Russell Hicks heads out on his first tour, but not his first rodeo.
Now in its 15th year - Leicester Square Theatre’s showcase for the UK's best up & coming New Comedians.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Against all odds and filled with heaps of chemo Janey Godley returns this autumn.
Against all odds and filled with heaps of chemo Janey Godley returns this autumn.
Jake Lambert is going on his first national tour.
Jake Lambert is going on his first national tour.
At the time of blurb, this is going to be about inbuilt misogyny and trying to quantify how f***able she is compared to the green M&M.
You Heard Me is for anyone who has been underestimated, or told to shut up.
‘Should I hand in my notice?’ A question that resonates with every teacher, and Rachel is no exception.
Ever wondered what Pitch perfect would be like at a UK university? Come find out! In a flat full of chunder charts and impromptu musical numbers, follow Steelworks through the tria…
You’re only as good as your worst day.
Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh fresh from his appearance on Comic Relief, as he road-tests new jokes, with some old jokes thrown in for good measure.
Alastair returns to the magical Canongate Kirk for a special celebration of the Scottish fiddle tradition, featuring a stellar cast of top performers.
Scottish singer/songwriter, based in Sweden, finally back home.
Discover Juniper Lai, a Chinese folk singer and poet.
Join Rosie as she ponders whether she is a national treasure, a little prick, or somewhere in between! This show is guaranteed to be full of unapologetic cheekiness, nonsensical fu…
Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Janine Harouni returns to the Fringe to try some new jokes (and escape her responsibilities as a mother)! Over 100 million views online.
Unearthed Dance Company bring a newly developed contemporary dance work to the stage.
Take a strobe down memory lane with the UK’s premier rave raconteur.
Two performers armed with a single scene – a customer orders a drink from a waiter.
Steve Jobs is a visionary.
Three of a Kind follows Sam as she juggles her responsibilities as a daughter in modern-day America.
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…
This is not a musical.
After a sell-out show in 2023, award-winning magician Dan Bastianelli returns with an all-new evening of close-up magic.
In an afterlife, Gilbert and Sullivan decide to acknowledge Helen Carte’s contribution to their legacy.
The Gardening Club is a new musical that takes place in 1960, Georgia, USA.
Wet Mess Wet Messifies the messiness of life; exploring transitions, testosterone, edges of drag, blur between performance and reality, magical in the mundane.
Take a deep dive into one of the first multicultural symphonies with the Bamberger Symphoniker, narrator Gerard McBurney and guest artists.
We’ll take you on a one-of-a-kind, astronomer-led, immersive planetarium journey from our planet to the farthest reaches of the Solar System.
Dan and Shubba, two of Scotland’s best up-and-coming comedians, gather their friends to ride the wave in an hour of wild, high-octane comedy.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
Edinburgh Live’s number one pick of the Free Fringe is back for a third year! A devilishly handsome magician trapped in a straitjacket, mind-melting magic, show-stopping laughs and…
The Slick Skillet Serenaders are a New Orleans-based band playing American blues, jazz, jug band and string band music.
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…
Award-winning comic Dan Lees returns with more high musical octane nonsense.
Can a magician be a rockstar? Rockstar Magician Arron Jones couldn’t possibly say, but yes.
Summer, 1827.
Join Dan Schreiber (co-host of podcasts No Such Thing As A Fish and The Cryptid Factor) as he takes to the stage for a show of oddities and jokes with his hit No.
Following last year’s debut Topical Comedian Show at the Fringe, Peter Merrett is back with more news, in fact new news; same venue, earlier time.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
As seen on HBO and at Carnegie Hall, join Briony for this lively blend of music and storytelling that gripped audiences in New York.
Unhinged, in the best way, and genuinely original.
Dive deeper into popular melodies of murder and mayhem in our original musical.
A musical soirée breathing life into the timeless allure of the legendary divas of jazz.
Award-winning Irish comedian returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for his 13th year at the Festival with a brand-new high-octane show Killa-Dan-Jaro!
Here There Be Dragons is a musical that premiered at the Players’ Theatre off-Broadway in 2022.
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).
Things have gotten a little bit harder lately.
A few years ago I got punched in the face by a lady on the train.
Leicester Comedy Award nominee, Amused Moose Award shortlist-ee and double Pegasus Comedy Award win-ee, Adele has a year of new ideas to share.
You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (scrub!) from the internet.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Being a woman! Being over 40! Sex! Kath has found the solution to these problems.
Following a sold out WIP in NYC, Viv Ford makes her Fringe debut.
Last year’s sell-out show returns with more magic, more puppets and even more laughter! A great show for all the family to start your festival day! Advance booking advised! Featuri…
Keyworth returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a joyous new show about family, acceptance and a pair of big (well, not super-big) losses.
Classically trained pianist and stand-up comedian Aidan Jones plays Chopin’s Nocturne in Eb Major and tells stories about heartbreak, murder, MDMA etc.
The best comedians at the Fringe that have caught the eyes of the Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards judges.
MC Hammersmith is the world’s leading freestyle rapper to emerge from the ghetto of middle-class West London.
Masai Graham, does his first-ever solo show, with tales about how he got into comedy, the clean jokes that won him multiple awards and (more importantly) the naughty jokes that got…
Love at first sight is easy, letting it through the front door is a goddamn Odyssey.
The best place in town to catch rising comedy stars and your Fringe favourites.
Join Dan Fardell (‘one of the best new joke writers I’ve seen in ages’ (Romesh Ranganathan)) as he turns his charming, gag-heavy style in a very personal direction for this hilario…
I’m an Australian comedian.
Gary Lynch is Ireland’s leading mid-life-crisis comedian.
Inspired by the true events of The Great Emu War of 1932, this new comedy musical tells the story of WW1 veterans trying to grow wheat in the Australian outback.
Winner: 2023 Best Theatre Award.
What if Bette Davis were a witch? In 2019, her evangelical daughter, BD Davis, claimed that her mother was filled with demonic forces that gave her power.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Have you experienced the intensity of being famous without any of the perks? Been doppelgäng-banged to the point you no longer exist? Lube up for this deep dive into fame and misf…
From the creative team behind the five-star, multi-award winning plays Jesus, Jane Mother and Me, and Heroin(e) for Breakfast.
Last year I was bitten by a tick in the central business district.
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 …
Watch comedy scripts come to life, live on stage! This exciting new show, from the company behind My Family, gives audiences a rare glimpse behind the TV development curtain, as or…
After two sell-out Fringe runs, this marvelous Manc is back with his best show yet.
2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and ‘Mancunian wild-man’ (Guardian) returns with show two, following a totally sold-out debut last year.
Nazereth Love Jones the number one representative for Hip Hop an RnB performing live.
Described as a supernatural rom-com, Getting Over Hugh might better be expressed as a fabulous hot mess of a show.
Experience the first on-screen adventure of everyone’s favourite archaeologist/action hero, with live orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.
Becky Harrison, “a wonderful a mysterious mind” (EdFringe 2023), is a typical Gen Z (zed): absolutely mortified.
You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (SCRUB!) from the internet.
Set in a working-class suburb of South Dublin, the play centres around JT O’Brien and his father Stephen “Buzzer” O’Brien as they deal with the r…
Presenting part 4 of a transnational exhibition series exploring the existence and impact of colonial references ‘hidden in plain sight’ in the built environment across neighbo…
Vanley Burke is a professional photographer known for his profound ability to capture the essence of diverse communities through his lens.
The Screaming Over Dunluth is a new one-man folk-horror play, created by Gabriel Magill.
Based on three real Australian self-help books from the 1960s, Yoga for Women, Sex and Yoga and Yoga Over Forty by Nancy Phelan and Michael Volin.
If Ben Elton's Blackadder met Oliver Cromwell and musical theatre, then you would have a funny musical extravaganza called B*rst*rds.
Introducing Circus Sonas Shiny New Show, the latest offering from Circus Sonas that promises to dazzle audiences with even more excitement and energy! Building upon the success of …
In this insider’s guide to his eccentric homeland, award-winning comedian Sully O’Sullivan answers all the questions about New Zealand you didn’t know to ask in the first pla…
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…
Kayleigh’s debut hour is the intricate true story of how she found out her real dad is not the man named on her birth certificate.
Being a woman! Being over 40! Sex! Kath has found the solution to all three of these problems.
Saul Henry’s second solo stand-up show ‘Stuff Like That There’ follows the success of his 2023 show ‘Saullelujah!’ - described by David Firth (Salad Fingers creator) as “Lo…
The three of us met whilst plying our trade on the comedy circuit.
Serious comic Ryan Hill and loveable idiot Ben Jones present their Sketch Show Goes Wrong play combining original material, tributes to comedy greats and much more silliness! Hill…
You Belong Here With Me, My Darling is a show about belonging.
There is a lot to be said about historical figures that in their own quiet way made a difference to the world they lived in at the time.
Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes.
Experience a musical journey with Dan Driver’s latest show, “The Sound of Muzak,” a show that will tug at your heartstrings and make you regret selling your CD collection.
Lukey Newms presents a New Talent Night, headlined by one of the hottest talents on the circuit, Onojie Idemudia.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award - Best Newcomer (Nominee) The reigning BBC New Comedy Awards winner and British Comedian of the Year presents his Edinburgh Comedy Award…
Liverpool’s Lantern Writers have been working steadily with the best of the city’s acting talent in recent years, providing an opportunity for new theatre vo…
At St Pancras International, a woman sits at the piano and begins to play.
In the dim confines of a vast subterranean facility, human beings survive in tiny, windowless ‘pods’ - constantly haunted by the murky and terrifying dangers beyond the…
A hopelessly romantic modern musical that'll leave you beaming throughout, Two Strangers is all you could want from a feel-good evening of musical theatre.
2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award - Best Newcomer (Nominee) The reigning BBC New Comedy Awards winner and British Comedian of the Year presents his Edinburgh Comedy Award…
You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (SCRUB!) from the internet.
Inspired by a ten-year series of prolific, poetic, and philosophic notes by Vauxhall resident and writer Alan Alphie Pritchard, News From Vauxhall is the newly-devised work from …
The SpidersOld is the Web we WeaveCornucopia Jones Wants You to Succeed!Even You Could Have It All All The Spiders - Dermot Doyle The Spiders is a musical about large …
Three ghosts meet in a theatre.
Brand-new show from everyone's favourite gobby Manc Princess and Edinburgh Comedy Awards' Best Newcomer nominee.
Brand-new show from everyone's favourite gobby Manc Princess and Edinburgh Comedy Awards' Best Newcomer nominee.
You know you’re in for a wild night at the Arcola Theatre when one of the content warnings is ‘Mentions of necrophilia’.
Being a woman! Being over 40! Sex! Kath has found the solution to all three of these problems.
Stephen Jones, the self-proclaimed rugby prodigy of the small Welsh village Aberfan, has just made the kick of his life.
And the bells are ringing out for Christmas Day! The Christmas phenomenon Fairytale of New York is back with an even bigger production in 2023.
Now in its 14th year.
Brand-new show from everyone's favourite gobby Manc Princess and Edinburgh Comedy Awards' Best Newcomer nominee.
Mick awaits Trish in his seaside bedsit in dreamy Bettystown, Ireland.
Agatha Christie called And Then There Were None the most difficult to write book of her career, but staging her play comes with challenges of its own.
Seventeen-year-old Billie Belle is a girl used to having the odds stacked against her.
Being a woman.
Dougal is a naive, impossibly upbeat Brit, flying to New York for his Dad’s second wedding.
Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion off the coast of Devon.
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 &…
To celebrate the launch of The Charlie Kristensen Foundation, join Charlie and his West End friends for a sensational evening of gravity defying performances at the Lyric Theatre.
New Wave Theatre: How To Run AwayThis new play is the dirty, mucky, sweaty second-cousin of Eat, Pray, Love.
Touring the UK in Black History Month and into November is Philip Okwedy’s The Gods Are All Here, a one-man show about the performer's distant relationship with his parents a…
In search of their long-lost mother, two sisters embark on a perilous sea voyage when one of them begins turning into an octopus.
It’s the final weeks of Suhana’s pregnancy.
“Water, water everywhere and not a place to sleep?” Morphea’s home on the canal is being disturbed, so off she sets on a journey.
Dan has spent the last two years changing the comedy industry from the inside out, paving new career paths for himself and many others, whilst being one half of the smas…
Dan has spent the last two years changing the comedy industry from the inside out, paving new career paths for himself and many others, whilst being one half of the smas…
Aziz Ansari and guests work on new material.
Songwriting performers Dan Sheehan (USA), Seán McLaughlin and Fifidiny (Scotland) perform and tell the stories behind their songs in a song-circle setup, taking turns while onstag…
Wish You Were Here is an informal postcard addressed to friends, lovers and past selves.
Wish You Were Here is an informal postcard addressed to friends, lovers and past selves.
La Haut is an audiovisual show that invites the audience to immerse themselves in a one-of-a-kind world, viewing emotions of longing, home, and dream-like realities through the eye…
BBC New Comedy Award-nominated Kayleigh Jones wants to tell you why she fed her dad to a pelican.
Prepare for an extraordinary show as Haus of Gallus combines impeccable journalism with cutting-edge production techniques.
Don’t miss the world premiere of a new work from composer and bassist Endea Owens, performing with her acclaimed sextet.
Scotland’s dramatic history is illuminated by her music and traditional folksong.
“Reality lightened up with humour.
Hosted by Mark Olver, this is a showcase of some of the best new acts on the Scottish circuit! Catch them while you can!
“Reality lightened up with humour.
Join four friends weighed down by their past and frightened of their future as they take a trip around a natural history museum and explore the big bang, loving difficult parents, …
Fashion designer extraordinaire “The Emperor” is on a ruthless rise to the top, but a disappointing Winter collection has Berlin’s fashion scene questioning whether this fashioni…
Overweight and OVER IT is about the trials and tribulations of being plus size! Lawrence Chaney made history as the first plus-size winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
Fashion designer extraordinaire “The Emperor” is on a ruthless rise to the top, but a disappointing Winter collection has Berlin’s fashion scene questioning whether this fashioni…
Alice can’t find herself but she is certain she wants to help.
A comedy told by mad people, for mad people.
Join the Godfather of Tartan Noir, writer and director of the world’s longest-running police drama, learn secrets from behind the cameras, share some of his favourite moments and…
This year, celebrating his 50th birthday, one of Scotland’s leading fiddle exponents presents an extra-special journey of classic folk music accompanied by his closest collaborator…
The cast of the Edinburgh Dungeon bring back their sell-out thrilling Fringe show but who is the culprit this time! Come and join the Secret Society of Scottish Scoundrels and inve…
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…
Come and enjoy our blend of Scottish traditional instruments! In decades of developing our sound we’ve brought together fiddles, concertina, clarsach, wire-strung harp, flute, smal…
Chappelle’s opener.
Drawing on inspirations from his Scottish-Italian heritage, Edinburgh magician Dan Bastianelli presents an incredible close-up magical experience that explains the difference betwe…
Creating an effective vehicle for performers, be it musical, play, comedy set or improv format, is arguably the most challenging task a creative artist can undertake.
A stunning song cycle by Jason Robert Brown centring human relationships in all their messy beauty.
A new take on the ancient Border ballad of Thomas the Rhymer with specially composed music performed by well-known instrumentalist and composer John Sampson and multi-talented musi…
The double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee returns with a brand new show about moving to a new area, people he has met and losing his mind.
Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s New Frontiers.
They say if you can make it in NYC, you can make it anywhere! Well, hello, Edinburgh! This showcase show features a line-up of NYC’s premier comics: Stef Dag (@stefdagz), Gabby Bry…
This completely original chamber musical by Shaye Poulton Richards is a darkly charming piece of new writing.
He’s 27, gay and riddled with dyspraxia.
Join Tony Law as he warms you up for 25 minutes of some recent classic routines featuring ww2 bombers and finishes the hour with brand new forays into Space, serial killers and som…
Join Tony Law as he warms you up for 25 minutes of some recent classic routines featuring ww2 bombers and finishes the hour with brand new forays into Space, serial killers and som…
Over Influenced is a dark comedy, which comments on today’s toxic social status of celebrity and influencer culture.
Over Influenced is a dark comedy, which comments on today’s toxic social status of celebrity and influencer culture.
Join Rosie as she ponders whether she is a national treasure, a little prick, or somewhere in between! This show is guaranteed to be full of unapologetic cheekiness, nonsensical fu…
Edinburgh Music Theatre is delighted to present a selection of wonderful songs from newer and lesser-known musicals that have broken out and broken new ground within the last two d…
This is a heartfelt piece, in which a group of intrepid teens set out to discover monsters… and discover them in the last place they thought to look.
Nigel Osborne OBE and Travis Alabanza come together for a discussion about the importance of community and connection.
While out walking with her sarcastic cat Igor, 12-year-old Elsa notices a tiny hole in the middle of the street that is sucking in air.
Local artist Elle Johnston is taking over New Look Waverley’s Windows with a bespoke Festival Fringe window, designed and painted live by Elle herself! Graduating from Edinburgh Un…
Described by top showbusiness writer Mark Richie from the Stage Newspaper as ‘an impressive vocal performer’ and ‘his tribute to Tom Jones is one of the best he’s had the pleasure …
Hosted by Mark Olver, this is a showcase of some of the best new acts on the Scottish circuit! Catch them while you can!
Edinburgh Live’s number-one pick of the Free Fringe 2022 returns! A devilishly handsome magician trapped in a straitjacket, mind-melting magic, show-stopping laughs and unexpected …
A musical comedy magic show to rock your socks off! Magic, music, comedy, raw sex appeal, zero self-awareness.
Griffin and Jones have decided to change the world.
Between selling her panties and her bf nearly getting a death penalty, Laura Quinn Goh (Singapore) took a while to get here.
New jokes from the UK Comics’ Comic Best Act 2022, Mark Simmons (Mock The Week) whilst taking a break from his sold-out national tour. If you like one-liners you’ll love this show.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
Award-winning FCT return for their 42nd Fringe with their spooky, kooky production of The Addams Family.
Aristophanes’ wild fantasy, The Birds, has been reimagined as a contemporary musical comedy complete with cuckoo characters and a happy ending that soars above the footlights!
The best place in town to catch rising comedy stars and your Fringe favourites.
From three-time Booker-nominated author Andrew O’Hagan (Mayflies), a cautionary tale of literary life, a hilarious a brilliant new play.
50 years on the planet.
On a whim, a young businessman buys the deed to a ghost town in the California desert, hoping to turn it into a tourist attraction.
The exhibition features people, street images and architectural details, all taken in the area surrounding the studio in Blackfriars Street.
Another year older but still none the wiser, Gary returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with stories and jokes that have earned him his reputation as one of Scotland’s top comed…
Contrasting pandemic situations portrayed in a colourful collage of scenes and characters, this is a one-of-a-kind experience to witness.
2023 sees the debut of wannabe comedian Perrin Pang, as he performs his first written stand-up comedy musical bullshit that is nowhere as good as the top comedians in the field.
In this insider’s guide to his eccentric homeland, award-winning Kiwi comedian Sully O’Sullivan answers all the questions about New Zealand you didn’t know to ask in the first plac…
Right Here, Right Now.
Alan doesn’t understand Carol after they met via a dating app which was organised by bestie Karen, but now Carol has met Tony to complicate matters as she becomes the Queen Of T…
Award-winning alternative comedian Dan Lees brings forgotten album covers back to life.
Accompanied by a glittering live band and fresh from two sold-out London and Cambridge runs, don’t miss the Fringe premiere of Ed, charting the story of a ginger pop sensation.
Witness the impossible as Myles and Dan attempt to complete the most live comedy sketches in a single live sketch-comedy show in live sketch-comedy history.
Sibling rivalry.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Shared hour with two absolute stars of the future.
I never met my biological father.
Meet Beanie: the love child of George Clooney and a Nespresso machine.
We’ve got news.
Are you truly satisfied with how you are living, or do things feel.
I quit drinking in 2019.
With the brash vocals of an Australian zookeeper addressing an unruly tour group, Davis commands the room, immediately taking charge with her distinct brand of offbeat comedy.
Uma Gahd, everyone’s favourite unofficial auntie, brings you her one-woman drag comedy.
As Mark Black visits the doctors for looking for a diagnosis, he takes us through the chaos with a set written by ADHD itself.
The holiday meal gone wrong is a classic sitcom episode and genre of comedy, as surprise revelations and drama abound.
Jonny told the nation his biggest secret.
Get on the Lash! Just in time for last orders.
Following a sold-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run in 2022, Scottish Comedian of the Year winner and Some Laugh podcast host Marc Jennings returns with his most personal show to da…
If you do meal prep and watch Ted Lasso you’re typical.
‘Such a discovery is playwright Lia Romeo’ ***** (TheaterMania.
Brand-new show from everyone’s favourite gobby Manc Princess and Edinburgh Comedy Awards’ Best Newcomer nominee.
Indonesia’s leading English language stand-up comedians visit Edinburgh for the first time! The Indonesian stand-up comedy scene exploded 15 years ago and since then many performer…
In his debut, Dan Jones takes the audience through his struggles with love without borders.
Following a sold-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run in 2022, Scottish Comedian of the Year winner and Some Laugh podcast host Marc Jennings returns with his most personal show to da…
A fly-on-the-padded-wall account of the mental health world that also busts some myths (there are no padded walls).
You played, you cried.
Watching Dan Tiernan’s Going Under taught me the distinct difference when reviewing comedy between using language like ‘laugh out loud’ or ‘hysterical’ and laughing so mu…
Chappelle’s opener Texan Ashley Barnhill was hit by a car & in a coma, had 5 brain surgeries & got a new titanium skull.
Chappelle’s opener Texan Ashley Barnhill was hit by a car & in a coma, had 5 brain surgeries & got a new titanium skull.
Alex Knipe (Chortle Student Finalist 2023) and Ben Lycett (Felt Nowt New Act Finalist 2022) present a night of some of the best up-and-coming stand-up comedians that the North East…
We’ve got news.
Alex Knipe (Chortle Student Finalist 2023) and Ben Lycett (Felt Nowt New Act Finalist 2022) present a night of some of the best up-and-coming stand-up comedians that the North East…
We’ve got news.
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham.
A girl washes up aboard a ship in the middle of a vast void.
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham.
BEST COMEDY OF ‘Four New Plays’ curated by Rachel Stockdale & Ben Storey Four New Plays showcases local creatives and the diverse voices in the North East.
BEST COMEDY OF ‘Four New Plays’ curated by Rachel Stockdale & Ben Storey Four New Plays showcases local creatives and the diverse voices in the North East.
About the show The year is 32 BCE.
"We are such stuff as dreams are made on" When the sorcerer Prospero conjures up a storm to shipwreck his enemies, he sets the scene for an enchanting tale of spells, mon…
Ria Jones and Ceri Dupree.
Ria Jones and Ceri Dupree.
Meet Beanie: the love child of George Clooney and a Nespresso machine.
Meet Beanie: the love child of George Clooney and a Nespresso machine.
Neal Brennan makes his London headline debut! As in-demand behind the camera as he is in front of it, Neal was recently a writer, creative consultant, and on-air corres…
Grace O’Keefe & Erin Holland (aka the Queens of Cups) launched New Moon Monologues as a platform for emerging artists back in 2020 as a digital new writing night.
A split hour of stand-up from Will Owen (Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Winner ‘22, Bath New Comedian of the Year 3rd Place ‘22) and Rohan Sharma (Northdown New Act of t…
A split hour of stand-up from Will Owen (Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Winner ‘22, Bath New Comedian of the Year 3rd Place ‘22) and Rohan Sharma (Northdown New Act of t…
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Ukulele interactive show with ukulele lessons, educational games, dances, bubbles, glitter cannons, parachutes, ribbon sticks and more.
Ukulele interactive show with ukulele lessons, educational games, dances, bubbles, glitter cannons, parachutes, ribbon sticks and more.
The year is 32 BCE.
Your 20s are glorious; your 30s are a joy.
Brighton Fringe favourites Head First Acrobats are back once more with their incredible family show Arrr we there yet?! These acrobatic pirates turn ship life upside-down! Every …
Your 20s are glorious; your 30s are a joy.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Come join award-winning comedian Dan Lees for a joyous night of musical madness and expert clowning.
In this dynamic and interactive workshop, you will learn the art of massage, and the beauty of bodywork.
In this dynamic and interactive workshop, you will learn the art of massage, and the beauty of bodywork.
For his brand new stand-up show, Phil Wang’s chatting race, family, nipples and everything else that’s been going on in his Philly little life.
Whatever you think Phil Wang’s Wang In There, Baby! Is going to be like, the reality of the show far surpasses it.
The latest stand-up fledglings from Jill Edwards Stand-Up Comedy Course at Brighton’s Komedia take to the stage for their very first time in our electric atmosphere ‘New Act Nigh…
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton.
New Note Orchestra and Hullabaloo Community Quire come together for ‘A Sense of Place’.
New Note Orchestra and Hullabaloo Community Quire come together for ‘A Sense of Place’.
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton.
3 middle-aged comedians offer their perspective for your entertainment: Lance Carter Chris Blackburn Simon Kelvick The three unwise men will each give a 15 minute set on midlife,…
3 middle-aged comedians offer their perspective for your entertainment: Lance Carter Chris Blackburn Simon Kelvick The three unwise men will each give a 15 minute set on midlife,…
“Fantastic, a really clever collage of the personal and political, and the parallel narrative threads ran deep and hit home hard.
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…
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…
“Fantastic, a really clever collage of the personal and political, and the parallel narrative threads ran deep and hit home hard.
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 …
An exhibition of new paintings by Romany Mark Bruce 2022
An exhibition of new paintings by Romany Mark Bruce 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 …
Wherever She Is, There Is Eden is part contemporary origin myth and part coming-of-age story.
Two main questions flit through your mind as you watch SpitLip’s Operation Mincemeat - firstly ‘God it’s brilliant,’ followed quickly by, ‘how are they allowed to do that…
“I am the Jesus Christ of politics.
Dan has been a data collector for 10 years.
What a joy to see a very simple and equally silly story adapted for the stage and turned into an hour of light-hearted frivolity, full of humour and ingenuity.
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book.
Now Rhys is 18, he can deal with a father that he can’t talk to, a mother he refuses to visit and a precarious future as a boxer while earning money in a dead-end job.
The show filled with both seriousness and humour reflects on the biggest event of the past decade, which globally influenced the life of every individual.
Even Therapists have bad days. A dark, funny, and unpredictable new play about Therapy, Self-awareness, and coping with your problems.
A COMEDY SHOW ABOUT THE NEWSCan a small writers' room with limited resources put out a quality product in less than 24 hours? Of course they can.
Adam Riches and Dan Cook have finally joined forces to create what the public have been clamouring to happen for years - a character comedy show about two men.
What would you do if you came home one day after a long day and found a dead body on your living room floor? Would you freak out and be scared, perfectly calm, or angry? Steph fi…
Pigeon Three friends, three lives, one storyNew Era, New ÉireThe same old new stuff.
“I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here” Is an intense durational performance focused on desire, gaze, and hysteria.
MANIC PIXIE DREAM REN A Film School Dissertation-Induced Meltdown Sentimental: A New Gig Musical Speaking of break-ups, the world’s ending.
Millie is not like other girls.
After a sold-out run at London’s Vault Festival, Irish stand-up Comedian Mairead Doyle-Heffernan is back with stories from her hilariously colourful journey to a white wedding.
What happens when you try to run 26.
NICE showcases fantastic up and coming comics alongside funny people you’ve probably seen on the telly! With comedy ranging from the bizarre, to the silly, to the embarrassingly pe…
This Seems Ambitious is the debut hour from Amused Moose National Breakthrough Comedian of the Year, and double Pleasance Reserve Nominee Dan Jones.
Over a decade after winning RTE’s ‘Fame the Musical’ TV Show, West End stars Ben Morris and Jessica Cervi are returning to Dublin with a brand new show…
Over a decade after winning RTE’s ‘Fame the Musical’ TV Show, West End stars Ben Morris and Jessica Cervi are returning to Dublin with a brand new show…
Now in it’s 13th year! Leicester Square Theatre’s showcase for the UK's best up & coming New Comedians The best acts from almost 40 heats com…
WE’RE BACK BABY! All You Can Eat Cabaret is back for the new year and we”re bringing you more fat joy, beauty and excellence.
Clive Judd’s fascinating debut play HERE won the 2022 Papatango New Writing Prize from a record 1,553 submissions.
S is dying.
Whilst the boys of G Company may be experiencing monotony in Hawaii, this word cannot be applied to the long-anticipated revival of Tim Rice’s and Stuart Brayson’s From Here to…
When Intelligence Squared and History Hit joined forces on this event, neither company imagined it would take place after the death of Britain’s longest serving mo…
Dan Snow’s History Hit and Intelligence Squared have joined forces for this in-person debate to discuss a question that spans more than 1000 years: who was the gre…
The Bloomsbury Festival Art Competition exhibition this year features three winners selected by our panel of judges.
On the 100th anniversary of the classic horror film’s original release, Theatre Non Grata are bringing Nosferatu both to the stage and back from the dead.
Maestro Qian Junping leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra at this Image China Concert with featured prize-winning soloists Ning Feng and Yang Xuefei.
Boris who? Join the panelists from Britain’s premier rage-driven politics podcast to “welcome” our new Prime Minister – whomever he or she turns …
A compelling yet hopeful meditation on the experience of migration and displacement, There She Is tells a comical, magical realist story about a beached whale disrupting service on…
What would you do if you came home one day after a long day and found a dead body on your living room floor? Would you freak out and be scared, perfectly calm, or angry? Steph fin…
What would you do if you came home one day after a long day and found a dead body on your living room floor? Would you freak out and be scared, perfectly calm, or angry? Steph fin…
Playwright Sergio Blanco explores his relationship with death in this moving, autobiographical work.
Extreme nonsense from award-winning idiot Dan Lees.
A quality line-up of the hottest new acts in town.
The Dan Daw Show is a peep into the shiny and sweaty push-pull of living with shame while bursting with pride.
Jade Allen is Over Eager (she’s not, at all).
Jade Allen is Over Eager (she’s not, at all).
Last year’s hit show is back with a new variant which will once again have you laughing, crying and talking about how lockdown was for you, for your neighbour and for your friends.
Ted Banks is a washed-up stand-up comedian desperate to get back into the big time with a comeback tour culminating in a slot at the Edinburgh Fringe.
One day you’re a student at a protest and the next you’re a 30-something middle manager who still doesn’t know what they want to be when they grow up.
The year is 1925; the place is New York City.
The adventures and misadventures of a group of graduates working in a North London call centre: Alice wants to be a singer, Liam wants to travel, Rob wants to make a killing and Sa…
The Late Shift is the one Fringe stand-up comedy show you do not want to miss! New York City is the stand-up comedy capital of the world.
Scottish singer/songwriter based in Sweden, finally back home.
Charlotte Palmer turned 50.
For centuries philosophers have asked the question, Who am I? But it’s now time to ask, Am I Sam Smith? Through the camp ecstasy of comedy cabaret, Dan Wye, creator of Séayoncé, …
An art exhibition documenting journeys out of homelessness in Scotland, which aims to change the perception of homelessness by exploring how we depict the practical and structural …
Orange Claw Hammer return to the Fringe, resuming their mission to re-work the music of Captain Beefheart for the 21st Century, and showcasing their second CD, New Beef Dreams! Tun…
Four terrible actors star in an obscure children’s theatre show that quickly intermingles with their failed careers and their profound hatred with one another, with fatal consequen…
Four terrible actors star in an obscure children’s theatre show that quickly intermingles with their failed careers and their profound hatred with one another, with fatal consequen…
Discover Edinburgh’s Little Ireland in this filmic exploration of the community through traditional music.
A work-in-progress for a brand new future-cult musical that is not called ‘Don’t Look Over Here, Andrew Lloyd Webber’ but for legal reasons is currently called ‘Don’t Loo…
A work-in-progress for a brand new future-cult musical that is not called ‘Don’t Look Over Here, Andrew Lloyd Webber’ but for legal reasons is currently called ‘Don’t Loo…
One of Scotland’s leading fiddle exponents returns to the wonderful Canongate Kirk with a spectacular line-up and new 2022 album release.
Well, well, well, if it isn’t a split hour of stand-up comedy from Will Owen (Bath New Comedian 3rd Place ‘22) and Rohan Sharma (as heard on BBC Radio 4).
Well, well, well, if it isn’t a split hour of stand-up comedy from Will Owen (Bath New Comedian 3rd Place ‘22) and Rohan Sharma (as heard on BBC Radio 4).
Originally published in 1915, The Rainbow was extraordinarily ahead of its time as Lawrence explores the experiences of three generations of Polish women living in Nottinghamshire …
A comical feast that features an original story that is every father’s nightmare; Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a swee…
Minutes before the clock strikes 12, a group of friends rediscover themselves and their goals for the new year.
A poetic, subtle and witty dance performance on conventions, expectations and perception.
Janine filmed an Amazon Prime special.
An award-winning comedian from NYC fell in love with a woman online.
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
Griffin and Jones have spent the last decade travelling the UK, showcasing their homemade miracles, and generally being the biggest comedy and magic superstars you’ve never heard…
After a sold-out run at London’s Vault Festival, Irish stand-up Comedian Mairead Doyle-Heffernan makes her Camden Fringe debut with stories from her hilariously colourful journey…
After a sold-out run at London’s Vault Festival, Irish stand-up Comedian Mairead Doyle-Heffernan makes her Camden Fringe debut with stories from her hilariously colourful journey…
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-…
There’s nothing quite like Spaghetti Bolognese, the most dazzling bowl of pasta in all your days! Join Penny for an unforgettable dinner in this show that is fun for all the fami…
Mary O’Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop.
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
Andrew O’Neill, non-binary whirlwind and star of BBC Radio 4’s Damned Andrew brings back the best show they’ve ever done.
Come with us on a dramatic journey to the very edge of our solar system and back! In real time we’ll be seeing the boundaries of human exploration and following in the footsteps of…
Comedy award winner 2021.
A unique, genre-bending, two-man romp sees one panto dame’s life come crashing down around her.
Old Town – New Perspective is a collection of contemporary photographs of Edinburgh taken by Ewan Barry and Audrey Pinard, founders of Tete-a-Tete Photo.
A pianist with superhuman coordination, Los Angeles-based Milen Kirov is an award-winning Bulgarian-American pianist and composer with an inimitable artistic voice and celebrated c…
New York comedians Wyatt Feegrado (Bettor Days on Hulu, Amazon Prime), Lukas Arnold (2 million+ followers on Tiktok) and Otter Lee (Fairview on Comedy Central) present an afternoon…
Murder has come to Rothersdale, where nothing ever happens.
From the company that brought you the sell-out Fringe smash, Sunshine on Leith, Captivate Theatre presents a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family.
Pasty-white, loved a round of golf and a bevy, locked in a bitter dispute between Catholics and Protestants, had an adorable wee Skye Terrier dog, married three times, implicated i…
At twenty-six years old, New York comedian Brandon Barrera understands that the best way to ‘find the funny’ is by doing everything for the story.
My nickname is Taco – the first girl I ever kissed thought I looked Mexican.
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…
Scotland’s international comedy star is doing a run of shows to work up some new material for his next tour.
Cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey presents some very silly characters exploring a very serious topic.
What happens when you try to run 26.
Tssss.
I HATE NEW YORK is a gay-tastic solo debut from self-professed rage-a-holic, Tom DeTrinis, that offers up a non-stop, hilarious litany of grievances.
After a sold-out run at London’s Vault Festival, Irish stand-up Comedian Mairead Doyle-Heffernan makes her Fringe debut with stories from her hilariously colourful journey to a w…
Comedy Hour features Prue Blake, Peter Jones and Sonia Di Iorio, three of the freshest stand-ups coming out of Australia bringing a new hour of comedy to the Fringe.
Dan Tiernan is a gay, Mancunian, dinner lady with dyspraxia but he’s also the sweetest little angel that ever lived.
Award-winning comedian, NHS psychiatrist and author Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book.
3’s Comedy brings together Adam Knox, Luka Muller and Peter Jones, three of the rising stars of Australian comedy, for a whole new hour of hilarious stand up.
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.
Debut stand-up hour from Mancunian ray of sunshine, Josh Jones.
Woman, warrior, legend.
A melancholy artist and a mute architect take a road trip of the soul.
Acclaimed stand-up Dan Cook returns with a brand-new show of high-energy, contemplative idiocy.
99 problems.
An investigation into Welsh and queer identity or a show for anyone with a complex relationship to home.
All aboard The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show 2022: Are We There Yet? Buckle up as we hit the road for a tour of life itself, visiting more sketch-shaped destinations…
We are told from the start that America’s history is one of violence, and of wars.
Blending dark comedy with the surreal, Experiment Human tells the story of Monkion, a non-human creature, curious to understand the world outside their laboratory in the attic.
Acclaimed stand ups Sarah Keyworth (as seen on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and 8 Out of Ten Cats) and Dan Cook (as seen on Absolutely Fabulous, Toast of London and Man v Bee)…
Blending dark comedy with the surreal, Experiment Human tells the story of Monkion, a non-human creature, curious to understand the world outside their laboratory in the attic.
In the greatest underwater discovery since the Titanic, the wreck of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship has been found and Dan Snow and Saunders Carmichae…
“Legendary cock lobster.
“Legendary cock lobster.
Jellyfish Theatre is back with a brand new outdoor show, (“The best thing we’ve seen this year” audience feedback, Brighton Fringe 2019).
Jellyfish Theatre is back with a brand new outdoor show, (“The best thing we’ve seen this year” audience feedback, Brighton Fringe 2019).
Rising star, Chloe Petts presents an hour of stand-up, including old bits, new bits and stuff she probably just made up on the spot.
Rising star, Chloe Petts presents an hour of stand-up, including old bits, new bits and stuff she probably just made up on the spot.
Cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey brings a bunch of very silly characters to explore a very serious topic.
Cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey brings a bunch of very silly characters to explore a very serious topic.
One day you’re a student at a protest and the next you’re a 30 something middle manager who still doesn’t know what they want to be when they grow up.
One day you’re a student at a protest and the next you’re a 30 something middle manager who still doesn’t know what they want to be when they grow up.
Red Dragonfly’s New Writing Festival and nationwide Competition is back! In the fourth season Taking Flight will help new and emerging BESEA playwrights develop their exciting id…
The latest stand-up fledglings from Jill Edwards Stand-Up Comedy Course at Brighton’s Komedia take to the stage for their very first time in our electric atmosphere ‘New Act Nigh…
Woman, warrior, Legend.
Woman, warrior, Legend.
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha…
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha…
‘Taking Flight’ is Red Dragonfly Productions successful New Writing Programme, where we showcase new work by up and coming writers.
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 …
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 …
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…
WRAP UP! will harness the energy of a classic cabaret, in a space that will be entertaining and familiar for children and their families.
Robin Morgan (as seen on ‘Mock The Week’) has an hour of new jokes and stories.
Robin Morgan (as seen on ‘Mock The Week’) has an hour of new jokes and stories.
We run comedy nights at this venue all year round but we have something special planned for the Fringe.
C ÷ M From Where? to Here.
The first rule of character comedy is as follows: Be yourself! Unfortunately, young Daniel Wakeling hasn’t really figured out who he is yet.
The first rule of character comedy is as follows: Be yourself! Unfortunately, young Daniel Wakeling hasn’t really figured out who he is yet.
C ÷ M From Where? to Here.
In 2017, David Eldridge’s play Beginning dramatised an awkward conversation between two white, financially comfortable, urban-dwelling, adult Gen X-ers, caught in that time of em…
Despite the prevalence of queer artists in the theatre industry, we’ve noticed there’s still a lack of queer representation within musical theatre stories.
Bright Umbrella present the 60th Anniversary production of Sam Thompson's iconic Ulster play, 'Over the Bridge', a powerful portrayal of sectarianism and …
Coffee KidCaffeine, Clooney and teenage calamity Kinder-Egg SpiritsTalking shit until shit gets real.
Can you recognise love, or catastrophe? Arthur coerces, charms, conspires.
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…
Now in it’s 12th year.
Since her first stand-up special launched on Amazon Prime in 2020 it's received a huge amount of critical acclaim, amassing a staggering 60 million v…
Since her first stand-up special launched on Amazon Prime in 2020 it's received a huge amount of critical acclaim, amassing a staggering 60 million v…
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
Join us for a United in Anger screening and UK launch reading of Let the Record Show along with a World Cafe style event on cabaret tables where everyone gets to mas…
Ladies, Gaydies, Theydies, straight people who can take a joke Fashionista, and musical comedian, Simon David is back at The Glory trying out some horrible new songs LIVE! Fro…
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
Liverpool's Lantern Writers have been working steadily with the best of the city's acting talent in recent years, providing an opportunity for new theatre voic…
Dick Whittington: A New Dick in Town is Jon Bradfield and Martin Hooper’s 12th pantomime and the continued love for LGBTQI+ inclusive theatre can be seen oozing out of every scen…
Kinitiras Studio is one of Greece’s leading dance centres, supporting a professional company, a residency space, community dance workshops, and a young physical th…
Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London…
Are you ready to welcome the sexy month of autumn with the LxZ events family in East London’s best kept secret members club? Get ready for LxZ east on Friday 1st October in th…
At Queer East, we believe that arts and culture can contribute to positive social change.
Shut Up & King together with the generous support of AXM Glasgow presents Scotland’s New Kings On The Block - a night of drag lip syncs, live singing, comedy and more, hosted b…
Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N…
Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N…
Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N…
Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N…
A collection of short films made by female filmmakers from across the world, capturing the different stages in womens lives as they explore newfound identities, experience sexual a…
Filmed during the martial law period and banned by the Kuomintang regime due to its homosexual undercurrents and likely for its political overtones, The End of the Track is a landm…
Over the past several decades, activists, advocates and politicians have been fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in Asia.
A collection of documentaries that seeks to generate debate around popular conceptions of gender expression, challenging commonly-accepted standards of bodily beauty.
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…
C ÷ M From Where? to Here.
C ÷ M From Where? to Here.
C ÷ M From Where? to Here.
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
WE’RE BACK!After an AMAZING first night there, your favourite queer indie disco for common people heads back to the fabulously scuzzy Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club!Join us for a…
Four artists from across the world query the relationship between real and imagined realms.
A programme of stylistically striking films about resilience and confrontation, showcasing the power of queer identity to challenge existing norms and break through boundaries.
Queer East is proud to team up with Londons longest-running independent arts space, The Horse Hospital, this year to present a bold and imaginative programme, featuring artists and…
Meet Londons newest drag talent featuring 15 queens from across the city! with a few performances by your Host and Producer Tiana Biscuit! Come see some brand new talent…
Flock is East London’s newst LGBTQI friendly venue in South Woodford near the station, Central Line.
Spirit of the Fringe, multi-award-winning, Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated comedian, author and explorer Tim FitzHigham is here for one solo show only.
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
‘Britain’s best new band’ offer a fiercely energetic sonic time capsule merging the past, the present and the future.
A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong).
An hour of stand-up from two rising-stars in the world of comedy.
A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong).
We are finally back, no restrictions, just pure queer drum and bass freedom!Come down to our first non-lockdown event.
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha…
Following an existential crisis, Mayuri leaves her human life behind, befriends the android Riza and transfers her mind into a machine.
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha…
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…
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…
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…
An insect joke? Tick.
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 …
Acclaimed stand-up Dan Cook returns with a brand new hour of high-energy, contemplative idiocy.
Acclaimed stand-up Dan Cook returns with a brand new hour of high-energy, contemplative idiocy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
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 …
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…
Following their sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019, comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn return for an all new show – new songs, new jokes and new catsuits.
Shôn Dale-Jones’ playful, honest and heartfelt show about love, creativity and family combines magnetic storytelling with a dreamscape of animation, film and original music.
Shôn Dale-Jones’ new show was going to be all about love.
Meet Davy.
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.
It’s two of the coolest and cutest up-and-coming comedians DANIEL MCKEON and JASMIN GLEESON bringing an hour of premium comedy to Camden this August with a two-hander like no other…
Améliore: A New Musical is a tale for the modern age, inverting traditional Broadway stereotypes and prioritising the Black, queer, female voice.
Améliore: A New Musical is a tale for the modern age, inverting traditional Broadway stereotypes and prioritising the Black, queer, female voice.
It’s two of the coolest and cutest up-and-coming comedians DANIEL MCKEON and JASMIN GLEESON bringing an hour of premium comedy to Camden this August with a two-hander like no other…
From Script to Screen, six short films produced by and featuring East 15 BA Acting and Creative Producing graduates.
Good evening and welcome to The Nearly News Show, live from The Brighton Fringe.
Good evening and welcome to The Nearly News Show, live from The Brighton Fringe.
Following their sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn head to The Warren for an all new show – new songs, new jokes and new catsuits.
Fresh after lockdown and appearing on Britain’s Got Talent, award-winning newcomer Josh Baulf comes to Brighton! The show hilariously tackles relationships, childhood and drunken n…
Fresh after lockdown and appearing on Britain’s Got Talent, award-winning newcomer Josh Baulf comes to Brighton! The show hilariously tackles relationships, childhood and drunken n…
Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s ‘Lee and Dean’) brings her BBC Radio 4 stand-up show to the stage.
Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s ‘Lee and Dean’) brings her BBC Radio 4 stand-up show to the stage.
Have you ever needed to be in two places at once? Curiosity can be costly, especially if you end up encountering a plethora of problems along the way! As time ticks on, fear and f…
Have you ever needed to be in two places at once? Curiosity can be costly, especially if you end up encountering a plethora of problems along the way! As time ticks on, fear and f…
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
A charity transforming the lives of care-leavers using drama and long term support, The Big House returns to their highly praised production The Ballad of Corona V with an updated …
A tartan joke? Check.
New parent? In need of entertainment for grown-ups? Come to these special daytime showings of our evening programme, where you can enjoy some of our best shows with your baby in to…
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…
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…
This new comedy musical is based upon the little told story of the life of Helen Carte.
It’s a new show in from Harriet Kemsley as seen on ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’, ‘Hypothetical’, ‘Bobby & Harriet Get Married’, ‘Comedy Central at The Comedy Store’, ‘Pants on Fire’, ‘Stand …
TV paranormal shows are misleading at best, fake at worst.
Reality and fiction fuse in this interesting piece focusing on the paranormal world, as a TV editor called Sam struggles to accept where the lines of reality lie when asked to chan…
Following two previous Edinburgh Fringe sell-out shows, Coily Dart Theatre present another brand-new comedy musical, based upon the little told story of the life of Helen Carte.
Hitcher Encounters brings you a quarantine friendly show designed to be experienced from the comfort of your home and in your own time.
It’s a new show in from Harriet Kemsley as seen on ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’, ‘Hypothetical’, ‘Bobby & Harriet Get Married’, ‘Comedy Central at The Comedy Store’, ‘Pants on Fire’, ‘Stand …
Hitcher Encounters brings you a quarantine friendly show designed to be experienced from the comfort of your home and in your own time.
Millie is not like other girls.
Meet Millie.
Here Come The Boys features four superstar ‘Kings of Dance’ in a dazzling new production that includes special guest star, Strictly’s stunning Nadiya Bychkova.
£74 Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children)£23 Adult £20.
THIS EVENT IS EXCLUSIVE TO HOUNSLOW SHORT BREAKS FAMILIES.
It’s about one moment.
Following a sold-out UK national tour, Here Come The Boys, featuring the four superstar ‘Kings of Dance’, is set to transfer to the West End in a dazzling new productio…
Award-winning genre explorers Encompass Productions return to the White Bear Theatre with Homecoming: A New Theatre Festival.
Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors.
Delve into the work of Matthew Bourne's award-winning company, New Adventures and get your bodies moving in our fun and creative online da…
Welcome to the first season of Make It Beautiful Theatre Company’s festival of new-writing: SHORTS.
Over on Grim Street, there lives a little old lady.
Now in it’s 12th year.
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
Uncover the long-standing relationship between the Army and artists past and present in this live online discussion.
Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Billy’s 12th Fringe appearance.
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…
Scotland’s dramatic history is illuminated by her music and traditional folksong.
A powerful musical about living with dementia.
‘My life is a river.
Enthusiastically vote alongside dozens of international talent scouts for 2020’s hottest breakthrough stars in the making, who battle for glory, fame and shiny moose trophies.
Murder has come to a quiet Yorkshire village where nothing ever happens.
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.
What are the books saying behind the TV pundits? Using only titles found on her own shelves, Anne gives them voice in a poignant poem that is both tender and funny.
March 2020 and the newly formed volunteers of Underwood meet to discuss how to help the elderly residents of the village with their shopping.
3’s Comedy brings together Luka Muller, Peter Jones and a mystery guest; three of the rising stars of Australian comedy for a whole new hour of hilarious stand-up.
What do we make with our lives? An artist worries his work has lost its way.
Born and bred in Manchester and just your atypical northern bloke, Josh Jones is taking the circuit by storm.
Cork comedian Chris Kent is back with more kids, stories and a keep cup to compensate for his guilt about overpopulation.
It’s me, Loulie, AKA the face that launched a thousand dicks! In this show I’ll examine relationships (all kinds, baby), mental health (other people’s,…
So you still think you’re funny?Forget youthful optimism & skinny jeans.
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans.
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…
Due to the phenomenal success of the first two seasons of Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace, Lambert Jackson are thrilled to present the star-filled line-up of their third seas…
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans.
Jonathan Pie returns to the road to warm-up ahead of his Fake News tour 2020. He’ll be berating the people in power - and the journalists apparently holding them to account.
If you want to be a ‘successful independent woman person’ you better have something you want to say and you better be wearing a Serious Black Jumper™.
Winner: Best New Writing, Buxton Fringe.
It’s 1895 and 24 year old Annie Londonderry has returned victorious to America, hailed as the first woman ever to cycle around the world.
The year is 1946.
Linda, Brian and Nelly are new to the neighbourhood, everything seems perfect.
Matt Hoss is a man on a mission.
Musical theatre sensation Lucie Jones, star of hit musical Waitress, performs her first West End solo concert at the historic Adelphi Theatre on Sunday 16 February 2020 at 7pm.
Fresh from a slot on James Corden’s Late Late Show, Lou Sanders breezes into Brighton to blow away the grubby taint of the coronavirus—and your dad.
Since I last saw Simon David on stage in his 2018 Edinburgh Fringe debut, Virgin, much has happened in his personal life.
There will be no refunds.
There will be no refunds.
Join the cast of the multi-award winning La Clique and ring in the New Year in style.
Nick Kroll has established himself as one of today’s most sought-after creators, writers, producers, and actors in film and television.
Now in it’s 11th year.
Edinburgh Comedy Award and double BAFTA-nominated professional idiot Spencer Jones is back with his brand-new show.
There is a limit to how much you can love your child.
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
Wednesday 6th November, 8pm Tickets: £22 Duration: approx 2hrs including an intervalSuitable for: ages 16+.
As well as being the all-round entertainer we all know and love from the telly, Count Arthur Strong is also a lifelong fan of astronomy, since having been given a micros…
As well as being the all-round entertainer we all know and love from the telly, Count Arthur Strong is also a lifelong fan of astronomy, since having been given a micros…
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
Old time Music Hall arrives in 2019 with an afternoon of dance and music troupes, including the over60s social group at Christchurch United Reformed Church and local performance gr…
Having just celebrated their 60th anniversary, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater bring with them a flood of new and exciting works alongside modern classics in three mixed program…
Luke Norris's Southend-based play and winner of the Bruntwood Prize, So Here We Are, finally comes to Essex in a delightful production that fits perfectly into the Queen’s Th…
Alt-country legends led by singer-songwriter Jason Ringenberg (who has also carved out a parallel career making children's music, under the name Farmer Jason).
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
The Whistlebinkies’ rich blending of the tones and rhythms of fiddles, flute, concertina, lowland pipes, Scottish small-pipes, double bass and percussion has captivated audiences a…
Before going mainstream in 2016, fake news was principally used to attack climate science.
A contemporary reimagining of classic horror characters.
What would you think of if I told you this was a play about radicalisation? Who would you picture? What did they look like? Where were they from – here, or there?
I’m Still Here is a triple bill of new dance works from female choreographers, featuring two solos and a duet curated and created by GBworks – an international movement collectiv…
A showcase of the best new and up-and-coming acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
You’re getting ready to go out but your depression has other ideas.
An all-star improv show from award-winning improvisers Marcus Brigstocke (Live at the Apollo, BBC Two), Rachel Parris (The Mash Report, BBC Two), Pippa Evans (Tonight At The Pallad…
Alastair, together with long-time collaborators Euan Drysdale (guitar/piano) and Iain Crawford (double bass), celebrates Scotland’s proud fiddle tradition.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
UK meets USA in this song circle featuring acclaimed songwriters from New Jersey (Dan Sheehan, Andy Krikun) and Scotland (Seán McLaughlin, Annie Booth) exchanging stripped-down re…
High octane stories from men who would steal the eyes of ya and you wouldn’t know until you went to read the paper.
Join the MG ALBA Scots Singer of the Year 2018 for an intimate performance of Scots Songs of the North East.
Funny, intimate, political, a bit livid, powerful, powerless and patient.
Remember OMD before OMG, Phil Oakey’s fringe and onyx ashtrays? Tales of growing up before the New Romantics landed in 80s Leeds, with threads of a Catholic upbringing, Irish mot…
Victoria and Lucy have grown up dreaming of London from the tropical island of Puerto Rico.
A well-loved family favourite.
The performance clearly displays the musical colours of Rootmerge through their use of sanjo, a popular style of Joseon in the 18th century.
A man eats a meal on stage.
Coming off their sold out shows at Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York City and Rockwell Table and Stage in Los Angeles, this concert version of Dahan and D’Angelo’s emotional and exp…
Following five-star reviews at the Fringe 2018, Gone Rogue Productions returns with Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World.
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…
Set in a TV studio, News@1066 puts history straight! Roving reporters get to the bottom of history’s biggest stories.
Inferno, Kid is a coming-of-age story on a path strewn with violence and vanquished hope.
Talented but troubled Clio has three months to go until the biggest boxing match of her life.
Steven Berkoff’s irresistible EAST makes an inevitable return to the Festival Fringe, this time in a vibrant and energetic production by HiveMCR.
As the surge of improv comedy takes over the Fringe, Sisterwives brings a classic sketch show that packs a wicked punch.
Robyn Stapleton, a BBC Traditional Singer of the Year, partners the historian David Purdie to trace the story of the Scots nation through its songs.
Broccolini’s creation is a darkly raw absurdist comedy about Red Lady, a symbol and exploration of the female identity.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The best place to discover new comedy on the Fringe! Join us for a changing line-up of comedians all making their Pleasance debuts this year.
The stand-up poet, reluctant bear and attempted vegan strips.
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.
Queer, political theatre that tells a tale of feminist self-empowerment and delivers a powerful manifesto of self-realisation, erotic positivity and physical fulfilment.
Award-winning jazz vocalist, washboarder and early jazz historian Ali resurrects the original outspoken blues and jazz divas who shaped today’s music via their passionate and dange…
An evening that ‘bubbles with wit and good humour’, celebrating the timeless Savoy operas of the Victorian masters, WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.
Have you ever wondered what your favourite fairy tale characters are up to off-duty? Well, there’s a good chance they’re just like you and me in the break room – simply tryin…
In It’s Beautiful, Over There, Stephanie Greenwood relates the death of various members of her broad family tree with vignettes about grandparents, resistance fighters and Polish…
Nana Schewitz, the fully circumcised yet not-so-kosher Jewish star, presents a celebration of her life followed by a highly anticipated sacrificial death ritual.
The pioneers of slapdash magic are back with another mishmash of magical mayhem! Join them in a world where the jokes come thick and fast, anything is possible and nothing is quite…
Here Comes the Tide, There Goes the Girl is one of four plays presented by CalArts at venue 13 this year and is steeped in their tradition of producing original material that stret…
Lose yourself in Pink Floyd’s classic album Wish You Were Here, this full-dome music and light show interprets the acclaimed rock album through mesmerising HD graphics.
Join Mary O’Connell and Patrick Healy for an hour of laughs and insights into their underwhelming lives.
After the apocalypse, hope.
Get your tipping dollars out and leave your inhibitions at the door as you step into the Fringe’s shadiest nightspot.
Spencer bought a new looper, but he can’t beatbox.
International touring songwriter Dan Haynes comes to Edinburgh as part of his Had Some Falls tour.
A woman, a warrior, a Chinese legend – Michelle Yim (The Empress and Me) brings to life the real Mulan who, to save her family’s honour, disguised herself as a man and joined the…
What’s done is done.
A brand-new adaptation of this rarely performed musical song cycle with fully fledged characters and setting.
The Words Are There is a moving and innovative piece of physical theatre that appeals both for its approach to male domestic abuse, and for its style of performance.
Treat yourself and treat your kids to the new (even better) best magic show for adults and young teens who will cry and pout if they don’t get what they want.
In an afterlife, Gilbert brags to Sullivan that, as fathers of the modern musical, all new musicals are basically just variations on their own plots! Sullivan challenges him to tel…
There’s Something Missing, is a two-person physical (and sometimes funny) contemporary piece of confessional theatre that discusses identity.
Aged just 17, Brian forged his mother’s signature, borrowed €10k and ran away to New Zealand.
Twice Over examines Thatcher and May’s leadership through the lives of two Northern women.
From the West Side to the Wild Side, Leonard Bernstein to Lou Reed, join New York vocalist Jess Abrams as she sings A Love Letter to New York.
A journey to get there – but if there is a whale blocking the way, the path must change.
A comedy show about definitely not wanting kids.
Suren Jayemanne (Aus) has made a splash on the Australian scene, with his debut TV stand-up special featured as part of ABC’s Comedy Next Gen series.
Three comedians bring along the news story they “think” is the most important and persuade the audience why it’s the most important of week.
Famous adventurer and posh idiot Jasper Cromwell Jones (played by award-winning comedian Joe Bor) presents an Alternative Book Festival with other weird and wonderful authors.
In 2012 I wrote a diary on a deck of playing cards, one for each week.
Old new act, Pat Cahill, brings another hour of his confused neo-music hall stupidity to the Fringe.
2019 eh? Why is politics? When is religion? Who is gender? Where is race? Confused? So is Sam.
A motley assortment of North American comedians each deliver their polished 7-15 minute sets.
You can never be entirely sure if the material a comedian is sharing is true, based in truth, or completely fabricated.
Once famed for coal, copper and steel production, Wales’s industry has now ground to a halt.
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home.
Loulie, AKA the face that launched a thousand dicks, examines conduct (in the media, baby), mental health (other people’s, I’m fine) and perverts (that one is mainly me, actually).
3’s Comedy brings together Adam Knox, Luka Muller and Peter Jones, three of the rising stars of Australian comedy for a whole new hour of hilarious stand-up.
For most of 2017 I received taunting messages from a fake Facebook account.
Dan Cardwell is in recall.
What would you do if you could go back in time and hand-pick who you would become? One day a man encounters a strange spirit and is offered the opportunity to become someone else, …
Here Comes Your Man is a lovely hour of storytelling from a bright new talent Matt Hoss.
After sell-out shows and scooping up awards at Melbourne and Sydney comedy festivals, Blake and Dan are setting off to Edinburgh to take part in the world’s biggest arts festival! …
Introducing sloth, the debut stand-up show from Cambridge Footlight and all-round privileged white male Dan AG.
One man.
It’s August, and we know what has lured all of you to Edinburgh—the neoclassical architecture!Whether you’re a regular tourist, Fringe-goer or resident, Cobble Tales' Arc…
Reginald D Hunter returns to the Fringe with his highly anticipated new show.
‘Indubitably good news.
EU leaders swap negotiations for disco, tassels and glitter in this ‘razor sharp blend of burlesque and comedy’ (EdFestMag.
In his new hour of stand-up, American comedian Dan Soder addresses the many questions that the mid-30s bring: should he (if given the chance) have kids? Is wanting to be liked a ba…
Drawing the line between the exaggerated and the tender is no easy feat.
Jayde Adams is back and this time it’s serious.
Music is a journey: across countries, cultures, and time.
Tucked away in a corner of Pleasance Courtyard, Glenn Moore delights a packed crowd with an hour of non-stop puns and twisted humour.
Strap.
One island, split in two with a thundering crack: half for the fishermen and half for the farmers.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Spencer Jones took last year’s Edinburgh Fringe off, but did he waste his time idling? Not a chance.
Smart and funny observations on a new-found, middle-class lifestyle with ski holidays, through the prism of poor, immigrant, living-in-a-caravan roots.
We first encounter the witty Yorkshire whirlwind that is Rosie Jones, as she bops along to what we assume is a silent disco, as she is adorned with massive red headphones.
Fat Rascal Theatre should be pleased with their Fringe so far.
The Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year is back for a fifth year.
Old new act, Pat Cahill, brings another hour of his confused neo-music hall stupidity to the Fringe.
The Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year is back for a fifth year.
The Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year is back for a fifth year.
Famous adventurer and posh idiot Jasper Cromwell Jones (played by award-winning comedian Joe Bor) presents an Alternative Book Festival with other weird and wonderful au…
The critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe hit.
The subversive, satirical, darkly comic story of the Victorian Music Hall with a twist of Weimar Cabaret! A wickedly fun singalong show, ‘Now Here’s A Funny Story’ reveals Music…
Returning to the UK after one of the most talked about concerts in 2018, ‘Quincy Jones - A Life In Song’ which The Times called ‘a ritzy extravaganza’, and …
Oliver Samuel is the undisputed king of comedy and arguably Jamaica’s most compelling theatre voice with a colourful mastery for the Jamaican style; Oliver Samuels…
As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre.
As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre.
As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre.
Male gorillas are called “Silverbacks”.
The small English village of Bakewell, Derbyshire is holding its annual baking competition.
The pioneers of slapdash magic are back with another mishmash of magical mayhem! Join them in a world where the jokes come thick and fast, anything is possible, and nothing is quit…
Girl and Gorilla live, handcuffed, in a world of patriarchal gaze.
Vulvarine is the superhero movie that all teenage girls were missing when they grew up.
The name of the game is, Mamma Mia 2… Here we go again! Calling all Super Troupers, Dancing Queens and Fernados. Join us for the second instalment of the smash hit film.
Dr Jones Funny Bones is coming to Brighton with a show for the whole family.
Michelle’s second solo show and sequel to ‘50% Canadian, 100% Crazy, Let’s Laugh’.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
Welcome inside the mind of endearing oddity Kallis Kyriacou.
What would the past look like if the future had happened sooner? The Ministry of Unplanned Occurrences presents The Penultimate Destiny of New Londinium, a steam-powered story i…
A comedy show about definitely not wanting children.
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better…
‘Cock Cock.
The daily blogging comic presents a work in progress for his new show.
Seven couples dance in shifting groups.
Brace yourself for extreme investor-tainment as stand-up comedian Dan Evans pitches his 20% complete business ideas.
The Jewish community in Brighton has a long history.
The Ballad of Sarah Callaghan Award-winning comedian Sarah Callaghan, fresh from hugely successful tours of Australia and New Zealand, returns to Brighton with a powerhouse mash-u…
In the final part of Wired Theatre’s darkly comic trilogy, the ageing psychotherapist believes certain people want to destroy him.
One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
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…
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better…
KIDS OFFER: free child ticket with every adult ticket purchased, subsequent child tickets are half price.
Stream: Two New Plays, is a show that explores the ebb and flow at the very core of being human.
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better…
Less tribute and more homage, Nearly Dan is saviour to the growing legions of Dan fans, desperate to hear the meticulously crafted grooves and allusive lyrical style of&n…
The Noisy Animals are looking forward to their dream holidays and have some brilliant ideas about where in the world they want to go.
£95 for 5 week course Thursdays 10.
New Year's SeaA woman’s battle with the unknown HavenThe Contestant will now awaken New Year's Sea - Commons Collective in partnership with Firedoor Thea…
Grand Final on Monday 25th February, 7.
Grammy Award winning jazz rock band Steely Dan today announce a U.
Learn about the creative possibilities of using a commercially available Electroencephalography (EEG) headset that detects signals coming directly from the human brain! …
Shortlisted Showcase on Tuesday 19th February, 7.
HERE WE ARE NOW A Post-Minimalist Opus WireCan we think ourselves into different people? HERE WE ARE NOW - Paul GilgunnAlbum launch and debut performances of a bold and …
Duration: Approx 2hours 20 mins Come and join the celebration as Chinese New Year comes to Mansfield with a unique and exciting show of cultural spectacle!Touring across…
Tenderfoot is The Civic’s apprentice theatre programme for transition year students in South County Dublin.
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures are pleased to offer this series of inclusive workshops for over-55s this year.
After a sell out show last year, Tina Turner Tea Lady returns along with some new friends for another night of laughter and song.
After a sell out show last year, Tina Turner Tea Lady returns along with some new friends for another night of laughter and song.
Now in it’s 10th year.
New Model Army are a remarkable band, as hungry and focused as they were in the 90s, they’ve become revitalised and even more creative in recent years.
A musical tackling life’s big questions with inimitable humour and humanity.
Dan was almost shot – and it's all Rupert Murdoch's fault.
Critically acclaimed idiot Olaf Falafel presents his award winning Edinburgh show.
The Spirit & Sound of Steely Dan.
Tell us what to do with our heroes because we don’t know what happens next A plane crash.
New Comedian of the Year is the new act competition produced by Leicester Square Theatre with places for over 300 acts.
Bestseller Sam Blake brings you some of the strongest new voices in crime fiction and finds out just how they did it.
An interactive musical adventure that offers a calm, playful and creative first opera experience for babies and toddlers, weaving together gentle classical music with familiar nurs…
Two exciting double bills.Retail Therapy & The Jailer’s Daughter@ Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre PubSugar Buddy & Snow Angel of Antarctica@ Katzpace
You Are Here! is an exciting new-type of family show that combines live performance with the immersive 360o full-dome planetarium experience.
Get a 'glimpse’ into what REALLY goes on in Donald Trump’s meetings with Putin; the inside scoop into New Royal Power Couple Meghan and Kate; and what i…
New Comedian of the Year is the new act competition produced by Leicester Square Theatre with places for over 300 acts.
A young couple are viewing a flat and bicker about whether it’s right for them or not.
CSzUK in collaboration with Salford University present a night of Improv, Sketch and Stand Up.
New Comedian of the Year is the new act competition produced by Leicester Square Theatre with places for over 300 acts.
Jamie Lloyd must be excreting pheromones of cool right now.
Celebrating 100 years of women in Musical Theatre, four of the most iconic West End’s leading ladies of our time come together for one night only as they journey through the …
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
The Whistlebinkies’ rich blending of the tones and rhythms of fiddles, flute, concertina, clarsach, lowland pipes, Scottish smallpipes, doublebass and percussion has captivated aud…
Award-winning stand-up Sooz Kempner spent the 90s playing Sonic, going from a little kid to a fully grown teen.
Queer NYC comedian Zach Zimmerman (The Second City, The New Yorker) attacks conservative Christian parents, contemporary gay culture, and hunts for a husband in this provocative an…
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Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Set in a TV studio, News@1066 puts history straight! Roving reporters get to the bottom of history’s biggest stories.
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…
A once successful acoustic duo, which was at the top of their game, suddenly breaks up for reasons unknown.
When a whale beaches on the London Underground, all hell breaks loose and communication abruptly ceases.
Rosie Jones is a comedian with a penchant for being mischievous.
Join MG Alba Scots Singer of the Year nominee, Iona Fyfe, for an intimate performance of Scots Songs of the North East.
Sell-out AMC2017! Bringing back the wonderfully singable songs of yesteryear and rekindling the atmosphere of those folksong clubs.
Do you not fit into a box? Olivia (Big O) knows all too well about not fitting in: when kimchi, AKA fire-breathing garlic dragon breath, is your culture’s most famous export, how…
There Was a Soldier.
There Will Be Cake is an improvised short-form sketch show based on the input of audience members.
Award-winning vocalist Ali transports you to the underground prohibition era with her gorgeously characterful and distinctive voice and a stunning five-piece band of outrageous mus…
We’re all brainwashed, biased and influenced by personal experience, even scientists.
Prime Cut Productions: East Belfast Boy by Fintan Brady.
With original evocative songs, Avocet explore folk over blues.
‘It doesn’t matter how we do it, we’re always going to end up with the same result.
This high-energy performance features real-life mother Lucy and her 15-year-old son Raedie.
What happens when a DNA test gives an adoptee a brand-new view… of herself? Playwright and performer Monica Bauer (The Year I Was Gifted) takes on her own unexpected results, alo…
Join the (dis)Order of Improvised Comedy in their quest to wondrous realms of hilarity.
What happens if you find the love of your life at the end of the world? This hilarious and moving new musical follows Jack who discovers that the world will end in one week.
Triumphant return after successful AMC 2017 gigs.
Vox: A Fairy Tale for a New Age is a new work inspired by real-life occurrences in the life of Rowlett High School students.
Vote excitedly alongside dozens of international talent scouts for 2018’s hottest breakthrough stars in the making, who battle for glory, fame and the shiny moose trophy.
The Greenock-based local luminary tells stories of love, life and laughter with well-crafted songs.
Alastair celebrates Scotland’s magical fiddle tradition in the glorious Canongate Kirk acoustic.
Lucy Jones, established Edinburgh artist, captures the spirit of Edinburgh in her mixed media paintings and collages of the classical Georgian architecture.
From prehistory to 1877, you choose which version of Scotsman JT Stewart’s Palmerston will be told through music by one of New Zealand’s celebrated Maori instrument makers and his …
The award-winning true story of David Kaye’s attempt to bring peace to the Middle East.
The Gin Chronicles in New York is the latest saga in this well-established series that by now has something of a following.
The best place to discover new comedy on the Fringe! Join us for a line-up of comedians, all making their Pleasance debuts this year.
In a remote fishing village, three sisters, Breda, Clara and Ada endlessly obsess and re-live their memories of love, snatched from their hands and never seen since.
Defined by her relationship status, Libby knows little else.
The world is full of wonderfully different people – dramatic, dreamy, daring and disturbing! Join our medley of characters on an energetic journey through their dreams, hopes and…
For their 19th year at the Edinburgh Fringe, St George’s Medics’ Revue are back with a prescription for the Malignant Humours and their new fast-paced, medically based, comedy …
A desperate inventor.
Explore the roots of jazz, from ragtime through the jazz age, in the speakeasy atmosphere of this world-famous venue.
Join two rising stars of comedy on their journey to the top in an easy-going lunch-time show.
He came to our home with my Grandmother.
When a show opens with the introduction of Captain Skidmark sailing the seven seas upon the good ship, Red Rubber Duckie, you know exactly the level of humour to expect for the nex…
It's what Dan Simpson would want.
The pioneers of slapdash magic are back with another mishmash of magical mayhem! These award-winning idiots have become famous for their fast banter, tight chemistry, contagious en…
Maxine Jones, 62, has left home on a bicycle to become a nomad.
Irish comedian Keith Fox returns to Edinburgh with another solo stand-up show.
One went to a south London private school, one went to a Catholic School in Glasgow’s East End.
Twelve-year-old Elsa and her cat Igor set off to the shops and discover a small hole in the pavement that is sucking in the air around it.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
The nation has never been healthier.
Take songs that stop conversations, a voice that could stop wars and a fiddle that stops at nothing, and you have the icon Elsa McTaggart.
I’ve got a lot of love for YESYESNONO.
It’s Not Over Yet… choreographed and performed by Emma Jayne Park (aka Cultured Mongrel) is a heart-stopping autobiographical show about cancer.
Being in love is.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
‘Social barriers will dissipate as Rick Molland and Sully O’Sullivan go head-to-head in an epic stand-up comedy battle’ (TheCultureTrip.
Original photographs of the people, streets and architecture of Edinburgh’s Old Town taken by Ewan Barry and Audrey Pinard.
Treat yourself and treat your kids to the new better best magic show for adults and young teens who will cry and pout if they don’t get what they want.
Lose yourself in Pink Floyd’s classic album Wish You Were Here, this new full-dome music and light show interprets the acclaimed rock album through mesmerising HD graphics.
When the naive straight-out-of-Africa student Njambi McGrath was invited to a Thanksgiving meal by her new college friend, she could hardly have known that some areas in America ar…
Come laugh, marvel and cry at the best bits, from the best comedian, you’ve never heard of.
Cock, cock… Who’s there? is a multimedia, autobiographical documentary-cum-social experiment all about writer-performer Samira Elagoz’s relationship with men after being rape…
Comedy Boxing triumphantly returns to Edinburgh now with different competitors each show! Comedians will compete over four hilarious rounds of stand-up, improvisation, heckling and…
The Ballad of Sarah Callaghan.
From the questionable mind of Rory Jones comes a show of galactic proportions.
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 …
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Hosted by Gráinne Maguire (as seen on Dave’s UnSpun with Matt Forde), every day three different comics bring along the story from the news they think is the most important and arg…
Alison Skilbeck tells the linked tales of four women with only a postcode in common.
Our parents are fine.
Sanderson Jones is back! After six years building the worldwide Sunday Assembly movement, the comedian, and activist has returned to the Fringe with the first, only and best secula…
Ever tried to order a curry with all ten members of the Wu Tang Clan? Ever thought about what it all means (love/life/lager) mid downward-dog? Ever scored the winning goal in the l…
The Fresh Prince of the comedy is a master of the crowd and slave to the laugh.
Another great hour of stand-up from of the UK circuit’s very best (award-winning) comedians.
Join Phil in a lighthearted romp through the the world of collective delusions.
In the hotly tipped debut hour from Scottish comedian and podcaster Struan Logan, he regales his tales of 18 months living out of a backpack through Australia, New Zealand and Sout…
For the 4th year, American atheist Bronston Jones reacts to the chaos of his country with a prayer: God Bless ‘Merica, because it’ll take a miracle to fix it.
Critically acclaimed idiot Olaf Falafel is back with another hour of inventive jokes, audience participation and the very loosest of themes.
‘Anesti Danelis delivers the funny with a hefty side of heart.
They say ‘don’t cry over spilt milk’.
Humans are storytellers.
It’s hard to review Nina’s Got News without revealing what Nina’s news actually is.
The only winner of the Best Show and Best Newcomer Edinburgh Comedy Awards returns for an encore of his 2017 critically acclaimed hit.
Buried certainly made a splash at the Fringe last year, winning awards left, right, and centre, and deservedly so – Tom Williams and Cordelia O’Driscoll’s new musical is quir…
Robert says he saw strange lights over Tesco car park.
Lolly (BBC Three/Comedy Central) lampoons political figures in this character comedy/burlesque hybrid show.
You can take the boy from the council estate, but you can’t take the council estate from the boy! The former Scottish Comedian of the Year’s metamorphosis from chav/ned to having m…
More stories-in-song from this multi award-winning Jewish songwriter and Fringe favourite.
The first human to live to a thousand years old has allegedly already been born.
From the creators of the sell-out hit Buzz: A New Musical.
Kyron and Menschy will deliver a fresh batch of comedic biscuits nightly accompanied by a preemptive doggy bag of accessible uploads so you can relive the madness whenever and wher…
Come support some brave new writers while they investigate our fears!The list of our fears is rather long, and some of these accounts are actually based in true events b…
Back for a fourth year, the GYF New Comedian of the Year is again on the lookout for the best up and coming comedians from Yorkshire and beyond.
Back for a fourth year, the GYF New Comedian of the Year is again on the lookout for the best up and coming comedians from Yorkshire and beyond.
Hotly tipped Scottish comedian and podcaster Struan Logan brings his debut solo show down south where he regales his tales of living out of a backpack for 18 months trav…
Remember that bit in Silence of the Lambs when Bob the prison guard finally faces up to his feelings for co-worker Janine? Me neither, but this isn’t a film on Netflix: it’s an…
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
Adele Cliff is no mindless follower, a point she’s very keen to address.
Back for a fourth year, the GYF New Comedian of the Year is again on the lookout for the best up and coming comedians from Yorkshire and beyond.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
Fifteen Minutes is the debut hour of critically acclaimed comedian Rosie Jones (8 Out Of 10 Cats, Silent Witness).
See this Welsh singing legend, known for hits such as Delilah and What's New Pussycat, perform LIVE! The rhythm and soul supremo has been wowing crowds for over fifty years and…
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
Written by award-winning writer Tim Firth, The Band is a beautiful story for anyone who grew up with a boyband and how those songs became the soundtrack of their lives.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What's New Pussycat, will grace the Racecourse stage on July 27, as part of the much-loved Music Showcase.
With an 80s soundtrack to rival any school disco, Power Ballad is anarchic, loud and filled with feminist rage and Annie Lennox.
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
With Ripley also featuring: Elle and Alexis StClair Can Trump take down the mainstream media? How will Theresa get herself out of the next inevitable PR disaster? And how can Nico…
A riproaring and swashbuckling adventure in which three sailors hit the high seas in search of treasure! A scallywag pirate, a muscular sailor and a chef with a seafood allergy mak…
An award-winning dark fairytale about a girl who followed a map of the edge of the world.
Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times called Mike Birbiglia’s recent show 'Thank God For Jokes' “the best night I’ve spent in a theatre in a…
Dan Attfield (Abandoman, Amusical, The RH Experience) presents his second musical comedy hour, Futureproof.
Join multi award-winner and Britain's Got Talent 2017 semi-finalist Jess Robinson for an evening of spot-on celebrity impressions, musical comedy and stunning vocal gymnastics.
“Hello” La Voix is the brand new show from ‘Ab Fab the Movie’ star La Voix! La Voix’s new show is a feast for the senses, with a show featuring her amazing live musicians, side-s…
Mind-blowing escapology and magical mayhem are unleashed by Covent Garden’s cheekiest and funniest street performer! For humans 8-80+ Having escaped from chains at festivals in …
The pioneers of slapdash magic are back with another mishmash of magical mayhem! These award-winning idiots have become famous for their fast banter, tight chemistry, contagious en…
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
Earth’s Funniest Footwear are back for their 10th brand new show.
A firm rite of the Queens, the boys from Der Wunderlich Revue have been peddling their own unique brand of chaos, smut, nudity and stupidity for ten years.
The first human to live to a thousand years old has allegedly already been born.
‘So You Think You’re Funny?’ and ‘Amused Moose Laugh Off’ finalist AJ Roberts debuts his solo show.
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.
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.
From the questionable mind of Rory Jones (All-Ireland Poetry Slam Champion 2015) comes a debut show of galactic proportions.
Join Lolly and special guest(s) in an hour of stand up & character comedy.
Folk tunes, stories and song inspired by the Scottish, Irish and English folk music traditions come alive with the immaculate fiddle and cello mastery of An Dhá.
A knight of the realm steals money from pensioners, the NHS is sold off to the highest bidder and Olly Murs live tweets a ‘terror incident’ from inside Selfridges.
Berkoff's East is one of the most powerful examinations of the white working class culture in England.
Shechter’s blackly comic portrayal of a group of anarchic clowns was rapturously received at Nederlands Dans Theater in 2016, and he now creates a brand new companion piece t…
Harriet’s back in Brighton and she’s brushed her hair specially.
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…
Come and cheer on our latest stand-up fledglings from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Brighton’s Komedia.
Located inside the hulking monolith that is St Bartholemew’s church, the veritable belly of the beast, is a wacky art installation by sculptor and spoken word artist Brian Mander…
Free creative-fun for families.
In the hotly tipped debut hour from Scottish comedian and podcaster Struan Logan, he regales his tales of 18 months living out of a backpack through Australia, New Zealand and Sout…
Ahoy sailor! Have your days been feeling empty and meaningless since the Pirates of the Caribbean films dried out? Now you can board the Red Rubber Duckie pirate ship and feast you…
Discover the magic of a show named at the last possible moment, by joining acclaimed local comic Dan Fardell in his second full length Brighton show ‘Joke Furniture Land’ (work in …
Joe, Jack and Kelv look at life in the divorced lane from arranged to deranged and ending up at the Amethyst anniversary.
A day in the life of an idiot.
‘Super Happy Land’ is the reimagining of 70s children’s favourite ‘Tiswas’ relocated to The Round George’s’.
If you like cabaret which is sprinkled with a liberal dusting of political satire, the Bourgeois and Maurice Retro Speculative could be the show for you.
★★★★ ‘Brilliant - the closest thing the fringe has to rock gods’ Fest Magazine ★★★★ ‘Wickedly amusing’ The Times ★★★★ ‘Spirited comedy.
The Mosaic Cat (UK) & Emma Knights Productions (SA) Celebrating the life and loves of one of the great jazz singers of the 20th century.
Loc Tran adds his own comical twist to random news stories with topics including: * The de-crimilisation of same-sex marriages In Vietnam.
The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with an all-Bernstein programme from the Company’s three associate choreographers, Wayne McGregor…
Peter Jones (a writer for Channel 10’s The Project) is up here! Peter is making his Adelaide Fringe debut after being named one of the New Faces To Watch by the Herald Sun at the M…
Join the seniors from our award winning youth theatre as they share a glimpse into the hearts and minds of their generation through story and song.
Hey, I’m Aidan.
The Baldies with orchestra and guests celebrate the songs that marked the Eagles’ reunion in 1994, 14 years after saying it would take to Hell To Freeze Over before they played aga…
A rip-roaring and swashbuckling adventure in which three sailors hit the high seas in search of treasure! These acrobatic pirates turn ship life upside down! Walking the plank beco…
3’s Comedy brings together Adam Knox, Luka Muller & Peter Jones, three of the rising stars of Australian comedy for a whole new hour of hilarious stand-up.
New Alchemists explores a diverse suite of works by Australian and International artists exploring ideas of futuristic biologies and post-human engagements within the broad interse…
From the bizarre mind of Fringe-favourite Shane Adamczak (Zack Adams, Trampoline) comes an award-winning sci-fi buddy-comedy about a man who lives in another man’s beard.
The Scottish “Globetrotting Comedian” (Broadway Baby) returns to Perth after previously living in the country on a working holiday visa for a year and a week.
Venice, Italy based alternative rock band New Candys announce their upcoming LP Bleeding Magenta due out in October 2017 via Fuzz Club Records.
Tongkek, a musical instrument made of bamboo is played by beating & knocking to make sound in a pentatonic basic tone.
Across 3 emotionally-charged vignettes adapted from ‘MacBeth’, ‘Henry V’ & ‘As You Like It’ we strip-back the traditional and present some of the strong women of Shakespeare famous…
A sophisticated twenty-three year old grand piano is far from impressed.
Downbeat Student Award and APRA/ AMCOS PDA winning pianist/ composer Matthew Sheens, along with his Jazz Ensemble - direct from New York, will perform exclusively in Adelaide at St…
A true-life story of hope & the power of imagination! When the writer, Jessica Clements was nine she lived in Canberra.
Awarded Broadway composer & pianist, John Bucchino, will be performing for the S.
TOM JONES & THE DIVA’S- Performed by Joe Guidace and Susie Jay (2016 Australia’s Got Talent Finalists) This show is full on, non-stop pulsating music, brilliant costumes and…
You’re invited to my super fun awesome party! Bring a plus-one; hell, bring a plus-five! Just don’t bring drugs, because my parents’ trust is super important to me.
Steely Dan’s Grammy Award winning ‘Aja’ is one of the most outstanding jazz-rock albums of all time, influencing the musical tastes of a generation of listeners.
Dominic Allen (Belt Up, A Common Man) & Simon Maeder (Licensed To ill, The Jurassic Parks) join forces for the first time to bring the life of HP Lovecraft to the VAULT Festival.
Brought to you by the winners of the 2016 Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award, this new production of Steven Berkoff’s riotous masterpiece opens at the King’s Head Theatre, wh…
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
The Barbarians will take on the New Zealand All Blacks at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 4th November in celebration of the NZRU's 125th anniversary.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
This show, a high spot of Watson’s notorious Edinburgh career, began as a work-in-progress at the Fringe two years ago.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Keira Martin’s Here Comes Trouble contains some impressively executed Irish dancing to music which is a meld of Irish melodies and Jamaican beats in a memorable piece about ident…
Alice is an up-and-coming reporter and she is assigned the topic of sex trafficking to research.
Theatre is always at its most powerful when you feel truly transported into someone else’s reality.
Agatha Christie’s classic And Then There Were None is difficult as a play.
‘It’s about one moment.
Back due to popular demand! Gary thinks a good joke should be like a drunk Glaswegian, short and punchy.
New Contemporary Arab Dance Performances is part of Arab Art Focus, a showcase of new theatre and performance from the Arab region and diaspora.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe Participants.
A selection of favourites, old and new, from those (ouch) fifty years of performance poetry, theatre pieces and bittersweet, polemical, comical, in-character monologues by the form…
A unique tribute to the people of West Lothian and beyond, and Bangour War Hospital, during WW1.
Alastair presents his annual celebration of the Scots fiddle tradition in the Canongate Kirk’s vibrant acoustic.
American comedian Anders Lee brings his hour of stand-up to Edinburgh.
Paul Shapera’s steampunk opera The Dolls of New Albion is a macabre four acts featuring four generations in a small town where the dead can come back to life as human-sized, unwo…
The debut play from Haylo Theatre, comprising Hayley Riley and Louise Evans, Over the Garden Fence, follows Annabelle and her Gran, Dolly who is suffering from dementia.
The spooky and kooky Addams Family comes to life in this outrageous musical comedy.
The History of Jazz Piano is now expanded into a journey over three nights taking in the greatest jazz pianists from Fats Waller to Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans.
A showcase of the best new and up-and-coming acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
In a modern cabaret format, Now Here’s A Funny Story is a jaunty romp through the golden age of music hall, often delving into its dark underbelly.
Vote alongside international talent scouts, relishing the excitement of seeing 2017’s hottest breakthrough stars in the making.
Join us for the live final of the BBC’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition. Previous winners of this coveted award include Rhod Gilbert, Lucy Beaumont and Alan Carr.
Barrel Organ’s new show Anyone’s Guess How We Got Here feels like a natural development of the company’s practice and philosophy whilst also managing to delve into a very dif…
A woman returns to a hometown she no longer recognises in this haunting new play from Dalia Taha.
Part confessional monologue, part lecture and part nostalgic trip back to the days of the BBC’s Jackanory, there’s no doubt that There Were Two Brothers is a funny, personal—…
Nick Elleray - ex-pat Aussie and Old Comedian of 2017 (seriously, google it) - performs a stand-up show about ageing, family and this grim carnival we call life.
A girl curled up inside a cupboard.
FK Alexander returns with her Total Theatre Award-winning sell-out 2016 show.
Unique collaborations between established European musicians and artists recently arrived in the continent bring you the newest sounds of Europe today.
Elgar songs for solo and trio featuring Judith Gardner Jones and pianist Richard J Lewis, with Madeleine Trépanier, and Alicia Pettit.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Award-winning vocalist Ali transports you to the underground prohibition era.
Kid/Dub is the all-new, official kid’s version of the Fringe smash, Hot Dub Time Machine.
Based on the actor Ahmed Tobasi’s personal coming of age story; an epic voyage of identity and self-discovery.
New City, New Sound is an ensemble piece to highlight the musical and cultural talents emanating from the Chinese city of Shenzhen.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
They say all the best stories contain pirates or dragons.
In a tiny stage at the back of Summerhall, The Letter Room, in association with Northern Stage in Edinburgh, brings a feet stomping, hand clapping, spirit raising show to the fring…
The sequel to last year’s full house show.
The Pioneers of Slapdash Magic are back for a third year at the Fringe, with a brand new show! Expect illusions, death-defying stunts and magical life hacks, all from the jumbled, …
A rip-roaring and swashbuckling adventure in which three sailors hit the high seas in search of treasure! A scallywag pirate, a muscular sailor and a chef with a seafood allergy ma…
Join us for the semi-finals of the BBC’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition, which has previously helped launch the careers of comedians such as Sarah Millican and Peter Kay…
Gilbert and Sullivan’s Improbable New Musical: The Fringe Lozenge has, as you might expect from the title, a very specific target audience.
Old Town – New Perspective is a collection of contemporary photographs taken by Ewan Barry and Audrey Pinard.
The only winner of the Best Show and Best Newcomer Edinburgh Comedy Awards returns for the first time.
Spencer Jones is a genius but I’m not sure why.
Molly cooks.
In our youth-obsessed society, women become sexualised at a very young age.
Three male dancers perform Company Chordelia & Solar Bear’s Lady Macbeth: Unsex Me Here choreographed by Kally Lloyd-Jones and cast.
Rebellious, experienced, lyrical and courageous – this amazing multi-generational programme celebrates dancers from 12-85 years of life, dreams, hopes and fears featuring new wor…
2017 is the 250th anniversary of the adoption of James Craig’s plan for a planned, elite suburb which would eventually separate Edinburgh into ‘Old’ and ‘New’ Towns.
In Korea when somebody dies, people say they have gone ‘over the moon’ or ‘crossed the river’.
Following a script left by his late Grandfather, Bennet Kavanagh (winner of the King Gong at the London Comedy Store, runner-up in the Reading Comedy Festival New Act of the Year) …
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
Hi Anne, just put: ‘Low mileage, one careful owner, four new tires and MOT till June 2017’. Don’t mix this Auto Trader ad up with edfringe programme entry please.
For the third year, American atheist Bronston Jones sees the state of his nation and mutters ‘God Bless ‘Merica.
With sold out shows internationally and abroad: this comic has mastered blending stand-up, improvisation and talking to the crowd.
Take a deep breath and join me on a multimedia rampage.
Every day, Gráinne is joined by three top comics who try to persuade the audience why their favourite news story is the most import of the week’s news.
Steen Raskopoulos makes no effort to be cool on stage.
“A musical about two serial killers,” is how Buried: A New Musical by Colla Voce Theatre describes itself.
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…
American comedian Anders Lee brings his hour of stand-up to Edinburgh.
A group of actors, desperate for their big break, attend an acting workshop hosted by Andrew – an enigmatic but ever so slightly unhinged former C-lister.
The truth about fairy tales, all too often forgotten by us grown-ups, is that the best ones are meant to be scary, albeit in an ultimately reassuring context.
Milton Jones is a true wordsmith, often dubbed the master of the one-liner, he is absolutely true to form in his latest Edinburgh Fringe offering.
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…
Ninety-four word limit? Well, better not waste any.
Jonny Awsum promised his daughter he’d play live on stage at the O2.
Last seen in 2013, the prodigal triple Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee returns ‘as inventive as ever’ (Guardian) with his eighth stand-up hour about change, pain, honour and gain.
Recently I have become a bit disappointed after seeing a few household name comedians as I feel that some of them have become a little out of touch with their audiences in the mate…
A sketch show based on an end of 2017 new year’s eve party, Princes of Main: New Year’s Eve might miss the mark occasionally, but if you stick with it until the bells, it will …
Winner of the 2016 Eddies Award, the sell-out hit Buzz returns; a hilarious musical journey through the history of the vibrator and a brutally honest story of a singleton’s quest t…
Two cultures have thrived, one on each side of an impenetrable wall.
Amira is obsessed with space and dreams of becoming an astronaut.
Scottish Comedian of the Year Rosco McClelland delves deeper to find out what makes him tick, using psychedelic storytelling to traverse through a life-changing event.
Curated by Sarah Lowndes, New Edition is a group exhibition displaying newly commissioned printed works by Museums Press, Poster Club and Emer Tumilty.
The finals of the Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year competition as ever throw up a talented assortment of acts.
York’s legendary comedy club makes a welcome return to the Great Yorkshire with four laughter-packed shows featuring the cream of the UK’s comedy circuit.
Few people can turn the (vividly graphic) tale of a dead rabbit into stand-up, but Sasha Ellen is somebody who’s learned the hard way to take life’s hurdles with an incontrover…
Congratulations! It’s 2017 and you’re still here! So is Mitch, (“the country’s leading musical satirist” Times) looking backwards, forwards and sideways trying to make the world a…
Blue Masque Theatre’s staged playreading of the 1930s dystopian political satire by Sinclair Lewis.
This show is about two things: home and the body.
Harry Harrington leads an ordinary life; family, friends and a good education.
Griffin and Jones – the self-proclaimed Ant & Dec of this comedy price range – delivered an action-packed hour of illusions, stunts and magical life hacks.
An improvised rock documentary is a tall order, and Jack Left Town sets out with boundless enthusiasm, a strong absurdity curve and sick air guitar to deliver, even if some areas a…
David Attenborough meets clowning in this low-budget romp through the Earth’s depleted natural world.
A comedic whirlwind, Jonny has a feel-good brand of musical comedy.
Nick Elleray is happy to be back at Brighton Fringe.
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 …
Settling into a pew at Sweet St Andrew’s along with a small but eager crowd, I had no idea what to expect from I Will Carry You Over Hard Times.
Matt returns to Brighton for the ninth year running with a show bursting with new jokes, new ideas and absolutely no nudity.
I wasn’t sure what I was expecting to see when I arrived at the Rialto Theatre.
An evening of new and exciting work from students nearing the end of their acting training at Strode’s College.
New Note Orchestra and Guests.
Winner of the 2016 Stella Wilkie Award and the 2016 Eddies Award, BUZZ is a hilarious musical journey through the history of the vibrator and a brutally honest story of a singleton…
The latest fledglings from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Brighton’s Komedia take the stage in our electric ‘New Act Night’.
One-man show from established comedian and writer, Dan Evans - “A favourite with audiences as well as with his notoriously hard-to-please comedic peers” (The Guardian).
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Things could not get any worse for Mitchell, who just lost his girlfriend, his apartment, and his job.
Discover Brighton’s Grade II* Synagogue (Thomas Lainson 1875).
I’m coming down to Brighton to do a couple of work-in-progress shows*.
Will and Heidi are two thoughtful, principled stand-ups who will do anything to get a laugh, including dropping all principles.
A rip-roaring and swashbuckling adventure in which three sailors hit the high seas in search of treasure! A scallywag pirate, a muscular sailor and a chef with a seafood allergy ma…
Did you know that every sound has a colour? What are your true colours? And what happens when all those colours blend together in a choir? Come and discover an amazing choral rain…
An exhibition of a collection of photographs from ‘Over the Hill: A Photographic Journey’ a project created by a man with Parkinson’s Disease who was photographed from 2007 to 2016…
The Royal Ballet celebrates contemporary ballet with a programme that includes a world premiere from Crystal Pite and works by Christopher Wheeldon and David Dawson.
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…
New York Jazz Academy, a music school based in New York City, is the only place that welcomes artists of all ages and skill levels to become fully engrossed in the study and perfor…
Come and see the short pieces we’ve selected to shortlist for our Showcase competition at The Hen & Chickens, 30th January at 7pm.
Baritone Simon Keenlyside steps into the pinnacle role of the Italian baritone repertory in Michael Mayer’s electrifying production set in 1960 in a Las Vegas casino.
The Fresh Grind Festival will showcase ten staged readings of plays/ musicals.
Christmas is fast approaching and Santa’s Sleigh is nowhere to be found.
More than a century after Wendy was having an awfully big adventure with Peter Pan and the Lost Boys, her Great-Great-Granddaughter – also called Wendy (Louise Young) – is …
With her unique blend of Pop, Jazz and Country, Norah Jones has made a career for herself that rivals that of her legendary father.
New English Ballet Theatre returns with a programme showcasing five new works from the UK’s top choreographic talents.
MidCity Productions returns to the stage after a one-year hiatus with the New York debut of George Orwell’s internationally renowned tale of one man’s struggle with freedom in …
A hilarious musical journey through the history of the vibrator and a brutally honest story of a singleton’s quest to fall back in love with herself.
The first and only high-tech, interactive, artistic, and scientific stage production, the Gazillion Bubble Show is “nothing short of one whopping ‘wow’ after another” accor…
Don't miss Murder Ballad, the thrilling new musical of love, obsession and murderous desire as it heads to the Arts Theatre this October with West End and Broadway star, Kerry …
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Peter Rabbit knows very well that he is not to go into Mr McGregor’s garden, especially as it was there that his father met his untimely end! But he cannot resist, and after severa…
This famous traditional music ensemble has thrilled audiences around the world, from China to the USA, with their unique blend of fiddles, smallpipes, harp, flute, concertina, doub…
Cinema screening of live performance.
Four of Scotland’s most experienced folk performers singing and playing Scottish folk songs which were popular in the early days of the folk revival of the 1960s and 70s, but are…
A New Case of Jekyll and Hyde follows Elizabeth Jekyll struggling to come to terms with her husband suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Comperes should never interrupt comedians: Jo Caulfield (Mock the Week) and Stuart Murphy (award-winning MC) disagree! What happens when the MC stops the comedian, starts a convers…
The Royal Shakespeare Company and Intel are collaborating to use the latest digital technology to bring to life Shakespeare’s The Tempest for a new generation.
We’re All Mad in Here follows the story of Alasdair Carroll, a young gay man living in Edinburgh who comes across an elusive drag club called Curious Appetites.
Album launch of award-winning jazz group, featuring Euan Stevenson on piano and Konrad Wiszniewski on saxophones.
As a piece of verbatim theatre, I Love You / It’s Over gives a much more clear headed, down-to-earth view of love than you’re likely to find in a more highly wrought play.
Dan Offen (Amused Moose semi-finalist) and Jonny Gillam bring you this slice of alternative comedy.
A fantastic opportunity to hear Chinese classical music, played by professional musicians on Chinese and Western instruments, accompanied by a short performance by the talented Rai…
Starting a show with a song containing the lyrics “it’s a stupid idea and it’ll never work” feels somewhat disingenuous when the song’s fully orchestrated and lit.
Between the 1830s and 1920s over 1.
Virtual Reality allows us to view the world through the eyes of a stranger.
WWI stories, songs, poems, humour and visuals by performers aged 14-70.
This Australian trio packs a punch as they whirl through an hour of weird, wacky and utterly hilarious sketch comedy like nothing else you will see at the Fringe.
Acclaimed Korean/New Orleans saxophonist Jeeseok’s funky, melodic, energetic quartet brings Miles Davies, Coltrane and Ella up to date, with a sprinkle of Korean folk music too! …
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Ranging from the bittersweet to the rude and raunchy, Scotland’s former national poet and recent recipient of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry weaves a spellbinding and beguiling …
After a mere 23 years on the worldwide comedy circuit and at the tender age of 55, JoJo Smith presents her debut solo show.
Hey! Ever wondered what happens to TV reality stars when they stop being famous? On the slippery slide from celebrity to no-mark they have some wonderful adventures.
Join us for the live final of BBC Radio’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition. Previous winners of this coveted award include Rhod Gilbert, Lucy Beaumont and Alan Carr.
An expedition to the North Pole.
Alastair presents a concert of music from Scotland’s proud fiddle tradition in the wonderful ambience of the Canongate Kirk.
A showcase of the best new and up-and-coming acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Award-winning comedy duo Noah & Jordan will debut their sketch show, ‘INSERT TITLE HERE’. A series of fast paced and energised sketches, each with their own caption or title.
Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night is both exactly what it says it whilst also proving to something rather different altogether.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Returning once again to the Pleasance stage, Mark Watson is not all there.
Following outstanding sell-out shows in 2014 and 2015, stunningly expressive vocalist Ali is back to perform gems from early New Orleans jazz and blues with two award-winning bands…
Cinema screening of live performance.
Join Des Clarke for the topical comedy panel news quiz, taking a satirical swipe at the week’s news in Scotland and across the UK.
SUMMER ROCK a new musical will make its world premiere at the Davenport Black Box Theatre, playing for a limited run from August 11th through August 14th.
The best place to discover new comedy on the Fringe! Join us for a weekly line-up of comedians, all making their Pleasance debuts this year.
Dark comedy and dynamic verbatim theatre.
Gary Delaney has been touring all over the UK for months.
Gary thinks a good joke should be like a drunk Glaswegian: short and punchy.
On paper, this show sounds excellent.
Got the smartphone blues? Stand-up poet Dan Simpson (Glastonbury Festival, Canterbury Laureate) focuses his high-speed fuzzy logic on the screens and machines that rule over our li…
Join us for the semi-finals of BBC Radio’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition, which has previously helped launch the careers of comedians such as Sarah Millican and Peter K…
Following last year’s five-star smash-hit Some Like It Thea-Skot, ‘comic monster’ (Chortle.
The pioneers of slapdash magic are back! These award-winning idiots have become famous for their quick banter, tight chemistry, contagious energy and jaw-dropping, show-stopping wi…
How does breaking up work in the digital age? Are we really that OK? A comic examination of one woman’s race to the bottom both on and offline and the gap between the two.
Following outstanding sell-out shows in 2014 and 2015, stunningly expressive vocalist Ali is back to perform gems from early New Orleans jazz and blues with two award-winning bands…
Buzz is a new musical from writer Robyn Grant.
Tom Jones was born to be hanged.
Just the Tonic Comedy Club showcases the best of the new talent from the Edinburgh Fringe.
Jacqueline Wilson’s bestseller is brought to life with puppetry and song by a large cast.
A musical based on the iconic family of classic television fame.
Jacqueline Wilson’s bestseller is brought to life with puppetry and song by a large cast.
Spiders by Night is one of the more intimate Fringe shows: two monologues about spiders and mental health difficulties.
Who has time to care about all the day’s news? Not when most of us have so many good box sets on the go.
Anybody who finds themselves rooting for a couple in a film or show will love the responsibility handed out by Ae-Ja Kim in Our Man.
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.
Liz Miele is a smart, sardonic firecracker from New Jersey who’s been on the comedy circuit since the tender age of 16.
A stand-up comedy show featuring three top Romanian comedians, each with their own comedic style: one anti-establishment comedian, a one-liner comedian and one observational absurd…
2016’s been a bit of a bumpy year to say the least so, it was only a matter of time before we started receiving advice from extra-terrestrials.
In the latest theatrical offering of a Jane Austen themed adaptation, this piece, which is billed as a new musical by Penny Ashton, interweaves thirty-three direct passages from Au…
Too often Joan of Arc is depicted as a very quiet, very pure young woman who keeps her gaze firmly on her feet or to the Heavens: not very fun at all.
Hi, Lee here.
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…
Deliciously tragic character comedy from So You Think That’s Funny? winners Tom Burgess and Sam Nicoresti.
How does it feel and what do you do about it when old age catches up with you 10 years before you even suspect it’s chasing you? When everywhere you look, you see the people around…
Sometimes you wonder if you need the context of a previous comedian’s shows to really ‘get’ their most recent work.
Huddled underground in a nuclear bunker, Three Men in a Boot attempt to recreate history as best they can whilst staving off hunger (and potentially another Ice Age).
Pernilla Holland’s debut solo show is an ambitious but bumpy foray into character comedy.
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Bronston Jones: God Bless ‘Merica (Again).
Gillian Cosgriff is an absolute sweetheart with the pipes of a jazz singer and a wicked sense of humour to match.
Spencer Jones is once more going full tilt in the surrealism stakes, and the result is a fantastically strange success.
What’s your favourite music album? It’s something that not everybody puts a lot of thought into, but for Gabriel Ebulue it’s a make-or-break situation when making a first imp…
“I don’t want your opinions printed,” Ashley Storrie says to any potential reviewers in the audience.
Lewis Macleod’s impersonation skills are unlike anything I’ve seen - though they are like plenty of things you will have heard.
Susie McCabe’s worst fears are coming true: she’s slowly turning into her parents.
James Wilson-Taylor has been discriminated against and enough is enough.
Work in progress towards something in October. It will probably feel a lot like being directly addressed by Jesus. If Jesus was working up some new material and charging a fiver.
For a drag queen, Scarlet SoHandsome is a real sweetie.
British-Arab Ella has spent the last few years passing as white: National Geographic Explorer, ‘Achingly funny’ (LooseLips.
Bristol Improv return to the Fringe with their new format Bristol Improv Take Over the World! Follow five dastardly scientists as they attempt to thwart opponents and overcome obst…
Beth Vyse’s show opens in a truly Fringe fashion: handing out ping pong balls to the audience, dressed in a voluminous blonde wig and a huge pair of joke-shop boobs, singing alon…
Star of Impractical Jokers (BBC Three), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC Three), and Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), Paul returns with a brand new stand-up show.
A status as Fringe favourite and a viral stint for her infamous “Trump is a cunt” sign at the businessman’s visit to the Trump Turnberry golf resort mean that Janey Godley’…
Almost every review of Spencer Jones takes the lazy route of saying he’s like Mr Bean meets something/someone wacky.
In terms of their brand of comedy rock, Axis of Awesome fall more into the rock than comedy genre: there’s far more liberal use of a smoke machine than your average musical comed…
It’s a strange and unsettling thing being stood stock-still for a few minutes, gazing into a stranger’s eyes.
Jamali Maddix creates a buzz when he enters the stage, and why not? He’s a cool guy.
Deliciously Stella is what you expect her to be: if you’ve seen the Instagram account which has become a viral hit with its piss-take of ‘fitspiration’ and other smug hashtag…
I have binge-watched six series of RuPaul’s Drag Race on Netflix and I love drag queens.
Still Here is a new piece of verbatim theatre formed from an interview conducted in the Calais refugee camp during December 2015.
Taking multimedia representations of young women as its inspiration, If There’s Not Dancing at the Revolution, I’m Not Coming picks apart a medley of references to Titanic, Disney …
‘Terrifyingly funny’ (Times).
I’ve been mulling over more scholarly words to describe Neal Portenza and his show, but I honestly cannot fight the urge to call it batshit.
Callisto: A Queer Epic is a thoughtful piece of theatre which explores social conflicts that coincide with the queer lifestyle.
Rowena Hutson owes her feminist outlook on life to action heroes of the 1980s.
Parris has a seemingly natural knack for creating comedy imbued with emotional depth that doesn’t feel forced or insecure.
Beach Comet have secured themselves as masters of a B-movie musical genre, inviting guests aboard a doomed cruise liner for a riotous hour of exaggerated figures and fantastically …
Thirty seconds in and an audience member is on the stage already: Lolly Adefope doesn’t mess around.
Houdini came to Newport twice in the early twentieth century - not a piece of information you’d find at the top of Houdini’s Wikipedia page, but of utmost significance to young Ala…
Dark humour isn’t in short supply this Fringe - in case you hadn’t noticed, celebrity and political news of late has had a tangible effect on performers.
Max & Ivan are celebrating the anniversary of when they met – and having in recent years become a staple of the Fringe, it’s easy to understand why.
Standing defiantly under the glare of a neon working men’s club sign, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean tackles schema in a bold and impressive solo hour.
It’s not too likely that a straight production of The Pirates of Penzance would garner that wide an audience at the Fringe – a Gilbert and Sullivan musical isn’t the most buz…
Following the blowout success of WOMANz last year, I had high expectations for Tessa Waters’ new show Over Promises.
It’s not every day you find yourself leaning forward on your seat due to the sheer suspense of a show.
What is a map? The National Library of Scotland’s free exhibition You Are Here asks that question, taking you on a cartographic journey from Edinburgh to the ends of the earth.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Nick Hall’s one-man cold war thriller is an active piece, darting through London, Amsterdam, and under the Iron Curtain to the heart of the Soviet Union, all in the pursuit of a …
Actor Manuel Lavandera, Director Britt Forsberg.
A funny and high-energy dance duet about friendship and sharing.
“In christening shalt thou have two godfathers.
Clown, dance and sketch collide as multi-award-winning Australian comedian, Tessa Waters, unleashes her new hour of stupidity.
A rip roaring and swashbuckling adventure in which three sailors hit the high seas in search of treasure! A fabulous show with amazing acrobatics and hilarious slapstick comedy.
Stomp is a high-energy, percussive symphony, coupled with dance, played entirely on non-traditional instruments, such as garbage can lids, buckets, brooms and sticks.
Join award-winning Caribbean-British poet John Agard in this quirky re-visioning of the notorious New World Enterprise of Christopher Columbus, on a voyage in verse performed again…
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…
Blue Man Group features three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and …
Sistas is an uplifting musical journey, of a multi-generational African-American Family.
Hear Ye, Broadway! From the co-director of The Book of Mormon and the producer of Avenue Q comes something original… something fresh.
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…
The acclaimed theatrical phenomenon is Broadway’s Tony®-winning best play.
The magical and heartfelt new musical Finding Neverland will soar to Broadway this spring.
Are the Chinese solely to blame for the housing crisis? “I’m Just Here to Buy Soy Sauce” follows a pair of cut-throat real estate agents as they attempt to sell their latest mi…
Singing minstrels Guy Hayward and Will Parsons of the British Pilgrimage Trust, lead us in an evening about the re-introduction of pilgrimage to 21st century Britain.
Hastings-based Oudolin will be bringing you authentic music from a range of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries including Egypt, Syria, Greece, Lebanon, Turkey and Moorish S…
Myles and Dan present their debut hour of disorganised double-act sketch comedy.
Performed previously to North London audiences by writer Seth Jones, Polly tells the story of Benjamin, a down-on-his-luck toymaker who begins to love his favourite creation (Polly…
The award-winning Irish duo of original soul/jazz/pop are back with their new album ‘The Art of Happy Accidents’.
It’s time to spot future stars, as the latest fledglings from Jill Edwards’ comedy workshops at Komedia take the stage for their first time.
Inspired by the new democratic movements at home and abroad, this is a day of creative engagement aiming to develop a vision on how democracy can be extended, enriched and made fit…
We all know the refuge that music and singing can bring.
Join Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Awards finalist Paul Jones, as he presents his guide to parenting for nerds.
A selection of spoken word, poetry and short fiction, shining a light on brilliant new writing.
They say you should never meet your heroes.
As relevant today as when it was first produced, ‘East’ is a play of boundless vitality and a roller-coaster invention of poetic violence and excitement.
Met Music Director James Levine returns to a work he has long cherished, Mozart’s delightful comic gem of wily captives in a harem.
The Met season opens with Verdi’s masterful Otello, inspired by Shakespeare’s play and matching it in tragic intensity.
The genius director Patrice Chéreau (From the House of the Dead) didn’t live to see his great Elektra production, previously presented in Aix and Milan, make it to the stage of …
The legendary pair of James Levine and Plácido Domingo have defined Verdi’s art for more than four decades.
Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky takes on the extraordinary challenge of singing all three of Donizetti’s Tudor queens in the course of a single season, a rare feat made famous by Beve…
This excellent long-running stand-up show, hosted by Dan Licata, Joe Pera and Charles Gould, has found a new home at this Williamsburg distillery.
Everyone in the village loves the spry Adina and the slow-but-likeable Nemorino—but when will they admit their love for each other? Soprano Aleksandra Kurzak and tenor Vittorio G…
Donizetti’s lighthearted farce stars celebrated debutante soprano Eleonora Buratto, tenor Javier Camarena, a new king of the high Cs, and bass Ambrogio Maestri, the recent and un…
(performances start on Tuesday) The drunken boat of the poet Arthur Rimbaud alights at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in the latest work by the Civilians.
Meet Tony Smith loving husband, doting father, murder? Set in the heartlands of urban Yorkshire, Crossed Wires is a domestic drama following the lives of the Smith family and thei…
In February, the Austrian composer Friedrich Cerha turned 90.
Richard Eyre’s stylish 2014 production, set in 1930s Seville, returns with both new and familiar stars.
While celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, the Martha Graham Dance Company is also thinking about its digital future.
Anthony Minghella’s breathtaking production has thrilled audiences ever since its premiere in 2006.
Theatre company STAG’s annual festival celebrating the best new and original theatrical writings within Glasgow Uni.
The Met stage ignites when soprano Kristine Opolais and tenor Jonas Kaufmann join forces in Puccini’s obsessive love story.
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…
Tony Award® winner Laura Benanti (Gypsy) and television star Josh Radnor (“How I Met Your Mother”) star in She Loves Me, which returns to Broadway for the first time since it …
Two groups team up for “Trial and Triumph,” a program that’s a credit to both organizations: Aaron Copland’s “In the beginning” (with the vocali…
Soprano Anna Netrebko’s dramatic and vocal skills are on full display in her next new role at the Met—Leonora, the Verdi heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the…
The second chapter of soprano Sondra Radvanovksy’s quest to sing all three Donizetti Tudor queens in the same season has her playing the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots.
From the creative team behind the Tony Award-winning In The Heights comes a wildly inventive new musical about the scrappy young immigrant who forever changed America: Alexander Ha…
Mr.
Opera’s most enduring tragic double bill returns in an evocative new production from Sir David McVicar (Giulio Cesare, Maria Stuarda, Il Trovatore), who sets the verismo action a…
Ruby Wax - comedian, writer, mental health campaigner - brings her one-woman show to the West End following a sell-out UK tour.
Christine Goerke, Lise Lindstrom, and Nina Stemme, three of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, take turns in the title role of the proud princess of legendary China.
Bizet’s gorgeous opera of lust and longing set in the Far East returns to the Met stage for the first time in 100 years.
The tear-jerker story of these trailblazing African-American pilots (2:30).
James Levine brings his incomparable musicianship to Johann Strauss, Jr.
Oscar and Tony Award® winner Al Pacino returns to Broadway in China Doll, a new play about big money, fast planes, a beautiful young woman, and other objects of desire.
Puccini’s unforgettable tale of love, youth, and tragic loss returns in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production, perhaps his most beloved staging of all.
Fuerzabruta, presents his new material and revisits previous material, giving a new dimension and nature.
Winner of the TONY® “TRIPLE CROWN” for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart.
Has your pet changed your life? Have you ever wondered what she’s thinking when she stares up at you and tilts her head? Could she have the secret to understanding the world at l…
WINNER OF 9 TONY AWARDS® INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL! From Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park, and Bobby Lopez, co-creator of Avenue Q, comes a new Broadway musica…
Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy winner JENNIFER HUDSON (Dreamgirls), has dazzled the world with her matchless talent.
ON YOUR FEET! is the new Broadway musical about two people who believed in their talent, their music and each other and became an international sensation.
Two-time Emmy Award® winner and Golden Globe Award® winner Bruce Willis makes his Broadway debut alongside three-time Emmy Award® winner Laurie Metcalf this fall in Misery, the …
THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES BROADWAY MUSICAL ABOUT FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS Now a Major Motion Picture! They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first not…
Miracle of miracles! A Broadway tradition returns: Fiddler on the Roof.
DAZZLING DANCES! SPECTACULAR SONGS! DELIGHTFUL DAMES! DAMES AT SEA is a tap-happy celebration of the golden era of movie musicals with a heart as big as the ocean! Directed and cho…
Beloved television star and popular social media icon George Takei (Star Trek, Heroes) stars in this unforgettable new musical alongside Telly Leung (Godspell, “Glee”) and Tony Awa…
The romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl & an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war, is the stuff of B…
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…
THE #1 LONGEST-RUNNING AMERICAN MUSICAL IN BROADWAY HISTORY - Now in Its 18th Year on Broadway WINNER OF SIX 1997 TONY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL REVIVALA true New York City ins…
A renaissance, this company is calling it: After bankruptcy and a protracted legal battle, the name, at least, has returned.
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…
The special New Year’s Eve edition of Peggy O’Leary and Lucas Connolly’s regular show, which mixes drinking games and stand-up, includes performances by Nick Turn…
One the eve of New Year’s Eve, the comedian Jo Firestone and a crew of amateur dancers will paint their faces in the colors of the rainbow and improvise synchronized dances t…
Jim Tews celebrates the release of his new blog-turned-book “Felines of New York” with a night of cat-related humor from Todd Hanson, Maeve Higgins, Mike Polk, Doogie H…
The unfailingly interesting pianist Jeremy Denk and the rising violinist Stefan Jackiw offer a rare chance to hear all four of Ives’s sonatas for violin and piano.
Comedy Central hosts this annual event, which showcases some of the finest up-and-coming stand-up talent in the country.
This annual event — now in its 12th year — showcases the talents of Arab-American comedians, actors, playwrights and filmmakers.
(previews start on Saturday; opens on Nov.
Gibney Dance brings back its DoublePlus series, in which well-known choreographers present the work of emerging and under-exposed artists.
Edinburgh Fringe sensation, BAFTA nominee, 2015 New Act of the Year runner up and double BARRY UK winner for best show and best performer, Spencer Jones brings his prop comedy crea…
This bi-monthly stand-up show presents a special performance in honor of New York Super Week and New York Comic Con.
There’s No Place Like is a bittersweet and timely play about longing, belonging and immigration.
This enterprising series, dedicated to the pairing of invigorating contemporary music with comfort snacks, presents New Morse Code, a duo made up of the cellist Hannah Collins and …
“There’s Been a Murtagh!” takes a blunt look into recent events in Rick Murtaghs life that have encouraged him to be more honest - no matter what cost.
In anticipation of Douglas Tirola’s documentary “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon” (to be released on Sept.
This annual concert has built up a wide and loyal following, with listeners surprised by the beauty of melody and power of rhythm growing from the group’s blend of Scottish smallpi…
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Star of BBC3’s cult hit sitcom How Not To Live Your Life, Dan Clark, presents The Wow Wow Show! A very British take on the American late night talk show such as Letterman and Fallo…
Old Edinburgh was a very different place to the contemporary city of today. John Lowrey of Edinburgh University provides an enlightening talk on the physical fabric of that city.
I went into Tim Drain’s show fully prepared for some offensive stuff.
The Graduettes starts with a great farce premise: flatmates wake up on Christmas morning to find their home robbed and their landlady dead on the floor.
East 15 Acting School is hosting an intimate speed dating event aimed at actors and new and developing companies.
Everybody knows that all the UK’s problems are caused by Eastern European immigrants with funny names and an annoying habit of working too hard.
Jack BK’s original written piece deals with class struggles, privilege and ignorance in a clear and effective way.
Full of sex and fury, a funny, affectionate and sharp exposé of life in London’s East End.
Death Actually sets out to bring ‘lethal puns and dead funny songs’ in a larger than life musical.
It’s clear that the sketch trio made of Oli Gilford, Edd Cornforth and Jake Shoolheifer have good comic potential, and bounce nicely off each other.
In Owen Jones: The Politics of Hope, Jones proves himself to be an engaging and eloquent speaker without any airs of pretension.
Susan Harrison and Andrew Gentilli are clearly good improvisers, and their joint credentials imply that BEINGS should be a highly entertaining and swift hour of long form improv co…
Matthew Giffen is a charming whirlwind of a man, commanding the audience with his larger-than-life on-stage persona.
She brought Tom Jones to tears on BBC’s The Voice.
An hour of pure delight.
New kids on the block in Edinburgh’s bustling folk scene, Dowally make unclassifiable, thrillingly energetic music, fusing their love of traditional Scottish music with jazz harmon…
Sheeps’ Daran Johnson, Alastair Roberts and Liam Williams take a wry look at the news and do not like what they see when they take a wry look at the news.
Relaxed Performances now take place around the world.
A practical workshop exploring and confronting ‘issues’ through playwriting, performance and, importantly, comedy – with Robert Softley Gale and Johnny McKnight.
Nothing to see here.
Alastair returns to the wonderful surroundings of the Canongate Kirk for his annual celebration of the Scottish fiddle tradition.
Robert Sanders and James Sidgwick have created a lightly entertaining musical around superhero tropes and aesthetic, making for cute if not somewhat pantomime-esque hour and a half…
Mark Ravenhill’s play uses the metaphor of two brothers – twins – to represent the former partitioning of Germany into East and West during the time of the Berlin wall.
The Giggle Dungeon has its sights set sights on the north! They are bringing every weapon in their arsenal.
Critically acclaimed and loved by audiences across North America and the UK, Canadian born, Oxford-dwelling Miriam Jones will open the Connected Arts Festival in 2015.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Following sell-out shows in 2014, stunningly expressive award-winning vintage vocalist Ali is back to perform early New Orleans jazz and blues with a cheeky mix of renowned local m…
No amount of advance research can prepare you for Comedians’ Cinema Club.
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.
Listening to Charlotte Green talk for an hour on any subject is an enjoyable way to spend any afternoon, but hearing her talk about her long and distinguished career as a newsreade…
Oscar Wilde’s heart-rending poem reflecting on his two years’ hard labour, and a fellow inmate’s hanging, is an unflinching indictment of the Victorian penal system, particul…
The best place for discovering new comedy on the Fringe! Join us for a weekly line-up of comedians, all making their Pleasance debuts this year.
Running Torch’s The Wishing-Chair Adventures prides itself on audience interaction.
Politics or religion as a source of conflict? From the Israeli Palestinian conflict, via Iran and ISIL, much of what we hear about the Middle East is couched in the language of anc…
Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 and Over is a collection of original fairy tales with morals and lessons for adults (ie.
As the son of legendary folk-rock star Roy Harper, and one-time member of New Wave pop band Squeeze, Nick has a lot to live up to.
Sometimes circumstances conspire to flummox a band’s gigging intentions: NeWt’s trombonist’s lip was injured and swollen, such that “I can’t play some of the notes the tunes need!”…
Strap in, it’s joke time.
For 20 years Alastair has taught salsa dance.
We’ve all got to eat.
A multi-verse of awesome spoken word from stand-up poet Dan Simpson (BBC, Glastonbury).
Every day we see the news, images bombard us.
Join two of the hottest new acts on the comedy circuit as they take back New Year’s from the belligerent drunks and celebrate it on their own terms.
Harry Baker is a young middle-class blonde rapper-turned-poet.
Award-winning tricksters Griffin and Jones, famous for their own brand of high energy comedy and slapdash magic, are likely to have you glued to your seats and rolling in the aisle…
Tamar may look like a life-size Polly Pocket.
Pippa Evans is probably the most infectious person you’ll meet at this year’s Fringe.
Ed Gamble is a man who plays by the rules – his rules, which he probably has laminated and stuck up somewhere around the house.
Maxine (RTE, BBC R4, Embarrassing Mother, Invisible Woman) plans to move back to the UK after raising sons in Ireland.
This musically infused telling of Five Feet in Front (the Ballad of Little Johnnie Wylo) is a highly energised, yarn spinning hoedown of a play.
Known for his deadpan delivery of pun-filled one-liners, Milton Jones returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his latest show, The Temple of Daft.
The Nursery together with Freestival is bringing an improv only venue to Edinburgh - a Fringe first! Every night for three weeks, the Holyrood Suite at the Thistle Hotel will trans…
Renny Krupinski’s script is an ambitious one: chronicling the lives of one family across three generations, The Alphabet Girl aims to show the destruction of family values and the …
Children’s entertainment should be brimming with energy, lovable and over-the-top characters, and enchanting tricks.
Why go to the trouble of raising the funds and making the trip to the International Collegiate Theatre Festival, only to present plays nobody back home would want to see, much less…
Told through the story of a young male character, Sphiwe, this musical takes the audience through the ups and downs of youth life in Soweto.
Aberfeldian self-taught fiddler and singer-songwriter, Elsa Jean McTaggart, enters stage left, playing electric fiddle and wearing red tartan skirt, and jaunty baker boy hat.
In theory, Eejit of Love is a fun concept: two Irish country bumpkins find themselves swept up in the allure of reality TV, testing their relationship and their own willpower.
Following sell-out shows in 2014, stunningly expressive award-winning vintage vocalist Ali is back to perform early New Orleans jazz and blues with a cheeky mix of renowned local m…
Alison Chabloz returns to the Fringe this year with bespoke music show Autumn’s Here, a refreshing blend of acoustic song and musical satire.
Tamar may look like a life-size Polly Pocket.
How do we choose what we believe? Do we believe what we see with our eyes? Or do we believe what others find believable? What happens when these two things contradict one another? …
Old Town – New Perspective, is a collection of contemporary photographs taken by Ewan Barry and Audrey Pinard.
Peculiar Spectacles’ Somebody Out There Loves Me is another theatrical examination of the trials and tribulations of online dating.
Frank Sinatra is one of those rare artists that is universally loved and respected by all.
Working within the rather large shadow of the National Theatre’s verbatim triumph London Road, new Leeds-based company 203 Theatre have hopped on this particular niche musical ba…
Job losses, painful break ups and junk food - set to music! Get Your Shit Together is the perfect pick me up for 20-somethings in a similar situation, or just a nice dose of Schade…
Low energy comedian Peter Brush brings his awkward persona to rest upon matters of death and religion with a surprisingly lighthearted tone.
Tumbling across the stage with the energy of ten children’s birthday parties, Playhouse International (Romania and Australia) create a completely chaotic environment which is bound…
In this fun one-woman show, a self-described bi-dyke shares with us stories of her sexual evolution, from Mormon adolescent scanning second-hand books for smut, to monogamous domes…
Though Jane Austen is undoubtedly one of Britain’s most prominent literary names, Persuasion is perhaps her least widely read work.
I’m pretty certain this is the first comedy show I’ve ever been to with an audience dance break.
‘God, what a day’ is the first thing said to us by Scaramouche Jones, the red-nosed, white-faced clown who – sensing the ghosts of an audience in his dressing room – decide…
The freshest bad boys of the East London comedy scene present to you an array of superlative comedy talent and show snippets for your pleasure.
It’s your classic love story, really: inflatable crocodile meets mannequin head, they fall for each other but soon enough cracks show and they fall apart.
Mae Martin is an absolute gem on the Free Fringe.
With the accompanying subtitle, this show becomes God Bless ‘Merica, Because It’ll Take A Miracle To Fix It; whilst that’s quite a mouthful, it certainly encompasses the sent…
One woman, one show, one hour ten minutes and the entire works of Jane Austen to affectionately satirise: New Zealand comedian Penny Ashton’s Promise and Promiscuity is no mean f…
New show.
When I was in high school Glee became really popular, and I loved it because it seemed so new and cool and sexy.
In a world where debt, identity crisis and prejudice are factors towards the term ‘Broken Britain’, it is more difficult than ever for young people to succeed.
Lance Jonathan (Peter Michael Marino) has had enough of sitting around as understudy on his dads’ ship the S.
An adventure through a moral maze.
The nightly cabaret features a selection of the best festival entertainment with a changing line-up of international and local singers, musicians and entertainment, all in the oak-…
Whenever you’re waiting for your next train on the platform, do you imagine yourself having a connection with the person standing next to you? Do you imagine having any common gr…
It’s less than a year to go until TV screens will be fixed on the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio.
One man’s struggles to come to terms with growing up, trying to get laid, and have a good night out in communist Hungary.
Storytelling as you’ve never seen it! Join in with Meg Harper’s unique stories! Maybe you’ll be a princess, maybe you’ll be a frog, maybe you’ll even be a giant head louse! Fresh s…
Ben Target is in no way an average stand-up.
Katherine Ryan makes it clear from the moment she wanders onto the stage and discusses the logic behind R&B song Smell Yo Dick that she doesn’t give a rat’s ass what you think.
On any given night during the Edinburgh Fringe there are dozens of funny comics standing on stage talking about the life and loves of a performer.
What if there is no toilet? Well, you needn’t worry.
Iain Stirling has an excellent way of working a crowd.
David Elms brings his muted comedic style in the form of musical vignettes.
An hour of uncompromisingly hilarious stand-up from ‘one of the best upcoming Scottish Comedians’ (List).
Life’s weightier questions are thoroughly demolished in Dan Lees’ Brainchild, an award-winning physical comedy that veers from the profound to the ridiculous.
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.
A cabaret full of birds falling in love with each other? Embrace the madness if you will, and your heart will certainly be warmed by Robert J.
Fresh Blood introduces two of the hottest new acts around! Described as one of Scotland’s top up-and-coming comedians, Christopher MacArthur-Boyd is joined by former Cambridge Foot…
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…
Smooth Faced Gentlemen have subverted the original performance conditions of Shakespeare’s plays, which were all-male productions, and have tackled his bloodiest tragedy, Titus A…
Only in Edinburgh could you start your morning off having breakfast while watching some theatre.
2015 has surely been a bumper crop for satire.
“Did she fall or was she pushed?” posits the Mad Hatter (Annie Neat), as Three Mugs of Tea embark on their consumerist take on Alice in Wonderland.
In her one-woman play, Portrait, Racheal Ofori fuses poetry, music and monologues as she gives her take on the perception of role models and cultural stereotypes with black women i…
Blind Summit bring a mastery of puppetry to the stage, layering meta-narrative upon verbatim performance upon crime headline in an original look at the aftermath of the Jack and th…
Returning to the Fringe with another slice of slickly made sketch comedy, Hannah Croft and Fiona Pearce once more impress with cleverly structured and impeccably acted comic vignet…
Delivered as an interactive art workshop, with a narrative line slowly emerging, Some Thing New is a great idea with an unsatisfying execution.
Feminasty is a rollercoaster of irreverent, witty humour with a real agenda at hand.
Prestwick, Scotland – 3 March 1960.
Collegiate a cappella has become a major trend in recent years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The Great British Bake Off – what’s not to love? Cake, puns galore and HRH Mary Berry showing her soft spot for gin.
(previews start on Saturday; opens on Sept.
After six successful years of the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year in London the competition comes to York, with a brand new contest to find the best up and coming…
Before the podcast officially begins, we’re invited to watch a clip of Yorkshire born and bred actor Mark Addy in action.
Tom Stade seems to have gone out of his way to be anything but the Canadian stereotype.
Feeling spiritual? Sara Pascoe has invented her own religion and we’re all invited! Eschewing the other faiths on offer, Pascoe takes to the stage with her “scripture” professing…
An exciting new competition has opened in the heart of the city; for one week only, every night from the 24th to the 31st July, there will be a raucous gathering of stand-up come…
Being a freshman at a liberal arts college is hard.
Five men are trapped in a West Virginia mine in this visceral play, whose lighting comes only from the actors’ headlamps.
(previews start on July 9; opens on July 23) Colin Quinn recently complained that his boyhood neighborhood, Park Slope, had subsided into “Whole Food lesbian baby carriage st…
(performances start on July 7) Villainous ice skaters, superhero pontiffs, a purple platypus and Napoleon congregate at this summer’s incarnation of the New York Musical Thea…
Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat who believes he’s a Chihuahua.
Maeve Higgins and Jon Ronson host this night of storytelling, stand-up and conversation on the High Line.
‘This brilliantly written and eloquently performed play is one of the highlights of this year’s Brighton festival’ (remotegoat) Althea Theatre brings their 5* reviewed show …
The dizzyingly virtuosic pianist Marc-André Hamelin stars as the soloist of the “Emperor” piano concerto in an all-Beethoven program that also includes the “…
(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…
Prize-winning young pianist Madelaine Jones presents an eclectic programme of music, from Georgian keyboard sonatas to contemporary Norwegian pieces.
See the best in live performance for and by young people (and open to everyone!) at Venue B, Brighton’s only dedicated venue for young people. Check our website for full details.
Every song tells a story.
Six women are on a journey. A comedy journey to make you laugh. Witness our responses to you and your suggestions. Be scared - we will take you anywhere. It may even involve song.
This adventurous group celebrates the music of Mathew Rosenblum and Lee Hyla, an American composer who died last year and whose scores mesh elements of classical, rock and jazz.
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…
Hannah has been working at the same pub for three years.
European early music with voice, lute, mandolin and viols contrasts with Haydn.
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…
The latest fledglings from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Brighton’s Komedia take the stage in our electric New Act Night.
The world is not quite right, so she decided to listen to the voices in her head.
Join “winningly self-deprecating” (Chortle.
Poet, comic, singer, songwriter and glasses-wearer, John Hegley has captivated and devastated audiences all over the country, in theatres and festivals, at gigs at the Edinburgh Fe…
Discover Brighton’s Grade 2* Synagogue (Thomas Lainson 1875), an opulent jewel in Brighton’s architectural crown.
Mark Shapiro leads this respected ensemble in an all Beethoven program including the “Choral Fantasy,” the Mass in C, and the finale from “Fidelio.
MUSICAL BABBLE For twelve years, MJ Paranzino, composer and director has commissioned New Choral Music for Brighton Fringe.
A series of six month exposure photos of iconic Brighton & Hove landmarks by local artist Nick Sayers.
It is the year 2042.
(previews start on Saturday; opens on Wednesday) You can write a great country song about a girl, a gun, a drink, a dog.
The year is 2042: Hollywood is dead, the film industry buckled under the weight of hefty blockbuster films.
Spanish verse is the inspiration for this program, which features music by Shostakovich, Schumann, William Bolcom, Taneyev, Wolf, Peter Lieberson, Xavier Montsalvage and Granados, …
Dreamlike music, some of it dark and haunting, is the focus of this lovely program, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas and featuring the superstar violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter in B…
Harold Rosenbaum conducts the New York Virtuoso Singers, a champion of contemporary American music, in a program featuring works by composers associated with Queens College.
(Saturday) The clarity and grace of Mozart and his contemporaries is the focus of a concert by this organization’s classical orchestra.
Double Bill: A world-premiere stage adaptation of Sapphire’s novel PUSH, best known from Oscar Winning Film Precious, will pair with Blind Summit’s advanced glimpse of their ne…
This is a remarkably efficient exercise in crowd control from the German arts collective Rimini Protokoll, which assembles a throng of paying participants and then sends them onto …
(previews start on March 12; opens on March 26) You could hop aboard the Circle Line, step onto a double-decker bus or set out on foot.
(previews start on March 11; opens on March 29) Yes, these theaters are smaller than average and there may be quite a line for the single bathroom, but don’t let that deter y…
Mr. Wrigley, a New Zealand comedian recently transplanted to New York, presents the results of his “in-depth investigation into which one of us is more awesome.”
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…
Wall-to-wall coverage of Handel’s “Messiah” makes way for Mozart with this performance by the young members of the New York String Orchestra, who will be led by t…
Mr. St. Germain hosts this vaguely seasonal show, with performances from Brooks Wheelan, Jared Logan, Kevin Barnett, Jacqueline Novak and the comedy duo Team Submarine.
How powerful is your imagination, could it save your life? ‘Nothing to see Here’ is a tender, sincere & moving exposition of the relation between self & unconscious.
This popular festival opens its season with an intriguing program, “Art Song on the Couch: Lieder in Freud’s Vienna.
A favorite of the NPR crowd for her regular appearances on “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me,” Ms.
Carolines again hosts this competition of young local comedians.
This host of Adult Swim’s “The Eric Andre Show” is a fearless, energetic performer known for his unpredictable antics and surreal bits.
At 77, Mr. Cosby continues to perform stand-up, and his clean-cut storytelling is dominated by tales of married and family life.
This rare gem of a comedian is beloved within the comedy community for her heart-wrenchingly honest stand-up and precise, carefully constructed bits.
A bright young comedian seen regularly on TBS’s “Ground Floor,” Ms. Heller was named one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch in 2011.
Mr. Morin, known to some for his turn on the NBC summer sitcom “Undateable,” is a rising star in the Los Angeles comedy scene and an always charming stand-up.
(Friday) A 25-year veteran of the stand-up scene, Ms.
This comedy and music extravaganza is a fund-raiser for the Ally Coalition and New Alternatives, which works to protect and support L.
One of the cleverest young comedians in New York, Mr. Rabinowitz performs an hour of material at Stand Up NY.
Ms. Notaro, whose strikingly candid and piercingly funny “Live” album was nominated for a Grammy, performs her new show, “Boyish Girl Interrupted.”
After supporting Jimmy Fallon on his “Clean Cut Comedy Tour,” Mr.
Mr.
Ari Shaffir hosts this popular storytelling show, which is set to debut on Comedy Central next year.
Robin Montague hosts these stand-up shows featuring some of the top female talents in the business, including Sasheer Zamata, Michelle Wolf, Sara Schaefer, Emmy Blotnick, Aparna Na…
An annual tradition in the New York comedy world, this show, hosted by Matt Ruby and Mark Normand, invites dozens of comedians to perform (in costume) as their favorite comics, fro…
Now in its eighth year, this megastar comedy and music show benefits the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which supports wounded veterans and their families.
Kevin Barnett, Jen Bartels, Lil Rel Howery and Josh Rabinowitz, stars of the new TruTV sketch show of the same name, perform a night of sketch and improv.
Cristina Cote hosts this variety show, a fund-raiser for the cancer support charity Gilda’s Club.
This show about two drag queens aboard a cruise ship, pretending to be real women, is a little “Some Like It Hot,” a little “Anything Goes” and a lot of goo…
The day before his 1991 work, “The Death of Klinghoffer,” opens at the Metropolitan Opera, John Adams leads the Yale Philharmonia and the Brentano String Quartet in his…
Jacques Lacombe, the insightful music director of this powerful, polished orchestra, opens the season with Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” a standard often trotted out f…
Dan Licata, Joe Pera and Charles Gould present this reliable weekly show, with stand-up from Mark Normand, Rob Cantrell and Giulia Rozzi.
New play about the Caribbean slave trade to be performed in William Wilberforce’s church as part of Black History Month ‘It takes sixteen months for the sugarcane to ripen…Aft…
In a New York subway carriage Lula, a white woman encounters Clay, a black male.
For two decades this troupe has been entertaining audiences with its spirited interpretations of classical tap.
Joel Sachs conducts his band of gifted young Juilliard players in a program featuring a typically eclectic array of contemporary composers, including Bernd Franke, Harrison Birtwis…
How much Charlie Chaplin really wrote the score for “Modern Times” is debatable, but the genius of his 1936 reflection on industry and the Depression is not.
Bargemusic, New York’s popular floating recital hall that is docked near the Brooklyn Bridge, continues to draw audiences to its Here and Now series of contemporary music pro…
Once again the Philharmonic begins a new season with the Art of the Score film series.
The East End Literary Salon presents a night of new theatrical writing from the finest emerging playwrights.
During what is usually a slow week in the classical music season, the New York Chamber Music Festival has been stepping up for several years with an ambitious series of programs.
“Twisted &demented and so energetic”“Unique theatrical brilliance.
Jen Kirkman, a performer based in Los Angeles, brings a show of brand new stories and jokes to Brooklyn.
Their TV and stage shows were hits in their native New Zealand. Now Ben Hurley and Steve Wrigley bring their act to New York City.
“Queer” has gained mainstream momentum as an umbrella to capture the ever-shifting terrain of gender identity and sexuality.
(previews start on Sept.
‘It’s impossible not to be blown away by songwriting that is musically precise and emotionally expansive’ (Sunday Herald).
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
This annual concert has built-up a wide and loyal following, with listeners surprised by the beauty of melody and power of rhythm growing from the group’s blend of Scottish smallpi…
After three previous Edinburgh shows and supporting Alun Cochrane on two UK Tours, Mike Newall performs an hour of stand up.
See the first two heats of the competition that features a selection of the very best in handpicked new acts.
This piece from Japan seeks to present a slice of life.
The Grand Final of the Gilded Balloon and Sketch Club’s exciting new competition for sketch and character performers.
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.
Meet Leila and Lee.
In the ironically grand setting of the Assembly Rooms, Owen Jones gave a rallying and convincing cry against the establishment.
Showcasing a medley of bright young things from the Invisible Dot’s impressive roster of talent, The New Wave, hosted by Fringe stalwart David O’Doherty, gave us an exciting …
Do you want to help the world and build a stronger connection with your own spiritual nature? Here is a simple form of group meditation providing both a dynamic service to the worl…
The Poozies singer-songwriter, fresh from her flawless performances on prime time TV’s The Voice, (including a duet with her mentor Sir Tom Jones).
Give yourself a treat.
Septuagenarian guitar folk legends John Renbourn and Wizz Jones deliver a night of folk and blues, with varying degrees of success.
Nando’s and Big Comedy UK have joined forces to scour the land in search of the freshest and most original comedy talent.
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings, offering everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build and…
Stag Lee is going nowhere.
Her daughter has been taken, she sends in three dodgy nurses who enlist the disaffected youth and his somewhat feather obsessed friend.
A modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry V, with the conflict re-worked to England vs Scotland.
The New Zealand Music Showcase is a great way to see some of New Zealand’s greatest artists here at the fringe.
Tyrannical Nurse Ratched rules her ward in a British mental hospital with a strict, unbending routine.
Roddy swaps his designer suit and expensive shoes for waterproofs and walking boots and takes off on an unexpected and life-changing journey.
The promotional blurb for Dead Fresh warns you that missing the secret of this dark comedy (or perhaps missing the comedy itself – there’s some pronoun confusion in there) ‘c…
I loved The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera because, although the cast are by no means the best dancers, singers or actors, this production has so much charisma and passio…
6 people.
Bridge Over Troubled Lager (Volume 2) from Rory McGrath and Philip Pope is an evening of easy listening funny tunes and mild jokes.
Gunslingers, lawmen and hellfire preachers draw iron on the burning metal deserts around Camelot.
Robin Hood, revered as the people’s champion, stole from the rich to give to the poor and thwarted Nottingham’s tyrannical Sheriff.
Fauré’s Requiem, composed in the late 1880s, is a short piece lasting 35 minutes, performed in Latin, and created for orchestra, organ, male and female chorus and two soloists…
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
Alex Yellowlees and his band take us back in time to the swinging twenties with a collection of hot club swinging jazz tracks, played with a lightness of touch and a lot of skill…
The New Mendicants are a Canadian-based indie rock supergroup, consisting of singer-songwriters Joe Pernice and Norman Blake on acoustic guitar and vocals.
A raucous tale of life in the East End of London.
A timely play about a family limping out the door in the morning and coming home no matter what.
Billing their series of gigs as Playtime, some of Edinburgh’s finest Jazzers are creating very interesting and enjoyable music in the intimate space of The Outhouse’s attic.
There is a war on and for Glasgow that means air raids, blackouts, food rationing, barrage balloons, and the pain of parting as husbands and fathers go off to fight.
Sixpiece Americana-tribute band Flagstaff have created an evening of infectious, good-natured, toe-tapping fun in the environs of the Jazz Bar.
Mixing warm tales from their African origins with stories of everyday life in Britain, join these two circuit favourites for an unmissable two-hander show! Funmbi (Amused Moose Lau…
Authentic, thrilling and (overly) ambitious, Death is the New Porn is a fine piece of theatre.
Set in Edinburgh’s Globe Bar, Mark Cooper-Jones embarks on an hour long reminder to all of us that Geography is much more than just colouring in.
Proudly the only performance poet on the Fringe circuit with two hearts, the “Ginger Nigel Havers of spoken word” Richard Tyrone Jones presents an hour of witty, candid and spe…
Join comedian and activist Chris Coltrane for an hour of uplifting, Tory-smashing political comedy! The world is corrupt, politicians are garbage, but we are awesome! Let Coltrane …
‘I was laughing so hard my face seized up.
In the bowels of Banshee Labyrinth lurk the most unlikely of creatures, and none more terrifying nor outlandish as Richard Tyrone.
Welcome to a new topical show, where three top comedians try to persuade Gráinne and the audience why the news story that has most impacted their life that week is the story they …
Amidst the moustachioed revolutionaries that don the walls of Viva Mexico restaurant, Kate Smurthwaite takes the mic for a thought-provoking hour of comedy.
Dan Nicholas (shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award) hosts a chat show like no other, where he interviews you the audience.
New York, New York: A Toe-Tapping Journey through the Great American Song Book is just that; a fun night of swing and brass band favourites from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Gle…
Only Ruby Wax would have the tenacity to walk on stage, hardly acknowledge the audience and make herself a cup of tea before beginning to even think about starting her show.
Dan Lees brings his first solo show to the Edinburgh festival in which he will seamlessly reveal the mysteries of the universe in less than an hour.
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…
Hark! The errant, off-beat voices of Amused Moose Award winner Richard Todd, ‘a smart surrealist’ (Independent), and NATY finalist Thomas Ward, ‘fine writing, evoking silly images …
Ben Mepsted is just a guy, like any other guy.
‘Let’s see what comes out of my mouth’ is something Bronston Jones says before almost every show.
As a comedian, Robert Newman seems somewhat unqualified to espouse a new theory of evolution, especially a theory that is rejected by most scientists.
Seeking to explore the idea that you are your experiences, this positive and inspiring show details how these two up-and-coming comics are not Over It.
With hilarious outfits, original music and a few custard pies thrown in, this two-hander follows the further adventures of Cinderella’s naughty Ugly Sisters as they travel in sea…
Ollie Moore and Cio Dav are two young comedians who are here. Let’s be honest you’re only going to see it if you happen to accidentally be near it when it’s on.
August in New York is a less sleepy time for dance thanks to Navatman, the South Asian performing arts organization that presents this enlivening festival of classical Indian perfo…
Discover the grandeur of Georgian Edinburgh through buildings and gardens designed to impress.
A Japanese drum wadaiko group, Samurai Drum IKKI is back! With new numbers and members, IKKI is finer and fiercer than ever before.
Dingos and wombats and kookaburras, oh my! The Olympics are coming to Oz! The year, 1939.
Aiming to cover ninety years of Blues in sixty minutes is a mightily ambitious endeavour.
An hour of comedy split between an idiot and a dork.
A new character show from the TV warm up to The Graham Norton Show and Mock The Week.
How do you go about describing Goose (An Odd One-Man Comedy Whodunnit)? It’s one of those shows that you just have to see with your own eyes to understand it’s sheer awesomenes…
Actor and writer Justin Butcher’s Scaramouche Jones is a feat in storytelling: both performer and tale performed are equally and utterly compelling.
Thomas Pocket presents: Me (Oscar Jenkyn-Jones) is the debut solo show from exciting young absurdist Oscar Jenkyn-Jones.
Older women are often see-through.
BAFTA nominated Big Babies star performs his debut Edinburgh show.
Ronnie Golden - New Age Pensioner: 30 years on the Fringe 1984-2014.
Liz Lochhead’s solo spoken word show at Assembly Rooms opens with songs from Joni Mitchell’s delicately moody album ‘Blue’ on the sound system; appropriate not only for her…
‘BANG’ - and we’re off.
Dan Schreiber is a fact-obsessed Aussie who has spent parts of his life in Hong Kong and London and most of it in denial of being a complete and utter geek.
Gordon Southern is eager for his tenth solo show to take off with a bang and he certainly gets off to a great start.
Uniquely stubborn, outright impractical and undeniably hilarious.
Dan Jones: New Kid is a character-based stand up show in which Jones’ hopeless characters try desperately to entertain and showcase their talents.
After a hilarious pre-show announcement which tells the audience to prepare themselves for an “extravaganza”, Dan Nightingale has set the bar for himself considerably high.
Dan Clark is back on form.
Only two human activities happen in front of a brick wall.
Ross Leslie and Chris Griffin are joined by Gareth Mutch for an hour of solid observational stand-up as part of the Free Fringe at the Beehive Inn.
American Impressionism: A New Vision runs throughout the entirety of the fringe and can provide a blissful escape from the flyering and madness of the Royal Mile.
Adam Wade, who has won the Moth Story Slam 18 times, hosts this monthly variety show, which also features a special guest storyteller.
This weekly stand-up showcase, hosted by Dan Licata, Joe Pera, and Charles Gould, features Wyatt Cenac, Sue Smith and Matt Ruby.
Alan Gilbert, the orchestra’s music director, shows a continued commitment to its popular free parks concerts, conducting a program of Strauss, Smetana and Tchaikovsky at Pro…
After the new-music intensity of the Biennial and the rigor of the Beethoven piano concertos, the Philharmonic lightens up with this popular series, directed and narrated by Bramwe…
The comedian Maeve Higgins and the writer Jon Ronson, recent transplants to New York City, host this monthly night of stand-up, storytelling and interviews with some of their favor…
This contest, organized by the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation, prides itself on its reasonable, ethical rules: there is no elimination until the final round, and jurors are not al…
There is a lot going on here, in the orchestra’s last subscription concerts of the season.
The comedians Carl Arnheiter and Dave Hill lead a museum tour-turned-comedy show around the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Steve Wrigley, a New Zealand comedian recently transplanted to New York, presents the results of his “in-depth investigation into which one of us is more awesome.”
A rich helping of new chamber music, including “Two Poems” by Eric Segerstrom, is on offer from this valuable group.
The NY Phil Biennial is meant as a forum for new music, but 11 days is not enough time to explore all the recent works worthy of attention.
Alan Gilbert conducts the Philharmonic, accompanied by the violinist Midori, in this new work by Mr.
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Poet, comic, singer, songwriter and glasses-wearer, John Hegley has captivated and devastated audiences all over the country, in theatres and festivals, at gigs at the Edinburgh F…
English composers are in the spotlight here.
Dave, a straight male, takes a satirical look into his anorexic past.
The concerts of this ensemble are always inspiring.
Ever thought about running your own Brighton Fringe venue? Then this panel discussion is for you! Hear about the practicalities, pleasures and pitfalls of running a venue from a va…
What kind of music do you like? We got it.
2 big days, several SECRET locations and a mash-up of live music and epic performance! Special guest stars, festival fever, dance off, skate jams and all the weird and wonderful�…
This new-music festival founded in Iceland in 2012 has since spread internationally.
The New Amsterdam Singers have won a loyal following for programs, devised by Clara Longstreth, the ensemble’s longtime conductor, that combine new, old and unusual works in …
Kent Tritle leads his well-regarded chorus in Bach’s immortal “St.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Always rich in young composers, this series has taken on venerable status by this, its 13th season.
The composers’ collective Random Access Music presents a vibrant offering of new music.
High above the hustling, bustling streets of New York city, the Brooklyn bridge serves as the perfect setting for five New Yorkers to seek refuge from their busy lives.
Harriet Walter & Guy Paul in a reading of Jessica Duchen’s new play ‘A Walk Through the End of Time’ exploring the astonishing history of Olivier Messiaen’s masterpiece compo…
The latest new comics from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Komedia take to the stage.
The latest fledglings from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Brighton’s Komedia take the stage in our electric New Act Night.
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.
Discover Brighton’s Grade II Synagogue (Thomas Lainson,1875),opulent jewel in Brighton’s architectural crown.
Discover Brighton’s Grade 2* Synagogue (Thomas Lainson, 1875), an opulent jewel in Brighton’s architectural crown.
Have you ever wanted to play God? The New Ten Commandments is probably the closest you’ll ever get.
Little Mary is sugar and spice, with a side of vice.
(previews start on Wednesday; opens on June 10) It’s unlikely that even Mary Poppins could sort out a home as unhappy as the one at the center of Nancy Harris’s drama.
This chamber ballet company offers two separate programs.
(previews start on May 16; opens on June 10) On Nov.
Our guided tours take you to all the best places that Brighton has to offer.
This 150-voice ensemble presents four works that explore the theme of transcendence: Brahms’s “Nänie,” Bruckner’s “Te Deum,” Vaughan Willia…
This adventurous series, organized by the composer Victoria Bond, continues with the New York debut of the Blue Streak Ensemble, a chamber group founded by the composer Margaret Br…
Based on the much-loved Oscar-winning film, Once is an extraordinary, original and irresistibly joyous celebration of love, friendship and music.
City Ballet is delving into its spring season with a celebration of new growth in ballet.
All That Jazz.
This invigorating poperetta, conceived by David Byrne and returning to the Public Theater for an open-ended run, sets a new standard for audience participation.
Gustavo Dudamel, who was to have conducted the New York Philharmonic this week in Vivier’s “Orion” and Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony, has the flu and has been r…
(in previews; opens on April 10) Fresh from steering Cate Blanchett to an Oscar win in “Blue Jasmine,” Woody Allen has written the book for this musical adaptation of h…
Enjoy Fong Liu’s entrancing voice, Chinese traditional instruments (including Hooi Ling Eng’s percussion and zheng, Xian Shan’s accordion, Yulu Wang’s zheng and Eddie McGuire’s bam…
This annual concert has built a loyal following, with listeners surprised by the beauty and power of the blend of pipes, fiddle, harp, concertina, flute, bass and drum.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
It was wi’ some trepidation ‘at Ah installed myself at a table, pint in hain, fur a thee hoors burns’ session.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be hugely rewarding, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
Multi award-winning guitarist Graeme Stephen performs his new score to the classic silent film Nosferatu with Mercury Prize nominee cellist Ben Davis.
A foreigner visits a Taiwanese opera performer.
Singer-songwriter Shaun Shears sort of fancies himself as a 21st Century reincarnation of the medieval Troubadour, travelling the country performing his songs about life, love and …
It’s not hard to be cynical.
Presented in a university lecture hall, Hashtag Double Standards: Twitter on Trial is a talk given by Paul Motion, a solicitor since 1984 with an interest in social media.
A reliable vein of new talent since its inception in 1988, the So You Think You’re Funny? comedy awards have provided a steady stream of ingenious new acts.
Based on Haruki Murakami’s bestselling novel Norwegian Wood, There We Have Been explores the relationship of the novel’s main character and his late best friend’s girlfriend,…
A collection of songs all connected by a central theme. It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.
Bella Hardy is one of those performers whose warmth and affability immediately put you at ease.
There’s something very likeable about Irish singer and songwriter Damien Dempsey, but the adulation he inspires is a little confusing.
Written by celebrated folk musician Alan Reid, storytelling and songs relate the tale of this controversial and extraordinary 18th-century Scots mariner.
WeGotTickets 2013 Award Winners Showcase.
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a limited run of five shows at the enigmatic Venue 45.
This production by Akhmeteli State Dramatic Theatre is a lesson on how not to stage a drama in a foreign language.
Songs For A New World was Jason Robert Brown’s first produced show.
The whirr of a granny-mobile jolts into action and within seconds Barry from Watford zooms onto stage, bleating a tuneless song to the utter (and somewhat surprising) delight of th…
At first glance, ‘Here’s Connie’ appears to be just another late-twenties angsty life-hasn’t-turned-out-like-I-planned-it show.
This brave attempt at the musical by Jason Robert Brown renowned for being tricky by Straight Line Theatre company was not an inspiring first encounter with the show.
Year Out Drama Company, in association with Stratford-upon-Avon College, present one of Shakespeare’s rarely performed plays.
Performance artist and Cystic Fibrosis sufferer, Martin O’Brien, explores the relationship between endurance and chronic illness in Mucus Factory, a five-hour piece commissioned …
Dreamland Theatre makes an impressive debut with this imaginative interpretation of a traditional fairy tale.
Perhaps I’m experiencing a cappella fatigue, but the singers at this show did nothing to wow me particularly.
The Ballad of Agnes Bean. An epic poetic saga, telling of Sawney and his cannibal kin.
Z Theatre Company consists of a bunch of likeable first year drama students from Hull University.
‘Head2Head is a jazz-rock group with a fantastic sound .
Good children’s theatre should appeal to the inner kid in every adult as well as every actual child.
What do you do when your husband decides to take another wife? Well, if you live in Saudi Arabia, where men are legally permitted up to four wives, there’s not much you can do.
There’s no denying Scottish jazz singer Carol Kidd has a sweet voice, although it takes a few songs to settle down this evening.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Topical comedy show, in which host Sandi Toksvig and regular panellist Jeremy Hardy are joined by three comedians to interrogate the week’s news.
There are quite a few variety nights kicking about this comedy festival, but this one proved to offer the most unique and high quality selection that I’ve encountered so far.
Looking for stagecraft and charisma is an odd part of reviewing a music show.
The Les Clochards combine high-jinx, cheeky-chappy, faux-Francais, ‘Allo ‘Allo, theatrics with a level of musical inventiveness and professionalism that can only have come from…
Edinburgh’s up and coming New Orleans Dixieland jazz band means business.
The Water Reflection Dance Ensemble delivers a very strong performance that’s extremely visually pleasing.
American violist Christine Rutledge and British award-winning pianist David Gomper offer a little afternoon serenity in the midst of the festival hubbub.
As a result of a complicated birth, journalist Rahila Gupta’s son developed cerebral palsy.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Australians Tnee Dyer and Melissa Western deliver a set list of classic jazz and blues with light-hearted, occasionally risqué between-song banter.
Everyone loves shoes.
Spoken word and rap artist Charlie Dupre comes on stage to the strains of cello and violin, an accompaniment that is perhaps a little at odds with his casual hip-hop style and deli…
Hundreds of aspiring actors audition for an exclusive place in the Conservatory’s comprehensive and demanding training programmes.
Aspiring actors audition for an exclusive place in the Conservatory’s comprehensive and demanding training programmes.
Patricia Selonk stars as Laura - a 40 year-old-woman, grappling with a deteriorating neurological disease - in this exciting production from Armazem Theatre Company, part of this y…
Earlier this year Kate appeared on ITV’s This Morning. This is the opposite of that show. Real issues, satire and amazing guests from comedy and politics. www.katesmurthwaite.co.uk
What are you afraid of? Really?! Us too! Don’t let it get you down! Enter our world for an hour of magical, musical and surreal stand-up where playful coping mechanisms will chase …
What are you doing here? Although he says it’s a show which may answer some of the big questions of being, I expect James Christopher doesn’t really mean this in an existential…
There is nothing wrong with the message of this show from the Italian company, Scarlattineteatro, but then neither is it particularly original.
Crunch the News is a panel show in the vein of shows such as Radio 4’s News Quiz and Have I Got News For You.
Gorge yourself silly on the Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Award winner and finalist.
Dr Professor Neal Portenza has more titles than I would give stars.
Split between two comedians, Over It aims to lift the curtain on the taboo subjects of death and anorexia through the medium of laughter - and it kind of works.
Arguing with idiots is how Kate Smurthwaite describes her profession as a left-wing political activist.
A plane crash; tanks stopped on Tiananmen Square; a ruler standing on a palatial balcony; the interrogation of the perpetrator of a mass shooting.
Part protest, part poetry, part party.
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…
Comedy duo Dan & Dan, famous such YouTube hits as Requiem for a Wardrobe and the brilliant Daily Mail Song, have graduated to the real world of live comedy.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
What would you risk to make your mark? A girl moves across the world to write a fantastical coming of age story.
‘A tour de force on the Fringe’, ***** (RemoteGoat.
Japanese Drum Group IKKI takes the heart of Edinburgh by storm! A blood-boiling, mind-blowing, soul-bursting performance that transforms the traditional drum Wadaiko into the most …
Breaking News presents how people relate to the media and how news is reported, consumed, heard, read, watched and digested.
You’ve just received the news that the capital has been struck by a horde of flesh-eating limb draggers, with the power to infect and eradicate the human race from existence.
Stand-up legend and Red Dwarf star returns to continue The Sugababes debate plus much more.
Discover the grandeur of Georgian Edinburgh through buildings and gardens designed to impress.
Vegas Underground stood in front of a huge screen as a cartoon designed to put us in the mood for a night of Rat Pack-style music appeared behind them.
Milton Jones enters, characteristically via scooter, clad in a blue print shirt, orange trousers, orange shoes, and hair which defies gravity.
Here she be: Nat Luurtsema, one third of the critically acclaimed sketch trio ‘Jigsaw’, back in Edinburgh with her first solo stand-up show in three years.
Vive is a six-part a cappella jazz vocal ensemble from London that creates original songs and reworks old favourites.
Held at Scotland’s National Centre for Dance, Dance Base, I was expecting a thoroughly engaging performance that would push the boundaries of conventional dance styles.
This is a tale of two love stories running parallel: one between the cats Puss and Tabs; and the other between their owners, the hero and heroine.
Three-quarters into this heavily autobiographical show, Canadian comic, singer-songwriter and actor Phil Nichol launches into a story about breaking his penis during a one-night st…
If you are hoping for a tranquil evening where you can lounge back in your fold-away chair, enjoy the gentle chink of ice cube on glass as you sip your favourite tipple and chuckle…
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.
All the way from Soweto, South Africa, The Soil is a three-part SATMA award-winning a cappella group with a mission to warm the hearts of even the frostiest Edinburgh native.
Starbird is a delightful show, performed by two charismatic women, ably assisted by some very cute starchick puppets.
I’m going to start simply: Liam Mullone is funny – much more so than his association with Russell Howard’s Good News would suggest.
The Big Man’s back.
‘Revealing, thought provoking and at times hilarious’ reads the flyer.
Critically acclaimed Scottish sketch trio Chris Forbes, James Kirk and Kevin Mains make their debut at the Gilded Balloon, showcasing the best of their sell-out Glasgow Festival sh…
After two years dominating the Fringe with critically acclaimed Translunar Paradise, Theatre Ad Infinitum are back with a brand new show.
After their hit dad-rock album Dark Side of the Moob, the boys are back with another collection of witty, elegant, sophisticated and, at times, rather unpleasant songs.
Creator of C4’s Celebrity Bedlam, Lee’s hilarious new stand up show is a timely blitz on the world of twitter celebs with all the fame, but no shame… ‘Fantastic’ (Viz Comic).
When a man chooses to present an hour of unrelenting comedy wearing an orange jumpsuit and sequinned jacket, you know he doesn’t take himself too seriously.
Stars of BBC Radio 4’s Sketchorama, Scotland’s most exciting live sketch group bring their critically acclaimed show to the Fringe.
As one of the bigger children’s shows at the Fringe and certainly one of the more heavily advertised, I had rather high expectations of Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs.
There seems to be an alarming number of a cappella groups at this year’s Fringe, so standing out as something rather special is all the harder.
All new stand-up show from Live at the Apollo star.
Dan Nightingale wants us to like him.
This is not a show for the faint-hearted.
A fun, toe tappin’ schlock-horror romp, The Bloody Ballad whips up a mixture of live music and theatre to create what could be described as a narrative gig.
The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra is a charming ensemble of ten ukulele players and one double bass player.
If you thought you’d seen it all before, think again: Le Gateau Chocolat is here to shake up your festival.
Dynamic, physical, moving (literally), touching (even more literally) and hilarious; this is the New Art Club, Tom Roden and Pete Shenton, two men who are on a mission to make you …
‘He has my fullest support’ is the death knell that echoes around BBC Broadcasting House in the wake of the departure of the Acting Head of News.
One complaint reserved by many locals is that the Festival attracts a lot of sorts born with silver spoons in their mouths, or, as Joe Bor’s climber creation puts it, the sort wh…
(performances start on July 7) Summer will become just that much more harmonious when this festival opens its 11th season.
Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano are an adorable husband and duo, a pair of very talented musicians who have flown from New York to perform Helluva Town, their Ipod shuffle soundt…
In the packed venue an announcement hushes the audience and a video projection introduces the trio: the Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek.
Last year, Dan Antopolski won the coveted accolade of Best Joke at the Fringe (‘hedgehogs: why can’t they just share the hedge?’) and he could easily be a contender again this …
The Fringe cliché about performing to an audience of two men and a dog is every company’s nightmare.
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.
Jessica Almasy is compulsive viewing, much like the material she delivers in her solo performance, Give Up! Start Over! (In the darkest of times I look to Richard Nixon for hope).
‘There’s something for everyone,’ insists Homespun Theatre of their children’s yarn, East of the Sun, West of the Moon.
During the Great Depression thousands of American World War I veterans gathered in Washington DC to demand payment of promised bonuses.
Every country has its fables and this production, originally written by David Feldshuh, brings together a collection of tales from around the world, both traditional and contempora…
New Art Club are certainly as good as their word, and over an hour they they recount an elaborate tale which centres around a fierce rivalry between two small, dull villages in Cam…
Young writer Heather Rayment presents her newest work, Here Goes, a comedy about two excessively quirky best friend forever flatmates, for Why Wait Theatres second visit to t…
What do you get if you mix Gogol Bordello with Bob Dylan, but without Dylan’s lyrical genius? The New Gondoliers.
I sit here, chastised, after trying to prove to myself that I could still juggle using eggs filled with jelly beans.
You could be forgiven for thinking that Richard Fry’s first few lines as he arrives on stage are actually just Richard Fry, the playwright, saying a quick ‘thanks for coming’…
War! What is it good for? Well, in this case, it’s good for about half of this Warwick University student production of Naomi Wallace’s The Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle…
Productions of Berkoff used to be ten a penny on The Fringe.
Songs For a New World is a perennially popular Fringe favourite, a revue of cabaret numbers by Jason Robert Brown loosely themed around the American experience.
If there’s one near-forgotten art form due for a revival – along with storytelling and morris dancing – it’s surely ventriloquism.
Titan Knight sure knows how to put on a show.
A terrible crime sends Leila and Lee running into the Scottish highlands.
Imprints is a delicate and well thought out production that subtly addresses a serious disease while gracefully demonstrating its damage on a strong and loving relationship.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
It is unclear why, forty years after the release of the original, Get Carter requires a transfer to stage.
Our protagonist, Moses the cardboard puppet, describes himself as a ‘funny little puppet dancing on the table’, but this piece is so much more than that.
With her phenomenal voice and subtle and sexy ambiance, Ali McGregor knows how to make an entrance.
A topical look at news and politics, Crunch the News sees a different set of panelists each day tackling current events with an eye for humour and a knack for pithy put-downs.
An inconsistent show which never quite gained momentum, Jigsaw was full of good ideas which weren’t properly realised and fell by the wayside to badly executed surrealism and poor …
If you’re looking for a cheeky musical stop to begin your night at the Fringe, then head to the Gothic room in the Three Sisters for the most bizarre Ukulele banter in town.
Described by its creator Mark Brailsford as the Fringe like it used to be, News Brunch is the latest show in the News Revue tradition.
Inventive and skilful storytelling elevate the meeting of Abel and Cain to an imaginative and captivating performance, which Raphael Rodan and Anastasis Sarakatsanos deliver with c…
Initially I had high hopes for this young company.
It’s surprising to find Hit Comet in the Comedy section of the Fringe Guide as the heartfelt friendship at the core of the piece is far more successful than some of the comic ele…
With pre-festival recommendations from The Guardian and The Scotsman as well as a slot at one of the Fringe’s most prestigious theatres, performances of Ten Plagues have been pac…
In the late 1980s Brian Keenan, John McCarthy and Terry Waite were taken hostage in Beirut.
Jessica Fostekew is in love with words.
Daniel Sloss delivers a supposedly darker, meaner show in his later slot but most of his material is relatively clean, geared towards an audience who can laugh at him as well as wi…
This pair of independent comedians is sure to evoke a titter from even the stoniest of critics.
A young women of 22, recently left unemployed by her beloved ‘Aquatown’ of Luton, reveals her inner thoughts, imaginations and desires to a new pet goldfish, Toby.
Two years ago Richard Tyrone Jones a healthy, gym-going, performance poet was diagnosed with chronic heart failure on the eve of his thirtieth birthday.
Luke Wright doesn’t invite audiences to buy a printed anthology of his work after he performs: he invites them to buy his CD.
Life in a rooming house in New Yorks East 10th Street is the subject of this gripping one-man show, which is billed rather pompously as a self portrait with empty house.
The story revolves around two couples living in the same block, both of which are struggling with their relationship.
Contrary to what some critics might suggest, it’s not a comfortable experience seeing someone ‘coming off the rails’ on stage, especially when they’re clearly talented and …
Self deprecation seems to be the dish of the day for this afternoon’s stand up as Damion Larkin presents a showcase of all the problems he deals with on a daily basis.
Dan Nightingale has that rare and slightly unnerving attribute that induces instant familiarity.
Part of a four day festival of unique and inspiring work from young artists based in London.
Jason Robert Browns American song-cycle is a Fringe favourite with student companies.
Lyrically charged filth mingles with sex, violence and perfectly executed mime, By Moonlight Theatre return with their original twist on Steven Berkoff’s East.
Five years in the making and almost stopped by the Japanese earthquake earlier this year, Siro-A blitz the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with outstanding visual trickery.
Dana Alexander arrives on this side of the Atlantic with a significant reputation, but the venue chosen for Alexander can only be described as ambitiously large for a comic at her …
A comedy sketch show, promising 32 new and hilarious sketches in under an hour.
The Pajama Men are impossible to describe, or do justice do, in a review.
The Six O’Clock News was a varied and eclectic mix of political satire, stand-up, and some serious, thought-provoking talks.
The youth of Captivate Drama’s front of house staff and their venue at the Edinburgh Academy led me to expect a school play.
Fresh from the American High School Theatre Festival, this talented group of students give a simple, classy performance of the Jason Robert Brown song cycle.
To have a tagline from Emma Thompson, undoubtedly a belle of British cinema, is to wield a hefty endorsement.
In the press blurb for his show Middle-Aged, Useless and Talented Nick Hayman compares himself to Tommy Cooper and Norman Wisdom.
This lively bunch of performers from Kett Sixth Form College in Norwich have put together a piece of theatre about the dangers of over indulging in alcohol.
The bagpipes might be the butt of more jokes at the Fringe than any other subject.
Adam Larter splatters onto his stage like paint from Jackson Pollock’s paintbrush, ungainly and definitely not graceful as he crashes all over the place.
There aren’t many taboos left in comedy.
There is a reason why Potted Potter is celebrating its fifth anniversary at this year’s Fringe.
Milan based Babygang theatre present an experimental exploration of self in a messy production which says nothing worthwhile, barely scratching the surface of anything other than a…
There are some novels so enduring, that their stories can be told again and again in any medium, whether that be written word, stage or film.
Comic and self-confessed ‘try-too-hard’ Gráinne Maguire visits Edinburgh this year with her latest show Where Are All the Fun Places and Are Lots of People There Having Better…
This is a very abbreviated, comic production of the eighteenth century novel by Henry Fielding.
This show is loosely based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson.
Catie Wilkins, or ‘sex-positive feminist on the go’ as she likes to refer to herself, is an unlikely comedian.
A Professor tries to find his daughter, Sophie, after the first failed attempt of making a double of her left haunting consequences.
Andrew Lawrence is a young, talented stand-up comedian who has already had two successive if.
Richard Marsh as his self-styled character, Richard, steals the audience away from the busy and crowded public spaces of the fringe, setting his own pace.
This is a play about Hal, who climbs without ropes.
Musical comedy is a risky business.
Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe after their Australian sojourn is EastEnd Cabaret.
Following the interweaving stories of a community in 1940s Austria, Tales from the Vienna Woods largely focuses on the domestic disputes of the characters rather than the effects o…
This is a cut-down, updated version of Purcells Dido & Aeneas, created by Howard Goodall in 1986 for the South Bank Show.
Mark Cooper-Jones is a Geography teacher.
This was a very entertaining start to a Sunday from a very experienced and polished performer.
Firstly - Kate Fox is very talented at what she does well.
Observations of human behaviour from the perspective of a dog: it’s honestly not as bad as it sounds – but not by much.
The connection between traditional Scottish music and Chinese music is something I had given no thought to until this concert, but the Harmony Ensemble changed all that with their …
Sitting cross-legged on a little blue section of carpet, with clumps of other children around me, I felt transported back to my days at primary school, excited to see what was in s…
Billed as a sketch show about everyday scenarios I have to be honest I wasn’t expecting much more than the odd mother-in-law gag and the old lady at the bus stop routine.
Gathering a bunch of your mates to do some low brow slots on a late night comedy show doesn’t really count as a ‘rotating line-up of the world’s best comedians dissecting cur…
Lynn Ruth Miller is approaching eighty-years old and she’s on a mission to prove to us all that aging is amazing through a series of real-life stories and a mix of classic pop so…
We’ve all seen or heard about that infamous point in a man’s life where he starts to feel out of sync with the world - it usually results in a fancy new car or ridiculous hobby…
In Any More Legroom?, Liverpool John Moores University showcases its recent graduates’ dissertation dance pieces.
Double Edge provides excellent entertainment here in the damp, sweaty attic of Underbelly, the ideal venue for their immersive piece set in a 1930’s Princeton speakeasy.
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.
The epitome of Hollywood glamour, Grace Kelly’s perfect face beams at you from a screen as you enter the space.
In a performance which uses music and expressive movement as well as dialogue, This Isn’t Over Till Everybody Gets High is an intriguing look at the darker side of modern society…
If you want to see one of the best and most entertaining shows at the Fringe, look no further than Up & Over It, a fantastic subversive reinvention of Irish step dancing to electro…
Molly Naylor is a storyteller and accomplished writer who has written programmes for Radio 4 before her foray into Fringe.
Couple Francisco and Anna share their flat with Fergus.
Babushka’s tale is brought to life with a tatty cloth backdrop, wooden frames and props that litter the stage waiting to be used like playthings from a child’s toy box.
The tale of an orphan - sheltered by her rich aunt, charming the snobs she meets with her sense of fun - Pollyanna is a relentlessly idealistic story.
The School of Night may take their name from an intellectually exclusive Elizabethan collective but what this improvisational group performs is high culture made accessible to the …
Follow Donna Wannabe and Katherine Withakay (yes, really) through the trials, tribulations and transfers of flying to Las Vegas all performed in astonishing tongue-in-cheek oper…
Bouncing on stage with a declaration that he’s always wanted to play the smallest gig at the Festival, Luke Toulson is quick to establish a rapport with his small but perfectly for…
Surreal humour is usually considered to be at odds with a comedic mainstream, though many who are named practitioners of the surreal are some of the most broadly watched of comics.
This is the weirdest thing I have ever seen.
Blues can be a difficult act to pull off.
It’s a breath of fresh air to watch something as ambitious – perhaps too ambitious – as The Untold Theatre Company’s brand-new full-length original musical, Grim.
Having just won ITV’s Show Me the Funny the previous night, Patrick Monahan’s mood was one of pure ecstasy as he was pushed past a queuing audience into the venue two minutes b…
Ophelia is a strange concept: take what is widely considered to be Shakespeare’s masterpiece and try and rewrite it yourself, using lines from the original plus a couple of other…
Arnica 9CH is an exposé of a dancer’s private life and the consequences she faces from her determined efforts to meet the level of perfection expected of a dancer.
Jean Paul Jones is an eighteenth-century US naval commander with Scottish roots; and this is the musical of his life.
The absurd and often hilarious What’s He Building In There? from STaG productions opens with a sawdust-spattered man lovingly caressing a chair, and only gets weirder after that.
Set in an underground cabaret bar, the candle lit tables, the draping of fairy lights and peculiar torture like equipment placed on stage set an eerie atmosphere.
Musicals are a challenge to perform on a budget at the best of times but the problem is made worse when the performance space is absurdly tiny.
The production of choice for Phoenix Company tells one man’s love story through the coupling of multimedia and dance.
This was not quite the show I was expecting.
Liz Bower’s versatile characterisation and talent for story telling create a perfectly bonkers yet compelling narrative to which I was engrossed from start to finish.
I’m sat in a dark room in Camden with 20-odd random strangers and Clare Clifford is showing me close-up shots of todgers.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
With an empty spotlight where the physical form of Dr Jacopo Annese should have stood, his recorded voice introduces the audience to the case of Henry Molaison, ‘the most famous …
The Camden Fringe is home to many different types of performer; opera singers, musicians, burlesque dancers and poets.
How does a person deal with a devastating incurable degenerative disease, and what effect does it have on their friends and family, is the focus of this play from edgeeradica.
Making sure that I arrived exactly five minutes early, as instructed by the lady at the box office, I promptly passed my telephone details to a stranger and had left the venue in n…
Dan Wright, with his highly controversial and misleading title, attempts to lure all the Whacko Jacko conspirators under one roof and, Guy Fawkes-like, burn them all down with a fi…
No one could accuse St Andrews Mermaids for lack of ambition.
The streets, plazas, parks and waterfronts of the five boroughs will be alive with music during this free, outdoor extravaganza, which features over 1,300 concerts from dawn to dus…
The Free Fringe is a generous proposal at the worst of times, but when it offers up shows like this, ones that feel like they’ve been dreamed up out of pure love and shared free of…
The poet Bryon was famously described by one of his countless paramours as mad, bad and dangerous to know.
David Shire and Richard Maltby Jr are one of the most respected lyricist/composer teams on Broadway.
Your walk home from this late night show will be overwhelmingly consumed with the dilemma, ‘Was that utterly brilliant or completely terrible?’ The New Conway Dimension defies …
In Muscle, five men, ranging from young to old, explore and play a variety of male characters that challenge what it is it to be a man.
The Little Mermaid was never going to be the easiest text to adapt to the stage, especially in light of the Broadway production’s recent failure to delight audiences under the se…
Dan Willis wants to talk to you about the songs that he loves; about the feel-good music in his collection that takes him back to his happy memories.
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.
From the moment the audience is met at the entrance by the overenthusiastic Mr Alesbottom, it becomes clear that the duo are desperate for us to like them.
A left-wing, atheist, ultra-feminist comedienne performing a politically fuelled stand-up show sounds daunting to say the least.
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…
Muirne Bloomer and Emma O’Kane march and stamp across the space with mocking routines of Swan Lake in this production that takes a sour look into how a career in ballet can be to…
The artistic mode known as the musical usually rests on the foundation of a dramatic plot, with passionate music marking the profound and emotive elements of the production’s story…
You have your Fringe Picks, your Comedy Highlights, the Edinburgh Comedy Festival, all intended to direct you to the big names that you should see.
I dont live here anymore examines a relationship which draws to its untimely end.
The old adage ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’ is not one that Hannah Ringham subscribes to.
David ODoherty has been going from strength to strength since winning the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2008, and this show is a total delight.
The title’s unnecessary exclamation mark is testament to the relentless glee on show in London Gay Men’s Chorus latest musical jaunt.
Alongside an impressive collection of literature-referencing music, Robert Finn guides us through his attempt to follow Dan Brown down the literary garden path.
Flesh Eating Tiger is a frequently over-complicated little beast but one that prides itself on confusing its audience.
A bed, a body covered in a fire-black veil, a single rose, long-stemmed, green-leaved in a slim vase at the foot.
The Voodoo Rooms provide old-school trendy surroundings for a comedy variety show.
Impressive set design promises a fresh and cutting-edge take on the foul conditions of the trenches during World War I for four men.
Most people are accustomed to the standard Chinese ornaments and decorations in their local takeaway.
Clues that Comedian Dies In The Middle of Joke would not be a typical show appeared early.
Jimmy McGhie may sweat away two litres in his hour stand up, but it’s worth it for the amount of people he wins over.
This droll play follows the life of an elderly gay man and the relationship he develops with a male prostitute.
Phill Jupitus asked us here to ask him questions.
An Englishman, an Irishman and an American are sitting in a room, but this is no joke.
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Formed in Edinburgh in 1990, Shooglenifty has always embraced a wide church of influences.
EMMA HACK is an Australian artist working in the unique medium of body paint installation and photography.
We talk to Ellie Jones and some of the cast about her production of Animal Farm for BYMT.
Greenside makes a dramatic move to The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) on George Street for 2024 Fringe.
VAULT, the creators of VAULT Festival have found their new London home which will open in Spring 2024 with VAULT Festival returning in the Autumn.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
If you thought Cinderella was just for panto season, as the team behind Greenwich Theatre’s new production tells Simon Ximenez, “Oh no it’s not.”
We asked Emma Taylor, producer of Newsrevue, the world’s longest-running live comedy show, now in its 43rd year, about its background and success
James Macfarlane chats with Tania Lacy about returning to the Fringe after 29 years with her show Everything's Coming Up Roses, her love of home crowds and her illustrious showbiz ...
The East London Shakespeare Festival (16 June - 13 Aug) promises a ‘summer of partying and love’ and a production of Romeo and Juliet that is ‘riotous and atmospheric’.
The fifth in our festival pub crawls traverses the New Town.
The Old Market are excited to announce that they have managed to raise £1,057 for Brighton Women’s Centre throughout their Reigning Women season.
After taking on a LOT of research to create their new cabaret show, What Doesn’t Kill You [blah blah] Stronger, Tyler and Erin have discovered some tips on how to survive some pr...
Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter.
Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.
Despite the costs many performers experience putting on a production there are plenty who use the platform provided to them to fundraise or raise awareness for a cause close to the...
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
Having received rave reviews for The Secret Life of Humans as well as supporting dozens of other theatre companies at the Fringe and beyond, the New Diorama Theatre has made a name...
The second Bobby of EdFringe 2017 has been scooped by Middle Child for All We Ever Wanted Was Everything.
Back in 1947 the founders of the Edinburgh International Festival could hardly have imagined what their legacy would be.
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is, in its own words, ‘a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events...
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and The American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University have teamed up to bring two brand-new musicals to the Fringe.
As the Edinburgh International Festival and its Fringe celebrate their 70th anniversaries, Broadway Baby’s James T.
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...
Karen and Katy Koren are thrilled to announce that Gilded Balloon will expand into the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town, as they embark upon an exciting new partnership with the Ros...
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.
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...
Sonia Friedman Productions has today released brand new production photography for the long-awaited UK premiere of Dreamgirls.
This week Greenwich Theatre opens its eagerly awaited new studio space with the world premiere of a new play, presented in partnership with emerging company CultureClash Theatre.
Dan Simpson is a former Canterbury Laureate, and has performed at the Glastonbury Festival, Roundhouse Camden, and the BBC Fringe Slam.
The Fringe is the single most exciting date in the student-theatre calendar.
Stop The Train is a new musical from Rick Guard and Phil Rice following the story of commuters plunged into a dangerous situation - and forced to talk to each other.
What do we need to nourish ourselves? Is love enough? Can we definitively say that Nandos are the kings of fast food? Such questions and more are explored in the invigorating new p...
Into the Water is a fantastical folk-dance adventure set in a magical wasteland.
Three AM in Edinburgh is something of a witching hour.
The festival is a place for the taboo and James Wilson-Taylor has brought the final taboo to Edinburgh… sort of? Ginger is the New Black sets out to rebrand redheads and challeng...
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).
Catherine Wilson is an organiser for the Loud Poets collective, an award-winning collaboration of poets and the band Ekobirds.
After months of waiting, Brighton Fringe opened its doors last night with the launches of three major venues.
Hit musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors is back, and bringing everyone’s favourite carnivorous plant to theatres across the UK in a brand new tour for 2016, opening at Bournemo...
Edinburgh venue St Stephen’s Stockbridge returns in 2016 as the latest addition to the C venues stable.
Expectantly waiting for the Brighton Fringe? Then we’ve got the perfect antidote.
Universal Arts announced this week that they are thrilled to be bringing BBC Radio 4 star Lach on board to produce and programme shows at the New Town Theatre (96 George St) for Th...
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
The night Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett smuggled Princess Diana into an iconic gay venue is the stuff of legend.
In recent years London’s New Diorama Theatre has established itself as a home for emerging companies to develop, flourish creatively, and forge viable and sustainable careers as ...
Greenwich Theatre’s spring season is being themed for the first time to promote and celebrate young female theatre makers, some at the start of their careers but others already e...
The iconic purple cow makes its first trip overseas and has taken up residency at the harbour front in Hong Kong.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
If you have never dipped your toe in the Fringe waters as a performer, now is your chance to take part in England’s largest arts festival
Well-travelled poet Carys ‘Matic’ Jones brings Professional Nomad: What Happens When a Gap Year Becomes a Gap Decade? to Clerk's Bar this August.
Gideon and Hubcap have toured over 300 of America's living rooms with this, their homemade home-show, and now welcome you into their world of belly laughs, outrageous stories and...
Dan Simpson is doing six shows at the Fringe this year. Six. Did I mention he's doing SIX SHOWS?
Director Alexandra Spencer-Jones of Action to the Word made her name with her all-male production A Clockwork Orange, currently touring with Glynis Henderson Productions.
Broadway Baby's Twitter account has moved to the shorter, more appropriate home of @broadwaybaby - if you were already following us, you don't need to re-follow as you'll auto...
If you're taking a show to Brighton Fringe this year you want some free advertising, don't you? Sure you do.