself have fought during the infamous Easter Rising of 1916 but, nonetheless, his play is still borne of personal knowledge and first-hand involvement. 

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

With its clipped accents, simmering tension, undulating music and themes of mental anguish and sexual tension, Terence Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea is quintessentially old-school… 

Sunset at the Villa Thalia

Sunset at the Villa Thalia

Calling the run-down Greek shack that acts as the entire setting of this play a ‘Villa’ and then naming it after Thalia (representing comedy as the Greek Goddess of Festivity), A… 

Into The Woods

Into The Woods

With Into The Woods – possibly one of Sondheim’s most accessible musicals – known fairy tales are twisted into an allegory for today’s times; stripping away Red Riding Hood, … 

Unreachable

Unreachable

Whilst always a welcome promoter of new writing and new experiments in theatre, more recently The Royal Court’s choice of programme has been called divisive at best and pretentio… 

John Pendal - International Man of Leather

John Pendal - International Man of Leather

This ground-breaking stand-up comedy show is the true story of how a shy Baptist boy from Watford became an unlikely international sex ambassador when he won the 25th annual ‘Inter… 

1984

1984

George Orwell’s 1984 still resonates today because for all the disturbingly dark ways that the events of the story unfold, his key themes of conspiracy, class and governmental an… 

Minefield

Minefield

As I’ve said before, whilst important times in history demand to be explored in theatre and film – and often bring raw emotion with them the more recent the history is – subj… 

Simon Says

Simon Says

An exploration into award-winning playwright, Simon Stephen’s work. 

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. 

Simon Slack The Fantasist

Simon Slack The Fantasist

Fantastical absurd one-man sketch show. 

Nick Revell: Heart of Darkness

Nick Revell: Heart of Darkness

“Exhilarating and thought-provoking, angering and very funny” (Kate Copstick, Scotsman), “If you are looking for some first-class, experienced satire, this is your show” (Broadway … 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

Quirky, wistful, witty, jubilant songs; dynamic performance; unique arrangements; ingenious costumes. 

The Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera

A common preconception of Brecht’s work is that his political views, his ‘anti-theatre’ style and the didactic tag that precedes any conversation about it, creates theatre that s… 

Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

Pulling up a stool in front of the intimate, softly lit stage down in the basement of Komedia, reminiscent of so many NYC music venues, the audience and I settled in to enjoy the… 

John Robertson's The Dark Room

John Robertson's The Dark Room

You awake to find yourself in a Dark Room! Choose an option: A) Find The Light Switch. 

John Pendal: International Man of Leather

John Pendal: International Man of Leather

This solo stand-up comedy show is the true story of how a shy Baptist boy from Watford became an unlikely international sex ambassador when he won the 25th annual ‘International … 

Mat Ewins & John Kearns

Mat Ewins & John Kearns

Edinburgh Comedy award-winner (2013/14) John Kearns delivers non-sequiturs, surreal digressions and bizarre lunacy alongside stand-up, sketch, and character comedian Mat Ewins. 

Weekend Rockstars

Weekend Rockstars

It’s not that unusual to see something that sweeps you up, makes you believe in the characters and feel their emotional pain, throws energy at you with hard guitar riffs and make… 

Fable

Fable

Another week, another example of storytelling to be seen at Greenwich Theatre, with The Flanagan Collective’s gently soporific tale of the strive for idealism in today’s frenetic… 

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

The fantastical, magical stories created by Roald Dahl have proven themselves to have the potential to inspire family shows that enthral rather than patronise with the award-winn… 

The Suicide

The Suicide

Russian playwright Nikolai Erdman’s original script for The Suicide was seen as such a strong satirical attack on the Communist Russian Government that it was branded ‘dangero… 

The Flick

The Flick

Over three hours into Annie Baker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comment on the everyday existence of the everyman, The Flick, one of the characters says that (his) “life may be depr… 

Sherlock Holmes: A Working Hypothesis

Sherlock Holmes: A Working Hypothesis

You don’t need to have read any of the Arthur Conan Doyle novels in order to feel that you know a great deal about Sherlock Holmes. 

Funny Girl

Funny Girl

Fanny Brice’s prowess and fame were arguably due to her impeccable comic timing and clown-like performances, combined with a powerful singing voice that could both move you with … 

The Wonderful Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster

The Wonderful Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster

For some strange and unknown reason, the idea of witches and witchcraft tends not to carry the darkness or horror that other (possibly) mythical demons do – even though there w… 

Boy

Boy

For all we may use the platitude that “life is too short”, the harsh reality is that for most of us, it is anything but – and we fill the many minutes, hours and days bemoa… 

Cyprus Avenue

Cyprus Avenue

It’s difficult for many people today – and not just those whose lives weren’t directly impacted – to really understand the common sense background to what my Mum (and the BBC… 

Simon Boccanegra NEW YORK

Simon Boccanegra NEW YORK

The legendary pair of James Levine and Plácido Domingo have defined Verdi’s art for more than four decades. 

X

X

If someone was to lose their grip on the concept of time as being linear, then the accepted psychological structure of how things happen, when, where and with whom, may break dow… 

People, Places and Things

People, Places and Things

Addiction and theatre may seem good bedfellows as they have often made for a spectacular combination. 

The Truth

The Truth

Everybody lies; small lies, big lies, white lies and lies about Weapons of Mass Destruction in order to start what some may say is an illegal war. 

Run

Run

With the current societal hatred for bankers and their sky high bonuses, we may put aside any thought for the young individuals who throw away any chance for a personal life, wit… 

Three Generations of Women

Three Generations of Women

Families eh? You can’t live with them, you can’t legally murder them for feeling that you have no more in common than a bloodline. 

I See You

I See You

What happens to your sense of identity when the world in which that self was created dramatically changes? If you lived to fight, what if the outcome of that fight wasn’t what yo… 

The Father

The Father

I’m lucky that I’ve had no first hand experience of the impact of the disease looked at in The Father so my knowledge is only general rather than personal. 

Beyond The Fence

Beyond The Fence

Seemingly wanting to be judged as the output of an experiment rather than a ‘proper show’, Beyond The Fence is the result of Sky Arts TV documentary Computer Says Show, which… 

Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler

Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler

Tim FitzHigham has spent many years investigating – and replaying – the bizarre pastime of making bets for the sake of making bets. 

John Pendal - International Man of Leather

John Pendal - International Man of Leather

This ground-breaking debut solo stand-up comedy show is the true story of how a shy Baptist boy from Watford became an unlikely international sex ambassador when he won the 25th an… 

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… 

The Girl Who Fell in Love with the Moon

The Girl Who Fell in Love with the Moon

A mixed troupe of lost souls find comfort in each other in the enjoyment of telling “silly little stories about silly little things” that are extensions and exaggerations of the… 

The War Of The Worlds

The War Of The Worlds

Those of a certain age (likely to be over 40) who took Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds double LP record to their hearts - and those who found it on one of its many re-releases… 

Waste

Waste

We find the notion of the waste of anything in life shameful, if not sinful – removing, as it does, any idea of success or achievement by focusing instead on what could or shou… 

Hand To God

Hand To God

A story of how the roots of religion generally – and Deep South American Christianity specifically – may be preached, but is little more than a series of made-up stories and … 

Simon Munnery: And Nothing But

Simon Munnery: And Nothing But

There have been a lot of Simon Munneries over the years. 

Valda Setterfield and John Scott

Valda Setterfield and John Scott

Valda Setterfield has been a groundbreaker and a muse for more than half a century, notably as an early member of Merce Cunningham’s company. 

Jeepers Creepers

Jeepers Creepers

Marty Feldman’s style of comedy - and indeed his story - is of a very specific time in the annals of British entertainment. 

Yen

Yen

When your life is borne of problems, pain and lies, the longer you don’t – or can’t – do anything to improve it, the more you may take an almost masochistic solace (from the … 

Escaped Alone

Escaped Alone

Caryl Churchill rarely does interviews and never discusses the meanings behind her plays (even her stage directions are scant) - so I would be building myself up for a fall if I … 

Goodstock

Goodstock

When faced with the knowledge that one has a high risk of a potentially terminal illness such as cancer, there are many different ways of dealing with the news. 

Hangmen

Hangmen

“Gallows humour” probably lives in the same area as sarcasm, self-deprecation and the “stiff upper lip” as stereotypically British ways of how to deal with difficult or challengi… 

Nick Kroll & John Mulaney

Nick Kroll & John Mulaney

Only a few weeks before their sold-out Off Broadway run of “Oh, Hello” begins, Mr. 

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood

Panto is the season for daytime TV stars and sportsmen past their fighting prime to don outrageous costumes and deliver hackneyed dialogue. 

Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes

Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes

It’s impossible to dislike the persona we think of when we think of Dawn French - her clownlike, down-to-earth warmth and sense of approachable ‘ordinariness’ make us feel that w… 

Boris & Sergey's Astonishing Freakatorium

Boris & Sergey's Astonishing Freakatorium

With stage musicals being turned into movies, books into plays, and singers’ back catalogues into flimsy show storylines, it’s becoming rare these days to see a piece of theatre (o… 

Othello

Othello

It’s a somewhat hackneyed saying - favoured by many a High School teacher of English Literature - that if Shakespeare were alive today then he would likely be writing for soap op… 

John Luther Adams

John Luther Adams

The composer John Luther Adams’s shimmering sonic landscapes are inspired by nature, including the beautiful panoramas of Alaska, where he lived for decades before moving to … 

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Even if you don’t know the whole story of F. 

Teddy Ferrara

Teddy Ferrara

Walking into the Donmar with the seating closed in, the stage set with a circle of wooden school chairs and the colour drained from a metallic coloured set and cold lighting, you… 

Time at the Bar!

Time at the Bar!

Beardman production Time At The Bar was written and directed by Kieran Mellish and follows the story of The Duck’s Beak pub, whose future is uncertain. 

The Marvellous Mechanical Mesmerist

The Marvellous Mechanical Mesmerist

The title looked like something from a Victorian sideshow. 

Punk Rock by Simon Stephens

Punk Rock by Simon Stephens

Pressure. 

Come Together, Barb Jungr and John McDaniel Perform The Beatles

Come Together, Barb Jungr and John McDaniel Perform The Beatles

In this exciting collaboration, award-winning vocalist and performer, Jungr, and Grammy and Emmy Award winner McDaniel investigate The Beatles; celebrating Paul, John, George and R… 

Darkness Falls – John's Gospel

Darkness Falls – John's Gospel

The Gospel of John is the most interesting of all the New Testament gospels. 

Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness

How do you cope when you are at your wits’ end? Is there hope in the darkness? Out of Darkness, an improvised and interactive Playback Theatre production by students from Taylor … 

John Godber's Happy Jack

John Godber's Happy Jack

Drama from the pen of one of the nation’s best loved playwrights. 

Lydia Trueblood: The Black Widow of the Atlantic Coast

Lydia Trueblood: The Black Widow of the Atlantic Coast

Traveling Showcase from California bring their musical cabaret to the Fringe for the first time as Lydia Trueblood The Black Widow of the Atlantic Coast takes centre stage at the t… 

BBC: Simon Mayo Drivetime

BBC: Simon Mayo Drivetime

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. 

Birdland by Simon Stephens

Birdland by Simon Stephens

If there was a drop of water for every play ever staged about how money won’t bring you happiness during the Fringe, then Edinburgh would experience major flooding. 

John Rae’s The Troubles Featuring Brian Kellock

John Rae’s The Troubles Featuring Brian Kellock

The Troubles play 21st-century jazz and are New Zealand’s leading contemporary jazz group. 

Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti

Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti

Scotland’s visionary guitarist/composer returns with an astonishingly powerful new trio line-up of his award-winning Indo-Western ensemble, with Raju das Baul, mesmerising exponent… 

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. 

John Bercow

John Bercow

The Rt Hon John Bercow is one of the best known modern British parliamentarians, gaining great praise for his role as the Speaker of the House of Commons. 

The Wedding Reception

The Wedding Reception

The Wedding Reception is billed as an immersive comedy. 

John Pilger: Power and Propaganda (Q&A)

John Pilger: Power and Propaganda (Q&A)

Journalist, film-maker and author, John Pilger is one of only two to win British journalism’s highest award twice. 

John-Luke Roberts: Stdad-Up

John-Luke Roberts: Stdad-Up

An idiotic comedy show about having and then not having a father, and how stupid you need to make yourself look to get away with speaking ill of the dead. 

John Osborne - Most people aren't that happy, anyway

John Osborne - Most people aren't that happy, anyway

Radio 4 poet and author John Osbourne presents his first poetry set at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Simon Slack – The Fantasist

Simon Slack – The Fantasist

Fantastical absurd one-man sketch show. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Boogie-woogie. 

John Lennon: In His Own Write

John Lennon: In His Own Write

John Lennon was not only a Beatle, but also a skilled short fiction writer, poet and doodler. 

Simon Caine Does His Club Set

Simon Caine Does His Club Set

Fancy watching a comedian perform their club set during the world’s largest arts festival? You’re in luck. 

Simon Caine Presents Buddhism and Cats

Simon Caine Presents Buddhism and Cats

If you got your idea of adulthood from F. 

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

In a typically idiosyncratic twist Carol-Ann Duffy is collaborating with her ‘favourite’ court musician John Sampson for a reading of work from across her gargantuan oeuvre. 

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

***** (Tab. 

Simon Caine: Buddhism and Cats

Simon Caine: Buddhism and Cats

If you got your idea of adulthood from F. 

Simon and Garfunkel – Through the Years

Simon and Garfunkel – Through the Years

Dan Haynes and Pete Richards of Bookends have returned to the Fringe to once again give us their mesmerising renditions of some of Simon and Garfunkel’s most beloved songs. 

Simon Kempston

Simon Kempston

Rare chance to enjoy this unique, individual talent performing his thought-provoking, evocative original songs in one of Scotland’s most intimate music venues. 

Simon Caine Presents Buddhism and Cats

Simon Caine Presents Buddhism and Cats

If you got your idea of adulthood from F. 

Simon Munnery's Fylm School

Simon Munnery's Fylm School

Simon Munnery believes that the camera should be used more in live performance, and the result is the fantastical world of his Fylm School. 

John McKeever: Multifarious

John McKeever: Multifarious

On top of talent and comic-timing, McKeever has charm by the bucket-load. 

Simon Munnery: And Nothing But

Simon Munnery: And Nothing But

Simon returns once again to what he does, being himself for an hour. 

John Scott Presents Dissent

John Scott Presents Dissent

Dissent: noun, def. 

John Robertson – The Dark Room: Symphony of a Floating Head

John Robertson – The Dark Room: Symphony of a Floating Head

John Robertson’s send up of classic text based video games succeeds in being an hilarious evening of retro fun. 

John Lloyd: Emperor of the Prawns

John Lloyd: Emperor of the Prawns

John Lloyd: Emperor of the Prawns is billed as an hour of comedy, but turns out to be so much more. 

Willie and Sebastian

Willie and Sebastian

Expectations were high in a crowded Dining Room at the old Gilded Balloon, with a profusion of Scottish media lending support or checking out the latest and most challenging new wo… 

John Hastings: Marked from the Start

John Hastings: Marked from the Start

John is a premature born, twitchy, nervous yet confident, agnostic, coddled, only grandson in his family. 

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… 

Oh Gumtree

Oh Gumtree

Oh What A Lovely War (musical), Oh Calcutta (nude theatre) – but what is Oh Gumtree? The title says nothing of the play behind the poster really but deserves further investigatio… 

Simon Donald: Barry Twyford Isn’t Meant

Simon Donald: Barry Twyford Isn’t Meant

The nervous Barry Twyford (from Crackwhore and Mingpiece Market Research) takes to the stage and explains that he has accidentally booked himself to do a show at the Edinburgh Frin… 

John Robertson: Let’s Redecorate!

John Robertson: Let’s Redecorate!

Australian comedian John Robertson has become a well-known Fringe regular with his hit interactive gameshow, The Dark Room. 

Ian D Montfort: Under Sciencey Conditions

Ian D Montfort: Under Sciencey Conditions

Tom Binns has a huge reputation to protect. 

John Robins: Speakeasy

John Robins: Speakeasy

Burgeoning Fringe comedy legend and self-professed borderline alcoholic John Robins indulges his audience with a startlingly self-referential hour of stand-up comedy. 

John Chamberlain

John Chamberlain

Inverleith House will present the first ever exhibition in a UK public gallery by the late John Chamberlain (born 1927, Rochester, United States, died 2011). 

Tommy

Tommy

The publicity for this new revival of Tommy at Greenwich Theatre talks a lot about it marking 40 years since the original film was released of The Who’s 1969 concept album - and … 

Simon Munnery - Preview

Simon Munnery - Preview

Serial Innovator Simon Munnery returns with a preview of a brand new show. 

John Zorns Bagatelles

John Zorns Bagatelles

(Sunday) This spring the prolific avant-garde composer John Zorn, whose music draws from modernist, jazz, rock and klezmer styles and more, wrote some 300 short melodies that he ca… 

John

John

(previews start on July 22; opens on Aug 11) In Annie Baker’s new play, directed by Sam Gold, a quarreling couple (Christopher Abbott and Hong Chau) alight at a Gettsysburg, … 

John Scott

John Scott

Bach lovers owe much to Mendelssohn, who was instrumental in reviving interest in the baroque master’s music. 

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… 

John Crampton ... Blues & Bluegrass

John Crampton ... Blues & Bluegrass

Hebden Bridge Blues Festival: “This was a quite breath-taking performance by a phenomenal musician who brought the clamouring audience to its feet on more than one occasion and had… 

St John's Adaptation of 'The Tempest'

St John's Adaptation of 'The Tempest'

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Into That Darkness

Into That Darkness

Franz Stangl oversaw the deaths of almost a million people during the fourteen months he was Commandant of the Treblinka extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. 

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… 

Wyrd-O! Tales from the Absurdicon with Simon Blakeman

Wyrd-O! Tales from the Absurdicon with Simon Blakeman

Wyrd-O! Tales From The Absurdicon Go-Anywhere theatre that recklessly pulls at the threads of reality. 

Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years

Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years

‘Bookends’ perform the most authentic sounding tribute to the unforgettable music of Simon and Garfunkel. 

John Osborne: Most People Aren't That Happy, Anyway

John Osborne: Most People Aren't That Happy, Anyway

Writer and performer John Osborne (John Peel’s Shed, Sky 1’s After Hours) performs his first ever hour long poetry show. 

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… 

John Hegley: I am a Poetato

John Hegley: I am a Poetato

An A to Z of poems about people, pets and other creatures. 

John Hegley: New & Selected Potatoes

John Hegley: New & Selected Potatoes

Poet, comic, singer, songwriter and glasses-wearer, John Hegley has captivated and devastated audiences all over the country, in theatres and festivals, at gigs at the Edinburgh Fe… 

The State Vs John Hayes

The State Vs John Hayes

Huntsville Prison, Texas 1959. 

John Hamm

John Hamm

John Early and Hamm Samwich team up again for another night of music and comedy “in a shameless ploy for visibility.” 

John & Jen

John & Jen

(previews start on Feb. 

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… 

John and Scott

John and Scott

John Lutz and Scott Adsit, “30 Rock” alumni, reunite for an evening of long-form improv. 

John Zorn

John Zorn

This year is the 30th anniversary of John Zorn’s “Cobra,” one of his improvisatory “Game Pieces,” in which musicians follow a set of cues and rules. 

John Zorns Cobra

John Zorns Cobra

The 30th anniversary of John Zorn’s “Cobra” — an unpublished, improvisatory “game piece” based on a complex set of rules instead of a score R… 

Simón Bolívar String Quartet

Simón Bolívar String Quartet

Expect high-octane energy at the New York debut of this Venezuelan quartet made up of principals of the Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra. 

John and Mark / Naked Old Man

John and Mark / Naked Old Man

‘John and Mark’ is a new play about a musical legend and his killer that sees prisoner Mark David Chapman visited by John Lennon, the man he shot dead years earlier. 

Simon Singh: The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

Simon Singh: The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

Simon Singh has a very easy style and voice which belies the genius within. 

Dr Simon Gage OBE - Director of the Edinburgh International Science Festival

Dr Simon Gage OBE - Director of the Edinburgh International Science Festival

The EClub, the active networking club based at the University of Edinburgh Business School, is delighted to host Simon as part of our Fringe series. 

BBC: Simon Mayo Drivetime

BBC: Simon Mayo Drivetime

Simon Mayo broadcasts live from the BBC’s Edinburgh venue. 

John Bird: Money, Sex and Justice- How to Change Your World

John Bird: Money, Sex and Justice- How to Change Your World

John Bird started The Big Issue magazine. His story is achingly funny and powerfully inspiring. It will make you want to rush out and start making changes in your own life. 

John Lloyd's Museum of Curiosity Live

John Lloyd's Museum of Curiosity Live

Following his sell-out fringe debut, John and curator Dan Schreiber host a live version of the BBC Radio 4 hit in which guests donate their favourite items to an infinitely large a… 

Simon Thacker's Ritmata

Simon Thacker's Ritmata

Led by the visionary Scottish guitar virtuoso, Simon Thacker’s Ritmata play exhilaratingly direct new music combining sounds from every corner of the globe with the incredible musi… 

John Renbourn and Wizz Jones

John Renbourn and Wizz Jones

Septuagenarian guitar folk legends John Renbourn and Wizz Jones deliver a night of folk and blues, with varying degrees of success. 

Simon Evans: Leashed

Simon Evans: Leashed

Like most men of his age and delusion, Simon Evans dreams of striking out into The Wild and slipping the surly bonds of suburbia. 

John Robb: Louder Than War

John Robb: Louder Than War

The Membranes and Goldblade frontman. 

John O’Farrell: 25 Years of Writing Stupid Jokes

John O’Farrell: 25 Years of Writing Stupid Jokes

In John O’Farrell’s 25 Years of Writing Stupid Jokes, he tells the story of his comedy career: first as a writer on the likes of Spitting Image and Have I Got News for You a… 

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. 

John Muir. Rhapsody in Green

John Muir. Rhapsody in Green

A new play by Mike Maran explores the Sierra Nevada and Alaska with the Scottish naturalist and celebrates his deep understanding of the need to preserve the wilderness for the spi… 

Simon Amstell - Tour Previews

Simon Amstell - Tour Previews

‘Simon Amstell has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous. 

John Kearns - Shtick

John Kearns - Shtick

Yet another show from the winner of last year’s Foster’s Best Newcomer Award. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Boogie-woogie. 

John-Luke Roberts: Stnad-Up

John-Luke Roberts: Stnad-Up

John-Luke Roberts delivered his usual off-the-wall comic offerings in this enjoyable hour at the Voodoo Rooms. 

Every Loser Wins: with Kelly Wenham and Simon Salmon

Every Loser Wins: with Kelly Wenham and Simon Salmon

Have you ever heard of the law of attraction? Have you ever heard of manifestation? Believe and you will receive! Motivational speaker Anthony Dobbins will show you how dreams real… 

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… 

Simon Kempston

Simon Kempston

A rare chance to see award-winning Scottish songwriter and leading fingerstyle guitarist in one of Scotland’s most intimate music venues. 

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. 

Simon and Garfunkel – Through the Years

Simon and Garfunkel – Through the Years

Folk duo Bookends, made up of David Haynes and Pete Richards, pay homage to one of the greatest pairings in modern folk music with this heartfelt, competent and surprisingly mult… 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

Returning to the Fringe for the third year running, this text adventure game-gone-big seems to have more lives than it gives its players. 

Simon Callow in Juvenalia

Simon Callow in Juvenalia

Juvenal is most likely a familiar name to many people and yet very few would claim to know much about him. 

John Early: Literally Me

John Early: Literally Me

John Early, endearingly honest and absurdly funny, presents his hourlong show of stand-up, short films and music. 

John Conway Tonight

John Conway Tonight

The John Conway Tonight show is an oddball comedy night that could be called A Comedian’s Descent into Madness. 

John Robertson: A Nifty History of Evil

John Robertson: A Nifty History of Evil

In addition to coming back to the fringe with last year’s critically acclaimed The Dark Room, John Robertson is also performing a more traditional stand up show, A Nifty History … 

Simon Munnery Sings Soren Kierkegaard

Simon Munnery Sings Soren Kierkegaard

“Heard of Simon Munnery?” asks the blurb in the Fringe programme. 

John Robins: This Tornado Loves You

John Robins: This Tornado Loves You

John Robins has written a show about love. 

John Hastings - Adventure

John Hastings - Adventure

Canadian standup John Hastings peddles an incredibly original show that could easily be a contender for Fringe Festival Awards. 

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. 

John Ruskin: Artist and Observer

John Ruskin: Artist and Observer

‘Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty’ declared John Ruskin ‘if only we have eyes to see it’. 

John Leguizamos “Ghetto Clown”

John Leguizamos “Ghetto Clown”

(performance on July 28) The motor-mouthed monologuist John Leguizamo brings this autobiographical solo show, his fifth, to Central Park’s SummerStage. 

John Byrne: Sitting Ducks

John Byrne: Sitting Ducks

John Byrne, who was born in Paisley, is one of Scotland’s most versatile and accomplished artists and writers. 

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… 

Hey: An Evening With Kate Berlant and John Early

Hey: An Evening With Kate Berlant and John Early

As part of the Comedy Central Corporate Retreat series, Ms. Berlant and Mr. Early revive their variety show. 

John Hegley: I am a Poetato

John Hegley: I am a Poetato

An A-Z of poems about people, pets and other creatures. 

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. 

John Hegley: New and Selected Potatoes

John Hegley: New and Selected Potatoes

Poet, comic, singer, songwriter and glasses-wearer, John Hegley has captivated and devastated audiences all over the country, in theatres and festivals, at gigs at the Edinburgh F… 

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. 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals. 

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… 

Is He a Bit Simon Jay?

Is He a Bit Simon Jay?

I’ve never actually met Simon Jay. 

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. 

John Robertson: A Nifty History of Evil

John Robertson: A Nifty History of Evil

What was originally billed as John Robertson’s A Nifty History of Evil became a show of improvised comedy at the Caroline of Brunswick, with Robertson creating an entirely new e… 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

The term ‘live-action video game’ is usually reserved for disappointing Hollywood adaptations of your favourite computer games (Tomb Raider, Silent Hill, the list could go on). 

St. John Passion

St. John Passion

An experienced early-music specialist, Masaaki Suzuki leads forces drawn from Juilliard415, the Yale Baroque Ensemble and the Yale Schola Cantorum in Bach’s crushing mas… 

Let The Right One In

Let The Right One In

Take a 2004 Swedish vampire novel that was made into a subtitled horror film as your starting point. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! So It Goes - John Fleming's Comedy Blog Chat Show

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! So It Goes - John Fleming's Comedy Blog Chat Show

Hottest Fringe comedy acts chat with John Fleming, ‘the Boswell of the alternative comedy scene’ (Chortle. 

John Carnie and Spider Mackenzie Still Have the Blues

John Carnie and Spider Mackenzie Still Have the Blues

A driving mix of celtic, jazz, folk and blues. 

The Adventures of John Paul Jones

The Adventures of John Paul Jones

Written by celebrated folk musician Alan Reid, storytelling and songs relate the tale of this controversial and extraordinary 18th-century Scots mariner. 

Raph 'n' Simon Solve a Murda

Raph 'n' Simon Solve a Murda

Raph ‘n’ Simon: two gangsta-rap loving slackers can’t leave the coatroom of a hotel party until they prove they’re not killers. A one-act comedy play. 

John Renbourn

John Renbourn

In a Fringe where one man shows are ten a penny, there’s a reason why the queue for John Renbourn snakes all the way up the street and round the corner from the St. 

John Otway

John Otway

Basking in the success of his movie, the two-hit wonder returns to Edinburgh. 

Simon Kempston

Simon Kempston

Chance to see award-winning songwriter and leading fingerstyle guitarist in one of Scotland’s most intimate music venues. 

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. 

John James and Eddie Walker

John James and Eddie Walker

One night only! Award-winning songwriter and blues picker Eddie Walker together with legendary acoustic guitarist John James present a grand reunion concert in one of the most exci… 

Simon Hoggart: House Of Fun - Twenty Glorious Years in Parliament

Simon Hoggart: House Of Fun - Twenty Glorious Years in Parliament

One of the Guardian’s top sketch writers at Westminster, will give a hilarious talk about the politicians, prime ministers, poseurs, poltroons and pratfalls he has seen. 

John McNamara Acoustic Soul and Blues

John McNamara Acoustic Soul and Blues

You wouldn’t guess that John McNamara had only decisively started his Blues career last year at this very festival. 

John McNamara Acoustic Soul and Blues

John McNamara Acoustic Soul and Blues

Must see Australian artist. 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations. 

John-Luke Roberts: Broken Stand-Up

John-Luke Roberts: Broken Stand-Up

I was absolutely delighted by this truly ingenious comedian. 

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. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

Ian Rankin once described a John Hunt blues set like ‘Seasick Steve in a science lab. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

In the bowels of The Jazz Bar, John Hunt perches on his stool clutching a guitar, his ageless face cast in red shadows. 

Simon Munnery: Fylm

Simon Munnery: Fylm

‘Very, very, very, very funny, literally rib shattering, deeply profound and seemingly inane - also overwhelmingly pink. 

Why Is John Lennon Wearing a Skirt?

Why Is John Lennon Wearing a Skirt?

Everyday society accepts woman who wear jeans, trainers and a t shirt as normal, yet if a man walked down the street in stockings, skirt and high heels that is seen as abnormal. 

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. 

John Gordillo: Cheap Shots at the Defenceless

John Gordillo: Cheap Shots at the Defenceless

Pointing his target at corporations, appealing to the lowest common denominator and anthropomorphism, John Gordillo’s Cheap shots at the Defenceless is a satirical look at aspects … 

John Williams: My Son's Not Rainman

John Williams: My Son's Not Rainman

John Williams isn’t just a comedian. 

PowerCouple - Stand-up Comedy from Stephen Bailey and Gary John Senior

PowerCouple - Stand-up Comedy from Stephen Bailey and Gary John Senior

One of the beautiful things about the Fringe is the way in which so many shows can be supported simultaneously. 

Simon Donald - Butch Straight Poof

Simon Donald - Butch Straight Poof

Simon Donald is clearly a funny man. 

On the Beach by John Osborne

On the Beach by John Osborne

Several years ago, John Osborne got a job teaching at a summer school in the seaside town of Weymouth in Dorset. 

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Six Characters in Search of an Author

In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely. 

Simon Evans: Leashed

Simon Evans: Leashed

Simon Evans is an agitated Englishman who has come to serve up some scorn and air his collection of grievances at this Edinburgh Fringe. 

John Robins - Where Is My Mind?

John Robins - Where Is My Mind?

For most of this show, Robins’ mind is on the 24th of August, 2001, the greatest day of his life. 

The State vs John Hayes

The State vs John Hayes

With the much publicised and ongoing arguments concerning the American death penalty and justice system, it would be easy to write a play concerning the issue which stank of lofty … 

John Lloyd: Liff of QI

John Lloyd: Liff of QI

John Lloyd has worked with some of this country’s most plaudit burdened comedians, many of whom cut their teeth on the mile and were discovered performing in the dingy venues of … 

John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil: The Behemoth

John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil: The Behemoth

Racist belly buttons. 

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… 

John Laurie, Frazer & I

John Laurie, Frazer & I

Ian Watt’s one-man show pays tribute to the acclaimed Scottish actor John Laurie. 

The Trial

The Trial

Kafka’s “Trial” is, in many respects, a very daring piece of work to choose to put on at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

It might seem an absurd idea to run a musical in the West End for just a week. 

Simon Evans: Friendly Fire

Simon Evans: Friendly Fire

‘Simon Evans: Friendly Fire’ is a misnomer. 

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

I walk out of the Globe theatre at 10. 

John Scott - Totally Fed Up

John Scott - Totally Fed Up

Locally born John Scott is back at the very club where he made his start in comedy in the late 90’s, now with his second full-length Fringe show. 

Wall

Wall

One of Britain’s most recognised playwrights; David Hare’s recent credits include Gethsemane at the National, as well as the screenplays for Stephen Daldry’s films, “The Hours�… 

Tusk Tusk

Tusk Tusk

“Nelly the elephant packed her trunk and said goodbye to the circus. 

Death and the King's Horseman

Death and the King's Horseman

Set in Oyo, Nigeria in the middle of World War II, Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman centres around the battle between British colonialist views and the local traditio… 

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

For all those who have been crying out for a gripping, controversial, and energising new musical, the wait is over. 

Be Near Me

Be Near Me

Ian McDiarmid’s adaption of Andrew O’Hargan’s book for the stage revolves around a gay priest’s relocation to a small town in Scotland and a major scandal which unfolds whilst … 

Mrs Affleck

Mrs Affleck

Samuel Adamson’s adaption of Henrik Ibsen’s great classic “Little Eyolf” is transported to the 1950s, a period which was renowned for stagnation, post war restructure and a pro… 

Jason John Whitehead: Letters from Mindy

Jason John Whitehead: Letters from Mindy

Having enjoyed a couple of drinks before Jason John Whitehead’s show, I became acutely aware within five minutes that I was desperate for a pee. 

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. 

Andrew Lawrence - Soul-Crushing Vicissitudes Of Fortune!

Andrew Lawrence - Soul-Crushing Vicissitudes Of Fortune!

An individual walks onto the stage. 

John Hastings: UnRelentless

John Hastings: UnRelentless

John Hastings’ Edinburgh preview is nowhere near as unrelenting as the title suggests at first glance. 

Darkness

Darkness

The pedigree of Darkness was obvious, having been written by previous Fringe First winner Jonathan Lichtenstein. 

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… 

George In The Dragon's Den

George In The Dragon's Den

George in the Dragon’s Den is an odd mix of child and adult humour; a two hander, it markets itself as “a topical tour de force where pantomime meets Monty Python”, however desp… 

John-Luke Roberts Distracts You From A Murder

John-Luke Roberts Distracts You From A Murder

I’m sitting there, innocently enjoying the show, when John-Luke Roberts points at me and declares that no-one really likes having conversations with me, they only do it so they ca… 

John,Antonio and Nancy

John,Antonio and Nancy

The blurb describes this performance as a ‘sobering, gloriously juvenile collision between foresight and hindsight’. 

Macbeth

Macbeth

The word “Macbeth” originally became unlucky in theatres as it was such a guaranteed hit at its time, that if the current production was running badly, the theatre would simply r… 

Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful

Michael Morpurgo’s hugely moving, and very successful novel Private Peaceful made its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe last year as a one man show. 

The British Ambassador’s Belly Dancer

The British Ambassador’s Belly Dancer

Who could not admire Nadira Murray? Born into an under-privileged background in Uzbeckistan, she faced the torment of watching her father, an unqualified but talented director and … 

The Patriot Act

The Patriot Act

Lynda Bruce and Sandy Burns’ new play confronts the issues of privacy, manipulation, and perhaps most importantly love and the willingness to embrace that by putting aside differe… 

NewsRevue

NewsRevue

Back again, the world’s longest running comedy show has returned to sell out audiences once more. 

Author

Author

An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouch’s last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly… 

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”. 

Simon Munnery: Hats Off for the 101ers, and Other Material

Simon Munnery: Hats Off for the 101ers, and Other Material

My assumption is that it was The Stand’s decision to blast Method Man out of the speakers as the audience took their seats rather than Simon Munnery’s, but it is a credit to a … 

Property Rites

Property Rites

Property Rites is, in its simplest terms, the story of a patron desperate to get rid of a set of singing dolls he bought and subsequently regretted. 

Simon Callow - A Festival Dickens. Dr. Marigold and Mr.Chops - The Dwarf.

Simon Callow - A Festival Dickens. Dr. Marigold and Mr.Chops - The Dwarf.

Callow has a strong and long relationship with Dickens including a hugely successful performance as the author himself in “The Mystery of Charles Dickens“, and appearing as the m… 

Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle Trio

Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle Trio

‘There’s some room down here if you fancy a dance,’ fiddler John McCusker encouraged vainly during last night’s one-night-only concert of traditional and new Irish music, h… 

The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

CS Lewis’ magical novel “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” is perhaps the greatest ever written for children. 

Simon Callow in Tuesday at Tescos

Simon Callow in Tuesday at Tescos

There is definitely a reason why Simon Callow has his name at the beginning of the title of this beautifully performed monologue. 

Normality (Starring Pedro Kruger)

Normality (Starring Pedro Kruger)

How does God decide who gets which body? What is it that dictates whether someone is considered normal or abnormal? Indeed, how is it that someone comes to consider themselves as n… 

Shakespeare For Breakfast

Shakespeare For Breakfast

With the curtain going up at 10am, Shakespeare for Breakfast is certainly one for the early birds, but is full of all the right ingredients to wake you up, cure a bad hangover and … 

Camille O'Sullivan:The Dark Angel

Camille O'Sullivan:The Dark Angel

Camille O’Sullivan seemed, at one point, set to become an architect. 

Newsrevue 30th Anniversary

Newsrevue 30th Anniversary

Good evening. 

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 … 

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. 

Jason John Whitehead - The Joker

Jason John Whitehead - The Joker

Coming on the the strains of the Steve Miller Band’s ‘The Joker’, Jason John Whitehead confesses that only a few day’s into his run, it’s already beginning to piss him off. 

Ordinary Darkness

Ordinary Darkness

The Hen and Chickens theatre is located above a pub on a bustling roundabout in North London; an apt setting for a play set in one room detailing an eventful evening spent by three… 

Danny Robins – Dannyfest

Danny Robins – Dannyfest

Get the whole summer festival experience over with in just an hour as Danny Robins takes you through all you need to know – from the Dance Tent, to the Main Stage to the drugs and… 

John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

Jean Paul Jones is an eighteenth-century US naval commander with Scottish roots; and this is the musical of his life. 

Boy In Darkness

Boy In Darkness

Titus Groan, heir to the great crumbling kingdom of Gormenghast is fourteen. 

Savage in Limbo by John Patrick Shanley

Savage in Limbo by John Patrick Shanley

Take a dead Monday night bar, add a couple of lost souls, short skirts and a good doseof Bronx-side rage. 

Bob's Date

Bob's Date

It is Bob’s first date in 2 years. 

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. 

Simon Munnery: Fylm-Makker

Simon Munnery: Fylm-Makker

‘Makar’ is a medieval Scots word for poet. 

wonder.land

wonder.land

Everyone knows Alice in Wonderland from their childhood at some level - but not everyone agrees what the story is really about. 

Miller

Miller

I hope I get this good a eulogy at my own funeral. 

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… 

Darkness Rising

Darkness Rising

The inspiration Darkness Rising owes to Hot Fuzz is clear from the first scene, as policemen of varying levels of incompetency gather round a corpse found in a pentagram. 

John Peel's Shed by John Osborne

John Peel's Shed by John Osborne

John Peel’s Shed by novelist and storyteller John Osborne is an invitation to the heart and soul of a man whose life was transformed by radio. 

The Best Of John Betjeman

The Best Of John Betjeman

Across the time span of two hour-long performances, Lance Pierson performs a selection of Betjeman’s poetry. 

Michael McGoldrick, John Doyle and John McCusker

Michael McGoldrick, John Doyle and John McCusker

These are three astonishingly talented musicians; the acclaim surrounding them all is justified. 

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

It might have been running on and off for nearly 18 years now, but Stephen Daldry’s groundbreaking production of JB Priestley’s classic is still as poignant, relevant and fresh a… 

Zombie Prom

Zombie Prom

The collaboration of John Dempsey’s story and Dana P Rowe’s composition leads to almost everything you expect musical comedy to be – cheesy, American, high octane and cringe wor… 

Simon Munnery's La Concepta

Simon Munnery's La Concepta

Simon Munnery has prepared a cuisine that’s perfect for carnivores, herbivores, vegetarians, and vegans alike. 

Many Roads to Paradise

Many Roads to Paradise

Anthony Biggs’ production of Stewart Permutt’s play flicks between several interconnecting storylines and manages to effectively analyse the development and breakdown of relation… 

John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven

John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven

Despite being named after an album by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, a band famed for its extravagant tendencies, John Robins’ show of the same name is comforting and familiar. 

Simon Donald’s School of Swearing

Simon Donald’s School of Swearing

“This show is family friendly, apart from your grandma, so she can f*ck off!”Thus opens the foul-mouthed Simon Donald, donning typical private school headmaster robes and morta… 

An Afternoon with John and Camilla Cleese hosted by Fred MacAulay

An Afternoon with John and Camilla Cleese hosted by Fred MacAulay

Join us for a very special Edinburgh Festival Fringe event – an afternoon with John Cleese and his daughter Camilla, hosted by comedian Fred MacAulay. 

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. 

I Am Yours Sincerely, Major John Cox MC

I Am Yours Sincerely, Major John Cox MC

Ed Saunders-Lee writes about the research and background to creating his solo show, I Am Yours Sincerely, on the life of his step-grandfather, Major John Cox MC. 

Viva la Diva la Luke !

Viva la Diva la Luke !

Simon Ximenez chatted to Luke Bayer, the Offie Award-winning star of DIVA: Live From Hell about the show’s return to London before heading up to Edinburgh this summer.  

Maimuna Memon: Looking Past the Sky’s Edge

Maimuna Memon: Looking Past the Sky’s Edge

Maimuna Memon was one of the stars of the extraordinary new musical, Standing at the Sky’s Edge. 

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. 

Seeing Cinderella in a Whole New Light

Seeing Cinderella in a Whole New Light

If you thought Cinderella was just for panto season, as the team behind Greenwich Theatre’s new production tells Simon Ximenez, “Oh no it’s not.”  

Acting the Alcoholic

Acting the Alcoholic

With multiple shows celebrating first and last nights every night, alcohol plays a big part in creating the fun, celebratory atmosphere of the Fringe. 

Wham, Bam, Thank You Edweena!

Wham, Bam, Thank You Edweena!

Simon Ximenez "feelz the noise" as he talks with punk legend Ed Banger about bringing the glam to the Edinburgh Festival this year. 

Edinburgh Deaf Festival Aims to Increase Inclusivity

Edinburgh Deaf Festival Aims to Increase Inclusivity

Simon Ximenez talked to the coordinator of this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival, Jamie Rea. 

Ibrahem Al Hajjaj: Cross-Continent Comedy

Ibrahem Al Hajjaj: Cross-Continent Comedy

Simon Ximenez talks to comedian Ibrahem Al Hajjaj about his journey From Riyadh to Edinburgh.  

Clowning to Death with Nalini Sharma

Clowning to Death with Nalini Sharma

Simon Ximenez speaks to Nalini Sharma about bringing lightness to dark in Until Death, ahead of its opening in Edinburgh this year. 

Having Fun on the High Seas with Max Norman

Having Fun on the High Seas with Max Norman

Simon Ximenez is considering a life on the ocean wave after talking to Max Norman about his Edinburgh show, A Pirate’s Life for Me. 

Going Post Natal with Femme Natale

Going Post Natal with Femme Natale

Simon Ximenez gets an unusual insight into parenting, with Kiwi comedy group Femme Natale. 

The Slash Linking Stalin, Lennon, and the Jellicle Ball

The Slash Linking Stalin, Lennon, and the Jellicle Ball

Simon Ximenez looks into the sordid side of fandom as he talks to Emily Allan and Leah Hennessey about their new show, Slash.  

On Billie Piper and Bumholes

On Billie Piper and Bumholes

Edinburgh woudn't be Edinburgh without a mention of bumholes. Simon Ximenez ticked that one off the list when he spoke with Benjamin Salmon about his show Blowhole. 

Alistair Hall is Walking Tall

Alistair Hall is Walking Tall

Simon Ximenez talks with Alistair Hall, whose success with his gripping one-man play Declan, was one of the few positive outcomes of lockdown. 

David Callaghan: No Compromise, No Comparison

David Callaghan: No Compromise, No Comparison

Part animation, part-visualisation technology, a live camera and a toy train, Everything That’s Me is Falling Apart promises to be a unique comedy show at Edinburgh this year. 

Emilie Biason is Killing Exes the Friendly Way

Emilie Biason is Killing Exes the Friendly Way

Simon Ximenez talks with writer and director Emilie Biason about her new play, I Killed My Ex and is relieved to discover this dark comedy about love, friendship, and male dismembe... 

Alice Malseed Aims to GIve Women a Voice, One Play at a Time

Alice Malseed Aims to GIve Women a Voice, One Play at a Time

Four women. 

Finally, The Best West End Musicals

Finally, The Best West End Musicals

If you've ever wondered what are the best musicals in London's West End , we might finally have the answer for you. 

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.  

Do Animals Have Chins? Songwriter John Hinton Reveals The Surprising Truth

Do Animals Have Chins? Songwriter John Hinton Reveals The Surprising Truth

Do you ever find yourself singing The Bare Necessities? Or breathily repeating David Attenborough’s iconic narration? If so, the Ensonglopedia of Animals is the show for you. 

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. 

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. 

Simon Smith's Adventures In Theatreland 2016

Simon Smith's Adventures In Theatreland 2016

Broadway Baby's Senior Critic Simon Smith looks back over 2016, a year in which we took what we've learned for more than a decade as the biggest reviewer on the Fringe and turned o... 

John Pendal: Religion is the same as kinky sex

John Pendal: Religion is the same as kinky sex

Former International Mr Leather, John Pendal compares organised religion with the fetish world. And finds plenty of overlap. 

SpaceDating: Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

SpaceDating: Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years

Dan Haynes & Pete Richards boast consecutive EdFringe sellouts with Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years! We get to know Pete a little better... 

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Brighton Fringe has officially launched. 

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. 

Going To Space: Heart of Darkness

Going To Space: Heart of Darkness

We're talking to Hannah Edwards of Scandal And Gallows Theatre, who are a bringing a one man staging of Heart of Darkness, a show that deals with the harrowing underside of sa... 

The John Conway Three Minute Interview

The John Conway Three Minute Interview

John Conway is a wacky comedian all the way from Australia. 

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