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Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Dec 2024
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Dec 2024
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Dec 2024
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
It's A Wonderful Life
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 19th - 30th Nov 2024
“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings…” It’s Christmas Eve, Bedford Falls.
Jake Lambert: The Sunshine Kid
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 18th Oct 2024
Jake Lambert is going on his first national tour.
Jake Lambert: The Sunshine Kid
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 18th Oct 2024
Jake Lambert is going on his first national tour.
Variety Film Club: The Commitments (1991)
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 5th Sep 2024
Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate…
Anna Akana: It Gets Darker
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 28th Aug 2024
After performing stand up for over a decade, a stalking incident forced Anna into retirement for six years.
Frontlines and Lifelines – An Army Doctor in Crisis and War
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Forces @ The Fringe at The War Poets Collection
- 26th Aug 2024
The distilled 40-year career of an internationally renowned British Army doctor, presented as a collection of original poems.
A Bohemian Life
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Edinburgh New Town Church
- 22nd - 23rd Aug 2024
After sell-out concerts at the Fringe last year, the Bohemians are back, taking you through all aspects of life in their jam-packed, fun-filled concert.
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 20th - 24th Aug 2024
Now in our 11th season, Nightpiece has screened over 335+ short films from the UK and across the world since 2014.
The Kelpie, the Loch and the Water of Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Royal Scots Club
- 20th - 24th Aug 2024
Join us for Arkle’s second Wester Ross radio play, combining mythical creatures, illicit whisky and the 19th century scientific survey of Scotland’s lochs, with gentle humour, …
Sue Perkins: A Piece of Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20th - 26th Aug 2024
Sue is a mess; but manages to hide it with long words and a disorientating quiff.
Joanne McNally: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 19th - 25th Aug 2024
Variety Magazine’s Comic To Watch for 2024.
A Day in the Life
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Riddles Court
- 19th - 24th Aug 2024
A solo narrative navigating life with neurodiversity.
The Seas Are Rising: Stories of a Climate in Crisis
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 19th - 25th Aug 2024
A multimedia concert experience calling attention to the urgency of the climate crisis through original songs by American musician and songwriter Dan Sheehan.
Matt Winning: Solastalgia (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms
- 19th - 25th Aug 2024
Everyone’s favourite climate academic and comedian Dr Matt Winning tests new ideas about climate change.
Film Noir Frog
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Riddles Court
- 19th - 24th Aug 2024
Film Noir Frog, gripped by a dirty sense of morality, continues their pledge to clean the city.
David McIver: Wild Horses (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth
- 18th - 25th Aug 2024
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…
Dog Life Drawing
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club
- 17th - 24th Aug 2024
Escape the hubbub of the Fringe and spend a relaxing hour sketching in the company of canines.
Sacred Arts Festival Film at St Vincent's Chapel
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Vincent’s
- 16th Aug 2024
La Vie et la Passion de Jésus Christ.
Ligeti Quartet performs Anna Meredith
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Queen’s Hall
- 16th Aug 2024
Nuc (a Top Ten Contemporary Album of 2023 – The Guardian) was developed by frequent collaborators, Anna Meredith and Richard Jones (Ligeti Quartet’s viola player whose previous…
Sophie McCartney: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 5 & 6
- 15th - 18th Aug 2024
Following on from the phenomenal success of her debut stand up tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back.
Acting for Film Workshop
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Dovecot Studios
- 15th - 15th Aug 2024
Workshop participants will learn the skills required to create and deliver their own content – with a focus on delivering and directing professional on-camera acting performances…
Maestro, This is Your Life!
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Vincent’s
- 14th - 24th Aug 2024
Tune-in for a mockumentary edition of This Is Your Life as our imposter Michael Aspel interviews Ludwig van Beethoven.
What Is Life?
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 5 & 6
- 14th Aug 2024
Life is but a complex, dynamic mix of chemicals.
Baby Belle: DTF (Work in Progress)
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ George Street
- 14th - 21st Aug 2024
In this work-in-progress show, Baby Belle’s slightly less glamorous sibling Jax Braithwaite will unwrap the experience of Dealing with Tricky Feelings.
Seán Burke: Burke in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 13th - 24th Aug 2024
One of Ireland’s favourite internet comedians, Seán Burke, makes his Edinburgh debut with Burke In Progress.
Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
- 13th - 17th Aug 2024
Stand-Up comedian Daniel Powell tells the story of how a cat tried to kill him with its arse, destroying his health (and life) in the process.
Dara Ó Briain: My Entire Life is a Work In Progress (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 12th - 25th Aug 2024
You know the guy.
Stuart Goldsmith: Spoilers (A Climate Crisis Stand-Up Show)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 12th - 14th Aug 2024
Stuart’s terrified of the climate crisis, but no-one he knows ever mentions it, so it must be fine.
Is There Work on Mars?
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
- 12th - 17th Aug 2024
Can an Asian with ADHD and dyscalculia pass Elon Musk’s Mars immigration test? Set in a dystopian future of space colonisation, Is There Work on Mars? rants about many things: bein…
Love Your Work
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ George Street
- 12th - 17th Aug 2024
Love Your Work is a bi-annual work-in-progress showcase dedicated to facilitating dance and mental health.
The Sun King
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 12th - 24th Aug 2024
Each summer, young Jamie comes to the same spot on the same beach and speaks with a mysterious figure – the king of a magical realm far, far away.
Ian Smith: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron)
- 12th - 14th Aug 2024
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee 2023 Ian Smith returns with a limited work in progress run.
Helen Bauer: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 12th - 14th Aug 2024
Helen Bauer has some very messy ideas of her thoughts and feelings on pretty much everything! And boy does she have feelings! Most feelings are surrounding the rules of adult femal…
Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 12th - 14th Aug 2024
Award winning comedian Stephen Buchanan (BBC New Comedy Award & Scottish Comedian of the Year) works out his new show about advertising, mental health and potentially cold meat…
Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes. (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
- 12th - 14th Aug 2024
Comedians’ Choice Award-winner Joz Norris has completed his life’s work, and he’s finally ready to unveil it to the world.
Would You Like a Bag?
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
- 12th - 17th Aug 2024
Park yourself behind the counter and take stock during this heartfelt devised comedy.
Ex Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
- 12th - 17th Aug 2024
From an illegal rave in an abandoned vagina museum to the PTA cheese and wine – mid-life dating with the mindset of a teen is a wild ride.
Riding With the King: The Music of Eric Clapton
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 11th - 20th Aug 2024
Returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Czech fusion guitarist and composer Honza Kourimsky blends the music of Eric Clapton with high-energy jazz, funk and soul.
A Feast of Life Drawing
- Listing Exhibitions
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Edinburgh Palette
- 10th - 26th Aug 2024
Free exhibition of international artists brought together by the SBLDC weekly online sessions with models and artists from four continents.
Best Days of Your Life?
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 5 & 6
- 9th Aug 2024
Are our memories important in our day-to-day present lives? How can sociologists uncover people’s memories and why should they bother to do so? Delve deeper with Dr Sophie Athert…
The Stuff of Legends: The Sequel – Music of Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Valvona & Crolla
- 7th - 24th Aug 2024
The Spatz Trio return with part two of their award-winning tribute. Hit songs, and the wonderful stories behind them. Musically polished, fascinating, nostalgic.
Dreams of Life and Love: A Take Note Concert
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 5th - 5th Aug 2024
Take Note Choir returns to the Fringe for a second year with a performance celebrating life, love, dreams and fantasies.
Max Fosh: Loophole (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 5th - 18th Aug 2024
Come join Max as he works on a brand-new show that he’ll be touring around (some of the) world at the end of this year!
Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans
- 5th - 18th Aug 2024
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
ScotlandsFest: The Secret Life of the Scots Language – Clive Young
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Columba’s by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church
- 5th Aug 2024
Scotland’s other national tongue has been misunderstood and (officially) mistreated for centuries.
ScotlandsFest: Bringing Scotland’s Literature to Life – Alan Riach
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Columba’s by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church
- 5th - 8th Aug 2024
Join Professor Alan Riach, author of Scottish Literature: An Introduction (‘magisterial’ (Times)), for a dynamic encounter with literary luminaries! Explore creativity, unravelling…
Rat King Gospel
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 4th - 24th Aug 2024
A coincidence or an act of a god? Are the children who created a god as a game truly responsible for the unexplained events unfolding around them? Ten years after their last plea, …
Coppen Through Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Finnegan’s Wake
- 4th - 25th Aug 2024
Have you ever wondered what life is like being 3’10”? What it’s like doing day-to-day activities? What questions people ask you everyday? Well wonder no more, as George Coppen tak…
One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe
- Listing Spoken Word / Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Doghouse Hotel
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2024
Start each morning with this curated variety showcase, featuring the very best solo shows at the Fringe! Rotating daily line-ups include storytelling, theatre, clown, cabaret, spok…
What Was Once Ignored: The Life and Legacy of Martha Graham
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 3rd - 7th Aug 2024
‘Modern dance isn’t anything except one thing in my mind: the freedom of women in America.
One Acchord's That's Life in Harmony
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Vincent’s
- 3rd - 3rd Aug 2024
Embark on a musical odyssey with One Acchord: That’s Life in Harmony.
Will Rowland: Masterpiece in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth
- 3rd - 10th Aug 2024
The New Comedian of the Year finalist and co-creator of Crizards (**** (Guardian)) uncurls from his sleeping spot in the airing cupboard to ponder life’s most pressing issues: the …
Sanctified Trash: The Life and Times of Mona Mae
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms
- 3rd - 24th Aug 2024
Mona Mae is a Juicy Jurassic Southern Belle transplanted in Scotland.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
Journey through these two remarkable intertwined careers.
A Cosmologist's Guide To Life and Love
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Riddles Court
- 2nd - 10th Aug 2024
Astrophysicist Dr Julian Mayers asks whether studying the Universe gives us any insight into earthly matters of life, death and love.
Werewolves of London (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hootenannies @ Potterrow
- 2nd - 14th Aug 2024
From the creators of Big Zeus Energy (nominated for Best Debut Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival; sell-out five-star show, Edinburgh Fringe 2023) a new work-in-progress clown an…
Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
Work-in-progress show for a new tour.
50 Ways Jesus (Almost) Ruined My Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
Can too much religion in your teens screw up your sex life in your 50s? Then how come Mormons have so many babies? Is eternal life really worth the hassle? Forever is a long time.
0 to 30 – Dan Boerman's Quarter Life Crisis
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
Unhinged, in the best way, and genuinely original.
A Life in Boxes
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
In the dusty confines of her late mother’s attic, secrets unravel like cobwebs as Charlotte embarks on a darkly comedic journey through the forgotten chapters of her family’s twist…
Anna Clifford: Got Jokes? (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hootanannies @ Home Street
- 2nd - 15th Aug 2024
After the successful debut of her comedy hour, I See Deadly People (available on YouTube), Anna is back with new jokes, a nearly there show, and you decide what stays and what goes…
Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
2023 Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe/sold-out run in Edinburgh! ‘A sold-out Fringe classic!’ **** (BritishTheatreGuide.
Draft My Life – A Concept Musical
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ George Street
- 2nd - 17th Aug 2024
Calling all musical lovers! Clara, an employee of furniture store, helps people establish their homes but wrestles with the idea to create a home of her own.
Club Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 2nd - 10th Aug 2024
The 2023 Fringe First-winning club/theatre immersive experience returns for eight performances only! Lemon Jelly’s Fred Deakin hosts an interactive joy-ride through his 80s/90s clu…
Stuart Mitchell – Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2024
Following his critically acclaimed Radio 4 series Cost of Living, join the longest-running panellist from BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News and star of the Glesga Da Podcast as he r…
Drop Dead Gorgeous: A New Musical (Work-in-Progress Concert Series)
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
Get a sneak peek of the upcoming new musical based on the cult-classic film, featuring an original score written by Riki Lindhome (Netflix’s Wednesday).
A Time Traveller's Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Riddles Court
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
Following in the footsteps of the great time travellers of the past, present and future, the woman with the purple hat, the painted boots and the little wheelie suitcase invites yo…
Kieran Hodgson: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 2nd - 8th Aug 2024
After running out of life story, the four-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee is after a new comedic muse.
I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at the Museum
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
The award-winning musical comedy revue revealing all about musicals and the people who love them – on both sides of the curtain.
W.W. Double D – What Would Dolly Do? A Dolly Parton Tribute Cabaret!
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic Legends
- 1st - 11th Aug 2024
In this cabaret experience, Tora Himan transforms the stage into a glittering tribute with WW Double D – What Would Dolly Do? A Dolly Parton Tribute Cabaret! Featuring sequins, r…
You're SO F**king Croydon!
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
‘It was my nemesis, I hated Croydon with a real vengeance.
King of Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ 32 Below
- 1st - 13th Aug 2024
Ring-a-ding-ding, you’ve got the King! Master of the crowd and slave to the laugh, Kyle Legacy is back with more riffs and less hair.
001– Laughing Matters (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
I left Israel to live in Berlin, because it is ironically safer.
Dragon Shows for Babies
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- LifeCare Centre
- 1st - 20th Aug 2024
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Elaine Fellows: Sugar and Lies (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters
- 1st - 13th Aug 2024
Work-in-progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows.
Chelsea Birkby: This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
Following her award-winning debut and sell-out run, Chelsea Birkby’s back with a meditation on lust for life.
Anna Beros – Creampie Curious
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
Romping through the feats, fiascos and fluids of her 30s from Melbourne to Berlin, Anna celebrates nasty sex with manners, German empathy and non-judgmental feminism.
The Durham Revue: Mid-Laugh Crisis
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
Durham University’s premier sketch comedy troupe is turning 50 – cue the mid-laugh crisis! With the big birthday bash looming, will the troupe conquer their 50th fears, or will t…
Mark Watson: Work-In-Progress Is Not a Cop-Out, It Demonstrates Respect For The Paying Audience
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 2
- 1st - 22nd Aug 2024
Two years is how long it takes me to write a proper show.
Absolute Nickhead (Kirk In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Eastside
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
Nick Kirk (West End New Act Finalist 2023) presents his first solo show featuring one man, no hair and a cast of supporting characters unpicking what life is like when you’re hitti…
Luke Nixon and Jim Midge: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Eastside
- 1st - 12th Aug 2024
Luke Nixon and his character Jim Midge present a work in progress.
Benji Waterstones: Maddening (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
Rising-star comedian (Evening Standard), NHS psychiatrist and author Benji Waterstones returns from a sold-out Edinburgh run with more tales from the psych ward.
Anna Beros – Creampie Clarity
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
Self-realisation might include a bunch of dicks, drugs and aspirations to motherhood.
House of Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
House of Life is a place of worship with one goal: happiness for all, at any cost.
I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024
Belles was the it girl, hip girl, oh-so-very-fit girl.
Rita Lynn: Life Coach
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 31st Jul - 25th Aug 2024
Think you’ve hit rock bottom, then realize you’re nowhere near? Become a life coach.
Justin Moorhouse: The Greatest Performance of My Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 12th Aug 2024
A poignant exploration of comedy intertwined with the essence of life’s ups and downs.
Anna Akana: It Gets Darker
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 24th Aug 2024
After performing stand-up for over a decade, a stalking incident forced Anna into retirement for six years.
Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Dreamgun: Film Reads
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024
Dreamgun and special guests read a different film script every night, rewritten with jokes and performed by unprepared comedians.
Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024
The Guardian’s Top 50 shows to see! Jillian is back at the Fringe with her yoga mat and blender after a hit premiere at last year’s Fringe and subsequent sell-out runs in New York …
Glenn Moore: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 30th Jul - 13th Aug 2024
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee and one of the greatest joke writers of his generation, Glenn Moore (Live At The Apollo, Cats Does Countdown, Mock The Week, Glenn Moore’s …
Zoë Coombs Marr: Every Single Thing in My Whole Entire Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 30th Jul - 25th Aug 2024
This is a tell-all, personal storytelling comedy show.
Yuriko Kotani: The Meanings of Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
- 29th Jul - 25th Aug 2024
Join BBC New Comedy Award winner, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani.
C digital performance and film
- Listing Exhibitions
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C alto
- 29th Jul - 25th Aug 2024
Hand-picked shows from our digital performance programme and highlights from our critically-acclaimed short film programme.
The Lion King in Concert
- Listing
- West End
- Royal Albert Hall
- 5th - 6th Jul 2024
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Lion King with this Film in Concert spectacular.
Babs For Life: An Evening with an MP
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 21st - 22nd Jun 2024
Despite being dragged by the wig from her seat in Westminster, Babs Romance MP holds a celebratory ‘evening with’ and reflects on her absurdly privileged life and sketc…
The Wild Woman (in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Arches St Mary’s Church
- 18th - 19th Jun 2024
This show is a love letter to her own struggles of coming to terms with being autistic, trying to make sense and cope with the world around her.
Laura Smyth: Living My Best Life
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 15th Jun 2024
Star of Live At The Apollo, Laura Smyth’s brand-new show explores all aspects of modern life.
Laura Smyth: Living My Best Life
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 15th Jun 2024
Star of Live At The Apollo, Laura Smyth’s brand-new show explores all aspects of modern life.
Joe McTernan: Life Advice That Won’t Change Your Life
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 14th Jun 2024
Hugely anticipated hour of stand up from the Scottish viral sensation who's amassed over 45 million views online.
Variety Film Club: The Beverley Hillbillies (1994)
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 13th Jun 2024
Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate…
THE ILLUSTRIOUS REIGN OF KING LOUIS XIX (IN ITS ENTIRETY)
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Space
- 11th - 15th Jun 2024
One King. One Kingdom. And literally no time to rule. Based on historical events, House of the Onion debuts the untold story of the world’s shortest reigning monarch.
Juliette Burton: Hopepunk (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Bar Broadway (Off Broadway)
- 1st Jun 2024
Juliette has performed six solo shows, When I Grow Up, Look At Me, Decision Time, Butterfly Effect and Defined, at the Edinburgh Fringe, selling out 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2023.
Seldom Differ: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Lantern @ ACT
- 1st Jun 2024
Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy.
Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 1st Jun 2024
Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life.
Vladimir McTavish: 30 Years Still Standing Up (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 31st May - 2nd Jun 2024
In 1994, Vladimir McTavish won the Strathmore Water Comedy Award on his first appearance at the Edinburgh Edinburgh.
Josh Baulf: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 5th May 2023 - 2nd Jun 2024
Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide.
Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 31st May 2024
Katie Norris (Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023, BBC New Comedy Award Semi-Finalist 2023) is returning to Brighton with her hotly anticipated debut hour.
Ashley Haden Political and Correct (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 31st May - 2nd Jun 2024
Ashley is back with his satirical eye, angry words and with caustic wit.
Grace Mulvey: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 30th May 2024
Grace Mulvey (BBC Galton & Simpson Comedy Winner) fresh from a sold out run at the Dublin Fringe is bringing her hotly anticipated new WIP show to Brighton.
Louise Atkinson: She's Got The Look (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 30th May 2024
Winner of the Amused Moose Best Debut Show, nominee for NextUp! biggest Award in Comedy and nominee for Comedians Choice Award, Louise Atkinson brings you a show about how we false…
The Life & Rhymes Of Archy & Mehitabel
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton
- The Yellow Book
- 29th - 30th May 2024
Poor Archy - trapped in the body of a cockroach - reflects on the insanity and inanity of humanity as he records his memoirs on a newly-discovered typewriter.
PACE+ Lab ‘Networking & Pitching Your Work’
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- Ironworks Studios
- 29th May 2024
BUILDING YOUR NETWORK & PRESENTING YOURSELF BEYOND A LOCAL CONTEXT Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE)…
Babs For Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Snug
- 29th - 31st May 2024
Dragged by the wig from her seat in Westminster, Babs Romance MP holds a scandalous press conference and reflects on her absurdly privileged life and sketchy career as a Preservati…
Cameron Sinclair Harris: Planets! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 28th - 30th May 2024
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
VICTIM (PACE+ Lab: Work in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Ironworks Studios (Studio C)
- 27th May 2024
A Work-In-Progress theatre production, ‘VICTIM’ is a compelling and emotionally charged one-man show that invites the audience into the world of Jason, a young man whose life takes…
Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 27th - 29th May 2024
Acclaimed comedian Kemah Bob comes to the Fringe with their unmissable debut stand-up show.
Joe Sutherland: Miss World (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 26th May - 2nd Jun 2024
As seen on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, Hypothetical and a number of apps on your phone.
Crudi Dench: Someone Help Her! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Bar Broadway (Off Broadway)
- 26th May 2024
Star of sell-out Brighton and EdFringe shows ‘Drag Queens vs Zombies’ and Drag Queens vs Vampires Crudi Dench presents a brand-new, work-in-progress, comedy stand-up/solo show expl…
Nerine Skinner: In Two Minds (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 25th May 2024
Welcome to the world of BGT semi-finalist Nerine Skinner.
Alex Franklin: Girl Code (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Actors - Theatre
- 25th - 26th May 2024
In 2024, trans-girl Alex feels the most alive she’s ever felt; now she wants to make you feel alive, or die trying.
Selena Mersey: Bisexuelle (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Actors - Theatre
- 25th - 27th May 2024
*PART OF LAMB COMEDY’S BIG QUEER WEEKENDER* Johnny is a hard-boiled detective from New York City, California, and he’s got just one more case to crack before he retires from th…
Kid Harrison: Punkswats and Being Lonely
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 25th - 29th May 2024
Becky Harrison, “a wonderful a mysterious mind” (EdFringe 2023), is a typical Gen Z (zed): absolutely mortified.
Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Bar Broadway (Off Broadway)
- 25th - 26th May 2024
Exploring what it’s like to be a constantly aggrieved hypochondriac with more medical conditions than the BMJ, comedian Daniel Powell recounts the events that saw him run away from…
Old Movies Saved My Life: 2
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 25th - 26th May 2024
Old Movies Saved My Life: 2.
Dirty Work (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 25th - 26th May 2024
She’s loveable.
Platonic Sex (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 24th May - 1st Jun 2024
Platonic Sex is the debut comedy split bill from Sadbh Peters (Semi-finalist for Funny Women Stage Awards 2023) and Scott Oswald (Semi-finalist for So You Think You’re Funny, and…
Dawn Williams: Whole Package (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 23rd - 25th May 2024
Dawn is known for her hilariously imaginative and whimsical musings on modern dating, but this show is definitely not a show about dating.
Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 23rd - 26th May 2024
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (★★★★ - Daily Telegraph) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear, after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
Christian Jegard: Mr Showbusiness (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Bleach (up stairs at the Hare and Hounds) / Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 22nd - 26th May 2024
All round entertainer Christian ‘Mr Showbusiness’ Jegard is working on his debut show.
Through the Ages @ Downsview Life Skills College
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Downs View Life Skills College
- 22nd - 23rd May 2024
Travel back and forth in time with Through the Ages at Downsview Life Skills College.
Wattis Love (Baby Don’t Hurt Me) (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Bar Broadway (Off Broadway)
- 20th - 23rd May 2024
Naomi Wattis is a stand up comic from London.
Absolute Crisis
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Hope Theatre
- 19th - 20th May 2024
What box do I belong to? Do I need to put myself into a box? And who defines my box? And even if I put myself in a box, will others put me in the same one? This is an ABSOLUTE CRIS…
Robin Morgan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 18th - 19th May 2024
Robin Morgan (as seen/heard on Mock The Week and The News Quiz) works up a brand new hour ahead of a nationwide tour.
Ali Woods: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 18th May 2024
Following an Edinburgh fringe sell-out season, award-winning stand-up and viral sensation Ali Woods returns with loads of new material! Nominated for Best Show at Leicester Fringe …
Dan Fardell: Don't Look Back (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 18th - 26th May 2024
Join Brighton comedy stalwart and regular host of On The Edge comedy, Dan Fardell, in his new hour of stand-up, in which he tries a new direction and brings a more personal story t…
Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Bar Broadway (Off Broadway)
- 17th May 2024
With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more.
Tell It How It Is: A-True-to Life Storytelling Workshop
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 17th - 31st May 2024
Ever wanted to tell your story but don’t know where to start? Explore how to tell the tales of your own life in a fun, relaxed environment with award-winning storyteller and th…
Philipp Kostelecky: A Work-in-Progress (Aren't We All?)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 16th - 19th May 2024
After a critically acclaimed and award-nominated debut hour Daddy’s Home, Philipp returns to Brighton to work out jokes for his new show.
Swipe, Life & Gate Number 5
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Actors - Theatre
- 16th - 17th May 2024
Inspired by true events, Swipe, Life & Gate Number 5 is an exceptional lesbian love story between a white and a black immigrant.
Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 16th - 24th May 2024
Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps, his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing.
Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 16th - 24th May 2024
Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps, his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing.
Fringe Academy: Life After Fringe with Chichester Festival Theatre
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- The Ledward Centre
- 15th May 2024
Join Chichester Festival Theatre as part of our Life After Fringe series, highlighting development opportunities post-Fringe.
Kevin Bridges: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 14th - 15th May 2024
Catch Kevin Bridges as he tries out new material! Plus support
Alice-India: See You In Hell (A Work in Progress Show)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 20th May 2024
See You In Hell poses the question, “What happens to the manic pixie dream teen when they grow up?”.
Lily Phillips: Stitches (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 13th May 2024
Fresh from hatching a baby girl and a sold out Edinburgh run, Lily is back with a new hour of comedy and she’s FINE.
Benny Shakes: Respect (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 12th May 2024
A highly anticipated debut from the creator of Blue Badge Bunch and joint winner of the Disabled Champion Award 2023.
Tej Dhutia: TMI (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 12th May 2024
Funny Women Semi-Finalist 2023, BBC3 veteran and former Commonwealth Games guest host Tej Dhutia brings her riotous debut solo show to Brighton.
Richard Cobb: Running Joke (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 11th - 19th May 2024
Hot on the heels of last year’s debut Couple’s Massage, Scottish comedian and writer Richard Cobb returns to the track with a brand new hour filled with more guilt-tripped anecdote…
Glass of Sketch - Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 11th - 12th May 2024
Join Daniel for a Glass Of Sketch, where he will be delivering an informative talk on the ‘serious’ art form that is sketch comedy.
Big Zeus Energy Present: Werewolves of London (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 11th - 12th May 2024
From the creators of Big Zeus Energy (nominated for Best Debut Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2023, sellout Edinburgh Fringe 2023) a new work in progress show that may or may not b…
Sam Dodgshon's Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 11th - 28th May 2024
Sam Dodgshon has been collecting photos.
Darran Griffiths: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 11th May 2024
Following his 2023 Edinburgh debut show, the three times shortlisted British Comedian of the Year is back with his work in progress show about.
Low Effort Sketches: The First Effort (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 11th - 12th May 2024
Join multi award-winning double act Low Effort Sketches for an hour of silly sketch comedy! Andy and Alice desperately want to be respected, adored (and ideally paid) for their wit…
Jaz Mattu Returns (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 10th - 17th May 2024
The lovable Kentish comedian returns with more absurdist, chaotic, theatrical stand-up.
Shinpads (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 10th - 31st May 2024
Shinpads is the debut work-in-progress split bill from Abbi Cole and Ancika Mester.
Brad Jon Kane: Please Slow Down (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 10th May - 1st Jun 2024
Local Brighton alternative comedian Brad Jon Kane presents a character comedy show, where all the characters have been politely asked to ‘Please Slow Down’.
Fringe Academy: Life After Fringe with World Fringe and NRTF
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- The Ledward Centre
- 10th May 2024
Join the team from World Fringe and National Rural Touring Forum to find out what’s next for you post-Fringe.
Helen Prior: The Pussy from the USSR (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 10th - 11th May 2024
Watch out Brighton! The Pussy from the USSR is coming to make you laugh hysterically, bask in hysteria, and make you question everything you thought you knew to be true and real, b…
King of More: #FOMO Clinic
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Bleach (up stairs at the Hare and Hounds)
- 10th May 2024
Do you ever experience the feeling of missing out? Brighton Fringe makes you confused – where to go, what to choose with so many options? Other people might be having more fun? S…
Bee Babylon: Once Upon a Time in Iceland (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 9th - 12th May 2024
In 1810 a brave Scottish man named Sir George Steuart Mackenzie ventured all the way to Iceland with some pals.
Mustafa Algiyadi: Almost Legal Alien (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Multiple Venues
- 9th - 18th May 2024
Libyan Arab stand-up Mustafa Algiyadi longs to be part of the European way of life but is confronted with some cultural differences that make it confusing, chaotic and sometimes hi…
David Anthony: Utopia (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 8th May 2024
David has undergone changes and is happier than he looks, promise.
Chloe Petts: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 8th - 12th May 2024
Following another smash-hit, sellout run at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre, join “rising star” (Evening Standard) Chloe Petts as she starts working up new material in antici…
Leanne Shorley: Queef Encounter (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 8th - 9th May 2024
Leanne’s on an all-inclusive and she’s having a lovely time.
You Belong Here With Me, My Darling (Work in Progress)
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 8th - 9th May 2024
You Belong Here With Me, My Darling is a show about belonging.
Caroline Mabey Will Ruin Your Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 7th - 23rd May 2024
Rip-roaring, off-the-wall stand-up from one of the silliest people I know.
Benji Waterstones: Maddening (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 7th - 28th May 2024
“Rising star comedian” (Evening Standard), Penguin-published author and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones unlocks the doors to the psych ward for more “humorous and colourful stor…
Work-in-Progress: Vladislav (Baby Don't Hurt Me)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 6th - 30th May 2024
In the summer of ’99, six-year-old Vlad played a game of chess that changed his life forever.
Suse Steed: Parallelodox (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th May - 1st Jun 2024
Join Suse Steed (NATYS Finalist, CAN comedy finalist, Max Turner Finalist, Funny Women Regional Finalist) for her debut show about economics, magic, and pies.
Fierce potato (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 5th - 28th May 2024
Dan Harding present Fierce Potato: Being Irish, spending his childhood in Spain, and now living on the south coast of England, Harding offers a unique perspective – one which he…
Pete Strong: Change Is Good, But It's Not the Only Thing (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Snug
- 5th May - 2nd Jun 2024
Just turned 40, sober as a judge, with a new baby.
Life Lessons And Laughs: The Coaching Comedy Experience
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 5th - 31st May 2024
Discover the power of laughter with life coaches extraordinaire, Sydney and Silvana! What are the chances that two talented and passionate life coaches who also happen to be hila…
Ben Pope: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 5th - 26th May 2024
Ben Pope (“a total delight” - Fest) performs the ancient, hallowed, mystic art of stand-up comedy with a notebook full of stories and a brain full of junk.
Farah Sharp: Who am I, and Who Is To Blame? Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 5th May - 2nd Jun 2024
Stand-up comedian Farah Sharp is a mixed-race, middle child of divorce on the brink of turning thirty.
Steph Aritone: Weather Girl (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 5th May 2024
Rainy? Cloudy? Sunny? You choose in Steph’s 45 minute stand-up comedy show where she wrestles with the elements (of her mind).
Absolute Nickhead (Kirk In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 4th - 5th May 2024
One man, no hair and some supporting characters unpick what life is like when you’re hitting those awkward middle (age) years. West End New Act Finalist 2023
Best Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 4th - 26th May 2024
Johnny Wardlow is trying to live his best life in a world that’s falling apart.
Sasha Ellen: Work-in-Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 4th - 11th May 2024
Comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen.
Jason Happy Random Comedy (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Bar Broadway (Off Broadway) / Bleach (up stairs at the Hare and Hounds) / Presuming Ed’s
- 4th - 23rd May 2024
Jason Happy the most randominist comedian in this solar system.
Alexandra Haddow: Third Party (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 4th - 12th May 2024
The news has been on fire for so long now we’re probably out of petrol.
Too Late, Baby (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room) / Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 4th - 20th May 2024
‘Too Late, Baby’ (WORK IN PROGRESS) is the second comedy hour from acclaimed Canadian stand up comedian Michelle Shaughnessy.
Too Late, Baby (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 4th - 20th May 2024
‘Too Late, Baby’ (WORK IN PROGRESS) is the second comedy hour from acclaimed Canadian stand up comedian Michelle Shaughnessy.
Son of a Bitch (Work in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Actors - Theatre
- 4th - 5th May 2024
The debut play from award winning comedian Anna Morris.
Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 22nd May 2023 - 5th May 2024
Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows.
Kate Cheka: A Messiah Comes (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 4th - 6th May 2024
Funny Women award-winner of 2023 Kate Cheka brings her first hour work in progress to Brighton Fringe.
Dave Fensome: ADHDad (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 3rd - 25th May 2024
Acclaimed Brightonian comedian Dave Fensome has ADHD (as documented in his previous sell out show ADHDave), he’s now also a dad.
Alex Mason: Delicate Flower (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 3rd May - 1st Jun 2024
Alex Mason brings a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe 2024.
Mark Nicholas: This is Not The Autistic You Are Looking For (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 3rd May 2024
Winner of the ND Review Disability Champions Award and the Amateo Award 2022 brings his debut show to LCF.
Scott McPherson: A Fine Line (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 3rd - 5th May 2024
Scott is a teetotal comedian from Glasgow, whose comedy and life is shaped by his porridge, smoothie and exercise addictions.
The King of Hollywood
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Hope Theatre
- 28th - 29th Apr 2024
Before Tom Cruise, Cary Grant or Clark Gable, Douglas Fairbanks was the King Of Hollywood! Now virtually forgotten, Doug was a remarkable actor and gifted visionary.
Life with Oscar
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Arcola Theatre
- 2nd - 20th Apr 2024
In a frenetic on-stage exorcism, actor and filmmaker Nick Cohen relives his rollercoaster journey from South London to Sunset Boulevard.
Variety Film Club: Yesterday (2019)
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 28th Mar 2024
Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate…
Life of Pi
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hull New Theatre
- 26th - 30th Mar 2024
Based on the best-selling book by Yann Martel, the five-star hit show comes to Hull.
Jenny Foulds: Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton
- The Old Market
- 14th Mar 2024
An ode to the joy and complexities of friendship, queerness and raving.
Still Life With Onions
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Barons Court Theatre
- 12th - 16th Mar 2024
The war is over, and the Allies have won.
Matt Le Tissier, Richard Vobes and Clive de Carle: Solutions for Health, Life and Football
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 3rd Mar 2024
A lively, entertaining afternoon of conversation with three of our most maverick thinkers in the UK today.
Matt Le Tissier, Richard Vobes and Clive de Carle: Solutions for Health, Life and Football
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 3rd Mar 2024
A lively, entertaining afternoon of conversation with three of our most maverick thinkers in the UK today.
Micky Flanagan’s Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 2nd - 23rd Mar 2024
Micky Flanagan is back at Leicester Square Theatre doing work in progress, you get the chance to see him riff in an intimate venue, try out new material and possibly thr…
Variety Film Club: Ghost (1990)
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 29th Feb 2024
Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate…
The Big Life
- Listing
- West End
- Theatre Royal Stratford East
- 16th Feb - 30th Mar 2024
It’s 1948 and on board the Windrush Empire, journeying over from the West Indies to England, Ferdy, Bernie, Dennis and Lennie are full of expectations and aspirations.
King Lear
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom Shortland
- London Fringe
- Almeida Theatre
- 25th Feb, 2024
Danny Sapani (Misfits, Killing Eve, Black Panther, the National Theatre’s Medea) is King Lear in this intricate, striking production directed by Yaël Farber.
Meta vs Life
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Morgan Arcade
- 26th Jan - 17th Feb 2024
Meta vs Life is a theatre gaming experience that can be played online or in-person.
Rita Lynn, The Life Coach Who Wanted To Die
- Listing
- West End
- Turbine Theatre
- 23rd - 27th Jan 2024
After a 3 and half-year-run on Emmerdale that was tragically ended by a fictional car crash, Louise Marwood started to design a car crash of her own and inspired by her wild endeav…
The King and I
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Dominion Theatre
- 20th Jan - 2nd Mar 2024
Helen George, best known as Trixie in the hit BBC One series Call The Midwife, will star as Anna Leonowens.
Heart of Care - An Installation by Rosetta Life
- Listing Exhibition
- UK Regional & Tours
- Ancient Market Place
- 19th Jan 2024
The culmination of a two-year project working with carers, who are often excluded from cultural activities because of their responsibilities, Heart of Care is an artwork made up of…
Transgression: Life in the Aftermath of the Eocene
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- White Bear Theater Pub
- 16th - 27th Jan 2024
Does the name of the father matter on a birth certificate in a post-modern world where gender fluidity is the norm and relationships non-committal? Transgression is set in the Nine…
LIFE WITH A LITTLE L
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Golden Goose Theatre
- 22nd - 23rd Dec 2023
Charles Bukowski is a true literary legend, the king of the underground and a “laureate of American lowlife”.
Variety Film Club: It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 14th Dec 2023
Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate…
It’s A Wonderful Bleedin’ Life
- Listing Theatre
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 11th - 23rd Dec 2023
“A uniquely Dublin take on a beloved Christmas classic” It’s Christmas Eve 2007 and Georgie Travers is propping up the bar in his Dublin local, the we…
Infinite Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Simon Ximenez
- West End
- Dorfman Theatre
- 4th Dec, 2023
The human brain doesn’t allow us to remember pain.
Billie the Kid
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Vaudeville Theatre
- 13th - 27th Nov 2023
Seventeen-year-old Billie Belle is a girl used to having the odds stacked against her.
16 Postcodes - work in progress
- Listing Spoken Word
- London Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 28th - 29th Oct 2023
Previewing extracts from her one-woman show coming in 2024, Jessica Regan will share some of her real-life London horror stories and lessons learned in trying to tame and finally s…
Josh Wolf: Bring Your Kid To Work Tour
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 27th Oct 2023
Josh Wolf is a comedian, actor and NY Times Bestselling author best known for his work as a round table guest and writer on E!’s “Chelsea Lately” and &…
The Life of Meena Kumari, Bollywood Star
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Holborn Library
- 20th Oct 2023
Mukul and Ghetto TigersExploring the dark inner life of one of India’s most loved Bollywood icons, Meena Kumari and how it contrasted with the glamour the public saw on the silve…
Life Lines: Poetry, Dance and Music by Sage Dance Company, Rack Press Poets
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Holborn Library
- 19th Oct 2023
A cabaret-style event mixing poetry, music and contemporary dance, with Sage Dance Company, a ballet-based dance company for ages 55+, and Rack Press Poetry, an independent poetry …
The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Arcola Theatre
- 17th Oct, 2023
The play’s excessively long title has a folktale ring to it and with only limited knowledge of Balkan history sounds like a work of comic fantasy.
Life, Itself
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 14th - 16th Sep 2023
ÓDÚ brings her one woman album to Dublin Fringe Festival.
Second Life
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Old Red Lion Theatre Pub
- 29th Aug - 2nd Sep 2023
Cathartic Party presents Second Life an ecofeminist thriller about vintage clothing, exploring grief, trauma and the possibility of redemption, brought to life by a fusion of dance…
The W.I.G of Life: A Conference
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre / Etcetera Theatre
- 29th Aug - 8th Sep 2023
Time: the not so distant future.
I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical
James Seabright presents I WISH MY LIFE WERE LIKE A MUSICAL by Alexander S.
Film Club: An Improvised Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 26th - 27th Aug 2023
An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the s…
Tarot: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
- 26th Aug 2023
The best show of 2019 according to Chortle.
Film Club: An Improvised Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 26th - 27th Aug 2023
An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the s…
Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights / The Bill Murray
- 26th - 27th Aug 2023
Susan Harrison tries out some new characters in this fun filled, work in progress character comedy show.
Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights / The Bill Murray
- 26th - 27th Aug 2023
Susan Harrison tries out some new characters in this fun filled, work in progress character comedy show.
Niki King
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Rose Theatre
- 25th Aug 2023
Niki King is an award-winning singer, songwriter and producer.
A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 25th - 26th Aug 2023
A work in progress character & stand up comedy show by cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey.
What a Sad Little Life Jane
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Alchemist | George Street
- 25th Aug 2023
An in-depth dissection of the 2016 episode of British reality TV show Come Dine With Me in which a contestant, incensed at having lost, berated his fellow diners in a virulently im…
A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 25th - 26th Aug 2023
A work in progress character & stand up comedy show by cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey.
Liam Tulley: APPY - Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 24th Aug 2023
APPY - is a work in progress stand up comedy show from Liam Tulley about the current digital age where everyone seems to be attractive, happy and popular.
Katie Norris - Farm Fatale -Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 24th - 25th Aug 2023
Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &…
I Fed My Dad to a Pelican (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 24th Aug 2023
BBC New Comedy Award-nominated Kayleigh Jones wants to tell you why she fed her dad to a pelican.
Artist Conversation: Life is a Dream at The Hub
- Listing Talks
- Edinburgh International Festival
- The Hub
- 24th Aug 2023
The creatives behind this year’s production of Life is a Dream discuss working across different languages and cultures.
Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 24th Aug 2023
Sarah Keyworth (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, House of Games) delivers a brand-new hour of comedy every day as they work up a new show.
Liam Tulley: APPY - Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 24th Aug 2023
APPY - is a work in progress stand up comedy show from Liam Tulley about the current digital age where everyone seems to be attractive, happy and popular.
Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 24th - 25th Aug 2023
Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &…
Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 24th - 25th Aug 2023
Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &…
Morris Pert: 75th Anniversary
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St
- 23rd Aug 2023
Arbroath-born Morris Pert (1947-2010) was best known for his legendary session work with Kate Bush, Mike Oldfield and others.
Endea Owens: New Work at The Hub
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- The Hub
- 23rd Aug 2023
Don’t miss the world premiere of a new work from composer and bassist Endea Owens, performing with her acclaimed sextet.
Iraqnophobia (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 23rd Aug 2023
It’s 20 years since the Iraq War and Jenan wants to talk about it.
Life is a Dream
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alec Martin
- Edinburgh International Festival
- The Lyceum
- 25th Aug, 2023
There’s a great, restless energy in Director Declan Donnellan’s production of Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s seventeenth century Spanish classic Life is a Dream.
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 22nd - 26th Aug 2023
Nightpiece Media, the production company of filmmaker Al Carretta, have been filmmaking disruptors since 2010.
Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 22nd - 24th Aug 2023
Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show.
Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 22nd - 24th Aug 2023
Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show.
Old Movies Saved My Life: 2
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters
- 21st - 27th Aug 2023
Old movies saved Mel Byron’s life a few Fringes ago and they can save yours too.
Rhod Gilbert: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 21st - 27th Aug 2023
He has been away having cancer; now he’s back with a work-in-progress show.
Alex and Roger Work It Out
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
- 21st - 27th Aug 2023
Roger O’Sullivan (BBC New Comedy Awards Regional finalist) has had work featured on BBC One, BBC Three, RTÉ and BBC Radio 4.
BriTANicK: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 21st - 26th Aug 2023
Sold-out run: Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2022).
Hannah Platt – Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hootenannies @ The Apex
- 21st - 28th Aug 2023
A work in progress from BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Hannah Platt.
Lee Hudson - Smiley Faces (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- The Bill Murray
- 20th Aug 2023
A show about family, relationships and happiness. Join Lee Hudson as he takes you through his experiences with his affable brand of storytelling bringing them to life.
Steve McNeil: Side Hustler (work-in-progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 20th Aug 2023
What if I told you I had discovered a legal system for tax-free, risk-free gambling, with guaranteed profits?.
Troy Hawke: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic Nucleus
- 20th - 27th Aug 2023
WIP show from multi award-winning comedian and CEO of the Greeters Guild, Troy Hawke.
Lee Hudson - Smiley Faces (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- The Bill Murray
- 20th Aug 2023
A show about family, relationships and happiness. Join Lee Hudson as he takes you through his experiences with his affable brand of storytelling bringing them to life.
Steve McNeil: Side Hustler (work-in-progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 20th Aug 2023
What if I told you I had discovered a legal system for tax-free, risk-free gambling, with guaranteed profits?.
Sarah Roberts: Worm in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
- 20th - 27th Aug 2023
An adorable work-in-progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian.
Ashley Manning – Candyfloss (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 19th - 21st Aug 2023
Ashley Manning – ‘Playfully bleak’ (Scotsman) – is an independent, sexually empowered, modern woman.
Music of Morris Pert
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 18th Aug 2023
Arbroath-born Morris Pert (1947-2010) was best known for his session work with Kate Bush, Mike Oldfield and many others.
King of the Table
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 18th - 25th Aug 2023
Xu Xin, Ma Long, Ray Badran, Jan-Ove Waldner, Mark Silcox, Fan Zhendong.
Variety Film Club: Paddington
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 17th Aug 2023
The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever p…
Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 17th - 27th Aug 2023
Sarah Keyworth (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, House of Games) delivers a brand-new hour of comedy every day as they work up a new show.
Sacred Arts Festival Film at St Vincent's Undercroft
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Vincent’s
- 17th - 17th Aug 2023
The Desert in the Heart of the World is a filmic study of the impact of the Carthusian monastic movement on the French landscape.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 17th Aug 2023
Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You) is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to do a work in progress of her 2024 tour show – yep, she’…
how to live a jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 hit musical 'cats'
- Review
- ★★★★
- Katerina Partolina Schwartz
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 28th Aug, 2023
How to live a jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 hit musical ‘cats’ is as bonkers as it sounds, whilst still adding to the philosophical debate on how to live a good lif…
Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
- 17th - 23rd Aug 2023
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Lara Ricote comes back to Edinburgh to work out her next show.
Dicks and Tricks: A Comedy/Magic Show featuring the Pundance Kid and the Flamboyant Chesney George
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Royal Scots Club
- 16th - 18th Aug 2023
Dicks and Tricks is an old-school comedy and magic variety show featuring the puns and knob gags of the Pundance Kid and the magic tricks and illusions of the Flamboyant Chesney Ge…
Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 16th - 20th Aug 2023
New show from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics, featuring jokes about politics and jokes not about politics.
Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 16th Aug 2023
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 16th - 27th Aug 2023
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and creator of hit sitcom Starstruck (BBC/HBO) Rose Matafeo returns with an hour of work-in-progress stand-up.
Healing King Herod
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 16th - 27th Aug 2023
King Herod, famed for his Massacre of the Innocents, now leads a self-development pyramid scheme.
Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Banshee Labyrinth
- 16th - 27th Aug 2023
Spoken word theatre in a debut one woman show that gleefully jumps from one subject to another in the way only an ADHD brain can.
Adult Film Club
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 15th - 16th Aug 2023
Adult Film Club is a raucous showcase of comedy short films, bizarro music videos and truly effed-up MP4s.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 15th - 27th Aug 2023
Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You) is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to do a work in progress of her 2024 tour show – yep, she’…
Laurie Stevens: Sticky Floors (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre
- 15th - 27th Aug 2023
It’s 2006, and David is preparing for the gig of a lifetime: headlining Sticky Floors, the coolest under-16s band night in the Bay Area.
Comedy for corporates: work-life balance is for losers
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre
- 15th - 20th Aug 2023
The brave corporate professionals of the world just have to accept it.
Anna Vanosi Jazz Trio
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 15th - 27th Aug 2023
Anna Vanosi and her ensemble bring you on a journey filled with tasteful jazz, early blues standards and some Italian tunes.
Marie Lloyd Stole My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 15th - 25th Aug 2023
The Victorian music hall: a hotbed of scandal and home of betrayal, discrimination, sexual exploitation, domestic violence and press intrusion.
Anna Beros – Creampie Curious
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 15th - 28th Aug 2023
Romping through the joys, disappointments and semen of her 30s in Berlin, Anna stays surprisingly optimistic.
Abishek & Nirmal: The Reel to Real – Crowd Work Tour
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 15th - 27th Aug 2023
Abishek Kumar and Nirmal Pillai are back on the road with their hugely fun and interactive show that’s guaranteed to leave you cackling.
Al Porter: A Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic Nucleus
- 15th - 27th Aug 2023
2016 Edinburgh Best Show nominee.
Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre
- 15th - 27th Aug 2023
British Writers’ Guild Award-nominee Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the Fringe) unexpectedly profound.
Scott McPherson: Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly
- 15th - 20th Aug 2023
Scott McPherson: Life is an intimate window into the inner-workings of Scott’s mind on the often bewildering nature of modern life.
Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 15th - 16th Aug 2023
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Lara Ricote comes back to Edinburgh to work out her next show.
iHands: A Life Less Lived
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 14th - 18th Aug 2023
Join self-proclaimed theatre “impresario’” Israel Hands as he brings his own unique touch to his latest production, A Life Less Lived, starring the hapless Richard Bridgerton.
Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron)
- 14th - 16th Aug 2023
Star of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle, Hypothetical and the surveillance camera when she forgot to pay for petrol, Harriet’s at the Fringe for…
Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 14th - 16th Aug 2023
Stand-up Eleanor Morton presents new ideas as she works towards her next show.
The Fantastic Life of Minnie Rubinski
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Vision Mechanics
- 14th - 27th Aug 2023
Minnie Rubinski, now in her eighties, looks back on her fantastic life.
Basil Bottler: Wank In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters
- 14th Aug 2023
Intergalactic Man of Mystery, Basil Bottler makes his Edinburgh debut in this one-off hour of jokes, songs, poems and dicking about.
Yuriko Kotani: This Is My Work
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
- 14th - 23rd Aug 2023
BBC New Comedy Award winner, UK-based Japanese comedian.
My Life Online
- Review
- ★★
- Tom Rolph
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 27th Aug, 2023
My Life Online is an incredibly well performed piece of modern opera, with an unfortunately lacklustre story.
Incidents in the Life of an Anglican Slave
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 14th - 27th Aug 2023
It’s 1723 and writing while Black could get a girl hanged in Virginia.
King of More: #FOMO Clinic
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BlundaGardens: BlundaBus & Magical SpiegelYurt
- 13th - 17th Aug 2023
Do you ever experience the feeling of missing out? The Fringe confuses you – where to go, what to choose? Worry not! After a sold out BlundaGarden show A Divination in 2022, Dr K…
Alex Martini: Life's a Pitch
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BlundaGardens: BlundaBus & Magical SpiegelYurt
- 13th - 17th Aug 2023
Life been hard lately? Channel this: You can do anything!! Life coach Lex will manifest your deepest wishes, even those you didn’t know you had! Be pitched into radical self-acce…
King Kandoro’s Family Meeting
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 13th Aug 2023
Finally, a Family Meeting in the UK.
Not So Smart: Raising Funds for Crisis in Memory of Andy Smart
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 12th Aug 2023
An hour of stand-up, improv and utter wild nonsense celebrating the life of as-it-turns-out-not-immortal comedian, adventurer and raconteur Andy Smart.
Life Flash
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Camden Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre
- 12th - 12th Aug 2023
Life Flash (2023) interprets what one could potentially see, hear and feel in the final moments of life.
Nick Elleray: Sassy Unit (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 12th - 20th Aug 2023
A work-in-progress show from Nick Elleray (finalist, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022).
Nick Elleray: Sassy Unit (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 12th - 20th Aug 2023
A work-in-progress show from Nick Elleray (finalist, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022).
Life Flash
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Camden Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre
- 12th - 12th Aug 2023
Life Flash (2023) interprets what one could potentially see, hear and feel in the final moments of life.
Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Shit – A Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 11th - 20th Aug 2023
In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what’s true and what’s real.
Lou Taylor - Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy / The Bill Murray
- 11th - 26th Aug 2023
With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more.
Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 11th - 14th Aug 2023
Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life.
Simon Amstell: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 11th - 12th Aug 2023
In a thrilling, last-minute addition, Simon Amstell will return to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in six years to perform a late-night show of new stand-up material for a …
Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 11th - 14th Aug 2023
Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life.
Cathedral Talk and Music: John Stainer – A Life in Music
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Mary’s Cathedral
- 11th Aug 2023
Professor Jeremy Dibble (Durham University), authority on British music from the 19th century, reflects on the life of Sir John Stainer and his most famous work, The Crucifixion.
Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy / The Bill Murray
- 11th - 26th Aug 2023
With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more.
Juliet Meyers: This Flipping Rescue Dog has Ruined My Life
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 10th Aug 2023
Juliet Meyers (writer on ‘Sarah Millican’s TV Programme’ and Radio 4 show) presents her stand-up/Storytelling show about loving and cursing her overly-sensitive Portuguese rescue d…
Nish Kumar: Them Changes (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 10th - 14th Aug 2023
‘I catch a paper boy, but things don’t really change’ (David Bowie).
The Stuff of Legends: The Songs of Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Valvona & Crolla
- 10th - 26th Aug 2023
Celebrating two musical icons, paying homage to their hits, both in melody and lyrics. Musically polished, relaxing, informative. Pure nostalgia.
Juliet Meyers: This Flipping Rescue Dog has Ruined My Life
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 10th Aug 2023
Juliet Meyers (writer on ‘Sarah Millican’s TV Programme’ and Radio 4 show) presents her stand-up/Storytelling show about loving and cursing her overly-sensitive Portuguese rescue d…
Rachel Parris: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 9th - 13th Aug 2023
The BAFTA-nominated comedian, The Mash Report (BBC2) star, Live at the Apollo (BBC1) star and viral sensation, presents a work-in-progress hour of her signature blend of stand-up a…
The Rise and Fall of Nerine Skinner (A Liz Truss Parody) Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 9th - 11th Aug 2023
Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody).
Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 9th - 11th Aug 2023
Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Sam Fletcher is back at his spiritual comedy home, Aces & Eights, to try out all new jokes, tricks and games.
Seldom Differ: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 9th - 10th Aug 2023
Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out brand new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy.
Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 9th - 11th Aug 2023
Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Sam Fletcher is back at his spiritual comedy home, Aces & Eights, to try out all new jokes, tricks and games.
Nerine Skinner: In Two Minds (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 9th - 11th Aug 2023
Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody).
The Rise and Fall of Nerine Skinner (A Liz Truss Parody) Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 9th - 11th Aug 2023
Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody).
Seldom Differ: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 9th - 10th Aug 2023
Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out brand new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy.
Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights / Camden Comedy Club
- 8th - 26th Aug 2023
Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics.
Hot Concrete: Too Hot (and too concretey) For TV (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 8th - 9th Aug 2023
Hot Concrete are set for the big time and they aren’t afraid to admit it.
Hot Concrete: Too Hot (and too concretey) For TV (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 8th - 9th Aug 2023
Hot Concrete are set for the big time and they aren’t afraid to admit it.
Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights / Camden Comedy Club
- 8th - 26th Aug 2023
Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics.
Larry Dean: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 7th - 17th Aug 2023
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes.
Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 7th Aug 2023
Brand-new stand-up show from Edinburgh Award-nominated viral sensation Josh Pugh.
Excelf-esteem (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 6th - 7th Aug 2023
Steph is a really chill girl.
Alex Kealy: 2023 Work-in-progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 6th - 27th Aug 2023
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
Toby Williams: Gubbins (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 6th - 26th Aug 2023
From the injustice of a ‘70s parenting smack-down to the one good reason for having children (not to mention dogging with Steve McFadden along the way) this show leaves no stone …
'78 Things I Don’t Want to Tell You About the Love of My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outhouse
- 6th - 20th Aug 2023
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is famous for glitz, glitter and glamour, but it started with megaphones and violence.
Joseph Parsons: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- The Bill Murray
- 6th Aug 2023
Following his sell out debut, BBC Newcomer Award nominated Joseph Parsons begins work on his second hour of stand up.
Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- The Bill Murray
- 6th - 15th Aug 2023
An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian.
Excelf-esteem (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 6th - 7th Aug 2023
Steph is a really chill girl.
Alistair Barrie: Woke in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hootenannies @ The Apex
- 6th - 19th Aug 2023
‘The brilliantly topical Alistair Barrie, one of the UK’s sharpest comedians’ (Herald) returns to the Fringe with ‘an absolutely stunning hour of political comedy’ (Entertainment-N…
Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- The Bill Murray
- 6th - 15th Aug 2023
An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian.
Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 6th - 27th Aug 2023
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
Toby Williams: Gubbins (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 6th - 26th Aug 2023
From the injustice of a ‘70s parenting smack-down to the one good reason for having children (not to mention dogging with Steve McFadden along the way) this show leaves no stone …
Joseph Parsons: Overhaul (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- The Bill Murray
- 6th Aug 2023
Following his sell out debut, BBC Newcomer Award nominated Joseph Parsons begins work on his second hour of stand up.
The Relationship Plays: Married Life and Sibling Rivalry
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 5th - 12th Aug 2023
A double bill from Cincinnati LAB Theatre.
Griffin and Jones: A Life-Changing Magic Show!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms
- 5th - 27th Aug 2023
Griffin and Jones have decided to change the world.
0 Plans: A Crowd Work Comedy Stand-up Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Kilderkin
- 5th - 27th Aug 2023
A crowd-work and stand-up comedy show with zero plans.
Joe Wells: King of the Autistics
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth
- 5th - 27th Aug 2023
Rise up against your neurotypical overlords! ‘One of my favourite comics’ (Frankie Boyle).
Body: A Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Royal Scots Club
- 5th - 9th Aug 2023
She’s had it all her life and finally comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to celebrate her body.
Ted Milligan: The Finished Product (A Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends
- 5th - 27th Aug 2023
Irreverent stand-up and sketch from an award-winning character comedian whose writing has been praised as ‘hilarious.
Call Mr Robeson – A Life, with Songs
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C aurora
- 5th - 19th Aug 2023
One of the twentieth century’s most impressive but overlooked figures is revived in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force.
Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 4th - 13th Aug 2023
Jamali Maddix is working up a brand-new hour.
JM Coetzee's Life & Times of Michael K
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Hall
- 7th Aug, 2023
Puppetry arguably reached a new level of realism and sophistication with War Horse.
Mike Rice: An Irish Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Eastside
- 4th - 27th Aug 2023
Sultry Irish comedian Mike Rice is working through some brand-new stories and jokes about cows, the Dali Lama, insomnia and the power of the human mind.
Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 4th - 26th Aug 2023
This highly awarded, inspirational true story returns to Edinburgh after an exceptionally successful 2022 visit.
Anna Piper Scott: Such an Inspiration
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- House of Oz
- 4th - 27th Aug 2023
Comedian.
Larry Dean: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy / Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
- 4th - 22nd Aug 2023
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes.
Ray Bradshaw – Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ Waverley Bar
- 4th - 26th Aug 2023
Multi international award-winning comedian Ray Bradshaw is back at the Fringe with a brand-new show after his hit UK 2023 tour, Deaf Com 1.
Painspotting! Choose Life, Choose Laughter!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Leith Depot
- 4th - 17th Aug 2023
When life deals you a grim hand it’s easy to choose oblivion.
Woman. Life. Freedom
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre / Theatro Technis
- 4th - 12th Aug 2023
As Women, when are choices not really choices? Woman.
Still Life: A Gallery in Motion
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 4th - 9th Aug 2023
Still Life: A Gallery in Motion is a devised physical-theatre dance piece brought to you by The Canyon Collective of West Texas A&M University.
King of More: Veza
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 4th - 19th Aug 2023
There is secret connection among all of us.
Jeremy Segway: A Life Out of Balance
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bedlam Theatre
- 4th - 13th Aug 2023
A show dedicated to Mr Segway, the man who invented the Segway, all performed entirely on Segways.
Woman. Life. Freedom
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre / Theatro Technis
- 4th - 12th Aug 2023
WOMAN.
Larry Dean: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
- 4th - 16th Aug 2023
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes.
Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Go
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St / theSpace on the Mile
- 4th - 26th Aug 2023
In this biographical burlesque, a confessional cabaret, Phillipe will sing and dance you through his boyhood on the Broadway stage, teenage nights in the discos of Hollywood, 20 ye…
Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Go
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 4th - 19th Aug 2023
In this biographical burlesque, a confessional cabaret, Phillipe will sing and dance you through his boyhood on the Broadway stage, teenage nights in the discos of Hollywood, 20 ye…
KING
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly @ Dance Base
- 4th - 27th Aug 2023
Olivier and triple Fringe First-winning Fishamble’s KING, by Herald Archangel winner Pat Kinevane, tells the story of Luther, a man from Cork named in honour of his Granny Bee Ba…
Skye Scraper: The Life and Times of a Drag Queen Accountant
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 4th - 27th Aug 2023
Australia’s campest drag queen bares all in this chaotic cabaret about her double life as a drag queen accountant.
The Quality of Mercy: Concerning the Life and Crimes of Dr Harold Frederick Shipman
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Playground Theatre / theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 4th Aug - 28th Oct 2023
From his cell in the early hours of the morning, Dr Harold Shipman records a confessional tape as he prepares to end his life.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 4th - 26th Aug 2023
This nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of music legends Carole King and James Taylor is a masterpiece.
Ross Leslie: Unfit for a King
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
A lot has happened to Ross since last year’s Fringe.
House of Life
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Isabella Thompson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 26th Aug, 2023
In what could be crowned the most uplifting show of the Fringe, The House of Life aka Ben Welch and Laurence Cole from Sheep Soup combine preaching, live music, comedy and all roun…
Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 3rd - 6th Aug 2023
After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival earlier this year, Jessica Aszkenasy is bringing her show to Camden Fringe.
What Would You Do If That Was You?
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Cocktail Mafia
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
Wwyditwy? Is a comedy game show in which contestants are judged on their creativity and ability to improvise when presented with absurd, morally dubious situations.
Glenn Moore: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 3rd - 15th Aug 2023
‘The best showcase of pure joke-writing skill on the Fringe’ (Guardian).
Jessie Cave: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic Nucleus
- 3rd - 13th Aug 2023
Jessie Cave works up a new show about the complexities of motherhood, social anxiety and heartbreak.
Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
- 3rd - 14th Aug 2023
As seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, American transplant Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people.
The Shit Kid
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
Sibling rivalry.
Richard Stott: Dear Lord… What A Sad Little Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
If you got that reference you can be our friend… Dave’s Jokes Of The Fringe 2019 runner-up is totally fine with how things are going.
Wham Bam Thank You Mam (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre
- 3rd - 13th Aug 2023
This absurdist trio brings you an hour of off-the-walls stand-up and sketch comedy through the Welsh, Irish, Malaysian and 30-something perspective.
Tom Houghton – Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
The Honourable Tom Houghton is back at the fringe hot off his starring role in The Circle (Netflix) to work through a bunch of new ideas for his upcoming tour of the UK, Europe and…
24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 3rd - 6th Aug 2023
After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival earlier this year, Jessica Aszkenasy is bringing her show to Camden Fringe.
Angus Coutts – Short King
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
There’s a new king in town, and his name is Angus Coutts.
Sasha Ellen: When Life Gives You Ellens Make Ellenade
- Review
- ★★★★
- Katerina Partolina Schwartz
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 15th Aug, 2023
“The primary school teacher vibes don’t end here,” Sasha Ellen jokes lightheartedly at the start of When Life Gives You Ellens, Make Ellenade.
Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy / The Bill Murray
- 3rd - 13th Aug 2023
British Writers’ Guild Award-nominated comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the fringe) unexpectedly profound.
Coffee Kid
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
Meet Beanie: the love child of George Clooney and a Nespresso machine.
Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club / Museum of Comedy / The Bill Murray
- 5th Aug 2022 - 13th Aug 2023
British Writers’ Guild nominee Kate-Lois Elliott brings you her long-awaited debut show about finding your purpose in a world that’s a little bit on fire.
Max Norman: A Pirate's Life For Me
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
Join the crew of a saucy ship and unleash your inner pirate in the most ridiculously playful adventure comedy you’ve never had.
Amelia Bayler: I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star
- Review
- ★★★★
- James Macfarlane
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BlundaGardens: BlundaBus & Magical SpiegelYurt
- 15th Aug, 2023
The Blundabus is absolutely packed for Amelia Bayler’s I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star.
Viggo Venn: Clown (Clown in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BlundaGardens: BlundaBus & Magical SpiegelYurt
- 3rd - 7th Aug 2023
Hello.
Alvin Liu: First World Eyebrows (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Home Bar
- 3rd - 16th Aug 2023
London-based Chinese comedian Alvin Liu’s debut show delivers distinctive cultural humour with his playful views on China and the UK.
Life with Oscar
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Darryl Jo
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 9th Aug, 2023
Life With Oscar is Nicholas Cohen's brutally honest first person (and occasionally third person) account, detailing his own personal heroes journey from Lewisham, South-east Lo…
Lara A King – Midlife at the Oasis
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
In a desert of hot flushes – refreshing repartee from award-winning, climacteric comedian.
Film Club: An Improvised Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 3rd - 13th Aug 2023
An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the s…
Abi Clarke: Try Hard (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
Stand-up comedian, social media star and ultimate try-hard Abi Clarke performs new material in an intimate venue, developing her highly anticipated debut show.
Dean Misdale – Life's a Drag
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
Winner of Best Cabaret and Variety Show at Fringe World 2022, Life’s a Drag takes you on a reality-shaking rollercoaster ride of what it really takes to be a queen! Vocal powerhous…
I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom Rolph
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at the Museum
- 27th Aug, 2023
This is the definitive piece of musical theatre for musical theatre lovers.
John Robins: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic Nucleus
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
Notes on stage? Tick! Breath-taking riff-scenarios? Tick! Bits that don’t work? Tick! Progress not perfection, people! Witness some progress from Edinburgh Comedy Award winner / fa…
James Rowland: Piece of Work
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2023
James has been touring his storytelling theatre shows for half his adult life.
The Death & Life of All of Us
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2023
Mixing documentary footage, storytelling, and live music, The Death & Life of All of Us is a funny and poignant exploration of family secrets, shame, and embracing our imperfection…
Joe McTernan: Life Advice That Won't Change Your Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 2nd - 28th Aug 2023
Hugely anticipated debut hour from the Scottish viral sensation who’s amassed over 30 million views online.
Seann Walsh: I'm Just Trying To Get Through The Day (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2023
Returning with a work in progress after a sell-out Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated run in 2022.
Party Scene: Chemsex. Community. Crisis.
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2023
Journey into the underbelly of queer culture and experience a sweaty pulsing dance theatre show exploring the complexities of desire, intimacy, isolation and addiction.
Club Life
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Mel Evans
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 16th Aug, 2023
Club Life is club promoter Fred Deakin's personal autobiography.
Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 2nd Aug 2023
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
Ed Gamble: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
- 2nd - 13th Aug 2023
Co-host of Off Menu, Taskmaster champion and as seen on his stand-up special Blood Sugar (Amazon Prime), join the ‘consistently eye-wateringly hilarious’ (i Newspaper) Ed Gamble fo…
Babs for Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C cubed
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2023
At a post-scandal press conference, Preservative MP Babs Romance guides the audience through the highs and lows of her political career, with archive footage, dance numbers, speech…
First Thing (Work in Progress by Daniel Kitson)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Roundabout @ Summerhall
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2023
A few days ago I saw a little boy slapping a wall.
Tarot: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 2nd - 14th Aug 2023
The best show of 2019 according to Chortle.
Anesti Danelis: This Show Will Change Your Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2023
Award-winning musical comedian and viral internet-hit-maker Anesti Danelis returns with his hit comedy concert that will change your life.
It's a Motherf**king Pleasure
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Rebecca Vines
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 7th Aug, 2023
This is a brilliant show.
Monet X Change: Life Be Lifein'
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 2nd - 15th Aug 2023
With sex, Siri, and the familiar mundane at the top of the mind, operatic bass-baritone and comedienne Monét X Change shares her anecdotal, intrusive thoughts and opinions on life…
Tom Mayhew: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 2nd Aug 2023
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 2nd - 28th Aug 2023
Bulgaria just told Hitler to f*ck off, saved nearly 50,000 Jewish lives.
Jordan Brookes: Snakes for Cats to Watch (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2023
A while back, I found a video online of an animated snake crawling, made for entertaining cats.
Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 2nd - 28th Aug 2023
A fly-on-the-padded-wall account of the mental health world that also busts some myths (there are no padded walls).
Max & Ivan: Life, Choices
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom Rolph
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 23rd Aug, 2023
This wholehearted and heartwarming family orientated show, from the creators of Commitment, The Wrestling, and Deep Heat is the classic story of a life-long friendship and quirky f…
Big Kid Kindergarten
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C aurora
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2023
You played, you cried.
Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 2nd Aug 2023
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 2nd - 9th Aug 2023
The giddy inner workings of a comedy show in its beginnings.
The Life Sporadic of Jess Wildgoose
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 2nd - 28th Aug 2023
The creators of smash-hit The Man Who return with an explosive new show.
Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 1st - 8th Aug 2023
Brand-new stand-up show from Edinburgh Award-nominated viral sensation Josh Pugh.
C digital performance and film
- Listing Exhibitions
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C aurora
- 29th Jul - 27th Aug 2023
Hand-picked shows from our digital performance programme and highlights from our critically acclaimed short-film programme.
Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Fabio’s Bar
- 28th - 30th Jul 2023
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham.
Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Fabio’s Bar
- 28th - 30th Jul 2023
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham.
Xennial: Warrior Princess (Work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Fabio’s Bar
- 27th Jul 2023
Xennial: Warrior Princess (Work in progress) So I’m 40 now; when does life begin? Old enough to know the link between pencils and cassette tapes, and remember having to roll do…
THE QUALITY OF MERCY: Concerning the life and crimes of Dr Harold Frederick Shipman
- Listing Theatre
- Durham Fringe Festival
- The Assembly Rooms Theatre
- 26th - 28th Jul 2023
From his cell in the early hours of the morning, Dr Harold Shipman records a confessional tape, setting the record straight about his background and his actions as he prepares to e…
Mister Shakespeare - An Incomplete Work
- Listing Theatre
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Palace Green Stretch Tent
- 26th - 27th Jul 2023
A lot is known of The Bards plays but what of the man ? Mister Shakespeare explores the different facets of his personality:The lover, The Husband, The Son, The Entrepreneur throug…
THE QUALITY OF MERCY: Concerning the life and crimes of Dr Harold Frederick Shipman
- Listing Theatre
- Durham Fringe Festival
- The Assembly Rooms Theatre
- 26th - 28th Jul 2023
From his cell in the early hours of the morning, Dr Harold Shipman records a confessional tape, setting the record straight about his background and his actions as he prepares to e…
Mister Shakespeare - An Incomplete Work
- Listing Theatre
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Palace Green Stretch Tent
- 26th - 27th Jul 2023
A lot is known of The Bards plays but what of the man ? Mister Shakespeare explores the different facets of his personality:The lover, The Husband, The Son, The Entrepreneur throug…
Hannah Platt: Work in Progress - Penge Comedy Festival
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 15th Jul 2023
Work in progress show from BBC NCA Finalist Hannah Platt.
A Little Life - Savoy
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Savoy Theatre
- 4th Jul - 5th Aug 2023
James Norton (Happy Valley) stars in the theatrical event of 2023 as visionary director Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge) stages the English language premiere of A LITTLE LIFE.
FUSE Film
- Listing Children’s Shows
- FUSE International
- FUSEBOX
- 3rd Jul 2023
Creative Youth are thrilled to welcome the return of film to this year's FUSE International.
Variety Film Club: The Sting
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 29th Jun 2023
The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever pro…
Coffee Kid
- Listing Comedy
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 27th Jun 2023
Meet Beanie: the love child of George Clooney and a Nespresso machine.
Edinburgh Preview: Coffee Kid
- Listing Comedy
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 27th Jun 2023
Meet Beanie: the love child of George Clooney and a Nespresso machine.
Alasdair Beckett-King - The Interdimensional ABK
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 17th Jun 2023
Join the award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King on a ramshackle jaunt through a multiverse of wonders.
Alasdair Beckett-King - The Interdimensional ABK
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 17th Jun 2023
Join the award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King on a ramshackle jaunt through a multiverse of wonders.
Dreamgun Film Reads
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 15th - 17th Jun 2023
Dreamgun return to Smock Alley with a curated selection of films you probably watch at Christmas.
Laura Belbin: Knee Deep In Life
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 11th Jun 2023
Author and social media sensation Laura Belbin is on a mission to make people laugh.
BARCO & TNS PRESENT: KING TAFARI LOVE MUZIC
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Caravanserai Brighton: Luna Parc
- 3rd Jun 2023
The one and only King Tafari Love Muzic Sound System bring the Island feels with their authentic sound system.
Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 3rd - 4th Jun 2023
In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (Horrible Histories, The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, winner of BBC’s prestigious Felix Dexter bursary) takes an analytic…
BARCO & TNS PRESENT: KING TAFARI LOVE MUZIC
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Caravanserai Brighton: Luna Parc
- 3rd Jun 2023
The one and only King Tafari Love Muzic Sound System bring the Island feels with their authentic sound system.
Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 3rd - 4th Jun 2023
In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (Horrible Histories, The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, winner of BBC’s prestigious Felix Dexter bursary) takes an analytic…
Jeremy Segway: A life out of balance
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 2nd - 3rd Jun 2023
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Jeremy Segway: A life out of balance
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 2nd - 3rd Jun 2023
A dramatic retelling of the life of Jeremy Segway.
Notes from the Noughties: A Work-In-Progress
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Caravanserai Brighton: Junk Poets
- 1st Jun 2023
Sam is very pleased with this title as it works on TWO levels: This show features notes from the Noughties, both handwritten and enthusiastically sung.
Notes from the Noughties: A Work-In-Progress
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Caravanserai Brighton: Junk Poets
- 1st Jun 2023
Sam is very pleased with this title as it works on TWO levels: This show features notes from the Noughties, both handwritten and enthusiastically sung.
Brighton Film Studios Tour
- Listing Tours
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Film Studios
- 1st Jun 2023
Join us for an exciting behind the scenes look at the film and TV world at the Screen and Film School Brighton’s newest site.
Brighton Film Studios Tour
- Listing Tours
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Film Studios
- 1st Jun 2023
Join us for an exciting behind the scenes look at the film and TV world at Screen and Film School Brighton’s newest site, which is one of the only film lots of its kind on the so…
'Viewpoints' Masterclass with Screen & Film School Brighton
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Film Studios
- 1st Jun 2023
Viewpoints is an immersive physical theatre training process led by international multidisciplinary creative industry experts - theatre maker Erwin Maas and actor/cinematographer G…
Charlotte Fox: Flamebird (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 1st Jun 2023
Expect a genre blending and dazzling performance by Comedian, Actor, Clown, Charlotte Fox who brings sassy, psychedelic and surreal comedy antics to the stage.
Big Zeus Energy (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 30th - 31st May 2023
NOMINATED: BEST DEBUT SHOW at LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL Masculinity is in crisis.
Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 30th May 2023
Rahul met a girl at the Edinburgh Fringe - classic! But why is she still on his mind? Why is Rahul so unlucky in love? It’s probably because he is a Tuesday date.
ALGERIAN PERSPECTIVES: Film Screening ‘The Pan-African Festival of Algiers’
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Ironworks Studios
- 30th May 2023
Reflecting the politics of the African continent in the 60s/70s, in this seminal documentary William Klein captures the radical atmosphere of the first Pan-African Cultural Festiva…
ALGERIAN PERSPECTIVES: Film Screening ‘The Pan-African Festival of Algiers’
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Ironworks Studios
- 30th May 2023
Reflecting the politics of the African continent in the 60s/70s, in this seminal documentary William Klein captures the radical atmosphere of the first Pan-African Cultural Festiva…
Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 30th May 2023
Rahul met a girl at the Edinburgh Fringe - classic! But why is she still on his mind? Why is Rahul so unlucky in love? It’s probably because he is a Tuesday date.
Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 29th May - 4th Jun 2023
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second languag…
Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 29th May 2023
Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show.
Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 29th - 29th May 2023
Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics.
Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 29th May - 1st Jun 2023
Kevin Precious used to be a teacher.
Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 29th May - 4th Jun 2023
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second languag…
Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 29th May 2023
Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show.
Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 29th - 29th May 2023
Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics.
Kid's Interactive Ukulele Show: Ukeboxbaby
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Caravanserai Brighton: Luna Parc
- 29th May - 1st Jun 2023
Ukulele interactive show with ukulele lessons, educational games, dances, bubbles, glitter cannons, parachutes, ribbon sticks and more.
PACE Masterclass: Networking & Pitching Your Work
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- Ironworks Studios
- 29th May 2023
Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC…
Kid's Interactive Ukulele Show: Ukeboxbaby
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Caravanserai Brighton: Junk Poets / Caravanserai Brighton: Luna Parc
- 29th May - 1st Jun 2023
Ukulele interactive show with ukulele lessons, educational games, dances, bubbles, glitter cannons, parachutes, ribbon sticks and more.
PACE Masterclass: Networking & Pitching Your Work
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- Ironworks Studios
- 29th May 2023
Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC…
Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 29th May - 1st Jun 2023
Kevin Precious used to be a teacher.
Ella The Great: An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 28th May 2023
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Ella The Great: An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 28th May 2023
An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work In Progress) For the first time, internationally acclaimed clown Ella The Great (‘lights up the stage’ -The Scotsman) br…
Studio Exhibition: Work Produced by our Students
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Sew Fabulous
- 27th May 2023
Sew Fabulous - Sustainable Community Education Join us to celebrate our work and find out more about what we do at Sew Fabulous.
Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 27th - 29th May 2023
“Don’t live your life girl, unless it’s just like a movie.
Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 27th - 29th May 2023
A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw.
Tim Reeves: Ear Trumpet (Progress-In-Work)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 27th May - 4th Jun 2023
★★★★★ “eccentric.
Chin Wang & Alvin Liu: Bring Out the Fine China (Work-In-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 27th - 29th May 2023
Alvin and Chin are good friends but very different.
Lara A King: Midlife At The Oasis
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Actors - Theatre
- 27th - 28th May 2023
In a desert of hot flushes – refreshing repartee, rants and banter from award- winning, climacteric comedian.
Lara A King: Midlife At The Oasis
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Actors - Theatre
- 27th - 28th May 2023
In a desert of hot flushes – refreshing repartee, rants and banter from award- winning, climacteric comedian.
Studio Exhibition: Work Produced by our Students
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Sew Fabulous
- 27th May 2023
Sew Fabulous - Sustainable Community Education Join us to celebrate our work and find out more about what we do at Sew Fabulous.
Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 27th - 29th May 2023
“Don’t live your life girl, unless it’s just like a movie.
Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Snug
- 27th May - 3rd Jun 2023
After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival, Jess is bringing her show to Brighton Fringe.
Lara A. King: Midlife At The Oasis
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Actors - Theatre
- 27th - 28th May 2023
Award-winning comedian Lara A King brings her unique brand of clever observational comedy, uplifting melodies and lyrical wordsmithery, to her spiritual home of Brighton with this …
Chin Wang & Alvin Liu: Bring Out the Fine China (Work-In-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 27th - 29th May 2023
Alvin and Chin are good friends but very different.
Max Norman: A Pirate's Life For Me
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Caxton Arms
- 27th - 28th May 2023
Award-winning performer Max Norman invites you to join the crew of a ship and unleash your inner pirate in this absurdly epic adventure comedy quest bursting with nautical nonsense…
Kuan-wen: Ilha Formosa (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 27th - 29th May 2023
Kuan-wen is one of the few Taiwanese comedians who performs English stand-up comedy in the UK (if not the only one as of 2023).
Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (funny ha, ha)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Snug
- 27th May - 3rd Jun 2023
After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival, Jess is bringing her show to Brighton Fringe.
Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 27th - 29th May 2023
A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw.
Max Norman: A Pirate's Life For Me
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 27th - 28th May 2023
Join the crew of a saucy ship and unleash your inner pirate in this family-friendly comedy epic ideal for all loose cannons aged 8 to 88.
Skeletons: Work-In-Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 26th - 28th May 2023
Kirsty has a secret, and this is a confession.
David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 25th - 28th May 2023
David McIver (Chortle Student Comedy Award Entrant 2013) celebrates a decade of crushing gigs and raising the roof off of commercial venue spaces with a new hour of mildly mannered…
Mary O'Connell: Money Princess (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 25th May 2023
Mary O’Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop.
Liam Withnail: (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 25th May 2023
Over 10 million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash hit comic.
Liam Withnail: (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 25th May 2023
Over 10 million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash hit comic.
David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 25th - 28th May 2023
David McIver (Chortle Student Comedy Award Entrant 2013) celebrates a decade of crushing gigs and raising the roof off of commercial venue spaces with a new hour of mildly mannered…
Mary O'Connell: Money Princess (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 25th May 2023
Mary O’Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop.
Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 25th - 26th May 2023
As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4, Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty…
Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 25th - 26th May 2023
As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4, Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty…
Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 24th - 31st May 2023
Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human is an ode to the joy and complexities of friendship, queerness and raving.
Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 24th - 31st May 2023
Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human is an ode to the joy and complexities of friendship, queerness and raving.
Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 24th - 26th May 2023
The Genocial Liberal is back.
Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 31st May 2022 - 26th May 2023
Kate-Lois Elliott has been rising fast on the UK comedy scene with her self-deprecating millennial meltdowns.
Max Norman: A Pirate's Life For Me
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Hen and Chickens Theatre Pub
- 24th May 2023
Award-winning performer Max Norman invites you to join the crew of a ship and unleash your inner pirate in this absurdly epic adventure comedy quest bursting with nautical nonsense…
Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 24th - 26th May 2023
The Genocial Liberal is back.
Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 24th - 26th May 2023
British Writers’ Guild Award-nominee and Brighton-bred comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the fringe) unexpectedly …
Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 23rd May 2023
When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in.
Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 23rd May 2023
When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in.
Kate Dale: Up to Scratch (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 23rd May 2023
Bisexual comedian Kate Dale fingers her way through middle life as she navigates the challenges and finds the joy in being a beginner once more, while discovering, after a lifetime…
Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work-In-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 22nd - 23rd May 2023
Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows.
Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 22nd - 23rd May 2023
Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows.
Educated Idiot (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 20th - 23rd May 2023
This work in progress comedy show explores what life after education looks like.
Educated Idiot (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 20th - 23rd May 2023
This work in progress comedy show explores what life after education looks like.
Abbie Murphy: Empath (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 20th May - 3rd Jun 2023
My name is Abbie and I’m an Empath.
Jaz Mattu (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 19th - 26th May 2023
The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers …
Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 19th May 2023
A work in progress show from Joe Wells.
Jaz Mattu (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 19th - 26th May 2023
The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers …
Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 19th May 2023
A work in progress show from Joe Wells.
Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 18th May 2023
A work-in-progress hour of live comedy taking a leftfield look at all walks of British society from a revered scholar of hood philosophy.
Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 18th May 2023
A work-in-progress hour of live comedy taking a leftfield look at all walks of British society from a revered scholar of hood philosophy.
The Final Girl (Work in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Poets Ale and Smoke House
- 15th - 20th May 2023
Do you like scary movies? Well, if you like them so much, would you survive to the end of one? Join the award-winning Heather-Rose Andrews on an exploration of horror films, the wo…
Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 15th - 16th May 2023
Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny deep dive into culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel.
Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Poets Ale and Smoke House
- 15th - 16th May 2023
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)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Poets Ale and Smoke House
- 15th - 16th May 2023
7 people are about to have a very bad day, but which will be the last man standing? Join comedian and author Aidan Goatley in his first play - a dark absurdist satire that proves, …
Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 15th - 16th May 2023
Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny deep dive into culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel.
Film Club: An Improvised Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 14th May - 4th Jun 2023
An improvised sketch show recreating high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the smoot…
Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 21st May 2023
Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) returns with a work in progress of his seventh solo show.
WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 14th May 2023
Three of London’s fast rising, exciting new female comedy voices Marty Gleeson, Su Mi and Frances Keyton fuse together to bring you an hour of turbocharged off the wall standup a…
Darren Walsh: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 21st May 2023
Please don’t come if you don’t like puns.
Annabel Edmonds: Gremlin (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 14th - 17th May 2023
Gremlin is the first work-in-progress show of rising stand-up star Annabel Edmonds.
Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 21st May 2023
Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) returns with a work in progress of his seventh solo show.
Film Club: An Improvised Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 14th May - 4th Jun 2023
An improvised sketch show recreating high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the smoot…
Darren Walsh: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 21st May 2023
Please don’t come if you don’t like puns.
Annabel Edmonds: Gremlin (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 14th - 17th May 2023
Gremlin is the first work-in-progress show of rising stand-up star Annabel Edmonds.
Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have to Say (Work-In-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 13th May - 3rd Jun 2023
What is confidence? Can it be obtained if you don’t have any? Is 36 too late to start being assertive? I’ve almost made my mind up, but I’m more interested in what you have to say.
Spin (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Bubble
- 13th - 27th May 2023
Welcome to spin class, everyone! An endorphin-fuelled character comedy hour – complete with one stationary bike and the throbbing lights, saccharine sounds and relentless positiv…
Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 13th - 14th May 2023
Irish Stand-up comedian Ruth Hunter makes her debut at Brighton Fringe with her new Work in Progress: The Ruth is on Fire.
Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 13th May 2023
As seen on Live at the Apollo, Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people.
Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have to Say (Work-In-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 13th May - 3rd Jun 2023
What is confidence? Can it be obtained if you don’t have any? Is 36 too late to start being assertive? I’ve almost made my mind up, but I’m more interested in what you have to say.
A Funny Old Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 13th - 20th May 2023
A Funny Old Life is the largely fictional autobiographical story of one middle-aged man’s journey through the ups and downs of life.
Spin (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Bubble
- 13th - 27th May 2023
Welcome to spin class, everyone! An endorphin-fuelled character comedy hour – complete with one stationary bike and the throbbing lights, saccharine sounds and relentless positiv…
Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 13th - 14th May 2023
Irish Stand-up comedian Ruth Hunter makes her debut at Brighton Fringe with her new Work in Progress: The Ruth is on Fire.
Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 13th May 2023
As seen on Live at the Apollo, Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people.
A Funny Old Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s / The Caxton Arms
- 13th - 20th May 2023
A Funny Old Life is the largely fictional autobiographical story of one middle-aged man’s journey through the ups and downs of life.
Scott McPherson: Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 12th - 14th May 2023
Scott McPherson: Life, is an intimate window into the inner workings of Scott’s mind on the often bewildering nature of modern life.
Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 12th - 14th May 2023
A fun little stand-up show about being drunk, high and a pretty cool guy (insert sunglasses emoji).
Luca Cupani (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 12th May - 2nd Jun 2023
The most British Italian comedian brings back to the Brighton Fringe his unique, clever and dark humour, delivered with a gentle and endearing style.
Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 12th - 13th May 2023
Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently.
Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 12th - 20th May 2023
Stand up comedian and rap singer Joe Jacobs returns to Brighton Fringe to flog his wares once again.
Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 12th - 20th May 2023
Stand up comedian and rap singer Joe Jacobs returns to Brighton Fringe to flog his wares once again.
Scott McPherson: Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 12th - 14th May 2023
Scott McPherson: Life, is an intimate window into the inner workings of Scott’s mind on the often bewildering nature of modern life.
Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 12th - 13th May 2023
Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently.
Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 12th - 14th May 2023
A fun little stand-up show about being drunk, high and a pretty cool guy (insert sunglasses emoji).
Luca Cupani (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 12th May - 2nd Jun 2023
The most British Italian comedian brings back to the Brighton Fringe his unique, clever and dark humour, delivered with a gentle and endearing style.
Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 11th - 12th May 2023
An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (don’t look that up).
Viggo Venn: CLOWN (Work in Progress)
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 11th - 19th May 2023
Viggo Venn is an award-winning clown from Norway.
Morris Dancing & English Folksong Session in the North Laine
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- MEET: Outside The Foundry
- 11th May 2023
Brighton Morris welcomes you to our North Laine dance out for 2023! We will be brandishing our bells, cracking our sticks and flashing our hankies as we tour through the North Lain…
Viggo Venn: CLOWN (Work in Progress)
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 11th - 19th May 2023
Viggo Venn is an award-winning clown from Norway.
Variety Film Club: Mamma Mia! (2008) – Eurovision Special!
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 11th May 2023
The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever pro…
Morris Dancing & English Folksong Session in the North Laine
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- MEET: Outside The Foundry
- 11th May 2023
Brighton Morris welcomes you to our North Laine dance out for 2023! We will be brandishing our bells, cracking our sticks and flashing our hankies as we tour through the North Lain…
Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 11th - 12th May 2023
An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (don’t look that up).
Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 10th - 11th May 2023
Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress.
James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 10th - 27th May 2023
‘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…
James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 10th - 27th May 2023
‘South Coast Comedian of the Year’ Finalist James Danielewski brings his debut work-in-progress show to the Brighton Fringe; relax, enjoy and lower your expectations, as he explain…
Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 10th - 11th May 2023
Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress.
Tom Mayhew: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 9th - 11th May 2023
Comedian Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) brings a work in progress show to the Brighton Festival! There will be stuff about being working-class, being skint, how annoying the …
Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 9th - 23rd May 2023
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton.
Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 9th - 11th May 2023
Comedian Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) brings a work in progress show to the Brighton Festival! There will be stuff about being working-class, being skint, how annoying the …
Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 9th - 23rd May 2023
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton.
Mudfish (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 8th May - 4th Jun 2023
This new Mudfish Work In Progress will showcase the ‘brilliant chemistry’ (Fringebiscuit) and ‘buoyant charisma’ (EdFringe Review) of Molly and Dan.
Yes Anderson: An Improvised Wes Anderson Film
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 8th - 27th May 2023
The films of Wes Anderson occupy a unique and vivid universe unto themselves: love and yearning, complicated family dynamics, and existential angst.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 8th May 2023
The friendship between Carole King and James Taylor played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
Flirt (Work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 8th - 9th May 2023
Tragedy.
Life Drawing at The Bosco
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 8th - 29th May 2023
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 9th May 2022 - 8th May 2023
The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
Yes Anderson: An Improvised Wes Anderson Film
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Presuming Ed’s
- 8th - 27th May 2023
The films of Wes Anderson occupy a unique and vivid universe unto themselves: love and yearning, complicated family dynamics, and existential angst.
Life Drawing at The Bosco
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 9th May 2022 - 29th May 2023
Join life models and circus performers for a series of evening life drawing events with different costumes and themes each week.
Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 7th May 2022 - 27th May 2023
Mark is convinced that he’s the only gay man doing comedy in the world so please be respectful and don’t tell him otherwise! Rapidly making a name for himself both online and o…
Flirt (Work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 8th - 9th May 2023
Tragedy.
Mudfish (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 8th May - 4th Jun 2023
This new Mudfish Work In Progress will showcase the ‘brilliant chemistry’ (Fringebiscuit) and ‘buoyant charisma’ (EdFringe Review) of Molly and Dan.
Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 8th - 27th May 2023
Stand-up comedian and social media sensation (in his own words, not in any objective description of the term) Mark Bittlestone brings a load of new and a few (or, hopefully for you…
Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (And Will) Complain (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 7th - 12th May 2023
Two comedians attempt to navigate the hell that is “existing” by performing an hour of fabulous stand-up.
Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 7th May - 4th Jun 2023
Brighton comedy stalwarts Sam Savage (creator of viral hit comedy character Linda Larkin) and Dan Fardell have teamed up to bring you a double dose of their formative brand new wor…
Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 7th - 14th May 2023
A work-in-progress comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist and Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson.
A Cosmologists Guide to Life and Love
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 7th - 28th May 2023
Many of the questions that Cosmologists attempt to answer are grand, noble, big questions about the nature of the Universe itself.
The Infinite Life Journey
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh
- Dance Base
- 7th - 11th May 2023
Taiwanese dance company B.
Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (And Will) Complain (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 7th - 12th May 2023
Two comedians attempt to navigate the hell that is “existing” by performing an hour of fabulous stand-up.
Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 7th May - 4th Jun 2023
Brighton comedy stalwarts Sam Savage (creator of viral hit comedy character Linda Larkin) and Dan Fardell have teamed up to bring you a double dose of their formative brand new wor…
Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 7th - 14th May 2023
A work-in-progress comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist and Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson.
A Cosmologists Guide to Life and Love
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 7th - 28th May 2023
Many of the questions that Cosmologists attempt to answer are grand, noble, big questions about the nature of the Universe itself.
EBae: Ruby Carr (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th - 7th May 2023
My name is Ruby Carr and I am a sucker for a bargain.
The King's Speech
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Little Theatre
- 6th - 13th May 2023
It’s 1936.
Michael Welch - Ethnic Reveal Party (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 6th - 11th May 2023
Michael Welch is an ethnically ambiguous comedian of unknown origin, a.
Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 6th May - 3rd Jun 2023
A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen.
EBae: Ruby Carr (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th - 7th May 2023
My name is Ruby Carr and I am a sucker for a bargain.
Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 6th - 8th May 2023
Following her sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre in 2022, Chloe Petts returns with a work-in-progress of her new show.
Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 6th May - 3rd Jun 2023
A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen.
MOJO (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 6th May - 4th Jun 2023
MOJO is a split bill of stand-up comedy featuring Mohaimen and Jomi Cruz.
The King's Speech
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Little Theatre
- 6th - 13th May 2023
It’s 1936.
Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 6th - 8th May 2023
Following her sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre in 2022, Chloe Petts returns with a work-in-progress of her new show.
ANNA & MARINA
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Latest Music Bar
- 5th - 6th May 2023
Two rival poets meet for the first time just as their country is being invaded by the largest military force in world history.
Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 5th - 8th May 2023
Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian.
Josh Baulf (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 5th - 7th May 2023
Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide.
Marie Lloyd Stole My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Lantern @ ACT
- 5th - 7th May 2023
The Victorian Music Hall: Discrimination, sexual exploitation, domestic violence and press intrusion.
Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 5th May - 3rd Jun 2023
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
CHEAT: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery / Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 5th - 12th May 2023
A gutsy work-in-progress from an NYC-based rising star in standup.
Jake Baker: Caring Is Creepy (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 5th May - 3rd Jun 2023
A brand new show of ideas, jokes and stories.
Anthony Gilét - Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 5th - 11th May 2023
Max Turner Prize finalist (2023), rising TikToker and undefeated roaster Anthony Gilét premiers his new Work In Progress where he takes a brutally honest look at getting older, an…
Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 5th - 8th May 2023
Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian.
Josh Baulf (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 5th - 7th May 2023
Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide.
Anthony Gilét - Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 5th - 11th May 2023
Max Turner Prize finalist (2023), rising TikToker and undefeated roaster Anthony Gilét premiers his new Work In Progress where he takes a brutally honest look at getting older, an…
Marie Lloyd Stole My Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Sascha Cooper
- Brighton Fringe
- The Lantern @ ACT
- 6th May, 2023
We have more than likely at some point in our lives, heard of music hall star Marie Lloyd.
ANNA & MARINA
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Latest Music Bar
- 5th - 6th May 2023
Two rival poets meet for the first time just as their country is being invaded by the largest military force in world history.
Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 5th May - 3rd Jun 2023
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
Jake Baker: Caring Is Creepy (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 5th May - 3rd Jun 2023
A brand new show of ideas, jokes and stories.
CHEAT: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 5th - 12th May 2023
A gutsy work-in-progress from an NYC-based rising star in standup.
F★★king Men
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Waterloo East Theatre
- 28th Apr, 2023
The current production of Joe DiPietro’s F**king Men at Waterloo East Theatre is an updated version of his original 2009 script that successfully takes note of developments on th…
F**king Men
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Waterloo East Theatre
- 20th Apr 2023 - 26th May 2024
The hit play F**king Men returns to London this Spring for a strictly limited engagement.
Work in Progress
- Listing Theatre
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 7th - 8th Apr 2023
Capitol Theatre Company is back with the extended version of ”Work in Progress”, adding a second act to the 20 minute one-act-play performed at Scene and Hea…
Variety Film Club: Encanto
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 6th Apr 2023
The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever p…
Why Would You Tell Me That?! - Live Podcast
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 4th Apr 2023
OUR TWO CURIOUS PODCAST HOSTS TELL EACH OTHER THE MOST INTRIGUING FACTS THEY CAN FIND, AND IN PART 2 OF EACH SHOW MEET A GENUINE EXPERT WHO CAN TELL US MORE.
Variety Film Club: Some Like It Hot!
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 30th Mar 2023
The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever pro…
A Little Life
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Harold Pinter Theatre / The Harold Pinter Theatre
- 25th Mar - 18th Jun 2023
James Norton (Happy Valley, Grantchester) stars in the theatrical event of 2023 as visionary director Ivo van Hove (Network, Hedda Gabler) stages the English language premiere of A…
Shane Todd: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 21st Mar 2023
In the last year Shane has sold out shows across America & Canada, been tour support for Kevin Hart and enjoyed continued success with his hugely popular Tea With Me…
Shane Todd: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 21st Mar 2023
In the last year Shane has sold out shows across America & Canada, been tour support for Kevin Hart and enjoyed continued success with his hugely popular Tea With Me…
Woman, Life, Solidarity – a whirling extravaganza
- Listing
- Vault Festival
- Cavern
- 18th - 19th Mar 2023
The ancient practice of whirling is being re-purposed in this offering as surreal, female only physical theatre, that not only puts the HER back into heresy, but a soul into solida…
Jeremy Segway: A life out of balance
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Network Theatre
- 17th - 18th Mar 2023
A dramatic retelling of the life of Jeremy Segway.
Stag King
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Studio
- 17th - 18th Mar 2023
Stag King is a performance lecture / drag show about personhood, productivity and what happens when your role is made redundant.
EGG (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 15th - 16th Mar 2023
Funny, funny, funny sketches we haven’t written yet.
Sara Barron (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 15th - 16th Mar 2023
“Star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns to throw some new ideas at the wall.
Jordan Brookes: Snakes For Cats to Watch (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 14th - 18th Mar 2023
A while back I found a video online of a snake crawling, made for the purpose of entertaining cats.
Josh Weller: Age Against The Machine (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 14th Mar 2023
“Recently handpicked by Fred Armisen to be his opener, Josh Weller is a failed musician turned comedian.
Adam Riches (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 12th Mar 2023
Hi.
Stevie Martin: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 12th Mar 2023
Award-winning comedian Stevie Martin (8 out of 10 Cats, Late Night Mash, a Thorntons advert) is making a comedy show.
Film Club - An Improvised Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 11th - 12th Mar 2023
An improvised sketch show recreating your favourite high-stakes movie scenes, but with hilarious twists.
Nitwit At Hanging Rock (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 11th - 12th Mar 2023
One mysterious day in 1900, a group of innocent school girls went missing in the Australian Bush.
Dan Kelly: How I Went to Every Supermarket in the World (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 10th - 12th Mar 2023
Dan has been a data collector for 10 years.
Ed Gaughan: Words and Music (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 9th - 10th Mar 2023
Come and discover UK comedy’s best kept secret! Over many years Ed has written, directed and performed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved acts- including Milton Jones…
Ira Sylvester: Someone Save the King (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 9th Mar 2023
Ira Sylvester in his first one-man show takes to the stage to deliver an auto-biographically generated story of his journey where he tries to delve into where one of mixed-heritage…
Stuart Goldsmith: Spoilers (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 8th Mar 2023
An hour of new material from Host of The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast, Stuart Goldsmith.
Jack Barry: (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 8th Mar 2023
Hey you, reading this.
Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 7th - 16th Mar 2023
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book.
Charlie George: Grace (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 7th Mar 2023
Charlie George Swindon’s finest queer, mixed-race, neurodiverse, working class, ex-Jehovah’s Witness comedian longs for Grace.
Daniel Foxx (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 7th Mar 2023
Heroes are boring.
James Alexander: Quantum (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 4th Mar 2023
A character comedy show in this world.
Hannah Platt (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 4th - 5th Mar 2023
Work in progress show from BBC NCA Finalist Hannah Platt.
JOBSWORTH (Work in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Pit
- 4th - 5th Mar 2023
“I’m a full time employee three times over.
Alice Frick: The Anti Self-Help Show (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 2nd Mar 2023
Good things will happen.
Reply Guys, The Musical (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 2nd Mar 2023
In 2022, Olga Koch wrote a master’s thesis about reply guys. This is a work-in-progress of a musical based on that thesis. ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Telegraph
Martha Pailing: Chat Shit, Get Hit (Work in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 1st - 2nd Mar 2023
Ever been so angry you couldn’t breathe? Poignant, funny and uncompromising, Chat Shit, Get Hit, is a brand-new show about female rage, the pain of betrayal, and getting better …
Sikisa: Words (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 1st - 2nd Mar 2023
Just back from doing her acclaimed debut hour, Sikisa is here with a new show and she is worried about words! She always thinks she’s gonna say the wrong thing at the wrong time …
Lucy Farrett: Saint Cowpat (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 28th Feb - 1st Mar 2023
Stand-up from a holy cowpat masquerading as a woman.
How to Catch a Bear (Work in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Studio
- 28th Feb - 3rd Mar 2023
Five years ago, Carys nearly disappeared.
RAT KING
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Leake Street Arches
- 28th Feb - 5th Mar 2023
Kelly wants change.
Tamar Broadbent: Objectified, Electrified (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 28th Feb - 1st Mar 2023
Tamar first met feminism in high school but was scared to be its friend because it wasn’t very popular.
Jaz Mattu (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 26th Feb - 1st Mar 2023
The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers …
Priya Hall: Sertraline Dreams (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 25th Feb 2023
TV’s Priya Hall brings you her new WIP all about her 2021 breakdown. Expect cats, breakdowns and BIG REALISATIONS.
Garbo! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 25th - 26th Feb 2023
An absurd character comedy featuring the life story of the most famous woman in the world, the man who has the house we all want and GARBO! Inspired (very loosely) by Vitto Russo�…
The Really Useless Cabaret (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 25th - 26th Feb 2023
Come sing along, for the first time ever The Really Useless Group is introducing their brand spanking new set of bangers such as The Pink Tax Tango, White Van Driven By A White Man…
Instructions on How to Cry (Work in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Crescent
- 24th - 25th Feb 2023
Instructions on How to Cry is a new devised play exploring the science and mystery of emotional tears which appear to be solely present in Homo Sapiens.
Healing King Herod
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 23rd - 26th Feb 2023
King Herod, famed for his Massacre of the Innocents, is now the face of a self-development pyramid scheme.
Posey Mehta: Babycakes (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 22nd Feb 2023
Lifetime Achievement Awards come but once in a lifetime, which means Mitzi has just one shot to deliver an acceptance speech that will land her in Hollywood’s Halls of Fame.
Kit Sullivan: Overcommmmmits (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 21st Feb 2023
The happiest day of your life includes robots, time travel and a decent spread on the buffet table.
Suchandrika Chakrabarti: Reunion/Afterparty (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 21st - 22nd Feb 2023
After taking her debut comedy hour I Miss Amy Winehouse (“vulnerable, poignant and hilarious” - Boom Chicago Comedy Festival) to Edinburgh Fringe for a full run, Suchandrika (“warm…
It's a Motherf**king Pleasure
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Cage
- 21st - 26th Feb 2023
“Blindness isn’t sexy.
Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 21st Feb 2023
The planet is melting and life is spinning out of control but maybe Charlie can save it all with a nice picnic.
Brent Would: Would you?
- Listing
- Vault Festival
- The Flair Ground
- 21st - 23rd Feb 2023
In this riotous show, commanding and lightning-quick Drag King Brent takes a deep dive into the fascinating and often confusing world of human behaviour.
Owen Roberts: The Boy With The Backwards Heart (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 19th Feb 2023
What is love? It’s a mystery.
Joey Page: Thank You For Coming (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 17th Feb - 15th Mar 2023
Come watch a working class motormouth, trapped in a hipster’s body.
Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 17th - 18th Feb 2023
WGGB-nominated comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at Brighton Fringe) unexpectedly profound.
Five Dresses I Never Wear (Work in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Cage
- 17th - 19th Feb 2023
This is a solo show about femininity and trauma.
Isabelle Farah: irreplaceabelle (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 16th Feb 2023
A WIP hour of stand up from Isabelle Farah Isabelle’s first show, Ellipsis, and second show, irresponsabelle, both had excellent runs at Edinburgh fringe and she returns with ano…
Alex MacKeith Progresses His Work
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 15th Feb 2023
Alex MacKeith goes electric for his second musical comedy show.
Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 15th Feb 2023
Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny exploration of culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel.
Alfie Brown: Red Flags Galore! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers / The Spacement at The Glitch
- 15th Feb - 19th Mar 2023
In his new show, award winning comedian Alfie Brown is showing signs that he probably can’t have a healthy relationship and proceeding down the road with him would be emotionally d…
Restless Bitch Face (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 14th Feb 2023
They’re here, one’s queer, and they never get over anything.
Crizards (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 14th - 23rd Feb 2023
The UK’s lowest energy double act (Crizards) present a new work in progress show.
Orlando Gibbs: Finch Boy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 14th Feb 2023
Musical comedian Orlando Gibbs (MCA Finals 2021, 2022, 2Northdown Semi-Finalist 2021) sings and chats about the little things in life.
Isobel Rogers (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 14th Feb 2023
Witty and inventive, with a sharp eye for satire and poetic lyrics to match, Isobel Rogers unmasks our shadier selves as we all navigate, or fail to navigate, relationships and our…
The High Life
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Barons Court Theatre
- 14th - 18th Feb 2023
Stuck in a dead-end job serving coffee, Kayla longs for something more.
Micky Flanagan Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 13th Feb 2023
Micky Flanagan’s Warm Up Show at Leicester Square Theatre.
Alexandra Haddow: Not My Finest Hour (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 11th Feb 2023
Alexandra Haddow isn’t quite sure what she wants yet, but that’s ok, because she’s only 18.
Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 10th - 11th Feb 2023
An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (do not look that up).
Yuriko Kotani: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 10th Feb 2023
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second language”…
Raj Poojara (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 10th Feb - 10th Mar 2023
As seen on BBC’s New Comedy Awards, Raj’s work in progress explores what it’s like being a fair skinned Indian boy growing up in Britain.
Serena Flynn: Lizard King
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Pit
- 10th - 11th Feb 2023
Serena Flynn, as seen on BBC Comedy and at Soho Theatre, and Morag Davies Productions present Lizard King.
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: French Kiss Tunnel (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 9th Feb 2023
As seen on ITV2 and BBC, French Kiss Tunnel (WIP) will be the first outing of the beginnings of Vidura B.R.’s new hour. It’s about love. He does songs now.
Jessie Nixon: Damsel (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 9th - 10th Feb 2023
Jessie Nixon seeks to make her mark with her debut hour of stand-up in new show ‘Damsel’.
Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 9th Feb 2023
Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress.
Kat Bond: Pleaser (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Network Theatre
- 9th - 10th Feb 2023
‘Do you like me? Suppose it is too early to say’.
Angie's Easy | Work in Progress
- Listing Theatre
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 9th - 10th Feb 2023
Angie's Easy Pals, gals, pints, cans, Hozier Work in Progress Reality is overrated Angie's Easy - Biaina Ryan "Pub, gaff, good…
Ahir Shah (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 9th Feb 2023
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award ‘Best Show’ nominee Ahir Shah is one of the fastest-rising comedians of his generation and is known for his sharp, intellectual brand of stand-up …
Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 8th - 9th Feb 2023
Brand-new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down-right adorable Sasha Ellen.
Ben Target (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 8th Feb - 14th Mar 2023
A bedazzling show from “a true original and a legend in the making” (The Guardian).
Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 8th Feb - 7th Mar 2023
As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4 Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty …
Lou Taylor (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 8th - 9th Feb 2023
With a mixture of standup & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more.
Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 7th Feb 2023
A work-in-progress stand up comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist & Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson.
Zoe Ball presents “Johnny Ball – My previous life in Comedy!”
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 7th Feb 2023
The wonderful Zoe Ball takes a quick break from her BBC Radio Two Morning slot, to chat with her dear old Dad, Johnny Ball.
Rose Johnson (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 7th Feb 2023
Rose Johnson is 37 and all she’s got to show for it is nine chin hairs, a Love Island addiction, and a world-class talent for over-thinking (plus jokes re: all the above).
Micky Overman: The Stuff (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 7th - 21st Feb 2023
Comedian Micky Overman is back and she’s got some opinions! After spending most of her life thinking of her opinions as ‘inside thoughts’ she is now getting ready to share them w…
Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 7th Feb 2023
A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw.
Zoe Ball presents “Johnny Ball – My previous life in Comedy!”
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 7th Feb 2023
The wonderful Zoe Ball takes a quick break from her BBC Radio Two Morning slot, to chat with her dear old Dad, Johnny Ball.
CRACKED (Work in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Pit
- 7th - 10th Feb 2023
Welcome to Topps Tiles! Your budget friendly solution to all your tiling needs! Can’t decide between Vinyl or laminate? Confused about grouting? Or perhaps you’re stuck in a re…
Lulu Popplewell (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 5th Feb - 11th Mar 2023
Brilliant confessional comedy from ‘such a funny and warm performer’ with ‘quick lines and sharp gags’ (Plays To See).
Sarah Keyworth (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 4th Feb 2023
An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth.
WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt / The Flair Ground
- 3rd Feb - 18th Mar 2023
Three of London’s fast rising, exciting new female comedy voices Marty Gleeson, Su Mi and Frances Keyton have fused together to bring you an hour of turbo charged off the wall st…
LILIT (Work in Progress)
- Listing
- Vault Festival
- Cavern
- 3rd - 4th Feb 2023
‘LILIT’ is a wickedly funny, razor-sharp, joyous queer cabaret in the voice of Lilith, an ancient Jewish demon.
Thick n Fast (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 3rd Feb 2023
Award-nominated duo Thick ‘n’ Fast embark on a pioneering journey to conquer the Final (we mean it this time) Frontier: the Metaverse.
Nabil Abdulrashid (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 3rd Feb 2023
An hour of developing new material from Britain’s Got Talent finalist Nabil Abdulrashid.
Smalltown Boy: The Remix (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 2nd - 24th Feb 2023
Comedian Harry Wright develops their hour Smalltown Boy, which was due to appear at VAULT Festival last year.
Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 2nd Feb - 2nd Mar 2023
Eddy Hare (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee 2021) presents a new work-in-progress show.
Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 1st Feb 2023
In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award, writer for Horrible Histories & The Emily Atack Show) takes an analytic look at his…
Patrick Spicer (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 1st - 2nd Feb 2023
Patrick Spicer is the undisputed world champion of telling jokes that he has written, and this time he has exactly one hour of them.
Anna Marie Simonsen: Naughty
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 31st Jan 2023
‘You look 15, but I like that.
Leila Navabi: Composition (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 31st Jan - 1st Feb 2023
Welsh, Brown, Gay, Gen-Z comedian Leila Navabi, (BBC New Comedy Awards) is bringing you a show about how unethical it is to artistically exploit marginalised identities for social …
Ania Magliano (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 31st Jan - 2nd Feb 2023
Ania’s sharp, wry writing combined with her affable performance style make her a ‘glittering new talent’ (The i Paper) of the UK comedy scene.
Darran Griffiths: Inconceivable (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 29th Jan 2023
Darran Griffiths is a comedian, host and podcaster who has a blend of Caribbean confidence and Essex irreverence.
Piece of Work
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 29th Jan - 19th Mar 2023
A story about the unfolding of the infinite, about the tangled mess of the UK, about two brothers and one remarkable chicken burger.
Luisa Omielan (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crescent
- 28th - 29th Jan 2023
Join ‘genre defining’ comedian Luisa on her latest masterpiece in action, by the time we finish together, it will be.
Janine Harouni (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 27th Jan - 7th Mar 2023
Janine thought she knew her family.
Tadiwa Mahlunge: 25 (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 27th Jan - 1st Mar 2023
Billed as “one of the country’s top new comedy acts” by The York Press, Tadiwa Mahlunge has performed at, among others, the Latitude, Greenman, and Greenwich Comedy Festivals -…
Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 26th Jan 2023
Multi-award winning comedian Ian Smith presents a work in progress of his seventh solo show.
Ali Woods (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers / The Spacement at The Glitch
- 26th Jan - 21st Feb 2023
Award-winning comedian Ali Woods returns with his latest jokes! Half-English, half-Scottish Londoner, Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hac…
Georgina Thomas (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 26th Jan 2023
This is an experimental work-in-progress by Georgina Thomas, a polite young lady from Hertfordshire.
Freya Parker: It Ain't Easy Being Cheeky (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 26th Jan - 28th Feb 2023
An hour of critical thinking on what it means to be a little cheeky guy in a world on fire.
Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus stop (work-in-progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 25th Jan - 16th Mar 2023
Why does one become obsessed with Taylor Swift at 30 when one loved Sting at 8? (years old, not AM) Can one shit on a bus and also maintain a healthy romantic relationship? WHY ARE…
Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 25th Jan - 9th Mar 2023
Chloe Petts presents her follow up show to hit debut, Transience.
Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 25th - 26th Jan 2023
Join Mark for 50 minutes of stuff, some new, most old, hopefully mostly funny.
Tamsyn Kelly: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 24th - 25th Jan 2023
Tamsyn Kelly looks at how the men in her life have shaped who she is.
Degenerate (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Crypt
- 24th Jan - 19th Feb 2023
Maria isn’t dead yet; she’s just forty.
Ashish Suri: Hipster on the Loose (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- The Basement at Vaulty Towers
- 24th Jan - 9th Mar 2023
The show comprises of Ashish Suri sharing his weird tales and giving a view of the world through different perspectives.
Drag King 101 [online] - a Zoom workshop with Dorian T. Fisk
- Listing Nightlife
- UK Regional & Tours
- Online Event
- 17th Jan 2023
Heads up all you wannabe drag kings scattered all over the globe - we are kicking off the Year Of the King by bringing back our most popular online workshop, Drag King 101 with Dor…
John Bishop: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 4th - 26th Jan 2023
Star of Saturday night's The John Bishop Show (ITV1) and Doctor Who (BBC1), multi-award winning stand-up comedian John Bishop is road testing some new material for …
John Bishop: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 4th - 26th Jan 2023
Star of Saturday nights the John Bishop Show (ITV1) and Doctor Who (BBC1), multi award-winning stand-up comedian John Bishop is road testing some new material for 4 nigh…
VARIETY FILM CLUB: ELF
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 22nd Dec 2022
Variety Film Club The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the gr…
Dreamgun Film Reads
- Listing Comedy
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 20th - 23rd Dec 2022
Dreamgun return to Smock Alley with a curated selection of film your probably watch at Christmas.
VARIETY FILM CLUB: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 15th Dec 2022
Variety Film Club The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the gr…
VARIETY FILM CLUB: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 1st Dec 2022
Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate…
The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 22nd - 26th Nov 2022
Following Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope, Mark Farrelly returns with his riveting, kinetic solo show portraying one of the great English writers of the inter-war years.
It's a Wonderful Life - English National Opera
- Review
- ★★
- Gareth Williams
- West End
- London Coliseum
- 27th Nov, 2022
Opening the London Coliseum festive season is the UK premier of It’s a Wonderful Life, based on the classic 1946 Frank Capra movie.
Colin Hoult - The Death of Anna Mann
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 16th Nov 2022
Berk's Nest in association with United Agents presents Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2022, Best Comedy Show Nom…
Woolwich Works in Progress: Ed Night + Tadiwa Mahlunge
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Woolwich Works
- 26th Oct 2022
Ed Night - who you might have seen seen on BBC Three, ITV2 and Comedy Central - will be bringing an hour of brand-new jokes along with ‘one of the country’s top new comedy acts’, T…
Woolwich Works in Progress: Esther Manito + David Mills
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Woolwich Works
- 20th Oct 2022
If you missed Esther Manito on Live at the Apollo, this is fantastic chance to see the Lebanese-British stand up in person.
SUGGS What a King Cnut – A Life in The Realm Of Madness
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Lyric Theatre
- 10th Oct 2022
Due to huge popular demand, after his first tour-de-force, smash hit, sell out tours with ‘My Life Story’, Suggs is treading the boards again.
Drama King
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- 22 Hope St / Watford Museum
- 2nd Oct 2022 - 3rd Mar 2023
A compelling, humorous and emotion-filled solo show, written and performed by Mark Stratford, which charts the life and times of William Charles Macready, one of the greatest actor…
Ricky Gervais: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 18th Sep 2022
Ricky Gervais returns to Leicester Square with a night of new material.
Bright Half Life
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- King’s Head Theatre
- 7th Sep - 1st Oct 2022
What if life came with a rewind button? Jumping across time, Bright Half Life tells the four-and-a-half-decade story of Vicky and Erica, who meet, fall in love, start a family, and…
Discovery (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 28th Aug 2022
Discovery is an Interactive Character Clown show with elements of Theatre and Stand-Up, following one Caveman’s journey discovering all that life has to offer; the beauties, the …
Discovery (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 28th Aug 2022
Discovery is an Interactive Character Clown show with elements of Theatre and Stand-Up, following one Caveman’s journey discovering all that life has to offer; the beauties, the …
Konkoba: My Environment, My Life
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC
- 27th - 28th Aug 2022
Konkoba, from Upper Guinea, is a rhythm used to encourage farm workers as they toil with the daba (hoe) in the fields.
King of More: A Divination
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BlundaGardens: BlundaBus
- 27th - 28th Aug 2022
Join a ritual performance around Bosnian coffee-reading to both slow down time and look to the near future.
Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 26th - 27th Aug 2022
Anna Mann is back! The acclaimed actress, singer and welder (gotta have a back up) returns after five long years to tell the incredible story of her life in the arts in this, her f…
Optimistic (Work in Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 26th Aug 2022
Elizabeth Holmes claims her biotechnology will revolutionize medicine – and people believe her.
Jamali Maddix: King Crud
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 25th - 27th Aug 2022
As seen on Taskmaster (Channel 4), Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC Two), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Sky) and his critically acclaimed series Hate Thy Neighbor for Vice, Jamali …
The Life That I Have
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 25th - 28th Aug 2022
Estranged mother and daughter Ruth and Laura haven’t spoken in years.
The Life That I Have
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 25th - 28th Aug 2022
Estranged mother and daughter Ruth and Laura haven’t spoken in years.
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 23rd - 27th Aug 2022
Now in its ninth consecutive season, Nightpiece continues to platform exciting filmmakers from across the globe.
Omar&Lee are EVERYMAN (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 23rd - 28th Aug 2022
Countercultural goons Omar&Lee workshop their way to mature masculinity.
Pat Cahill: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore)
- 22nd - 28th Aug 2022
My WIP will likely include songs about buying a Pritt Stick, sleepy eyes and absolutely loads of double entendres if I have my way.
Degenerate (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 22nd - 23rd Aug 2022
Degenerate is a show about what happens when a 40 year old mother of two finds herself in the last chance saloon of midlife.
Past Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Riddles Court
- 22nd - 27th Aug 2022
A washed-up television personality lives out a Dickensian nightmare when they are visited by the ghost of their past.
Is This the Real Life?
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 22nd - 27th Aug 2022
As an international Chinese student who has been impacted by different thoughts from the East and the West, he often loses sleep and has many weird dreams from the anxieties of Uni…
A Little Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Festival Theatre
- 20th - 22nd Aug 2022
Acclaimed director Ivo van Hove adapts Hanya Yanagihara’s novel for the theatre, crafting a deeply moving performance of epic proportions.
Riss Obolensky: Healing King Herod
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BlundaGardens: BlundaBus
- 19th - 23rd Aug 2022
King Herod, famed for his Massacre of the Innocents, is now the face of a self-development pyramid scheme.
Accost Your Imposter and Empower Your Power: An Interactive Life Coaching Seminar With Genevieve de Beauvoir
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 18th - 25th Aug 2022
Troubled? Weak? Feel like a fraud? Good.
Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod? (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 18th - 19th Aug 2022
Absurdist comedy character clown Coral Bevan presents Fisherman Jon: Whats on the end of my Rod? (Work in Progress).
Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod? (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 18th - 19th Aug 2022
Absurdist comedy character clown Coral Bevan presents Fisherman Jon: Whats on the end of my Rod? (Work in Progress).
Concept for a Film
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 17th - 27th Aug 2022
‘Extreme close up on a mushroom, glowing softly against the forest floor.
Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 17th - 28th Aug 2022
In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (written for The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) takes an analytic look at h…
Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 17th - 28th Aug 2022
In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (written for The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) takes an analytic look at h…
Hard Knock Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ 32 Below
- 17th - 28th Aug 2022
A split hour of comedy from two southern acts trying to make it in the no-nonsense northern comedy scene.
Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Weegie?
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Columba’s by the Castle
- 17th - 27th Aug 2022
Malcolm is a resident of Morningside, Edinburgh’s douce suburb.
Edy Hurst's Comedy Version of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of HG Wells' Literary Version (Via Orson Welles' Radio Version and Steven Spielberg's Film Version) of the War of the Worlds
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 16th - 23rd Aug 2022
If you’re not convinced by the title I have no idea what this is going to do.
Sindhu Vee: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 16th - 17th Aug 2022
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Sindhu Vee returns with a new hour.
Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 16th - 27th Aug 2022
When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in.
Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 16th - 28th Aug 2022
Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories.
Mark Watson: More Banging on About Time and Similar Issues (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 15th - 19th Aug 2022
The rapidly ageing minor national treasure from Taskmaster and so on, begins building on the success of current show, This Can’t Be It by taking the first steps towards a new one.
Angela Bra: Life Lessons
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
- 15th - 28th Aug 2022
Singer/songwriter, rising star on social media and part-time primary school music teacher, Miss Angela Bra invites you to share in her words of wisdom as an international online su…
How to Live a Jellicle Life: Life Lessons from the 2019 Hit Movie Musical CATS
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Riddles Court
- 15th - 27th Aug 2022
A show that provides a jellicle discussion about the jellicle aspects of the jellicle cats in CATS and how you can apply them to your life in order to make it truly jellicle.
A Wilde Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Katerina Partolina Schwartz
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 21st Aug, 2022
Chevron Theatre’s A Wilde Life is absolutely hypnotic, hinting at a time of debauchery and a glamour that has long since passed.
Last Night a Musical Saved My Life!
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 15th - 20th Aug 2022
We live in a crazy world of fear and anxiety! But don’t worry, Dr Theatre is here to solve your problems in a show packed full of fabulous musical theatre songs with all the answ…
Mason King – Mind Games
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 15th - 27th Aug 2022
Mind reader Mason King returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for another journey into the inner depths of your mind! In this brand new mind reading, magic and mentalism show, Mason invit…
The Book of Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Church Hill Theatre
- 13th - 16th Aug 2022
Rwandan writer and activist Kiki Katese takes to the stage with her all-female drumming group to share the powerful stories of those affected by the Rwandan genocide, in a performa…
Jeremy Segway: A Life Out of Balance (Presented by the Duncan Brothers)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends
- 13th - 28th Aug 2022
From the makers of Legs and Logs.
Kevin Shepherd: Exploding Biscuits (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 13th - 28th Aug 2022
Circuit stand-up Kevin is creating a new show and he’s bringing it to the Fringe so you can watch it for free! ‘Shepherd is an open and honest performer.
Darren Walsh: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters
- 12th - 19th Aug 2022
Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes.
Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 12th - 28th Aug 2022
Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps, his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing.
WWKD: What would Kimi Do?
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights / Museum of Comedy
- 11th - 14th Aug 2022
Award-winning comedian and Eurovision enthusiast Kimi Tayler temporarily leaves her blanket fort as she makes her Camden Fringe debut.
WWKD: What would Kimi Do?
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights / Museum of Comedy
- 11th - 14th Aug 2022
Award-winning comedian and Eurovision enthusiast Kimi Tayler temporarily leaves her blanket fort as she makes her Camden Fringe debut.
What Mental Health Crisis?
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 10th - 15th Aug 2022
Media coverage of mental health commonly refers to crisis.
Robert Burns: A Life in Songs and Poetry
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- 10th - 11th Aug 2022
Join Edinburgh’s prestigious Poosie Nansie Burns Club in this their centenary year for a lively celebration of the life and works of Scotland’s National Bard, Robert Burns.
Dream of a King
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 10th - 26th Aug 2022
On April 3rd 1968, Martin famously gave a speech that was a premonition of his own death.
Revolting Arts Club... Life Drawing Aboard the Blun-Doodle-Bus!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BlundaGardens: BlundaBus
- 9th - 13th Aug 2022
Relaxing, joyful life-drawing sessions hosted by Revolting Rosy Pendlebaby starring a different Fringe artist muse every day! Are you drowning in the creative outpourings of others…
Mr.B: Twerp in Progress
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Voodoo Rooms
- 9th - 11th Aug 2022
The Chap Himself returns to the Fringe armed with his beats, rhymes, manners and some small instruments for a strictly limited run of Chap-Hop recitals.
Maggie MacInnes with Anna Massie
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC
- 9th Aug 2022
Following her sell-out performance last year, singer/celtic harp player, Maggie MacInnes, returns to the Fringe at the AMC to sing Gaelic songs from her family tradition.
Catherine Cohen: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 8th - 21st Aug 2022
Following her Netflix special The Twist.
Pianodrome Life Drawing
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pianodrome at the Old Royal High
- 8th - 22nd Aug 2022
All abilities, untutored life drawing accompanied by live music at the Pianodrome – a playable amphitheatre constructed entirely from upcycled pianos.
Film Club – An Improvised Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Revolution Bar
- 7th - 26th Aug 2022
An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from all your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to t…
Riding With the King: The Music of Eric Clapton
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 7th - 23rd Aug 2022
Making its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, up-and-coming Czech jazz fusion guitarist Honza Kourimsky blends the music of Eric Clapton with high-energy psychedelic jazz.
A Bit Fat (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 7th - 10th Aug 2022
Grace Mulvey is a bit fat.
A Bit Fat (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 7th - 10th Aug 2022
Grace Mulvey is a bit fat.
Big Zeus Energy (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 7th Aug 2022
Masculinity is in a state of flux.
Geriatric Millennial (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends
- 6th - 28th Aug 2022
Liz Guterbock (2022 Union Jack Radio Ones to Watch, 2021 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee, 2020 British Comedy Guide Pro Performance Award nominee, 2019 Funny Women A…
Adventures of an Old C*** or Living My Dream (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club / Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 6th - 14th Aug 2022
Work in progress - a debut solo comedy show.
Mamoun Elagab: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Globe Bar
- 6th - 27th Aug 2022
Rising star Mamoun wants to share with you his unfiltered, idiosyncratic and unorthodox world view – the things you think about and never say out loud.
Marriage in Progress
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- ZOO Playground
- 6th - 13th Aug 2022
Marriage in Progress playfully sends up lifelong commitment while celebrating it, and critiques the vanity of performance while revelling in it.
Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends
- 6th - 27th Aug 2022
As I’m writing this, I think the show will be about my best friend.
Kid's Circus Workshops
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- House of Oz
- 6th - 17th Aug 2022
Ever wanted to run away with the circus? Learn how to tumble, juggle and roll with some of Australia’s best acrobats! Learn fun new skills in this free training session with world-…
The Circle of Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 5th - 13th Aug 2022
Life is a game.
Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 5th - 27th Aug 2022
One of 18 worldwide ‘Best of’ shows selected to participate in the Fringe Encore series, Off-Broadway, at the historic Soho Playhouse in New York City in 2019.
The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuinness
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Des Reynolds
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 9th Aug, 2022
Any one person show relies heavily on the performance of the central cast member and the quality of the script, luckily The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuiness is blessed with exc…
Gentrif*cked (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 5th Aug 2022
British Writers’ Guild nominee Kate-Lois Elliott brings you her long-awaited debut show about finding your purpose in a world that’s a little bit on fire.
BANANA BEARD (Work-in-progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 5th - 6th Aug 2022
Think it’s a Stand up solo show? Think again.
Triple Bypass: Three Ten Minute Plays About Living for Death and Dying for Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 5th - 27th Aug 2022
Originally written for online festivals in 2021 and now recreated by an all-Scottish cast and crew for live performance, American writer/producer Deena MP Ronayne’s award-winning…
Gareth Mutch: Mutch in Progress (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- 5th - 25th Aug 2022
Mutch returns to the Fringe for a special Work in Progress show.
Su Mi: Banana Beard (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 5th - 6th Aug 2022
Think it’s a Stand up solo show? Think again.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 5th - 27th Aug 2022
A nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of two music legends in this international sell-out show.
Life Drawing With a Comedian
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ 32 Below
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Life drawing meets comedy! That’s right, if our jokes don’t make you laugh our poses will.
Newcastle United Ruined My Bloody Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 2
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
When Gavin Webster was a kid, he liked kings and queens from history, space and the solar system as well as singing, skipping and running.
Matt Hutchinson: Hostile (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 4th - 26th Aug 2022
Matt is the son of Jamaican and English parents and is an NHS doctor.
Charmian Hughes: She! Immortal Horror Queen's Guide to Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Live! Laugh! Liquidate! is the message 8-year-old Charmian got from Hammer film She.
Nancy Clench: If Your Symptoms Aren't Life-Threatening, Please Hold!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic Nucleus
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
She’s back, the 6’5” towering Scottish drag legend Nancy Clench, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Angela Bra: Life Lessons
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ 32 Below
- 4th - 14th Aug 2022
Singer/songwriter, rising star on social media and part-time primary school music teacher, Miss Angela Bra invites you to share in her words of wisdom as an international online su…
Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 4th - 21st Aug 2022
Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s Lee and Dean, BBC’s Outnumbered, The First Team, Count Arthur Strong) brings her BBC Radio 4 special to life in this debut…
Runi Talwar/Toussaint Douglass: Jokes In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre
- 4th - 14th Aug 2022
Highly rated newcomers, Runi (Hypothetical, HIGNFY) and Toussaint (Dave’s Outsiders, John Bishop tour support), have written for TV and supported some of the biggest names in comed…
Daniel Sloss: New Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic Nucleus
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Scotland’s international comedy star is doing a run of shows to work up some new material for his next tour.
Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
A prodigal story of true love and sacred transformation.
John Robins: Work In Progress/Progress In Work
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
A heady mixture of ropey material and competent crowd work from one of the greats. Extra show added: as part of Just the Tonic’s Hot Ticket Lucky Dip. Tuesday 23rd at 5.45pm.
The Life of Riley
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C place
- 4th - 14th Aug 2022
A series of unfortunate events led Riley to realise that there is no place for him in society.
Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
NHS junior doctor, comedian and now author (oooooh, check him) Ed Patrick returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with the makings of a new show.
Guerilla Autistics Year 8 – Scenes From an Undiagnosed Life
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
- 4th - 19th Aug 2022
For the eighth year of this universally unique, neurodiversifying, audience-participatory solo show, Paul Wady has changed the name to Guerilla Autistics and wants to take you all …
Anesti Danelis: This Show Will Change Your Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Musical comedian and viral internet songboy, Anesti Danelis, presents a comedy concert inspired by all of those stupid self-help books.
Charlie Hopkinson: Deep (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Ever wondered if what you are seeing and hearing is real? Feel like your trust in the audio-visual spectrum has been shaken? Charlie explores the increasing dangers – and benefit…
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Award-winning documentary film about one of the most popular, controversial and troubled comedians in the UK.
Susan Riddell: Living My 2nd Best Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry St)
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
What sort of a prick is living their best life? Richard Branson? Elon Musk? The Dalai Lama? Yes, the Dalai Lama is a prick – all will be explained in the show.
Last Wednesday's Work Shirt
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Lion & Unicorn Theatre
- 4th - 6th Aug 2022
LAST WEDNESDAY’S WORK SHIRT: This is the story of one man’s pointless job.
Last Wednesday's Work Shirt
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Lion & Unicorn Theatre
- 4th - 6th Aug 2022
LAST WEDNESDAY’S WORK SHIRT: This is the story of one man’s pointless job.
Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Award-winning comedian, NHS psychiatrist and author Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book.
Life's a Drag
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Winner of Best Cabaret and Variety Show at Fringe World 2022 Life’s a Drag takes you on a reality-shaking rollercoaster ride of what it really takes to be a queen! Australian vocal…
Aidan Jones – Looking for Work
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
I’ve been fired from 14 jobs in my life – I’m starting to think that I might be the problem? I’ll tell you some of the stories and you can tell me what you think.
Call Mr Robeson – A Life, with Songs
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C digital
- 4th Aug - 29th Sep 2022
One of the twentieth century’s most impressive but overlooked figures is revived in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force.
Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alec Martin
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 18th Aug, 2022
Looking like an ethereally pale, and bearded, pre-Raphaelite muse, Alasdair Beckett-King cuts a striking onstage figure.
Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2022
Anna Mann is back! The acclaimed actress, singer and welder (gotta have a back up) returns after five long years to tell the incredible story of her life in the arts in this, her f…
Ciarán Dowd: King Rodolfo
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2022
There’s anarchy in the monarchy as renowned swordsman and dumb hussy Don Rodolfo has risen from humble peasant to the highest seat in the land.
I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2022
From voice-straining high notes to limb-spraining high kicks, via on-stage smooches and offstage feuds, award-winning musical revue I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical reveals ever…
Taiwan Season: Light of Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Stephanie Green
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 11th Aug, 2022
A magical, charming show of dance and acrobatics which will delight children and adults alike.
Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- The Bill Murray
- 3rd - 10th Aug 2022
Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories.
Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- The Bill Murray
- 3rd - 10th Aug 2022
Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories.
Will Mars: My Life in One-Liners
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2022
Will used to think his life was a joke – but he was wrong, it’s more like 300.
Work.txt
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2022
Hate your job? Come work for us.
Anna Clifford: I SEE DEAD(LY) PEOPLE
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2022
Facing an existential crisis Anna powered off her phone and dived head first into an Ayahuasca retreat in the Irish wilderness.
Stewart Lee: Basic Lee (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2022
In this work-in-progress show, Lee enters the post-pandemic era in streamlined stand-up mode.
I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Ian Billings
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
- 5th Aug, 2022
Alexander S.
Epic Film Music Concert
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 3rd - 29th Aug 2022
The most iconic film soundtracks (Pirates of the Caribbeans, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, Interstellar and many more) played live in a unique, e…
Epic Film Music Concert
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 3rd - 29th Aug 2022
The best film soundtracks (Pirates of the Caribbeans, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Game of Thrones and more) played live in a unique classical-electronic performance featuring violin, …
Life Is Soft
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 3rd - 14th Aug 2022
Life is Soft – Martin Creed, Turner prize-winning artist.
REDEEMher – How I Screwed Up My Perfect Mormon Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2022
Tatum, a university student, becomes the virgin bride of her sweetheart, entering an eternal marriage in the the Mormon church.
Sikisa: Life of the Party
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2022
Sikisa is the life and soul, the hostess-with-the-mostess and the party don’t start ‘til she walks in.
Dreamgun: Film Reads
- Review
- ★★★
- Kate Nora
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 8th Aug, 2022
Don't you forget about Dreamgun! The comedy script re-writers are back for another year at the Fringe with updated material and even a few new movies thrown in.
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 2nd - 3rd Aug 2022
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing.
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 2nd - 3rd Aug 2022
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing.
Secret Cinema X Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy (No Film)
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Secret Cinema
- 8th Sep - 29th Oct 2022
Please note, your ticket will be for the immersive experience ONLY, to include the film, please go to SECRET CINEMA X MARVEL STUDIOS' GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY + FILM Taking the …
Secret Cinema X Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy + Film
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Secret Cinema
- 4th Sep - 30th Oct 2022
Taking the most-loved stories to life through immersive experience of epic proportions, Secret Cinema presents Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy this summer.
Barbara Hepworth: Art and Life
- Listing Exhibition / Exhibitions
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
- 1st - 29th Aug 2022
This incredible retrospective spans 20th-century British artist Hepworth’s entire career.
Ali Woods: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Fabio’s Bar
- 31st Jul 2022
Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show.
Ali Woods: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Cafédral
- 31st Jul 2022
Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show.
Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Fabio’s Bar
- 30th - 31st Jul 2022
Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like: what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and …
Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Fabio’s Bar
- 30th - 31st Jul 2022
Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like: what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and …
King John
- Listing Theatre
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 27th - 29th Jul 2022
Experience the best upcoming talent from the North of England as one cast stage two of Shakespeare’s least known plays… What comes to mind when you thi…
Sun Boy (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Fabio’s Bar
- 26th - 28th Jul 2022
At 18, single AND pregnant, Bryan’s Mam read a book on how to raise a confident child.
The Life we Lived
- Listing Theatre
- Durham Fringe Festival
- The City Theatre
- 26th - 31st Jul 2022
Michael is a lonely undertaker in his Late 20’s.
Sun Boy (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Fabio’s Bar
- 26th - 28th Jul 2022
At 18, single AND pregnant, Bryan’s Mam read a book on how to raise a confident child.
The Life we Lived
- Listing Theatre
- Durham Fringe Festival
- The City Theatre
- 26th - 31st Jul 2022
Michael is a lonely undertaker in his early 30s.
Charity showcase of film-ballet «Vodurudu»
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 14th Jul 2022
Vodurudu (meaning: Will, Thought, Movement, Spirit) is a folk-improvisational film-ballet, the origins of which are environment and time.
Kate Barron: Work In Progress
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 7th Jul 2022
In her Fringe debut, one of the rising stars of the UK stand-up scene shares a raw, honest and hilarious hour of tales… with just the right amount of filth.
Heidi Regan: Work In Progress
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 5th Jul 2022
This brand-new hour is Heidi’s most personal yet.
Frankie Boyle Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 3rd - 7th Jul 2022
Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes ahead of this year Edinburgh Festival With support the Running Time will be approximately 60-70 minutes.
Marie Lloyd Stole My Life
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Multiple Venues
- 25th Jun - 15th Oct 2022
In the centenary year of Marie Lloyd’s death this is the story of how the “Queen of the Music Hall” came to fame, told from the perspective of male impersonator Nelly Power.
My Mental Life
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Crown Kemptown
- 4th - 5th Jun 2022
Drawing on their own experiences with mental health issues, scriptwriters and actors Samantha Crilly and Megan Kerby have produced a light-hearted but equally respectful and inform…
Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 3rd - 4th Jun 2022
It is possible to spend *too much* time in the bath and end up managing the media relations around your own eventual death, actually? Esyllt has provided tour support to Elis Jame…
Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 3rd - 4th Jun 2022
It is possible to spend *too much* time in the bath and end up managing the media relations around your own eventual death, actually? Esyllt has provided tour support to Elis Jame…
Eco Maniac (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Studio
- 2nd - 3rd Jun 2022
Aruhan wants to assure you that this is NOT a TED Talk.
Disney’s The Lion King (UK Tour)
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Frodo Allan
- UK Regional & Tours
- Multiple Venues
- 9th Jun, 2022
Touring productions of West End musicals can often feel like a poor shadow of their original run as they usually require considerable downscaling to easily fit into a multitude of …
The Last King of Porn
- Review
- ★★★
- Sascha Cooper
- Brighton Fringe
- The Poets Ale and Smoke House
- 5th Jun, 2022
Porn is a form of entertainment that has always had mixed reactions, yet brings a lot of pleasure to many individuals.
Eco Maniac (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Studio
- 2nd - 3rd Jun 2022
Aruhan wants to assure you that this is NOT a TED Talk.
The Last King of Porn
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Poets Ale and Smoke House
- 2nd - 5th Jun 2022
What are you willing to do to become a legend? A porn actor performing his last record-breaking movie: a sex marathon with 100 women.
Liam Withnail: Hot Sauce! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 2nd - 4th Jun 2022
Over two million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash-hit comic, Liam Withnail.
Liam Withnail: Hot Sauce! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 2nd - 4th Jun 2022
Over two million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash-hit comic, Liam Withnail.
Heidi Regan: No Worries (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 2nd - 4th Jun 2022
After doing her first live performance of her show ‘No Worries’ on Radio 4 in 2021, Heidi is now rewriting and updating it for the beautiful world of 2022, bringing her silly, surr…
Heidi Regan: No Worries (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 2nd - 4th Jun 2022
After doing her first live performance of her show ‘No Worries’ on Radio 4 in 2021, Heidi is now rewriting and updating it for the beautiful world of 2022, bringing her silly, surr…
Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 26th Jun 2021 - 5th Jun 2022
Divorced Sammie searches for love, laughter and divine purpose.
Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 1st Jun 2022
Triceratopses are revived from the dead, the monster under the bed is back, and we’re going back in time while also in space.
Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 1st Jun 2022
Triceratopses are revived from the dead, the monster under the bed is back, and we’re going back in time while also in space.
Gentrif*cked (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 31st May - 2nd Jun 2022
Kate-Lois Elliott is a comedian, performer and writer, whose sketches were recently nominated for the Writers’ Guild Awards 2022 for best online comedy and the Funny Women Content …
Jenny Collier: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 30th May - 5th Jun 2022
As seen on ‘The Lateish Show’ with Mo Gilligan (Channel 4), Jenny Collier is a multi-award-winning Welsh comedian who has played landmark venues across the UK and internationally, …
Kevin Precious: Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 30th May - 1st Jun 2022
Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo…
Kevin Precious: Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 30th May - 1st Jun 2022
Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo…
Jenny Collier: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 30th May - 5th Jun 2022
As seen on ‘The Lateish Show’ with Mo Gilligan (Channel 4), Jenny Collier is a multi-award-winning Welsh comedian who has played landmark venues across the UK and internationally, …
Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 29th May 2022
Award-winning (and he will prove it) internet comedy sensation Jim Daly (50+ million views online.
Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 29th May 2022
Award-winning (and he will prove it) internet comedy sensation Jim Daly (50+ million views online.
Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 30th May 2021 - 3rd Jun 2022
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival.
Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 26th - 29th May 2022
After performing at the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2018 and 2019, Neil has had 2 years to come up with something new for 2022.
Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 26th - 29th May 2022
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 26th - 29th May 2022
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 26th - 29th May 2022
After performing at the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2018 and 2019, Neil has had 2 years to come up with something new for 2022.
Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 26th May - 3rd Jun 2022
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival.
Sugarcoated Sisters: Work in Progress
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 25th May 2022
Two sisters move back to their home town to discover unfinished business lurking around every corner.
Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 22nd Jun 2021 - 25th May 2022
‘SMUT’ is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog.
Alex Camp & Dom Hatton-Woods: Hard Knock Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 25th May 2022
Alex Camp and Dom Hatton-Woods - regulars at comedy clubs across the north-west - present their Fringe debuts in their split show entitled Hard Knock Life.
Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 25th May 2022
‘Smut’ is the LONGGGGG anticipated show from rising star Lily Phillips, the show that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog.
Alex Camp & Dom Hatton-Woods: Hard Knock Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 25th May 2022
Alex Camp and Dom Hatton-Woods - regulars at comedy clubs across the north-west - present their Fringe debuts in their split show entitled Hard Knock Life.
Sugarcoated Sisters: Work in Progress
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 25th May 2022
Two sisters move back to their home town to discover unfinished business lurking around every corner.
Posey Mehta: Babycakes (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 24th - 25th May 2022
Gloria is not a gorilla, but she is stuck in the zoo’s gorilla enclosure.
Broken Record (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 22nd May 2022
Daniel, a failing writer, attends his final session with his “digital therapist”, which are now all the range in a cash-strapped, tech-focused NHS.
Broken Record (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 22nd May 2022
Daniel Willis attempts to show his audience and his digital therapist that his life is absolutely, definitely fine, with a solo hour of quick, quirky comedy sketches.
Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 21st - 22nd May 2022
Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandem to heal your soul.
Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 21st May - 5th Jun 2022
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro…
Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 21st - 22nd May 2022
Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandem to heal your soul.
Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 21st May - 5th Jun 2022
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro…
Lee Campbell: SEE ME (work in progress)
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 21st May 2022
Combining humour, performance poetry and visual moving imagery made up of my personal archive as an artist of nearly 25 years, SEE ME is a multi-media, immersive, (almost) autobiog…
Shelf: HAIR (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus / The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 3rd Jul 2021 - 21st May 2022
Shelf are a musical comedy double act.
Fear (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 21st May - 4th Jun 2022
Growing up, Faye was an anxious bedwetter but a fighter at heart.
Exploring water through film: Lilith Archive X CESP
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- ONCA Barge
- 21st May 2022
Water has many practical and symbolic meanings, across cultures, geographies and identities.
Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 21st - 25th May 2022
What is success? Can you define success successfully? Is it twice fired single parent billionaire Elon Musk, or model citizen Pete Wells who currently lives in the dining room of a…
Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 21st - 25th May 2022
What is success? Can you define success successfully? Is it twice fired single parent billionaire Elon Musk, or model citizen Pete Wells who currently lives in the dining room of a…
Where's Your Head At? (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 21st May - 4th Jun 2022
Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history.
Shelf: HAIR (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 21st May 2022
Shelf are a musical comedy double act.
Exploring water through film: Lilith Archive X CESP
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- ONCA Barge
- 21st May 2022
Water has many practical and symbolic meanings, across cultures, geographies and identities.
Where's Your Head At? (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 21st May - 4th Jun 2022
Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history.
A Substitute For Life
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Sascha Cooper
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 22nd May, 2022
A Substitute for Life was a different and exciting take on a Victorian thriller, as we were introduced to Francis Kentworthy.
A Substitute For Life
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 21st - 22nd May 2022
‘Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a mighty bloodless substitute for real life.
Ollie Horn: GOOOOOD MOURNING! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 20th - 28th May 2022
Ollie Horn (“A natural” Broadway Baby) returns after all this with a brand new hour of jokes.
Ollie Horn: GOOOOOD MOURNING! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 20th - 28th May 2022
Ollie Horn (“A natural” Broadway Baby) returns after all this with a brand new hour of jokes.
Serena Flynn: Lizard King
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 20th - 21st May 2022
Serena Flynn (as seen on BBC Comedy, Soho Theatre) and Morag Davies Productions present ‘Lizard King’.
King of the Swingers
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Unitarian Church
- 20th May 2022
Sensational Brighton swingers The Soultastics are returning to Brighton Fringe 2022 with a brand new show celebrating the icon musician Louis Prima and his sidekick Keely Smith.
Mémoires D'un Amnésique: A Piano, a Film and Erik Satie, in His Own Words
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Wagner Hall & Fig Tree Garden
- 20th May 2022
‘Mémoires d’un Amnésique: A piano, a film and Erik Satie, in his own words’ is, in equal parts, a piano recital, a one-man play and a surrealist film, amalgamated into a unique t…
Mémoires D'un Amnésique: A Piano, a Film and Erik Satie, in His Own Words
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Wagner Hall & Fig Tree Garden
- 20th May 2022
‘Mémoires d’un Amnésique: A piano, a film and Erik Satie, in his own words’ is, in equal parts, a piano recital, a one-man play and a surrealist film, amalgamated into a unique t…
Michael Odewale: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 19th May - 1st Jun 2022
As seen on ‘Mock The Week’ (BBC Two), ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV) and more, Michael Odewale is taking the comedy world by storm.
Michael Odewale: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 19th May - 1st Jun 2022
As seen on ‘Mock The Week’ (BBC Two), ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV) and more, Michael Odewale is taking the comedy world by storm.
Lulu Popplewell: Goblin (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 19th - 21st May 2022
Join Lulu as she explores what it means to be a goblin, lobster and inept female specimen all at once.
Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 19th - 27th May 2022
A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’).
Lulu Popplewell: Goblin (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 19th - 21st May 2022
Join Lulu as she explores what it means to be a goblin, lobster and inept female specimen all at once.
Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 19th - 27th May 2022
A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’).
The Unforgettable Anna May Wong
- Review
- ★★★
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 19th May, 2022
You’ve probably heard of Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin and Marlene Dietrich - but what about Anna May Wong? Wong fought against racism, societal expectations and stereotypes to be…
The Unforgettable Anna May Wong
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 18th - 22nd May 2022
Anna May Wong, the pioneering Chinese-American actress who, despite the odds, became one of Hollywood’s best-loved stars.
Rich Spalding: LWLM (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 17th - 18th May 2022
Sometimes, it’s hard to be loved.
Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress) INCOMPLETE
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 16th - 18th May 2022
“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central.
Hysteria (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 16th - 19th May 2022
Hysteria is a dark, twisted absurd show, featuring elements of clown, circus and bouffon.
Hysteria (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 16th - 19th May 2022
Hysteria is a dark, twisted absurd show, featuring elements of clown, circus and bouffon.
Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 16th - 18th May 2022
“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central.
Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 16th - 18th May 2022
“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central.
DREAMSCAPE: Brighton Film Quartet
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 15th May 2022
DREAMSCAPE – a concert of sheer escapism with this extraordinary piano quartet.
David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 15th - 22nd May 2022
New material from the blogging comic.
Leanne Shorley: Nice Things (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 15th - 16th May 2022
Leanne likes nice things like instant noodles, personal massagers and Adam Rickitt from Coronation Street.
DREAMSCAPE: Brighton Film Quartet
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 22nd Jun 2021 - 15th May 2022
‘DREAMSCAPE’ is an immersive, breathtakingly beautiful concert of piano, clarinet, cello and violin blending classical, minimalist and cinematic flavours, set to a backdrop of gorg…
Tom Houghton (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 15th - 29th May 2022
Tom Houghton brings his new Work In Progress show to the Brighton Fringe.
Tom Houghton (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 15th - 29th May 2022
Tom Houghton brings his new Work In Progress show to the Brighton Fringe.
HOT TICKET (WORK IN PROGRESS)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 15th - 20th May 2022
Outrageous American comedian and Gaulier-graduate Darius Emadi debuts his solo clown work-in-progress HOT TICKET! An energetic 50 minutes of clown aimed to make you die laughing wi…
Riggs (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 15th - 22nd May 2022
Debut work in progress show from BBC New Comedy Award nominated comedian Riggs.
Riggs (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 15th - 22nd May 2022
Debut work in progress show from BBC New Comedy Award nominated comedian Riggs.
David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 15th - 22nd May 2022
New material from the blogging comic.
Jane Postlethwaite & Joe McCarthy: Terrible People (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 22nd May 2022
Comedy Award Finalist Jane Postlethwaite & Comedian Joe McCarty join forces to bring you a hilarious yet dark look into the human condition to explore what it really means to be a …
Jenanistan (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 15th May 2022
BBC New Voices winner, 291 club talent contest runner up, Amused Moose New Act finalist 2020 and 99 Comedy Club award nominee, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it m…
Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 29th May 2022
Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini…
Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 29th May 2022
Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini…
Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2022
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 28th May 2022
Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes and video sketches.
Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2022
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 28th May 2022
Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes and video sketches.
Jenanistan (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 15th May 2022
BBC New Voices winner, 291 club talent contest runner up, Amused Moose New Act finalist 2020 and 99 Comedy Club award nominee, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it m…
George Coppen: Coppen Through Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 13th May 2022
My name is George Coppen and life for me is unusual.
George Coppen: Coppen Through Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 13th May 2022
My name is George Coppen and life for me is unusual.
Ricky Balshaw: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 12th May 2022
BBC New Comedy Award semi-finalist Ricky Balshaw is a former Paralympic, World Championship and European Championship dressage medallist, and sports pundit, with a penchant for dar…
Ali Woods: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 11th - 26th May 2022
Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show.
Gutter Dandy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 10th - 26th May 2022
Quirky, Irish comedian Kevin O Connell brings his silly little comedy show to Brighton.
Gutter Dandy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 10th - 26th May 2022
Quirky, Irish comedian Kevin O Connell brings his silly little comedy show to Brighton.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 9th May 2022
The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
Maisie Adam: Buzzed (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 9th May - 5th Jun 2022
Fresh from Live at The Apollo, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam comes to the Caroline of Brunswick with a Work in Progress of her brand new show f…
You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 9th May - 5th Jun 2022
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 9th May - 1st Jun 2022
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
Maisie Adam: Buzzed (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 9th May - 5th Jun 2022
Fresh from Live at The Apollo, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam comes to the Caroline of Brunswick with a Work in Progress of her brand new show f…
Life Drawing at The Bosco
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 9th - 30th May 2022
Four varied life drawing events for all the family in a nature-themed wonderland at the Bosco with live music jazz trio! Come and draw circus performers as they pose in costume, wi…
Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 9th May 2022
Join Award Winning Comedian, Thanyia Moore, as she takes you on a journey to explore why she was a bully as a child, where it came from and how it impacts her life today! A raw, …
Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 9th May 2022
Join Award Winning Comedian, Thanyia Moore, as she takes you on a journey to explore why she was a bully as a child, where it came from and how it impacts her life today! A raw, …
Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 8th - 29th May 2022
Teacher by trade Jack Harris brings his guide on how to deal with everything the classroom throws at you.
Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 8th - 29th May 2022
Teacher by trade Jack Harris brings his guide on how to deal with everything the classroom throws at you.
Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 19th Jun 2021 - 5th Jun 2022
Robert Inston battles with labels, types and even psychological profiles.
Sara Barron (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 8th - 18th May 2022
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns with a blistering hour of standup.
Sara Barron (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 8th - 18th May 2022
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns with a blistering hour of standup.
Troy Hawke! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 8th May - 5th Jun 2022
PERTH FRINGE BEST COMEDY NOMINEE, 2019, 2020 LEICESTER FESTIVAL BEST SHOW NOMINEE 2020 TOTAL SELLOUT RUN EDINBURGH 2019 TOP 40 BEST REVIEWED SHOWS EDINBURGH 2019 Join Troy Hawke a…
Troy Hawke! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 8th May - 5th Jun 2022
PERTH FRINGE BEST COMEDY NOMINEE, 2019, 2020 LEICESTER FESTIVAL BEST SHOW NOMINEE 2020 TOTAL SELLOUT RUN EDINBURGH 2019 TOP 40 BEST REVIEWED SHOWS EDINBURGH 2019 Join Troy Hawke a…
Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 8th May - 5th Jun 2022
Robert Inston battles with labels, types and even psychological profiles.
Sarah Southern: Scandalous! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 7th - 8th May 2022
Sarah Southern presents her work in progress show, ‘Scandalous!’ Political scandal never stops but what happens when you’re the centre of it? Sarah’s gripping storytelling takes yo…
Sarah Southern: Scandalous! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 7th - 8th May 2022
Sarah Southern presents her work in progress show, ‘Scandalous!’ Political scandal never stops but what happens when you’re the centre of it? Sarah’s gripping storytelling takes yo…
Not Done Yet ! - A Life In Progress Show
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 7th - 8th May 2022
A Life in Progress Show - Not Done Yet! After thirty years of listening to others, one day Stewart listened to himself and left his job - Now he wants you to listen to him.
WRAP UP – A Kid’s Cabaret Club
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Wrap Play Cafe
- 7th May - 5th Jun 2022
Spun Glass Theatre will once again transform WRAP into a theatrical family playground launching Brighton’s first kid’s cabaret club for the 2022 Fringe! Our Kid’s Cabaret C…
Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore (Work in Progress)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Sascha Cooper
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 15th May, 2022
If Victoria Wood was alive today, she would have been charmed by Selina Mersey: Madonna/Whore, a work in progress show that explored, via the form of comedy and burlesque, the idea…
Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Bubble / The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 7th May - 5th Jun 2022
Madonna or whore.
Jamie DSouza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 7th - 29th May 2022
Join rising star Jamie D’Souza as he performs his highly anticipated debut stand-up show about his first school crush.
WRAP UP - A Kid's Cabaret Club
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Wrap Play Cafe
- 7th May - 5th Jun 2022
WRAP UP! will harness the energy of a classic cabaret, in a space that will be entertaining and familiar for children and their families.
Jamie DSouza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 7th - 29th May 2022
Join rising star Jamie D’Souza as he performs his highly anticipated debut stand-up show about his first school crush.
Ali Woods: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 7th - 26th May 2022
Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show.
Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 7th May - 4th Jun 2022
Eddy Hare (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee 2021) presents a new work in progress show.
Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th May - 2nd Jun 2022
Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’.
The Tragedy of Dorian Gray - The Film
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming / The Living Record
- 28th May 2021 - 5th Jun 2022
It’s 1965, the world has changed & London is swinging.
Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th May - 2nd Jun 2022
Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’.
The Tragedy of Dorian Gray - The Film
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 6th May - 5th Jun 2022
The OffFest award-winning hit play of Brighton Fringe 2021, The Tragedy of Dorian Gray, returns with this stunning, black & white filmed version.
Dan Wakeling: Social Chameleon (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Paradox Place
- 6th - 7th May 2022
The first rule of character comedy is as follows: Be yourself! Unfortunately, young Daniel Wakeling hasn’t really figured out who he is yet.
Dan Wakeling: Social Chameleon (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Paradox Place
- 6th - 7th May 2022
The first rule of character comedy is as follows: Be yourself! Unfortunately, young Daniel Wakeling hasn’t really figured out who he is yet.
Dave Fensome: Dog Eat Dog (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th May - 3rd Jun 2022
After his sell-out run here last year with his debut show ‘ADHDave’, local comedian Dave Fensome returns to Caroline of Brunswick with his latest work ‘Dog Eat Dog’.
Dave Fensome: Dog Eat Dog (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th May - 3rd Jun 2022
After his sell-out run here last year with his debut show ‘ADHDave’, local comedian Dave Fensome returns to Caroline of Brunswick with his latest work ‘Dog Eat Dog’.
Kate Expectations (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 6th - 8th May 2022
Who dictates where you should be and what you should be doing by your mid-thirties? Thirty-five has crept up on Kate and what has she got to show for it? A hilarious trip down memo…
Kate Expectations (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 6th - 8th May 2022
Who dictates where you should be and what you should be doing by your mid-thirties? Thirty-five has crept up on Kate and what has she got to show for it? A hilarious trip down memo…
Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 6th May - 5th Jun 2022
Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and w…
Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 6th May - 5th Jun 2022
Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and w…
Aidan Sadler: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- The Courtyard Theatre
- 23rd Apr 2022
If your life were a song, what would the Melody be? Join award-winning cabaret icon Aidan Sadler as they figure out the answers to questions like this along with “who polices the…
Kevin Bridges Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 12th Apr - 11th May 2022
Catch Kevin Bridges as he warms up ahead of his future UK and World Tour.
Marie Lloyd Stole My Life
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Union Theatre
- 25th Mar 2022
Betrayal, Age Discrimination, Sexual Exploitation, Domestic Violence, Press Intrusion, Robbery….
Peak Trans (Work In Progress)
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- The Karaoke Hole
- 17th Mar 2022
As the discourse on trans people becomes more toxic in the UK comedian, trans-woman & nuisance Jen Ives is here to sort it all out, hun.
POW! Celebrates LGBT History Month - LGBT Film Screenings
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 27th Feb 2022
Comedy & subversion in LGBTQ+ film & artist moving image.
To the ARSEHOLE who ruined my favourite film...
- Listing Theatre
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 25th Feb 2022
Sure It's only the story the bible could have been!Hollywood's Golden Age - meets the Bible - meets 50 shades of Grey - meets.
Shane Clifford: Aw Class (Work in Progress)
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 24th Feb 2022
Work In Progress Stand Up ComedyShane Clifford performs a Work In Progress show that asks the important questions: what is class in Ireland? Why do modern dogs wear jump…
Coffee Kid | Kinder-Egg Spirits
- Listing Theatre
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 22nd - 23rd Feb 2022
Coffee KidCaffeine, Clooney and teenage calamity Kinder-Egg SpiritsTalking shit until shit gets real.
PLEASE COME TALK TO ME | Aidan Greene: Stutter Bug (Work In Progress)
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 20th Feb 2022
PLEASE COME TALK TO ME Let us not remain strangers Aidan Greene: Stutter Bug (Work In Progress)A Stuttering Comedy Show in Development PLEASE COME TALK TO ME -&nbs…
Connemarvellous | Stephen Mullan: Love is...? (Work in Progress)
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 19th - 20th Feb 2022
ConnemarvellousOne woman bilingual English Irish comedy! Stephen Mullan: Love is.
Suicide Bees | Coffee Kid
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 9th Feb 2022
Suicide Bees A laugh-a-minute dive in to mental illness and recovery Coffee Kid Caffeine, Clooney and teenage calamity Suicide Bees - MJ Stokes MJ Stokes talks fam…
Call Mr. Robeson -A Life With Songs
- Listing Music
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 26th Nov 2021
Call Mr.
SILVERTOWN - A WORK IN PROGRESS READING
- Listing Nightlife
- London Fringe
- The Factory Project
- 28th - 29th Oct 2021
SILVERTOWN - A new play by Jonny Wooster.
Mike Bubbins: Throwback (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 13th - 14th Oct 2021
Mike Bubbins, star of hit podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar, and of BBC television comedies Mammoth, Tourist Trap and The Unexplainers, unleashes THROWBACK, his fi…
Simply The Breast - Drag King Fundraiser
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- The Old Nuns Head
- 8th Oct 2021
SIMPLY THE BREAST - Drag King Fundraiser The m*n, the myth, the legend, Jamie Fuxx, is undergoing some gender affirming surgery this October.
Rat King
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Hope Theatre
- 9th Oct, 2021
Rat King at The Hope Theatre, Islington, is a new production written and produced by Bram Davidovich for Kryptonite Theatre Company.
Behind Desire Film Screening ft Max Disgrace
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney)
- 2nd Oct 2021
Behind Desire Festival is a celebration of sex workers, survivors and sexual minorities.
JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- Kings Arms R Quigley Room
- 30th Sep 2021
Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show).
JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- Kings Arms R Quigley Room
- 30th Sep 2021
Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show).
JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- Kings Arms R Quigley Room
- 30th Sep 2021
Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show).
JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- Kings Arms R Quigley Room
- 30th Sep 2021
Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show).
Queer East 2021 - Film as Resistance: Queer Film Festivals in Asia
- Listing Music
- UK Regional & Tours
- Online Event
- 25th Sep 2021
At Queer East, we believe that arts and culture can contribute to positive social change.
Anna Clifford’s Stand Up Special “Ghosted”
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 23rd Sep 2021
“ I can’t tell if I am being ghosted or that person is practising social distancing very well” Watch Irish comedian Anna Clifford dissect t…
Anna Clifford’s Stand Up Special “Ghosted”
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 23rd Sep 2021
“ I can’t tell if I am being ghosted or that person is practising social distancing very well” Watch Irish comedian Anna Clifford dissect t…
Anna Clifford's WIP
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 23rd Sep 2021
“ I can’t tell if I am being ghosted or that person is practising social distancing very well” Watch Irish comedian Anna Clifford's work in p…
Sex Work, Censorship and Social Media: Panel
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- VFD
- 23rd Sep 2021
In May this year, under the guise of making the UK the safest place in the world to go online the government passed the Online Safety Bill which removes any content deemed as havin…
Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- The Peer Hat
- 22nd - 30th Sep 2021
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester.
Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- The Peer Hat
- 22nd - 30th Sep 2021
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester.
Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- The Peer Hat
- 22nd - 30th Sep 2021
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester.
Queer East 2021 - Women Make Film: In Conversation with Naoko Ogigami and Zero Chou
- Listing Music
- UK Regional & Tours
- Online Event
- 18th Sep 2021
This panel will explore how female filmmakers in East Asia have fought to promote equality both onscreen and behind the camera, advocating for the importance of diverse representat…
Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 15th Sep 2021
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoug…
Simon Evans: Work of the Devil
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 12th - 19th Sep 2021
Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2.
LIKE A STURGEON: LIFE AFTER LEAVE
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- Royal Vauxhall Tavern
- 10th Sep 2021
Biting political satire The Guardian Observer”The perfect mash-up of drag, political satire, catchy music and entertainment” - Broadway Baby The critically acclaimed LIKE A S…
Dreamgun Film Reads Kids: The Lion King
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Underbelly Earls Court
- 5th Sep 2021
Dreamgun present their first film read that is intentionally for young audiences instead of accidentally for young audiences.
Dreamgun Film Reads: The Shawshank Redemption
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Underbelly Earls Court
- 4th Sep 2021
But I didn’t do it! I was Andy Duframed!" Dreamgun bring their Film Reads parody of The Shawshank Redemption to London for the first time.
Josie Long: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 29th Aug 2021
Oh, you like Josie Long? Political and personal in one sentence, angry but tender, did a brilliant and much-lauded Fringe show when we last had civilization.
Fred MacAulay: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 28th - 29th Aug 2021
One of Scotland’s best-loved stand-ups, Fred MacAulay tries out some new jokes. ‘One of the best comedians Britain has produced’ (Richard Osman).
Dreamgun: Film Reads Kids
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 28th - 29th Aug 2021
Film Reads Kids takes your favourite childhood movies and completely rewrites with jokes and nonsense.
Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 28th - 29th Aug 2021
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progr…
Jenanistan (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 28th - 29th Aug 2021
BBC New Voices winner, Amused Moose New Act and 99 Comedy Club Award Finalist, Star of BBC Radio JENAN’S COMEDY HOUR, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it means to b…
Jenanistan (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 28th - 29th Aug 2021
BBC New Voices winner, Amused Moose New Act and 99 Comedy Club Award Finalist, Star of BBC Radio JENAN’S COMEDY HOUR, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it means to b…
Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 27th - 29th Aug 2021
At the beginning of 2020, Catherine Bohart was busy writing a stand-up show about moving into a new home with her long-term partner and about how life in general was going pretty w…
Jack Dee: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 27th - 29th Aug 2021
Join Jack Dee as he takes to the road to warm up ahead of continuing his UK tour.
Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 27th Aug 2021
‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List).
Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 27th - 29th Aug 2021
At the beginning of 2020, Catherine Bohart was busy writing a stand-up show about moving into a new home with her long-term partner and about how life in general was going pretty w…
The Lion King Movie Night
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- The Clapham Grand
- 26th Aug 2021
Find your place on the path to The Clapham Grand for our LION KING MOVIE NIGHT Weve already given you Mamma Mia, but were roaring back to full capacity Movie Nights here at T…
Dreamgun: Film Reads
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 26th - 29th Aug 2021
Film Reads takes your favourite movies and completely rewrites with jokes and nonsense.
I Feel Petty / As Yet Unlisted – A Work-in-Progress Double Bill
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 26th Aug 2021
Vix Leyton, Welsh stand up and host of the Comedy Arcade podcast lives her life as a self-styled princess of petty.
Tom Lucy: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 25th - 27th Aug 2021
Join Tom Lucy as he tests brand-new material for an upcoming show.
Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 13th - 26th Aug 2021
‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List).
Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 24th - 27th Aug 2021
‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List).
Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 23rd - 26th Aug 2021
Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness.
Hannah Platt and Erika Ehler: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 23rd - 27th Aug 2021
Hannah and Erika are two of the most exciting rising stars on the comedy scene.
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 23rd - 27th Aug 2021
Now in its 8th consecutive season, Nightpiece continues to platform exciting filmmakers from across the globe.
White Chicks 2 (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ 32 Below
- 23rd - 29th Aug 2021
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes (So You Think You’re Funny? and 2Northdown New Act semi-finalist) and Sharlin Jahan (Bath New Act runner-up and Rising Star finalist) present White Chicks 2…
Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 23rd - 26th Aug 2021
Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness.
Mark Simmons – One-Linerer: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 23rd - 25th Aug 2021
Mark Simmons (Mock The Week, Dave’s Top Jokes of the Fringe 2017, 2019) has been busy with his podcast Jokes With Mark over the last 18 months, interviewing the likes of Milton Jon…
Lou Sanders New Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 22nd - 24th Aug 2021
A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong).
Josh Jones and Louise Young: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22nd - 24th Aug 2021
An hour of stand-up from two rising-stars in the world of comedy.
Lou Sanders New Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 22nd - 24th Aug 2021
A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong).
Sara Barron: Suffer, fools! (work-in-progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 21st - 29th Aug 2021
Sara Barron: Suffer, Fools (work-in-progress) Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order returns wi…
Sara Barron: Suffer, fools! (work-in-progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 4th - 29th Aug 2021
Sara Barron: Suffer, Fools (work-in-progress) Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order returns wi…
Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20th - 22nd Aug 2021
Jake Lambert (tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) returns with another ‘highly entertaining hour’ (One4Review.
George Fox and Chris Thorburn: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 20th - 26th Aug 2021
For one week only, George Fox and Chris Thorburn are bringing their award-winning comedy off the internet and back to the Monkey Barrel stage for their work-in-progress stand-up sh…
Anna Meredith
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Edinburgh Park
- 20th Aug 2021
International Festival favourite Anna Meredith returns to Edinburgh to perform her second album accompanied by her live band.
Tamsyn Kelly: Cornwall's No1 Tourist Attraction (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Comedy Cabin
- 20th Aug - 11th Sep 2021
Brand new work in progress show from working class Cornish actor and comedian Tamsyn Kelly.
You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 19th - 20th Aug 2021
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a 'modern classic' or are his publishers as deluded as h…
Tom Ward: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 19th - 21st Aug 2021
Oh thank God Tom Ward is back.
You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 7th - 20th Aug 2021
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterhouse has got a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your mi…
Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 19th - 22nd Aug 2021
An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth.
Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 19th Aug 2021
In his intimate debut hour “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life.
Tom Ward: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 19th - 21st Aug 2021
Oh thank God Tom Ward is back.
Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 19th - 22nd Aug 2021
An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth.
Lily Phillips and Anna Clifford: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 19th - 21st Aug 2021
Lily Phillips has been seen on BBC Three, ITV2 and All4, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year runner-up, Funny Women finalist and Pleasance Reserve comedian Lily Phillips …
Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 19th - 20th Aug 2021
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterhouse has got a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your mi…
Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 19th Aug 2021
In his intimate debut hour “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life.
Ben Pope (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 18th Aug 2021
Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest).
Ben Pope (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 18th Aug 2021
Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest).
'Selfish' Creativity Workshop with poet Antonia King!
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- Friends House
- 17th Aug 2021
Join ‘Selfish’ Creativity Workshop with poet Antonia King to to better understand yourself and events in your life!Workshop overviewSo, this workshop will be all about how to use w…
Paradi Inclusioni Der Film
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Player
- 17th Aug 2021
Roll up, roll up to Paradi Inclusioni: an animation about wonderful, varied characters with and without disabilities on the search for inspiring personalities for the World Parade …
Ian Smith: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 16th - 19th Aug 2021
Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) presents some new ideas (and some old ones) through a mixture of theatrical techniques, such…
Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Camden Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre / Museum of Comedy
- 16th - 20th Aug 2021
You may be asking “Who even is Sam Carlyle?”, but after this cabaret you’ll certainly know her name (along with way too much else.
Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Camden Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre / Museum of Comedy
- 16th - 20th Aug 2021
You may be asking “Who even is Sam Carlyle?”, but after this cabaret you’ll certainly know her name (along with way too much else.
Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 15th - 22nd Aug 2021
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
Get Your Life Back!
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
It’s been years since anyone has been allowed outside, mandated by the Executives.
Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 15th - 22nd Aug 2021
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
Simon Evans: The Work of the Devil
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 14th - 22nd Aug 2021
Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2.
Hatty Ashdown: Dig Deep (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 14th - 15th Aug 2021
“Wonderfully inventive, consistently funny”- Time out.
Classic Them Presents: A Slice of Life
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Comedy Cabin
- 13th - 15th Aug 2021
Classic Them, a London improv duo, bring their (pre-pandemic) monthly night to the Camden Fringe.
Marie Lloyd Stole My Life
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 13th - 21st Aug 2021
Male impersonator, soubrette and headliner at all the major theatres, not to mention a wealthy property owner who performed a daring rescue at sea, Nelly Power was a for…
Jamesy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Comedy Cabin
- 13th Aug 2021
Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to the Camden Fringe! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intim…
Jamesy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Comedy Cabin
- 13th Aug 2021
Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to the Camden Fringe! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intim…
Classic Them Presents: A Slice of Life
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Comedy Cabin
- 13th - 15th Aug 2021
Classic Them, a London improv duo, bring their (pre-pandemic) monthly night to the Camden Fringe.
Not Ready For This: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 13th Aug 2021
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been seen/ heard on LadBible, Times Radio and recently recorded for ITV2s Stand Up Ske…
Michael Akadiri: Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 13th Aug 2021
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been seen/ heard on LadBible, Times Radio and recently recorded for ITV2s Stand Up Ske…
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Oh No (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 13th - 29th Aug 2021
A new hour of stand-up from the biggest wee fanny in Scottish comedy.
Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown / Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 12th - 24th Aug 2021
SMUT is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog.
Luke McQueen: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 12th - 13th Aug 2021
Work in progress.
Larry Dean: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 12th - 14th Aug 2021
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean is here to try out some brand-new jokes.
Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown / Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 12th - 24th Aug 2021
SMUT is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog.
Larry Dean: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 12th - 14th Aug 2021
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean is here to try out some brand-new jokes.
Luke McQueen: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 12th - 13th Aug 2021
Work in progress.
You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 12th - 16th Aug 2021
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 11th - 14th Aug 2021
Ania is trying out some new material.
Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 11th - 14th Aug 2021
Ania is trying out some new material.
Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 10th Aug 2021
From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress.
Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown
- 10th Aug 2021
From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress.
Awkwardian - Snapshots from an anxious life.
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 9th - 13th Aug 2021
Awkwardian - Snapshots from an awkward life.
Awkwardian - Snapshots from an anxious life.
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 9th - 13th Aug 2021
Awkwardian - Snapshots from an awkward life.
Elf Lyons: Raven (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 9th - 10th Aug 2021
Comedy IT-girl Elf Lyons floats to Camden Fringe with a horrifying comedy show inspired by Stephen King.
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- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall Online
- 9th - 11th Aug 2021
You’ll clock in at the beginning.
Marie Lloyd Stole My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy / The Water Rats
- 8th - 21st Aug 2021
” The Boy I Love is Up in the Gallery - and I can’t even get a seat in the crowd” In the true spirit of all comedy, which is based on tragedy, Nelly Power, one of the biggest star…
Chaps - Work in progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Aces and Eights
- 8th - 29th Aug 2021
CHAPS are comedy power houses Naz Osmanoglu (Horrible Histories, formerly of Wittank) and Tom Houghton (Comedy Central Roast Battle, formally of The Noise Next Door).
Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 8th - 15th Aug 2021
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Chloe Petts: Transience (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 8th Aug 2021
Chloe Petts: Transience (Work-in-Progress) As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy,…
Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 8th - 15th Aug 2021
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Tez Ilyas: Life Is A Tezt
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown / Comedy Cabin
- 8th - 30th Aug 2021
A Work In Progress from TV’s Tez Ilyas of his upcoming Autumn tour.
Martin Willis: Jazz (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Comedy Cabin / Museum of Comedy
- 8th - 22nd Aug 2021
Jazz is a story of improvisation and collaboration, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock.
Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 8th - 15th Aug 2021
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Marie Lloyd Stole My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy / The Water Rats
- 8th - 21st Aug 2021
” The Boy I Love is Up in the Gallery - and I can’t even get a seat in the crowd” In the true spirit of all comedy, which is based on tragedy, Nelly Power, one of the biggest star…
Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 8th Aug 2021
Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress) As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy, in her de…
Martin Willis: Jazz (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Comedy Cabin / Museum of Comedy
- 8th - 22nd Aug 2021
Jazz is a story of improvisation and collaboration, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock.
Tez Ilyas: Life Is A Tezt
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown / Comedy Cabin
- 8th - 30th Aug 2021
A Work In Progress from TV’s Tez Ilyas of his upcoming Autumn tour.
Will Mars: Life in One-Liners
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 7th - 29th Aug 2021
It’s a Fringe 1st.
Raul Kohli: Works It Out As He Goes Along (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ 32 Below
- 7th - 22nd Aug 2021
Raul Kohli was going to do a show about how blind faith is rational in 2020.
Bach'n'Roll: The Unconventional Life of Virgil Fox
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Player
- 7th - 25th Aug 2021
In 1970 Virgil Fox played the music of JS Bach at the Mecca of rock’n’roll, Fillmore East.
Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House / Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 7th - 23rd Aug 2021
In this show, I Robert Inston(is), narrate as informatively as I am able, on the mythology that surrounds the murders in Whitechapel in 1888.
You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 7th - 16th Aug 2021
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
Glenn Moore: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 7th - 15th Aug 2021
Perrier award nominee Glenn Moore works up a new hour of ‘brilliantly original’ (Chortle), ‘blissfully silly’ (The Guardian) jokes.
You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 7th - 20th Aug 2021
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a 'modern classic' or are his publishers as deluded as h…
Will Mars: My Life's a Joke!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 7th - 29th Aug 2021
Brilliantly self-deprecating stand-up, Will Mars, is a supercharged combination of old-school joke-telling and modern, autobiographical wit.
Glenn Moore: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 7th - 15th Aug 2021
Perrier award nominee Glenn Moore works up a new hour of ‘brilliantly original’ (Chortle), ‘blissfully silly’ (The Guardian) jokes.
Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 6th - 12th Aug 2021
Funny Women Award winner Thanyia Moore has been a bully, and she’s been bullied.
Your Perfect Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Player
- 6th - 9th Aug 2021
Your Perfect Life is a loosely autobiographical story, inspired by the lives of the writers and performers: Erika Marais and Faeron Wheeler.
The Life of Hokusai
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Online
- 6th - 6th Aug 2021
The Life of Hokusai: a freak or a great artist? This work takes you on a non-verbal journey that depicts the anguished inner life of Hokusai through dance, Japanese traditional ins…
DICKPRESSION (WORK IN PROGRESS)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Fringe Digital programme
- 6th - 12th Aug 2021
Are you depressed due to the lack of d**k in your life? Katerina will take you on a journey exploring the new decade of no d**k! Please expect naughty chat up lines, lessons on how…
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 6th - 28th Aug 2021
Take a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two award-winning legends in this internationally sold-out show.
Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Comedy Cabin
- 6th - 8th Aug 2021
An alternative stand up comedy show which earnestly takes an entirely literal approach to the common comedian advice of ‘find your audience’.
Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 6th - 18th Aug 2021
Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud…
Still Life
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C digital
- 6th - 6th Aug 2021
A site-specific theatrical performance combining movement and text, featuring two women and two couches in two different cities.
A Theatrical Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Online@theSpaceUK
- 6th - 6th Aug 2021
After spending 5+ decades on the stage, Siobhan Bremer’s life is more than just a bit theatrical.
King John: A Theatrical Film
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Online@theSpaceUK
- 6th - 9th Aug 2021
King Richard the Lionheart is dead.
Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outside The Conan Doyle Pub
- 6th - 30th Aug 2021
You will need a group of 2-5 detectives, internet access on your phone, your brain and your legs! We’ll provide the specialist kit.
DICKPRESSION (WORK IN PROGRESS)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Fringe Digital programme
- 6th - 12th Aug 2021
Are you depressed due to the lack of d**k in your life? Katerina will take you on a journey exploring the new decade of no d**k! Please expect naughty chat up lines, lessons on how…
Triple Bypass: Three Ten-Minute Plays About Living for Death and Dying for Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Online@theSpaceUK
- 6th - 6th Aug 2021
Deena MP Ronayne’s award-winning debut as a writer takes audiences on an emotional journey ranging from fear and hate to delight and joy.
Get Your Life Back!
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Online@theSpaceUK
- 6th - 6th Aug 2021
It’s been years since anyone has been allowed outside, mandated by the Executives.
Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Museum of Comedy
- 6th - 18th Aug 2021
Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud…
Jim Daly - Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 5th Aug 2021
Award winning (and he will prove it) internet sensation Jim Daly (50+million views online, seen on JOE.
Patrick Spicer: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 5th - 25th Aug 2021
At the start of 2020 Patrick was blindly working on a fun new comedy show, when he was personally attacked by something that rhymes with hamdemic.
Jim Daly - Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 5th Aug 2021
Award winning (and he will prove it) internet sensation Jim Daly (50+million views online, seen on JOE.
Patrick Spicer: Who's This All of a Sudden (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 5th - 25th Aug 2021
At the start of 2020 Patrick was blindly working on a fun new comedy show, when he was personally attacked by something that rhymes with hamdemic.
The Thinking Drinkers – Pub Quiz (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 13th - 14th Jul 2021
The Thinking Drinkers hilarious, brand new show gets the drinks in, in more ways than one, with every audience member getting 5 free drinks while competing for amazing p…
Anna X
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- The Harold Pinter Theatre
- 10th Jul - 4th Aug 2021
Immersed in an addictive world of front-row fashion shows, private views, and endless parties, Anna and Ariel find themselves struggling to keep up with New York’s dazzling s…
Summer in the Garden: Adam Kammerling and Friends’ Real-Life, Totally Awesome Book Launch Party
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- The Albany
- 8th Jul 2021
Join poet Adam Kammerling as he launches his debut collection Seder, alongside a gang of hyper-talented poets and musicians.
Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 7th - 14th Jul 2021
Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes.
Anna Marie Simonsen: Naughty
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 5th - 6th Jul 2021
Little girls are made of sugar and spice and all things NAUGHTY.
Anna Marie Simonsen: Naughty (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 5th - 6th Jul 2021
Little girls are made of sugar and spice and all things NAUGHTY.
Shelf: One Man Band (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 3rd - 4th Jul 2021
Shelf are a musical comedy double act.
Gerard Harris: Wank In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 2nd - 5th Jul 2021
All the best jokes I’ve ever written and also some others.
Gerard Harris: Wank In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 2nd - 5th Jul 2021
All the best jokes I’ve ever written and also some others.
Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 26th - 27th Jun 2021
From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress.
Will Hall and Sharlin Jahan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 26th - 27th Jun 2021
Will Hall (as seen on BBC Three and Channel 4) and Sharlin Jahan (BBC Asian Network) present a brand new work in progress split bill.
Will Hall and Sharlin Jahan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 26th - 27th Jun 2021
Will Hall (as seen on BBC Three and Channel 4) and Sharlin Jahan (as heard on Union Jack Radio) present a brand new work in progress split bill.
Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 26th - 27th Jun 2021
From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress.
Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 26th - 27th Jun 2021
Divorced Sammie searches for love, laughter and divine purpose.
Frankie Thompson (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 25th - 27th Jun 2021
“Just pat her on the bottom and send her on her way” – Boris Johnson.
Jamesy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 25th Jun 2021
Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to Brighton! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intimate space…
The Sex Party (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 25th - 27th Jun 2021
“Just pat her on the bottom and send her on her way” – Boris Johnson.
Tom Lucy: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 25th - 27th Jun 2021
Catch Tom as he tries out new material.
Jamesy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 25th Jun 2021
Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to Brighton! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intimate space…
The Amazing Life of Margot Heuman
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Live Streaming
- 24th - 26th Jun 2021
This work of documentary theatre offers a rare glimpse into a queer life during the Holocaust.
The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Multiple Venues
- 24th Jun - 9th Nov 2021
The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton is a riveting, witty, kinetic solo show vividly portraying the life of one of the great English writers of the inter-war years.
DREAMSCAPE: Brighton Film Quartet
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 22nd Jun 2021
‘DREAMSCAPE’ is an immersive, breathtakingly beautiful concert of piano, clarinet, cello and violin blending classical, minimalist and cinematic flavours, set to a backdrop of gorg…
Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress at The Museum of Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 22nd Jun - 4th Jul 2021
Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows at the to try out some brand new jokes.
Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 22nd - 23rd Jun 2021
‘SMUT’ is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog.
Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 21st - 24th Jun 2021
Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s ‘Lee and Dean’) brings her BBC Radio 4 stand-up show to the stage.
Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 21st - 24th Jun 2021
Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s ‘Lee and Dean’) brings her BBC Radio 4 stand-up show to the stage.
Robin Morgan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 19th - 20th Jun 2021
A work in progress of the fourth hour from Robin Morgan (as seen on ‘Mock The Week’.
Matty Hutson: Relax (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 19th - 20th Jun 2021
Sleeping tigers, Matty Hutson and Heidi Regan tread the boards once more after a year of laying dormant due to the ‘big pandemic’.
Robin Morgan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 19th - 20th Jun 2021
A work in progress of the fourth hour from Robin Morgan (as seen on ‘Mock The Week’.
Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect
- Review
- ★★★★
- Sascha Cooper
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 22nd Jun, 2021
Whenever we think of Jack the Ripper, immediately we think back to Whitechapel and his gruesome victims.
Omar Ibrahim: Decolonise This (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Electric Arcade
- 17th - 19th Jun 2021
A dismantling of hilarious topics, including race, identity and of course, Asian dads.
Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 15th - 16th Jun 2021
Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King.
Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Miller
- 15th Jun 2021
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 15th - 16th Jun 2021
Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King.
Sara Barron: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 16th Jun 2021
Sara Barron returns to Brighton Fringe with new jokes and stories about motherhood, fatherhood, therapists, fallings out, and gettings back together.
Sara Barron: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 16th Jun 2021
Sara Barron returns to Brighton Fringe with new jokes and stories about motherhood, fatherhood, therapists, fallings out, and gettings back together.
Love Is The Sweetest Thing: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Ray Noble
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Friends’ Meeting House
- 13th Jun 2021
‘Love Is The Sweetest Thing’ - A celebration of the music and life of Ray Noble.
Love Is The Sweetest Thing: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Ray Noble
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Friends’ Meeting House
- 13th Jun 2021
‘Love Is The Sweetest Thing’ - A celebration of the music and life of Ray Noble.
Luca Cupani: Words in Progress (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 12th - 26th Jun 2021
Storytelling meets observational humour.
Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Old Steine: The Comedy Basement
- 12th Jun 2021
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been previously heard on Times Radio, BBC Radio Kent, and Union Jack.
Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Old Steine: The Comedy Basement
- 12th Jun 2021
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been previously heard on Times Radio, BBC Radio Kent, and Union Jack.
Luca Cupani: Words in Progress (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 12th - 26th Jun 2021
Storytelling meets observational humour.
Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Friends’ Meeting House
- 11th - 14th Jun 2021
King Henry VIII is ‘brought to life’ in this most dramatic of performances! In all his splendour and magnitude, the King, now in old age, recounts the events of his long life a…
The Psychedelic Fox (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Electric Arcade
- 11th - 13th Jun 2021
Mercury is in retrograde, a full moon in Scorpio and enough wonk to see you through the night! Journey down the rabbit hole of delicious chaos with viciously funny comic Charlotte …
Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Friends’ Meeting House
- 11th - 14th Jun 2021
King Henry VIII is ‘brought to life’ in this most dramatic of performances! In all his splendour and magnitude, the King, now in old age, recounts the events of his long life a…
Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: An Audience with King Henry VIII
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Friends’ Meeting House
- 15th Jun, 2021
Period music greets loyal subjects as they enter the Friends Meeting House to attend Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: An Audience with King Henry VIII, written and directed by John Wh…
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 9th - 27th Jun 2021
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing.
Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 9th - 10th Jun 2021
You may be asking “Who even is Sam Carlyle?”, but after this cabaret you’ll certainly know her name (along with way too much else .
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 9th - 27th Jun 2021
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing.
Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed
- 9th - 10th Jun 2021
You may be asking “Who even is Sam Carlyle?”, but after this cabaret you’ll certainly know her name (along with way too much else .
Ben Pope: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 7th - 21st Jun 2021
Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest).
Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 7th - 27th Jun 2021
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 7th - 27th Jun 2021
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Bruce: Death of a King
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- theSpaceUK
- 7th - 13th Jun 2021
Politics, power and war drive much of our history, but what about those who drive world-changing events? How would one of the history’s greatest winners face the moment of his own …
Bruce: Death of a King
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- theSpaceUK
- 7th - 13th Jun 2021
Politics, power and war drive much of our history, but what about those who drive world-changing events? How would one of the history’s greatest winners face the moment of his own …
Ben Pope: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 7th - 21st Jun 2021
Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest).
Drama King
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 6th - 13th Jun 2021
This compelling one-man show by Mark Stratford charts the life and times of William Charles Macready, one of the greatest actor-managers of the 19th Century.
Drama King
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 8th Jun, 2021
Unless you have studied the history of theatre it's easy to imagine that performances on stage have always been very much as they are today.
Take Shelter!: My life as a child during WW2
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Live Streaming
- 6th - 27th Jun 2021
An immersive museum about life in Brighton during WW2, built inside an original school air raid shelter.
Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 5th - 12th Jun 2021
We all lie to ourselves.
Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 5th - 12th Jun 2021
We all lie to ourselves.
Happified (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 4th - 27th Jun 2021
The show the world needs right now.
Sasha Ellen: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 4th - 18th Jun 2021
A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen.
Happified (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 4th - 27th Jun 2021
The show the world needs right now.
Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 4th - 18th Jun 2021
A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen.
Vix Leyton: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 3rd Jun 2021
Host of Leicester Comedy award finalist podcast ‘The Comedy Arcade’, Welsh stand up comedian Vix Leyton lives a life of French farce and chaos that she justifies as research for he…
David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 3rd - 24th Jun 2021
New material from the newly-40-year-old comic.
Nick Elleray: Passionate About Compromise (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 3rd - 24th Jun 2021
After a successful run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, Nick Elleray (Old Comedian of the Year, 2017) brings a new work in progress show to Brighton.
Vix Leyton / Rich Wilson: An hour of work in progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 3rd Jun 2021
Host of Leicester Comedy award finalist podcast ‘The Comedy Arcade’, Welsh stand up comedian Vix Leyton lives a life of French farce and chaos that she justifies as research for he…
David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 3rd - 24th Jun 2021
New material from the newly-40-year-old comic.
Nick Elleray: Passionate About Compromise (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 3rd - 24th Jun 2021
After a successful run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, Nick Elleray (Old Comedian of the Year, 2017) brings a new work in progress show to Brighton.
Tom Houghton: Red Flag (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 2nd - 9th Jun 2021
New work-in-progress show from a master at making the seemingly unreliable, relatable.
Tom Houghton: Red Flag (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 2nd - 9th Jun 2021
New work-in-progress show from a master at making the seemingly unreliable, relatable.
Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 1st - 3rd Jun 2021
Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at teaching and schools more g…
Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 1st - 3rd Jun 2021
Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at teaching and schools more g…
Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Old Steine: The Comedy Basement
- 1st - 18th Jun 2021
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro…
Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Old Steine: The Comedy Basement
- 1st - 18th Jun 2021
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro…
Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 31st May - 22nd Jun 2021
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make you…
You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 31st May - 22nd Jun 2021
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make you…
Rajiv Karia: Paint (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 30th May - 20th Jun 2021
Acerbic comedian and professional slacker Rajiv Karia assesses his millennial existence in this work in progress show.
Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival: British Shorts
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Electric Arcade: The Pit
- 30th May - 11th Jul 2021
Discover some of the best current British LGBT+ filmmaking.
All is Fair in Love and Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 30th May - 27th Jun 2021
Losers are funny! Come and laugh with the losers! Anti-heroes Arna Spek, Clive Coopman and James OD will perform stand-up routines about finding funny in the sadder end of life.
Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival: Youth Shorts
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Electric Arcade: The Pit
- 30th May - 11th Jul 2021
How does it feel to grow up believing you’re different to everyone else around you? Suitable for the whole family, these LGBT+ short films explore friendship, crushes and feeling…
Troy Hawke: ''Sigmund Troy'd!' (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 30th May - 27th Jun 2021
2020 Leicester Comedy Festival best show nominee.
Rajiv Karia: Paint (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 30th May - 20th Jun 2021
Acerbic comedian and professional slacker Rajiv Karia assesses his millennial existence in this work in progress show.
All is Fair in Love and Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 30th May - 27th Jun 2021
Losers are funny! Come and laugh with the losers! Anti-heroes Arna Spek, Clive Coopman and James OD will perform stand-up routines about finding funny in the sadder end of life.
Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 30th May - 27th Jun 2021
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival.
King Jamsheed: Lonely Piano
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 30th May - 12th Jul 2021
Neo-classical electronic composer King Jamsheed brings together a year’s work.
King Jamsheed: Lonely Piano
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming / St George’s Church
- 29th May - 28th Jun 2021
Neo-classical electronic composer King Jamsheed brings together a year’s work in livestream.
Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival: Becoming
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Electric Arcade: The Pit
- 29th May - 10th Jul 2021
Exploring gender in a variety of ways, these LGBT+ short films tell moving stories of self-acceptance, family and discovering the person inside you’ve always dreamed of.
Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival: Best of Iris
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Electric Arcade: The Pit
- 29th May - 11th Jul 2021
These award-winning films from Iris 2020 tell LGBT+ stories from around the world with humour, heart and honesty.
Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival: Joy
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Electric Arcade: The Pit
- 29th May - 10th Jul 2021
Need a laugh? Expect comedy of all kinds - from dark and surreal to laugh out loud joy – in this selection of LGBT+ short films guaranteed to get you giggling.
Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival: Audience Favourites
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Electric Arcade: The Pit
- 29th May - 10th Jul 2021
There’s something for everyone in this diverse mix of crowd-pleasers from Iris 2020.
Treasure: What Would You Save?
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 29th May - 12th Jul 2021
If you had a house fire what single item would you save? Treasure reveals the surprising and often touching stories that people have about the one thing they would hate to lose.
Awkwardian: Snapshots from an Anxious Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Old Steine: The Comedy Basement
- 29th May - 4th Jun 2021
Are you socially awkward? Do you worry about your reaction face when someone else is talking? Do you use your partner as a human shield at a social gathering? Fellow Awkwardian (An…
Awkwardian: Snapshots from an Anxious Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Friends’ Meeting House / Sweet Old Steine: The Comedy Basement
- 29th May - 20th Jun 2021
Are you socially awkward? Do you worry about your reaction face when someone else is talking? Do you use your partner as a human shield at a social gathering? Fellow Awkwardian (An…
The King of Broken Things
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 29th May - 12th Jul 2021
A journey into the broken heart of a young boy, who, through creativity, imagination, and determination, teaches us that the rehabilitation of things broken and discarded gets to i…
Ram of God: The Film
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Living Record
- 28th May - 27th Jun 2021
In the heart of the British countryside, prophet and visionary Ram of God leads his flock in a life of simple devotion.
Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 28th May - 12th Jun 2021
Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud…
The King of Broken Things
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 28th May - 27th Jun 2021
A journey into the broken heart of a young boy, who, through creativity, imagination, and determination, teaches us that the rehabilitation of things broken and discarded gets to i…
Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Old Steine: The Comedy Basement
- 28th May - 25th Jun 2021
Jake Lambert (Tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) brings his WIP show to Brighton fringe.
King Lear
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Living Record
- 28th May - 27th Jun 2021
Armed only with a drum, a guitar, a knife and a chair, this irreverent, inventive and highly accessible one-man adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ is presented from the poin…
Tom Mayhew: Get Rich or Die (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Live Streaming
- 28th May - 12th Jun 2021
Critically-acclaimed comedian Tom Mayhew brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe online! He is working class, political and very funny.
Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Old Steine: The Comedy Basement
- 28th May - 25th Jun 2021
Jake Lambert (Tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) brings his WIP show to Brighton fringe.
Ram of God: The Film
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Living Record
- 28th May - 27th Jun 2021
In the heart of the British countryside, prophet and visionary Ram of God leads his flock in a life of simple devotion.
Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 28th May - 12th Jun 2021
Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud…
Lord of Life
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 28th May - 27th Jun 2021
Lord of Life Winner of a Standard Bank Ovation Award for innovation and excellence at the 2020 Virtual National Arts Festival, South Africa.
Lord of Life
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 28th May - 27th Jun 2021
Lord of Life Winner of a Standard Bank Ovation Award for innovation and excellence at the 2020 Virtual National Arts Festival, South Africa.
King Lear
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Living Record
- 28th May - 27th Jun 2021
Armed only with a drum, a guitar, a knife and a chair, this irreverent, inventive and highly accessible one-man adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ is presented from the poin…
Tom Mayhew: Get Rich or Die (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Live Streaming
- 28th May - 12th Jun 2021
Critically-acclaimed comedian Tom Mayhew brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe online! He is working class, political and very funny.
Treasure: What Would You Save?
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 28th May - 27th Jun 2021
If you had a house fire what single item would you save? Treasure reveals the surprising and often touching stories that people have about the one thing they would hate to lose.
Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 29th - 30th Apr 2021
Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes is a fun evening of storytelling through song and over gesticulation.
SUGGS: KING CNUT, A LIFE IN THE REALM OF MADNESS
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 23rd Apr 2021
Thursday 22nd October, 7.
Maddie Campion: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 18th Apr 2021
Maddie Campion: WIPA fun show to be enjoyed by everyone or you'll be reported to the fun police.
Maddie Campion: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 18th Apr 2021
Maddie Campion: WIPA fun show to be enjoyed by everyone or you'll be reported to the fun police.
film maltings: Clemency
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 27th - 27th Jan 2021
Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors.
film maltings: Sol
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 20th - 20th Jan 2021
Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors.
Anna Jochymek: Crowd Crystal
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- London Fringe
- Watermans Art Centre
- 14th Jan - 14th Mar 2021
Crowd Crystal is a video-performative project conducted by Anna Jochymek.
Anna Jochymek: Crowd Crystal Online Launch
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- London Fringe
- Watermans Art Centre
- 14th Jan 2021
Book here to join the free online public opening of Anna Jochymek's video-performative artwork Crowd Crystal. Find out more about the work here.
film maltings: Mr Jones
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 13th - 13th Jan 2021
Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors.
film maltings: 23 Walks
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 6th - 6th Jan 2021
Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors.
Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Johanna Makelainen
- Online & Broadcast
- theSpaceUK
- 15th Jan, 2021
What do tomatoes, banjos and a recovering executive have in common? Keith Alessi, who used to consume excessive amounts of tomatoes and had 52 banjos in his closet, but couldn’t …
Drama King
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Pump House Theatre
- 8th - 9th Oct 2020
“Drama King” is a compelling new one-man show, written and performed by Mark Stratford, which tells the story of William Charles Macready, one of the greatest actor-managers of the…
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Brighton
- The Warren Outdoors
- 1st - 7th Sep 2020
An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two legends.
Jason Manford: Like Me (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 26th - 29th Aug 2020
He’s back! It’s been a busy few years for Jason since his last smash-hit stand-up show, but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t chan…
Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 20th - 22nd Aug 2020
In proud association with Camden Fringe; Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes is a fun evening of storytelling through song and over gesticulation.
Lest We Forget – The Process Of Creating Your Own Work
- Listing Events
- Online & Broadcast
- A Company 6 Scots
- 19th - 30th Aug 2020
Charlotte will take you through the timeline of creating your own work, along with a practical element to get you started on your own play.
Love, War, Myth And Reality: Combining Academic Research With Mask, Movement, Text and Music To Create New Work With NMT Automatics
- Listing Events
- Online & Broadcast
- A Company 6 Scots
- 19th - 30th Aug 2020
Embodied Theatre: explore theatre makers NMT Automatics and classicist Jon Heskers’ creation process questioning the role of ancient battle narratives in modern perceptions of wa…
Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 18th - 31st Aug 2020
Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes.
King John
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 17th - 29th Aug 2020
King Richard the Lionheart is dead.
Mason King – Mind Reader: Sleight of Time
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall / theSpace on North Bridge
- 17th - 29th Aug 2020
Following sell-out runs in 2016, 2018 and 2019, mind reader Mason King returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his unique brand of entertainment! Having been a fan of time-th…
Simon Amstell: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 12th - 25th Aug 2020
‘Simon Amstell has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous’ (New York Times).
Army @ The Virtual Fringe: Live Every Moment - Creating dance for film, tv and theatre with Rosie Kay
- Listing Workshop
- Online & Broadcast
- Online
- 11th Aug 2020
Join Rosie Kay as she talks about working in dance and film, from 5 SOLDIERS to Sunshine on Leith.
Live Every Moment – Creating Dance for Film and TV and Adapting Live Dance for Digital
- Listing Events
- Online & Broadcast
- A Company 6 Scots
- 11th - 30th Aug 2020
Join Rosie Kay as she talks about working in dance and film, from 5 SOLDIERS to Sunshine on Leith.
Soldiers’ Arts Academy Film Night
- Listing Events
- Online & Broadcast
- A Company 6 Scots
- 11th - 30th Aug 2020
A screening of short films curated by Soldiers’ Arts Academy, hosted by Román Baca.
Short Film Night
- Review
- ★★★★
- Monica Yell
- Online & Broadcast
- A Company 6 Scots
- 11th Aug, 2020
Closing the first day of army@thevirtualfinge on Monday 11th of August was an online short film screening and Q&A with Phil Spencer, available to watch online in full.
Al Start's Go Kid Music Club: Tall Tales
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Brighton
- The Warren Outdoors
- 9th Aug 2020
Brighton resident and local legend Al Start is heading to the beach this Summer with an array of stories and songs for kids and their grown-ups.
Ivy Paige: Bitch, I’m a Work of Art
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Voodoo Rooms
- 7th - 30th Aug 2020
Edinburgh’s favourite showgirl invites you to a private viewing of her personal collection.
Marie Lloyd Stole My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 7th - 15th Aug 2020
Male impersonator, soubrette and headliner at all the major theatres, Nelly Power was a force to be reckoned with in an era before female emancipation.
500 Miles – My Camino – And I Would Walk 500 More
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 7th - 22nd Aug 2020
Based on his book My Camino Walk – A Way to Healing, the author takes you on his life-changing journey through the mythic landscape on the ancient pilgrimage route of the Camino …
Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 7th - 29th Aug 2020
Fresh off a successful, sold-out, Off-Broadway run, this show will inspire you, make you laugh and will tug at your heartstrings.
The Carole King and James Taylor Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 7th - 29th Aug 2020
An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of these two legends.
Reginald D Hunter: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 5th - 30th Aug 2020
Reginald returns to the Fringe with his off-year, set-building, work-in-progress show with working titles: The Things That I Was Wrong About, The Death of Uncle Fluffy, and The Man…
Simon Evans: The Work of The Devil
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 5th - 31st Aug 2020
Last year’s show, Dressing for Dinner, earned Evans some of the most ecstatic reviews of his career including an unbeaten 4.
Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 5th - 31st Aug 2020
Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps; his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing.
Anna KareniNa Na Na
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 5th - 31st Aug 2020
A hilarious and ludicrous take on the masterpiece by Leo Tolstoy.
Life of Pi
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Wyndham’s Theatre
- 22nd Jun 2020 - 30th Oct 2022
After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, there are five survivors stranded on a lifeboat - a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a Royal Bengal tiger, and a sixt…
West End Goes Pink For Life
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 14th Jun 2020
A night to remember our daughter, sister and friend Janine Benecke and all the other victims of drunk drivers.
Luke Rollason: Bowerbird (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Oil Shed / The Warren: Theatre Box
- 26th May 2020 - 26th Jun 2021
A big-eyed, big-haired thing in a turtleneck exposes the infidelities of your cutlery drawer.
Simon Evans: Work of the Devil
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th May 2020
Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2.
Simon Evans: Work of the Devil
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th May 2020
Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2.
Women Over 50 Film Festival: Best of the Fest
- Listing Film
- Brighton
- The Old Market
- 31st Mar 2020
Focusing on the work and lives of older women - both in front and behind the camera - this year’s line-up includes Japanese animation Mix, eco-comedy The Last Mermaid starring Jane…
Colin Hoult / Anna Mann Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 12th Mar 2020
Colin Hoult’s critically acclaimed alter-ego Anna Mann, Actress, Singer, Welder (got to have a back up) returns in the workings of a brand new show,…
Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 8th Mar 2020
As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy, in her debut hour of stand-up, Alpha.
Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 8th Mar 2020
The show that was going to be about feminism, but is now going to be about her dog.
Gad Elmaleh: Work In Progress (French Language Show)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 3rd - 7th Mar 2020
Metropolis Music Presents: Gad Elmaleh J’ai choisi le Leicester Square Theatre pour improviser autour des thèmes de mon prochain spectacle#workinprogress Pl…
All The King’s Men
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 29th Feb 2020
All the King's Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London.
All the King’s Men
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 29th Feb 2020
All the King's Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London.
MANDEMIC: A DRAG KING CABARET
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Omnibus
- 28th Feb 2020
Join The Family Jewels for a full frontal night of comedy, song, and a disarmingly sexy exploration of gendered power.
A Quick Guide to Ruining Your Life
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- Bradford Playhouse
- 28th - 28th Feb 2020
An award winning play by Laura Harper - From the outside, Dawn has it all; nice house, fast car, great friends and family, and a new job out in sunny Dubai.
Life And Death Of A Journalist
- Review
- ★★★★
- Amber Jackson
- Vault Festival
- The Cage, Vaults, Leake Street
- 2nd Mar, 2020
Jingan Young is a fascinating writer to follow, as her play Life and Death of a Journalist explores the hardships of journalism amid political turbulence and cultural difference.
The Silence Of Snow: The Life Of Patrick Hamilton
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Greenwich Theatre
- 20th - 21st Feb 2020
Acclaimed actor Mark Farrelly presents his riveting, kinetic solo show portraying one of the great English writers of the inter-war years.
Maddy Anholt: How to Train Your Psychopath (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 7th Feb 2020
Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you…
Arron Crascall: The Socially Awkward Tour (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 6th Feb 2020
Join Instagram Star Arron as he steps out from behind the camera and onto the stage, testing new material for his 2020 UK tour along with his partner in crime, ‘Th…
Arron Crascall: The Socially Awkward Tour (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 6th Feb 2020
Join Instagram Star Arron as he steps out from behind the camera and onto the stage, testing new material for his 2020 UK tour along with his partner in crime, ‘Th…
Kunene and the King
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Ambassadors Theatre.
- 30th Jan - 28th Mar 2020
Don’t miss John Kani’s highly acclaimed play Kunene and the King marking the 25th anniversary of the end of apartheid with a strictly limited London run, following its …
Alexei Sayle: Work in Progress
- Listing
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 23rd - 30th Jan 2020
A WIP stand-up performance.
Alexei Sayle: Work in Progress
- Listing
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 23rd - 30th Jan 2020
A WIP stand-up performance.
Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 22nd - 31st Jan 2020
Join Kerry Godliman as she road-tests brand-new material ahead of her 2020 tour.
Andy Zaltzman – Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 3rd - 10th Dec 2019
Andy Zaltzman, host of the long-running worldwide hit satirical podcast The Bugle, comes to the Museum of Comedy.
Maddy Anholt: How to Train Your Psychopath (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 28th Nov 2019
Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you…
Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 20th - 22nd Nov 2019
Join Kerry Godliman as she road-tests brand-new material ahead of her 2020 tour.
A Life Twice Given
- Review
- ★★★
- Monica Yell
- Brighton
- Rialto Theatre
- 1st Nov, 2019
A simple production, A Life Twice Given stretches itself to do justice to a very complicated idea, with only limited resources and space.
Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Lucia
- Brighton
- Komedia Theatre
- 25th Oct, 2019
It’s a Wednesday night in Brighton and Komedia is packed.
All Work No Play
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Stockwell Playhouse
- 14th - 17th Oct 2019
In a country on the verge of doom and murderous clowns on the loose on our cinema screens, Join Awk this October and allow it to show you there’s more to life than work.
King of Pop - The Legend Continues
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 12th Oct 2019
KING OF POP - THE LEGEND CONTINUES showcases the extraordinary talent of an impersonator who has performed for 28 years in over 350 international shows, 62 different cou…
Carole: The Music of Carole King
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 6th Oct 2019
From the producers of the West End hit shows 'Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners' and 'Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story', t…
Carole: The Music of Carole King
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 6th Oct 2019
From the producers of the West End hit shows 'Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners' and 'Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story', t…
Geoff Norcott: Taking Liberties
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Lucia
- Brighton
- The Old Market
- 9th Oct, 2019
Geoff Norcott is a working class comedian with an (oven) chip on his shoulder.
Half Life
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Albany
- 3rd - 5th Oct 2019
An intergenerational cast of performers explore the difference age brings and the constant things in life that bind us all together.
Half Life
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Albany Deptford
- 3rd - 5th Oct 2019
Tangled Feet have created a unique intergenerational company of ten year olds, 20 year olds and 80 year-olds to address life’s big questions: How does our perspective change as …
Attempts on her life
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton
- The Rialto Theatre
- 1st - 3rd Oct 2019
Theatre No More present their current theatrical challenge, Martin Crimp’s unconventional 1997 theatre piece “ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE (17 Scenarios for the Theatre)” - a play that has…
Stewart Lee: SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Work in Progress & DVD Launch
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 24th Sep - 5th Oct 2019
David Johnson & John Mackay in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown present SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Work-in-Progress and DVD LAUNCH A run of work-in-progress gigs to …
Old Boy (work in progress)
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Broadway Theatre
- 22nd Sep 2019
See a scratch performance about the unique bond between real life grandfathers and grandsons that explores male family relationships and the legacy that is passed down through gene…
The Life I Lead
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Wyndham’s Theatre
- 16th - 21st Sep 2019
Best remembered for playing Mr Banks in Disney's classic film Mary Poppins, David Tomlinson was renowned for playing the classic English gent, forthright, proper, and a loveabl…
AUDITION (a work in progress)
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- London Fringe
- The Albany
- 15th Sep 2019
AUDITION combines contemporary circus, dance-theatre, fierce acrobatics and stunning visuals.
THE LIFE & RHYMES OF BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 14th Sep 2019
Saturday 14th September, 7.
Luna Cinema Presents Monty Python's Life of Brian
- Listing Events
- West End
- Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park
- 8th Sep 2019
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Monty Python’s Life of Brian is back on the big screen.
Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
Critically acclaimed comedian and host of Viceland’s Hate Thy Neighbour and Channel 4’s Adventures in Futureland, Jamali Maddix has just come back from his first world tour.
Mémoires d'un Amnésique (The Life and Music of Erik Satie)
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Cuthbert’s Church
- 22nd - 24th Aug 2019
In equal parts, a piano recital, a one-man play and a surrealist film, amalgamated into a unique theatrical experience.
Josh Widdicombe: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios / Pleasance Courtyard
- 20th - 21st Aug 2019
Ahead of his nationwide tour, Josh returns to Edinburgh for a strictly limited run of work-in-progress shows.
Luisa Omielan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 20th - 25th Aug 2019
Join Luisa Omielan (What Would Beyonce Do?!, Am I Right Ladies?! and Politics For Bitches) as she tries out some stuff for an upcoming project.
How Can Venues and Producers Work Better Together
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 19th Aug 2019
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Still Life by Noël Coward
- Review
- ★★★
- William Leckie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 25th Aug, 2019
The Hart Players theatre company brings Noël Coward’s Still Life to the Fringe.
Life. In Hong Kong
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 19th - 24th Aug 2019
Contemporary mime inspired by daily life.
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 19th - 23rd Aug 2019
Hosted by director Al Carretta and now in its sixth year, if you love independent film, then Nightpiece is the event to attend.
The Soundtrack of Life
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 19th - 25th Aug 2019
Everyone has a soundtrack to their life – from the songs that get you up on the dance floor to the ones that get you singing in your car, the songs that get you through hard time…
Joel Dommett: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at Old Tolbooth Market
- 18th - 24th Aug 2019
Joel (credits, credits, credits) is returning to Edinburgh with some new sweet ideas for you to potentially enjoy. ‘Hilarious…delightful tales’ (Scotsman).
Are the Kids Alright? Generation Z’s Mental Health Crisis
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PQA Venues @Riddle’s Court
- 18th Aug 2019
Much has been written about the psychology of millennials, but what about their successors, Generation Z? Mental health issues are a constant of public debate and there is a percei…
Questions for Quiz Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 17th Aug 2019
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
Bach: A Year in the Life
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Canongate Kirk
- 17th Aug 2019
Central to Bach’s output as a composer are his chorale preludes.
Westdal and Hayward Need Work
- Review
- ★★★★
- Frodo Allan
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PQA Venues @Riddle’s Court
- 20th Aug, 2019
Freyja Westdal and Beth Heyward join the ranks of such excellent Fringe female musical comedy acts as Fascinating Aida, Flo & Joan, and EastEnd Cabaret with a smart, funny, che…
Nathan Cassidy: Observational (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 17th - 25th Aug 2019
Award-winning comedian Cassidy has had a crazy year.
Cave Women: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at Marlin’s Wynd
- 15th - 25th Aug 2019
Jessie and Bebe Cave. Sisters. Working out a new show.
Mark Watson: I Appreciate You Coming to This and Let's Hope for the Best (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club / The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 13th - 25th Aug 2019
Watson presents a show that’s no more than 50% ready for public consumption and hopes for the festival’s legendary supportive vibe to carry him through.
Still Life
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Dance Base
- 13th - 18th Aug 2019
What was the first thing you bought? Is there something you would like to pass on? If you were a pharaoh, what thing would you like to be buried with? Still Life is a piece that fo…
Dan Clark: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 13th - 14th Aug 2019
Dan Clark, star of BBC Three’s cult hit sitcom How Not To Live Your Life and host of the popular podcast Screen Talk, is dusting off his comedy cape* to perform stand-up for the fi…
Ed Gamble: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 12th - 16th Aug 2019
Hi guys, Ed here.
Borchert: A Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 12th - 17th Aug 2019
Wolfgang Borchert.
Geoff Norcott: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 12th - 25th Aug 2019
The star of BBC2’s The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and his own BBC Radio 4 special returns to the Fringe.
Shane Todd: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 12th - 13th Aug 2019
When you lose a bet with a mate and have to get ‘The Toddfather’ tattooed on your leg you can either have it removed with a laser, or become.
Inferno, Kid
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 12th - 17th Aug 2019
Inferno, Kid is a coming-of-age story on a path strewn with violence and vanquished hope.
Some Things are Meant to Be, Anna
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 12th - 17th Aug 2019
Follows one woman and her soul’s journey through cancer, two children and a chihuahua.
Will, or Eight Lost Years of William Shakespeare's Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Royal Terrace
- 12th - 24th Aug 2019
England, 1585.
The First King of England in a Dress
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 12th - 24th Aug 2019
Vikings, giants and magic await you in this fun-packed historical adventure.
Semi-Toned Presents: Life on Mars
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 12th - 24th Aug 2019
Internationally renowned a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to Edinburgh, following two consecutive sell-out runs at the Fringe.
Dorothy Fields: Lyrics and Life
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Argyle Cellar Bar
- 11th - 18th Aug 2019
In Tin Pan Alley it was rare to find women, but Dorothy was prolific.
Kimchi: Life is a Happy Dream
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C south
- 11th - 26th Aug 2019
Kimjang is a Korean foodie tradition, where families and friends come together to make kimchi.
The Life of Reilly
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 12th - 24th Aug 2019
Living in a world where people don’t say what they mean or mean what they say can be tricky, and Reilly has questions.
Identity Crisis
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
This comic tale examines Phina’s observations on what others have made of her black identity as a model, actress, radio presenter and writer in the fickle media world.
Stewart Lee: Wok In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 9th - 15th Aug 2019
Notes towards a new show from ‘the world’s greatest living stand-up’ (Times).
Two Clowns Suffer an Existential Crisis
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Space
- 8th - 17th Aug 2019
After the appearance of a mysterious flashing red light two clowns decide that an audience awaits them.
Mawaan Rizwan: Werk in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ The SpiegelYurt
- 8th - 12th Aug 2019
After a sell-out Fringe, Mawaan (BBC Three, Netflix) is back to shape a new bonkers show.
The Life of Spies
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 6th - 10th Aug 2019
When the UK’s finest spy, Bonnie, is sent on a mission in the Swiss Alps, everything goes wrong when she discovers that her arch-rival, Soviet spy L, is at the same hotel with a mi…
Icelandic Folk Songs and Stories from Icelandic Life and Culture, Viking to Contemporary Iceland; Piano, Voice and Drums with Passion and Humour
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 5th - 10th Aug 2019
Icelandic folk songs and bits of Icelandic culture.
Iain Stirling: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at Old Tolbooth Market
- 5th - 17th Aug 2019
BAFTA Award-winning comedian Iain Stirling returns to the Fringe following a sell-out tour, with a load of new jokes, read off notes.
BHF Scotland Presents Work of Heart
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- British Heart Foundation Scotland
- 5th - 9th Aug 2019
Discover how we are beating heart and circulatory diseases with a different interactive workshop every day where science meets art.
Pianodrome Life Drawing
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pianodrome at The Pitt
- 5th - 12th Aug 2019
All abilities life drawing accompanied by live music at the Pianodrome – a playable amphitheatre constructed entirely from upcycled pianos.
Drinking and Unemployment: A New Play About Work
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre
- 4th - 25th Aug 2019
Sociologist-turned-detective Caleb Rutherford steps into a hall of mirrors exposing real people through their professions while thinking he has nothing to reveal about himself.
Epic Film Music Concert
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse
- 4th - 25th Aug 2019
Venture into a magic land of epicness with this film music concert.
MUSE: An Experiment in Storytelling and Life Drawing
- Listing Events / Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Safari Lounge
- 4th - 20th Aug 2019
In a world where we learn to hate the bodies of others and fear our own, MUSE offers a chance to find them instead.
Yolk: A Tale of Life, Told By an Idiot
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms
- 4th - 25th Aug 2019
A ridiculously surreal celebration of human existence, journeying from the womb to above and beyond.
The King of Ghosts: Zhong Kui
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 4th - 5th Aug 2019
This story is based on Chinese traditional myth, Zhong Kui.
Russell Howard: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios / Assembly Hall
- 1st - 13th Aug 2019
Russell performs his work-in-progress show testing new material.
Choose Life, Choose Leith: Trainspotting on Location
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Custom House
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2019
Experience the Trainspotting walking tour on location in Leith.
Working-Class Progress with Backenders
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Kilderkin
- 3rd - 9th Aug 2019
Backenders is a live comedy sketch parody of the BBC soap opera Eastenders.
In Bread with Joseph Emslie (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2019
In this 45-minute work-in-progress show Joseph attempts to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Marie Lloyd Stole My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 3rd - 16th Aug 2019
The boy I love is up in the gallery.
Life Between Yes and No
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bar Bados, Room 3
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2019
Life Between Yes and No follows Anna, a call handler for the Department of Work and Pensions, as she answers the phone to people in crisis.
Omid Djalili: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 3rd - 10th Aug 2019
Legendary festival favourite, stand-up comedian, film and television star Omid Djalili returns for eight shows only.
Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2019
Fresh from touring the UK and Australia, the feel-good comedy maestro.
Puppet King Richard II
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PQA Venues @Riddle’s Court
- 2nd - 14th Aug 2019
Two used actors, recycled utensils, hand-carved Czech puppets, live music and you, the court, bring Shakespeare’s poetic drama of power and abdication to life.
Amy Matthews: The Life Aquatic with Amy Matthews
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
Amy Matthews blends observational routines with offbeat whimsy, resigning to the absurdity of modern life.
Last Life: A Shakespeare Play
- Review
- ★★★★
- Freddie Green
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 17th Aug, 2019
Last Life feels like a social experiment.
Anna Nicholson: Get Happy
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
Following her critically acclaimed debut show Woman of the Year, meet Anna’s brand-new characters and join some returning favourites all trying to Get Happy.
Progress
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alex Bailey Dillon
- Edinburgh Fringe
- ZOO Playground
- 23rd Aug, 2019
There is something deeply human and inherently charming about imperfect dance.
Short Film Open Screen: Arts Barge Riverside Festival
- Listing
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 2nd - 4th Aug 2019
Showcase opportunity for artists and creatives using film and projection to express their ideas and engage socially with others in this sphere of artistic activity.
The Last King of Porn
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 2nd - 17th Aug 2019
What are you willing to do to become a legend? A porn actor performing his last record-breaking movie: a sex marathon with 100 women.
Mason King – Sleight of Mind
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 2nd - 16th Aug 2019
Following sell-out runs in 2016 and 2018 Mason King returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a brand-new show! As a child Mason always dreamt of mastering the art of sleight of hand.
Dream of a King
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 9th Aug, 2019
Actor/writer Christopher Tajah of Resistance Theatre Company gives an impassioned performance in Dream Of A King at theSpace Triplex, as he reimagines the hours leading up to the a…
The Carole King Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
Following sell-out shows and standing ovations in 2017/18, The Carole King Story returns to take you on an incredible journey through the career of six-time Grammy Award winner and…
Dreamgun: Film Reads
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Kate Nora
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 11th Aug, 2019
Dreamgun: Film Reads are back at the Fringe and ready to ruin your childhood! At a time when podcasts are very on trend and live recordings are foisted upon an unsuspecting public …
Unspoken (One Day in the Life of a Park Bench)
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 2nd - 10th Aug 2019
Ten strangers visit the same park bench on the same day.
Eddy Brimson: Life Coaching for Arseholes
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
Hi, I’m Eddy Brimson.
Pottervision 2 (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Lock Up
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
The Harry Potter parody show returns with a brand-new work-in-progress hour! Join us, four full-grown men, as we celebrate and recreate the absurd scenes of those magical movies.
Ubu the King
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C south
- 1st - 10th Aug 2019
Delightfully deranged and beautifully berserk, Ukrainian group Misanthrope Theatre re-ignite the flames of rebellion and fervour that saw Alfred Jarry’s play close upon its openi…
Lew Fitz: Chucky Egg (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 1st - 11th Aug 2019
With his first solo show, stand-up comedian Lew Fitz (BBC New Comedy Award nominee 2018) covers a hilarious and often uncommon journey from his northern, working-class background a…
Stevie Gray: Arctic Monkeys' Midlife Crisis
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
Award-winning Stevie smashes out a debut show of songs, stories and silliness whilst answering that all important question, what should the middle-aged Arctic Monkeys be singing ab…
Karaoke Saved My Life
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square / Underbelly, Cowgate
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
Scotty D, a city boy born and raised in South Detroit, will take you on a journey, showing how karaoke saved his life and how it can save yours, too.
Funny in Real Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 1st - 18th Aug 2019
A stand-up comedian sees his world fall apart when his wife decides he can no longer mention her onstage.
Lucy Farrett: Lois
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 8th Aug, 2019
Character comedy is a difficult discipline at the best of times and, with a trope as thoroughly picked-over as the oblivious action-hero, it asks at lot from a performer to find so…
All Work, No Play
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Sweet Novotel
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
We all have to work.
Kevin James Doyle: Loud Blond Bald Kid
- Review
- ★★★★
- Claire Louise
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
- 17th Aug, 2019
You can never be entirely sure if the material a comedian is sharing is true, based in truth, or completely fabricated.
Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
Daniel Craig has pulled out of the next James Bond film.
She Sells Sea Shells
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 6th Aug, 2019
Searching through the Fringe guide for a show worth seeing is a job that could perhaps be likened to archaeology – you spend hours carefully probing, sorting the dross from the d…
Who Is Daniel King
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 1st - 24th Aug 2019
A story of a man who decides to be a dancer.
Anna Nicholson: Woman of the Year
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at Old Tolbooth Market
- 1st - 18th Aug 2019
‘Character comedy at its finest’ ***** (EdFestMag.
99 (First World) Problems feat Andy Quirk and Anna J
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Sofi’s Southside
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
Andy Quirk, the UK’s premier rapper of first world problems and his surly lead backup dancer Anna J invite you to join their crew for their latest musical comedy show dealing wit…
Stuart Mitchell – Is It Just Me? (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- 1st - 24th Aug 2019
Join the longest running panellist on BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News as he runs through new material for his next tour.
Love is a Work in Progress with Tara Rankine
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Charteris Centre
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
**** (Advertiser).
Lateef Lovejoy – Life, Times and Society's Crimes
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 1st - 16th Aug 2019
HD Management presents multi award nominee and the official face of the ITV Hub and uSwitch, Lateef Lovejoy with his solo stand-up show Life, Times and Society’s Crimes where he ex…
Sam Haygarth: Climate Crisis
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
Sam Haygarth was arrested recently.
Jake Donaldson Fights the Sea (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 1st - 10th Aug 2019
Join Jake for a work in progress of his new stand-up show.
David Tieck: What Would Bill Murray Do?
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
David Tieck is a big absurdist, idiotic, teddy-bear type person.
The Struggling Life of an Artist
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C aquila
- 1st - 26th Aug 2019
A struggling movie actress and an aspiring horror writer are on the very brink of success – each just a compromise away.
Richard Brown: Horror Show (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ Nightcap
- 1st - 24th Aug 2019
Horror in all its forms from the brilliant, brutal mind of one of Scotland’s most talented comics.
A Wake in Progress
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
‘I’m sorry.
Russell Howard: Work in Progress (Afternoon)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ The Hive
- 1st - 13th Aug 2019
Come join Russell for his early afternoon bonus hour.
Andy Storey: Still (Awkward) Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
‘It’s difficult, I think, being a human person.
Zahra Barri's Special (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire / Laughing Horse @ Espionage
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
‘Edgy and very funny’ (Cheeky Monkey Comedy Club).
Life Is No Laughing Matter
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 31st Jul - 18th Aug 2019
‘Sometimes I think I have felt everything I’m ever gonna feel and from here on out, I’m not gonna feel anything new.
Down with the Poetry King!
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 31st Jul - 18th Aug 2019
Award-winning silliness and choose-your-own-adventure poems for the whole family as you work to transform your writing skills.
Ian Smith: Half-Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 31st Jul - 25th Aug 2019
Multi award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC3’s Sweat the Small Stuff, Dave’s The Magic Sponge podcast) returns with his sixth solo show.
Sarah Jane Morris: Sweet Little Mystery
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 31st Jul - 11th Aug 2019
Sarah Jane Morris with her unique and powerful voice celebrates John Martyn illuminating his life and art in her new show Sweet Little Mystery.
Anna and Helen: Stuck in a Rat
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2019
Ever found yourself stuck in a rat? Unpleasant, isn’t it? Time marches on, but you’re on the spot.
Nina Conti: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 18th Aug 2019
British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti is boldly experimenting and discovering fresh ideas as she develops her next new show.
Anna Drezen: Okay Get Home Safe!!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 25th Aug 2019
The Saturday Night Live writer and former editor-at-large of online satirical women’s magazine Reductress comes to the Fringe for the first time with a show all about true crime, t…
Short Film Showcase: Arts Barge Riverside Festival
- Listing
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 31st Jul 2019
Showcase opportunity for artists and creatives using film and projection to express their ideas and engage socially with others in this sphere of artistic activity.
Fringe Film Festival
- Listing Exhibition / Exhibition / Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C south
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2019
Returning for its 14th season, C’s critically acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, every day.
Alasdair Beckett-King: The Interdimensional ABK
- Review
- ★★★★
- Isla Whateley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 20th Aug, 2019
Have you ever been to a comedy show by someone who can travel through dimensions, from one world to another? No, me neither.
The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2019
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Kate Nora
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 6th Aug, 2019
When critiquing a musical about the difficulties of being a performer, there’s nothing to do but write a review about the difficulties of being a critic.
Ivo Graham: The Game of Life
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Freddie Green
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard / Pleasance Dome
- 13th Aug, 2019
Tommy Fury once said “if life is a game, then love is the prize”.
Kiri Pritchard-Mclean: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 31st Jul - 22nd Aug 2019
Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Have I Got News For You, The Russell Howard Hour) is working up a new show.
How to Save a Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 31st Jul - 25th Aug 2019
Meet Melissa.
All the King's Men
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
- 31st Jul - 17th Aug 2019
All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London.
Jonny Donahoe: Forgiveness (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 31st Jul - 25th Aug 2019
Forgiveness is a work-in-progress about the cycles of abuse that form and affect who we are; if and how we can escape them and move on.
Harry Revell: Life Through a Convex Lens
- Listing Music
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 28th Jul 2019
Music, quotes and verse.
Carl Donnelly: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 28th Jul 2019
Join this 'observational genius' (Guardian) for his 10th solo show! In 10 years he’s been married, divorced, happy, depressed and twice nominated for the…
Ian Smith: Half-Life
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 26th Jul 2019
Multi-award winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC3’s Sweat the Small Stuff, Dave’s The Magic Sponge podcast) returns with his sixth solo show.
Garrett Millerick: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Basement
- 26th Jul 2019
Garrett Millerick is an acclaimed stand up comedian, writer and director.
Alasdair Beckett-King: The Interdimensional ABK
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 23rd Jul 2019
The award-winning Alasdair Beckett-King returns to this timeline with a dimension-hopping stand-up comedy show.
Anna Nicholson: Get Happy (Edinburgh Preview)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 23rd Jul 2019
Following her critically acclaimed debut show 'Woman of the Year', meet Anna's brand-new characters and join some returning favourites all tryin…
Eshaan Akbar: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 22nd Jul 2019
What does it take to be a man these days? After #MeToo, incel attacks and man buns, Eshaan Akbar explores masculinity and his relationship with men, women, and himself.
Eleanor Tiernan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 21st Jul 2019
Eleanor Tiernan is a stand up comedian, writer and actress known for her uniquely oblique world view.
Susan Riddell: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 20th Jul 2019
After winning a place in BBC Writer’s Room Fast and Funny, Susan Riddell went on to write, create and star in several online comedy sketches for BBC Short Stuff wh…
Pierre Novellie: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Basement
- 20th Jul 2019
Award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie comes to Great Yorkshire Fringe to try some new stuff out.
Darren Harriott: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Basement
- 19th Jul 2019
Best Newcomer Nominee Darren considers himself a good person.
Lucy Beaumont: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 19th Jul 2019
Lucy is a hugely talented comedy actress and writer.
Paul Sinha: Hazy Little Thing Called Love (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The White Rose Rotunda
- 19th Jul 2019
A mixture of best bits and new material for Paul's next touring show about the life-changing effect a couple of drinks can have.
Stephen Buchanan: Baby Dove (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 18th Jul 2019
Winner of the prestigious BBC New Comedy Award 2018 and the reigning Scottish Comedian of the Year, Stephen Buchanan brings his much anticipated debut hour to the Fringe…
Anna & Helen: Stuck in a Rat
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 17th Jul 2019
Ever found yourself stuck in a rat? Unpleasant, isn't it.
Simon Munnery: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 13th Jul 2019
Once the most radical, now the only radical.
Anna Nicholson: Get Happy
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre
- 11th Jul 2019
Award-winning comedian returns to the Canal Cafe Theatre with a brand new character show all about finding happiness.
Grace Campbell & Tamsyn Kelly - Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre
- 9th Jul 2019
Grace Campbell is a comedian rapidly making a name for herself in the UK stand up scene.
Tamsyn Kelly and Isa Bonachera - Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre
- 8th Jul 2019
Tamsyn Kelly grew up on an estate near Lands End, with a dangerous father, a disabled mother and a dream of one day moving to London to become a total bad-ass with enough money to …
Giants: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 6th - 20th Jul 2019
Fjord- The Greatest Hit Fjord, the multi-platinum Norwegian pop duo, are back after a two year sabbatical.
Andy Parsons: Work in Progress
- Listing
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 4th Jul 2019
Join Andy Parsons (Mock The Week) one of Britain’s finest political comedians as he tries out material ahead of his new tour ‘Healing Th…
Anna & Helen: Stuck in a rat
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre
- 22nd Jun 2019
Ever found yourself stuck in a rat? Unpleasant, isn’t it.
Bridget Christie: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 18th Jun - 11th Jul 2019
New material shows from the Edinburgh Comedy Award, Rose D'Or and South Bank Arts award winner Bridget Christie.
Nomad Short Film Festival
- Listing Film
- London Fringe
- Nomad Festival Greenwich
- 16th Jun 2019
As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre.
A Substitute For Life
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Nomad Festival Greenwich
- 14th Jun 2019
As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre.
Josh Widdicombe & Romesh Ranganathan – Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 12th - 19th Jun 2019
Join Josh Widdicombe and Romesh Ranganathan as they road test their new material ahead of their tours.
Steve Bugeja – Single Mum – Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 8th Jun 2019
Steve helped his single mum find her Prince Charming all while learning his times tables.
King of Pop - starring NAVI
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- The Broadway Theatre, Catford
- 7th Jun 2019
Led by the world’s number one Michael Jackson tribute artist ‘Navi’, which alone sets this show above the rest.
Ian Smith: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 1st - 2nd Jun 2019
Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Three’s ‘Sweat the Small Stuff’, Dave’s ‘The Magic Sponge’) returns to Brighton with a work in progress of his sixth solo show.
Sophie Duker: Venus (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 1st - 2nd Jun 2019
Sophie Duker is not a goddess.
Becky Brunning: Action Antihero (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 1st - 2nd Jun 2019
Becky Brunning: Funny Women Finalist, daredevil, Broadchurch actor, helmet owner, brings her new nigh-octane show to Brighton after her debut hour ‘Beaming’ stormed* Edinburgh Frin…
Steve McNeil: Video Games (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Burrow
- 31st May - 2nd Jun 2019
The creator of (and team captain on) ‘Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit’ bangs on about video games for an hour.
How Does This Politics Thing Work?
- Listing Events
- West End
- Udderbelly
- 30th - 31st May 2019
Politics is boring.
Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Kennel
- 29th May - 1st Jun 2019
Join Lulu in a (short) hour of stand up as she tries out ideas about spooning, Christmas films and how all human beings are fundamentally repulsive (yes, even you, sorry).
William Stone: Gathering Moss (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Howler
- 29th May - 1st Jun 2019
William Stone (BBC New Comedy Award Finalist 2018) is gathering moss, stuck somewhere between reality and dreams in the nineties.
University of Brighton Refugee and Migration Film Festival, Part 2
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- Sallis Benney Theatre
- 29th May 2019
“Bodies on the move: on screen and in the street” This event will involve responding collectively to a variety of audio-visual material, exploring movement and migration, shift…
Bananas (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 28th - 30th May 2019
Anna Banana can put words together that, if sung, would be so elegant, and, if rapped, would be lit! School has ruined poetry, so can she call herself a word-worker or a rhyming ri…
University of Brighton Refugee and Migration Film Festival, Part 1
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- Sallis Benney Theatre
- 28th May 2019
“Refugees and migration in anthropological cinema” ‘Travel’ (63 mins).
Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 28th - 30th May 2019
Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo…
The Beautiful Dance of Life & Death
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Werks 2
- 27th May - 2nd Jun 2019
Can a young astronaut and a fallen star save a former dancer who is fighting a bizarre illness and her bohemian roommate? Or will they be captured and tortured with no end in sight…
Sara Barron: The Coconut (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 26th May - 2nd Jun 2019
The “reigning queen of New York’s live storytelling scene” (Jon Ronson) and host of US live show The Moth, Sara’s debut stand up hour garnered 5* reviews and earned her a nomin…
Hidden Stories On Tour
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Lucia
- Brighton Fringe
- Jubilee Library
- 30th May, 2019
Presented by Root Experience, Hidden Stories is back in its hometown of Brighton for an informative and uplifting day at the Jubilee Library.
The Desk by Frank Foucault (Work In Progress)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 25th - 27th May 2019
Thump.
Old Movies Saved My Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 25th - 27th May 2019
Sometimes the best education comes from the most unexpected places.
Alan Mullery in Conversation (His Life and Christian Belief)
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- All Saints Church, Patcham
- 24th May 2019
Former Brighton & Hove Albion football manager and now club Ambassador, discusses his life and the major incidents that have helped shape a successful playing career for England, T…
Robin Morgan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 24th - 25th May 2019
The third hour show from Robin Morgan (writer for BBC Two’s ‘The Mash Report’, BBC Radio 4’s ‘The News Quiz’, television warm-up for the Graham Norton Show and tour support for Ell…
The Seven Ages and the Dance of Life and Death
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- St Augustines Centre
- 23rd - 27th May 2019
For Jacques, the journey from cradle to grave is fraught with the negative voices of our culture; but, in our show, Jacques finally gets to see the possibility of hope and life-for…
Patrick Spicer: Now I've Seen Anything (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Howler
- 22nd - 25th May 2019
Patrick Spicer delivers a work in progress of his first solo show to Brighton fringe.
Jake Baker: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Kennel
- 22nd - 25th May 2019
After the success of his debut last year at the Brighton Fringe, Jake presents his highly-anticipated second show.
Neil Delamere: End of Watch (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 22nd May 2019
Star of BBC’s the Blame Game, Fighting Talk and The News Quiz, Neil Delamere presents this work-in-progress show.
Andy Stedman - Confessions Of A Failed Rock Star (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 21st - 24th May 2019
“Stedman’s voice is sure to melt hearts.
Izzy Mant: Polite Club (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 21st - 23rd May 2019
TV comedy producer Izzy (Peep Show, Toast of London, Harry & Paul) has been pathologically tactful all her life.
BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Blockhouse
- 20th - 21st May 2019
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
All Work, No Play
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Werks 2
- 20th - 26th May 2019
We all have to work.
Dream of a King
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 20th - 22nd May 2019
4 April 1968.
One Flew Over the Kyriacou's Nest (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 19th May - 2nd Jun 2019
Welcome inside the mind of endearing oddity Kallis Kyriacou.
Fiona Sagar and Vanessa Hammick Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 19th - 27th May 2019
Join Fiona Sagar and Vanessa Hammick for this double bill of new comedy: Fiona Sagar (Funny Women Best Show nominee 2016 and 2017, The Groundlings Comedy Theatre, LA) returns to …
Daniel Audritt: Trying to be Good (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 18th - 19th May 2019
Award-winning comedian, writer and co-creator of Comedy Central’s Modern Horror Stories, Daniel Audritt brings a work in progress of his debut hour, to the Brighton Fringe.
Motherhood (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 18th - 19th May 2019
Brand new comedy ‘Motherhood’ is a hilarious exploration of life as a new parent.
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse Exists! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 18th - 25th May 2019
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse did a show last year about being imaginary, and realised along the way that it was a massive manifestation of all her insecurities!! Hooray!! Now she’s trying…
What Would Aaron Sorkin Do?
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Werks 1
- 18th - 19th May 2019
You were sort of friends when you were young, and then sometime in the 90s, you’re both at Uni and you bond over your love of ‘The West Wing’, walking and talking your way down l…
Alasdair Beckett-King: The Interdimensional ABK
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 17th - 19th May 2019
Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year 2017, Alasdair Beckett-King returns to this timeline with a dimension-hopping stand-up comedy show.
King Hedley II
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Theatre Royal Stratford East
- 17th May - 15th Jun 2019
1980’s Pittsburgh, a city in decay.
Neil O'Rourke: Thump (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Howler
- 17th May - 1st Jun 2019
A work in progress show from Neil O’Rourke, Finalist of Irish Comedian of the Year, New Comedian of the Year, and So You Think You’re Funny.
Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 16th May 2019
Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes is a fun evening of storytelling through both song and over gesticulation.
Huge Davies: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Howler
- 15th - 18th May 2019
Fresh from his appearance on ‘Comedy Central at the Comedy Store’, Huge Davies is preparing for his first hour.
Helen Bauer: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Howler
- 15th - 18th May 2019
Ultimate babe and hotly-tipped new stand-up comedian, Helen Bauer, presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts, feelings and emotions on pretty much everything.
Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 15th - 19th May 2019
Born and raised in Japan, Yuriko Kotani now lives in the UK.
Timescape: Brighton Film Quartet
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 14th May 2019
‘Timescape’, the Quartet’s new and exciting show for 2019 – a journey into sheer escapism.
Romesh Ranganathan – Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 14th - 28th May 2019
Join Romesh Ranganathan as he road tests his new material ahead of his tour.
Cyborg Life Drawing: Carnivale de Robotique
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 13th - 20th May 2019
Roll up, roll up! Come and feast your eyes upon our collection of curious characters at the ‘Carnivale de Robotique.
Karaoke Saved My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 13th - 19th May 2019
Scotty D, just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit, will take you on a Journey, showing how karaoke has saved his life and could save yours (and maybe even save the world)…
I, Tom Mayhew (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 13th - 17th May 2019
Tom was unemployed for three years from the age of 18.
Sezar Alkassab: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Richmond
- 13th - 17th May 2019
As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra, Scottish stand-up comedian Sezar Alkassab brings his new work in progress show to Brighton Fringe.
Nick Elleray: Big Nick Energy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 12th May - 2nd Jun 2019
Nick Elleray, “quality downbeat comedy” (Chortle), is known for his dry, bleak musings on the dark and squalid aspects of life.
Cressida Wetton: Crewless, a Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 12th - 29th May 2019
Cress wouldn’t wish her rented bedsit on anyone, narrowboats always looked so romantic and she’s ready for an off-grid adventure! Join her as she develops a stand-up comedy s…
Jessica Fostekew: Power Bungalow (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 11th - 14th May 2019
Power Bungalow is a new show all about strength.
Robyn Perkins: Just In Case (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 11th - 19th May 2019
On 14 August 2018, Robyn Perkins ★★★★ (Voice Magazine) participated in a dating show in front of a live audience.
Maria Shehata: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 10th - 12th May 2019
The follow-up to her debut Edinburgh show ‘Wisdomless’, multi award-winning comedian Maria Shehata expands on her transatlantic move for love and life after it fell apart.
Liam Withnail: Homecoming (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 10th - 25th May 2019
Brand new hour of thoughtful and hilarious stand up from the celebrated comic.
KING LEAR
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Simon Lovat
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Blockhouse
- 12th May, 2019
Hands up anyone who was bored rigid by studying Shakespeare at school.
Bad Clowns: Cult Classic (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 9th - 11th May 2019
An interactive (work in progress) experience in which the audience find themselves in the hands of three friendly faces of a horrific, demonic cult.
Heidi Regan: On Time (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 9th - 13th May 2019
Heidi Regan, winner of BBC New Comedy Award 2017 and So You Think You’re Funny 2016, presents a work in progress of her new show.
Andrew Nolan: Homewrecker (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Kennel
- 9th - 10th May 2019
At 15, Andrew and some friends had a race to see who could down their pint fastest.
My Life Closed Twice
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Doghouse
- 9th - 11th May 2019
After being diagnosed with schizophrenia aged 20, Joe’s life becomes a cacophony of visions, voices and questionable media stereotypes.
Brodi Snook: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 9th - 30th May 2019
Fast-rising Australian comedian and general smart-arse Brodi Snook takes a break from her career as a foot model (selling photos of her toes to foot perverts for cash) and having p…
I'm A 7: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Howler
- 9th - 25th May 2019
From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress.
Confessions of a Drag King
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Brighton Fringe
- Latest Music Bar
- 8th - 24th May 2019
A pole-esque tale, telling the story of one woman’s journey through pole, from the seedy underworld of Brighton, to her respectable reinvention as a drag king.
Louise Atkinson: Sounds Good, Looks a Mess (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 8th - 22nd May 2019
Amused Moose National New Comic finalist and So You Think You’re Funny? semi-finalist 2018 comes to Brighton.
a Bit Weird (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Kennel
- 8th - 11th May 2019
‘a Bit Weird’ is the brand new show by Sallyann Fellowes.
Conscious Light documentary film
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Unitarian Church
- 8th - 16th May 2019
“Conscious Light” is an award-winning documentary film on the extraordinary life of Adi Da Samraj, one of the great spiritual realizers of our time.
George Egg: Movable Feast (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 8th - 25th May 2019
More invention.
Maisie Adam: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Kennel
- 8th - 11th May 2019
Winner of So You Think You’re Funny? 2017 and Amused Moose National New Comic 2018, Maisie Adam presents a work in progress of her second Edinburgh show.
Adele Cliff: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th - 27th May 2019
A brand new hour of comedy from hilarious stand-up Adele Cliff.
Micky P Kerr: Z-List Celebrity - Life After The Britain’s Got Talent Finals
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 6th May 2019
In June 2018 musical comedian, Micky P.
Roger Clammy: How To Save a Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Nest
- 6th - 9th May 2019
Join freelance first aid instructor Roger Clammy on this taster course covering some of the most essential life-saving skills.
Oleg Denisov: Russian Troll (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 6th - 9th May 2019
Days of myths and fairy tales are gone.
Work Makes You Free by Michael Ross
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 6th - 10th May 2019
Adam is loving being Employment Minister.
Micky P Kerr: Z-List Celebrity - Life After The Britain’s Got Talent Finals
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 6th May 2019
In June 2018 musical comedian, Micky P.
Andrew Steiner: Life is Weird
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 6th - 17th May 2019
Andrew Steiner has French-kissed trees, studied under a Zen Master in Japan and trained kick-boxing in Thailand.
Anna and Sarah: Would Rather Do a Sudoku
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 5th - 27th May 2019
Sarah Mann (BBC New Comedian finalist 2018, So You Think You’re Funny runner-up 2017) and Anna Dominey (Bath New Act semi-finalist 2018) are the opposite of party people.
Pete Strong: Greenfinch (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 5th May - 2nd Jun 2019
Pete Strong just wants to be happy.
The King Of Pop
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 5th May 2019
This incredible production stars the world’s leading MJ tribute artist Navi who is joined by Jackson’s original lead guitarist - Jennifer Batten.
Sunday Encounters: Dame Patricia Routledge: Facing the Music - A Life in Musical Theatre
- Listing Events
- West End
- Theatre Royal Haymarket
- 5th May 2019
It is still one of the best kept secrets in show business that Patricia Routledge trained not only as an actress but also as a singer and had considerable experience and success in…
The King Of Pop
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 5th May 2019
This incredible production stars the world’s leading MJ tribute artist Navi who is joined by Jackson’s original lead guitarist - Jennifer Batten.
Cool Story Bro (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 5th May - 1st Jun 2019
Have you ever witnessed a couple’s divorce? When these people are your parents, your life turns upside down, especially if you’re 8-years-old.
A Cosmologist's Guide to Life and Love
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Werks 2
- 5th - 26th May 2019
A funny, poignant and uplifting account of what cosmology, and those who study it, have to say about the more earthly matters of life and love.
Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Kennel
- 4th May - 1st Jun 2019
Chloe Petts brings her “inexhaustibly funny mind” (Diva Magazine) and “compelling presence” (Steve Bennett, Chortle) to her work in progress show ‘Alpha’.
The Unremarkable Life and Wholly Undignified Death of Lee Griffiths as Performed by Lee Griffiths
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Burrow
- 4th - 5th May 2019
Lee Griffiths, household name* and all-round philanthropic hero has given himself the honour of hosting a charity telethon to help those less fortunate.
Faye Treacy is a Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 4th - 19th May 2019
As seen on BBC Three and heard on Radio Four, Faye Treacy is back with a new work in progress show.
Awokening: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Burrow
- 4th - 8th May 2019
A presentation of visionary (ridiculous) ideas from an apocalyptic clown man.
The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 4th - 6th May 2019
One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
Lucy Pearman: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 4th - 25th May 2019
Complete idiot Lucy Pearman will be trying out some new ideas.
Olga Koch: If/Then, A Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Kennel
- 3rd May 2019
The Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and self-proclaimed Taylor Swift of the London comedy scene, Olga Koch is back! This time she’s getting more intimate, more experimental and more…
Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 3rd - 4th May 2019
The acclaimed and award-winning comedy duo returns to Brighton with new material for their highly anticipated second show.
Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Nest
- 3rd - 6th May 2019
What do evil tomatoes, heroic banjos and a recovering executive have in common? Former executive Keith Alessi reinvents himself as a writer-performer and banjo enthusiast to tell u…
Julian Dutton in Do You Think That's Wise? The Life & Times of John Le Mesurier
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 3rd - 4th May 2019
British Comedy Guide Recommended Show 2018 In this affectionate tribute to one of Britain’s best-loved comedy stars, leading impressionist Julian Dutton (BBC1&rsqu…
Jim Campbell: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Nest
- 3rd - 10th May 2019
Award-nominated stand-up Jim Campbell descends from a murderous Scottish clan and has inherited their rage.
Crusade (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Kennel
- 3rd - 4th May 2019
This Anglo-Arab mum (‘So You Think You’re Funny’ finalist and published author; ‘Don’t Panic, I’m Islamic’) is raging at the endless feedback on what her identity should really…
Micky Overman: Presenting Miss Micky Overman (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs: The Howler
- 3rd - 30th May 2019
A brand spanking new hour from 2018 Chortle Best Newcomer nominee, Micky Overman.
Luke Rollason's Infinite Content (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 3rd - 6th May 2019
Switch on your phones and switch off your brains as Luke Rollason puts his mind on a spin cycle for your instant gratification.
Gethin Alderman is: SUBLIME (Work-In-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Bunker
- 3rd - 6th May 2019
Gethin Alderman loves Limes.
Julian Dutton in Do You Think That's Wise? The Life & Times of John Le Mesurier
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 3rd - 4th May 2019
British Comedy Guide Recommended Show 2018 In this affectionate tribute to one of Britain’s best-loved comedy stars, leading impressionist Julian Dutton (BBC1&rsqu…
Sarah Jane Morris: Sweet Little Mystery
- Listing Music
- Brighton
- The Old Market
- 3rd May 2019
Through her own brilliant interpretive vocal talents, Sarah Jane will be illuminating the work of John Martyn in her new show Sweet Little Mystery, accompanied by her regular colla…
Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Pipeline
- 3rd - 15th May 2019
Was Thanyia Moore bullied? Or was she the bully? Join the Funny Women Award Winner 2018 as she seeks to find the answer in this hilarious account of her childhood.
Jamesy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 3rd - 4th May 2019
A work in progress show from one of the UK comedy circuits most promising up-and-coming comedians.
Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Bunker
- 2nd May - 2nd Jun 2019
Iris Prize brings outstanding LGBT+ film from around the world to Brighton.
film maltings 1969: Carry on Camping
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 29th Apr 2019
Director: Gerald Thomas Cast: Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor film maltings 1969 is our series of classic films from 1969, as part of our 50th anniversar…
Flo and Joan: Work in Progress
- Listing Music
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 28th Apr 2019
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018, and off the back of a countrywide tour, musical comedy duo and sisters Flo & Joan are here to try an…
Flo & Joan Work in Progress plus Rosie Jones
- Listing Music
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 28th Apr 2019
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018, and off the back of a countrywide tour, musical comedy duo and sisters Flo & Joan are here to try an…
ALAN JOHNSON: IN MY LIFE
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 24th Apr 2019
Tickets: £23Duration: approx 2hrs with an intervalSuitable for: ages 16+.
film maltings: Vice
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 24th - 24th Apr 2019
Director: Adam McKay Cast: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell The story of Dick Cheney (Christian Bale), an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly …
film maltings: The Kid Who Would Be King
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 18th - 18th Apr 2019
KIDS OFFER: free child ticket with every adult ticket purchased, subsequent child tickets are half price.
film maltings: On the Basis of Sex
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 17th - 17th Apr 2019
Director: Mimi Leder Cast: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everthing) stars in this adaptation of the story of Rut…
Paul Chowdhry – Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 4th Apr 2019
Come and see the comedy powerhouse Paul Chowdhry - star of Taskmaster, Live at The Apollo and Wembley Arena Sell Out.
Paul Chowdhry: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 4th - 20th Apr 2019
Come and see the stand-up comedy powerhouse & star of Taskmaster and Live at The Apollo.
Variety Film Club - My Fair Lady
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 4th Apr 2019
Variety Film Club The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of th…
film maltings: Green Book
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 3rd - 3rd Apr 2019
Director: Peter Farrelly Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali Dr.
Get a Life!
- Review
- ★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh
- The Studio
- 11th Apr, 2019
The sketch show can be a difficult beast to tame.
Flo & Joan - Work in Progress
- Listing Music
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 28th Mar 2019
Flo & Joan Musical comedy sisters Flo & Joan present a brand new half hour of dark, witty songs.
Mark Morris Dance Group - Pepperland
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- West End
- Sadler’s Wells
- 20th - 23rd Mar 2019
The celebrated American choreographer Mark Morris, swings into town with Pepperland, his unique tribute to one of the best-selling albums of all time: The Beatles’ Sgt.
film maltings: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 20th - 20th Mar 2019
Director: Marielle Heller Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E.
film maltings 1969: The Italian Job
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 19th Mar 2019
Director: Peter Collinson Cast: Michael Caine, Noël Coward, Benny Hill film maltings 1969 is our series of classic films from 1969, as part of our 50th anniversary …
Kid Carpet's Noisy Holiday (3+ yrs)
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- London Fringe
- Watermans Art Centre
- 17th Mar 2019
The Noisy Animals are looking forward to their dream holidays and have some brilliant ideas about where in the world they want to go.
Seann Walsh: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 13th Mar 2019
Join Seann Walsh at the Museum of Comedy as he runs through material.
film maltings: Cold War
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 13th - 13th Mar 2019
Director: Pawel Pawlikowski Cast: Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot A passionate love story between two people of different backgrounds and temperaments, who are fatefully mismat…
Kerry Godliman & Jen Brister: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 12th - 13th Mar 2019
Kerry Godliman & Jen Brister: Work In Progress Join Kerry Godliman and Jen Brister as they try out new material
How Does This Politics Thing Work Then? (6+yrs)
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- London Fringe
- Watermans Art Centre
- 10th Mar 2019
Politics is boring.
MORGAN & WEST : Non-Séance : A work in progress*
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 7th - 8th Mar 2019
Thursday 7th March, 8pmFriday 8th March, 8pmTickets: £10Duration: 2hrs including an intervalSuitable for: ages 11+Other: This show takes place …
film maltings: Stan & Ollie
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 6th - 6th Mar 2019
Director: Jon S.
Flo & Joan / Rob Auton - Work in Progress
- Listing Music
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 2nd Mar 2019
Rob Auton Award winning stand-up comedian and poet Rob Auton (Dave’s Funniest Joke Of The Fringe award winner, Glastonbury’s ‘Poet In Residence’)…
Flo & Joan: Work In Progress
- Listing Music
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 2nd Mar 2019
Musical comedy sisters Flo & Joan present a brand new half hour of dark, witty songs.
Laibach Live with Film Screening
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
- 1st Mar 2019
Avant-garde music group, Laibach are still the most internationally acclaimed band to have come out of the former Communist countries of Eastern and Central Europe and they’r…
The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- GUILD HALL / Stamford Arts Centre / The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
- 18th Mar, 2019
Master of the monologue, Mark Farrelly, sits slumped forward in an upright chair shrouded in a white smock, whose back-ties make it resemble a cross between a straight jacket and a…
Variety Film Club - Wizard Of Oz
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 28th Feb 2019
Variety Film Club The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of th…
film maltings: The Favourite
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 27th - 27th Feb 2019
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Cast: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz.
Coming Clean: Life As A Naked House Cleaner
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Secret Cosy Living (Address Revealed 24 Hours Before) / The Horse & Stables
- 23rd Feb - 9th Mar 2019
Sex! Fantasies! Voyeurism! Vacuuming!In the cosy atmosphere of London’s living rooms and untraditional spaces, Ethan is Coming Clean.
Frankie Boyle Work In Progress With Support
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 19th Feb - 31st Mar 2019
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Phil Wang: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 19th - 21st Feb 2019
Phil Wang has a new stand-up show to write.
Frankie Boyle Work In Progress With Support
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 19th - 28th Feb 2019
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Phil Wang: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 19th Feb 2019
Phil Wang has a new stand-up show to write.
film maltings: Mary Poppins Returns
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 19th - 20th Feb 2019
Director: Rob Marshall Cast: Emily Blunt, Ben Whishaw, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury In Depression-era London, following a personal loss a now-grown …
TRAJECTORIES II WORKSHOP: Creative programming with artificial life
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- London Fringe
- Watermans Art Centre
- 16th Feb 2019
A creative programming session that is designed for those who are interested in the idea of artificial life.
Jo Burke: Peculiar - Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 16th Feb 2019
Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar.
film maltings: Bohemian Rhapsody Sing-Along
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 15th Feb 2019
Sing-Along with Queen in this special screening with the song lyrics shown live on screen.
film maltings: Peterloo
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 13th - 13th Feb 2019
Director: Mike Leigh Cast: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Neil Bell An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-de…
Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- The Etcetera Theatre
- 12th Feb 2019
The award-winning comedy duo return to Etcetera Theatre with some brand spanking new material.
All the King's Men
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th Feb 2019
All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning, all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London.
Lee Memphis King 2019
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 9th Feb 2019
Duration: Approx 2hrs 20mins More information to follow
All the King's Men
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th Feb 2019
All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning, all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London.
I Would Like to Get to Know You
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- The Vaults
- 6th - 10th Feb 2019
Critically acclaimed companies Feral Foxy Ladies & Kaleido Film Collective (★★★★ ‘totally engaging’ - A Younger Theatre) return to VAULT after a sell-out run of Balancing A…
film maltings: Widows
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 6th - 6th Feb 2019
Director: Steve McQueen Cast: Viola Davis, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Rodriguez, Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell Widows is the story of four women with nothing in common exc…
film maltings 1969: Hello, Dolly!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 4th Feb 2019
Director: Gene Kelly Cast: Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford film maltings 1969 is our series of classic films from 1969, as part of our 50th anniversar…
My Beautiful Film and Disco
- Listing
- London Fringe
- The Broadway Theatre, Catford
- 2nd Feb 2019
Come and have fun with the We Do Good Disco team on Saturday 2nd February, as we kick off the LGBTQ+ history month in Lewisham with a film and disco extravaganza.
film maltings: The Old Man & the Gun
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 30th - 30th Jan 2019
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…
NT ENCORE: THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 29th Jan 2019
Tuesday 29th January, 7pmTickets: £15 or £11 for school groupsSuitable for: no age suitability has been given yet for this screeningDuration: …
Puppet King Richard II - Dumfries Fringe 2019
- Listing Puppetry
- Scotland
- Container Theatre
- 26th Jan 2019
A “highly engrossing”, ‘pocket epic’ staging of Shakespeare’s Richard II.
Jekyll & Hyde: Work In Progress
- Listing Music
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 26th Jan 2019
A musical romp through Victorian London, starring repressed stiff Dr Jekyll (Laurence Owen) and fun-loving good-time psycho Mr Hyde (Lindsay Sharman).
Jekyll & Hyde: Work In Progress
- Listing Music
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 26th Jan 2019
A musical romp through Victorian London, starring repressed stiff Dr Jekyll (Laurence Owen) and fun-loving good-time psycho Mr Hyde (Lindsay Sharman).
Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 24th Jan 2019
Critically acclaimed, award-winning and unbelievably humble comedy double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to the Museum of Comedy with an hour of brand spanking new mater…
Meet Me @ The Maltings
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 24th Jan - 25th Apr 2019
A creative group open to anyone looking for friendly company.
Simon Brodkin – Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 22nd Jan - 16th Apr 2019
From the man who pranked Theresa May, Donald Trump, Sepp Blatter, Kanye West and many more of the world’s biggest knobs; acclaimed character comedian Simon Brodkin…
It's A Wonderful Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Lois Zoppi
- Brighton
- Rialto Theatre
- 18th Dec, 2018
Unmasked Theatre are filling the week before Christmas with a stage adaptation of It’s a Wonderful Life, the 1946 festive favourite.
Peculiar: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 11th Dec 2018
Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar.
Jo Burke: Peculiar - Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 11th Dec 2018
Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar.
Glenn Moore and Pierre Novellie: Work in progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 7th Dec 2018
Glenn Moore is a critically-acclaimed and prolific stand-up, writer, and sketch comedian.
Alan Carr: Work In Progress (plus support)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 28th Nov - 1st Dec 2018
Alan Carr: Work In Progress (plus support)
Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 22nd Nov 2018 - 24th Jan 2019
Critically acclaimed, award-winning and unbelievably humble comedy double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to the Museum of Comedy with an hour of brand spanking new mater…
Rob Beckett: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 20th Nov - 13th Dec 2018
Rob Beckett: Work In Progress
Mark Morris Dance Group and The Silk Road Ensemble: Layla and Majnun
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- West End
- Sadler’s Wells
- 13th - 17th Nov 2018
Layla and Majnun is a classic love story which has been presented in many Middle Eastern and sub-continental cultures.
Esther Rantzen: That’s Life! - Dame Esther Rantzen in conversation with Rebecca Wilcox
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 4th Nov 2018
An evening with Dame Esther Rantzen and her daughter, journalist and broadcaster Rebeca Wilcox For one night only broadcasting legend Dame Esther Rantzen and her daughte…
King Crimson
- Listing Music
- West End
- London Palladium
- 3rd Nov 2018
With three drummers, Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison and Jeremy Stacey, as well as the return of multi-instrumentalist Bill Rieflin on keyboards, guitarist and original founding mem…
Russell Kane: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 27th Oct - 20th Nov 2018
Russell Kane: Work In Progress
The Worm King
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton
- Sweet Werks 2 - Werks Central
- 23rd Oct 2018
An audio drama performed live and scored, produced by the team behind the podcast series Whisper Through The Static.
The Morning After the Life Before
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 20th Oct 2018
Gúna Nua presents the internationally acclaimed and multi award winning, The Morning After The Life Before, at The Liverpool Irish Arts Festival.
Get A Life
- Listing Theatre
- Glasgow
- Websters Theatre
- 19th - 20th Oct 2018
A crazy look at a not altogether crazy world!
Anthony Jeannot: Life Coach (Age 14)
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Rosemary Branch
- 17th Oct 2018
One night only! Edinburgh encore.
One Life Stand
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Canada Water Theatre
- 13th Oct 2018
When we can have sex whenever we want, with whomever we want, why settle for a normal relationship?
Frank Skinner: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 8th - 13th Oct 2018
Frank Skinner presents an hour of work in progress material for one week only!
Michael McIntyre Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 2nd Oct 2018
Michael McIntyre WIP
Ricky Gervais & Guests: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 15th - 16th Sep 2018
Ricky Gervais WIP
Ricky Gervais: Ricky Gervais & Guests Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 2nd - 10th Sep 2018
Ricky Gervais WIP Please be aware, the show starts at 6.30pm and latecomers will not be admitted.
Bookworms/Van Life (Radio Recording)
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 31st Aug 2018
2 Brand New Radio Comedies - For Free! This event is ticketed through EventBrite - please click belwo to reserve your free ticket: https://www.
Sooz Kempner: Super Sonic 90s Kid
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Banshee Labyrinth / Globe Bar
- 4th - 26th Aug 2018
Award-winning stand-up Sooz Kempner spent the 90s playing Sonic, going from a little kid to a fully grown teen.
Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas (Work-in-Progress / Open Rehearsal)
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 25th - 26th Aug 2018
Following the success of the Total Theatre Award-winning Palmyra and Eurohouse, Bert and Nasi present an exclusive work-in-progress showing of their latest piece.
How to Work with BSL Interpreters
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 24th Aug 2018
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Access All Areas: Creative Work Backstage
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 23rd Aug 2018
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Jason Donovan and His Amazing Midlife Crisis
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 22nd - 26th Aug 2018
Join Jason in conversation as he shares moments from the last four decades that he wasn’t able to tell us about on daytime television! Jason has many guises – star of stage and s…
Working Together: How Can Freelancers and Venues Work Effectively Together?
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Rachel Sambrooks: Life is a Caba-Rach
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Tolbooth Market
- 21st - 22nd Aug 2018
Rachel Sambrooks is trying to love life even when it’s rubbish.
Anna Mann's Late Night Cheese and Sex Party
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 21st - 25th Aug 2018
Colin Hoult’s ‘masterclass in character comedy’ (Time Out).
Pushing Boundaries in Work for Young Audiences
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 21st Aug 2018
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall / theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 20th - 24th Aug 2018
Since 2014 we’ve platformed over 200 films giving premieres to shorts that have gone onto much bigger things in festivals across the world.
A Show About Shows About Show Biz
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 20th - 25th Aug 2018
From Show Boat to Showman, there’s always Another Op’nin, Another Show about the sparkling self-obsessed world of musical theatre! And why not? Some of the best shows are all a…
Carmen: A Gender-Flipped Film Noir Fantasy
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Mockingbird
- 20th - 26th Aug 2018
Sultry and cool, Carmen is a gender-swapped film noir fantasy.
Just One Wise Life
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C
- 19th - 27th Aug 2018
To be well or not to be well, that is the question.
The Grey Life
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C royale
- 19th - 27th Aug 2018
Open the window, take a breath – outside it’s grey.
Becky Brunning - Action AntiHero (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- The Bill Murray
- 18th - 20th Aug 2018
Becky Brunning: Actor, comedian, daredevil, helmet owner, stunt-doer, brings her new nigh-octane show to boldly tackle the big issues: should she have children? Is equality the re…
Anno: Vivaldi, Anna Meredith, Eleanor Meredith
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 17th - 18th Aug 2018
Combining Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with electronics and visual art, Anno is a year of music, performed across an hour; a sensory experience of the passing of time; a critically accla…
The Insignificant Life and Death of Colin McKenzie
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 16th - 25th Aug 2018
Colin McKenzie has only forty minutes left to live! Come join us for the final moments of Colin’s brilliant, majestic and totally mundane existence! A once in a lifetime opportunit…
COMMON: GROUND – Barriers to Staging Work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as a Working-Class Artist
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 16th Aug 2018
COMMON: GROUND is an initiative developed by COMMON, an arts organisation who exist to support the UK theatre industry in achieving greater socio-economic diversity, delivered with…
A Country Way of Life
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 14th - 18th Aug 2018
Fifty minutes of country music from Jonny Brick, songwriter and broadcaster, who wants to tell you through song about his love of all forms of country, from Willie Nelson to Luke B…
Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 14th - 23rd Aug 2018
Last year, Mark Watson – a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem – was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Gryll…
Life on Venus
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jurys Inn
- 13th - 18th Aug 2018
True Arrow presents a series of scenes which readjust the balance of male to female dialogue by putting women front and centre with a multi-rolling cast of four women and one man.
Diva Regina: Work Permit in Progress
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Camden Fringe
- The Albany
- 13th - 14th Aug 2018
Phoenix Arts Club Cabaret Award Finalist Diva Regina presents her first solo cabaret show at Camden Fringe.
The Edinburgh Festival on Film
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- National Library of Scotland
- 13th - 25th Aug 2018
We’re hosting drop-in screenings of Festival in Edinburgh (1955) and Edinburgh on Parade (1970).
Safeword with Anna Phylactic and Ruth Cockburn
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Liquid Room
- 13th - 16th Aug 2018
Anna Phylactic and Ruth Cockburn come together to bring you a cabaret show about love and friendship, with a few history lessons along the way.
World in Progress
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 13th - 25th Aug 2018
World in Progress is a brand-new musical song-cycle that explores our ever-changing relationship with the earth.
All Hail the Rat King!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 13th - 18th Aug 2018
The Skits, Cornell University’s original sketch comedy troupe, has crossed the Atlantic to deliver some cold, hard jokes.
Angelos and Barry: A Matter of Life and Death
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Frankenstein Pub / Le Monde
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
BBC’s Angelos Epithemiou and Channel 4’s Barry from Watford return with a new show following their sell-out tour.
King Lear (Alone)
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PQA Venues @Riddle’s Court
- 12th - 15th Aug 2018
One-man show telling King Lear’s story in his own words, using text from the original and new words.
A Life on the Silk Road
- Review
- ★★★★
- M Johnson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo Southside
- 19th Aug, 2018
The National Theatre of China have brought their visually stunning production of Life On The Silk Road to Zoo Southside.
Frauenliebe und Leben: A Woman's Life and Love
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St
- 12th Aug 2018
Robert Schumann’s song cycle of a woman’s life, paired with music by Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn and Alma Mahler.
Anna Meredith & Southbank Sinfonia
- Listing Music / Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Leith Theatre
- 11th Aug 2018
Anna Meredith performs her debut album Varmints, in a specially expanded version for her band and the 30-piece Southbank Sinfonia orchestra.
Esther Rantzen: That's Life!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 10th - 12th Aug 2018
Broadcasting legend Dame Esther Rantzen and her daughter, journalist Rebecca Wilcox, discuss careers and family ties.
King Creosote
- Listing Music / Music / Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Leith Theatre
- 9th Aug 2018
King Creosote, aka Kenny Anderson, returns to the International Festival three years after he performed his glorious soundtrack to the nostalgia-soaked film, From Scotland With Lov…
Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 9th - 11th Aug 2018
Kerry Godliman is back in Edinburgh to try out material she’s never said out loud before.
King John
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 9th - 11th Aug 2018
Direct from the USA, the defending three-time National Shakespearean Acting Champions present Shakespeare’s rarely done history, King John.
King Arthur – The Panto
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 8th - 10th Aug 2018
When Uther Pendragon passes away England falls without king.
Nigel Slater’s Toast
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Traverse Theatre
- 12th Aug, 2018
One of the hardest calls for a reviewer to make is where to draw the line between production and play.
Chris Difford: Some Fantastic Place, My Life in and Out of Squeeze. With Boo Hewerdine
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Checkpoint
- 6th - 12th Aug 2018
Chris Difford celebrates the release of his autobiography with some very special shows.
Mason King – Game of Chance
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 6th - 18th Aug 2018
Following a successful Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2016, mind control artist Mason King returns for another journey into the inner depths of the human mind.
The Oxford Revue: Group Work
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Three Broomsticks
- 4th - 25th Aug 2018
Three of the Oxford Revue’s best and brightest present a free hour of stand-up and musical comedy.
Anna Morris: Bombastic
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Voodoo Rooms
- 4th - 26th Aug 2018
The award-winning character comedian and star of Channel 4’s Lee and Dean celebrates four sell-out shows at the Voodoo Rooms with a mash-up of her favourite creations.
All Hail the Poetry King!
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bourbon Bar
- 4th - 25th Aug 2018
Award-winning silliness for all the family from one of the nation’s most successful spoken word artists.
Choose Life, Choose Leith: Trainspotting on Location
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Leith Dockers Club
- 4th - 27th Aug 2018
Experience the iconic Trainspotting on location in Leith, including places featured in the book such as Central Station and Leith Dockers Club.
Bag for Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 4th - 11th Aug 2018
Dark comedy exploring morality and mortality.
The Good Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bar Bados Complex
- 4th - 25th Aug 2018
Welcome to the Good Life! A split-bill stand-up comedy show from two fun-loving, good-time-having, honest to goodness proper cute comedy lads.
The Show Between Shows Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BrewDog Lothian Rd
- 4th - 25th Aug 2018
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
Fresh from touring UK and Australia, the maestro of feel-good comedy.
The Carole King Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
After a sell-out run in 2017 The Carole King Story returns to take you on an incredible journey through the career of this six-time Grammy Award winner and 20-time platinum hit mak…
Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals at the Mansfield Traquair Centre
- Listing Exhibition / Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Mansfield Traquair Centre
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2018
Come and visit Edinburgh’s Sistine Chapel and see the beautiful, scintillating mural scheme by celebrated arts and crafts artist Phoebe Anna Traquair.
Old Movies Saved My Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jurys Inn
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
Sometimes the best education comes from the most unexpected places.
Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel / Monkey Barrel Comedy Club
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2018
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
A Gallant Life
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 3rd - 18th Aug 2018
It’s August 1918 and it’s finally beginning to look like an Allied victory is on the cards.
Noël Coward's Still Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 3rd - 11th Aug 2018
‘Forgive me? For everything.
Life and Death of a Near-Hero
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jurys Inn
- 3rd - 11th Aug 2018
A “nearly” comedy about my memories as a professional stripper and near-hero during London Bridge terror attack in 2016.
The School Film
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PQA Venues @Riddle’s Court
- 3rd - 7th Aug 2018
‘What are great expectations? It means he’s going to be rich.
The King and Ol' Blue Eyes
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- McSorley’s Irish Bar
- 3rd - 24th Aug 2018
Following his army demob, Elvis Presley joins Frank Sinatra’s 1960 Timex TV show special.
The Cat's Mother
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square / Underbelly, Cowgate
- 12th Aug, 2018
One of the most valuable functions of theatre is to offer us a way to explore difficult issues without fear of blame without fear of censure.
Live Your Best Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap
- 2nd - 18th Aug 2018
According to WikiHow, you can Live Your Best Life in just 14 steps (with pictures) but can it really be that easy? Emmy Fyles (Comedy Central, BBC Three) sets off on a journey to f…
Dreamgun: Film Reads
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Getting it wrong has never felt so right! Irish comedy weirdos Dreamgun amuse and exasperate cinephiles in equal measure with their skewed, joke-stuffed and wholly unrehearsed take…
Joey Page: Perhaps Under Stars That Would Stretch Forever (an Idiot Explains the Universe in Under an Hour)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Tron
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
What’s the point of all this? (Life.
Tetchy (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
The whole world is on edge.
Stephen Bailey: Our Kid
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
From ITV2’s Safeword and CelebAbility, ITV’s Weekend with Aled, Comedy Central’s Live at the Comedy Store, Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side and having supported …
Anna Nicholson: Woman of the Year
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Meet the nominees for Woman of the Year in Anna Nicholson’s debut character-comedy show.
The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Mockingbird
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
A Substitute for Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Hall
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2018
‘Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a mighty bloodless substitute for real life’.
Nish Kumar: It's in Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel / Monkey Barrel Comedy Club
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and host of The Mash Report trials new material for a national tour.
James Veitch's Work in Progress Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
To make James Veitch better for you, he brings regular updates to improve speed and reliability.
Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
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 …
Karaoke Saved My Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Frodo Allan
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square / Underbelly, Cowgate
- 27th Aug, 2018
All month I have spotted Scott Swinton, star of Karaoke Saved My Life, on the streets of Edinburgh, flyering for his show.
Daniel Simonsen: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ The Hive
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Currently residing in New York City, the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer returns to the Fringe to build material.
Tamar Broadbent: Best Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
‘Is it too much to ask for everything?!’ she shouted drunkenly at a bin.
Do You Think That's Wise? – The Life and Times of John Le Mesurier
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
In an affectionate tribute, leading impressionist Julian Dutton of BBC One’s The Big Impression brings to life one of Britain’s best-loved comedy stars.
Life Coach (Age 14)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 2nd - 14th Aug 2018
A letter from the past, a date with a doomsday survivalist and the start of your dream career.
Jack Evans: Work
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Workers of the world: please stop! Jack Evans, lizard prince of Manchester’s alternative circuit, presents a punchy, out-there hour about work: its history, its present and a futur…
Jess Robinson: No Filter
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 8th Aug, 2018
Though now a household name thanks to a semi-final place in last year’s Britain’s Got Talent, singing impressionist Jess Robinson is a familiar face of the Fringe.
Nigel Ng: Malaysian Sensation (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Nigel Ng is from Malaysia.
Phill Jupitus: Sassy Knack
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 12th Aug, 2018
As a huge number of the entries in the Fringe programme could tell you, the life of a stand-up is a tough one – hours and hours of unpaid work just to get a decent set together a…
The Newcastle Revue: Tyne of Your Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Cuckoo’s Nest
- 2nd - 14th Aug 2018
Newcastle Comedy Society’s first foray into the Edinburgh Fringe after gaining popularity in Newcastle for hosting hilarious, chaotic shows for the student population and the pub…
Single Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Stephanie Green
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C aquila
- 7th Aug, 2018
Every now and then a sparkling gem comes bubbling to the surface of the Fringe.
Neither: Identity Crisis!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fireside
- 2nd - 13th Aug 2018
Being – what is it to be a me.
It's a Joke Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom
- 2nd - 13th Aug 2018
A wonderfully hilarious hour of stand-up comedy by two comedians that have been thrilling audiences throughout Europe with their show It’s A Joke Life.
All the King's Men
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C
- 1st - 10th Aug 2018
Returning to Edinburgh for their eighth year, All the King’s Men are the voices that are defining a genre.
A Fortunate Man
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 15th Aug, 2018
There are books which are called seminal largely because so many people have read them.
Emil Nolde: Colour Is Life
- Listing Exhibition / Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
- 1st - 31st Aug 2018
Emil Nolde was one of the greatest colourists of the twentieth century.
Sticks and Stones
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Roundabout @ Summerhall
- 8th Aug, 2018
Free speech is a right fiercely protected in today’s society.
A Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Rose Theatre
- 1st - 26th Aug 2018
A Work in Progress is just that, a work in progress.
In for a Penny
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 8th Aug, 2018
In For A Penny is Libby McArthur’s true-life tale of the unforeseen consequences of an unpaid parking ticket - how one person can fall foul of a system that sees only the facts a…
Fringe Film Festival
- Listing Exhibition / Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C royale
- 1st - 27th Aug 2018
Returning for its 13th season, C’s critically-acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, every day.
Unsung
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 8th Aug, 2018
With the advent of the internet, smartphones and social media, today’s politics happens under an unprecedented level of scrutiny.
Blackthorn by Charley Miles
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Roundabout @ Summerhall
- 8th Aug, 2018
Home is a powerful concept.
Matt Price: Last Night a Weegie Saved My Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 1st - 26th Aug 2018
Friendly Cornish giant Matt Price was going out with a woman.
Magic 8 Ball (My Life With Asperger's)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 9th Aug, 2018
I'm sure that history will suggest otherwise but, after seeing George Steeves perform his one man show, I couldn't help but think that Stevie Wonder must have written his s…
A Broad Abroad
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C royale
- 8th Aug, 2018
If there’s one thing the majority of people at the Fringe can empathise with, it’s how hard the life of a jobbing actor can be.
Famous Puppet Death Scenes
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- CanadaHub @ King’s Hall in association with Summerhall
- 12th Aug, 2018
An enigmatic title is the hallmark of many Fringe shows – I’m sure no one knows quite what to expect from Duckpond: An Element of Mystery in Umpteen Samples or Lights Over Tesc…
One Life Stand
- Review
- ★★
- William Heraghty
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Roundabout @ Summerhall
- 13th Aug, 2018
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 …
Russell Howard – Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 1st - 12th Aug 2018
Russell Howard returns to Edinburgh for two weeks only. New ideas, New routines, Anything could happen! It’s gonna be great, and it’s only a fiver. Who’s in?
Andrew Roper – What Is Best in Life?
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 30th Jul - 26th Aug 2018
‘What is best in life?’ If you know the answer, come to this show.
ISMO: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 30th Jul 2018
Fresh from his appearance on Conan, Ismo returns to the Leicester Square Theatre to try out material ahead of his Edinburgh Fringe Show.
Exit the King
- Review
- ★
- Simon Ximenez
- West End
- Olivier Theatre
- 27th Jul, 2018
For those who pertain to be students of the Theatre of the Absurd movement prevalent in the 1950s and 60s, there is nothing of value to you in this review.
Rob Deering: Earworm (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Tea Pot
- 26th Jul 2018
Rob Deering is back with his most tenacious tunes yet.
LJ Da Funk in... When will these fascist bastards all be lined up and f**king shot?
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 25th Jul 2018
Trump.
King Courgette
- Listing Music
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Tea Pot
- 22nd Jul 2018
King Courgette is an old-time vegetable string band Featuring Wild Zucchini Bill from international trash-bashing phenomenon STOMP! Expect a righteous mix of fiddles, ba…
Any Mother Would
- Listing Theatre
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Basement
- 22nd Jul 2018
“They’re all over the world; women that move molehills rather than mountains”Much like David Attenborough shows his viewers the lovingly guarded moment…
Kid's Magic Workshops... Shazam
- Listing Children’s Shows
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 21st Jul - 27th Oct 2018
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
King Lear
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Duke of Yorks Theatre
- 21st Jul - 20th Oct 2018
★★★★★ “Ian McKellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production.
Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Tea Pot
- 20th Jul 2018
Catherine Bohart is the bisexual, OCD daughter of a Catholic Deacon and she’s got a hell of a lot to say about it.
Dusty Limits: Life and I
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- London Fringe
- Royal Vauxhall Tavern
- 19th Jul 2018
Life & I is the new album from DUSTY LIMITS and MICHAEL ROULSTON, featuring a glorious selection of songs about everything from Life to Death and whatever happens in between, inclu…
Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Tea Pot
- 19th Jul 2018
You’ve seen her on Comedy Central, you’ve seen her on the BBC, now see Nottingham-born rising star Sarah Keyworth’s debut hour.
Ian Smith – Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 17th Jul 2018
Ian Smith (BBC3's Sweat the Small Stuff) is a multi-award winning comedian, fuelled by 35p energy drinks.
Anna Nicholson: Woman of the Year (Edinburgh Preview)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 12th - 13th Jul 2018
Meet the nominees for Woman of the Year.
Kid's Magic Workshops... Hocus Pocus
- Listing Children’s Shows
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 23rd Jun - 29th Sep 2018
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 23rd Jun - 14th Jul 2018
Born and raised in Japan, Yuriko Kotani now lives in the UK.
Anna Morris: Bombastic (Edinburgh Preview)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 21st Jun 2018
The award-winning character comedian and star of Channel 4’s 'Lee and Dean' celebrates four sell-out shows with a mash-up of her favourite creations.
The King and I
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- London Palladium
- 21st Jun - 29th Sep 2018
Tipped to be London’s theatrical event of 2018, the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and…
Nick Dixon: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 14th Jun 2018
Nick Dixon arrives fresh from working with Will Smith on his new movie, performing his standup on Comedy Central, and supporting Europe’s biggest comedian at the S…
Simon Munnery: The Wreath (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 9th Jun - 14th Jul 2018
“I went to a funeral the other day.
Women: Work And Power Improv Night!
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- The Nursery Theatre
- 8th Jun 2018
The Nursery Presents a night of improvised theatre in conjunction with The City of London’s Women: Work And Power programme!We’re excited to present The Maydays Laydays (AKA th…
Henry Paker: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 3rd Jun - 4th Jul 2018
The Leicester Mercury award-winning comedian is building a brand new hour of stand up.
Livin' Larger Than Life
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- St Nicholas Church
- 2nd Jun 2018
The SLJO are back with an all-new set featuring tunes from the golden era of Big Band and other jazz classics.
Tom Ward: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs
- 31st May - 1st Jun 2018
Chortle Best Newcomer Winner 2017, Tom Ward, returns with his difficult third album.
Kevin Precious Unholier Than Thou: The Non-Believing Religious Studies Teacher (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 30th May - 1st Jun 2018
Kevin Precious is a former Religious Studies teacher.
Josh Widdicombe and Henry Paker: Work in progress
- Listing
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 29th May - 9th Jul 2018
Josh Widdicombe and Henry Paker try out new material for their upcoming stand up shows.
Ian Smith: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 28th May - 3rd Jun 2018
Ian Smith is a multi-award-winning comedian; this is a work in progress of his fifth solo show.
Paul Wade: Mortal (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 26th - 28th May 2018
Do you struggle to fit in in an ever-changing world? Does the speed of change make you feel old before your time? Then you know how Paul feels.
The Morning After the Life Before
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Sebastian Beaumont
- Brighton Fringe
- Marlborough Theatre
- 31st May, 2018
24th May 2015 was the day that Ireland became the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote.
Kid's Magic Workshops... Abracadabra
- Listing Children’s Shows
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 26th May - 24th Nov 2018
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
Max & Ivan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 26th - 27th May 2018
Black-belt grandmasters of narrative-sketch comedy take to the live stage in a whirlwind hour of new ideas and never-before-seen characters.
Ruby Wax: How To be Human. (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 25th May - 3rd Jul 2018
We can’t stop the future from arriving, no matter what drugs we’re on.
Brighton Rocks Film Festival
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alex McCord
- Brighton Fringe
- Dukes @ Komedia
- 27th May, 2018
Brighton has long been a home for artists, creators and the alternative.
Nigel Ng: Malaysian Sensation (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Burrow
- 24th - 26th May 2018
Nigel Ng is from Malaysia.
AJ Roberts: The Council Flat Baby and the Rise of the Village Kid
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs
- 22nd - 26th May 2018
‘So You Think You’re Funny?’ and ‘Amused Moose Laugh Off’ finalist AJ Roberts debuts his solo show.
Rambert - Life is a Dream
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- West End
- Sadler’s Wells
- 22nd - 26th May 2018
Following on from the phenomenal success of Transfigured Night, Danish choreographer and two time Olivier Award-winner Kim Brandstrup creates a new work for Rambert.
Katharine Ferns: Between One Ferns (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 21st - 24th May 2018
Canadian comedian Katharine Ferns is relentlessly funny with her confessional and brutally honest storytelling style of comedy.
The Beautiful Dance of Life & Death
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 21st - 24th May 2018
Adam Astra, a young rocketeer witnesses a star-girl fall to earth one night and vows to rocket her back among the stars.
Larry Dean: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 21st - 28th May 2018
An hour of new material by award-winning comedian and ‘Live at the Apollo’ star, Larry Dean.
Fiona Sagar: Working Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 20th - 27th May 2018
Fiona Sagar (Funny Women Best Show Nominee 2016, The Groundlings Comedy Theatre, LA) returns to Brighton Fringe with her new character comedy show.
It's All My Mother's Fault! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Toy and Model Museum
- 20th - 27th May 2018
Romina Puma comes back and is darker than ever! It’s a show about love, or the lack of it, a show about a child longing to be cared for by her mother while having to care for her…
Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 19th - 20th May 2018
Catherine Bohart is the bisexual, OCD daughter of a Catholic deacon and she’s got a hell of a lot to say about it.
Mawaan Rizwan: Twerk in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 19th - 20th May 2018
Fresh off a UK tour supporting Simon Amstell, Mawaan Rizwan is back with a work-in-progress show.
Jim Campbell: What Would ... And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Do?
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Burrow
- 18th - 20th May 2018
Award-nominated comic Jim Campbell has been busy with a chart-topping podcast, an acclaimed book and his personal life exploding.
A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Bom-Bane’s Music Cafe
- 18th May - 3rd Jun 2018
By popular demand! Original musical journey from 400 AD Boerthelm’s Tun to present day Bom-Bane’s, with portraits of all the colourful inhabitants along the way.
Let Them Eat Jake: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 16th - 19th May 2018
Creating your own kingdom is what life’s all about – one where you can live by your own rules, make your own choices, and be the person you truly are.
Dan Evans: In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 16th - 30th May 2018
Come and watch as award-winning, stand-up comedian, and much credited writer Dan Evans releases 53 minutes of his latest entertainment into the wild.
Yuriko Kotani: Overwork in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 14th May - 3rd Jun 2018
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award 2015 and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani brings you wonderfully offbeat stories with her rug-pulling punchlines…
Maria Shehata - Pretty Little (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 14th - 18th May 2018
Egyptian-American comedian Maria Shehata follows up her debut show ‘Wisdomless’ with stand up and storytelling about her life in London and what happened after she whimsically move…
All Work, No Play
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Werks 2
- 14th - 20th May 2018
A new piece of devised work making its debut at this year’s Brighton Fringe.
Evelyn Mok: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 13th May - 3rd Jun 2018
Featured on Channel 4, Comedy Central and BBC’s New Talent Hotlist, the award-winning Swedish comedian presents a work in progress that promises to be “uncensored, unapologetic and…
Life In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 13th - 15th May 2018
When life fell apart, Rob moved into a caravan.
Lolly Jones: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 12th - 19th May 2018
Join Lolly and special guest(s) in an hour of stand up & character comedy.
Kelsey de Almeida: I'm Very Different People (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 12th - 27th May 2018
Winner of South End Comedy Festival’s ‘Best Newcomer’ competition 2017, Kelsey is one of the youngest working comedians in the UK.
Olga Koch: Fight, a Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs
- 12th - 13th May 2018
In 2014, Olga Koch’s father was stopped by authorities on the Russian border, which resulted in the most surreal year in her family’s life.
Esther Manito: But I've Got One (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 11th - 13th May 2018
Esther Manito, a finalist on ‘So You Think You’re Funny? 2017’ and heard on BBC radio 4 Extra, is working on her first solo show.
Anna Nicholson: NICKNACKS
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- St Andrews Church
- 11th - 13th May 2018
Character comedy inspired by every age of woman: from the teenager who wants to be Gandhi, to a bra saleswoman stirring up the next generation, to the empty-nester mum now filling …
Rosco McClelland: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 11th - 12th May 2018
It’s been a hell of a year for Rosco McClelland, travelling the world, getting engaged and making new friends in interesting places.
Nik Coppin: Shark (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 9th May - 3rd Jun 2018
He told a silly joke one night at a show in Australia and the events thereafter were rather confusing.
Adele Cliff: Sheep (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 9th - 30th May 2018
Adele Cliff, Dave’s Top 15 Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2017 and 2016, brings her brand-new show ‘Sheep’ to Brighton! Packed with gags, anecdotes and fun, this work-in-progress sho…
Life is a Caba-Rach
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 9th - 26th May 2018
Feel-good stand-up show on how to love life even when it’s rubbish.
Anna Morris: Under the Sea (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 9th - 14th May 2018
A brand new show from the creator of award-winning wedding comedy ‘It’s Got to be Perfect’.
Adam Vincent: Semi-detached (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 8th - 29th May 2018
See this award-nominated (Best Comedy, Buxton Fringe 2017) Australian stand-up, now living in Bedford, who played to full houses throughout his Edinburgh Fringe run (2017).
BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Carmen Dupre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 9th May, 2018
Bringing us four short scenes, Puck’s Players – consisting of Bill Poulton, Phillip Lee and Aaron Thaddeus Lee – were able to exhibit outstanding versatility as performers, d…
Jake Baker: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs
- 8th - 23rd May 2018
Up-and-coming comedian Jake Baker (twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) brings his first solo hour to Brighton.
Bisha K Ali's Life is A Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 8th - 21st May 2018
Bisha K Ali brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe.
Anna
- Review
- ★★★★
- Sebastian Beaumont
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 20th May, 2018
The past is littered with magnificent women who deserve to be remembered and Anna Brassey is one of them: curator, collector, philanthropist, photographer, founder member of St Joh…
Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 7th - 8th May 2018
Steve Bugeja, as seen on ‘Love Island Aftersun’, Russell Howard’s ‘Stand Up Central’, Radio 4’s ‘Fresh From The Fringe’ and BBC 3’s ‘Top 10’, presents a work-in-progress show.
What's it all about, eh? The Musical (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery / The Caxton Arms
- 7th - 27th May 2018
This is a jam-packed musical comedy performance of fun storytelling rhymes set to an original soundtrack.
Sarah Jane Morris & Antonio Forcione: Compared To What
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Old Market
- 6th May 2018
With the release of ‘Compared to What’, Sarah Jane Morris teams up with the guitar artistry of world-renowned Antonio Forcione, producing a compelling, unique and haunting album.
Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 6th - 8th May 2018
Award-winning double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to Brighton Fringe with their brand of observational and character-driven sketch comedy.
Heidi vs Sharks: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 6th May - 2nd Jun 2018
Heidi Regan, winner of BBC New Comedy Award 2017 and So You Think You’re Funny? 2016, explores our increasingly confusing world via the medium of shark films.
Dom Mackie's Poor Life Choices
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Artista Cafe & Gallery
- 6th - 17th May 2018
Dom Mackie, with support from Harrison Salter, present stand up that will leave you in constant stitches.
Jay Cowle: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 6th May - 3rd Jun 2018
Jay Cowle is a stand-up comedian and day dreamer which is all very nice until he wants to get something done, but things are changing.
Luke Kempner: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 6th May - 3rd Jun 2018
Comedian and impressionist Luke Kempner brings his 2018 work in progress show to Brighton Fringe for the first time.
SOUNDSCAPE: Brighton Film Quartet
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 6th May 2018
Brighton Film Quartet presents ‘SOUNDSCAPE’, a concert of sheer escapism with this extraordinary piano quartet.
Anna Morris - Bitchelors
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Udderbelly
- 6th May - 18th Jun 2018
The critically acclaimed character comic and creator of the award winning international sell-out It's Got To Be Perfect presents Bitchelors.
King Charles III
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Little Theatre
- 5th - 12th May 2018
Queen Elizabeth II is dead.
VAGUE (Work-In-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 5th - 6th May 2018
18 months ago, Maisie Adam decided to try stand-up comedy.
Dave: A Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 5th May - 2nd Jun 2018
Despite his best intentions, Dave Fensome is getting older.
Alasdair Beckett-King: Full Velvet Jacket (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 4th - 6th May 2018
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017 Alasdair Beckett-King returns to this timeline with an inter-dimensional, work in progress stand-up comedy show.
Nick Elleray: It's Been Emotional (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 4th - 19th May 2018
The ‘Mellow Thunder From Down Under’ returns to Brighton with a stand-up comedy show that’ll be thoughtful, silly, and thoughtfully silly.
LJ DA FUNK in... When will these fascist bastards be lined up and f**king shot?
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 4th May - 2nd Jun 2018
Remember when Nazis were only found in Germany, Austria, and Clacton-on-Sea? Well now they’re in the White House, Downing Street, and Clacton-on-Sea.
Aquarium History Tour: Sea Life Brighton
- Listing Tours
- Brighton Fringe
- MEET: SEA LIFE Brighton - Main Entrance
- 4th - 25th May 2018
Exclusive after hours tours of Brighton’s aquarium! A unique opportunity to go off the public route to learn about the remarkable history of the world’s oldest operating aquarium.
Luke Rollason's Planet Earth (Is a Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 4th - 7th May 2018
A low-budget, one-man nature documentary set in a future where our worst predictions came true.
Iris Prize: A Celebration of LGBT Film
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 3rd May - 1st Jun 2018
The Iris Prize Festival, based in Cardiff, celebrates amazing LGBT film and each year awards the largest LGBT short film prize in the world.
All The King’s Men
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 28th Apr 2018
All the King’s Men bring their five star, sellout tour to London’s West End… AtKM’s astonishing vocal colour and arresting, creative choreograp…
Eddie Izzard: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 28th Apr 2018
Eddie Izzard: Work In Progress.
Nina Conti - Work In Progress
- Review
- ★
- Millie Bayswater
- London Fringe
- Udderbelly
- 1st May, 2018
Nina Conti, now a household name from multiple television appearances, has done great trade tonight packing out London’s premier temporary fringe venue – The Underbelly at Sout…
Ivy Paige, A Work In Progress
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 24th Apr 2018
International Showgirl, Ivy Paige, star of ‘London Cabaret’, hostess of An Evening of a Burlesque, real life Jessica Rabbit and now the infamous singing sire…
Frank Lavender: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 20th Apr 2018
Northern club comic Frank Lavender returns to London’s Leicester Square Theatre for a run of Work In Progress Shows.
The Golden F**king Years
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
- 17th - 28th Apr 2018
Helen and Gordon spend their retirement on their Mediterranean balcony, reading and drinking gin, quite a lot of it.
Bridget Christie: What Now? (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 17th - 18th Apr 2018
Brexit.
Quarter Life Crisis
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Burton Taylor Studio Theatre
- 17th Apr 2018
Previously seen at the BT with On The Edge of Me, Quarter Life Crisis continues Yolanda’s humorous exploration of the world young people find themselves in, using her trademark m…
Secret Life of Humans
- Review
- ★★★★
- Niall Hunt
- London Fringe
- New Diorama Theatre
- 29th Apr, 2018
David Byrne’s The Secret Life of Humans is a captivating insight in to what it means to be part of human civilisation.
I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Live At Zédel
- 9th - 17th Apr 2018
I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical sets out to present everything that you could possibly want to know about being a musical theatre performer.
Frankie Boyle - Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 3rd Apr - 29th May 2018
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre to try out some brand new jokes.
The Life of Galileo
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Oxford Playhouse
- 27th - 31st Mar 2018
What price the truth? Oxford Theatre Guild returns to the Playhouse with a striking production of this classic, translated by one of our greatest contemporary playwrights, David H…
Suggs - What a King Cnut
- Listing Music
- West End
- London Palladium
- 22nd Mar 2018
Due to huge popular demand, after his first tour-de-force, smash hit, sell out tour, ‘My Life Story’, Suggs is treading the boards again with a brand new show.
DANNY BHOY – A WORK IN PROGRESS
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- Howling Owl
- 10th - 18th Mar 2018
Just announced! – Danny Bhoy will return to the Adelaide Fringe for a run of special gigs to work up material for his next tour.
Idris Stanton - The Last King of Vaudeville
- Review
- ★★★★
- Frodo Allan
- Adelaide Fringe
- Gluttony
- 14th Mar, 2018
As one quarter of the amazing Pants Down Circus and one half of hit children’s show The Circus Firemen, Idris Stanton has absolutely earned the right to put his name above the ti…
Evolution Festival: Lyric Ensemble: Work in Progress
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Lyric Hammersmith
- 16th Mar 2018
The Lyric Ensemble is a group of 15 actors led by international director Anne Louise Sarks.
The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Adelaide Fringe
- St Mary’s College / Stirling Fringe
- 10th - 17th Mar 2018
Acclaimed locals Slingsby present a 10th anniversary season of this captivating international hit show! Suitable for adults and children 8+.
Scarred For Life
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Lab
- 15th Mar 2018
When Josh Belperio survived flying over the handlebars of his pushbike, rupturing his spleen and nearly bleeding to death, he did the only rational thing an artist would do – he …
Russell Morris
- Listing Music
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Garden of Unearthly Delights
- 13th Mar 2018
Aria Hall of Fame inductee, #1 selling Platinum artist, King of Pop, Australian Icon!! These are a few phrases commonly used to describe Aussie legend Russell Morris.
Jason Pestell: Kmart is Life
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- Rhino on Raj
- 10th - 17th Mar 2018
Have you ever gone crazy over an $89 vacuum? Drunk the sweet nectar of Australia’s Choice Cola? Ate crinkle cut chips from the world’s finest restaurant Holly’s? Join Jason P…
POWER LINES: WORDS AT WORK
- Listing Spoken Word
- Adelaide Fringe
- THE GC at The German Club
- 11th Mar 2018
Join OLD JACK, the Aussie Gleeman, for your renewable energy – high voltage, low emissions, clean and efficient, ample storage, no blackouts (we all hope).
Laconic: A Short Film Festival
- Listing Film
- Adelaide Fringe
- National Wine Centre
- 11th - 12th Mar 2018
Often we say a lot without actually saying anything at all, but is it possible to express much in fewer words? Laconic is a selection of short films and animations for you to ex…
THAT'S LIFE
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Lab
- 10th - 11th Mar 2018
Following the roaring success of the premiere, THAT’S LIFE is back!!! Unexpectedly, Carla became 1⁄2 an orphan just before she turned 30, happy birthday! With Carla’s unique …
Amos Gill: Where Have I Been All Your Life
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- Gluttony / Rhino Room
- 10th - 17th Mar 2018
hit107’s Amos Gill remains one of Australia’s most prolific young comedians.
The Life of Stars
- Listing Exhibition
- Adelaide Fringe
- Art Gallery of South Australia
- 10th - 18th Mar 2018
In every 24 hour cycle, experience Lindy Lee’s ‘The Life of Stars’.
King of Comedy UK - Kyle Legacy
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Producers
- 10th - 18th Mar 2018
King of the comedy, master of the crowd & slave to the laugh.
Parade of Light: A Balloon Dog's Life
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- The University of Adelaide
- 10th - 18th Mar 2018
How would a balloon dog survive in the real world? What kind of job would he be successful at? This is the light-hearted story of a balloon dog who tries different occupations, all…
The Beautiful Bogan - Life's Not Fair
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- Multiple Venues
- 20th Feb - 10th Mar 2018
This is a tale of a man that lost his mullet and his identity.
Anna Cherkasova: Farrago / DARTS: Diverse Screens
- Listing Events
- Adelaide Fringe
- Nexus Arts
- 9th - 23rd Mar 2018
An evolving participatory drawing project by artist-illustrator Anna Cherkasova (RUS-AUS) in which the gallery space is her canvas.
Parade of Light: Lindy Lee’s Life of Stars
- Listing Events
- Adelaide Fringe
- Art Gallery of South Australia
- 9th - 18th Mar 2018
‘Life of Stars’ is based on the incredible works of renowned Biennial artist Lindy Lee and the processes and themes behind her work.
A Life:MT
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- Arkaba Hotel
- 7th Mar 2018
Malcolm Turnbull’s bio begins with his great grandfather in the fledgling colony of Sydney, back then known as ‘Brisbane’.
A GREEK TRAGEDY 'OEDIPUS REX-THE KING'
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Adelaide Fringe
- Multiple Venues
- 24th Feb - 18th Mar 2018
AN ADAPTATION BY LOUCAS LOIZOU.
King Jack Queen
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Market Apartment
- 4th - 4th Mar 2018
“Get around pres at Danni’s.
Fame, Fortune & Lies: The Life and Music of Eileen Joyce
- Listing Music
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Lab
- 4th Mar 2018
Fame, Fortune & Lies : the Life and Music of Eileen Joyce is a window into the life of Eileen Joyce; an Australian concert pianist, recording artist, radio performer, fashionista a…
Tommy Little - The Last King Of Stupid
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Garden of Unearthly Delights
- 3rd Mar 2018
As seen on The Project.
Grand Delusions - Kid Dingo
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Lab
- 27th Feb 2018
A sophisticated twenty-three year old grand piano is far from impressed.
'The Elephant of My Heart' Kid's Storytelling Show
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Adelaide Fringe
- Gluttony
- 25th Feb 2018
A true-life story of hope & the power of imagination! When the writer, Jessica Clements was nine she lived in Canberra.
Andrew Roper - What is Best in life?
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Griffins Hotel
- 25th Feb 2018
What is Best in Life? Well… After 10 years in the UK, and performing at the last 3 Adelaide Fringe’s with non-stop compering and guest spots, a superhero kids show, and the h…
It's Only Life - A New Musical Revue featuring John Bucchino
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Parks Theatres
- 25th - 25th Feb 2018
Awarded Broadway composer & pianist, John Bucchino, will be performing for the S.
The Secret Life of Suitcases
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- GROUNDED
- 24th - 24th Feb 2018
Larry’s got no time for fun, but that’s all about to change.
Work Makes You Free
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Network Theatre
- 21st - 25th Feb 2018
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL ROSS Michael Ross’s biting satire delivers a piece very much for our times, reflecting on the dignity and many indignities of labour.
THE LIFE OF BRIAN
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- Crown & Anchor Hotel
- 18th Feb 2018
He’s not the messiah, He’s a very funny boy! Brian has been performing open mic spots in Adelaide and around the world for 8 years and has now combined all of his best work into 4…
Mike Rudd's 1st BASE in Life after Life
- Listing Music
- Adelaide Fringe
- THE GC at The German Club
- 17th Feb 2018
With Science telling us the prospect of life everlasting is just around the corner, Mike Rudd’s 1st BASE in Life after Life sees piano accordionist George Butrumlis and bassist J…
FLEURIEU FILM FESTIVAL
- Listing Film
- Adelaide Fringe
- Serafino Winery / Yankalilla Golf Club
- 9th - 10th Feb 2018
From a great passion for film, the 3rd FLEURIEU FILM FESTIVAL celebrates Australian filmmaking encouraging filmmakers to interpret the #FFF18 theme, “FIRE”.
King Lear Retold
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Greenwich Theatre
- 5th - 6th Feb 2018
Dark and challenging, epic and shocking, human and uplifting.
Katie Pritchard: Tsunamiramirami (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Caxton Arms / The Soundhouse Leicester / VAULT Festival
- 3rd Feb - 31st May 2018
West End Actress, Musician and snazzy idiot, Katie Pritchard, is off on an adventure in this tidal wave of Sketchy, Charactery, Musical Comedy fun.
Side Shows
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Sadler’s Wells Theatre
- 25th - 26th Nov 2017
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 20th Nov 2017
Award-winning double act, Revan and Fennell, bring their unique brand of silly and observational sketch comedy to the Etcetera Theatre in Camden for one night only.
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance - Bayadere -The Ninth Life
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- West End
- Sadler’s Wells
- 16th - 17th Oct 2017
Ground-breaking dance-maker Shobana Jeyasingh brings her radical imagination to Petipa’s legendary ballet La Bayadère.
Dylan Moran – Work in Progress (Grumbling)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 25th - 27th Aug 2017
A brand new Work in Progress show from Dylan Moran.
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 24th - 26th Aug 2017
Support indie film! Now entering its fourth year and including the premiere of event director Al Carretta’s 10th indie feature Precious Little Things, we present a curated selectio…
Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 23rd Aug 2017
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Jim Naughtie – My Life in Broadcasting
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- University of Edinburgh Business School
- 23rd Aug 2017
Jim Naughtie is one of Britain’s most distinguished radio broadcasters and journalists.
Would You Adam and Eve It?
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Palmerston Place Church
- 21st - 22nd Aug 2017
Take two funny men and ask them to create a hilarious dash through Genesis and Exodus in just under 90 minutes.
It's a Wretched Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Moriarty’s
- 21st - 27th Aug 2017
What’s the deal with children anyway? Why do parents get such crappy birthday presents? Isn’t it enough to be married – does one have to be happy as well? These and many other qu…
Antonio Forcione and Sarah Jane Morris
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 21st - 27th Aug 2017
Sarah Jane Morris and Antonio Forcione are promoting their collaborative album Compared to What.
The Secret Life of Your Mobile Phone
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 21st - 26th Aug 2017
A unique journey into the private life of a gadget you thought was on your side.
David Earl Is Brian Gittins: Don't Feed the Monkey Man (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 20th - 29th Aug 2017
David Earl’s alter ego, Brian Gittins is an utter prat and according to the Sussex Argus, ‘The World’s Worst Comedian’.
Amino No; the Building Blocks of an Australian Life in Scotland
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Leith Depot
- 20th - 27th Aug 2017
Two years a Leither and it feels so good! But a Penguin is not a Tim Tam, and a Penguin is not a straw.
Simon Amstell: Tour Previews (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 17th - 19th Aug 2017
‘Simon Amstell has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous.
My Body, My Life: Real stories of Abortion
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- University of Edinburgh Centre for Research on Families and Relationships
- 17th - 22nd Aug 2017
2017 marks 50 years since the partial legalization of abortion in the UK.
Writing and Producing Your Own Work: Top Tips and Study Options
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 16th Aug 2017
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Iain Connell: Some Buzz (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 2
- 15th - 27th Aug 2017
After years in the sketch show game, Iain Connell, star and co-creator of BBC hit show Burnistoun (a sell-out at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe) is throwing caution to the wind…
PreScribed (A Life Written for Me)
- Review
- ★★★
- Bella Roux
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 27th Aug, 2017
Prescribed (A Life Written For Me) by performance artist Viv Gordon opens a window for us to peer into the claustrophobically grim life of a GP working at an NHS practice today.
Jordan Brookes: Body of Work
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 15th - 28th Aug 2017
In August 2015 Jordan’s Nanna, Gwendoline Martha Brookes, passed away.
Jason Manford: Muddle Class Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 14th - 20th Aug 2017
Jason Manford is back and better than ever! With this work in progress show you’ll be one of the first to get a sneak peak of his brand new tour, Muddle Class.
All the King's Women
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Central Hall
- 14th - 18th Aug 2017
The life of Elvis Presley told through 17 women: some enthralled, some appalled, all obsessed! From Tupelo, Mississippi where 12-year-old Elvis wanted a BB gun instead of a guitar,…
This is My Life
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe in Association with Summerhall
- 14th - 15th Aug 2017
This is My Life is a witty, engaging and entertaining theatre show commissioned by RCET, which has been a huge hit in schools throughout Scotland.
Nick Helm: Masterworks in Progress '17
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 14th - 27th Aug 2017
After spending two years in the wilderness, international treasure Nick Helm (Dave’s Best Joke 2011) crawls his way back from the depths of hell to find the world he once loved has…
King Arthur
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Stockbridge Church
- 14th - 26th Aug 2017
Classical music close up where wriggling is allowed.
Tim Key: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 14th - 27th Aug 2017
Late at night.
Elgar's King Olaf
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Usher Hall
- 11th Aug 2017
World-renowned Elgarian Sir Andrew Davis conducts a rarely heard masterpiece: Elgar’s Viking cantata Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf.
Carry King
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Royal Terrace
- 10th Aug 2017
Brought to you by EnjoyMedia Cultural Company, Carry King is a visually striking, experimental piece of theatre.
US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 10th - 21st Aug 2017
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Eric Liddell Centre
- 10th Aug 2017
Tom McNab, using a rich range of film, provides a vivid account of Leni’s life as dancer, actress, director and stills photographer.
Live Shows in an Internet Media Age
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 9th Aug 2017
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Kid/Dub
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 9th - 27th Aug 2017
Kid/Dub is the all-new, official kid’s version of the Fringe smash, Hot Dub Time Machine.
Anna Savory: Tales from the Satanic Library
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 7th - 9th Aug 2017
Anna Savory is a comedian & condemned woman.
The Show Between Shows Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 52 Canoes (Grassmarket)
- 6th - 26th Aug 2017
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Mansfield Traquair Centre
- 6th - 27th Aug 2017
Come and visit Edinburgh’s Sistine Chapel and see the beautiful, scintillating mural scheme by celebrated arts and crafts artist Phoebe Anna Traquair.
Judy Garland: Soundtrack to a Life
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outhouse
- 6th - 13th Aug 2017
Judy began performing on stage before other children had started kindergarten.
Anna Morris: Bitchelors
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Voodoo Rooms
- 5th - 27th Aug 2017
The critically acclaimed character comic and creator of last year’s award-winning sell-out wedding comedy It’s Got to be Perfect returns.
Barry Loves You (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Sweet Grassmarket
- 5th - 27th Aug 2017
Barry Loves You: an ambitious claim to make, even if he already knew you.
Abi Roberts: Fat Girl Dancing (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Voodoo Rooms
- 5th - 27th Aug 2017
Radio 4’s Abi Roberts returns with a WIP show, flicking a V-sign, the finger and showing her arse to the consensus.
Mid-Life Climax
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Sneaky Pete’s
- 5th - 27th Aug 2017
Dan is English, Mick is Australian, and their comedy stats are impressive.
What Would Kanye Do?
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jury’s Inn
- 4th - 26th Aug 2017
Marcy loves Kanye West.
Leaf by Niggle
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- 15th Aug, 2017
With Hollywood’s recent adaptation of his works, the name JRR Tolkien has come to be associated with huge spectacle and epic scope.
My Life with Doris
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 4th - 19th Aug 2017
We all have our idols and for one girl growing up that was a singer and actress from a bygone age.
How to Be a Kid
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Roundabout @ Summerhall
- 4th - 20th Aug 2017
Molly cooks.
Whore: A Kid's Play
- Review
- ★★★★
- Disa Andersen
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 10th Aug, 2017
In our youth-obsessed society, women become sexualised at a very young age.
Comedians Film Club
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 4th - 26th Aug 2017
This brilliant show returns to Edinburgh.
Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 4th - 26th Aug 2017
Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy.
The Carole King Story
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 4th - 26th Aug 2017
The Carole King Story premiers at the Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the six-time Grammy Award winner and 20-time platinum hit-maker.
Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- St Andrew Square
- 4th - 5th Aug 2017
The Edinburgh International Festival was established in 1947 in the aftermath of the Second World War to ‘provide a platform for the flowering of the human spirit’.
Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Weegie?
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outhouse
- 4th - 26th Aug 2017
Malcolm is from respectable Morningside.
Viggo Venn – The Life of Pepito
- Review
- ★★★★
- Gillian Bain
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 7th Aug, 2017
Viggo Venn’s act is a hard one to categorise.
Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
Semi-Pro 4 Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
- 3rd - 19th Aug 2017
What do you get when you put a Scotsman and three Irishmen in an upstairs bar? A bunch of jokes that are a bit out of the mainstream but comfortably reside above the others: Semi-P…
Sarah Bennetto: All My Life's Mistakes, Catalogued (Volume One)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Espionage
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2017
One dimwit comedian’s every dumb decision presented in list form.
A Struggle: Work in Progress / Free Festival
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
What happens when we struggle to do anything? A series of in-development clown and theatre pieces. Themes will include difficulty, struggle, Ludwig Wittgenstein and snakes.
What Would Cathy Do?
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C primo
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2017
Cathy’s just been thrown out of the supermarket for stealing, but she’s not a junkie, and she’ll kill any c*nt who says she is.
A Sad Joke About Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
Somewhere between a social commentary and philosophical essay, but written by a comedian with the purpose of being somewhat funny. A not to be missed hour of comedy.
Steen Raskopoulos – The Coolest Kid in Competitive Chess
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Charlie Ralph
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 26th Aug, 2017
Steen Raskopoulos makes no effort to be cool on stage.
For the School Colours: The Life and Works of Angela Brazil
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C cubed
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2017
Prolific children’s author, conservationist, believer in fairies – Angela Brazil was a complicated and determined woman with a tendency to write her personal life into her book…
Dan & Jamie Work On Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2017
Daniel Audritt (BBC Radio 4 and Channel 5) and Jamie Oliphant (ITV2’s TVOD and BBC New Comedian) bring an hour of stand-up to the Free Fringe’s most popular venue – the Free Sist…
Keith Farnan: Work and Words in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 2
- 3rd - 13th Aug 2017
Keith Farnan (Michael Mcintyre’s Comedy Roadshow) has tried to answer some of the big questions in life in previous shows, but now seems like a good time to just be funny.
Alex Morris – Apologies
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Cuckoo’s Nest
- 3rd - 13th Aug 2017
Original, notable and deplorable characters take to the stage to apologise directly to you for their wrongdoings.
Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2017
Following killer runs in 2015 and 2016, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang! Armed with your suggestions, they weave together a brand-new film in the style of Brit…
Michael Clarke: A Felt in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
Michael Clarke has felt something.
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Community Project
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
A brand new improvised radio show from the team behind Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film.
Helga - Life of Diva Extraordinaire
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C south
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
Meet Helga, cabaret diva extraordinaire! At least, she used to be… Through mime, clowning and circus, this poignant physical comedy reflects on how it feels when our bodies don�…
Three Tales of Life and Death by Craig Lucas
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2017
In the world premiere of Pulitzer/Tony Award nominee Craig Lucas’s (Prelude to a Kiss, An American in Paris, Amelie) zany and touching new play, three stories collide in a world of…
Quarter Life Crisis
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lynn Rusk
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 13th Aug, 2017
If you are looking for an unpretentious, heart-warming comedy show at the festival, Quarter Life Crisis is where you will find it.
Jordan Brookes: Body of Work
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Finnegan’s Wake
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
In August 2015 Jordan’s Nanna, Gwendoline Martha Brookes, passed away.
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
Ding dong the witch is back! Multi award-winning Fringe sensation Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho returns with the most fabulous game show of all! Join the Iron Lady for songs, gam…
Sarah Bennetto: All My Life's Mistakes, Catalogued (Volume One)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Vic St Coffee Co
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2017
One dimwit comedian’s every dumb decision presented in list form.
Jonny Awsum: Honey, I Promised the Kid
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2017
Jonny Awsum promised his daughter he’d play live on stage at the O2.
Anna Karenina - Mariinsky Ballet
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- London Fringe
- Royal Opera House
- 3rd - 4th Aug 2017
The Mariinsky Ballet presents the highly anticipated revival of Alexei Ratmansky’s acclaimed Tolstoy adaptation.
My Real Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jared Liebmiller
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Hall
- 15th Aug, 2017
Noel has multiple sclerosis.
Juliet Meyers: This Flipping Rescue Dog Has Ruined My Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Southside Social
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
Juliet (writer on The Sarah Millican Television Programme and 8 out of 10 Cats) and her dog have issues.
Colin Hoult / Anna Mann in How We Stop the Fascists
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 8th Aug, 2017
Anna Mann is, according to herself, the greatest actress of her generation—a quote she can now legitimately edit for future Fringe posters with no fear of censor.
The Lulu Show: Life on the Never-Never
- Review
- ★★★★★
- M Johnson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at Rose Theatre
- 22nd Aug, 2017
The Lulu Show: Life on the Never-Never is exactly what you want from a cabaret.
Siri
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- CanadaHub @ King’s Hall in association with Summerhall
- 13th Aug, 2017
A two-woman show starring only one woman – not a typo but the conceit at the centre of the latest show by Canadian actress and interactive artist Laurence Dauphinais.
Séance
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 13th Aug, 2017
Theatre today increasingly falls into one of two broad camps.
All My Life Long
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C royale
- 2nd - 28th Aug 2017
Gloria and Padraic are best friends whose relationship changes forever.
Elliot Steel: Near Life Experience
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2017
Conspiracy theorist and slacker Elliot Steel has grown up a lot in the last year.
Siblings
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 18th Aug, 2017
The art of the comedic double act is a difficult one and its success largely based on chemistry between the two performers.
The Gruffalo's Child
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 24th Aug, 2017
Much as it is a pleasure to discover a hidden gem amongst the mass of shows in Edinburgh, there’s also something very reassuring about having a list of reliable prospects.
Britney in: John
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bedlam Theatre
- 13th Aug, 2017
In 2011, Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson were women without a mission.
Alasdair Beckett-King: The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 2nd - 28th Aug 2017
The award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King is legendary, in that there is little historical evidence he exists.
Sooz on Film
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly Med Quad
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2017
Love films? So, does Sooz Kempner (Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, Funny Women Variety Award winner) in a brand-new stand-up show about how great movies can change your entire…
Secret Life of Humans
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Nuri Syed Corser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 16th Aug, 2017
An eclectic and beautiful production – Secret Life of Humans combines a baffling diversity of genres into a single theatrical masterpiece.
Sam Shaber: Life, Death & Duran Duran
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at Rose Theatre
- 2nd - 28th Aug 2017
Life has three guarantees: you’re born, you die and if your name is Rio, you dance on the sand.
All the King’s Men
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C
- 2nd - 22nd Aug 2017
Returning to Edinburgh for a 7th year, All The King’s Men are the voices that are defining a genre.
Bernie Keith: Life Without Sat Nav
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2017
Following his sell-out shows in theatres in the UK, comedian and award-winning broadcaster Bernie Keith makes his hilarious Edinburgh debut.
That’s Life on Lisgar
- Review
- ★★★
- Sarah Virgo
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C royale
- 8th Aug, 2017
That’s Life on Lisgar is a story of family fissures and the intimate workings of life as a daughter of a Portuguese family in Canada.
A Common Man: The Bridge That Tom Built
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C royale
- 15th Aug, 2017
Victor Hugo once said “You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come.
Fringe Film Festival
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C royale
- 31st Jul - 28th Aug 2017
Returning for its 12th season, this critically acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, every day.
True to Life – British Realist Painting in the 1920s and 1930s
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
- 31st Jul - 3rd Sep 2017
Bringing together more than 80 paintings by an almost forgotten generation of artists, this exhibition explores the figurative tradition in British art between the two World Wars.
For the School Colours: The Life and Works of Angela Brazil
- Review
- ★★★★
- Shevek Smith
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Shed
- 27th Jul, 2017
For the School Colours is an interestingly educational piece of theatre about a forgotten pioneer of school-based children’s literature made popular by Enid Blyton and J.
King Jack Queen
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- 84 Great Bridgewater St
- 7th - 8th Jul 2017
A site specific, immersive play invites the audience into Danni’s student flat for pre-drinks and Ring of Fire with her best friend, Jack.
Darren Harriott: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs
- 1st Jun 2017
Darren Harriott is one of the most exciting up-and-coming comedians on the circuit.
Eshaan Akbar: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs
- 1st Jun 2017
2016 Piccadilly Comedian of the Year, Eshaan Akbar, brings his work-in-progress show ‘Eshaan Who? Akbar!’ to Brighton Fringe.
Amy Howerska. Progress (Work Inn)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Caroline of Brunswick
- 30th May - 3rd Jun 2017
A work-in-progress show from your very own Welsh-wonder, Amy Howerska.
Eleanor Conway: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 30th May - 3rd Jun 2017
Follow up to Eleanor’s critically acclaimed debut show.
Carly Smallman: A Work in Progress and Other Terrible Stories About Why I Keep Ruining it for Myself
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 29th - 30th May 2017
Star of ITV and BBC, Carly Smallman makes her Brighton Fringe debut with a work-in-progress hour of comedy.
Kevin Precious: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 29th - 31st May 2017
Work-in-progress. Former RE teacher; teaching RE; philosophy of religion; God-shaped hole; being a humanist… that sort of thing.
David Sheeran - I Am Donut: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 29th May - 2nd Jun 2017
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…
King of the Fringe: Best Of
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Brighton Fringe
- Latest Music Bar
- 26th May 2017
Join us for some drag king cabaret by the seaside as we celebrate the bois from previous King of the Fringe competitions.
Ross And Doug Present Scenes From The Life And Death Of Lord Haw Haw, Britain's Most Patriotic Traitor
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Old Courtroom
- 25th - 28th May 2017
Funny. Political. Ends with a hanging.
Jonny Awsum: Honey I Promised The Kid
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 25th May 2017
A comedic whirlwind, Jonny has a feel-good brand of musical comedy.
Agent of Influence: The Secret Life of Pamela More
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lois Zoppi
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 29th May, 2017
In a time of pre-war political tension, gone are the days of frothy fashion journalism for Pamela More, a feisty and glamorous Times journalist who stubbornly prioritises haute-c…
Samantha Pressdee: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 24th - 25th May 2017
A bitter-sweet tale of political awakening.
Snakes and Ladders: A Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 22nd - 24th May 2017
Phil Jerrod’s third debut show isn’t written yet, but so far seems to be about how it’s still worth trying to be happy, even though everything’s blatantly terrible.
Helen and Micky's Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs
- 21st - 28th May 2017
An hour of comedy from two up-and-comers, Micky Overman, “a keen comic mind” (Chortle), and Helen Bauer, “Bauer is so funny” (NPR Berlin), about life and all their feelings, which …
Life in the City 2017: An Inclusive City
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- Dorset Gardens Methodist Church
- 20th May 2017
Poetry reading, exhibition, workshop and photography.
Sooz Kempner: Sooz on Film
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Lamb @ Nowhere Man
- 18th - 20th May 2017
Cinephile comedian Sooz (Funny Women Variety Award winner) really wants to win an Oscar and in this brand new stand-up show for movie fans, she’ll make the case for how she can.
The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 18th - 20th May 2017
Alasdair Beckett-King is a legendary comedian, in that there is little historical evidence he exists.
James Loveridge: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 18th - 23rd May 2017
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
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Bom-Bane’s Music Cafe
- 18th May - 3rd Jun 2017
An original musical & gastromonical journey from the 5th Century settlement of Boerthlelm’s Tun to Brighton in 1795, with affectionate portraits of the colourful inhabitants of 24 …
Ellie Taylor: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 18th - 19th May 2017
Star of ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Mock the Week’ and Radio 4’s ‘The Now Show’, tries out some new jokes for an hour or so.
Colin Hoult: Anna Mann Extravaganza
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 16th - 18th May 2017
As seen in ‘Derek, Murder in Successville’ and ‘Being Human’, award-winning character comedian Colin Hoult brings his hit show ‘Anna Mann’s Sketch Show for Depressives’ to The Warr…
Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 15th - 18th May 2017
Life is a hilarious high-energy rant from multi-award-winning South African cult comedic phenomenon Rob van Vuuren.
Soundscape: Brighton Film Quartet
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 14th May 2017
Soundscape – a concert of sheer escapism with this extraordinary piano quartet.
Perfection In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs
- 13th - 14th May 2017
You don’t have to be perfect.
Scott Gibson: Life After Death
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Studio
- 12th - 14th May 2017
Winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2016; this show tells the story of the three weeks that changed Scott’s life forever.
Viggo Venn: The Life of Pepito
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 12th - 14th May 2017
Winner, Rising Star: The Media Eye, 2016.
Refugee Film Festival
- Listing Film
- Brighton Fringe
- Room G7 - Pavilion Parade
- 12th - 26th May 2017
Art projections, feature films, documentaries and accompanying talks including film-makers exploring the experiences of refugees.
Coming Clean: Life As A Naked House Cleaner
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- New Steine Hotel, Bar and Bistro
- 12th - 21st May 2017
Coming Clean: Life As A Naked House Cleaner is an immersive theatre show about sexual fantasy- it’s also funny and true and asks us to look at our own vulnerabilities.
Kevin, King of Egypt
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Studio
- 11th - 12th May 2017
Escaped psychiatric patient Kevin Haggerty is not pleased about his diagnosis, even less pleased about being on a section of the Mental Health Act and distinctly upset about being …
David Ephgrave: All Work, No Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 11th - 18th May 2017
At thirty-six, David is still unable to function in society.
For all the fires not yet lit: Work in Progress
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Royal Circle Bar
- 10th - 22nd May 2017
“Stories can conquer fear, you know.
Luisa Omielan. The INTERLUDE..Politics for Bitches / What Would Mary Magdalene Do?!
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Caroline of Brunswick
- 10th - 17th May 2017
A work in progress from Luisa Omielan.
Adam Scott Vincent: The Scared and Lonely Tour (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 9th - 17th May 2017
Adam Scott Vincent is a core writer of Channel 4’s award-winning satirical show ‘The Last Leg’.
BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 8th - 9th May 2017
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Steve Bugeja: Summer Camp - Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 8th May - 1st Jun 2017
Steve Bugeja, as seen on ‘Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central’, Radio 4’s ‘Fresh From The Fringe’ and BBC 3’s ‘Top 10’, is working on a new show and you can come watch him create it.
Yuriko Kotani: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 7th - 14th May 2017
Winner of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2015 and Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Award 2015, Yuriko Kotani (Time Out’s One to Watch) brings you a work-in-progress show.
Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 7th - 31st May 2017
Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini…
Aquarium History Tour: Sea Life Brighton
- Listing Tours
- Brighton Fringe
- SEA LIFE Brighton - Main Entrance
- 7th - 25th May 2017
Exclusive after hours tours, just on offer as part of the Brighton Fringe in May.
Ian Smith: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 6th - 7th May 2017
Ian Smith (BBC3’s ‘Sweat the Small Stuff’, BBC1’s ‘The Ark’) is an award-winning comedian.
I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th May 2017
Apparently we all get more right-wing as we grow older.
The Life & Death of Puppet King Richard II
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lou Rogers
- Brighton Fringe
- ONCA
- 15th May, 2017
This is Richard II as you’ve never seen him before, in a purple shell-suit wielding power over his puppet kingdom with subjects that range from beautiful two foot high hand carve…
Tom Ward: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs
- 5th - 19th May 2017
Tom Ward (Comedy Central / BBC Worldwide / Radio 4 Extra) is back! After a hugely successful debut hour at Edinburgh 2016 he returns to Brighton for a work-in-progress of his follo…
Life Without Dog
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Dukebox
- 5th - 8th May 2017
Following a sell-out performance of Katherine Chandler’s ‘Hood’ at the National’s Dorfman Theatre, Found in the Forest return with a new world premiere.
Love a Positive Life
- Listing Exhibition
- Brighton Fringe
- Jubilee Library
- 5th May - 4th Jun 2017
‘Love a Positive Life’ is a multimedia exhibition telling the positive stories of young people living with HIV in Africa and Asia.
The Life
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Southwark Playhouse
- 14th - 29th Apr 2017
You’re not in Kansas anymore… A thrilling exposé of the darker side of 1980’s New York, The Life is a defiant and heartfelt musical lament for the old Tim…
Fit for Work
- Review
- ★★★
- Lucy Alexander
- Brighton
- The Iron Duke Pub Guesthouse Kitchen & Theatre
- 27th Mar, 2017
If you believe the stigma of mental health is slowly disappearing, then Fit for Work will question your perception of this topical subject and how it is perceived in the workplac…
The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- The Water Poet
- 19th Feb 2017
3pm-4pm The first show of the day will feature about as wide a variety of improvisation styles as one could ask for, with three groups that could not be more different from each o…
The Lion King
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Lyceum Theatre
- 17th Feb 2017 - 19th Oct 2024
Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains to the evocative rhythms of Africa, this spectacular production explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting musi…
The Unlikely Life of Leonard Langley
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- London Fringe
- The Courtyard
- 24th - 28th Jan 2017
This is the unlikely story of an unlucky man, Leonard Langley.
Future Film Night
- Listing Film
- London Fringe
- The Albany
- 7th Oct 2016
Explore the future on the silver screen with a night of short films from Hothouse artists and guest filmmakers.
Rab's Videogame Empty - Presented by Glasgow Film Festival
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 27th Aug 2016
Rab’s Videogame Empty is coming to Edinburgh! Come and join Rab Florence for a night of videogame weirdness, music, and entertainment.
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 27th Aug 2016
Like independent film? Support Nightpiece.
Luisa Omielan – What Would Beyoncé Do?!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150 at EICC
- 26th Aug 2016
Luisa Omielan, Queen B of comedy is back for one weekend only.
King Creosote
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Queen’s Hall
- 25th Aug 2016
Fife’s Kenny Anderson, aka King Creosote, has become one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and prolific singer-songwriters: a squeezebox Casanova and a seafaring pop heart-breaker who…
Whose Work Is It Anyway? (The Space Between Us and the Things We Do Together)
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central@Infirmary Street
- 24th Aug 2016
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Presentation of the Film Documentation of Jerzy Grotowski's The Constant Prince
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 24th Aug 2016
Carla Pollastrelli will carry the public through an outline of Jerzy Grotowski’s creative biography with a specific focus on the theatrical phase he carried out between 1959 and …
Presentation of the Film Documentation of Jerzy Grotowski's The Constant Prince
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Rose Bruford @ Upper Church, Summerhall
- 24th Aug 2016
Carla Pollastrelli will carry the public through an outline of Jerzy Grotowski’s creative biography with a specific focus on the theatrical phase he carried out between 1959 and …
Presentation of the Film Documentation of Jerzy Grotowski's Akropolis
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 23rd Aug 2016
In this encounter, Carla Pollastrelli, co-director of Fondazione Pontedera Teatro from 1993 to 2012, will introduce and present the video documentation of Akropolis, an outstanding…
Antonio Forcione and Sarah Jane Morris
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 23rd - 29th Aug 2016
Sarah Jane Morris and Antonio Forcione come together in a worldwide tour to promote the launch of their collaborative album Compared to What.
Presentation of the Film Documentation of Jerzy Grotowski's Akropolis
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Rose Bruford @ Upper Church, Summerhall
- 23rd Aug 2016
In this encounter, Carla Pollastrelli, co-director of Fondazione Pontedera Teatro from 1993 to 2012, will introduce and present the video documentation of Akropolis, an outstanding…
King John
- Review
- ★★★
- Simon Fearn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 24th Aug, 2016
Performed by a company of young actors, this is a credible adaptation of Shakespeare’s rarely performed King John that revels in the high stakes of its historical narrative.
Attempts on Her Life
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 23rd Aug, 2016
Take a play with no plot, an unspecified number of players, no defined characters, pages of intense prose and lines that can be spoken by any performer and what do you have? Unmis…
L!ghten Up Your Life!™
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 22nd - 28th Aug 2016
The only show where it’s all about you! Whether you’re looking for a serious pick-me-up or just a light-hearted put-me-down, pop by Edinburgh’s one-stop shop for the worst advice…
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 22nd - 23rd Aug 2016
Like independent film? Support Nightpiece.
If I Googled You, What Would I Find?
- Review
- ★★★★
- William Heraghty
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Stand in the Square
- 25th Aug, 2016
It’s a troubling question and most of us probably don’t know the answer.
The Life and Crimes of Reverend Raccoon
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 21st - 29th Aug 2016
Conman, faith healer and US Army reservist.
Identity Crisis
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Spotlites
- 21st - 28th Aug 2016
Famed for her portrayal of bisexual coke snorting Liberty Baker on Footballers Wives which won her a Screen Nations Award, Phina’s latest challenge is nine characters: black, white…
RLB: Real Life Broadcasting
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Crags Bar
- 21st - 28th Aug 2016
Life in the office, it is dull.
Jack Lukeman: King of Soho and Other Stories
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride’s
- 20th Aug 2016
One of Ireland’s most respected, best-loved singers, this renowned international entertainer, ‘a mixture of all the great voices of the 20th century’ (Guardian), has few peers for …
The Attenborough Tours: Life on Fringe
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 19th - 29th Aug 2016
Life-changing daily walking tours with Stompy (Half Naked Chef).
Dr Alasdair Raffe Presents James VII: A Misunderstood King?
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- University of Edinburgh Medical School, Teviot Place
- 19th Aug 2016
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.
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 19th - 20th Aug 2016
Like independent film? Support Nightpiece.
Is This Your Life?
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Stand in the Square
- 18th Aug 2016
We all leave a trace.
Jack Lukeman: King of Soho and Other Stories
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride’s
- 18th - 19th Aug 2016
One of Ireland’s most respected, best-loved singers, this renowned international entertainer, ‘a mixture of all the great voices of the 20th century’ (Guardian), has few peers for …
Dr Bill Aird Presents The Men in St Margaret of Scotland’s Life
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- University of Edinburgh Medical School, Teviot Place
- 17th Aug 2016
The Life of St Margaret provides a unique insight into late 11th-century Scotland and her profound influence on her husband and his kingdom.
Think No Evil of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 16th Aug 2016
Twentieth anniversary performance of David Benson’s Fringe First Award-winning tour de force, showing Kenneth Williams at his funniest and his most badly behaved.
Josie Long: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 16th - 28th Aug 2016
The triple Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, BBC Radio 4 star and cult optimist Josie Long returns to The Stand with an hour of new material and knockabout fun, as she works towards …
Brenda Feuerle: A Firefighter Woman at Work
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 15th - 27th Aug 2016
Firefighter Woman Brenda Feuerle is on duty.
Simon Lukacs Shows His Range
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Southside Social
- 15th - 23rd Aug 2016
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
The Life of the Party
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bourbon Bar
- 14th - 20th Aug 2016
Travel across time from mod to rave to disco with Calling All Parties in a vivacious interactive theatrical and film experience.
Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 14th Aug 2016
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
Lush Life
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Merchant’s Hall
- 14th - 21st Aug 2016
With a style that’s been described as ‘creative… engaging… conversational’ (Jazz Journal), Vocalist Cindy has captured audiences’ imaginations and won admirers among jazz afi…
Your Life in Theatre
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central@Infirmary Street
- 14th Aug 2016
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The Life to Come
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Edinburgh Academy
- 13th - 16th Aug 2016
Aberdeen Performing Arts Youth Theatre presents The Life to Come by Timothy Mason.
Nosferatu (1922): Silent Film with Live Music
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 13th - 20th Aug 2016
Two late night showings of Murnau’s classic 1922 German expressionist film Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror, with live music provided by the ensemble Gladstone’s Bag.
Mairearad and Anna
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride’s
- 13th Aug 2016
Two of Scotland’s most revered multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad (accordion, bagpipes, voice) and Anna (guitar, banjo, fiddle, voice) are a captivating duo, providing an energetic …
Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150 at EICC
- 12th - 27th Aug 2016
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Dr David Silkenat Presents The Long Life of the Lost Cause: Why it Took 150 Years for the Confederate Flag to Come Down
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- University of Edinburgh Medical School, Teviot Place
- 12th Aug 2016
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…
Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Theatre
- 12th - 13th Aug 2016
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
Cradle King
- Review
- ★★
- Joshua Clarke
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- 17th Aug, 2016
In this one-performer play by writer Donald Smith, actor Robin Thomson plays King James – at once James VI of Scotland and James I of England.
Billy the Kid
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 12th - 26th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
David Steel: My Life in Politics
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- University of Edinburgh Business School
- 11th Aug 2016
Lord David Steel joins Professor Chris Carter to reflect on an illustrious career in public life.
Making Work With Young Performers
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central@Infirmary Street
- 10th Aug 2016
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 10th Aug 2016
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
Bringing Death Back to Life
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Stand in the Square
- 9th Aug 2016
Dying is a universal human activity, and it shows no sign of abating.
Joining the Digital Dots: How Celtic Games Collaboration Can Work Across Sectors and Locations
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 9th Aug 2016
How do we roll out digital content across new platforms? How can games and gaming work in other sectors? How do we join the digital dots? Should we be looking at new ways of utilis…
My Life in...
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Le Monde
- 8th - 26th Aug 2016
Ever wondered how celebrities became the people we know and love? Well-known faces chat about their lives in the world of show business – an exclusive insight into the worlds of …
Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Mansfield Traquair Centre
- 8th - 31st Aug 2016
Come and visit Edinburgh’s Sistine Chapel and see the beautiful, scintillating mural scheme by celebrated arts and crafts artist Phoebe Anna Traquair.
Mason King – Mind Control
- Review
- ★★★
- Ellie Coote
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 11th Aug, 2016
Mason King’s Mind Control mixes card tricks, deception and mind-reading into just under an hour of delving into the human psyche.
Kirsty Newton: Life Begins at Party!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety / Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Voodoo Rooms
- 6th - 28th Aug 2016
It’s a party… and you’re invited! Join human jukebox, musical comedy maestro and birthday girl Kirsty for a feel-good celebration of growing older disgracefully.
Rory O'Hanlon – You Are Where You Need to Be
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Opium
- 15th Aug, 2016
The show’s stated theme is a philosophical discussion of how we end up where we end up, In actual fact this thread isn’t really followed up.
Anna Morris: It's Got to Be Perfect
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Voodoo Rooms
- 6th - 28th Aug 2016
The critically acclaimed character comic and star of ITV2’s Bad Bridesmaid and BBC One’s Outnumbered returns with her smash hit, sell-out 2015 show.
EIFF Short Film Challenge
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Filmhouse
- 6th Aug 2016
EIFF Short Film Challenge is a free celebration of new and emerging filmmakers from across Scotland through a screening of short films made especially for this competition.
Not the Horse
- Review
- ★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 13th Aug, 2016
Almost twenty years ago, Guy Ritchie changed the landscape of British cinema with his love letter to the charismatic psychopaths of the East End underbelly Lock, Stock and Two Smok…
Piffin' Ain't Easy – A Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 6th - 14th Aug 2016
A work in progress by a work in progress aka John Van Der Put.
Life and Death (But Mainly Death)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Timothy Leonine Tsang
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 9th Aug, 2016
In spite of the morbid title, Dr Phil Hammond’s stand-up show makes mischief of the macabre.
The Master and Margarita
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- ZOO at St Cuthbert’s
- 14th Aug, 2016
There’s a certain size and scale that one gets used to at the Fringe.
The Suitcase Kid
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 5th - 13th Aug 2016
Jacqueline Wilson’s bestseller is brought to life with puppetry and song by a large cast.
The Life and Times of Lionel
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 12th Aug, 2016
New work is at the heart of the Fringe experience; new work by new companies all the more so.
The Suitcase Kid
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 5th - 13th Aug 2016
Jacqueline Wilson’s bestseller is brought to life with puppetry and song by a large cast.
Ros & Guil R Dead
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 13th Aug, 2016
When deciding on a show to bring to the Fringe, you have two main choices: one, a piece of new writing - exciting and impactful but harder to market - or two, a take on a classic -…
A Matter of Life and Death
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Andrew Forbes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 18th Aug, 2016
We very rarely think about our own deaths.
Comedians Film Club
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Vintage Mobile Cinema
- 5th - 28th Aug 2016
Our favourite comedians present their favourite films.
Two Kittens & A Kid (A Gay Man Raising His Inner Diva)
- Review
- ★★★
- Gillian Bain
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 7th Aug, 2016
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.
Agent of Influence: The Secret Life of Pamela More
- Review
- ★★★
- Joe Spence
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 16th Aug, 2016
Given the popularity of the monarchy these days, one forgets about some of the more unsavoury types who’ve reigned (however briefly) in the last century.
Life by the Throat
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Euan Brook
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 13th Aug, 2016
Life By The Throat tells the life story of James Joseph Patrick Keogh.
Mulhollandland (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ 48 Below
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
Alternative comedy lovers of the world, unite! Mulhollandland is failing.
Greater Belfast
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Traverse Theatre
- 10th Aug, 2016
The gamut of performers at Fringe brings with it a spectrum of experience; from shiny new student companies, powering forward on naive enthusiasm and off-brand energy drinks, to ve…
Katharine Ferns is Faking It (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
Dark stand-up comedy on learning to laugh about the visible and invisible scars from surviving abuse and mental illness plus some feminism for comic relief.
Crack in Progress by Lucy Pearman
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
There’s an egg here to find other eggs and see if they’re OK? 30 minutes of relaxing nonsense.
Joe DeRosa: Zero Forward Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
US writer, actor and stand-up Joe DeRosa makes his highly anticipated UK debut.
Juliet Meyers: This Flipping Rescue Dog Has Ruined My Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Southside Social
- 4th - 14th Aug 2016
Juliet (writer on Sarah Millican Television Programme and 8 out of 10 Cats) and her dog have issues.
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows
- Review
- ★★★★★
- William Heraghty
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 8th Aug, 2016
Ding dong, the witch isn’t dead! And this time it’s definitely cause for celebration! After her previous success as an ‘international cabaret superstar’ Maggie is back in b…
Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
After a blockbuster 2015, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang.
Faye Treacy: Special (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
- 4th - 27th Aug 2016
Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2015, Faye Treacy went to the Brit School with Adele and Jessie J and then studied the trombone at The Royal Academy of Music with no one intere…
Tim Renkow: King of the Tramps
- Review
- ★★★
- Ryan O’Connor
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ The Hive
- 18th Aug, 2016
Tim Renkow has a handy tip for anyone who feels uncomfortable around him as a result of his cerebral palsy.
Robyn Perkins (is a) Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
Robyn Perkins, **** (ThreeWeeks), is the only American to become an English Comedian of the Year finalist.
Mae Martin: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
Mae Martin (BBC Radio 4, Live from the BBC, Russell Howard’s Good News) improvises a brand new hour every night as she develops her new show.
Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 4th - 29th Aug 2016
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 5 & 6
- 4th - 13th Aug 2016
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s 2x4 Tour One-Man Comedy Show
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 11th Aug, 2016
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 …
The Weaning of Life / Free Festival
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Crags Bar
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
If you want to see comedy that is a little different, this is for you.
Susie McCabe: There is More to Life Than Happiness
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
Susie McCabe’s worst fears are coming true: she’s slowly turning into her parents.
Al Murray – The Pub Landlord: Let's Go Backwards Together (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 4th - 14th Aug 2016
Publican.
Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 4th - 27th Aug 2016
Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy.
Elliot and Farhan's Life Lessons
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
Elliot Wengler and Farhan Mitha’s Fringe debut show is surprisingly educational.
Shappi Khorsandi: Oh My Country! From Morris Dancing to Morrissey
- Review
- ★★★★
- A George
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 20th Aug, 2016
In a very personal set, Shappi talks growing up in Britain as the child of refugee parents and being English.
lara A king: Not Broken, Just Bent
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at the Counting House
- 3rd - 29th Aug 2016
My name is Lara and I broke the law.
All the King’s Men: The 11 Tour
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C scala
- 3rd - 29th Aug 2016
Fresh from London, Boston, New York performances, returning to Edinburgh for a sixth year.
Michael Morpurgo's King Arthur
- Review
- ★★★★
- James Beagon
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at the Museum
- 9th Aug, 2016
Story Pocket Theatre bring Michael Morpurgo’s novel about King Arthur to life with a solid and enjoyable production.
Abandoman: Life + Rhymes
- Review
- ★★★★
- William Heraghty
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 15th Aug, 2016
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.
Triple Entendre: Love, Life and Other Stuff
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Dixon Baskerville
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 21st Aug, 2016
Triple Entendre is directed, created and designed by Emily Cairns and is a comic musical cabaret about “Love, Life and Other Stuff”, consisting of a collection of original song…
Boris: World King
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 16th Aug, 2016
A lot has happened to Boris Johnson since Boris: World King’s runaway success at last year’s Fringe.
Boris & Sergey: Preposterous Improvisation Experiment
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Theatre
- 10th Aug, 2016
Improv comedy is a tricky beast - when it’s good, it’s very, very good; when it’s bad, it’s pointless.
Mark Dolan: Life Hacks
- Review
- ★★★
- Jamie P Robson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 5th Aug, 2016
Few would disagree that our world is in dire need of fixing.
Russell Howard and Steve Williams Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 3rd - 21st Aug 2016
Russell Howard and Steve Williams return to Edinburgh to tit about for half an hour each.
Scott Gibson: Life After Death
- Review
- ★★★★★
- chhewitt95
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 21st Aug, 2016
This is Scott Gibson’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, and he is fantastic.
Lauren Pattison: Reet Petite – A Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at the Counting House
- 3rd - 29th Aug 2016
One of the brightest young talents on the Northern comedy scene who is beginning to make her presence known across the country.
Katie Brennan's Quarter-Life Crisis
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 3rd - 29th Aug 2016
Are you crippled by student debt? Working an unpaid internship? Trying to find prince charming on Tinder? Welcome to the life of a modern day twenty-something! Join Katie for a new…
Life According to Saki
- Review
- ★★★★★
- James W. Woe
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 5th Aug, 2016
Whether you’ve never heard of Saki before or consider yourself a die hard fan, this production is sure to please.
L!ghten Up Your Life!™
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gayfield Venues
- 3rd - 22nd Aug 2016
The only show where it’s all about you! Whether you’re looking for a serious pick-me-up or just a light-hearted put-me-down, pop by Edinburgh’s one-stop shop for the worst advice…
Joe Stilgoe: Songs on Film
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Checkpoint
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2016
Sell-out hit returns! Singer, pianist and entertainer Joe Stilgoe pays tribute to much-loved movies.
Tatterdermalion
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Theatre
- 19th Aug, 2016
Puppet pioneers Flabbergast Theatre have made an interesting move this year, establishing their own dedicated performance space, The Omnitorium, within the confines of Assembly Ge…
Brendon Burns and Colt Cabana Do Comedy and Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 22nd Aug, 2016
I’m sure we’re all used to growing the Fringe brochure and seeing shows with enigmatic titles which tell you nothing about the eventual content.
Colin Hoult / Anna Mann: A Sketch Show for Depressives
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 12th Aug, 2016
There’s surely no better sign that mental health issues – and depression in particular – are becoming more openly discussed than for the likes of Colin Hoult to come along an…
Ali Hassan: Man Interrupted (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at the Counting House
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2016
As a father of four, Ali is well versed in dodging difficult questions or just making up the answers.
Fringe Film Festival
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 1st - 29th Aug 2016
Returning for its 12th season, the critically acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, every day.
Today, Life, The Universe and the Little Blue Bowl
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Moors Bar
- 20th Jul 2016
New solo show written & performed by Elaine Fellows.
Triple Entendre: Love, Life and Other Stuff
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre
- 14th - 16th Jul 2016
The Andrews Sisters meets ‘Smack the Pony’ in this new musical comedy cabaret.
Miles Jupp: Work-In-Progress
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre
- 30th Jun 2016
Miles Jupp, star of Rev.
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridewell Theatre
- 21st - 25th Jun 2016
Ken Harrison is a talented sculptor and teacher whose career is cut short after a horrific car accident.
Samantha Pressdee: Sextremist (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 3rd - 5th Jun 2016
Samantha’s a radical feminist, political activist and very funny (maybe not always for the ‘right’ reasons)! Join her for an hour of topless comedy in support of the Free the N…
Tez Ilyas: Progress in Work
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 3rd - 5th Jun 2016
Edinburgh Fringe’s Funniest Newcomers 2015 (The Guardian).
Go Get 'em Kid
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh
- North Edinburgh Arts Centre
- 1st - 4th Jun 2016
A funny and high-energy dance duet about friendship and sharing.
Onwards to Progress / Orpheus
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 2
- 31st May - 2nd Jun 2016
Two pieces of new British writing that have been produced by Bred in the Bone Theatre.
Faye Treacy 'Special' (Work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 30th May - 5th Jun 2016
Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2015 Faye Treacy.
Aidan Killian: A Life of Silver Linings
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 30th May - 5th Jun 2016
Aidan Killian’s World Tour - ‘Around the World in 80 Jokes’ is here.
Always Be Rolling: How Board Games Can Change Your Life And Save The World
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 28th - 31st May 2016
Award-winning comedian James Cook has read the back of the box and is ready to play.
Maria: The Life, Loves, and Music of Callas
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Dukebox
- 27th - 29th May 2016
Laurene Hope, who amazed as Piaf, is now ‘La Divina’ Callas - from unwanted child to opera Goddess and her obsession with Onassis.
John Hastings: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 27th - 28th May 2016
John Hastings, your great friend, is back to work on new jokes about his moral compass and probably masturbation.
The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 27th - 28th May 2016
Alasdair Beckett-King - “One to Watch” (Time Out) - is a legendary comedian, in that there is little historical evidence he exists.
Sarah Jane Morris and Antonio Forcione
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 25th May 2016
Sarah Jane Morris and Antonio Forcione come together in a worldwide tour to promote the launch of their collaborative album, ‘Compared to What’, which includes some wry comedy, lov…
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical NEW YORK
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Broadway
- Stephen Sondheim Theatre
- 24th May 2016 - 12th Mar 2017
She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the big…
Alcopop Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 23rd - 26th May 2016
Paul unveils his story of having no home, no job and two children, but these being the least of his problems, in what will become his Edinburgh Fringe debut hour.
Human-In-Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 23rd - 25th May 2016
My mind and body aren’t in sync. The less in sync they are, the unhappier I become. If you feel the same way, this is the show for you.
StrEAT Film
- Listing Film
- Brighton Fringe
- Emporium Theatre
- 23rd May 2016
A screening of Satyajit Ray’s 1963 classic ‘The Big City,’ accompanied by Indian street food.
Ellie Taylor: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick / Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 23rd - 26th May 2016
Join Ellie Taylor (‘Mock the Week’, ‘Snog Marry Avoid’, ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’) as she prepares a brand new show.
Would Like To Meet
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lois Zoppi
- Brighton Fringe
- Latest Music Bar
- 27th May, 2016
Would Like to Meet presents an hour of real life dating stories brought into being by the melodramatic Ally, who is desperate to find love and get married; Liz who has grown bore…
The King and I NEW YORK
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Broadway
- Lincoln Center-Vivian Beaumont
- 21st May - 4th Sep 2016
Winner! 4 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical! Tony Award® winner Kelli O’Hara (The Light in the Piazza, South Pacific) and Jose Llana (Here Lies Love) star in a magni…
Pete Strong: Self-Sabotage, a Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 21st - 26th May 2016
2015 Brighton Squawker award finalist Pete Strong - “walking a fine emotional line.
Larry Dean: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 20th May - 5th Jun 2016
Fosters Comedy Awards 2015, Best Newcomer: Nominee, and Scottish Comedian Of The Year award-winner brings his new show to Brighton Fringe.
'Plan SuzyB': A Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Blue Man
- 18th - 31st May 2016
Brand new show from the former Funny Women award winner.
Paul McCaffrey: Work in progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 18th May - 2nd Jun 2016
A work-in-progress show from the star of BBC3’s ‘Impractical Jokers’ and ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’.
Katharine Ferns: Faking It (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 16th - 22nd May 2016
We learn to lie at 3-years-old.
Jenny Collier: Jen at Work
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 16th - 18th May 2016
This is a work in progress from Winner of Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2014, Winner of the Hobgoblin Comedy Award 2015 and Second Place New Act of The Year Show 2015.
The Half Life of Love
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rialto Theatre
- 16th - 20th May 2016
The half life of love is forever - it remains toxic, poisoning life long after love is over.
Oli Bettesworth: Someone Stop Me (Work-in-progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Blue Man
- 15th - 24th May 2016
“Mate, it wouldn’t surprise me to find out you’d snapped one day and gone on a killing spree.
Conductors' Unbecoming Scenes from Orchestral Life
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- The Old Courtroom
- 14th - 22nd May 2016
Gavin Henderson regales first hand hilarious stories of the many conductors he has worked with: Stokowski, Otto Klemperer, Giulini, Svetlanov, Barbirolli, Sargent and Rattle among…
Juliet Meyers: This Flipping Rescue Dog & Evil Imaginary Child Are Ruining My Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Blue Man
- 12th May - 2nd Jun 2016
Work-in-progress show about life with an overly-sensitive clingy rescue dog and an evil imaginary child, acceptability and the joy of loving ‘imperfection’.
Robyn Perkins [is a] Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 12th - 28th May 2016
Robyn Perkins **** (ThreeWeeks), the only American to become an English Comedian of the Year finalist, explores her father, fatherland and what happens when you don’t think before …
King of the Fringe
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Brighton Fringe
- Marlborough Theatre
- 12th May 2016
Brighton’s only drag king competition is back! It’s time for bois to become men as they battle it out to win the crown (and 100 quid)! Expect a night of bulging biceps, protruding …
Rob Dumbrell: Life in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 11th - 27th May 2016
Rob’s life fell apart five years ago.
Aquarium History Tour: Sea Life Brighton
- Listing Tours
- Brighton Fringe
- SEA LIFE Brighton - Main Entrance
- 10th May - 2nd Jun 2016
A unique opportunity to go off the public route and learn about the remarkable history of the world’s oldest operating aquarium.
A Secret Life
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Theatre 503
- 10th - 15th May 2016
Follow our characters on an everyday journey through Battersea hearing their inner thoughts via an app previously downloaded to your smartphone.
Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 9th - 31st May 2016
Steve Bugeja, winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, presents his second solo show (in progress).
Andrea Hubert: Some work. Some progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 9th - 15th May 2016
When you see the joy on a small child’s face as he’s about to press the button to call the lift, you realise that your adult life will never offer you that same level of joy ever a…
Adam Vincent: Judgemental (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 9th - 30th May 2016
Fresh from his sell-out run in Edinburgh, comedy writer for Channel Four’s ‘The Last Leg’, Adam judges himself and the world with wanton cynicism but now wonders if this is just …
Jessica Fostekew: Monster in a Cardigan (Work In Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 8th - 15th May 2016
The early rumblings of a wonderful new show about fear, love and being frazzocked.
Hetty the King (and Other Women I Have Loved)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 2
- 8th - 24th May 2016
A show inspired by Hetty King (an emblematic, early 20th century drag king), which embraces the possibility of women making connections across stages, in time.
Hetty the King (and Other Women I have Loved)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton
- The Warren
- 8th - 24th May 2016
A show inspired by Hetty King (an emblematic early 20th-century drag king), which embraces the possibility of women making connections across stages, in time.
The Sissy's Progress
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Brighton Fringe
- Marlborough Theatre
- 7th May 2016
Nando Messias was beaten up on the street in an act of homophobic hatred.
James Veitch: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 7th - 15th May 2016
Thematically loose, structurally tenuous.
Mark Dolan: This Show Will Change Your Life
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Republic
- 7th May 2016
Broadcaster and comedian Dolan is one of the most in-demand MCs.
Iris Prize Film Festival/Love Bites
- Listing Film
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 6th May - 4th Jun 2016
Award-winning short films from the internationally acclaimed ‘Iris Prize Film Festival’: a collection of the winners and runners-up from the 2015 prize.
Robin Morgan: Free Man (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th - 8th May 2016
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 …
Abandoman: Life & Rhymes
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Republic
- 6th - 7th May 2016
Using their trademark blend of audience interaction and razor-sharp improvisation, Abandoman (Ireland’s top comedy hip-hop improv team) present their biggest and best show to dat…
'Would You Rather?' mobile gameshow
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Brighton Fringe
- SpiegelPub
- 6th May - 4th Jun 2016
With a sparkle of one-of-a-kind outlandish glamour, the Dilemma girls host this unique walk-about performance, inviting you to take part in the mobile game show ‘Would You Rather?’…
King Lear
- Review
- ★★★
- Lou Rogers
- Brighton
- Theatre Royal Brighton
- 6th May, 2016
This is the second time Michael Pennington has donned the crown of Lear and this time it’s a Lear clearly made for a 21st Century audience; cut down and pacey.
Damien by Aldyth Morris
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Lantern @ ACT
- 3rd - 15th May 2016
The story of Fr Damien, leper priest and patron saint of outcasts.
BalletBoyz - Life
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- London Fringe
- Sadlers Wells
- 20th Apr - 6th Jun 2016
BalletBoyz are back with a brand new show, performed by its all-male company of ten incredible dancers.
Locusts Have No King
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- Intar Theater
- 31st Mar 2016
A love-triangle comedy with a supernatural streak, this excellently cast new play by J.
Mark Morris and Surupa Sen
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- Baryshnikov Arts Center
- 23rd Mar 2016
The Baryshnikov Arts Center continues its “Words on Dance” series with a conversation between Mr.
King of the Fringe: Heat Two
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Brighton
- The Marlborough Pub & Theatre
- 11th Mar 2016
Brighton’s only drag king competition is back and tougher than ever! It’s time for bois to become men as they battle it out over three heats to make their way to the final.
King and Country: Shakespeares Great Cycle of Kings
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- BAM Harvey Theater
- 2nd Mar 2016
(performances begin on Thursday) It’s a royal spring at the Brooklyn Academy of Music when the Royal Shakespeare Company arrives with a quartet of celebrated productions: …
King Lear
- Review
- ★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh
- Pleasance Theatre
- 6th Mar, 2016
At the risk of sounding ageist, an immediate concern with any student theatre company taking on Shakespeare’s tragedy of tragedies, King Lear, is that it is in many respects a …
Good King Richard
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Drayton Arms
- 1st - 12th Mar 2016
Drawing on contemporary sources, unsullied by Tudor propaganda, ‘Good King Richard’ dramatises for the very first time, the true events which propelled Richard III onto the thr…
Anna Netrebko
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center
- 28th Feb 2016
Singers who are charismatic on the opera stage often find solo recitals a daunting prospect.
Would Like To Meet
- Review
- ★★★★
- Nicholas Abrams
- UK Regional & Tours
- Rialto Theatre
- 13th Feb, 2016
A show aimed squarely at the date-night crowd that’s silly and fun, providing its mainly female audience with plenty of laughs in this charming production.
King Charles III
- Review
- ★★★★
- Julia French
- UK Regional & Tours
- Theatre Royal Brighton
- 11th Feb, 2016
Mike Bartlett’s beautifully worded imagining of a constitutional crisis without a constitution invites us to witness the starkness of the Royal Family stripped bare whilst presen…
Valentines Shows
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Littlefield / Magnet Theater / The Stand
- 9th - 14th Feb 2016
Valentine’s Day may have a cheesy reputation, but the heart-filled holiday has inspired plenty of great live comedy for devoted couples, optimistic daters and determinedly si…
Anna Bolena NEW YORK
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Broadway
- Metropolitan Opera
- 5th - 9th Jan 2016
Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky embarks on her quest to vocally conquer all three of Donizetti’s historic Tudor queen operas in the same season, here as a young royal grasping at powe…
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Aldwych Theatre
- 5th Jan 2016 - 4th Nov 2017
Carole King, the chart-topping music legend, was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent.
Heres What I Would Say with Jenn & Jay: New Years Eve Spectacular
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Peoples Improv Theater
- 31st Dec 2015 - 31st Dec 2016
To ring in the new year, Jenn Welch and Jay Malsky host this “evening of comedy, song and unsolicited advice,” featuring live performances, a dance party, prizes and an…
Maurice Hines Tappin Thru Life
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Off Broadway
- New World Stages
- 23rd Dec 2015
The actor, choreographer and esteemed hoofer Maurice Hines has had an illustrious career spanning Broadway and Hollywood, with cameos from luminaries like Gypsy Rose Lee and Frank …
BOUND FEET BLUES - A Life Told In Shoes
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Tristan Bates Theatre
- 24th Nov - 12th Dec 2015
In an epic journey from China via East Asia and Australia to England, British-Malaysian writer-performer Yang-May Ooi explores female empowerment and desirability through the o…
Sally Gross, Kenneth King and Sally Silvers
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- University Settlement, Speyer Hall
- 1st Nov 2015
The Construction Company, a 45-year-old arts organization, presents an evening of new and revivified works by the veteran choreographers Sally Silvers and Kenneth King, as well as …
King Charles III
- Listing Theatre
- Broadway
- Music Box Theater
- 1st Oct 2015
(previews start on Saturday; opens on Nov.
Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Cherry Lane Theater
- 1st Oct 2015
Mr.
Anna Bolena
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center
- 26th Sep - 13th Oct 2015
The Metropolitan Opera jumps on the Tudor bandwagon this season, giving Sondra Radvanovsky the chance to sing all three of Donizetti’s so-called “Tudor queens.
In My Life
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 30th - 30th Aug 2015
Mark McGann brings his acclaimed show based on the life of John Lennon, IN MY LIFE, to the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.
Lasses, Love and Life
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St
- 29th Aug 2015
A recital by Karen West, Elizabeth Woollven and George Ross, accompanied by Helen Maddox and Alan Graham, to include Schumann’s Frauen-Liebe und Leben and John Maxwell Geddes’ …
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 27th - 29th Aug 2015
Like independent film? You’ll love Nightpiece.
Joe Stilgoe: Songs on Film – The Sequel
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 26th - 30th Aug 2015
Back by popular demand, Songs on Film – The Sequel sees pianist, singer, songwriter and film nerd Joe Stilgoe pay tribute to 100 years of music that aided and abetted the legenda…
AC Grayling: The Meanings of Life
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 22nd Aug 2015
Is there one kind of life that is the true and right life for all human beings, or are many kinds of good lives possible? If the latter, does this mean that there are no absolutes …
Mark Watson: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 21st - 30th Aug 2015
His show Flaws was probably the most acclaimed show of last year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Mr B's Guide to Modern Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Tuesday McPhail
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Voodoo Rooms
- 26th Aug, 2015
Chap-hop, the hottest trend since hipster beard balm that makes your beard smell like woodsmoke and whisky, hits the Fringe this year in the form of Mr B’s Guide to Modern Life.
The Pilgrim's Progress
- Review
- ★★★
- Francesca Street
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Edinburgh Elim
- 25th Aug, 2015
John Bunyan’s 1678 text The Pilgrim’s Progress is regarded as one of the most significant works of literature in the English Language.
A Matter of Life and Debt
- Review
- ★★★
- James Moore
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 25th Aug, 2015
From the very moment you walk into the space, the aesthetic style of the piece is made abundantly clear.
Live Score to Buster Keaton's Film The Navigator
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 17th - 21st Aug 2015
Multi award-winning guitarist and composer Graeme Stephen presents his new score to accompany a screening of the classic Buster Keaton film The Navigator.
The King of Monte Cristo
- Review
- ★★★
- J W Close
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 22nd Aug, 2015
The best humour is the kind which refers to shared experiences Luckily, The King of Monte Cristo picks up on the stereotypes and personalities familiar to anyone who’s worked in …
Real Life Becomes a Rumour
- Review
- ★★
- Alex Hargreaves
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 15th Aug, 2015
This ‘pitch black comedy’ revolves around three unlikely friends sat in a room for what we believe is a friendly get together.
Daze of My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 15th - 20th Aug 2015
A young Filipina-American confronts the mystery of her origin and her experience of molestation in an attempt to crush the damaging shadows of her past and find a love of self.
Tim Key: Work-in-Slutgress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 15th - 31st Aug 2015
Comedic lump Key (38) plonks himself in a room for a couple of weeks and tries out some new specks of poetry.
Film in the Old College Quad – Free Family Films
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Old College Quad
- 15th - 16th Aug 2015
Free morning films for the whole family.
EIFF Short Film Challenge
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Filmhouse
- 15th Aug 2015
EIFF Short Film Challenge is back for its second year! We will be screening the 10 best short films from around Scotland submitted to us by up-and-coming filmmakers.
Scarfed for Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just Festival at Central Hall
- 14th - 22nd Aug 2015
‘The play, Scarfed for Life, is a loud, lively piece about sectarianism in Glasgow .
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 14th - 15th Aug 2015
Like independent film? You’ll love Nightpiece.
Orkestra Del Sol – Larger Than Life
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 14th Aug 2015
Globally inspired, but distilled in Scotland.
Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150@EICC
- 14th - 29th Aug 2015
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
A Beggar for a Miracle: A Fan’s Life in Football
- Review
- ★★★
- Conor Matchett
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St
- 15th Aug, 2015
This was a talk for the footballing purist – a no-frills, brief chat with two of the footballing world’s most renowned authors.
Sarah-Jane Morris: Bloody Rain
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 13th - 15th Aug 2015
The British soul, jazz and r’n’b singer who topped the UK pop charts with The Communards in 1986 with ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’.
King Lear with Sheep
- Review
- ★★★
- Laura Cress
- London Fringe
- The Courtyard
- 14th Aug, 2015
The bard gets replaced by the baaard in Missouri Williams’ eccentric production King Lear With Sheep at The Courtyard Theatre.
Film in the Old College Quad
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Old College Quad
- 12th - 16th Aug 2015
Outdoor cinema returns to the Fringe with a season of classic films in the iconic Old College Quad.
Wheel Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 11th - 15th Aug 2015
Replicate on stage the chance and excitement of daily life.
Mairearad and Anna
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Ella Moran-Jones
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride’s
- 17th Aug, 2015
Mairearad Green and Anna Massie know how to put on a show – they combine warmth, wit and banter with supreme musicianship to create an enjoyable, varied, and polished set.
Night of My Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Sarah Gough
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 20th Aug, 2015
Sketch Club 7 has six members.
Life Jim (But Not as We Know It)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 10th - 15th Aug 2015
Come with us on a journey through the ups, downs and sideways of life.
Alan Davies: Work in Progress 2
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 9th - 15th Aug 2015
For one week only Alan will try to sift through the frazzled hollow mass of his head for new stories and jokes.
GM Bacteria Could Save Your Life!
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Stand in the Square
- 9th Aug 2015
GM Bacteria? Noooo! But what if I told you that GM Salmonella might save your life one day? Most people remember Salmonella because of the controversy with eggs, and many know that…
Val Mcdermid: My Life In Five Games
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 8th Aug 2015
One of the biggest names in crime writing, McDermid’s novels have been translated into 30 languages and sold over 10 million copies worldwide.
Cassie Atkinson and Oh Standfast: Comedy in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Southsider
- 8th - 29th Aug 2015
Word shouter Oh Standfast and Cassie Atkinson (E4’s Drifters) offer the absurd observed.
Howard Read: Man (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Banshee Labyrinth
- 8th - 22nd Aug 2015
Modern man needs a positive role model, and Howard has the external genitals, a moustache and a suit.
Anna Morris: It's Got To Be Perfect
- Review
- ★★★★
- Will Roberts
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Voodoo Rooms
- 20th Aug, 2015
I’ve always somewhat despised weddings.
Anna Lou's Contes D'Amour
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- CC Blooms
- 8th - 30th Aug 2015
Through her indecorous musical storytelling, Cabaret Roulette’s own petite Parisienne powerhouse teaches us everything she knows about love.
The Coin-Operated Girl – A Sex Worker’s Real Life Revelations of Frivolous Fornications
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Liquid Room Annexe
- 8th - 30th Aug 2015
From the star of Audible.
The Secret Life of Suitcases
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- 22nd Aug, 2015
There are some shows that you just get a good feeling about from the moment you step into the theatre.
Harry Baker – The Sunshine Kid
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lettie Mckie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Banshee Labyrinth
- 17th Aug, 2015
Harry Baker is a young middle-class blonde rapper-turned-poet.
Derek Ryan: The Slaughterhouse Rules - Uncut! (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- New Waverley Arches
- 8th - 14th Aug 2015
Dying is easy.
Real Life Becomes a Rumour
- Review
- ★★
- Alex Hargreaves
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 15th Aug, 2015
This ‘pitch black comedy’ revolves around three unlikely friends sat in a room for what we believe is a friendly get together.
Dean Martin and Friends (Christmas Special)
- Review
- ★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 20th Aug, 2015
The Fringe is a place for new discoveries – the freshest, young talent rubbing shoulders with the world’s best at their craft.
Acting Human: Live Life Alive
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 7th - 28th Aug 2015
For actors, writers, directors, performers and creatives of every kind (all of us), this entertaining and interactive talk reveals a fresh way to spark imagination and surprise in …
Pope Head (The Secret Life of Francis Bacon)
- Review
- ★★★
- Andrew Forbes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 22nd Aug, 2015
Garry Roost is both writer and performer in this broad, jumbled examination of the life of the troubled artist, Francis Bacon.
What I Learned From Johnny Bevan
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 22nd Aug, 2015
It’s easy to get lulled by the constant flow of shows at the Fringe, to give in the mid-afternoon slump and the heavy-eyed semi-slumber.
More C*nt Than Cant: The Scandalous Life and Fast Times of Lord Byron
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Momentum Venues @ St Stephens
- 6th - 30th Aug 2015
Lord Byron: hellraiser, fashionista, sexual predator, poet, punk.
A Life With The Beatles
- Review
- ★★★★
- Elaine Liner
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Sweet Grassmarket
- 19th Aug, 2015
For some of us among ‘the olds,’ the Beatles provided the lush soundtrack of our lives.
Sing for Your Life
- Review
- ★★
- Kay Tee
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 11th Aug, 2015
For those of a squeamish nature, this may not be the best review to read over your breakfast.
Matthew Crosby: Smaller Than Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 6th - 30th Aug 2015
Matthew Crosby (one of Pappy’s, co-star/co-writer of BBC Three’s Badults) returns to Edinburgh with another lovely little show.
Fairly Tales
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 21st Aug, 2015
This play tells the story of Benji and Alf, next-door neighbours becoming best friends, bonded by their love of the titular ‘Fairly Tales’.
Shazia Mirza: A Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 6th - 30th Aug 2015
I will be trying out new material, never done material, some good material, and maybe some outstanding material.
Joy is the Enemy of Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 6th - 26th Aug 2015
Are you happy? No, of course not.
Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 6th - 29th Aug 2015
Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy.
Sarah Bennetto: Fritters Away an Hour of Your Life... Mmm, Fritters
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
- 6th - 29th Aug 2015
A new stand-up and character solo show by the London-based Melbourne comedian and host of Storytellers’ Club.
A Life in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Moriarty’s
- 6th - 14th Aug 2015
Join Ryan Cull (2013 BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Award winner) as he describes his personal life in progress, from his boyhood adventures in leg braces to becoming a man combating h…
Tony Jameson: Football Manager Ruined My Life (Data Update)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 5 & 6
- 6th - 30th Aug 2015
Following a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe run in 2013, and a successful first UK tour, Tony Jameson gives his critically acclaimed show Football Manager Ruined My Life a bit of an end …
The Star Rover
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Spotlites
- 15th Aug, 2015
Despite being one of Jack London’s more obscure works, his 1915 novel The Star Rover or The Jacket is one that feels oddly contemporary.
Joy is the Enemy of Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Cowgatehead / Just the Tonic at the Caves (Salvation Rooms)
- 6th - 26th Aug 2015
Are you happy? No, of course not.
The Double Life of Malcolm Drinkwater
- Review
- ★★★★
- Andrew Forbes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 14th Aug, 2015
The Double Life of Malcolm Drinkwater is a play about secrets, recycling, and the industry of murder.
Attempts on Her Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Joseph McAulay
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 11th Aug, 2015
Attempts on Her Life has a notoriety surrounding it that most shows would kill for.
Kate Lucas – Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The White Horse
- 6th - 31st Aug 2015
Some people know exactly what to say, exactly what to think and exactly how to behave.
Life Gives You Lemons
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 6th - 30th Aug 2015
Is this a damn early time to start a show? Yes! Is it the only way to start your Fringe? Yes! With an interactive musical improv ending, this show you want to set your alarm for.
Mark Thomas: Trespass – Work in Progress
- Review
- ★★★★
- J W Close
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 15th Aug, 2015
It’s hard these days to find comics, amongst the slick and edgy big leagues, with a genuine sense of mischief.
Susie McCabe: The Drugs Don’t Work
- Review
- ★★★
- Max Falkenberg
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 13th Aug, 2015
Like a pissed nutter at a bar chatting you up, Susie McCabe could rant for Scotland.
The Element in the Room: A Radioactive Musical Comedy about the Death and Life of Marie Curie
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Louise Jones
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 14th Aug, 2015
I think I’ve found my new favourite musical, thanks to Tangram Theatre and their amazing piece on one of the 20th century’s most important scientists.
What Would Spock Do?
- Review
- ★★★
- Oliver Lennard
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 11th Aug, 2015
What Would Spock Do? is a well-packaged and lovingly-written show held back from greatness only by a loss of potential emotional depth.
I Would: A Hypothetical Sketch Show
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jessica Sydney-Leigh
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 1st Sep, 2015
This sketch show offers an hour of clean-cut and well-rehearsed comedy.
The Underbelly Radio Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly Med Quad
- 5th - 28th Aug 2015
FUBAR Radio and Underbelly present The Underbelly Radio Shows recorded live from 12:30pm each day at Ermintrude, Underbelly hosts a series of live radio broadcasts brought to you b…
All the King's Men Photo Exhibition
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 5th - 31st Aug 2015
A series of personal portraits of extraordinary men.
Boris: World King
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Rory Mackenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 13th Aug, 2015
Boris: World King is a giddy, silly and savagely satirical delight.
The Solid Life of Sugar Water
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 16th Aug, 2015
Graeae Theatre Company, according to the information sheet handed out before the start of the show, sees itself as ‘a force for change in world-class theatre – breaking down ba…
Bat-Fan
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 17th Aug, 2015
When boredom threatens at the Fringe, a hero will rise.
The Glorious Damnation of Eddie Small
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bedlam Theatre
- 19th Aug, 2015
The legend of Faustus, the man who sold his soul for knowledge, wealth and power is one which has been in the public consciousness for over 500 years.
Lydia King: A Date with Density
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly Med Quad
- 5th - 31st Aug 2015
If at first you don’t succeed, try online dating.
Patrick Morris: Fairly Premature Bucket List
- Review
- ★★★
- Will Roberts
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly Med Quad
- 25th Aug, 2015
Patrick Morris walks on stage.
All the King's Men presents: Radio Gaga
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Dan Parker
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 13th Aug, 2015
Collegiate a cappella has become a major trend in recent years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals – Free
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Mansfield Traquair Centre
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2015
Come and visit Edinburgh’s Sistine Chapel, and see the beautiful, scintillating mural scheme by celebrated arts and crafts artist Phoebe Anna Traquair.
Fringe Film Festival
- Review
- ★★★
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 22nd Aug, 2015
C’s Fringe Film Festival is a smorgasbord of productions shuffled neatly into one come-and-go styled theatre.
King Henry V
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Union Theatre
- 7th - 18th Jul 2015
An all-new, all-female production of Shakespeare’s war play, King Henry V follows Henry and her band of brothers as they face the challenges of life on the front line, exploring …
King Liz
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- McGinn/Cazale Theater
- 1st Jul 2015
(previews start on July 13; opens on July 27) The career of a sport agent is a high-testosterone avocation, but Liz Rico does it a as well or much better than her male colleagues.
Shows for Days
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center
- 31st May 2015
(previews start on Saturday; opens on June 29) Having just brought us Moss Hart’s entrancing “Act One,” Lincoln Center offers another piece of showbiz reminiscenc…
Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 29th - 30th May 2015
Fresh from supporting Russell Kane on his national tour this is the highly anticipated debut show from Steve Bugeja, the winner of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013.
Half a Person: My Life as Told by The Smiths
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 26th - 28th May 2015
An emotionally charged coming-of-age story, blending wry comedy and the music of a beloved cult band, sung live.
Jonny Awsum: Work In Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 24th May 2015
Join Jonny for his brand new 2015 show.
Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 24th - 26th May 2015
Kevin Precious is a former RE teacher.
Mass Observation: My Life in a Day (Family event)
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Brighton Fringe
- The Keep
- 23rd May 2015
Be part of a national project and keep a diary of your day on May 12, then bring your family along to our event on 23 May at The Keep and add your diaries to the Mass Observation A…
Corinne Morris: The Many Voices of the Cello
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Chapel Royal
- 22nd - 23rd May 2015
Discover the many facets of the cello with British/French Cellist Corinne Morris accompanied by Johan De Cock.
The Silence of Snow - The Life of Patrick Hamilton
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rialto Theatre
- 21st - 31st May 2015
Visceral solo show on Sussex-born writer Patrick Hamilton, author of classic plays ‘Rope’ & ‘Gaslight’ and iconic novels including ‘Hangover Square’ and ‘The West Pier’.
Rethreading my Life
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Redroaster Coffee House
- 21st May 2015
A brave and fiercely honest memoir of one person’s loss, her grief at her husband’s suicide and the long road to healing and recovery through a unique spiritual and artistic quest.
Omar Hamdi: Work in Progress 2015
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 18th - 27th May 2015
BBC3 and Radio 2 star, Welsh-Egyptian motormouth Omar Hamdi is “Just what the comedy scene has been crying out for” (Daily Telegraph).
The Fool and The King Workshop
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- 10 Steine St
- 17th May 2015
Through movement and play participants will identify their own Fools and Kings to explore the beautiful, ridiculous and poignant conflict of this unlikely alliance.
The Improverts - Exam Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh
- Teviot Debating Hall, Teviot Row House
- 14th - 15th May 2015
The Improverts are back for two Exam Specials in the Teviot Debating Hall! A different combination of players will take to the stage each night for a round of high-class, high-ener…
Brighton Film Quartet
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 12th May 2015
Top musicians and beautiful compositions.
King of the Fringe
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Brighton Fringe
- Marlborough Theatre
- 8th May 2015
Drag Queens are over and the boys are back in town! Strap on a strap on, bang on a beard and join your hosts for the Drag King competition of the century! Be amazed by the figurati…
The Colin Hoult Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 7th - 25th May 2015
Star of ‘Derek’, ‘Being Human’ and ‘Carnival of Monsters’ returns to the Brighton Fringe with two entirely new shows: Sit on the Ledge and Jump Down to the Ground (7, 2…
Matt Winning: Work in Progress in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 6th - 13th May 2015
Ongoing idiosyncratic nonsense from Winning.
Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 6th - 9th May 2015
Award-winning new comic Harriet Kemsley unveils her deepest, darkest fears.
My Grandfather’s Guide to Life
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Otherplace at the Basement: Main Space
- 5th - 6th May 2015
My grandfather used to be old.
It's Only Life
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Otherplace at the Basement: Main Space
- 5th - 17th May 2015
Musical theatre that packs a punch.
Sarah Jane Morris & Antonio Forcione
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia - Main Space
- 4th May 2015
Famed for her association with the ‘Communards’ in the mid-80s (the fabulous hit ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ is still requested at every party!) and infamous for a banned rendi…
Kernow King: Minority Rapport
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Studio
- 4th May 2015
Rebel armies, the pub darts team, political parties, chaps who drive Audi TTs, religion, Cornwall, knitting clubs, men who wear crocs with socks.
Dan Fardell At Least 100 Jokes: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 4th - 31st May 2015
Join “winningly self-deprecating” (Chortle.
Enjoy a Life of Tea, Art and Zen Philosophy
- Listing Exhibition
- Brighton Fringe
- Ambassador Hotel
- 2nd - 30th May 2015
Weifan (Ophelia) Chen - founder of Namasia Tea House from Taiwan, would like to introduce the art and culture of Taiwanese tea to the UK.
Anna Morris: It’s Got to be Perfect
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 2nd - 30th May 2015
The critically acclaimed character comic and star of ITV2’s ‘Bad Bridesmaid’ and BBC1’s ‘Outnumbered, returns to Brighton with a work in progress of her new show.
The Rakes Progress
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center
- 1st - 9th May 2015
James Levine conducts one of his favorite 20th-century operas, Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress,” in this revival of the director Jonathan Miller’s c…
Alonzo King Lines Ballet
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- Joyce Theater
- 30th Apr 2015
At first glance, Alonzo King and San Francisco make an unlikely pair.
Composer Portrait: Anna Clyne
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Miller Theater
- 23rd Apr 2015
Miller Theater’s last composer portrait of the season sketches the work of the London-born Anna Clyne, who is just completing her tenure as composer in residence at the Chica…
British Sign Language Film Screening Fundraiser for The Deaf & Hearing Ensemble
- Listing Film
- London Fringe
- Genesis Cinema
- 7th Apr 2015
An accessible event featuring British Sign Language films alongside performances from members of the Deaf & Hearing Ensemble, as well as a creative auction, sign name booths and op…
Mark Morris Dance Group
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music
- 2nd Apr 2015
In time for May flowers, the Mark Morris Dance Group presents the New York premiere of “Spring, Spring, Spring,” a meditation on “The Rite of Spring,” with …
Sprint 2015
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Mitcham
- London Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre
- 8th Mar, 2015
A festival for ‘new and unusual theatre’, Sprint - now in its 17th year - is famous for providing a platform for rising theatre-makers who have something urgent to say and a uniq…
Anna Caterina Antonacci
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
- 5th Mar 2015
This passionate, fiercely idiosyncratic singer returns to Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall for an ambitious immersion in the French repertory with the pianist Donald Sulzen.
The King and I
- Listing Theatre
- Broadway
- Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center
- 1st Mar 2015
(previews start on March 12; opens on April 16) Fans of the midcentury musical are most likely whistling a happy tune as Lincoln Center revives this Rodgers and Hammerstein show fr…
Best Boy - Not As Imagined (work in progress)
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
- 15th Feb 2015
Best Boy are on a mission: their best sketch made the BBC’s airwaves but wasn’t done justice.
Bright Half Life
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- City Center Stage II
- 1st Feb 2015
(in previews; opens on Feb.
The Improverts - London Shows
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
- 9th - 10th Jan 2015
Always Different, Always Funny! After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 14 and comedy residents during term time Edinburgh University, The Improverts are performing two shows in L…
Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- New World Stages
- 1st Jan 2015
(previews start on Jan.
Film Chinois
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- Beckett Theater at Theater Row
- 1st Jan 2015
(previews start on Jan.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
- Listing Theatre
- Broadway
- Stephen Sondheim Theater
- 22nd Dec 2014 - 22nd Dec 2015
This friendly, formulaic jukebox show about the New York-born singer-songwriter might as well be called “Brooklyn Girl,” so closely does it adhere to the template of th…
The King's Kilt
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Grace Knight
- Glasgow
- Oran Mor
- 2nd Mar, 2015
Rona Munro’s comedy drama, originally produced for Radio 4 in 2008, tells the story of a period in the life of Walter Scott when he was tasked with commissioning a kilt for King …
The Happiest Day of Brendan Smilie's Life
- Review
- ★★
- Grace Knight
- Glasgow
- Oran Mor
- 27th Feb, 2015
The Happiest Day of Brendan Smillie’s Life opens on sweet, strange Brendan (Ross Allan) who, with the aid of labelled paper plates, is attempting to design the optimal buffet ar…
Bound Feet Blues - A Life Told in Shoes
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Tristan Bates Theatre
- 13th Oct 2014
In her intriguing solo performance Bound Feet Blues, Yang-May explores themes of female desirability, identity and empowerment, taking us from the ancient practice of footbinding i…
Anna Lucia Richter
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Park Avenue Armory
- 2nd - 6th Oct 2014
This young German soprano makes her United States recital debut with an unusual program in the intimate Board of Officer’s Room — three concerts dedicated to the songs …
Mark Morris Dance Group Open House
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- Mark Morris Dance Center
- 6th Sep 2014
In addition to free classes and workshops, this all-day event at the Mark Morris Dance Center features performances by members of Mr.
We’d Eat GM Meat: Would You?
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Stand in the Square
- 24th Aug 2014
Would you eat bacon from a lab designed pig? Is GM meat really a solution to future food shortages? Debates about genetically modifying our food raise many concerns.
Luisa Omielan: What Would Beyoncé Do?!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 23rd Aug 2014
Back for one night only.
Nightpiece Film Festival
- Review
- ★★
- Jenny Williams
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 31st Aug, 2014
Nightpiece Film Festival is attempting to do something quite lovely.
Auditions for the New York Film Academy
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 18th - 19th Aug 2014
The New York Film Academy is auditioning students for the New York Film Academy’s BFA, AFA, MFA and Conservatory programs in Acting for Film and Musical Theatre.
Life Deconstructed
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 17th - 24th Aug 2014
Two improvisers take you on a hilarious, musical and sometimes unnervingly familiar journey through a myriad of characters, places and worlds.
Why Is Life Like Sparrows?
- Review
- ★★★
- Sam Forbes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 19th Aug, 2014
Anni Dafydd emerges onto the stage wearing layers of mismatched technicolour clothes.
Life on the One Wheel
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 17th - 25th Aug 2014
Life on the One Wheel experiments with everyday experience and elements of popular culture to explore the fragile simplicity of human emotion.
Slavery on Film: They Are We
- Listing Film
- Edinburgh
- Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace
- 16th Aug 2014
Can a family separated by the transatlantic slave trade for 170 years sing and dance its way back together? The story of survival against the odds and how determination can triumph…
Tom Rosenthal: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 16th - 17th Aug 2014
Star of Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner and ITV2’s Plebs, Tom Rosenthal throws shit at a wall figuratively and possibly literally.
Slavery on Film: The Price of Memory
- Listing Film
- Edinburgh
- Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace
- 15th Aug 2014
The Price of Memory is a poetic documentary that explores the enduring legacy of slavery in Jamaica and the decades-long movement for slavery reparations.
King David's Wives
- Review
- ★★★
- J. A. Sutherland
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Cuthbert’s Church
- 20th Aug, 2014
The Old Testament story of King David is quite a romp.
Careers in Film, the Digital Revolution and Crowd-Funding
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 15th - 17th Aug 2014
Blake Babbitt (383 Productions founder) is a producer and director based out of New York City.
King Creosote
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Queen’s Hall
- 15th Aug 2014
In January 2014, Mercury Music Award nominee Kenny Anderson (AKA King Creosote) completed his first ever film soundtrack for Virginia Heath’s poetic documentary, From Scotland With…
Slavery on Film: Tango Negro
- Listing Film
- Edinburgh
- Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace
- 14th Aug 2014
Angolan filmmaker Dom Pedro explores the contribution of African cultures to the creation of the tango.
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Iron Work Demonstration
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 12th Aug 2014
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and offers everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build an…
Let It Fall (After King Lear)
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 12th - 23rd Aug 2014
Leah wants to rest, Goneril and Regan want to party, Cordelia’s off to France and matricide is in the air.
London Life
- Review
- ★★
- Emma Gibson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- SpaceCabaret @ 54
- 15th Aug, 2014
If this show had simply featured the songs of the Three Belles – an Andrews Sisters-inspired act with delightful voices and glorious harmonies – and some references to the 1…
Harry the King
- Review
- ★★★
- Grace Knight
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo Southside
- 20th Aug, 2014
This is a solid performance of a classic play which, while it doesn’t amount to a re-telling in anything but the literal sense, does a creditable job of rendering the whole thing w…
King Ubu
- Review
- ★★★
- Aron Penczu
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 19th Aug, 2014
King Ubu was performed only once in playwright Alfred Jarry’s life.
A Work of Art
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Spotlites @ The Merchants’ Hall
- 10th - 16th Aug 2014
In his Fringe debut, Richard Carnaby invites you to share a glimpse inside the lives and minds of three curious specimens, who have more in common than may first appear – or than…
Niki King Quintet: The Songs of Duke Ellington
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Brunton
- 10th Aug 2014
King’s exciting new show pays tribute to the timeless songs and musical genius of one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers of the 20th century, Duke Ellington.
My Luxurious 50 Square Feet Life
- Review
- ★★
- Sam Forbes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- just Festival
- 12th Aug, 2014
In Hong Kong, thousands of people – poor families, students, white-collar workers – live in dystopian-sounding “sub-divided units” that sometimes only amount to 50 square f…
The Worm - An Underground Adventure
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 13th Aug, 2014
As anyone who’s ever dealt with a three-year-old can tell you, keeping their attention can be a Herculean task.
Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150@EICC
- 8th - 23rd Aug 2014
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
George Galloway: My Life in Five Games
- Review
- ★★★★
- Sue Bevan
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 9th Aug, 2014
George Galloway is best known as the fiercely pro-Palestinian Respect Party MP for West Bradford.
Tragedy of Tragedies: Or the Life and Death of Tom Thumb
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pilrig Studio
- 5th - 9th Aug 2014
Tom Thumb, a character who is small in stature and status, yet is granted the hand of a princess in marriage.
Bloody Trams
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Traverse Theatre
- 11th Aug, 2014
I’ve often wondered how Edinburgh locals truly feel about the Fringe - is it a huge party or just a massive disruption? Given the wealth of subjects from around the world being d…
National Loaf
- Review
- ★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 8th Aug, 2014
There’s a sort of delicious irony to queuing for a show about rationing whilst watching one of the cast frantically stuffing their face with crisps.
Newton's Cauldron
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 7th Aug, 2014
Newton’s Cauldron is an unexpected gem, a brisk little piece which mixes storybook, history book and textbook deftly and amusingly.
The Midlife Crisis Cabaret Show
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hispaniola
- 2nd - 23rd Aug 2014
Two women run off to the Fringe in a Peugeot van with a kid in tow.
Stewart Lee: A Room With a Stew (Work-in-Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2014
‘Remains one of the best stand-ups in the country’ **** (Metro).
Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Mansfield Traquair Centre
- 1st - 25th Aug 2014
See Edinburgh’s Sistine Chapel.
Abi Roberts: Twerk in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Voodoo Rooms
- 1st - 24th Aug 2014
Hotly-tipped comedy starlet Abi Roberts comes in like a wrecking ball with her debut stand-up show.
Kid Box
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 1st - 24th Aug 2014
Starting with a childhood game, Kid explores the complex relationship between mother and child through simple lighting and sound design, extraordinary movement and unbelievable ima…
I Have an Idea for a Film
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 1st - 24th Aug 2014
Katy Schutte (Maydays, Who Ya Gonna Call) has an idea for a film that she would like to share with you.
I am Sarah Kane - An Almost Perfect Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Royal Terrace
- 1st - 9th Aug 2014
Paolo Scheriani, Italian theatre author, winner of several prizes, performs I am Sarah Kane - An Almost Perfect Life.
Marcel Vol. I – Italian Politics as a Work of Art
- Review
- ★★
- Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 12th Aug, 2014
Marcel Vol I explores the topic of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s sex scandals, portrayed in the form of an absurdist nightmare.
The Man Who Would Be King
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Isla VT
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 2nd Aug, 2014
Dawn State’s sharp, modern adaptation of Kipling’s classic novella could be deemed a classic in itself.
The Comedy Cow: Prime Cut
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outhouse
- 24th Aug, 2014
Free Fringe comedy can be a risky prospect but it can be a risk worth taking in service of finding a night worth seeing.
A Journey Round My Skull
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 13th Aug, 2014
Science-theatre is in vogue at the moment.
The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton
- Review
- ★★★
- Rory Mackenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Espionage
- 3rd Aug, 2014
Mark Farrelly’s The Silence of Snow is a charming and funny, if not particularly deep, depiction of the life of Soho author Patrick Hamilton, best known for penning Rope and Hang…
Gary Lynch - Missed Life Crisis
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 1st - 24th Aug 2014
What happens when a geezer only starts doing all those wild and crazy things he should have done in his youth when he is approaching his 50s? When a guy gets himself married young,…
Patrick Morris: Seemingly
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 31st Jul - 24th Aug 2014
Spindly 22-year old comedian Patrick Morris discusses some topics humorously in an attempt to gain your approval.
A Series of Increasingly Impossible Acts
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Northern Stage at King’s Hall
- 5th Aug, 2014
My first clue should have been the warmup.
Joe Stilgoe: Songs On Film
- Review
- ★★★★
- Gordon Noele
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Checkpoint
- 8th Aug, 2014
Joe Stilgoe and his excellent band create a wonderful atmosphere with their musical stylings, charming personalities, and atmospheric lighting.
Danny Bhoy: 12 Nights, 12 Charities
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 7th Aug, 2014
There’s a particular pleasure in seeing someone do their job incredibly well.
Pope Head: The Secret Life of Francis Bacon
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Ryrie’s
- 31st Jul - 24th Aug 2014
A powerful portrait of the artist Francis Bacon.
Life with Crayons
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Spotlites @ The Merchants’ Hall
- 31st Jul - 9th Aug 2014
The Bilborough College Players make their Edinburgh debut with a double-bill production featuring absurdist and epic theatre, Life with Crayons.
Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club III & IV
- 31st Jul - 23rd Aug 2014
Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy.
Stories of My Life, Played By Other People
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Sweet Grassmarket
- 31st Jul - 17th Aug 2014
‘The most sophisticated people I know - inside they are all children’ (Jim Henson).
Ant Dewson and Mark Silcox: Life in the Bus Lane - Free
- Review
- ★
- Alanta Colley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 20th Aug, 2014
Everything seemed against this performance from the start.
Kraken
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 12th Aug, 2014
Billed as ‘Comedy (mime, physical theatre)’ I was a little unsure about what to expect from Kraken, but whatever it was that I had been expected was soon proven to be way out.
Phill Jupitus: Shirking Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club V
- 31st Jul - 24th Aug 2014
This Edinburgh Fringe, Phill Jupitus truth bombs his way through an hour of laughs, daily.
Stuart Mitchell - Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The White Horse
- 31st Jul - 24th Aug 2014
Stuart Mitchell was a finalist in the NATYS competition in 2012 and is one of the most exciting new stand-up comedians performing across the UK.
Tom Allen: Life/Style
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club V
- 31st Jul - 24th Aug 2014
Returning to Edinburgh after a three-year hiatus which has seen him performing around the world, on radio and on television.
CineFringe Film Festival
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Sweet Grassmarket
- 31st Jul - 3rd Aug 2014
As featured on BBC Radio Scotland! The number one film event at the Fringe is celebrating its fifth year! Join CineFringe as we proudly present four days of exceptional screenings.
Richard Herring: Lord of the Dance Settee
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Theatre
- 7th Aug, 2014
Lord of the Dance Settee marks Richard Herring’s 23rd Fringe show, an accumulated Edinburgh residency of just under two years; enough, as he himself points out, to make him mor…
King Arthur
- Review
- ★★★
- James Beagon
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 31st Jul, 2014
Sometimes in this show, there’d come some songs like this.
Nina Conti - Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 30th Jul - 17th Aug 2014
Award-winning comedian, groundbreaking ventriloquist and Bafta nominated filmmaker Nina Conti is trying out material for her new show.
The Time of Our Lies - The Life and Times of Howard Zinn
- Review
- ★★★
- Jane Harrison
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 19th Aug, 2014
A visceral performance, The Time of Our Lies benefits greatly from the impassioned commitment of its five-strong cast.
Hollywood Film Fest
- Review
- ★★★
- Milo Boyd
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 20th Aug, 2014
The Hollywood Film Festival is an improvised comedy/drama show taking the standard improvised format onto the silver screen.
Laika: A Space Dogyssey
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 7th Aug, 2014
One of the best things about the Fringe is the energy and ingenuity of the young companies performing here and these are both words that apply perfectly to Double Edge Drama, creat…
Anna Morris: Would Like to Thank
- Review
- ★★★★
- Gordon Noele
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 5th Aug, 2014
This is character comedy at its best.
Dan Jones: New Kid
- Review
- ★★★
- Dave House
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 15th Aug, 2014
Dan Jones: New Kid is a character-based stand up show in which Jones’ hopeless characters try desperately to entertain and showcase their talents.
The Twins Macabre: Small Mediums at Large
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 7th Aug, 2014
As Ethel Merman famously sang in Gypsy, ‘you gotta get a gimmick if you want to get ahead’.
David O'Doherty Has Checked Everything
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Theatre
- 12th Aug, 2014
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.
BEASTS: Solo
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 7th Aug, 2014
In themselves the Beasts’ sketch personas are fairly standard; the nutcase, the buffoon and the straight man.
Potted Sherlock
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 13th Aug, 2014
Edinburgh stalwarts Dan and Jeff are back for another energetic hour and, following Potted Potter, Potted Pirates and Potted Panto, it’s the turn of Baker Street’s own Sherlock…
Andrew Ryan: The Life of Ryan
- Review
- ★★
- Kayleigh Blair
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 8th Aug, 2014
Andrew Ryan’s show this year sees him look at where he is in his life, how he got here and how he’s enjoying it - or not enjoying it, as the case may be.
Mark Grist & MC Mixy: Dead Poets' Death Match
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 13th Aug, 2014
Standing centre stage in a dress and a dodgy blonde wig, Mark Grist jokes that this is what two guys with Arts Council funding really look like.
Rachel Parris: Live in Vegas
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 7th Aug, 2014
It’s heartening to see a deserving standup successfully transfer from the Free Fringe to the larger potential audience of the mega-venues.
Stuart Goldsmith: Extra Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Faith-Ashleigh Wong
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 7th Aug, 2014
Many consider Stuart Goldsmith’s career as a comic to be “living the dream.
Fringe Film Festival
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 28th Jul - 25th Aug 2014
Returning for its tenth season, the critically acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, everyday.
Anna Myer and Dancers
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- Harlem Stage Gatehouse
- 21st Jul 2014
The basketball court is as much a stage for life as any platform found in a theater.
A Life in Song - Tim Rice
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Royal Festival Hall
- 8th Jul 2014
Royal Festival Hall: 8th Jul 7pm.
Bugle Boy - The Life Story of Glenn Miller
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 30th Jun - 20th Jul 2014
Leicester Square Theatre: 30th Jun 7pm.
Anna Sperber: “Every Room is Open”
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- Brooklyn Arts Exchange
- 22nd Jun 2014
With its heady mix of lyricism and rigor, Ms.
King Kirby
- Review
- ★★★★
- Amanda Miller
- Off Off Broadway
- The Brick
- 29th Jun, 2014
As the audience takes their seats, they see a man hunched over an easel, drawing pictures on a large sheet of paper with feverish intensity.
Chloe Kernaghan and Anna Marie Shogren
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- Dixon Place
- 5th Jun 2014
It’s New Year’s Eve 1968, and Jerry Wolfert, the “most hated man in the San Fernando Valley,” is celebrating his first night in Hollywood.
King Kirby
- Listing Theatre
- Off Off Broadway
- Brick Theater
- 1st Jun 2014
Crystal Skillman and Fred Van Lente, the husband-and-wife playwrights behind this supple production about the towering comic book artist Jack Kirby, deftly compressing much informa…
King of the Fringe
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Pitts
- Brighton Fringe
- St James’s Street Pop Up
- 2nd Jun, 2014
Having never been to a Drag King pageant before I was not entirely sure what to expect from King of the Fringe.
Children's Shows and Workshops
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Brighton Fringe
- Academy of Creative Training / The Old Market
- 31st May - 1st Jun 2014
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Florence Foster Jenkins
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Pitts
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Main House
- 4th Jun, 2014
Florence Foster Jenkins was an American amateur opera singer under the impression that she was amazingly talented when actually she was really very bad.
LetLuce in Progress: Pair of Tits
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 26th May - 1st Jun 2014
Join ‘LetLuce’ for more surreal, anarchic joy.
Twenty To Something
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Pitts
- Brighton Fringe
- The Dukebox Theatre
- 28th May, 2014
Twenty to Something is a funny, moving and truthful show about student life, university culture and the deeper issues affecting today’s young people.
Yiri Baa West African High-Life Afro Beat
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 24th May 2014
Yiri Baa – West African Roots Manding AfroBeat Band brings you a performance of the wildest music from The Gambia, Senegal and Mali, West Africa.
Blerk-in-Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple
- 22nd - 24th May 2014
Geordie Giant Luke Benson brings his best stuff about making himself better to Brighton Fringe.
King & Country World War 1 Opera
- Review
- ★★★★
- Duncan Grindall
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Unitarian Church
- 29th May, 2014
The King and Country World War I Opera is a show presented in a rather strange format at the Brighton Fringe Festival.
These Precious Hidden Things
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Pitts
- Brighton Fringe
- Old Police Cells Museum
- 26th May, 2014
Taking place in the dark and historic Old Police Cells Museum, These Precious Hidden Things is a cleverly written and produced piece by The Barefoot Players.
Ellie Taylor - A Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 21st - 22nd May 2014
Join Ellie Taylor (host of ‘Snog, Marry, Avoid’ BBC3, team captain ‘Fake Reaction’ ITV2, ‘8 out of 10 Cats’ Channel 4) as she cobbles together an hour of stuff into an actual stand…
Art and the End of Life: A Symposium
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Main House
- 19th May 2014
Inspired by the five-star production of ‘Killing Roger’, Sparkle and Dark invite you to join a dynamic panel to talk about how art can tackle challenging ethical issues.
The Greatest Shows on Earth
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 17th May 2014
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Professor Bennison's Life of Pi
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 17th - 18th May 2014
Disgraced teacher James Bennison takes to the stage in his debut stand up show, tackling that untapped comedy gold mine, mathematics! Join him as he takes you on a journey of hila…
An Evening with Patti DuPont
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Pitts
- Brighton Fringe
- Upstairs at Three and Ten
- 19th May, 2014
Anna Emerson gives an entertaining performance in her latest show, An Evening with Patti DuPont.
Read For Your Life
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- Jubilee Library
- 16th May 2014
All day event with distinguished novelist Philip Hensher, poet Jo Skelt and other compelling speakers.
A Still Life
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Upstairs at Three and Ten
- 16th - 28th May 2014
Awaking in a mental hospital with no idea who she is, Jude begins a comic odyssey into the obscure, where reason is treason, sanity is a sickness and the only truth is that everyth…
King Porter Stomp + Kings Mews
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Green Door Store
- 16th May 2014
Energetic, dynamic and refreshingly unique, King Porter Stomp celebrate the release of their new single ‘pocketfulofrocketfuel’ with an intimate and very special performance.
John Hastings: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 15th - 18th May 2014
In the past two years John moved to the United Kingdom which led him to sleeping with a married woman, making his parents proud, deciding to buy a falcon and dealing with the death…
Andrew Ryan: Life of Ryan
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
- 14th - 15th May 2014
Irishman Andrew Ryan is 31 years old and he could not be happier, or could he? When his Dad was his age, he was very happily married, with a house and three kids.
Jim Holland: Shoegazing/Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Dukebox Theatre
- 14th - 28th May 2014
To really know a man, you must walk a mile in his shoes.
Omar Hamdi: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 12th - 21st May 2014
Russell Kane’s national support act, Welsh-Egyptian Omar Hamdi is preparing for his Edinburgh debut with a mix of fresh ideas and routines that have wowed audiences at some of the …
What would Beyonce do?
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- Southbank Centre Pop-up Festival Area
- 28th May, 2012
A stand up comedy show with a unique twist.
Foil, Arms & Hog: Irish Sketch Comedy
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Anna Pitts
- Brighton Fringe
- Upstairs at Three and Ten
- 10th May, 2014
So, Foil, Arms and Hog are my new favourite people.
Mike Sheer: Jerk in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 7th - 10th May 2014
Mike Sheer has taken his provocative and silly stand-up comedy show from Toronto to Australia, UK, US, and all over continental Europe.
A Day in the Life...
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Studio
- 6th May 2014
Spoken Word Poet, Tommy Sissons presents a one-man poetry performance exploring the themes of urban lifestyles, working class values and the impact of politics in a coarse and inte…
The Colin Hoult Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Burrow at The Warren
- 5th - 25th May 2014
Master character comedian and star of ‘Derek’ and ‘Being Human’ performs all his critically acclaimed, sell-out, weirdly wonderful comedy shows, fresh from his hit Radio 4 series.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Pitts
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Main House
- 26th May, 2014
This colourful, vibrant performance of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was well received by children and adults alike.
Sean McLoughlin: I Will Prevail
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Pitts
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 4th May, 2014
If you’re looking for some light hearted comedy to pass the time, don’t go to see Sean McLoughlin.
Bitchelors (Work in Progress)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Pitts
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 4th May, 2014
Anna Morris’s new show might be a work in progress but it’s already pretty brilliant.
Brighton Gay Men's Chorus: Nautical but Nice
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Pitts
- Brighton Fringe
- St George’s Church
- 4th May, 2014
I can’t stop grinning as I leave the church.
The Lady Boys of Bangkok
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Pitts
- Brighton Fringe
- Sabai Pavilion
- 6th May, 2014
The Ladyboys of Bangkok is all hyped up.
Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- Jack
- 2nd May 2014
(previews start on May 24; opens on June 2) The Japanese playwright Toshiki Okada manages to make the ordinary seem fresh, the inarticulate expressive.
Speaking Volumes: HIV+ Life Stories
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- Jubilee Library
- 28th Apr - 8th Jun 2014
Come and curl up with a living book.
Festival of the Spoken Nerd
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Southbank Centre Pop-up Festival Area
- 4th Aug, 2012
‘Everything is easier to explain if you use lots of fire.
BABY/LON
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- London Fringe
- Hackney Downs Studios
- 21st Apr, 2014
‘BABY/LON’, the second work by Hackney-based theatre company The Big House, is a big story; one of homelessness, violence, motherhood on the lowest rungs of society and the strug…
King Lear
- Review
- ★★★
- Abigail Lewis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Polonsky Shakespeare Center
- 13th Aug, 2012
Act One is a company full of high quality actors, all of whom were captivating to watch.
King Lear
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- Polonsky Shakespeare Center
- 1st Mar 2014
In Arin Arbus’s thoughtful and affecting production, Shakespeare’s most daunting play lowers its voice, the better to be heard more clearly.
Twelfth Night or What You Will
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- Abrons Arts Center
- 11th May, 2012
For those not familiar with this Shakespearian classic, it opens with a shipwreck which leaves a brother and sister stranded on the coast of an island called Illyria.
The Man Who Thought the Moon Would Fall Out of the Sky
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug 2013
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.
A Midwife Crisis
- Review
- ★★★
- Emma Banks
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2013
The NHS: you just don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Jon Ronson - The Psychopath Test and Other Real Life Mysteries.
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2013
Given that, at one point, Jon Ronson describes himself as ‘essentially [just] a humorous journalist out of his depth,’ you might be surprised that the Cardiff-born writer and docum…
CineFringe Film Festival 2013
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jack Powell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2013
CineFringe is a small affair, yet its efforts to fly the filmic flag at the Fringe are admirable.
Jamie Andrew Life and Limb
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Sarah McIntosh
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2013
Each time a mountain rescue is reported in the media, it is difficult not to think ‘Why would they climb that alone/in that weather/at that time of year?’ But the truth for som…
Slap and Giggle: Recharged
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2013
Double act comedy is very difficult.
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2012
From the tremblingly loud intro to the wild medley of an ending, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers were magnificent.
Amy Duncan: Cycles of Life
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug 2013
Edinburgh-based singer/songwriter Amy Duncan performs songs from her new Linn Records release, Cycles of Life. www.amyduncan.co.uk / www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com
The Life and Times of Victor Biktrakarawitz
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th - 18th Aug 2013
A new black comedy musical set within the confines of the nuclear family home of the seemingly perfect Biktrakarawitz’s, which quickly descends into a gruesome world of murder, inc…
Producers' Panel - Life After the Fringe
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug 2013
Stage One, the charity dedicated to developing the next generation of commercial theatre producers will be putting together an industry panel to discuss the producing profession an…
Mr Methane: My Life in Farting
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th - 17th Aug 2013
Simon Cowell says I’m ‘.
Who Runs the World?
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2013
For me, female acapella is really difficult to get right.
Murder, She Didn't Write
- Review
- ★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2013
There are two rules to improvised comedy: One, you’re only as strong as your weakest member and two, never, ever say no.
Shelf Life: Lotta Quizeen's Guide to Managing the Modern Home
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th - 17th Aug 2013
Fold fitted sheets, design perfect desserts and create consummate canapés! A rich but practical diet of the responsibilities, realities and rituals of domesticity to entertain, ed…
The Jive Aces - King of the Swingers Tour
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th - 13th Aug 2013
UK’s No.
Gavin Crawford - A Bummer Abroad
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2013
I have to admit, I was not convinced by Gavin Crawford to begin with.
Low-Kirkpatrick, Elliott Morris, Gria
- Listing Music / Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug 2013
Experience some of the brightest, rising talents in Scottish music.
Bob Doolally: A Life in Football
- Review
- ★★★★
- Melissa Lawford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2013
Armed with a bottle of vodka, this retired football manager wins the applause of both his seasoned fans and those newer to the game.
All the King's Men - Knight Fever!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Justin McCarthy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2013
A capella group All the King’s Men return to the Fringe for their fourth consecutive year with Knight Fever! It is a professional, well presented and well executed performance, t…
All the King's Men Presents
- Review
- ★★★
- Ella Moran-Jones
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2013
Perhaps I’m experiencing a cappella fatigue, but the singers at this show did nothing to wow me particularly.
Skills Work Out
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th - 14th Aug 2013
Care for and refresh your voice, body and imagination - led by full time East 15 staff.
Slaves of the Kingdom
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2013
Slaves of the Kingdom is a new musical based around the Bible story of Moses and the Exodus and it’s one hell of an ambitious undertaking.
Parkin'Son - Giulio D’Anna
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th - 25th Aug 2013
Giulio is 31 and Choreographer.
Dinner with the King of the Swingers
- Listing Music / Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th - 25th Aug 2013
Philip Contini and his Be Happy Band celebrate 20 years with our favourite numbers from Prima, Porter, Martin, Sinatra and Naples.
In the Pink - Fabulous Female a Cappella!
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2013
Kourtney Kardashian.
A Matter of Life and Death
- Review
- ★★★★
- Rory Mackenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2013
A Matter of Life and Death by Tom Morris and Emma Rice, as well as being a loving ode to the classic film by Powell and Pressburger, is also an original work in its own right.
Songs of Struggle
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
ongs of Struggle sees a fine collection of Scottish folk singers gather together to celebrate Woody Guthrie’s centenary in an evening of inspiring and compelling music.
Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th - 24th Aug 2013
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Daniel Rigby: Berk in Progress
- Review
- ★★★★
- Melissa Lawford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2013
Daniel Rigby returns to the Fringe this year with a sketch show that certainly lives up to its name.
A Play With Songs ... and Music and Film and Dance
- Review
- ★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2013
Playwrights’ Studio Scotland is an independent development organisation for playwrights, working with them across the country, including through its talent development programme.
King of the Swingers
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th - 26th Aug 2013
Philip and The Band celebrate 20 years (!) at the Fringe.
Alaska's King Island Christmas
- Review
- ★★
- Agnes Chambre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2013
Straight from Alaska comes a new piece of musical theatre from a 40-strong cast.
Danny the Champion of the World - Plays for Children
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2013
When you’re looking for a kids’ show at the Fringe, there are a few names which ought to be a safe bet and, of these, none more so than Roald Dahl.
BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th - 24th Aug 2013
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
This Life Chose Me: A Ninja Musical
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th - 17th Aug 2013
This Life Chose Me: A Ninja Musical written/performed by Katie Wilbert.
Oh My Darling
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2013
Folk is a big deal at the moment, with bands such as Mumford and Sons bringing English traditional music to the stadium stage, while American artists such as Alison Krauss enjoy a …
Pianoforte, My Life
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th - 10th Aug 2013
Tells the life, dreams and disenchantments of a concert pianist at the end of her career, accompanied by live piano.
[Life] - An Everyman's Tale
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th - 17th Aug 2013
[Life] - An Everyman’s Tale.
Dick Lee's Swingtet featuring Ali Affleck
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2013
Picture, if you will, your idea of a swing band leader.
Christian Reilly: Songs of Praise
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2013
Christian Reilly is on a mission to save the world through music.
King Creosote
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lily Blacksell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th Aug, 2013
King Creosote is no stranger to Queen’s Hall.
Unprepared For Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd - 24th Aug 2013
Stories of a girl who lived life by the seat of her pants, even when she wasn’t wearing any.
Rowena Haley: There's More to Life Than Chips
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lucy Hoggan
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2013
Rowena Haley’s show has a simple, yet entertaining foundation: what is it like to grow up with a 93-year-old as your best friend? Through wittily penned songs, anecdotes and lar…
The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows
- Listing Comedy / Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd - 24th Aug 2013
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
King Kong the Musical!
- Review
- ★★★
- Lauren Humphreys
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
It’s the 1930’s and a few years have passed since Carl Dunham, the fabled showman brought King Kong from the jungle to New York.
Anna.
- Review
- ★★
- Rohanne Udall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2012
Anna is missing, but why, and what happened in the day leading up to her disappearance? This non-linear play cuts back and forth from evening to daytime to unveil the truth behind …
Adam Buxton: Kernel Panic
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2013
To a certain generation of British people, Adam Buxton is a bit of a legend.
Life Sentence
- Review
- ★★
- Joanna Alpern
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2013
Life Sentence follows the story of Theo, who has just been diagnosed with immortality.
In Real Life (IRL)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Rory Mackenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
We live in a world where technology is changing the way we see ourselves and other people.
Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals
- Review
- ★★★★
- Gwen Sims-Williams
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
In 1893 the Irish artist Phoebe Anna Traquair, a notable adherent of the Arts and Crafts movement, was asked to decorate the Catholic Apostolic Church on Mansfield Place.
Fantasy No. 10 - The Beauty of Life
- Review
- ★★
- Alice Longhurst
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
Fantasy No.
Life in 3 Words
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd - 10th Aug 2013
Life in 3 Words is a solo piano and song show written and performed by Irish singer/songwriter Emer O’Flaherty.
The Tom Show: The Grand Tour
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2013
The story of the Fringe is a story of the periphery.
The Coin-Operated Girl - A Sex Workers Real Life Revelations of Frivolous Fornications!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2013
Stories of hilarious, heart-warming and often bizarre moments in a unique career. Even if it’s not your first time with a prostitute, it’ll be the funniest!
Fast Film Noir
- Review
- ★★★
- Melissa Lawford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
Howard Hawks’ 1946 film The Big Sleep has been renovated and rewritten.
Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2013
Come and see ‘Edinburgh’s Sistine Chapel’.
Sam Rose in the Shadows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2013
In the right hands, theatre is an immensely powerful tool for taking large issues and bringing them down to a manageable level.
An Arab Woman's View of Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd - 3rd Aug 2013
Madame Chabane will give you an insight into the daily life of an Arab woman and hopes to make you laugh!
Luisa Omielan: What Would Beyoncé Do?!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd - 11th Aug 2013
Phenomenal word of mouth smash-hit show is coming back to where it all started.
Superhero Snail Boy
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2013
I’m not a morning person at the best of times.
Jamie MacDowell and Tom Thum
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Warren: Main House
- 6th Aug, 2013
My favourite thing about the Edinburgh Fringe is the sheer concentration of talent in creates in the city, an array of people with skills that I can only dream of having.
Rob Deb BigBang Theory of Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 17th Aug 2013
Rob Deb, ‘the Lenny Bruce of sci-fi’ (Skinny), returns retooled and rebooted.
Chris Mayo's Identity Crisis
- Review
- ★★★
- Jessica Osborne Lax
- Brighton Fringe
- 12th May, 2012
We’ve all had our fair share of embarrassing moments, and at The Brunswick Chris Mayo, complete with a projection of various photos, is happy enough to share some of his most gut…
The Life and Times of Greyfriars Bobby
- Review
- ★★★
- Beth Cochrane
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd Aug, 2013
Having lived in Edinburgh all my life, I wondered how much Saints and Sinners Walking Tours could really tell me about my city.
42: My Life, My Universe, My Everything
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 24th Aug 2013
Douglas Adams said the answer to the big question of Life, the Universe and Everything is 42. I am 42 this year. Find out what I have learned and questions I have.
Superbard: The Flood
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2013
Music, video, comedy and theatre? A physical performance and an eBook? Attempting to tackle the subject of the apocalypse? From reading the show description of ‘The Flood’, you…
Patrick Morris: Standing Up and Saying Things
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 25th Aug 2013
Free stand-up show from 21-year-old rising star, Patrick Morris.
Tony Jameson - Football Manager Ruined My Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 25th Aug 2013
Tony, 33, wonders: could he have achieved more in life by not spending 20 years playing video games? Join one of the north-east’s hottest talents in his debut hour to find out.
An Anonymous Life... and Some Sketches
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 25th Aug 2013
The memories of an unknown 50-year-old, who happened to meet many characters along his path in life from the rich, powerful and famous to those who make life interesting…
Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows
- Listing Comedy / Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 23rd Aug 2013
Having bought a house with his girlfriend the Edinburgh-born comic explores how a decision that comes from a place of love can lead to such fear and uncertainty.
Ellis & Rose: Big in Denmark
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2013
Watching Ellis and Rose in the dank damp of the Bunker gives a moment of odd synchronicity.
The Islanders
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2013
The Islanders tells the simple tale of a young Dorset couple, Amy and Eddie; the beginnings of their love, the slow disaster of their living together and the titanic struggle of or…
Chris Mayo's Identity Crisis
- Review
- ★★★
- Nadia Brooks
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2013
There is a very serious man on stage.
Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 24th Aug 2013
The maestro of feel-good comedy.
Esio Trot
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2013
Often high marks are awarded to those companies who create a new world in the theatre through their use of advanced set, puppetry, props or movement so it is good to sometimes be r…
The King and Queen of the Universe
- Review
- ★★★★
- Justin McCarthy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2013
A poignant adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s tale, The King and Queen of the Universe, produced by Slippers and Rum, tells a story of adulation and bereavement set in the depths of t…
Stephen K Amos - Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 24th Aug 2013
From the maestro of feel-good comedy.
Rich Hall's Hoedown
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2013
We see a lot of Rich Hall on panel shows these days: QI, Have I Got News For You?, Eight out of Ten Cats, Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
Bronston Jones: Life's Short. I'm Not! - Free
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 25th Aug 2013
The Big Man’s back.
Susan Calman: Always (A Work in Progress)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Sam Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th Aug, 2013
Arguably one of Scotland’s finest comics, Susan Calman returns to the Stand with the air of a returning champion.
This Was Your Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Rebecca Pinnington
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2013
This Was Your Life is a rethink of the classic game show, in which its audience can decide whether its contestant, Michael, will go to heaven or hell.
Rik n Mix
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2013
Rik n Mix is actually a showcase of three comedians combining their short sets to make an hour long show compered by Rik Carranza.
Micheline Sings Brel
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2013
It’s likely that, when you think of France at its coolest, there are certain figures who spring to mind –Francois Truffaut, Jean-Paul Satre, Brigitte Bardot.
Life Winner
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 25th Aug 2013
Danny’s a winner, by which we mean he isn’t but he thinks he is. Come and spend an hour with someone who isn’t a winner but most definitely an above average comedian.
Will Seaward: Socialist Fairytales!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin.
This Was the World and I Was King
- Review
- ★★★★
- Nicole Adam
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2013
The force and power of a child’s imagination against adversity has long been fodder for writers.
Knightmare Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Southbank Centre Pop-up Festival Area
- 7th Aug, 2013
I’m sure any fringe veteran worth their salt has had the experience of seeing a famous face from their childhood appearing out of an Edinburgh side-street to bring back a flood o…
Jay Foreman: No More Colours
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2013
Ensconced in an inflatable dome, in the children’s area of the Pleasance, bravely struggling through a voice ravaged by cold and flyering, Jay Foreman does not have an easy job o…
Sotho Sounds: Junk Funk
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2013
Sotho Sounds in the band’s current form is four men: cheerful front-man Khuti, guitarist Tankiso, string-player Josepha and frowning powerhouse percussionist Paseka.
Stuart: A Life Backwards
- Review
- ★★★★
- Melissa Lawford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
Jack Thorne’s stage adaptation of Alexander Masters’ biography of Stuart Shorter is simultaneously sweet and violently hard-hitting.
Seann Walsh: The Lie-in King
- Review
- ★★★★
- James Macnamara
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2013
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…
Katie Goodman: I Didn't F*ck It Up
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
Katie Goodman absolutely delivers – a gutsy comedian with a satirical side and a fairly foul mouth.
My Brother the Robot
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2013
I often revisit companies and venues at the Fringe, simply because I know that their work works for me.
Pajama Men - Just the Two of Each of Us
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
Mime and physical theatre can be risky aspects of a comedy show.
Chris Dugdale - Magic and Mischief!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2013
The Fringe isn’t always the best place for magic.
Executed for Sodomy: the Life Story of Caterina Linck
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2013
Life must be hard if you want to be a different gender.
Phill Jupitus and Deborah Frances-White: Voices in Your Head - The Phill Jupitus Experiment
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2013
The Phill Jupitus Experiment.
Fringe Film Festival
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Jul - 26th Aug 2013
Returning for its ninth season, critically acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, every day.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Part I
- Review
- ★★
- Heather Mort
- London Fringe
- 26th Mar, 2012
To suggest that this Dickens classic suffered a stage death is a slight exaggeration of the Space’s production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, but I must confess…
Inconsiderate Aberrations of Billy the Kid
- Review
- ★★★
- Theo Barnes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
Billy the Kid eats his cereal to the sound of live punk rock and then shoots his mum for trying to make him go to school.
Have A Nice Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2009
Im beginning to think that Musical Theatre @ George Square are like some dodgy wartime butcher, whos keeping all the good stuff round the back.
Death and the King's Horseman
- Review
- ★★★★
- John C Kennedy
- London Fringe
- 14th Apr, 2009
Set in Oyo, Nigeria in the middle of World War II, Wole Soyinkas Death and the Kings Horseman centres around the battle between British colonialist views and the local traditio…
Damian Kingsley: Work in Progress - Free
- Review
- ★★★
- Tiffany Shepherd
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2012
Openly admitting his show was a ‘work in progress’ and should not be judged on the quality of all of the material, there seemed no need for excuses as Damian Kingsley ushered u…
Red Riding Hood and the Wolves
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2011
There’s been a bit of a pattern to Fringe children’s theatre over the past few years.
Life or Something Like It - Free
- Review
- ★★★
- Alistair Grant
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd Aug, 2012
Located in the small but cosy performance space underneath the main café area of Captain Taylor’s Coffee House, Life or Something Like it sees Mancunian singer-songwriter Claire…
Naked Homo Live!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 28th May, 2012
Naked Homo Live! is set in a members’ only gay club, with an intimate audience of around twenty people, and one naked – completely hairless – performer.
Half a Person: My Life As Told By The Smiths
- Review
- ★
- Josephine Lane
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
Pop band related shows seem to be something of a trend nowadays.
The Alchemystorium
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2011
I feel a little drained after seeing this show but in the best possible way.
That Old Noir Magic - A Film Noir Jazz Journey Into Night, in Story and Song
- Review
- ★★
- Laura Francis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2012
As an avid fan of old noir movies, crooked cops, and general hard-boiled quick witted cynicism, needless to say I was looking forward to this show.
Sweeney Todd: His Life, Times and Execution!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Rob Marks
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2009
The sights, smells and sounds of eighteenth century London live on in the Gilded Balloons Debating Hall.
Another Heartbreaking But Ultimately Life-Affirming Show About Death
- Review
- ★★
- Theo Barnes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2009
Sanderson Jones lost his mother at the age of 10 and has been thinking about death ever since.
Boys' Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Emma Lindley
- London Fringe
- 4th Jun, 2013
Three hapless 20 something men hang out in a bedroom, no longer at college but not yet ready for the world of grown-up relationships in ‘Boys’ Life’, Howard Korder’s Pulitz…
Joe Bor: In Search of the Six Pack
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2011
Joe Bor stands out by sheer force of personality.
Alan Davies - Life is Pain
- Review
- ★★★
- Ali Quaile
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2012
The star of Jonathan Creek and QI returns to the stage in his first foray into the world of stand-up since 2001.
Life Begins!...
- Review
- ★★★
- Alice Trueman
- Brighton Fringe
- 15th May, 2008
A night of cabaret at St Marys Church which brought together the quirky poetry of Sue Pearson, with the ethereal music of Astra and the opera-meets-musical-theatre style singing …
Anna & Katy
- Review
- ★★★
- Rob Marks
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2009
According to Anna and Katy there are two things a comedy double act need: chemistry and jokes.
Jack and Nikki: Killing Machines
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2012
Likely the most enjoyable corporate seminar you’ll see at the Fringe, Jack and Nikki: Killing Machines is warm and entertaining from the start.
Andrew and the Pony
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
‘Andrew and the Pony’ is, oddly enough, the story of how performer Andrew Bridges has always, since early childhood, desperately wanted a pony and of all the bizarre situations…
Humphrey Ker is Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2011
Right, listen here.
DeAnne Smith: Livin' The Sweet Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Stephanie Bartlett
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2012
When DeAnne Smith entered the stage dressed in an adorable ensemble, picks up her ukulele and started singing a tune that sounded like it had been lifted from the soundtrack of 500…
La Clique
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 8th May, 2013
This is a wild and wacky experience of burlesque, cabaret and circus.
What Would Helen Mirren Do?
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Jessica Lambert
- London Fringe
- 2nd Mar, 2012
It’s unusual for a play to make you smile before you’ve even reached your seat.
Life of a Lonely Flyerer
- Review
- ★★★
- Beth Kahn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2010
No matter how annoying you find flyerers on the Royal Mile, even the most exasperated Fringe-goer would probably agree that rounding them up to be slaughtered in death camps is qui…
Life, the Universe, Whatever...
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
If ever there was a lesson in the value of being patient, this show is it.
The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Pete Shaw
- Brighton Fringe
- 3rd May, 2009
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Sister Acts
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 3rd May, 2013
On the whole, the show was quite amateur and left a lot to be desired.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show - Free
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2012
The problems started right from the word go.
Circus of the Orient
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2011
I haven’t been to the circus for a while and there’s a reason for that.
Pete Johansson: Naked Pictures Of My Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Kathryn Mack
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2009
Naked Pictures of my life is a no holds barred look at Petes life as he approaches middle age and starts to experience and think about aging.
Rory & Tim: Good for Nothing
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2012
It’s usually a good sign when a sketch group can make you smile before you even enter the venue.
Bourne ImprovABLES: Hilarious Improvised Comedy Show
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 6th May, 2012
A fun, eclectic group of amateur comedians took to the stage with an endearing, though not hilarious, improvised comedy set.
Obsession - A Life With Magic
- Review
- ★★★
- Alexander Boughton
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2012
It is not often at the Fringe when you are welcomed into the auditorium by the performer himself with the house lights fully up.
GirlBand Improv - Free
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2012
The GirlBand Improv was an entirely enjoyable experience but not quite what I expected.
Major Jack Union's Victorian Monster-Hunting Tea
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 28th May, 2012
Entering a room full of trays of sandwiches, scones, cakes and ‘tea’ which turned out to be minty cocktails in tea-cups (it is sponsored by Hendricks after all) held a whole lo…
Anna the Slut and the (almost) Chosen One
- Review
- ★★★
- Kathryn Mack
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2008
Hunger Warrior Theatre, a group of young American Theatre professionals present this tale of lust and its dangers, written Andrew J Hungerford.
Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Frankie Goodway
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2012
Daniel Sloss delivers a supposedly darker, meaner show in his later slot but most of his material is relatively clean, geared towards an audience who can laugh at him as well as wi…
Markus Birdman – Love, Life and Death
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alistair Grant
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2012
Markus Birdman’s comedy dwells on serious themes, a fact that is perhaps unsurprising considering the 40-something stand-up suffered a stroke a few years ago which caused him to …
Time for the Good Looking Boy
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2011
Five stars only go to a show that is to all intents perfect, that wakens something inside you and keeps you utterly captivated for an entire hour.
Lost Props
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 10th May, 2012
The sweetness and innovation of this young children’s puppet show was overshadowed by some of the flaws in its production.
The Graduate-an adaptation for the stage
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 3rd Jun, 2013
This stage adaption of the book and film was experimental, wacky and creative – a cocktail which at times proved highly successful and at other times fell completely flat.
King Creosote
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2012
King Creosote’s iron-clad strengths are his songwriting - whimsical and understated - and his voice - fragile and melodic.
Milo McCabe: Kenny Moon This Is Your Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Hannah Smith
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
The premise of the show is that This Is your Life is doing a special on Kenny Moon, comedian.
Steve Hall's Very Still Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Thom Louis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2011
Steve Hall, part of the sketch comedy show We are Klang, is an appealing comic.
Bank On Music
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2012
An ambient evening of harp music and vocals which was enjoyable, but not exceptional.
Matthew Highton's End of the Road
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2012
Matthew Highton will deceive you.
A Life In The Theatre
- Review
- ★★★★
- Linda Haller
- London Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2012
Out with the old and in with the new.
The Shakespeare Conspiracy
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- London Fringe
- 21st Nov, 2012
We live in the age of the cultural mash-up, of old names reimagined into new forms.
Grimaldi: King of the Clowns
- Review
- ★★
- Jock Maitland
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2012
This piece, performed by students of Howard Payne University, tells the tragedy-laced story of Joseph Grimaldi, father of the modern day clown.
Brilliant Books for Kids
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2011
Everyone remembers storytime – that happy time at the end of the day when the hard work of colouring in and sticking bits of paper to other bits of paper could be safely put behi…
Laundry of Life Pegged on the Line
- Review
- ★
- Theo Barnes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
Dee Mardi gives us a cabaret of life, with the twist that everything is related in some way to laundry pegged on the line.
Sad Faces Remember It Differently
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
Less than a minute into the show and there’s a bomb, some sort of wizard and someone getting punched in the face.
Life Is Too Good To Be True
- Review
- ★★
- Joseph Cunningham
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2012
An exploration of modern society and our responses to it, Life Is Too Good To Be True is a one-man show presented by the Netherlands’ Het Geluid (The Noise).
Stephen Grant - Lifes Too Short
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Bruce Kent
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2006
Stand up comedian Stephen Grant hilariously analyses the problems of modern society.
Lucy Porter - The Good Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Bruce Kent
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2006
This is Lucy Porter’s 5th visit to the Fringe and at last she’s managing to fake sincerity.
Brotherly Love - Free
- Review
- ★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2011
Barry and Ian are two estranged brothers in their late middle-age.
Evolution 2018: Fresh Faced Film Fest
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
Part of a four day festival of unique and inspiring work from young artists based in London.
Rhinoceros
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
Ionesco’s Rhinoceros depicts a sleepy French town where the inhabitants are slowly overcome by a strange phenomenon turning them into rampaging rhinos.
Nick Page: My Glorious Hypothetical Life As a Eunuch
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tristram Fane Saunders
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2012
This is frighteningly honest stuff.
The Birdies Film Festival
- Review
- ★★★
- Maria Prassinou
- FUSE International
- 20th Jul, 2014
The Birdies Film Festival at the Odeon in Kingston left everyone with a chippering sensation of delight.
Bob Graham Work Ethic
- Review
- ★★★
- Mark Gregory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
Some comedy shows can be slow burners – they introduce a few seemingly unrelated jokes before linking everything together towards the climax of the show, ending on the ultimate p…
This Was Your Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Amber Gregory
- Brighton Fringe
- 15th May, 2013
Should he go to heaven or face eternal damnation? The audience decide in this fresh and raucously funny musical.
Angela Barnes and Matt Richardson
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd Aug, 2012
There are two possible reasons why Angela Barnes and Matt Richardson are sharing a stand-up show: a) they’re friends; or b) they both attribute a lot of material to their mums.
Lloyd Langford: One Day in the Life of Lloyd Owen Langford
- Review
- ★★★
- Bryony Clarke
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2012
Talented Welsh comedian Lloyd Langford has the infectious ability to find hilarity and absurdity in the banality of his everyday routine.
Gareth Morinan Explains Why David Cameron Should Be Fired for Crimes Against Short People (Among Other Things)
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2012
It is very hard to know how to describe Gareth Morinan’s show.
Wee Andy
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2011
There’s a certain type of show that prompts a degree of fatigue in me.
The Pardoner’s Tale
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 13th May, 2013
This was a weird and wacky take on the old Chaucerian tale which left itsaudience members altogether bemused.
I'm High On Life: What Are You On?
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2012
Billed primarily as comedy, it’s only natural to spend the first few minutes of this show wondering where the jokes are.
1969 Show and Abbey Road
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th Jun, 2013
The Brighton Beach Boys gave a fairly electric rendition of some of the greatest and most celebrated musical bangers from the year 1969, as well as the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’.
Stuart Goldsmith: Another Lovely Crisis
- Review
- ★★★
- Stuart Hall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2011
Stuart Goldsmith can win an audience over in seconds.
Still Life: An Audience With Henrietta Moraes
- Review
- ★★★
- Rohanne Udall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2012
I’ve often wondered what was going on behind the life models eyes.
Cu*ts
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2011
Few would argue that the Fringe isn’t all about showcasing up-and-coming talent.
Karen's Way: A Kindertransport Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Adam Bloodworth
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2012
The story of a World War Two child survivor is delightfully told in a simple production which exudes energy and passion.
A Christmas Carol
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- London Fringe
- 8th Dec, 2012
There’s a reason Charles Dickens’ stories endures in popularity.
Life As We Know It
- Review
- ★★★
- Wayne Cleworth
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2012
‘Life as we know it’ turns out to be about a very specific time in life: the teenage years.
Tim FitzHigham: Gambler
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2011
Tim FitzHigham is a true eccentric and a sucker for a challenge.
Jarlath Regan: The Audacity of Hope and the Inspirational Stupidity of Perseverance
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2012
It’s a bit of a cliché to say, but Jarlath Regan oozes charm.
Squirrel Party
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2011
It’s a funny thing - children’s TV has changed a lot recently.
We Hope That You're Happy (Why Would We Lie?)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jonathan
- London Fringe
- 7th Mar, 2012
Made in China’s We Hope You’re Happy (Why Would We Lie?) is a 50 minute snapshot of two lifelong friends, Jess and Chris, sharing a night in, while everyone else is out getting…
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jessica King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2007
I must confess to having felt more than a little embarrassed at turning up at a childrens show in the middle of the day; we had a heated debate in the queue on the way in as to w…
Dracula
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Jessica King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2007
This new adaptation of Dracula plays slightly with the order of the original; the voluptuous vampire orgies of Dracula’s castle take place in the second half as opposed to the firs…
This is an insult to Beckett and Fo
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jessica King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2007
Be prepared, the caption warns, to laugh and cry, probably at the same time! This is unfairly self-deprecating; I felt both shows were well-performed, with considerable ent…
ASBO! The Musical
- Review
- ★★★
- Jessica King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2007
A stellar performance from an all-singing, all-dancing cast of miscreants and their formidable opponents from the local neighbourhood watch, Asbo: the Musical is the story of Darre…
Truant TV
- Review
- ★★★
- Jessica King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2007
Do you remember the days of yore? Of gum detentions, boredom pure? Deep in the Smirnoff Underbelly, a group of Scottish students are putting on a play in memory of those school day…
Pam Ford Salon Secrets - Free
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2012
Pam Ford presents a friendly and funny stand-up show focussing on her past career as a hairdresser.
Sordid Lives
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jessica King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2007
Sordid Lives is the story of the overwhelming weirdness of small-town American life and the empowerment of its women, through the discovery of pink sequins and two-barrelled shotgu…
King Lear: The Pantomime
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alan Chorley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2008
Greshams have been performing at the Fringe for many years and have a history of approaching traditional works in a new way.
An Audience with the King
- Review
- ★★★
- Joanna Alpern
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th Aug, 2012
Andre King’s style is an endearing one.
All the King's Men - It's Reigning Men!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Mark Gregory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2012
In three short years, All the King’s Men have gone from a little-known university a cappella group to the third best collegiate group in the world, and from the simply phenomenal…
Harlem Renaissance - The Life of Florence Mills
- Review
- ★★★
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2007
Watching Jonelle Allen in Harlem Renaissance, you can’t help thinking you’re in the presence of Broadway Royalty.
Sean Hughes - Life Becomes Noises
- Review
- ★★
- Dave Coates
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2012
Fringe mainstay Sean Hughes is performing two shows at this year’s festival and has perhaps bravely decided to make his earlier show, Life Becomes Noises, an extended discourse o…
Confessions of a Mormon Boy
- Review
- ★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2011
I’ve a confession of my own to make; when I chose to review this show I thought it was something entirely different.
1912
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 10th May, 2012
1912 is a fairly unsuccessful attempt to reinvent old magic shows from the early 20th Century.
Heath Franklin's Chopper in A Hard Bastard's Guide to Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Cerys Mather
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2012
Heath Franklin’s Chopper claims to be the ‘International Ambassador of Hard’.
James Christopher: Bring Me the Head of Russell Kane - Free
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2012
James Christopher’s tactic of combining the show titles of award-winning comedians seems a strange choice.
Still Life (or Brief Encounter)
- Review
- ★★★
- Laura Francis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2012
Dead Posh’s production immediately struck on a winning note before the play had even begun, endearing themselves to hungry reviewers by providing Tunnocks teacakes and plastic cu…
The Tragedie of MacClegg
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2012
It’s not immediately easy to find any correlation between Macbeth and the deputy Prime Minister, but this new satire from Oxford University creates one with great wit and a marve…
Steve Shanyaski’s Life-Survival Bible
- Review
- ★★★★
- Cerys Mather
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2012
Steve Shanyaski provides an hour of solid laughs; this loveable Mancunian has a twinkle in his eye and a high energy routine that will leave you giggling.
Steve Pretty's Perfect Mixtape
- Review
- ★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2011
Bad things shouldn’t happen to nice people.
Will You Hold My Hand?
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2012
There’s something about the marriage of the arcane and the amusing, the faux Victoriana of shows like ‘Bleak Expectations’, that I always find enjoyable.
Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Kathryn Mack
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2009
Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary.
Revolting Rhymes
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2011
There’s basically no-one who doesn’t like Roald Dahl – he’s been a cornerstone of kids’ literature for 50 years and with good reason.
A Pirate's Life For Me!
- Review
- ★★
- Leon Conrad
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2009
It all started well enough.
Continuity Scares Me: a work in progress
- Review
- ★★
- Steven Ellis
- Camden Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2013
Alarm bells sounded early with Richard Wright’s show.
No Poofs No Piano
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2012
The show gets off to a slick and simple start by introducing each member of HyHo Productions to the stage.
Ladies Live Longer: Ladylike
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2012
Ladylike gets off to a rather standard start with an introduction to the double act’s caricatured personalities, which aren’t anything novel: Victoria Temple-Morris is arrogant…
The Ejaculate Conception
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2012
Right from the word ‘go’ it appears this won’t be the most original sketch show ever to grace the Fringe – the Gubernaculum, a group of Oxbridge doctors, are just one in a …
Wet Paint: A Magic Variety Show - Free
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2012
‘I thought it was a magic show.
Take Desire Away by Mansel David
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2012
A one-man show about a spare British poet - a challenging prospect for a sweaty Sunday in a tiny black box theatre.
Think No Evil Of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alan Chorley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2006
A recreation, by David Benson, of scenes from Kenneth Williams life, together with episodes from his own childhood.
Too Cool To Care
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 2nd Aug, 2013
There are many things that make for a successful comedian.
Sunday Lunch in 2063
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 31st May, 2013
This was the event to wrap up all of the weird, wacky and wonderful treats that the Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge had put on over the past five days.
Would Like to Meet - Free
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2012
Would Like to Meet highlights in its description its daily change of acts which apparently brings ‘fresh appeal’ to the show every day.
Chris Kent - Plugged In
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
Chris Kent managed to fill most of the room in the Turret of the Gilded Balloon, but there are many others comedians far more deserving of these bums on seats.
Spiegel Supper Club
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 22nd May, 2013
Broadway Baby doesn’t often get the chance to turn restaurant critic, but as Sam’s of Brighton have added their pre-show Supper Club at the Spiegeltent to the official Fringe p…
Shelf-Life
- Review
- ★★
- Peter Scott-Presland
- London Fringe
- 31st Oct, 2012
‘Shelf Life’ is an interactive, site-specific piece which makes use of the labyrinths of the old BBC Radio London studios in Marylebone.
An Edam Odyssey
- Review
- ★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 2nd Aug, 2013
Sketch comedy is, by its nature, a slightly hit-and-miss affair.
Paul Foot: Still Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Adam Lebovits
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2011
At one point in this freewheeling show, Paul Foot pulls out a heap of colourfully illustrated flashcards and asks us to yield to the ‘glimpses’ of jokes they contain.
Have A Nice Life
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2006
Take six social misfits with relationship worries, throw them into group therapy, and then you have the basis for Conor Mitchell’s brilliant musical Have A Nice Life.
Suggs: My Life Story in Words and Music
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Andy Read
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2012
Graham Macpherson, aka Suggs, has produced a show with a clue in the title.
All the King's Men - Putting It Together Again
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Priestnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 30th Aug, 2011
One song short of a Spice Girls Tribute band, the boys from King’s have smashed another year at the Fringe.
Scales of the Unexpected
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 1st Aug, 2012
Too often, fringe theatre can be overly serious and overly worthy.
One Man and His Masks - Boudicca: Britain's Dreaming
- Review
- ★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2011
British folklore is packed with some of the most iconic figures anywhere in the world.
Bourgeois & Maurice - Social Work
- Review
- ★★★★
- Damian Sandys
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2009
This is no ordinary cabaret.
I'm Not Crying in the Bathroom: I'm Crying in the Supply Closet
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2012
If this show were a child, it might be described as a ‘late developer’.
Andrew O'Neill is Easily Distracted
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
Warnings about what not to do in the presence of Andrew O’Neill put you in mind of safety signs around zoos, which is apt given that his stand-up set is pretty wild and erratic.
Peter Pan - Learn to Fly
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2011
I’m upside down, the blood’s rushing to my head and I’m swinging madly like some sort of unwieldy pendulum.
Pretty When I'm Drunk
- Review
- ★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2012
Structuring a review is basically fairly straightforward.
Palimpsest One
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2012
Palimpsest One is a bit of an odd beast.
Pistol & Jack – Smash.Glam.Sex.Music.
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2011
Character comedy is one of the most difficult types to do well.
Pete Firman: Jiggery Pokery
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2011
In a Fringe increasingly dominated by comedy it can be difficult for stand-ups to stand out.
Street Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Alan Chorley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2006
In this UK premiere of Streetlife, French choreographer Lorca Renoux works with an eclectic ensemble of dancers representing the various hip hop dance styles in Germany today.
The Red Bus Puppet Shows
- Review
- ★★★
- Kai Sedgwick
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2012
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Have a Nice Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2012
In these increasingly cash-strapped times putting on any musical on the Fringe is worthy of praise, even if — with a cast of six accompanied by electric piano and drums — the d…
Bob Doolally’s Euro Crisis
- Review
- ★★★★
- Katherine Burr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2012
Along with some other less family friendly descriptions, Bob Doolally or ‘the man who puts foot into football’, entered the stage to mass cheering from the crowd of Bob look-a-…
The King's Got Donkey's Ears!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Ian Billings
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2011
In the perfect setting of the Scottish Storytelling Centre, sixty or so children of varying ages and sizes sat enraptured by the accomplished storytelling and puppetry of the Theat…
Mr Benn: The Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Man
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2011
The things we love as children stay with us forever.
Nick Hodder: Insert Comedy Here!
- Review
- ★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2012
The Camden Fringe is home to many different types of performer; opera singers, musicians, burlesque dancers and poets.
Much Ado About Nothing
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 7th Sep, 2012
Sat atop a hill in Highgate town, beneath the clouds but throned over London’s starry spread sits a gem of Fringe theatre and a pleasure unrestrained.
Mike Sheer: Jerk In Progress
- Review
- ★★
- Carrie Rian Johnson
- Camden Fringe
- 4th Aug, 2012
From the moment Mike Sheer appeared it was clear we were in for an energetic show.
King of Scotland
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2011
One-man fringe shows tend towards extremes.
Jason Byrnes Telly Idea, Which May Also Work On The Radio Show!!
- Review
- ★★★
- Gordon Johnston
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2007
In an increasing trend amongst the big-name comics, this is Jason Byrne’s ‘other show’, and this year involves grabbing four guest celebrities as panellists for the top table, a co…
Matt Tiller's Musical Messaround
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2012
Few talents serve a stand-up better than audience rapport and I’m happy to say that Matt Tiller has it in spades.
Who's Dorian Gray?
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2012
A man who is scared of women, a man in a long-term relationship, and a man who has seven women in one week - in Who’s Dorian Gray, we are introduced to all these characters.
A Tchaikovsky Gala Concert
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 21st May, 2013
An impressive and beautiful rendition of Tchaikovsky’s music, performed with great talent by the Sussex Symphony Orchestra.
Passion, Pints and Potatoes - An Irish Guide to Life
- Review
- ★★
- Larry Bartleet
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2012
At the start of this amateurish pub stand-up set, we are told the reasoning behind its name.
Work Songs
- Review
- ★★★
- Lynne Marie Martens
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2012
Work Songs is a dance exploration of office-place machismo power struggles by The Dangerologists.
It's A Puppet Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2012
On its face, ‘It’s a Puppet Life’ seems like a fairly straightforward concept.
The 27 Club
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2012
The 27 Club is a club in which all members died at the age of 27, explains Jack Lukeman, having strutted onto the stage in sunglasses to a hefty round of applause.
Dan Mitchell - Free Egg
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
As the Phantom of the Opera music played a cloaked figure appeared, sang along for a few bars before ripping off the cloak to reveal he had a Henry Hoover for a head.
Life
- Review
- ★★★
- Jules Sanderson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2013
Three sisters sit in a shop dressing room trying to find the perfect dress.
The Phoenix: A Failure On a Mission
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2011
Tania Edwards is a strange sort of stand-up for the Fringe.
Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale
- Review
- ★★★★
- Wayne Cleworth
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2012
A show about shows is not the most original idea there has ever been but Dan Nightingale’s ‘what might have been?’ take on performing in this year’s Edinburgh Fringe provid…
Puppet Paramour
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2012
Picture an intimate little room with white curtains all around you.
Battle at Little Creek
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
Three soldiers are hit by a mighty explosion.
All the King's Men - Picking Up the Pieces
- Review
- ★★★
- Amy Crothers
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
Making their Fringe debut under a year since their foundation, All the Kings Men is comprised of twelve charming, charismatic, but, unfortunately, not musically satisfying chaps …
Full Stage Splash: A Comic Look at the Comic Book
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Camden Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2012
This summer’s clutch of blockbuster popcorn-bait has been dominated by the four colour heroes of the comic book.
Car Crash Comedy 2012
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
By its very nature, the night is never going to be spectacular.
Bat Boy
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2012
Durham University Light Opera Group’s (DULOG) show is an unexpectedly touching coming of age story juxtaposed with moments of raucous insanity.
Fliss Russell - Life is Fliss
- Review
- ★★★★
- Nina Seale
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2012
There once was a skinny redhead who wanted to sing in Les Miserables.
Bridget Christie - The Court Of King Charles
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom Powell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2007
You might think that a visual gag involving a woman with hair not dissimilar to that of King Charles II, dressed up as King Charles II might get old after a time.
Colin Mars: A Life Full of Lemons
- Review
- ★★
- Jock Maitland
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2012
Colin Mars put on a brave face for a disappointing turnout.
Lloyd Langford: The Cold Hard Facts of Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Laurie Coldwell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2011
What did Lloyd Langford want for his birthday? Who knows.
Sh!t Theatre Present: Sh!t Theatre's JSA (Job Seekers Anonymous)
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2012
While not the slickest show this side of the Royal Mile, Sh!it Theatre’s Job Seekers Anonymous was definitely something extraordinary.
The Madness of King Lear
- Review
- ★
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2012
Were I a paying customer in the audience of The Madness of King Lear, I would have walked out when Lear - Leofric Kingford-Smith – began his imitation of Rammstein using Shakespe…
Paul Tonkinson The Anti Mid-Life Crisis
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Gill Smith
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2008
Many comics wouldnt risk starting a show chatting about their hernia, but Tonkinson quickly gets up close and personal with his audience and their experiences.
Unusually Useful Contents of Kitchen Cupboards
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 31st May, 2013
If you weren’t lucky enough to venture to the wacky venue, Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge was situated in a gentleman’s beautiful seafront home – straddling the border be…
Dream/Life
- Review
- ★
- Mary Chapman
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2012
A new play written by Lou May Miller, a modern take on Pedo Calderon’s ‘Life Is A Dream’ ,finds an early grave in this debut performance by Kudos.
Anna Morris: Dolly Mixture
- Review
- ★★★★
- Matt Hudson
- Camden Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2012
Anna Morris has crafted a wonderful hour of entertainment that I highly recommend.
Dear Dan Brown...
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2012
Alongside an impressive collection of literature-referencing music, Robert Finn guides us through his attempt to follow Dan Brown down the literary garden path.
Peter Straker's BREL
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 18th May, 2012
Peter Straker has one of those recognisable faces ‘off the telly’ having been a regular on the original Dr Who and the 1985 series Connie.
How Bruce Springsteen Changed My Life
- Review
- ★★★★
- Amy Holtz
- Brighton Fringe
- 9th May, 2013
We were repeatedly warned, by the man himself, that Sarfraz Manzoor is not, nor will he ever be, a comedian.
Phoenix
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tom King
- London Fringe
- 30th Nov, 2013
As a rule, I’m not always the biggest fan of ‘issue’ theatre.
Nice People Have Ruined My Life
- Review
- ★★
- Hannah Smith
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2012
There are some shows where you have to wonder ‘what is this person doing here, and more importantly why?’ Simon Lilley and Asli Akby have entered this show in the Fringe, payin…
Lara A King - People Pleaser
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alasdair Richardson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2012
Lara A.
Back and to the Left in the Turkish Prison
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th Aug, 2012
It’s rare to come out of a sketch show and have no problem recalling the premise of every sketch.
The Life Doctor
- Review
- ★★
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Aug, 2011
The Life Doctor’s vital signs are all there: lights, music, movement and a very talented cast.
scratch (work in progress)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Leon Conrad
- London Fringe
- 9th Nov, 2009
Sometimes raw, rough shows, performed on a knife-edge are the most gripping.
The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Catherine Anderson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2012
As I took my seat to watch The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle, I wondered if the performance could be quite as amusing as its title, and I was not disappointed.
The Cagebirds
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2011
We all live our lives within walls.
Leaves on the Line
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Reid
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2012
Ali Shahrukhi ‘s show Leaves on the Line is pretty much a very long series of one-liners.
Vivascope
- Review
- ★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 14th May, 2012
Another Dip Your Toe show, another trip into a bizarre fictional world in a Victorian bathing machine.
Three for Free
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2012
Three for Free is a fun and friendly showcase of new acts, featuring Alex Kealy and Patrick Morris, plus a special guest every day.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Part II
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- London Fringe
- 5th Apr, 2012
Taking up the action with Kate’s harassment by the rakish Sir Mulberry Hawk and Nicholas and Smike’s return to London, this second half of Space Productions’ revival of the R…
Simon Talbot: Work in Progress
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 13th - 17th Aug 2019
One of the biggest comedy stars in Denmark, Simon Talbot comes to the Fringe with some work-in-progress shows.
C digital performance and film for kids
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
Hand-picked work for children and families from our award-winning digital performance and our critically acclaimed short film programme.
Anna Calvi
- Listing Music / Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Leith Theatre
- 11th Aug 2019
Her eponymous debut album, Anna Calvi, was a record of raw power that signalled the arrival of an ambitious and inventive songwriter, and was nominated for the Mercury Prize.
C digital performance and film
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
Hand-picked shows from our digital performance programme and highlights from our critically acclaimed short film programme.
Randy's Anti-Crisis
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
Randy quit comedy, found God and moved to the suburbs.
Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2023
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
Dominique Salerno - I'm what would happen if Jack Black and Tina Fey had a baby.
- Feature
- James Macfarlane
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Jul, 2023
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.
Wendy Weiner Brings Cursed House to Life
- Feature
- Elaine C
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Jul, 2023
We take a look at the intriguing and slightly macabre story of Wendy Weiner's Mystery House at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Dennis Elkins - Life in a Cardboard Box
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Jul, 2023
Our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, talks to Dennis Elkins about his life and Trilogy at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Interview with Catherine Bohart: A Comedians Life on the Megabus
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- UK Regional & Tours
- 2nd Feb, 2020
Comedian Catherine Bohart, star of 8 out of 10 Cats and The Mash Report, talks to us about ways to keep smiling despite the news, how to make your run at Edinburgh Fringe a success...
4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 16th Feb, 2019
Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead.
5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 11th Dec, 2018
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter.
5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 17th Oct, 2018
Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.
Black Friday Deals on West End Shows
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 23rd Nov, 2017
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
The King And I - On Sale Now
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 17th Nov, 2017
Tipped to be London’s theatrical event of 2018, the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And...
The Edinburgh Cocktail Festival is this Year’s New Kid on the Block
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh
- 24th Aug, 2017
Back in 1947 the founders of the Edinburgh International Festival could hardly have imagined what their legacy would be.
What Would Kanye Do?’s Clare Marcie on Connecting with Kanye West
- Feature
- Gordon Douglass
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2017
Broadway Baby’s Gordon Douglas is joined by Scotland-based theatre-maker Clare Marcie to talk about her new show What Would Kanye Do?, part of the programme at theSpace @ Jury’...
From Stage to Screen: Modern Life is Rubbish's Philip Gawthorne
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh
- 10th Jul, 2017
Modern Life Is Rubbish is romantic comedy about a couple whose love of music brings them together as well as revealing their differences.
Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Brighton Fringe
- 27th Apr, 2017
Greenwich Theatre is set to have an unprecedented profile at this year’s Brighton Fringe, with no less than eight productions heading for The Warren either co-produced or support...
Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 11th Apr, 2017
With Easter on the horizon it’s time to turn attention to Brighton Fringe with a look at some shows that are likely to sell out. Book early – you have been warned.
Real-Life Man Who Behaved Badly Features in New Greenwich Comedy
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 24th Mar, 2017
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...
Tim Carlsen on the Real-life Homelessness Behind One Day Moko
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2016
One Day Moko is a devised solo show following the life of a homeless busker and the characters he meets in his daily life.
Dave Chawner’s Late-life Circumcision
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2016
What do you do if you have to have a circumcision at age 27? Well if you’re Dave Chawner, you write an Edinburgh show about it.
SpaceDating: Two Kittens & A Kid (A Gay Man Raising His Inner Diva)
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2016
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).
Naman Ramachandran talks Brahman Naman, Indian film, and Masturbation
- Feature
- Francesca G
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Jun, 2016
Naman Ramachandran is a screenwriter, critic, and film journalist whose co-authored monograph Lights, Camera, Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai was published in 2006.
Brighton Insider - Living the High Life
- Feature
- Francesca G
- Brighton Fringe
- 6th May, 2016
If the new i360 on Brighton seafront has inspired you to raise your gaze or you’re suddenly feeling the need to quit your job and run away with the circus, then it's time to ch...
Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th Mar, 2016
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
King's Head show highlights growing Chemsex crisis
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 16th Jan, 2016
Following a successful run at Brighton Fringe in 2015 and two previous sold-out and critically acclaimed runs at the King's Head Theatre, 5 Guys Chillin' returns this February.
Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- London Fringe
- 20th Dec, 2015
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
‘What would happen if we take happiness seriously?’ - Agnes Török, If You’re Happy and You Know It – Take This Survey
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
Agnes Török is a Swedish spoken-word performer, poetry events organizer and part of Loud Poets.
‘I’ve always found it very easy to fall in love with life, and people, and sparkle’ - Brigitte Aphrodite Extended Interview
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2015
Brigitte Aphrodite describes herself as a punk pop poet showgirl who was on the 2009 shortlist for the Musical Comedy awards - but she’s almost impossible to categorise.
BB Radio: David Mills performs a life hack
- Feature
- Abigail Lewis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Jul, 2015
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.
Going To Space: Real Life Becomes a Rumour
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st May, 2015
Real Life Becomes a Rumour asks what three people have really done in their lives. We investigate.
Going To Space: Life Jim (But not as we know it)
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Mar, 2015
Rob Grace and BB are having a little chinwag about Life Jim (But not as we know it), a comedy sketch show incorporating pre-filmed tidbits.
Going To Space: The King of Monte Cristo
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Mar, 2015
The King of Monte Cristo will explore the nature of theatre through theatre. Broadway Baby has a little chat to find out more.
The Anna Girvan Extended Interview
- Feature
- Grace Knight
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2014
Anna Girvan is a director who loves the strange and the unique.
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