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Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Dec 2024
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
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Dec 2024
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
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Dec 2024
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20th - 24th Aug 2024
Following a sold-out, award-winning run at the Fringe last year, the People’s Princess is back! Do you know the story of Diana? Probably.
Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends: Kool Story Bro
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 15th - 21st Aug 2024
Star of Taskmaster, Ghosts, and Stath Lets Flats, Kiell Smith-Bynoe brings his unmissable improvised comedy show back to the Fringe for one week only! Featuring the very best impro…
Janis: The Story, the Music, the Legend
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 12th - 24th Aug 2024
Presented by Rockology Productions Australia, this is a rockumentary showcasing Janice Smithers fronting a world-class band performing the hits of superstar Janis Joplin whilst gui…
Alastair Savage: The Scottish Fiddle Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Cuthbert’s Church
- 9th - 12th Aug 2024
From its earliest known existence pre-1700s through to the golden age of 18th-century masters Niel Gow and William Marshall, onto the 19th century and beyond, the fiddle in Scotlan…
Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans
- 5th - 18th Aug 2024
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
- Listing Spoken Word / Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Doghouse Hotel
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2024
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…
Bot Brothers: A Story of Our Times
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2024
Two robo-clones, born of a mad professor and separated by family and class, must find a way to love where all odds are against them.
Myra's Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
The incredible story of middle-aged homeless alcoholic, Myra, living rough on the streets of Dublin.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
Journey through these two remarkable intertwined careers.
The Kate Bush Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
Hannah Richards returns to Edinburgh with the award-winning Night Owl Band to tell the story of one of music’s most iconic artists.
A Bee Story
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
A Bee Story is a uniquely Australian physical theatre show for children and families incorporating a kaleidoscope of circus, acrobatics, dance and live music.
The Blondie Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
A high-octane trip through the music of one of the architects of the Punk/New Wave movement.
The Story of Sting and The Police
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
Making its UK debut, a celebration of the 100 million record-selling giants of music.
The Billy Joel Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
Journey through the life and music of the 150 million record-selling Piano Man in this uplifting show.
The Fleetwood Mac Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
After two consecutive sold-out runs, the celebration of the 120 million album-selling supergroup returns to Fringe.
Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ George Street
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
Boiler Room Six tells the impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett.
The Elton John Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
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.
Dragon Shows for Babies
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- LifeCare Centre
- 1st - 20th Aug 2024
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Lewis Garnham: Choosing the Wrong Story to Tell
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 31st Jul - 25th Aug 2024
Humans have started developing a genetically modified onion that doesn’t make you cry when you cut it.
Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Character Building Experience
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bedlam Theatre
- 31st Jul - 25th Aug 2024
Character Building Experience is a Dungeons-and-Dragons-style comedic interactive roleplaying game show, suitable for the experts, the novices and the uninitiated-but-curious.
BUILDING
- Listing Theatre
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 18th Jun 2024
A performance in French Building or the ordinary madness of the corporate world gone wrong.
PACE+ Lab ‘The Artist as Cultural Diplomat - Building International (Performing) Arts Networks’
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- Ironworks Studios
- 30th May 2024
BUILDING INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS & THE ARTIST AS CULTURAL DIPLOMAT Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-Executive directors of the Pan-Afric…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 20th May 2024
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!Get your dobbers out because THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!Get ready for a night of Bingo, live vocal…
Naughty Ever After: Toy Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Actors - Theatre
- 20th - 22nd May 2024
Naughty Ever After has been ruining childhood memories at festivals around the world since 2017 .
Bot Brothers: A Story of Our Times
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Bubble
- 17th - 27th May 2024
Two robo-clones are born of a mad professor and split up at birth.
Figment Arts & Artist Open Houses Presents: Story Maps
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- 2 Hanningtons Lane
- 5th - 19th May 2024
Figment Arts will be sharing the folklore, heritage and history of Sussex this May in association with Artist Open Houses.
The Bridge House Theatre: Three Years and Counting
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 20th Apr 2024
The award-winning The Bridge House Theatre is delighted to invite you to a Three Year Anniversary Celebration this April.
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 15th Apr 2024
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!Get your dobbers out because THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!Get ready for a night of Bingo, live vocal…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 15th Apr 2024
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!Get your dobbers out because THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!Get ready for a night of Bingo, live vocal…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 18th Mar 2024
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!Get your dobbers out because THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!Get ready for a night of Bingo, live vocal…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 19th Feb 2024
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!Get your dobbers out because THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!Get ready for a night of Bingo, live vocal…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 15th Jan 2024
CHRISTMAS DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE with a FESTIVE SPECIAL!!! THAT GIRL is ready to show you her baubles!! Bingo baubles! Alright balls, fine…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 18th Dec 2023
CHRISTMAS DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE with a FESTIVE SPECIAL!!! THAT GIRL is ready to show you her baubles!! Bingo baubles! Alright balls, fine…
GOLDA: A Musical Story of Love, Loss and Resilience
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Tabernacle
- 28th - 29th Nov 2023
GOLDA is the remarkable true story of Jewish Ukrainian musician, Golda Amirova, who fled Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 20th Nov 2023
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!Get ready for a night of Bingo, live vocals, lip syncs and PRIZES! Host…
Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story
- Listing Theatre
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 7th - 9th Nov 2023
The Offie-nominated Five Star hit show is finally coming to Ireland after sold out shows across the UK!Do you know the story of Diana? Probably.
A View From The Bridge
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Rose Theatre Kingston / Theatre Royal Haymarket
- 31st Oct 2023 - 3rd Aug 2024
‘Every man’s got somebody that he loves, heh? But sometimes… there’s too much.
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 16th Oct 2023
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!Get ready for a night of Bingo, live vocals, lip syncs and PRIZES! Host…
Myra's Story
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Trafalgar Theatre
- 19th Sep - 18th Oct 2023
Set on the streets of Dublin and described by many as a devastating yet heartfelt piece of theatre, Myra’s Story follows Myra, a homeless woman who awakes in a hostel in Dubl…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 18th Sep 2023
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!Get ready for a night of Bingo, live vocals, lip syncs and PRIZES! Host…
Chariot: The Eric Liddell Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Palmerston Place Church
- 23rd - 26th Aug 2023
Set in Paris, during the Olympic Games of 1924, we see the struggles Eric Liddell faces in staying true to his principles.
A Tinderella Story: Swipe, Wince, Repeat
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Online
- 22nd Aug 2023
Acclaimed Canadian comedian J Murphy has been on some very strange dates.
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 21st Aug 2023
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!Get ready for a night of Bingo, live vocals, lip syncs and PRIZES! Host…
Scottish Traditional Building Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 21st - 25th Aug 2023
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Forum presents the 11th annual Scottish Traditional Building Festival by bringing you 12 information-packed shows for those who love, care for, o…
Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Friends: Kool Story Bro
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 21st - 23rd Aug 2023
Star of Taskmaster, Ghosts and Stath Lets Flats, Kiell Smith-Bynoe hosts a late-night improv show featuring the best improvisers at the Fringe.
Sara Pascoe: Success Story
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 18th Aug 2023
After a huge UK tour, Sara brings her Success Story to the Fringe for one night only.
Tell me y/our story
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre
- 17th - 19th Aug 2023
Michael Dillon, Mary Read, Bayard Rustin, Vesta Tilley, Hatshepsut.
Tell me y/our story
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre
- 17th - 19th Aug 2023
Michael Dillon, Mary Read, Bayard Rustin, Vesta Tilley, Hatshepsut.
Movin' Melvin Brown presents Sweet Soul Music (The Sam Cooke Story)
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 16th - 27th Aug 2023
World-class entertainer Brown returns from his five-star musical A Man, A Magic, A Music presenting a dazzling journey through Sam Cooke’s life: The King of Soul Music.
Mohan: A Partition Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- 14th - 15th Aug 2023
The critically acclaimed Fringe 2022 smash hit returns to Edinburgh for two final shows.
Old Bridge
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 14th - 19th Aug 2023
A young couple meet by chance by Stari Most, the bridge which unifies the multicultural city of Mostar.
The Story of Ireland Live
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- 12th - 13th Aug 2023
THE STORY OF IRELAND LIVE is an abridged narrated history of the Emerald Isle through music, poetry and song with a talented cast of live actor musicians.
The Story of Ireland Live
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- 12th - 13th Aug 2023
THE STORY OF IRELAND LIVE is an abridged narrated history of the Emerald Isle through music, poetry and song with a talented cast of live actor musicians.
Two Gun Cohen – The Improbable True Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 7th - 12th Aug 2023
How did a Jewish immigrant to London’s East End end up as a General in the Chinese army and become “Two Gun” Cohen? This incredible true story is recounted by Cohen from his cell i…
7 Years: A Love Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 7th - 12th Aug 2023
Story of two friends who find themselves facing extreme climate events.
Immrama: Columba's Journey, Your Story
- Listing Exhibitions
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Columba’s by the Castle
- 7th - 28th Aug 2023
Immrama were ancient voyage tales, allegories of our journey through life.
Mara's Story of Arabella
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 6th - 12th Aug 2023
A tale about life, loss and love after the well-known happily-ever-after.
Roving Mad: Travel to Odd Places in Story and Song
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 5th - 12th Aug 2023
A fun cabaret, stories and songs intertwined about the romance, or not, of travel.
The Blondie Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Elanor Parker
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 12th Aug, 2023
For casual Blondie fans, it might be easy to forget how many hits the genre defying band have had over the decades.
The Whitney Houston Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jessica Leanne
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 17th Aug, 2023
Cleopatra Higgins gives a fierce performance in The Whitney Houston Story, along with her band, Higgins sings Whitney Houston’s most recognisable hits while exploring Whitney Hou…
Story Builders
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
- 4th - 27th Aug 2023
How to build a story – for everyone! Want to be the best storyteller you know? Come and join the Story Builders! You’ll learn the secrets of every great story and together we’ll …
The Aretha Franklin Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 4th - 27th Aug 2023
The Aretha Franklin Story is back at Edinburgh Fringe by popular demand, with Cleopatra Higgins of 90s girl group sensation Cleopatra, returning with the Night Owl band to take you…
The Fleetwood Mac Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 4th - 27th Aug 2023
A nostalgic celebration of the 120 million album-selling supergroup.
Failure: A Love Story
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Central Hall
- 4th - 8th Aug 2023
By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead: expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to the head, disappearance, and finally consumption.
The Kate Bush Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 4th - 27th Aug 2023
Hannah Richards returns to Edinburgh with the award-winning Night Owl band to tell the story of one of music’s most iconic artists.
A Bee Story
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 4th - 27th Aug 2023
A Bee Story is a uniquely Australian physical theatre show for children and families incorporating a kaleidoscope of circus, acrobatics, dance and live music.
The Billy Joel Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 19th Aug, 2023
Night Owl Shows delivers a worthy and memorable spectacle with The Billy Joel Story that sees the talented troupe of Angus Munro on piano and vocals, Daniel Watts on drums, Alex Be…
The Good Dad (A Love Story)
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 4th - 26th Aug 2023
The whole family knew he was a good dad.
Scottish Sessions: The Story of Scottish Pop Music
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 4th - 26th Aug 2023
Scotland’s greatest bands/artists can often disappear under the title of UK artists.
Dusk: A Bite-Size Love Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Kate Nora
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 24th Aug, 2023
If you still chuckle at those Twilight memes making fun of Kristen Stewart’s awkward portrayal of Bella Stark, or harbour some nostalgia for the immortal (and problematic) YA ser…
Midnight Building
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 4th - 26th Aug 2023
Following an NYC preview run, Midnight Building is a contemporary drama that is guaranteed to spark debate and make you question your morals.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 4th - 26th Aug 2023
This nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of music legends Carole King and James Taylor is a masterpiece.
Character Building Experience
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
You enter a tavern.
Martha McBrier: Story-tastic
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
The ‘storytelling genius’ ***** (Scotsman) returns with a greatest hits compilation featuring the best and funniest stories and routines from her best Fringe shows.
A Tinderella Story: Swipe, Wince, Repeat
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre
- 3rd - 10th Aug 2023
Acclaimed Canadian comedian J Murphy has been on some very strange dates.
24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Drag Queen Story Hour
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
Drag Queen Story Hour: the theatrical experience is here! (Oh no they aren’t?) Oh yes they are! What do you get when you cross fabulously inclusive stories and fabulously dressed d…
Emily Walsh: Dad Girl
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
Emily Walsh still doesn’t know if she wants kids, but if given the choice she’d like to be the dad.
An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People
- Review
- ★★★
- James Macfarlane
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 14th Aug, 2023
With such an emotionally heavy title as An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People, I was a little worried what to expect from this comedy show.
Italian Stallion Story
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Cocktail Mafia
- 3rd - 11th Aug 2023
Palermo is clear about his sexual experiences and reminiscences of his teenage years in Rome, where he honed the art of picking up tourists and getting laid.
Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 2nd - 28th Aug 2023
Do you know the story of Diana? Probably.
Diary VII: The Story of…
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C aurora
- 2nd - 13th Aug 2023
Trotting down Memory Lane with feline steps in the wee small hours of the morning with the moon lingering, one of Hong Kong’s most iconic dancers and choreographers and her felin…
'This Girl' - The Cynthia Lennon Story
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Camden Fringe
- Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- 31st Jul - 2nd Aug 2023
‘This Girl’ tells the story of Cynthia Powell, a shy student from Hoylake, who fell in love with a young musician called John when they met at Liverpool Art College in 1957.
'This Girl' - The Cynthia Lennon Story
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Camden Fringe
- Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- 31st Jul - 2nd Aug 2023
‘This Girl’ tells the story of Cynthia Powell, a shy student from Hoylake, who fell in love with a young musician called John when they met at Liverpool Art College in 1957.
Sgeul | Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands
- Listing Exhibitions
- Edinburgh Fringe
- National Library of Scotland
- 31st Jul - 29th Aug 2023
Uair den t-saoghal is beag fios a bha aig mòran dhaoine air beul-aithris na Gàidhlig taobh a-muigh na Gàidhealtachd fhèin.
This Girl- The Cynthia Lennon story
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- 31st Jul - 2nd Aug 2023
A musical about the life of Cynthia Lennon, who married the Beatles’ John Lennon.
The Good Dad (A Love Story)
- Listing Theatre
- Durham Fringe Festival
- The City Theatre
- 27th - 28th Jul 2023
The whole family knew he was a good dad.
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 24th Jul 2023
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bingo…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 19th Jun 2023
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bingo…
Mohan: A Partition Story
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Caravanserai Brighton: Junk Poets
- 3rd - 4th Jun 2023
Fresh from a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Vault Festival ‘Mohan A Partition Story returns to Brighton as part of its farewell tour.
Oriente Plus / Power Cut: A Caribbean Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- British Airways i360 / Fishing Museum Gallery, Brighton Seafront
- 1st Jun 2022 - 4th Jun 2023
Pioneers of Signdance theatre, Signdance Collective (SDC), bring their new street theatre production to Brighton Fringe.
Oriente Plus / Power Cut: A Caribbean Story
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- British Airways i360
- 1st - 4th Jun 2023
International award-winning signdance pioneers, Signdance Collective, return to Brighton Fringe with their “creatively brilliant, inclusively cool street theatre” (AMI Awards & Int…
The Dolly Parton Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 31st May 2023
Take a nostalgic journey from Dolly’s humble beginnings in the Smoky Mountains to her arrival as ‘Queen of Country’.
The Dolly Parton Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 31st May 2023
Take a nostalgic journey from Dolly’s humble beginnings in the Smoky Mountains to her arrival as ‘Queen of Country’.
Mohan: A Partition Story
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Streatham Space Project
- 24th - 25th May 2023
Fresh from a critically acclaimed and extended run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, ‘Mohan, A Partition Story’ by renowned storyteller Niall Moorjani, returns to London.
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- London Palladium
- 22nd May 2023 - 15th Feb 2024
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 …
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 22nd May 2023
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bingo…
Movin' Melvin Brown presents Sweet Soul Music (The Sam Cooke Story)
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Caravanserai Brighton: Luna Parc
- 17th - 19th May 2023
World-class acclaimed entertainer Movin’ Melvin Brown is back in Brighton with his smash hit soulful Musical ‘Me and Otis’.
2:22 A Ghost Story - Apollo
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Apollo Theatre
- 14th May - 17th Sep 2023
Award-winning supernatural thriller 2.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 8th May 2023
The friendship between Carole King and James Taylor played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 9th May 2022 - 8th May 2023
The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
Unnatural Cycles- A Ghost Story
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre / Pier Eight at The Lowry
- 27th Apr - 3rd May 2023
There’s a growing dark cloud above the Rosenberg house.
Unnatural Cycles- A Ghost Story
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre
- 27th - 29th Apr 2023
There’s a growing dark cloud above the Rosenberg house.
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 17th Apr 2023
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bingo…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 20th Mar 2023
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bingo…
Mohan: A Partition Story
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 26th Feb 2023
Fresh from a critically acclaimed and extended run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, ‘Mohan, A Partition Story’ returns to London.
Emile and Emily
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Pit
- 21st - 26th Feb 2023
Emile and Emily are best friends in a flat share, flight attendants confronting gravity, and participants in a disastrous celebrity interview.
The Greatest Story Ever Cast | You Who!
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 14th - 15th Feb 2023
The Greatest Story Ever CastThe Devil is in the detail You Who!Knock knock: who's really there? The Greatest Story Ever Cast - Frank Notions Mary is auditionin…
Earth – A Children’s Story for Adults
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Bridewell Theatre
- 31st Jan - 4th Feb 2023
Earth is a story of a little boy Drop who dreams of travelling to space.
Sasha Ellen: Character Building Experience
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 28th Jan - 11th Mar 2023
You enter a tavern.
The Diana Ross Story
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 22nd - 23rd Jan 2023
The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES.
The Diana Ross Story
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 22nd - 23rd Jan 2023
The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES.
2:22 A Ghost Story - Lyric Theatre
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Lyric Theatre
- 21st Jan - 23rd Apr 2023
The West End theatre event of the year will return for a fifth season by popular demand.
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 16th Jan 2023
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bingo…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 19th Dec 2022
FESTIVE DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her baubles!! Bingo baubles! And they drop at 8!(I’ve tried make it festive, basically we’re pl…
A Christmas Carol - The Bridge
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- The Bridge Theatre
- 6th - 31st Dec 2022
A Christmas Carol didn’t just invent Christmas as we know it.
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 28th Nov 2022
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 8!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bingo…
Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Katerina Partolina Schwartz
- London Fringe
- Pleasance
- 19th Nov, 2022
The royal affair that is Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, is the most unhinged piece of theatre in existence.
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 31st Oct 2022
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 7:30!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bi…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 19th Sep 2022
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 7:30!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bi…
Troy Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 23rd - 28th Aug 2022
10 years of war have ended.
The Story of Captain James Cook
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Arthur Conan Doyle Centre
- 22nd - 26th Aug 2022
Tim performs songs he composed for Frederick McKinnon’s musical about Captain James Cook, and tells the story of the 18th-century explorer.
Story Builders
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Columba’s by the Castle
- 15th - 27th Aug 2022
How to build a story – for everyone! Want to be the best storyteller you know? Come and join the Story Builders! You’ll learn the secrets of every great story and together we’ll …
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 15th Aug 2022
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 7:30!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bi…
Elsa McTaggart: Her Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 15th - 27th Aug 2022
Take songs that stop conversations, a voice that could stop wars and a fiddle that stops at nothing, and you have the icon Elsa McTaggart.
Immrama – Columba's Journey, Your Story
- Listing Exhibition / Exhibitions
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Columba’s by the Castle
- 15th - 29th Aug 2022
Immrama: Columba’s Journey, Your Story.
Tay Bridge
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Royal Scots Club
- 15th - 20th Aug 2022
The highly acclaimed Tay Bridge was commissioned by Peter Arnott for the 80th Anniversary of the Dundee Rep in 2019.
Poems, Prayers and Promises: The John Denver Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Valvona & Crolla
- 13th - 26th Aug 2022
A celebration of the life and songs of one of the most influential performers and humanitarians of the 1970s.
Oh! Carol: The Story of Neil Sedaka
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Brunton
- 12th Aug 2022
The songwriting genius of Neil and his writing partners will go down in history as one of the most successful of all time.
2:22 A Ghost Story
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Criterion Theatre
- 16th Aug 2022 - 8th Jan 2023
The West End theatre event of the year will return this summer by popular demand.
Billy Parva: A True Story
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 8th - 10th Aug 2022
Billy Parva is the greatest man who ever lived.
Billy Parva: A True Story
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 8th - 10th Aug 2022
Billy Parva is the greatest man who ever lived.
The Memphis Music Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Argyle Cellar Bar
- 8th - 28th Aug 2022
Veteran singer/songwriter/keyboardist Charlie Wood takes you on a live listening tour through the rich musical history of his hometown, performing songs by WC Handy, BB King, Otis …
Eva Cassidy: The Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 6th - 26th Aug 2022
‘Elsa is one of these very few people with a distinctive enough voice to do the music and songs of Eva Cassidy justice’ ***** (Tom King, Southside Advertiser).
Man With a Guitar Plays Story Songs
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth
- 6th - 28th Aug 2022
Gecko’s playful story-songs will take you on a journey via ignored characters in Italian renaissance paintings, pig outlaws and tooth fairy admin.
The Zoo Story by Edward Albee
- Review
- ★★★★
- Ben Johanson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Riddles Court
- 12th Aug, 2022
A simple concept: Peter reading on his usual park bench is approached by Jerry, a bizarre young man full of questions and stories.
The Dolly Parton Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 5th - 27th Aug 2022
Nostalgic journey from Dolly’s humble beginnings to becoming Queen of Country.
Myra's Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square
- 5th - 29th Aug 2022
‘Five stars are not enough to do it justice!’ ***** (Daily Mail).
A Talent to Amuse: The Noël Coward Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 5th - 27th Aug 2022
Playwright, composer, actor, singer; Noël Coward defined and shaped the 20th century.
Tickled: The Ken Dodd Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 5th - 20th Aug 2022
Variety died on the 11th of March 2018, the day Ken Dodd died.
The Secret Story of Sammy Wise
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 5th - 13th Aug 2022
Sammy, an artist with a love of music, has a dark secret.
The Tina Turner Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 5th - 28th Aug 2022
Multi award-winning show taking you through the life and music of the record-breaking superstar, from humble beginnings in Nutbush to her crowning as Queen of Rock’n’Roll.
The Aretha Franklin Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 5th - 28th Aug 2022
Multi award-winning show taking you on a journey through the life and music of Aretha Franklin, the most-charted female of the 21st century, with high-energy versions of Think, Nat…
The Nashville Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 5th - 27th Aug 2022
Following standing ovations and raucous singalongs worldwide, The Nashville Story returns, taking you on a tour through time in Music City.
Scottish Sessions: The Story of Scottish Pop Music
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 5th - 27th Aug 2022
Scotland’s greatest bands/artists can often disappear under the title of UK artists.
Neil Diamond: The Story Where It Began
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 5th - 27th Aug 2022
Incredible songwriter and entertainer, Neil Diamond has wooed the world with 38 singles in the top 10, and 10 number one hits! Timeless classics that are as relevant today as they …
The Fleetwood Mac Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 5th - 28th Aug 2022
A nostalgic celebration of the 120 million album-selling supergroup.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 5th - 27th Aug 2022
A nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of two music legends in this international sell-out show.
Character Building Experience
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire / Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
You enter a tavern.
Sharlin vs The United Kingdom (A Love Story)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Sharlin Jahan (BBC 4’s The Now Show, BBC Essex Radio) is a Bangladeshi, British, Canadian Comedian.
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 4th - 29th Aug 2022
Disney villain.
Mohan: A Partition Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- 4th - 26th Aug 2022
A timely piece of theatre for 2022, which is the 75th anniversary of the Partition in India.
Bee Story
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2022
It’s a sticky situation.
Viva Your Vulva: The Hole Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
- 1st Sep, 2022
As the crescendo of complaints and controversy was rising over the comedy circuit I was persuaded to abandon the safe confines of the theatre category and go in at the deep end, so…
Emily Wilson: Fixed
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 3rd - 29th Aug 2022
Sold-out run: Off-Broadway, Asylum NYC (2022).
The Improbable Story of Kitty Jay
- Listing Theatre
- Durham Fringe Festival
- The Town Hall
- 26th - 29th Jul 2022
It’s Leigh’s 21st birthday, and they want nothing more than to just have a quiet night in.
The Improbable Story of Kitty Jay
- Listing Theatre
- Durham Fringe Festival
- The Town Hall
- 26th - 29th Jul 2022
It’s Leigh’s 21st birthday, and they want nothing more than to just have a quiet night in.
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 18th Jul 2022
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 7:30!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bi…
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 27th Jun 2022
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 7:30!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bi…
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Katerina Partolina Schwartz
- London Fringe
- Empress Pl
- 28th Jun, 2022
Provocative, crude and iconic, Fat Rascal Theatre’s production of Unfortunate is nothing short of a showstopper.
Oriente Plus / Power Cut: A Caribbean Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Fishing Museum Gallery, Brighton Seafront
- 1st - 5th Jun 2022
Pioneers of Signdance theatre, Signdance Collective (SDC), bring their new street theatre production to Brighton Fringe.
The Carpenters Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 25th May 2022
This highly acclaimed production continues to captivate audiences across the UK with its spectacular celebration of the classic songbook that made The Carpenters a legen…
Mohan: A Partition Story
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Ledward Centre
- 14th - 15th May 2022
A timely piece of theatre for 2022 - the 75th anniversary of Partition in India.
Mohan: A Partition Story
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Ledward Centre
- 14th - 15th May 2022
A timely piece of theatre for 2022 - the 75th anniversary of Partition in India.
Lionel and Cindy: The Greatest Love Story
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Bubble
- 12th - 15th May 2022
Guava Palava Arts present an award-winning comedy theatre show.
Lionel and Cindy: The Greatest Love Story
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre / The Rotunda Theatre: Bubble
- 29th May 2021 - 15th May 2022
The sweet journey of an unlikely pear of lovers.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 9th May 2022
The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
The Story of the Tower
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C digital
- 6th May - 5th Jun 2022
An avant-garde performance created from three elements: words, dance, and projection mapping.
The Story of the Tower
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C digital
- 6th May - 5th Jun 2022
An avant-garde performance created from three elements: words, dance, and projection mapping.
The Story of Guitar Heroes
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 27th Apr 2022
THE STORY OF GUITAR HEROES“If you like music and guitars you will LOVE this show!”We all love a bit of guitar wielding in a song, it’s iconic, soulful …
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 25th Apr 2022
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 7:30!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bi…
Over The Bridge
- Listing Theatre
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 20th - 23rd Apr 2022
Bright Umbrella present the 60th Anniversary production of Sam Thompson's iconic Ulster play, 'Over the Bridge', a powerful portrayal of sectarianism and …
Drag Bingo at The Bridge House!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 21st Mar 2022
DRAG BINGO AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE!!THAT GIRL is ready to show you her balls!! Bingo balls! And they drop at 7:30!(These ball gags doing anything for you?)Get ready for a night of Bi…
The Diana Ross Story - In The Name of Love
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 13th Feb 2022
THE DIANA ROSS STORY The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES Theatre audiences prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visi…
The Diana Ross Story - In The Name of Love
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 13th Feb 2022
THE DIANA ROSS STORY The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES Theatre audiences prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visi…
Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 29th Jan, 2022
Bart Lambert and Jack Reitman were joint winners of the OffWestEnd Award 2020 for Best Male Performance in a Musical for their roles in Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story at The…
A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Alexandra Palace
- 11th Dec 2021 - 9th Jan 2022
Mark Gatiss (The Madness of George III, Dracula, The League of Gentlemen, Doctor Who) stars in his own retelling of Dickens' classic winter ghost story.
Steve Steinman's Anything for Love - The Meatloaf Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 23rd Oct 2021
Anything For Love – The Meat Loaf Story: It’s all about the music! Following his sell out 2019 national tour, the highly acclaimed Steve Steinman brings you …
The Rolling Stones Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 26th Sep 2021
Pay Now Save Now: Save £3.
Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- TriBeCa Manchester
- 20th - 23rd Sep 2021
Capitalism has the city of Dollaropolis in its grasp, and only The Chosen One can extinguish its smog: Karl Kommufist, boy wonder! Can Karl, aided by his best friends Emily and Max…
Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- TriBeCa Manchester
- 20th - 23rd Sep 2021
Capitalism has the city of Dollaropolis in its grasp, and only The Chosen One can extinguish its smog: Karl Kommufist, boy wonder! Can Karl, aided by his best friends Emily and Max…
Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- TriBeCa Manchester
- 20th - 23rd Sep 2021
Capitalism has the city of Dollaropolis in its grasp, and only The Chosen One can extinguish its smog: Karl Kommufist, boy wonder! Can Karl, aided by his best friends Emily and Max…
Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- TriBeCa Manchester
- 20th - 23rd Sep 2021
Capitalism has the city of Dollaropolis in its grasp, and only The Chosen One can extinguish its smog: Karl Kommufist, boy wonder! Can Karl, aided by his best friends Emily and Max…
Hello Again - The Story of Neil Diamond
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 8th Sep 2021
Using evocative imagery, video and narration to enhance the magic, Hello Again… takes you on a musical journey through Neil Diamond’s glittering 50 ye…
The Good Dad (A Love Story)
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Hope Theatre
- 31st Aug - 11th Sep 2021
The whole family knew he was a good dad.
The Johnny Cash Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 26th - 28th Aug 2021
The Johnny Cash Story returns to Edinburgh Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the Man in Black.
Marvin Herbert – Gangster Shot in the Face. His Story.
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Cuthbert’s Church
- 24th Aug 2021
With 21 convictions for 76 offenses, beginning at the age of 13, including arrests for stabbings, shootings and murder; losing an eye and being told he would never walk again, Marv…
The Nashville Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 22nd - 25th Aug 2021
This 5-star show takes you on a journey through time in Nashville to experience how music influenced the bible belt city and in turn how Music City influenced the world of music.
Nicola Benedetti: The Story of the Violin
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Old College Quad
- 17th - 17th Aug 2021
Nicola Benedetti performs a new multimedia concert, journeying through the musical history of the violin from Bach to the present day.
Better Than Sex: The Story of Mae West
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Camden Fringe
- The Cockpit
- 12th - 14th Aug 2021
‘Better than Sex’ is a one-woman tantalising and timeless cabaret reflecting on the infamous 1930’s sex-symbol, Mae West.
Better Than Sex: The Story of Mae West
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Camden Fringe
- The Cockpit
- 12th - 14th Aug 2021
‘Better than Sex’ is a one-woman tantalising and timeless cabaret reflecting on the infamous 1930’s sex-symbol, Mae West.
Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 8th - 15th Aug 2021
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)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 8th - 15th Aug 2021
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)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 8th - 15th Aug 2021
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
The Dolly Parton Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 6th - 28th Aug 2021
After sell out shows at Fringes worldwide, this show returns to Edinburgh to take you on Dolly’s incredible journey from the Smoky Mountains to her arrival as the Queen of Countr…
Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Player
- 6th - 6th Aug 2021
The untold side to the story of Aladdin’s Jafar and how he went from a selfless royal advisor to a man desperate to make things right again…
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 6th - 28th Aug 2021
Take a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two award-winning legends in this internationally sold-out show.
Lockdown Love Story
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Player
- 6th - 6th Aug 2021
Lockdown Love Story is a UK-based comedy created by Alice Fforde and Charlie Dryden, highlighting the ups and downs of online dating during a pandemic.
Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outside The Conan Doyle Pub
- 6th - 30th Aug 2021
You will need a group of 2-5 detectives, internet access on your phone, your brain and your legs! We’ll provide the specialist kit.
The Story of the Tower
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C digital
- 6th - 6th Aug 2021
An avant-garde performance, created from three elements: words, dance, and projection mapping.
The Story of Game of Thrones in Poetry and Illustration
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Player
- 6th - 6th Aug 2021
Through storytelling, poetry and illustration, this show transports you back to Westeros to narrate a different version of the Game of Thrones story.
Myra's Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 9th Aug, 2021
A ninety-minute monologue about a homeless person? Embrace it.
The Story of the Tower
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C digital
- 6th - 9th Aug 2021
An avant-garde performance, created from three elements: words, dance, and projection mapping.
Drag Queen Story Hour
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 4th - 8th Aug 2021
Let’s get fabulous! An interactive and inclusive storytime like no other storytime you will ever be involved with! Are you sitting comfortably? Why? Get on your feet and let’s read…
Immrama: Columba's Journey – Your Story
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Columba’s by the Castle
- 2nd - 31st Aug 2021
Immrama were ancient voyage tales, allegories of our journey through life.
The Tina Turner Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The McElderry
- 9th - 10th Jul 2021
Journey through the life and music of this phenomenal record-breaking superstar from Tina’s beginnings in Nutbush, through to the crowning of the stadium-filling Queen Of Rock �…
The Tina Turner Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The McElderry
- 9th - 10th Jul 2021
Journey through the life and music of this phenomenal record-breaking superstar from Tina’s beginnings in Nutbush, through to the crowning of the stadium-filling Queen Of Rock �…
Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Miller
- 15th Jun 2021
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Eva Cassidy: The Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- theSpaceUK
- 14th - 20th Jun 2021
“Elsa is one of these very few people with a distinctive enough voice to do the music and songs of Eva Cassidy justice ” ★★★★ (Southside Advertiser) “Blown away from sta…
Eva Cassidy: The Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- theSpaceUK
- 14th - 20th Jun 2021
“Elsa is one of these very few people with a distinctive enough voice to do the music and songs of Eva Cassidy justice ” ★★★★ (Southside Advertiser) “Blown away from start…
The Dolly Parton Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The McElderry
- 11th - 13th Jun 2021
After sell out shows at Brighton, Edinburgh, Perth and Adelaide Fringes, this show returns to Brighton to take you on Dolly’s incredible journey from the Smoky Mountains to her a…
The Dolly Parton Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The McElderry
- 11th - 13th Jun 2021
After sell out shows at Brighton, Edinburgh, Perth and Adelaide Fringes, this show returns to Brighton to take you on Dolly’s incredible journey from the Smoky Mountains to her a…
Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 7th - 13th Jun 2021
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
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 7th - 13th Jun 2021
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)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 7th - 27th Jun 2021
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)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 7th - 27th Jun 2021
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
THE BOB DYLAN STORY: THE GREATEST HITS
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 5th Jun 2021
Saturday 5th September, 7.
Story Corner
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The McElderry
- 2nd Jun - 7th Jul 2021
A trip to Story Corner is the perfect way start to your Fringe day.
Lionel and Cindy: The Greatest Love Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Sascha Cooper
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 30th May, 2021
Char Brockes and Jack O'Neill (Ava Cardo) brought the Rialto Theatre to life with their unique styles of drag and slapstick comedy, in order to explore the theme of Romantic Co…
The True Story Of The Little Girl Who Thought She Was The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Old Steine: Steine Main
- 29th - 31st May 2021
Every little girl dreams of being special, but Ellie Rose doesn’t just dream – she knows she’s special.
The True Story Of The Little Girl Who Thought She Was The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ
- Review
- ★★★
- Sascha Cooper
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Old Steine: Steine Main
- 1st Jun, 2021
Ellie is a schoolgirl with a very bright future ahead of her.
Sarfraz Manzoor: Blinded by the Light - The True Story
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 20th - 21st May 2021
It was the feel-good film of the year - the unlikely story of how a Pakistani boy from Luton was inspired to change his life by the music of Bruce Springsteen.
Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 20th May 2021
After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is.
The Simon and Garfunkel Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 13th Apr 2021
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…
Emily Atack Has Left the Group
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton
- The Old Market
- 2nd Oct 2020
Emily Atack is back with a brand-spanking new show.
Mama G's Story Time Roadshow
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Brighton
- The Warren Outdoors
- 11th - 13th Sep 2020
Mama G is out of lockdown and on her way to Brighton with an array of fabulous frocks and stories about being who you are and loving who you want! There’ll be singing, laughter,…
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Brighton
- The Warren Outdoors
- 1st - 7th Sep 2020
An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two legends.
The Poetry of Thrones: The Story of Game of Thrones in Spoken Word
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 25th - 29th Aug 2020
Through storytelling poetry, this show transports you back to Westeros to narrate a different version of the Game of Thrones story.
Writing Your Story: Getting Started With Sarah May
- Listing Events
- Online & Broadcast
- A Company 6 Scots
- 25th - 30th Aug 2020
Get started with writing that story you’ve always dreamed of telling in this interactive one-hour workshop.
The Neil Diamond Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 14th - 29th Aug 2020
The Neil Diamond Story follows the tale of the boy from Brooklyn through to becoming one of the most popular singer-songwriters of all time, selling over a million records worldwid…
The Aretha Franklin Story
- Listing Music
- Brighton
- The Warren Outdoors
- 20th - 23rd Aug 2020
This multi-award-winning show takes you on a journey through the incredible life and music of Aretha Franklin, the most charted female of the 21st century.
The Tina Turner Story
- Listing Music
- Brighton
- The Warren Outdoors
- 17th - 19th Aug 2020
Multi-award-winning show taking you through the life and music of the record-breaking superstar, from her humble beginnings in Nutbush through to her crowning of the ‘Queen of Ro…
Bruce Davies – Poems, Prayers and Promises. The John Denver Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Valvona & Crolla
- 15th - 25th Aug 2020
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).
In Conversation With: Capturing a Story: Inspiring Photography - Hosted by The National Army Museum
- Listing Events
- Online & Broadcast
- A Company 6 Scots
- 13th - 30th Aug 2020
Learn how archival material can inspire your next creative project in this live virtual event.
The Dolly Parton Story
- Listing Music
- Brighton
- The Warren Outdoors
- 10th - 16th Aug 2020
Following sell out shows and standing ovations at Edinburgh Fringe, ‘The Dolly Parton Story’ premiers at Brighton Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of …
The Aretha Franklin Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 7th - 30th Aug 2020
This multi-award-winning show takes you on a journey through the incredible life and music of Aretha Franklin, the most charted female of the 21st century.
The Tina Turner Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 7th - 30th Aug 2020
Multi-award-winning show taking you through the life and music of the record-breaking superstar, from her humble beginnings in Nutbush through to her crowning as the Queen of Rock’…
The Dolly Parton Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 7th - 30th Aug 2020
After previous successful runs at Edinburgh, Adelaide and Brighton Fringe, follow Dolly’s incredible journey from the Smoky Mountains to her arrival as the Queen of Country.
Edinburgh's Greatest Hits – The Story of the Capital's Music
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outside Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre (Next to the Festival Theatre Café side door)
- 7th - 29th Aug 2020
Discover the stories of the musicians who have stayed, played and made music in Scotland’s capital city with these entertaining, guided walking tours.
Mama G's Story Time Roadshow
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Brighton
- Brighton Pier
- 7th Aug - 13th Sep 2020
Mama G is out of lockdown and on her way to Brighton with an array of fabulous frocks and stories about being who you are and loving who you want! There’ll be singing, laughter,…
The Nashville Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 7th - 29th Aug 2020
Following countless sell-out shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, this five-star show takes you on a guided tour through Nashville so you can experience how Music City influenced the wo…
The Jimi Hendrix Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 7th - 29th Aug 2020
A blistering celebration of a legend who, in his short career, sold over 20 million records and redefined his instrument and genre.
The Paul Simon Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 7th - 30th Aug 2020
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.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 7th - 29th Aug 2020
An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of these two legends.
Beowulf: Her Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 7th - 9th Aug 2020
Beowulf sets out to save the Danes, redefine heroism and crack some legendary jokes along the way.
The Fleetwood Mac Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 7th - 30th Aug 2020
A nostalgic celebration of Fleetwood Mac, who have sold over 120 million records.
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 5th - 31st Aug 2020
Disney villain.
Drag Queen Story Hour
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 5th - 31st Aug 2020
Are you sitting comfortably kids? It’s time for Drag Queen Story Hour – an interactive storytime like no other! Join in on the interactive fun with sing songs, stories and lots a…
Joffrey! The Story of Joffrey: A Pantomime
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 1st - 2nd Aug 2020
Written by King Joffrey himself (after recently executing his ghost writer Sam Went) Joffrey! The Story of Joffrey: A Pantomime tells the true story of Joffrey’s f…
The Rolling Stones Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 19th Jun 2020
Pay Now Save Now: Save £3.
Sarfraz Manzoor: Blinded by the Light - The True Story
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 19th - 21st Mar 2020
It was the feel-good film of the year - the unlikely story of how a Pakistani boy from Luton was inspired to change his life by the music of Bruce Springsteen.
Sarfraz Manzoor: Blinded by the Light - The True Story
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 19th - 21st Mar 2020
It was the feel-good film of the year - the unlikely story of how a Pakistani boy from Luton was inspired to change his life by the music of Bruce Springsteen.
Hark! A Nativity Story
- Listing Children’s Shows
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th Dec 2019
Apprentice Angels are looking for a Shepherd, a Shepherd is searching for a lost Sheep and a disguised King is hunting for a very special baby.
Emily Rising
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Half Moon Theatre
- 21st - 23rd Nov 2019
Emily wakes up one bright autumn morning to find that her feet can’t touch the ground, and no one can understand why.
Steve Steinman's Anything for Love - The Meat Loaf Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 26th Oct 2019
Steve Steinman brings you his brand-new production featuring Meat Loaf’s greatest hits with special guest star Lorraine Crosby, the female lead vocalist on Meat Lo…
Emily Rising
- Listing Children’s Shows
- London Fringe
- Omnibus Theatre
- 24th - 27th Oct 2019
Emily wakes up one bright autumn morning to find that her feet can’t touch the ground, and no one can understand why.
Barry Steele & Friends - The Roy Orbison Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 19th Oct 2019
He’s the man with the sunglasses and the black suit who delivered some of the world’s darkest and most emotional ballads, yet Texas-born Roy Orbison remains …
Brooklyn The Musical
- Review
- ★★
- Pete Shaw
- London Fringe
- Greenwich Theatre
- 5th Oct, 2019
Set in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge on a shabby corner, Brooklyn The Musical is a play-within-a-play staged by a rag-tag bunch of street performers who call themselves the Ci…
The Story of Guitar Heroes
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 8th Sep 2019
Duration: Approx 2hrs 20mins Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, Brian May and Slash are just some of the outstanding guitar heroes you will have chance to experien…
Fringe 2019: What’s Your Story?
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 24th Aug 2019
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
ETBF – Dublin and Edinburgh’s Divergent Building Traditions Seminar
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Architecture & Design Scotland
- 22nd Aug 2019
Do you love Georgian architecture? Come and join Graham Hickey, Conservation Director of the Dublin Civic Trust, for a fascinating lecture exploring the architectural development o…
ETBF – Building Stones Geology Tour of Calton Hill
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Calton Hill
- 22nd Aug 2019
Join us for a unique tour of Edinburgh’s iconic Calton Hill, lead by the British Geological Survey, and learn more about the stones that were used to build Edinburgh! Walk with us …
dressed.
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Reader
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 25th Aug, 2019
Dressed is an intensely personal and moving account of Lydia Higginson's journey through the trauma of being stripped and assaulted at gun point.
ETBF – Home Maintenance Seminar – Maintaining Your Traditional Building
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Architecture & Design Scotland
- 19th Aug 2019
A talk by Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) on their approach for maintaining your traditional building throughout the year.
Anka's Story
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 19th - 25th Aug 2019
This contemporary ballet choreographed by Helen and Emily Garner and Bryony Sullivan will take you on an emotional, yet uplifting journey, as these young performers sensitively po…
Nish Kumar: It's in Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Reader
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square
- 20th Aug, 2019
“Is it a stand-up show, is it a rally?” Nish Kumar certainly blurs the boundaries between the two.
Questions for Quiz Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 17th Aug 2019
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
BBC – Bach, Bridge, Chopin
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St
- 15th - 16th Aug 2019
Perhaps the most insightful left-handed piano player of today, Stefan Warzycki returns to St Andrew’s and St George’s West with dazzling performances of his own left-hand arrangeme…
Blazin' Fiddles with Emily Smith
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Queen’s Hall
- 14th - 21st Aug 2019
Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will be joined by the twice-voted Scots Singer of the Year and two-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee Emily Smith for a …
Seamonster, the Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ The Outhouse Bar
- 12th - 19th Aug 2019
A solo, autobiographical performance by singer-songwriter Chiara Berardelli relating her experience of being childless-not-by-choice and her quest for being OK with that.
A Sign of Contradiction: The Passion Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Patrick’s Church
- 10th - 11th Aug 2019
First-century Jerusalem and the political climate is a hotbed of corruption and civil unrest.
Elliot Wengler – Solo: An Elliot Wengler Story
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
- 10th - 25th Aug 2019
Elliot Wengler lives at home in a village in the middle of nowhere and is fine with that.
Southern Nights: The Story of Southern Soul
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 8th - 11th Aug 2019
Journey across three southern states of the US and revel in the sweet sounds of Southern Soul.
Rhymes and Reasons: The John Denver Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Valvona & Crolla
- 8th - 25th Aug 2019
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).
Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Reader
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 18th Aug, 2019
Zoe Lyons packs out the Gilded Balloon with stand-up that raises the bar for Fringe comedy.
The Wild and Crazy Adventures of Tom Wayfinder: Story time Spectacular: Arts Barge Riverside Festival
- Listing Theatre
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 4th - 4th Aug 2019
Interactive story telling, plus an all day Riddling Competition! Mums, dads, teenagers, juniors and little ones over 5.
Story Builders
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Lauriston Halls
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2019
How to build a story – for everyone! Want to be the best storyteller you know? Come and join the Story Builders! You’ll learn the secrets of every great story and together we’ll …
The Brooklyn Scotsman
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hill Street Theatre
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
A teenage Scottish rapper leaves home to pursue his dreams across the Atlantic in New York City.
Edinburgh's Greatest Hits – The Story of the Capital's Music
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outside Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre (Next to the Festival Theatre Café side door)
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2019
Entertaining and informative guided walking tours that tell the stories of the musicians who have stayed, played and made music in Edinburgh.
Eva Cassidy: The Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
A portrayal of the life of Eva Cassidy.
The Aretha Franklin Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
Journey through the incredible life and music of the Queen of Soul – the most charted female of the 21st century! Featuring hit artist Cleopatra Higgins, as seen in West End hit …
The Tina Turner Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
Journey through the life and music of this phenomenal record-breaking superstar – the world’s only artist to have US top 40 hits in every decade since the 60s! Featuring hit ar…
The Super Sad and Really Tragical Story of Analeise
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 2nd - 10th Aug 2019
Who is Analeise? I don’t know.
The Nashville Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2019
Take a journey through time in Nashville to experience how music influenced this Bible Belt city and in turn how Music City influenced the whole world.
The James Taylor and Joni Mitchell Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2019
Following two consecutive years of sell-outs and critical acclaim, the James Taylor and Joni Mitchell stories combine into one exciting show to take you on a journey through the in…
The Dolly Parton Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
After receiving standing ovations last year, The Dolly Parton Story returns to the Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the Queen of Country who curren…
The Carole King Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
Following sell-out shows and standing ovations in 2017/18, The Carole King Story returns to take you on an incredible journey through the career of six-time Grammy Award winner and…
The Johnny Cash Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2019
The Johnny Cash Story returns to the Edinburgh Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the 18-time Grammy winner.
Joe Bor: The Story of Walter and Herbert
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Multiple Venues
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
Award-winning comedian Joe Bor retells the story of the friendship between his grandad (world-renowned town planner Walter Bor) and his grandad’s best friend (world-renowned comedy…
Myra's Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
The story of middle-aged homeless alcoholic woman, Myra McLaughlin, living rough on the streets of Dublin.
Cool Story Bro
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
Childhood memories can sometimes be blurry but you never forget your first school trip, especially when it turns into a permanent stay in Cote d’Ivoire.
Character Building Experience
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
You enter a tavern.
Ed Byrne: If I'm Honest
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Reader
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 18th Aug, 2019
If you’re looking for high quality stand up from a master of observational comedy, you’ve come to the right place.
Police Cops – Badass Be Thy Name
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Reader
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 23rd Aug, 2019
Gird your loins and suspend any disbelief for the weirdest, rip-roaring adventure you’ll ever experience.
Glenn Moore: Love Don't Live Here Glenny Moore
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Reader
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 17th Aug, 2019
Tucked away in a corner of Pleasance Courtyard, Glenn Moore delights a packed crowd with an hour of non-stop puns and twisted humour.
The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2019
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Amy Macrae
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 5th Aug, 2019
Move aside Maleficent, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is the new anti-hero tale in town.
Eleanor's Story: Home is the Stranger
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2019
From the creator of the international sensation Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany comes the highly anticipated sequel, detailing life after war.
R'n'J: The Untold Story of Shakespeare's Roz and Jules
- Review
- ★★
- Ali Schultz
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
- 6th Aug, 2019
Perhaps the end of Romeo & Juliet wasn't quite as tragic as we remembered.
Elliot Wengler: Solo an Elliot Wengler Story
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 27th Jul 2019
Eliot Wengler lives at home in a village in the middle of nowhere and is fine with that.
The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars: The Ronnie Scott’s Story - 60th Anniversary Concert
- Listing Music
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- Grand Opera House York
- 27th Jul 2019
In this, the 60th Anniversary of one of the world’s most iconic music venues, the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take to the road to celebrate the ‘Ronnie Sc…
(This Isn't) a True Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Skot Wilson
- London Fringe
- The Rose Lipman Building
- 27th Jul, 2019
‘When on Earth did everyone become a detective?’ The voice rings out across the Almeida Young Company ensemble as they huddle beneath Sasha Venmore Rowland’s grief-stricken g…
Elliot Wengler: Solo an Elliot Wengler Story
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 17th Jul 2019
Elliot Wengler lives at home in a village in the middle of nowhere and is fine with that.
Story
- Listing Spoken Word
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hope Aria Academy / Salford Arts Theatre
- 6th - 26th Jul 2019
Story is a short (15 minute) one person spoken word drama exploring the means of recovery from mental collapse and heart break - written and performed by @nickhollowayvox - FREE EN…
Now Here is a Funny Story!
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre
- 26th Jun 2019
The subversive, satirical, darkly comic story of the Victorian Music Hall with a twist of Weimar Cabaret! A wickedly fun singalong show, ‘Now Here’s A Funny Story’ reveals Music…
Walk Right Back – The Everly Brothers Story
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th Jun 2019
After a phenomenal sell out tour in 2018, Walk Right Back is.
Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 2nd Jun 2019
50 years on from the release of Rod’s first album, Some Guys Have All The Luck is back in theatres in 2019 with a brand new show, bringing to the stage a…
The Dolly Parton Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Deborah Mathieson
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Hat
- 1st Jun, 2019
Night Owl Shows have bought another crowd pleaser to Brighton Fringe.
Halfway to Paradise - The Billy Fury Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 24th May 2019
HALFWAY TO PARADISE: THE BILLY FURY STORY Billy comes alive via giant screen, re-united with his own Furys’ Tornados.
BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Blockhouse
- 20th - 21st May 2019
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
The Johnny Cash Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Johanna Makelainen
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Hat
- 16th May, 2019
A man wearing a black suit walks on stage.
The Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Deborah Mathieson
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 14th May, 2019
The Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Story played to a packed out audience at the Komedia.
Fanny & Stella: The Shocking True Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Christopher James
- London Fringe
- Above the Stag Theatre
- 13th May, 2019
The latest offering in Above The Stag’s main auditorium takes us back in time to a Victorian Working Men’s Club in Bermondsey.
A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Hat
- 7th - 12th May 2019
A hilarious cabaret musical about depression that sings and throws glitter about how it’s OK to not be OK.
Young Corbyn: An Origin Story
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 6th - 8th May 2019
In a world where it is North Islington, only one man stands between Camden and Holloway.
The Story Game (6+yrs)
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- London Fringe
- Watermans Art Centre
- 5th May 2019
Today he’s going to tell you a story – but he has no idea what it is.
Cool Story Bro (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 5th May - 1st Jun 2019
Have you ever witnessed a couple’s divorce? When these people are your parents, your life turns upside down, especially if you’re 8-years-old.
The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 4th - 6th May 2019
One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
Story Corner
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Den
- 3rd May - 2nd Jun 2019
A trip to Story Corner is the perfect way start to your Fringe day.
The Warren: Festivals Launch Night
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren
- 2nd May 2019
Come celebrate the start of Brighton’s festival season with a bang, and get a taste of what’s coming up over the month of May to boot.
All For Me Grog - The Songs & Story of The Dubliners
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Dublin
- Civic Theatre
- 18th Apr 2019
Performed by The Liberties, the songs and tunes of Luke Kelly, Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, Ciaran Burke and John Sheehan is brought to life using the exact same instrum…
Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 10th Apr 2019
From the Producers of That'll be the Day, the show tells the story of the most successful duo of all time - The Everly Brothers.
Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 10th Mar 2019
Following its sold out smash hit debut tour, Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners returns to theatres in 2019 with an even bigger production.
Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 10th Mar 2019
Following its sold out smash hit debut tour, Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners returns to theatres in 2019 with an even bigger production.
Katherine Ryan and Emily Dean: Live In Conversation
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 2nd Mar 2019
Join Katherine Ryan and Emily Dean - and their two dogs Raymond and Meg - for a live chat to celebrate the publication of Emily’s new heartbreaking and funny memoi…
Joe Bor: The Story of Walter and Herbert
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 26th Feb 2019
Award-winning comedian Joe Bor retells the story of the friendship between his grandad (world-renowned architect Walter Bor) and his grandad's best friend (also wor…
The Story's End
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Tristan Bates Theatre
- 12th Feb, 2019
I didn’t actually see this performance; not by virtue of being absent, but rather because I had followed the request of actor and spoken word poet, Paul Daly, to blindfold myself…
THE RONNIE SCOTT'S ALL STARS: THE RONNIE SCOTT'S STORY: 60th Anniversary Concert
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 1st Feb 2019
Friday 1st February, 7.
The Roy Orbison Story
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Adelphi Theatre
- 2nd Dec 2018
Roy Orbison, the man with the sunglasses, who delivered some of the world’s darkest and most emotional ballads remains one of the most distinctive performers in modern music.
Nine Night
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- West End
- Trafalgar Studio 1
- 24th Jan, 2019
Mourning is an important part of any family death but this can differ a huge amount depending on where you or your family are from.
A Christmas Story, The Musical
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- London Fringe
- Waterloo East Theatre
- 28th Nov - 22nd Dec 2018
From the songwriting team behind the smash-hit Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the Academy Award-winning films La La Land and The Greatest Showman, - A Christmas St…
Monsters - A Modern Frankenstein Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Julia French
- Brighton
- Rialto Theatre
- 16th Nov, 2018
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is 200 years old and yet the universality of the novel’s core message keeps her creation in the very centre of popular culture.
The Simon and Garfunkel Story
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Vaudeville Theatre
- 13th - 17th Nov 2018
Direct from a SELL OUT worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance.
Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- The Old Market
- 25th Oct, 2018
The packed audience at The Old Market leant in expectantly towards an ordinary looking closed shipping container dominating the stage, oblivious to the surprises enclosed inside.
Whose Story Is It Anyway?
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 23rd Aug 2018
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Central (Story) Line
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre / Theatre N16
- 22nd Aug - 13th Sep 2018
One tube ride, 7 scenes, 67 years.
Central (Story) Line
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre
- 22nd - 23rd Aug 2018
The year is 1940, the last Kindertransport to escape the German forces has arrived in England.
Is This a Dagger? The Story of Macbeth
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- 22nd - 26th Aug 2018
By the pricking of my thumb, something wicked this way comes.
A Show About Shows About Show Biz
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 20th - 25th Aug 2018
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…
Scary Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 20th - 26th Aug 2018
In an original play by Alex Jones, an awkward Halloween dinner party between friends and a new boyfriend is interrupted by an invader with an unhealthy obsession with horror.
Nazanin's Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C
- 19th - 26th Aug 2018
The true and ongoing struggle of a family ripped apart, after Nazanin and her baby daughter were taken in Tehran in 2016.
In Conversation With... Emily Thornberry
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 19th Aug 2018
Emily Thornberry, MP for Islington South and Finsbury, is the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Shadow First Secretary of State.
Legacy: The Story of Martin Luther
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Catriona Scott
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Palmerston Place Church
- 18th Aug, 2018
In the beginning was the Word, but I honestly don’t know which word to begin with when trying to describe this production.
Osric Omand and the Story of Hope
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 13th - 18th Aug 2018
Osric Omand and the Story of Hope is a horror-action-comedy that follows Osric Omand and his ex-Nazi caretaker Hans as their institute of monsters suffers an outbreak.
Brian Kellock and Dick Lee – The Story of Jazz
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Valvona & Crolla
- 13th - 16th Aug 2018
Brian Kellock, piano.
The Laurel and Hardy Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 13th - 18th Aug 2018
Laurel and Hardy – arguably the best comic duo ever, with never a bad word between them.
Addiction: The Untold Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 9th - 25th Aug 2018
Inspired by a true events, a young black woman rises to power in the Hollywood entertainment industry while suffering through an illness.
Belly Dance: A True Story
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 7th - 11th Aug 2018
A captivating show suitable for all encompassing a variety of dance styles, colourful costumes and entertaining narrative.
Sob Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Becca Chadder
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 12th Aug, 2018
Six friends.
Edinburgh's Greatest Hits – The Story of the Capital's Music
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outside Main Entrance to National Museum of Scotland
- 4th - 25th Aug 2018
These entertaining and informative guided walking tours tell the story of the musicians who have stayed, played and made music in Edinburgh.
Bristol Improv Presents Story Slam
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BrewDog Lothian Rd
- 4th - 25th Aug 2018
It’s Story Slam time! Bristol Improv’s brand new show uses your ideas and experiences as the basis for its improvised stories.
Harmon Leon's American Horror Story
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Banshee Labyrinth
- 4th - 26th Aug 2018
NY comedian and Vice contributor Harmon has made a career infiltrating extremist groups.
The Show Between Shows Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BrewDog Lothian Rd
- 4th - 25th Aug 2018
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
The Joni Mitchell Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
The Joni Mitchell Story returns to take you on an emotive journey through the life of the nine-time Grammy winner and folk music pioneer.
The Dolly Parton Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
The Dolly Parton Story premiers at The Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the Queen of Country, who currently holds an astonishing 153 major awards i…
The Elvis Presley Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
Travel with the boy from Tupelo through his teenage years in Memphis, tentative footsteps into Sun Records studios, to his meteoric rise to the worlds biggest selling artist.
The Brooklyn Scotsman
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hill Street Theatre
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2018
A teenage Scottish rapper leaves home to pursue his dreams across the Atlantic in New York City.
The James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
The James Taylor Story returns with the addition of Carly Simon to take you through Taylor’s career as he embarks on a journey into superstardom and his turbulent relationship wi…
The Carole King Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
After a sell-out run in 2017 The Carole King Story returns to take you on an incredible journey through the career of this six-time Grammy Award winner and 20-time platinum hit mak…
Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel / Monkey Barrel Comedy Club
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2018
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Story Builders
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Lauriston Halls
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
How to build a story – for everyone! Want to be the best storyteller you know? Come and join the Story Builders! You’ll learn the secrets of every great story and together we’ll …
Cool Story Bro
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2018
Trev Tokabi, from the Ivory Coast, has a knack for putting himself in compromising situations! If you have a mate, friend, partner, homeboy, homegirl, brother, sister, husband, wif…
I Ran With the Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Le Monde
- 3rd - 24th Aug 2018
Returning for its fifth year, the smash-hit, sell-out show returns to Edinburgh! Written and directed by award-winning playwright Liam Rudden and featuring the hit Bay City Rollers…
Eva Cassidy: The Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
A portrayal of the life of Eva Cassidy.
The Johnny Cash Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall / theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 3rd Aug 2018 - 24th Aug 2019
The Johnny Cash Story premiers at the Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the 18-time Grammy winner.
The Story Beast: This Is Bardcore
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Comedy.
The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Mockingbird
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
The Marilyn Monroe Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
She is arguably the most famous Hollywood screen icon and pin-up.
That's My Story Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Comedians Bronston Jones (USA) and Martin Mor (IRE) are joined each day by a different guest.
Catch of the Day (A Sturgeon Story)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Tron
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
In 1966, Joe Welch, a skipper, sails into dingle harbour with a very unusual catch.
Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop
- Listing Exhibition / Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- National Museum of Scotland
- 1st Aug - 2nd Sep 2018
Discover the story of Scottish pop from the 1950s to the present day at this major exhibition.
Sitting by Katherine Parkinson
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Reader
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 21st Aug, 2018
Sitting, the debut play by comic actor Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, Humans), explores the lives of three characters who are sitting for portraits.
The Story Beast: Myths, Monsters & Mayhem
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 1st - 26th Aug 2018
Hairy, ever so slightly scary tales for kids from the multi award-nominated wizard (alias John Henry Falle) and his arch-enemy, Mandy the Witch Who Lives Under The Sink (Funny Wome…
Eleanor's Story: An American Girl in Hitler's Germany
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 1st - 27th Aug 2018
Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s best-selling memoir of her youth, adapted for the stage and performed by her granddaughter Ingrid.
Manhunt
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Reader
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 17th Aug, 2018
Cambridge Footlights duo Leo Reich and Emm Downie do not disappoint with their hour of sketch and character comedy which focuses on the perils of of modern day dating.
When You Fall Down: The Buster Keaton Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 8th Aug, 2018
If silent Hollywood star Buster Keaton is remembered for anything, it's his emotionless, mask-like expression; so the initial shock here is that this Buster speaks and smiles.
Spontaneous Potter
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Reader
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Rose Theatre
- 18th Aug, 2018
Spontaneous Potter, created by the Spontaneous Players, takes a title from the audience (“Harry Potter and the…”) and skilfully creates an hour-long, brand new Harry Potter s…
Mr Fizzywigg's Story Factory
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 30th Jul - 26th Aug 2018
Come help jolly Mr Fizzywigg create a new story before his beloved factory is shut forever! Using all the tools of the trade, including the giant wheel of silly voices and the mass…
The Soft Subject (A Love Story)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 29th - 31st May 2018
Chris Woodley’s autobiographical solo show ‘The Soft Subject (A Love Story)’ invites us back into the classroom to learn about love, loss and The Little Mermaid.
Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 27th May 2018
Some Guys Have All The Luck is a fantastic theatrical production celebrating the career of one of rocks greatest icons, Rod Stewart – from street busker through to…
Max & Ivan: Our Story
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Hat
- 27th May 2018
Edinburgh Comedy Award winners Max & Ivan (as seen on BBC2’s ‘W1A’ and heard on Radio 4’s ‘The Casebook of Max & Ivan’) bring their critically acclaimed origin story to Brighton, a…
The Story Beast & Richard Soames
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 18th - 20th May 2018
The Foster’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer award-nominated ‘Story Beast’, “a bearded force of nature” (The Guardian) and critically-acclaimed “charming storyteller” (Chortle), …
A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Bom-Bane’s Music Cafe
- 18th May - 3rd Jun 2018
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.
BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Carmen Dupre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 9th May, 2018
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…
A Brighton Story: The Original City Tour
- Listing Tours
- Brighton Fringe
- MEET: Royal Albion Hotel (Outside main entrance)
- 5th May - 2nd Jun 2018
Brighton’s number one, award-winning traditional city walking tour.
Story Corner
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Den
- 4th May - 3rd Jun 2018
A trip to Story Corner is the perfect way start to your Fringe day.
Brighton Fringe Opening Night and Fireworks at The Warren
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren
- 3rd May 2018
The launch of Brighton Fringe 2018 at The Warren.
Walk Right Back – The Story of the Everly Brothers
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 15th Apr 2018
Walk Right Back tells the story of the most successful duo of all time - The Everly Brothers.
Is This Thing On?
- Review
- ★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- London Fringe
- Old Red Lion Theatre Pub
- 28th Mar, 2018
A difficult look at a physically and mentally abusive relationship, Is This Thing On? uses a mixture of physical theatre and words to take us on an uncomfortable journey through th…
Sanaa Story Telling
- Listing Spoken Word
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre
- 15th Mar 2018
Sisonke Msimang is a South African writer and activist.
MR BADGER tells the story of The Wind in the Willows
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Adelaide Fringe
- Carrick Hill / National Wine Centre / Woodville Town Hall
- 25th Feb - 12th Mar 2018
Mr Badger tells this much loved, classic story celebrating the joys of nature and friendship.
Movin' Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music - The Story continues!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Frodo Allan
- Adelaide Fringe
- Stirling Fringe / THE GC at The German Club
- 12th Mar, 2018
Rich acapella singing opens this show as Melvin Brown takes to the stage.
The Motown Story
- Listing Music
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Gov
- 10th Mar 2018
Fresh from SOLD OUT performances in 2016 and 2017 to standing room only crowds for The Adelaide Fringe, Motown Connection are back by popular demand at The Gov to present “The Moto…
BRIDGE
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- Hart’s Mill
- 10th - 11th Mar 2018
Join us as we bridge time, gaps, cultures and differences, connecting between two adjacent elements and between the seemingly incompatible.
Eleanor's Story: An American Girl In Hitler's Germany
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- Live From Tandanya
- 10th - 17th Mar 2018
Ingrid Garner wrote and performs the internationally acclaimed, theatrical adaptation of her grandmother Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s award-winning memoir, detailing her youth as an Am…
DYLANesque - the Bob Dylan Story
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Garden of Unearthly Delights
- 4th Mar 2018
Jeff Jenkins opens the show with a tale of how a young 19 year old Bob Dylan hitch-hiked his way from Duluth Minnesota to New York City with a guitar and $10 in his pocket and went…
The Bridge
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- Bakehouse Theatre
- 24th Feb 2018
From Vancouver, Canada, comes a post-apocalyptic tale in which an anonymous man and woman search for salvation and the remnants of human civilization under the beaconing arch of th…
Side Shows
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Sadler’s Wells Theatre
- 25th - 26th Nov 2017
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Story Jam: Reel and Unravel - Sweetness and Bite
- Listing Spoken Word
- London Fringe
- The Albany
- 14th Sep 2017
The first night of our season of songs about stories and stories about songs.
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- London Fringe
- Lyric Theatre
- 4th Sep 2017 - 14th Nov 2022
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
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 23rd Aug 2017
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A Bridge by a Cliff
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus / Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 21st - 27th Aug 2017
According to Isaac Newton’s theory, colours don’t exist; they are instead reflections of substances, vulnerable to our own perception.
Story Poker
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 21st - 27th Aug 2017
Story Poker is a game where five comedians tell their true stories, to win a round of Story Poker.
Amino No; the Building Blocks of an Australian Life in Scotland
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Leith Depot
- 20th - 27th Aug 2017
Two years a Leither and it feels so good! But a Penguin is not a Tim Tam, and a Penguin is not a straw.
Looking for Mummy: Nazanin's Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C cubed
- 20th - 27th Aug 2017
Uncovering the true and still unfolding story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: a charity worker detained in Iran while on holiday, visiting her family.
A Machine they're Secretly Building
- Review
- ★★★★
- Bella Roux
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 26th Aug, 2017
The audience were completely absorbed by Proto-Type Theater’s exposition of global mass-surveillance in A Machine They’re Secretly Building, the title aptly born from whistlebl…
I Am Your Love Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 14th - 27th Aug 2017
Period production set in India in the 1940s, staging a spiritual journey two people take as they step foot into the theatre of life.
The Story of Snow and Other True Tales According to Reet Petite
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 14th - 18th Aug 2017
Snow is the newest prisoner at HMP Young Offenders Institution, Hull.
Adam Kay – Fingering A Minor on the Piano
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 17th Aug, 2017
Adam Kay used to be a doctor and he wants to tell us all about it.
Now Here's a Funny Story!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 14th - 19th Aug 2017
In a modern cabaret format, Now Here’s A Funny Story is a jaunty romp through the golden age of music hall, often delving into its dark underbelly.
The Emily Triptych
- Review
- ★★★
- M Johnson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Quaker Meeting House
- 23rd Aug, 2017
Emily Dickinson is flitting about the meeting room in the Quaker Meeting House.
US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 10th - 21st Aug 2017
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Gordon Southern: Long Story Short
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- McSorley’s Irish Bar
- 10th - 25th Aug 2017
Meticulously crafted and uplifting, ‘stellar stand-up’ (Age).
Live Shows in an Internet Media Age
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 9th Aug 2017
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The Story of China
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150 at EICC
- 9th - 10th Aug 2017
Come, meet our oriental beauty, mother of a great ancient nation.
The Show Between Shows Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 52 Canoes (Grassmarket)
- 6th - 26th Aug 2017
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Nina – A Story About Me and Nina Simone
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Traverse Theatre
- 8th Aug, 2017
1960s America.
Prospect High: Brooklyn
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 5th - 9th Aug 2017
Listen closely with empathy to what high school students are saying.
Help!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 16th Aug, 2017
If you’ve ever wondered what having a mental-health issue feels like then head down to Help!.
Spencer Jones: The Audition
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Monkey Barrel
- 21st Aug, 2017
Spencer Jones is a genius but I’m not sure why.
The James Taylor Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- John Murray
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 19th Aug, 2017
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.
Eva Cassidy the Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 4th - 26th Aug 2017
A portrayal of the life of Eva Cassidy through video, voice and song.
I Ran With The Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Le Monde
- 4th - 18th Aug 2017
Direct from a sold-out appearance in Toronto, the 2014/15/16 smash-hit sell-out show returns.
The Joni Mitchell Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- John Murray
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 19th Aug, 2017
The Symposium Hall is an ideal venue for an acoustic music show with great views from the whole of the theatre.
The Carole King Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 4th - 26th Aug 2017
The Carole King Story premiers at the Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the six-time Grammy Award winner and 20-time platinum hit-maker.
The Soft Subject (A Love Story)
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Hall
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2017
Today’s class is about love, heartbreak and The Little Mermaid.
Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
Jess and Joe Forever
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Traverse Theatre
- 13th Aug, 2017
Jess and Joe want to tell us their story.
Joe Jacobs: Ripe
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Sweet Holyrood
- 30th Nov, -0001
In Ripe, Jacobs takes us through the stages of a banana corresponding to the stages of life; through stand-up and rap.
The Whip Hand
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Traverse Theatre
- 11th Aug, 2017
The Traverse Theatre is onto a winner with its programming this year.
Jessica Fostekew: The Silence of the Nans
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 20th Aug, 2017
There are comedians that are laugh out loud funny, every couple of minutes a big laugh; but the stuff in between is dead air and tumbleweed.
Wolf Meat
- Review
- ★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 8th Aug, 2017
Grandma is a drug dealer.
Abandoman's Rob Broderick – The Musical in My Mind
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 16th Aug, 2017
Rob Broderick is a one of a kind performer.
Atlantic: A Scottish Story
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Hall
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
Is it a curse to stay? What if we couldn’t travel, could never leave home and see the world? Can we still be happy? A girl looks across the ocean and longs to discover.
Mars Actually
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 8th Aug, 2017
Three aliens from Mars, fascinated by all things Earthly.
Rachel Parris: Keynote
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 21st Aug, 2017
Rachel Parris has been invited back to her old school to speak at prize giving, but what is she going to say? Is she even a role model at all? Rather than prepare for this speech a…
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
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…
Susie Steed: Money Walks – The Unofficial Story of Capitalism
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
Follow in the footsteps of power on this walking tour of capitalism from British Empire to banking crisis, with jokes.
The MMORPG Show – No Rolls Bard
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 20th Aug, 2017
I have never played Dungeons and Dragons.
Is This a Dagger? The Story of Macbeth
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- 3rd - 20th Aug 2017
By the pricking of my thumb, something wicked this way comes.
Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C too
- 5th Aug, 2017
Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story won the first Broadway Baby Bobby Award in 2014 as one of the most outstanding productions of that year’s Festival Fringe.
Luke Kempner: Take a Long Hard Luke at Yourself
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 8th Aug, 2017
Luke Kempner takes a Luke in the mirror in this gently funny show, poking fun at himself and the impressions he uses to express himself.
Matt Richardson: Slash
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 16th Aug, 2017
Matt Richardson is a firecracker.
The Jurassic Parks
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 8th Aug, 2017
Superbolt Theatre’s The Jurassic Parks is ridiculous; in the best way possible.
Shit-Faced Showtime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly Med Quad
- 18th Aug, 2017
Magnificent Bastard Productions have become a hit at the Fringe throughout the last few years with their productions of Shit-Faced Shakespeare.
Murder, She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 21st Aug, 2017
A murder has been committed.
Taiwan Season: The Backyard Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Stephanie Green
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 13th Aug, 2017
The Backyard Story, directed by Chen-Chieh Sun with lively music composed by Chien-Hsun Chen, is a charming black-light theatre show for children aged 5+.
This Is Your Trial
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 16th Aug, 2017
Improvisation and a cappella groups are two a penny at the Fringe, and it can be difficult to find a unique format with which to entertain the crowds.
George Egg: DIY Chef
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 17th Aug, 2017
George Egg is a hybrid chef and comedian.
Siren
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 9th Aug, 2017
To be surprised by a show at the Fringe is a rare and wonderful thing.
Monster
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 8th Aug, 2017
Boy meets girl.
Flesh and Bone
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 7th Aug, 2017
Imagine William Shakespeare wrote Attack the Block and you get Flesh and Bone, a tale of an East London tower block and it’s residents.
Translunar Paradise
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 7th Aug, 2017
Theatre Ad Infinitum have been a Fringe favourite for years; creating thought provoking and beautiful shows to touch both your heart and your mind.
A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)
- Review
- ★★
- Charlie Ralph
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 11th Aug, 2017
A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad) is about a woman’s struggle with depression, told through a simple, storytelling format and soundtracked by original music from Fris…
2 Become 1
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 12th Aug, 2017
2 Become 1 is a standard Jukebox Musical.
Lula del Ray by Manual Cinema
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Jane Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly Med Quad
- 15th Aug, 2017
Manual Cinema is a very special kind of company.
A Common Man: The Bridge That Tom Built
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C royale
- 15th Aug, 2017
Victor Hugo once said “You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come.
Yank! A World War II Love Story
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- London Fringe
- Charing Cross Theatre
- 3rd Jul - 19th Aug 2017
“Some stories didn’t make it into the history books” In 1943, young Mid-Westerner Stu serves in the army as a photographer for Yank Magazine, the journal ‘f…
The Warren End of Fringe Party
- Listing Nightlife
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Main House
- 4th Jun 2017
A 90s-themed night to close Brighton Fringe 2017 in style.
Eve's Dawning: The Story of the Last Girl
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 2
- 3rd - 4th Jun 2017
‘Eve’s Dawning’ combines storytelling, live music and animation to tell the dystopian fairy tale of Eve, the last girl in the world, as she navigates a post-apocalyptic waste…
The Beta Males Go Solo: The Story Beast & Richard Soames
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 27th - 29th May 2017
The Foster’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award-nominated ‘Story Beast’ (“a bearded force of nature” (Guardian)) and critically-acclaimed “charming storyteller” (Chortle), Ric…
I'm The Hero of This Story
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Marlborough Theatre
- 20th - 21st May 2017
CTRL ALT DEL: Restart, Repeat, Restart, Repeat.
Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Bom-Bane’s Music Cafe
- 18th May - 3rd Jun 2017
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 …
Power Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Faye Butler
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 29th May, 2017
Blooming Ludas presents Power Story – a tooth-achingly sweet participatory, environmentally friendly piece of storytelling.
BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 8th - 9th May 2017
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Muofhe, African Love Story
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Old Courtroom
- 7th - 14th May 2017
After Muofhe’s thriving musical career in her region in the northern province of Venda in south Africa, she has decided it’s time to introduce her African rhythms to the rest of …
A Brighton Story 90 Minute City Tour
- Listing Tours
- Brighton Fringe
- Royal Albion Hotel (Outside main entrance)
- 6th - 28th May 2017
Brighton’s most popular 90 minute traditional city walking tour.
The Story of You and I (A Performance Trilogy)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Carmen Dupre
- Brighton Fringe
- Eten + Drinken
- 27th May, 2017
If you ever crave the feeling that all the weight has been taken off your shoulders, this show and its desire to unburden you is worth a shot.
Brighton Fringe Launch at The Warren
- Listing Nightlife
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Main House
- 4th May 2017
Come and celebrate the launch of Brighton Fringe at The Warren. Help us start the 2017 Festival with a bang!
The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Brooklyn
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
- 5th Mar 2017
As part of its Around Town series, The Orchestra Now will be performing a free concert of works by Glinka, Messiaen, and Tchaikovsky.
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Sarah McIntosh
- UK Regional & Tours
- Festival Theatre Edinburgh
- 2nd Mar, 2017
Nostalgia is big business.
The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- The Water Poet
- 19th Feb 2017
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…
Joy Division - The Nazi Sex Slaves Story
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- THE LONDON THEATRE - New Cross
- 8th - 12th Feb 2017
Warning: Contains text of a sensitive nature In the 70s and early 80s, the well-known Manchester band, Joy Division, took their name from events had nothing to do with joy.
Dirty Great Love Story
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Arts Theatre
- 27th Jan - 18th Mar 2017
For 9 weeks only, Dirty Great Love Story makes its West End debut! Two hopeful hapless romantics get drunk, get it on and then get the hell away from each other.
Scotland's Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Valvona & Crolla
- 25th - 28th Aug 2016
Traditional, contemporary Scottish songs by five of Scotland’s celebrated folk musicians.
Celebrating Edinburgh’s Traditional Buildings: Calton Hill Geology and Building Stones Walk
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House Meeting Point - Calton Hill Steps
- 25th Aug 2016
Stone me! Luis Albornoz and Paul Everett of the British Geological Survey deliver a rewarding walking talk on Edinburgh’s geology, providing information on the bedrock of our bui…
Celebrating Edinburgh’s Traditional Buildings: Traditional Building Skills and World Heritage
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 24th Aug 2016
Edinburgh provides a magnificent festival setting.
Building Robustness: How to Deal with 'No'
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central@Infirmary Street
- 23rd Aug 2016
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, specifically for Fringe participants.
Young People – Building Peace Through the Arts
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central@Infirmary Street
- 19th Aug 2016
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The Ivor Novello Story (By Arrangement With Samuel French Ltd)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Joshua Clarke
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Brunton
- 20th Aug, 2016
Sometimes a little simplicity can go a long way in the theatre, and in this case, the title of this piece about the life of composer and performer Ivor Novello is very apt, as it r…
Somewhere Under The Rainbow - The Liza Minnelli Story
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Camden Fringe
- The London Irish Centre
- 19th Aug 2016
Join award winning, West End performer Sharon Sexton in this smash hit one woman, musical rollercoaster.
West Side Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 21st Aug, 2016
This tragic romance has always been about the individual consequences of divisions in society.
Simon Lukacs Shows His Range
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Southside Social
- 15th - 23rd Aug 2016
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Stunt Magician: The Story of Danger Dave Reubens
- Listing Magic
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Voodoo Rooms
- 14th - 28th Aug 2016
The tale of one daredevil’s quest for glory! This mischievous show will fire up your engines with dangerous feats, epic story and jaw-dropping magic.
National Theatre Live: A View From the Bridge
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 13th - 25th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150 at EICC
- 12th - 27th Aug 2016
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Dean Friedman – Story Songs
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Sweet Grassmarket
- 10th - 21st Aug 2016
This legendary singer/songwriter and pop-icon performs his chart hits Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia and more.
A Story of Stories
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Lauriston Halls
- 8th - 12th Aug 2016
A world within a world, a tale within a tale; A Story of Stories is the visually stunning and innovative production that will capture a parent’s imagination as much as a child’…
TalkFest 2016: Building Worlds
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central@Infirmary Street
- 7th Aug 2016
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, specifically for Fringe participants.
The Butterfly: A Story for Children of All Ages
- Listing Children’s Shows / Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Natural Food Kafe
- 6th - 27th Aug 2016
The show begins with a strikingly visual movement piece, then a discovery of the characters in the story, revealed through various musical instruments.
The Butterfly: A Story for Children of All Ages
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Chiquito
- 6th - 27th Aug 2016
The show begins with a strikingly visual movement piece, then a discovery of the characters in the story, revealed through various musical instruments.
The Margaret Sinclair Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Patrick’s Church
- 6th - 12th Aug 2016
The story of Edinburgh’s beloved Margaret Sinclair and her everyday sanctity is vividly brought to life in this one-woman play.
I Ran With the Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller
- Review
- ★★★★
- John Murray
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Le Monde
- 8th Aug, 2016
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…
The James Taylor Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jamie Stuart
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 11th Aug, 2016
This educational, charming piece on an American folk-rock visionary is fittingly presented by an up-and-coming sensation of the same genre, Dan Clews.
Operation Love Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo Southside
- 5th - 29th Aug 2016
Mission accepted.
The Story of Mr B
- Review
- ★★★★
- James Beagon
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Institut français d’Ecosse
- 19th Aug, 2016
ShakeShakeTheatre present the tale of a man named Bumblegrum in a quirky and enjoyable puppet show for children.
Emily Lloyd Saini - Is This Part of the Show?
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
- 4th - 23rd Aug 2016
Emily Lloyd-Saini’s debut hour of stand-up.
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows
- Review
- ★★★★★
- William Heraghty
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 8th Aug, 2016
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…
Gordon Southern: Long Story Short
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Frankenstein Pub
- 4th - 29th Aug 2016
Uplifting, illuminating and meticulously crafted comedy, from a ‘stellar stand-up’ (Age).
The Dandelion’s Story
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C too
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
A beautiful flower is born with the help of something dirty, trivial and unexpected.
Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 4th - 29th Aug 2016
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
The Story of the Nervous Man
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C soco at ibis
- 3rd - 29th Aug 2016
Neil Frost can’t speak, so his audience must tell his tale and help this nervous man change the monotony of his life by taking a risk.
A Common Man: The Bridge That Tom Built
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Joseph McAulay
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 5th Aug, 2016
Striding onto the stage accompanied by thunderous fanfare, taking his place on a podium and decrying the evil of tyrants and the chains of authority, Dominic Allen’s blistering a…
Max & Ivan: Our Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Louise Jones
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 11th Aug, 2016
Max & Ivan are celebrating the anniversary of when they met – and having in recent years become a staple of the Fringe, it’s easy to understand why.
Emily Tresidder: Crazy Is
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 3rd - 29th Aug 2016
Emily Tresidder explores ‘the Zen of Crazy’ and the myriad of things that have come to be defined as such.
Fluff – A Story of Lost Toys
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh
- Traverse Theatre
- 13th Jun, 2016
There’s a simple idea at the heart of Australian company cre8ion’s show Fluff; rescuing and giving a new home to lost and abandoned toys.
The Story of the Little Gentleman
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh
- Learning Centre, National Museum of Scotland / Southside Community Centre
- 1st Jun, 2016
The physical core of the The Little Gentleman is a large wooden crate, addressed to the show’s venue, which is slowly revealed to include numerous small doors and openings from…
Queer Side Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Oliver Lugg
- Brighton Fringe
- New Steine Hotel, Bar and Bistro
- 7th Jun, 2016
As he shimmied onto stage, Gregoire Aubert’s performance of Queer Side Story could be nothing other than entertaining.
Dean Friedman: Story Songs
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet St Andrew’s
- 27th - 28th May 2016
Short stories set to music.
The Story of the Nervous Man (a silent comedy)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 22nd May 2016
Neil Frost has a story to tell.
Super Ape Man (The Paul F Taylor Story)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 8th - 22nd May 2016
Surreal one-liners, flights of fancy and a totally absurd storyline from the NATY 2013 winner.
Operation Love Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Johanna Makelainen
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren
- 9th May, 2016
Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy regains girl, and they live happily ever after.
Somewhere Under The Rainbow : The Liza Minnelli Story
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Brighton Fringe
- The Gods
- 6th - 13th May 2016
Award-winning, ‘one woman wonder’, West End performer, Sharon Sexton.
A Brighton Story: The Original City Tour
- Listing Tours
- Brighton Fringe
- Royal Albion Hotel (Outside main entrance)
- 30th Apr - 29th May 2016
Brighton’s No.
A View from the Bridge
- Review
- ★★★
- Ali Schultz
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Byre Theatre
- 11th Mar, 2016
Good theatre doesn’t necessarily have to change the world, sometimes it is enough just to entertain.
Valentines Shows
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Littlefield / Magnet Theater / The Stand
- 9th - 14th Feb 2016
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…
On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan NEW YORK
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Broadway
- Marquis Theatre
- 5th Jan 2016 - 2nd Apr 2017
ON YOUR FEET! is the new Broadway musical about two people who believed in their talent, their music and each other and became an international sensation.
Brooklyn Comedy Festivals Annual Winter Wonderlandia Holiday Variety Show
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Knitting Factory
- 11th Dec 2015
This event promises to be “everything you wish your company’s holiday party was but isn’t.
A Belter of a Cinderella Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Glasgow
- Websters Theatre
- 7th Dec, 2015
When it comes to retelling Cinderella, two of the three most important roles in terms of plot and audience participation are Cinders’ best pal Buttons and her Fairy Godmother.
Comedy Central Live in Brooklyn
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Kings Theater
- 13th Nov 2015
Comedy Central shows off its impressive array of comedic talent with this show, which features performances from Hannibal Buress, Nathan Fielder, Big Jay Oakerson, Jeff Ross and Ro…
Joy Division - the Nazi Sex Slaves story
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- THE LONDON THEATRE - New Cross
- 5th - 7th Nov 2015
In the 70s and early 80s, the well-known Manchester band, Joy Division, took their name from events had nothing to do with joy.
Story Pirates: After Dark
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Symphony Space
- 3rd Oct 2015
While this troupe normally presents acts based on stories written by and for children, “After Dark” draws from the same material for an adults-only performance.
A View From the Bridge
- Listing Theatre
- Broadway
- Lyceum Theater
- 2nd Oct 2015
(previews start on Wednesday; opens on Nov.
Payne and Pearce in 'Jest a Story'
- Listing Children’s Shows
- London Fringe
- The Bread & Roses
- 7th - 10th Sep 2015
Panto legends Payne & Pearce bring their new, hilarious and live stage show to Clapham! Expect chaos, jesters, princesses and tons of giggles for the whole family.
The Story Of The Nervous Man (A Silent Comedy)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 27th - 31st Aug 2015
A riotous non-verbal comedy about a nervous man who decides to change the monotony of his life by taking a risk.
Celebrating Edinburgh's Traditional Buildings: Traditional Building Skills and World Heritage
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 26th Aug 2015
Edinburgh provides a magnificent festival setting.
The Story of Faust (Lilla Faust)
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 24th - 29th Aug 2015
Since March 2015, Skottes Musikteater has been taking part in a huge theatrical event in a renovated industrial site at Gävle (200 km north of Stockholm), where Gävleborg´s Folk…
17
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 29th Aug, 2015
Bear Pit Theatre present a sweet show which narrates different generations’ experiences of when they were 17.
Scotland's Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Valvona & Crolla
- 21st - 23rd Aug 2015
Join Morran, Weatherby, Brechin, Duff and Freeman on a musical journey through the centuries, a multicultural Scotland (Angles, Vikings, etc) rising from waves of settlers.
Jamie Kilstein: Sober Song Rants and a Cat Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Larry Bartleet
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Stand in the Square
- 24th Aug, 2015
Musical comedian Jamie Kilstein has an utterly charming stage presence.
Bing Bang Bong
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 27th Aug, 2015
Nottingham Youth Theatre Inclusive Company have produced a pleasant show which is fun for all the family with Bing Bang Bong.
Reclaiming Vietnam
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 21st Aug, 2015
Kim Chinh has mastered the art of storytelling in her new one-woman show Reclaiming Vietnam.
The Wendy House Trilogy: Peter
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 23rd Aug, 2015
Peter is the first show in The Wendy House Trilogy produced by Jealous Whale Theatre.
Picasso Stole the Mona Lisa
- Review
- ★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 25th Aug, 2015
The Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club has failed to hit the nail on the mark with their latest show Picasso Stole the Mona Lisa.
Andrew Bridge: AART
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys
- 15th - 30th Aug 2015
What time is it? It’s time for Aart! Learn how to make, see and do art.
Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150@EICC
- 14th - 29th Aug 2015
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Something Cool: The Story of June Christy
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outhouse
- 13th - 16th Aug 2015
If the name isn’t familiar, the tunes will be.
18 Foot Story
- Review
- ★★
- Emma Gibson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 14th Aug, 2015
Sometimes a production doesn’t come together and it’s not for a lack of trying.
According To Arthur...
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 22nd Aug, 2015
PaddleBoat Theatre Company has produced one of the most magical and captivating children’s shows I have seen in their latest production According to Arthur.
Shakespeare in the Garden: Cheer Up, Hamlet
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Famous Spiegeltent
- 23rd Aug, 2015
It can be hard for a children’s show to be entertaining for both adults and children simultaneously, but Captivate Theatre’s latest addition to their Shakespeare series is effo…
BBC: Mitch Benn Has Left the Building
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BBC@POTTERROW
- 8th Aug 2015
Mitch Benn best known to impersonate Elvis.
Vertical Influences
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly at Murrayfield Ice Rink
- 29th Aug, 2015
Le Patin Libre present, in their latest show Vertical Influences, an innovative visual spectacle, the likes you will have never seen before.
The Seven Torments of Craig and Amy: A Love Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Church Hill Theatre
- 7th - 12th Aug 2015
This production portrays the tempestuous love affair of two teenagers.
And I Ran With the Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Le Monde
- 7th - 31st Aug 2015
The 2014 smash-hit sell-out show returns, starring Alan Longmuir.
Building God
- Review
- ★★★★
- Andrew Forbes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Banshee Labyrinth
- 26th Aug, 2015
David Lee Morgan’s Building God is a poetry performance that discusses, deals with, judges and examines past state revolutions and the present state of affairs.
Nelson: The Sailors' Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 7th - 31st Aug 2015
Nelson: The Sailors’ Story.
Mary Queen of Scots – The Edinburgh Story
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outside MacDonald Holyrood Hotel
- 7th - 30th Aug 2015
There have been many books, films, documentaries, etc on Mary Stuart, giving us many perceptions of Mary, those involved with her, and incidents in her life.
Dan Nicholas: Reverb (The Love Story of Terrance the Crocodile and Julia the Mannequin)
- Review
- ★★★
- Louise Jones
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 18th Aug, 2015
It’s your classic love story, really: inflatable crocodile meets mannequin head, they fall for each other but soon enough cracks show and they fall apart.
501 Things I Do in My Bedroom
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 23rd Aug, 2015
Nicola Wren’s one-woman show describes the hundreds of modern-day anxieties we all face in the dating world due to social media and technology.
Katsura Sunshine – Let Me Tell You a Story About Japan!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Espionage
- 6th - 30th Aug 2015
‘A raconteur extraordinaire! One of a kind! Sunshine is star!’ (Japan Times).
Stuart Bowden: Wilting in Reverse
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 23rd Aug, 2015
Stuart Bowden’s voice emerges behind a curtain.
Paul Ricketts: West End Story
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 6th - 15th Aug 2015
Return of acclaimed and libellously funny storytelling show on how to find outrageous nightly adventure on a budget of £5.
Awakening, Sweet and Sour Sensory Composition
- Review
- ★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Spotlites
- 22nd Aug, 2015
Immersive shows are one of those strands of theatre which can be either spectacular or absolutely appalling.
Spillikin – A Love Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Dixon Baskerville
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 13th Aug, 2015
Spillikin, expertly directed and written by Jon Welch, follows two periods in the life of Sally, a charming and rebellious woman who married her unlikely childhood companion, the c…
The Underbelly Radio Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly Med Quad
- 5th - 28th Aug 2015
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…
The Story Beast
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 5th - 31st Aug 2015
John Henry Falle (of Radio 4, Chortle-nominated sketch idiots, The Beta Males) hath now become The Story Beast.
Mirror Me
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 23rd Aug, 2015
This fun and friendly show from Hello Theatre explores the idea of what would happen if you swapped places with the person in the mirror.
Womenswear
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 26th Aug, 2015
Through a strong ensemble cast, this piece aims to expose the truth behind the juxtaposition of the stereotypical woman and the reality which every woman struggles to deal and cope…
The Biggest Marionette Circus in the World
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Momentum Venues @ St Stephens
- 19th Aug, 2015
This ginormous spectacle transports you back to the time where the biggest excitement for children was when the travelling circus came to town.
The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Quintet Presents The Ronnie Scott’s Story
- Listing Music
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- White Rose Rotunda
- 2nd Aug 2015
Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, Ronnie Scott’s musical director and his ‘All Stars’, take to the stage to celebrate ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story’.
The Kagools: The Kagools
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- Tea Pot
- 3rd Aug, 2015
The Kagools continue to deliver childish fun for all ages despite not uttering a single word in their playful and energetic physical comedy.
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Turn Pot
- 2nd Aug, 2015
Ding dong the witch is back and she has landed in the heart of York city centre.
One Man Breaking Bad
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- White Rose Rotunda
- 31st Jul, 2015
When Breaking Bad came to an end at season five, everyone thought that this would be it for the franchise.
The Arts Barge Project Presents…The Great Yorkshire Swing!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- White Rose Rotunda
- 27th Jul, 2015
The Arts Barge project knows how to turn a dreary, wet Sunday night into a fun filled extravaganza.
Slightly Fat Features in VarietySoup
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Turn Pot
- 26th Jul, 2015
Goronwhy Thom bursts through a film screen on stage after some very clever filmography and you just know that this group is taking it back to basics.
Matsuri - A Festival of Music Inspired By Japan
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Turn Pot
- 25th Jul, 2015
A man walks slowly onto the stage with his back to the audience, he holds himself in a wide stance and begins to strike the taiko drum.
Coquette presents: Moulin Ouse
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Blackwell
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Turn Pot
- 25th Jul, 2015
Wearing a great, white, sparkly dress, Kiki de Ville struts onto the stage and you immediately know you are in for a good night.
Colin Quinn: The New York Story
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- Cherry Lane Theater
- 30th Jun - 2nd Oct 2015
(previews start on July 9; opens on July 23) Colin Quinn recently complained that his boyhood neighborhood, Park Slope, had subsided into “Whole Food lesbian baby carriage st…
Shows for Days
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center
- 31st May 2015
(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…
Kate Dimbleby Sings the Dory Previn Story
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Studio
- 30th May 2015
Internationally acclaimed singer Kate Dimbleby & Naadia Sheriff on piano, explore the songbook & life story of cult 70’s songwriter Dory Previn.
The Story of Women in Modern Policing, Sussex 1915-2015
- Listing Exhibition
- Brighton Fringe
- Old Police Cells Museum
- 19th - 22nd May 2015
Look how we’ve evolved! Learn about women in policing.
The Beta Males Go Solo: Adam, Richard & The Story Beast
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 15th - 17th May 2015
Join Adam Blampied “Delightful” (British Theatre Guide), Richard Soames “Excellent” (Sunday Times) and The Story Beast “Bearded force of nature” (Guardian) as The Beta Males finall…
The Improverts - Exam Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh
- Teviot Debating Hall, Teviot Row House
- 14th - 15th May 2015
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…
My Unhappy Brother: The Brontë Story
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Writers’ Place
- 13th - 17th May 2015
Noëlle Rimmington and Colin Pinney give a new insight into the lives of the Brontes: Branwell, mistaken for a doctor but dismissed from three posts; Emily, whose only friend when …
Brooklyn Studios for Dance Studio Show
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- Brooklyn Studios for Dance
- 8th May 2015
It’s been a productive spring for Pepper Fajans, the founder of this new space at Cadman Congregational Church in Fort Greene.
United We Stand: The Story of the Shrewsbury 24
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Old Courtroom
- 8th - 10th May 2015
A hardhitting, powerful, entertaining drama about the 1972 National Builders’ Strike and the trial of the Shrewsbury Pickets.
The Colin Hoult Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 7th - 25th May 2015
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…
Telling the Story of Parkinson’s Disease: Can Comics Help?
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School
- 7th May 2015
People with Parkinson’s Disease, researchers, graphic artists and comic creators have come together to capture a sense of being diagnosed with the condition.
Foil, Arms and Hog: The Building
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 7th - 10th May 2015
Irish comedy, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato.
Vikings: A Love Story
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th - 8th May 2015
The Vikings have a reputation of having been awful people.
Nelson: The Sailors Story
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 3rd - 5th May 2015
In the shot and smoke of battle 4 crew aboard HMS Victory strive to destroy the Combined Fleet of France and Spain.
A "Brighton Story": 90 Minute City Tour
- Listing Tours
- Brighton Fringe
- Royal Albion Hotel (Outside main entrance)
- 2nd - 31st May 2015
Brighton’s No.
Pulling Up the Draw Bridge
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Exeter Street Hall
- 2nd - 30th May 2015
George can feel the earthquake coming.
Brooklyn Dance Festival
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- Fishman Space, Fisher Building, Brooklyn Academy of Music
- 4th Apr 2015
This one-night-only affair offers a sampling of 10 dance companies representing a broad swath of contemporary dance in the city.
Emily Johnson
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- New York Live Arts
- 2nd Apr 2015
Most choreographers interested in social connection try to spur their audiences into action.
Emily Climbs (Machine Méchant)'
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- The Brick
- 1st Apr 2015
(closes on Thursday) Experimental theater as math problem: In the latest piece from Nellie Tinder, three actors play the same character while telling two tenuously linked stories.
The Improverts - London Shows
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
- 9th - 10th Jan 2015
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…
Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Brooklyn Museum
- 21st Dec 2014
This sprightly community orchestra performs an intriguing program of British music, including works by composers like Delius, Vaughan Williams and Holst and lesser-known figures li…
Brooklyn Comedy Festivals Winter Wonderlandia
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Knitting Factory
- 13th Dec 2014
Brooklyn Comedy Festival returns for a night of seasonal comedy, with appearances from Mark Normand, Michelle Wolf, Jared Logan, Kyle Ayers and possibly Father Christmas.
Bridge
- Review
- ★★★★
- Grace Knight
- Glasgow
- Oran Mor
- 27th Feb, 2015
Bridge opens with a woman sitting on an isolated bridge being harassed by a stranger who won’t let her be.
New York Comedy Festival: Emily Heller
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theater East
- 8th Nov 2014
A bright young comedian seen regularly on TBS’s “Ground Floor,” Ms. Heller was named one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch in 2011.
Brooklyn, Stand Up
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Knitting Factory
- 20th Oct 2014
The Knitting Factory’s front bar now features another stand-up show.
Alexandre Bis and Comedy on the Bridge
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College
- 14th Oct 2014
This company presented a Martinu double bill in 2003, and does so again, with different works, to open its season.
The Dolly Parton Story Featuring Andrea Pattison and The Partoners
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Brunton
- 21st Aug 2014
This new show pays tribute to one of the greatest icons of popular music: Dolly Parton.
Alison Jackson: A Story in the Public Domain
- Review
- ★★
- Jenny Williams
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 23rd Aug, 2014
Alison Jackson has made a name for herself creating fake behind-the-scenes photographs and videos of celebrities with look-alike models.
Chariot: The Eric Liddell Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Grace Knight
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Palmerston Place Church
- 24th Aug, 2014
This intelligent piece of theatre focuses on the religious faith of the famous Scottish Olympian Eric Liddell and his trainer, Tom McKerchar.
Engels! The Karl Marx Story Double Bill
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 19th - 23rd Aug 2014
From the slums of Manchester to the dark heart of colonial Asia, bungling revolutionaries Marx and Engels rattle through the mid 19th century rewriting history and common morality …
Building the City of Light
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Cecilia’s Hall
- 17th Aug 2014
After last year’s sell-out shows as a duo with Steve Rutherford, and playing guitar on Sydney Carter’s songs and poems with Gordon Funky Socks choir, Mark returns to the Fringe wit…
Anka's Story
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 17th - 25th Aug 2014
This contemporary ballet choreographed by Helen, Bryony and Emily Garner will take you on an emotional, yet uplifting journey, as these young performers sensitively portray the har…
The Story of Swing
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Brunton
- 16th Aug 2014
The story of how big band music became the first worldwide pop phenomenon, inspired the first ever youth culture revolution and became a byword for sexual liberation and teenage ex…
Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man On Saturday Morning Television
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 24th Aug, 2014
I first saw Chris Ramsey live in 2011 as a supporting artist for Russell Kane.
Replaceable Things
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 19th Aug, 2014
Replaceable Things features John De Simone’s Panic Diary and Thomas Butler’s Replaceable Parts for the Irreplaceable You, performed by Scottish contemporary music company Ensem…
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Calton Hill Geology Walk
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House Meeting Point - Calton Hill Steps
- 14th Aug 2014
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and offers everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build an…
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Traditional Building Skills and World Heritage
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 14th Aug 2014
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and offers everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build an…
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Roof Slating Demonstration
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 14th Aug 2014
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and offers everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build an…
Parade
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C too
- 16th Aug, 2014
In 1913, Jewish factory worker Leo Frank was convicted of murdering thirteen year old Mary Phagan and sentenced to death.
Building Peace in Lebanon
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh
- The Nomad’s Tent
- 13th Aug 2014
Lebanon is home to most refugees fleeing Syria.
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Restoration and Development of Riddles Court
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 13th Aug 2014
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and offers everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build an…
West Side Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- James Macnamara
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Edinburgh Academy
- 20th Aug, 2014
Youth Music Theatre Scotland return for another successful year at the Fringe, this time with a remarkably professional and well-executed production of West Side Story, perhaps t…
A Short Story About A Story
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 13th Aug 2014
The true roots of fiction are often misunderstood, strangely explained and just plain lied about.
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Painting and Decorating Demonstration
- Review
- ★★★
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 14th Aug, 2014
Nevin of Edinburgh and MacKay Decorators Perth Ltd.
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Stone Masonry Demonstration
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 13th Aug 2014
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and offers everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build an…
The Best of Who's Available
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Espionage
- 22nd Aug, 2014
Whether this comedy compilation is a success or not depends entirely on which comedians are available to perform.
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Iron Work Demonstration
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 12th Aug 2014
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and offers everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build an…
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Georgian Edinburgh Before the New Town
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 12th Aug 2014
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings, offering everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build and…
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Maintaining Sash and Case Windows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 13th Aug, 2014
If you think the Fringe is just about theatrical performances then think again.
The Ivor Novello Story (by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd)
- Review
- ★★★
- Gordon Noele
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 19th Aug, 2014
Ivor Novello: glamorous stage and screen star, author and matinee idol is mostly known today as a glorious melodic theatrical composer.
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Lead Roofing Demonstration
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 12th Aug 2014
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and offers everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build an…
The Sad Story of the Sun and the Moon
- Review
- ★★
- Will Jackson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 31st Aug, 2014
The Sad Story of the Moon and the Sun is a shadow puppet adventure.
Story Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing
- Review
- ★★★★
- Aron Penczu
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C too
- 31st Aug, 2014
The Year Out Drama Company’s adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing begins with a game of charades and its brisk humour quickly melts away my scepticism.
Cabaret
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Royal Terrace
- 13th Aug, 2014
“There was a Cabaret.
The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 14th Aug, 2014
I loved The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera because, although the cast are by no means the best dancers, singers or actors, this production has so much charisma and passio…
Bridge Over Troubled Lager (Volume 2)
- Review
- ★★★
- Dave House
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 26th Aug, 2014
Bridge Over Troubled Lager (Volume 2) from Rory McGrath and Philip Pope is an evening of easy listening funny tunes and mild jokes.
Charmolypi
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 21st Aug, 2014
Alexandra Kazazou’s slim but muscular frame seems to fill the stage, such is the sheer power she exudes.
Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150@EICC
- 8th - 23rd Aug 2014
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
The Greene Card: The Unbelievable, Yet Completely True, Story of a Brown Boy in a White World
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
- 8th - 10th Aug 2014
From the gospel parlors of black Florida to the racist salons of white NYC, Sevan learns that it takes more than an NKOTB t-shirt to become a white American.
Seussical the Musical
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pilrig Studio
- 6th Aug, 2014
I’m not a particularly sentimental person when it comes to plays.
The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Independence Performed by Paul B Edwards – Free
- Review
- ★★★
- Milo Boyd
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bannermans
- 7th Aug, 2014
The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Indepe…
Josh Howie - AIDS: A Survivor's Story
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Canons’ Gait
- 2nd - 23rd Aug 2014
If the title’s not really doing it for you, it’s probably going to take more than these 100 words to bring you round.
Avenue Q
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 10th Aug, 2014
Robert Lopez and Jeff Whitty’s Avenue Q is brought to the Fringe by the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group, to sell-out audiences.
These Boyz Need Therapy
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Kilderkin
- 12th Aug, 2014
So, the title of this show doesn’t lie.
Tea Time Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 4th Aug, 2014
How many kilos of flour does it take to tell a good story? In the case of Heather Lai, over fifty during the course of her Fringe run and every gramme is put to excellent use.
A Bridge Over Toddled Warder
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Cowgatehead
- 1st - 25th Aug 2014
Hark! The errant, off-beat voices of Amused Moose Award winner Richard Todd, ‘a smart surrealist’ (Independent), and NATY finalist Thomas Ward, ‘fine writing, evoking silly images …
The Warriors: A Love Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Thea Hawlin
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo Southside
- 14th Aug, 2014
Arcos describe themselves as a ‘multimedia dance company’ and they certainly deliver.
The Tulip Tree- The Love Story of J Enoch Powell
- Review
- ★★★★
- Grace Knight
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 4th Aug, 2014
The Tulip Tree is a very intelligent piece of theatre that crams a lot of subtlety into a short period of time.
Mary Queen of Scots – The Edinburgh Story
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outside MacDonald Holyrood Hotel
- 1st - 31st Aug 2014
There have been many books, films, documentaries etc, on Mary Stuart giving us many perceptions of Mary, those involved with her and incidents in her life.
Emily Snee is Bifurious
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 1st - 24th Aug 2014
Emily Snee is cross.
Guns Don't Kill People, Rabbits with Batteries Do
- Review
- ★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 7th Aug, 2014
At the beginning of this bizarre show, we are told by comic duo Matt Francis and Russ Haynes that over the course of the performance we would do two things as an audience.
The Bridge
- Review
- ★★★
- Sue Bevan
- Edinburgh Fringe
- just Festival
- 12th Aug, 2014
This intimate solo show is written, produced and performed by acclaimed Edinburgh-based writer, director, performer and filmmaker Annie George.
Paul Ricketts' West End Story
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 31st Jul - 24th Aug 2014
The award-winning comic’s libellously funny story-telling show on how to find outrageous adventure on a nightly budget of £5.
The World's Worst Birthday Party
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 14th Aug, 2014
Maddy Carrick’s first solo comedy children’s show, The World’s Worst Birthday Party, teaches children the value of friendship and to appreciate what they have, in a way that …
The Comedy of Errors
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 10th Aug, 2014
A week into the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and I’m sure that most parents have had to endure fairies, talking animals and patronising presenters, all for their little darlings.
Tom Deacon: Get Your Deac-on!
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 8th Aug, 2014
Does anyone else remember Tom Deacon on BBC Switch’s daily online programme The 5:19 Show? Just me then.
Avenue Q (School Edition)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 3rd Aug, 2014
Avenue Q (School Edition) retains the fun of the hit Broadway show but tones down the language and content, making it a suitable show for all the family to enjoy.
The God Box: A Daughter's Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Duncan Grindall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 16th Aug, 2014
The God Box is a show which is well worth seeing.
MommAutism - A Love Story
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom
- 31st Jul - 25th Aug 2014
MommAutism is one-woman show about raising a son with autism.
Ernest; or Much Ado About Muffins
- Review
- ★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C cubed
- 20th Aug, 2014
From the outset, this musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s 1895 play The Importance of Being Earnest was just bad and unfortunately, not the kind of bad production that you’d …
Anything Can Be a Podcast! Podcast!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 9th Aug, 2014
There is a pleasant buzz in the largest Free Fringe venue, the Three Sisters.
Saint-Exupéry, a Pilot's Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Charlotte Mitchell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 13th Aug, 2014
The African Sahara, a wrecked plane, a stranded pilot and a vastness of sand.
Cook and Davies Present: Planet Earth and All Who Sailed in Her
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 16th Aug, 2014
The intimate feel of the basement studio at the Caves adds to the atmosphere of the performance of Planet Earth and All Who Sailed in Her.
Emily Brown and the Thing
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 30th Jul - 24th Aug 2014
In this brand-new show from Tall Stories (creators of the Gruffalo stage show), Emily Brown and her old grey rabbit Stanley hear a Thing crying outside their window.
Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Lauren Humphreys
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 3rd Aug, 2014
The now infamous case of the 1924 ‘thrill killers’ Leopold and Loeb is a well-mined source of theatrical material, from Patrick Hamilton’s 1929 play Rope, in turn transform…
Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - And So Am I
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Dunford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 22nd Aug, 2014
Since forming in 2005 in Aberdeen, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre have performed internationally and on television around the UK.
The Fantastical Story Factory
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 30th Jul - 17th Aug 2014
This musical adventure will have you exploring magical kingdoms, meeting wonderful characters and singing along by the end.
The Art of Golf: The Story of Scotland's National Sport
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish National Gallery
- 28th Jul - 31st Aug 2014
The exhibition includes paintings of early links courses in Bruntsfield, Leith and Musselburgh, and features the greatest golf painting of all time, Charles Lees’ The Golfers (18…
The Tulip Tree - The Love Story of J. Enoch Powell
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Stone House - Champagne and Canapés Reception / The Drayton Arms
- 23rd - 25th Jul 2014
Condemned as a racist, revered as a prophet, Enoch Powell is the most divisive figure in British politics.
Bugle Boy - The Life Story of Glenn Miller
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 30th Jun - 20th Jul 2014
Leicester Square Theatre: 30th Jun 7pm.
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Alan Chorley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre
- 12th Aug, 2009
Buddy is the story of the last three years of Buddy Hollys life, from when he made his first record at the age of 19 to his death, at 22, in a plane crash.
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- UK Regional & Tours
- Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre
- 23rd - 28th Jun 2014
It’s had the audience on their feet in every corner of the globe and now Buddy “the world’s most successful rock’n’roll musical” is back and ready to explode on to th…
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Roulette
- 7th Jun 2014
This admirable group presents its annual program devoted to contemporary music, “Soundscapes,” at Roulette in Brooklyn.
Children's Shows and Workshops
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Brighton Fringe
- Academy of Creative Training / The Old Market
- 31st May - 1st Jun 2014
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Tamar Broadbent at The Warren
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Burrow at The Warren
- 23rd May - 1st Jun 2014
Following her five-star debut ‘Almost Epic’ in London and Edinburgh, Tamar Broadbent hits Brighton with a brand-new musical comedy show.
The Greatest Shows on Earth
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 17th May 2014
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Somewhere Under the Rainbow - The Liza Minnelli Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Virides
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Landor Theatre
- 13th Aug, 2012
If I told you there was a Liza tribute act at the Fringe, you’d probably expect sequins, smoke, mirrors, lights, kick lines and, of course, an awful lot of dancing around chairs.
The Colin Hoult Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Burrow at The Warren
- 5th - 25th May 2014
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.
Brooklyn Comedy Festival Presents: An Evening in the City
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- SubCulture: Arts Underground
- 2nd May 2014
The producers of last year’s inaugural Brooklyn Comedy Festival continue their cultivation of the city’s best comedy.
Absolutely Brighton: the Brighton Story
- Listing Tours
- Brighton Fringe
- Royal Albion Hotel (Outside main entrance)
- 1st May - 8th Jun 2014
Explore hidden Brighton on this 90 minute walking tour of Brighton’s fascinating old town.
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Beth Cochrane
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Aug, 2013
This was really quite a wonderful event, although not one I would have necessarily picked for purely entertainment purposes.
The Laramie Project
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2013
The Laramie Project is a heart-wrenching play depicting the reaction to the 1998 brutal murder of Matthew Shepherd, a gay University of Wyoming student in Laramie, Wyoming.
Stand Up Sat Down
- Review
- ★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2013
St Andrews student Matt Gibson talks about life with Asian parents, being unable to seduce girls and those annoying things in life.
A Killer Story
- Listing Theatre / Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th - 24th Aug 2013
A Killer Story is a fast-paced, noir style detective play about passion, science, sex, and the incredible power of stories.
Now I'm 64!
- Review
- ★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2013
Mike Levy bounds on stage with all the gusto a 64 year old man can have.
Story's End
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2013
Even on paper, this ‘reconnaissance mission into the no-man’s land where death borders storytelling’ has the potential to be either really good or a recipe for self-indulgence; a…
The Bridge That Tom Built
- Review
- ★★★★
- Joseph Cunningham
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2013
It is always sheer joy to watch Dominic Allen perform.
Engels! The Karl Marx Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th - 17th Aug 2013
Meet Marx and Engels, hard-fighting, hard-drinking, mad, bad and dangerous to know.
My Name Is Christian Grey
- Review
- ★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2013
‘Ouch is a four letter word’ cries Bobby Finn, aka sexual deviant and lothario Christian Grey.
The True Story of Ah Q (Physical Theatre)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Madeleine Ash
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2013
Living a homeless existence in Wei Village during the late Qing Dynasty, the poor, fumbling Ah Q is faced day after day with his own short comings.
Story Shakespeare: Pericles
- Review
- ★★★★
- Ella Moran-Jones
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2013
Year Out Drama Company, in association with Stratford-upon-Avon College, present one of Shakespeare’s rarely performed plays.
The Ivor Novello Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2013
‘A successful bachelor is always a puzzle to others,’ says the singer James Dinsmore, playing the composer and actor Ivor Novello.
Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th - 24th Aug 2013
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
How to Read a Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Beth Cochrane
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2013
A really interesting, informative and helpful performance, particularly for all those budding authors and performers out there.
Barbara Rae - Original Prints
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2013
Barbara Rae RA, internationally acclaimed painter and printmaker, studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 1961-1965.
The Story of Little Dombey
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lauren Moreau
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2013
What with the recent Les Miserables fever, everyone has been fussing over Victor Hugo and ignoring that other cheerful scribe of poverty and dying children - our very own Charles J…
BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th - 24th Aug 2013
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Love Story
- Review
- ★★
- Brett Herriot
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2013
It is now 43 years since Love Story hit our movie screens and caused a generation to weep as one with its emotional storyline.
Love Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Theo Barnes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2010
The Love Story attempts to expose the nature of the individual in our relations with one another and our ability to cope of our own accord.
Love
- Review
- ★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2013
Love- that enigmatic phenomenon that we’re all searching for.
Nehru: His Inner Story
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2013
The first Prime Minister of India speaks his truth.
Operation: Love Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alex Reeves
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2013
Jessica (whose name isn’t actually Jessica but people at work have been calling her that too long to be corrected) has a theory about love.
The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows
- Listing Comedy / Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd - 24th Aug 2013
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
YurtaKids! A Story of a Man and His Shadow
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lia Sanders
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2013
One imagines that the members of the Principio Attivo Teatro are absolutely lethal at charades.
Shake the Dust
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd Aug, 2013
This play explores the ways in which mental illness affects not only the sufferer, but the family and friends who surround them.
Signs of Our Occupy
- Review
- ★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th Aug, 2013
The premise of this play was promising – it is based on the Occupy movement in Oakland, taking inspiration from actual signs displayed in the protest.
Handmade Tales
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2013
Handmade Tales, performed by the Tap Tap theatre, is a collection of children’s stories that transport you to a magical world.
The Red Bus Story Trip
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd - 9th Aug 2013
Jump on board this unique venue-on-the-move for songs and stories for families with Peter Snow.
We Will Be Free! The Tolpuddle Martyrs Story
- Review
- ★★
- Steven Fraser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
We Will Be Free is an historical tale beginning in 1834 and is based on the true story of George and Betsy Loveless, prominent members of the Tolpuddle Martyrs.
Jennifer Thomson Exhibition
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
The Jennifer Thomson exhibition, located in the Bonkers Original Gifts shop on Hanover Street, is a delightful array of colourful Edinburgh scenes.
A View from the Bridge
- Review
- ★★★★
- Laura Francis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2013
My ear for accents is pretty poor; I think that Dick Van Dyke does a passable Cockney.
Jenny Eclair: Eclairious
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
Jenny Eclair (or as she calls herself, the ‘walking bag of cellulite’) is a barrel of laughs! Despite the insistence on the fact that she’s getting too old to do stand-up, he…
Improvabunga - Some Sort of Improv Show
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
Improvabunga, performed by the Watch This improv group, is a fast-paced show where anything can happen.
Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
Originally written by Paula Vogel, Desdemona: A Play about a Handkerchief is a retelling of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy and gives a voice to the female characters who were over…
Employees of the Month: Glenn Moore and Friends
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
Employees of the month, hosted by the extremely likable Glenn Moore, presents Edinburgh’s hottest comedians.
UCL Graters: Crab Salad
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2013
Crab Salad is an extremely witty, clever and well executed production, performed by the UCL Graters.
Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows
- Listing Comedy / Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 23rd Aug 2013
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.
The Real MacGuffins Come Again
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2013
The Real MacGuffins are a hilariously funny sketch group that had the audience roaring with laughter.
Mr Susie's To Earth With Love
- Review
- ★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2013
Ricky Tin lives in a bin in the year 1920.
Jarlath Regan - Djarlo Unchained
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2013
Jarlath Regan is certainly not lacking in charm.
The Takeaway Story Show
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lia Sanders
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2013
‘I knew we should have booked a longer time slot,’ said one of the actors as another struggled to make it offstage while pretending to be a beached shark.
Working Men's Club
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2013
Luke Benson and David Hardcastle are bringing back the Working Men’s Club; pints and pork scratchings at the ready.
Joke Thieves
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 8th Aug, 2013
Who can get the most laughs? Who can take someone’s material and make it funnier? Joke Thieves separates the men from the boys and really puts the comedians through their paces! …
Alistair Green Is Jack Spencer: Sex Addict
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2013
Sex, heroine and general debauchery - Alistair Green and his alter-ego Jack Spencer want to change the world, three steps at a time.
Chaos and Order - A True Story
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 28th Aug 2013
Chaos and Order - A True Story.
Michael Legge - Free Wi-Fi
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2013
‘I invented anger’ bellows Michael Legge, as soon as he comes on stage.
Tom Craine: Crying On A Waltzer
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2013
Tom Craine is a naturally funny and immediately likeable comedian whose show is made up of delightful anecdotes about love, life as a performer and the absurdities of Papa John’s…
Rory McGrath and Philip Pope in Bridge Over Troubled Lager
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2013
After their hit dad-rock album Dark Side of the Moob, the boys are back with another collection of witty, elegant, sophisticated and, at times, rather unpleasant songs.
Carl Hutchinson: All the Rage
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2013
Carl Hutchinson has a problem: his on-stage persona has been let loose and is taking over his everyday life.
Alex Williamson
- Review
- ★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd Aug, 2013
Alex Williamson is definitely not to everyone’s taste.
The Bridge
- Review
- ★★★★
- Brett Herriot
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
Written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer, The Bridge is a beautiful addition to the C Venues programme.
Bridge to an Island
- Review
- ★
- Zoe Hunter Gordon
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2013
‘If others can write about it so can I’ says the main character in Bridge to an Island.
Rob Deering's Beat This
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2013
Rob Deering and his funky electric guitar are joined onstage by James Acaster, Mark Smith, Ben Norris and Carly Smallman.
Executed for Sodomy: the Life Story of Caterina Linck
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2013
Life must be hard if you want to be a different gender.
Peter Doig: No Foreign Lands
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd Aug, 2013
The title of Peter Doig’s exhibition No Foreign Lands is taken from Robert Louis Stevenson’s observation that ‘There are no foreign lands.
Man Ray Portraits
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Edwards
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2013
The National Portrait Gallery hosts the first major exhibition of Man Ray’s highly-influential photographic portraits.
Cubana Bop Play West Side Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Amy Holtz
- Brighton Fringe
- 24th May, 2012
Since West Side Story was my first ever pocket-money album purchase, I am unbelievably, unreasonably touchy about its treatment onstage and off.
Theseus and the Minotaur: A Love Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- James Beagon
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2012
Flamenco dancing is perhaps not the first thing I would associate with the legend of the Minotaur and indeed neither is the idea that the conflict between the monster and Theseus h…
Bridge to an Island
- Review
- ★★
- Kat Pope
- Brighton Fringe
- 3rd Jun, 2013
“When I was very young, I had a dream that I could step inside any book and become part of the story.
Little Shop of Horrors
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Aug, 2011
This Fringe classic pops up most years, with songs such as ‘Somewhere That’s Green’ and ‘Don’t Feed The Plants’ bringing the house down.
In the Dust
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2011
From breaking to pirouettes, In the Dust is an exceptional example of contemporary dance at its finest.
The Improvised Musical
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2011
This was the title of the only performance kindly suggested by a witty member of tonight’s audience.
Success: A Success Story - Free
- Review
- ★★★★
- Ed Cripps
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2010
‘Success’ is an inventive, endearing and beautifully observed pastiche of self-help seminars.
Another Tarantino Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Alex Jose
- Brighton Fringe
- 6th May, 2013
Another Tarantino Story promises to challenge conventional dance practices while incorporating a multidisciplinary approach to dance theatre.
That Old Noir Magic - A Film Noir Jazz Journey Into Night, in Story and Song
- Review
- ★★
- Laura Francis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2012
As an avid fan of old noir movies, crooked cops, and general hard-boiled quick witted cynicism, needless to say I was looking forward to this show.
Sold
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2011
Compelling, captivating and representative of a cruel reality, SOLD is a devised piece of drama from the students of the Central School of Speech and Drama which raises awareness o…
The Bald Prima Donna
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2011
With parody coming out of its ears, The Bald Prima Donna is a well-acted performance of Eugene Ionesco’s 1950 script.
Animals Of Butter Bridge
- Review
- ★★★★
- Robyn Forsythe
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2009
And so our heroes spirits were sinking, like a child in a swimming pool.
I Shall Be Remembered - The Story of Madame de Pompadour
- Review
- ★★★
- Larry Bartleet
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2012
‘I shall be remembered!’ cries Dame Elaine Montgomerie for the fifth time in her one-woman show about the life of Madame de Pompadour.
I Infinite
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2011
I Infinite is an immersive dance experience which truly captures the magic just one dancer can conjure over an audience.
3some
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Hardy
- London Fringe
- 4th Apr, 2013
When soon-to-be-married Paul and Jenny enter into a sexual encounter with best-friend Rob (following a few too many beverages), there are inevitable repercussions.
The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Pete Shaw
- Brighton Fringe
- 3rd May, 2009
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
A (Gay Disabled Transexual) Love Story Told to a Ticket Inspector at Alton Towers
- Review
- ★★★★
- Robin T. Barton
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2007
This is as good a play as Ive ever seen about the absurdity of prejudice.
Growing Growing ... Gone! The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk
- Review
- ★★★★
- Robin T. Barton
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2007
Panto usually involves a cast of thousands, huge sets and the theatrical magic supplied by trap doors, smoke machines and flying apparatus.
Circolombia - Intimo Urban
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2011
Flexibility really only comparable to a cheese string, muscles I didn’t know existed, and legs with a remarkably similar function to that of a pogo stick - this is of course Circ…
Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Frankie Goodway
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2012
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…
Four Sad Faces, Suddenly
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2011
When the only woman of the four brought out a loaf of sliced bread, I have to say I did predict the oncoming joke.
Country Air - A Contemporary Ghost Story
- Review
- ★★
- Rohanne Udall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2012
Country Air ‘A Contemporary Ghost Story’ is, to be frank, confusing and confused about what it is.
VOICES
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2011
This is a performance with no frills attached, it is truly a showcase of voices from around the world coming together to create beautiful music.
Dirty Great Love Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Fred Maynard
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2012
The witty and charming pair Richard Marsh and Katie Bonna give us a beat poetry rom-com ballad that, while not groundbreaking, at least treads old ground with the comfort and warmt…
This Land: The Story of Woody Guthrie
- Review
- ★★★
- Josephine Lane
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2012
Woody Guthrie was an Oklahoma folk musician, famous for his protest music and probably most famous for the song This Land Is Your Land.
David Leddy's 'Untitled Love Story'
- Review
- ★★★
- Hannah Myers
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2011
The excitement in the audience is palpable as the lights dim in St George’s West, a beautiful venue that lends itself well to theatrical transformation.
Und
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 30th Aug, 2011
Where to begin is a question I cannot push from my mind.
Tin Girl Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Louise Hemfrey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2011
Tin Girl Story is an interesting production but I am unsure as to whether 29 Shoes Theatre Company chose the appropriate setting, or listing for their creation.
Professor Bumm's Story Machine
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Kathryn Mack
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2006
The scene is set by a pumping house tune with a countdown.
Some Small Love Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Nicole Adam
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2011
With its modest and pretty title, Some Small Love Story sets the tone for its performance.
Ali Cook - Principles and Deceptions
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Aug, 2011
Ali Cook leaves mouths gaping as people gasp in wonderment at magic tricks that make rabbits appearing in top hats seem like an everyday occurrence.
Banter Into Bed
- Review
- ★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2011
Banter Into Bed is an appalling excuse for a comedy as there is a vast lack of humour and a misunderstanding of the word banter.
Story Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost
- Review
- ★★★★
- Kieran Corcoran
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2011
Anybody who thinks that you can perform Love’s Labour’s Lost without doing something serious to the script probably hasn’t read the play.
Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Kathryn Mack
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2009
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.
Andi Osho: All the Single Ladies
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2011
Andi Osho, the rising female comedian famous for her appearances on Mock the Week and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, is taking to pieces what it means to be a single lady in…
The Three Englishmen: Optimists
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2011
The four brilliant men who are The Three Englishmen put on a sketch show that will have you in stitches.
Suggs: My Life Story in Words and Music
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Andy Read
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2012
Graham Macpherson, aka Suggs, has produced a show with a clue in the title.
All the King's Men - Putting It Together Again
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 30th Aug, 2011
One song short of a Spice Girls Tribute band, the boys from King’s have smashed another year at the Fringe.
What's He Building in There?
- Review
- ★★★★
- Laura Francis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2012
The absurd and often hilarious What’s He Building In There? from STaG productions opens with a sawdust-spattered man lovingly caressing a chair, and only gets weirder after that.
Agnes and Walter (A Little Love Story)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Hannah Myers
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2011
What a joy and a rarity it is to see a cross-generational cast of performers, ranging in age from 28-78, share the stage in dance theatre of this calibre.
Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Johnny Fox
- London Fringe
- 11th Apr, 2011
Thrill Me is based on the real-life story of wealthy law students Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, who killed a school friend to test themselves at living life beyond limits as Nie…
A Sentimental Journey - The Story of Doris Day
- Review
- ★★★
- Ashleigh Wheeler
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2011
It’s sentimental, it’s a journey, it’s the story of Doris Day’s life.
Ten
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2011
Ten takes you on a personal journey of a question of identity.
The Red Bus Puppet Shows
- Review
- ★★★
- Kai Sedgwick
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2012
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Brooklyn Comedy Festival
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
Returning for a second year, this excellent festival showcases the best of New York’s comedy scene in several of Brooklyn’s comedy-friendly venues.
The Dandelion's Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Colm Byrne
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2009
It’s not often you would describe a story about shit as one of life-affirming transcendent beauty, but the moral fable ‘The Dandelion Story’ is all that and more.
A Rotten Little Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Chris Cox
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2011
Bandwagon Theatre Company bring this short story to the fringe as they tell a murky tale of the secret sale of the then-Indian-Ocean island of Diego Garcia by the US and Britain.
Chariot: The Eric Liddell Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jock Maitland
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2012
There was something very apt about this production.
Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale
- Review
- ★★★★
- Wayne Cleworth
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2012
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…
Matthew Crosby: AdventureParty
- Review
- ★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2011
Think of a Dad-joke at a family party when everyone groans but laughs at Dad’s attempt at being funny.
Story Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well
- Review
- ★★
- Helene Cloete
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2012
The story of Helena and her faithless husband, Bertram, has puzzled theatregoers for centuries.
How I Invented Hip-Hop... and Other Faux Pas
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2011
Mr B is the all-singing, all-rapping chap from Surrey who wants to bring gentlemanly etiquette into hip hop.
Some Small Love Story
- Review
- ★★★
- Thom Louis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2012
Some Small Love Story, as the title may suggest, is a short, self-contained and in the end inconsequential story about love and loss, with some songs thrown in for good measure.
Town: a Spirited Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alexandra Knight
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2012
Grapple Theatre Company, starring a cast from Bristol Grammar School, take to the stage in this adaptation of two Gothic stories by Edgar Allan Poe.
Flawless: Intergalactic Dream
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2011
A million miles away from turbulence, Flawless have a smooth take off, a pleasant flight and a well-rehearsed landing that can’t help but bring a smile to my face.
Love Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Pete Shaw
- London Fringe
- 13th Nov, 2013
Up there with The Deer Hunter and The Champ, Love Story came from a decade of schmaltzy tearjerkers that kept tissue manufacturers in healthy profits.
Hugh Hughes in ... Story of a Rabbit
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Dave London
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2007
Life is spectacular.
Jessica Ransom: Unsung Heroes
- Review
- ★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2011
Jessica Ransom hits the Fringe with an excellent idea that could be amazing but isn’t quite there yet.
The Last 5 Years
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2011
The score of this heartfelt musical is stunning.
The Fitzrovia Radio Hour
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Aug, 2011
A great old fashioned radio show with a twist that makes it absolutely perfect not only for light listening, but as a spectacle too.
Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Gillian Bain
- Edinburgh Fringe
- CanadaHub @ King’s Hall in association with Summerhall
- 8th Aug, 2017
Kings Hall has been taken over by Summer Hall and transformed into the Canada Hub over the festival, showcasing a series of Canadian acts exploring the issues surrounding Canada’…
Building Emily Warren: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Central Hall
- 13th - 16th Aug 2018
It’s 1870.
West Side Story
- Listing Music / Music / Music / Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Usher Hall
- 5th - 6th Aug 2019
A timeless love story; an electrifying spectacle.
Eleanor's Story: Home Is the Stranger
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
From the creator of the international sensation ‘Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany’ comes the fascinating sequel, detailing life after war.
Barry McStay: My Story of Breeding
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 30th Mar, 2024
Barry McStay tells us about his experience of writing and revising his play, Breeding
Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2023
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 16th Feb, 2019
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
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 11th Dec, 2018
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.
The Warren Relocate For Brighton Fringe 2019
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 10th Dec, 2018
The Warren will be relocating for Brighton Fringe 2019 to a brand new venue in the heart of the city
5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 17th Oct, 2018
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.
Christine Kempell thinks Caitlin Thomas needs her story to be told. We found out why.
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 9th May, 2018
Caitlin is a one-woman play by Mike Kenny about Dylan Thomas and his wife's tempestuous life together, written entirely from her point of view.
Black Friday Deals on West End Shows
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 23rd Nov, 2017
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
The Scottish Story Telling Centre: A Venue for Voices
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2017
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is, in its own words, ‘a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events...
Prom Kween’s Rebecca Humphries on Why she Won't be Doing a Phoebe Waller-Bridge
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2017
Underbelly Untapped Award-winner Prom Kween is a high-energy comedy musical about Matthew Crisson, the first non-binary person to win a prom queen title in a US high school.
Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Brighton Fringe
- 27th Apr, 2017
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
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 11th Apr, 2017
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.
Interview: The Story of the Nervous Man (a silent comedy)
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 9th May, 2016
Neil has a story to tell.
Interview: Somewhere Under the Rainbow: The Liza Minnelli Story
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 8th May, 2016
West End performer, Sharon Sexton, stars as broadway legend Liza Minnelli recounting tales, secrets and blasting through her famous hits.
Brighton Insider: The Warren
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 4th May, 2016
Back to inhabit the grounds of St Peter’s church, this festival within a festival will play host to a whopping 162 shows this Fringe and here at Broadway Baby we are completely s...
Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th Mar, 2016
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- London Fringe
- 20th Dec, 2015
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
Bobby or not Bobby? Emily Carding as Richard III is Broadway Baby’s pick of the Fringe
- Feature
- Dave House
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
In Brite Theatre's production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Emily Carding stars as Richard but all the world’s a stage and the audience literally players in it - taking on the ...
The Story Pocket Theatre Three Minute Interview
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Jul, 2014
Family-friendly Story Pocket Theatre is a new company bringing Arabian Nights to the Edinburgh Fringe. Pete Shaw grabbed a moment of their rehearsal period to ask some questions.
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