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Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf

Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf

John Mackay & Sally Homer, in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown present Stewart Lee vs The Man-WulfIn this brand-new show Lee shares his stage with Louie… 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

James Bond Spectacular

James Bond Spectacular

Nobody does it better than Q The Music. 

Daliso Chaponda: Feed This Black Man Again

Daliso Chaponda: Feed This Black Man Again

Daliso did his first show Feed This Black Man 20 years ago. 

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

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

Wu Man

Wu Man

World-leading pipa player Wu Man unveils the magic of traditional Chinese music. 

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking an a Rocking Chair for Fifty-Six Minutes and Then Leaves... 15

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking an a Rocking Chair for Fifty-Six Minutes and Then Leaves... 15

One performance only. Turn up early, sell-out expected. 

Stef Dag and Gabby Bryan

Stef Dag and Gabby Bryan

Join NYC’s premier comics and true best friends on earth, Stef Dag and Gabby Bryan, as they get into the minds and personal lives of their audience members to create a demented sle… 

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal a Boat

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal a Boat

After being fired by his captain, Sharkbait Mulligan finds himself with just the clothes on his back and the rum on his back. 

David McIver: Wild Horses (Work in Progress)

David McIver: Wild Horses (Work in Progress)

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

MAN: A One-Woman Show

MAN: A One-Woman Show

Inspired by a Hungarian gangster dad, a Sunday school mother, teenage years with Hell’s Angels, Emma Taylor (NewsRevue producer) takes us on an unforgettable ride. 

David Vernon and Dick Lee: Reeds United. Music for Accordion and Clarinet from Around the World

David Vernon and Dick Lee: Reeds United. Music for Accordion and Clarinet from Around the World

‘Beautifully crafted melodies… telling stories behind each tune… light-hearted and humorous… lively interactions with the audience’ (BroadwayBaby.com). 

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

A sophisticated and symbolic exploration and portrayal of the poignant literary works of Shakespeare? Not really. 

Man & Board

Man & Board

At first Man & Board is an unlikely pairing of Rob’s moving body with a ritualised wooden board with which he sings, he dances, he wins and he loses. 

William Kite Has Memory Issues

William Kite Has Memory Issues

Though dementia is increasingly common in an ageing population, it remains an unknown quantity to many. 

Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man

Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man

Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man is a racy, whimsical one-woman show exploring the perils and thrills of sex and singledom in the post-pandemic era by actress, writer and comedien… 

The Wee Man: Nae Offence

The Wee Man: Nae Offence

Scotland’s original viral The Wee Man returns from the jail in a new one-man play written by Rab C Nesbitt creator Ian Pattison. 

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

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

One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum

One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum

A marathon of the macabre. 

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

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

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

BED: a one man show

BED: a one man show

Set on a bed in the centre of the stage, an unnamed central character explores his dreams and aspirations of traveling the world, finding love, and becoming a stand-up comedian whi… 

David Alnwick: Comedian Magician

David Alnwick: Comedian Magician

Upbeat, hilarious magic with heart from Fringe legend David Alnwick. 

The Man with the Golden Hands

The Man with the Golden Hands

Winner of Best Magic Award at Adelaide Fringe, 2024 and weekly Theatre Award at FRINGEWORLD, 2023. 

James Ross Does Guess Who

James Ross Does Guess Who

Remember childhood-favourite Guess Who? It’s that, but based on vibes and played with you, the lovely audience. 

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Back for a seventh year at the Fringe, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in New York City. 

David Alnwick's 'Necromancer: The VHS Game'

David Alnwick's 'Necromancer: The VHS Game'

Inspired by 90s VHS horror board games, can you beat the Necromancer? ‘Pure horror… Pushing the boundaries of magic as a genre’ ***** (WorldMagicReview. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

Journey through these two remarkable intertwined careers. 

Charles Dickens: The Hanged Man's Bride

Charles Dickens: The Hanged Man's Bride

‘She comes towards me on the floor; always approaching; never coming nearer; always visible as if by moonlight whether the moon shines or not. 

One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven

One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven

To commemorate the 175th anniversary of his death, immerse yourselves in two of Edgar Allan Poe’s macabre classics. 

James Whale: Beyond Frankenstein

James Whale: Beyond Frankenstein

From Frankenstein to The Invisible Man, James Whale directed some of the greatest movies of all time. 

David Tsonos: Midlife in the UK

David Tsonos: Midlife in the UK

After 10 years in the UK, Canadian stand-up comedian David Tsonos is taking the test: The Life in the UK test. 

Love / Less of a Man

Love / Less of a Man

A double-bill show. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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

The Man Who Wouldn't Be Murdered

The Man Who Wouldn't Be Murdered

Cambridge Footlight Lily Blundell’s sinful dark comedy musical full of greed, fraud, 1920s jazz and drink. 

Grow Up Magic Man

Grow Up Magic Man

Direct from his sell-out run at Durham Fringe Festival, join Magic Circle member Tom Bolton as he shares with you what it’s really like growing up as a magician in the 21st centu… 

M R James: Whistle and I'll Come to You

M R James: Whistle and I'll Come to You

‘Who is this who is coming?’ When the rational and skeptical scholar Professor Parkins takes a trip from home, he stumbles upon a mysterious whistle. 

To Watch a Man Eat

To Watch a Man Eat

Firefighter Micky and investment banker Andrew are choked by their respective blue and white collars. 

Via Dolorosa by David Hare

Via Dolorosa by David Hare

Voices of Israel and Palestine. 

The Best Man Show

The Best Man Show

The Best Man Show is an interactive and darkly hilarious wedding reception where comedian Mark Vigeant plays the Groom’s brother Paul, who has been asked to give the toast at an un… 

Jack Holmes: Round Man, Square Hole

Jack Holmes: Round Man, Square Hole

A laugh-filled journey about finding every group you belong to insufferable. 

1000% Musical Comedy from David Hoare

1000% Musical Comedy from David Hoare

Award-winning David Hoare returns with another bumper show, brimming with silliness. 

One Man Arnie

One Man Arnie

Can one man recreate live on stage, the greatest Arnold Schwarzenegger movie ever? Laurence Tuck is that man. 

James Beatty – What a Time to Be Alive

James Beatty – What a Time to Be Alive

Join Essex’s cheekiest chap for his debut hour of stand-up. 

James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show

James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show

What would you do with an hour? What if it was your last hour ever? For James the answer is easy: he wants to tell you a story. 

Dr Dolittle Kills a Man (and Reads Extracts From His New Book)

Dr Dolittle Kills a Man (and Reads Extracts From His New Book)

You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (scrub!) from the internet. 

David William Bryan: Fragility of Man

David William Bryan: Fragility of Man

Returning after a total sell-out run in 2019, Fragility of Man follows one man’s epic, lifelong battle with the justice system. 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

Edward Tripp: No Man is an Ireland

Edward Tripp: No Man is an Ireland

Enter Edward Tripp’s bottomless mind as he straddles comedy and spoken-word, like a genre-defying slut. 

HALF MAN HALF BULL || PART ONE: THESEUS

HALF MAN HALF BULL || PART ONE: THESEUS

‘This company truly are the best at storytelling’ ***** (ThreeWeeks). 

Sam Blythe: Method in My Madness (A One-Man Hamlet)

Sam Blythe: Method in My Madness (A One-Man Hamlet)

An elastic-bodied reimagining of Hamlet, told entirely from the perspective of the Dane. 

Kevin James Doyle: After Endgame

Kevin James Doyle: After Endgame

After Endgame masterfully combines the strategic nuances of chess with the uproarious comedy of life. 

Old Man

Old Man

Turn on the radio, have a cup of tea – and don’t forget to take your pills! Get ready for an action-packed journey through the imagination of a playful, solitary old man as he di… 

Andrew Silverwood: Alive on Stage in a Dead Man's Shirt

Andrew Silverwood: Alive on Stage in a Dead Man's Shirt

Andrew Silverwood will be alive on stage in a dead man’s shirt (don’t worry, the man doesn’t want it back). 

Nathan Cassidy: International Man of Mestory

Nathan Cassidy: International Man of Mestory

Multi award-winning comedian and star of three Amazon Prime specials on finding fun in a chaotic world. 

Jimeoin: Who's Your Man?!

Jimeoin: Who's Your Man?!

‘Hilarious. 

Bone Man Rides Again

Bone Man Rides Again

Bone Man has returned to ride once again. 

HALF MAN HALF BULL || PART TWO: DAEDALUS

HALF MAN HALF BULL || PART TWO: DAEDALUS

‘Incredibly powerful. 

Paddy the Irishman – How Lucky Can One Man Get

Paddy the Irishman – How Lucky Can One Man Get

A fully packed hour of entertainment. 

James Gardner: Journeyman

James Gardner: Journeyman

James Gardner: Journeyman. 

Bryan Berlin: Still Running Scared

Bryan Berlin: Still Running Scared

Bryan’s been a runner for 10 years, but still doesn’t know if he likes it. 

David Eagle: The Eagle Is Candid

David Eagle: The Eagle Is Candid

The adventures of blind comedian and folk singer David Eagle: accosted by faith healers, bamboozling aggressive Australians and escaping arrest after a nocturnal accordion-based an… 

Furiozo: Man Looking for Trouble

Furiozo: Man Looking for Trouble

A sell-out season at 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, shortlisted for Best Show in Comedians’ Choice Awards 2023. 

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

‘A genuine laugh every ten seconds. 

Gareth Mutch: Modern Man

Gareth Mutch: Modern Man

Gareth’s desperately trying to be a modern man, but it isn’t easy. 

Ironing Board Man

Ironing Board Man

One man. 

Sherlock Holmes and the Man Who Believed in Fairies

Sherlock Holmes and the Man Who Believed in Fairies

Sherlock Holmes confronts his deadliest enemy yet: a man who hates him, his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle. 

Daliso Chaponda: Feed This Black Man Again

Daliso Chaponda: Feed This Black Man Again

Daliso performed his first show Feed This Black Man in the 2000s. 

One-Man Musical by Flo & Joan

One-Man Musical by Flo & Joan

Award-winning musical comedy duo Flo & Joan present their own original one-man musical about a very renowned gentleman. 

James Roque: Champorado

James Roque: Champorado

What actually matters in life? What should we really care about? And what do these questions have to do with a breakfast chocolate rice pudding? New Zealand-Filipino comedy veteran… 

William Thompson: Scumbag Millionaire

William Thompson: Scumbag Millionaire

What would you do if you became a millionaire overnight? Would you invest? Save it for a rainy day? Or blow it as quickly as possible? BBC New Comedy Awards finalist. 

The Wee Man's Comedian Rap Battles

The Wee Man's Comedian Rap Battles

The Wee Man is your MC for a night of no-rhymes-barred showdowns as some of the best comedians at the Fringe clash in banging bouts of hip-hop wits. 

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

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

Doktor Kaboom: Man of Science!

Doktor Kaboom: Man of Science!

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Doktor Kaboom! The good Doktor’s newest show fuses astonishing live science experiments, stand-up comedy, and lessons in empowerment, for an… 

Josh Glanc: Family Man

Josh Glanc: Family Man

Josh Glanc is back with a brand-new show. 

Man Up: A Show for Women!

Man Up: A Show for Women!

This women-created news satire stars comedian Maggie Metnick in drag as Chip Johnson, a red-blooded American male pundit on a mission to mansplain the news to women. 

David O'Doherty: Ready, Steady, David O'Doherty

David O'Doherty: Ready, Steady, David O'Doherty

The David O’Doherty of comedy is back! Having trained his body and mind to the point of peak perfection, he has used a very nice pen to write a new concert of talking and songs. 

James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum)

James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum)

James Barr fearlessly tackles the aftermath of an abusive relationship in an hour of trailblazing stand-up. 

David William Bryan: In Loyal Company

David William Bryan: In Loyal Company

The incredible true story of missing WWII soldier Arthur Robinson, written and performed by his great-nephew David William Bryan. 

Joe Hill: The Man Who Never Died

Joe Hill: The Man Who Never Died

‘American labour icon!? Ridiculous. 

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

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

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

Small Man Syndrome

Small Man Syndrome

Join comedian Eddy Dibs as he gives a comedic spin on his daily struggle to fit into a tall person’s world. 

Mark Nelson: Getting Better Man

Mark Nelson: Getting Better Man

Multi award-winning comedian Mark Nelson returns with a new show exploring whether it’s really possible to become a new and improved person. 

BED: a one man show

BED: a one man show

Set on a bed in the centre of the stage, an unnamed central character explores his dreams and aspirations of travelling the world, finding love, and becoming a stand-up comedian wh… 

David McSavage: If That Makes Sense

David McSavage: If That Makes Sense

“If that makes sense” Common Phrase. 

The James Sinclair Podcast Live

The James Sinclair Podcast Live

If entrepreneurship tickles your taste buds, then this is the event for you. 

DAVID TSONOS MIDLIFE IN THE UK

DAVID TSONOS MIDLIFE IN THE UK

After 10 years in the UK Canadian stand-up comedian David Tsonos is taking the Test, the Life in the UK test. 

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

The High Seas, 1705. 

Do I Want to F**k My Dad

Do I Want to F**k My Dad

Rebecka Vilhonen has crafted a well-structured show surrounding her sexscapades following her breakup with her boyfriend. 

Happily Ever Poofter

Happily Ever Poofter

Richard Watkins has been touring his show Happily Ever Poofter for over six years now and the fact it still delivers is a testament of how good the writing is. 

Furiozo: Man Looking For Trouble

Furiozo: Man Looking For Trouble

After a sell out season at 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, Furiozo was shortlisted for Best Show in Comedians’ Choice Awards. 

James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum)

James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum)

*PART OF LAMB COMEDY’S BIG QUEER WEEKENDER* An hour of fearless stand up comedy from James Barr. 

Dr Dolittle Kills A Man (And Reads Extracts From His New Book)

Dr Dolittle Kills A Man (And Reads Extracts From His New Book)

You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (SCRUB!) from the internet. 

David Nihill: Shelf Help

David Nihill: Shelf Help

After selling out last time David Nihill is back with his new show, Shelf Help. 

David Nihill: Shelf Help

David Nihill: Shelf Help

After selling out last time David Nihill is back with his new show, Shelf Help. 

David Ingram: Carrot Top (Memoirs of a Gay)

David Ingram: Carrot Top (Memoirs of a Gay)

Join David Ingram, a 40-something retired twink, as he discusses his life as a gay man, the ups and downs, the tops and bottoms of growing up in a small town in Scotland in the 80�… 

A man called acceptance

A man called acceptance

An unlikely six, with clashing personalities, arrive for their weekly support group sessions: There’s Denial, Anger, the Bargaining’s, Depression and of course, the group leade… 

David Anthony: Utopia (Work in Progress)

David Anthony: Utopia (Work in Progress)

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

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

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

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

Ironing Board Man

Ironing Board Man

Jody Kamali is Jeremy Irons in Ironing Board Man. 

Nathan Cassidy: International Man of Mestory

Nathan Cassidy: International Man of Mestory

Best Stand-up Winner Brighton Fringe 2022/23 (The Brighton Seagull) with the first of his two new stand-up shows for 2024. 

James V: Katherine

James V: Katherine

A brilliant gem, witty, gallus (cheeky) James V: KATHERINE by Rona Munro (a Raw Material and Capital Theatres Production) pulls no punches. 

The Ballad of Hattie and James

The Ballad of Hattie and James

At St Pancras International, a woman sits at the piano and begins to play. 

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Sh*t

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Sh*t

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

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Sh*t

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Sh*t

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

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

Dr Dolittle Kills a Man (and reads extracts from his new book) (WIP)

Dr Dolittle Kills a Man (and reads extracts from his new book) (WIP)

You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (SCRUB!) from the internet. 

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

A man about to kill himself falls asleep and dreams of a beautiful, future earth, where people live in harmony with each other and nature. 

The Dream of A Ridiculous Man

The Dream of A Ridiculous Man

An one-man adaptation of the Fyodor Dostoevsky short story of the same name, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man comes to the Marylebone Theatre stage with all the pertinent of its day: … 

Bunny Man

Bunny Man

A one-man show by Christopher Lieberman. 

BEASTS | Bad Girl: A One Man Show

BEASTS | Bad Girl: A One Man Show

BEASTSA mixed-race guide to fucking up. 

Janine Harouni: Man’oushe

Janine Harouni: Man’oushe

2023 Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show (Nominee). 

Janine Harouni: Man’oushe

Janine Harouni: Man’oushe

2023 Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show (Nominee). 

Stick Man

Stick Man

Freckle Productions present STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheff… 

Stick Man

Stick Man

What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How… 

Stick Man Relaxed Performance

Stick Man Relaxed Performance

Relaxed performances are specifically adapted for families with children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, individuals with sensory and communication disorders and th… 

Jason Byrne: The Ironic Bionic Man

Jason Byrne: The Ironic Bionic Man

The Ironic Bionic Man We can rebuild him! Jason is, officially Bionic, “ironically” of course, as Jason, the accident-prone, general unfortunate gobshite (t… 

The Old Man & The Pool

The Old Man & The Pool

Broadway’s greatest comic storyteller” (Deadline) Mike Birbiglia plays a strictly limited run in the West End this Autumn with his hit show The Old Man & The Pool. 

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & The Pool

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & The Pool

‘Broadway’s greatest comic storyteller’ (Deadline. 

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

Fast-paced comedy magic. 

David Rivera and La Båmbula

David Rivera and La Båmbula

David Rivera and La Båmbula will make you dance with their Caribbean sounds from Puerto Rico and Cuba. 

(James) Blunt Instrument

(James) Blunt Instrument

A true story. 

Machine Man Spectacle

Machine Man Spectacle

Join us in a sensational visual performance from an object-theatre master. 

Colin Cloud: After Dark
BOBBY WINNER

Colin Cloud: After Dark

Let’s just get this out the way: Colin Cloud’s After Dark is the most powerful, impressive and poignant magic and mentalist show I’ve ever seen. 

James Barr: Chains and WIPs Excite Me

James Barr: Chains and WIPs Excite Me

After a five-star, sell-out run at Edinburgh 2022, James is popping to the Free Fringe for an out-of-control hour of jokes. 

Blink: A one-man gay rom-com

Blink: A one-man gay rom-com

After a fantastic debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022, Terry Geo’s astounding show is back! Blink gives a raw and emotional insight into modern life for an interracial coupl… 

Blink: A one-man gay rom-com

Blink: A one-man gay rom-com

After a fantastic debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022, Terry Geo’s astounding show is back! Blink gives a raw and emotional insight into modern life for an interracial coupl… 

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 14

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 14

One performance only. Turn up early, sell-out expected. 

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

Fast-paced comedy magic. 

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

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

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

Rhys James: Spilt Milk

Rhys James: Spilt Milk

No use crying over spilt milk is a very commonly used proverb, and its familiarity and any possible connection to it is at the forefront of our minds as we watch this show. 

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

Fast-paced comedy magic. 

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal a Boat

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal a Boat

After being betrayed by his captain, Sharkbait Mulligan finds himself with just the clothes on his chest and the rum on his chest. 

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

The thought of invisibility, and the advantages it could bring to someone, has captured the imagination of millions since HG Wells’ classic story was first published. 

Stanislaus and James

Stanislaus and James

This is a little treasure, the sort of performance that is easy to overlook but which enriches those who root it out. 

Alexander Klaus, the One-Legged Shoemaker Man

Alexander Klaus, the One-Legged Shoemaker Man

Sander Klaus is an underage soldier in America’s Civil War. 

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

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

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

David Sands Stand-Up Comedy

David Sands Stand-Up Comedy

A stand-up comedy show in BSL by the funniest deaf actor in the world, David Sands (aka Chris Baker from Small World). Come and laugh with… or at… David Sands. 

David Baddiel: Talking Books – Jews Don't Count and The God Desire

David Baddiel: Talking Books – Jews Don't Count and The God Desire

Join comedian and writer David Baddiel for an informal and unscripted audience Q&A exploring ideas in his bestselling books Jews Don’t Count, and The God Desire. 

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band

Witness first-hand all of the glamour, passion, excitement and sheer electric atmosphere of the archetypal 1970s Bowie experience. 

David Baddiel – Trolls: Not the Dolls (WIP)

David Baddiel – Trolls: Not the Dolls (WIP)

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

A Man and A Washing Machine

A Man and A Washing Machine

If with if and a washing machine We walk through it to the mood Have a scene which would bring if with if And take a look at the part you devoted to What is the difference betwee… 

A Man and A Washing Machine

A Man and A Washing Machine

If with if and a washing machine We walk through it to the mood Have a scene which would bring if with if And take a look at the part you devoted to What is the difference betwee… 

David Vernon and Dick Lee

David Vernon and Dick Lee

This brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform an eclectic mix of music with infectious enjoyment - French, jazz, Jewish, traditional, Balkan, tango, etc. 

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

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

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

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Join us in a fabulous retelling of Roald Dahl’s classic peachy tale. Join James as he ventures into the wonderful world of whimsy and see if you can catch the ladybird. 

The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much

The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much

Voloz Collective’s production of The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much is a masterclass in physical theatre. 

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

After being betrayed by his captain, Sharkbait Mulligan finds himself with just the clothes on his chest and the rum on his chest. 

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

After being betrayed by his captain, Sharkbait Mulligan finds himself with just the clothes on his chest and the rum on his chest. 

David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat

David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat

It is genuinely difficult to keep track of all the wellness tips that you’re supposed to follow to have a healthy body and mind. 

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Back for a sixth year at the Fringe, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC. 

The Man with the Golden Hands

The Man with the Golden Hands

Winner of awards at FRINGEWORLD Perth, Prague Fringe, and National Arts Festival South Africa. 

David Alnwick: Necromancer

David Alnwick: Necromancer

Inspired by 90s VHS horror board games, can you beat the Necromancer? ‘Scary, especially for the easily frightened. 

david alnwick is a magician.

david alnwick is a magician.

Upbeat, hilarious magic with heart from fringe legend David Alnwick. 

David Ephgrave: Good Grief

David Ephgrave: Good Grief

David nails losing parents, so you don’t have to. 

La codista / The queuer

La codista / The queuer

La codista / The queuer is a deceptively simple show about a woman who waits in line for other people. 

The Yassification of Jesse James by the Coward Samantha Clementine

The Yassification of Jesse James by the Coward Samantha Clementine

Jesse James, the famous outlaw, finds himself in hot water with the authorities and the rest of his crew. 

Dead Man's Suitcase

Dead Man's Suitcase

The title, Dead Man’s Suitcase, doesn’t give much away and even at the end it’s a little unclear what the message of Felix Westcott’s musical is supposed to be. 

Good Grief: Five Deserts in Search of My Father. A One-Man Show by Writer Jon Lawrence

Good Grief: Five Deserts in Search of My Father. A One-Man Show by Writer Jon Lawrence

The poignant tale of a writer and musician, Jon Lawrence, who walked 500km over five deserts on five continents to grieve for his father and raise money for a cancer charity. 

Bad Blood: A One-Man Musical

Bad Blood: A One-Man Musical

A young man visits his dying father in the ICU and uncovers a shocking revelation: his father’s secret second family. 

The Real William Shakespeare... As Told by Christopher Marlowe

The Real William Shakespeare... As Told by Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe is forever fated to be associated with his peer and likely chum William Shakespeare. 

David Kay 106%

David Kay 106%

Quirky, surreal, highly original stand-up. 

James Allen and Annabelle Devey: At Least You Tried

James Allen and Annabelle Devey: At Least You Tried

James Allen and Annabelle Devey invite you to an hour of exhilarating and chucklesome stand-up; fresh from the North West comedy circuit. 

James Barr: Chains & WIPs Excite Me

James Barr: Chains & WIPs Excite Me

Nearly-national treasure James Barr (as heard every morning on ‘The Hits Radio Breakfast Show’ alongside Fleur East) plays Camden with a show that’s so far a masterpiece, but he’s … 

Double Goer

Double Goer

Two bodies meet in a circular LED-lit space, framed by two sinister poppet dolls. 

American Man

American Man

Country-rock crooner Sebastian Saint performs a selection of songs exploring what it means to be an American man while sharing intimate stories about life, loss, addiction, sex, an… 

David Baddiel – Fame: Not the Musical (WIP)

David Baddiel – Fame: Not the Musical (WIP)

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

William Golding's Lord of the Flies – Adapted for the Stage by Nigel Williams

William Golding's Lord of the Flies – Adapted for the Stage by Nigel Williams

This is the classic tale about a group of English boys who were being evacuated to a safe country in the pacific to escape worldwide war fallout. 

Furiozo: Man Looking for Trouble

Furiozo: Man Looking for Trouble

A disturbing yet absurdly funny portrait of toxic masculinity. 

James Barr: Chains & WIPs Excite Me

James Barr: Chains & WIPs Excite Me

Nearly-national treasure James Barr (as heard every morning on ‘The Hits Radio Breakfast Show’ alongside Fleur East) plays Camden with a show that’s so far a masterpiece, but he’s … 

Man of the Century

Man of the Century

Jay Sodagar returns with his brand-new stand-up show. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

This nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of music legends Carole King and James Taylor is a masterpiece. 

David Ellis – The Worst Jew

David Ellis – The Worst Jew

David Ellis is a terrible Jew. 

David Ian: (Just a) Perfect Gay

David Ian: (Just a) Perfect Gay

In his debut hour, David Ian attempts a huge feat: to answer the question that many gay men think about their entire lives. 

Wildcat's Last Waltz

Wildcat's Last Waltz

If you had told me that halfway through Wildcat’s Last Waltz, I’d be witnessing a Northern grandmother and three audience members performing wild dance moves combined with yoga… 

Sam Coade and James Trickey: Floorfillers

Sam Coade and James Trickey: Floorfillers

Join rising stand-up chart-toppers James (Chortle Student runner-up, BBC New Comedy Award shortlist, Amused Moose New Comedian runner-up) and Sam (Komedia New Act nominee, West End… 

James Nokise – Right About Now

James Nokise – Right About Now

An electric, joyful hour packed with fun and skewering takes on society, Right About Now is the brand-new show from the award-winning James Nokise. 

Candace Bryan: Communist Dad

Candace Bryan: Communist Dad

Candace tells the story of her unusual childhood in Memphis, Tennessee-raised by a single dad who loves the banjo and reading Karl Marx. 

Soldiers of Tomorrow

Soldiers of Tomorrow

Soldiers of Tomorrow tells the story of Itai Erdal’s conflicted relationship with Israel, specifically his time as a soldier and the prospect of his nephew’s future as a soldie… 

James Nokise: God Damn Fancy Man

James Nokise: God Damn Fancy Man

Returning for another year, God Damn Fancy Man is the critically acclaimed show from internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise. 

Bryan Berlin: Running Scared

Bryan Berlin: Running Scared

Bryan’s spent the last 10 years of his life running and realized he has no idea if he actually likes it or not. 

Lucas O'Neil: Emotional Man

Lucas O'Neil: Emotional Man

Lucas (Comedy Central) built his career talking about his family on stage. 

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

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

Jon – The Music Man

Jon – The Music Man

Jon Lawrence has entertained thousands of children all over the world over the last ten years with his collection of silly songs which encourage the children to sing, dance, laugh … 

Jason Byrne: The Ironic Bionic Man

Jason Byrne: The Ironic Bionic Man

We can rebuild him! Jason is officially Bionic – ironically of course – as Jason, the accident prone, general unfortunate gobshite (to no want of his own) is now half man, half… 

One Man 12 Angry Men

One Man 12 Angry Men

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

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

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. 

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

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

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

Phil Ellis's Excellent Comedy Show

Phil Ellis's Excellent Comedy Show

Phil Ellis. 

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

James Cook: Anonymously Viral

A huge amount of fun and laughs are to be had with James Cook’s new stand-up show, Anonymously Viral. 

David Quirk – Astonishing Obscurity

David Quirk – Astonishing Obscurity

Australian comedian David Quirk quit comedy in 2017. 

James Rowland: Piece of Work

James Rowland: Piece of Work

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

Home

Home

Temper Theatre’s Home is an environmental displacement, family and imagination. 

Sian Davies: This Charming Man

Sian Davies: This Charming Man

Where do you go when your role models let you down? Join award-winning comedian and jumped-up pantry boy Sian on a journey through masculinity and gender identity via Salford Lads … 

Luke Kempner in Gritty Police Drama: A One-Man Musical

Luke Kempner in Gritty Police Drama: A One-Man Musical

Star of Spitting Image (Britbox), Steph’s Packed Lunch (Channel 4) impressionist Luke Kempner brings his one-man British Police Drama to Edinburgh. 

William Thompson: The Hand You're Dealt

William Thompson: The Hand You're Dealt

William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards finalist 2021, as seen and heard on Dave, Channel 4 and BBC Scotland) is a rising star from Belfast. 

David O'Doherty: Tiny Piano Man

David O'Doherty: Tiny Piano Man

The dishevelled prince of £10 eBay keyboards tries to make you feel alive with a new pageant of laughter, song and occasionally getting up from a chair. 

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand the Man, Myself

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand the Man, Myself

Do you have a critical inner voice? Join Alexander as he interrogates his own, tries to kill it, then comes for yours. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

Janine Harouni: Man'oushe

Janine Harouni: Man'oushe

Janine thought she knew her family. 

David Baddiel: Talking Books – Jews Don't Count and The God Desire

David Baddiel: Talking Books – Jews Don't Count and The God Desire

Join comedian and writer David Baddiel for an informal and unscripted audience Q&A exploring ideas in his bestselling books Jews Don’t Count, and The God Desire. 

Jack Docherty in David Bowie and Me: Parallel Lives

Jack Docherty in David Bowie and Me: Parallel Lives

Jack’s love of Bowie is the jumping off point for an hour of comedy about his teenage years, first love, hedonism, families, AI, culture wars, mortality and why you should always m… 

Man Shed

Man Shed

How does a man find his purpose when he grows older and all the major life events come thick and fast? Should he retire to the solitude of The Shed as usual and escape from the wor… 

Best Man

Best Man

Cathal is 30, flirty, and having a breakdown at his best friend’s wedding. 

André de Freitas: What If

André de Freitas: What If

It’s a little dark and drab as the audience politely waits in Bunker Two at the Pleasance. 

William Stone: Lofi Jokes to Study/Relax to

William Stone: Lofi Jokes to Study/Relax to

William Stone (BBC New Comedy Award finalist and Moth Club star) wants you to spend an hour with him taking it easy, inspired by YouTube relaxation playlists. 

Jay Lafferty: Bahookie

Jay Lafferty: Bahookie

A microphone stand and a metal pole await a grinning Jay Lafferty as she takes to the stage. 

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

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

Robin Tran: Don't Look at Me

Robin Tran: Don't Look at Me

As Robin Tran walks on stage, she greets us with a warm smile and soft voice. 

Adults Only Magic Show

Adults Only Magic Show

The vibe is wild as I sit down for Adults Only Magic Show. 

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand The Man, Myself

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand The Man, Myself

Do you have a critical inner voice? Join Alexander as he interrogates his own, tries to kill it, then comes for yours. 

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand The Man, Myself

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand The Man, Myself

Do you have a critical inner voice? Join Alexander as he interrogates his own, tries to kill it, then comes for yours. 

Two bards and a Songbird - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns in song

Two bards and a Songbird - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns in song

A unique celebration of song, inspired by the two bards - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns, and performed by Jessa Liversidge. 

Grow Up Magic Man

Grow Up Magic Man

After a SELL OUT run at Durham Fringe 2022: Magic Circle Magician & Star of The Magic Corner Tom Bolton is back. 

Grow Up Magic Man

Grow Up Magic Man

Magic Circle Magician & Star of The Magic Corner Tom Bolton presents: GROW UP MAGIC MAN. 

Two bards and a Songbird - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns in song

Two bards and a Songbird - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns in song

A unique celebration of song, inspired by the two bards - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns, and performed by Jessa Liversidge. 

The Third Man

The Third Man

Graham Greene’s brilliant story – which was made into a landmark film and published as a novella – now comes to the stage in a new musical written by Christopher … 

James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ interpreted in song

James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ interpreted in song

Irish folk music act Hibsen pay homage to James Joyce with performances of their debut album ‘The Stern Task of Living’ under the aegis of the Bloomsday fest… 

James Dowdeswell: Beers Of A Clown

James Dowdeswell: Beers Of A Clown

James Dowdeswell, as seen on “Russell Howard’s Good News” and “Ricky Gervais’ Extras” shares his passion for the funny side of Beer. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand The Man, Myself

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand The Man, Myself

A show about hating yourself and, amongst other things, choosing not to. 

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand The Man, Myself

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand The Man, Myself

A show about hating yourself and, amongst other things, choosing not to. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

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

James Barr: Chains & WIPs Excite Me

James Barr: Chains & WIPs Excite Me

James Barr (as heard every morning on ‘The Hits Radio Breakfast Show’ alongside Fleur East) returns to Brighton Fringe with a show that’s so far a masterpiece but he’s not ready fo… 

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

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

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

James Barr: Chains & WIPs Excite Me

James Barr: Chains & WIPs Excite Me

James Barr (as heard every morning on ‘The Hits Radio Breakfast Show’ alongside Fleur East) returns to Brighton Fringe with a show that’s so far a masterpiece but he’s not ready fo… 

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

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

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

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? The Edinburgh Fringe Favourite comes to Brighton, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC. 

Gary Sansome: Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Gary Sansome: Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? The Edinburgh Fringe Favourite comes to Brighton, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC. 

Ben Macpherson: Bonfire Man

Ben Macpherson: Bonfire Man

Silly, dark and surreal character comedy in Ben Macpherson: Bonfire Man. 

Ben Macpherson: Bonfire Man

Ben Macpherson: Bonfire Man

Silly, dark and surreal character comedy in Ben Macpherson: Bonfire Man. 

The Man In The Shed

The Man In The Shed

Meet the Man in the Shed, a man of his (own) time. 

The Man In The Shed

The Man In The Shed

Meet the Man in the Shed, a man of his (own) time. 

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

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

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

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

Bax: The legend of the man with superglue fingers

Bax: The legend of the man with superglue fingers

Way out west there was this fella, a fella by the name of Bax. 

Bax: The legend of the man with superglue fingers

Bax: The legend of the man with superglue fingers

Way out west there was this fella, a fella by the name of Bax. 

Man of a Thousand Farces

Man of a Thousand Farces

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Man of a Thousand Farces

Man of a Thousand Farces

“Very dark, very funny clown”- Metro “What a great act. 

David Hoyle: Coronation Strasse

David Hoyle: Coronation Strasse

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

‘South Coast Comedian of the Year’ Finalist James Danielewski brings his debut work-in-progress show to the Brighton Fringe; relax, enjoy and lower your expectations, as he explain… 

David Hoyle: Coronation Strasse

David Hoyle: Coronation Strasse

The legendary fireball of the cabaret apocalypse, David Hoyle, stares into the abyss of the unprecedented times we find ourselves in and says ‘there has to be a point to carrying… 

Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain

Annie Proulx’s short story Brokeback Mountain was first published in 1997, and a hit film was made in 2005. 

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

‘South Coast Comedian of the Year’ Finalist James Danielewski brings his debut work-in-progress show to the Brighton Fringe; relax, enjoy and lower your expectations, as he explain… 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

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

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers. 

The Man In The Shed

The Man In The Shed

After last year's sell-out run ​and in preparation ​for it's run at The Brighton ​Fringe, The Man In The Shed returns for 2 nights only. 

David Klowie : Time, Machine.

David Klowie : Time, Machine.

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David Klowie : Time, Machine.

David Klowie : Time, Machine.

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Ironing Board Man

Ironing Board Man

Nominated Reviews Hub/Brighton Fringe Best Show 2021. 

Sian Davies: This Charming Man

Sian Davies: This Charming Man

Sian loves men. 

Sian Davies: This Charming Man

Sian Davies: This Charming Man

Sian loves men. 

Kevin James Thornton

Kevin James Thornton

Kevin James Thornton is a rising TikTok/IG star with over 1 million followers and 500 million video views. 

Kevin James Thornton

Kevin James Thornton

Kevin James Thornton is a rising TikTok/IG star with over 1 million followers and 500 million video views. 

Queer Folks' Tales

Queer Folks' Tales

As the audience enter the auditorium at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, the four storytellers are already on stage: poet Janette Ayachi, powerhouse crime author Val McDermid, bur… 

The Totally Football Show Live With James Richardson

The Totally Football Show Live With James Richardson

The Totally Football Show returns to the Leicester Square Theatre just in time for the Premier League run-in. 

The Passmore Edwards Legacy: The Man Who Built Libraries and More

The Passmore Edwards Legacy: The Man Who Built Libraries and More

“The Passmore Edwards Legacy: The Man Who Built Libraries and Much More” - a talk by biographer Dean Evans on the bicentennial anniversary of his birth. 

William Stone: Lofi Comedy to study/relax to

William Stone: Lofi Comedy to study/relax to

Calling all chill seekers. 

MAGÜI MIRA MOLLY BLOOM by James Joyce

MAGÜI MIRA MOLLY BLOOM by James Joyce

A leading actress in the Spanish theatre scene, Magüi Mira plays Molly Bloom plainly and transparently. 

James Alexander: Quantum (Work in Progress)

James Alexander: Quantum (Work in Progress)

A character comedy show in this world. 

Five Years With The White Man

Five Years With The White Man

This is the story of the greatest Black Briton to have ever been forgotten. 

David's One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven)

David's One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven)

Fourteen-year-old David has just been punched in the face by his best friend. 

Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine

Willy Russell’s iconic one-woman play Shirley Valentine premiered on the stage in 1986. 

Feathered | Pleasure, Man!

Feathered | Pleasure, Man!

Feathered Again, I beg. 

Simon David Presents JOIE DE VIVRE!

Simon David Presents JOIE DE VIVRE!

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

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

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David Ferguson: Nice Bum

David Ferguson: Nice Bum

David Ferguson: Nice Bum is a show for people who like a little tragedy with their comedy. 

Sian Davies: This Charming Man

Sian Davies: This Charming Man

Sian loves men. 

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

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

Stick Man

Stick Man

Freckle Productions present STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler&rsq… 

One Man Poe: A Triple Bill

One Man Poe: A Triple Bill

Renowned as The Godfather of Gothic Horror, Edgar Allan Poe has left a timeless mark on the horror genre. 

One Man Poe

One Man Poe

Renowned as the ‘Godfather of Gothic Horror’, Edgar Allan Poe has left a timeless mark on the horror genre. 

Man of Your Dreams

Man of Your Dreams

George has had a tough week. 

Arms and the Man

Arms and the Man

There’s a delightful anecdote about George Bernard Shaw at one of the early performances of Arms and the Man. 

Stick Man Relaxed Performance

Stick Man Relaxed Performance

Freckle Productions presentSTICK MANTouching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s&… 

Man of 100 Faces

Man of 100 Faces

Playing 100 distinct characters in a one hour performance, writer-performer Saul Boyer delivers the rip-roaring tale of Sir Paul Dukes, a child runaway who, after just three weeks’… 

One-Man Poe: A Quadruple Bill

One-Man Poe: A Quadruple Bill

Using original texts from the 1840s, Stephen Smith faithfully brings Edgar Allan Poe’s words to life on stage, performing four of the most terrifying examples of gothic literature:… 

Best Man

Best Man

Cathal is 35, renting, eternally single, and has just spent the last three years watching all of his friends settle down, get married and have kids. 

Woolwich Works in Progress: Esther Manito + David Mills

Woolwich Works in Progress: Esther Manito + David Mills

If you missed Esther Manito on Live at the Apollo, this is fantastic chance to see the Lebanese-British stand up in person. 

A Single Man

A Single Man

California, 1962. 

Dead Man's Cell Phone

Dead Man's Cell Phone

An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. 

Good

Good

Dominic Cooke’s new production of Good was due to arrive in October 2020 but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Songs of the Sea

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Songs of the Sea

The sea is blue, so blue. 

Only An Octave Apart

Only An Octave Apart

It is not easy for two performers to keep an audience engaged and enthusiastic throughout a 90+ minute show with no interval. 

What Did You Eat This Week? With James Kavangah

What Did You Eat This Week? With James Kavangah

In front of a live audience, James and guests will be exploring the spectrum of food and the stories that blossom from culinary experiences, from filthy-delicious takeaw… 

James “Murr” Murray

James “Murr” Murray

James S. 

The David Johnson Emerging Talent Award

The David Johnson Emerging Talent Award

A mixed-bill comedy, cabaret and variety show to celebrate the life of maverick producer David Johnson who died in 2020. 

Alfie Brown: Sensitive Man

Alfie Brown: Sensitive Man

Does emotion help us make moral judgments? Alfie will address this question using jokes. 

The Rodney Buzzard Tapes: Evidence of an Honourable Man

The Rodney Buzzard Tapes: Evidence of an Honourable Man

In 1973, aspiring serial killer Rodney Buzzard sits in his thatched bungalow apartment, skinning spuds for practice… He waits for a knock at the door but hears nothing – the No… 

Death of an Author

Death of an Author

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

The Story of Captain James Cook

The Story of Captain James Cook

Tim performs songs he composed for Frederick McKinnon’s musical about Captain James Cook, and tells the story of the 18th-century explorer. 

Camino Man

Camino Man

What would you do if you reached a moment in your life that made you question everything about yourself? Walk almost 1,000 kilometres across northern Spain? Well, that’s what one m… 

John and James' Tantric Night Out

John and James' Tantric Night Out

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

John and James' Tantric Night Out

John and James' Tantric Night Out

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

NEHH Presents... James Yorkston and the Second Hand Orchestra

NEHH Presents... James Yorkston and the Second Hand Orchestra

James Yorkston is a singer/songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. 

One Man Two Guvnors

One Man Two Guvnors

Captivate Theatre brings the smash-hit comedy to the Fringe! ‘You gotta concentrate ain’t ya, with two jobs. 

God Damn Fancy Man

God Damn Fancy Man

Joyful, daring and undeniably sharp, God Damn Fancy Man is the hotly anticipated new show from critically acclaimed, internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise. 

Wonderville

Wonderville

Central London has been deprived of a venue that regularly hosts nights filled with Cabaret and Magic for some time. 

The Man Who Wouldn't Be Murdered

The Man Who Wouldn't Be Murdered

It’s 1932, prohibition has swept New York, and Tony Morino owns a small underground speakeasy in the Bronx, selling bathtub gin so steeped in ethanol it could easily kill you. 

The Man Who Wouldn't Be Murdered

The Man Who Wouldn't Be Murdered

It’s 1932, prohibition has swept New York, and Tony Morino owns a small underground speakeasy in the Bronx, selling bathtub gin so steeped in ethanol it could easily kill you. 

Cicely and David

Cicely and David

A Polish migrant, David Tasma, is dying from cancer in post-war London. 

La Merda

La Merda

10 years on from its 2012 Fringe debut, La Merda remains raw and relevant. 

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick. 

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick. 

David Vernon and Dick Lee: The Sound of Musicals

David Vernon and Dick Lee: The Sound of Musicals

The brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform much-loved favourites from the musicals with their legendary skill and infectious enjoyment. 

James Crampton: Natural Disaster

James Crampton: Natural Disaster

The world has faced many disasters. 

Walk-Man

Walk-Man

It’s a day like any other. 

In Conversation with... David Hayman

In Conversation with... David Hayman

Rarely off our screens and about to embark upon a 35-date Scottish tour of his new one-man play, Time’s Plague, Scottish acting’s national treasure revisits a highlight-strewn … 

Iain Dale: All Talk with David Starkey

Iain Dale: All Talk with David Starkey

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

Chineke! Chamber Ensemble & William Barton

Chineke! Chamber Ensemble & William Barton

Chineke! Chamber Ensemble returns with a concert including the European premiere of a new work by composer and didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton. 

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

The children of Cargilfield School present an abridged version of Shakespeare’s classic love story, performed in the round in Shakespeare’s original language. 

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for Fifty-Six Minutes and Then Leaves... 13

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for Fifty-Six Minutes and Then Leaves... 13

One performance only. Arrive early, sell-out expected. 

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick. 

THE GRAMMAR OF WITCHCRAFT by David Parry

THE GRAMMAR OF WITCHCRAFT by David Parry

Caliban needs to leave Liverpool and get back to London. 

THE GRAMMAR OF WITCHCRAFT by David Parry

THE GRAMMAR OF WITCHCRAFT by David Parry

Caliban needs to leave Liverpool and get back to London. 

Drag Queen Wine Tasting

Drag Queen Wine Tasting

As I take my seat in Mono Restaurant for Drag Queen Wine Tasting, I’m immediately struck by how professional everything looks. 

David Alnwick: Famous Magician

David Alnwick: Famous Magician

New Show for 2022. 

David Alnwick: Good Afternoon, Magic

David Alnwick: Good Afternoon, Magic

Fringe legend David Alnwick performs his favourite tricks. 

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Back for a fifth year at the Fringe, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC. 

Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture

Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture

Zany music and a psychedelic multimedia screen await the audience as we take our seats for Sam Nicoresti’s show Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture. 

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Back for a fifth year at the Fringe, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC. 

Blood Harmony

Blood Harmony

Chloe, Maia and Anna are reunited under the most painful of circumstances, the death of their mother. 

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

David Alnwick: Secret Magic Show

Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick. 

Man With a Guitar Plays Story Songs

Man With a Guitar Plays Story Songs

Gecko’s playful story-songs will take you on a journey via ignored characters in Italian renaissance paintings, pig outlaws and tooth fairy admin. 

Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man

Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man

A Romantic Comedy. 

Tom Waits For No Man

Tom Waits For No Man

Tom Waits depicted the poor, the punks, the hobos and the lost. 

What Broke David Lynch?

What Broke David Lynch?

It is difficult to work out exactly who this play is for. 

Movin' Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music

Movin' Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music

Living legend, world-class entertainer returns with Broadway version of a five-star journey through Black music and his incredible life, with songs, tap dance, stories, comedy. 

James Dowdeswell - Beers Of A Clown

James Dowdeswell - Beers Of A Clown

James Dowdeswell, as seen on “Russell Howard’s Good News” and “Ricky Gervais’ Extras” shares his passion for the funny side of Beer. 

One-Man Lord of the Rings

One-Man Lord of the Rings

100,000 characters. 

James Dowdeswell - Beers Of A Clown

James Dowdeswell - Beers Of A Clown

James Dowdeswell, as seen on “Russell Howard’s Good News” and “Ricky Gervais’ Extras” shares his passion for the funny side of Beer. 

The Best Man in Ireland

The Best Man in Ireland

After touring all over Europe, Mike Rice brings his electric hour show to Edinburgh. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

If someone happened to wander into the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh knowing nothing about Puppet State Theatre Company’s The Man Who Planted Trees, they’d certainl… 

Sugar

Sugar

After a year away, Mabel Thomas brings her acclaimed show Sugar back to the Fringe, this time in person. 

MC Hammersmith: One Man Eight Mile

MC Hammersmith: One Man Eight Mile

MC Hammersmith is the world’s leading freestyle rapper to emerge from the ghetto of middle-class West London. 

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band

Witness first–hand all of the glamour, passion, excitement and sheer electric atmosphere of the archetypal 1970s Bowie experience. 

The Dumb Man

The Dumb Man

The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief. 

Enter Mr Citrus Man

Enter Mr Citrus Man

Pat and Pete live happily in their tiny botanic bathroom, so happily they don’t remember any ambitions they’ve had in life. 

The Dumb Man

The Dumb Man

The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

A nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of two music legends in this international sell-out show. 

Ralph Brown: Petty Man

Ralph Brown: Petty Man

Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist 2021. 

God Damn Fancy Man

God Damn Fancy Man

Joyful, daring and undeniably sharp, God Damn Fancy Man is the hotly anticipated new show from critically acclaimed, internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise. 

Sheraz Yousaf: The Google Man

Sheraz Yousaf: The Google Man

A Google search is possibly the most used thing out of all the things you use after toilet paper, but what’s it like to work there? And are the people all weirdo IT people? And are… 

One-Man Star Wars™ Trilogy

One-Man Star Wars™ Trilogy

Since Charles Ross first brought his hilarious show to Edinburgh in 2006, it has established itself as a Fringe favourite. 

Aliya Kanani: Where You From, From?

Aliya Kanani: Where You From, From?

“Excuse me sir, would you mind if I gave this gentleman the free seat beside you?” says a keen and kind Aliya Kanani before the beginning of her sold-out show. 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill is incredibly brave for putting on his show, All The Presidents Man, which in itself is a very clever title. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

David Ephgrave: Good Grief

David Ephgrave: Good Grief

David nails losing parents, so you don’t have to (NB you’ll still have to). 

The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man

Choir of Man is the best night in your local you’ve ever had. 

Gerry Carroll: A Man in My Position

Gerry Carroll: A Man in My Position

He’s a stand-up and a clown. 

Chelsea Birkby: No More Mr Nice Chelsea

Chelsea Birkby: No More Mr Nice Chelsea

As we enter the venue, Chelsea Birkby is waiting at the entrance with a tray of glasses of water for us because it can get pretty hot inside the room. 

David Sheeran: Carpe Your Diem!

David Sheeran: Carpe Your Diem!

Under Covid, every day is like Groundhog Day. 

Richard David-Caine: Tall, Dark and Anxious

Richard David-Caine: Tall, Dark and Anxious

High-octane character comedy from one of the UK’s foremost TV sketch comedians, as seen in the BAFTA-winning series Horrible Histories, Class Dismissed and People Just Do Nothing… 

Tom Ward: Anthem

Tom Ward: Anthem

It’s a loud and rowdy Saturday night at Monkey Barrel. 

Morgan Rees: Bi and Large

Morgan Rees: Bi and Large

As the audience arrives for Morgan Rees’ show at the Pleasance, there’s a pair of shoes sticking out behind the curtain. 

Will Pickvance: Half Man Half Piano

Will Pickvance: Half Man Half Piano

New show from Edinburgh-based piano virtuouso Will Pickvance (Anatomy of a Piano, Pianohood, First Piano On The Moon). 

She Wolf

She Wolf

Maggie McKenzie is a self-professed mad woman who passes a day addressing her sacred audience – a caged pack of wolves. 

Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy

Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy

Dealing with grief is something that is very difficult because it’s so personal and particular to the individual. 

Tiff Stevenson: Sexy Brain

Tiff Stevenson: Sexy Brain

Sexy Brain is Tiff Stevenson’s tenth Edinburgh show – a mighty feat for any comedian. 

Man Shed

Man Shed

Can a man find his purpose when he grows older and all the major life events come thick and fast? Should he retire to the solitude of The Shed and escape from the world, or get out… 

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s darkly comic tale brought to the stage for children and adults to share. 

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Star of Spitting Image (Britbox), Steph’s Packed Lunch (Channel 4) and with over 10 million views online, comedian Luke Kempner has found out he is to become a father, but can he b… 

Sap

Sap

After an uncomfortable fling with an average guy, a woman falls in love in one of the few remaining lesbian bars that haven’t yet been colonised by Pret. 

James Barr: Straight Jokes

James Barr: Straight Jokes

People keep telling James he’s “too gay”. 

Man of 100 Faces

Man of 100 Faces

One performer. 

David O'Doherty: whoa is me

David O'Doherty: whoa is me

Here he comes, trotting back onstage with all of the misplaced confidence of a waiter with no pad. 

Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore

Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore

There’s not really any way to describe how much I enjoyed Glenn Moore’s show other than to say that by the halfway point, I had put my notepad away and was just enjoying the ri… 

Winston and David

Winston and David

This is an engaging exploration of the friendship of two of the most iconic British Prime Ministers of all time. 

Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

When Finlay Christie won the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? competition in 2019, it seemed like his next year would be filled with preparation for his first Edinburgh sho… 

Jody Kamali: Ironing Board Man

Jody Kamali: Ironing Board Man

Physical comedy meets Hollywood. 

Never Let Go: An Unauthorized Retelling of James Cameron’s Titanic

Never Let Go: An Unauthorized Retelling of James Cameron’s Titanic

Never Let Go is a thrilling, hilarious one-man show the New York Times calls ‘a feat of ingenuity’. 

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David: White Gay

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

The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much

The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much

Wes Anderson meets Hitchcock meets spaghetti western in this multi award-winning, intercontinental, inter-genre, cinematic caper of accusations, accidents and accents. 

James Roque: Badong

James Roque: Badong

A favourite on the New Zealand comedy scene for the last 10 years, Kiwi-Filipino James Roque makes his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Alison Spittle: Wet

Alison Spittle: Wet

The Pleasance Attic on a sunny afternoon is hot, especially sitting in a sold-out crowd. 

Adults Only Magic Show

Adults Only Magic Show

The vibe is wild as I sit down for Adults Only Magic Show. 

Jake Cornell and Marcia Belsky: Man and Woman

Jake Cornell and Marcia Belsky: Man and Woman

Sold-out run: Off-Broadway, Asylum NYC (2022). 

Andy Field: Ideas (,) Man

Andy Field: Ideas (,) Man

Andy’s an ideas man and he’s got ideas, man. 

Alfie Brown: Sensitive Man

Alfie Brown: Sensitive Man

Does emotion help us make moral judgments? Alfie will address this question using jokes. 

Grow Up Magic Man

Grow Up Magic Man

Magic Circle Magician & Star of The Magic Corner Tom Bolton presents: GROW UP MAGIC MAN. 

Briefs: Bite Club

Briefs: Bite Club

In 2017 I last saw Briefs in a Spiegeltent on the Southbank. 

The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much

The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much

Wes Anderson meets Hitchcock meets spaghetti western in this multi award-winning, intercontinental, inter-genre, cinematic caper of accusations, accidents and accents. 

The Car Man

The Car Man

Fasten your seat belts – The Car Man is back! In a spectacular new staging for the Royal Albert Hall’s 150th anniversary. 

A Letter to Harvey Milk - The Musical

A Letter to Harvey Milk - The Musical

There has been much said in books and films about the life and times of Harvey Milk. 

William Thompson: Barely Noticeable (WIP)

William Thompson: Barely Noticeable (WIP)

William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist 2021) is a stand-up comedian and rising star from Belfast. 

William Thompson: Barely Noticeable (WIP)

William Thompson: Barely Noticeable (WIP)

William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist 2021) is a stand-up comedian and rising star from Belfast. 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown. 

DAVID DALE - LIVE!

DAVID DALE - LIVE!

Our Jubilee Bank Holiday Friday special! For the first time live on stage in Vauxhall in too many years, Eagle London is proud to present LIVE on stage, the one and only David Dale… 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown. 

Barry Humphries: The Man Behind the Mask

Barry Humphries: The Man Behind the Mask

The event might fall short of the hype that The Man Behind the Mask would be a ‘confessional evening – seasoned with highly personal, sometimes startling, and occasionally outr… 

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Daniel Craig has abandoned the James Bond franchise. 

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Daniel Craig has abandoned the James Bond franchise. 

The Lion

The Lion

I had been looking forward to seeing The Lion for a long time. 

David Hoyle

David Hoyle

The legendary fireball of the cabaret apocalypse, David Hoyle, stares into the abyss of the unprecedented times we find ourselves in and says ‘there has to be a point to carrying… 

David Hoyle

David Hoyle

The legendary fireball of the cabaret apocalypse, David Hoyle, stares in to the abyss of the unprecedented times we find ourselves in and says ‘there has to be a point to carryin… 

Y'MAM (Young Man's Angry Movements)

Y'MAM (Young Man's Angry Movements)

In this electric, pulsating autobiographical solo-show, Majid (Hollyoaks, War Horse) traces the origin of his own personal struggles with anger and probes the unspoken anxieties, d… 

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David: White Gay

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

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David: White Gay

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

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

New material from the blogging comic. 

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

New material from the blogging comic. 

Jody Kamali: Ironing Board Man

Jody Kamali: Ironing Board Man

Nominated Reviews Hub/Brighton Fringe Best Show 2021. 

James Barr: Straight Jokes

James Barr: Straight Jokes

Join nearly national treasure, comedian and all-round hun James Barr as he returns to Brighton Fringe in 2022. 

James Barr: Straight Jokes

James Barr: Straight Jokes

Join nearly national treasure, comedian and all-round hun James Barr as he returns to Brighton Fringe in 2022. 

Man of a Thousand Farces

Man of a Thousand Farces

If you looked up the dictionary definition of a variety show, Johnny MacAulay’s Man of a Thousand Farces should be there. 

The Man In The Shed

The Man In The Shed

The Man In The Shed is a highly amusing and at time hilarious solo rant by actor Alex Dee, co-written as Alex Donald with Tim Connery. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers. 

Sharon Em & James Johnson: Cynically Dead

Sharon Em & James Johnson: Cynically Dead

A show to make you think: “maybe I’m not doing so badly after all. 

Cynically Dead: Sharon Em & James Johnson

Cynically Dead: Sharon Em & James Johnson

A show to make you think: “maybe I’m not doing so badly after all. 

Gerry Carroll: A Man in My Position

Gerry Carroll: A Man in My Position

He’s back! He’s a clowny comedian, he’ll do almost anything for a laugh, he’s been around for long enough to have lots of material. 

Gerry Carroll: A Man in My Position

Gerry Carroll: A Man in My Position

He’s back! He’s a clowny comedian, he’ll do almost anything for a laugh, he’s been around for long enough to have lots of material. 

Madman William

Madman William

Madman William explores the idea of William Shakespeare's plays from the perspective of his characters, including Macbeth, King Lear and Hamlet. 

Madman William

Madman William

Three men walk into a bar – a Dane, a Swain, and a Thane. 

James Arna Clive the 3rd

James Arna Clive the 3rd

Wanna find out how it ends? 3 stand-up comedians, 3 turbulent years and 3 hilarious stories, 3 lives rebuild? James OD(Angel Comedy London), Arna Spek (99 Comedy Club bursary)and C… 

James Arna Clive the 3rd

James Arna Clive the 3rd

Wanna find out how it ends? 3 stand-up comedians, 3 turbulent years and 3 hilarious stories, 3 lives rebuild? James OD(Angel Comedy London), Arna Spek (99 Comedy Club bursary)and C… 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

Two Artists In a Relationship

Two Artists In a Relationship

Jude (Michael Lake) and Iris (Ella Muscroft) are a couple who care – both about each other and their respective careers in directing and acting. 

Our Man in Havannah

Our Man in Havannah

A roller coaster comedy full of colourful characters and uplifting Cuban-inspired songs. 

Simon David: The Horrible Live Album

Simon David: The Horrible Live Album

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

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Star of Spitting Image, Steph’s Packed Lunch and with over 10 million views of his online videos, Luke Kempner is one of the UK’s hottest mimics and stand-up… 

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Star of Spitting Image, Steph’s Packed Lunch and with over 10 million views of his online videos, Luke Kempner is one of the UK’s hottest mimics and stand-up… 

James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Sir Keir Starmer

James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Sir Keir Starmer

Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make S… 

Full Disclosure with James O'Brien

Full Disclosure with James O'Brien

James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make Some Noise. 

James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Sir Keir Starmer

James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Sir Keir Starmer

Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make S… 

The Best Man

The Best Man

All his friends are getting married, and he’s really happy for them. 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Songs of Resistance

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Songs of Resistance

Following a sold-out run at the Barbican Art Gallery and a Weimar performance for Bono and Chris Martin, the “cabaret kings” (The Londonist) return with more Songs of Resistanc… 

The (Not So) Quick Murder of Man | Sorry, Denny's Dead.

The (Not So) Quick Murder of Man | Sorry, Denny's Dead.

The (Not So) Quick Murder of Man Death over a bag of crisps Sorry, Denny's Dead. 

David Suchet - Poirot and More, A Retrospective

David Suchet - Poirot and More, A Retrospective

Sir David Suchet makes his eagerly awaited return to the West End in POIROT AND MORE, A RETROSPECTIVE this New Year. 

Stick Man

Stick Man

Freckle Productions present STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler&rsq… 

Wilf

Wilf

Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre continues its tradition of being non-traditional this Christmas season. 

Poetry Ireland Introductions 2021 : Sacha White, Eoin Mc Evoy, Sonya Gildea, William Keohane, Laura McKenna

Poetry Ireland Introductions 2021 : Sacha White, Eoin Mc Evoy, Sonya Gildea, William Keohane, Laura McKenna

Music from Bróna Keogh  Established in 1989 by poet Theo Dorgan, Poetry Ireland’s Introductions Series offers exciting opportunities for talented, eme… 

Stick Man - Relaxed Performance

Stick Man - Relaxed Performance

Freckle Productions presentSTICK MAN - Relaxed PerformanceTouching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and A… 

My Old Man

My Old Man

When Michał Piwowarski’s granddaughter, Tasha, finally moves out, Michał's whole world changes. 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: MARLENE

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: MARLENE

Actor, singer, soldier, lover, icon. 

Simon David: Horrible New Songs

Simon David: Horrible New Songs

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

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: MARLENE

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: MARLENE

Actor, singer, soldier, lover, icon. 

The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man

Welcome to the Jungle! The appropriately named fictional pub that is set within the walls of the Arts Theatre. 

Le Cercle Francophone, degustation de vin et quelques snacks a St James's

Le Cercle Francophone, degustation de vin et quelques snacks a St James's

Pour le mois d’ octobre je vous propose Frank’s, en dessous de la Maison Franois. 

Stick Man

Stick Man

Freckle Productions present STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler&rsq… 

One Man Poe / Livestream

One Man Poe / Livestream

Online event. 

One Man Poe

One Man Poe

Renowned as the ‘Godfather of Gothic Horror’, Poe was a pioneer in establishing the horror genre. 

One Man Poe

One Man Poe

A marathon of gothic horror masterpieces. One actor performs Edgar Allan Poe’s most spine-chilling classics 

David Hoyle: Rebellion - October

David Hoyle: Rebellion - October

DAVID HOYLE: REBELLION Out of the darkness and loneliness of life in lock-down David Hoyle returns to the stage lights of his beloved RVT to create an opportunity for healing,… 

Krapp’s Last Tape with Go On

Krapp’s Last Tape with Go On

As director Dominic Hill welcomes us to the Tron theatre for this triumphant double bill, the audience cheers midway through his announcement at his mention of the return of live t… 

One Man Poe

One Man Poe

What’s scarier than a slice of gothic horror? Four slices, that’s what. 

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

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

Star Man by James Cole @ The Two Brewers

Star Man by James Cole @ The Two Brewers

By James ColeBen battles to overcome his addiction while a ghost of his past seeks to destroy his future. 

David Hoyle: Rebellion

David Hoyle: Rebellion

DAVID HOYLE: REBELLION Out of the darkness and loneliness of life in lock-down David Hoyle returns to the stage lights of his beloved RVT to create an opportunity for healing,… 

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David: White Gay

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

The Misadventures of David & Sam

The Misadventures of David & Sam

Farmers-turned-entertainers David & Sam are ploughing up to George Square with their rambunctious family comedy, littered with the absolute best showmanship they can muster. 

Bar150 with DJ Steve James

Bar150 with DJ Steve James

BANK HOLIDAYS are Back! DJ Steve James from 9pmSelected Drinks 1. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

This multi-award-winning adaptation of Jean Giono’s classic environmental tale toured for almost 14 years, with repeat appearances at the Sydney Opera House and off-Broadway. 

MC Hammersmith: 1 Man 8 Mile

MC Hammersmith: 1 Man 8 Mile

MC Hammersmith (aka Will Naameh, the tall skinny posh one from Spontaneous Potter) is a freestyle rapper straight outta middle-class west London. 

AT HOME: Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

AT HOME: Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

The Chineke! Orchestra joins dynamic mezzo soprano Andrea Baker in a filmed performance of the trailblazing song cycle woman. 

NEHH Presents... James Yorkston

NEHH Presents... James Yorkston

James Yorkston is a singer-songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. 

MAN UP! - GRAND FINAL 2021

MAN UP! - GRAND FINAL 2021

MAN UP! - The Grand Final is finally here! After 8 weeks of heats featuring over 120 of London & the UKs finest DRAG KINGS, The Glory brings the final of its ground-breaki… 

Amy Matthews and Krystal Evans (WIP)

Amy Matthews and Krystal Evans (WIP)

There was a comment made in an article in the Edinburgh Evening News just before the Fringe began about how, after the amount of time comedians have had to prepare for the 2021 Fri… 

Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

Chineke! Orchestra joins dynamic mezzo soprano Andrea Baker to perform the trailblazing song cycle woman. 

Patricia Gets Ready (For a Date With the Man That Used to Hit Her)

Patricia Gets Ready (For a Date With the Man That Used to Hit Her)

Patricia has been concocting the perfect speech in her head over the last year, of what she would say if she were ever to face her ex-abusive boyfriend again. 

Alfie Brown: Sensitive Man (WIP)

Alfie Brown: Sensitive Man (WIP)

Does emotion help us make moral judgements? Alfie Brown is performing a work-in-progress show (which are often a lot more fun) that will attempt to answer this question. 

The Misadventures of David & Sam

The Misadventures of David & Sam

After an outstanding premiere at VAULT Festival 2020, farmers-turned-entertainers David and Sam are ploughing across to Islington with their rambunctious family comedy, littered wi… 

William Shakespeare's Henry V

William Shakespeare's Henry V

King Henry, recently come to the British throne, sets forth to claim the throne of France. 

Laura McMahon, One of the Gals

Laura McMahon, One of the Gals

One of the Gals is completely packed. 

Ross Cullum: Golden Retriever in a Man Suit

Ross Cullum: Golden Retriever in a Man Suit

Ross Cullum (Bridgerton) plays villainous English bastards on TV, depicting the cis-het-masc-posho-twat demographic. 

David Alnwick's Nightmare Magic

David Alnwick's Nightmare Magic

A ghost story told with magic. 

Ted Hill: All The Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All The Presidents Man

Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill's debut stand-up show covers every single US President, and one man's recovery from a mental breakdown. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man

Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown. 

The Preacher

The Preacher

One of the strangest Fringe shows of recent memory is A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves – a sh… 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

Take a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two award-winning legends in this internationally sold-out show. 

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

You will need a group of 2-5 detectives, internet access on your phone, your brain and your legs! We’ll provide the specialist kit. 

James Casey is Innocent – The Judge's Misdirection

James Casey is Innocent – The Judge's Misdirection

On February 7th 1991, James Casey was found guilty of murder. 

Sugar

Sugar

At just 22 years old, writer and performer Mabel Thomas brings her debut solo show Sugar to the Fringe. 

Jay Lafferty: Blether

Jay Lafferty: Blether

There is an incredible sense of comfort that I feel upon entering the Dining Room at Gilded Balloon to see Jay Lafferty’s Blether. 

Mr Stink by David Walliams

Mr Stink by David Walliams

You’re invited to celebrate Annabelle’s 10th birthday, hosted by everyone’s favourite MP candidate, Janet Crumb! (Almost) everyone is welcome… that is, everyone apart from … 

All That

All That

Is there a ‘right’ way to be in a gay relationship in the modern world? In this play, written by BAFTA Racliffe-winning, Offie-nominated writer Shaun Kitchener, two gay couples… 

Choir of Man

Choir of Man

The runaway international hit comes to London! Known across the globe as “the ultimate-feel good show,” THE CHOIR OF MAN offers up one hour of indisputable joy! It&rsqu… 

'Adorable Dora' - The Dora Bryan Show

'Adorable Dora' - The Dora Bryan Show

“Tarts and barmaids, I just took whatever came along!” West End Diva Rosemary Ashe pays tribute to national treasure and long-term Brighton resident, Dora Bryan, whose showbi… 

'Adorable Dora' - The Dora Bryan Show

'Adorable Dora' - The Dora Bryan Show

“Tarts and barmaids, I just took whatever came along!” West End Diva Rosemary Ashe pays tribute to national treasure and long-term Brighton resident, Dora Bryan, whose showbi… 

Shelf: One Man Band (Work in Progress)

Shelf: One Man Band (Work in Progress)

Shelf are a musical comedy double act. 

Be More Chill

Be More Chill

I had very little idea of what this show was about, except that it had a bit of a cult following after its run on (and off) Broadway. 

William Bishop: Live and In Person

William Bishop: Live and In Person

Performing songs from the critically acclaimed album Waves on Wire. 

William Bishop: Live and In Person

William Bishop: Live and In Person

Performing songs from the critically acclaimed album Waves on Wire. 

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill. 

Henry Churniavsky: Lockdown Diaries 2020-2021... Any End?

Henry Churniavsky: Lockdown Diaries 2020-2021... Any End?

Let’s admit it – Zoom calls are not ideal for stand-up comedy. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Rhys James: Snitch

Rhys James: Snitch

Mock The Week regular, star of his own BBC Radio 4 series and soon to be seen on Live At The Apollo, Rhys James heads out on his first national tour. 

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

New material from the newly-40-year-old comic. 

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

New material from the newly-40-year-old comic. 

The Vertical Hour by David Hare

The Vertical Hour by David Hare

The burst of applause did not mark the end of the performance. 

The Vertical Hour by David Hare

The Vertical Hour by David Hare

Nadia is a veteran journalist of The Balkan and Iraq wars. 

Forever Plaid

Forever Plaid

On February 9th 1964 four young men were on their way to perform their first major concert as ‘Forever Plaid’. 

David Hoyle

David Hoyle

The legendary fireball of the cabaret apocalypse, David Hoyle, stares in to the abyss of the unprecedented times we find ourselves in and says ‘there has to be a point to carryin… 

Drag Bingo with Topsie Redfern and David Robson

Drag Bingo with Topsie Redfern and David Robson

Drag Bingo is BACK at the 2 Brewers and this time, it’s permanent!Pulling your balls is the ever wonderful Topsie Redfern with her right hand man, David Robson over on sound and vi… 

The 2-Man Importance of Being Earnest

The 2-Man Importance of Being Earnest

A 20-minute two-man version of the Oscar Wilde classic play ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, adapted and performed by Jon Haynes and David Woods of Ridiculusmus and directed by J… 

Rhys James: Snitch

Rhys James: Snitch

Show And Tell in association with United Agents present RHYS JAMES: SNITCH Mock The Week regular and star of his own BBC Radio 4 series, Rhys James heads out on his fir… 

Simon David: White Gay

Simon David: White Gay

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

Finney's Ghost by David Fox

Finney's Ghost by David Fox

‘Finneys Ghost’ is a a ghost story and maybe a love story told through the photographs left by a dead boy. 

Heads or Tails

Heads or Tails

The topic of death is so incredibly subjective, with reactions ranging from resignation and acceptance to angst and fearfulness. 

Finney's Ghost by David Fox

Finney's Ghost by David Fox

‘Finneys Ghost’ is a a ghost story and maybe a love story told through the photographs left by a dead boy. 

Rhys James: Snitch

Rhys James: Snitch

Show And Tell in association with United Agents present RHYS JAMES: SNITCH Mock The Week regular and star of his own BBC Radio 4 series, Rhys James heads out on his fir… 

No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached

On the 27th May something remarkable happened. 

THIS IS REALITY 2000

THIS IS REALITY 2000

In July 2000 we found ourselves glued to our screens as series one of UK’s Big Brother aired for the first time and proved to be a major hit. 

Steve Hewlett : One Man - Many Friends

Steve Hewlett : One Man - Many Friends

Comedy ventriloquist Steve Hewlett brings his own style of comedy to the Ventriloquist world and his stuffed friends tag along for hilarious situations and improvisation… 

Steve Hewlett : One Man - Many Friends

Steve Hewlett : One Man - Many Friends

Comedy ventriloquist Steve Hewlett brings his own style of comedy to the Ventriloquist world and his stuffed friends tag along for hilarious situations and improvisation… 

The Amazing Bubble Man

The Amazing Bubble Man

This show has been rescheduled from 09 April 2020. 

James Crampton: Natural Disaster

James Crampton: Natural Disaster

The world has faced many disasters. 

One Man - Many Friends

One Man - Many Friends

Comedy ventriloquist Steve Hewlett brings his own style of comedy to the Ventriloquist world and his stuffed friends tag along for hilarious situations and improvisation… 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two legends. 

In Conversation With: Charlotte Green & James Robert Moore

In Conversation With: Charlotte Green & James Robert Moore

Charlotte Green, writer of Lest We Forget, and James Robert Moore, writer of POSTERBOY, join us for a chat about the process of developing their plays and their ambitions… 

David Vernon and Dick Lee: The Sound of Musicals

David Vernon and Dick Lee: The Sound of Musicals

This brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform much-loved favourites from the musicals with their legendary skill and infectious enjoyment. 

Posterboy by James Robert Moore

Posterboy by James Robert Moore

A live-from-home reading of a twenty minute section of brand new play POSTERBOY based on the autobiography OUT IN THE ARMY by James Wharton – telling the insp… 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of these two legends. 

The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man

A feast for all the senses. 

The Man

The Man

Patrick McPherson returns to Edinburgh with The Man revamped following its sold-out run at the Fringe 2019 where it received exclusively five-star reviews. 

David O'Doherty: whoa is me

David O'Doherty: whoa is me

Here he comes again, trotting on to the stage with all of the misplaced confidence of a waiter with no pad. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

The Misadventures of David & Sam

The Misadventures of David & Sam

After an outstanding premiere at VAULT 2020, farmers-turned-entertainers David and Sam are ploughing up to Bristo Square with their rambunctious comedy spectacular decorated with t… 

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” A full costumed production of Shakespeare’s classical tragedy, This production is the full uncut script, set in a post-apocalyptic Scotland. 

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

The lockdown goes on and theatre will likely not return anytime soon. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

James Bond Spectacular

James Bond Spectacular

The popular Q The Music Show is coming to the Lichfield Garrick Theatre and they will be bringing the fabulous and iconic music of James Bond to you in a stunning concert. 

Carrying David

Carrying David

Carrying David, which is the dramatic story of how David McCrory inspired his bother Glenn to become the cruiserweight champion of the world, will play the Canal Cafe Theatre in Li… 

Rhys James: Snitch

Rhys James: Snitch

Mock The Week regular, star of his own BBC Radio 4 series and soon to be seen on Live At The Apollo, Rhys James heads out on his first national tour. 

Rhys James: Snitch

Rhys James: Snitch

Mock The Week regular, star of his own BBC Radio 4 series and soon to be seen on Live At The Apollo, Rhys James heads out on his first national tour. 

Richard Stott: Right Hand Man

Richard Stott: Right Hand Man

In this "Heart-wrenchingly moving and unquestionably funny” (Evening Standard) stand-up show Richard Stott examines body image, mental health and being disabl… 

Richard Stott – Right Hand Man

Richard Stott – Right Hand Man

In this "Heart-wrenchingly moving and unquestionably funny” (Evening Standard) stand-up show Richard Stott examines body image, mental health and being disabl… 

Q The Music's James Bond Concert Spectacular

Q The Music's James Bond Concert Spectacular

Q The Music Show James Bond Concert Spectacular has been a huge success all around the world with its energetic and exciting performance by some of the UK’s leading musicians. 

Mrs Puntila And Her Man Matti

Mrs Puntila And Her Man Matti

Mrs Puntila and her Man Matti is that relatively rare thing for the Royal Lyceum Theatre—a star vehicle, rather than an ensemble production, that happens to have two audience fav… 

Paquito Forever - A one-man cabaret show

Paquito Forever - A one-man cabaret show

Paquito Forever, performed by Joan Vázquez, is an intimate, personal (and musical!) and fun account of the real-life adventures of Paquito (Paco) Alonso, a gay Catalonian growing … 

Matt Hoss: Here Comes Your Man

Matt Hoss: Here Comes Your Man

Matt Hoss is a man on a mission. 

James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Surprise Guest

James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Surprise Guest

Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage for the first time to raise money for LBC’s charity Globa… 

James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Surprise Guest

James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Surprise Guest

Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage for the first time to raise money for LBC’s charity Globa… 

The Misadventures of David & Sam

The Misadventures of David & Sam

Join us, farmers, David and Sam, under the watchful eye of our rumbustious Gran, as we courteously portray to you our untold and epic adventures right here at VAULT Festival, in th… 

The Man Whose Hair Grew Black: An Hilarious Comedy by Anthony Bunko

The Man Whose Hair Grew Black: An Hilarious Comedy by Anthony Bunko

Gurnwah Productions - one of the most creative, prolific and downright hilarious production companies from Wales, embark on their first World Tour with their new hysteri… 

The Man Whose Hair Grew Black: An Hilarious Comedy by Anthony Bunko

The Man Whose Hair Grew Black: An Hilarious Comedy by Anthony Bunko

Gurnwah Productions - one of the most creative, prolific and downright hilarious production companies from Wales, embark on their first World Tour with their new hysteri… 

CONVERSATIONS WITH BACH - KRYSIA OSOSTOWICZ AND DAVID WATERMAN

CONVERSATIONS WITH BACH - KRYSIA OSOSTOWICZ AND DAVID WATERMAN

Two distinguished musicians – violinist Krysia Osostowicz (Dante Quartet) and cellist David Waterman (Endellion Quartet) – bring their own interpretation to Bach’s profound wor… 

Stick Man

Stick Man

Touching, funny and utterly original, Scamp Theatre’s delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s STICK MAN is back at Leicester Square The… 

Stick Man

Stick Man

What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How… 

Stick Man

Stick Man

What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How… 

Stick Man

Stick Man

It’s a Thursday afternoon, and I’m sat comfortably in the stalls of Brighton Theatre Royal amongst an absolute army of five-year-olds. 

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Panto season is upon us (Oh Yes it is!) and Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch have repackaged the classic tale of Robin Hood and bought it to the stage in a wonderful way. 

There's A Man In The Woods

There's A Man In The Woods

There is a limit to how much you can love your child. 

Rhys James: Snitch

Rhys James: Snitch

Mock The Week regular and star of his own BBC Radio 4 series, Rhys James heads out on his first national tour. 

Live Forever - Britpop Tribute Festival feat Definitely Oasis + Blur2 + Pulp'd + Lucky Man (Verve)

Live Forever - Britpop Tribute Festival feat Definitely Oasis + Blur2 + Pulp'd + Lucky Man (Verve)

Definitely Oasis are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is. 

One Man, Two Guvnors

One Man, Two Guvnors

Christian Patterson returns as the clumsy schemer Francis Henshall! Written by Richard Bean| Directed by Peter Doran| Designed by Sean Crowley This Autumn, the Torch Theatr… 

Sunday Favourites - David Hunter

Sunday Favourites - David Hunter

Following the huge success of the first season of Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace, Lambert Jackson are thrilled to return with another star-filled line-up of intimate West En… 

Stick Man

Stick Man

Touching, funny and utterly original, Scamp Theatre’s delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s STICK MAN is back at Leicester Square Theatre! What … 

ALBUMS SHOW: Elio Pace's Billy Joel Songbook featuring David Brown

ALBUMS SHOW: Elio Pace's Billy Joel Songbook featuring David Brown

The ALBUMS SHOW is BACK!TWO more classic Billy Joel albums performed in their entirety… in ONE sensational show. 

TICKLE the Musical

TICKLE the Musical

While browsing some of the more risqué websites you may discover some titillating videos of various people trying to get each other to laugh, moan and groan simply by tickling. 

One Man Two Guvnors

One Man Two Guvnors

After being fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall is skint and hungry. 

The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

Stephen Mangan and Kara Tointon return to the West End to star in the world premiere of the classic Ealing comedy THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT, adapted and directed by Sean Foley. 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: SONGS of RESISTANCE

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: SONGS of RESISTANCE

In 1919 the Weimar Republic is born from chaos and resistance and built on the edge of a volcano. 

Preludes

Preludes

Mental health. 

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

Returning home from war, Macbeth encounters three mysterious women, whose prophecy of kingship, sets in motion his ambition, and ultimately his fall into madness and blood. 

*a great big sigh*

*a great big sigh*

Only a couple of weeks ago I, and some friends, were in an Escape Room. 

A Tribute to Arthur Conan Doyle, the Man Behind and Beyond Sherlock Holmes

A Tribute to Arthur Conan Doyle, the Man Behind and Beyond Sherlock Holmes

A Tribute to Arthur Conan Doyle, the Man Behind and Beyond Sherlock Holmes with a discussion by New York author, Elizabeth Crowens and Tania Henzell, a relation of the Doyle family… 

James Grant

James Grant

James Grant is one of the most renowned and respected performers Scotland has ever produced. 

Target Man by Mark Starling

Target Man by Mark Starling

19-year-old Connor has just signed for a Premier League team. 

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

Part of the British Council Edinburgh Showcase 2019 and presented by Contact and STUN. 

Our Man – Free

Our Man – Free

This award-winning writer’s powerful one-man show tears through the curtain of manners to reveal the wildlife of neo-liberal Britain. 

Remind Me Again Why I Need a Man

Remind Me Again Why I Need a Man

Maggie Taylor has the ideal life as an ageing dominatrix. 

Still Life by Noël Coward

Still Life by Noël Coward

The Hart Players theatre company brings Noël Coward’s Still Life to the Fringe. 

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2019: The Award Ceremony

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2019: The Award Ceremony

Join today’s most innovative playwrights for an afternoon of performed readings and interviews with presenter Shereen Nanjiani. 

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man (Camden Fringe)

Ted Hill: All the Presidents Man (Camden Fringe)

Comedian & silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show is about every single U. 

Man Number Five

Man Number Five

‘When did no become a turn on? No. 

Isabelle

Isabelle

Irene Possetto’s one-woman play presents a young girl named Isabelle living a life of true tragedy in 1301. 

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow, written by Conky Campfner, is a modern adaptation of a Victorian short story The Yellow Newspaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

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

Walk Like A Man

Walk Like A Man

It’s Friday night. 

A Complicated Man

A Complicated Man

How many years does it take to unspool a man? An odd king sails the waves of the wine dark sea in a bathtub. 

Body Language by David Bolger and Christopher Ash

Body Language by David Bolger and Christopher Ash

If you have ever wondered how contemporary dance choreography is created (as opposed to classical ballet) this fascinating show, CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s Body Language directed … 

Greg Proops: The Smartest Man in the World

Greg Proops: The Smartest Man in the World

See the Proopcast Live in hot Edinburgh. 

Christopher Bliss: The Man Who Turns Wives Into Widows

Christopher Bliss: The Man Who Turns Wives Into Widows

Rob Carter’s cult hit creation is back with a glossy revamp of his 2016 debut show. 

Lisa Klevemark Waits for the Green Man (before crossing the street)

Lisa Klevemark Waits for the Green Man (before crossing the street)

Lisa Klevemark, though Swedish, Lutheran and very boring, went to renowned clown school Ecole Philippe Gaulier in France. 

Long Man Doing Short Jokes, Short Man Doing Long Jokes

Long Man Doing Short Jokes, Short Man Doing Long Jokes

A stand-up showcase featuring purveyor of one-liners and ‘Long Man’, Josh Massen, and storyteller and ‘Short Man’, Phil Green. 

Unveiled

Unveiled

Ceara Dorman’s one woman play poignantly explores the abuse that countless women were subject to within the Magdalene laundries. 

The Heresy Machine

The Heresy Machine

The Heresy Machine, by Seth Majnoon, claims to be about Alan Turing. 

A Shadow of Doubt

A Shadow of Doubt

Gill Mcvey’s play focuses on the struggles of dealing with dementia and the sacrifices that are inevitably made. 

Will, or Eight Lost Years of William Shakespeare's Life

Will, or Eight Lost Years of William Shakespeare's Life

England, 1585. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

This multi award-winning adaptation of Jean Giono’s classic environmental tale by Puppet State Theatre Company has been touring internationally for the past twelve years, with repe… 

Mojo

Mojo

I’m somewhat sceptical of companies bringing classic plays to the Fringe, be it an average Hamlet or yet another Woyzeck. 

In Conversation with... David Hayman

In Conversation with... David Hayman

Fresh from touring The Benny Lynch Story, completing the film comedy Fisherman’s Friends, and playing Private Frazer in the remake of the lost episodes of Dad’s Army (and a few… 

James Harvey: The Bald-Faced Truth

James Harvey: The Bald-Faced Truth

Almost a concert, kind of a stand-up comedy show, maybe a musical, The Bald-Faced Truth is a thrilling collision of song and satire. 

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 11

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 11

I need to preface with this review with a disclaimer – this is either a one-star or a five-star show, depending on your sense of humour. 

James Rowland's Revelations

James Rowland's Revelations

A couple of years ago James’ best friends, Sarah and Emma, asked him for his sperm. 

Sir David and His Animals

Sir David and His Animals

The magic of David Attenborough live on stage! A blue whale swims through the ocean depths. 

Reeds United – David Vernon and Dick Lee

Reeds United – David Vernon and Dick Lee

For the 16th year, this brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform their world music mix with virtuoso skill and infectious enjoyment. 

The Staircase: An Evening with David Rudolf from Netflix’s The Staircase

The Staircase: An Evening with David Rudolf from Netflix’s The Staircase

Join David Rudolf, defence attorney for Michael Peterson in the hit Netflix documentary series The Staircase, for an evening of discussion into the intimate details of the case and… 

Piano Man

Piano Man

Accidentally On Purpose (sponsored by Goldsmiths Drama Society) presents Piano Man, a short play in which four characters discover the true meaning of acceptance and understanding … 

The Man From Verona

The Man From Verona

The Man From Verona – The Trouble with Harry is that he’s hanging from a Rope by the Rear Window. 

Billy Joel: Piano Man Live

Billy Joel: Piano Man Live

Billy Joel: Piano Man Live showcases the very best of the dynamic songbook of the legendary Billy Joel. 

A Glory to Our Race, and a Nightingale to Our People: The Music of William Byrd

A Glory to Our Race, and a Nightingale to Our People: The Music of William Byrd

Crichton Kirk welcomes internationally renowned ensemble The Marian Consort, whose dynamic, fresh approach to Portuguese polyphony entranced audiences in 2017. 

Man vs Balloon: The Family Magic Show

Man vs Balloon: The Family Magic Show

Witness a magical extravaganza where you will marvel at The Biggest Balloon in the World and risk your dryness at the ultimate game of Water Pistol Roulette! All live on stage in f… 

David McIver: Teleport

David McIver: Teleport

Character comedian David McIver’s Teleport takes us on a deliciously low-budget, self-deprecating, dynamic quest through the online fantasy character games he used to play as a c… 

The 27 Club

The 27 Club

The play follows Nick: a young, successful artist struggling with his identity and mental health. 

Chris Read: Little Man

Chris Read: Little Man

Chris Read is a talented singer-songwriter performing his debut solo hour at the Fringe this year. 

Being Norwegian by David Greig

Being Norwegian by David Greig

Sean expects a quiet night alone in the pub, but Lisa catches his eye. 

James Freedman: Moment of Truth

James Freedman: Moment of Truth

In Moment of Truth, James Freedman opens with an air of mystery. 

David Tsonos: Around the World With Flat Stanley

David Tsonos: Around the World With Flat Stanley

When you are given a class project of Flat Stanley who better than your stand-up comedian Uncle Dave to do it for you. 

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Back for a fourth year at the Fringe, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC and Yuk Yuk’s in … 

James Rowland's A Hundred Different Words for Love

James Rowland's A Hundred Different Words for Love

Five years ago, at his best friends Sarah and Emma’s engagement party, James met the love the love his life. 

Man of Mischief Presents... Living the Dream

Man of Mischief Presents... Living the Dream

Magic. 

Aidan Greene: Eternal Sunshine of the Stammering Man

Aidan Greene: Eternal Sunshine of the Stammering Man

Award-winning Irish comedian Aidan Greene is a person who stutters. 

The Stinky Cheese Man... and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The Stinky Cheese Man... and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Though the characters may be familiar, these favourite storybook fables are uproariously derailed in this children’s play of fractured fairy tales. 

Idris Stanton – Wham Glam Circus Man!

Idris Stanton – Wham Glam Circus Man!

If you’re a parent looking for a show that you can enjoy as much as your children, you may be looking quite hard. 

James Rowland's Team Viking

James Rowland's Team Viking

Eight years ago, James’ best friend Tom was diagnosed with heart cancer and told he had three months to live. 

Bumper Blyton

Bumper Blyton

Bumper Blyton features a bumper cast of improv experts who give assured performances throughout, but too many bells and whistles lead to a muddled production. 

The Rabbi Preaches – David Kilimnick the Honest Rabbi

The Rabbi Preaches – David Kilimnick the Honest Rabbi

David Kilimnick puts on his rabbi hat and brings the rabbinical mind to the stage as he expresses his irreverence for what is wrong. 

Hitman and Her

Hitman and Her

A woman walks into a bar. 

Elton John: Rocket Man Live!

Elton John: Rocket Man Live!

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

The Legacy of William Ireland

The Legacy of William Ireland

Following the success at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe with the five-star show After Today, Stage D’Or returns with their latest work from acclaimed playwright Tim Connery. 

The Duality of Man

The Duality of Man

Niall McCarthy is obsessed with the duality in all of us: he looks confident but feels anxious, he loves questions but hates answers, he has a restless leg and a lazy eye. 

Adventures Of A Happy Man

Adventures Of A Happy Man

Is Britain happy? Are we trapped in a bubble of despair? Comedian Aidan Goatley is on a mission to find out by going to the centre of all 105 counties in the UK and asking a simple… 

The James Taylor and Joni Mitchell Story

The James Taylor and Joni Mitchell Story

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… 

Romeo & Juliet: One-Man Musical

Romeo & Juliet: One-Man Musical

One man, a guitar, and the most venerated love story of all time. 

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown!

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown!

You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown! 1946: Charlie Brown is born in the mind of his creator, Charles Schulz. 

James Cook: The Show That Literally Nobody Tried to Ban

James Cook: The Show That Literally Nobody Tried to Ban

Sarcastic nonsense, ridiculous stories and crackpot theories. 

David Callaghan: Dance Like No One's David Callaghan

David Callaghan: Dance Like No One's David Callaghan

A new stand-up show from David Callaghan. 

James Barr: Thirst Trap

James Barr: Thirst Trap

James Barr is single. 

James Hancox: 1000 Great Lives

James Hancox: 1000 Great Lives

James returns with his most ambitious show to date – an epic, thought-provoking stage spectacular celebrating the 1000 great lives that shaped history. 

Sketch You Up!

Sketch You Up!

Sketch You Up! bills itself as “Catherine Tate meets Little Britain”, and mostly manages to replicate the character-driven performances that made Tate, Walliams and Lucas house… 

America Is Hard to See

America Is Hard to See

The Edinburgh Fringe is awash with shows designed to shock and push our buttons. 

The Amazing Bubble Man

The Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

Sarah Lee: Half a Man

Sarah Lee: Half a Man

A half-hour from half a man (her father was a man). 

Games With James

Games With James

Award-winning comedian and UK board-gaming champion James Cook invites you to play board games live on stage. Buckaroo, Guess Who, Hungry Hippos and more, played like never before. 

James Bran: Hack

James Bran: Hack

Technology is making life easier, but at what cost? Join James Bran on a comedic exploration of phone addiction, privacy paranoia and his take on the “disruption” of democracy by a… 

Robin Morgan: What a Man, What a Man, What a Man, What a Mighty Good Man (Say It Again Now)

Robin Morgan: What a Man, What a Man, What a Man, What a Mighty Good Man (Say It Again Now)

Following a sell-out 2018 Fringe and debut UK tour, the ‘utterly hilarious’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

James Meehan – Never Better

James Meehan – Never Better

How am I doing? Never Better. 

Vegan Jesus – The Man, the Myth, the Legend

Vegan Jesus – The Man, the Myth, the Legend

Vegan Jesus is arguably the greatest creative and artistic force of the century. 

Kevin James Doyle: Loud Blond Bald Kid

Kevin James Doyle: Loud Blond Bald Kid

You can never be entirely sure if the material a comedian is sharing is true, based in truth, or completely fabricated. 

Choir of Man

Choir of Man

A poetic and poignant piece of storytelling; Choir of Man hit all the right notes in a story of brotherhood, the archetypical pub and the importance of community. 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Daniel Craig has pulled out of the next James Bond film. 

Aidan 'Taco' Jones – Lightfoot James

Aidan 'Taco' Jones – Lightfoot James

For most of 2017 I received taunting messages from a fake Facebook account. 

Daniel Audritt: Better Man

Daniel Audritt: Better Man

Award-winning comedian, writer and co-creator of Comedy Central’s Modern Horror Stories, Daniel Audritt brings his much-anticipated debut hour to the Fringe. 

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William McRae

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William McRae

Willie MacRae – anti-nuclear campaigner, SNP politician and successful lawyer. 

David Kay

David Kay

David Kay, one of the hidden gems of the Scottish comedy circuit, laconic, quirky, surreal, unexpected and awesome. 

Matt Hoss: Here Comes Your Man

Matt Hoss: Here Comes Your Man

Here Comes Your Man is a lovely hour of storytelling from a bright new talent Matt Hoss. 

CONSPIRACY

CONSPIRACY

You are watching three actors sat at a table. 

David Tieck: What Would Bill Murray Do?

David Tieck: What Would Bill Murray Do?

David Tieck is a big absurdist, idiotic, teddy-bear type person. 

Keith Carter: Dog Man Stars

Keith Carter: Dog Man Stars

The recovering songwriter now hooked on happiness, the sketch show absurdist with an identity crisis and the deadpan(sexual), Manson Family-friendly entertainer: Keith Carter is do… 

Half the Man – Michael Livesley

Half the Man – Michael Livesley

After dropping 10 stone in weight Michael Livesley, the man described by Stephen Fry as an ‘outrageous talent’ is half the man he was but still just as funny. 

A Man’s a Man

A Man’s a Man

Following the overwhelming success of this performance last year, it’s back – and this time with a full cast of professional actors. 

Ray Badran: Everybody Loves Ray, Man

Ray Badran: Everybody Loves Ray, Man

Australian comedian Ray Badran recently moved to the UK and is performing his debut Fringe show. 

James Rowland's Songs of Friendship

James Rowland's Songs of Friendship

For the first time James performs his multi award-winning trilogy of storytelling shows, Team Viking, A Hundred Different Words for Love and Revelations back-to-back in one evening… 

The Man

The Man

The Man is a sketch comedy and one-man performance piece from the side-splittingly funny Patrick McPherson, returning to Edinburgh after 2018’s five-star, Fringe sell-out Camels. 

David Benson – Cato Street 1820

David Benson – Cato Street 1820

Benson shares his fascination with the infamous plot to murder Lord Liverpool’s entire cabinet and the grisly aftermath on the gallows at Newgate. 

Fragility of Man

Fragility of Man

After a total sell-out run in 2018 with In Loyal Company, David William Bryan returns with a brand-new solo play exploring the effects of one man’s lifelong battle with the justice… 

Murder She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

Murder She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

To say that Murder She Didn’t Write, from Degrees of Error, is a slick production is an understatement. 

Rhys James: Snitch

Rhys James: Snitch

The boy from Mock the Week (BBC Two), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), The News Quiz and star of Rhys James Is. 

Harriet Dyer and Scott Gibson: That's Not a Lizard, That's My Grandmother

Harriet Dyer and Scott Gibson: That's Not a Lizard, That's My Grandmother

The brainchild of comedians Harriet Dyer and Scott Gibson, That’s Not a Lizard, That’s My Grandmother! is unlike any other show at the Fringe. 

Richard Stott: Right Hand Man

Richard Stott: Right Hand Man

Apparently, Richard Stott got into comedy “for all the wrong reasons”; at least, that’s what the aforementioned Richard Stott says. 

Bible John

Bible John

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

Spontaneous Potter

Spontaneous Potter

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Spontaneous Potter, from the eponymous Spontaneous Players, is just another improvised twist on a cultural classic. 

David O'Doherty: Ultrasound

David O'Doherty: Ultrasound

There’s only one person who could compel people from their homes on a day when the rain is coming down in sheets and thunder crashes less than three Mississippi’s away. 

Notflix: Originals

Notflix: Originals

Since their explosive debut a few years ago, Waiting For The Call Improv (WTFC) and their signature show, Notflix, have been tipped as rising stars. 

Umbrella Man

Umbrella Man

Umbrella Man is the story of a young man from the north of Scotland who tries to prove the Earth is flat. 

Super Hugh-Man

Super Hugh-Man

A Maori boy’s musical about his Hollywood hero. 

A Partnership

A Partnership

Some assert that homophobia, for the most part, has been eradicated. 

Gareth Mutch: The Old Man in the Carvery

Gareth Mutch: The Old Man in the Carvery

Mutch returns to the Fringe with a hilarious new hour chock-full of his trademark comedic tales of personal woe. 

James Phelan: Troublemaker

James Phelan: Troublemaker

‘Extraordinary’ (Mirror). 

David Mills: A More Dynamite Future

David Mills: A More Dynamite Future

Focus people! Shit’s about to get real. 

James Nokise: God Damn Fancy Man

James Nokise: God Damn Fancy Man

Joyful, daring and undeniably sharp, God Damn Fancy Man is the hotly anticipated new show from critically-acclaimed, internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise. 

James McNicholas: The Boxer

James McNicholas: The Boxer

James’ grandad, Terry Downes, became world middleweight champion in 1961. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

The Good Scout

The Good Scout

Friends are often made under unusual circumstances. 

Adam - the history of man

Adam - the history of man

Our current understanding of the evolution of man comes from evidence based on archeological digs. 

Richard Stott: Right Hand Man (Ed Fringe Preview)

Richard Stott: Right Hand Man (Ed Fringe Preview)

A debut show from a comedian who was born with Poland Syndrome, making him lopsided with a misshapen hand. 

Man of 1000 Farces

Man of 1000 Farces

This is a solo character/physical grotesquerie, with a bombardment of illusion, puppetry and sideshow. 

man of a 1000 farces

man of a 1000 farces

This is a solo character/physical grotesquerie, with a bombardment of illusion, mask, puppetry and sideshow. 

Agatha Christie’s The Rats / David Hendon's Home Time

Agatha Christie’s The Rats / David Hendon's Home Time

Agatha Christie’s The Rats - one of her perplexing shorter plays in all its intrigue and deceit. 

Boy Toy

Boy Toy

Above the Stag is – now that has two separate performance spaces – able to put on a dance production for the first time in its history. 

Hair Of The Dog

Hair Of The Dog

Fraternity. 

The Light In The Piazza

The Light In The Piazza

In 2005, at The Lincoln Center Theater, The Light in the Piazza premiered on Broadway. 

Q The Music – James Bond Concert Spectacular

Q The Music – James Bond Concert Spectacular

The popular Q The Music Show is coming to Lighthouse and they will be bringing the fabulous and iconic music of James Bond to you in a stunning concert. 

World renowned music sensation Q The Music – James Bond Concert Spectacular

World renowned music sensation Q The Music – James Bond Concert Spectacular

COMPERED BY MADELAINE SMITH - LIVE AND LET DIE The spectacular Q The Music was launched in 2004 by the incredibly talented Warren Ringham. 

James McNicholas: The Boxer (Edinburgh Preview)

James McNicholas: The Boxer (Edinburgh Preview)

James’ grandad was world middleweight champion. 

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

Two artists, a stage technician and a musician are waiting to start their show. 

James Bran: Hack

James Bran: Hack

Technology is making life easier, but at what cost? Join James Bran on a comedic exploration of convenience addiction; a sidesplitting look at the value of personal data, and a hil… 

Long Man Doing Short Jokes, Short Man Doing Long Jokes

Long Man Doing Short Jokes, Short Man Doing Long Jokes

A stand-up showcase featuring purveyor of one-liners and ‘Long Man’, Josh Massen, and storyteller and ‘Short Man,’ Phil Green. 

Precious Little

Precious Little

Whilst training at drama school all performers undertake something called ‘Animal Studies’ where they learn to mimic those who have different motivations to humans. 

William Stone: Gathering Moss (Work in Progress)

William Stone: Gathering Moss (Work in Progress)

William Stone (BBC New Comedy Award Finalist 2018) is gathering moss, stuck somewhere between reality and dreams in the nineties. 

Remind Me Again Why I Need A Man

Remind Me Again Why I Need A Man

When you’re used to holding the whip hand, Death can be an unwelcome distraction. 

David Tsonos: Professional Auditioner

David Tsonos: Professional Auditioner

Canadian stand-up comic David Tsonos has been auditioning for acting roles for 20 years. 

David Hoyle: Tuesday Night is David Night

David Hoyle: Tuesday Night is David Night

Fireball of the cabaret apocalypse, avantguardian, all singing, all raging wonder. 

Sink

Sink

The current offering at The Space’s Foreword Festival, which champions new and upcoming playwrights, is Sink, by Tobias Graham. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

Man in the Blue Box

Man in the Blue Box

It is the year 2030 and our hero encounters a crack in the fabric of space and time. 

Dance Like No One's David Callaghan

Dance Like No One's David Callaghan

A new stand-up show from Comedian David Callaghan. 

James McNicholas: The Boxer

James McNicholas: The Boxer

James’ grandad was World Middleweight Champion. 

Lisa Klevemark Waits for the Green Man (Before Crossing the Street)

Lisa Klevemark Waits for the Green Man (Before Crossing the Street)

Lisa is always on time. 

The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

The lives of an eclectic community living in abandoned shipping containers are thrown upside down when a mysterious man arrives. 

David Tsonos: Walking the Cats

David Tsonos: Walking the Cats

Canadian comedy veteran David Tsonos has had pet cats for the last 20 years, from the early days of Mittens to his new cat Mitzy, come watch him as he deals with problems of adopti… 

Mycorrhiza

Mycorrhiza

The Space is currently running its Foreword Festival, a wonderful scheme giving playwrights the chance to submit early drafts of scripts. 

The Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Story

The Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Story

The Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Story played to a packed out audience at the Komedia. 

David Mills: Welcome to the Next Moment

David Mills: Welcome to the Next Moment

Politics, celebrity, the media, technology, our 24-hour reality television cartoon dystopia. 

Map Man

Map Man

‘Map Man’ charts the monumental tale of a lonely giant, told by a man who loves pretending to be bigger than he is. 

David Ephgrave's New Bits

David Ephgrave's New Bits

The daily blogging comic presents a work in progress for his new show. 

Fanny & Stella: The Shocking True Story

Fanny & Stella: The Shocking True Story

The latest offering in Above The Stag’s main auditorium takes us back in time to a Victorian Working Men’s Club in Bermondsey. 

David McIver: Teleport

David McIver: Teleport

Come! Escape into the Kingdoms of Ashgorn, where you can level up, complete quests, defeat monsters and watch a very cheeky young man doing some really stupid character comedy. 

Boom Bang-a-Bang

Boom Bang-a-Bang

May is here, so we are now in one of the highlights of the homosexual calendar – Eurovision. 

The Hired Man

The Hired Man

The Hired Man has been doing the rounds since 1984 and now finds a home at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch. 

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

A rousing overture, with blasting brass and pounding percussion raises hopes at the Coliseum for the first London production of Man Of La Mancha for over fifty years. 

David Baddiel’s ANiMALCOLM the Musical

David Baddiel’s ANiMALCOLM the Musical

Following on from their successful visits with The Nutcracker and Storyteller Storyteller, StoryPocket return with David Baddiel’s ANiMALCOLM the Musical. 

FLIGHTS OF FANCY - 5 short plays by James Mannion

FLIGHTS OF FANCY - 5 short plays by James Mannion

Rebound Productions brings back their sell-out show FLIGHTS OF FANCY for three more nights at The Hen & Chickens Theatre. 

The James Bond Concert Spectacular

The James Bond Concert Spectacular

The popular Q The Music Orchestra is bringing its James Bond Concert Spectacular to the Adelphi Theatre. 

James Mason

James Mason

Cult genius famed for the 1977 "Rhythm of Life" LP and club classic "Sweet Power, Your Embrace" which Norman Jay MBE proclaimed to be "One of the most infl… 

Yerloo Underground | Portrait of the Autist as a Young Man

Yerloo Underground | Portrait of the Autist as a Young Man

Yerloo UndergroundDeep dark subway. 

Johnny Cash Tribute – The Man in Black

Johnny Cash Tribute – The Man in Black

The No. 

David O’Doherty You Have To Laugh

David O’Doherty You Have To Laugh

Unhook your mindbras. 

James Barr: Thirst Trap

James Barr: Thirst Trap

Dating in 2018 is a total disaster! MTV presenter, comedian and co-host of the UK's leading LGBTQ+ award-nominated podcast A Gay And A NonGay, and tragically single… 

Remainiacs: A Brexit Podcast with special guest David Schneider

Remainiacs: A Brexit Podcast with special guest David Schneider

As Brexit screeches towards a nightmare climax that not even the Prime Minister can predict, the REMAINIACS podcast crew return for an evening of high-end Brexit talk an… 

THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN (12A)

THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN (12A)

Tuesday 5th February, 1. 

film maltings: The Old Man & the Gun

film maltings: The Old Man & the Gun

Director: David Lowery Cast: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Q… 

The Dip

The Dip

Upon collecting my tickets for The Dip I was also given a pair of earplugs. 

James Carey: The Sacred Art of Joking - Dumfries Fringe 2019

James Carey: The Sacred Art of Joking - Dumfries Fringe 2019

James Cary wonders what Christians think they’re trying to achieve. 

SPIDER-MAN: Into The Spiderverse

SPIDER-MAN: Into The Spiderverse

Saturday 26th January, 10. 

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

A classic story of good versus evil, law versus the gun, one man versus Liberty Valance. 

Extra Virgin

Extra Virgin

Extra Virgin tells the story of the awkward minutes after a Grindr hook-up. 

LBC in Conversation with James O’Brien

LBC in Conversation with James O’Brien

James O'Brien’s giving you the chance to join him for an exclusive stage show to raise money for LBC's charity Global's Make Some Noise - get your t… 

LBC in Conversation with James O’Brien

LBC in Conversation with James O’Brien

James O'Brien’s giving you the chance to join him for an exclusive stage show to raise money for LBC's charity Global's Make Some Noise - get your t… 

Stick Man

Stick Man

Freckle Productions present - STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, this delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is … 

BOLSTOFF: A Modern Actor’s Introduction to Advanced Contemporary Performance

BOLSTOFF: A Modern Actor’s Introduction to Advanced Contemporary Performance

In BOLSTOFF: A Modern Actor’s Introduction to Advanced Contemporary Performance the lads from Wicker Socks (Fionn Foley, Michael-David McKernan and Ronan Carey) help guide us thr… 

A Weimar Christmas with William Ludwig & Dean Austin

A Weimar Christmas with William Ludwig & Dean Austin

Join “Cabaret Kings” (The Londonist) William Ludwig and Dean Austin for a pine tree of songs from Weimar Berlin and beyond – Jennys, Johnnys and Killer Queens. 

Violet

Violet

To have an audience hanging on every word you say, for an hour, is a difficult feat indeed. 

Stick Man - Relaxed Performance

Stick Man - Relaxed Performance

Freckle Productions presentSTICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, this delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back!Wha… 

A Hero of Our Time

A Hero of Our Time

Mikhail Lermentov’s novel A Hero of Our Time has been newly adapted for the stage by Oliver Bennett, who also plays the lead - Pechorin, and Vladimir Shcherban. 

Little England

Little England

At the exact same time that Theresa May’s cabinet is in turmoil over the UK’s withdrawal agreement with the EU, Golden Age Theatre Company has set up camp in the Museum of Come… 

Peter James in conversation with Breda Brown

Peter James in conversation with Breda Brown

From the number one bestselling author, Peter James, comes an explosive standalone thriller that will grip you and won’t let go until the very last page. 

James Acaster

James Acaster

James Acaster reflects on the best year of his life and the worst year of his life and does stand-up comedy about them while throwing a strop. 

Doktor James’ Skary Stories

Doktor James’ Skary Stories

Doktor James loves Halloween, it’s the one night he doesn’t try to take over the world. 

Stick Man

Stick Man

Freckle Productions presentSTICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, this delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back!Wha… 

David Gibb & Brady Rymer: Songs Across the Pond

David Gibb & Brady Rymer: Songs Across the Pond

Award-winning singer songwriter David Gibb returns with a brand new musical show for families and children, after sold out performances in 2017. 

David Hoyle: Electric Cars

David Hoyle: Electric Cars

Across four limitless, unplanned evenings of hilarity, protest and misrule, cabaret terrorist and avantguardian David Hoyle RETURNS, supercharged and offroad, to the R… 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Marlene

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Marlene

Icon, actor, singer, soldier. 

David Cross: Oh, Come On

David Cross: Oh, Come On

Stand-up comedian and star of Arrested Development and Mr. 

Jean Genie- The Ultimate David Bowie Tribute

Jean Genie- The Ultimate David Bowie Tribute

Jean Genie are the ultimate tribute to David Bowie, fronted by John Manwaring and his band, expect a 2 hour show packed with all the hits from the Ziggy and White Duke e… 

Hancock and Co – One Man, Many Voices

Hancock and Co – One Man, Many Voices

Following James Hurn’s sell-out 2017 tour, he is back by popular demand with his stunning one-man, many voices, show, celebrating over 60 years of Hancock’s … 

Secret Cinema presents William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet

Secret Cinema presents William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet

At Secret Cinema, we take the essence of the film and build a living, breathing world that you can be a part of. 

James Ehnes & Steven Osborne

James Ehnes & Steven Osborne

James Ehnes Violin Steven Osborne Piano Brahms Violin Sonata No 3 Prokofiev Violin Sonata No 1 Debussy Violin Sonata Prokofiev Five Melodies Ravel Tzigane, rapsodie de conce… 

Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana

The widely acclaimed ex-Young Pleasance physical theatre ensemble Spies Like Us returned to the Festival Fringe this year with not only one show but two brilliant shows in an adapt… 

Telling the Wrong Man He Had Cancer and Other Hilarious Stories

Telling the Wrong Man He Had Cancer and Other Hilarious Stories

Kevin Jones qualified in Medicine from Liverpool University. 

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

From Show Boat to Showman, there’s always Another Op’nin, Another Show about the sparkling self-obsessed world of musical theatre! And why not? Some of the best shows are all a… 

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2018: The Award Ceremony

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2018: The Award Ceremony

Join some of today’s most innovative playwrights for an afternoon of insightful interviews and performed readings. 

I'm Your Man – Letters of the World's Most Ambitious Job Applicant

I'm Your Man – Letters of the World's Most Ambitious Job Applicant

This unbelievably ambitious, deluded, multiple job-applicant failure attempts to inspire his audiences to become the best they can be. 

David Vernon and Dick Lee – Accordion Souffle with Clarinet Marmalade

David Vernon and Dick Lee – Accordion Souffle with Clarinet Marmalade

‘Combined blistering pace with beautifully crafted melodies’ (BroadwayBaby. 

A World Beyond Man

A World Beyond Man

A badly planned polar expedition in 1912 led to the Russian ship The Saint Anna to be locked into the ice of the Kara Sea. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

‘Laughs, heartbreak, war, regeneration, scented breezes, sparkling wit and the best dog puppet ever. 

James Dean Is Dead! (Long Live James Dean)

James Dean Is Dead! (Long Live James Dean)

Springing up from the wreckage of his famous car (a Spider), James Dean talks honestly, candidly and sometimes with discomfort about his life. 

Eivind Ringstad & David Meier

Eivind Ringstad & David Meier

Eivind Ringstad ViolaDavid Meier Piano Tartini Sonata in G minor ‘Devil’s Trill’Schumann MarchenbilderPeder Barratt-Due Correspondances (world premiere)Franck Sonata in ASchu… 

Big Man. Little Instruments

Big Man. Little Instruments

One man’s intimate story of escape from religion, to love, loss and triumph. 

David Callaghan: One for Sorrow, Two for Joy; Shoes

David Callaghan: One for Sorrow, Two for Joy; Shoes

A new stand-up show from David Callaghan. 

A Young Man Dressed As A Gorilla Dressed As An Old Man Sits Rocking In A Rocking Chair For Fifty-Six Minutes And Then Leaves

A Young Man Dressed As A Gorilla Dressed As An Old Man Sits Rocking In A Rocking Chair For Fifty-Six Minutes And Then Leaves

The original show, performed for the first time in 10 years.Turn up early.Sellout expected. 

A Young Man Dressed As A Gorilla Dressed As An Old Man Sits Rocking In A Rocking Chair For Fifty-Six Minutes And Then Leaves… 10

A Young Man Dressed As A Gorilla Dressed As An Old Man Sits Rocking In A Rocking Chair For Fifty-Six Minutes And Then Leaves… 10

Free (ticketed).Sellout expected. 

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang navigate the joys and pitfalls of childhood. Humorous, full of fun and fabulous musical numbers.  

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves

The original show, performed for the first time in 10 years. Turn up early, sell-out expected. 

Billy Joel: Piano Man Live!

Billy Joel: Piano Man Live!

Billy Joel: Piano Man Live! showcases the very best of the dynamic songbook of the legendary Billy Joel. 

Umbrella Man

Umbrella Man

In a bar in Cambodia, a young Scottish tour guide is telling stories to travellers. 

A-Z of the Man With No Name

A-Z of the Man With No Name

A crazy alphabetical journey through the life of a modern vaudevillian loon. 

Rocket Man

Rocket Man

Set in the heyday of glam rock and science fiction, Rocket Man is the story of a young man with bipolar disorder. 

The Battle of Frogs and Mice

The Battle of Frogs and Mice

Choosing to adapt a fairly obscure Greek text like The Battle of Frogs and Mice (also known as the Batrachomyomachia) as a storytelling show for children would be a bold choice for… 

Andrew O'Neill: I Am a Rich Man and I Have Many Sons

Andrew O'Neill: I Am a Rich Man and I Have Many Sons

There’s a better universe next door. Let’s go! Award-winning Fringe veteran brings all the feels. ‘An incantatory state of near-constant laughter’ **** (List). 

James Farmer – Scaredy Cat

James Farmer – Scaredy Cat

James Farmer (writer for 8 Out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Last Leg) is back for an hour of jokes about being a big scaredy cat. 

Man Down

Man Down

Man Down emerges from three years of research and hours of interviews and discussions with people in Baltimore, USA. 

Zillions of Comedians (The One-Man Compilation Show)

Zillions of Comedians (The One-Man Compilation Show)

Watch Zillions of Comedians squeezed into just one hour. 

Jim Swann: The Man With No Vaginas

Jim Swann: The Man With No Vaginas

Somewhere between who he is, who he thinks he is, who he wants to be, who he wishes he wasn’t and who he suspects people want him to think he is… you’ll find the child in adu… 

David Tsonos: Walking the Cat Two

David Tsonos: Walking the Cat Two

Canadian comedy veteran David Tsonos returns with his sequel to his solo show 2015 Walking the Cat. 

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? As seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC and Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto – ‘exceptionally funny’ (Ma… 

Henry Paker: Man Alive

Henry Paker: Man Alive

Henry found himself in a Travelodge, lunching on a can of John West Mediterranean Style Tuna Salad. 

Mark Watson: Man of Mischief

Mark Watson: Man of Mischief

The Man of Mischief makes his Fringe debut with a one-man variety show! Having headlined at large theatres and performed for the BBC, Mark brings you his full evening show. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

David McIver Is a Nice Little Man

David McIver Is a Nice Little Man

Look, it’s David McIver, the nicest little man in town giving it a good go with his debut hour of riffs, bits and skits. 

Pigeon Man Apocalypse

Pigeon Man Apocalypse

William Whitehurst’s savage and unflinching examination of abuse and isolation is given wings in the shape of Arthur Cork, performed by the award-winning Corin Rhys Jones. 

User Not Found

User Not Found

Amid the hubbub of cafe chatter and the hiss of milk steaming a mobile phone vibrates with messages of condolences. 

Action Man

Action Man

Upon retirement, Corporal Liam Drury returns to be confronted with sudden and debilitating flashbacks to his time in combat. 

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story

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… 

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Doktor James's Bad Skemes

Doktor James's Bad Skemes

The scores are in. 

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel. 

Gordon Southern: A Man for Two Seasons

Gordon Southern: A Man for Two Seasons

Gordon Southern has successfully avoided winter for ten years, a feat only previously achieved by bees, some birds and most bears. 

Penguinpig

Penguinpig

There are times when a particular title will jump out at you and niggle in the back of your brain. 

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

Bare Productions are a new, fresh Edinburgh-based company comprising of some of the best local talent who have all performed in multiple five-star sell-out shows at the Fringe. 

Two-Man, One-Man

Two-Man, One-Man

**** (TimeOut). 

DNA – Alexandra David-Néel

DNA – Alexandra David-Néel

August 1916, the great explorer Alexandra David-Néel has been in her hermitage cavern in the Himalayas for two and a half years, following the teachings of her guru, the Lama Gomc… 

David Kay

David Kay

David Kay, one of the hidden gems of the Scottish comedy circuit, quirky, surreal, surprising and awesome. 

Definition of Man

Definition of Man

A sexier, more violent Waiting for Godot, Definition of Man is a physicalised post-apocalyptic decreation myth that won Best in Dance and Physical Theatre and Ripest Show at the 20… 

Cock, Cock... Who's There?

Cock, Cock... Who's There?

Cock, cock… Who’s there? is a multimedia, autobiographical documentary-cum-social experiment all about writer-performer Samira Elagoz’s relationship with men after being rape… 

Mr Merrick, the Elephant Man

Mr Merrick, the Elephant Man

Award-winning Lucky Dog bring their acclaimed Mr Merrick, the Elephant Man to Edinburgh for the first time. 

Games With James

Games With James

Award-winning comedian and UK board-gaming champion James Cook invites you to play board games live on stage. 

Sasha Ellen: No Man's Land

Sasha Ellen: No Man's Land

In 2010, the island of Herm (the Channel Islands’ smallest island) declared a state of emergency. 

The Amazing Bubble Man

The Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

3000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

3000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

Willie MacRae – anti-nuclear campaigner, SNP politician and successful lawyer. 

James Nokise: Talk a Big Game

James Nokise: Talk a Big Game

After two years of shows on gangs, golliwogs, racism and politics, James Nokise returns to The Stand with his new show on… sports! Yep. 

James Veitch's Work in Progress Show

James Veitch's Work in Progress Show

To make James Veitch better for you, he brings regular updates to improve speed and reliability. 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

For a fourth killer year, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang! Armed with your suggestions, they weave together a brand-new film in the style of Britain’s favourite … 

James Loveridge

James Loveridge

Despite the world being on the brink of collapse, its fair to say James is the happiest he’s ever been. 

David Callaghan: Dead Man's Chest

David Callaghan: Dead Man's Chest

An interactive technological comedy adventure with comedian David Callaghan. 

The Travellin' Man Comedy Showcase

The Travellin' Man Comedy Showcase

In six years of stand-up, Aidan ‘Taco’ Jones has met great comedians from every continent (except Antartica, they’re rubbish). 

Choir of Man

Choir of Man

The Choir of Man was the runway hit and ‘the ultimate feel-good show of 2017 Fringe’ ***** (Edinburgh Evening News). 

David Earl Is Brian Gittins: Don't Feed the Monkey Man

David Earl Is Brian Gittins: Don't Feed the Monkey Man

As seen on Ricky Gervais’ Derek, Sky’s Rovers and Channel 4’s Gittins. 

James Cook: Sarcasmic

James Cook: Sarcasmic

‘A top class comic’ (Birmingham Mail). 

James Hancox: Sports for the Unsporty

James Hancox: Sports for the Unsporty

Do you have the heart of an athlete, but the skills of a toddler? Then this is the show for you! James Hancox is rubbish at sports. 

One-Man Pride and Prejudice

One-Man Pride and Prejudice

It is a truth universally acknowledged that an actor in possession of a woman’s story must be in want of a wife – to help him adapt it. 

David Ephgrave: My Part in His Downfall

David Ephgrave: My Part in His Downfall

The 1991 holiday camp talent show winner, frontman of Best Hertfordshire Band 1998 and Most Promising Student 2002 pinpoints where things went wrong. 

Just William's Luck

Just William's Luck

The invincible William Brown considers he is ‘jolly well equal’ to solving most of life’s trickier problems, although devising a plan to get the elder brothers of the Outlaws marri… 

James Meehan – Gaz

James Meehan – Gaz

2017. 

The Straw Man

The Straw Man

He is Generation X. 

James Barr: Thirst Trap! – Free

James Barr: Thirst Trap! – Free

Wonderfully unexpected opportunities can occur at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; even more so at the 'Free' variety. 

It's True, It's True, It's True

It's True, It's True, It's True

What does the transcript of a 17th century Italian rape trial reveal about the state of the world nowadays? That, despite 400 years of supposed social progress, the impulse to blam… 

David Mills: Focus People!

David Mills: Focus People!

David Mills is always well turned out: sharp-suited, finely tuned, sitting on his stool like some Easy Listening Singer from a bygone age. 

Everything Not Saved

Everything Not Saved

What can you remember from five years ago? Or five days ago? Five minutes ago, even? What can you be absolutely sure, beyond all doubt that you remember? MALAPROP Theatre’s new s… 

The Man Presents: Women

The Man Presents: Women

What happens to the women that men can’t write? In this showcase of strong female characters, a group of Cambridge’s finest lady and non-binary comics will endeavour to find out. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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

Chase Scenes

Chase Scenes

Chase Scenes is exactly what it says it is: 60 scenes in which performers create a variety of famous and original chase scenes, filmed lived onstage and projected onto screens at t… 

James Farmer: Scaredy Cat

James Farmer: Scaredy Cat

James Farmer (Writer for 8 Out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Last Leg) is back for an hour of jokes about being a big sc… 

A Fortunate Man

A Fortunate Man

There are books which are called seminal largely because so many people have read them. 

Daughter

Daughter

I hated Daughter. 

William Andrews: Willy

William Andrews: Willy

A joyful return to stand-up for this cult idiot. 

George Lewis: A Man, a Plan, a Girl With Fake Tan

George Lewis: A Man, a Plan, a Girl With Fake Tan

When George was 12 he fell for the most beautiful, orangest girl in Stockport. 

Signals

Signals

There are shades of Beckett but without the plodding pretentiousness in Signals, Footprint Theatre’s new show all about human connection and the search for life beyond Earth. 

Buried: A New Musical

Buried: A New Musical

Buried certainly made a splash at the Fringe last year, winning awards left, right, and centre, and deservedly so – Tom Williams and Cordelia O’Driscoll’s new musical is quir… 

Lights Over Tesco Car Park

Lights Over Tesco Car Park

Robert says he saw strange lights over Tesco car park. 

A Man's a Man

A Man's a Man

I was unsure what to expect from this performance, but "a musical about Robert Burns" already had my interest piqued. 

One-Man Stranger Things

One-Man Stranger Things

Charles ‘One-Man Star Wars’ Ross and Canadian Fringe legend, TJ Dawe, parody the Netflix smash series, Stranger Things. 

Alice Fraser: Ethos

Alice Fraser: Ethos

What does it mean to be human? Can a machine learn to be human? Or failing that can it at least learn how to be funny? That’s Alice Fraser’s main objective and constitutes the … 

David Baddiel's AniMalcolm

David Baddiel's AniMalcolm

Malcolm doesn’t like animals, which is a problem because his family love them. 

Paul Sinha: The Two Ages of Man

Paul Sinha: The Two Ages of Man

After last year’s sell-out run, Paul returns to Edinburgh with his life, seemingly, still bordering on disarray. 

UNCONDITIONAL

UNCONDITIONAL

There’s a lot going on in the world at the moment, isn’t there? So many stories needing to be told, so many national myths being rewritten, so much is constantly changing that … 

The Vanishing Man

The Vanishing Man

Knowledge = Belief and Truth. 

One Life Stand

One Life Stand

After their five star runaway success with All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, Middle Child were always going to suffer from difficult second album syndrome and it’s a real shame … 

David Correos: The Correos Effect

David Correos: The Correos Effect

New Zealand’s David Correos has blown away audiences from Auckland to Adelaide, now he returns to Edinburgh with his debut solo show. 

Square Go

Square Go

What’s a ‘square go’? Noun: A rammy. 

David O'Doherty: You Have to Laugh

David O'Doherty: You Have to Laugh

Unhook your mindbras. 

Paul Sinha: The Two Ages Of Man

Paul Sinha: The Two Ages Of Man

After last year's sell-out show, Paul returns to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with his life, seemingly, still bordering on disarray. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

Jackman and Bones Steal the Show

Jackman and Bones Steal the Show

Frantic sketch comedy from York University's funniest (only) double act! Join lanky sketch duo Ollie Jones and George Blackman as they fight to reclaim stolen comed… 

David Callaghan: Dead Man’s Chest

David Callaghan: Dead Man’s Chest

An interactive technological comedy adventure with comedian David Callaghan. 

An Evening with David Sedaris

An Evening with David Sedaris

Leading US Humorist, David Sedaris, is coming to London for his 2018 UK tour supporting the release of his book of essays ‘Calypso’. 

James Bustar - Caught in the Act

James Bustar - Caught in the Act

This frantic, manic, family friendly, energy filled show features an explosive combination of cutting edge juggling, variety, technology and audience involvement. 

A Good Man

A Good Man

Dennis, 32, is perfect according to his best friend and Nan, Elsie. 

James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

James Acaster tries new material for an hour.   

Dreamy Piano Improvisations by James Lerouge

Dreamy Piano Improvisations by James Lerouge

A rare chance to see a uniquely talented pianist/composer. 

Doktor James' Bad Skemes

Doktor James' Bad Skemes

Doktor James is sick of living at home and not being taken seriously as a super villain. 

The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

If you want a wonderful retelling and reimagining of the classic tale, told by two talented performers on a deliciously simple, yet complex, set, then look no further. 

The Man of a Thousand Farces

The Man of a Thousand Farces

‘The Man of a 1000 Farces’ is the new touring show from that international man of misery, Johnny MacAulay. 

Sasha Ellen: No Man's Land

Sasha Ellen: No Man's Land

In 2010 the island of Herm declared a state of emergency. 

James Dean is Dead! (Long Live James Dean)

James Dean is Dead! (Long Live James Dean)

James Dean. 

James Barr: Thirst Trap

James Barr: Thirst Trap

2018 dating is a disaster so it’s time to let the crazy out! MTV presenter, comedian and co-host of the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ award-nominated podcast ‘A Gay and a NonGay’, J… 

David Callaghan: Dead Man's Chest

David Callaghan: Dead Man's Chest

Comedian David Callaghan brings his newest interactive technological comedy adventure. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

EXTRA PERFORMANCES ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND Louis Pearl has thrilled audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

By popular demand! Original musical journey from 400 AD Boerthelm’s Tun to present day Bom-Bane’s, with portraits of all the colourful inhabitants along the way. 

Will Dalrymple: Man to Man

Will Dalrymple: Man to Man

Nothing interesting has ever happened to gay comedian Will Dalrymple. 

David Hoyle's Love In

David Hoyle's Love In

Post-drag, post-gender, impossible to beat, performance avalanche and avant-garde legend ‘David Hoyle’ returns for unmissable evening of high comedy, sound, vision, paint and song. 

ALBUMS SHOW: Elio Pace's Billy Joel Songbook featuring David Brown

ALBUMS SHOW: Elio Pace's Billy Joel Songbook featuring David Brown

For the first time ever in the UK…TWO classic Billy Joel albums performed in their entirety… in ONE sensational show. 

James Cary: James and John

James Cary: James and John

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

David Ephgrave: Under Construction

David Ephgrave: Under Construction

The daily-blogging comic presents a work in progress for his new show. 

William Andrews: Willy

William Andrews: Willy

Hi, It’s been a while. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

Bringing us four short scenes, Puck’s Players – consisting of Bill Poulton, Phillip Lee and Aaron Thaddeus Lee – were able to exhibit outstanding versatility as performers, d… 

David McIver is a Nice Little Man

David McIver is a Nice Little Man

Wow, it’s time for the debut hour of comedy from hot ticket and nice friend David McIver! That’s right girls and boys, your special little man is all grown up and raring to do some… 

Matt Price : Frequently Anxious Man

Matt Price : Frequently Anxious Man

Friendly Cornish Giant Matt Price was going out with a woman. 

Do The Thing: The Two Man Made-Up Musical

Do The Thing: The Two Man Made-Up Musical

From the minds behind Brighton improv titans Off the Cuff and Blanket Fort comes a full-throttle fully-improvised musical performed in full by only two men (plus one on guitar). 

Andrew James Brown: The Moon Under Water

Andrew James Brown: The Moon Under Water

Poet Andrew James Brown loves pubs. 

David Mills: Focus People!

David Mills: Focus People!

Focus people! Stand-up comic David Mills is back with another free hour of sharp and hilarious rants. 

Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry

Look up the word ‘style’ in the dictionary and you’ll find the definition ‘Bryan Ferry’. 

David Stone: Magic Unleashed

David Stone: Magic Unleashed

Direct from Paris, multi-award-winning magician David Stone presents his unique brand of comedy & illusion live in Leicester Square. 

James and Ola Uncensored

James and Ola Uncensored

Catch the sexiest couple to come from BBC’S Strictly Come Dancing in an incredible show, packed full of high-energy dance routines and steamy scenes. 

The Boat that Rocked - Piano Man, The Billy Joel Tribute Show

The Boat that Rocked - Piano Man, The Billy Joel Tribute Show

Dance the night away with Adelaide’s hottest party boat and live acts on the Inner Harbour of Port Adelaide. 

Make Believe - David Salter

Make Believe - David Salter

Make Believe - children’s songs for grown-ups! Like the lovechild of Noni Hazelhurst and your loveable drunk uncle, kid’s entertainer David Salter slurs his way through a songbo… 

The Man In The Mail

The Man In The Mail

Inspired by some lesser known writings of the great novelist, poet and playwright, Jules Verne, The Man in the Mail tells the story of a lovelorn fellow who decides to send himself… 

Damian Callinan: Swing Man

Damian Callinan: Swing Man

Damian Callinan, renowned character and stand-up comedian, suffers from OTTDS (Over The Top Dance Syndrome). 

Choir of Man

Choir of Man

The Choir of Man was the runaway hit of the Edinburgh Fringe 2017 the team behind The Magnets! and the Soweto Gospel Choir. 

James McLean: Goodie Two Shoes

James McLean: Goodie Two Shoes

Peter Hart has nice manners and always will. 

I am Basketball Man

I am Basketball Man

Basketball Man is an artist from New York that performs a variety of basketball tricks such as dribbling, spinning, juggling, and freestyle with basketballs all while telling s… 

James Nokise: Talk A Big Game

James Nokise: Talk A Big Game

★★★★★ The Scotsman James has spent the last few years performing biting political satire, then Brexit happened, then Trumpocalypse happened. 

James Donald Forbes McCann: McCann-dle in the Wind

James Donald Forbes McCann: McCann-dle in the Wind

Should dogs be allowed sex changes? Is it okay to punch a Nazi puncher? Can refugees get gay married? James Donald Forbes McCann (hit107, The Project, Adelaide Comedy’s ‘Best A… 

Movin' Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music - The Story continues!

Movin' Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music - The Story continues!

Rich acapella singing opens this show as Melvin Brown takes to the stage. 

James Veitch - Dot Con

James Veitch - Dot Con

Suspicious emails, unclaimed bonds, Nigerian princes; standard procedure is to delete on sight. 

That Man : Indoors

That Man : Indoors

A man and his case in a world of chance and opportunity, creates a happening of interactive participation, acute absurdity and mesmerizing manipulation. 

Gordon Southern: a man for two seasons

Gordon Southern: a man for two seasons

For over 10 years by luck or design Southern has only really experienced summer and autumn. 

Alexander Richmond - One Man Titanic

Alexander Richmond - One Man Titanic

An international gross of $1. 

Thursday Sessions at the William Bligh

Thursday Sessions at the William Bligh

Every Thursday night of the Fringe the William Bligh will be showcasing the greatest in local music entertainment! Check in every Thursday for a different free show. 

David Correos' The Correos Effect

David Correos' The Correos Effect

Billy T Award winner David Correos has developed a reputation for delivering full noise, powerful, messy comedy defying genre and labels. 

James Smith: Pleasure Enthusiast

James Smith: Pleasure Enthusiast

Personally selected by Chris Rock to be a special guest on his Total Blackout arena tour, James is one of only four Australian comedians ever to perform on CONAN and the only Austr… 

Big Man. Little Instruments.

Big Man. Little Instruments.

An honest tale of one man’s modern escape from the prison of belief. 

Death Of A Ladies' Man - The Lustful Songs of Leonard Cohen

Death Of A Ladies' Man - The Lustful Songs of Leonard Cohen

The bawdy, the dirty, and the downright horny - The Towers of Song are going to rock’n’roll their way through the lustful side of Leonard’s music. 

The Best Man

The Best Man

Two opposing presidential party candidates are neck and neck in an unscrupulous battle for the nomination. 

Cameron James: Chilled Out/Fired Up

Cameron James: Chilled Out/Fired Up

Cameron is one of the most exciting & hilarious rising comedy stars in Australia. 

Doktor James’ Kristmas Karol

Doktor James’ Kristmas Karol

Christmas is the time to embrace your inner child and Doktor James’ Kristmas Karol provides the perfect excuse. 

The Grinning Man

The Grinning Man

A strange new act has arrived at the fairground. 

Side Shows

Side Shows

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

You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown

You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown

EPIC is a theater troupe for actors living with (and without) developmental disabilities such as autism. 

Improvable plus James & I and The Owls Are Not What They Seem

Improvable plus James & I and The Owls Are Not What They Seem

Loosely inspired by Twin Peaks, The Owls Are Not What They Seem will chart a brand new hidden mystery with each fully improvised performance. 

Grayson Perry Typical Man in a Dress Part 2

Grayson Perry Typical Man in a Dress Part 2

Award-winning artist; Bafta-winning TV presenter; Reith Lecturer and bestselling author with traditional masculine traits including having the desire to “always be right and … 

Man to Man

Man to Man

There were a lot of expectation around this new Wales Millennium Centre production of Manfred Karge’s one-woman play, Man to Man. 

Maria Peters: The Science Of Cringe plus Leave to Remain/James & I

Maria Peters: The Science Of Cringe plus Leave to Remain/James & I

In the Science of Cringe, BBC comedy writer Maria Peters explores what cringe is, why we do it and how the world would be without it. 

Man to Man

Man to Man

Celebrating 30 years since its UK première and following rave reviews and a sold out run at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival, Maggie Bain delivers a tour de force performance in … 

Paradiso: Man's Enduring Search for Perfection

Paradiso: Man's Enduring Search for Perfection

I have been to Paradise and this is what I saw. 

The Man Who Couldn't Dance

The Man Who Couldn't Dance

Set in the heart of Scotland, The Man Who Couldn’t Dance is a story of first love, broken promises and surviving suburbia in the aftermath of a broken heart. 

Polly Toynbee and David Walker: In Conversation

Polly Toynbee and David Walker: In Conversation

Polly Toynbee and David Walker join Professor Chris Carter to discuss their dream government, constructing an imaginary cabinet from politicians of the past half century. 

David O'Doherty: Big Time

David O'Doherty: Big Time

David O’Doherty – the Ryanair Enya, the Aldi Bublé – returns to the Fringe with last year’s hit show Big Time, an hour of talking and songs in a haunted hall on a hill fille… 

David O'Doherty: Big Time

David O'Doherty: Big Time

O’Doherty is back with his mini-keyboard, flopping hair, and uninhibited attitude, but this time in one of the most prestigious venues that the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has to o… 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

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

Sad Little Man

Sad Little Man

‘Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. 

Two Man Show

Two Man Show

Men have all the power. 

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 9

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 9

One performance only. Turn up early, sell-out expected. 

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2017: The Award Ceremony

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2017: The Award Ceremony

Join some of today’s most innovative playwrights for an afternoon of insightful interviews and performed readings. 

When Love Breaks Down – James Lambeth

When Love Breaks Down – James Lambeth

After five Fringe successes, celebrated vocalist James Lambeth returns with pianist Steve Hamilton. 

All's Well That Ends As You Like It: A Lamentable Comedie and Hysterickal Tragedie, by William Shakefpeare

All's Well That Ends As You Like It: A Lamentable Comedie and Hysterickal Tragedie, by William Shakefpeare

Farce has a proud place in British theatre history. 

David Earl Is Brian Gittins: Don't Feed the Monkey Man (Work in Progress)

David Earl Is Brian Gittins: Don't Feed the Monkey Man (Work in Progress)

David Earl’s alter ego, Brian Gittins is an utter prat and according to the Sussex Argus, ‘The World’s Worst Comedian’. 

In Conversation With… David Mach

In Conversation With… David Mach

One of Scotland’s great contemporary artists discusses his career. 

David Narayan: The Psychic Project

David Narayan: The Psychic Project

A mind reading show based on the true story of America’s psychic spies. 

Celebration

Celebration

The central aim of Celebration is “to give anyone who can’t quite believe the world they live in something to believe in” which is a brilliant intention and starting point but … 

Give Me Your Love

Give Me Your Love

A dirty, disused room, empty except for a box with lots of holes in it. 

Rhapsodes

Rhapsodes

Back for another year, Adam Meggido and Sean McCann of Showstoppers! fame return to wow us with what is possibly the most impressive improvisational feat at the Fringe. 

David Sheeran: I Am Donut

David Sheeran: I Am Donut

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Skyfall and Love Actually: three films President Trump will encourage the Prime Minister to stream during his state visit to the UK (probab… 

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

All-female Australian group Essential Theatre present their own gender-swapped take on Shakespeare’s classic. 

Man Up

Man Up

At the all-male, male retreat for men, Guru Nigel will show you how to grasp the long, hard, curved (and, occasionally, in a periodic design) doorknob to your life. 

Anyone's Guess How We Got Here

Anyone's Guess How We Got Here

Barrel Organ’s new show Anyone’s Guess How We Got Here feels like a natural development of the company’s practice and philosophy whilst also managing to delve into a very dif… 

Is Your Online Reputation Hurting You?

Is Your Online Reputation Hurting You?

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas is an initiative set up to ‘take the academics out of their ivory towers and engage with the public’. 

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

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

Brian Kennedy: A Better Man

Brian Kennedy: A Better Man

Brian makes a triumphant return to the Fringe to perform his hit album A Better Man in its entirety. 

ONE: The Man Chosen by the Spirit of the Japanese Drum Vol 2

ONE: The Man Chosen by the Spirit of the Japanese Drum Vol 2

Powerful like a dragon, supple like a dancer. 

Fragile Man

Fragile Man

On a cliff edge somewhere, a man is about to jump to his death when he is stopped by a psychology professor. 

Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel: Pheasant Laughter

Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel: Pheasant Laughter

With sell-out shows in 2017 at an all-time high, Kit and McConnel return to the bang-central G&V Hotel with their latest collection: Pheasant Laughter. 

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

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

Greg Proops is the Smartest Man in the World

Greg Proops is the Smartest Man in the World

Superfans of Greg Proops will enjoy the intimate feel of being in the room at the time of his Podcast live recording. 

David Vernon and Dick Lee

David Vernon and Dick Lee

‘From tango to polka, Bulgarian Horo to hot New Orleans jazz – great skill. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

MINEFIELD

MINEFIELD

It’s hard to tell what kind of show MINEFIELD is trying to be. 

Big Howard Little Howard: Man and Boy

Big Howard Little Howard: Man and Boy

The world’s first and only human/cartoon double-act return to the Fringe. 

David McIver: Stop It, David, We Are Having Too Much Fun

David McIver: Stop It, David, We Are Having Too Much Fun

David McIver is a refreshing breath of air in every sense. 

The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle-Duck

The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle-Duck

You would be forgiven for thinking that a production of The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle-Duck performed in a circus tent might involve people dressed up as the character… 

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Fresh from performing at the world’s biggest comedy clubs, including Caroline’s on Broadway, NYC and Yuk Yuk’s Toronto, Scottish baldy Gary Sa… 

Alex Smith – Real Man

Alex Smith – Real Man

The laws of stand up hold that childhood diaries are always good for a laugh. 

The Believers Are But Brothers

The Believers Are But Brothers

The stage is awash with cold, blue LED light. 

Big Howard Little Howard: Man and Boy

Big Howard Little Howard: Man and Boy

The world’s first and only human/cartoon double-act return to the Fringe. 

William Rees: The Splash

William Rees: The Splash

DJing and poetry is surely a combination that deserves greater exploration. 

Man and Boy

Man and Boy

Man And Boy is a perfectly poetic way to punctuate an otherwise hectic day at the Fringe. 

Space Rocket Oddity Man

Space Rocket Oddity Man

Floating in deep space, an astronaut pleads with his lover to let him back in the airlock. 

Doktor James' Akademy of Evil

Doktor James' Akademy of Evil

Doktor James is sick of living at home and not being taken seriously as a super villain. 

Javier Costales: The Invisible Blind Man

Javier Costales: The Invisible Blind Man

Javier is talked about as surreal, absurdist, observational, daft, satirical: he doesn’t stand as a novelty, nor does he mirror what you know about stand-up comedy. 

This Is Not Culturally Significant

This Is Not Culturally Significant

This is Not Culturally Significant is an incredibly rare thing indeed. 

James Acaster: The Trelogy – Reset

James Acaster: The Trelogy – Reset

Undercover cops. 

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story

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

The I Hate Children Children's Show

The I Hate Children Children's Show

Magician Paul Nathan returns to Edinburgh once more with The I Hate Children Children’s Show for an hour of interactive magic, name-calling and the occasional glass of champagne. 

A Charlie Montague Mystery: The Man with the Twisted Hip

A Charlie Montague Mystery: The Man with the Twisted Hip

If you are in search of some polite 1930s garden-party-esque comedy mixed in with a hilariously self-aware performance, this is certainly a play to catch. 

£¥€$ (LIES) – Ontroerend Goed

£¥€$ (LIES) – Ontroerend Goed

What is money? For Belgian theatre group Ontroerend Goed, money isn’t actually metal coins or pieces of paper with numbers printed on them, no, money is so much more than a physi… 

Bacchae

Bacchae

Both faithful and frantic, young company Flying Pig Theatre have produced a very satisfying version of Euripides’ Bacchae with a deft touch. 

Wiley and the Hairy Man

Wiley and the Hairy Man

Stampin’, stompen’ coming through the trees, shuffling through the swamp grass, blowing in the breeze. 

Lee Kyle: Somewhat Adorable Man Baby

Lee Kyle: Somewhat Adorable Man Baby

Sometimes, when comedians are interviewed, they talk about how they have a responsibility to talk about the issues. 

David Ephgrave: Now Who's a Comedian?

David Ephgrave: Now Who's a Comedian?

At 36, David is still unable to function in society. 

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot. 

Mies Julie

Mies Julie

Yael Farber’s critically acclaimed Mies Julie has returned to the Edinburgh Fringe and it’s easy to see why, with its incisive portrayal of colonialism, gender politics, and wh… 

James Bone: Townies

James Bone: Townies

The Townie Tavern is like any regular suburban pub, except in this place regulars include a New Age traveller, an old skool raver and a disgraced ex-Met Police chief. 

Pixel Dust

Pixel Dust

Pixel Dust is a rare thing: a piece of theatre about the internet that isn’t utterly technophobic. 

One Man Shoe

One Man Shoe

When the headline act fails to show up, Jango, a bumbling theatre caretaker, is suddenly thrust into the limelight and embarks on a hilarious journey of highly crafted and heartfel… 

The Gin Chronicles at Sea

The Gin Chronicles at Sea

Interrupt the Routine returns as 1940s radio group The Misfits of London for another highly enjoyable adventure of The Gin Chronicles. 

David Trent: Here's Your Future

David Trent: Here's Your Future

Take a deep breath and join me on a multimedia rampage. 

James Acaster: The Trelogy – Represent

James Acaster: The Trelogy – Represent

Undercover cops. 

The Man on the Moor

The Man on the Moor

The tricky thing with a show like The Man On The Moor is balancing the personal, fictional story being told with the larger, true-life event it is connected to. 

James Nokise: Britain, Let's Talk About the Golliwogs

James Nokise: Britain, Let's Talk About the Golliwogs

Let’s chat about your race relations issue. 

Kevin James Doyle: 30 Year Old Virgin

Kevin James Doyle: 30 Year Old Virgin

Raised a devout Christian, Kevin knew sex was meant for marriage only. 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Following killer runs in 2015 and 2016, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang! Armed with your suggestions, they weave together a brand-new film in the style of Brit… 

Just William's Luck

Just William's Luck

Adapting well-loved source material can be a tricky art, but Shedload Theatre have managed to maintain the essence of Richmal Crompton’s Just William stories in this riotous hour… 

Prom Kween

Prom Kween

From the producers of bold, subversive and wonderfully camp comedy musicals: Margaret Thatcher: Queen of Soho and How to Win Against History, Prom Kween certainly has a lot going f… 

Enterprise

Enterprise

Americana Ad Absurdum Productions certainly lives up to its name by combining America’s most-loved export, free-market capitalism, with some surreal and absurdist humour. 

One-Man Apocalypse Now

One-Man Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now, with its 153 minute running time, multi-million dollar production costs and jungle location, might not seem like the most obvious contender for adaptation into a on… 

The Amazing Bubble Man

The Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

David Quirk: Cowboy Mouth

David Quirk: Cowboy Mouth

Winner: Piece of Wood (Comedian’s Choice) 2012, Melbourne International Comedy Festival. 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

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

David Sheeran: I Am Donut

David Sheeran: I Am Donut

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Skyfall and Love Actually: three films President Trump will encourage the Prime Minister to stream during his state visit to the UK (probab… 

James Bennison: How to be a Winner

James Bennison: How to be a Winner

James Bennison. 

Choir of Man

Choir of Man

There is something remarkably welcoming about being handed a free pint with a smile as you walk into a show. 

Reduced Shakespeare Company – William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (Abridged)

Reduced Shakespeare Company – William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (Abridged)

The alternative RSC’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s works might more succinctly be titled Shakespeare: The Pantomime. 

Jason Byrne: The Man with Three Brains

Jason Byrne: The Man with Three Brains

Jason Byrne is no stranger to festival stand-up, or festival audiences, and he has returned once again to Scotland’s capital with his new tour, The Man with Three Brains (althoug… 

David Huntsberger: Big Nothingness

David Huntsberger: Big Nothingness

David Huntsberger’s stand-up show is problematic as a comedy show as it has very little resembling a joke. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Ding dong the witch is back! Multi award-winning Fringe sensation Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho returns with the most fabulous game show of all! Join the Iron Lady for songs, gam… 

Nathan Cassidy: The Man in the Arena

Nathan Cassidy: The Man in the Arena

Malcolm Hardee Award nominee and Buxton Fringe Best Show winner (and triple nominee) explores bravery in a volatile world. 

The Wonderful World of Lapin

The Wonderful World of Lapin

Gentle and well-meaning, The Wonderful World of Lapin is a good attempt to introduce young children to the French language. 

Nerdf*cker: a solo play with bad boundaries

Nerdf*cker: a solo play with bad boundaries

Cameryn Moore has made a name for herself as one of the Fringe’s great taboo busters, especially on the subject of sex. 

How to Win Against History

How to Win Against History

When viewing a show as celebrated and adored as How to Win Against History there is always the risk that it’ll never be able to live up to the hype. 

James Loveridge: Suspiciously Happy

James Loveridge: Suspiciously Happy

Despite the world being on the brink of collapse, it’s fair to say James is the happiest he’s ever been. 

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

Incognito Theatre’s adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front is a solid, if predictable, production which ticks all of the necessary First World War boxes. 

David Edwards – How to Get a Second Date

David Edwards – How to Get a Second Date

Join David Edwards as he gives advice concerning how to navigate the messy world of modern-day dating. 

The Cat Man Curse

The Cat Man Curse

Deploying sketch comedy in its pinnacle form, Pelican, made up of ex-Footlights Guy Emanuel, Sam Grabiner and Jordan Mitchell, have put together a cohesive and hilarious narrative … 

Tom Skelton: Blind Man's Bluff

Tom Skelton: Blind Man's Bluff

Join visionary character comedy maverick Tom Skelton on a wild gallop through the history of blindness and his own sight loss. 

David Correos and Matt Stellingwerf: Chaos and Order

David Correos and Matt Stellingwerf: Chaos and Order

This show is a mixed bag. 

James & Jamesy: 2 for Tea

James & Jamesy: 2 for Tea

Canadian Comedy Award winners, 16-time Best of Fest winners and 3-time London Impresario Award winners. 

James Acaster: The Trelogy – Recognise

James Acaster: The Trelogy – Recognise

James Acaster is a comedian who, for many, requires no introduction. 

Bin Laden: The One Man Show

Bin Laden: The One Man Show

‘Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, I am going to show you how to change the world…’ The world’s most notorious terrorist tells his remarkable, provocative and multi award-winnin… 

Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana

Spies Like Us Theatre’s adaptation of Graham Greene’s classic novel is, quite simply, a joy. 

Amy Conway's Super Awesome World

Amy Conway's Super Awesome World

Amy Conway’s Super Awesome World is a hidden gem of the Fringe that starts off all fun and games (literally) before delving into an account of living with depression that is so h… 

Testosterone

Testosterone

Testosterone is a touching, funny and incredibly brave piece of theatre from Rhum and Clay Company and Kit Redstone. 

James Acaster: The Trelogy

James Acaster: The Trelogy

Undercover cops. 

The Damned United

The Damned United

Powerful and demanding, Red Ladder Theatre Company’s production of The Damned United is every bit as belligerent and uncompromising as the protagonist of its story. 

Games and After Liverpool by James Saunders

Games and After Liverpool by James Saunders

Thought-provoking theatre and assured acting are on offer at this show, which is split into two plays, both written by the late playwright James Saunders, a one-time mentor to Tom … 

Boris & Sergey's One Man Extravaganza

Boris & Sergey's One Man Extravaganza

The technical choreography from Flabbergast Theatre that delivers this consistently joyful, yet bleak, puppetry extravaganza is exceptional. 

Rhys James: Wiseboy

Rhys James: Wiseboy

I’ve never seen an hour of stand-up with such a high density of laughter points. 

James Adomian: Lacking in Character

James Adomian: Lacking in Character

Take a trip into the mind of James Adomian, where his many celebrated characters and impressions vie with his real voice as he explores the twin nightmares of politics and pop cult… 

David Walliams' The First Hippo on the Moon

David Walliams' The First Hippo on the Moon

From the team behind Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs comes a brand new adaptation of David Walliam’s children’s book The First Hippo on the Moon. 

A Common Man: The Bridge That Tom Built

A Common Man: The Bridge That Tom Built

Victor Hugo once said “You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come. 

Foreign Radical

Foreign Radical

Theatre Conspiracy’s interactive show, Foreign Radical, is more than likely to mess with your moral compass. 

Future Perfect

Future Perfect

Tall Stories return to Edinburgh for their 20th birthday with an updated version of Future Perfect. 

Creatives

Creatives

At a college songwriting class in Chicago, an end-of-year competition involves the students performing each other’s anonymous submissions for a celebrity guest judge. 

Tom Taylor: The Man with the Twisted Hip

Tom Taylor: The Man with the Twisted Hip

At the opening of a new art exhibition, rakish aristocrat and gentleman detective, Charlie Montague, is presented with a double-threat: murder and modern art. 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Movimiento

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Movimiento

We live in a world in turmoil. 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Movimiento

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Movimiento

We live in a world in turmoil. 

Improvised Comedy feat. Leave To Remain, Clusterfox and James And I

Improvised Comedy feat. Leave To Remain, Clusterfox and James And I

Three hilarious shows all made up on the spot by some of London’s top improvisers! This week we have Leave To Remain, Clusterfox & James And I. 

Nathan Cassidy: The Man in the Arena

Nathan Cassidy: The Man in the Arena

Nathan Cassidy is pretty angry about a three star review he once received. 

One Man Two Ghosts

One Man Two Ghosts

Three idiots spoof Noel Coward in a unique and ridiculous vision of ‘Blithe Spirit’. 

James Campbell: The Funny Thing About...

James Campbell: The Funny Thing About...

A stand-up show for children over 6, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words. 

David Sheeran - I Am Donut: Work In Progress

David Sheeran - I Am Donut: Work In Progress

Skyfall, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Ghost, The Godfather, Citizen Kane, Beauty and the Beast, Notting Hill, 50 Shades Darker and Beetleju… 

David Mills: Mr Modern

David Mills: Mr Modern

Award-winning stand-up comedian David Mills struggles to stay modern in a world quickly reverting to more medieval tendencies. 

The Amazing Bubble Man

The Amazing Bubble Man

See the act that has been thrilling audiences around the world for 30 years. 

Doktor James' Akademy of Evil

Doktor James' Akademy of Evil

Doktor James is sick of living at home and not being taken seriously as a supervillain. 

Storyland Author Readings

Storyland Author Readings

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

One Man and his Dog

One Man and his Dog

A dog is man’s best friend, and is for life. 

James Veitch: Game Face

James Veitch: Game Face

Responsible for the most popular TED Talk of 2016, James Veitch brings his hilarious new show ‘Game Face’, with more geeky comedy about life, love and enabling Bluetooth. 

One Board Man

One Board Man

One Board Man is one of the most unique shows I have ever seen. 

Frankenstein: Man or Monster

Frankenstein: Man or Monster

A refreshingly innovative take on Mary Shelley’s 19th century novel, Augustus Stephens’ one-man performance effortlessly portrayed mental illnesses through the depiction of Vi… 

James Loveridge: Work In Progress

James Loveridge: Work In Progress

Voted ‘One To Watch’ at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016 and nominated for Amused Moose Best Show 2016 at the Edinburgh Fringe, James is back with another hour of hilarious st… 

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

An original musical & gastromonical journey from the 5th Century settlement of Boerthlelm’s Tun to Brighton in 1795, with affectionate portraits of the colourful inhabitants of 24 … 

Man of a 1000 Farces

Man of a 1000 Farces

Prepare for a schlock’n’roll explosion of magic, sideshow, physical comedy and a new high in lowbrow. 

Fried Mind Show: David Terrence

Fried Mind Show: David Terrence

A light-hearted mind-reading show with amazing and impossible mind stunts! No dead relatives will be contacted throughout the evening, however they may be interrupted with the laug… 

James Bone's TOWNIES

James Bone's TOWNIES

The Townie Tavern is like any regular suburban pub except, in this place, regulars include a new-age traveller, an old-skool raver and a disgraced ex-Met police chief. 

Owen Roberts: The man who ate too many raisins

Owen Roberts: The man who ate too many raisins

What is the meaning of life? Do aliens exist? And how many is too many raisins? This show will answer a maximum of one of these questions. 

Sameena Zehra: How Not to Steal a Llama

Sameena Zehra: How Not to Steal a Llama

No Llamas (Dalai or otherwise) were harmed in the making of this show. 

This Was A Man by Noël Coward

This Was A Man by Noël Coward

In a world of adultery and vanity can a lazy idealist be forced to confront what he really feels? Banned in 1926 the play appears in the west end for the first time. 

David Ephgrave: All Work, No Progress

David Ephgrave: All Work, No Progress

At thirty-six, David is still unable to function in society. 

David Hoyle

David Hoyle

Post-drag, post-gender, impossible to beat, performance avalanche and avant-garde legend David Hoyle returns for an unmissable evening of high comedy, sound, vision, paint and song… 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

David McIver: Stop It David We Are Having Too Much Fun

David McIver: Stop It David We Are Having Too Much Fun

David McIver is one of the most fun guys around these days. 

Focus Group* *or How to Stare Down & Transfigure Loneliness1 1A play after David Foster Wallace

Focus Group* *or How to Stare Down & Transfigure Loneliness1 1A play after David Foster Wallace

“This parable of limiting life down to human usefulness is as beautiful as it is bleak” (Exeunt). 

James Bennison: How to be a Winner

James Bennison: How to be a Winner

James Bennison. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 

Robin Morgan: Free Man

Robin Morgan: Free Man

The utterly hilarious and utterly heartwarming debut hour of stand-up from Robin Morgan (Writer of ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘Newzoids’, ‘The News Quiz’ and the ‘Now Show’). 

James Thierree-The Toad Knew

James Thierree-The Toad Knew

Following Tabac Rouge in 2014, Thierree returns with his latest critically acclaimed creation, featuring a seamless mix of mechanical marvels, music, surreal humour and acrobatic f… 

One Man Shoe

One Man Shoe

Children’s entertainer Jango Starr is a total clown, but that’s certainly not meant as a criticism; sans white-face, he instead relies on a pair of trousers just sufficientl… 

David Baddiel - My Family: Not the Sitcom

David Baddiel - My Family: Not the Sitcom

Back by popular demand following a critically-acclaimed West End run and sold out residency at the Menier Chocolate Factory, My Family: Not the Sitcom is a massively disrespectful … 

Fried Mind Show: David Terrence

Fried Mind Show: David Terrence

Start with a few cold-reading tricks, dash in some sleight of hand, add in a heavy dose of comedy on top and you’ve got the recipe to make any mind-reading show come out well. 

Don Juan in Soho starring David Tennant

Don Juan in Soho starring David Tennant

“Please don’t be charmed, he’s not a lovable rogue. 

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

3pm-4pm The first show of the day will feature about as wide a variety of improvisation styles as one could ask for, with three groups that could not be more different from each o… 

The Voice Factor [X]

The Voice Factor [X]

The Voice Factor [X] is the playwriting debut of Michael-David McKernan, an hour of sharp satire and musings on the nature of fame for those that are unprepared for it. 

God Has No Country

God Has No Country

Written and performed by Donal Courtney, God Has No Country is the story of Hugh O’Flaherty a priest from Killarney that saved 6,500 lives in Rome during World War 2. 

Dance Double Bill: No Man is an Island and O Snap

Dance Double Bill: No Man is an Island and O Snap

A Dance Umbrella Orbital London Tour in partnership with the Albany, artsdepot, Stratford Circus Arts Centre, and Watermans, with The Broadway and the Unicorn Theatre. 

The Quare Fellow

The Quare Fellow

Money For The Sun’s production of The Quare Fellow is an astounding bit of theatre. 

One Man, Two Guvnors

One Man, Two Guvnors

A new production of the award-winning National Theatre comedy play. 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Foreign Affair

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Foreign Affair

London-based actor William Ludwig and Musical Director Dean Austin have firmly established themselves over the last year as a highly successful international, high-profile cabaret … 

David Baddiel: My Family: Not The Sitcom

David Baddiel: My Family: Not The Sitcom

Following a critically acclaimed, complete sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory,  My Family: Not The Sitcom comes to the Vaudeville Theatre for a strictly limited 5 we… 

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

Playful Productions have confirmed a West End run for Harold Pinter's No Man's Land starring Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. 

Two Man Show

Two Man Show

When Goalen, Greenland and Wilkie sweep, commandingly onto the stage of the Soho Theatre, they announce their identity as goddesses ‘who know everything’. 

Celtic Music from the Isle of Man

Celtic Music from the Isle of Man

The award-winning trio with a big band sound, Barrule elevates the Isle of Man’s native music to a new level of performance and musicianship; a knockout live act performing Manx … 

The Impressionists and the Man Who Made Them

The Impressionists and the Man Who Made Them

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Your Own Man / Mad Notions

Your Own Man / Mad Notions

Fusing storytelling, rich imagery and dynamic movement, Murphy scales down and examines his opinions, insecurities, ambitions and the tricky nature of keeping a long-term relations… 

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2016: The Award Ceremony

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2016: The Award Ceremony

Join us for this special event, presented by the University of Edinburgh in association with Playwrights’ Studio Scotland and the Traverse Theatre. 

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 8

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 8

One performance only. Turn up early – sell-out expected. 

Blow Off

Blow Off

Blow Off is part concert, part theatre and deals with one woman’s journey to committing an act of terrorism. 

Abberline's Artefact

Abberline's Artefact

Chief Inspector Abberline is known as the man that failed to catch Jack the Ripper. 

Pajama Men: 2 Man 3 Musketeers

Pajama Men: 2 Man 3 Musketeers

The shape-shifting comedy double act return with their live, comic existential meltdown that takes place as two comedians attempt to stage an epic, historical, romance novel in und… 

If I Googled You, What Would I Find?

If I Googled You, What Would I Find?

It’s a troubling question and most of us probably don’t know the answer. 

Dr Alasdair Raffe Presents James VII: A Misunderstood King?

Dr Alasdair Raffe Presents James VII: A Misunderstood King?

James VII (reigned 1685-8), Scotland’s last Catholic king, was overthrown by his son-in-law William of Orange in the revolution of 1688-9. 

James Acaster: Reset

James Acaster: Reset

James Acaster finds himself with something to look forward to. 

ONE – The Man Chosen By the Spirit of the Japanese Drum

ONE – The Man Chosen By the Spirit of the Japanese Drum

A masked figure, all in white, carries the biggest drumstick you’ve ever seen and drops it on the biggest drum you’ve ever seen. 

National Theatre Live: Man and Superman

National Theatre Live: Man and Superman

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Shoot the Women First

Shoot the Women First

Shoot the Women First revolves around a mercenary company. 

Colin Hay: Get Rid of the Minstrel

Colin Hay: Get Rid of the Minstrel

Most will only know Colin Hay from his time as the frontman for Men at Work and appearing in an episode of Scrubs. 

Wasted

Wasted

It’s quite a bold group that brings a show about life-failing drug users in post Thatcher Britain to Edinburgh, the home of Trainspotting. 

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body. 

Fragility

Fragility

I am male. 

Henry Rollins – Charmingly Obstinate

Henry Rollins – Charmingly Obstinate

The force of nature that is named Henry Rollins graces the Edinburgh Fringe once again, bringing with him another hour of profound advice and big laughs. 

Medea: Greece Meets West

Medea: Greece Meets West

Billed as a “psychological drama conflating classical Greek mystery with jazzical profanity”, Medea: Greece Meets West contains very little Medea and not much more jazz. 

The Baffling Adventures of Question Mark Man

The Baffling Adventures of Question Mark Man

What if punctuation marks were superheroes? During this show, we follow Question Mark Man as he tries to rescue his love interest Becky from the evil Captain Conundrum. 

The Man Who Built His House to Heaven

The Man Who Built His House to Heaven

One-man shows are no easy thing to pull off, especially when the subject matter is like something out of Wes Anderson’s daydreams, but Keenan Hurley does just that in The Man Who… 

Rayguns Look Real Enough in Space... Man

Rayguns Look Real Enough in Space... Man

Having assembled a crack team of musical legends from across the globe, notorious rock stars Rayguns Look Real Enough are now heading into space to bring home the Best Band in the … 

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

It’s always disappointing to see an interesting concept marred by poor execution. 

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes is one of those shows that doesn’t fit into simple categories. 

The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace

The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace

Karl Jenkins’ compelling anti-war work charts the descent into and the consequences of war and the hope for peace. 

Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night

Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night

Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night is both exactly what it says it whilst also proving to something rather different altogether. 

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor. 

Dr David Silkenat Presents The Long Life of the Lost Cause: Why it Took 150 Years for the Confederate Flag to Come Down

Dr David Silkenat Presents The Long Life of the Lost Cause: Why it Took 150 Years for the Confederate Flag to Come Down

The Confederate States of America lost its quest for political independence in 1865, but its symbol, the Confederate flag, lived on, long after the nation it represented cease to e… 

Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel: Out to Lunch

Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel: Out to Lunch

Currently cabaret in residence at London’s glamorous Crazy Coqs (recently voted best UK cabaret venue), Kit and McConnel return to the bang central G&V Hotel with their latest sh… 

Simon David: Virgin

Simon David: Virgin

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

Hup

Hup

Though there are plenty of shows designed for children at the Fringe, finding shows aimed at the youngest can always be tricky. 

David Steel: My Life in Politics

David Steel: My Life in Politics

Lord David Steel joins Professor Chris Carter to reflect on an illustrious career in public life. 

David Kay

David Kay

David Kay, returning to the Edinburgh Fringe 2016 as one of the hidden gems of the Scottish comedy circuit. 

Robert Burns, David Gest, Michael Jackson and Me

Robert Burns, David Gest, Michael Jackson and Me

You couldn’t make it up if you tried! The hilarious, heartwarming true story of how The Fabulous TT came to write Robert Burns: The Musical. 

David Vernon and Dick Lee

David Vernon and Dick Lee

This brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform an eclectic mix of music with infectious enjoyment – French, jazz, Jewish, traditional, Balkan, tango etc. 

Arthur Conan Doyle, an Edinburgh Man

Arthur Conan Doyle, an Edinburgh Man

Following her third year of successful, sell-out shows, Ann Treherne, Chairman of The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, talks about this famous man of literature – and spiritualism!… 

Panti: High Heels in Low Places

Panti: High Heels in Low Places

Panti Bliss has had a whirlwind of a few years and, naturally, she has more than a few fabulous stories to share. 

The Gin Chronicles: A Scottish Adventure

The Gin Chronicles: A Scottish Adventure

After their great success last year, Interrupt the Routine are back with a brand new episode of The Gin Chronicles. 

Arthur Conan Doyle – Man of Mystery

Arthur Conan Doyle – Man of Mystery

There’s something wonderfully uncluttered and unpretentious about this particular wander down literary lane from the Mercators, one of Edinburgh’s oldest amateur drama clubs. 

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

UCLU Runaground’s James and the Giant Peach is a fresh, fun and frantic adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic. 

Frogs

Frogs

School group Centaurs of Attention have an excellent company name and a rather good Fringe show to boot. 

Sherlock

Sherlock

Bablake Theatre’s take on the character of Sherlock delivers a few laughs, though it offers nothing new to the already long list of pastiches and homages the detective has receiv… 

David Green: Celebrity Love Letters

David Green: Celebrity Love Letters

Harbouring secret feelings for Geoffrey Boycott? Fantasising about Edwina Currie? Join David as he deconstructs the cult of celebrity with a collection of love songs, poems and let… 

Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

Ossining High School have delivered a solid and enjoyable, if somewhat flawed, production of Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses. 

Matthew Bourne's The Car Man

Matthew Bourne's The Car Man

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Tank

Tank

Breach Theatre blew everyone away with The Beanfield last year, and their new show, Tank, is no disappointment, retaining their distinctive brand of semi-devised/semi-verbatim thea… 

The Alan David Ross Show

The Alan David Ross Show

Great live music followed by some blasts from the past and current gems. 

Frankie Valium: The Man in Pink

Frankie Valium: The Man in Pink

Meet Frankie. 

David McIver is a Very Fun Guy With Lots of Friends

David McIver is a Very Fun Guy With Lots of Friends

Oh boy, this looks good! David McIver is a silly little man and he’s got a bit of fun for you. 

Big Bite-Size Lunch Hour: Best Bites

Big Bite-Size Lunch Hour: Best Bites

Big Bite is celebrating it’s 10-year Fringe anniversary with a ‘best of’ showcase: although an enjoyable selection of short pieces - effectively boiling down to long sketches… 

James Christopher – What's the Tory? Mourning Glory

James Christopher – What's the Tory? Mourning Glory

James Christopher looks back in anger at a government driven by greed, for the benefit of the privileged few. 

Doktor James' Akademy of Evil

Doktor James' Akademy of Evil

Doktor James is sick of living at home and not being taken seriously as a super villain. 

Two Man Show

Two Man Show

In an explosion of energy, raw intensity and emotion, RashDash theatre company shatters preconceptions of the patriarchy. 

Dark Heart

Dark Heart

Dark Heart is a Shrodinger’s Cat of a show, managing to be both hopelessly amateurish and professionally polished at the same time. 

Bluesy Woozy Man

Bluesy Woozy Man

Comedy with the blues – risible recollections of festivals, musicians, stolen instruments and the influence of morris dancing. 

David Anthony Wood: Mind Rats

David Anthony Wood: Mind Rats

A semi-improvised stand-up show about mental illness and pest control. 

Irons

Irons

Irons the new play from writer Colin Chaston certainly pushes the envelope of believability. 

The Man Who Knows Everything

The Man Who Knows Everything

It’s pretty clear what kind of show we’re about to see when – as it becomes obvious that there isn’t actually a sufficient number of seats for all of the audience that’s … 

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

This production of Mary Poppins draws heavily from Disney’s 1964 film, but fails to conjure the same magic. 

Opera Mouse

Opera Mouse

Opera Mouse is a pleasant Canadian import presented as a one-woman puppet show by Melanie Gall. 

Back of the Bus

Back of the Bus

Java Dance Theatre have somewhat sworn myself and the rest of the audience to silence after the triumph that is Back of the Bus so as not to ruin the wonderful surprises in store f… 

The Game's a Foot, Try the Fish

The Game's a Foot, Try the Fish

Tom Taylor has produced a show so funny at one point I thought my lungs were going to burst. 

Joe's NYC Bar

Joe's NYC Bar

Interactive theatre is a tricky beast. 

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story

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. 

The Necessity of Atheism

The Necessity of Atheism

The genius of the Romantic poets was their ability to bring emotion to the forefront in a world where faux-rationality reigned. 

Lines

Lines

Lines is a touching spoken word show surrounding the diverse lives of people travelling along the London underground. 

Pun-Man Two: Girls Just Wanna Hear Puns

Pun-Man Two: Girls Just Wanna Hear Puns

Leo Kearse, in his guise as Pun-Man, has a simple mission: to save the world of comedy from banal observational stand-up and self-righteous, long-winded anecdotes. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream in Gotham

A Midsummer Night's Dream in Gotham

A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Gotham is exactly what it says on the tin. 

Deal with the Dragon

Deal with the Dragon

It’s a familiar scene to many a Fringe-goer: a black-box stage, a chair and an actor with his story. 

Dark North and Hungry Jane: Two Plays of Supernatural Horror

Dark North and Hungry Jane: Two Plays of Supernatural Horror

After comedy, horror is the next most difficult art form to tackle; although comedy reigns king at the fringe there is still an eager audience waiting to be scared. 

The Story of Mr B

The Story of Mr B

ShakeShakeTheatre present the tale of a man named Bumblegrum in a quirky and enjoyable puppet show for children. 

Blank

Blank

Nassim Soleimanpour is known for his intelligent plays that have no need for a director, designer or even rehearsals. 

Our Man

Our Man

Anybody who finds themselves rooting for a couple in a film or show will love the responsibility handed out by Ae-Ja Kim in Our Man. 

Machina

Machina

In the prologue to Malcostume Compagnia Teatrale’s show Machina, the company explains that the word ‘machina’ roughly translates to machine or structure and the company’s n… 

Two Kittens & A Kid (A Gay Man Raising His Inner Diva)

Two Kittens & A Kid (A Gay Man Raising His Inner Diva)

Racial identity, puberty, sexuality and childhood trauma may not seem like the ideal topics for a one man camp cabaret, but here in Edinburgh anything is possible. 

Jonny & the Baptists: Eat the Poor

Jonny & the Baptists: Eat the Poor

Johnny and Paddy return with another hour of rip roaring music based satire. 

Robert Newman: The Brain Show

Robert Newman: The Brain Show

In a previous show, we witnessed Robert Newman intellectually tear down Dawkin’s view of evolution. 

Shaedates: or How I Learned to Love Myself

Shaedates: or How I Learned to Love Myself

Shaedates is a show about finding yourself – quite literally. 

On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hillary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lover

On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hillary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lover

On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hillary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lover definitely wins the title of most intriguing show title at the Fringe, and it’s definitely wor… 

James Cook: Ready, Steady, James!

James Cook: Ready, Steady, James!

Award-winning stand-up from Birmingham’s 248th most influential tweeter. 

A Simple Space

A Simple Space

Gravity and Other Myths are the future of contemporary circus and their show A Simple Space is utterly unmissable. 

James Meehan – Class Act

James Meehan – Class Act

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

The Six-Sided Man

The Six-Sided Man

The Six-Sided Man is a tense and funny drama, based on Luke Rhinehart’s cult novel The Dice Man, which has toured the world for the last 30 years. 

Mark Steel's in Toon

Mark Steel's in Toon

This year Mark Steel aims to give a brief overview of the cities and sights of Scotland. 

Robin Morgan: Free Man

Robin Morgan: Free Man

A very well-structured and well-performed show, delivered from a fantastic up-and-coming comedian. 

Diary of a Madman

Diary of a Madman

Little remains of Gogol’s original short story, Diary of a Madman, with Al Smith taking much artistic licence in updating it to post-Brexit Britain and turning it into a story of… 

Glasgow Girls

Glasgow Girls

2005. 

Candy Gigi: If I Had a Rich Man

Candy Gigi: If I Had a Rich Man

Oy! Everyon’es favourite Yiddish girl Candy Gigi, Malcome Hardee Award winner 2014, has transformed Fiddler on the Roof into something truly bizarre and outrageous. 

Dolly Wants to Die

Dolly Wants to Die

To say Dolly Wants to Die is a dark comedy is like saying water is wet: the irreverent jokes come left, right and centre, but only a few of them properly hit their target. 

James Loveridge: Castles in the Sand

James Loveridge: Castles in the Sand

James once has sex in a cage, whilst a stranger’s rabbit watched him from an ironing board. 

Jimeoin: Renonsense Man

Jimeoin: Renonsense Man

‘Classic nonsense… Stand-up comedy at its best’ (Scotsman). 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

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

Blush

Blush

Nowadays, stories of celebrity nudes abound, attracting much unwanted media attention and accusations of who’s to blame flying in every direction. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Ding dong, the witch isn’t dead! And this time it’s definitely cause for celebration! After her previous success as an ‘international cabaret superstar’ Maggie is back in b… 

David Callaghan: Let's Get This Partly Started

David Callaghan: Let's Get This Partly Started

Part stand-up show, part planetarium experience. 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

After a blockbuster 2015, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang. 

John Pendal: International Man of Leather

John Pendal: International Man of Leather

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

Jody Kamali is The Incredible Man of Mystery

Jody Kamali is The Incredible Man of Mystery

The Man of Mystery comes on stage looking like something out of a classic James Bond film: strong jawline, handsome stubble and a black turtleneck — topped off with an orange shi… 

The Vaudevillains

The Vaudevillains

This year Les Enfants Terribles are gracing us with a show that’s fun but is a hotchpotch of great performers, boring music, missed opportunities and laughs. 

David Stanier's Silly Party

David Stanier's Silly Party

Wahoo! And also hooray! It’s David Stanier’s Silly Party – the party based comedy show. 

Leaf by Niggle

Leaf by Niggle

Leaf by Niggle is a little-known allegory by J. 

Mostly David Ephgrave

Mostly David Ephgrave

David Ephgrave enters the room in an endearing manner, commanding the audience’s attention with music and his upbeat persona. 

David Longley: Everything I Hate About My Club Set

David Longley: Everything I Hate About My Club Set

David Longley’s act is structured almost like Shakespeare, summarizing the course of the evening in its first moments: “I’ve always wanted to do standup that’s like talking… 

Maureen Langan: Daughter of a Garbage Man

Maureen Langan: Daughter of a Garbage Man

Born in New York to an Irish Catholic immigrant family, Maureen Langan has been brought up to think that traditional values matter, and that life rewards hard work. 

James Loveridge: Castles in the Sand

James Loveridge: Castles in the Sand

James once has sex in a cage, whilst a stranger’s rabbit watched him from an ironing board. 

Man in the Miracle

Man in the Miracle

Stop. 

John Robertson: Arena Spectacular!

John Robertson: Arena Spectacular!

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

In Tents and Purposes

In Tents and Purposes

First things first. 

The Amazing Bubble Man

The Amazing Bubble Man

Underbelly’s largest venue is the huge tent – shaped like an purple cow tipped onto its back – that this year has been transplanted into the western half of George Square Gar… 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

Lynch: Improvised Plays in the Style of David Lynch – Free

Lynch: Improvised Plays in the Style of David Lynch – Free

Enter a world with its veil drawn back, where good and evil battle in darkly hilarious style. 

Ever Mainard: Let Me Be Your Main Man

Ever Mainard: Let Me Be Your Main Man

As seen on Showtime’s Knock, Knock, It’s Tig, and featured in Roxanne Gay’s Bad Feminist, Ever is bringing her debut show to Edinburgh. 

James & Seaburn: Pigeon Trousers

James & Seaburn: Pigeon Trousers

James & Seaburn are back with a brand new show featuring their unique mix of sketch, stand-up, songs and general silliness. 

WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s 2x4 Tour One-Man Comedy Show

WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s 2x4 Tour One-Man Comedy Show

Just one glance at this year’s stuffed-to-bursting wedge of a programme is enough to see that there are bewildering array of performance disciplines represented at this year’s … 

Andy Zaltzman: Plan Z

Andy Zaltzman: Plan Z

The Satirists for Hire returns to the fringe with another hour of bizarre similes, half baked ideas, and desire for a better world. 

The One Legged Man Show

The One Legged Man Show

A gunshot on New Year’s Eve on a beach in Thailand changed musical theatre artist Nils Bergstrand’s life forever. 

F*cking Men

F*cking Men

What to expect from a show called F*cking Men? Yes, it is ostensibly about sex, specifically gay sex, and as you’d expect it’s ripe for memorable one-liners like “I’m not g… 

David O'Doherty: Big Time

David O'Doherty: Big Time

Based on a gauge adapted from his previous call-centre telemarketing experience, David O’Doherty rates being a professional stand-up as an eight out of ten, with two points dropp… 

In Fidelity

In Fidelity

Rob Drummond is known for being one of Scotland’s most experimental and accessible theatre makers and his new show In Fidelity is no exception. 

Iphigenia in Tauris

Iphigenia in Tauris

Champs Mêlés’ production of Iphigenia in Tauris is a two hour, French language translation of J. 

Perfidious Lion

Perfidious Lion

Some shows stick in your head even if they are flawed. 

Burnistoun Live at the Fringe

Burnistoun Live at the Fringe

For many Rab Florence and Ian Connell are the unsung heroes of Scottish comedy. 

James Wilson-Taylor: Ginger is the New Black

James Wilson-Taylor: Ginger is the New Black

James Wilson-Taylor has been discriminated against and enough is enough. 

David Quirk: Approaching Perfection

David Quirk: Approaching Perfection

Approaching Perfection is the new film¹ by award-winning director² David Quirk. 

Counting Sheep

Counting Sheep

Counting Sheep is a theatrical triumph that throws the audience into the centre of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. 

Adrian Gray's The 007 Conspiracy: James Bond's Terrifying Truth, Exposed!

Adrian Gray's The 007 Conspiracy: James Bond's Terrifying Truth, Exposed!

The internet seems to have triggered a new dawn for conspiracy nuts everywhere. 

Outside the Box – A Live Show About Death

Outside the Box – A Live Show About Death

Death is a funny thing when you think about it: it’s the only certain thing in this world yet the majority of us deny its existence, but as performer Liz Rothschild points out, i… 

James Nokise: So So Gangsta

James Nokise: So So Gangsta

Useless former gang member James Nokise takes a light-hearted look at the way we see each other, examining how people end up in gangs and what happens when you’re kicked out. 

Attrape Moi

Attrape Moi

Quebecois circus group Flip Fabrique fill the massive Assembly Hall with awe and joy at their contemporary circus skills. 

Jonas Müller Regrets Writing This F*cking Masterpiece

Jonas Müller Regrets Writing This F*cking Masterpiece

Have you ever met someone so beautiful that you didn’t know what to say? And then have you ever found yourself just saying ‘Yeah’ to everything that they say because you’re… 

Spencer Jones is The Herbert in Proper Job

Spencer Jones is The Herbert in Proper Job

Almost every review of Spencer Jones takes the lazy route of saying he’s like Mr Bean meets something/someone wacky. 

Chris Stokes – The Man Delusion

Chris Stokes – The Man Delusion

Six and a half stone of vegan fury. 

Princes of Main: Cool

Princes of Main: Cool

Princes of Main return with another sketch show chock-a-block with odd characters, witty one liners and silliness. 

William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged)

William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged)

In a festival saturated with comedy shows about Shakespeare, the Reduced Shakespeare Company continue to reign supreme as the undisputed masters at reimagining the Bard into hilari… 

Chris Gethard: Career Suicide

Chris Gethard: Career Suicide

Too often, successful American comedians make their way to the UK assuming that audiences are as easy to please as they are back home. 

The Lounge

The Lounge

There comes a time in most good plays when you realise you’ve become completely lost in a moment due to its sheer brilliance. 

A Man Standing

A Man Standing

“You come in like a lion and you leave like a lamb”. 

Will Duggan: A Man Gathering Fish

Will Duggan: A Man Gathering Fish

Will Duggan is an angry man and it’s not entirely clear why. 

Karen Hobbs: Tumour Has It

Karen Hobbs: Tumour Has It

There’s a specific challenge involved when reviewing autobiographical shows surrounding horrendous personal suffering, in this case performer Karen Hobbs’ diagnosis and treatme… 

Will Seaward: Magnificent Bastard

Will Seaward: Magnificent Bastard

Everyone wants to rule the world but Will Seaward actually has a list of ways to achieve this. 

Michael Morpurgo's King Arthur

Michael Morpurgo's King Arthur

Story Pocket Theatre bring Michael Morpurgo’s novel about King Arthur to life with a solid and enjoyable production. 

Carl Donnelly: Bad Man Tings

Carl Donnelly: Bad Man Tings

Carl Donnelly has reached peak age, he’s a vegan, he recently took up yoga, and he’s content with his life – I know it doesn’t sound like a good recipe for stand-up but som… 

David Mills: Shame!

David Mills: Shame!

The sharp-suited David Mills is already seated on stage when his audience comes in, chatting with us, riffing along to a Barry Manilow hit; while he later insists that the role in … 

The MMORPG Show

The MMORPG Show

The MMORPG show is a good idea but lacks the slick execution required to fully succeed. 

Abandoman: Life + Rhymes

Abandoman: Life + Rhymes

A totally unique and mind-blowing musical comedy experience, if you’ve never seen or heard of Abandoman before then here is your chance to rectify that. 

Horse McDonald in Careful

Horse McDonald in Careful

Swapping her musical trappings for the theatre, Horse McDonald takes to the stage to present an undeniably intriguing and raw, if occasionally sensational, biopic of her own life. 

Helen Duff: Come With Me

Helen Duff: Come With Me

Helen Duff has gone from strength to strength, after her hilarious yet heart-breaking Vanity Bites Back show last year. 

From the Mouths of the Gods

From the Mouths of the Gods

The ever experimental Flanagan Collective is back with their new show, From the Mouths of the Gods, all about maths, free will, and determinism, with a little bit of kissing thrown… 

The Story of the Nervous Man

The Story of the Nervous Man

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. 

Mungo Park – Travels in the Interior of Africa

Mungo Park – Travels in the Interior of Africa

Mungo Park proved that any true Scotsman would do almost anything to avoid spending another bloody day in Selkirk. 

Ada/Ava by Manual Cinema

Ada/Ava by Manual Cinema

This is Manual Cinema’s first visit to the Fringe and they have brought with them a technical and awe-inspiring show that combines live music and shadow puppets. 

Being Norwegian

Being Norwegian

Being Norwegian is a play that follows Sean and Lisa as they talk throughout the night, gradually getting to know each other and growing as confidants. 

A Common Man: The Bridge That Tom Built

A Common Man: The Bridge That Tom Built

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… 

Andy Askins: The Man With No Name

Andy Askins: The Man With No Name

Andy Askins lives in blissful ignorance, at odds with rational thinking. 

Intergalactic Nemesis: Twin Infinity – A Live Action Graphic Novel

Intergalactic Nemesis: Twin Infinity – A Live Action Graphic Novel

Intergalactic Nemesis was like being trapped in a lift that wouldn’t stop going up or down, it made me angry on so many levels. 

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

Devised from the diaries of Fredrick Treves, Fringe Management and Canny Creatures Scotland present The Elephant Man. 

Immaculate

Immaculate

Arriving fresh-faced from Dorset, young sixth-form group Harpoon present their take on Oliver Lansley’s hilarious play Immaculate. 

Faslane

Faslane

On the surface Jenna Watt’s new show Faslane sounds like it should be a simple comparison of the reasons for and against renewing the Trident nuclear base; it turns out to be jus… 

Infinity Pool: A Modern Retelling of Madame Bovary

Infinity Pool: A Modern Retelling of Madame Bovary

What to expect from Bea Roberts’ modern day update of Flaubert’s classic novel Madame Bovary? Instead of surrounding herself with romantic literature to distract her from the b… 

The Snail and the Whale

The Snail and the Whale

Joyous in every way, The Snail and the Whale by Tall Stories is a textbook example of how to do theatre for children right. 

James Acaster: Reset

James Acaster: Reset

Always the bridesmaid never the bride is perhaps a somber way to sum up James Acaster’s Fringe experience to date, having been nominated for more Edinburgh Comedy Awards than any… 

Life According to Saki

Life According to Saki

Whether you’ve never heard of Saki before or consider yourself a die hard fan, this production is sure to please. 

One Man Star Wars™ Trilogy

One Man Star Wars™ Trilogy

Between Episode IV and V of Charles Ross’s One Man Star Wars Trilogy, the writer/performer spent some time polling the audience. 

James Veitch: Game Face

James Veitch: Game Face

We’ve all been irritated by unfair traffic fines and generic email newsletters. 

A Boy Named Sue

A Boy Named Sue

A Boy Named Sue written by Bertie Darrell provides an interesting insight into the experiences of members of the LGBT+ community, played with great energy by the cast of three. 

Loyiso Gola: Dude, Where's My Lion?

Loyiso Gola: Dude, Where's My Lion?

Loyiso Gola is a rare kind of stand-up comic. 

This Glorious Monster: Wrong 'Uns

This Glorious Monster: Wrong 'Uns

Wrong ‘Uns is aptly titled because there is plenty of them packed into this hour of sketch comedy. 

David Elms: Goody Boy

David Elms: Goody Boy

Lucky pup Elms is back chasing his tail again; he’s learning about sacrifice, guilt, and, as always, love. 

World Without Us

World Without Us

Ontroerend Goed’s World Without Us imagines a future in which humanity has simply ceased to exist, and it’s surprisingly soothing. 

Nel

Nel

Nel is a charming little love letter to cinema that follows foley artist, Nel, on her misadventures with her insufferable aunt, demanding boss and a hopeful screenwriter. 

Ribbet Ribbet Croak

Ribbet Ribbet Croak

Ribbet Ribbet Croak is a gentle and successful piece of theatre for younger children, as well as being very suitable for PMLD and ASD family groups. 

Nish Kumar: Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout the Words Real Loud

Nish Kumar: Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout the Words Real Loud

Nish Kumar has provided a wily hour of satire as some people could sit for the entire show and not realise it’s really a show about politics. 

Labels

Labels

Joe Sellman-Leava has lived with labels his entire life and he also has to live with the consequences of them. 

Lou Sanders: What's That Lady Doing?

Lou Sanders: What's That Lady Doing?

It is a rare treat to see surrealist comedy this good. 

Knightmare Live: The Game Has Changed

Knightmare Live: The Game Has Changed

For many like me Knightmare was watched with a religious fever back in the 90s. 

Dusty Horne's Sound and Fury

Dusty Horne's Sound and Fury

Do you know what a foley artist does? No? Well here’s your chance to find out from Hollywood’s unsung hero, Dusty Horne. 

Rhys James: Forgives

Rhys James: Forgives

Don’t worry about it. 

The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

Trundling into view as part of C Theatre’s 25th anniversary is The Snow Queen. 

Darren Walsh: S'Pun

Darren Walsh: S'Pun

Unsurprisingly Darren Walsh’s S’Pun is an hour of puns. 

Ali Hassan: Man Interrupted (Work in Progress)

Ali Hassan: Man Interrupted (Work in Progress)

As a father of four, Ali is well versed in dodging difficult questions or just making up the answers. 

Playing Maggie... The Iron Lady

Playing Maggie... The Iron Lady

Fringe favourite Pip Utton returns for his superlative performance of Margaret Thatcher in his enlightening and intimate show Playing Maggie…The Iron Lady. 

Godfrey Thomson: The Man Who Tested Scotland’s IQ

Godfrey Thomson: The Man Who Tested Scotland’s IQ

Professor Sir Godfrey Thomson is a forgotten giant in education. 

How to be a Man

How to be a Man

In this irreverent performance masculinity is examined from the perspective of a white, middle-class, straight western man as he picks at the history and culture that has made him … 

David Narayan: The Psychic Project

David Narayan: The Psychic Project

A mind reading show based on the true story of the Cold War’s psychic spies. 

John Pendal - International Man of Leather

John Pendal - International Man of Leather

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

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

For children over 6, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words. 

The Tiger Lillies

The Tiger Lillies

The Tiger Lillies are a band that everyone should experience at least once in their life times. 

Max and Ivan: Unstoppable

Max and Ivan: Unstoppable

Fringe veterans Max and Ivan bring their show Unstoppable to The Warren for this year’s Brighton Fringe. 

Dead Man Presents: Tessa Waters: Over Promises

Dead Man Presents: Tessa Waters: Over Promises

Clown, dance and sketch collide as multi-award-winning Australian comedian, Tessa Waters, unleashes her new hour of stupidity. 

Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Off the Cuff, the Brighton based improvisation troupe, bring their show Crime and Funishment to the Fringe. 

David James: Precisely

David James: Precisely

Beautifully-crafted comedy from one of the country’s masters of anecdote and timing. 

Blue Man Group NEW YORK

Blue Man Group NEW YORK

Blue Man Group features three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and … 

He Gave Me Heroin by James Aden

He Gave Me Heroin by James Aden

A new play by James Aden. 

The Bookbinder

The Bookbinder

The Bookbinder is Trick of the Light’s enchanting fairy tale of a young apprentice bookbinder’s encounter with an old woman and her mysterious book. 

James Hamilton Is So Lonely

James Hamilton Is So Lonely

Multi award-winning creator of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Casual Violence’ (“Leading the new wave of sketch comedy” - The Sunday Times) and staff writer for Cartoon Network’s ‘The Amazing Worl… 

Thon Man Molière

Thon Man Molière

Never, ever underestimate the stupidity of the rich and powerful; that’s certainly one of the obvious lessons you can get from Liz Lochhead’s brilliantly funny take on the sc… 

Shit-faced Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice

Shit-faced Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice

For those of you who have yet to encounter the fringe phenomenon that is Shit-Faced Shakespeare, this is a show that does exactly what it says on the tin. 

A Dirty Get-Away! by David Weedall

A Dirty Get-Away! by David Weedall

Stranded by severe snowstorms, three identically dressed strangers disturb the rural calm of a young woman in a remote Sussex cottage. 

David Hoyle

David Hoyle

Post-drag, post-gender, impossible to beat, performance avalanche and avant-garde legend David Hoyle returns for unmissable evening of high comedy, sound, vision, paint and song. 

Fire Burn: The Tragedy of Macbeth

Fire Burn: The Tragedy of Macbeth

The story of Macbeth’s tragic demise has been told many times by hundreds, if not thousands, of theatre makers. 

The Man with the Golden Pen

The Man with the Golden Pen

Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, secret agent 007, stands before the audience, pink gin in hand, a terrified look in his eyes. 

Mostly David Ephgrave

Mostly David Ephgrave

The back end of the comic duo Doggett and Ephgrave turns the spotlight on himself for an hour of solo stand-up. 

About a Goth

About a Goth

When little in your life seems to be easy then perhaps, for some, the only way to take control is to adopt a persona. 

The Story of the Nervous Man (a silent comedy)

The Story of the Nervous Man (a silent comedy)

Neil Frost has a story to tell. 

Gary Buseys One-Man Hamlet as Performed by David Carl

Gary Buseys One-Man Hamlet as Performed by David Carl

Mr. 

John Pendal: International Man of Leather

John Pendal: International Man of Leather

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

The Biggest Marionette Circus in the World Part II

The Biggest Marionette Circus in the World Part II

Life-sized animal puppets with fully articulated limbs come to life in front of your eyes in a cacophony of singing, dancing and plenty of audience participation. 

Jody Kamali is the Incredible Man of Mystery

Jody Kamali is the Incredible Man of Mystery

Debonair. 

Elephant Man

Elephant Man

Who is the one with social disadvantage? The severely deformed John Merrick, or the upright, conformist Doctor Treves who rescues him from a carnival freak show? Quick wit, pathos,… 

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

Who is the one with social disadvantage? The severely deformed John Merrick, or the upright, conformist Doctor Treves who rescues him from a carnival freak show? Quick wit, pathos,… 

Super Ape Man (The Paul F Taylor Story)

Super Ape Man (The Paul F Taylor Story)

Surreal one-liners, flights of fancy and a totally absurd storyline from the NATY 2013 winner. 

Matt Hutson & David McIver: Two Shy Boys

Matt Hutson & David McIver: Two Shy Boys

Free alternative comedy from Matt Hutson (Runner-up in Preston Comedian of the Year) and David McIver (Selected for the BBC New Comedy award 2015). 

James Bennison: How to be a Supervillain

James Bennison: How to be a Supervillain

Award-winning comedian James Bennison has had enough and has decided to take over the world. 

Doktor James' Akademy of Evil

Doktor James' Akademy of Evil

WANTED: Small minions to join Doktor James’ army of evil. 

The Marked

The Marked

The Marked follows Jack’s crusade against the haunting demons that follow his life living rough on the streets of London. 

Amazing Bubble Man

Amazing Bubble Man

Louis thrills audiences with bubble art, magic and science. 

One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean

One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean

Oh what a man! Francis Henshall is a man driven by his needs, whether its food or a good woman, he is totally consumed and motivated by his desires. 

James Veitch: Work in Progress

James Veitch: Work in Progress

Thematically loose, structurally tenuous. 

Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

An inconspicuous townhouse in Fiveways plays host to the promenade performance Dancing in the Dark. 

Robin Morgan: Free Man (Work in Progress)

Robin Morgan: Free Man (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress of the debut hour from Robin Morgan, star of ‘The Greatest Welshman You’ve Never Heard Of’ (BBC Radio), writer for ‘The News Quiz’ and Laughing Horse New Act of … 

James McDonnell: Beef

James McDonnell: Beef

It’s happening again. 

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

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

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

A classic piece of American literature and a popular text for study in education, Of Mice and Men was John Steinbeck’s first venture into writing a novella aimed for the stage. 

David Cross

David Cross

Mr. 

Canned Laughter

Canned Laughter

Some people claim that the 1960s and 1970s were the golden age of British comedy. 

I Am Thomas

I Am Thomas

I am Thomas is an economic show bound together with a fantastic cast. 

A Threesome

A Threesome

Turning up to a Box Office and asking for “A Threesome” is always a great way to start the evening. 

Hairspray

Hairspray

Hairspray is a breath of fresh from the normal Broadway musicals that trudge their way through the British stages. 

John Pendal - International Man of Leather

John Pendal - International Man of Leather

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

Valentines Shows

Valentines Shows

Valentine’s Day may have a cheesy reputation, but the heart-filled holiday has inspired plenty of great live comedy for devoted couples, optimistic daters and determinedly si… 

The Tailor of Inverness

The Tailor of Inverness

One-man show The Tailor of Inverness first hit Edinburgh stages eight years ago and has been touring ever since. 

Zippos Presents Cirque Berserk!

Zippos Presents Cirque Berserk!

The Marx Brothers greatest failing is at the circus. 

James III: The True Mirror

James III: The True Mirror

Like the first, the final play in Rona Munro’s James Plays is part family saga, part love story. 

James II: Day of the Innocents

James II: Day of the Innocents

Day of the Innocents takes place on the same set as the first James play, but it feels somewhat different thanks to subtle changes of dressing and lighting. 

James I: The Key Will Keep The Lock

James I: The Key Will Keep The Lock

There’s the feel of a gladiatorial arena to the staging of Rona Munro’s trilogy of James Plays, not least because some audience members seated on a raised area above the sta… 

David Gordon

David Gordon

With a performance and choreography career spanning more than half a century, David Gordon has accumulated a lot of mementos. 

The Grouch Who Couldn't Steal Christmas

The Grouch Who Couldn't Steal Christmas

The lean, green, Christmas-hating machine runs wild in this year’s holiday season production from The Fertile Theatre Company. 

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Horsecross’s production of Beauty and the Beast holds a debt to the Disney version of the tale, and it never quite gets out from under its shadow. 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

It’s that magic time of year when we theatre critics stop watching plays about middle class people and their problems, and get to watch a man in a dress tell dirty jokes to ki… 

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

Dream the impossible dream with this inspiring Broadway musical. 

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

“When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. 

Captive Audience: An Evening of Short Plays by David Ives

Captive Audience: An Evening of Short Plays by David Ives

This program of seven short plays by David Ives is presented by New York Deaf Theater and employs both spoken English and American Sign Language to tell its comedic tales (2:00). 

David Spade in Conversation with Colin Quinn

David Spade in Conversation with Colin Quinn

Mr. 

Henry V

Henry V

The York Shakespeare Project return to Upstage Theatre, marking the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt with an all-female production of Henry V. 

David Fray

David Fray

This elegant young French pianist has attracted attention in recent years for his insightful performances and recordings of Schubert. 

James Thiérrée

James Thiérrée

In “Tabac Rouge,” a mischievous dance-theater work that is part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Festival, the unpredictable artist James Thiérr&… 

The Gray Man

The Gray Man

This spooky show about a child-abducting fiend is sometimes performed in complete darkness, and is admirable for the many chances it takes even when the grim mood threatens to beco… 

Polly Toynbee and David Walker

Polly Toynbee and David Walker

Polly Toynbee and David Walker are two of Britain’s leading social democratic commentators and policy analysts. 

Polly Toynbee and David Walker: In Praise of Tax

Polly Toynbee and David Walker: In Praise of Tax

A sage said ‘nothing can be certain but death and taxes’. 

The Story Of The Nervous Man (A Silent Comedy)

The Story Of The Nervous Man (A Silent Comedy)

A riotous non-verbal comedy about a nervous man who decides to change the monotony of his life by taking a risk. 

James – Magners Summer Nights

James – Magners Summer Nights

Best known for the indie classics Sit Down and Come Home, James’ latest studio album La Petite Mort bristles with upbeat defiance and illustrates just why they remain one of Britai… 

Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit and Other Tales

Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit and Other Tales

Lancaster Offshoots have created an enjoyable and surprisingly funny offering with their take on Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit and Other Tales. 

Stand By Your Man - True Crime Cabaret

Stand By Your Man - True Crime Cabaret

Stand By Your Man: True Crime Cabaret presents chilling, thrilling true stories of regular women with one thing in common: they all fell in love with serial killers. 

Iphigenia In Splott

Iphigenia In Splott

The link between Greek myth and a deprived district of Cardiff is not an obvious one, and Iphigenia in Splott raises this intriguing question tantalisingly. 

Greg Proops: The Smartest Man In The World

Greg Proops: The Smartest Man In The World

It’s just Proops and you. 

James Loveridge: Funny Because It's True

James Loveridge: Funny Because It's True

An hour of hilarious true stories from an exciting young stand-up comedian/loveable idiot, James Loveridge brings his 2014 show back to the Fringe for a limited run. 

Dust Never Settles in Torchlight

Dust Never Settles in Torchlight

NakedFeet Theatre’s Dust Never Settles in Torchlight is a short and sweet reimagining of a selection of Greek myths. 

Owen Jones: The Politics of Hope

Owen Jones: The Politics of Hope

In Owen Jones: The Politics of Hope, Jones proves himself to be an engaging and eloquent speaker without any airs of pretension. 

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

For those who like their dance without frills, Last Man Standing provides an hour of unrelenting raw movement. 

Rowan James: Easy for You to Say

Rowan James: Easy for You to Say

Rowan is a hip hop and punk-inspired poet diagnosed with a specific learning difficulty and speech impediment, often disabled by other people’s perceptions. 

Silver Darlings: Alexander McCall Smith and James Ross

Silver Darlings: Alexander McCall Smith and James Ross

In Silver Darlings, celebrated writer Alexander McCall Smith has joined forces with innovative Scottish composer James Ross, to write a song cycle about Scotland and the sea. 

Man-ish

Man-ish

Man-ish has taken seven popular pantomimes, filled them with adult jokes and made a challenge to perform the whole show in under an hour. 

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 7

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 7

This show is reviewer proof. 

James Brown is Annie – Funk on the Fringe

James Brown is Annie – Funk on the Fringe

Get up if you want to get down! Creamy, full-fat, calorie-laden funk from Edinburgh’s premier groove machine, JBiA. 

Elysium Fields

Elysium Fields

Potemkin’s People is one of two shows performing on alternate nights under the joint title of Elysium Fields from B-Land Productions. 

The Greatest Stories Never Told

The Greatest Stories Never Told

Setting the evening’s tone from the outset, the audience take their seats while the actors prep onstage, cycling through an exaggerated array of warmup exercises that any perform… 

Sanctuary

Sanctuary

If you are looking for some respite from hackneyed scripts and dodgy accents, you are not going to find it in Sanctuary. 

Man Up, Jonny Fluffypunk

Man Up, Jonny Fluffypunk

Coffee house layabout, armchair revolutionary and poet Jonny Fluffypunk has become a dad. 

A Matter of Life and Debt

A Matter of Life and Debt

From the very moment you walk into the space, the aesthetic style of the piece is made abundantly clear. 

Ferdinand

Ferdinand

Ferdinand from Tasty Monster Productions is genuinely one of the nicest productions I have seen. 

Madman Marathon Man

Madman Marathon Man

Matt has been losing his best friend Sam to sport for years. 

Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden – Old Masters

Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden – Old Masters

How can you review Barry Cryer? He’s a British comedy legend, practically an institution. 

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: James Lambeth Sings Rodgers and Hart!

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: James Lambeth Sings Rodgers and Hart!

There is only one bar in Edinburgh that is fit for a man possessing such talent like James Lambeth: the Jazz Bar. 

Vanity Bites Back

Vanity Bites Back

Vanity Bites Back is a clown show about anorexia. 

Not So Native Now

Not So Native Now

Not So Native Now is a talk about multilingualism as part of the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, engaging and inviting the audience to consider our preconceptions about bilingualism an… 

The David Latto Band

The David Latto Band

The David Latto Band bring their brand of celtic-tinged Americana to AMC@St Bride’s and the Fringe for the first time. 

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

Stories old and new for anyone over six who enjoys stand-up comedy without rude words from the man who invented the genre. 

Best of HUB

Best of HUB

Seated and ready for some late night entertainment in the Pleasance Dome, Best of HUB brings the best of the best from the Fringe arena, providing a mixture of stand-up comedians a… 

David Vernon (Accordion) and Dick Lee (Clarinet and Recorder)

David Vernon (Accordion) and Dick Lee (Clarinet and Recorder)

Jimmy Shand to Johnny Dodds, a virtuoso mix of music unfolds before you: French, jazz, Jewish, traditional, Balkan. 

Antiwords

Antiwords

Antiwords is a piece inspired by Václav Havel’s play Audience, featuring an awkward dialogue between a dissident playwright and a drunken brew master. 

The Wild Man of Orford

The Wild Man of Orford

If you give a quick flick through the Fringe programme, it will be fairly obvious that puppetry is on the rise in the theatre section this year. 

The Improveteers!

The Improveteers!

Once the show begins and the lights come up, the lighting designer (or so we thought) walks away from the desk and takes to the stage in silence, before introducing himself as our … 

Noises Off

Noises Off

Having ventured far away from the Fringe into a tucked away little village hall in a particularly small auditorium, the first thing that you clasp your eyes on is the absolutely re… 

James Christopher's Annual Cry for Help

James Christopher's Annual Cry for Help

‘A thoroughly enjoyable and funny experience. 

David Mills: Don't Get Any Ideas / Free

David Mills: Don't Get Any Ideas / Free

I wouldn’t normally mention a show’s venue in a comedy review, but David Mills is performing in a gorgeous space in the Voodoo Rooms. 

Moribund

Moribund

Moribund: a show about death and the afterlife that fails to get a rise out of the audience. 

Mambalsa – One Man's Quest to Launch a New Partner Dance

Mambalsa – One Man's Quest to Launch a New Partner Dance

For 20 years Alastair has taught salsa dance. 

Grandad and Me

Grandad and Me

The Letter J’s production of Grandad and Me is simple, moving and effective. 

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie is a hard play to get wrong. 

Howard Read: Man (Work in Progress)

Howard Read: Man (Work in Progress)

Modern man needs a positive role model, and Howard has the external genitals, a moustache and a suit. 

Nick Doody: T'ai-Po

Nick Doody: T'ai-Po

Since Nick Doody’s first fringe show Before He Kills Again I would have expected him to have achieved more success than he seems to as he is simply one of the best gimmick-free sta… 

The Oxford Revue Presents – Free

The Oxford Revue Presents – Free

Alex Furrow, the compere for Oxford Revue Presents, has a lot to contend with, La Belle is a big venue and it must be difficult to pack it out with an eager crowd. 

James Bran: Invisible Badminton and Other Dreams

James Bran: Invisible Badminton and Other Dreams

A stand-up poetry show about dreams from 2014 AAA star and BBC New Comedy Award London runner-up. 

The Alan David Ross Show

The Alan David Ross Show

Great live music followed by some blasts from the past and current gems. 

David, Tom and Sophie: Live in Scotland

David, Tom and Sophie: Live in Scotland

Alternative comedy-themed stand-up from the melancholic David McIver (Tickled Pig finalist 2014), mischievous storyteller Sophie Henderson (Max Turner Prize finalist 2015), absurdi… 

James Farmer: Ultimate Worrier

James Farmer: Ultimate Worrier

Join James (writer for 8 Out of 10 Cats, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News for You) as he worries about worrying too much, about worrying too much. 

James Ross – Leopardoptera

James Ross – Leopardoptera

High-energy, left field stand-up for people who’ve read a book, without pictures, and enjoyed it. 

old man's Gift

old man's Gift

‘Did you know that the German word gift means poison? It used to mean present – like in English – but then people started using it sarcastically. 

Francesca, Francesca...

Francesca, Francesca...

Delving into the short life of 20th century photographer Francesca Woodman, Francesca, Francesca. 

James Hamilton Is So Lonely – Free

James Hamilton Is So Lonely – Free

The hotly anticipated solo debut of a multi award-winning sketch comedian is probably happening elsewhere. 

A Little Man's Holiday

A Little Man's Holiday

A Little Man’s Holiday tells the tale of an office worker with a big imagination. 

Milton Jones and the Temple of Daft

Milton Jones and the Temple of Daft

Known for his deadpan delivery of pun-filled one-liners, Milton Jones returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his latest show, The Temple of Daft. 

Dolls

Dolls

Dolls is about our relationships with toys, but there is nothing wooden about this show. 

Antigone Now

Antigone Now

Part of the American High School Festival, Antigone Now is nothing if not endearing in its attempts to impress. 

Pun-Man's Pun Party

Pun-Man's Pun Party

UK Pun Champion Leo Kearse, aka Pun-Man, is here to save humanity from observational comedy with a pun party! But he’s having a bit of trouble adapting to your planet. 

Horseplay – The Troy Musical

Horseplay – The Troy Musical

Napier University Drama Society presents a musical retelling of the Trojan War as their offering to the gods this festival. 

James & Seaburn - Piano Chocolat

James & Seaburn - Piano Chocolat

Thrown together by quirk of fate and sticking together though necessity, Nicola James and Ian Seaburn present Piano Chocolat, a fun-filled journey through modern life, touching on … 

Sofie Hagen: Bubblewrap

Sofie Hagen: Bubblewrap

Car chases, fan fiction and Westlife are all stories that Danish comedian Sofie Hagen brings to her set with a bubbly personality and fills the room with life with tales of the bes… 

Katie O’Kelly’s Counter Culture

Katie O’Kelly’s Counter Culture

Counter Culture is a very clever show; so clever that it took me halfway through it to realise that the title is quite a good joke. 

Consumption

Consumption

Consumption is a somewhat-successful commentary on the state of 21st century society, one obsessed with technology, appearances and consumerism, navigated by the central story of S… 

Improvabunga: Funny Side Up

Improvabunga: Funny Side Up

After a quick introduction to the performers, a few improvisational examples, such as a Lonely Hearts Ad from a toilet and a first date at the Battle of Waterloo, we were introduce… 

James Van Praagh

James Van Praagh

New York Times best-selling author and subject of a major Hollywood film starring Ted Danson, James Van Praagh demonstrates his unique talent and psychic abilities in a demonstrati… 

David Mulholland's Conspiracy

David Mulholland's Conspiracy

This comedy show started with a question: why is it that conspiracy theorists will chew your ear off explaining that 9/11 was an inside job, global warming is a hoax, and chemtrail… 

We May Have to Choose

We May Have to Choose

We May Have To Choose is a one-person show performed by Emma Hall. 

The Wee Man Syndrome

The Wee Man Syndrome

Mind that video? Know how the one wi the ned? A work in progress detailing the emancipation of a meme. 

David Mulholland's Conspiracy

David Mulholland's Conspiracy

This comedy show started with a question: why is it that conspiracy theorists will chew your ear off explaining that 9/11 was an inside job, global warming is a hoax, and chemtrail… 

The Hogwallops

The Hogwallops

The Hogwallops is a joyful show for all the family that combines astounding acrobatics, physical humour and a heartfelt story meaning there is something for everyone. 

FEAST

FEAST

Clout Theatre prove themselves to be and provocative theatre makers in their new piece FEAST by challenging theatrical conventions as well as ignoring the age old advice not to pla… 

Lungs

Lungs

Lungs is a) a remarkable piece of writing by Duncan Macmillan and b) a remarkable show brought to life by director, George Perrin, and actors, Sian Reese-Williams and Abdul Salis. 

Transit Cabaret

Transit Cabaret

Transit Cabaret by Six Faux Nez is described as ‘A silent show, like a silent movie, a clever, poetic and festive mix of music, gesture and underground cabaret-theatre. 

No Strings

No Strings

No Strings tells the unoriginal tale of two, middle-aged married people hooking up for one night of meaningless, pure sex, with Shona looking to get back at her cheating husband an… 

The Dream Sequentialists

The Dream Sequentialists

The Dream Sequentialists is a show about dream goblins. 

Jonny and the Baptists: The End Is Nigh

Jonny and the Baptists: The End Is Nigh

Johnny has accidentally told his niece that he can single-handedly stop climate change and so he embarks on a musical adventure with his bandmate Paddy to save the world. 

The Rules: Sex, Lies and Serial Killers

The Rules: Sex, Lies and Serial Killers

The Rules: Sex, Lies and Serial Killers is a witty and intelligent black comedy with psychopathic humour that will chill and charm you in the same sitting. 

David Tsonos: Walking the Cat

David Tsonos: Walking the Cat

Following a bad break-up (although is there ever a good break-up?), David somehow gained custody of the cat, Mittens. 

Fourth Monkey's Grimm Tales: Little Red Cap

Fourth Monkey's Grimm Tales: Little Red Cap

A bare stage, obscured by low lighting and backed by an eerie sinister soundtrack set the tone for this gripping retelling of the classic children’s fairy-tale, but this telling … 

James Bran: Invisible Badminton and Other Dreams

James Bran: Invisible Badminton and Other Dreams

A stand-up poetry show about dreams from 2014 AAA star and BBC New Comedy Award London runner-up. 

Pajama Men: 2 Man 3 Musketeers

Pajama Men: 2 Man 3 Musketeers

Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez have once again brought their surreal blend of comedy and physical theatre to Edinburgh, and this time they’re taking on a classic of world literatu… 

Carnival Medea: A Bacchanal

Carnival Medea: A Bacchanal

From Georgia State University comes a wonderful reimagining of the Medea myth, reset in the colourful trappings of Trinidad’s carnival. 

David Sheeran: Lights, Camera... America!

David Sheeran: Lights, Camera... America!

Uncle Sam Wants You For U. 

James Freedman: Man of Steal

James Freedman: Man of Steal

Persuader. 

Not the End of the World

Not the End of the World

Not the End of the World is based on the novel by Geraldine McCaughrean which reimagines the story of Noah’s Ark from the point of view of Noah’s daughter, Timna, as she grappl… 

Gurpal Gill: India's Strongest Man (1982)

Gurpal Gill: India's Strongest Man (1982)

The highly anticipated Fringe debut from London comic Gurpal Gill. 

The Bookbinder

The Bookbinder

Trick of the Light presents a charming and an enjoyable addition to your afternoon in the form of The Bookbinder. 

Hamlet (A One Man Play)

Hamlet (A One Man Play)

Even the most seasoned audience member has to concentrate to grasp every line of a Shakespeare play. 

Adam Blampied: I am Mr Children Man

Adam Blampied: I am Mr Children Man

Mr Children Man (The Beta Males’ Adam Blampied) is the acclaimed children’s author of Fabulous Fergus Goes to the Circus and is embarking on his debut reading tour. 

Dead Man's Cell Phone

Dead Man's Cell Phone

Jean is sitting in a cafe enjoying a lobster bisque when a phone nearby starts to rings. 

James Dowdeswell's Perfect Pub

James Dowdeswell's Perfect Pub

George Orwell wrote an essay on the perfect pub. 

A Very Tall Storrie

A Very Tall Storrie

Having been turned away from a packed venue on the day I was originally scheduled to attend, I was anticipating great things on my return the next day. 

Dylan Thomas – The Man, The Myth

Dylan Thomas – The Man, The Myth

Celebrating the life and work of Wales’ most revered writer, Hannah Ellis journeys to the heart of her genius grandfather’s story featuring rare images, his poems, stories and lett… 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees was originally a tale from French author Jean Giono in the 1950s, now pieced together onstage with cloth hangings, felt animals, and wafting lavender (yes… 

The Garden Man

The Garden Man

What’s living in the garden, among the grass and in the trees? Is it a bird, or is it a bee? Maybe it’s the Garden Man? Come along today and see! The Garden Man is a story insp… 

Gary Busey's One-Man Hamlet as Performed by David Carl

Gary Busey's One-Man Hamlet as Performed by David Carl

Every serious actor wants to do his Hamlet. 

Our Teacher's a Troll

Our Teacher's a Troll

It’s amazing how much you can get out of the word ‘Ak’ – the only word in the troll language. 

Tiff Stevenson: Mad Man

Tiff Stevenson: Mad Man

Speaking to those of us in her audience who have never seen her perform before, Tiff Stevenson says ‘You’re so lucky… I remember seeing me for the first time. 

David Tsonos: Walking the Cat

David Tsonos: Walking the Cat

You’d imagine that it’s quite difficult to write an hour of stand up about owning a cat, and apparently it is, because about half way through David Tsonos’ Walking the Cat he p… 

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Of the two offerings of Julius Caesar that the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School are offering this year, this review concerns the all-male version: a show brimming with great ideas ye… 

Alun Cochrane: A Show with a Man in It

Alun Cochrane: A Show with a Man in It

Okay, he doesn’t promise much - the title was his son’s butchering of the ‘one-man show’ term. 

The 56

The 56

The Venn diagram containing those who enjoy watching football and those who enjoy watching theatre might not have the largest overlap in the world. 

David von Jones: Ethically Adventurous

David von Jones: Ethically Adventurous

An adventure through a moral maze. 

A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing is definitely not an easy watch, though ‘listen’ might be a better description, as Aoife Duffin delivers a highly unsettling stream-of-consciousne… 

Blind Man's Song

Blind Man's Song

Conceived and directed by Guillaume Pigé, Blind Man’s Song follows the imagination of a blind musician at the speed of thought. 

The Man Called Monkhouse

The Man Called Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse was a complicated and enigmatic man. 

McNeill of Tranent – The Fastest Man in the World

McNeill of Tranent – The Fastest Man in the World

George McNeill came from a small mining village called Tranent where he started out as a professional soccer player. 

64 Squares

64 Squares

‘Welcome to my mind. 

Mike Wozniak: One Man Dad Cat Band

Mike Wozniak: One Man Dad Cat Band

Mike Wozniak’s probably best known for playing moustachioed misfit Brian in Channel 4’s sitcom Man Down. 

Chris Martin: This Show has a Soundtrack

Chris Martin: This Show has a Soundtrack

Chris Martin is trying something a little different this year by having his show underpinned with a musical soundtrack. 

Abnormally Funny People

Abnormally Funny People

Abnormally Funny People showcases some of the best and brightest comedians living with disabilities on the circuit, oh and a token “normal”. 

Elaine Malcolmson: Arrangements

Elaine Malcolmson: Arrangements

Arrangements is about death and depression but doesn’t leave the audience down in the mouth. 

David Callaghan: No Momentum

David Callaghan: No Momentum

The first solo show from David Callaghan (BBC New Comedy Awards 2012 and 2013). 

The Man

The Man

Come see the birth of a true modern jester, a voice for the people. 

David Elms: Mister Boy

David Elms: Mister Boy

David Elms brings his muted comedic style in the form of musical vignettes. 

James Veitch: Genius Bar

James Veitch: Genius Bar

James Veitch appears, at first, a bit like a protagonist in a young adult novel (probably one by John Green), in the way he combines a bildungsroman with popular culture, or sees m… 

Will Seaward Has a Really Good Go at Alchemy

Will Seaward Has a Really Good Go at Alchemy

Will Seaward Has a Really Good Go at Alchemy is probably unlike anything you will have ever seen. 

One Man Breaking Bad: The Unauthorized Parody

One Man Breaking Bad: The Unauthorized Parody

Sixty episodes. 

Rhys James: Remains

Rhys James: Remains

Rhys James does not make it easy for his audience to get a handle on him. 

Mark Steel: Who Do I Think I Am?

Mark Steel: Who Do I Think I Am?

Who Do I Think I Am? is an hour long rip roaring stand up performance. 

Gein's Family Giftshop: Volume 2

Gein's Family Giftshop: Volume 2

Gein’s return to the Edinburgh Fringe once again to showcase their brand of dark sketches. 

The Underbelly Radio Shows

The Underbelly Radio Shows

FUBAR Radio and Underbelly present The Underbelly Radio Shows recorded live from 12:30pm each day at Ermintrude, Underbelly hosts a series of live radio broadcasts brought to you b… 

Hal Cruttenden: Straight Outta Cruttenden

Hal Cruttenden: Straight Outta Cruttenden

Parading onto the stage to a gangster soundtrack and with the threatening stance of a dormouse, Hal Cruttenden jumps in with his first gag and the laughs just keep rolling with thi… 

I Am Beast

I Am Beast

Returning for their fourth Fringe, Sparkle and Dark bring their own fascinating and fantastical take on experiences of death and loss. 

Simon Donald: Barry Twyford Isn’t Meant

Simon Donald: Barry Twyford Isn’t Meant

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

Emma Sidi: Character Breakdown

Emma Sidi: Character Breakdown

When you see a comedian get a laugh from taking a sip of water you know they’ve got good timing. 

Stephen Bailey: Should've Been a Popstar

Stephen Bailey: Should've Been a Popstar

Greeting the guests on the door with a bubbly personality in an attempt to brighten up the dark, underground bunker that would play host to his stage, Stephen Bailey set the mood f… 

Brett Goldstein: Burning Man

Brett Goldstein: Burning Man

As the beat of an ear-blistering house track pumps into the venue, Goldstein races onto the stage, adorned with neon bracelets, a glowing headdress and a ridiculously small pair of… 

Morro and Jasp Do Puberty

Morro and Jasp Do Puberty

Jetting in from Toronto come clown sisters Morro and Jasp, masters of their craft and hilarious to boot. 

Pilgrim

Pilgrim

Jetting in from Dublin, Pilgrim is a unique exploration of the maturity in valuing what you possess rather than clinging onto vain dreams of the future. 

A Storm in a D Cup

A Storm in a D Cup

Amelia Ryan is accustomed to accidents, inclined to insult, prone to gaffs, whoopsies, and boobies. 

Man to Man

Man to Man

Manfred Karge’s Man to Man is described as a modern fairy tale that follows the life of Ella, a woman who disguises herself as her dead husband in order to survive under Nazi … 

Fashion

Fashion

St Andrews Revue’s new sketch show Fashion is a fun and enjoyable way to spend 50 minutes, but it’s not going to split your sides or radically change your point of view. 

David O’Doherty: We Are All in the Gutter, But Some of Us Are Looking at David O'Doherty

David O’Doherty: We Are All in the Gutter, But Some of Us Are Looking at David O'Doherty

This time next year, the Assembly George Square Theatre will not be big enough to contain David O’Doherty. 

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden from Not Cricket Productions is a faithful and on-the-whole, effective, adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic tale. 

Some People Talk About Violence

Some People Talk About Violence

With the title Some People Talk About Violence one would be forgiven for thinking Barrel Organ’s new show is serious and depressing. 

Molly

Molly

This year, Squint presents Molly – a show investigating the mindset of a sociopath with eerie echoes of the things you might see in Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror. 

The Hideout

The Hideout

Haste Theatre’s new take on the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur is one full of charm and humour. 

The Voice Thief

The Voice Thief

“Good girls should be seen and not heard”. 

James Acaster: Represent

James Acaster: Represent

‘I know why you’re here’, James Acaster begins, ‘for the celebrity gossip’. 

Tar Baby

Tar Baby

Tar Baby is a show caught between two worlds, comedy and drama, poignant and silly, white and black. 

Shakespeare Untold: Titus Andronicus (The Piemaker's Tale)

Shakespeare Untold: Titus Andronicus (The Piemaker's Tale)

‘One-man Titus Andronicus for Kids’ sounds like one of those joke titles you suggest to late-night improv troupes. 

Zanna, Don't

Zanna, Don't

What would the word be like if homosexuality was the norm? Zanna Don’t is here to answer that question and bleed the concept dry, long after the amusement has left the building. 

A Man's a Man

A Man's a Man

A lively new musical telling the life story of Robert Burns, starring BBC award-winning traditional Scots singers Claire Hastings and Robyn Stapleton, and introducing Kieran Bain a… 

The Amazing Bubble Man

The Amazing Bubble Man

You’ve got to hand it to him, Louis Pearl aka The Amazing Bubbleman is a crowd pleaser. 

One Man Breaking Bad

One Man Breaking Bad

When Breaking Bad came to an end at season five, everyone thought that this would be it for the franchise. 

James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids

Holding the attention of a room full of six to eleven year olds armed with nothing more than a microphone is quite some feat, but for James Campbell – widely acknowledged as t… 

Stick Man – Live on Stage

Stick Man – Live on Stage

The first day of the first ever Great Yorkshire Fringe was kicked off with a bang - or rather a “Zip! Boing! Whee!” - by Scamp Theatre, setting a high standard for the rest … 

James Judd

James Judd

Mr. 

Shows for Days

Shows for Days

(previews start on Saturday; opens on June 29) Having just brought us Moss Hart’s entrancing “Act One,” Lincoln Center offers another piece of showbiz reminiscenc… 

The Wild Man of Orford

The Wild Man of Orford

Orford, the Suffolk coast, 1167. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

For children over six, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words. 

A Little Man's Holiday

A Little Man's Holiday

Join Little Man as he leaves his boring office job behind him and begins a swash-buckling adventure on the high seas. 

Mr Merrick, The Elephant Man

Mr Merrick, The Elephant Man

The hugely popular Lucky Dog return to Brighton for a third time after two years of many five star reviews and sold-out shows. 

Mike Wozniak: One Man Dad Cat Band

Mike Wozniak: One Man Dad Cat Band

Work in progress. 

The Piano Man

The Piano Man

In 2005, a suited man washed up on the Kent coast with no recollection of where he came from, how he got there and who he was. 

Man Up, Jonny Fluffypunk

Man Up, Jonny Fluffypunk

Poet. 

Madman Marathon Man

Madman Marathon Man

Matt has been losing his best friend Sam to sport for years. 

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts are back for two Exam Specials in the Teviot Debating Hall! A different combination of players will take to the stage each night for a round of high-class, high-ener… 

David Hoyle

David Hoyle

For those who haven’t seen David Hoyle perform before, throw out your preconceptions and definitely expect the unexpected; for David is not your typical drag queen, and I’m s… 

James Veitch: Genius Bar

James Veitch: Genius Bar

James Veitch feels the same way about adulthood as he does about Woody Allen movies; we all keep going in the hope that one day it’ll be as good as it was. 

David Mills: Don't Get Any Ideas

David Mills: Don't Get Any Ideas

Free stand-up comedy: Focus people! David Mills is back with brand new razor sharp rants, cocktail swagger and a biting, acerbic wit. 

James Bran: Invisible Badminton & Other Dreams

James Bran: Invisible Badminton & Other Dreams

Following a successful run at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, quirky and exciting rising comedy talent James Bran brings his solo show to Brighton Fringe. 

A Concert for VE Day: Martin James Bartlett Plays Mozart

A Concert for VE Day: Martin James Bartlett Plays Mozart

BBC Young Musician of the Year 2014 pianist Martin James Bartlett plays Mozart Concerto No. 

Greg Proops Is the Smartest Man in the World

Greg Proops Is the Smartest Man in the World

Mr. Proops, a 30-year veteran of stand-up, hosts this “salubrious soliloquy” of a podcast, in which he explores current events and any other topics that interest him. 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

Star of ‘Derek’, ‘Being Human’ and ‘Carnival of Monsters’ returns to the Brighton Fringe with two entirely new shows: Sit on the Ledge and Jump Down to the Ground (7, 2… 

James McDonnell: End

James McDonnell: End

If you like loud musical comedy, this is the place to be Wednesday night, as James McDonnell stomps through an hour of high energy, surreal music and hilarity. 

President Obonjo: The Man who Stole my Identity

President Obonjo: The Man who Stole my Identity

A show about a man known as Benjamin, who created a comedy character known as President Obonjo of Lafta Republic. 

The Hunger James

The Hunger James

James has hit a lot of stumbling blocks in his life, and maybe, just maybe, food is something he just can’t get past! Join James for his first solo hour (work in progress), as h… 

The Liberation of an Angry Little Man

The Liberation of an Angry Little Man

A stand-up tragedy show about great expectations, ambition, resilience and, ultimately, the horror of failure. 

David James: Baby-Boomer

David James: Baby-Boomer

David James, senior comedian and master story-teller, brings his baby-boomer show to Brighton Fringe for one night only. 

David Rosenboom

David Rosenboom

The music programming at the Whitney Museum of American Art’s new building downtown begins, in a collaboration with Issue Project Room, with four concerts over three days. 

Most Dangerous Man in America (W.E.B. Du Bois)

Most Dangerous Man in America (W.E.B. Du Bois)

(previews start on Thursday; opens on June 11) Woodie King Jr. 

James Bennison: How to be a Superhero

James Bennison: How to be a Superhero

James Bennison has spent the last year going to extraordinarily dangerous lengths to gain superpowers so that you don’t have to. 

Dead Man's Jig

Dead Man's Jig

You will sing. 

David ODoherty

David ODoherty

An internationally renowned Irish comedian, Mr. 

David & Katie Get Re-Married

David & Katie Get Re-Married

David Carl and Katie Harman star in their new play about a couple who have decided to remarry after their “violent and expensive divorce. 

David Neumann/Advanced Beginner Group

David Neumann/Advanced Beginner Group

Mr. 

David Witten

David Witten

The American pianist David Witten, currently the coordinator of keyboard studies at Montclair State University in New Jersey, has long been curious about overlooked piano repertory… 

David Kaplan

David Kaplan

The title of Schumann’s piano piece “Davidsbündlertänze” takes some explanation. 

The Man of the Hour

The Man of the Hour

Taut direction, a spirited cast and marvelous turn-of-the-century costumes animate this revival of George H. 

Elephant Man

Elephant Man

Joseph Merrick owes his existence to those who exploit his horrible deformities for their own ends. 

Works & Process: Pam Tanowitz & David Lang

Works & Process: Pam Tanowitz & David Lang

The Guggenheim’s behind-the-scenes series usually features new works and creative collaborations in their incubator stage. 

A Little Man's Holiday

A Little Man's Holiday

Little Man is leaving his dull office life behind and going on an adventure on the high seas. 

Elephant Man

Elephant Man

Joseph Merrick owes his existence to those who exploit his deformities for their own ends. 

The Improverts - London Shows

The Improverts - London Shows

Always Different, Always Funny! After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 14 and comedy residents during term time Edinburgh University, The Improverts are performing two shows in L… 

William Tell ?

William Tell ?

Unjustly, Rossini’s radiant final opera of political ideals and fatherly love is known today almost solely for its overture. 

How a Man Crumbled

How a Man Crumbled

Dive head first into the absurd world of the Russian poet, iconoclast and false moustache wearer Daniil Kharms. 

Man To Man

Man To Man

What lengths would you go to to put the next meal on the table? As the Nazis come to power in Germany, a young widow discovers that her only means of survival is to take on her de… 

Pam Tanowitz and David Lang

Pam Tanowitz and David Lang

Ahead of her next premiere — coming in February to Works & Process at the Guggenheim — Ms. 

John and Mark / Naked Old Man

John and Mark / Naked Old Man

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

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

(previews start on Nov. 

Kevin James

Kevin James

This Long Island native and actor (“The King of Queens,” “Paul Blart: Mall Cop”) brings his national stand-up tour to the majestic Beacon Theater. 

Elephant Man

Elephant Man

Joseph Merrick owes his existence to those who exploit his horrible deformities for their own ends. 

James Lee Byars

James Lee Byars

Until a few weeks ago, Mr. 

Songs to Steal Your Heart By

Songs to Steal Your Heart By

Jonathan Wood’s songs have accumulated over four decades. 

James Rhodes

James Rhodes

Using his trademark stand-up style, insights and anecdotes on classical music, maverick pianist James Rhodes makes his fringe debut. 

Is Your Marmite Watching You?

Is Your Marmite Watching You?

The point of a thought-experiment is to provide a way of exploring the consequences of an idea, not through a metaphorical prism, but through a literal imagining of what might happ… 

Polly Toynbee and David Walker

Polly Toynbee and David Walker

In the lavish surroundings of the Assembly Rooms, Guardian journalists Polly Toynbee and David Walker dive straight in at the deep end. 

Jazz Rite of Spring

Jazz Rite of Spring

The Rite of Spring lends itself extremely well to jazz interpretations: those wild off-beats and dissonances must be a jazz artist’s wet dream. 

David Kay

David Kay

Successful stand-ups usually have a memorable on-stage persona; it may be manic, taciturn or just ‘nice’, but it’s what they’re remembered for. 

Joe's Cautionary Tales

Joe's Cautionary Tales

Hungry Wolf presents an energetic and enthusiastic offering for children at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. 

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 6

A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves... 6

One performance only. Turn up early, sell out expected. 

The Man, the Music, the Panj

The Man, the Music, the Panj

The Man, the Music, the Panj is a conversational songwriting showcase by wheelchair bound singer/songwriter Shaun Shears and the stories that have created his work. 

James Bannon: Running with the Firm

James Bannon: Running with the Firm

James Bannon’s story has all the ingredients of a good novel: a down-to-earth setting; some very shady characters, some good guys and some dumb ones; a developing plot; plenty of… 

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a Broadway musical based on the Peanuts comic strip, featuring familiar characters like Lucy, Snoopy and Schroeder. 

Flight of the Lawnchair Man

Flight of the Lawnchair Man

Latymer Theatre Company’s Flight of the Lawnchair Man is the sweet tale of an average man who dreams of something more. 

Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised)

Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised)

This fun and fast production attempts to abridge the complete works of Shakespeare into the space of an hour. 

Begin the Beguine: James Lambeth Sings Cole Porter!

Begin the Beguine: James Lambeth Sings Cole Porter!

James Lambeth returns to the Fringe for the third year running with companions Steve Hamilton on piano and Mario Caribe on the double bass. 

Government Inspector

Government Inspector

In this production of Nikolai Gogol’s satirical masterpiece, Sedos, ‘The City of London’s premier amateur theatre company,’ have forwarded the action a hundred years to 1… 

Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man On Saturday Morning Television

Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man On Saturday Morning Television

I first saw Chris Ramsey live in 2011 as a supporting artist for Russell Kane. 

David Dorfman/Korhan Basaran

David Dorfman/Korhan Basaran

Mr. 

Bryan Lacey: Bry Hard!

Bryan Lacey: Bry Hard!

An hour of fun-filled stand-up and gag-filled songs from comic live wire Bryan Lacey! With a knack for pulling a punchline from the unexpected, join Bryan and his blend of observat… 

Smashed to Pieces in the Still of the Night with David Leddy

Smashed to Pieces in the Still of the Night with David Leddy

Practical workshop about making experimental multi-artform performance. 

King David's Wives

King David's Wives

The Old Testament story of King David is quite a romp. 

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

This offering of Peter Pan from the American High School Theatre Festival never reaches the heights of the Second Star to the Right. 

West Side Story

West Side Story

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… 

One Man Breaking Bad

One Man Breaking Bad

Sixty Episodes in 60 Minutes. 

Mike Lawrence: The Gingerbeard Man

Mike Lawrence: The Gingerbeard Man

You’ll laugh, he’ll cry. 

A Race of Robots

A Race of Robots

Despite a fun-sounding premise, A Race of Robots unfortunately does not live up to its name. 

Occupied

Occupied

Harry Buckoke’s Occupied is an intelligent and refreshingly light-hearted dissection of the 2011 occupation of Lady Margaret Hall by students of Cambridge University. 

Much Ado About Zombies

Much Ado About Zombies

With such an intriguing name, the cynical part of me was almost prepared to be let down. 

Hamell On Trial: The Happiest Man in the World

Hamell On Trial: The Happiest Man in the World

Hamell has been working diligently on both a new album and a one-man show for the last couple of years after winning the prestigious Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh Festival F… 

Mike Lawrence: The Gingerbeard Man

Mike Lawrence: The Gingerbeard Man

You’ll laugh, he’ll cry. 

Classical Guitar - Jonathan Prag

Classical Guitar - Jonathan Prag

Combining an interesting program with an intimate setting and impressive technique, this concert of classical guitar music will be of interest to specialists and those who will enj… 

James I: The Key Will Keep The Lock

James I: The Key Will Keep The Lock

This trinity of new plays by Scottish playwright Rona Munro are a timely study of nationhood, identity and the consequences of political actions. 

James II: Day of The Innocents

James II: Day of The Innocents

We don’t see one of the most important events in the life of James II, just its immediate consequences; a hurried, chaotic, almost dream-like explosion of fear and movement fo… 

James III: The True Mirror

James III: The True Mirror

If we’re to believe Rona Munro, the third James Stewart to rule Scotland was the country’s answer to England’s Edward II; a monarch who, while undoubtedly a man of culture… 

The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women

Updating Greek myths and tinkering with texts is a finicky process; how to maintain the spirit of the original while providing an audience with something new? Yet this new produc… 

Hamlet

Hamlet

I really hope there wasn’t an adult in charge of this. 

The Result of a Man and His Ponderings

The Result of a Man and His Ponderings

Finlay can engage his house in conversation. 

James Dowdeswell: Wine, Ale and I

James Dowdeswell: Wine, Ale and I

James jokes about booze. 

The Penelopiad

The Penelopiad

Cambridge Shortlegs and Pembroke Players return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their production of The Penelopiad, an adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novella. 

Sunday in the Park with George

Sunday in the Park with George

Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society have brought their leisurely afternoon stroll Sunday in the Park with George to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

More merriment for anyone over six who enjoys stand-up comedy without rude words. 

The Man Who Almost Killed Himself

The Man Who Almost Killed Himself

The Man Who Almost Killed Himself is a funny and tragic true story inspired by the work of anthropologist Andrew Irving in Uganda and Eastern Africa. 

Al Murray: One Man, One Guvnor - Special Previews

Al Murray: One Man, One Guvnor - Special Previews

Al Murray’s One Man, One Guvnor is only in its preview stages, but already it is a spectacularly funny set. 

Greg Proops: The Smartest Man in the World

Greg Proops: The Smartest Man in the World

Proops greets every guest that enters the theatre with a personal handshake, a touch that shocked and pleased the audience. 

James McVeigh - Head of Marketing and Innovation at Festivals Edinburgh

James McVeigh - Head of Marketing and Innovation at Festivals Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Entrepreneurship Club, the active networking club based at the University of Edinburgh Business School, is delighted to host James McVeigh as part of our Fringe serie… 

Always... Patsy Cline

Always... Patsy Cline

Before this show, I had not heard of Patsy Cline. 

William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors

William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors

In the surreal world of Ephesus, mistaken identities and mishaps abound as Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio encounter their Ephesan doppelgangers, each unaware of the … 

The Bee-Man of Orn

The Bee-Man of Orn

With such a wonderful title, it’s a shame that The Bee-Man of Orn is not as thrilling as it sounds. 

Maia and the Sock Monster

Maia and the Sock Monster

Uncommon Productions Staffordshire should be commended for their bravery in presenting their debut effort at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

The Man Who Loved Beer

The Man Who Loved Beer

Award winning spoken word artist Kevin P. 

David Vernon and Dick Lee

David Vernon and Dick Lee

This brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform a highly enjoyable eclectic mix. 

James Christopher - Partially Sighted in All the Big Venues

James Christopher - Partially Sighted in All the Big Venues

A celebration of human flaws. 

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Juplicity

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Juplicity

Before Phill Jupitus was a panel show staple (but in a good way) he was a performance poet. 

Sophie Wu is Minging, She Looks Like She's Dead

Sophie Wu is Minging, She Looks Like She's Dead

Hang on. 

Princess Taz and the Fearsome Forest

Princess Taz and the Fearsome Forest

The word ‘rap-dragon’ might simultaneously spark intrigue and a sense of unease, but fear not. 

Ride of the Wagnerian

Ride of the Wagnerian

There’s nothing I would like to do more than go for a pint with Giacinto Palmieri and discuss Wagner. 

James Freedman: Man of Steal

James Freedman: Man of Steal

After a lifetime studying hustlers, conmen and other thieves, ‘the world’s number one pickpocket’ (Time Out) is still an honest man. 

Jay Rayner: My Dining Hell

Jay Rayner: My Dining Hell

Jay Rayner is a real presence, a big guy with a big voice who is very comfortable with addressing an audience. 

The Duck Pond
BOBBY WINNER

The Duck Pond

About halfway through this performance, a mobile rings in the audience. 

James Loveridge: Funny Because It's True

James Loveridge: Funny Because It's True

James Loveridge’s Funny Because It’s True is indeed funny and is presumably also true. 

One Man Breaking Bad

One Man Breaking Bad

One Man Breaking Bad is impressionist Miles Allen’s attempt to squeeze 60 Breaking Bad episodes into 60 minutes. 

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

Flying High Theatre Company’s adaptation of The Jungle Book is a charming lunchtime production, faithfully recreating its source material and providing entertaining moments of ph… 

David Mulholland's Conspiracy

David Mulholland's Conspiracy

This comedy show started with a question: Why is it that conspiracy theorists will chew your ear off explaining that 9/11 was an inside job, global warming is a hoax, and chemtrail… 

Frank Skinner: Man in a Suit

Frank Skinner: Man in a Suit

‘Knob jokes with depth’ are the words that fifty-six year old Frank Skinner himself uses to describe his new stand up show Man in A Suit. 

Beans On Toast

Beans On Toast

Patch of Blue return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their scrumptious offering of Beans on Toast: a triumph of simplicity which still captures the imagination and the heart. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

‘Laughs, heartbreak, war, regeneration, scented breezes, sparkling wit and the best dog puppet ever. 

Another Dead Man Walking

Another Dead Man Walking

A show which does not allow us to forget the contradictions of a civil and democratic society. 

Julius Caesar in Original Pronunciation

Julius Caesar in Original Pronunciation

Fighting a giggle fit is not what an audience member should be doing during the first half of Julius Caesar. 

Medea

Medea

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned; so quotes or paraphrases every production of Medea ever made. 

Great Artists Steal

Great Artists Steal

Does originality exist? Are all creators thieves in disguise? The answer is no and yes (probably), at least according to Great Artists Steal, a new play by Seamus Collins. 

The Dispute

The Dispute

Who was first unfaithful: woman or man? A scientific experiment designed to recreate the garden of Eden and answer this question “once and for all” is the premise of this he… 

The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

Dawn State’s sharp, modern adaptation of Kipling’s classic novella could be deemed a classic in itself. 

Banjo Man

Banjo Man

It’s satisfying when a show delivers what it promises, but it’s a delight when a show gives more than it seems to offer. 

Missing by David Bolger

Missing by David Bolger

What happens to the thousands of people who go missing every year? And what happens to the people left behind? How can anyone accept they might never know what happened to their lo… 

Half Baked

Half Baked

Oh, boy. 

Tony and Mike - The Country Owl and the City Squirrel

Tony and Mike - The Country Owl and the City Squirrel

It’s a rare show that can successfully entertain children of all ages. 

Zelda- The Last Flapper by William Luce

Zelda- The Last Flapper by William Luce

William Luce’s 1984 play comes to life in this rendition by the Thespis Studio that is made vivid by the solo acting of Loana Pavelescu. 

Man Enough

Man Enough

Chris is 18 years old, gay, and in search of fun and attention. 

Kitty in the Lane

Kitty in the Lane

An intense, poetic study of loneliness, cruelty and rural isolation, Kitty in the Lane is a mesmeric continuation of the Irish literary tradition, a reminder that our cousins over … 

A World Beyond Man

A World Beyond Man

In 1912, Captain Georgy Brusilov sailed to the Arctic. 

Pomme is French for Apple

Pomme is French for Apple

You can sense when an audience is tense even without turning around. 

Race by David Mamet

Race by David Mamet

Race first opened on Broadway in 2009 and ran for almost 300 performances, directed by its Pulitzer Prizewinning writer, David Mamet. 

Goose (An Odd New One-Man Comedy Whodunit)

Goose (An Odd New One-Man Comedy Whodunit)

How do you go about describing Goose (An Odd One-Man Comedy Whodunnit)? It’s one of those shows that you just have to see with your own eyes to understand it’s sheer awesomenes… 

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

Sometimes, we can miss what’s important. 

Cabaret Nova

Cabaret Nova

Cabaret Nova has undergone a transformation since last year. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

I didn’t expect to be hearing hard-hitting political satire this afternoon, but wow, that was actually quite a good Tibet joke. 

One Man Lord of the Rings

One Man Lord of the Rings

Are you a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings? If so, look no further, this will be the highlight of your Fringe experience. 

The Birdmann: A Man Like No Man

The Birdmann: A Man Like No Man

Internationally infamous comedy concert for fun and freedom flying to the future fantastic. 

The Amazing Bubble Man

The Amazing Bubble Man

Children will love this fun spectacle of bubble-blowing and even grown-ups will be impressed by the Amazing Bubble Man’s feats; not ten minutes into the show, I heard a Dad in fr… 

Title and Deed by Will Eno

Title and Deed by Will Eno

Plays by leading contemporary playwrights are becoming more common at the Fringe. 

Mike Belgrave's Krazy Komedy Show 4 Kidz

Mike Belgrave's Krazy Komedy Show 4 Kidz

Mike Belgrave is a brave man. 

White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden

Not sure what colour you are? Join us. 

David Jesudason: Things My Dad Says

David Jesudason: Things My Dad Says

The Comedy Store King Gong winner and Comedy Cafe New Act winner explains why his dad says things like: ‘Now that we own Afghanistan why can’t we get them in the Commonwealth Games… 

Jody Kamali: One Man Variety Show

Jody Kamali: One Man Variety Show

A spectacular variety show featuring a plethora of unforgettable characters, performed and hosted by one man from Bristol. 

King Arthur

King Arthur

Sometimes in this show, there’d come some songs like this. 

Rachel Stubbings: Doing It for Himself

Rachel Stubbings: Doing It for Himself

Rachel Stubbings gave me a Maoam. 

Leodo: Paradise Lost

Leodo: Paradise Lost

Not be confused with the Milton epic, Leodo: Paradise Lost follows the story of a young girl lost at sea and transported to a magical island beyond the horizon, Leodo. 

David Morgan - Social Tool

David Morgan - Social Tool

David Morgan has two obsessions in his life: TV and the Internet. 

Lysistrata

Lysistrata

It takes a brave soul to attempt to tackle ancient Greek comedy with a modern audience. 

Shakespeare for Breakfast

Shakespeare for Breakfast

With a free croissant and tea in hand, Shakespeare for Breakfast almost had me sold before kick-off. 

The Odyssey: An Epic Musical Epic!

The Odyssey: An Epic Musical Epic!

Triumphantly sailing into Edinburgh come Audacious Productions with their frankly magnificent production The Odyssey: An Epic Musical Epic. 

The Big Bite-Size Plays Factory Goes Down the Toilet

The Big Bite-Size Plays Factory Goes Down the Toilet

This is a show about poo. 

James Acaster: Recognise

James Acaster: Recognise

Acaster strides onto the stage with purpose; his floppy fringe and corduroy jacket giving him the mild air of an English schoolboy. 

Jungle Bungle

Jungle Bungle

Bouncing into Edinburgh from Australia, No Mate Productions have arrived with their enjoyably infectious offering Jungle Bungle. 

Tom Craine: Thoughts On Love (By a Man With None of the Answers)

Tom Craine: Thoughts On Love (By a Man With None of the Answers)

After much consideration and persuasion, Tom Craine became a columnist for Cosmopolitan where he writes about love and dating. 

Rhys James: Begins

Rhys James: Begins

James’ appropriately named debut show at the Festival is fast paced, anecdotal and comfortably funny throughout. 

David O'Doherty Has Checked Everything

David O'Doherty Has Checked Everything

David O’Doherty is one of those rare stand-ups who is a familiar face without being plastered everywhere, who is successful without being packaged. 

According To His Need

According To His Need

Oddball alert! A guy wearing headphones sits strangely close to me and asks whether I like “communist romcoms. 

The Adventure Machine

The Adventure Machine

You wake up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

James Veitch: The Fundamental Interconnectedness of Everyone with an Internet Connection

James Veitch: The Fundamental Interconnectedness of Everyone with an Internet Connection

60% of emails sent are spam, and James Veitch turns this cyber curse into a comic blessing. 

David Trent: Live at the Pleasance Courtyard

David Trent: Live at the Pleasance Courtyard

David Trent enters to thunderous music and revs up the crowd with a flurry of fist pumps and screaming; only to cut it all off with a delightfully anticlimactic start to the show. 

David Elms: Nurture Boy

David Elms: Nurture Boy

During this peculiar hour, David Elms takes a different approach to the usual bravado of musical comedy in a consciously quiet, ungainly performance. 

Sam Simmons: Death of a Sails-Man

Sam Simmons: Death of a Sails-Man

The king of surrealist stand-up, Sam Simmons, brings his incredible and irreverent style to the Udderbelly in Death of a Sails Man, the gut-achingly funny tale of a windsurfer lost… 

Demi Lardner: Birds with Human Lips

Demi Lardner: Birds with Human Lips

As a recipient of the Gilded Balloon’s So You Think You’re Funny? Award Demi Lardner belongs to an elite group of comedy talent. 

One Man Star Wars

One Man Star Wars

Much of Ross’s childhood was spent in a galaxy far, far away, watching Star Wars videos over – and over – and over again. 

James Adomian

James Adomian

A master of impressions, Mr. 

Breton Tyner-Bryan, Máximo Villagómez and Athena Malloy

Breton Tyner-Bryan, Máximo Villagómez and Athena Malloy

On the heels of Pride comes Dixon Place’s 23rd annual Hot! Festival, which celebrates New York’s L. 

Children's Shows and Workshops

Children's Shows and Workshops

A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement. 

The Man Who Stole The Circus

The Man Who Stole The Circus

Only one man can own the circus. 

Man Up, Jonny Fluffypunk

Man Up, Jonny Fluffypunk

A poignant, defiantly lo-fi expedition to the heart of late-onset responsibility and the struggle for self-belief, with a nationally renowned stand-up poet, a cardboard suitcase an… 

Choose Your Own Documentary

Choose Your Own Documentary

When author Edward Packard created the Choose Your Own Adventure genre in 1979, he probably didn’t expect their huge success. 

David Greilsammer

David Greilsammer

The brilliant pianist David Greilsammer, who is also a conductor, has a gift for devising programs and recordings that juxtapose old and new music. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

Imagine you’re a sausage. 

Brewers Fayre by David Greig

Brewers Fayre by David Greig

A startling and original portrayal of the fallibility of relationships in a technological age, Brewers Fayre demonstrates how theatre can be used to critique contemporary societal … 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

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

Puppetgeist

Puppetgeist

After winning Best New Comedy at last year’s Brighton Fringe, the puppet-based sketch comedy group Stickyback returns this year with new show Puppetgeist. 

Space & Time: Landscapes by David Cundy

Space & Time: Landscapes by David Cundy

‘Space and Time’ is an exhibition of unexpected landscape photographs. 

Terry Garoghan is the Man in Slacks

Terry Garoghan is the Man in Slacks

59-year-old Terry of ‘Brighton the Musical’ fame, Sony Gold award-winner for his ‘Last Bus to Whitehawk’ radio show and Guinness World record holder, happily sings and chats about … 

De Profundis

De Profundis

This musical represents a massive achievement in many senses. 

James McDonnell: Family Values

James McDonnell: Family Values

Do you like family? Do you like values? Then get ready to see a comedian with no awards to his name break your disappointment hymen. 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

Master character comedian and star of ‘Derek’ and ‘Being Human’ performs all his critically acclaimed, sell-out, weirdly wonderful comedy shows, fresh from his hit Radio 4 series. 

Patrick Turpin: A Brother for Jonathan

Patrick Turpin: A Brother for Jonathan

As the house lights dim and the small projector set up on stage starts flashing the words, ‘Turps is here!’, you know you are in for something a little bit different than your … 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

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

The Deepest Man

The Deepest Man

“The Twilight Zone” meets media critique meets psychological portraiture in this thought-provoking experiment from 3-Legged Dog, a company known for … 

David Mills: The Gospel Truth

David Mills: The Gospel Truth

London-based American comic David Mills combines a sharp-suited cocktail swagger with tremendous fire-and-brimstone rants. 

Little Mac, Little Mac, You're The Very Man!

Little Mac, Little Mac, You're The Very Man!

Less Than Rent’s current production Little Mac, Little Mac, You’re The Very Man! is billed as ‘an adventure-capitalist rodeo. 

Rhys James: Begins

Rhys James: Begins

Pointy-faced comedian Rhys James writes jokes, poems, stories, ideas and tweets. 

James Bannon: Running With The Firm

James Bannon: Running With The Firm

When you go undercover remember one thing, who you are… The film was I. 

Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television

Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television

After being “sent off” the Soccer AM sofa last year for misbehaving, Chris wonders whether he really is the Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning TV – not to mention, whethe… 

Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group

The hue of blue is immediately recognizable, as are the characters, thanks to the ubiquity that comes with commercials, Jay Leno and the like. 

Character Man

Character Man

In this solo show, Jim Brochu blends cabaret, theater and scrapbooks to recall stage colleagues and inspirations like David Burns, Jack Gilford and Barney Martin (among many others… 

Cadenza at the Fringe

Cadenza at the Fringe

This concert from Cadenza (an amateur choir founded in 1992) at Greyfriars Kirk proved to be a beautiful evening of accomplished music from both the choir and orchestra. 

The Bacchae

The Bacchae

Get your coat. 

Theatre Uncut: Dalgety & Fragile by David Greig

Theatre Uncut: Dalgety & Fragile by David Greig

Theatre Uncut is one of the few good things that has come out of the knock to public spending put in place in 2010, said to be the worst since World War II: it is from these cuts t… 

Jason Manford - First World Problems

Jason Manford - First World Problems

After an unassuming entrance where he wanders onstage in jeans and a checked shirt, Jason Manford thrust aside his microphone stand and quipped “Alright chairs in here, aren’t … 

The Man Who Thought the Moon Would Fall Out of the Sky

The Man Who Thought the Moon Would Fall Out of the Sky

A riotous evening of laughter, live music and a magical story that may or may not be true. A real-life fairy tale followed by a right old knees up. 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (from here on mercifully abbreviated to APCSP) follows the trials and tribulations of six young spellers, along with some extremely fortu… 

The Spooky Man in History

The Spooky Man in History

Big, bold, bible-black, bilious . 

The Hard Man

The Hard Man

The life story of Jimmy Boyle, who in his younger years was a notorious criminal, was first staged back in 1977 at the Traverse. 

Vernon God Little

Vernon God Little

Someone once wrote of the novel Vernon God Little that it ‘was a work of unutterably tedious nastiness and vulgarity’, and its author DBC (Dirty But Clean) Pierre ‘a man with… 

South Downs

South Downs

Based on David Hare’s knowledge of 1960’s private school politics from the position of a boy attending on a scholarship, South Downs is an excellent play: funny, intelligent an… 

Captive Minds

Captive Minds

Ironic isn’t it? A show about a psychopath and it made me want to kill someone. 

David Kay

David Kay

The fireball of Scottish comedy, ‘uniquely dry, understated performer’ (Chortle. 

Flanders and Swann

Flanders and Swann

Flanders and Swann’s songs occupy a strange position in British consciousness: some are well renowned and regularly emerge on adverts, whilst others are forgotten gems only known… 

David Schneider - Is the Internet Making Us More Stupider?

David Schneider - Is the Internet Making Us More Stupider?

Comedian David Schneider, you know, him from Alan Partridge, tries to justify those wasted hours on Twitter with a funny show about the internet. 

The Shape of Things

The Shape of Things

Neil LaBute’s 2001 play has big themes: the morality of art; the morality of love. 

Jake Morrell

Jake Morrell

Hailing originally from East Anglia (“the sticky out bit of Britain… that isn’t Wales”, as it was helpfully described), Jake Morrell and his Magnificent Band’s musical ex… 

The Beginning

The Beginning

The beginning of The Beginning does in fact begin before you realise it. 

Fascinating Rhythm: James Lambeth Sings Gershwin!

Fascinating Rhythm: James Lambeth Sings Gershwin!

It can’t have been more than fifteen minutes into James Lambeth’s hour long set that I decided I had already had enough. 

David Sedaris - An Evening With David Sedaris

David Sedaris - An Evening With David Sedaris

David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humour writers. 

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged

Thirty-seven Shakespeare plays, three actors, less than two hours. 

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged

An hysterically funny, fast paced, witty, tongue-in-cheek romp through the nooks and crannies of Shakespeare’s 37 comedies and tragedies, performed through the hearts and funny b… 

Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel

Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel

The Edinburgh Academy makes for a spacious yet slightly odd choice of venue for music and comedy due Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel. 

Jay Rayner: A Greedy Man in a Hungry World

Jay Rayner: A Greedy Man in a Hungry World

A witty hour with Observer restaurant critic and One Show regular Jay Rayner as he takes apart the conventional wisdom in foodie-circles on how we’ll feed ourselves in the 21st C… 

The Emma Packer Show - What's the Point in Living If You Can't Cha-Cha-Cha?

The Emma Packer Show - What's the Point in Living If You Can't Cha-Cha-Cha?

The Emma Packer Show is audaciously bad. 

A Conversation With My Father

A Conversation With My Father

Hannah Nicklin is a remarkably unpretentious, simple, intelligent theatre-maker. 

Gotcha!

Gotcha!

A one-man show scheduled for over an hour and a half can be a daunting prospect for both performer and audience. 

Who Are You Supposed To Be?

Who Are You Supposed To Be?

For many people, a date in August had been looming. 

Sion James and Friends - Free!

Sion James and Friends - Free!

Star of Fringe favourite The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly, Siôn James, ‘utterly charming . 

Vanity

Vanity

On the first night I tried to go to Vanity the tiny room was completely full: I couldn’t even see past people hanging around at the door. 

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

Page to stage adaptations are nothing new but a sixty-three year old comic strip developing into a stage musical is certainly unconventional. 

Medea

Medea

To choose Seneca over Euripides (thus making this a Roman rather than a Greek tragedy) is a brave decision by Kudos and one that occasionally backfires. 

The 27 Club

The 27 Club

The 27 Club as a concept is comprised of a much revered collection of musicians who died aged 27. 

Shostakovich Late

Shostakovich Late

Any venue that gives out wine on entry is likely to endear itself to the audience, but ROSL on Princes Street is endearing even without such generosities; a delightful space lined … 

Assassins

Assassins

Sondheim’s Assassins sounds like a show that should not work; a musical exploration of some of the United States’ most famous attempts (and successes) to kill the President. 

The Mad Hatter Bum Party

The Mad Hatter Bum Party

The Mad Hatter Bum Party confers a false and fairly nauseating dignity on being without a home. 

Stick Man

Stick Man

Wouldn’t you love to see a socially awkward stick-thin man tell jokes and play you funny songs? Rick Wood returns after last year’s four-star show with observational stand-up and h… 

How Hard Do You Hum When You Cum?

How Hard Do You Hum When You Cum?

The funniest piece in this collection of performed poems isn’t about the human body. 

Sanctuary

Sanctuary

Buried deep under Edinburgh, accessible only via a side street and past an inconveniently parked white van, Paradise in the Vault is the perfect venue for this chilling chamber ope… 

A Young Man Dressed As a Gorilla Dressed As an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for Fifty-Six Minutes and Then Leaves... 5

A Young Man Dressed As a Gorilla Dressed As an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for Fifty-Six Minutes and Then Leaves... 5

Before this show, every time I walked past the nondescript sign on Nicolson Street imploring me to give the Scientologists a try, I was tempted to stop. 

Sanctuary

Sanctuary

Discussing the topic of abortion in a church venue may seem like a controversial and edgy thing to do. 

Junk

Junk

If the fringe has a competition for ‘the most cool stuff a director can think of and put into a show’, Junk is a shoe-in. 

Pirates of Penzance

Pirates of Penzance

It’s difficult not to enjoy yourself watching Pirates of Penzance and this production from Durham is no exception, although it does occasionally feel like it’s trying to undo i… 

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox. 

David Heavenor

David Heavenor

Edinburgh-based singer/songwriter showcasing new songs and old favourites: ‘Jenny and the Cold Caller . 

John James and Eddie Walker

John James and Eddie Walker

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

David Heavenor

David Heavenor

Edinburgh-based singer/songwriter showcasing new songs and old favourites. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

Kids’ comedy is harder than you’d think. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

Watching James Campbell launch into his family friendly stand-up routine makes one wonder why there are not more stand-ups for children around. 

I Knew a Man Called Livingstone

I Knew a Man Called Livingstone

A beautifully imagined and powerful performance telling the story of David Livingstone from the perspective of his African friends. 

James Morton: Kneads to Raise Dough

James Morton: Kneads to Raise Dough

James Morton, Great British Bake Off finalist 2012, with historian Susan Morrison, performs extreme baking - can James really raise dough in 60 minutes whilst explaining the scienc… 

Inquiry into the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Inquiry into the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Hosted at the Edinburgh Christadelphian Church by the local community group there, Inquiry into the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ purportedly sets out to examine evidence … 

Find Me

Find Me

Find Me manages to reveal simultaneously how far we’ve come and how far we have to go in our attitudes to mental illness. 

The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning

The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning

The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning does three things: it tells the story of Manning’s life; it calls into question the ethics of the army culture in which he found himself; an… 

Godspell

Godspell

The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations. 

David Vernon and Dick Lee

David Vernon and Dick Lee

This brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform their eclectic worldwide musical mix and also pay tribute to the giants of British Trad jazz: Ball, Barber and Bilk. 

David Vernon and Dick Lee

David Vernon and Dick Lee

This accordion and clarinet duo based in Edinburgh gave a showcase of different music styles from around the world. 

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

The Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group’s Romeo and Juliet is just the sort of production that can give Shakespeare a bad name. 

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Undertaking the staging of David Copperfield is a tricky, if not impossible, task for any theatre company. 

Casual Violence Presents: House of Nostril

Casual Violence Presents: House of Nostril

Jamie Hamilton is an energetic and inventive sketch writer, with an unusual ability to take conventions from other genres and spin them until they become surreal. 

Moraletry - PBH's Free Fringe

Moraletry - PBH's Free Fringe

Ethics and morality aren’t typically seen as trendy when it comes to comedy, poetry and performance; they are often seen as unfun and old-hat. 

Mark Stephenson: Half Man Half Amazing

Mark Stephenson: Half Man Half Amazing

Time Out’s One to Watch 2013; Chortle Best Newcomer nominee; second place in Hackney Empire New Act of the Year, Mark is ‘an exhilarating new voice on the comedy circuit’ (Spoo… 

The Improverts

The Improverts

Bursting onstage in a blaze of colour, noise and applause at half past midnight in Bedlam, the Improverts return once more to the Fringe. 

The Bear Goes Walkabout

The Bear Goes Walkabout

Events like The Bear Goes Walkabout are premonitions of the future of British classical music. 

James Christopher: What Are You Doing Here?

James Christopher: What Are You Doing Here?

What are you doing here? Although he says it’s a show which may answer some of the big questions of being, I expect James Christopher doesn’t really mean this in an existential… 

Baconface - It’s All Bacon!

Baconface - It’s All Bacon!

It’s the worst kept secret at this year’s Fringe that the UK debut of little-known alternative 80s comedian Baconface is in fact enormously well-known alternative comedian Stew… 

Greg Proops: The Smartest Man In The World

Greg Proops: The Smartest Man In The World

Is Greg Proops the smartest man in the world? Well, his 2013 Fringe show would certainly make you believe it. 

Bristol Improv Presents... / PBH's Free Fringe

Bristol Improv Presents... / PBH's Free Fringe

Watching actors improvise can be the most fun thing ever. 

Barry Brennan’s Bi-Monthly Dungeons and Dragons Sessions – A Geek Tragedy

Barry Brennan’s Bi-Monthly Dungeons and Dragons Sessions – A Geek Tragedy

No in-depth knowledge of Dungeons and Dragons lore is required to appreciate the excellent comedy this show provides. 

There Has Possibly Been an Incident

There Has Possibly Been an Incident

A plane crash; tanks stopped on Tiananmen Square; a ruler standing on a palatial balcony; the interrogation of the perpetrator of a mass shooting. 

On the One Hand

On the One Hand

Paper Birds’ On the One Hand looks and feels a lot like a John Lewis advert. 

In the Kingdom of the Blind

In the Kingdom of the Blind

That’s an awfully good-looking prop, I think to myself as a character takes a knife to an apparent rabbit carcass. 

Static - Free

Static - Free

In Static, a man in his early twenties describes growing up. 

Holland and Barker: How to Be... A Man.

Holland and Barker: How to Be... A Man.

Alex Holland and Ben Barker present a show on manliness, providing a clichéd but amusing take on what it means to be a man from two self-professed ‘unmanly’ men. 

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem. 

YurtaKids! A Story of a Man and His Shadow

YurtaKids! A Story of a Man and His Shadow

One imagines that the members of the Principio Attivo Teatro are absolutely lethal at charades. 

George Galloway’s Fighting Talk

George Galloway’s Fighting Talk

George Galloway arrives on stage chewing gum and wearing a military style jacket. 

Tejas Verdes

Tejas Verdes

It was strange returning from Tejas Verdes. 

Edinburgh Science, Edinburgh Magic!

Edinburgh Science, Edinburgh Magic!

Ron Butlin is the Edinburgh Makar (poet laureate) and he is a skilled and sensitive writer. 

Harder Please

Harder Please

Our bodies are not challenged in the way our ancestors would have been used to. 

Comedy, Evolved

Comedy, Evolved

Watching Americans do sketch comedy can be painful for the British. 

Something Fishy

Something Fishy

Another outing for put-upon mother-of-three Ruth Rich, Something Fishy charts an ill-fated school trip to Marrakech. 

Roughs

Roughs

Last time someone ‘breathed new life’ into Beckett they were issued an injunction. 

Cut!

Cut!

Knee-high boots, a wayward German accent and a toothbrush moustache – major alarm bells for any production, but even more so for a one-man show. 

Thor of the Common Man

Thor of the Common Man

Theatre SanTuoQi bring their famed blend of dance, physical theatre, puppetry and Nuo Opera to the fringe for their exploration of everyone’s favourite Norse deity. 

A Laughing Matter

A Laughing Matter

Hush Theatre is on a mission ‘to deliver a comparable experience to both deaf and able hearing audiences. 

A Circus Affair

A Circus Affair

The big problem with A Circus Affair is that its performers, Sarita and Mr Kiko, spend too little time doing what they are good at (circus) and far too much time filling out the sh… 

Duvet Dave

Duvet Dave

Who is Duvet Dave? I’m not really allowed to say exactly who, but I can describe him. 

Verb Garden: Radical Scotland

Verb Garden: Radical Scotland

Our host Bob Starrett is a cartoonist, writer, trade unionist and political activist heavily involved personally and politically with the history of the Glasgow shipyards. 

Facehunters

Facehunters

SWEARING?! LESBIANS?! DRUG ABUSE?! HOW TERRIBLY AVANT-GARDE! Apologies for the shouting but Facehunters seems keen to stress that if you have a message of any kind, you’re best o… 

The Walls

The Walls

PhD student Carrie leads us through several case studies of female mental illness, spanning centuries and hitting quite close to home. 

Man Feelings

Man Feelings

A sketch show delving deep into the heart of what it means to be a man with feelings. 

Shaggers - Free Festival

Shaggers - Free Festival

An hour long comedy show featuring five different acts talking about sex? After a few pints this starts to seem like a great idea and I would recommend the show to any finding them… 

Man Feelings

Man Feelings

Comedy duo James Cottle and Kevin Kennedy take their audience through a series of hilarious scenarios verging on the absurd in this sketch show. 

Rhys James Prepares / Free Festival

Rhys James Prepares / Free Festival

Rhys will tell some brilliant jokes, do some incredible poems and then leave. 

Macbeth

Macbeth

Director Matt Dann writes that his production of Macbeth is ‘informed, not by an imposed concept, but by the texture of the text itself: lean, taut, bristling with muscular tensi… 

I'm With the Band

I'm With the Band

The best allegories can stand on their own two feet. 

Sans Salomé

Sans Salomé

Who doesn’t love a good meta-play? One of three Fourth Monkey plays up this year, San Salome has two parallel storylines: Oscar Wilde attempting to stage his controversial late w… 

Waves

Waves

Alice Mary Cooper ushers us into a tiny black room, onstage are a cup, saucer and red cork cricket ball resting on a cardboard box. 

Real Horror Show

Real Horror Show

It is perhaps embarrassing how long into Colin Hoult’s The Real Horror Show it took me, until I realised what I was watching. 

Solstice

Solstice

This darkly comedic two-hander plunges us straight into the aftermath of a murder in the Scottish Highlands. 

Grounded

Grounded

Grounded is the tale of a female fighter pilot (Lucy Ellinson) who loves the freedom of the blue sky. 

Double Booked

Double Booked

Ruth Rich’s madcap scheming to avoid a diary clash fills this hour of light comedy at the Pleasance Courtyard. 

Titty Bar Ha Ha

Titty Bar Ha Ha

Some good friends snubbed the opportunity to see this with me: I was made to see my first cabaret all alone. 

A Brief History of Beer

A Brief History of Beer

We really don’t know much about beer. 

Adam Hess and David Elms

Adam Hess and David Elms

Award-winning stand-up from two of the country’s best newcomers Adam Hess and David Elms (as seen on BBC3). 

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Having bought a house with his girlfriend the Edinburgh-born comic explores how a decision that comes from a place of love can lead to such fear and uncertainty. 

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

There is much about Stephen King’s novella The Shawshank Redemption that is suited to a stage adaptation, the action taking place in the claustrophobic rooms of a prison, its nar… 

Set List: Stand-Up Without a Net

Set List: Stand-Up Without a Net

Setlist is just a bloody good idea. 

Robin (A One-Man Comedy)

Robin (A One-Man Comedy)

In this rather indie-style, little comedy, Robin is a lonely continuity announcer with only his imagination to comfort him. 

The Exciting Adventure of an Uninteresting Man

The Exciting Adventure of an Uninteresting Man

From America to Asia and Australia this hairy Irishman has travelled around. 

David Mills: The Gospel Truth

David Mills: The Gospel Truth

Droll, stylish stand-up! Inspirational rants! Mills dissects celebrity, relationships, politics with cutting accuracy. 

The Sleeping Trees' Odyssey

The Sleeping Trees' Odyssey

Sing, muse, of three sweaty men, dressed all in white; James Dunnell-Smith, Joshua George Smith and John Woodburn are The Sleeping Trees and their Odyssey is lively, loud and ebull… 

Who Wants to Kill Yulia Tymoshenko?

Who Wants to Kill Yulia Tymoshenko?

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been framed and is now forced to share a cell with a prostitute and possible murderer, Lina. 

The Oldest Man in Catford

The Oldest Man in Catford

Reg has skeletons in his 106-year-old closet but they fall out as Julie searches for her own future. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - Free

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - Free

Satisfying energetic children can be a task for even the most patient of adults, but CeilidhKids seem to have found a simple but effective solution to combine family bonding with c… 

Quietly

Quietly

Plays based on historical and significant conflicts often tend toward the bombast and spectacle: either exploring the actions and feelings of the major players in positions of powe… 

H to He (I'm Turning Into a Man)

H to He (I'm Turning Into a Man)

H to He, a solo show presumably named after Van de Graaf Generator’s third, physics referencing album, is loosely based on Kafka’s tale of transformation, The Metamorphosis. 

Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales

Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales

Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales immerses children and parents alike into a world of wonder. 

Voices Made Night

Voices Made Night

‘You can tell the bits, but can never complete the picture. 

Austerity Pleasures

Austerity Pleasures

This show consisted of political satire. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts

The lunchtime concerts at St Mary’s take place every day of the festival and the programme changes day by day. 

David Baddiel - Fame: Not the Musical

David Baddiel - Fame: Not the Musical

‘Fame is a mask that eats into the face’. 

Gareth Richards: Gareth Goes Electric

Gareth Richards: Gareth Goes Electric

A show title that implies a comparison between Bob Dylan and a minor comedian is clearly a rather ambitious, even presumptuous one. 

Kubrick3

Kubrick3

Alan Conway spent several years pretending to be Stanley Kubrick, a man he knew very little about – and people believed him. 

The Boy Who Kicked Pigs

The Boy Who Kicked Pigs

‘New writing? New wronging!’ proudly exclaims production company Kill The Beast’s website. 

Milo McCabe: Schiz

Milo McCabe: Schiz

It can be annoying when someone points out that being schizophrenic has nothing to do with split personalities, but they would be right. 

The Beta Males in ... Superopolis

The Beta Males in ... Superopolis

The concept sketch show has been gaining prevalence at the Fringe in recent years, and key proponents of this must be Betamales. 

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Six Characters in Search of an Author

In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely. 

The Amazing Bubble Man

The Amazing Bubble Man

When I worked at C venues, the Bubble Man had an almost legendary status: he was a guaranteed sell-out every year. 

Greg Proops

Greg Proops

Back at the Fringe for the twentieth year in a row from his native San Francisco, Greg Proops is a veteran who has spent years on the comedy circuit in a variety of roles and an ev… 

Stephen Carlin: Gambling Man

Stephen Carlin: Gambling Man

In his new Fringe show, Stephen Carlin sheds light on a unique problem that comes out of gambling addiction; while most addicts can feasibly avoid their choice drug for evermore, g… 

Nick Helm: One Man Mega Myth

Nick Helm: One Man Mega Myth

Nick Helm has endured pain and suffering to become the greatest living example of not giving up the world has ever known and he will entertain you until it kills him. 

Oresteia

Oresteia

The Cambridge University team behind Oresteia have achieved many things I would have considered impossible with Aeschylus’ source material. 

Morning and Afternoon

Morning and Afternoon

A cynic would suggest that a one-man show written and performed by an acclaimed director is one likely to fall into certain pitfalls; history is littered with those who have steppe… 

Company Man

Company Man

Company Man is a joy to watch, with professional clowning and circus skills woven into the stories of office workers. 

James Acaster - Lawnmower

James Acaster - Lawnmower

For those not in the know, James Acaster is a nice man from Kettering who will happily tell you that all of his clothes are from Marks and Spencer. 

The Man in the Moone

The Man in the Moone

The Man in the Moone, by the clearly passionate Rhum and Clay Theatre company, tells the story of Man’s fascination with the moon and his struggle to reach it. 

David O'Doherty: David O'Doherty Will Try to Fix Everything

David O'Doherty: David O'Doherty Will Try to Fix Everything

Other stand-ups stand up. 

Seann Walsh: The Lie-in King

Seann Walsh: The Lie-in King

Though a wayward arachnid hanging from the ceiling threatened to steal Walsh’s show on the night I was there, his genuine reaction to it – ‘HOLY SHIT’ – turned into ten m… 

Squidboy

Squidboy

People who have seen Squidboy will be competing to find the best way to describe it. 

David Quirk - Shaking Hands With Danger (AUS)

David Quirk - Shaking Hands With Danger (AUS)

David Quirk, an unapologetic child of the ‘80s, paints the scene immediately with his passion for Guns N’ Roses, leather trousers and idolatry of Slash. 

David Trent: This Is All I Have

David Trent: This Is All I Have

David Trent has labelled each of his possessions: ‘This is a screen’, ‘This is a laptop’, ‘This is a projector’, etc. 

Human and Other Things

Human and Other Things

Fresh from the Namat Theatre in Cairo, Human and Other Things offers a select glimpse of Egypt, albeit in a rather frustrating manner. 

Bin Laden: The One Man Show
BOBBY WINNER

Bin Laden: The One Man Show

What if I told you that Adolf Hitler was going to do a reading of Mein Kampf for a small audience, offering you tea and biscuits while you sit together and discuss his ideology? No… 

David Morgan - Pretty

David Morgan - Pretty

David Morgan is someone you want to be friends with. 

The Bunker Trilogy: Macbeth

The Bunker Trilogy: Macbeth

Recast in a WWI bunker, claustrophobia is the order of the day as you watch events unfold in a very small room from an even smaller bench. 

Alex Horne: Lies

Alex Horne: Lies

As he confesses in the opening lines of his show, Alex Horne ‘hates stand-up’. 

Lysistrata: The Disco Vaudeville Rock'n'Roll Musical

Lysistrata: The Disco Vaudeville Rock'n'Roll Musical

The title is probably the most interesting thing about this adaptation of Lysistrata, but any potential that it implies is sadly missed by the show itself. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

Fringe regulars, Puppet State Theatre Company return to tell the allegorical tale of Elzéard Bouffier - the titular man - based on a book by French author Jean Giono. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

Is there a more delightful way to start the 2013 Fringe than with Edinburgh’s own Puppet State Theatre Company? This nearly pitch perfect production of The Man Who Planted Trees,… 

Man Ray Portraits

Man Ray Portraits

The National Portrait Gallery hosts the first major exhibition of Man Ray’s highly-influential photographic portraits. 

The Boy Under The Christmas Tree

The Boy Under The Christmas Tree

The Kings Head Theatre is once again offering multiple seasonal shows for their audiences to enjoy. 

Suspicious Package

Suspicious Package

Suspicious Package is an interactive film in which the audience of five play the main characters. 

Tick...tick...BOOM!

Tick...tick...BOOM!

Tick…Tick…Boom! is a show created by Jonathan Larson (of RENT fame) centred around a promising musical theatre writer ‘Jon’, who is running out of time. 

Too Close To The Sun

Too Close To The Sun

The scene a producer’s office in that place where men sit waiting to throw money at the moon. 

Elephant Man

Elephant Man

Fourth Monkey theatre group are impossible to ignore this Fringe with an impressive total of six shows on offer. 

Theseus and the Minotaur: A Love Story

Theseus and the Minotaur: A Love Story

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… 

American Gothic: The Poetry of Edgar Lee Masters

American Gothic: The Poetry of Edgar Lee Masters

American Gothic: The Poetry of Edgar Lee Masters has an interesting premise. 

David Trent - Spontaneous Comedian

David Trent - Spontaneous Comedian

David Trent calls live comedy ‘the only true spontaneous art form’. 

Amongst Friends

Amongst Friends

There is something rotten in the state of Hampstead. 

Auld Alliance

Auld Alliance

At the beginning of the The Consort of Voices, the Edinburgh-based choir providing the music for this concert, strode in dramatically from the back of the church led by their bashf… 

Naked Boys Singing

Naked Boys Singing

I didn’t know what to expect from a show with the title ‘Naked Boys Singing’. 

Cathedral Bach Before Breakfast

Cathedral Bach Before Breakfast

Bach before breakfast is a rather lovely, if bleary way to start the day. 

A Real Man's Guide to Sainthood

A Real Man's Guide to Sainthood

A Real Man’s Guide to Sainthood is a show ‘about men’ or, more specifically, it is a show about one man - St George the dragon slayer. 

Quantum Battlestar Deep-Space Voyager Tardis Wars: The Million-Dollar Space Epic

Quantum Battlestar Deep-Space Voyager Tardis Wars: The Million-Dollar Space Epic

If the title has somehow not given it away already, a warning should be given to the unenlightened. 

David Kelly is Shameless - Free

David Kelly is Shameless - Free

Advertised in the Fringe guidebook as ‘David Kelly is Shameless’, the show turned out to be rebranded as ‘David Kelly and Laura Carr Have No Shame’. 

Alex Mendham and His Orchestra

Alex Mendham and His Orchestra

Dinner and a show: a winning combination. 

James Grant

James Grant

Singer-songwriters such as James Grant are tasked with the difficult job of keeping an audience entertained with merely a voice and a guitar, but James Grant proves in this hour-pl… 

David O'Doherty Presents 403 Second Masterworks

David O'Doherty Presents 403 Second Masterworks

The format for this show is very simple. 

Soaring Leap: Eric Whitacre

Soaring Leap: Eric Whitacre

It is easy to lose St Giles’ Cathedral in the haze of the Mile, where every square inch is covered with thespians still needing to sell the last few tickets. 

On the Edge

On the Edge

‘This is much more than just a tale of physical erosion off the coast’, promises the flyer for newly written play On the Edge. 

Nunsense

Nunsense

Here in a school’s performance hall is one of the best shows of the festival, in this humble reviewer’s opinion. 

Jen Brister is British(ish)

Jen Brister is British(ish)

I must admit that I’ve never attended a stand-up gig where the audience is implored by the comic to perform the national anthem before commencing. 

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl’s classic children’s tale about a boy finding friendship and adventure with a bunch of idiosyncratic insects astride a giant peach is translated faithfully to the stage … 

Payback: The Musical

Payback: The Musical

Who am I? What price, fame? What is reality? These are just some of the inane issues dredged up to validate this otherwise empty narrative. 

School for Scandal

School for Scandal

Everyone loves a good scandal and this is probably why Sheridan’s most famous play has stood the test of the time for the last two hundred and thirty years. 

Jason John Whitehead: Letters from Mindy

Jason John Whitehead: Letters from Mindy

Having enjoyed a couple of drinks before Jason John Whitehead’s show, I became acutely aware within five minutes that I was desperate for a pee. 

Shackled

Shackled

There is a moment a third a way into Fergus Ford’s play when the lights dim, the comedy darkens and the plot takes a sharp and unsettling swerve into territory already occupied by… 

Tissue

Tissue

At first glance, Tissue is an exploration of a fascinating topic: breast cancer. 

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

Welcome to Skid Row, a New York slum where only those who don’t have any choice would go. 

Lightning Strikes

Lightning Strikes

Tom is a modern boy living an openly gay life but unable to get it together. 

Frisky & Mannish: Extra-Curricular Activities

Frisky & Mannish: Extra-Curricular Activities

The self-proclaimed professors of ‘pop hermeneutics’ return in stunning form to the Udderbelly, revealing their miraculous insights into the world of music and mass-culture, li… 

Trojan Women

Trojan Women

At some point in the creation of this production, somebody decided that they were better at writing than Euripides. 

Arthur Smith's Pissed-Up Chat Show

Arthur Smith's Pissed-Up Chat Show

While Arthur Smith protests that he’s no longer on the sauce, the format and sheer unpredictability of this concept seem like they were conceived on some booze-addled bender. 

Multiplex by Christopher William Hill

Multiplex by Christopher William Hill

Multiplex by Christopher William Hill was originally written as one of the plays commissioned for young people by the National Theatre’s Connections Festival. 

Misterioso – A Journey Into the Silence of Thelonious Monk

Misterioso – A Journey Into the Silence of Thelonious Monk

Jazz is a study of madness, perhaps. 

Above the Clear Blue Sky

Above the Clear Blue Sky

Although dangerously like an extended Russian Eurovision entry, Above the Clear Blue Sky’s stadium rock surrealist take on the standard a capella ensemble is an entertaining and i… 

Wyrd Sisters

Wyrd Sisters

An am-dram production in a church hall, this show comes from another world entirely to even the worst of fringe shows: a world where a serviceable witch’’s hat can be made from a … 

Allegra Levy and the Boston Blue

Allegra Levy and the Boston Blue

At the age of 18, Allegra Levy is already a considerably more compelling performer than handfuls of Parky regulars. 

Carmen

Carmen

In this North London retelling of Bizet’s opera, our feisty titular heroine is caught between two men in a world of crime, sleaze, and skinny black jeans. 

Homemade Fusion

Homemade Fusion

If you are a fan of hilarious songs and impeccable singing then this is the show for you. 

Songs For a New World

Songs For a New World

Songs For a New World is a perennially popular Fringe favourite, a revue of cabaret numbers by Jason Robert Brown loosely themed around the American experience. 

Andi Neate Band & Guests

Andi Neate Band & Guests

“I fell in love with somebody completely by accident, just by sitting beside them,” is a great way to introduce a song. 

Jazz at Lunchtime

Jazz at Lunchtime

The duo of Ian Millar on tenor and soprano saxes and Dominic Spencer on (electric) piano play a standards-based set at the Radisson Hotel every lunchtime (though, 12:30 is breakfas… 

Secret Agents

Secret Agents

Based on Conrad’s novel, “The Secret Agent“, transplanting its protagonist to modern-day Soho, attaching the story to a real alleged bomb plot on the London Eye, incorporating so… 

David Longley: My Favourite Things

David Longley: My Favourite Things

David Longley’s opening skit is enough to put you off children’s television for life. 

Drop Me Off in Harlem - James Lambeth Sings Duke Ellington!

Drop Me Off in Harlem - James Lambeth Sings Duke Ellington!

James Lambeth has a gorgeous voice and has selected a good list of Duke Ellington standards for his tribute ‘Drop Me Off in Harlem. 

School of Comedy

School of Comedy

I caught this troop of budding young comedians last year and was mightily impressed by their ingenuity, their sense of comic timing, and the wonderfully risqué formula of getting … 

William

William

Having contrived to mix up my ‘C’s, I arrive late. 

The Adventures of Butt Boy and Tigger

The Adventures of Butt Boy and Tigger

Jamie and Matt are two young men indulging in the exchange of sexual fantasies over the internet. 

Glenn Wool: No Lands Man

Glenn Wool: No Lands Man

Touring for two years without a home technically makes Glenn Wool a hobo. 

FxP2 in Trouble!

FxP2 in Trouble!

I stumbled into ‘FxP2 in Trouble’ out of an Edinburgh drizzle and initially thought to myself, oh well, another shower of rain, another comedy sketch show. 

Winfamy

Winfamy

Weirdly, the house lights come on as the show begins and by house lights, I mean the ordinary light-switch for the room. 

West End Glee Club

West End Glee Club

The Sears Basset Glee Club is looking for a soloist for its London debut, and we - the audience - get to vote on who it will be. 

Clive James in Conversation

Clive James in Conversation

The title here is very much self-explanatory. 

I Caught Crabs in Walberswick

I Caught Crabs in Walberswick

I have been to Walberswick and I never caught crabs, but I’m glad I caught this new play by Fringe First Winner Joel Horwood. 

Eleanor Conway's Midnight Rumble

Eleanor Conway's Midnight Rumble

Even in the death throes of the Fringe, it seems nobody is prepared to sleep at a sane hour. 

Scottish Songwriters in the Round

Scottish Songwriters in the Round

It is easy to forget that in the tempest of the Edinburgh Festival, between the international plays and the famous comedians, there is still a strong Scottish backbone to many of t… 

A Man Or a Muppet?

A Man Or a Muppet?

The 2012 edition of Strictly Songtime’s film song series for the Edinburgh Fringe was organised around the theme of Oscar-winning music. 

Bette/Cavett

Bette/Cavett

Bette/Cavett is a hilarious re-enactment of the 1971 chatshow encounter of Bette Davis and Dick Cavett. 

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title. 

Cathedral Pandora's Box

Cathedral Pandora's Box

This concert proved to be a bit of a gem. 

David Mills is Smart Casual - Free

David Mills is Smart Casual - Free

With a razor-sharp tongue and ever sharper wit – think 1940s American reporter meets cocktail bar swagger – David Mills delivers an hour of comedy that you may mistake for an h… 

Born to be Mild

Born to be Mild

Stand Up Hero and The World Stand-Up’s performer Andrew Watts is angry. 

The Sitcom Double Bill

The Sitcom Double Bill

The Sitcom double bill has a pleasingly simple premise: the hour long show is divided into two and a sitcom is performed in each half. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Greatest Show on Legs

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Greatest Show on Legs

This is a sketch show occupying a very special niche in the imagination of the Fringe. 

FRESHER the Musical

FRESHER the Musical

Five new students arrive at university for a year of alcohol-fueled partying. 

Stick Man Live on Stage!

Stick Man Live on Stage!

Stick Man has just gone out for an innocent jog, when suddenly he is snatched up by a dog. 

The Mikado

The Mikado

In this energetic operetta, The Tabard’s own in-house company Pulling Focus give us a bizarre romp through a blood-thirsty country club. 

Gadd, Kirk and Winning: Well, This is Awkward...

Gadd, Kirk and Winning: Well, This is Awkward...

Considering that all the members of this Glaswegian trio are award-winning (and by this I mean prestigious awards like ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ and Chortle, rather than Be… 

War Notes

War Notes

Lili la Scala leads us through an hour of song from the world wars. 

Appointment With The Wicker Man

Appointment With The Wicker Man

The Loch Parry players have had a disaster: it is 24 hours until opening night and their lead of their upcoming musical extravaganza - The Wickerman - has disappeared. 

Operation Adelmo

Operation Adelmo

Adelmo Guidarelli fills the space with his rich baritone, and with impressive poise for such an energetic act. 

The Night Porters

The Night Porters

Neither hilarious nor haunting, the claim this play makes to such titles falls as flat as the claim that it is a comedy. 

Zoe Lyons - Clownbusting

Zoe Lyons - Clownbusting

In the rickety, bomb shelteresque ‘Beside’ venue, located deep in the bowels of the Pleasance Courtyard, Zoe Lyons is in typical, yarn-spinning mood. 

House of Mirrors and Hearts

House of Mirrors and Hearts

A scream offstage and Laura enters covered in blood. 

The Secret Garden: In Concert

The Secret Garden: In Concert

This picture-book musical follows a young orphan girl who casts off her mourning clothes and warms the hearts of those around her. 

Planet Lem

Planet Lem

Planet Lem is a captivating and sometimes baffling exploration of the sci-fi works of the author Stanislav Lem. 

Three Words

Three Words

Congratulations to Byteback Theatre for presenting a splendid physical show and going some way to alleviating my, not-uncommon, instinctive scepticism for the genre. 

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

It is generally accepted that the best facet of Shakespeare’s work and what has made him stand the test of time is his verse. 

Dead Man's Cell Phone

Dead Man's Cell Phone

When she sees a stranger die in a café, Jean hardly thinks before answering his ringing phone. 

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss delivers a supposedly darker, meaner show in his later slot but most of his material is relatively clean, geared towards an audience who can laugh at him as well as wi… 

David Whitney - Struggling to Evolve

David Whitney - Struggling to Evolve

Struggling to Evolve ‘promises a guide to sex, drink and violence’ – which sounds like prime material for an edgy comedian seeking to unsettle his audience. 

bANGER

bANGER

When a show advertises itself as involving ‘heavy music, headbanging and a smidgen of angst-ridden poetry’, it does not sell itself well to a punter like myself, especially as … 

Celestial Banquet

Celestial Banquet

In this hour long lunchtime concert, the Wordsworth Singers verified the health and vigour of the contemporary choir scene in England. 

35MM: A Musical Exhibition

35MM: A Musical Exhibition

35MM is subtitled ‘a musical exhibition’. 

Cheese-Badger presents... Midge (a Two-Man Musical) - Free

Cheese-Badger presents... Midge (a Two-Man Musical) - Free

Budding musical thespians aim to be what is called a ‘triple-threat’, developing extreme talent in the three areas of musical theatre - acting, singing and dancing. 

Deserving?

Deserving?

It feels important to say before we discuss a show about such a sensitive issue that its engagement with the topic of women being raped is sensitively handled and that the dancer i… 

Pants On Fire's Pinocchio

Pants On Fire's Pinocchio

The props may have been a bit wooden but the acting certainly wasn’t! Pants on Fire’s Pinocchio tells the classic story of a wooden mannequin who is brought to life but just can’… 

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

This musical is about adolescent sex. 

James Acaster: Amongst Other Things

James Acaster: Amongst Other Things

James Acaster claims to be very excitable, but this claim is not borne out by his laid back delivery and mundane choice of topics. 

Austen George

Austen George

‘I haven’t played original stuff for a while’ was Austen George’s mumbled apology to the Acoustic Music Centre audience after encountering difficulty remembering his chords… 

Spontaneous Broadway

Spontaneous Broadway

Geoff Paine (from Neighbours) leads a team of experienced improvisers in this ‘never-before performed’ musical based on audience suggestion. 

Clive James In The Evening: More To Say

Clive James In The Evening: More To Say

Clive James returns to Edinburgh with two daily shows, a lunchtime chat show for those who want to see him in one-to-one conversation with guests and an evening one-man show in whi… 

Vaudevillains

Vaudevillains

Greeted by the eccentric theatre owner and a glamorous showgirl, the audience wander into a Pleasance Dome transformed especially for this one-off show into the elegant Empire Thea… 

Frog Man

Frog Man

Meanwhile Theatre Company present Mick Martin’s Frog Man, a physical piece of blackly comic theatre that premiered at the Fringe two years ago. 

25: 13 Red, 12 Blue

25: 13 Red, 12 Blue

Before the lights had barely dimmed, the main actor confidently strode on stage and began the central monologue of how his life in Hull was bad. 

One Man and His Masks - Arthur: Britain's Making

One Man and His Masks - Arthur: Britain's Making

Imagine if David Starkey did a Fringe show. 

Sodom

Sodom

The show starts with a projection poorly shone onto the back wall; ‘Lie Back And Think Of Sodom’. 

My Name is Richard

My Name is Richard

Richard is the butt of school jibes and his home life is not much better in spite of his having two loyal brothers. 

Sequence Of Events

Sequence Of Events

Where in Edinburgh can you get a three-tier stand of scones and cakes and sandwiches that would do justice to Jenners, a glass of bubbly, and a Victorian thriller all for the price… 

Rime

Rime

To hear that a company is performing a classic poem like The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner with dance, acrobatics and music is the sort of combination of ideas and media that can lea… 

The Puppet-Show Man

The Puppet-Show Man

An entertaining hour of fairy tales drawn from Hans Christian Andersen’s collection. 

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

There’s no one quite like Roald Dahl for children. 

The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie

When I was a small boy, they filmed some of the outdoor scenes of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in my grandmother’s street in Edinburgh. 

Jonny Woo: Wonder Woo-Man

Jonny Woo: Wonder Woo-Man

My abiding memory of this show is that I have no abiding memory of this show. 

Maff Brown's Parade of This

Maff Brown's Parade of This

Maff Brown’s Parade of This present the audience with a tight, irreverent and thoroughly silly sketch show. 

Turandot

Turandot

It is often easy to think that a top quality set and good technical support can make a performance great in and of itself; shows like Turandot exist to demonstrate that this is not… 

Hildegard of Bingen and the Living Light

Hildegard of Bingen and the Living Light

Hildegard of Bingen is a twelfth-century German abbess now famed for her extraordinary writings and music. 

Edinburgh Tonight with Joe Simmons and Lorraine Chase

Edinburgh Tonight with Joe Simmons and Lorraine Chase

Imagine Richard and Judy. 

All That is Wrong

All That is Wrong

I love Ontoerend Goed; whether it’s their audience-dividing masterpiece that was Audience last year or something life changing and unique like A Game Of You, I have been a massiv… 

Uplifting

Uplifting

When strangers Bill and Jim get stuck in a lift, it’s pretty inevitable that they should end up reflecting on life and end up best of friends. 

Catriona Knox: Packed Lunch

Catriona Knox: Packed Lunch

Upon entering the Wee Coo venue tucked away to the side of the Udderbelly behemoth, Catriona Knox has transmogrified into the imposing Greek waitress that typifies many a holiday t… 

Elis James: Do You Remember the First Time?

Elis James: Do You Remember the First Time?

Elis James bounds onto the stage with wonderful energy and a poetic way with language; there is something wonderfully friendly about this Welshman that gives you the feeling that r… 

Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate

Billed as a ‘drama’, Heaven’s Gate, which explores the Titanic disaster (this year is the centenary of the sinking), proved to be a seemingly unintended comedy. 

Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour

Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour

Meet Mr Clart, the drunken and prurient tour guide of the famous Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour. 

Chopin After Lunch

Chopin After Lunch

After the bustle of Princes Street and the Royal Mile with their American Indian/Celtic/Oriental drumming combos and hundreds of flyers, the last thing I expected in the middle of … 

Sound and Fury's 'Private Dick'

Sound and Fury's 'Private Dick'

Imagine if Frank Sinatra and David Walliams put on a film noir parody with Deano Wicks from Eastenders. 

Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

Don’t let the Edinburgh Academy theatre and the audience of grandmas put you off the scent: this is a professional production of an off-Broadway show. 

Dana Alexander: New Arrival

Dana Alexander: New Arrival

Dana Alexander arrives on this side of the Atlantic with a significant reputation, but the venue chosen for Alexander can only be described as ambitiously large for a comic at her … 

Measures to Measures

Measures to Measures

In this offering from the American High School Musical Theatre Festival, Shakespeare’s text is revamped into a slick news room in a specially commissioned work from Chris Wynters… 

Belt Up's The Boy James

Belt Up's The Boy James

For all the excellent performances and wonderfully controlled aesthetic, this production amounts to nothing more than average; because it’s Belt Up, that’s disappointing. 

James Smiley: Public School Twat

James Smiley: Public School Twat

James Smiley, Public School Twat is described as ‘One young man. 

Breabach

Breabach

After striding into the Assembly Ballroom to tumultuous applause, guitarist Ewan Robertson’s wry remark was, ‘Hope you enjoyed the dramatic entrance there. 

Gareth Morinan Explains Why David Cameron Should Be Fired for Crimes Against Short People (Among Other Things)

Gareth Morinan Explains Why David Cameron Should Be Fired for Crimes Against Short People (Among Other Things)

It is very hard to know how to describe Gareth Morinan’s show. 

Bonesong / Unknown Position

Bonesong / Unknown Position

Misdirected sexual attraction is the plate of the day from the Cambridge University Opera Society. 

Last Five Years

Last Five Years

The focus in this studio production is on the music and on the actor’s voices: Jason Robert Brown’s jazz pop score and our double-star combo can hardly fail to please! Every son… 

Awkward!

Awkward!

Nominative determinism is a theory that someone’s name will influence or even dictate their life. 

Trainspotting

Trainspotting

It seems ironic that a show about heroin lacks so much speed. 

David O'Doherty Presents: Rory Sheridan's Tales of The Antarctica

David O'Doherty Presents: Rory Sheridan's Tales of The Antarctica

David ‘Perrier Award winning’ O’Doherty has grown a beard especially for his role as the intrepid – read: inept - explorer Rory Sheridan. 

Hamlet: Shadow of a Man

Hamlet: Shadow of a Man

This version of Hamlet is set in a high school classroom, where a group of schoolchildren decide to act out the play, partly to prove to their more sceptical colleagues that plays … 

All Human One Man Magic Show

All Human One Man Magic Show

Mario Morris presents his comedy magic show, the All Human One Magic Show at Zoo Southside. 

David Almond’s Clay

David Almond’s Clay

Davie and Geordie are two teenage boys, the best of friends, just getting to the point in their lives where they begin to establish relationships with girls. 

The Girl on the Platform

The Girl on the Platform

The girl on the platform is the story of Brenda Norfield’s journey to Wales as an evacuee during the second world war. 

David Leddy's 'Untitled Love Story'

David Leddy's 'Untitled Love Story'

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. 

Tama On Ryosto - This is a Robbery

Tama On Ryosto - This is a Robbery

You would have to be as tough as a criminal to not be moved at least a little by Sankarits performance. 

American Idiot

American Idiot

Thank goodness they didn’t call it Greenday: The Musical, because if they had, they wouldn’t have got half the audience they did. 

Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind

Maybe it was lack of sleep. 

Once Upon A Time...

Once Upon A Time...

‘Improv Comedy’, for a genre whose very definition implies limitless scope, seems to be becoming an increasingly tired medium. 

Toulouse-Lautrec: The Musical

Toulouse-Lautrec: The Musical

Call me strange, but watching this show twice (in English and in Japanese) has been my most fascinating theatre experience in a long time. 

PianoDivalicious!

PianoDivalicious!

This gal can play the piano. 

Dick!

Dick!

Let me start by suggesting that people of a nervous disposition need not read this review, since you sure as anything won’t enjoy the show. 

Six Ways

Six Ways

Six Ways is one of those small musicals that sends you out into the Edinburgh rain with a big heart. 

Audience – Ontroerend Goed

Audience – Ontroerend Goed

In a festival filled with shows about wonderland and Lewis Carroll, Ontroerend Goed’s new production, the latest in a long line of probing pieces, stands tall as the true master … 

Scotch Broth

Scotch Broth

A gaggle of children charged into Paradise at the Vault for Scotch Broth, promised sing-a-long fun with long-time Fringe performer Dennis Alexander. 

David Morgan: Triple Threat

David Morgan: Triple Threat

The man looks like a comedian. 

Ladies of the Sacred Heart

Ladies of the Sacred Heart

Not another comedy about nuns! I cried, being one of those people who don’t find nuns intrinsically amusing, but I must confess I found it difficult to suppress a giggle when the … 

Auntie Myra's Fun Show

Auntie Myra's Fun Show

The marketing for Auntie Myra’s Fun Show misleadingly promises something pretty outrageous. 

Puppetry of the Penis: 3D

Puppetry of the Penis: 3D

Many people spend an inordinate amount of their lives fiddling with their penises. 

Pitch Perfect

Pitch Perfect

In a blank-canvas office, the corporate machine squeezes one last drop of inspiration from two ad-men at the end of their tether. 

Battlefield Band

Battlefield Band

‘An oasis in the Fringe… with bagpipes’ is how piper and most talkative Battlefield Band member Alasdair White described their show. 

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

‘Ooh, he were good, that Mercutio! Shame he had to die, really. 

David Reed: Shamblehouse

David Reed: Shamblehouse

The first thing you notice is that David Reed really has created a Shamblehouse in the Pleasance. 

Chris Corcoran and Elis James - The Committee Meeting

Chris Corcoran and Elis James - The Committee Meeting

Chris Corcoran and Elis James aka Mr Chairman and Rex Jones, the Caretaker, invite you to join them (and the third mystery comedian who remains un-credited) at the committee meetin… 

National Theatre of Scotland Presents Love Letters to the Public Transport System By Molly Taylor

National Theatre of Scotland Presents Love Letters to the Public Transport System By Molly Taylor

Writing a show is a difficult enough task; to then both act and direct said show is worthy of a titan. 

Author

Author

An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouch’s last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly… 

Letter to the Man (from the Boy)

Letter to the Man (from the Boy)

It’s an intriguing concept, though not a new one: if you could write a letter to your future self what would you want to tell them? Henry Raby, poet and performer, uses the idea … 

Kick It!

Kick It!

There has been a lot of comedy this year at IYAF, but for children ‘Kick it!’ has scored as the funniest. 

The Mermaid of Zennor

The Mermaid of Zennor

Zennor is not, as it turns out, a distant alien empire, but a small fishing village in Cornwall. 

Terezin: Children of the Holocaust

Terezin: Children of the Holocaust

Terezin Concentration Camp is an utterly fascinating story; built in the Czech Republic, it was inspected by the Red Cross, and during the visit the Nazis turned the camp into a ho… 

Wolfboy

Wolfboy

There’s always a plethora of musicals on the most unlikely subjects at the Fringe. 

Celebrity Organ Recitals 2012

Celebrity Organ Recitals 2012

St Giles’ cathedral, built in honour of Giles the Hermit, is certainly grand and the atmosphere is an appropriate one for an organ concert. 

Cast

Cast

Britpop band Cast’s live performances have been compared to a ‘religious experience’ by the Gallaghers. 

Toxic Bankers

Toxic Bankers

Sovereign debt, bad credit, riots and scandals – the Euro, and the sky, is falling. 

A One Man Hamlet

A One Man Hamlet

What is Hamlet if not a man that stands alone and, in his isolation from others, tries to discover truth where validation is impossible?If you think about it this way, perhaps the … 

Flhip Flhop: Everything Happens On The Break

Flhip Flhop: Everything Happens On The Break

You know when you come out of a show that it’s going to sell out fast. 

William Andrews: Nitwit

William Andrews: Nitwit

It is hard to describe this show as it contains such a variety of eclectic ideas yet is entirely successful in its execution, and offers much originality throughout. 

An Evening with David Hasselhoff Live

An Evening with David Hasselhoff Live

David Hasselhoff has a large and committed international following: Pleasance Grand was sold out on his opening night and at almost £20 a ticket, this is one of the more expensive… 

How a Man Crumbled

How a Man Crumbled

Clout Theatre have hit on something good with this dusty, grotesque and wonderfully pointless piece of physical theatre. 

Candid Cabaret

Candid Cabaret

I had never been to a strip club before. 

Elis James: Speaking As a Mother...

Elis James: Speaking As a Mother...

Ellis James is a natural stand-up comedian. 

Catie Wilkins: A Chip Off the Odd Block

Catie Wilkins: A Chip Off the Odd Block

Catie Wilkins works in a call centre, has a gay brother and parents who are both completely normal and yet very unusual - all great topics for a comedy set. 

Christmas For Two: Friends With You

Christmas For Two: Friends With You

Just Up The Stairs at The Caves is packed to the rafters for this mid-afternoon hour of sketch comedy. 

Assassins

Assassins

Alone in a sixth-floor storeroom, will Lee Harvey Oswald use his gun to kill John F. 

Scene of the Titans

Scene of the Titans

A huge final number, full cast on stage, twiddly runs over the final note. 

Bellissima: All-Female a Cappella from The Oxford Belles

Bellissima: All-Female a Cappella from The Oxford Belles

The Oxford Belles are a small set of seven, performing upon a dauntingly massive black stage but as soon as they burst into song they fill the entire space with life. 

James Christopher: Bring Me the Head of Russell Kane - Free

James Christopher: Bring Me the Head of Russell Kane - Free

James Christopher’s tactic of combining the show titles of award-winning comedians seems a strange choice. 

Scary Gorgeous

Scary Gorgeous

Rash Dash are a theatre company to watch. 

Womb Man

Womb Man

A one man experiment into the nature of humankind, Womb Man is an interesting idea which does not ask any new questions or indeed answer any. 

Man-Go Unshaved

Man-Go Unshaved

Man-Go Unshaved, a take on ‘Django Unchained’, say they are ‘the good, the bad and the ugly of stand-up comedy’. 

Walk Like a Black Man

Walk Like a Black Man

An honest, telling, but ultimately flawed piece of one-man theatre, Walk Like a Black Man is an autobiographical work by writer and performer Rafiq Richard, exploring the challenge… 

Beethoven and Schubert

Beethoven and Schubert

Sadly displaced from their usual venue, the St Andrew’s and St George’s West festival-within-the-festival have set themselves up in Royal Overseas House. 

The Drowsy Chaperone

The Drowsy Chaperone

A musical theatre fan (á la Wayne Koestenbaum) shows the audience one of his favourite records to find respite from his ‘non-specific sadness. 

Piano Man

Piano Man

Based on the true story of a man who emerges from the sea in a suit with amnesia, who then draws a picture of a piano and proves he can play as a virtuoso, Piano Man is a play abou… 

The Devil and Mister Punch

The Devil and Mister Punch

Deep in the bowels of the Barbican lies a show which defies categorisation. 

A Few Man Fridays

A Few Man Fridays

In 1966 the American government wanted to build a military base in the Indian Ocean. 

XXXO

XXXO

It is difficult for a fan of Ontoerend Goed to try and compare their output this year with their previous work, and that is mainly because they have little in common. 

Caucasian Chalk Circle

Caucasian Chalk Circle

The Governor and his wife are forced to flee in the wake of a peasant uprising, but neglect to take their newborn baby with them. 

One Man Lord of the Rings

One Man Lord of the Rings

First, a confession: I am a Lord of the Rings film fanatic, nay zealot. 

Lie. Cheat. Steal. Confessions of a Real Hustler

Lie. Cheat. Steal. Confessions of a Real Hustler

Paul Wilson presents possibly the most low-key magic show at the Fringe this year, but his successes on BBC3’s The Real Hustle practically guarantee him an audience of fans. 

A Middle-Aged Man's Uncertainty Theory

A Middle-Aged Man's Uncertainty Theory

We’ve all seen or heard about that infamous point in a man’s life where he starts to feel out of sync with the world - it usually results in a fancy new car or ridiculous hobby… 

Photo 51

Photo 51

Combine the Tellytubbies with a political agenda and you wouldn’t be too far off this exuberant adaption of the story of the double-helix hypothesis. 

Belt Up Theatre's The Boy James

Belt Up Theatre's The Boy James

Fringe favourites Belt Up return with their highly acclaimed The Boy James, now transferred to the entirely new venue of C Nova, where up several flights of stairs the audience is … 

Nathan Caton: Get Rich or Die Cryin'

Nathan Caton: Get Rich or Die Cryin'

Nathan Caton is possibly the most amiable comedian you will ever witness on a stage. 

'Dream Man' by James Carroll Pickett

'Dream Man' by James Carroll Pickett

A word of warning: if an hour of explicit homosexual phone sex is the sort of thing that sends you running to complain to Mary Whitehouse, then look away now. 

Music Bugs Presents It's Carnival Time...

Music Bugs Presents It's Carnival Time...

Music Bugs is a company which provides music classes for ‘babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers’, an age group whose three primary occupations seem to be screaming, laughing and f… 

By Order Of Ignorance

By Order Of Ignorance

We are in a strange building in an unidentified city, and not even the country is clear. 

Andrew O'Neill: Alternative

Andrew O'Neill: Alternative

When Andrew O’Neill starts his show with a ditty advising how to cook baby meat, swiftly followed by challenging an elderly woman in the front row to ‘a fight in the rain’, i… 

Sunday in the Park with George

Sunday in the Park with George

‘Colour and light’ exclaims Georges, and this production takes that seriously. 

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary. 

Man 1, Bank 0

Man 1, Bank 0

Patrick Combs once deposited a junk mail cheque for $95,093. 

Facebook: The Musical

Facebook: The Musical

It’s easy to lie into a computer keyboard, isn’t it? It’s also frighteningly easy to tell the truth – more of the truth that perhaps you should. 

Cloud Man

Cloud Man

Cloudia has been searching for Cloud Men all her life; on this journey she’ll finally find one on an expedition up Cloud Mountain but more importantly, she’ll learn a valuable … 

Man to Man

Man to Man

Necessity and determination are the watchwords for Man to Man, an intriguing story about a woman who takes up the identity of her husband following his death to keep his job. 

Recursion

Recursion

Recursion is a play that explores a plethora of different and fascinating themes, tapping into some intriguing sections of psychology in the process; a man who has lost his memory … 

Romantic Inspired Improvisation

Romantic Inspired Improvisation

In the beautiful St Mark’s ArtSpace, Arash Bazrafshan improvises pieces of piano music inspired by a set of four pieces of art provided by his sister, Roza, which sit next to the… 

Abigoliah Schamaun: Girl Going to Hell

Abigoliah Schamaun: Girl Going to Hell

When extremely enthusiastic New York comic Abigoliah Schamaunn bounded in “from the back of the room to the front of the room!”, her iPod stopped dead as she arrived onstage. 

Jim Campbell: Nine-Year-Old Man

Jim Campbell: Nine-Year-Old Man

You could be forgiven for thinking that Jim Campbell was Mark Watson’s twin brother. 

Love and War: The Songs of Howard Goodall

Love and War: The Songs of Howard Goodall

It is a great honour for any composer to have their work cherry-picked by fans and turned into a revue. 

Matt Kirshen: Wide-eyed

Matt Kirshen: Wide-eyed

If you’d never seen Matt Kirshen before, as he begins his set you’d be forgiven for thinking you were merely watching an overly enthusiastic sound technician, such is his affab… 

Applause

Applause

This high-school production of the Broadway classic hits the ground running with its tale of big-name theatre-star Margo Channing gradually usurped by the devious and considerably … 

Take Desire Away by Mansel David

Take Desire Away by Mansel David

A one-man show about a spare British poet - a challenging prospect for a sweaty Sunday in a tiny black box theatre. 

Paul McCaffrey: Saying Something Stupid

Paul McCaffrey: Saying Something Stupid

Paul McCaffrey can very much be categorised as an observational comedian. 

The Ugly Sisters

The Ugly Sisters

The Ugly Sisters should not work. 

The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

The A-level drama students of St Marylebone CE School in London give this frothy oldie a new lease of life. 

Rob James: Magicana

Rob James: Magicana

The downside of performing in a multi-show venue must surely be that you may have very little time to set up a show beforehand — often little more than 10 minutes — while alway… 

Livewire Theatre's Salem

Livewire Theatre's Salem

Salem is a production that attempts to do something dangerous - to perform a piece of theatre about a historical event that has already been covered by a really well-known play. 

Eric Davidson's Second Day Soup!

Eric Davidson's Second Day Soup!

I got pulled into this pure wee gem of a show at almost the last minute. 

Exterminating Angel

Exterminating Angel

Naturalism, at its best, carefully communicates the subtle stories behind the realistically portrayed events on stage. 

Neil Delamere: DelaMere Mortal

Neil Delamere: DelaMere Mortal

Delamere Mortal is a stand-up show with a difference. 

NewsRevue

NewsRevue

Veritable veterans of the Fringe, NewsRevue return with their unique whirlwind tour of the last year’s current affairs. 

Please Hold, You're Being Transferred to a UK Based Asian Representative

Please Hold, You're Being Transferred to a UK Based Asian Representative

While call centres are certainly no stranger to the routines of stand-ups, it is a rarity to find someone from the other side of the fence. 

John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

Jean Paul Jones is an eighteenth-century US naval commander with Scottish roots; and this is the musical of his life. 

Remember Me

Remember Me

The “romantic and provocative” Remember Me, while initially a little obtuse, strikes a neat balance between art installation, audible sensation and theatrical performance. 

Seven Wonders of Magic

Seven Wonders of Magic

Lewis Barlow is an old-school parlour magician working within the great close-up tradition of tricks with coins, cards, ropes and money borrowed from the audience. 

The Amazing Bubble Show

The Amazing Bubble Show

‘Do you like bubbles?’ asks Louis Pearl of the audience, which was mainly comprised of families with small children. 

The Hired Man

The Hired Man

The Hired Man is set during the first quarter of the Twentieth Century when many country people worked on the land or in the pits. 

The Oxford Gargoyles: Jazz a Cappella!

The Oxford Gargoyles: Jazz a Cappella!

It can be difficult, in a festival crammed with a cappella acts, to tell the talented from the dross. 

One Man and His Masks - Boudicca: Britain's Dreaming

One Man and His Masks - Boudicca: Britain's Dreaming

British folklore is packed with some of the most iconic figures anywhere in the world. 

The Fall Of Man

The Fall Of Man

The Fall Of Man is a reinvention of Milton’s Paradise Lost, set in a bedsit in 2006. 

The Many Mishaps of Mr. Vinegar

The Many Mishaps of Mr. Vinegar

Never before has a kazoo been blown with such gusto; so far so good as the two performers began the show with a confident song. 

The Unexpected Items Are On It, In the Zone, Off the Hook and Down With the Kids

The Unexpected Items Are On It, In the Zone, Off the Hook and Down With the Kids

The Unexpected Items come with great credentials: they are the team responsible for the famous ‘Gap Yah’ videos on YouTube and have a poster covered in recent reviews decrying … 

Medieval Miracle, The Fall Of Man

Medieval Miracle, The Fall Of Man

Medieval dramas are an odd beast and very difficult to put on. 

The Midnight Beast

The Midnight Beast

It is incredible how the Internet can expose and produce brand new superstars. 

Tick, Tick ... Boom

Tick, Tick ... Boom

On the eve of his thirtieth birthday, Jon’s pre-life crisis takes the form of a musical monologue with supporting cast. 

Joe Power - The Man Who Sees Dead People

Joe Power - The Man Who Sees Dead People

Here was the biggest audience yet. 

Rambert Dance Company: Dark Arteries

Rambert Dance Company: Dark Arteries

Rambert is quite possible the most important dance company performing in Britain today; at the very least their influence is far-reaching. 

Tim Key - Masterslut

Tim Key - Masterslut

The audience quietly filed in to see Tim Key pacing the stage like a panther, brandishing a rose like an inept but enthusiastic fencer and weaving around his microphone stand, a la… 

A Man's a Man

A Man's a Man

What a bizarre hour of my life was spent watching this musical - bizarre, but not wholly unpleasant. 

My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette

If you saw Stephen Frear’s movie My Beautiful Launderette, made way back in the mercifully distant days of Thatcherite Britain, or even if you’re too young to remember it (like m… 

Godspell

Godspell

Stephen Schwartz, long before he became famous for Wicked, collaborated with fellow student John-Michael Tebelak to create a highly experimental show that combined the parables of … 

Troy Boy

Troy Boy

The show begins in a Greek restaurant. 

The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

When I was little I had a Jackanory audio tape which I would listen to as I fell asleep. 

Boy In a Dress

Boy In a Dress

What happened in this hour long show is still not quite clear; there was singing, nudity, drag, and a large cupboard to be sure. 

George's Marvellous Medicine

George's Marvellous Medicine

George’s Marvellous Medicine had the children in the audience bemused at some points and enthralled at others. 

A Donkey and a Parrot

A Donkey and a Parrot

Sarah Hamilton relates a story drawn from the annals of her family history. 

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows. 

Seduction

Seduction

It’s a perennial problem in plays where the actors are continually taking their clothes off: how do they get them back on, or off the stage cleanly between scenes? There’s a lot … 

13

13

Have you seen that Jason Robert Brown musical where the smart Jewish guy falls for the neurotic Irish Catholic girl? Despite being the premise of three of his shows to my mind, in … 

Mr Benn: The Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Man

Mr Benn: The Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Man

The things we love as children stay with us forever. 

William

William

“Has anyone been on an adventure today?” asked Veronica Hare as she welcomed the audience into the magical space for William, a one-person storytelling performance combined wit… 

Robin Hood Queen Of Thieves

Robin Hood Queen Of Thieves

They’re sold out until the end of time (well, the end of the run anyway) so it’s pretty academic if I say that this is the funniest, silliest, campest, rudest, coarsest, most pre… 

Terror On Presley Beach

Terror On Presley Beach

This show suffers from a major conceptual problem. 

Miss Marchbanks

Miss Marchbanks

Tight collars and tighter dialogue were on display as Charlotte Productions continued their ‘adaptations of forgotten literature’ with Miss Marchbanks, a delightful romp of a V… 

Jewish Chronicles

Jewish Chronicles

This show, says its author and performer Daniel Cainer, has been catalogued under theatre because it’s neither particularly funny or particularly musical. 

A Young Man Dressed As A Gorilla Dressed As An Old Man Sits Rocking In A Rocking Chair For Fifty-Six Minutes And Then Leaves While A Viking Does A Cryptic Crossword

A Young Man Dressed As A Gorilla Dressed As An Old Man Sits Rocking In A Rocking Chair For Fifty-Six Minutes And Then Leaves While A Viking Does A Cryptic Crossword

This show is exactly what it is. 

Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves

It is rare that, as a reviewer, to see a show that struggles even to reach the praise of a single star. 

Three by Poe

Three by Poe

I knew three things about the show before it started; that there are horror stories, that there are three of them and that they are presumably related to Poe. 

Ed: The Musical

Ed: The Musical

I was just about getting weary of anything with ‘The Musical’ after it when I went in to see this show by StoppedClock. 

Mythbunking

Mythbunking

There is a clear, and very much appreciated Python influence at the start of this show as two hooded monks glide onto the stage humming in a mysterious medieval tone. 

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

A play littered with second guessing, false pretences and a lot of alcohol would be the most apt generalisation of Brighton Little Theatre’s- or should that be Harold Pinter’s-… 

Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself

Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself

This is not a prospect faced with every day: a musical journey through the history of the Papacy. 

Movin' Melvin Brown: 'A Man, A Magic, A Music' Live!

Movin' Melvin Brown: 'A Man, A Magic, A Music' Live!

Much celebrated world-class performer Melvin Brown, better known as Movin’ Melvin Brown, gives another uninhibited, inspiring and entertaining performance at the Edinburgh Festiv… 

All I Want For Christmas

All I Want For Christmas

Take a liberal helping of Ayckbourn, add a sprinkling of Sondheimesque songs, stir well with a cupful of Joe Orton, and what do you get? A unique show which pulls the rug from unde… 

James Acaster - Prompt

James Acaster - Prompt

It’s rare for a Fringe stand-up show to devote a significant stretch of time to the correct pronunciation of Kettering Town F. 

Masses Man

Masses Man

Edinburgh can be a lonely place in August, as I found out turning up as the solitary audience member for Masses Man at C aquila. 

Steve Andrews: 'Searching for Stevie-Man'

Steve Andrews: 'Searching for Stevie-Man'

Searching For Stevieman is a show based on a promising and absurdly amusing concept; a parody of recent documentary film Searching For Sugarman focused on the bizarre rise to fame … 

The Eight: Reindeer Monologues

The Eight: Reindeer Monologues

If reindeer could really speak, what awful tales would we hear? My hackles rose in the lobby when I was confronted with early November shiny baubles and other such Christmas frippe… 

'Oleanna' By David Mamet

'Oleanna' By David Mamet

Oleanna is David Mamet’s unflinching and controversial portrayal of power relations as viewed through the prism of a potentially fraudulent allegation of sexual harassment. 

A Man for All Times: W. E. B. DuBois

A Man for All Times: W. E. B. DuBois

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Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus and Eurydice

This was my first venture over to C eca, a venue with a reputation amongst some as being out of the way. 

HURT

HURT

Hurt, the theatrical offering from Aztikeria Teatro feels a little all over the place. 

The Lunchtime Club 2011

The Lunchtime Club 2011

In the beguiling little bunker that is the Tron, the Lunchtime Club, class of 2011, are predictably well attended. 

The Irish Curse

The Irish Curse

I used to know a guy with a small penis. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees is a consummate piece of children’s theatre. 

Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

Peter Tate writes, directs and stars in this cacophony of self-indulgence. 

Man Who Was Thursday

Man Who Was Thursday

There are few good things about international terrorism, but this show is one of them. 

Burst

Burst

Burst is a highly ambitious set of interlinked character portraits set in 20s England and Sudan. 

Maurice

Maurice

Maurice, the play based on E. 

Riot Squat

Riot Squat

In a squat in Edinburgh in the midst of the riots, Miles and Kristy have set up their own little home of pillaged potpourri and Wetherspoons sauce sachets. 

Man Who Was Hamlet

Man Who Was Hamlet

For centuries scholars have disagreed about the authorship of the most famous plays in the world. 

Spinach

Spinach

When is a musical not a musical? When it’s a sung play, of course. 

Man Who Fell Out of Bed

Man Who Fell Out of Bed

Mr Price (Scott Baxter) has had a very significant role in an election – or so it would seem. 

Blink Twice!

Blink Twice!

It takes a lot of courage to put on a tribute composed entirely of musical numbers from shows which flopped. 

Mod Girl

Mod Girl

Mod Girl tells the story of a young prostitute’s evening with an older and, as it turns out, psychopathic man. 

Dangerous

Dangerous

You can almost smell the testosterone coming off the stage in this raunchy and sexy play, an all-male take on Les Liaisons Dangereuses. 

Fresher. The Musical

Fresher. The Musical

Five students meet for the first time in the flat they are to share for their first year of university. 

Foreign Affair

Foreign Affair

It takes some pluck to produce, write, direct and star in your own play. 

Monteverdi: Flame and Frost

Monteverdi: Flame and Frost

I’ve no idea why this show is called Flame and Frost, but I don’t really mind. 

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

A show about shows is not the most original idea there has ever been but Dan Nightingale’s ‘what might have been?’ take on performing in this year’s Edinburgh Fringe provid… 

Polar Bears

Polar Bears

Polar Bears are dangerous. 

Cathedral Concert: Choir of Merton College, Oxford

Cathedral Concert: Choir of Merton College, Oxford

The first thing that was instantly noticeable about this ensemble was its intelligent manipulation of the acoustics of the St Mary’s Cathedral to create appropriate sounds for th… 

The Body Tights Man Show

The Body Tights Man Show

The Three Gaga men wear full body tights to produce a show of circus value that balances between being a little bit freakish and providing unique entertainment. 

The Way of the World

The Way of the World

Updating Shakespeare into modern dress may be de rigeur, but it takes a lot of nerve to do the same with restoration comedy, much of the appeal of which for modern audiences - and … 

Zanna Don't!

Zanna Don't!

Zanna is a match-making fairy at Heartsville High, where the school Chess club rule the school and being gay is normal. 

Angry Young Man

Angry Young Man

I firmly believe Ben Woolf is one of the most originally talented writers in the world. 

Elephant Man

Elephant Man

Elephant Man was born in Benoit Hattet’s mind some 25 years ago and his devotion to the project - he is the writer, director, designer and actor - is clear in every aspect of thi… 

The Deacon

The Deacon

Edinburgh is a beautiful city, with its ancient monuments, imposing churches and symmetrical townhouses. 

Piazzolla Late

Piazzolla Late

Piazzolla Late proved to be a charming evening of classical music performed by two rising stars of the classical music scene. 

David Longley

David Longley

Longley quickly explains the plan for his show, that he calls “A Joke is Just A Joke. 

A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music is one of Sondheim’s most exquisitely written shows- somewhere between Wilde’s comedies of manners and Chekhov and Ibsen’s simpering naturalism. 

Jacques Brel: In Song and Dance

Jacques Brel: In Song and Dance

The songs of Belgian-born chanteur Jacques Brel are renowned for their colourful imagery and dramatic storytelling. 

Matthew Highton's Shadowed Vagary

Matthew Highton's Shadowed Vagary

Matthew Highton had absolutely no right to make this an enjoyable show. 

Allegations

Allegations

The black man and the white man find themselves in a children’s playground, telling each other their tragic stories. 

One Man Star Wars Trilogy

One Man Star Wars Trilogy

One Man Star Wars Trilogy delivers exactly what the title promises. 

Sammy J: Skinny Man, Modern World

Sammy J: Skinny Man, Modern World

Sammy J is an Australian comedy singer-songwriter who interweaves stories from his own life with jaunty numbers on the piano, occasionally sipping on his carton of juice as a Frenc… 

Jack Pratchard

Jack Pratchard

Jonathan Storey’s beautiful paper theatre is the setting for the tale of Jack Pratchard, the falling-piano casualty who discovers the City of the Dead under a drunk man’s hat. 

Maurice

Maurice

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Chris Dangerfield: Sex Tourist

Chris Dangerfield: Sex Tourist

A common adage given to budding creative writers is “Write what you know” to allow for the honesty and candour that makes your output more accessible. 

Jupiter Ensemble of Edinburgh

Jupiter Ensemble of Edinburgh

A concert in a modest and handsome Unitarian church situated underneath the castle sounds like a perfect way to spend lunchtime. 

One Man Lord of the Rings

One Man Lord of the Rings

The creator of One Man Star Wars returned to the Fringe last year to put on One Man Lord of the Rings - a certain hit for all who are fans of the book, and one that clearly has had… 

The Man of Mode

The Man of Mode

Restoration comedies need restoring, and, contrary to what their name might imply, Braindead Theatre Company have made some very intelligent choices here. 

David O'Doherty: Somewhere Over the David O'Doherty

David O'Doherty: Somewhere Over the David O'Doherty

David O’Doherty has been going from strength to strength since winning the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2008, and this show is a total delight. 

David Leddy's 'Sub Rosa'

David Leddy's 'Sub Rosa'

The history of Edinburgh opens up so many opportunities for brilliant site specific work, which is rarely properly realised. 

Rosie Wilby - How (Not) To Make It In Britpop

Rosie Wilby - How (Not) To Make It In Britpop

How much do you know about obscure mid 90s Britpop band Wilby? Not much? Evidently anyone with a real niche interest in obscure Britpop bands should make it their business to find … 

Fabled

Fabled

Searching for words to describe Fabled is difficult, which is appropriate as Lois Tucker does not utter a single one for the entire hour she is on stage. 

Dick! Comes Again: Bigger, Longer, Harder!

Dick! Comes Again: Bigger, Longer, Harder!

Are you back for more Dick, or are you inexperienced in these areas? Of course I’m referring to the madcap world of adult panto at the Leicester Square Theatre. 

The Man Who

The Man Who

Everything’s absurdist these days. 

Mad Kings and Englishmen: History Hung Drawn and Quartered

Mad Kings and Englishmen: History Hung Drawn and Quartered

I hated history lessons at school - all those dates and names of Kings and Queens, so long ago that they seemed totally irrelevant. 

James Redmond and Ellie Taylor - Free Festival

James Redmond and Ellie Taylor - Free Festival

You may recognise these two from TV. 

Grit

Grit

Grit tells the tale of Amy, a girl whose father has recently died in the Middle-East whilst photographing the conflicts. 

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

What a charming narrative – a mountain man cons a young lady into marital servitude, at which point his six younger brothers steal six other women, holding them captive over wint… 

Rock

Rock

Veterans of the French theatre scene, Vincent Courtois and Pierre Baux, are two rather extraordinary performers and I would thoroughly recommend that everybody watch this show. 

The Guild of Cheesemakers

The Guild of Cheesemakers

Stand & Stare Theatre Company create immersive theatre, which is like gold dust for me at the Fringe. 

Danny Buckler: The Phantom

Danny Buckler: The Phantom

This debut show from Danny Buckler is a resounding success. 

Another Way

Another Way

This bitter-sweet musical errs self-consciously on the side of the sweet, providing a Rom Com where everything seems to go right. 

Message in a Bottle- David Bottomley's Tribute to Destert Island Discs

Message in a Bottle- David Bottomley's Tribute to Destert Island Discs

If you revel in the musicality of the 1930s, take pleasure in performance poetry or wish to be swept away with some old world charm, then push the boat out and go see this show. 

One Rogue Reporter

One Rogue Reporter

One Rogue Reporter describes its presenter Rich Peppiatt’s progression from Daily Star lackey to vehement tabloid terror. 

Swing!

Swing!

A wonderful farsical musical romp in the tradition of Mapp and Lucia, Glee and The Stepford Wives, Swing! is the story of a lower-class family who move to wealthy suburban Wafthead… 

One-Man Star Wars Trilogy

One-Man Star Wars Trilogy

I have to begin by saying that I am incredibly thankful to my flatmate, Adam, for taking the time to give me a brief rundown of all the Star Wars films prior to my arrival in Edinb… 

Chris Dugdale's 2 Faced Deception

Chris Dugdale's 2 Faced Deception

Chris Dugdale is an instantly likeable magician. 

Macbeth: Who is that Bloodied Man?

Macbeth: Who is that Bloodied Man?

The weather’s been good for an outdoor performance. 

An Evening With David Sedaris

An Evening With David Sedaris

While undoubtedly a good show by anyone’s standards - apart from someone who doesn’t like American men with high, nasal voices reading comic but ultimately touching stories, presum… 

Lili La Scala: Songs to Make You Smile

Lili La Scala: Songs to Make You Smile

I love Lili. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

What can a reviewer say about a musical that’s different every night? By extension, what can a reviewer say about any show, since surely no two performances are the same? If you�… 

Jet Set Go!

Jet Set Go!

At theatre festivals there are often two types of show; dark and serious theatre that achieves acclaim, and theatre that acts as the tonic. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees is a story by Jean Giono about one man making a huge difference to the lives of thousands through planting enough trees to change a climate. 

Swann & Company Present: The Sad, Miserable Tale of Albert Belacqua and His Family of Doomed Neurotics

Swann & Company Present: The Sad, Miserable Tale of Albert Belacqua and His Family of Doomed Neurotics

Meet Robert Swann, the talentless writer, director and star of what is possibly the trippiest travesty of a play ever to be seen at a Fringe. 

David Correos: Better Than I Was the Last Time

David Correos: Better Than I Was the Last Time

Returning after bringing all of the noise in 2018, David’s had time to reflect on one heck of a year. 

Sir James MacMillan at Greyfriars Kirk

Sir James MacMillan at Greyfriars Kirk

The outstanding young performers of the National Youth Choir of Scotland are joined by Whitburn Band for Sir James MacMillan’s poignant oratorio All the Hills and Vales Along, w… 

Interviewing the Man in the Mirror : Q&A with Michael Kunze

Interviewing the Man in the Mirror : Q&A with Michael Kunze

Making his Edinburgh Fringe debut, Michael Kunze talks with Katerina Partolina Schwartz about his show - Infinity Mirror - his character – Mitch Coony - and the nature of comedy ... 

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. 

The Queen's Court with Monét X Change

The Queen's Court with Monét X Change

Comedy Editor and Scotland Editor James Macfarlane sits down with RuPaul's Drag Race royalty Monét X Change to discuss her debut Fringe show Life Be Lifein', why audiences today a... 

One on One With The Portuguese Papi!

One on One With The Portuguese Papi!

James Macfarlane sits down with André De Freitas to discuss his Edinburgh debut What If, some of the best advice he's received from his peers and the unexpected moment that got hi... 

Phil Ellis : A Very Excellent Interview

Phil Ellis : A Very Excellent Interview

James Macfarlane chats with Phil Ellis about his new show Phil Ellis' Excellent Comedy Show, celebrating 10 years at Edinburgh and his biggest achievements outside of comedy 

David Callaghan: No Compromise, No Comparison

David Callaghan: No Compromise, No Comparison

Part animation, part-visualisation technology, a live camera and a toy train, Everything That’s Me is Falling Apart promises to be a unique comedy show at Edinburgh this year. 

Dominique Salerno - I'm what would happen if Jack Black and Tina Fey had a baby.

Dominique Salerno - I'm what would happen if Jack Black and Tina Fey had a baby.

James Macfarlane chats with Dominique Salerno about her debut Fringe show The Box Show, the relationship between creativity and constraint and just what she gets up to in that box. 

Sid Singh on comedy, law and beating Donald Trump!

Sid Singh on comedy, law and beating Donald Trump!

James Macfarlane interviews Sid Singh about his new Fringe show Table For One, the differences between UK and American audiences and standing up to the government. 

A Baptism of Fire - the Edinburgh Fringe Debut Show

A Baptism of Fire - the Edinburgh Fringe Debut Show

We've seen from shows such as Fleabag in 2013 that success at your Edinburgh debut show can lead to worldwide success. 

The Impro Chums are back celebrating 20 years!

The Impro Chums are back celebrating 20 years!

James Macfarlane chats with the one and only Paul Merton about 20 years of Impro Chums, how to succeed in improvisational comedy and some of his favourite on-stage moments. 

David Ian - I got death threats from my flatmates after losing my virginity

David Ian - I got death threats from my flatmates after losing my virginity

James Macfarlane chats with stand-up comedian David Ian about his debut Fringe show (Just a) Perfect Gay, queer role models and just what it means to be 'a perfect gay'. 

Why Robin Tran wants to make us laugh at terrible things

Why Robin Tran wants to make us laugh at terrible things

James Macfarlane chats with comedian Robin Tran about her Fringe debut, how she deals with praise from big comedy names and her favourite way to control her audiences. 

Tania Lacy - there may be no roses, but it turns out the Germans like a laugh

Tania Lacy - there may be no roses, but it turns out the Germans like a laugh

James Macfarlane chats with Tania Lacy about returning to the Fringe after 29 years with her show Everything's Coming Up Roses, her love of home crowds and her illustrious showbiz ... 

Colin Cloud on his most real and honest show yet

Colin Cloud on his most real and honest show yet

Comedy and Scotland Editor James Macfarlane sits down with magician and mentalist Colin Cloud to discuss his new Edinburgh Fringe show After Dark, adjusting to Zoom life and why he... 

MC Hammersmith: Straight Outta Brompton - INTERVIEW

MC Hammersmith: Straight Outta Brompton - INTERVIEW

Comedy and Scotland Editor James Macfarlane sits down with MC Hammersmith to discuss raps, rhymes and his new Edinburgh show Straight Outta Brompton. 

An interview with the fabulous Danny Beard

An interview with the fabulous Danny Beard

James Macfarlane sits down with the one and only Danny Beard to discuss their debut Fringe show Danny Beard and Their Band, life since winning RuPaul's Drag Race UK and why the art... 

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead. 

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter. 

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.  

Bryan Ferry at the London Paladium

Bryan Ferry at the London Paladium

Former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry heads to the London Palladium for one night only in May 2018.  

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers. 

Buddhism, Development and Daphne with Screenwriter Nico Mensinga

Buddhism, Development and Daphne with Screenwriter Nico Mensinga

Daphne is a coming-of-age movie about a 28, sorry, 31-year-old woman who witnesses a stabbing in a corner shop. 

First images of Le Grand Mort with Julian Clary and James Nelson-Joyce

First images of Le Grand Mort with Julian Clary and James Nelson-Joyce

Rehearsal photos released of Julian Clary and James Nelson-Joyce in the world première of the two-handed black comedy, Le Grand Mort. 

Star Inflation is Real

Star Inflation is Real

Mutterings about star ratings are as much a part of the Fringe as plastic pint glasses. 

Bobby Winners All We Ever Wanted Was Everything on Reinventing the Musical

Bobby Winners All We Ever Wanted Was Everything on Reinventing the Musical

Ever since their debut in 2015 with Weekend Rockstars Middle Child Theatre have been rewriting what musical theatre can be with their distinctive gig-theatre genre. 

‘Edinburgh is kind of like tapas’ – New Diorama Theatre’s David Byrne

‘Edinburgh is kind of like tapas’ – New Diorama Theatre’s David Byrne

Having received rave reviews for The Secret Life of Humans as well as supporting dozens of other theatre companies at the Fringe and beyond, the New Diorama Theatre has made a name... 

Queerness and Colonialism in Lilith: The Jungle Girl at the Traverse

Queerness and Colonialism in Lilith: The Jungle Girl at the Traverse

In nineteenth-century Holland, a leading neuroscientist tries to ‘civilise’ a wild girl who was raised by lions in the heart of Borneo. 

Laura Albert & Susie Orbach Attempt Live Therapy at the Book Festival

Laura Albert & Susie Orbach Attempt Live Therapy at the Book Festival

In 2005 it was revealed that author JT LeRoy was in fact a hoax – written by Laura Albert but played in person by her sister in law Savannah Knoop. 

Charlie Duprè on Meeting Tony Blair, the Man he Now Portrays

Charlie Duprè on Meeting Tony Blair, the Man he Now Portrays

Betrayal, money, power, politics and love. 

Scottish Playwright Linda Duncan McLaughlin on the Birth of A Play A Pie and a Pint

Scottish Playwright Linda Duncan McLaughlin on the Birth of A Play A Pie and a Pint

Architect Rob can't find his Rotoring mechanical pencil. 

Clique’s Milly Thomas Dives in at the Deep End with Two Plays this Fringe

Clique’s Milly Thomas Dives in at the Deep End with Two Plays this Fringe

Writer and actor Milly Thomas is best known in the theatre world for her 2016 play Clickbait and for writing an episode of Clique on BBC Three. 

Prom Kween’s Rebecca Humphries on Why she Won't be Doing a Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Prom Kween’s Rebecca Humphries on Why she Won't be Doing a Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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. 

The Royal Court’s Elyse Dodgson on the Joy of Directors who Support Writers

The Royal Court’s Elyse Dodgson on the Joy of Directors who Support Writers

As part of the Edinburgh International Festival the Royal Court was invited to present a series of rehearsed readings by playwrights from Chile, China, Cuba, Lebanon, Palestine and... 

Taggart Creator Glenn Chandler's Gay Boarding-school Play

Taggart Creator Glenn Chandler's Gay Boarding-school Play

Glenn Chandler, creator of the legendary Taggart, has become known at the Fringe for his plays exploring different facets of gay life. 

Yes, There's a Fringe for Books Too

Yes, There's a Fringe for Books Too

As the Edinburgh International Festival and its Fringe celebrate their 70th anniversaries, Broadway Baby’s James T. 

Dominic Holland is Spider-man’s Dad

Dominic Holland is Spider-man’s Dad

By any account, Dominic Holland has had a successful career. 

From Stage to Screen: Modern Life is Rubbish's Philip Gawthorne

From Stage to Screen: Modern Life is Rubbish's Philip Gawthorne

Modern Life Is Rubbish is romantic comedy about a couple whose love of music brings them together as well as revealing their differences. 

Trauma and Therapy with Let Me Go Writer-director Polly Steele

Trauma and Therapy with Let Me Go Writer-director Polly Steele

Let Me Go is a feature film based on the true life of Helga Schneider (Juliet Stevenson) - whose mother was a Nazi war criminal. 

Phyllida Lloyd Transfers her All-female Julius Caesar to the Screen

Phyllida Lloyd Transfers her All-female Julius Caesar to the Screen

When it was first staged in 2012, Phyllida Lloyd’s prison-set Julius Caesar was called “gimmicky, humourless and slow” by the Telegraph and “witty, liberating and inventive... 

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Greenwich Theatre is set to have an unprecedented profile at this year’s Brighton Fringe, with no less than eight productions heading for The Warren either co-produced or support... 

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

With Easter on the horizon it’s time to turn attention to Brighton Fringe with a look at some shows that are likely to sell out. Book early – you have been warned. 

Real-Life Man Who Behaved Badly Features in New Greenwich Comedy

Real-Life Man Who Behaved Badly Features in New Greenwich Comedy

Celebrated actor, Ian Lindsay (Men Behaving Badly, Benidorm) directs the world première of his play Chinese Whispers at the Greenwich Theatre from July 13th-23rd based on the... 

​Drolls: The Illegal Comedies Time Forgot

​Drolls: The Illegal Comedies Time Forgot

At the largest arts festival in the world, it's easy to forget that theatre wasn't always welcome in Britain. 

Staging the Unstageable with Kill The Beast’s Zoe Roberts & Natasha Hodgson

Staging the Unstageable with Kill The Beast’s Zoe Roberts & Natasha Hodgson

Macabre comedy company Kill The Beast (Peter Brook and Manchester Theatre Award winners) return to the Fringe with their 70s werewolf spectacular He Had Hairy Hands and a new 80s f... 

Agent of Influence’s Sarah Sigal on the Unusual Staying Power of Pamela More

Agent of Influence’s Sarah Sigal on the Unusual Staying Power of Pamela More

Agent of Influence: The Secret Life of Pamela More is the story of a high-society fashion journalist recruited by MI5 to facilitate the abdication of King Edward VIII. 

​How to Win a Bobby: Queer Musical How to Win Against History Scoops Award

​How to Win a Bobby: Queer Musical How to Win Against History Scoops Award

How To Win Against History has been awarded the prestigious Bobby Award, Broadway Baby’s sixth star awarded to the very cream of Fringe performances. 

​Linda McLean on her Adaptation of The View From Castle Rock

​Linda McLean on her Adaptation of The View From Castle Rock

Alice Munro’s short-story collection The View from Castle Rock fictionalises the real-life history of her ancestors’ economic migration from Scotland to Canada. 

How to Win Against History's Seiriol Davies on Making a Musical

How to Win Against History's Seiriol Davies on Making a Musical

How to Win Against History is a new musical about Henry Cyril Paget, an eccentric, cross-dressing marquis who was written out of history by his family. 

Jonny Labey & Quentin Beroud on Rediscovering Rupert Brooke for Verge of Strife

Jonny Labey & Quentin Beroud on Rediscovering Rupert Brooke for Verge of Strife

Poet Rupert Brooke is known for the patriotic poetry he wrote as World War One got under way, but most know little about the trail of broken hearts he left through Edwardian counte... 

​Paines Plough’s James Grieve & Remy Beasley on the Magic of Theatre for Teens

​Paines Plough’s James Grieve & Remy Beasley on the Magic of Theatre for Teens

I Got Superpowers for my Birthday by Katie Douglas is an action-packed fantasy adventure about the pains of growing up and learning you can shoot fire from your fingertips. 

Julia Sutherland on Prison Romance, Staging Radio, and her show Jailmates

Julia Sutherland on Prison Romance, Staging Radio, and her show Jailmates

Based on it’s performers’ real-life stand-up material, Jailmates is a love story about an unlikely couple who meet on a pen-pal website jailmates. 

James Wilson-Taylor's First Show About Himself: Ginger is the New Black

James Wilson-Taylor's First Show About Himself: Ginger is the New Black

The festival is a place for the taboo and James Wilson-Taylor has brought the final taboo to Edinburgh… sort of? Ginger is the New Black sets out to rebrand redheads and challeng... 

Inspector Sands’ Ben Lewis on What Really Happens in Care Homes

Inspector Sands’ Ben Lewis on What Really Happens in Care Homes

The elderly residents of a care home just off the A1 are waiting to die, some of them less quietly than others. 

Tarot Talk with In Tents and Purposes’ Roxy Dunn & Alys Metcalf

Tarot Talk with In Tents and Purposes’ Roxy Dunn & Alys Metcalf

Does a prophesy merely predict the future, or does it help to make it happen? New comedy drama In Tents and Purposes at the Assembly aims to find out, via time travel, Brechtian al... 

SpaceDating: Two Kittens & A Kid (A Gay Man Raising His Inner Diva)

SpaceDating: Two Kittens & A Kid (A Gay Man Raising His Inner Diva)

He prefers getting up early, likes music and isn't adverse to a man in a kilt. We take Canuck Christopher Wilson on a first date (and we quite liked it). 

Desmond O'Connor on Royal Vauxhall and the Magical Power of Gay Clubs

Desmond O'Connor on Royal Vauxhall and the Magical Power of Gay Clubs

It’s the late 80s. 

James Meehan: “Working class comics are under represented”

James Meehan: “Working class comics are under represented”

Multi award-winning comedian James Meehan wonders where all the working class comedians have gone. 

The Carer's Tom Kinninmont on Brian Cox, Shakespeare, and script executives

The Carer's Tom Kinninmont on Brian Cox, Shakespeare, and script executives

Screenwriter, producer and director Tom Kinninmont’s latest feature film, The Carer, starring Brian Cox, made its European premiere at 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival. 

Sebastian de Souza & Preston Thompson talk Kids in Love

Sebastian de Souza & Preston Thompson talk Kids in Love

Kids in Love made its world premiere at the 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival. 

One-man play sweeps the board at Brighton Fringe Awards

One-man play sweeps the board at Brighton Fringe Awards

Groomed, a powerful play about child abuse written and performed by Patrick Sandford ex-artistic director of Southampton’s Nuffield Theatre, swept the board at the Brighton Fring... 

​Interview: The Story of the Nervous Man (a silent comedy)

​Interview: The Story of the Nervous Man (a silent comedy)

Neil has a story to tell. 

​Interview: Sheraz Yousaf: The Pursuit of Manlyness

​Interview: Sheraz Yousaf: The Pursuit of Manlyness

Ever needed a guide to be a man? Perhaps you've read books, looked on the internet and searched for answers. 

Interview: Mostly David Ephgrave

Interview: Mostly David Ephgrave

Comedian David Ephgrave is getting straight to the point in this wonderfully innovative comedy that aims to make powerpoints more exciting than you've ever seen them before. 

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Brighton Fringe has officially launched. 

​Sarah McIntosh: 11 hours of James Plays in one day? Challenge Accepted.

​Sarah McIntosh: 11 hours of James Plays in one day? Challenge Accepted.

It’s been nearly two years since The James Plays made their considerable impression at the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival and today audiences have the opportunity to spend... 

Rona Munro on Writing The James Plays: 'I was working on them all simultaneously'

Rona Munro on Writing The James Plays: 'I was working on them all simultaneously'

Rona Munro is an award-winning Scottish writer for theatre, television and radio. 

Bananaman The Musical marks the live action debut of the Man-of-Peel

Bananaman The Musical marks the live action debut of the Man-of-Peel

Bananaman the Musical will mark the live action debut of the Man-of-Peel. 

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre. 

James Plays Playwright Rona Munro does Christmas at the Traverse

James Plays Playwright Rona Munro does Christmas at the Traverse

Rona Munro, writer of the three James Plays – critically acclaimed and popular with audiences at the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival – has a new collaboration with Stephe... 

​‘You can get away with anything dressed as Thatcher’ - Matt Tedford on inhabiting the Iron Lady for Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

​‘You can get away with anything dressed as Thatcher’ - Matt Tedford on inhabiting the Iron Lady for Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

Matt Tedford’s drag incarnation as Margaret Thatcher started life as a simple Halloween joke but has since taken on a bit of a life of her own, winning him Best Male Performer at... 

‘We just ran up and down the Royal Mile shouting at people’ - The IdeasTap Underbelly and Les Enfant Terribles Award Winners’ Panel

‘We just ran up and down the Royal Mile shouting at people’ - The IdeasTap Underbelly and Les Enfant Terribles Award Winners’ Panel

The Fringe can be a tough place for emerging talent, struggling to be heard over the crowd. 

How to Market a Fringe Show - Broadway Baby Breakfast with Pete Shaw

How to Market a Fringe Show - Broadway Baby Breakfast with Pete Shaw

Special guest Pete Shaw, Publisher of Broadway Baby, joins James T Harding and Grace Knight for ice cream and the second episode of Broadway Baby Breakfast. 

‘Did you All Come in the One Car?’ - Worbey and Farrell Interview

‘Did you All Come in the One Car?’ - Worbey and Farrell Interview

Four-handed piano duo Worbey and Farrell (that’s two hands each, silly) have been wowing audiences with their unique blend of pianistic skill and peerless patter for nearly a dec... 

Ethical Quandires and Sequin Jackets: Tonight with Donny Stixx's David Mercatali and Sean Michael Verey

Ethical Quandires and Sequin Jackets: Tonight with Donny Stixx's David Mercatali and Sean Michael Verey

In their companion piece to 2013’s Fringe First Award-winning Dark Vanilla Jungle, writer Philip Ridley and director David Mercatali tell the story of Donny, a boy who has commit... 

​Mad Scientist Academy: Interactive Children’s Theatre at Boxsmall Festival

​Mad Scientist Academy: Interactive Children’s Theatre at Boxsmall Festival

Mix ‘N’ Pick Theatre is reinventing the rooftops of Princes Mall this summer with the Boxsmall Festival, providing fun-packed interactive theatre shows for children every half ... 

William McGeough: Swearing in Front of Old People

William McGeough: Swearing in Front of Old People

Actor William McGeough was terrified to perform a sexually explicit extract from his one-man play Mistaken to the august Edinburgh establishment that is the Scottish Arts Club. 

Roll Up Roll Up for the Premiere Most Grand of Broadway Baby Breakfast with James T Harding and Grace C Knight

Roll Up Roll Up for the Premiere Most Grand of Broadway Baby Breakfast with James T Harding and Grace C Knight

Join Broadway Baby Features Team James T Harding and Grace C Knight for the very first ever of all time Broadway Baby Breakfast. 

The Poets are Coming: Carys ‘Matic’ Jones

The Poets are Coming: Carys ‘Matic’ Jones

Well-travelled poet Carys ‘Matic’ Jones brings Professional Nomad: What Happens When a Gap Year Becomes a Gap Decade? to Clerk's Bar this August. 

The Poets are Coming: Harry Giles

The Poets are Coming: Harry Giles

Poet and performer Harry Giles, of former Guardian Best-of-the-Fringe fame, is bringing his new show Drone to Summerhall with the SHIFT/ collective this August. 

The Poets are Coming: Stan Skinny

The Poets are Coming: Stan Skinny

Poet Stan Skinny brings Love Poems For The Feint Hearted to the PBH Free Frnge this year. 

The Poets are Coming: Ben Norris

The Poets are Coming: Ben Norris

In the first of Broadway Baby's The Poets are Coming series, Ben Norris tells us about his one-man show The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Family, a look at fathers and sons thro... 

The Poets are Coming: Ali Maloney

The Poets are Coming: Ali Maloney

Ali Maloney of the SHIFT/ collective tells us about HYDRONOMICON, his tentacle-related spoken-word show at Summerhall this August. 

The Poets are Coming: Andrew Blair (and Ross McCleary)

The Poets are Coming: Andrew Blair (and Ross McCleary)

Andrew Blair gives Broadway Baby a taste of his spoken-word show This is Poetry with Ross McCleary, an exploration of fictional Edinburgh not at all based on the film Troll 2. 

The Poets are Coming: Agnes Török

The Poets are Coming: Agnes Török

TED talk-giver Agnes Török gives us a tantalising preview of her spoken-word show If You're Happy and You Know It – Take This Survey, which is set to premiere&nb... 

The Poets are Coming: Matthew Harvey

The Poets are Coming: Matthew Harvey

Matthew Harvey is bringing his stand-up poetry show Matthew Havey is... Dangerman! to the Fringe all the way from New Zealand.  

The Poets are Coming: Tina Sederholm

The Poets are Coming: Tina Sederholm

Slam champion and Fringe veteran Tina Sederholm is bringing The Good Delusion to the Banshee Labyrinth this August. 

The Poets are Coming: Sophia Walker

The Poets are Coming: Sophia Walker

Broadway Baby favourite Sophia Walker has won Best Spoken Word Show for two years running. 

The Poets are Coming: Mike Galsworthy

The Poets are Coming: Mike Galsworthy

Scientist Mike Galsworthy is doing something rather different at Clerk's Bar this Fringe... 

The Poets are Coming: Alex Marsh

The Poets are Coming: Alex Marsh

Fig leaves, female figures and chocolate cake will feature heavily in poet Alex Marsh's Fringe. 

The Poets are Coming: Dan Simpson

The Poets are Coming: Dan Simpson

Dan Simpson is doing six shows at the Fringe this year. Six. Did I mention he's doing SIX SHOWS?  

The Poets are Coming: Harry Baker

The Poets are Coming: Harry Baker

Six months after his first poetry collection is published, world slam champion Harry Baker is heading to the Fringe with Harry Baker - The Sunshine Kid. 

The Poets are Coming: Matthew Macdonald

The Poets are Coming: Matthew Macdonald

Edinburgh man Matthew Macdonald brings Something Wicked This Way Comes to the Fringe this August, following his debut with Who Are Your People? last year. 

The Poets are Coming: Colin Bramwell

The Poets are Coming: Colin Bramwell

Hairy poet and impro pianist Colin Bramwell brings his debut solo show Scale to the Pilgrim this Fringe. Expect Highlands kitsch without the kitsch. 

The Poets are Coming: David Lee Morgan

The Poets are Coming: David Lee Morgan

BBC Slam champion David Lee Morgan is Building God at the Banshee Labyrinth this Fringe with a show about the great revolutions of history. 

The Poets are Coming: Sara Hirsch

The Poets are Coming: Sara Hirsch

Loud Poet Sara Hirsch is bringing her debut spoken-word show, How Was It For You?, up to Clerk's Bar this August. 

The Poets are Coming: Max Scratchmann

The Poets are Coming: Max Scratchmann

Poet Max Scratchmann will star alongside Alec Beattie in Edinburgh in the Shadows this August. 

The Poets are Coming: Rachel Amey

The Poets are Coming: Rachel Amey

Scottish poet Rachel Amey is set to perform Peacock Blue as part of the SHIFT/ collective at Summerhall this August. 

The Poets are Coming: Gerard Logan

The Poets are Coming: Gerard Logan

Gerard Logan will be performing in three spoken-word shows this Fringe, two based on the work of Oscar Wilde and one on Shakespeare's "The Rape of Lucrece". 

The Poets are Coming: Colin McGuire

The Poets are Coming: Colin McGuire

Glaswegian-born poet Colin McGuire is set to debut his first solo show, The Wake Up Call, themed around sleep and sexuiality. 

BB Radio: David Mills performs a life hack

BB Radio: David Mills performs a life hack

Focus people! David Mills returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with brand new, razor sharp rants delivered with his signature cocktail swagger and his biting, acerbic wit. 

The Alexandra Spencer-Jones Extended Interview

The Alexandra Spencer-Jones Extended Interview

Director Alexandra Spencer-Jones of Action to the Word made her name with her all-male production A Clockwork Orange, currently touring with Glynis Henderson Productions. 

The Lucy Porter and Marilyn Imrie Extended Interview

The Lucy Porter and Marilyn Imrie Extended Interview

Comedian Lucy Porter’s first foray into theatre, The Fair Intellectual Club, plays at the Assembly Rooms this August. 

The Rob Harris Extended Interview

The Rob Harris Extended Interview

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story was the first show to win a coveted Broadway Baby Bobby Award this Fringe. 

The Miles Allen Three Minute Interview

The Miles Allen Three Minute Interview

Miles Allen is the star of One Man Breaking Bad, a solo show which ambitiously retells all of Breaking Bad in sixty minutes - that's just under one minute per episode. 

The Chris Dolan Extended Interview

The Chris Dolan Extended Interview

Chris Dolan is a Fringe First-winning writer, whose Scottish Independence-themed play The Pitiless Storm runs at the Assembly Rooms until the end of August starring David Hayman. 

The Les Enfants Terribles Extended Interview

The Les Enfants Terribles Extended Interview

Oliver Lansley (artistic director) and James Seager (associate producer) are the masterminds behind Les Enfants Terribles, a theatre company now in its thirteenth year at the Fring... 

The withWings Extended Interview

The withWings Extended Interview

withWings Theatre Company's The Duck Pond, a music and physical theatre-heavy adaptation of Swan Lake, has enjoyed a sell-out run at the Bedlam Theatre so far this August. 

The Stephanie Dale Three Minute Interview

The Stephanie Dale Three Minute Interview

Stephanie Dale is a playwright with work produced by BBC Radio 4 and Birmingham REP among others. 

The Sophia Walker Extended Interview

The Sophia Walker Extended Interview

Sophia Walker is the reigning BBC Slam champion and winner of multiple awards for her spoken-word show Around the World in Eight Mistakes. 

BB Radio: Casual Violence Extended Interview

BB Radio: Casual Violence Extended Interview

Casual Violence are a five-man comedy sketch troupe who have been performing sketch comedy at the Fringe since 2010, this year bringing the comedy play The Great Fire of Nostril to... 

The Dag Andersson and Tove Sahlin Three Minute Interview

The Dag Andersson and Tove Sahlin Three Minute Interview

Dag Andersson and Tove Sahlin are a real-life couple and the artistic directors of Shake it Collaborations, a Swedish performance company examining body and identity politics. 

The Steve Green Extended Interview

The Steve Green Extended Interview

Steve Green is the artistic director of Fourth Monkey Theatre company, which this year brings five productions to the Fringe including Alice, a site-specific adaptation of the Lewi... 

The Scott Wings Three Minute Interview

The Scott Wings Three Minute Interview

2013 Performance Poetry World Cup Champion Scott Wings, part of the Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Company in Brisbane, is performing his one-man spoken word/physical theatre Icarus F... 

The 17 Zaniest Names for Theatre Production Companies at #EdFringe 2014

The 17 Zaniest Names for Theatre Production Companies at #EdFringe 2014

Who isn't a sucker for a good production company name? That's right - no one. 

The Alex Brockie Three Minute Interview

The Alex Brockie Three Minute Interview

Alex Brockie is a midlands-based theatre maker whose play about a Mexican-wrestling star fallen on hard times, El Británico, is coming to theSpace this August. 

The Lewis Ironside Three Minute Interview

The Lewis Ironside Three Minute Interview

Lewis Ironside is the director of Shit-faced Shakespeare, everyone's favourite inebriated classical theatre series, returning to the Fringe for the fifth year with a run at the Und... 

The Sam O'Rourke Three Minute Interview

The Sam O'Rourke Three Minute Interview

Sam O’Rourke is co-writer and co-director of Much Ado About Zombies, a play coming to theSpace this August that. 

The Andrew J Davies Three Minute Interview

The Andrew J Davies Three Minute Interview

Andrew J Davies is the writer and producer of What A Gay Play, a shamelessly raunchy play about a group of gay friends playing at C venues this August. 

The Patrick Wilde Extended Interview

The Patrick Wilde Extended Interview

Patrick Wilde is a writer and director who's been a formative influence in British gay theatre since his What’s Wrong With Angry? was first mounted in 90s London. 

Feelgood Fringe Stories: David O'Doherty & The Caravan on the Cobbles

Feelgood Fringe Stories: David O'Doherty & The Caravan on the Cobbles

Comedian David O'Doherty will host a one-off gig tomorrow to pay the temporary theatre license fee for his friend’s site-specific comedy horror show in a six-seater caravan. 

The Jack Holden Three Minute Interview

The Jack Holden Three Minute Interview

Best known for playing Albert in the National Theatre's War Horse, actor Jack Holden is about to star in Awkward Conversations With Animals I've F*cked, Rob Hayes's new play about ... 

The Laura Witz Three Minute Interview

The Laura Witz Three Minute Interview

Laura Witz founded the Edinburgh-based Charlotte Productions in 2009 and has since brought numerous plays about female history to the Fringe, including 2012’s Miss Marchbanks. 

The MargOH! Channing and MAN-ee Champagne Three Minute Interview

The MargOH! Channing and MAN-ee Champagne Three Minute Interview

MargOH! Channing and MAN-ee Champagne are two delightful queens bringing fermented realness from New York to Edinburgh this August for a late-night run at The Laughing Horse. 

The Julie Ford Three Minute Interview

The Julie Ford Three Minute Interview

A finalist at the Windsor Fringe Drama Festival, Julie Ford is preparing to premiere her new play, Totally Devoted, at theSpace this Fringe. 

The David Leddy Three Minute Interview

The David Leddy Three Minute Interview

Described as a “theatrical maverick” with “a propensity for fearless experiment” by the Financial Times, writer-director David Leddy returns to Edinburgh with two productio... 

The Ben Fairey Three Minute Interview

The Ben Fairey Three Minute Interview

Musician, comedian and actor Ben Fairey, known for his acting roles in Channel 4’s 
Random Acts and 
M. 

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