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.
Described as ‘the funniest dad on Instagram’, stand-up comedian George Lewis has racked up hundreds of millions of views for his hilarious online sketches ab…
Shane Todd is about to hit the road with his biggest ever tour.
Edinburgh chamber choir Cadenza, under director Timothy Coleman, performs its ever-popular Fringe concert in the wonderful setting of Greyfriars Kirk.
‘Raw energy and a modern young twist’ (Celtic Music Radio).
Pick of the Fringe returns for a 12th year, presenting a unique and unforgettable way to entertain clients, colleagues and friends at the festival.
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.
Don’t miss the ultimate late-night comedy extravaganza! Join us for different line-ups every night, with known faces and new acts – all broadcast LIVE on ITVX.
PBJ presents some of the best up-and-coming and established stand-up talent at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Book now to avoid disappointment!
‘You know, I never liked flowers for graves.
The visionary behind the viral short film The Director – Work At Home (viewed in excess of a dozen times in four years) and champion of off-off-off-off-off-off Broadyway, The Dir…
‘Should I hand in my notice?’ A question that resonates with every teacher, and Rachel is no exception.
Following on from last year’s acclaimed show Debut, Stu returns with the raw beginnings of his sophomore presentation.
This original one-act comedy by Joel Smith reflects Samuel Beckett’s work and themes.
Camilla is obsessed with stories, great stories, the greatest stories ever told.
The contestants on this year’s Bake Off have been doing much much worse than usual.
Produced by Dance Base, Fringe Fragments is a new pitching platform showcasing dance talent from around the world.
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.
The funniest dad on Instagram has racked up hundreds of millions of views online.
The Moonlight Sonata and Für Elise are among Beethoven’s most popular works.
Alastair returns to the magical Canongate Kirk for a special celebration of the Scottish fiddle tradition, featuring a stellar cast of top performers.
Looking for love at the Edinburgh Fringe? This show is for the singles, the wannabe singles and the pretending-to-be singles.
Mr John Winner has been found dead in his house in Morningside on the first anniversary of his huge lottery win.
Join Hatty Ashdown, writer of Comedy Central’s Give Out Girls, star of BBC Radio 4 and host of the Funny Mummies Podcast, as she invites the audience to a brand-new game show: Chat…
Leith Comedy Festival showcases the funniest comedians on the Fringe at the iconic Biscuit Factory in Leith.
Bored of watching comedians ask the audience questions? Then come to the show where we flip that dynamic and allow you the audience to ask the questions to the comedian on stage.
A huge gala show with all proceeds going to the Sepsis Trust, celebrating 20 years of the Laughing Horse’s Free Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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.
Come along for a big old helping of high-energy queer comedy from award-winning Kate Martin, as she rampages through tales of mistaken identity, being a double school dropout and b…
Everyone has baggage, Lee Hudson has quite a bit.
We love Stuff! It’s who we are and who we want to be.
One family, one condition, one hell of a hairy baby.
Meet Kim McVicar, the Canadian comedian who was listed among the Top 9 Female Comedians to Watch in 2023 by Incluvie.
Take a strobe down memory lane with the UK’s premier rave raconteur.
In these two explosive, intimate physical poems by Charles Pas and Courtney May Robertson, desires and fears collide in an attempt to embrace the contradictions that make up a mult…
Get ready for the wildest acting seminar you’ve ever attended! In her 42 years in showbiz, Mitzi Fitz has seen and done it all.
At some point in every woman’s life, she realises she’s madder than all hell.
Three of a Kind follows Sam as she juggles her responsibilities as a daughter in modern-day America.
A whimsical, musical exploration of social versus personal identity from the perspective of a late-identified and diagnosed non-binary autistic person.
Sikisa brings her new work in progress show to the Fringe, exploring the things we do to escape.
Following her critically acclaimed, award nominated debut hour The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp, Krystal is back with a brand new hour of stand-up.
Each summer, young Jamie comes to the same spot on the same beach and speaks with a mysterious figure – the king of a magical realm far, far away.
It’s Tibby’s 25th birthday and she is throwing a big party: after years, her friends from uni are coming together — and they are all doing better than her.
A hilarious musical comedy about a cherished family-run hairdressing salon in Essex.
Dine out on a hearty serving of your favourite Meat Loaf pieces as we slice through his back catalogue and digest the finest moments.
In an afterlife, Gilbert and Sullivan decide to acknowledge Helen Carte’s contribution to their legacy.
Join Angela Barnes (Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The News Quiz) as she tries out some new ideas she’s working on for her upcoming tour.
Cast ranging in age that give you the very best journey through the landscape of London’s West End hits and Broadway’s masterpieces.
The Gardening Club is a new musical that takes place in 1960, Georgia, USA.
Returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Czech fusion guitarist and composer Honza Kourimsky blends the music of Eric Clapton with high-energy jazz, funk and soul.
Chaos Theory specialises in sketch, character and general off-the-wall comedy.
A unique space hosted by Hope City Church nestled in the South Gyle Industrial Estate.
Straightforward hard-swinging string-led early jazz with a unique drummerless line-up evoking a collective spirit reminiscent of pre-war jazz.
Are our memories important in our day-to-day present lives? How can sociologists uncover people’s memories and why should they bother to do so? Delve deeper with Dr Sophie Athert…
Join Edinburgh Music Theatre as they bring Broadway to the Edinburgh stage! Performing your favourite musical hits, the talented cast make this a must-see show for all fans of musi…
Unstoppable 82-year-old Miriam Margolyes returns to the Fringe with her new show.
Take a deep dive into one of the first multicultural symphonies with the Bamberger Symphoniker, narrator Gerard McBurney and guest artists.
The Spatz Trio return with part two of their award-winning tribute. Hit songs, and the wonderful stories behind them. Musically polished, fascinating, nostalgic.
Fresh from performing across Malmo and Copenhagen during this year’s Eurovision, Liverpool’s Over the Water Show Choir bring their set of chorally innovative Eurovision classics fr…
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
You find a door.
A coincidence or an act of a god? Are the children who created a god as a game truly responsible for the unexplained events unfolding around them? Ten years after their last plea, …
Pub Choir is low-key a big deal in Australia, but we realise that counts for nothing because it’s so far away! So here we are, flying around the world to prove our point: everybody…
Produced by NYC comedian Sean Conrad, this mixed-bill stand-up comedy show features Edinburgh’s best stand-up comedians every night.
Comedy by EU’s best comedians.
The Slick Skillet Serenaders are a New Orleans-based band playing American blues, jazz, jug band and string band music.
Iced to death at the nation’s favourite baking competition?! Catching the killer won’t be a piece of cake! Award-winning mystery maestros Highly Suspect return to the Fringe with…
Returning for their 12th year, The Full Irish will entertain and amuse you. Get up and join us for the fun. May contain “Irish” acts.
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…
Lizzy Lenco is not right in the head, and has the MRI to prove it.
Fiona Ridgewell, winner of the Edinburgh Comedy-ish Award 2023 with her show No-Nonsense and nominee for Best Debut Show at LCF 2020 with her show Contender, brings new jokes to th…
Agatha Mystery’s The Rat-Trap makes its Fringe debut! But will it be curtains for the show when an actor is gruesomely murdered? Award-winning mystery maestros Highly Suspect ret…
An “alternative comedy” show about bras, more specifically about not being able to find the right one.
Midlife gets a dose of music and magic in this transformational take on Oz.
Upbeat, hilarious magic with heart from Fringe legend David Alnwick.
A perfectly crafted hour of perfectly work-in-progress stand-up comedy from Patrick Spicer (as seen on Channel 4, BBC Two, 60k+ followers online).
It’s like the Royal Variety Show of the Fringe.
‘Fantastic!’ (Jools Holland).
Sam Dodgshon has been collecting photos.
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.
Journey through these two remarkable intertwined careers.
In 1916, Christabel Mennell writes a letter of apology to Katie Marsh.
The Pick of the Fringe has been a hit show at the Fringe for 20 years, an annual selection of the best in stand-up comedy in Edinburgh.
A split bill from rising stand-up stars Tom Hutchinson (Bath New Act 2022 finalist, dweeb) and Alasdair Wallace (Leicester Mercury 2024 finalist, fruitcake) about trying to find yo…
Scotland’s Best Comedy Venue, Chortle Awards 2023 and 2024, welcomes back its Fringe showcase for 2024! A new line-up every night presenting the very best acts from the Monkey Barr…
See the best comedians selected from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show in this selection box…
The biggest laughs from the biggest little-person-friendly comedy stars! We drove our clown car around town and picked up the funniest in family-friendly comedy to make one enormou…
Bite-size tasters of the best comedy, cabaret, family entertainment and circus, all for you to enjoy in the heart of the New Town, in the beautiful Assembly Rooms Ballroom on Georg…
Award-winning Irish comedian Rory O’Hanlon is a firm favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe.
A whirlwind of comedy, cabaret and tricks like no other.
The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show.
A one-woman show – part comedy, part edutainment, part love letter to the world at large and Europe in particular.
Almost a nepo baby and a BBC child star of the noughties, Jess Carrivick’s career peaked at aged 10, but Hollywood never rang.
Scotland’s best comedians in the club that started it all.
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).
Considered the best open mic in the UK.
The best mixed-bill comedy night in Edinburgh, featuring your favourite comedians from around the Fringe.
Scottish Comedy Festival’s official Pick of the Fringe showcase returns for a 12th hilarious year with another hand-picked selection of our favourite acts from across the Fringe.
The Best Man Show is an interactive and darkly hilarious wedding reception where comedian Mark Vigeant plays the Groom’s brother Paul, who has been asked to give the toast at an un…
Scottish Comedy Festival’s official Pick of the Fringe showcase returns for a 12th hilarious year with another hand-picked selection of our favourite acts from across the Fringe.
A show about love, sex and fear of death.
Are you eccentric? Take the test as Quentin Crisp introduces Emily Dickinson, Spike Milligan, Screaming Lord Sutch, Patricia Highsmith and a cast of legendary Outsiders.
Four top-quality, fowl-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival.
Celebrating 25 years at the Fringe! Excellent value Irish showcase returns for 2024.
Winner: Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize 2022.
Deage Paxton returns this year with a follow up to his critically acclaimed debut show.
Award-winning Becky Fury (her real name) investigates the challenging identity that is being British-ish.
‘It was my nemesis, I hated Croydon with a real vengeance.
Ring-a-ding-ding, you’ve got the King! Master of the crowd and slave to the laugh, Kyle Legacy is back with more riffs and less hair.
A showcase of up-and-coming and established Northern Irish talent, hosted by William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Award finalist 2021) and Micky Bartlett, ‘a natural stand-up with more…
Little Smash Comedy brings its multi award-winning show to the Fringe after a sell-out run in 2023.
Oi Oi! Kit Loyd brings you 50 minutes of one-man physical sketch comedy.
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.
Fresh from the hugely popular TV show The Craic Den Comedy Club, two of Ireland’s top comedy MCs, Eddie Mullarkey and Brian Gallagher, present the best line-ups of Irish stand-up c…
You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (scrub!) from the internet.
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone is welcome.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre.
The longest-running burlesque show at Fringe returns for a tenth dazzling edition.
Following a sold out WIP in NYC, Viv Ford makes her Fringe debut.
Jeremy McClain (Pose on BBC/FX) stars in Rat Tails, a new one-man show directed by Matt McBrier.
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…
He has over 150 million views on social media.
Alex doesn’t want to be a scientist anymore.
The perfect way to start and end your Fringe day with late and afternoon shows consisting of a revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming stand-up comedians from a…
Scotland’s Best Comedians Live in a fancy ballroom for free!* We have award winners, TV acts, radio stars, Instagram legends, every night! All shows hosted by Ross Leslie, introduc…
Dive into Dragonory, the captivating family show at the Edinburgh Fringe, hosted by the charismatic George.
A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children’s and family-friendly performers from around the Fringe, for all the family to enjoy together.
From one of the creators of Big Zeus Energy (nominated for Best Debut Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2023, sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2023) and Nightwatchman (sell-out Edinburgh Fri…
Three top stand-ups perform their very best routines just as they do in comedy clubs up and down the country and abroad, just without the swearing! PG Hits is a professional stand-…
Great value lunchtime comedy showcase featuring the best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics.
Deadpan Brummie scumbag Tal Davies (Funny Women finalist, British Comedian of the Year semi-finalist, as seen on BBC Three) presents a WIP of her debut solo show filled with embarr…
An hour too long a commitment for you? Come see the best international comics at the Fringe strutting their stuff for 20 minutes, and decide if you want more.
The best place in town to catch rising comedy stars and your Fringe favourites.
Following on from it’s success in previous years, this delightful, funny show returns with a revolving line-up of the best and up-and-coming female comedians from around Edinburgh …
In a new show about the dark truths lurking in the dance and fitness world, Aging Ballerina finds herself tumbling down a body-dysmorphic rabbit hole at her Hollywood audition for …
Rosie and Hugh the Hedgehog are best friends.
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.
The UK’s favourite monopedal Aussie (and host of Channel 4’s The Last Leg) is back with a brand-new show, combining positive stand-up comedy with rampant spontaneity.
Winner: 2023 Best Theatre Award.
At dawn, the nation of the Gummy Bears declares war against the nation of the Dinosaurs.
The Wee Man is your MC for a night of no-rhymes-barred showdowns as some of the best comedians at the Fringe clash in banging bouts of hip-hop wits.
Chantelle Duprée always dreamed of becoming a star! From her “humble” upbringing in an American mid-western town, she decides to travel across the pond to perform a one-woman show…
The search for comedy’s next big star continues as contestants battle for a place in the grand final of the UK’s biggest newcomer competition! Following months of regional showcase…
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
From the creative team behind the five-star, multi-award winning plays Jesus, Jane Mother and Me, and Heroin(e) for Breakfast.
After a sell-out run at Dublin Fringe, host of Radio 4’s The Divil’s Own John Meagher makes his debut at The Gilded Balloon with his debut show Big Year.
A line-up show starring the top three acts from the 2023 edition of So You Think You’re Funny? The UK’s biggest new comedy competition, with Samira Banks, Christopher Donovan and L…
So many comedians, so little time! In this unmissable Fringe institution, 12 top comedy and variety acts perform ridiculously short sets in one furiously fast-paced showcase, hoste…
You know when you feel like no one gets you and you’re the odd one out, but then you realise everyone’s felt like that at some point, so you just crack on? Will’s debut hour is abo…
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 …
Following her hit show Medico, Stefania Licari returns with a brand-new stand-up hour.
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…
Apparently caterpillars completely break down into goo before they become butterflies.
“Remember - your life is over when you become a parent.
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is set to take the roof off The Other Palace this summer.
In February 2023 a letter hit the world news cycle and captured imaginations across the globe.
Binge on the Edinburgh Fringe without leaving London! The UK’s leading comedy website, Chortle, presents a jam-packed bill of 28 comedy and variety acts headi…
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Lion King with this Film in Concert spectacular.
“The unparalleled Beckett champions…” (New York Times) Gare St Lazare Ireland return to The Coronet Theatre with their acclaimed Beckett Trilogy.
Star of Live At The Apollo, Laura Smyth’s brand-new show explores all aspects of modern life.
Star of Live At The Apollo, Laura Smyth’s brand-new show explores all aspects of modern life.
One King. One Kingdom. And literally no time to rule. Based on historical events, House of the Onion debuts the untold story of the world’s shortest reigning monarch.
This brand-new production of the award-winning West End and Broadway musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole King’s rise to stardom.
Brand new thoughts, ideas, stories and jokes from award winning, working class, queer comedian, Sian Davies.
Best in Class is a crowd-funded profit-sharing show that champions the rich talent of working-class comedians.
Speak Up! Act Out! in collaboration with Brighton Fringe Academy, are excited to announce an Introduction to Forum Theatre workshop, on May 27th.
King John - Terrible King, Even Worse Play? Well, that’s not the view of Rendered Retina theatre company who, in their own words, have cut two hours, added plenty of songs, and t…
The year is 1916.
A showcase of the best new comedians performing at the 2023 Brighton Fringe.
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (SCRUB!) from the internet.
Returning to Brighton Fringe after a sold-out three-night run in 2022, award-winning performer Paul Diello and his 8-piece ensemble are back with an all-new version of ‘The Great 8…
An address for the World
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…
JoeJas is bringing his brain child Fat Llama to Brighton fringe for a fun night of genre bending! JoeJas started Fat Llama 2014 and the events portion in 2016 because he felt there…
Join Brighton Fringe for our first ever shorts programme, Fringe Flicks.
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…
Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps, his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing.
Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps, his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing.
Drawing on her experience as an NHS doctor, first-generation migrant, comedian and some-time endurance runner, Stefania Licari explores the role of women in today’s world.
Join Chichester Festival Theatre as part of our Life After Fringe series, highlighting development opportunities post-Fringe.
Meet the Edinburgh Fringe team for coffee, biscuits and chat! Get an insight into how open-access arts festivals work in the UK and how to get involved.
Great Britons starts with pomp and ceremony music setting the scene with a little row of Union Jack flags hung against a black backdrop.
Sam Dodgshon has been collecting photos.
Come join Bobby Prezinsky and Louis George as they debut their split bill comedy show, Best of Greatest Hits GOLD [Platinum Edition].
Join the team from World Fringe and National Rural Touring Forum to find out what’s next for you post-Fringe.
Do you ever experience the feeling of missing out? Brighton Fringe makes you confused – where to go, what to choose with so many options? Other people might be having more fun? S…
Award winning Becky Fury (her real name) investigates the sometimes challenging identity that is being Brit-ish Covering nuanced, and potentially edgy subjects like colonialism, th…
A curse causes Nathan to skip a year and a day into the future, every-time he falls asleep.
Come to The Ledward Centre for an hour of networking with the Brighton Fringe team, artists and participants.
This surreal comedy show looks at what the hell we’ve become, with news, characters, animations and videos.
Come to the North Laine pub (Wiff Waff area) for an hour of networking with the Brighton Fringe team, artists and participants.
Beach Box presents an exciting line up of Sauna Rituals & events, featuring special guests to expertly guide you in a thermal journey.
Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes.
Will Robbins Presents his Comedy Show Hour.
Original Lineups full of the best up-and-coming Brighton’s solo, duos and full bands acts.
Johnny Wardlow is trying to live his best life in a world that’s falling apart.
The Pick of the Fringe has been a hit show at Brighton Fringe for 16 years, an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe.
Lukey Newms presents a New Talent Night, headlined by one of the hottest talents on the circuit, Onojie Idemudia.
Clive Copeman (BBC New Act competition runner-up) and Arna Spek (99 Comedy Club Female bursary Winner) are this year teaming up with Michalle Paker (Go New York Finalist)! All 3 …
A revolving line-up of some of the best established and up-and-coming comedians from the Fringe and around Brighton in a late afternoon show full of fun and laughter.
A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children’s and family-friendly performers from around Brighton and the Fringe.
On The Edge comedy is one of Brighton’s longest-running and best-loved regular comedy nights, and has featured many of the nation’s favourite comics.
Time for you, coffee, cake and chat.
‘The Pick of the Fringe’ returns to Brighton - an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at the Brighton Fringe! This show is a succulent smorgasbord of fantastical…
A selection of recitals: Friday 3rd May, 7.
Playing a dynamic mix of classic and contemporary soul ‘n’ funk, South Coast Soul Revue is a hi-energy eight-piece with two dynamic lead singers, a pulsating rhythm section and…
Welcome to The Secret Comedy Club’s “Best of the Fest” shows throughout Brighton Fringe Festival 2023! Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt as we bring you a hilarious lineup o…
Christopher Sainton-Clark, the sole actor in A Year and a Day, founded Raising Cain Productions in 2021 ‘with the aim of producing bold, innovative and cinematic small-scale thea…
This festival concert is a highlight of the year.
Returning for a third year, Peckham Fringe are back for 2024! This inclusive and dynamic performing arts festival will take place at Theatre Peckham, showcasing a lineup of over 20…
Before Tom Cruise, Cary Grant or Clark Gable, Douglas Fairbanks was the King Of Hollywood! Now virtually forgotten, Doug was a remarkable actor and gifted visionary.
Flyering regulations have changed in Brighton and Hove for 2024, join the Brighton Fringe team to learn about flyering this Fringe.
A networking opportunity to meet other Brighton Fringe artists and venues who are also taking part for the first time in 2024.
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…
Wondering how to attract press to your Brighton Fringe event? Join this panel session to learn about press releases, reviews, and more! This Fringe Academy will operate in a Q&A s…
When Llew arrives at the graveyard with flowers for his Mum, the last thing he expects to find is a feisty, possibly feral girl, hijacking his night.
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.
The UK’s favourite monopedal Aussie (and host of Channel 4’s The Last Leg) is back with a brand new show, combining positive stand-up comedy with rampant spo…
You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (SCRUB!) from the internet.
A notionally more polished update of Ivo’s 45 minute navel gaze from last year’s Fringe.
Kate-Lois Elliott’s family were brought up in a secretive cult until her mum escaped as a teenager any questions? One generation later in a completely unrelated set of events a …
Danny Sapani (Misfits, Killing Eve, Black Panther, the National Theatre’s Medea) is King Lear in this intricate, striking production directed by Yaël Farber.
A HEART FULL OF SONG, is a musical theatre concert featuring lifelong musical favourites, but mixed together with real life stories.
A HEART FULL OF SONG, is a musical theatre concert featuring lifelong musical favourites, but mixed together with real life stories.
Helen George, best known as Trixie in the hit BBC One series Call The Midwife, will star as Anna Leonowens.
Tania has her heart set on her dream job but has she unwittingly placed a curse on her dating life? Our heroine, ably assisted by her bestie Jayne, comes face to face with the t…
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.
Join stand-up comedian and internet life style guru Red Richardson as he delivers the best jokes he has ever written.
IT’S ABOUT PLUCKING TIME!Armed with endless Ukulele and more pop culture songs than you can shake a stick at, this no strings attached concert pushes the boundaries of just what …
Swamp Motel presents Velvet Pines, London's ground-breaking immersive Christmas Party experience.
Dougal is a naive, impossibly upbeat Brit, flying to New York for his Dad’s second wedding.
New Wave Theatre: How To Run AwayThis new play is the dirty, mucky, sweaty second-cousin of Eat, Pray, Love.
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.
The play’s excessively long title has a folktale ring to it and with only limited knowledge of Balkan history sounds like a work of comic fantasy.
Aziz Ansari and guests work on new material.
From his Cats Does Countdown clips that quickly went viral to Hollywood TV hits like Ted Lasso and Intelligence, Nick Mohammed is known for his silly-yet-scientific comedy, broad a…
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…
Under new director Timothy Coleman Cadenza performs music of three women composers: a new commission for choir by Janet Wheeler dedicated to our former Director Jenny Sumerling, Th…
Niki King is an award-winning singer, songwriter and producer.
Sold out at VAULT Festival 2023! Writer for Have I Got News For You & Radio 4! As seen on NextUp Comedy! As heard on BBC Sounds! Former journalist and professional doomscroller, S…
Sold out at VAULT Festival 2023! Writer for Have I Got News For You & Radio 4! As seen on NextUp Comedy! As heard on BBC Sounds! Former journalist and professional doomscroll…
Sold out at VAULT Festival 2023! Writer for Have I Got News For You & Radio 4! As seen on NextUp Comedy! As heard on BBC Sounds! Former journalist and professional doomscroller, S…
An exclusive evening that presents the best of the year’s Fringe acts together in one evening of comedy and fine dining.
Natalie Palamides and Lucy Pearman are two very normal girls who will share an hour.
Don’t miss the world premiere of a new work from composer and bassist Endea Owens, performing with her acclaimed sextet.
Work in Progress from Isabelle Farah.
Not For Anyone returns! Please note that I might just do card tricks and say nothing for a whole hour or I might just do the usual ‘screaming fascist’ schtick. Or both. No refunds.
“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.
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…
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…
The Exeter Comedy Society is back after last year’s sell-out run to showcase the best and brightest in sketch performance! From a re-assessment of childhood toys, to an astrologica…
Join Merv and a host of top talent in a huge Charity Variety Gala to celebrate the 30th year of the legendary Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe showcase.
‘This time next year at the Oscars, Cairine!’ But, what if next year never actually comes? From internationally acclaimed personal assistant and actress who has never actually acte…
Born and raised in China, Chin Wang left her homeland for the UK at the tender age of 18.
Raucous, wild and an incy bit different – this one-hour compilation show with a changing nightly lineup, gives you a fabulous cross section of Fringe mayhem in one wild bite-size…
Lizzy Lenco is not right in the head and has the MRI to prove it.
“Actually.
Scottish/English violinist Matt Holborn and a group of London-based musicians formed for this year’s Fringe, known internationally for their distinctive hard-swinging approach to…
Brooklyn-based comedian Zach Zimmerman (The Late Late Show, The New Yorker) returns to the Fringe for one week only with an hour full of whip-smart gags, jokes and plenty of naught…
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…
Rave Forever is back at Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms this August for a 5am-finish Fringe special with the man responsible for bringing Acid House to Scotland back in the late 80s, the …
Join Rachel (“Very much the rock’n’roll star of British comedy”- Rolling Stone) (“Mouth Almighty” – Her Friends) as she tries out new material for her upcoming tour! …
Join Rachel (“Very much the rock’n’roll star of British comedy”- Rolling Stone) (“Mouth Almighty” – Her Friends) as she tries out new material for her upcoming tour! …
Xu Xin, Ma Long, Ray Badran, Jan-Ove Waldner, Mark Silcox, Fan Zhendong.
Christopher Biggins requests your pleasure for our inaugural season of cabaret and chat at this illustrious venue.
Straight from the 2022 Pleasance Reserve, Dee Allum (BBC New Comedian Finalist, Chortle Best Newcomer Nominee) and Katie Green (Funny Women finalist, tour support for Jonathan Van …
Norwegian clown Viggo Venn has moved to London to follow his life-long dream of becoming a British Comedian.
Book your spot at the The White Heather Club for a night of traditional Scottish dancing at Bonnie & Wild’s legendary Food Hall in the St James Quarter.
Last year’s critically acclaimed show is back for a limited run.
Offbeat intergenerational stand-up from two of Bristol’s most inventive new comedians, Greg Curzon (‘hilarious.
All the way from Canada, Tim Kraft joins Hootenannies (Hoot 4) at The Apex for an hour of stand-up comedy live at the Edinburgh Fringe, from 17th to 20th August at 18:20.
Bryony’s done with clowning.
Jacob Hawley is a SILVER ARIA Winner, has been recommended by the British Comedy Guide for producing ‘an impeccable hour of man and mic stand up’, has been awarded 4 stars by T…
Having negotiated quite the challenging childhood – from being a spoilt kid in a private school, to his parents losing it all – Nathan knows nothing about stability.
Constantly rotating line-up of the best comics at this year’s festival.
Back again after sell-out shows in 2019, swing jazz sensations Out of the Blue Jazz will be performing the ever-popular Great American Songbook, a classic mix of great lyrics, grea…
Jacob Hawley is a SILVER ARIA Winner, has been recommended by the British Comedy Guide for producing ‘an impeccable hour of man and mic stand up’, has been awarded 4 stars by T…
Jacob Hawley is a SILVER ARIA Winner, has been recommended by the British Comedy Guide for producing ‘an impeccable hour of man and mic stand up’, has been awarded 4 stars by T…
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…
King Herod, famed for his Massacre of the Innocents, now leads a self-development pyramid scheme.
For one night only, double Emmy Award nominee and star of Ted Lasso Nick Mohammed brings Mr Swallow back to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Chappelle’s opener.
Andrea Burke-Bottom is a former alpha wife and boss babe, who took the pledge to become a traditional wife to avoid upsetting her husband’s floundering masculinity.
Chris Cantrill (half of twice Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated double act, The Delightful Sausage) returns with a work-in-progress show about his rude son, upsetting pensioners on …
10 years after being refused entry to Edinburgh, Mustafa Algiyadi returns with a work-in-progress show.
Patel.
Andrea Burke-Bottom is a former alpha-wife and wannabe trad-wife.
Patel.
Tiff Stevenson: WIP.
Following up her award-winning debut (Amused Moose Best Debut, Comedian’s Choice Best Show) with this work-in-progress.
Deep dive into the weird and wonderful world of eBay! Ruby will lead you down the rabbit hole and introduce you to some of the bizarre eBay subcultures.
A stunning song cycle by Jason Robert Brown centring human relationships in all their messy beauty.
We are a group of very funny female/non-binary show-offs who originate from across Europe and cover four decades, so while we share a common home we bring six very different perspe…
Genre-bending voyage for every inquisitive soul and smart alec; for the adventurous, the yarn spinners.
Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s New Frontiers.
Chris Cantrill (half of twice Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated double act, The Delightful Sausage) returns with a work-in-progress show about his rude son, upsetting pensioners on …
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.
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…
Do you ever experience the feeling of missing out? The Fringe confuses you – where to go, what to choose? Worry not! After a sold out BlundaGarden show A Divination in 2022, Dr K…
The Edinburgh Fringe Fling will debut at the Old Dr Bells Baths at this year’s Festival Fringe.
Finally, a Family Meeting in the UK.
Of all the “edgy” topics comedians are afraid to talk about, the most taboo of all is failure.
Healthy Harmonies, NHS Fife staff choir, is once again delighted to be returning to the Edinburgh Fringe – very much a highlight in the choir’s diary.
Come and enjoy a night in celebration of one of the world’s most beloved entertainers, the one Ms Judy Garland.
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Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore the museum after hours.
Pianist Richard Michael delves into the music of Gershwin, Porter, Bacharach and Brubeck demonstrating his virtuosic piano playing with unique insights into some of the finest song…
The show that turns smack talk into an art form.
Join Charlie Jackson, the improvising clown, on his first foray into written solo comedy with a show that promises to take you on a strange and wonderful journey into the mind of T…
Join Charlie Jackson, the improvising clown, on his first foray into written solo comedy with a show that promises to take you on a strange and wonderful journey into the mind of T…
What makes a Japanese woman with four degrees, including a PhD, an unlikely loser? Better Never Than Late is a hilarious one-woman show by Nobumi Kobayashi (Nobby).
What makes a Japanese woman with four degrees, including a PhD, an unlikely loser? Better Never Than Late is a hilarious one-woman show by Nobumi Kobayashi (Nobby).
Sketch duos Rompers and Cowtools present a split hour of sketch comedy.
Celebrating two musical icons, paying homage to their hits, both in melody and lyrics. Musically polished, relaxing, informative. Pure nostalgia.
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…
David Baddiel presents work-in-progress revivals of his smash-hit stand-up trilogy of ‘Not the.
Liverpool, 1989-90, a time of rising unemployment and pent-up anger against Margaret Thatcher and the Tories.
‘The real deal.
Brewhemia’s regular live showcase of all the best Fringe acts; bite-size tasters of the wacky, weird and wonderful delicacies of Edinburgh Fringe! With a fresh line-up each week we…
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…
Following his sell out debut, BBC Newcomer Award nominated Joseph Parsons begins work on his second hour of stand up.
Out of 117 billion people who have ever lived on this earth, only 38 have been bestowed the title of ‘the Great’ in history.
If someone tells you they love you, it’s rude to ask why.
Hosted by Mark Olver, this is a showcase of some of the best new acts on the Scottish circuit! Catch them while you can!
Following his sell out debut, BBC Newcomer Award nominated Joseph Parsons begins work on his second hour of stand up.
Out of 117 billion people who have ever lived on this earth, only 38 have been bestowed the title of ‘the Great’ in history.
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
In Drunk Fringe, you will see some of the best comedy and variety acts after they’ve had one too many.
Four mixed-bill nights celebrating the Best of Camden Fringe! Come down to Camden Comedy Club to see your fellow festival funny people get on stage and entertain us for 10-12 min…
Four top-quality, fowl-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival.
Award-winner George Zacharopoulos is back with a brand-new show about trying to be less of a garbage human being.
‘The real deal.
The Full Irish is returning for the 10th year.
The most Scottish comedian in history, John ‘Obie’ O’Brien, performing twice daily at the Fringe.
At the age of 36 Si had a baby.
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.
Comedians of Europe is a co-operative set up in 2020 by the best european comedians working right now.
Brilliantly weird, award-winning Fred Ferenczi bestraddles the great yawning maw of death in brand-new show, a show that’s has been awaited with huge anxiety by all fans and his la…
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.
Fringe version of the five-star hit comedy show by Leslie Gold (American) and Nick Kirk (not), with a different guest comedian each show.
Four mixed-bill late nights celebrating the Best of Camden Fringe comedy! A set of different comic performers from across Camden Fringe will be on each night at Camden Comedy Clu…
It’s like the Royal Variety Show of the Fringe.
Rise up against your neurotypical overlords! ‘One of my favourite comics’ (Frankie Boyle).
The most Scottish comedian in history, John ‘Obie’ O’Brien, performing twice daily at the Fringe.
At the age of 36 Si had a baby.
Fringe legends Jollyboat return for the 13th year, with a show of self-assured comedy songs polished by years of rewrites, improvisations, and tweaks.
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 very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show.
‘Fantastic!’ (Jools Holland).
The search for comedy’s next big star continues as contestants battle for a place in the Grand Final of the UK’s biggest newcomer competition! Following months of regional showcase…
The best place in town to catch rising comedy stars and your Fringe favourites.
Scottish Comedy Festival’s official Pick of the Fringe showcase returns for an 11th hilarious year with another phenomenal hand-picked selection of our favourite acts from across…
The only Fringe award entirely decided by the audience.
Scotland’s Best Comedy Venue (Chortle Awards 2023) welcomes back its Fringe showcase for 2023! A new line-up every night presenting the very best acts from the Monkey Barrel Comedy…
The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show.
A revolving line-up of some of the best established and up-and-coming comedians from around the Fringe in a late show full of fun and laughter.
Showcasing the top spoken word talent the festival has to offer – from the laugh-out-loud funny, through the wonderfully surreal, to the thoughtful and emotional – Loud Poets c…
Join the longest-running panellist from BBC Scotland’s Breaking The News as he runs through brand-new material following the incredible announcement that BBC Radio 4 have commissio…
See the best comedians selected from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show in this selection box…
The Pick of the Fringe has been a hit show at the Fringe for 19 years, an annual selection of the best in stand-up comedy in Edinburgh.
Think guineafowl.
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.
A Fringe institution since 1999.
The exhibition features people, street images and architectural details, all taken in the area surrounding the studio in Blackfriars Street.
JazzMain presents Blue Note Nights.
A new (WIP) show of high-energy stand-up from one of the warmest, wildest, nicest guys in comedy today.
Award-winning comedian Raul Kohli considers himself British Indian or Inglish.
A curse causes Nathan to skip into the future whenever he falls asleep.
Contrasting pandemic situations portrayed in a colourful collage of scenes and characters, this is a one-of-a-kind experience to witness.
The Stand’s Pick of the Fringe – The Stand’s hand-picked selection of great comedy from across the Fringe at The Stand’s New Town Theatre every Friday and Saturday night.
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…
There is secret connection among all of us.
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…
Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go: simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.
See the best comedians selected from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show in this selection box…
The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show.
Scottish Comedy Festival’s official Pick of the Fringe showcase returns for an 11th hilarious year with another phenomenal hand-picked selection of our favourite acts from across…
Scotland’s Best Comedy Venue (Chortle Awards 2023) welcomes back its Fringe showcase for 2023! A new line-up every night presenting the very best acts from the Monkey Barrel Comedy…
It’s a Boy? is from the wildly creative comic mind of Ben Hodge, Liverpool Echo’s Top 30 under 30 and winner of Into Film Documentary of the Year 2020.
The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show.
The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show.
Olivier and triple Fringe First-winning Fishamble’s KING, by Herald Archangel winner Pat Kinevane, tells the story of Luther, a man from Cork named in honour of his Granny Bee Ba…
The best mixed-bill comedy night in Edinburgh, featuring your favourite comedians from around the Fringe.
Award-winning Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company returns with the stunning flamenco music and dance they are known for.
David Baddiel presents work-in-progress revivals of his smash-hit stand-up trilogy of ‘Not the.
‘This time next year at the Oscars, Cairine!’ But, what if next year never actually comes? From internationally acclaimed personal assistant and actress who has never actually acte…
Elsa McTaggart, a true folk musician and singer/songwriter in every sense of the word, has waited a long time to finally present this stunning show.
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.
Queer feminist and bloody lefty Kathleen has fallen into a settled life with a nice boy who can do maths.
Bite-size tasters of the best comedy, cabaret, family entertainment and circus, all prepared for you in our glorious Spiegeltent.
Forth on the Fringe is the largest showcase event of Fringe entertainment available at this year’s festival.
This nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of music legends Carole King and James Taylor is a masterpiece.
A lot has happened to Ross since last year’s Fringe.
Woah.
The only stand up comedy show at the Fringe with jokes, stories and a definitive list of my favourite smells from last year.
A revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming female comedians from around the Fringe in a hilarious early evening showcase guaranteed to raise more than just a few…
A selection of Scotland’s best comedians hosted by five-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist, Ross Leslie.
Do you like musical comedy? Do you like non-musical comedy? Do you not care, as long as it’s good? Then come enjoy either the first half, the second half, or even all of this show,…
Lee Kyle has been a comedian for 14 years and very good for the last few.
Fresh from their hugely popular Irish TV show, The Craic Den Comedy Club joins forces with two of Ireland’s top comedy MC’s, Eddie Mullarkey and Brian Gallagher, presenting the bes…
How is anyone supposed to deal with the death of a loved one? Isaac Kean’s answer is to write a “woe is me” tragicomedy.
Great value lunchtime comedy showcase featuring the best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics.
Andy’s been a stand up comedian for over 10 years now and he’s always made an effort to not be negative or combative, to amplify silliness and be lighthearted Recently however, he…
Craig Wilson is a nice boy.
Part-time naked butler, full-time Ariana Grande super fan Sam Williams has quickly become British comedy’s brightest ‘good-looking chap’ (Chortle.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre.
In the mid-80s, at 6 months old, my grandparents became my legal guardians.
A showcase of up-and-coming and established Northern Irish talent, hosted by William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Award 2021) and Micky Bartlett ‘A natural stand-up with more than a to…
There’s a new king in town, and his name is Angus Coutts.
Shared hour with two absolute stars of the future.
Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize winners 2022.
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
If we’re technically speaking, there is one (1) person invited to this show, but you (yes, you) are allowed (and inarguably encouraged) to come to the debut Fringe show from Canadi…
Raucous, wild and a little bit different, this one-hour compilation show with a changing daily line-up, gives you a fabulous cross-section of Fringe madness in one crazy bite-sized…
Andy’s been a stand up comedian for over 10 years now and he’s always made an effort to not be negative or combative, to amplify silliness and be lighthearted Recently however, he…
Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian.
In a desert of hot flushes – refreshing repartee from award-winning, climacteric comedian.
Are you truly satisfied with how you are living, or do things feel.
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome.
Outrageously high-octane, cheeky and irreverent, Scotland’s much-loved kilty pleasure unleashes another corker of a show title and a fun hour of uproarious stand-up! Celebrating 24…
Quentin Crisp! Florence Jenkins! Einstein! Patricia Highsmith! William McGonagall! Through the centuries, secret Neurodivergent or Autistic people have found respect and love in th…
A fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children’s and family-friendly performers from around the Fringe.
The UK’s first permanent LGBTQ+ comedy club comes to Edinburgh Fringe and we’ve got a bunch of queer comedians who we know you’re going to love! Every night join us for an hour sho…
The holiday meal gone wrong is a classic sitcom episode and genre of comedy, as surprise revelations and drama abound.
A line-up show featuring the top three acts from the 2022 edition of So You Think You’re Funny? The UK’s biggest new comedy competition, with Joshua Bethania, Pravanya Pillay and J…
Following a complete sell-out, extended national tour, star of global hit Live Innit, Taskmaster and the first British-Asian stand-up to sell-out London’s Wembley Arena returns to …
Get on the Lash! Just in time for last orders.
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
Kym Nash hosts 70 Minutes of some of Reckless Comedy’s favourite up and coming acts on the circuit.
This is a brilliant show.
Cathal is 30, flirty, and having a breakdown at his best friend’s wedding.
‘Such a discovery is playwright Lia Romeo’ ***** (TheaterMania.
Bulgaria just told Hitler to f*ck off, saved nearly 50,000 Jewish lives.
Kym Nash hosts 70 Minutes of some of Reckless Comedy’s favourite up and coming acts on the circuit.
So many comedians, so little time! In this unmissable Fringe institution, 12 top comedy and variety acts perform ridiculously short sets in one furiously fast-paced showcase, hoste…
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
Globetrotting comedian Nick Wilty has been touring the world for over 30 years, playing festivals, comedy clubs and appearing on TV in every continent.
Award-winning writer Izzy Tennyson returns to the Edinburgh Fringe in the shadow of her previous show Brute to tell the story of two dissimilar sisters who must navigate strained r…
Leslie has always toed the line in her comedy between silly and existential, but after a particularly eventful 2022 full of character growth (how big does a person need to be?) she…
“Best of Three” by Nurit Chinn is a dark and funny world premiere about our compulsion to relive a past that haunts us.
“Best of Three” by Nurit Chinn is a dark and funny world premiere about our compulsion to relive a past that haunts us.
Chappelle’s opener Texan Ashley Barnhill was hit by a car & in a coma, had 5 brain surgeries & got a new titanium skull.
Leslie has always toed the line in her comedy between silly and existential, but after a particularly eventful 2022 full of character growth (how big does a person need to be?) she…
Part-time naked butler/full-time Ariana Grande superfan Sam Williams has quickly become British comedy’s brightest ‘good looking chap’ (Chortle).
Chappelle’s opener Texan Ashley Barnhill was hit by a car & in a coma, had 5 brain surgeries & got a new titanium skull.
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham.
Kirsty has a secret, and this is a confession.
One of America’s top comedians, Lynn T.
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham.
Kirsty has a secret, and this is a confession.
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.
Star of Mock the Week, QI and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Olga Koch, got a master’s degree and she won’t shut up about it.
If any staff or patrons see Comedian Sean Morley on the premises of festival grounds please go to red alert.
An absurdist menagerie of clown, characters and non- sequiturs.
Binge on the Edinburgh Fringe without leaving London! Leading comedy website Chortle presents a jam-packed bill of 28 comedy and variety acts heading to the festival in …
About the show Each year Creative Youth’s wonderful team of young people head to Brighton Fringe to judge the best theatre and stand-up comedy shows by performers…
After 21 years and 224 days Hal's back being single.
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…
Join the award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King on a ramshackle jaunt through a multiverse of wonders.
Join the award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King on a ramshackle jaunt through a multiverse of wonders.
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.
An inexplicable curse causes Nathan to skip a year and a day into the future, every-time he falls asleep, only existing for twenty-four hours, once a year before being thrown forwa…
A curse causes Nathan to skip a year and a day into the future, every-time he falls asleep.
SW London’s bold and boundary-pushing festival of arts and culture returns for 17 brilliant days, taking over Wandsworth from 9-25 June with a jam-packed, belly-laughing, awe-ins…
All That Bex is back with a third instalment of the most fantabulous cabaret event of recent times, Extravaganza – this time, with Fringe Benefits! Hosted by the sensational St…
The one and only King Tafari Love Muzic Sound System bring the Island feels with their authentic sound system.
Maz Pantz is a solo comedy sketch show which uses mime, slapstick and multi role to take you, the audience, on a bonkers, dark humoured and frankly insane journey.
The one and only King Tafari Love Muzic Sound System bring the Island feels with their authentic sound system.
A showcase of the best new comedians performing at the 2023 Brighton Fringe.
In this dramatic adaptation of her award-winning, bestselling memoir, which The New York Times called "an indelible portrait of loss and grief.
Join Suse for a stand up comedy show about economics, magic, and making things disappear.
A very fresh WIP from musical comedy double act Shelf, with anecdotes, songs, and jokes about performing comedy for children, Instagram’s toxic algorithm, and more.
A very fresh WIP from musical comedy double act Shelf, with anecdotes, songs, and jokes about performing comedy for children, Instagram’s toxic algorithm, and more.
Some time ago, Suse Steed was an economist.
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An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work In Progress) For the first time, internationally acclaimed clown Ella The Great (‘lights up the stage’ -The Scotsman) br…
Local comedian and rising star of the stand-up-circuit Alex Mason is bringing a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe.
Part-time naked butler, full-time Ariana Grande superfan, Sam Williams has quickly become British comedy’s brightest ‘good looking chap’ (Chortle).
In a desert of hot flushes – refreshing repartee, rants and banter from award- winning, climacteric comedian.
In a desert of hot flushes – refreshing repartee, rants and banter from award- winning, climacteric comedian.
Award-winning comedian Lara A King brings her unique brand of clever observational comedy, uplifting melodies and lyrical wordsmithery, to her spiritual home of Brighton with this …
Celebrate the start of the May half term with a family friendly pick of the fringe! Enjoy 10 minute performances of Brighton Fringe shows that will be performing over half term we…
Local comedian and rising star of the stand-up-circuit Alex Mason is bringing a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe.
Kirsty has a secret, and this is a confession.
Andrea Burke-Bottom is a former alpha-wife and wannabe trad-wife.
EDDIE IZZARD PERFORMS CHARLES DICKENS’ GREAT EXPECTATIONS Following her acclaimed New York run Eddie Izzard brings her one woman show to London’s West end stage for a …
Andrea Burke-Bottom is a former alpha-wife and wannabe trad-wife.
In this dynamic and interactive workshop, you will learn the art of massage, and the beauty of bodywork.
As a last minute addition Brighton’s own Suspiciously Elvis performs at the fringe festival bringing his own unique take on the king of Rock and Roll in his glorious Las Vegas ye…
In this dynamic and interactive workshop, you will learn the art of massage, and the beauty of bodywork.
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
One-hit wonders are like love affairs – intense, but alas, all-too-brief- so join award-winning performer Paul Diello and his eight-piece ensemble as they resurrect some of the g…
Split show from Leslie Gold (So You Think You’re Funny semi-finalist) and Nick Kirk (West End New Act semi-finalist), usually seen collaborating on the hit London comedy show Sof…
A work in progress show from Joe Wells.
Split show from Leslie Gold (So You Think You’re Funny semi-finalist) and Nick Kirk (West End New Act semi-finalist), usually seen collaborating on the hit London comedy show Sof…
A work in progress show from Joe Wells.
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Northern Ballet’s sell-out sensation is back – get ready for the most glamorous party in town.
Join Paul Levy from FringeReview as he talks through the ins and outs of selling your show, writing press releases and how to attract an audience.
Join Paul Levy from FringeReview as he talks through the ins and outs of selling your show, writing press releases and how to attract an audience.
Following a complete sell-out 2021 tour and 2022 extension, star of Taskmaster and global smash hit ‘Live Innit’, Paul Chowdhry brings his hit show ‘Fa…
MAY 13th (Saturday, 5.
May 13th - THE COPPER FAMILY May 20th - THE AMITY SINGERS May 27th - BELLADONNA, Sue Mileham, Soprano, Jane Plessner, Clarinet and Nicola Grunberg, Piano
Special charity showcase for Clowns Without Borders, your support spreads laughter and joy to children and families living in crisis throughout the world.
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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’.
Comedian Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) brings a work in progress show to the Brighton Festival! There will be stuff about being working-class, being skint, how annoying the …
Join fellow participants, venue managers and industry professionals every Tuesday evening 7pm-9pm at Caravanserai to network, talk about your show, and find out more about other Br…
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton.
An hour of stand-up comedy with up and coming comedian Cressida Wetton.
An hour of stand-up comedy with up and coming comedian Cressida Wetton.
Join fellow participants, venue managers and industry professionals every Tuesday evening 7pm-9pm at Caravanserai to network, talk about your show, and find out more about other Br…
Not sure what to see this Fringe? Our Bursary Winner Pick of the Fringe is the perfect place to start your Brighton Fringe journey.
The friendship between Carole King and James Taylor played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
Steve, a successful chef and bistro owner, is suddenly thrown into the maelstrom of a global pandemic.
Join us for The Horsies - the awards show filled with character comedians where everyone’s a winner and nobody knows what’s going on.
The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
Steve, a successful chef and bistro owner, is suddenly thrown into the maelstrom of a global pandemic.
Not sure what to see this Fringe? Our Bursary Winner Pick of the Fringe is the perfect place to start your Brighton Fringe journey.
Join us for The Horsies - the awards show filled with character comedians where everyone’s a winner and nobody knows what’s going on.
It’s 1936.
A revolving line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe in a late afternoon show filled with hilarity.
It’s an early evening comedy bonanza! Back for a 4th year in Brighton, this stand-up comedy selection is an exciting mixed-pack of comics, with top headliners and the best up-and-…
Original Lineups full of the best up-and-coming Brighton’s solo, duos and full bands acts.
A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children’s and family-friendly performers from around Brighton and the Fringe.
Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn has moved to London to follow his life-long dream of becoming a British Comedian.
Join us every weekend 11.
Original Lineups full of the best up-and-coming Brighton’s solo, duos and full bands acts.
Join us every weekend 11.
It’s an early evening comedy bonanza! Back for a 3rd year in Brighton, this stand-up comedy selection is an exciting mixed-pack of comics, with top headliners and the best up-and-…
‘The Pick of the Fringe’ has been a hit show at Brighton Fringe for 15 years, an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe.
A revolving line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe in a late afternoon show filled with hilarity.
A friendly fun-filled afternoon performance with a revolving line-up of the best children’s and family-friendly performers from around Brighton and the Fringe.
Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn has moved to London to follow his life-long dream of becoming a British Comedian.
It’s 1936.
Playing a dynamic mix of classic and contemporary soul ‘n’ funk, South Coast Soul Revue is a hi-energy eight-piece with two dynamic lead singers, a pulsating rhythm section and…
An exhibition of new paintings by Romany Mark Bruce 2022
This festival concert is a highlight of the year and truly encapsulates Roedean’s community spirit and love of music.
‘The Pick of the Fringe’ returns to Brighton - an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at the Brighton Fringe! This show is a succulent smorgasbord of fantastical…
An exhibition of new paintings by Romany Mark Bruce 2022
Best in Class is a crowd-funded profit-sharing show that champions the rich talent of working-class comedians.
The current production of Joe DiPietro’s F**king Men at Waterloo East Theatre is an updated version of his original 2009 script that successfully takes note of developments on th…
The hit play F**king Men returns to London this Spring for a strictly limited engagement.
Highly-anticipated debut stand-up hour from the Hackney Empire New Comedian of the Year Winner, tackling all the big topics; Scottish mothers, A&E, karate teachers, …
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.
Best In Class is a crowd funded profit sharing show that champions the rich talent of working class comedians.
Stag King is a performance lecture / drag show about personhood, productivity and what happens when your role is made redundant.
Jo Griffin ★★★★ CHORTLE and Yuriko Kotani ★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN split a juicy hour to answer all the big / medium-sized / teeny tiny life questions.
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.
Ira Sylvester in his first one-man show takes to the stage to deliver an auto-biographically generated story of his journey where he tries to delve into where one of mixed-heritage…
A friendly stranger is just another way of saying a new friend you haven’t met yet.
In a lifetime the average person sleeps for twenty-six years … James suffers from insomnia post-breakup and his ex-partner Claire is the voiceover for his Mindfulness app.
James suffers from insomnia post-breakup and his ex-partner Claire is the voiceover for his Mindfulness app.
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.
Don’t miss a night of comedy, cabaret and music to celebrate the launch of Brighton Fringe 2023.
Kelly wants change.
Holly has had quite a year - trying to deal with being left out of the Royal Family.
On 25th February 2023, a remarkable event will begin in London’s West End.
King Herod, famed for his Massacre of the Innocents, is now the face of a self-development pyramid scheme.
The blurb is: hahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahaha hihihi hahahahahahahaha hoho hahahhahahaha hehe hahahahahahahahahaha ‘’Ha’’ - The Guardian From the award-winning clown b…
“Blindness isn’t sexy.
“Taiwanese force of nature” (Chortle) Kuan-wen traded his beloved island for the rainy British isles, for “Taiwanese” symbolises generations of migration and shifting identities.
WINNER of Queerovision 2022 , Rising Star finalist 2022 , Hastings Newcomer award Finalist 2022, Semi-finalist for the Comedy Max Turner prize 2022 , Semi- finalist for Get Up stan…
Pigeon Three friends, three lives, one storyNew Era, New ÉireThe same old new stuff.
Serena Flynn, as seen on BBC Comedy and at Soho Theatre, and Morag Davies Productions present Lizard King.
MANIC PIXIE DREAM REN A Film School Dissertation-Induced Meltdown Sentimental: A New Gig Musical Speaking of break-ups, the world’s ending.
Stars of the international cabaret scene as you’ve never seen them before, performing lesser-known routines, trialling ridiculous concepts they’ve never dared perform before or eve…
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…
Prince of accessible content and OFFIE Award winning ‘brilliant.
Jen Ives : Pasta Comedian (Work in Progress) After a sell-out run in Edinburgh with her acclaimed show ‘Peak Trans’, Jen Ives is now working on a new one.
Where are you from? Vlad: I’d tell you but I’d make a mistake - my country has changed names twice since I was born! Why are you here? Vlad: Everyone says the West is great.
What’s the best pint you ever had?In a pub in Northern Ireland, this is the question Gerry poses to his two best friends (Steve and David) during their regular Friday night drinkin…
‘What’s the best pint you ever had?’And not just the best as in the ‘nicest’, but the one that “made a moment.
Heads up all you wannabe drag kings scattered all over the globe - we are kicking off the Year Of the King by bringing back our most popular online workshop, Drag King 101 with Dor…
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.
Let’s give straight people a chance! The UK comedy industry is saturated with queer acts leaving many heterosexual comedians with nowhere to go besides All Bar One.
“A man should never turn down two things.
It’s 1816 and Mary Shelley is about to start work on Frankenstein.
Cathal is 35, renting, eternally single, and has just spent the last three years watching all of his friends settle down, get married and have kids.
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…
The Bloomsbury Festival Art Competition exhibition this year features three winners selected by our panel of judges.
Due to huge popular demand, after his first tour-de-force, smash hit, sell out tours with ‘My Life Story’, Suggs is treading the boards again.
Join us at the Museum of Comedy for the funniest Quiz night in London.Starts 7pm - Just turn up and take a seat!
A compelling, humorous and emotion-filled solo show, written and performed by Mark Stratford, which charts the life and times of William Charles Macready, one of the greatest actor…
After the success with Anita Luna THE DIVA, she’s back, funnier than ever.
Micky Flanagan’s Work in Progress at Leicester Square Theatre.
Hal is going back on the road with a brand-new show, doing what he does best - reminding us of how much we love stand-up comedy, and God do we need it! Not as much…
Boris who? Join the panelists from Britain’s premier rage-driven politics podcast to “welcome” our new Prime Minister – whomever he or she turns …
Based on the Sunday Times’ bestseller, which inspired one of this century’s most treasured films, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel takes us on a journey to India with an …
Join a ritual performance around Bosnian coffee-reading to both slow down time and look to the near future.
Cadenza performs Handel’s joyous coronation anthem Zadok the Priest and his Foundling Hospital Anthem with its famous last chorus, Lotti’s Missa Sapientiae, admired by Handel (who …
Celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, The Rolling Hills Chorus under the direction of Rosalind Johnson return again to the Edinburgh Fringe as Scotland’s Premier Barbersh…
The Trashfuture crew of Riley, Milo, Hussein, Nate and Alice are back at the Fringe and ready to dissect all of the absolute worst aspects of the age we live in, from nonsense star…
As seen on Taskmaster (Channel 4), Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC Two), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Sky) and his critically acclaimed series Hate Thy Neighbor for Vice, Jamali …
An exclusive event that presents the best of the world famous Edinburgh Fringe in an evening of comedy, fine dining, networking and entertaining.
Best of Scandinavia features the biggest names in Scandinavian stand-up.
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show – in this stuffed selec…
A quality line-up of the hottest new acts in town.
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.
Degenerate is a show about what happens when a 40 year old mother of two finds herself in the last chance saloon of midlife.
The year is 1925; the place is New York City.
Come! Welcome to the inaugural Book Festival Fringe.
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.
Come watch the live show of the hit comedy podcast The Year Is where every episode Red and Bobby go back to a year in history and talk about the weirdest and strangest events from …
King Herod, famed for his Massacre of the Innocents, is now the face of a self-development pyramid scheme.
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show – in this stuffed selec…
It’s time to celebrate nature.
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…
George cooks food while making you laugh.
After searching far and wide, Barcelona’s finest comedic talents have Found their Funny, packed it in a bag and brought it all the way to the Edinburgh Fringe for your amusement! B…
Mr Swallow returns with a mix of new, old, very old and previously unusable material before hitting the road.
Discover Edinburgh’s Little Ireland in this filmic exploration of the community through traditional music.
New show about getting married, being middle of the road and accidentally going viral for the most embarrassing moment in your life.
Mind reader Mason King returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for another journey into the inner depths of your mind! In this brand new mind reading, magic and mentalism show, Mason invit…
Performances of Highland bagpipes and small pipes by the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society and guests. Featuring light music and piobaireachd.
Award-winning comedy from the reigning title holder since 2018.
Frankie wants to conform.
Tatty Macleod has gained a huge online following thanks to her French vs English sketches (37 million views across Instagram and TikTok).
One of Scotland’s leading fiddle exponents returns to the wonderful Canongate Kirk with a spectacular line-up and new 2022 album release.
In a world where everything often seems miserable, it’s an act of rebellion to be hopeful.
In a world where everything often seems miserable, it’s an act of rebellion to be hopeful.
High energy.
High energy.
Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps, his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing.
This one-act play is a historical drama that tells the true story of a catastrophic, man-made disaster that killed 2,200 people in 1889 when a dam containing 20 million tons of wat…
At Johnnie Walker Princes Street, we know a thing or two about creating the perfect blend.
Steve Vertigo (“Splendid nonsense” - Buxton Fringe Review, “An expert comedian who knows how to make his audience laugh” - Comedy to Watch) performs everybody in this surreal show …
Steve Vertigo (“Splendid nonsense” - Buxton Fringe Review, “An expert comedian who knows how to make his audience laugh” - Comedy to Watch) performs everybody in this surreal show …
Just what is the Edinburgh Fringe? Some say it’s the world’s greatest uncensored platform for freedom of expression; some see it as a free market, money-driven fun-fest.
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 …
On April 3rd 1968, Martin famously gave a speech that was a premonition of his own death.
After an unbroken run from 1990 to 2019, Fife’s premier operatic concert group Ensemble is delighted to be able to return to the superb setting of St.
Two nights only! Award-winning Ali, Scotland’s ‘Queen of vintage jazz’ (OC Weekly) presents a special programme – a carefully crafted selection of Lady Day’s best-loved son…
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.
Edinburgh’s favourite folk music night returns, packed with outstanding singer-songwriters, acoustic musicians and poets.
Masculinity is in a state of flux.
Making its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, up-and-coming Czech jazz fusion guitarist Honza Kourimsky blends the music of Eric Clapton with high-energy psychedelic jazz.
Award-winning comedy from the reigning title holder since 2018.
Local jazz quartet JazzMain has built its reputation around the 50s and 60s Blue Note Jazz era, closely studying exceptional jazz artists like Dexter Gordon and his contemporaries …
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn has moved to London to follow his life-long dream of becoming a British comedian! ‘Viggo is Norwegian’ (EdFestMag.
See the UK’s longest running and best comedy newcomer competition back for its 35th year.
Join us for an afternoon of free jazz every Saturday and Sunday during the Fringe at The Grand Cafe.
‘Fantastic!’ (Jools Holland).
Janine filmed an Amazon Prime special.
Bite-size tasters of the best comedy, music, family entertainment and circus, all prepared for you in our glorious Spiegeltent.
An award-winning comedian from NYC fell in love with a woman online.
It’s like the Royal Variety Show of the Fringe.
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
Cult hit Jollyboat present their best comedy songs from 10 years as one of the biggest shows on the Free Fringe.
Join us for free music every Saturday night during the Fringe at Southpour with great acoustic artists playing great pop covers.
Few things are guaranteed: death, taxes and Joseph getting ID’d! After amassing over 3 million views on TikTok, taking the runner-up spot at the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the…
Edinburgh’s best-rated, award-winning comedy club welcomes back last year’s sold-out Fringe showcase for 2022! A new line-up every night showcasing the very best acts from the Monk…
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.
Edinburgh’s best-rated, award-winning comedy club welcomes back last year’s sold-out Fringe showcase for 2022! A new line-up every night showcasing the very best acts from the Monk…
Join us for a huge selection of free music every Friday and Saturday night during the Fringe at The Golf Tavern with different rock/pop cover bands with a great selection of music …
New to the Fringe, a chat show with leading sports figures from across the UK.
There are some things as regular at the Fringe as Biblical downpours and overpriced street food.
Enjoying a guided flavour-forward experience, you will learn how our whisky and spirits are made, and about both the traditions and innovative new methods in craft distilling emplo…
Forth on the Fringe is the largest showcase event of Fringe entertainment available at this year’s festival.
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 stand-up show about life as a comedian by one of the UK’s most in-demand headline acts.
Daffodil has seen it all before.
The best mixed-bill comedy night in Edinburgh, featuring your favourite comedians from around the Fringe.
The award-winning Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company returns to the Fringe to deliver the truly authentic flamenco music and dance that they are well known for.
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show – in this stuffed selec…
Scottish Comedy Festival’s official Pick of the Fringe showcase returns for a 10th hilarious year with another phenomenal hand-picked selection of our favourite acts from across …
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…
Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre.
See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show.
BBC New Comedy Award winner and the Scottish Comedian of the Year 2018 workshops his unique brand of sketches and characters for the very first time.
See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show.
Join us for free music every Friday night during the Fringe at The Granary with our house musician playing great acoustic pop covers.
After sell-out performances and five-star reviews from 2016-2019, our performers are excited to return to Edinburgh for their fifth year with a new line-up of songs! Featuring worl…
The night is young and three of the best stand-up comedians from Australia are ready to make you laugh, stay up late and definitely have one more drink.
Edinburgh’s best-rated, award-winning comedy club welcomes back last year’s sold-out Fringe showcase for 2022! A new line-up every night showcasing the very best acts from the Monk…
Free show! Jim fights the mundane and holds no punches.
After touring all over Europe, Mike Rice brings his electric hour show to Edinburgh.
See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with a different top-notch comedy line-up at every show.
Think it’s a Stand up solo show? Think again.
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.
Cynthia grew up playing classical piano in a Colorado town, but she was determined to achieve the keys to success by attending a prestigious New York City music school.
Free show! Jim fights the mundane and holds no punches.
In 2020, Fuji-Q Highland amusement park in Japan reopened, asking patrons on the rollercoasters to Scream Inside Your Heart.
A Fringe institution since 1999.
Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go: simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.
Scottish Comedy Festival’s official Pick of the Fringe showcase returns for a 10th hilarious year with another phenomenal hand-picked selection of our favourite acts from across …
Mutch returns to the Fringe for a special Work in Progress show.
Showcase of Scotland’s best comics.
In 2020, Fuji-Q Highland amusement park in Japan reopened, asking patrons on the rollercoasters to Scream Inside Your Heart.
This cast of professional performers is excited to return for their fifth year with the Best of Broadway! After sell-out performances and rave reviews, this show is sure to be a ho…
The best comedians at the Fringe do the dirtiest jokes they have in hopes that they will get cancelled. Hosted by Chicago comedian Matt Castellvi.
A nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of two music legends in this international sell-out show.
Showcasing the top spoken word talent the festival has to offer – from the laugh-out-loud funny, through the wonderfully surreal, to the thoughtful and emotional – Loud Poets c…
Henry Ginsberg didn’t lose his virginity, or have any romantic experiences to speak of at all until his late 20s.
Chris Bush, Miranda Cooper and Jennifer Decilveo’s Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is in one word, a celebration.
Life drawing meets comedy! That’s right, if our jokes don’t make you laugh our poses will.
Pushing the boundaries of the artform to the max for a late night Encore like no other.
Do you ski? The social media sensation comes to Edinburgh off the back of his first sold-out national tour with a limited run of Work In Progress.
Direct from their UK tour, Martin Mor and Logy Logan bring their unique brand of comedy and circus back to the Edinburgh Fringe.
A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children’s and family-friendly performers from around the Fringe.
In the mid-80s, at 6 months old, my grandparents become my legal guardians.
In its 6th year; We’re Sorry! A rotating showcase of Canadian comedians in town for the Fringe.
A crowd-funded, profit-sharing show that champions working-class comedians.
Scotland’s international comedy star is doing a run of shows to work up some new material for his next tour.
Tssss.
‘German, but funny’ (Der Spiegel).
For the eighth year of this universally unique, neurodiversifying, audience-participatory solo show, Paul Wady has changed the name to Guerilla Autistics and wants to take you all …
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome.
Jaw dropping piano whiz and star of BAFTA-winning Harmonic Spectrum film, Sean Logan presents funky and furious keyboard acrobatics with musings on life as a neurodiverse musician.
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.
Join us for a huge selection of free music every night of the Fringe at Biddy’s with different rock/folk cover bands and a big selection of music right through the festival.
Dublin’s favourite comedy club is on tour.
Raucous, wild and a little bit different – this one-hour compilation show with a changing daily line-up, gives you a fabulous cross section of Fringe madness in one crazy bite-si…
Great value lunchtime comedy showcase featuring the best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics.
What sort of a prick is living their best life? Richard Branson? Elon Musk? The Dalai Lama? Yes, the Dalai Lama is a prick – all will be explained in the show.
Europe’s largest burlesque extravaganza returns, brought to you by the legendary producers of the London Burlesque Festival, World Burlesque Games and more! Fringe sell-out show si…
Constantly rotating line-up of the best comedians at this year’s festival.
A new work in progress from the host of The Comedian’s Comedian podcast.
You’ll always find him in the corner at parties, but is it time for Chris to put himself in the middle of things? If not, a trip to the buffet table or maybe the toilet would be id…
Award-winning comedian, NHS psychiatrist and author Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book.
Looking like an ethereally pale, and bearded, pre-Raphaelite muse, Alasdair Beckett-King cuts a striking onstage figure.
There’s anarchy in the monarchy as renowned swordsman and dumb hussy Don Rodolfo has risen from humble peasant to the highest seat in the land.
The award-winning stand-up returns with his new show.
New Perspectives presents The Great Almighty Gill.
Join us for free live music every Wednesday to Sunday during the Fringe at Ghillie Dhu with different indie and rock/pop artists with a great selection of music.
So many comedians, so little time! In this unmissable Edinburgh Fringe institution, 12 top comedy and variety acts perform ridiculously short sets in one furiously fast-paced showc…
A new show for 2022 bringing you the best of the winners and finalists from 2021’s So You Think You’re Funny? comedy newcomer competition.
Veteran stand-up comic Ben Clover returns with his seventh show: Best Newcomer.
A stand-up performance of extracts from the works of some of the great writers of the past from Ireland, with no particular theme, just wonderful material full of humour and pathos…
You can have too many carrots in one show.
Highly anticipated debut stand-up hour from the Hackney Empire New Comedian of the Year Winner, tackling all the big topics; Scottish mothers, sex parties, karate teachers, and men…
After 21 years and 224 days Hal’s back being single.
If Jen Brister has learned anything in the past 18 months, it’s that she’s no good in a crisis.
If Jen Brister has learned anything in the past 18 months, it’s that she’s no good in a crisis.
Experience the best upcoming talent from the North of England as one cast stage two of Shakespeare’s least known plays… What comes to mind when you thi…
Midnight Snacks is a new breed of late-night show - a chilled out hour designed to relax you before bed, featuring surreal stories, strange sketches and tall tales.
Esther ManitoEsther has just filmed her Live At The Apollo debut and now brings you her award winning brand-new stand-up hour ‘#NotAllMen’ at Soho Theatre, after a suc…
Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name. Good news is I can’t drive. Bad news is I have a rucksack. If you don’t like that joke, don’t come to this show.
Comedy IT-girl Elf Lyons floats to Penge with a WIP of her new horrifying comedy show inspired by Stephen King.
A brand new kickass-pirational pop musical bursts into life as the Fantastically Great Women take to the stage to tell their stories.
Highly-anticipated debut stand-up hour from the Hackney Empire New Comedian of the Year Winner, tackling all the big topics; Scottish mothers, sex parties, karate teachers, and men…
On the final day of Brighton Fringe 2022, Brighton Fringe CEO Julian Caddy leads our annual awards ceremony, handing out awards to the best of the festival, as we take the time to …
William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist 2021) is a stand-up comedian and rising star from Belfast.
William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist 2021) is a stand-up comedian and rising star from Belfast.
Touring productions of West End musicals can often feel like a poor shadow of their original run as they usually require considerable downscaling to easily fit into a multitude of …
Porn is a form of entertainment that has always had mixed reactions, yet brings a lot of pleasure to many individuals.
What are you willing to do to become a legend? A porn actor performing his last record-breaking movie: a sex marathon with 100 women.
A showcase of the best new comedians performing at the 2022 Brighton Fringe.
Brighton’s very own Sarah Davies brings you her new one-woman clown show, created especially for everyone’s favourite festival: Bag Lady’s Fringe.
Brighton’s very own Sarah Davies brings you her new one-woman clown show, created especially for everyone’s favourite festival: Bag Lady’s Fringe.
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
The 12 finalists from more than 300 submissions have been revealed for the gala final of this year’s competition which was open to every student of musical theatre, with audition…
Legendary magician, the Great Baldini, returns to Brighton Fringe to tell his life story through a series of stage illusions, from his first trick on his 12th birthday to his caree…
Legendary magician, the Great Baldini, returns to Brighton Fringe to tell his life story through a series of stage illusions, from his first trick on his 12th birthday to his caree…
Award-winning flamenco guitarist and composer Daniel Martinez presents an evening of truly authentic flamenco music and dance.
Award-winning flamenco guitarist and composer Daniel Martinez presents an evening of truly authentic flamenco music and dance.
Eddie Mullarkey brings you on a hilarious, almost entirely honest, and wild journey of growing up as a mama’s boy in the west of Ireland, being a failed Catholic, and coming to ter…
Eddie Mullarkey brings you on a hilarious, almost entirely honest, and wild journey of growing up as a mama’s boy in the west of Ireland, being a failed Catholic, and coming to ter…
Like Peggy Lee crossed with Liza Minelli (after a few too many glasses of red), singer Tricity Vogue mischievously combines vintage style with thoroughly modern sensibilities.
Acing Out, Dublin’s leading LGBTQ+ theatre group, present a tense and darkly comic story of love and revenge.
Acting Out, Dublin’s leading LGBTQ+ theatre group, present a tense and darkly comic story of love and revenge.
Dublin’s Acting Out present a tense and darkly comic story of love and revenge.
Brighton Fringe 2021 Award Winner Miss Hope Springs recently celebrated a decade of decadence as resident songstress at London’s premier cabaret room Le Crazy Coqs in Piccadilly.
Brighton Fringe 2021 Award Winner Miss Hope Springs recently celebrated a decade of decadence as resident songstress at London’s premier cabaret room Le Crazy Coqs in Piccadilly.
Jellyfish Theatre is back with a brand new outdoor show, (“The best thing we’ve seen this year” audience feedback, Brighton Fringe 2019).
One-hit wonders are like love affairs – intense, but alas, all-too-brief- so join award-winning performer Paul Diello and his eight-piece ensemble as they resurrect some of the g…
Serena Flynn (as seen on BBC Comedy, Soho Theatre) and Morag Davies Productions present ‘Lizard King’.
Jellyfish Theatre is back with a brand new outdoor show, (“The best thing we’ve seen this year” audience feedback, Brighton Fringe 2019).
The Maydays present: The Fringe Show.
The Maydays present: The Fringe Show.
Waterloo - The Best of ABBA looks back at the sensational rise to stardom of the Swedish pop group ABBA and recreates it so impeccably that fans, old and new can still e…
Sensational Brighton swingers The Soultastics are returning to Brighton Fringe 2022 with a brand new show celebrating the icon musician Louis Prima and his sidekick Keely Smith.
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.
A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’).
A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’).
Out to cause absolute pandemonium, Marcus Megastar’s bringing the party to Brighton with “The Music Of The Night” ’22 Fringe Showcase.
What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg…
Out to cause absolute pandemonium, Marcus Megastar’s bringing the party to Brighton with “The Music Of The Night” ’22 Fringe Showcase.
What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg…
Are you thinking about bringing a show to the Edinburgh Fringe this year, either in person or online? Come along and virtually meet the team from the Fringe Society and find out wh…
Are you thinking about bringing a show to the Edinburgh Fringe this year or in the future? Maybe it’s on your bucket list, or a new year’s resolution; perhaps you’ve been bef…
Brighton favourites and award-winning idiots Privates return! Three brilliant big-brained buttheads try to make history and win a Nobel Prize, with some totally stupid homemade inv…
Today, when we think about sexuality, we tend to see broad (but not total) acceptance and can at times take it for granted.
“You are going to tell the whole world that there is such an offence.
Things were warming up at the Spiegeltent Bosco as the pre-Eurovision party crowd was ready for some afternoon goofs and giggles.
Harriet takes a long hard squint at the beauty industry through her two remaining fake eyelashes.
Harriet takes a long hard squint at the beauty industry through her two remaining fake eyelashes.
Future Jazz At The Fringe returns to Brighton Spiegeltent for 2022 .
Future Jazz At The Fringe returns to Brighton Spiegeltent for 2022 .
BBC New Comedy Award semi-finalist Ricky Balshaw is a former Paralympic, World Championship and European Championship dressage medallist, and sports pundit, with a penchant for dar…
Welcome to the afterparty, take a seat but don’t stay forever! We all leave the party at different times but have you hung on until the sun is coming through the curtains, the mu…
Welcome to the afterparty, take a seat but don’t stay forever! We all leave the party at different times but have you hung on until the sun is coming through the curtains, the mu…
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…
Special charity showcase for Clowns Without Borders - your support spreads laughter and joy to children and families living in crisis throughout the world.
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…
‘Taking Flight’ is Red Dragonfly Productions successful New Writing Programme, where we showcase new work by up and coming writers.
The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
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 …
FRINGE AT FALMER: May 8th: UNFENCED UNWRAPPED: Sally Wilson, Sam Brennan, Liz Woodhouse, Jane Peckham & Barney Guy- a musical confectionery: female voices, sophisticated piano, str…
FRINGE AT FALMER: May 8th: UNFENCED UNWRAPPED: Sally Wilson, Sam Brennan, Liz Woodhouse, Jane Peckham & Barney Guy- a musical confectionery: female voices, sophisticated piano, str…
Kick start your Brighton Fringe with a bank holiday weekender of free, outdoor fun at Fringe City on Jubilee Square! Join us on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday, for a three-day e…
Calling all picnickers; Brighton Fringe’s wildly popular family picnics are back for 2022! Join us as we take over Pavilion Gardens with more free family entertainment than you can…
Ahead of their event at Brighton Spiegeltent on 14 May and 2 June, the English Disco Lovers join us at Fringe City with their irrepressible mix of disco, humour, anti-racism, inclu…
Anti-fascist, Boris*-baiting, Brighton Fringe legend LJ DA FUNK brings back the best bits and catchiest catchphrases from Fringes past, interspersed with new and improved silliness…
Anti-fascist, Boris*-baiting, Brighton Fringe legend LJ DA FUNK brings back the best bits and catchiest catchphrases from Fringes past, interspersed with new and improved silliness…
Calling all picnickers; Brighton Fringe’s wildly popular family picnics are back for 2022! Join us as we take over Pavilion Gardens with more free family entertainment than you can…
It’s an early evening comedy bonanza! Back for a 3rd year in Brighton, this stand-up comedy selection is an exciting mixed-pack of comics, with top headliners and the best up-and-…
‘The Pick of the Fringe’ has been a hit show at Brighton Fringe for 15 years, an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe.
A revolving line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe in a late afternoon show filled with hilarity.
A friendly fun-filled afternoon performance with a revolving line-up of the best children’s and family-friendly performers from around Brighton and the Fringe.
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.
Ahead of their event at Brighton Spiegeltent on 14 May and 2 June, the English Disco Lovers join us at Fringe City with their irrepressible mix of disco, humour, anti-racism, inclu…
Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’.
Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’.
We run comedy nights at this venue all year round but we have something special planned for the Fringe.
A busted knee, a burst eardrum, a brain struggling to accept updates, heroic reveries shanghaied by harsh reality; in a bid to recapture what was, ageing bath-time fantasist Todd m…
This festival concert is a highlight of the year and truly encapsulates Roedean’s community spirit and love of music.
This festival concert is a highlight of the year and truly encapsulates Roedean’s community spirit and love of music.
Pick of the Fringe returns to Brighton - an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at the Fringe! The show is a succulent smorgasbord of fantastically funny stand-u…
On The Edge Comedy is a Brighton institution, bringing fresh faces from the UK circuit to audiences all year round.
On The Edge Comedy is a Brighton institution, bringing fresh faces from the UK circuit to audiences all year round.
A busted knee, a burst eardrum, a brain struggling to accept updates, heroic reveries shanghaied by harsh reality; in a bid to recapture what was, ageing bath-time fantasist Todd m…
Me? No Pause!From the first medical reference to menopause in the 17th century to menopause management tips with social media influencer Adriana Mole.
Manic parties and manic dance, glorious swirls of colour, Chanel-inspired floating dresses and jazz from the Roaring Twenties, contrasted with the green light throbbing in the dist…
My 75 years at the Edinburgh FringeFor the 75th birthday of the Edinburgh Fringe Arthur Smith writes a love letter to this playground of his imagination and recalls some of the tri…
CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?!! The world premiere of a brand new kick-asspirational pop musical bursts to life as the Fantastically Great Women take to the stage to …
Book yourself a session with a member of the Brighton Fringe Box Office team who can talk you through all aspects of the reporting system, including checking your ticket sales, set…
Book yourself a session with a member of the Brighton Fringe Box Office team who can talk you through all aspects of the reporting system, including checking your ticket sales, set…
Gain insights on the benefits and opportunities of professional rural touring.
Gain insights on the benefits and opportunities of professional rural touring.
POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY 6 APRIL.
POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY 6 APRIL.
We’re running another batch of 1-2-1’s! Book a 1-2-1 session to go through your marketing plan with a member of the Brighton Fringe marketing team.
Find out more about marketing your Brighton Fringe event from the Brighton Fringe marketing team.
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make S…
James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make Some Noise.
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make S…
All his friends are getting married, and he’s really happy for them.
Hal is going back on the road with a brand-new show, doing what he does best - reminding us of how much we love stand-up comedy, and God do we need it! Not as much…
Robert Batson (Brighton Fringe Development) will host this session about fundraising options and opportunities.
The arts and creative industries have been hit hard by the consequences of the pandemic, but Crowdfunder is here to help.
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
Thinking of setting up your own performing arts company? Join Jackie Elliman, Legal and Industrial Relations Manager at ITC, for a workshop about the legal and administrative basic…
Theatre Relationship Managers, Anna Jefferson and Claire Soper, from Arts Council England will be holding an online advice session on Zoom to talk you through the National Lottery …
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.
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…
Joe went a little bit mad during lockdown – just like you did – and it’s hilariously cathartic to watch.
Joe went a little bit mad during lockdown – just like you did – and it’s hilariously cathartic to watch.
Sam Delaney and Andy Dawson have converted their nonsense podcast into a grand theatrical experience once again, with some of the most popular characters and features fr…
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…
Momentum Theatre Productions is proud to present the Irish premiere of The Great War along with Lovely Head in a night of two dark comedies by Neil LaBute.
Get ready for an evening of midnight-movie gore and bombastic bad taste in the killer new show from drag monstrosity Baby Lame.
Talon - The Best of Eagles The Legacy Tour 2020/21 Talon have risen from humble beginnings to become one of the most successful theatre touring shows in th…
SIMPLY THE BREAST - Drag King Fundraiser The m*n, the myth, the legend, Jamie Fuxx, is undergoing some gender affirming surgery this October.
If you either love…or hate… the magic of motoring then you are in for a big treat! Clive St.
Rat King at The Hope Theatre, Islington, is a new production written and produced by Bram Davidovich for Kryptonite Theatre Company.
Cum kids! Gather round.
Detroit comedian Mike Geeter is coming bringing the funny to MoC! As an Ivy League dropout and community college graduate from Pontiac, MI, Mike brings a po…
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…
A musical AND a film about Queen and not ONE show about The Fall? That’s bobbins! The Church of The Fall is one man’s attempt to do justice to Mark E.
A musical AND a film about Queen and not ONE show about The Fall? That’s bobbins! The Church of The Fall is one man’s attempt to do justice to Mark E.
A musical AND a film about Queen and not ONE show about The Fall? That’s bobbins! The Church of The Fall is one man’s attempt to do justice to Mark E.
A musical AND a film about Queen and not ONE show about The Fall? That’s bobbins! The Church of The Fall is one man’s attempt to do justice to Mark E.
“ I can’t tell if I am being ghosted or that person is practising social distancing very well” Watch Irish comedian Anna Clifford's work in p…
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester.
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…
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…
Baz is the resident DJ of Brigdale Primary.
Dreamgun present their first film read that is intentionally for young audiences instead of accidentally for young audiences.
A cracking London story with drama, comedy, and romance that has entertained people for over 150 years.
Known for his brilliant riffing and playful crowd interaction, American comedian Ray Harrington makes his Fringe debut with an unpredictable mix of material, riffing and crowd work…
Known for his brilliant riffing and playful crowd interaction, American comedian Ray Harrington makes his Fringe debut with an unpredictable mix of material, riffing and crowd work…
The Scottish Comedy Festival’s official Pick of the Fringe showcase returns for a ninth hilarious year with another phenomenal handpicked selection of our favourite acts from acr…
People of Edinburgh, I have dearly missed you.
Outstanding young Russian pianist Nikita Lukinov gives a recital of Beethoven (Sonata No.
Find your place on the path to The Clapham Grand for our LION KING MOVIE NIGHT Weve already given you Mamma Mia, but were roaring back to full capacity Movie Nights here at T…
The world’s angriest optimist returns for another bash at sorting out life’s inexplicable complications.
A stolen backpack, a break-up and a global pandemic – Austria’s most famous (and only) lesbian is ready to become British.
The world’s angriest optimist returns for another bash at sorting out life’s inexplicable complications.
‘If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses’ - Henry Ford.
‘If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses’ - Henry Ford.
After a sell-out Scottish tour, Leah MacRae (River City and Gary: Tank Commander) brings her hilarious, rip-roaring, uplifting show for it’s Fringe debut.
A series of quick-fire sketches riffing on ten years’ worth of observations on the bizarre quirks that make the Edinburgh Festival Fringe the collection of misfits and mishaps that…
‘Britain’s best new band’ offer a fiercely energetic sonic time capsule merging the past, the present and the future.
Rich Wilson is fast becoming one of the most in-demand comedians in the land with his award-winning shows, podcasts and radio shows.
A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong).
A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong).
Two dangerous Irishmen doing dangerous things for a laugh.
Hello audiences, I have dearly missed you.
A work-in-progress show from a rising cult comic on the state of the world.
Eddie Mullarkey brings you on a hilarious, almost entirely honest and wild journey of growing up as a mama’s boy in the west of Ireland, being a failed Catholic, and coming to term…
Stephen Buchanan (BBC New Comedy Award, Scottish Comedian of the Year) and Liam Withnail (Amused Moose Winner for Outstanding Show, Scottish Compere of the Year) are back and rarin…
Brand new work in progress show from working class Cornish actor and comedian Tamsyn Kelly.
We are finally back, no restrictions, just pure queer drum and bass freedom!Come down to our first non-lockdown event.
Pete loves to criticise - though perhaps it’s time he looked at himself.
A work-in-progress show from a man that’s had more jobs than years lived and more near death experiences than meaningful relationships - find out what he’s learnt from all this, if…
A work-in-progress show from a man that’s had more jobs than years lived and more near death experiences than meaningful relationships - find out what he’s learnt from all this, if…
Following an existential crisis, Mayuri leaves her human life behind, befriends the android Riza and transfers her mind into a machine.
Singer Jessie Bates and Guitarist Haftor Medbøe perform songs by Joao Gilberto, Michel Legrand, Tommy Wolf and more in the studio at the Scottish Arts Club.
Emperor clown Christian Brighty presents an absurd love letter to play, romance and stupidity.
Pete loves to criticise - though perhaps it’s time he looked at himself.
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…
An insect joke? Tick.
There was a comment made in an article in the Edinburgh Evening News just before the Fringe began about how, after the amount of time comedians have had to prepare for the 2021 Fri…
A 45-minute experiment in silliness depths.
Join ‘Selfish’ Creativity Workshop with poet Antonia King to to better understand yourself and events in your life!Workshop overviewSo, this workshop will be all about how to use w…
Joseph Parsons presents a fun-filled hour of stand up comedy about the joys of sport and the joys of homosexuality.
The awkwardness of a blind date.
See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up every night – as this show returns to Edinburgh for its 18th year.
It’s been a long time since we could go see live comedy, but it’s back! Award-winning comic Ben Clover presents a different bill of top stand-ups each evening.
In her work-in-progress show, In the Dark, Adele ponders the power of knowledge, the power in refusing it, and all things that go on when the lights go off.
No Refunds.
The awkwardness of a blind date.
Adam Rowe – Imperious (WIP).
A ‘gut-bustingly funny’ (**** (List)) thing in a turtleneck gives you a makeover for the interior design of your mind.
Does emotion help us make moral judgements? Alfie Brown is performing a work-in-progress show (which are often a lot more fun) that will attempt to answer this question.
Tad is one of comedy’s most exciting new acts; already scoring a multitude of award including winning the London and Manchester King Gong, The Frog and Bucket’s Beat The Frog, The …
Jazz is a story of rhythm and improvisation, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock.
This is a brand-new show from Rachel.
Three badass funny femmes present you with a hilariously diverse triple bill of comedy.
The final concert in the A Great Disordered Heart series, curated by Aidan O’Rourke, presents two of the most thrilling acts in Scottish and Irish folk music today.
Three badass funny femmes present you with a hilariously diverse triple bill of comedy.
Tad is one of comedy’s most exciting new acts; already scoring a multitude of award including winning the London and Manchester King Gong, The Frog and Bucket’s Beat The Frog, The …
The show comprises of Ashish Suri and a different *friend sharing their weird tales and giving a view of the world through different perspectives.
The show comprises of Ashish Suri and a different *friend sharing their weird tales and giving a view of the world through different perspectives.
Some of the world’s most powerful Gaelic voices come together for Shared Songs – the second concert in the Aidan O’Rourke-curated series A Great Disordered Heart – in a nig…
Fed up with being told how to look and behave since she was a teenager, Harriet is taking a long hard squint at the beauty industry through her two remaining false eye lashes.
Two award-winning comedians premier their latest routines after a year inside.
After almost two years off duty, award-winning stand-up Pierre Novellie is back at the Fringe and ready to perform to whoever else is willing to leave the house.
Shared Melodies opens A Great Disordered Heart’s concert series, curated by Aidan O’Rourke, with a mesmerising, stripped-back take on traditional Irish and Scottish melody.
Fiddler Euan McLaughlin and Guitarist Nick Kirk play a selection of folk and traditional tunes at the Scottish Arts Club.
Cockroach is an hour of dark, gut-wrenching stand-up from one of the best comedians in the country.
Richard Stott returns to the Camden Fringe with a show exploring the merits and pitfalls of loyalty.
Join rising comedy talent and naive suburbanite Jake Farrell as he musters up the bottle and the jokes required to perform a debut hour about fear, the future and Stevenage.
In her work-in-progress show, In the Dark, Adele ponders the power of knowledge, the power in refusing it, and all things that go on when the lights go off.
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 …
Hal’s back doing what he does best – performing live comedy, for five nights only! ‘Reminded me how much I love stand up’ (Times).
To do list: house, get partner, career, smokin’ body and family.
Fresh from the Frontroom Comedy Showcase, this group of Angel Comedy graduates boasts some of the hottest, pandemic surviving talent to have graced the Zoom Comedy Circuit in 2021.
Ah, the 90s! The decade that Shaparak was in her twenties and ‘ladette’ culture ruled the school.
After two sell-out Edinburgh runs, one third of Massive Dad (‘Hilarious’ **** (Guardian)) returns to Edinburgh, armed with her useless degree in Anthropology, for a show about how …
Fresh from the Frontroom Comedy Showcase, this group of Angel Comedy graduates boasts some of the hottest, pandemic surviving talent to have graced the Zoom Comedy Circuit in 2021.
Professional slacker and sensitive friend Rajiv Karia (BBC Audio Contract Writer, 2021) presents a work-in-progress show of acerbic observations about his life so far, and the jour…
The #1 Best All-American Comedy Show is the best (and only) comedy show of its kind (in London)! These Americans were smart enough to leave the United States and are in the UK to d…
The #1 Best All-American Comedy Show is the best (and only) comedy show of its kind (in London)! These Americans were smart enough to leave the United States and are in the UK to d…
Katie Mitchell will do EVERYTHING to become your best friend tonight other than let go of the thousands of little things she likes and thinks you should like to.
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.
The world’s angriest optimist returns for another bash at sorting out life’s inexplicable complications.
Harriet Kemsley: Secrets (WIP) Harriet takes a long hard squint at the beauty industry through her remaining fake eyelashes.
Harriet Kemsley: Secrets (WIP) Harriet takes a long hard squint at the beauty industry through her remaining fake eyelashes.
It’s been a long time since we could go see live comedy, but it’s back! Award-winning comic Ben Clover presents a different bill of top stand-ups each evening.
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…
See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up every night – as this show returns to Edinburgh for its 18th year.
Eddie Mullarkey brings you on a hilarious, almost entirely honest and wild journey of growing up as a mama’s boy in the west of Ireland, being a failed Catholic, and coming to term…
Sportsperson is a work in progress show written and performed by comedian Cerys Bradley (Soho Theatre Young Company, Amused Moose Semi-finalist 2020, as seen on BBC Sesh, “Slick …
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.
Owdyado Theatre present a darkly comic evening of mini Twisted Tales by writers from Cornwall and across the UK.
Funbox are back at the Fringe.
Take a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two award-winning legends in this internationally sold-out show.
Owdyado Theatre present a darkly comic evening of mini Twisted Tales by writers from Cornwall and across the UK.
Award-winning flamenco guitarist and composer Daniel Martinez and the exceptional TuFlamenco join forces to deliver the truly authentic flamenco music and dance they are well known…
The best mixed-bill comedy night in Edinburgh, featuring your favourite comedians from around the Fringe.
King Richard the Lionheart is dead.
A unique two-woman retelling of F Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece.
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.
Sportsperson is a work in progress show written and performed by comedian Cerys Bradley (Soho Theatre Young Company, Amused Moose Semi-finalist 2020, as seen on BBC Sesh, “Slick …
Local jazz quartet JazzMain has built its reputation around the 1950s and 60s Blue Note jazz era by closely studying exceptional jazz artists like Dexter Gordon and his contemporar…
The Scottish Comedy Festival’s official Pick of the Fringe showcase returns for a ninth hilarious year with another phenomenal handpicked selection of our favourite acts from acr…
Presented by comedian and financial writer Dominic Frisby, this one-hour feature documentary also stars Jimmy Carr, Al Murray, Shazia Mirza, Henning Wehn and Arthur Smith.
Fringe favourite Best of Burlesque returns with a new all-star extravaganza! An international round-up of the finest in strip tease, cabaret and variety at the Fringe, from the leg…
“Rising star of the British stand-up scene” (The List) Alex Kealy presents a stand-up hour about Silicon Valley, advertising, addiction and monopolies.
Talk about doing what it says on the tin! The Stand’s flagship contemporary Scottish comedy show returns! A Fringe institution but this time with four acts, seating, table service …
Ah, the 90s! The decade that Shaparak was in her twenties and ‘ladette’ culture ruled the school.
An unpredictable debut from the chaotic mind of self-proclaimed loser Adam Willis (Willis & Vere).
I Miss Amy Winehouse is the first solo hour from new comedian Suchandrika Chakrabarti (Funny Women Stage Awards semi-finalist 2020, British Comedy Guide Pro Performance Awards fina…
Améliore: A New Musical is a tale for the modern age, inverting traditional Broadway stereotypes and prioritising the Black, queer, female voice.
Over a decade ago Amused Moose Winner 2020 and BBC New Comedy Award Nominated comedian Lew Fitz ran away from home and hasn’t been back since.
What does it mean to belong and where is home? With her new passport in hand, this new WIP will see Olga Koch try to figure out who the hell she is as an immigrant and certified te…
PeeVira (The Fringy Mime Queen) is celebrating her 10th year anniversary.
Améliore: A New Musical is a tale for the modern age, inverting traditional Broadway stereotypes and prioritising the Black, queer, female voice.
Come and laugh the trauma away at this dark comedy, inspired by the writer’s ridiculous lockdown diary entries.
Over a decade ago Amused Moose Winner 2020 and BBC New Comedy Award Nominated comedian Lew Fitz ran away from home and hasn’t been back since.
What does it mean to belong and where is home? With her new passport in hand, this new WIP will see Olga Koch try to figure out who the hell she is as an immigrant and certified te…
PeeVira (The Fringy Mime Queen) is celebrating her 10th year anniversary.
Come and laugh the trauma away at this dark comedy, inspired by the writer’s ridiculous lockdown diary entries.
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.
The show that was going to be about feminism, but is now going to be about her dog.
A celebration of the most exciting new jazz in the South East.
William Blake said that everything is an attempt to be human.
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King.
Gain insights on the benefits and opportunities of professional rural touring.
King Henry VIII is ‘brought to life’ in this most dramatic of performances! In all his splendour and magnitude, the King, now in old age, recounts the events of his long life a…
King Henry VIII is ‘brought to life’ in this most dramatic of performances! In all his splendour and magnitude, the King, now in old age, recounts the events of his long life a…
Period music greets loyal subjects as they enter the Friends Meeting House to attend Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: An Audience with King Henry VIII, written and directed by John Wh…
Meet and hear from inspirational Fringe Directors and Producers from around the world.
Meet and hear from inspirational Fringe Directors and Producers from around the world.
It’s 10 years since Amy Winehouse died.
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.
Politics, power and war drive much of our history, but what about those who drive world-changing events? How would one of the history’s greatest winners face the moment of his own …
Politics, power and war drive much of our history, but what about those who drive world-changing events? How would one of the history’s greatest winners face the moment of his own …
This compelling one-man show by Mark Stratford charts the life and times of William Charles Macready, one of the greatest actor-managers of the 19th Century.
Unless you have studied the history of theatre it's easy to imagine that performances on stage have always been very much as they are today.
June 5, 5.
June 5, 5.
Comedian and ex art student Graeme Collard performs a light-hearted but informative art lecture exploring the use of comedy in Modern Art.
Comedian and ex art student Graeme Collard performs a light-hearted but informative art lecture exploring the use of comedy in Art.
An online event, in association with the free digital platform The Ironclad Hub ( https://ironclad-hub.
Thinking about putting on a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, or already in the process for 2021? Book a one-to-one slot with Alan Gordon (Registration Manager) and Katie Quee…
Thinking about putting on a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, or already in the process for 2021? Book a one-to-one slot with Alan Gordon (Registration Manager) and Katie Quee…
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…
Are you thinking about bringing a show to the Edinburgh Fringe this year, either in person or online? Come along and virtually meet the team from the Fringe Society and find out wh…
Neo-classical electronic composer King Jamsheed brings together a year’s work.
Not sure what to see? Don’t fret, we’ve done the work for you and hand-picked this week’s top tips.
Continue your evening with the Fringe’s wildest late-night show.
A stolen backpack, a break-up and a global pandemic: Austrian’s most famous (and only) lesbian is ready to become British.
Neo-classical electronic composer King Jamsheed brings together a year’s work in livestream.
These award-winning films from Iris 2020 tell LGBT+ stories from around the world with humour, heart and honesty.
Not sure what to see? Don’t fret, we’ve done the work for you and hand-picked this week’s top tips.
This new comedy musical is based upon the little told story of the life of Helen Carte.
A journey into the broken heart of a young boy, who, through creativity, imagination, and determination, teaches us that the rehabilitation of things broken and discarded gets to i…
Discover a show about the discoveries that changed the world, by people who know nothing.
A journey into the broken heart of a young boy, who, through creativity, imagination, and determination, teaches us that the rehabilitation of things broken and discarded gets to i…
The arts and creative industries have been hit hard by the consequences of the pandemic, but Crowdfunder is here to help.
On The Edge Comedy is a Brighton institution, bringing fresh faces from the UK circuit to audiences all year round.
Armed only with a drum, a guitar, a knife and a chair, this irreverent, inventive and highly accessible one-man adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ is presented from the poin…
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 …
On The Edge Comedy is a Brighton institution, bringing fresh faces from the UK circuit to audiences all year round.
A stolen backpack, a break-up and a global pandemic: Austrian’s most famous (and only) lesbian is ready to become British.
Jake Lambert (Tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) brings his WIP show to Brighton fringe.
Pick of the Fringe returns to Brighton - an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at the Fringe! The show is a succulent smorgasbord of fantastically funny stand-u…
Armed only with a drum, a guitar, a knife and a chair, this irreverent, inventive and highly accessible one-man adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ is presented from the poin…
Kick start your Brighton Fringe with a bank holiday weekender of free, outdoor fun at Fringe City on Jubilee Square! Join us on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday, for a three-day e…
A unique two-woman retelling of F.
A unique two-woman retelling of F.
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.
Imagine a time when four artists shared one studio in a city but never saw one another.
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 …
Imagine a time when four artists shared one studio in a city but never saw one another.
So, ages ago, we did a show, and it sold really well and we were super excited about doing the Fringe.
So, ages ago, we did a show, and it sold really well and we were super excited about doing the Fringe.
Dust off the glitter balls and dig out your best outfit, your 2021 Brighton Fringe experience starts here! What better way to celebrate the return of live performance than with a s…
Dust off the glitter balls and dig out your best outfit, your 2021 Brighton Fringe experience starts here! What better way to celebrate the return of live performance than with a s…
Becky Stevens, Managing Director of Hybred Consultancy (www.
Are you aged 16- 25? Fancy getting involved in Brighton Fringe and becoming a young reviewer for Voice? Join Alice online on Monday 26th April, 2pm for this free workshop where we …
Thursday 22nd October, 7.
Find out how best to grab media attention from members of the press themselves! This will be a panel event hosted by Brighton Fringe with PR and media professionals.
Find out more about marketing your Brighton Fringe event from the Brighton Fringe marketing team.
Book yourself a session with a member of the Brighton Fringe Box Office team who can talk you through all aspects of the reporting system, including checking your ticket sales, set…
Find out more about how the Brighton Fringe box office works from our Box Office Manager, Ellie Brayne-Whyatt.
A two hour introductory workshop for self-producing artists and others interested in producing.
Robert Batson (Brighton Fringe Business Development Advisor) will host this session about fundraising platforms.
THIS EVENT IS EXCLUSIVE TO HOUNSLOW SHORT BREAKS FAMILIES.
It’s about one moment.
Award-winning genre explorers Encompass Productions return to the White Bear Theatre with Homecoming: A New Theatre Festival.
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.
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.
“Drama King” is a compelling new one-man show, written and performed by Mark Stratford, which tells the story of William Charles Macready, one of the greatest actor-managers of the…
Detroit comedian Mike Geeter is coming bringing the funny to MoC! As an Ivy League dropout and community college graduate from Pontiac, MI, Mike brings a pointed look at…
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.
An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two legends.
Scotland’s LGBT choir returns to the Fringe in support of Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity.
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…
Learn the ins and outs of the logistics behind achieving ambitious designs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with Anna Driftmier, designer of Army @ The Fringe 2019 show Dead E…
A powerful musical about living with dementia.
Find out more about bringing a show to Army @ The Fringe, what we’re looking for and our unique offering for artists.
King Richard the Lionheart is dead.
Following sell-out runs in 2016, 2018 and 2019, mind reader Mason King returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his unique brand of entertainment! Having been a fan of time-th…
‘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.
Join Rosie Kay as she talks about working in dance and film, from 5 SOLDIERS to Sunshine on Leith.
Back from sell-out shows in 2019, this band are swing jazz sensations, Out of the Blue Jazz, who will be performing the ever-popular Great American Songbook in the style of iconic …
Join Rebecca Brown, the first female soldier to win Army Photographer of the Year 2019 for a conversation on her experiences.
Join Suba Subramaniam to explore the use of projection in dance and theatre productions.
‘Fantastic’ (Jools Holland).
March 2020 and the newly formed volunteers of Underwood meet to discuss how to help the elderly residents of the village with their shopping.
Velvet Determination – a musical journey about wrong notes, hard knocks and the keys to success.
Now in its 13th year, Forth on the Fringe is the largest showcase event of Fringe entertainment available at this year’s festival.
Celebrating Assembly’s 40th year, we bring you bite-size tasters of the very best comedy, cabaret, music and circus from around the Fringe.
After sold-out performances and five-star reviews the past four years, our performers are excited to return to Edinburgh for their fifth year with a new line-up of songs! Featuring…
Elsa and sister Irenie (The McTaggart Sisters) showcase a rare opportunity to hear these two highly acclaimed singers/songwriters/multi-instrumentalists come together in a fusion o…
The best mixed-bill comedy night in Edinburgh, featuring your favourite comedians from around the Fringe.
American Performing Arts International is excited to return for the fifth year with the Best of Broadway! After sold-out performances and rave reviews, this show is sure to be a ho…
An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of these two legends.
Enjoy a plaguey, fiery hour in this informative and interactive one-man show for history-loving kids.
Great value lunchtime comedy compilation showcase featuring the best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics.
The night is young and three of the best stand-up comedians from Australia and around the world are ready to make you laugh, stay up late and definitely have one more drink.
So many comedians, so little time! Twelve top comedy and variety acts perform ridiculously short sets in one furiously fast-paced showcase.
Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps; his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing.
First hour of stand up from Maddie Campion; a show about career choices, billionaires, and the hustle.
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.
“Café Named Desire” is a musical about love, sexuality, and self discovery.
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…
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans.
Claire Lenahan is your bog standard obnoxious American comedian / magician/ escapologist / identity thief.
Following a successful debut tour culminating at The Leicester Square Theatre and a recording of a sold out hometown show.
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.
All the King's Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London.
All the King's Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London.
Join The Family Jewels for a full frontal night of comedy, song, and a disarmingly sexy exploration of gendered power.
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage for the first time to raise money for LBC’s charity Globa…
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage for the first time to raise money for LBC’s charity Globa…
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.
Don’t miss John Kani’s highly acclaimed play Kunene and the King marking the 25th anniversary of the end of apartheid with a strictly limited London run, following its …
There will be no refunds.
There will be no refunds.
Now in its 5th year, Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's most …
Now in its 5th year, Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's most …
Join the cast of the multi-award winning La Clique and ring in the New Year in style.
Now in it’s 11th year.
The original ukulele orchestra.
Peppa Pig is excited to be going on a special day out with George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig - it’s going to be her best day ever! Get ready for a road-trip full of fun adventu…
In August 2013, Shane Warne, Australian cricketing legend drove Orlando Gibbs, English generic person to Wales.
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.
After a 7 year hiatus, Scottish Comedian Samantha Hannah blasted back onto the stand up scene in 2018 by trying to find a husband in a year and writing a show about it&h…
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.
Jay Gatsby invites you to one of his infamous parties.
KING OF POP - THE LEGEND CONTINUES showcases the extraordinary talent of an impersonator who has performed for 28 years in over 350 international shows, 62 different cou…
Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy producer Bill Dare (Dead Ringers) come to TOM for the first time following their sell-out tour last year.
From the producers of the West End hit shows 'Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners' and 'Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story', t…
From the producers of the West End hit shows 'Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners' and 'Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story', t…
To compile his one-man show, Velvet, Tom Ratcliffe combined personal experience and the disturbing revelations that emerged as the #MeToo movement gathered momentum.
‘Mercy’ is a dark comedy with a spiritual twist, centring on a headstrong matriarch of a Persian family and her unyielding decision to break tradition.
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…
Dervish bring The Great Irish Songbook to The London Palladium.
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…
Only a couple of weeks ago I, and some friends, were in an Escape Room.
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.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
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…
Alasdair Cameron ‘the Master’ (EdinburghGuide.
Great AMC sell-out show in 2018! The vision of the Sound of Many Waters is to promote the rediscovery of God’s voice through music and the arts.
Join us for a riotous celebration of the Fringe’s best musical comedians! Since 2009, the MCAs have helped to launch the likes of Abandoman, Rachel Parris, Mae Martin, Jay Foreman …
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Puccini’s beautiful Messa di Gloria, Haydn’s joyous Te Deum and energetic Insanae et Vanae Curae with orchestral accompaniment, plus first Scottish performance of Janet Wheeler’s p…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe Participants.
It’s back, the show on the fringe of the Fringe! Come join us at the Fringe’s best up-and-coming venue for an unpredictable night of music, comedy, dance, magic, poetry and circus!…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A must-do in the corporate calendar, Pick of the Fringe brings a hand-picked selection of top acts to one stage for an exclusive evening of comedy, entertainment and fine dining.
The Annual General Meeting of the Fringe Society where activity is reviewed, accounts are presented and directors elected. If you’re passionate about the Fringe, come and be heard.
From the management of Micky Flanagan, Mark Watson, Zoe Lyons, Gary Delaney and Hal Cruttenden, don’t miss the chance to see some of the hottest up-and-coming comedy acts of the mo…
A contemporary reimagining of classic horror characters.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
A small allocation of tickets available on the door, first come, first served.
Award-winning writer and stand-up Katie Mulgrew used to be a card-carrying God botherer.
A showcase of the best new and up-and-coming acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe Participants.
Join Funny Women for a sparkling mix of comedy featuring the brightest new, emerging and established talent at the Fringe.
In this spoof chat show, David Reed (The Penny Dreadfuls, Comedy Store Players) interviews comedians about the career they never had.
As Durham University’s only a capella ensemble that specialises in barbershop harmony, Full Score, formed two years ago, has already established itself as one of the University�…
Comedian & silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show is about every single U.
Alastair, together with long-time collaborators Euan Drysdale (guitar/piano) and Iain Crawford (double bass), celebrates Scotland’s proud fiddle tradition.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
AMDA will be conducting placement and scholarship auditions for its BFA and Conservatory programs in Acting, Music Theatre, Dance Theatre and Performing Arts.
Central to Bach’s output as a composer are his chorale preludes.
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…
‘Forever in a hurry to meet expectations and cover expenses, but forgetting what is important in life.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy producer Bill Dare return to Edinburgh following their sell-out run last year.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The 25th year of the Festival’s best free music event.
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…
Chris Cross – The tricky Geordie cheekster returns for his 14th consecutive Fringe, with his unique madcap style of multi award-winning comedy magic, escapology and cunning stunt…
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.
Bonhams in Edinburgh are exhibiting selected artworks that will be offered for sale in London and elsewhere during the autumn season.
A poignant, bittersweet comedy about Dino, a lost soul from a small town in Sicily, and Fran, his American boss, both transplanted to the UK.
Watson presents a show that’s no more than 50% ready for public consumption and hopes for the festival’s legendary supportive vibe to carry him through.
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…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Following five-star reviews at the Fringe 2018, Gone Rogue Productions returns with Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World.
Chris Cross – The tricky Geordie cheekster returns for his 14th consecutive Fringe, with his unique madcap style of multi award-winning comedy magic, escapology and cunning stunt…
Fabulous swing jazz band.
Vikings, giants and magic await you in this fun-packed historical adventure.
Best of magic, dance, comedy, singing and more.
Talented but troubled Clio has three months to go until the biggest boxing match of her life.
Beth Vyse returns as Olive Hands in this work in progress show: The Hands Have It! where she finds herself running for leader of the Western world.
As the surge of improv comedy takes over the Fringe, Sisterwives brings a classic sketch show that packs a wicked punch.
‘Bold, subversive and dominant’ (ObjectivelyFunny.
Last year I weighed 24 stone and was a Finalist in Old Comedian of the Year 2018.
The Discount Comedy Checkout have been wowing crowds for over 10 years on the UK comedy circuit with 100% raw and unscripted comedy improvisation shows.
Scotland’s LGBT choir Loud and Proud is back at the Fringe in support of Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity.
If you were into music in the late 70s and early 80s, the chances are you were into 2 Tone, the iconic Coventry based label that was home to ska revivalists like The Beat, The Sele…
Trashfuture, the political comedy podcast about how the future is trash, is doing its first ever show at the Edinburgh Fringe, for one night only on 10th August.
A new feminist comedy cabaret, debuting at the 2019 Camden Fringe.
The comedy panel show NO ONE is talking about - but they should be! Two teams of two comedians compete in a series of ridiculous quiz rounds to win a very ridiculous prize.
Nowhere has Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand been harder at work than at the festival itself.
Now in it’s 12th year, Forth on the Fringe is the largest showcase of Fringe entertainment available at this year’s festival.
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.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Fringe Fridays at the museum are a magical experience! There’s a plethora of acts which span the genres available at the festival, each act performing a 15 minute taster on a mai…
An improvised comedy show of sketches, scenes, songs, and suntans.
Fringe University believes that the Edinburgh Fringe makes an excellent classroom.
Since 1999, ROSL has brought together young classical musicians from across the Commonwealth to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Fringe University invites you to meet with students, graduates, and professors to find out how you can get the most out of the Fringe.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Meet Gina, a therapist working in a prison for super-villains - determined to turn every last one of them into a Hero.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Heather is allergic to politics, religion and exercise.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
I feel ripped off, and frankly you should too.
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.
North East comedians on one exclusive line-up! Hot on the heels of our popular compilation showcases, it felt only right to bring you some of finest comics who regularly stand-up a…
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…
A sensory experience, teaching you how to nose and taste whisky, helping to discover the perfect dram for your palate.
This story is based on Chinese traditional myth, Zhong Kui.
Join us for a huge selection of free acoustic music, duos, bands, singers and more through the day and night on this launch day of Fringe Music on the Grassmarket.
Returning for its increasingly annual run, the showcase of some of the best “Irish” acts will be a great start to your day.
Born in Greece and living in the UK, George is a UK, Europe and Australia comedy club favourite, appearing on BBC One and Sky.
Full Consent To Speak On My Behalf refers to a statutory line used by professionals, enabling foster carers to speak on behalf of children in the care system.
Cult hit Jollyboat (the ‘geeky flight of the conchords’) present their best comedy songs from 10 years on the Fringe.
A God who chooses to sleep.
Returning for 2019, Kids Do Forth on the Fringe presents some of the best names in children’s entertainment.
The team behind the Bongo Club Cabaret, the Not So Secret Society and the Glasgow Cabaret Festival return to present the very best of Fringe cabaret.
Susan Calman takes a fast-paced whistle-stop tour of Edinburgh’s comic delights.
You loved the original so much, we’re doing it twice! The best mixed-bill comedy night in Edinburgh heads back to its birthplace, so now there’s two late-night chances to catch you…
Gabby Best’s Edinburgh show 10,432 Sheep is about her struggle with insomnia, and her approach to coping with life in general.
PBH reads from his book, the story of the Free Fringe from 1996 to now: how we became the Fringe’s biggest show provider and the many catastrophes and odd triumphs along the way.
Ruby is having her birthday party and all of Edinburgh is invited.
Free Fringe Music.
Michael Rice takes you on a hilariously raw and honest journey from a farm in rural Ireland to the big city lights of Chicago and back again.
After the apocalypse, hope.
Dave Alnwick, a veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe magic circuit, is one of the more visually striking performers you're likely to see here.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
‘It’s like the Royal Variety Show of the Fringe’.
Comic dance-theatre conceived and performed by Yukon born ‘Intrepid’ Jen.
After a baffling 2018 run (The Wee Review Fringe Experience Award: ‘most memorable experience – be it good.
The Stand Comedy Club’s hand-picked selection of great comedy at the Fringe at The Stand’s New Town Theatre almost every Friday and Saturday night.
We spend trillions on health but like Brexit, nobody knows what it means.
Your Fringe adventure starts here! Now in its 21st year, Edinburgh’s historic High Street is transformed into a huge open-air performance playground featuring thousands of shows of…
Catch some world-class street performers, bag a bargain at the Half Price Hut or browse through the arts and crafts markets – all against the stunning backdrop of the National Ga…
Ireland’s finest under one roof.
Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go: simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.
Two used actors, recycled utensils, hand-carved Czech puppets, live music and you, the court, bring Shakespeare’s poetic drama of power and abdication to life.
From Edinburgh to Glasgow to Newcastle – our long-running weekly beginner’s showcase is regarded as the best open mic night in the UK.
What’s done is done.
The best mixed-bill comedy night in Edinburgh, featuring your favourite comedians from around the Fringe.
Edinburgh’s #1 rated comedy club and three-time Scottish Comedy Award winner brings you its pick of the Fringe for the very first time! Showcasing the very best acts from the Mon…
A brand-new adaptation of this rarely performed musical song cycle with fully fledged characters and setting.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Is the Fringe guide too wide and confusing? We understand.
After sold-out performances and rave reviews at Fringe 2016, 2017, and 2018 we’re excited to return to Edinburgh with this new revue of Broadway hits! Join us as we bring the Best …
New Orleans to Dixie to swing, ragtime and more! Dixie Six and Trio, Diplomats of Jazz and a great mix of local and international players including Leif Jorgensen and Lachlan Macco…
Help Michelle celebrate her first time.
Bite-size tasters of the best comedy, music and circus, all prepared for you in our glorious Spiegeltent.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
After sold-out performances and five-star reviews at Fringe 2016, 2017 and 2018, our performers are excited to return to Edinburgh with a new line-up of songs! Featuring world-clas…
A changing line-up featuring the best winners and contestants from the biggest and best comedy newcomer competition in its 32nd year! A great night of the funniest from the Fringe,…
This chat show is the perfect guide to what comedy you should see at the Fringe as host Vladimir McTavish, one of Scotland’s finest stand-ups, introduces this intimate and hilariou…
What are you willing to do to become a legend? A porn actor performing his last record-breaking movie: a sex marathon with 100 women.
Following sell-out runs in 2016 and 2018 Mason King returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a brand-new show! As a child Mason always dreamt of mastering the art of sleight of hand.
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.
Actor/writer Christopher Tajah of Resistance Theatre Company gives an impassioned performance in Dream Of A King at theSpace Triplex, as he reimagines the hours leading up to the a…
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…
Following sell-out shows and standing ovations in 2017/18, The Carole King Story returns to take you on an incredible journey through the career of six-time Grammy Award winner and…
Lola’s funny, confident, and always striving for perfection.
2018: The Supreme Court find a bakery not guilty of discrimination for refusing to bake a gay cake.
The night is young and some of the best stand-up comedians at the Fringe are ready to make you laugh, stay up late and definitely have one more drink.
Aged just 17, Brian forged his mother’s signature, borrowed €10k and ran away to New Zealand.
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.
Four top-quality, fowl-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival.
Richard Duffy’s been celebrating Christmas every day since the day he was born.
Not a show, but the undercoat, base coat or petticoat of what may one day be a show.
The Scottish Comedy Festival’s official Pick of the Fringe showcase returns for a eighth hilarious year with another phenomenal hand-picked selection of our favourite acts from a…
See the very best comedians selected from around the Fringe, with different line-ups every day in this brand-new family friendly lunchtime stand-up showcase, from the people behind…
Jerry Sadowitz, Britain’s favourite comedian, is back! Yes, the man with no visible demograph returns to make you laugh while simultaneously parting you of hard earned cash! Affect…
Two years ago, Matt Watson (‘Good Canadian fun’ (Wingspan Entertainment)) moved to Scotland.
A year ago, the world ended.
Great value, great venue and great fun! Lunchtime compilation showcasing comedians you must not miss with new line-ups every day hand-picked from across the Fringe.
A revolving line-up of hilarious female comedians from around the Fringe with an hour of stand-up comedy to be enjoyed by all.
James returns with his most ambitious show to date – an epic, thought-provoking stage spectacular celebrating the 1000 great lives that shaped history.
Comedy Boxing triumphantly returns to Edinburgh now with the best of the best competitors, each show! Comedians will compete over four hilarious rounds of stand-up, improvisation, …
Henry Ginsberg didn’t lose his virginity, or have any romantic experiences to speak of at all until his late 20s.
Delightfully deranged and beautifully berserk, Ukrainian group Misanthrope Theatre re-ignite the flames of rebellion and fervour that saw Alfred Jarry’s play close upon its openi…
It’s Twonkey’s tenth year on the Fringe and he’s here to celebrate with a show that may or may not be the most baffling yet.
My name is Mickey Sharma and I’ve been a comic for 10 years with five Edinburgh shows.
See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe, with a different line-up of top comedians at every show.
Godmother of Scottish comedy.
Old new act, Pat Cahill, brings another hour of his confused neo-music hall stupidity to the Fringe.
The fifth year of the world unique audience autism conversion show faces new issues.
‘Three nights to save a soul.
Many comedians converge in a mixture of stand-up comedy, improvisation, interactive debate and Q&A to find out who is the greatest superhero of them all.
Fresh from performing at the Adelaide and Melbourne Fringe festivals 2019, catch South End Comedy Festival’s Best Newcomer Winner in this revealing one-man show.
The perfect end to a day at the Fringe: deep in the bowels of the best pub in Edinburgh, a raucously competitive late-night feast of trivia, festival in-jokes, physical challenges,…
Character comedy is a difficult discipline at the best of times and, with a trope as thoroughly picked-over as the oblivious action-hero, it asks at lot from a performer to find so…
12 sell-out years at the Fringe, Glasgow and Australian Comedy Festivals.
Is a variety show with a mixed bill line-up.
A motley assortment of North American comedians each deliver their polished 7-15 minute sets.
The Girl Guide Promise, an oath taken by all Guides and Brownies, highlights how a girl guide member must always do their best, be true to themselves and develop their beliefs.
Searching through the Fringe guide for a show worth seeing is a job that could perhaps be likened to archaeology – you spend hours carefully probing, sorting the dross from the d…
Fringe late-night favourite Best of Burlesque returns with a new all-star extravaganza! An international round-up of the absolute finest in sultry striptease, curvaceous cabaret an…
A story of a man who decides to be a dancer.
Showcasing underrepresented working-class comedy voices.
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).
‘Character comedy at its finest’ ***** (EdFestMag.
For the first time in Fringe history, the absolute Best of Cabaret amalgamate for a late-night extravaganza of sultry songs, dance varieties, comedic displays and vivacious variety…
Every night, a debauched affair of revelries and frivolity can be found in the depths of the Raging Bull bar on Lothian Road.
Join Those Big Bois for the award-submitted, The Human Show – a journey inside the mind of one confused specimen and the two voices in his head as they navigate a day in this wei…
Showcasing the top spoken word talent the festival has to offer – from the laugh-out-loud funny, through the wonderfully surreal, to the thoughtful and emotional – Loud Poets c…
Scottish Comedy Award winner Donald Alexander is back with more long-limbed and surreal stand up.
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…
In 2018 Samantha, ‘one of the funniest ladies on the planet’ (RemoteGoat.
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome, regardless of age or ability.
Reginald D Hunter returns to the Fringe with his highly anticipated new show.
The black box space in Summerhall is perfectly suited to Zanetti Productions’ new one-woman show My Best Dead Friend, at once intimate and epic in its proportions.
So many comedians, so little time! 12 top comedy and variety acts perform ridiculously short sets in one furiously fast-paced showcase.
Award-winning silliness and choose-your-own-adventure poems for the whole family as you work to transform your writing skills.
Drawing the line between the exaggerated and the tender is no easy feat.
Baby Wants Candy has become almost as much a staple of the Fringe as being slapped in the face with flyers on the Royal Mile.
One day the earth might be so devastated that we might need to leave for a distant planet.
See a selection of performers from the very best of this year’s Free Fringe Festival shows, in the big gala launch night, party and general great start to this year’s Edinburgh Fri…
Best Girl is a story told by the nervous, but likable Annie.
Returning for its 14th season, C’s critically acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, every day.
Strap.
Have you ever been to a comedy show by someone who can travel through dimensions, from one world to another? No, me neither.
One island, split in two with a thundering crack: half for the fishermen and half for the farmers.
Catapulting Dickens into the 21st century, this masterstroke genius of spin-offs introduces Emily Halloran, live streaming to us from her penthouse honeymoon suite.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Not many comedy fans would turn down the chance to see the legendary Whose Line Is It Anyway? gang live.
Andy has performed at 40 Edinburgh Festivals.
The star of Tonight at the Palladium (ITV), Stand Up Central (Comedy Central) and Live from the BBC is back with, without doubt, his funniest show yet.
All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London.
Fat Rascal Theatre should be pleased with their Fringe so far.
Matt Green returns to the Camden Fringe after sell out shows in 2017 and 2018 with a brand new hour of jokes and stories.
If you ever want to go to outer space, the probability of you ever getting the job is 0.
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.
Come and join us for the York Fringe Dog Show in aid of RSPCA York.
The Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year is back for a fifth year.
Join award-nominated comedian and one-eyed legend Georgie Morrell as she explores disability and celebrity.
The award-winning Alasdair Beckett-King returns to this timeline with a dimension-hopping stand-up comedy show.
For 3 nights only, the York Dungeon will open their cages to the city of York, open their arms to new audiences, and expose their smelly armpits at the Great Yorkshire F…
Fresh from "the sort of perfectly structured Edinburgh debut you always hope for and rarely get to see" (The Times, ★★★★), Catherine Bohart has some ne…
A bunch of comedy virgins have spent the weekend with Logan Murray, the man who taught Greg Davies, Rhod Gilbert, Josh Widdecombe, Andi Osho, Luisa Omielan, Diane …
A debut show from a comedian who was born with Poland Syndrome, making him lopsided with a misshapen hand.
“A Comedian going places” *Join the 2017 BBC New Comedy Award finalist and wheelchair enthusiast as he tells you about how his first paid gig led to him perf…
The Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year is back for a fifth year.
The world outside is (probably) falling apart.
Hot on the heels of his Radio 4 success and sell out Edinburgh show, Alexei returns to the Museum of Comedy with new material.
The critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe hit.
Mercury Musical Developments and the The Stephen Sondheim Society present the 13th annual STEPHEN SONDHEIM SOCIETY STUDENT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR competitio…
As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre.
Led by the world’s number one Michael Jackson tribute artist ‘Navi’, which alone sets this show above the rest.
After it’s sell-out debut, Stripped is back and more revealing than ever!!! Succour Punch Theatre are proud to be baring all once again for this ‘stripped back’ performance o…
The nominees and winners of the British Podcast Awards are always a who's who of UK podcast talent.
You may know him as “comedy legend Lee Nelson” (The Sun) or “some unfunny pillock” (The Deputy Prime Minister) who gave Theresa May a P45, but yo…
The small English village of Bakewell, Derbyshire is holding its annual baking competition.
Vulvarine is the superhero movie that all teenage girls were missing when they grew up.
June 25th 2018 - weight was 22 stone.
Following the inaugural season success of the ‘EdinBra Fringe Comedy’ north of the border, ‘LassTer Festival Comedy’ in the Midlands and hosted by Scotland’s Jeannie Jones, this we…
Michelle’s second solo show and sequel to ‘50% Canadian, 100% Crazy, Let’s Laugh’.
Dropped on the wrong planet in 1994, Alice-India dissects the crisis that took over her life by letting it run riot in public.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
4 April 1968.
What happens when a 90-something year old kitschy charlatan and a post-millennial ventriloquist host a British daytime TV show?Lachlan Werner (19-year-old Gaulier graduate) seeks t…
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…
Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year 2017, Alasdair Beckett-King returns to this timeline with a dimension-hopping stand-up comedy show.
1980’s Pittsburgh, a city in decay.
A raucous, two-woman comedy of idiots! Following sold-out shows in New York, this Gaulier-trained clown duo will guide you through their version of a sacred ritual for spiritual en…
Carvin Goldstone is the 2018 South African comedian of the year. Coming from Durban, South Africa.
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…
‘Black Velvet Moon’ rising for one night only.
Many comedians converge once more in Brighton to find out who is the greatest superhero.
Jake Donaldson presents his debut hour-long solo show! Jake mixes stand-up and storytelling in this show, which explores what really goes on inside his head.
After successful editions in Cyprus, Iceland and Sweden, the traditional Stockholm Fringe Festival (STOFF) style artist speed dating touch down in Brighton! Meet artistic peers, in…
On Sunday 12 May 2019 at London’s Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, there will be two concerts of The Best of… Rock Musicals for the benefit of The Charlie Waller Memorial …
Party with us all evening at this one-off ‘Fringe City Night’ extravaganza! Join the night creatures, the weird and the wonderful in a celebration showcase of the very best of Brig…
Join the irrepressible Brighton Ceilidh Collective for an evening of raucous nonsense and ceilidh dancing.
Hands up anyone who was bored rigid by studying Shakespeare at school.
Intimate live music showcase featuring a selection of Brighton’s finest musicians and songwriters. Hosted and curated by BBC 6 Music featured act Warsaw Radio.
The daily blogging comic presents a work in progress for his new show.
A pole-esque tale, telling the story of one woman’s journey through pole, from the seedy underworld of Brighton, to her respectable reinvention as a drag king.
Seven couples dance in shifting groups.
Any sensible person would look at the night sky and see the horrible purgatory of the cosmos.
This incredible production stars the world’s leading MJ tribute artist Navi who is joined by Jackson’s original lead guitarist - Jennifer Batten.
This incredible production stars the world’s leading MJ tribute artist Navi who is joined by Jackson’s original lead guitarist - Jennifer Batten.
Skrew Loose Booking is a Brighton based live music company focused on showcasing upcoming and established talent from Brighton and further afield.
Fancy a show but not sure what you’re in the mood for? Get a taste of Brighton Fringe at our Fringe City festival showcase! Expect crazy cabaret, tremendous theatre, live music, co…
One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
The Maydays present: the Fringe Show.
Over 21 Years Jay has built up a powerhouse of sharp political and observational material.
Twonkey’s 10th show is about a grotesque cake decorating shop in the Dordogne that has been secretly making fake weather since 1982.
This chat show is the perfect way to start your Fringe evening, as you spend an hour in the company of one of Scotland’s finest comedians, Vladimir McTavish, and his guests in this…
We have over 80 professional comedy acts who applied to Artista Cafe & Gallery.
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…
In his debut hour, character comedian Raphael Wakefield charts the rise and fall of his idol, Arsene Wenger, and asks what it means to become successful.
KIDS OFFER: free child ticket with every adult ticket purchased, subsequent child tickets are half price.
Tickets: £13.
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…
Sunday 31st March, 7pm Tickets: £15 or £10 concessionsDuration: approx 2hrs including an intervalSuitable for: most ages, but probably most su…
Hot on the heels of his Radio 4 success and sell out Edinburgh show, Alexei returns to the Museum of Comedy with new material.
£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…
Deep in the heart of a medieval palace dungeon, two strangers dwell.
GraveDeath is his living GONE FULL HAVISHAMWeddings make everyone a little crazy Grave - Tommy CreaghAn eccentric gravedigger recounts stories from beyond the gra…
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…
An evening of stand-up comedy supporting Nerve Tumours UK and helping to raise awareness of neurofibromatosis, an incurable genetic condition affecting 1 in every 3,000 …
An evening of stand-up comedy supporting Nerve Tumours UK and helping to raise awareness of neurofibromatosis, an incurable genetic condition affecting 1 in every 3,000 …
All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning, all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London.
Duration: Approx 2hrs 20mins More information to follow
All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning, all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London.
Edy Hurst battles to create the world’s greatest theme park.
The peculiar tale of the bearded lady who ran away from the circus!
Something between two refugees gradually changes the shape of their relationship.
Meet Moira; a cleaner, single mum and Falkirk's hardest woman
A close-up look at how bipolar disorder affects a couple’s relationship.
Darkly funny psychological thriller follows a circus through 1935 America.
Rosie sings about dating apps, turning 30 and marrying Batman.
Tuesday 29th January, 7pmTickets: £15 or £11 for school groupsSuitable for: no age suitability has been given yet for this screeningDuration: …
Tickets: £13.
A shepherd grows suspicious when a boy is found dead in British occupied Cyprus.
James Cary wonders what Christians think they’re trying to achieve.
Earth’s funniest footwear bring you songs, sketches, socks and violence.
Music poking fun at the well-known and narcissistic celebrities.
A “highly engrossing”, ‘pocket epic’ staging of Shakespeare’s Richard II.
Dancers reveal and express the trials and tribulations of life.
This show promises amazing magic; an incredible hour of entertainment.
Based on the real events of the Dyatlov Pass Incident – Five women go camping in a remote mountain range. None return.
An exciting, fast-paced and colourful show for all the family.
Three monologues exploring the recent Decriminalisation of Homosexuality in Ireland.
Jealousy is a terrible thing. Laura possesses an infinite amount.
Sid Singh humorously explains how billionaires are destroying his city.
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 its 4th year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's …
Now in its 4th year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's …
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.
Desiree Burch, BBC comedy star of QI, The Mash Report, Live at The Apollo and upcoming Netflix show Flinch, performs in Best Of The Dirty Thirty thisDecember; an ever-changing atte…
Rob Beckett: Work In Progress
An evening of stand-up comedy with stars of many of the funniest shows on TV helping to raise awareness of neurofibromatosis, an incurable genetic condition affecting 1 …
New Comedian of the Year is the new act competition produced by Leicester Square Theatre with places for over 300 acts.
With three drummers, Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison and Jeremy Stacey, as well as the return of multi-instrumentalist Bill Rieflin on keyboards, guitarist and original founding mem…
Two exciting double bills.Retail Therapy & The Jailer’s Daughter@ Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre PubSugar Buddy & Snow Angel of Antarctica@ Katzpace
An audio drama performed live and scored, produced by the team behind the podcast series Whisper Through The Static.
One of the most gifted and multi-faceted personalities in modern American music history, Steve Tyrell, has been announced for a special show at London’s Leicester …
Trained at the Athens School of Fine Arts, Dimitris Papaioannou draws on the Greek classics and his visual arts background in this investigation of life and death.
New Comedian of the Year is the new act competition produced by Leicester Square Theatre with places for over 300 acts.
From the surreal mind of Michael Brunström (“The Human Loire”, “The Golden Age of Steam”, “The Hay Wain Reloaded”, “Parsle…
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.
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Jamie Lloyd must be excreting pheromones of cool right now.
Set in Blackpool England 1953 Not long After the queen Elizabeth’s Coronation, This Real-Life Story is packed with Gritty Northern Comedy coupled with a Heart Breaking Emotional …
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The Whistlebinkies’ rich blending of the tones and rhythms of fiddles, flute, concertina, clarsach, lowland pipes, Scottish smallpipes, doublebass and percussion has captivated aud…
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
The vision of the Sound of Many Waters is to promote the rediscovery of God’s voice through music and the arts.
North East comedians on one exclusive line-up! Hot on the heels of our popular compilation showcases, we felt it only right to bring you some of finest who regularly reside at The …
The Fringe of the Fringe is back! For the fourth year running, Edinburgh Festival Camping is hosting the show on The Fringe of the Fringe! An unpredictable night of performers from…
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest open access arts festival in the world.
Celebrating Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday today, culminating with his choral masterpiece, Chichester Psalms.
Join comedian/impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy writer/producer Bill Dare from BBC Radio 4’s Dead Ringers for unscripted, spontaneous comedy and conversation as politi…
If you were into music in the late 70s and early 80s, the chances are you were into 2 Tone, the iconic Coventry based label that was home to Ska revivalists like The Beat, The Sele…
Hand-picked selection of top acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A perfect way to entertain guests with a unique blend of fine dining and laughter-driven entertainment!
Perth Youth Orchestra will perform works by Holst (The Planets Suite), Khachaturian, and Weber conducted by Mr Allan Young – with soloists Shona Rae (bassoon), Sophie Chisholm (x…
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The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
CKP and InterTalent present: Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Special.
Last Leg host Adam Hills prepares for an upcoming book tour by reading some selected chapters of his best-selling autobiography Best Foot Forward.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe Participants.
The Annual General Meeting of the Fringe Society where activity is reviewed, accounts are presented and directors elected.
COMMON is an arts organisation which exists to support the UK theatre industry in achieving greater socio-economic diversity, and help working-class artists build sustainable caree…
The Great Baldini is a magical legend.
Join Funny Women for a sparkling mix of comedy including performances by special guests and the brightest new talent at the Fringe.
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 musical memoir about one woman’s solo bicycle/music tour 1,254 miles down the west coast of the USA.
Performer/producer? Want to tour the world? What touring opportunities are out there? A once-a-year chance to meet and hear from fringe festival directors from around the world; al…
Part of the Fringe Central Programme for Fringe participants.
Deep in the heart of a medieval dungeon, two strangers dwell.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Inspired by the blistering 2007 film This Is England, this hard-hitting new play examines working class life in early 80’s Yorkshire through the eyes of a 12-year-old boy who becom…
Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? If you answered yes to these questions, this is the event for you! Lea…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Scotland’s LGBT choir, Loud and Proud, is back in support of Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Hi, I’m award-winning comic, actor and writer Joz Norris (BBC Three, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 4 Extra, ITV, ITV2, Dave, Channel 4).
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The acclaimed hit podcast Book Shambles, recorded in front of a live audience! Hosted by Robin Ince who‘ll be joined by a different amazing guest each show.
Sell-out AMC2017! Bringing back the wonderfully singable songs of yesteryear and rekindling the atmosphere of those folksong clubs.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The festival’s best free music event hosted by Yard Of Ale and Sandy Tweeddale featuring guests Bedford Falls, FCUKulele, On The Wagon, Mad Ferret Band, Edgehill, Kevin Gore and …
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…
Best of BEASTS is a wild and brilliant explosion of a show packed with slightly smaller explosions throughout – and I’m not talking about pyrotechnics.
COMMON: GROUND is an initiative developed by COMMON, an arts organisation who exist to support the UK theatre industry in achieving greater socio-economic diversity, delivered with…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
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…
Costs are rising, while subsidies are shrinking and consumer behaviours are changing rapidly.
Following sell-out shows in 2017, Bruce returns with more Dylan, Paxton, Seeger, Simon, etc.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
‘It doesn’t matter how we do it, we’re always going to end up with the same result.
Strike a pose at our gay and glamorous Les Odalisques inaugural gala, a riotous romp of lighthearted frivolity and hot-headed hijinks on and off the stage.
Fringe University believes that the Edinburgh Fringe makes an excellent classroom.
The UK’s number one jive and swing band, The Jive Aces are teaming up with the all-dancing, all-singing, all-tapping pinup darlings The Satin Dollz to bring you a swingin’ vintage …
Malones Irish Bars Edinburgh hosts a large variety of live musical acts all day every day throughout the fringe. This begins at 12pm and continues until late at night!
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…
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.
A musical memoir about one woman’s solo bicycle/music tour 1,254 miles down the west coast of the USA.
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.
The Skits, Cornell University’s original sketch comedy troupe, has crossed the Atlantic to deliver some cold, hard jokes.
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.
One-man show telling King Lear’s story in his own words, using text from the original and new words.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Alastair celebrates Scotland’s magical fiddle tradition in the glorious Canongate Kirk acoustic.
Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore the museum after hours.
Returning for 2018, Kids Do Forth on the Fringe presents some of the best names in children’s entertainment.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
This time, the art troupe will present a performance featuring lots of Chinese ethnic arts at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Discover Adelaide Fringe, Australia’s largest open access festival! The Fringe transforms Adelaide into a festival wonderland, with over 1,200 events across every art form in ove…
Lucy Jones, established Edinburgh artist, captures the spirit of Edinburgh in her mixed media paintings and collages of the classical Georgian architecture.
King Creosote, aka Kenny Anderson, returns to the International Festival three years after he performed his glorious soundtrack to the nostalgia-soaked film, From Scotland With Lov…
After sold-out performances and rave reviews at Fringe 2017, we’re excited to return to Edinburgh with this revue of Broadway hits! Join us as we bring the best of Broadway to the …
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 …
Chvrches as a charleston dance-off? Biffy Clyro as a torchsong ballad? Join award-winning five-octave vocalist Angus Munro and his floor-stomping jazz trio as they interpret modern…
American Performing Arts International is thrilled to bring their newest musical revue to Edinburgh.
Direct from the USA, the defending three-time National Shakespearean Acting Champions present Shakespeare’s rarely done history, King John.
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Pushan Bose is a South Asian music composer, producer, singer and rapper who has been creating and releasing original music on digital platforms with a reach of 20 million listener…
When Uther Pendragon passes away England falls without king.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The Gin Chronicles in New York is the latest saga in this well-established series that by now has something of a following.
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.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
One of the hardest calls for a reviewer to make is where to draw the line between production and play.
Marking the centenary of women’s right to vote, Italia Conti Ensemble presents Laura Wade’s adaptation of the groundbreaking Sarah Waters’ novel.
After sell-out shows last year, Funbox are back! Don’t miss Anya, Kevin and Gary (formerly of The Singing Kettle) as they return to the Fringe for a fun-filled hour of family singa…
A desperate inventor.
A family-friendly mixed bag ranging from cabaret to comedy via spoken word and theatre.
Following a successful Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2016, mind control artist Mason King returns for another journey into the inner depths of the human mind.
Join Edinburgh’s secular congregation to celebrate life with pop songs to sing with the house band, talks, poems, reflections, coffee and cake! Special guest speaker and Fringe com…
Explore the roots of jazz, from ragtime through the jazz age, in the speakeasy atmosphere of this world-famous venue.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Acclaimed Scottish jazz singer Mary May and her top-drawer musicians are back with their Billie Holiday show after selling out their last three years at the Fringe.
Join two rising stars of comedy on their journey to the top in an easy-going lunch-time show.
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
He came to our home with my Grandmother.
Returning for the ninth consecutive year, a two-time award-winning series of talks that get you thinking critically and skeptically about things you thought you were familiar with.
The perfect end to your evening of entertainment with the biggest and best comedy line-ups in all of Edinburgh! Previous guests include Jason Byrne, David O’Doherty, Shappi Khorsan…
Experience the joy of live music at the museum as the best young contemporary music talents perform an exciting blend of Scottish pop, traditional Scottish songs and instrumental s…
This worldwide hit show for geeks and non-geeks everywhere returns with a changing line-up of hilarious comedians with a mixture of stand-up comedy and interactive debate to find o…
Award-winning silliness for all the family from one of the nation’s most successful spoken word artists.
Wip It! A split hour of stand-up, storytelling, characters, raps and musical comedy.
Twelve full-house Edinburgh Fringe runs.
A man who can’t write publicity blurb wants you to come and hear his anarchic wit, satirical verse and dazzling Weltschmerz.
Complete sell-out 2017.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Chris O Neill presents the increasingly annual showcase of excellent Irish talent.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
It’s like the Royal Variety Show of the Fringe.
It’s not the Fringe without Jollyboat! The cult hit, back for their ninth year.
Join us for a huge selection of acoustic music, duos, bands, rock, folk music, singers and more every day and night of the Fringe.
In the May 1979 issue of Sounds magazine the term ‘New Wave of British Heavy Metal’ was used to describe a second wave of heavy metal bands that emerged in the late 1970’s.
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.
Cast Iron Theatre have rocked a minimalist set – an intimate three chairs and floor space surrounded by a ring of audience members – and have stretched it expertly to the peak …
Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.
After sold-out performances and rave reviews at Fringe 2017, we’re excited to return to Edinburgh with this revue of Broadway hits! Join us as we bring the best of Broadway to the …
The Scottish Comedy Festival’s official Pick of the Fringe showcase returns for a seventh hilarious year with another phenomenal handpicked selection of our favourite acts from a…
After sold-out performances and five-star reviews at Fringe 2016 and 2017, our performers are excited to return to Edinburgh with a new line-up of songs! Featuring world-class voic…
Ireland’s finest under one roof.
Catch some world-class street performances, bag a bargain at the Half Price Hut or browse the arts and craft markets – all against the stunning backdrop of the National Galleries…
After a sell-out run in 2017 The Carole King Story returns to take you on an incredible journey through the career of this six-time Grammy Award winner and 20-time platinum hit mak…
Cam Cahoon is a brilliant and accomplished tenor with a gift for enchanting his audience and creating fast fans with every show! Your favorite Broadway hits, including popular song…
Four top-quality fowl-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival. For the poultry sum of a bucket contribution on eggsit. Guaranteed to be clucking funny.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
A town hall meeting in Anytown, USA provides the dramatic context for a panoply of songs in a wide range of musical styles and genres, whose cleverly constructed lyrics explore an …
Is the Fringe guide too wide and confusing? We understand.
New Orleans to Dixie to swing, ragtime and more! Ken Ramage Dixie Six and Trio, Diplomats of Jazz, and the great Roy Williams – Europe’s top jazz trombonist.
‘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.
Manchester United fans old enough to remember 1971 may recall the strange weekend George Best went missing.
Your Fringe adventure starts here! For the 20th year, Edinburgh’s historic High Street is transformed into a huge open-air performance playground featuring thousands of shows of al…
Experience all that is great in Scotland.
From Edinburgh to Glasgow to Newcastle – our long-running weekly beginner’s showcase is regarded as the best open mic night in the UK.
Nick Page has had an interesting year, he won English Comedian of the year after coming second the previous year and being really grumpy about it.
Join Deborah Frances-White, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and host of podcast The Guilty Feminist, to formally welcome you to Fringe Central and mark the start of the 2018 Fringe…
Bite-size tasters of the best comedy, music and circus, all prepared for you in our glorious Spiegeltent.
The Stand Comedy Club celebrates its 21st anniversary at the Edinburgh Fringe with the best of 20 years visiting the stage at New Town Theatre. Different line-up nightly!
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.
American Performing Arts International is thrilled to bring their newest musical revue to Edinburgh.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Following his army demob, Elvis Presley joins Frank Sinatra’s 1960 Timex TV show special.
Our long-running improvised comedy show will have you in stitches.
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…
Returning for it’s 10th year, Forth on the Fringe is the largest showcase event of Fringe entertainment available at this year’s festival.
Now in its eleventh year, Blackwell’s Writers at the Fringe brings you, once again, the best in Scottish writing.
One of the most valuable functions of theatre is to offer us a way to explore difficult issues without fear of blame without fear of censure.
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…
In the resplendent surroundings of the Assembly Speigeltent, a pumping rendition of Cherry Bomb blasts out the promise of an hour of alternative grandeur.
This chat show is the perfect way to start your Fringe day, as you spend an hour in the company of one of the finest stand-ups on the Scottish comedy circuit.
According to WikiHow, you can Live Your Best Life in just 14 steps (with pictures) but can it really be that easy? Emmy Fyles (Comedy Central, BBC Three) sets off on a journey to f…
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Fun and frenetic cabaret revue combining songs, sketches and observations in a hilarious celebration of the world’s biggest arts festival.
Ten sell-out years at the Edinburgh Fringe, Glasgow Comedy Fest and around the world.
Meet the nominees for Woman of the Year in Anna Nicholson’s debut character-comedy show.
Mildly anticipated new show from the ‘delightfully silly’ (Time Out), Josh Widdicombe’s XFM Show regular, who has also been heard on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
People have never been more scared to say what they really think.
The debut season of a revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming female comedians from around the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Jake Donaldson returns to the Fringe with his debut hour-long solo show! Jake mixes stand-up and storytelling in his new show which explores what it’s really like to try to follo…
As discovered at Murrayfield, Wimbledon and Russia, the English aren’t used to winning.
Our parents are fine.
A free Irish comedy show.
See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with different line-ups at every show and four performances daily.
‘Is it too much to ask for everything?!’ she shouted drunkenly at a bin.
Totally sold-out shows across the globe.
Razor-sharp women’s satirical magazine, Succubus, brings you a mixed-bill hour of comedy championing new female comedy writers and stand-ups.
Showcasing underrepresented working-class comedy voices.
For this year’s Fringe, I’ve invented a crap new chat show format.
Though now a household name thanks to a semi-final place in last year’s Britain’s Got Talent, singing impressionist Jess Robinson is a familiar face of the Fringe.
Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers.
Juliet Myers and Homer, the rescue podenco, deliver their second Fringe comedy run in which we are regaled with tales of life with an anxious dog.
As a huge number of the entries in the Fringe programme could tell you, the life of a stand-up is a tough one – hours and hours of unpaid work just to get a decent set together a…
Four years ago Samantha lost everything, including her marbles.
The award-winning, sell-out hit by writer Peter Arnott and director Cora Bissett returns.
****1/2 (PerthHappenings.
Steve Bennett is the happiest man on the planet.
People say it’s brave to do stand-up comedy, it’s braver to let someone you love do it.
Russell Hicks attempts to hone a work that is forever in progress by walking on stage with – literally – a fist full of ideas.
Scottish Comedian of the Year, Leo Kearse returns with the follow up to I Can Make You Tory.
Great value lunchtime compilation showcase featuring the best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics.
The show that the greater media cannot entirely accept as real.
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017, Alasdair Beckett-King returns to this timeline with an inter-dimensional work-in-progress stand-up comedy show.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
‘Anesti Danelis delivers the funny with a hefty side of heart.
The Full Moon Cabaret is an immersive art party with burlesque, variety and subversive surprises.
Hailing from the Isle of Skye, the legendary Scottish trailblazers have created a glorious mixture of traditional sounds and dance floor grooves that have been embraced worldwide.
Winner of the Birmingham Breaking Talent Award 2017, Kai Samra is on a mission to subvert lazy stereotypes based on his personal experience of life as a working-class British-Asian…
After a sell out run last year the Great British Mysteries return to the Fringe with a new show set 400 years earlier, but still the containing the wit, charm, and ridiculous sense…
After a severe case of writer’s block, Owen has thrown caution to the wind and decided to let a child write his show for him.
Richard is Britain’s leading blind theoretical physicist turned stand-up comedian with a Blue Peter badge… well, definitely in the top three.
Returning to Edinburgh for their eighth year, All the King’s Men are the voices that are defining a genre.
Scottish rising star and oddball, Eleanor Morton tries to reinvent herself as the sexy, confident comedian she has always secretly probably been.
‘I think you’re really talented.
See a huge selection of this year’s big names, stand-out performers and many of the best free acts in Edinburgh at this one-off launch show and party for the 2018 Free Edinburgh Fr…
There are books which are called seminal largely because so many people have read them.
An immersive, downloadable, free, 45-minute audio tour of the Festival Fringe – featuring interviews about its history with many Fringe comedy legends as you walk through the cha…
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…
So many comedians, so little time! Twelve top comedy and variety acts perform ridiculously short sets in one furiously fast-paced showcase.
Free speech is a right fiercely protected in today’s society.
In For A Penny is Libby McArthur’s true-life tale of the unforeseen consequences of an unpaid parking ticket - how one person can fall foul of a system that sees only the facts a…
Returning for its 13th season, C’s critically-acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, every day.
Total sell-out 2015, 2016 and 2017! One of the best-known, longest-running and most celebrated improv shows in the world.
With the advent of the internet, smartphones and social media, today’s politics happens under an unprecedented level of scrutiny.
Home is a powerful concept.
More stories-in-song from this multi award-winning Jewish songwriter and Fringe favourite.
Sell-out 2017.
If you like your cabaret kick-ass, feminist, patriarchy-smashing and unabashedly consensual, do not miss Glittery Clittery Fringe Wives Club.
Nominated Best Performance, Melbourne Fringe.
If there’s one thing the majority of people at the Fringe can empathise with, it’s how hard the life of a jobbing actor can be.
From the creators of the sell-out hit Buzz: A New Musical.
Dave Joke of the Fringe Winner, Cambridge mathematics dropout and professional poker player Ken Cheng returns this year with his second stand-up hour.
An enigmatic title is the hallmark of many Fringe shows – I’m sure no one knows quite what to expect from Duckpond: An Element of Mystery in Umpteen Samples or Lights Over Tesc…
The news is out – millennials are having less sex than our parents.
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…
‘What is best in life?’ If you know the answer, come to this show.
See the extraordinary world of the Fringe through the eyes of schoolchildren from across Scotland at this free exhibition of entries in the 2018 Fringe Schools Poster Competition, …
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.
Do you like mysteries? Do you like historical inaccuracies? Do you prefer Thomas More to Roger Moore? The follow-up to 2017's sold out debut, but set 400 years earl…
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.
Ian Smith is multi-award winning comedian.
Come and join us for the York Fringe Dog Show in aid of RSPCA York.
For those who pertain to be students of the Theatre of the Absurd movement prevalent in the 1950s and 60s, there is nothing of value to you in this review.
Trump.
Celebrating collaboration, a sensational vintage night of swing music and dance - Rinkadon Jukeboy and his Blind Tiger Dance Band, the hottest sounds this side of the Pe…
King Courgette is an old-time vegetable string band Featuring Wild Zucchini Bill from international trash-bashing phenomenon STOMP! Expect a righteous mix of fiddles, ba…
When a balding, chubby, pie-eating northerner and a lithe, posh, child-faced nerd form a comedy duo; the north-south divide gets a little funnier.
★★★★★ “Ian McKellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production.
“One can only hope there’s some life altering catastrophe around the corner for Lexx” (Broadway Baby 2015).
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.
After a severe case of writer's block, Owen has thrown caution to the wind and decided to let a child write his show for him.
Meet the nominees for Woman of the Year.
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.
Tipped by industry magazine Chortle as one of the acts to watch in 2018, Rob Brydon tour support, BBC News Quiz writer, Amused Moose Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee and E…
Don your flat cap, grab your whippet and come and join us for the launch of 2018’s Great Yorkshire Fringe! Lineup to include Tony Slattery, Harry & Chris, Thin…
Don your flat cap, grab your whippet and come and join us for the launch of 2018’s Great Yorkshire Fringe! Lineup to include Paul Foot, Tony Slattery, Harry & …
Join us for our summer showcase fundraising gala at Brighton Open Air Theatre on July 3rd for an extravagant evening of everything Fringe! See all your Fringe favourites from our 2…
Welcome to the Comedians’ Surgery! Take your seat - we’ll be with you shortly.
A rare concert performance of Samuel Beckett’s radio play Words and Music with American composer, Morton Feldman’s score.
The Pin: Backstage (Edinburgh Fringe Preview) After 3 multi-award winning series on BBC Radio 4, “the next Mitchell and Webb” (Times) are going back to the F…
Tipped to be London’s theatrical event of 2018, the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and…
We can’t help living in the future – booking flights for holidays, organising birthday parties, writing applications.
Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy producer Bill Dare come to Leicester Square Theatre for the first time following their sell-out tour last yea…
Adele Cliff, Funny Women Regional Finalist 2018, Dave's Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2017 & 2016, Huffington Post's Ten Must See New Acts 2016.
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…
A brand new show from Viv Groskop, star of BBC1's 'This Week' and Radio 4's 'Its Just a Joke Comrade'.
Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans.
Parkinson.
Join the irrepressible Brighton Ceilidh Collective for an evening of raucous nonsense and ceilidh dancing.
It’s Liverpool, 1978.
“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…
An hour of maximum warp, work in progress, nonsense from a deeply troubled idiot.
Fraser hates writing blurbs.
Fringe theatre can be some of the most exciting and rewarding work out there, but all too often it’s unpaid and can price ordinary people out of the industry.
Earth’s Funniest Footwear are back for their 10th brand new show.
Blue seas, clear sands and a shop overlooking the bay.
Hot on the heels of his Radio 4 success and sell out Edinburgh show, Alexei returns to the Museum of Comedy with new material.
The international hit show returns with more great comedians in a mixture of stand-up comedy and debate to find out who the best superhero is! Whether you are a Marvel or DC fan, …
After a severe case of writer’s block, Owen has thrown caution to the wind and decided to let a six year old child write his show for him.
Join us for our one-off Fringe City night-time special.
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.
A veteran stand-up with countless TV appearances to his name Dominic Holland is a 50 year old everyman making hilarity from his life which reflects the lives of his audience, becau…
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe attracts media and arts professionals from all over the globe.
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.
The battle for happiness has been won but there were casualties.
Comedy Rocket brings you a fantastic show with a selection of the most exciting and diverse comedy performers and some big names thrown in! Resident host, Ali ‘Out There’ Macf…
Unfortunately, I was only able to see the first two acts of Fringe Sessions due to time constraints, which was so disappointing as there was so much talent.
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.
Tonight was Brighton's chance to show the size of its heart – and its wallet.
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.
Rising star Sarah Keyworth, tour support for Stewart Francis and Kerry Godliman, brings an hour of brand new stand-up that shines a light on the relationship between a little girl …
Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans.
A multimedia spectacular from Angel Comedy founder Barry Ferns and Alasdair Beckett-King (Leicester Mercury Comedian of the of Year 2017).
Queen Elizabeth II is dead.
Not sure what to see? Don’t fret, we’ve done the work for you and hand-picked this week’s top tips.
Fringe City is a free outdoor event in the centre of Brighton taking place every weekend of Brighton Fringe 2018.
Fringe City Family Picnic is a free outdoor event taking place on the 5th and 26th May in the Pavilion Gardens, a showcase of family friendly shows, plus free fun activities for ch…
‘Inside The Fringe’ shines a light on some of the artistic and cultural talents that make up Brighton Fringe.
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017 Alasdair Beckett-King returns to this timeline with an inter-dimensional, work in progress stand-up comedy show.
The Maydays invite you to tear up the Fringe in the name of comedy! You choose performances or events from the Fringe Guide and then delight as these award-winning improvisers give…
Remember when Nazis were only found in Germany, Austria, and Clacton-on-Sea? Well now they’re in the White House, Downing Street, and Clacton-on-Sea.
It’s a comedy bonanza! A brand-new stand-up comedy selection from Laughing Horse.
A selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe.
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.
A sensational line-up of Fringe favourites assemble to launch Brighton Fringe 2018.
The launch of Brighton Fringe 2018 at The Warren.
The legendary Fringe Club returns to the Warren in 2018 with it’s own version of the legendary night out, Silent Disco.
All the King’s Men bring their five star, sellout tour to London’s West End… AtKM’s astonishing vocal colour and arresting, creative choreograp…
Helen and Gordon spend their retirement on their Mediterranean balcony, reading and drinking gin, quite a lot of it.
Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans.
Fringe in Mount Gambier is back with another extravaganza taking over the Cave Garden with a program of world-class performers and local artistic talent.
After selling out the 2017 leg of his smash hit Coupla Cans Tour in a matter of minutes, online sensation Mo Gilligan is adding a string of new shows for 2018 by massive…
Fringe@REC is a multi-arts presentation at Reynella East College.
Due to huge popular demand, after his first tour-de-force, smash hit, sell out tour, ‘My Life Story’, Suggs is treading the boards again with a brand new show.
IS YOUR SNAIL THE FASTEST? Enter your fastest Snail and win fantastic prizes.
What are we to believe? This show covers Fake News —it looks at efforts to deceive.
Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you award winning family friendly comedy acts from Edinburgh.
Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you multi award winning comedy & cabaret acts from Edinburgh.
Recreating the incredible 1970 Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen concert, in its entirety, for two huge encore performances at The Gov - after the sellout success of Mad Dogs - The …
The Original and still the BEST “Best of Fringe”.
After three highly successful years in Adelaide The very best in late-night Fringe Comedy is back! Four top-notch comedians are picked from venues across the Fringe especially f…
As one quarter of the amazing Pants Down Circus and one half of hit children’s show The Circus Firemen, Idris Stanton has absolutely earned the right to put his name above the ti…
Switch SA is proud to announce its 2 part shows of Fringe 2018.
The Premier British Stand-Up showcase returns to the Adelaide Fringe.
The blues exists in Adelaide in all of its glorious variations.
Fronted by Ireland’s piano accordion maestro and with four critically acclaimed masters of their craft in tow, the Alan Kelly Gang sit firmly at the cutting edge of the tradition…
Girls just want to have fun! And that’s why The Adeladies are back for another year at the Fringe! Enjoy the Fringe’s premier selection of the very best in female comedy, with…
Can’t decide what to see? Let our tour guides take you on a magical mystery tour of the Fringe.
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…
Who, What, Where, When? There’s so much to choose from at the Adelaide Fringe! And if you can’t decide which international comedians to see at the Fringe, then this is the show…
Each year 200 Irish comedians battle it out to come to Adelaide & entertain you.
The 2016 smash hit improv musical returns to Adelaide! Total sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2015, 2016, 2017.
Handpicked from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Best of the Edinburgh Fest is the original and BEST line up show at the Adelaide Fringe.
Kick off your night at the Fringe in the heart & soul of Adelaide Comedy.
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.
The new Royal Adelaide Hospital has three galleries along the main Outpatients corridor, level 3, accessible to the public.
With comedy, cabaret & fun for all the family to enjoy Huggers returns to Adelaide with enough variety to entertain all ages.
Join us here at the Buckingham Arms Hotel every Sunday afternoon for the Fringe Lodge Acoustic Sessions.
A revolving line-up of fine International and Australian comedians that are performing at shows around the Adelaide Fringe in an hour of hilarious stand-up comedy.
Ha Ha Comedy, Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you their pick of the best multi award winning acts from Edinburgh.
From a creator of “Best of Fringe Variety”.
Richard Stubbs has long been known as one of Australia’s finest stand-up comedians.
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…
Turning the world of motorcycle stunt shows on it’s head, it’s Australia’s funniest show on two wheels.
Come and enjoy food and wine on our beautiful Vardon Ave, Cafe style alfresco dining with a lovely bottle of wine and watch the show float by.
After 7 sell-out years, The Laughing Horse is back with more of the finest UK comedians to hit the Fringe.
Join us as we share the colour, the sounds and magic of the Adelaide Fringe - with the world.
Enjoy a whole weekend of events in Goolwa, a full weekend program coming soon! March 9, 10 & 11! Centenary Hall, Goolwa library, Signal Point Gallery, Jaralde Park , The Goolwa Wha…
Adelaide Fringe Comedy Showcase returns chock full of some of the best comedians from across the Fringe, both local & International.
Whether you like to dance or design, move or make, paint or play, we’ve got it all.
No themes, no gimmicks, just an hour of Scotland’s largest comedy promoter’s favourite comedians.
Mike’s life is routine.
Adelaide born globe trotting vagrant Bill Egan returns home with his uplifting, light hearted look at the darker corners of modern life.
King of the comedy, master of the crowd & slave to the laugh.
Every year the Scottish comedian of the year winner comes to Adelaide to entertain you.
Alex is a Melbourne based stand-up comedian currently achieving her life long dream of being brave enough to live outside her home state of QLD.
Hundreds of Fringe artists fly into Adelaide every year for the Fringe. Catch them at the departures terminal for three Fridays across the Fringe!
A comedian walks into a bar.
Electra House proudly introduces the Fringe Gin Garden from 16th February - 18th March 2018.
Venice, Italy based alternative rock band New Candys announce their upcoming LP Bleeding Magenta due out in October 2017 via Fuzz Club Records.
The #SCCFringe ArtSpace is an opportunity for friends and family to come together in a creative and imaginative market style gathering.
“Pick” is back again! Following Edinburgh Fringe’s popular show, “Pick” presents a variety of artists performing a short “taster” of their show.
Three Scotsmen walk into a bar.
AN ADAPTATION BY LOUCAS LOIZOU.
“Get around pres at Danni’s.
Back for a 7th year! Catch the very best the Fringe has to offer with a huge range of exceptional acts every night in this slick, fun spectacle.
The Bollywood Flashmob is back!! With SELL OUT workshops over the last 3 years, don’t miss your chance to shake those hips, twist the lightbulb and bounce your way through Bollyw…
As seen on The Project.
Join Nikko as he shares the harrowing details of the multiple times he survived capture from the hands of criminal organisations, won the title of world’s healthiest baby and stopp…
Now in its eleventh year prepare for a program packed full of circus, comedy, music, dance, visual art and free family entertainment! With a mix of local, national and internationa…
We’re bringing the Fringe to the Vale.
Irishman Martin Mor is one of the world’s most travelled, and adventurous comedians.
GET READY FOR MAXIMUM FUN! Infinite Jest Comedy creator Jez Watts (The Nasty Show, Brief Interviews With Hideous Men podcast) is coming at your faceholes with a brand new power hou…
Local band Little Captain are paying tribute to one of the most influential bands in the world. Playing two nights of selected songs from the career of the Velvet Underground.
Monty left his corporate accountant job in Sydney, to base himself in Perth and travel all over the globe performing his Johnny Cash Show ‘A Boy Named Cash’ as seen on ‘The Voi…
Luke Joseph Ryan was one of the Top 50 Cleo Bachelors.
Lavish and loud, brazen and bold, Trevor Ashley presents an evening of his greatest hits! Known for his knockout performances (most recently in Diamonds Are For Trevor with the ASO…
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…
Hear Fringe Society staff and participants discuss how you can be part of the largest open access arts festival in the world.
An eclectic collection and exhibition of Port Community Arts Centre Members artworks - fabrics, mosaics, printmaking, drawing, woodwork, watercolour, ceramics, oils - explore our m…
What is Best in Life? Well… After 10 years in the UK, and performing at the last 3 Adelaide Fringe’s with non-stop compering and guest spots, a superhero kids show, and the h…
Awarded Broadway composer & pianist, John Bucchino, will be performing for the S.
Nick Page is a seemingly indestructible, larger than life, award winning English comic whose life is a series of disasters somehow turning into unlikely triumphs.
Adelaide’s Southern Outdoor Fringe Hub over two massive weekends.
A family friendly event including Cool 4 Kids entertainment and shows, face painting, balloon sculpting, outdoor games plus lunch and a drink provided for every guest.
Church of the Trinity and Trinity Sessions present Fringe Church where you can be inspired by music from Adelaide’s Tara Carragher, Snooks La Vie, Courtney Robb, Cosmo Thundercat a…
The 1950s were the golden age of radio drama.
Two opposing presidential party candidates are neck and neck in an unscrupulous battle for the nomination.
Ladies and Gentlemen.
‘Charolais‘ takes the age old story of female jealousy and gives it a new twist: the other woman is cow, a literal one, a purebred Charolais (French) heifer.
Equal parts historical and hysterical explore the history of gin through story and song, as we stumble and soar through tales of love and women, gin and secrets travelling through …
The hottest ticket of the Adelaide Fringe Festival is for the opening weekend Comedy Gala at The Royalty Theatre.
Join us in the heart of Gawler at Walker Place for the Gawler Fringe Opening Event.
Join Lewis & Lowe with Hayley Pearson for the Nova & RCC Fringe Gala, showcasing the best of what Royal Croquet Club has to offer this Fringe.
Dark and challenging, epic and shocking, human and uplifting.
“The honour would be entirely mine if you would attend my little party.
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Following on from their hit 2016 tour, Graeme Swann, England’s greatest ever spin bowler and cricket’s best loved commentator, Henry Blofeld, are back by popular demand…
Scottish Comedian Danny Bhoy embarks on his maiden tour of his brand- new show this autumn is selected theatres throughout the UK.
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.
Hershey Felder’s Our Great Tchaikovsky is a time-bending tale of music, politics and one of the world’s most beloved composers.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Sold out AMC (2016) and were accordingly awarded a coveted Fringe sell-out laurel.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
For one night only, award-winning comedian/composer Vikki Stone will perform her brand-new orchestral work Concerto for Comedian and Orchestra, alongside one of Scotland’s finest y…
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest open access arts festival in the world.
Brahms’ powerful Deutches Requiem, Rheinberger’s exquisite unaccompanied double-choir Mass in Eflat, Cantus Missae, and Monteverdi motets performed by one of Scotland’s foremos…
An impromptu evening of entertainment.
A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the decaying Miss Havisham; the sudden appearance of a mystery benefactor – this series…
Stephen Lawrie (University of Edinburgh) reckons psychiatry, his profession, is underrated.
Accordionist Paul Chamberlain returns to the Fringe with a programme of original works and transcriptions from Russia, France, Spain and Argentina - including pieces by Khachaturia…
Sure, Edinburgh’s pretty awesome, but Melbourne Fringe is one of the most adventurous, edgy, exciting festivals around (even if we do say so ourselves).
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
As we mark 70 years of this phenomenal festival we want to take stock and explore the future of the Fringe.
A specialist corporate evening which brings a hand-picked selection of top acts from the Edinburgh Fringe.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Dino Wiand plays the Yorkshire Ripper, who has been allowed out of prison on a rehab program to perform a stand-up comedy routine, which he uses to discuss his plans for orchestrat…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, this is the event for yo…
The formal meeting where accounts are presented, activity reviewed and directors elected. If you’re passionate about the Fringe, come and be heard.
Dino Wiand plays the Yorkshire Ripper, who has been allowed out of prison on a rehab program to perform a stand-up comedy routine, which he uses to discuss his plans for orchestrat…
A tale of two countries.
Daphne are Phil Wang, Jason Forbes and George Fouracres – the UK’s most racially diverse sketch trio.
Your Best Guess is a collaboration between the Portuguese theatre company mala voadora and Chris Thorpe.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
‘It’s about one moment.
Deep in the medieval dungeons of the Royal Palace, two strangers dwell.
Jacques Tati once said ‘funniness starts in the feet’.
Bringing you the best comedy the fringe has to offer, The Really Great Compilation Show presents some of the biggest names gracing Edinburgh, as well as some amazing up-and-comers.
Scotland’s LGBT a capella singing sensation is back at the Fringe! Loud and Proud, Scotland’s LGBT choir, performs its annual Fringe concert in support of Scotland’s HIV and Hepati…
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.
Edinburgh Fringe’s biggest and best mixed bill magic night! The best illusion, magic and cabaret acts from the Fringe have assembled for one night only at Gilded Balloon’s biggest …
Truscott wrestles with: standing up while telling jokes, second shows, stealing material and bad reviews – back in the town where she got ‘em! All while paying homage to her fa…
Wicked musical comedy from the political parody specialists, singing truth to power for their ninth – and final – year at the Fringe, previewing new material targeting Bolshevi…
Martin is one of the world’s most travelled and adventurous comedians.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Carthy, AKA Mr Scruff, is renowned for his hugely popular eclectic mix of music which fits between soul, funk, hip-hop, jazz, reggae, Latin, African, ska, disco, house, funk.
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.
Tough girls and pretty boys living life in the margins, dreaming about being at the centre.
The festival’s best free music event hosted by Sandy Tweeddale Band and Yard of Ale featuring guests Bedford Falls, Mike Whellans, Delacroix, Coaltown Daisies, Hot Tin Roof, On the…
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…
Adelaide Fringe is Australia’s largest open access festival, with over 1,100 events across every art form in over 400 venues.
Alastair presents his annual celebration of the Scots fiddle tradition in the Canongate Kirk’s vibrant acoustic.
The life of Elvis Presley told through 17 women: some enthralled, some appalled, all obsessed! From Tupelo, Mississippi where 12-year-old Elvis wanted a BB gun instead of a guitar,…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
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…
A light-hearted unofficial free walking tour of the Fringe, meeting outside Burgers and Beer Grillhouse at 10:30 – ending in a 15-20 professional magic show in The Newsroom on Le…
The spooky and kooky Addams Family comes to life in this outrageous musical comedy.
Classical music close up where wriggling is allowed.
Jerry Sadowitz - comedian, magician, and all round scary man is back! With his unique combination of comedy, absolute hatred, and card tricks, every moment is guaranteed to make yo…
A showcase of the best new and up-and-coming acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Celebrate five years of silly songs and satirical anthems from the multi award-nominated musical comedy stars.
A changing line-up featuring the best winners and contestants from the biggest and best comedy newcomer competition in its 30th anniversary year! A great night of the funniest from…
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.
Expect songs of Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Simon and Garfunkel, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Peter Paul and Mary, and more when award-winning singer/songwriter Bruce Davies pres…
The Scottish Godmother and multi award-winning comedian Janey Godley (acclaimed comic famous for her Trump is a c*nt protest) and her award-winning comedian daughter Ashley Storrie…
Join some of the funniest comedians at the festival as they hit the golf course. Balls and banter will be flying as they battle to be crowned champion and earn a cash prize.
“An epic improvised comedy battle. Who wins? You decide!”
Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore the museum after hours.
With the combination of classic melody and innovative performing methodology, the concert will demonstrate the charms of traditional Chinese music and dance with the spirits of the…
Returning for a fifth year, Kids Do Forth on the Fringe presents some of the best names in children’s entertainment. Hosted by Bec Hill, full line up at forthone.com
Ireland’s newest balladeers come from a city steeped in music, history and folk culture.
Unique collaborations between established European musicians and artists recently arrived in the continent bring you the newest sounds of Europe today.
World-renowned Elgarian Sir Andrew Davis conducts a rarely heard masterpiece: Elgar’s Viking cantata Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf.
Brought to you by EnjoyMedia Cultural Company, Carry King is a visually striking, experimental piece of theatre.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
As we mark 70 years of this phenomenal festival we want to take stock and explore what the Fringe should look like in the future.
For one night only Proud Camden is hosting a night of music and comedy with an all killer no filler line up: Australian comedy rock artist Huw Joseph, the incredible talent of quir…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Vocals and guitar are performed live (Phil and Dave), along with complex backing tracks to provide a full band sound experience.
International workshop, professional development and networking event.
Award-winning vocalist Ali transports you to the underground prohibition era.
Following sell-out success in 2016, Edinburgh Music Theatre will be returning with another fantastic musical production for all the family this August.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Shakespeare’s Macbeth is one of the world most renowned plays, however this year the production will be performed in an entirely unique style, that of traditional Cantonese opera…
Can’t cook? Imagine having to come up with a three-course meal, completely from scratch, every week for a year.
Shakespeare’s life, in Shakespeare’s words.
Funbox at the Fringe! Join Gary, Anya and Kevin (the former stars of The Singing Kettle) for songs and silliness that all the family can enjoy! The Funbox has everything you need i…
Join Ewan Spence and the team behind the BAFTA nominated ‘Edinburgh Fringe Radio Show And Podcast’ at this year’s daily recordings of the live show in the Rose Theatre .
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.
Songs you know and love presented by cabaret specialists Patrice and Richard, who have performed on the east coast in the US, Hawaii, Ireland and on cruise ships.
The perfect end to your evening of entertainment with the biggest and best comedy line-ups in all of Edinburgh! Previous guests include Jason Byrne, David O’Doherty, Shappi Khors…
It’s like the Royal Variety Show of the Fringe.
Get ready to immerse yourself as Edinburgh becomes your playground thanks to GooseChase and the Adelaide Fringe! Edinburgh’s biggest scavenger hunt, The Fringe Game challenges yo…
Rising comedy star Sarah Keyworth, a Funny Women finalist 2015 and tour support for Stewart Francis and Kerry Godliman, examines what it means to be a child raised believing you co…
Experience the joy of live music at the museum as the best contemporary talents take inspiration from our Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites exhibition to perform traditional …
Twelve full-house Edinburgh Fringe runs.
The sequel to last year’s full house show.
A lot can change in a year.
With the overwhelming amount of options at the Fringe, Bite-Size allows one to see several short and sweet plays in the space of an hour.
Best Newcomer: it’s a show that combines monologues, film, theater and music, having stand-up comedy as its core.
Come watch and be part of this interactive, fun mixture of stand-up and interactive comedy debate as a compere and a number of the best comedians from around the Fringe converge in…
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…
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
We are Edinburgh Skeptics.
The increasingly annual Full Irish is fun in the morning with “Irish” comics. There will be “food” served. This is Irish as redefined by your host Chris O’Neill.
Ireland’s finest under one roof.
Join four-octave award-winning UK vocalist/saxophonist Angus Munro and his floor-stomping trio as they transform modern indie classics into superbly authentic American standards of…
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.
Watch the evolution of Mickey Sharma from an Indian teenager into a British comic.
An adrenaline fuelled improvised comedy show where two teams battle to see who can make the audience laugh hardest in the ultimate improvised comedy battle.
theSpace at Symposium Hall is an ideal setting for music appreciation.
He’s back! The German giant returns.
We all want to meet people from history.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Sit back and relax for a cinematic treat! Double Dome Nights is showing a combination of two films from Dynamic Earth’s spectacular bank of out of this world 360-degree immersive…
Freaks, undergarments and curiosities! From America’s Wild West to the nether regions in-between comes Eugene, Oregon’s favorite sassy oddity Josephine D’Love, joining forces…
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe.
Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows.
Now in its tenth year, Forth on the Fringe is the largest showcase event of Fringe entertainment available at this year’s festival.
With Hollywood’s recent adaptation of his works, the name JRR Tolkien has come to be associated with huge spectacle and epic scope.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe.
‘The King of Edinburgh’ (List) and multi award-winning ‘Podfather’ (Elle) returns with the internet chat show, that all the cool kids who hang around the Omni Centre call RHEFP (RH…
It’s the launch day of the Free Fringe Festival music stages at Biddy Mulligan’s and the Wee Pub featuring a selection of our favourite musical maestros all day.
It’s the launch day of the Free Fringe Festival music stages at Biddy Mulligan’s and the Wee Pub featuring a selection of our favourite musical maestros all day.
Watch spectacular street entertainment on the doorstep of the National Galleries of Scotland.
Tragic diva Glenda Campari (Nina Baldini) has travelled the world, searching for her favourite fierce females for this world premiere cabaret.
Bite-size tasters of the best comedy, music and circus, all prepared for you in our glorious Spiegeltent.
The Carole King Story premiers at the Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the six-time Grammy Award winner and 20-time platinum hit-maker.
The Scottish Comedy Festival’s official Pick of the Fringe show returns for a sixth hilarious year with another phenomenal hand-picked selection of our favourite acts from across…
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.
A good storytelling piece is lovely.
There is beautiful music at the heart of Atlantic: America & The Great War.
An immersive audio tour of the Festival Fringe – featuring interviews about its history with many Fringe comedy legends as you walk through the chaos and fun of the 2017 Fringe.
Fringe favourite Best of Burlesque returns for a fifth year with a new all-star cast and extravaganza nightly! An international round-up of the finest in striptease, cabaret and va…
At 36, David is still unable to function in society.
As we enter the shadowy theatre of Assembly Hall we see an imposing set of gallows upon which a young man sits shackled as a lone pianist plays quiet discordant music.
Captain Zarg and Williamina Foxx are Guardians of the Universe.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
Dino Wiand plays the Yorkshire Ripper, who has been allowed out of prison on a rehab program to perform a stand-up comedy routine, which he uses to discuss his plans for orchestrat…
A show about finding the funny in failure.
Have a bite to eat and take a seat – you’re in for a treat.
One year late, because he got the maths wrong, Ivan celebrates 11 years actually on the Fringe with guest appearances from other creations of Tom Binns, who have recently featured …
Did you support the #WomensMarch? The only place to march this August is down to this female-led show! A rotating line-up of talented, award-winning, critically acclaimed guests, t…
Rob Mulholland assures us that he’s a popular comedian and then launches into a tirade against the so-called middle class comedians who sell out at the Fringe.
‘This great big, funny, friendly, hairy bear of an Irishman wrapped us in his irresistible mix of spontaneous humour, hilarious storytelling and total irreverence, and it was a s…
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers.
“A musical about two serial killers,” is how Buried: A New Musical by Colla Voce Theatre describes itself.
How do you hold on to the world’s greatest escape artist? 10 years after the death of his father, illusionist extraordinaire The Great Ridolphi, Victor O’Meara is visited by detect…
‘Tipped for great things’ (GQ), Glenn Moore, from critically-acclaimed sketch comedy duo Thunderbards, returns to Edinburgh with a second ‘relentlessly silly and gag-laden show’ (L…
Raised a devout Christian, Kevin knew sex was meant for marriage only.
Revised by audience feedback throughout, your chance to contribute to the interactive audience autism conversion phenomenon has returned.
This little-known musical is tremendous fun in its own right, but the extremely talented and energetic cast of The Great American Trailer Park Musical make it engaging for a full 9…
Spend an hour in the company of leading Scottish comedian Vladimir McTavish.
My life is a constant search for emotional and electrical outlets.
Irish comedian Andrew Ryan brings you some of the best acts performing at the Fringe in this showcase.
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…
Improv comedy at the Fringe? It’s practically become a punchline in itself but the art of making it up on the spot is big business in Edinburgh in August.
It’s where scores of top comedians started their brilliant careers, from familiar household names to circuit and cult favourites.
Despite failing to romantically woo Matthew in the front row, who resolutely resisted her bookish clumsiness and snazzy jacket, Rose Matafeo delivers a tour-de-force performance in…
Cambridge University drop-out and now professional poker player, Ken applies his unique analytical brain to his debut stand-up hour.
A once in a lifetime opportunity to see the greatest living comic of every generation.
Being a millennial in the modern world is hard.
Do you like mysteries? Are you the sort of person who says: ‘I wonder what that was?’.
A pure and exhilarating romp of a good time.
BlundaBus infamous and intimate late-night knees-up that probably isn’t for you.
A two-woman show starring only one woman – not a typo but the conceit at the centre of the latest show by Canadian actress and interactive artist Laurence Dauphinais.
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 …
Theatre today increasingly falls into one of two broad camps.
So many comedians, so little time! Twelve top comedy and variety acts perform ridiculously short sets in one furiously fast-paced showcase.
Be there at the launch of the massive 2017 Free Fringe Festival! See an almighty selection of performers! Mingle with the acts and VIP guests! Meet our mad Chicken mascot in person…
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.
The art of the comedic double act is a difficult one and its success largely based on chemistry between the two performers.
Much as it is a pleasure to discover a hidden gem amongst the mass of shows in Edinburgh, there’s also something very reassuring about having a list of reliable prospects.
In 2011, Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson were women without a mission.
The award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King is legendary, in that there is little historical evidence he exists.
Amira is obsessed with space and dreams of becoming an astronaut.
Returning to Edinburgh for a 7th year, All The King’s Men are the voices that are defining a genre.
Victor Hugo once said “You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come.
Curated by Sarah Lowndes, New Edition is a group exhibition displaying newly commissioned printed works by Museums Press, Poster Club and Emer Tumilty.
See the extraordinary world of the Fringe through the eyes of schoolchildren from across Scotland at this free exhibition of entries in the 2017 Fringe Schools Poster Competition.
Returning for its 12th season, this critically acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, every day.
The finals of the Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year competition as ever throw up a talented assortment of acts.
Having been on the circuit for 6 years and with an impressive CV of competition finals, I went into Simon Caine’s second solo hour show with high expectations.
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.
I’ll be brief.
Brutally funny storytelling show from Canadian comedian Katharine Ferns (MTV) is a comedic journey about learning to laugh at the visible and invisible scars of surviving mental il…
A site specific, immersive play invites the audience into Danni’s student flat for pre-drinks and Ring of Fire with her best friend, Jack.
Six improvisers barrel through the funnies in a special Edinburgh Fringe preview show where suggestions provided by you inspire an epic series of improvised comedy games, sketches …
A 90s-themed night to close Brighton Fringe 2017 in style.
Ken has never lived a conventional life.
Award-winning comedian Samantha Baines (‘The Crown’, ‘Sunny D’, BBC Radio) is exploring the lost women of science.
Join us for our one-off Fringe City night-time special, celebrating the Brighton Fringe finale weekend.
Following the phenomenal sold out Vault Festival run, the party continues… "The honour would be entirely mine if you would attend my little party.
Film and comedy lovers alike will appreciate this increasingly popular show, led by an impressive group of comedians that changes every performance, along with the film they choo…
Comedy’s daft nihilist is back with a new hour of his trademark comedic stylings.
Harry Harrington leads an ordinary life; family, friends and a good education.
Summer in the south is aggressively hot and stiflingly humid.
5-star sketch comedy duo Goodbear are back, with a show that’ll leave you questioning everything you’ve ever known.
If you could ask a psychic a question what would it be? Fresh off his sell-out international tour, and with sell-out runs in London’s West End, let ‘Psychic’ comedian Peter Ant…
“A second once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the greatest living comic of every generation.
‘The Funny Women Awards’ are back at Brighton Fringe! ‘The Funny Women Awards’ has left a massive impression on the UK comedy map, with previous winners and finalists including …
A variety of comedians come together to find out who is the greatest superhero of them all.
Join us for some drag king cabaret by the seaside as we celebrate the bois from previous King of the Fringe competitions.
Described as an esoteric St Trinian’s for the queer cabaret generation, Carnesky’s Finishing School has been helping people discover and hone their creative talent since 2010.
Alasdair Beckett-King is a legendary comedian, in that there is little historical evidence he exists.
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 …
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.
“Ilyas has a slickness more reminiscent of US comics, and the gags to back it up, though his most prized asset could yet be his bold, subversive streak” (The Guardian).
An evening of new and exciting work from students nearing the end of their acting training at Strode’s College.
Do you struggle to tell the difference between your ego and superego? University lecturer turned stand-up comedian Alex Sergeant has the answer.
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 Edinburgh Festival Fringe attracts media and arts professionals from all over the globe.
Join the irrepressible Brighton Ceilidh Collective for an evening of raucous nonsense and ceilidh dancing.
Apparently, one of the men involved in the Great Train Robbery of 1963 resides in Hove - but this story isn’t about him, instead it’s about the women behind the heist, the ones…
Escaped psychiatric patient Kevin Haggerty is not pleased about his diagnosis, even less pleased about being on a section of the Mental Health Act and distinctly upset about being …
Brighton meets Bristol for an evening of brassy skanks, intense grooves, conscious lyricism and wild rhythm.
My life is a constant search for emotional and electrical outlets.
In a delightfully funny series of two person plays, ‘Nature Knows Best’ by Devonshire playwright Nick Discombe, takes a look at love and life through the eyes of a Seagull duo,…
The latest fledglings from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Brighton’s Komedia take the stage in our electric ‘New Act Night’.
A special Spiegeltent charity showcase with the very best ‘Heart of the Fringe’ performers helping kick off the season.
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Local author and poet Thomas Wolfe presents a night of spoken word, poetry and storytelling from some of Brighton’s best poets.
Welcome to Crossbones Graveyard: last resting place of The Winchester Geese.
I’m coming down to Brighton to do a couple of work-in-progress shows*.
Not sure what to see? Don’t fret, we’ve done the work for you and hand-picked this week’s top tips.
“Traditionally, unmarried girls were sent into the veg garden to choose the ‘perfect’ cabbage.
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…
Fringe City is a free outdoor event in the centre of Brighton taking place every weekend of Brighton Fringe 2017.
The Comedy Store presents the Best of the Comedy Store, bringing you the brightest comedy talent from the UK and international circuit.
Fringe City Family Picnic is a free outdoor event taking place on the 6th of May and 27th of May in the Pavilion Gardens.
A selection of the very best stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe.
This is Richard II as you’ve never seen him before, in a purple shell-suit wielding power over his puppet kingdom with subjects that range from beautiful two foot high hand carve…
Turn up, tear out and laugh lots as we give other fringe shows a unique makeover! Taking the Brighton Fringe brochure as their inspiration, The Maydays create an entirely new show …
Pick of the Fringe Launch Night Special, kicked off Brighton Fringe at The Warren with fragments of 7 shows.
Come and celebrate the launch of Brighton Fringe at The Warren. Help us start the 2017 Festival with a bang!
Two of Tennessee Williams’ most emotionally charged and provoking short plays.
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…
Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains to the evocative rhythms of Africa, this spectacular production explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting musi…
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.
For 9 weeks only, Dirty Great Love Story makes its West End debut! Two hopeful hapless romantics get drunk, get it on and then get the hell away from each other.
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.
Attic Theatre Company presents Great Expectations by Charles Dickens at Merton Arts Space between 30 Nov and 18 Dec.
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 …
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…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Beethoven’s glorious Choral Fantasy, Cherubini’s Mass in C minor, much-admired by Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms, and Schubert’s Gebet and Gott ist mein Hirt (Psalm 23) perfo…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
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.
Stand-up comedian Stella Graham brings her new show to the Camden Fringe! Stella fights to contain a gobby, aggressive inner self, watch the battle commence with hilarious conseque…
A specialist corporate evening for companies and guests to enjoy a selection of Fringe acts over dinner, in a relaxed and enjoyable entertaining environment.
Fife’s Kenny Anderson, aka King Creosote, has become one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and prolific singer-songwriters: a squeezebox Casanova and a seafaring pop heart-breaker who…
You Wouldn’t Want to Be in the Great Fire of London is a 45 minute, 100 miles per hour show for kids! Two storytellers will transport the children back to 1666 smoggy, grotty Londo…
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…
Foot-tapping, sing-along folk with music ranging from Scotland to America, traditional and contemporary, with the emphasis on tuneful harmony, social comment and a liberal sprinkli…
A New Case of Jekyll and Hyde follows Elizabeth Jekyll struggling to come to terms with her husband suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder.
The formal meeting where accounts are presented, activity reviewed and directors elected. If you’re passionate about the Fringe, come and be heard.
Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? Fancy a new Fringe experience? If you answered ‘yes’ to these ques…
To commemorate the 100th year of the Bearpit Podcast (Podcast) the gang have invited back some of the best loved guests from the back catalogue, and some new faces, to help celebra…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Performed by a company of young actors, this is a credible adaptation of Shakespeare’s rarely performed King John that revels in the high stakes of its historical narrative.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
You Wouldn’t Want to Be in the Great Fire of London is a 45 minute, 100 miles per hour show for kids! Two storytellers will transport the children back to 1666 smoggy, grotty Londo…
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.
Why should the superheroes have all the fun and the glory? In this version of the Battle of the Superheroes show, a variety of comedians step up to make the case for the greatest s…
West End Has Faith gathers professionals working within London’s West End and on tour who have a desire to share their journey and life experiences.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Gin on the Fringe is a boutique gin event at the Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh during the final two weekends in August at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest arts …
One of Ireland’s most respected, best-loved singers, this renowned international entertainer, ‘a mixture of all the great voices of the 20th century’ (Guardian), has few peers for …
Exclusive Scotch whisky tasting presented by member of the Keepers of the Quaich society, Ronnie Berri and whisky ambassador, Alister McDermott.
Kirk Smith is the author of Rice Krispies with Ketchup, and his podcast Autastic is ranked number four on the iTunes self-help charts.
Album launch of award-winning jazz group, featuring Euan Stevenson on piano and Konrad Wiszniewski on saxophones.
Life-changing daily walking tours with Stompy (Half Naked Chef).
James VII (reigned 1685-8), Scotland’s last Catholic king, was overthrown by his son-in-law William of Orange in the revolution of 1688-9.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Festival’s best free music event hosted by Sandy Tweeddale Band and FCUKulele featuring guests like Hot Tin Roof, Mike Whellans, Heidrum, Mud in Your Ear, Coaltown Daises, Chilli D…
One of Ireland’s most respected, best-loved singers, this renowned international entertainer, ‘a mixture of all the great voices of the 20th century’ (Guardian), has few peers for …
USA-based, New Zealand pianist Charles Whitehead programmes an intriguing recital of Bach, Chopin, the grand Liszt Sonata, plus Persian-influenced music by fellow New Zealand piani…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme.
Angus Munro and band offer you a medley of ‘Hipster’ songs reimagined as 20th Century Jazz classics.
Adelaide Fringe is Australia’s largest open-access festival, with over 1,000 events across every art form in over 300 venues.
Virtual Reality allows us to view the world through the eyes of a stranger.
Join Sarah Millican and special guests as they celebrate the longest-running comedy festival in England.
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.
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 …
Delighted to turn 40, Julia is having a breakthrough, not a breakdown! Typically a time to reflect, re-assess.
Never judge a play by its title.
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.
From the Fringe First winning authors of Jekyll! comes this brand new adaptation of Dickens’ masterpiece.
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.
Best of the Bohemians have everything you’d expect from a concert of musical theatre.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Returning for a fourth year, Kids Do Forth on the Fringe presents some of the best names in children’s entertainment. Hosted by Bec Hill, full line-up at forthone.com/kidsdo.
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…
Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore the museum after hours across three exhilarating nights, each with hand-picked performers, music, comedy, bars and entry to our spe…
Best Girl Athlete, AKA 17-year-old Aberdonian Katie Buchan, released her debut album Carve Every Word in March 2015 via Fitlike Records in the UK and through Minty Fresh Records in…
In this one-performer play by writer Donald Smith, actor Robin Thomson plays King James – at once James VI of Scotland and James I of England.
HUB is back in Edinburgh with a weekly line-up of brilliant acts! Catch the sell-out, smash-hit comedy night, with some of the most exciting names at this year’s festival, hand-pic…
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.
Don’t miss this spellbinding show full of modern and classic songs from the house of mouse! Fun for all the family, including singalong favourites from Frozen, Mary Poppins, The …
Three-hour fast-moving, fun workshop for up to 20 children (11 to 14-year-olds) exploring how young people use their mobile phones and what happens when a teenager is left without …
A group of performers, writers, politicians and you plan to stage a reading of the Chilcot Report.
In this session Dr.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A group of performers, writers, politicians and you plan to stage a reading of the Chilcot Report.
The Sick of the Fringe is in its second year, building conversation, collaboration and community between the arts and medical science.
Dark comedy and dynamic verbatim theatre.
John Porter always wanted an interesting life.
Mason King’s Mind Control mixes card tricks, deception and mind-reading into just under an hour of delving into the human psyche.
Shark Eat Muffin Theatre Company’s Best Intentions focuses on the perspectives of two regularly overlooked characters in Shakespearean fiction: Angelica the nurse from Romeo and …
Welcome to the 29th year of the UK’s biggest and most prestigious comedy newcomers competition! After months of regional showcases, these guys are the funniest of the hundreds of…
Lost Horizons presents some of the finest folk and acoustic music from across the UK.
Royal, calorie-laden, whipped up funk courtesy of Scotland’s premier groove band.
We walk down into the stone basement of the Royal Oak; a tiny room, space for a couple of performers and a crowd of about thirty, all crammed in.
Real DJs, in real clubs playing real music, free glow sticks and transfer tattoos.
Tackling an adaptation of The Great Gatsby, one of the most famous and beloved novels ever written, is not a task taken on lightly but it is one the Nottingham New theatre rises to…
The show’s stated theme is a philosophical discussion of how we end up where we end up, In actual fact this thread isn’t really followed up.
A revolving line-up of great and varied comedians come together in a number of show heats to argue and decide who is the greatest superhero, with the semi-finals and a Grand Final …
Marjolein Robertson: single, twenty-something, once professional, female, who lives with her Mam, Dad, Sister, Brother-In-Law and Niece under one roof in Shetland.
Edinburgh Skeptics Society returns for the seventh year with more undiluted brilliance.
UCLU Comedy Club’s sketch troupe, The Gower Line, return to Edinburgh with their brand of ‘fast paced madness’ (Pi Media), presenting their favourite new sketches from the past yea…
Big Bite is celebrating it’s 10-year Fringe anniversary with a ‘best of’ showcase: although an enjoyable selection of short pieces - effectively boiling down to long sketches…
Shropshire’s independent comedy club finally comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe featuring six great comedians with a different line-up every night but always headlined by Telfo…
Almost twenty years ago, Guy Ritchie changed the landscape of British cinema with his love letter to the charismatic psychopaths of the East End underbelly Lock, Stock and Two Smok…
Experience the joy of live music at the museum with the best contemporary talents from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales.
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…
Inspiring, innovative and international theatre masterclasses, to empower emerging artists by working with leading professionals from the theatre world.
This is a kids show for adults featuring puppets, awkward art attacks and one too many cats.
Live music throughout the day and night at Stramash, featuring the best Edinburgh-based and visiting musicians.
It’s like the Royal Variety Show of the Fringe! 25th year! Mervyn and his team carefully research the Fringe and bring you live extracts from seven top shows in a packed 90 minute …
Russell Howard, Tim Minchin, Miranda Hart.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
New Orleans to Dixie to swing, ragtime and more! Ken Ramage Dixie 6 and Trio, Diplomats of Jazz and the great Roy Williams, Europe’s top jazz trombonist.
Ross Leadbeater is an alumnus of the all-male Welsh choir Only Men Aloud!, who won the 2008 television show Last Choir Standing.
Now in its ninth year, Forth on the Fringe is the largest showcase event of Fringe entertainment available at this year’s festival.
Watch spectacular street entertainment on the doorstep of the National Galleries of Scotland.
There’s a certain size and scale that one gets used to at the Fringe.
Have you ever wondered why the Romans never won MasterChef? What if a Viking moved in next door? Would you lose your heart or head to horrible Henry? Will Parliament escape gunp…
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.
Daisy is the hottest thing in Scottish comedy.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up each day.
Fun lyrics and great musical timing manage to bring Neverland to life with a small cast and even smaller set.
Part of the PBH Free Fringe, Malones will play host to a variety of musicians from across the globe.
Just the Tonic Comedy Club showcases the best of the new talent from the Edinburgh Fringe.
A musical based on the iconic family of classic television fame.
Ireland’s finest under one roof.
Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows.
New work is at the heart of the Fringe experience; new work by new companies all the more so.
When deciding on a show to bring to the Fringe, you have two main choices: one, a piece of new writing - exciting and impactful but harder to market - or two, a take on a classic -…
Four top quality foul-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival. For the poultry sum of a bucket contribution on eggsit. Guaranteed to be clucking funny.
Spiders by Night is one of the more intimate Fringe shows: two monologues about spiders and mental health difficulties.
Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.
The biggest and best comedy line-ups in Edinburgh! This festival favourite returns and maintains its status as the place to be at midnight.
Don’t miss this new musical review! Featuring world class voices and breathtaking harmonies, these professional performers showcase the very best songs from the West End.
Join us for some afternoon delight in the Gardens.
A week of arts and crafts events: an interactive art event unlike any other.
Tired of all of the Pick of the Fringe shows? Worn out by Fringe hyperbole? This lunchtime showcase has all the great comedians who’ve had bad reviews and deserve much more! The be…
Sell-out in 2012, 2013 2014 and 2015, and a big hit at Adelaide Fringe.
In 1930s, post-recession Mississippi, a young woman’s husband returns home following the outbreak of a fire at a nearby cotton gin; suddenly, a huge workload lands right in his l…
Double act Best Boy present an hour of sketch comedy.
The gamut of performers at Fringe brings with it a spectrum of experience; from shiny new student companies, powering forward on naive enthusiasm and off-brand energy drinks, to ve…
Mickey Sharma is back with Sharma Sharma.
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…
**** (Scotsman).
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…
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers.
Now in its ninth year, Blackwell’s Writers at the Fringe brings you once again the best in Scottish writing.
If you’re a real fan of comedy, Crack Comedy’s Pick of the Fringe is the place for you.
The best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics in a great value lunchtime compilation showcase, hand-picked from across the Fringe.
Tim Renkow has a handy tip for anyone who feels uncomfortable around him as a result of his cerebral palsy.
Join New Zealand’s North Island provincial leader and stand-up comedian Heidi O’Loughlin in an insightful and no obligation orientation into the wonderful yet commanding power of t…
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Fringe favourite Best of Burlesque returns with a new all-star cast and extravaganza nightly! An international round-up of the finest in strip tease, cabaret and variety from the l…
Just one glance at this year’s stuffed-to-bursting wedge of a programme is enough to see that there are bewildering array of performance disciplines represented at this year’s …
Hilarity Bites Comedy Club present their Pick of the Fringe, following full houses from 2013-2015.
For many Rab Florence and Ian Connell are the unsung heroes of Scottish comedy.
James Wilson-Taylor has been discriminated against and enough is enough.
Life behind the scenes at the world’s largest trade show for the arts.
This contemporary a cappella group returns with a musical this year about stories of gap year.
Featuring the very best winners and contestants from the biggest and best comedy newcomers’ competition.
You decide the ending.
My name is Lara and I broke the law.
Fresh from London, Boston, New York performances, returning to Edinburgh for a sixth year.
Story Pocket Theatre bring Michael Morpurgo’s novel about King Arthur to life with a solid and enjoyable production.
Every night of the Festival, Edinburgh’s famous Monkey Barrel Comedy Club (Winner, Best Small Comedy Club, Scottish Comedy Awards 2016), brings you a cracking showcase of premier s…
A lot has happened to Boris Johnson since Boris: World King’s runaway success at last year’s Fringe.
Incredible, hilarious, infectious, amazing.
Improv comedy is a tricky beast - when it’s good, it’s very, very good; when it’s bad, it’s pointless.
In this hour-long set, Kai Humphries manages to deliver some fantastically hard-hitting comedy – truly the stuff of (as he’d probably call himself) a ‘legend’.
Graínne Maguire is a pretty cool woman, and once trended worldwide for tweeting the Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) updates on her menstrual cycle.
Parris has a seemingly natural knack for creating comedy imbued with emotional depth that doesn’t feel forced or insecure.
Puppet pioneers Flabbergast Theatre have made an interesting move this year, establishing their own dedicated performance space, The Omnitorium, within the confines of Assembly Ge…
Moosical fun for your little one.
I’m sure we’re all used to growing the Fringe brochure and seeing shows with enigmatic titles which tell you nothing about the eventual content.
So many comedians, so little time! Twelve top comedy and variety acts perform ridiculously short sets in one furiously fast-paced showcase.
See the vibrant world of the Fringe through the eyes of schoolchildren from across Scotland at this free exhibition of entries in the 2016 Fringe Schools Poster Competition, includ…
Returning for its 12th season, the critically acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, every day.
A mammoth showcase of 28 comedy and variety acts, all performing three-minute extracts of their shows heading to the Edinburgh Fringe.
A Year From Now Where will you be a year from now? RedBellyBlack sets out to answer this simple question with honesty, empathy and visual dexterity.
A mammoth showcase of more than 20 comedy and variety acts, all performing three-minute extracts of their shows heading to the Greater Manchester or Edinburgh Fringes.
Award-winning comedy songwriter Tamar returns with a brand new show about walks of shame, the hangover blues and forever blaming everything on the Backstreet Boys.
Part of the attraction of seeing magic tricks performed well – beyond the sheer spectacle – is trying to work out how they’re done.
May 1816.
“In christening shalt thou have two godfathers.
Join us for our one-off Fringe City night-time special, as part of the Fringe All-Nighter.
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.
Alasdair Beckett-King - “One to Watch” (Time Out) - is a legendary comedian, in that there is little historical evidence he exists.
It’s 1966.
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.
An award-winning comedian and writer for BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Tom brews up his brand new show all about coffee.
The magical and heartfelt new musical Finding Neverland will soar to Broadway this spring.
Brighton’s very own Joe Foster (Winner of Foster’s South Coast Comedian of the Year 2015) presents his debut full length stand-up show.
A number of great and varied comedians from around Brighton Fringe come together in a mixture of stand-up comedy and interaction to decide who is the greatest superhero.
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.
Join Brighton Ceilidh Collective for an evening of raucous nonsense and ceilidh dancing.
The Black Fields’ Circus of Lujuria is back! The Black Fields will be tearing the place down with new music from their upcoming EP.
Double act Best Boy return to Brighton Fringe with an hour of side-splitting sketches.
Rachel Parris (‘Austentatious’, ‘The IT Crowd’) presents her new musical comedy about not having it all.
The award-winning Irish duo of original soul/jazz/pop are back with their new album ‘The Art of Happy Accidents’.
Brighton’s only drag king competition is back! It’s time for bois to become men as they battle it out to win the crown (and 100 quid)! Expect a night of bulging biceps, protruding …
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.
A show inspired by Hetty King (an emblematic, early 20th century drag king), which embraces the possibility of women making connections across stages, in time.
A show inspired by Hetty King (an emblematic early 20th-century drag king), which embraces the possibility of women making connections across stages, in time.
Strange things happen on a Walke About.
Get a taste for Brighton Fringe 2016 at our outdoor showcase.
Bring your picnic blankets and hamper down to Brighton’s biggest family picnic with free family friendly performances, games, crafts and activities galore.
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 us at the North Laine for a weekender of art, music, performance and general fringy goodness! We’ll start on Friday evening and won’t stop until Sunday night! Expect live art,…
A selection of the best stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe.
A selection of spoken word, poetry and short fiction, shining a light on brilliant new writing.
This is the second time Michael Pennington has donned the crown of Lear and this time it’s a Lear clearly made for a 21st Century audience; cut down and pacey.
This year, Ink_d have invited every artist they have ever shown to submit one amazing artwork to make the best Ink_d show ever! Be prepared to be amazed and delighted by all your f…
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.
A love-triangle comedy with a supernatural streak, this excellently cast new play by J.
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…
Brighton’s only drag king competition is back and tougher than ever! It’s time for bois to become men as they battle it out over three heats to make their way to the final.
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 begin on Thursday) It’s a royal spring at the Brooklyn Academy of Music when the Royal Shakespeare Company arrives with a quartet of celebrated productions: …
At the risk of sounding ageist, an immediate concern with any student theatre company taking on Shakespeare’s tragedy of tragedies, King Lear, is that it is in many respects a …
Drawing on contemporary sources, unsullied by Tudor propaganda, ‘Good King Richard’ dramatises for the very first time, the true events which propelled Richard III onto the thr…
(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.
Mike Bartlett’s beautifully worded imagining of a constitutional crisis without a constitution invites us to witness the starkness of the Royal Family stripped bare whilst presen…
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.
The Tricycle Theatre Production of Red Velvet Imagined experiences based on the true story of Ira Aldridge by LOLITA CHAKRABARTI Cast includes ADRIAN LESTER 23 JANUARY - 27 …
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.
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…
Carole King, the chart-topping music legend, was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent.
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…
In this idea-heavy one-man show, Steven Friedman, a Renaissance man whose areas of expertise include philosophy, seeks to weave a capsule history of philosophical thought with an a…
A glimpse of heaven from the man who created Narnia.
Four of the most notorious women in Greek mythology – Phaedra, Helen of Troy, Medea, and Clytemnestra – have been removed from the blood-stained pages of their tragedies and pu…
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.
Hector (Was So Great A Crime) is based on the true story of the Scottish military hero in the Second Boer War who was brought down by malicious attacks on his good name.
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.
The Construction Company, a 45-year-old arts organization, presents an evening of new and revivified works by the veteran choreographers Sally Silvers and Kenneth King, as well as …
Grab some popcorn and settle in for “Revelations.
This bi-monthly stand-up show presents a special performance in honor of New York Super Week and New York Comic Con.
Even if you don’t know the whole story of F.
(previews start on Saturday; opens on Nov.
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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 …
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In anticipation of Douglas Tirola’s documentary “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon” (to be released on Sept.
Following highly successful evenings with Berlin, Porter, Kern and Gershwin, Fife’s premier operatic concert group Ensemble, (www.
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…
Do you feel like your brain is half-baked? Or that your mental faculties are going off the boil? Join ‘head’ chef Dr Alan Gow in the Great British Brain Off to consider the recipe …
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Are you The Sick of the Fringe? Commissioned by the Wellcome Trust and conceived by Brian Lobel, The Sick of the Fringe is a curated programme of events aiming to inspire collabora…
Fran Macilvey is a bestselling author.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest open access arts festival in the world.
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.
Dictator, lover, husband and murderer, Controversial writer, Christopher Marlowe’s fierce and ferocious play Tamburlaine the Great, hits the stage in an all new gripping, physica…
Live art every day.
Live art every day.
The formal meeting where accounts are presented, activity reviewed and directors elected.
An opportunity to meet key organisations such as funders, arts councils, training providers and agencies.
Following her highly acclaimed one-woman show For the Love of Chocolate, renowned actress, writer and director Amanda Waring returns with a unique and inspirational comedy revue.
Award-winning New York-based saxophonist and composer Ben Bryden brings the songs of eccentric poet/songwriter genius Ivor Cutler into the jazz canon, with his indie-rock-infused j…
Angie Darcy returns to the fringe with her stellar tribute to and exploration of Janis Joplin.
Mediating Conversations about Conflict: The Church, the Constitution and the Climate.
South Africa’s National Arts Festival is Africa’s largest and most colourful multi-discipline arts event held in Grahamstown each July.
Twelve Palestinian artists come to Scotland for storytelling, poetry, stand up comedy, performance art, music and dance, a short film showing, photography, and discussion.
Irish comedians Giles Brody and Colin Chadwick invite you to a compendium of sketch comedy, featuring childish Nobel Prize winners, Frankenstein’s reformed monster, Teen Pope, Go…
Loud and Proud, Scotland’s LGBT choir, performs its annual Fringe concert in support of Scottish HIV and Hepatitis C charity, Waverley Care.
Joe Mylonas hosts this standup show to benefit the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Based in Edinburgh and founded in 1991, Consort of Voices specialise in performances of a cappella music and small-scale choral repertoires from the 15th century to the present day…
A once-a-year chance to meet and hear from Fringe Festival directors around the world.
The nightmare continues.
The festival’s best free music event hosted by Yard Of Ale, Scotland’s favourite folk’n’fun band and guests: Sandy Tweeddale, Bedford Falls, FCUKulele, Maria Barham, and On The Wag…
Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? Fancy a new Fringe experience? If you answered yes to these questions,…
Relaxed Performances now take place around the world.
Beckett’s back with a brand new hour of funnies and he’s taking on the big issues like Kit Kats and flatbread! Star of BBC One’s Live at the Apollo, BBC Two’s Mock the Week, Channe…
A stand-up comedy and beat box collaboration.
Alastair returns to the wonderful surroundings of the Canongate Kirk for his annual celebration of the Scottish fiddle tradition.
Get up if you want to get down! Creamy, full-fat, calorie-laden funk from Edinburgh’s premier groove machine, JBiA.
The Three Belles and their live swing band The Bevin Boys present In Full Swing! Let them take you back to the 1940s with the music of The Andrews Sisters, Vera Lynn, Ray Ellington…
There’s a lot to live up to as a 21st century woman – having it all isn’t quite working out.
The best humour is the kind which refers to shared experiences Luckily, The King of Monte Cristo picks up on the stereotypes and personalities familiar to anyone who’s worked in …
Flow! is a revolutionary open stage event that sees dancers in close conversation with poets.
Full Tilt Janis: The Australian Janis Joplin Tribute Show captures the sound, feel and attitude of the infamous Janis Joplin.
The thinking person’s late night alternative! Triple award-nominated podcast reveals your favourite comics’ creative secrets.
A new satirical comedy that asks what it really means to be a female and have a personality.
Supporting the progression of youth arts in Fife, FYAH are delighted to offer this varied programme of four individual performances from groups who are working in Fife creating wor…
Will Todd’s Mass in Blue (Scottish première), Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G minor, Tippett’s Five Negro Spirituals, performed by one of Scotland’s most exciting and versatile …
Free Fringe Music all day at the famous Inn on the Mile, at the crossroads at the heart of the Fringe.
Six superb showcases featuring the very best comedy from across the Fringe.
Returning for a third year, Kids Do Forth on the Fringe presents a morning of some of the best names in children’s entertainment.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore our galleries after hours across three exhilarating nights, each with hand-picked performers, music, comedy, bars and entry to our …
Last show ever – will sell out.
As part of the Edinburgh Book Fringe, for an hour on Sunday afternoon theatre director and performer Morna Burdon takes the audience through a series of real-life stories and songs…
Alasdair Cameron, former student of Louis Kentner and Joyce Hatto, debuted in London’s Royal Festival Hall’s Purcell Room.
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…
Seated and ready for some late night entertainment in the Pleasance Dome, Best of HUB brings the best of the best from the Fringe arena, providing a mixture of stand-up comedians a…
The bard gets replaced by the baaard in Missouri Williams’ eccentric production King Lear With Sheep at The Courtyard Theatre.
Don’t miss this fantasmagorical show full of classic and current songs from the house of mouse! A fringeful of fun for all the family including sing-a-long favourites from Frozen…
Paul Eccentric will be performing and reading excerpts from his book, ‘The Edinburgh Fringe In A Nutshell’.
Fringe University believes that the Edinburgh Fringe makes an excellent classroom.
We have all heard the saying laughter is the best medicine, and there is a valid reason behind that statement – laughing is good for you! Laughter not only makes the journey thro…
Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers.
Producers David Hutchinson and Phillip Rowntree discuss how they grew touring company Sell a Door from a shoestring Fringe company to a large scale and West End production company.
A joyfully improvised comedy following the adventures of the world’s most beloved partners in crime.
Strap in, it’s joke time.
For 20 years Alastair has taught salsa dance.
Performance poets, a hip-hop vocalist and a jazz singer coming together with a live band to create something truly special.
This comedy showcase features a rotating lineup that changes daily, and is available both during the day and at midnight.
Download this audio walking tour – any day, any time – and become intimate with Fringe history, even perform yourself if you choose.
Best Boy thought fame beckoned when the BBC broadcast their sketch – unfortunately, they’d sent in the wrong one.
Experience the joy of live music at the museum.
An hour of stand-up from award winners and best friends, Thom Barrett, Rob Saunders and Liam Sullivan.
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.
Skeptics on the Fringe, a free show in the belly of Banshee Labyrinth, is a daily show based around the more general theme of science, rationality and logic.
Aidan Goatley strikes me as an organised, practical and variably fearless fellow.
There are some shows that you just get a good feeling about from the moment you step into the theatre.
Commander Chris Hadfield said that six months on the International Space Station made him feel a great sense of just how much the world is all one place and we are all one people l…
Tamar may look like a life-size Polly Pocket.
Just arrived? Then here’s the showcase just for you.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart and Tim Minchin .
Maxine (RTE, BBC R4, Embarrassing Mother, Invisible Woman) plans to move back to the UK after raising sons in Ireland.
Music all day at the smallest pub in Scotland or probably anywhere. Visit and enjoy.
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…
The good times are here! The Canadian Rasta is back in Edinburgh once again. Settle in for some serious laughs.
Ireland’s finest under one roof.
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…
Now in its eighth year, Forth on the Fringe is the largest showcase event of Fringe entertainment.
The Fringe is a place for new discoveries – the freshest, young talent rubbing shoulders with the world’s best at their craft.
Jack started comedy in 2010 after he moved from rural Cambridgeshire to Leicester to study Creative Writing at De Montfort University.
Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.
A compilation of comedic talent from across the Fringe, two shows a day, and all for free – the Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe showcases some of the best comedic talent t…
Sell-out in 2012, 2013 and 2014, and a big hit at Adelaide Fringe.
See the very best of previous contestants and winners from the UK’s biggest and best comedy newcomers competition.
From now until August 31st, visitors can soak in the buzzing atmosphere at Edinburgh’s premiere music venue.
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.
Best Boy thought fame beckoned when the BBC broadcast their sketch – unfortunately, they’d sent in the wrong one.
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…
Lost Horizons returns with the finest folk/acoustic music from across the UK.
Trudelight knows the Fringe inside out.
Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows.
Join us for some afternoon delight in the Gardens.
Watch spectacular street entertainment on the doorstep of the National Galleries of Scotland.
It’s easy to get lulled by the constant flow of shows at the Fringe, to give in the mid-afternoon slump and the heavy-eyed semi-slumber.
Tired of all of the Pick of the Fringe shows? Worn-out by Fringe hyperbole? This afternoon showcase has all the great comedians that get bad reviews and deserve more! It’s the best…
I don’t know exactly how many German comics there are on the circuit but, as Christian Schulte-Loh points out, such is their rarity that he has managed to secure both the germanc…
Tamar may look like a life-size Polly Pocket.
Old Town – New Perspective, is a collection of contemporary photographs taken by Ewan Barry and Audrey Pinard.
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…
With singers from throughout the UK, 200 young musicians from the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain will perform a wide variety of repertoire on their first visit to the…
An hour and a half of top-quality comedy by the best acts at the Fringe chosen by London’s famous Soho Comedy Club, rated by Time Out as one of the Top 10 Best Comedy Clubs in Lo…
Is this a music concert? Is it a piece of theatre? Can it be both? Might it be neither? These are the questions that may well fly around your mind after experiencing The Great Down…
New Orleans to Dixie to swing, ragtime and more! Ken Ramage Dixie 6 and trio, Diplomats of Jazz and the great Roy Williams Europe’s top jazz trombonist.
Lost Horizons returns with the finest folk/acoustic music from across the UK.
Fringe favourite Best of Burlesque returns to Assembly for a third triumphant year with a special World Burlesque Games Euro semi-finals edition.
Mickey is an Indian, that was born in Pakistan (it’s true).
This play tells the story of Benji and Alf, next-door neighbours becoming best friends, bonded by their love of the titular ‘Fairly Tales’.
Though Jane Austen is undoubtedly one of Britain’s most prominent literary names, Persuasion is perhaps her least widely read work.
MCs Hjalmar Tjan and Benji Waterstones welcome you to Clown Town, as they host a daily variety show review of top national and international stand-up comedy.
After four years of consistently filling the smallest room in Edinburgh, Adam Belbin is set to return with possibly the final instalment in this quadrilogy of shows.
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.
Now in its eight year, Blackwell’s Writers at the Fringe brings you once again the best in Scottish writing.
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…
Trudelight knows the Fringe inside out.
New show.
Claus is still the funniest bagpipe comedian in Europe – and the only one.
Despite being one of Jack London’s more obscure works, his 1915 novel The Star Rover or The Jacket is one that feels oddly contemporary.
Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers.
Multi award-winning Scottish Ghanaian stand-up tells stories old and new from life and wanderings.
Scott Redmond had a fun 2014; kidnapped, arrested, threatened at gun and knife point, disowned, broken up and dealing with bereavement.
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-…
Stand-up from award-winning comedians Alasdair Beckett-King (NATYs 2013) and Nick Elleray (Max Turner 2013).
The best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics in a great value lunchtime compilation showcase.
**** (Scotsman).
I would like to preface this review by saying that I think this production could be fantastic.
There’s a very fine line between watching an actual, heart-in-mouth onstage breakdown and one that’s convincingly feigned.
Shift is a collective of poets that includes Rachel Amey, Bram Gieben, Harry Giles, Jenny Lindsay, Ali Maloney, Rachel McCrum and Sam Small.
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…
A series of personal portraits of extraordinary men.
Boris: World King is a giddy, silly and savagely satirical delight.
If you’re planning on making the trip to see Baby Wants Candy, get your title suggestions ready now! The audience for his fully improvised musical comedy has barely taken their s…
La Clique has been a feature on the Fringe for over ten years and has a well deserved reputation for slick circus cabaret and variety.
When boredom threatens at the Fringe, a hero will rise.
Delivered as an interactive art workshop, with a narrative line slowly emerging, Some Thing New is a great idea with an unsatisfying execution.
Beckett’s back with a brand new hour of funnies and he’s taking on the big issues like Kit Kats and flatbread! Star of BBC One’s Live at the Apollo, BBC Two’s Mock the Week, Channe…
Fast Fringe is a comedy showcase of comedy and variety acts from all over the fringe with a simple but entertaining premise: each performer, all selected by comedy website Chortle,…
The legend of Faustus, the man who sold his soul for knowledge, wealth and power is one which has been in the public consciousness for over 500 years.
If at first you don’t succeed, try online dating.
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.
See the vibrant world of the Fringe through the eyes of schoolchildren from across Scotland at this free exhibition of entries in the 2015 Fringe Schools Poster Competition, includ…
C’s Fringe Film Festival is a smorgasbord of productions shuffled neatly into one come-and-go styled theatre.
Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers.
(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…
After quickly establishing himself on the circuit Rob’s cheeky chappy persona saw him winning fans starring on BBC1’s Live At The Apollo, Would I Lie To You, Channel 4’s 8 Ou…
Before the podcast officially begins, we’re invited to watch a clip of Yorkshire born and bred actor Mark Addy in action.
In the first Robert Ross Requests the Pleasure.
It’s your last chance to check out some of Britain’s best performers in London before they head north for Edinburgh at the new Barnes Fringe, 28 July - 1 August.
The Arts Barge project knows how to turn a dreary, wet Sunday night into a fun filled extravaganza.
Mixtape preview a selection of their favourite sketches before they head to The Underbelly for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Thursday 6 to Sunday 30 August).
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…
An all-new, all-female production of Shakespeare’s war play, King Henry V follows Henry and her band of brothers as they face the challenges of life on the front line, exploring …
(previews start on July 13; opens on July 27) The career of a sport agent is a high-testosterone avocation, but Liz Rico does it a as well or much better than her male colleagues.
(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…
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…
‘Mighty fine comic’ (The Guardian) Tom Deacon is one of the hottest young stand-ups on the circuit.
The official awards ceremony to mark the end of Brighton Fringe 2015, with free flowing entertainment and mercifully short acceptance speeches.
As heard on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show.
Many comedians converge in Brighton to find out who is the greatest superhero of them all.
Ignacio Lopez provides a wonderfully witty look into life in Britain through the eyes of an exotic outsider.
Melodic, dynamic jazz trio playing creative adaptations of the music of Keith Jarrett.
Best Boy are on a mission: their greatest sketch made the BBC’s airwaves, but wasn’t done justice.
In a Fringe edition of The Bookish Supper Society, Myriad authors Emily Bullock and Jonathan Kemp will be in conversation with Laura Lockington discussing their new novels.
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.
Through movement and play participants will identify their own Fools and Kings to explore the beautiful, ridiculous and poignant conflict of this unlikely alliance.
Rob Coleman doesn’t know his aft from his ebb tide, but despite two failed attempts has an unquenchable desire to cross the Atlantic in a small boat.
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…
Europe’s leading festival for new music
Clark is an outsider.
Looping experimental avant-pop music with a distinctive voice, Brighton’s Bunty brings us her raw talent and unique multi-tasking showmanship! An epic & dazzling audiovisual feast …
If you are preparing for the Edinburgh Fringe or performing in Brighton, this expert panel discussion can help with getting your show noticed by media, arts industry and audiences.
Movies always have a soundtrack… why can’t a stand-up show? “20-something tall comedian” (Online Review) Chris Martin (Milton Jones tour support 2013, Guardian’s Top 10 Comedy …
Award nominated actress Amanda Waring is back for one night only with her UNIQUE, INSPIRATIONAL COMEDY REVUE ‘A Glass Half Full’, the follow up to the sell out triumph, ‘Fo…
European early music with voice, lute, mandolin and viols contrasts with Haydn.
After the sell-out triumph of her one woman show ‘For the Love of Chocolate’, West End star and renowned speaker Amanda Waring returns with her unique and inspirational comedy revu…
Ria returns to Brighton with her fourth solo show on the back of being nominated for the Amused Moose Laughter Award 2014 and writing one of Dave TV’s Top 10 Jokes at the Edinburgh…
Music, magic, burlesque, piñata smashing, sticker workshops, nacho hats, body-doodling, art battles, and loads more brilliant Brighton kookiness! Check www.
Drag Queens are over and the boys are back in town! Strap on a strap on, bang on a beard and join your hosts for the Drag King competition of the century! Be amazed by the figurati…
The hip-hop improv troupe North Coast celebrates six years of freestyle comedy with a special show. Guests include Rob Cantrell and the spectacular beatboxer Kaila Mullady.
Traumfrau’s queer disco for the unusual crowd makes its Fringe debut in style(ish) at the Spiegeltent.
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.
Insanely talented newcomer Nick Dixon presents a preview of his hilarious and ridiculously honest debut show.
All Tuesdays: 5th FRANCK SONATA Daniel Shao (flute) Alexandra Gracheva (piano).
Rebel armies, the pub darts team, political parties, chaps who drive Audi TTs, religion, Cornwall, knitting clubs, men who wear crocs with socks.
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…
Irish comedians Giles Brody and Colin Chadwick invite you to a compendium of sketch comedy, featuring childish Nobel Prize winners, Frankenstein’s reformed monster, Teen Pope, so…
Mark Shapiro leads this respected ensemble in an all Beethoven program including the “Choral Fantasy,” the Mass in C, and the finale from “Fidelio.
Join us for a street party like no other! Our outdoor stage will be showcasing the best Fringe music, off-beat performance, plus there’ll be arty surprises! Choose from a selection…
Taking the Brighton Fringe brochure as their inspiration, The Maydays create an entirely new show every night.
MUSICAL BABBLE For twelve years, MJ Paranzino, composer and director has commissioned New Choral Music for Brighton Fringe.
Get a taste for Brighton Fringe 2015, summed up in our outdoor city centre showcase.
Our Family Picnic is so much fun we’re holding it twice this year.
It is the year 2042.
A selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe.
(previews start on Saturday; opens on Wednesday) You can write a great country song about a girl, a gun, a drink, a dog.
The best place to hang out this May, the Neilson Fringe Club Stage features a busy line-up of fantastic free performances this Fringe with family entertainment, followed by live mu…
The year is 2042: Hollywood is dead, the film industry buckled under the weight of hefty blockbuster films.
At first glance, Alonzo King and San Francisco make an unlikely pair.
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.
Following its highly successful Marlowe450 season in Canterbury, Fourth Monkey’s Two-Year Rep company tackles Marlowe’s most epic and savage work, widely acknowledged as a milest…
HANK, the mostly online comedy duo of Dan Fox and Betsy Kenney, celebrates its one-year milestone with this live show, featuring new videos and stand-up from Jo Firestone, Carmen C…
(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 April 16) Fans of the midcentury musical are most likely whistling a happy tune as Lincoln Center revives this Rodgers and Hammerstein show fr…
(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.
Best Boy are on a mission: their best sketch made the BBC’s airwaves but wasn’t done justice.
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…
This friendly, formulaic jukebox show about the New York-born singer-songwriter might as well be called “Brooklyn Girl,” so closely does it adhere to the template of th…
Brett Davis and Sally Burtnick celebrate the first birthday of their monthly comedy show (which remains unconnected to the titular actor).
Rona Munro’s comedy drama, originally produced for Radio 4 in 2008, tells the story of a period in the life of Walter Scott when he was tasked with commissioning a kilt for King …
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…
Mo Fathelbab and Tim Ellis go all out to celebrate the first anniversary of their weekly comedy show.
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…
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…
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.
Once again the Philharmonic begins a new season with the Art of the Score film series.
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.
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.
The Fringe ain’t over yet! Bob Slayer hosts Bookshop mayhem until the end of August.
The Free Fringe invites all Fringe performers, wherever they’ve been performing, to its end of Fringe event. Mingle, wind down, dance, drink and reflect. Second annual event.
Greyfriars Kirk was the perfect setting for this Edinburgh based choir’s return to the Fringe after sellout shows in previous years.
Loud & Proud, Scotland’s LGBT choir, performs its annual Fringe concert in support of Scottish HIV and Hepatitis C charity, Waverley Care.
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…
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest open access arts festival in the world.
It’s all about Adelaide.
The formal meeting where accounts are presented, activity reviewed and directors elected.
A fun, flirtatious dating gameshow whereby four lucky single girls are given the opportunity to win a date with one of 20 stand-up comedians! Each comic is armed with a light; if o…
See the first two heats of the competition that features a selection of the very best in handpicked new acts.
Being a teenager is not easy.
The Grand Final of the Gilded Balloon and Sketch Club’s exciting new competition for sketch and character performers.
We’re straight from the research field to the Fringe! Bright Club is the freshest thing in stand-up - an academic comedy cocktail synthesised for your entertainment and enlighten…
An opportunity to meet key organisations such as funders, arts councils, training providers and agencies.
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.
Come see The Best of Singapore, the winner of the Magners New Act Competition, from the Magners Singapore International Comedy Festival in April 2014.
This is your chance to meet Fringes from across the globe and find out how you can take part in their festivals.
Singing in English and six other South African languages, Soweto Melodic Voices are no ordinary choir.
The Real MacGuffins are clearly skilled and practised performers, exuding a confident, polished stage presence from the start - playing the gracious hosts at this, a party celebrat…
Does the Fringe work for women? What images and messages do we see and hear? Are women fairly represented? Join us for a conversation about where women stand in the world’s large…
Presenting work specifically for early years audiences isn’t that common place in the Fringe.
Are you ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Do you have a new piece of work to showcase to a fresh audience? If you answered yes to either of these, this …
A once-a-year chance to meet and hear from national and international Fringe Festival Producers.
The Old Testament story of King David is quite a romp.
Are you ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Do you have a new piece of work to showcase to a fresh audience? If you answered yes to either of these, this …
Performer? Where should you go next? What touring opportunities are out there? A fascinating insight to other Fringe festivals from a performer’s point of view! Hear from and mee…
Performer? Where should you go next? What touring opportunities are out there? A fascinating insight to other Fringe festivals from a performer’s point of view! Hear from and mee…
A once-a-year chance to meet and hear from national and international Fringe Festival Producers.
Following their huge success in last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Fettes College Consort and Players return to this year’s festival with another of Mozart’s brilliant Mass settin…
In January 2014, Mercury Music Award nominee Kenny Anderson (AKA King Creosote) completed his first ever film soundtrack for Virginia Heath’s poetic documentary, From Scotland With…
The festival’s best free music event, 20th year hosted by Yard Of Ale, Scotland’s favourite folk ‘n’ fun band and guests - Sandy Tweeddale, FCUkulele, Bedford Falls, Gallo Rojo, an…
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…
We’re straight from the research field to the Fringe! Bright Club is the freshest thing in stand-up - an academic comedy cocktail synthesised for your entertainment and enlighten…
Nando’s and Big Comedy UK have joined forces to scour the land in search of the freshest and most original comedy talent.
Whether this comedy compilation is a success or not depends entirely on which comedians are available to perform.
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…
Leah wants to rest, Goneril and Regan want to party, Cordelia’s off to France and matricide is in the air.
The New Zealand Music Showcase is a great way to see some of New Zealand’s greatest artists here at the fringe.
Roddy swaps his designer suit and expensive shoes for waterproofs and walking boots and takes off on an unexpected and life-changing journey.
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…
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This is a solid performance of a classic play which, while it doesn’t amount to a re-telling in anything but the literal sense, does a creditable job of rendering the whole thing w…
King Ubu was performed only once in playwright Alfred Jarry’s life.
The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast is a chat show that revels in the niche.
King’s exciting new show pays tribute to the timeless songs and musical genius of one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers of the 20th century, Duke Ellington.
As anyone who’s ever dealt with a three-year-old can tell you, keeping their attention can be a Herculean task.
Returning for a second year, Kids Do Forth on the Fringe presents a morning of some of the best names in children’s entertainment from this year’s Edinburgh Festival.
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
Word Power Books hosts free daily events with writers and activists from around the world in Edinburgh’s only independent and radical bookshop.
The New Mendicants are a Canadian-based indie rock supergroup, consisting of singer-songwriters Joe Pernice and Norman Blake on acoustic guitar and vocals.
Learning to play an instrument? Hear a selection of repertoire from Trinity’s exciting new 2015 syllabuses for piano and other instruments, including first performances of selected…
Local company Edinburgh Music Theatre return to the fringe for their annual production with a double offering, the first of which is Fringe Fantasmic.
See the very best of the previous contestants, runners up and winners from the UK’s biggest and best comedy competition.
Accordionist Paul Chamberlain returns to the Fringe with a programme of original works and transcriptions including Weber’s famous Konzertstück in F Minor, along with pieces by Ra…
I’ve often wondered how Edinburgh locals truly feel about the Fringe - is it a huge party or just a massive disruption? Given the wealth of subjects from around the world being d…
People know Kansas-born William Inge for his full length plays made into successful movies.
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.
‘It’s time it ended and yet I hesitate to .
With the huge success of The Avengers and the Batman trilogy, the return of the Amazing Spider-Man and Superman movies, and Captain America, Iron Man and Wolverine making the A-lis…
From spring waking to winter hibernation, Frog and Toad share friendship and adventures and learn life lessons along the way.
Authentic, thrilling and (overly) ambitious, Death is the New Porn is a fine piece of theatre.
The Shit of the Fringe is a weird show to review.
From bold brass to fabulous fiddlers, soprano soloists to singer/songwriters, enjoy daily live music performances at the museum, showcasing the best contemporary talents from Scotl…
Musical comedy meets character comedy in the debut solo show from stand up and improviser, Jacky Wood.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart and Tim Minchin .
There’s a sort of delicious irony to queuing for a show about rationing whilst watching one of the cast frantically stuffing their face with crisps.
Newton’s Cauldron is an unexpected gem, a brisk little piece which mixes storybook, history book and textbook deftly and amusingly.
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers.
How to review a Fringe show whose cast kidnaps and threatens a theatre critic at gunpoint? Will any positive comments be interpreted as surrendering to the demands of terrorists? W…
Mervyn Stutter has been sourcing and sharing his picks of the Fringe for, unbelievably, 28 years and he is clearly not waning when it comes to separating the wheat from the chaff.
The brilliant London comedy club comes to Edinburgh.
Katie Davison and Jay Bennett, weary and elated respectively, open their show with an awkward blend of high-fives and handshakes and an argument over why they’re called The Nex…
The most common mistake of a university comedy troupe, I have found, is the attempt to be too clever.
Skeptics on the Fringe are a non-profit branch of the Edinburgh Skeptics who are celebrating five years at the Fringe with a catalogue of guest speakers, aimed at the seasoned free…
Classic swing: Goodman, Ellington, Miller et al.
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…
Itison presents seven superb showcases featuring the very best comedy from across the Fringe.
The bold claim made for itself by The Best of Irish Comedy immediately sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Having a look through the show’s previous guests, perhaps not: Da…
Paul Foxcroft (everyone’s imaginary friend) and Briony Redman (sitting-room dancer) are doing their hit 2013 sketch show with a couple of new bits to keep each other surprised.
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.
Watch spectacular street entertainment on the doorstep of the National Galleries of Scotland.
New Orleans to Dixie to swing, ragtime and more! Ken Ramage Dixie 6 and trio, Diplomats of Jazz and the great Roy Williams, Europe’s top jazz trombonist, plus the best local tale…
As a comedian, Robert Newman seems somewhat unqualified to espouse a new theory of evolution, especially a theory that is rejected by most scientists.
See the vibrant world of the Fringe through the eyes of Scotland’s schoolchildren at this free exhibition of entries in the 2014 Fringe Schools Poster Competition, including the …
An undemanding hour spent with a showcase variety of acts.
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers.
An hour of top quality comedy by the best acts at the Fringe bought to you by London’s famous Soho Comedy Club, rated by Time Out as one of the Top 10 Best Comedy Clubs in London…
Gus Lymburn hosts Scotland’s Pick of The Fringe in this hour long comedy romp that is funny, witty and refreshingly original.
Join us for some afternoon delight in the Gardens.
Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows.
Does originality exist? Are all creators thieves in disguise? The answer is no and yes (probably), at least according to Great Artists Steal, a new play by Seamus Collins.
SCOTY winner and Scottish Comedy Awards nominee.
Dawn State’s sharp, modern adaptation of Kipling’s classic novella could be deemed a classic in itself.
Now in its seventh year, Forth on the Fringe is the largest showcase event of Fringe entertainment available at this year’s festival.
Discover the grandeur of Georgian Edinburgh through buildings and gardens designed to impress.
In this farcical one-hour romp through the troves of storybook tropes, Fringe sketch regulars Casual Violence treat the audience to a kids-show-for-adults style adventure into a wo…
See the very best of the previous contestants, runners up and winners from the UK’s biggest and best comedy competition.
Free Fringe comedy can be a risky prospect but it can be a risk worth taking in service of finding a night worth seeing.
We got your late night funny covered! Come and witness a fresh batch of Festival Fringe comedians every night.
Science-theatre is in vogue at the moment.
Launching a season of outdoor performances in the courtyard at the Pear Tree with buskers, musicians, cabaret, comedy and much, much more. And it’s all free! www.freefestival.co.uk
Live and let die blares from the speakers as Marc Burrows circles the room, high-fiving everyone in sight.
Dingos and wombats and kookaburras, oh my! The Olympics are coming to Oz! The year, 1939.
If you go to see a show called Alasdair Lists Everything for an hour, you can probably expect to spend an hour watching and listening to a guy called Alasdair listing things.
The Lead Pencil sketch show is colourful, unabashedly silly and highly hyper.
My first clue should have been the warmup.
Mickey Sharma has had a unique life: an Indian born in Pakistan (it’s true!) he then moved to Beijing and Hong Kong, before ending up in the exotic climes of Birmingham aged 19.
I’ll never trust a woman who carries Imodium in her purse.
Angus Dunican doesn’t get out much.
There’s a particular pleasure in seeing someone do their job incredibly well.
At first glance, Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall appears a mild mannered, softly spoken young man, cutting an endearing figure as he gently chatted with the audience throughout the show…
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…
For half an hour in a room somewhere in the back of the Free Sisters, Adam Belbin is doing a comedy show about leaving the comedy world.
The Best of Edinburgh Showcase Show at the Cabaret Bar in the Pleasance Courtyard claims to be the longest running and most successful lunchtime show at the Edinburgh Fringe.
What would you do if everyone in the world hated you? Would you run? Would you fight? Or would you try to make them laugh? Donald Robertson has got no mates and he isn’t funny.
A genderless riot from a little old force to be reckoned with.
Laughing Horse Comedy presents a stand-up show featuring the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe.
Burlesque requires a careful blend of elements.
Heading to a bookshop in the middle of the fringe festival might seem an obvious choice to get a little peace and quiet.
Ronnie Golden - New Age Pensioner: 30 years on the Fringe 1984-2014.
Billed as ‘Comedy (mime, physical theatre)’ I was a little unsure about what to expect from Kraken, but whatever it was that I had been expected was soon proven to be way out.
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…
Grab your feather boas, slug down a bottle of Jack Daniels in one and prepare yourself for this rocking, superb and moving show.
**** (Scotsman) ***** (BroadwayBaby.
Lord of the Dance Settee marks Richard Herring’s 23rd Fringe show, an accumulated Edinburgh residency of just under two years; enough, as he himself points out, to make him mor…
Sometimes in this show, there’d come some songs like this.
From the writer of Shooting Stars and Mock the Week comes a brand new show with some of the sharpest one-liners you’re likely to hear! Like the ‘true or false’ section from Sho…
Gordon Southern is eager for his tenth solo show to take off with a bang and he certainly gets off to a great start.
One of the best things about the Fringe is the energy and ingenuity of the young companies performing here and these are both words that apply perfectly to Double Edge Drama, creat…
One of the best known, longest running and most celebrated improv shows in the world.
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.
The line-up of this comedy showcase changes daily, making each viewing unique.
As Ethel Merman famously sang in Gypsy, ‘you gotta get a gimmick if you want to get ahead’.
David O’Doherty is one of those rare stand-ups who is a familiar face without being plastered everywhere, who is successful without being packaged.
In themselves the Beasts’ sketch personas are fairly standard; the nutcase, the buffoon and the straight man.
Award-winning comedian Dr George Ryegold is back to celebrate his triumphal return to the medical elite with the truth about stockings and economics plus Greek mythology, drugs, th…
Edinburgh stalwarts Dan and Jeff are back for another energetic hour and, following Potted Potter, Potted Pirates and Potted Panto, it’s the turn of Baker Street’s own Sherlock…
Standing centre stage in a dress and a dodgy blonde wig, Mark Grist jokes that this is what two guys with Arts Council funding really look like.
In the appropriately grand setting at Assembly Roxy, this adaptation of The Great Gatsby fuses modern music, simple but effective set design, exquisite dancing and decadent cost…
It’s heartening to see a deserving standup successfully transfer from the Free Fringe to the larger potential audience of the mega-venues.
Only two human activities happen in front of a brick wall.
Returning for its tenth season, the critically acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, everyday.
The atmosphere of this exhibition is a mixture of solemnity and heroism beautifully accompanied by the melancholic sound of bagpipes.
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.
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.
As the audience takes their seats, they see a man hunched over an easel, drawing pictures on a large sheet of paper with feverish intensity.
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.
Crystal Skillman and Fred Van Lente, the husband-and-wife playwrights behind this supple production about the towering comic book artist Jack Kirby, deftly compressing much informa…
Discover a world of street art live at the Brighton Fringe finale! A collaboration of Fringe & Youth Group performances and top named artists from artrepublic, working with Tarner …
Having never been to a Drag King pageant before I was not entirely sure what to expect from King of the Fringe.
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.
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…
Brand new female comedy double act.
This new-music festival founded in Iceland in 2012 has since spread internationally.
Two adventures, one man, no idea.
The King and Country World War I Opera is a show presented in a rather strange format at the Brighton Fringe Festival.
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.
Celebrating the launch of ‘Fringe St Lucia’ at the ‘official’ Fringe St Lucia venue.
A Beautiful Day in November on The Banks of The Greatest of The Great Lakes (written by Kate Benson, directed by Lee Sunday Evans) is one of three world premieres in rep at The N…
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
A concert of British music to mark the 2014 centenary of the Great War and the impact of the conflict on heritage and culture.
Paul F Taylor and Nick Hodder test out material.
As a Bard-olator, I was keen to see this show.
Energetic, dynamic and refreshingly unique, King Porter Stomp celebrate the release of their new single ‘pocketfulofrocketfuel’ with an intimate and very special performance.
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.
Whether you are preparing for Edinburgh or performing in Brighton, our expert panel is here to help you get your show noticed by media and arts industry professionals.
Touted as the next big thing in comedy, Leicester Square New Comedian Finalist and One to Watch Winner 2013, Sarah asks you for at least one more year of anonymity by keeping this …
Puppet shows each followed by a treasure hunt.
Richard Wright is a winner.
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…
TGE is a new music festival that showcases emerging artists from all over the world, and is aimed at both music fans & industry professionals.
What do you love about Brighton Fringe? What could be improved? How could the Brighton Fringe team help you now and in the future? Come along and talk to us!
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.
Joining the extensive queue at Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure … For Kids! I realised that I had just done my bit to up the average age of the audience quite considerably.
Have you ever wanted to play God? The New Ten Commandments is probably the closest you’ll ever get.
Have your flags at the ready as the Roedean Community musicians sweep you away with ‘Pomp and Circumstance’, ‘Zadok the Priest’, ‘Rule Britannia’, Elgar’s ‘Sea Pictures’, ‘Nimrod’ …
This revolving showcase of Brighton Fringe’s top comedians sees five different acts performing short sets every night throughout the festival.
Join us for a street party like no other! Our outdoor stage will be showcasing the best of the Fringe’s alternative music, snippets of off-beat theatre plus there’ll be arty surpri…
Fringe City is Brighton’s free outdoor showcase of unique fringe performances and a chance to celebrate everything fringe. Taking place on New Road,every Saturday throughout May.
Experience what Brighton Fringe is all about at our free outdoor showcase.
Join us for a family picnic in Pavilion Gardens.
The Gimps bring the very best of their depraved award-winning minds to Brighton.
Continue your Brighton Fringe evening at our late-night show. Music from Brighton’s finest bands and a bar that won’t break the bank. For full listings see www.warrenvenue.com
(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.
As a child of rural Somerset, I am no stranger to folk music.
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 show celebrates a decade of making audience members squirm in their seats with a night of favorites, including Mike Vecchione, Kurt Metzger, Big Jay Oakerson, Chris DiStefano …
Best of Friends’ writer and producer Nick Fogarty has proved his dedication and great stamina to this musical project.
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…
‘BABY/LON’, the second work by Hackney-based theatre company The Big House, is a big story; one of homelessness, violence, motherhood on the lowest rungs of society and the strug…
Edinburgh’s revered Traverse Theatre has, for many years, defined itself as “Scotland’s new writing theatre”, regularly giving over its stages to a variety of new voices …
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.
(previews start on April 11; opens on April 24) Steven Cosson is the artistic director of the Civilians, a documentary drama troupe.
Multi award winning comedian Rob Beckett has extended his national tour due to outstanding demand.
Paul Sinha is a stand-up comedian, but you might know him as ‘The Sinnerman’, from ITV’s tea-time quiz, The Chase.
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…
Playing the 19th-century African-American actor Ira Aldridge, Adrian Lester provides so many layers — of style, technique and emotion — that you may have trouble wrappi…
Act One is a company full of high quality actors, all of whom were captivating to watch.
In Arin Arbus’s thoughtful and affecting production, Shakespeare’s most daunting play lowers its voice, the better to be heard more clearly.
‘A masterpiece’ (EdinburghGuide.
Close of Fringe event for all performers no matter what venue or organisation. Come to famous Jam House: mingle, drink, celebrate, wind down, live music. First annual event.
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 concert from Cadenza (an amateur choir founded in 1992) at Greyfriars Kirk proved to be a beautiful evening of accomplished music from both the choir and orchestra.
Dvorak Mass in D, Rutter Gloria and Britten Rejoice in the Lamb performed by one of Scotland’s most exciting choirs.
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.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be hugely rewarding, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest open festival in the world.
Multi award-winning guitarist Graeme Stephen performs his new score to the classic silent film Nosferatu with Mercury Prize nominee cellist Ben Davis.
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.
New date, time and location.
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.
An opportunity to interact with key organisations such as funders, arts councils, training providers and agencies.
Join the banter with some of the most outspoken writers in independent Scottish publishing.
Come and find out about participating in Brighton Fringe, England’s largest arts festival.
Where to go next? Hear from, and meet, performing companies and venues who have recently experienced other Fringe festivals.
Where to go next? Make the most of your Edinburgh experience and meet performing companies and venues who have recently experienced other Fringe festivals.
Scotland’s first and foremost LGBT choir returned to the Fringe with a selection of a cappella music which stirred the soul.
A once-a-year chance to meet and hear from Fringe Festival Directors from around the world.
Meet other Fringe Festivals from across the globe and find out how you can take part.
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.
Unfortunately, it still seems remarkable enough for a comedy show’s bill to be entirely populated by women that the Funny Women Pop-Up Fringe marketed their lineup as such.
Double act comedy is very difficult.
WeGotTickets 2013 Award Winners Showcase.
Join the graduates of the Fringe Comedy Academy, a unique project supporting the development of emerging comedy talent.
Stage One, the charity dedicated to developing the next generation of commercial theatre producers will be putting together an industry panel to discuss the producing profession an…
For me, female acapella is really difficult to get right.
Songs For A New World was Jason Robert Brown’s first produced show.
There are two rules to improvised comedy: One, you’re only as strong as your weakest member and two, never, ever say no.
UK’s No.
An ordinary woman sits on a park bench reading a newspaper.
I have to admit, I was not convinced by Gavin Crawford to begin with.
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…
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.
A capella group All the King’s Men return to the Fringe for their fourth consecutive year with Knight Fever! It is a professional, well presented and well executed performance, t…
Perhaps I’m experiencing a cappella fatigue, but the singers at this show did nothing to wow me particularly.
Slaves of the Kingdom is a new musical based around the Bible story of Moses and the Exodus and it’s one hell of an ambitious undertaking.
‘Head2Head is a jazz-rock group with a fantastic sound .
Philip Contini and his Be Happy Band celebrate 20 years with our favourite numbers from Prima, Porter, Martin, Sinatra and Naples.
Kourtney Kardashian.
Alasdair Gray, the infamous Scottish writer, is perhaps best known for his epic first novel Lanark, which was described as ‘one of the landmarks of 20th-century fiction’ by the Gua…
This show offers a wide variety of acts that are sure to excite and amuse all the family.
World Power Books is Scotland’s most famous radical independent bookshop, situated in the heart of Edinburgh, and host of the Edinburgh Book Fringe.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Enliven your literary knowledge with tales young novelists are spinning.
Join writers, comedians and activists from around the world in Word Power Books, Edinburgh’s independent radical bookshop.
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.
Fringe University believes that the Edinburgh Fringe makes an excellent classroom.
As with any canon, the Great American Songbook - the name given to the most important and influential American popular music of the twentieth century - is difficult to nail down.
The Fringe Society chats with comedians at the top of their game.
Philip and The Band celebrate 20 years (!) at the Fringe.
Straight from Alaska comes a new piece of musical theatre from a 40-strong cast.
Paul Chamberlain, professional accordionist and accomplished musician in the field of classical music, brings a fresh performance to the Fringe Festival with his accordion music, a…
Best of Fest presents five acts (and one emcee) crowned with four-or five-star reviews by the Scotsman newspaper.
The only best of the fest show to consist entirely of performers given four or five star reviews in Scotland’s national newspaper.
When you’re looking for a kids’ show at the Fringe, there are a few names which ought to be a safe bet and, of these, none more so than Roald Dahl.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Folk is a big deal at the moment, with bands such as Mumford and Sons bringing English traditional music to the stadium stage, while American artists such as Alison Krauss enjoy a …
The Pleasance in association with The Scotsman celebrates the Fringe First Awards with four readings, one from each decade.
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.
Tired of all the Pick of the Fringe shows? Worn-out by Fringe hyperbole? This late-night showcase has all the great comedians that have got bad reviews, and deserve more! The best …
Ethics and morality aren’t typically seen as trendy when it comes to comedy, poetry and performance; they are often seen as unfun and old-hat.
Four superb showcases featuring the very best comedy from across the Fringe.
This downloadable tour invites you into the Fringe’s histories, through intimate anecdotes from veteran performers like Arthur Smith and Simon Munnery.
Head to the magnificent Grand Gallery to celebrate the Museum’s collections through daily live music performances, from Renaissance to the best young contemporary Scottish tal…
‘Very funny’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
From the esteemed roster of clubnights at Edinburgh’s Bongo Club, a choice selection of the best nights in town during August, with Confusion Is Sex, Four Corners, Messenger Soun…
Picture, if you will, your idea of a swing band leader.
Although Italy’s economy and political system have of late appeared to be on the verge of total collapse, at least her sixty-odd million citizens can take solace in the fact that t…
Watching actors improvise can be the most fun thing ever.
Home is more than just an abstraction for Zina, the thirteen-year-old protagonist of A Concrete Jungle Full of Wild Cars, a promising - if uneven - new drama from Mariama Ives-Moib…
Enjoying a 22nd season with one of the most-established revue shows on the Fringe circuit, Mervyn Stutter at one point implores his audience to ‘pass the message on’ about his …
Christian Reilly is on a mission to save the world through music.
“In Da Club came out in 2003, not 2005!” I found myself shouting across the dance floor at around half past two this morning.
Entertainment comes in many forms during the Fringe and for those of us who value cerebral stimulation as much as funny-bone tickling, I cannot recommend the Edinburgh Skeptics eno…
The wonderfully-named Mervyn Stutter bounds to the stage, resplendent in an outrageous pink suit.
King Creosote is no stranger to Queen’s Hall.
Despite claiming to encapsulate the very finest entertainment at the Fringe, this show is only average at best.
Unfortunately, this three piece act had dwindled to two by the time I saw their performance, however Jack Campbell and Robbie Ormrod were 100% funny enough to carry the show by the…
“Faster than pen can set it down, came panic, rushing, crushing—a blind, selfish, cruel chaos.
Part protest, part poetry, part party.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Julian Clary.
Welcome to the Calorie Galaxy, in which Tina Sederholm’s protagonist Evie struggles under a regime of browbeating and humiliation, all in the pursuit of a narrow waist.
It’s the 1930’s and a few years have passed since Carl Dunham, the fabled showman brought King Kong from the jungle to New York.
Radio Forth on the Fringe opened its sixth annual showcase with a bang last night at Edinburgh’s Playhouse.
Wine School at the Fringe presents off the beaten rack - hidden gems for the adventurous wine explorer. Join Claire Blackler for this guided tasting tour of alternative wines.
A stand-up comedy show about the Fringe - the Edinburgh Fringe, the fringes of life, the fringes of the comedy circuit itself. Hosted by Barry Ferns. ‘Surreal genius’ (Metro).
The biggest and best line-ups in Edinburgh! This Festival favourite returns and maintains its status as the place to be ‘round midnight.
To a certain generation of British people, Adam Buxton is a bit of a legend.
Watch spectacular street entertainment on the doorstep of the National Galleries of Scotland.
Come and see the stars who’ve appeared at Waterloo Comedy Club including radio and TV guests, award winners and Fringe favourites.
Is this your first time? Edinburgh can be daunting for new participants, so come and meet Fringe Society staff who can support your experience.
The Best of the Fest, which on this occasion was compèred by Lee Nelson, is a chance for Edinburgh-goers to get a taste of the top-rated acts in the festival.
The perfect way to kick start your day sampling the very Best of the Fest! Join us for the best comedy, music and cabaret on offer.
The largest showcase of Fringe entertainment at this year’s festival! Featuring a selection of some of the biggest names in music, comedy and entertainment.
With a cast featuring London-based professionals, this show-stopping production is brilliant for lovers of classic and contemporary musicals.
Watch spectacular street entertainment on the doorstep of the National Galleries of Scotland.
Stand-up legend and Red Dwarf star returns to continue The Sugababes debate plus much more.
The story of the Fringe is a story of the periphery.
Discover the grandeur of Georgian Edinburgh through buildings and gardens designed to impress.
The perfect way to kick-start your day sampling the very Best of the Fest! Join us in the gardens for the best comedy, cabaret and music on offer.
Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows.
In the right hands, theatre is an immensely powerful tool for taking large issues and bringing them down to a manageable level.
The anthemic song ‘We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place’ by The Animals sets the scene for this one-woman, biographical monologue by the writer and performer Monica Bauer.
You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this show, but it certainly may help to jump on board and have a few drinks before and throughout.
Is this your first time? Edinburgh can be daunting for new participants, so come and meet Fringe Society staff who can support your experience.
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.
Since 1999 this show has been a feature of the Fringe’s comedy programme and this year they are back with some of the biggest names in Irish comedy.
I’m not a morning person at the best of times.
My favourite thing about the Edinburgh Fringe is the sheer concentration of talent in creates in the city, an array of people with skills that I can only dream of having.
Ever wanted to get inside the mind of a comedian? Stuart Goldsmith puts on his interviewer hat in this live version of the critically acclaimed comedy podcast which, as he explains…
Much like Arthur’s Seat is the bedrock of Edinburgh, comedy is the bedrock of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Scottish dancing for all the family.
The only game show in the world with one contestant. That might not be true, I mean it’s pretty stupid. But anyway…
The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe.
Music, video, comedy and theatre? A physical performance and an eBook? Attempting to tackle the subject of the apocalypse? From reading the show description of ‘The Flood’, you…
Alan Anderson is one of Scotland’s most charming comperes and a very talented man.
This show is billed as a comedian’s comedy show for comedians.
It was the 13th century Persian poet, Islamic jurist and theologian known to the English-speaking world as Rumi who said that ‘travel brings power and love back into your life’…
Once a week during the Fringe, Blackwell’s is hosting evenings dedicated to celebrating Scotland’s rich literary scene.
Best of Burslesque is a constantly changing variety night showcasing the wealth of risque acts at the Fringe.
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.
Watching Ellis and Rose in the dank damp of the Bunker gives a moment of odd synchronicity.
The Islanders tells the simple tale of a young Dorset couple, Amy and Eddie; the beginnings of their love, the slow disaster of their living together and the titanic struggle of or…
The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe.
Character comedy is slowly but surely leeching into stand-up.
In this special free Fringe show you can expect the unexpected with some of our favourite acts handpicked for each show and a different line-up every day, there is something for ev…
Often high marks are awarded to those companies who create a new world in the theatre through their use of advanced set, puppetry, props or movement so it is good to sometimes be r…
A poignant adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s tale, The King and Queen of the Universe, produced by Slippers and Rum, tells a story of adulation and bereavement set in the depths of t…
A show about the rock’n’roll life of Claus Reiss, a full-time bagpiper.
This series of free events gives the public a chance to see, listen to and meet Scottish literary performers, from poets to crime novelists, folk musicians to a-capella singers; a …
Satisfying energetic children can be a task for even the most patient of adults, but CeilidhKids seem to have found a simple but effective solution to combine family bonding with c…
We see a lot of Rich Hall on panel shows these days: QI, Have I Got News For You?, Eight out of Ten Cats, Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
Thought I ought to nail down the other half of next year’s show before next year comes around. An all new half-hour of comedy from the once-promising Adam Belbin.
As the name would suggest, this is great Scottish comedy at its best.
A famous and glamorous actress finds herself in the worst situation: acting in Fringe theatre! A tragicomedy about illusion, fantasy, and their dark sides…
Rik n Mix is actually a showcase of three comedians combining their short sets to make an hour long show compered by Rik Carranza.
It’s likely that, when you think of France at its coolest, there are certain figures who spring to mind –Francois Truffaut, Jean-Paul Satre, Brigitte Bardot.
As well as being one of Scotland’s headline comedians Obie also runs memory training workshops.
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin.
The force and power of a child’s imagination against adversity has long been fodder for writers.
I’m sure any fringe veteran worth their salt has had the experience of seeing a famous face from their childhood appearing out of an Edinburgh side-street to bring back a flood o…
Ensconced in an inflatable dome, in the children’s area of the Pleasance, bravely struggling through a voice ravaged by cold and flyering, Jay Foreman does not have an easy job o…
Warning: Do not attend this show if you do not want to learn something new.
‘The King of Edinburgh’ returns to The Stand with the daily podcast all the cool kids are calling ‘RHEFP!’ Running almost every day throughout the Fringe, each show consist…
How long does it take to write, choreograph and rehearse a musical? For most musicals it’s a long, drawn-out process.
Critics’ Pick (New York Times).
Sotho Sounds in the band’s current form is four men: cheerful front-man Khuti, guitarist Tankiso, string-player Josepha and frowning powerhouse percussionist Paseka.
Though a wayward arachnid hanging from the ceiling threatened to steal Walsh’s show on the night I was there, his genuine reaction to it – ‘HOLY SHIT’ – turned into ten m…
Sell-out Edinburgh 2012 and 2013 Adelaide Fringe.
This is not a show for the faint-hearted.
Katie Goodman absolutely delivers – a gutsy comedian with a satirical side and a fairly foul mouth.
I often revisit companies and venues at the Fringe, simply because I know that their work works for me.
Mime and physical theatre can be risky aspects of a comedy show.
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 …
Are you the indecisive sort who suffers a meltdown at the thought of having to decide between shows from the novel-thick Fringe guide? Are you loath to bend to the will of the more…
A show that gathers different academics, doctors, scientists and the like to intellectually entertain has real potential and if the hour had been filled with funny facts from enter…
Nish Kumar is in the throes of an identity crisis, only in this instance it is other people being confused about him, rather than him about himself.
The Fringe isn’t always the best place for magic.
With thousands of shows out there, Rhys Mathewson’s show title is a clever one.
The Phill Jupitus Experiment.
During the Fringe, a haven for ill equipped hastily prepared venues, it can be reassuring to witness a comedy show at a place dedicated to stand up all year round.
See the vibrant world of the Fringe through the eyes of schoolchildren from across Scotland at this free exhibition of entries in the 2013 Fringe Schools Poster Competition, includ…
Returning for its ninth season, critically acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, every day.
(performances start on July 7) Summer will become just that much more harmonious when this festival opens its 11th season.
The volume of shows presented at the Edinburgh Fringe can sometimes be overwhelming, so the Waterloo Comedy Club has put on a free show to give the audience a taster of some of the…
David Trent calls live comedy ‘the only true spontaneous art form’.
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…
Richard Michael and Family draw from a great songbook indeed, but they can’t be accused of too much deference to their source material.
Fringe venue behemoth Laughing Horse present a mixed bag of comedy upstairs at the Quadrant hosted by mentalist magician Mr.
A soggy Sunday afternoon spent in a cosy tent with the rain pitter-pattering on the roof felt much better than the battle of brollies it took to get there.
In the packed venue an announcement hushes the audience and a video projection introduces the trio: the Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek.
Heres the pitch and dont run away: a Victorian-themed Shooting Stars with two insane Victorian aristocrats in the roles of Vic and Bob.
Set in Oyo, Nigeria in the middle of World War II, Wole Soyinkas Death and the Kings Horseman centres around the battle between British colonialist views and the local traditio…
There’s been a bit of a pattern to Fringe children’s theatre over the past few years.
Stand-up comedy can be awkward when the audience is small.
Doing exactly what the show’s title suggests, Rob Bailey claims to be able to read your mind with his psychic powers.
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…
Christian Schulte-Loh is a German comedian.
Staged by Word Alive and hosted by the congregation at Charlotte Chapel, this exhibition tells you everything you need to know about the Good Book and its influence on Christianity…
I feel a little drained after seeing this show but in the best possible way.
What do you get if you mix Gogol Bordello with Bob Dylan, but without Dylan’s lyrical genius? The New Gondoliers.
Rope is a play of the Victorian thriller genre written by Patrick Hamilton in 1929.
Fancy a stroll on a Scottish summer evening? Follow four lost city-dwellers into the park beneath Arthurs Seat for an intimate and enchanting play about fantasy.
‘Funny’s funny, except when it’s not’ seems to be the general message of this compilation show.
Dong Yi is a celebrated classical Chinese zheng soloist.
Joe Bor stands out by sheer force of personality.
I sit here, chastised, after trying to prove to myself that I could still juggle using eggs filled with jelly beans.
The Northern Stage at St Stephen’s is a rather wonderful room, and the Unfolding Theatre Company’s Best in the World – directed by Annie Rigby, written by Carina Rodney and p…
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.
‘Andrew and the Pony’ is, oddly enough, the story of how performer Andrew Bridges has always, since early childhood, desperately wanted a pony and of all the bizarre situations…
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Chortle has long been a staple for any keen comedy fan.
Tim Lee’s stand-up show is based around the premise that he was about to become a scientist but then, after receiving his PhD, decided to become a comedian.
Live at The Electric promised some of the best sketch comedy of the Fringe hosted by the extremely likable and endearing Russell Kane.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
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.
Urban Fairytales is a collection of reworked stories for a modern audience.
I haven’t been to the circus for a while and there’s a reason for that.
One woman laughed out of all control tonight, and Stephen K.
This is an impenetrable play of few words.
Jessica Fostekew is in love with words.
In an unspecified location, a group of society’s elite mix and mingle discussing everything and nothing.
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.
Five stars only go to a show that is to all intents perfect, that wakens something inside you and keeps you utterly captivated for an entire hour.
King Creosote’s iron-clad strengths are his songwriting - whimsical and understated - and his voice - fragile and melodic.
With high expectations for the Scottish Comedian of the Year: Jaime Dalgleish, I eagerly awaited my night filled with side-splitting jokes and rip-roaring laughs.
We live in the age of the cultural mash-up, of old names reimagined into new forms.
The witty and charming pair Richard Marsh and Katie Bonna give us a beat poetry rom-com ballad that, while not groundbreaking, at least treads old ground with the comfort and warmt…
This piece, performed by students of Howard Payne University, tells the tragedy-laced story of Joseph Grimaldi, father of the modern day clown.
Luke Wright doesn’t invite audiences to buy a printed anthology of his work after he performs: he invites them to buy his CD.
When one of the acts announced that this shouldn’t be called The Best of So You Think You’re Funny, but instead, Which Comedian is Free on a Week Night at 11.
Everyone remembers storytime – that happy time at the end of the day when the hard work of colouring in and sticking bits of paper to other bits of paper could be safely put behi…
Barry and Ian are two estranged brothers in their late middle-age.
When you see ‘Award-Winning’ in front of a comedy act, you tend to sit up and expect something pretty good.
Thomas Annand and David Day have come all the way from Ireland to prove that there’s far more to African drumming than monotonous banging.
Jason Robert Browns American song-cycle is a Fringe favourite with student companies.
The cozy upstairs room of The Quadrant was all-abuzz with the sound of glasses clinking and chitter-chatter, preceding what I hoped would be a night of raucous laughter and merrime…
Chacapella is an all-girl singing group which bills itself as ‘the youngest a cappella group on the Fringe’.
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.
There’s a certain type of show that prompts a degree of fatigue in me.
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.
What’s wrong with just singing the melody? This is the curse of the club-singer, exemplified by Barb Jungr.
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.
In an age of ever rising ticket prices and purple cow shaped venues it is nice to find something that represents good old fashioned value.
There aren’t many taboos left in comedy.
Geoff Norcott is worried about double dips.
In the week that a new date for the film version of F.
Few would argue that the Fringe isn’t all about showcasing up-and-coming talent.
There’s a reason Charles Dickens’ stories endures in popularity.
The eponymous Sophie Shadow is a puppet belonging to a girl who, along with her family, is in hiding from some unknown regime.
Tim FitzHigham is a true eccentric and a sucker for a challenge.
This show is loosely based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson.
The gimmick for this showcase show is that it’s meant to be ‘Yorkshire’ comedy, whatever that may be.
It’s a funny thing - children’s TV has changed a lot recently.
I must confess to having felt more than a little embarrassed at turning up at a childrens show in the middle of the day; we had a heated debate in the queue on the way in as to w…
This new adaptation of Dracula plays slightly with the order of the original; the voluptuous vampire orgies of Dracula’s castle take place in the second half as opposed to the firs…
Be prepared, the caption warns, to laugh and cry, probably at the same time! This is unfairly self-deprecating; I felt both shows were well-performed, with considerable ent…
A stellar performance from an all-singing, all-dancing cast of miscreants and their formidable opponents from the local neighbourhood watch, Asbo: the Musical is the story of Darre…
Do you remember the days of yore? Of gum detentions, boredom pure? Deep in the Smirnoff Underbelly, a group of Scottish students are putting on a play in memory of those school day…
Sordid Lives is the story of the overwhelming weirdness of small-town American life and the empowerment of its women, through the discovery of pink sequins and two-barrelled shotgu…
Greshams have been performing at the Fringe for many years and have a history of approaching traditional works in a new way.
Andre King’s style is an endearing one.
Doing exactly what the show’s title suggests, Rob Bailey claims to be able to read your mind with his psychic powers.
This play tells the story of the life of its central character, Peggy, as she looks back over the unfolding events of her youth.
I liked Eyes Down For A Full Murray but the setting could have been more fortunate for Susan.
In three short years, All the King’s Men have gone from a little-known university a cappella group to the third best collegiate group in the world, and from the simply phenomenal…
Musical comedy is a risky business.
Skye is a little girl who, thankfully, is too young to realise the chaos around her.
I just saw The Great Puppet Horn and boy do I need to catch my breath.
For those who have not ventured to the Edinburgh Buddhist Centre before, its location on the edge of the Meadows makes it very convenient for the weary Fringe-goer.
I’ve a confession of my own to make; when I chose to review this show I thought it was something entirely different.
Stella Graham’s routine is fun and original: she recounts amusing anecdotes of good and bad things she has done and the audience have to decide if she should go to heaven or hell.
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.
Word Power Books on West Nicholson St played host to Ciaran O’Driscoll, an Irish poet and prose writer of distinction, as part of their Edinburgh Book Fringe programme.
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 …
Bad things shouldn’t happen to nice people.
There’s something about the marriage of the arcane and the amusing, the faux Victoriana of shows like ‘Bleak Expectations’, that I always find enjoyable.
I may be wrong - and do tell me if you know how it’s done - but I think I may have just seen the best, simplest, most perplexing and gob-stoppingly awesome trick I’ve ever seen.
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.
There’s basically no-one who doesn’t like Roald Dahl – he’s been a cornerstone of kids’ literature for 50 years and with good reason.
The epitome of Hollywood glamour, Grace Kelly’s perfect face beams at you from a screen as you enter the space.
This is not a comedy.
James and Craig - the comedy duo behind Best Days of Our Lives - earn their stars as much through likeability as humour.
The stunning opening of Debussy’s ‘Prélude à L’après midi d’un faune’ set the standard for the rest of the night as the trilling flute and solemn oboe against the bac…
The UK loves a good soap opera.
You could be forgiven for thinking that Jim Campbell was Mark Watson’s twin brother.
The master of the monologue returns in his new play, Churchill.
A one-man show about a spare British poet - a challenging prospect for a sweaty Sunday in a tiny black box theatre.
To say that young and enthusiastic comedian Phil Mann has a penchant for learning everything and everything would be a huge understatement.
There are many things that make for a successful comedian.
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.
Telling the story of a boy’s relationship with his pet kestrel, Kes is essentially a tale of escape.
Sketch comedy is, by its nature, a slightly hit-and-miss affair.
The Fringe is often praised for its glorious variety but there are some things listed in the Fringe guide that exceed the proper constraints of a show.
One song short of a Spice Girls Tribute band, the boys from King’s have smashed another year at the Fringe.
Too often, fringe theatre can be overly serious and overly worthy.
British folklore is packed with some of the most iconic figures anywhere in the world.
Man of a thousand voices, Nick Mohammed certainly delivers on his promise of both characters and comedy in this well-written sketch show at the Pleasance.
Dave Levinsohn and Loyiso Gola are billed as South Africa’s premier comedians, and Barely Legal does not disappoint as a platform to bring both these talented men together.
I’m upside down, the blood’s rushing to my head and I’m swinging madly like some sort of unwieldy pendulum.
Structuring a review is basically fairly straightforward.
This was not quite the show I was expecting.
Palimpsest One is a bit of an odd beast.
Character comedy is one of the most difficult types to do well.
In a Fringe increasingly dominated by comedy it can be difficult for stand-ups to stand out.
This show, now an annual event at The Old Market, purports to bring together the best of Brighton’s puppetry scene.
Like a lot of comedians these days, Rob Beckett is quick to self-deprecate.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
In the perfect setting of the Scottish Storytelling Centre, sixty or so children of varying ages and sizes sat enraptured by the accomplished storytelling and puppetry of the Theat…
The things we love as children stay with us forever.
Scotland’s answer to, well just about every other magician you’ve ever seen, sets the tone of the show from the opening line of Good evening, you’re all a bunch of c***s, and i…
The Camden Fringe is home to many different types of performer; opera singers, musicians, burlesque dancers and poets.
Of the many things you might see or do at the Fringe this summer, jousting with lemons has to score among the more unusual pastimes.
Sat atop a hill in Highgate town, beneath the clouds but throned over London’s starry spread sits a gem of Fringe theatre and a pleasure unrestrained.
One-man fringe shows tend towards extremes.
Few talents serve a stand-up better than audience rapport and I’m happy to say that Matt Tiller has it in spades.
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…
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The perplexingly named One-Eyed Men are the very genial trio of Alex, Sam and Ben.
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 Eva O’Connor’s new play, four friends recount, and dispute, their reactions to the accidental death of one of their number in a drunken accident.
On its face, ‘It’s a Puppet Life’ seems like a fairly straightforward concept.
Tania Edwards is a strange sort of stand-up for the Fringe.
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…
Chloe Ward is wonderfully charming and likeable actress, with a strong presence that drew me in from the beginning.
This site-specific, immersive performance, which takes place in a tiny fifth-floor tenement apartment, casts its audience as fellow reunion guests.
Making their Fringe debut under a year since their foundation, All the Kings Men is comprised of twelve charming, charismatic, but, unfortunately, not musically satisfying chaps …
This summer’s clutch of blockbuster popcorn-bait has been dominated by the four colour heroes of the comic book.
You might think that a visual gag involving a woman with hair not dissimilar to that of King Charles II, dressed up as King Charles II might get old after a time.
Two comic actors play numerous different quirky characters, as the quest to read the big, breaking news goes on.
Colin Mars put on a brave face for a disappointing turnout.
Award-winning pianist Viktor Bijelovic returns to the Fringe for a short series of concerts at St.
Were I a paying customer in the audience of The Madness of King Lear, I would have walked out when Lear - Leofric Kingford-Smith – began his imitation of Rammstein using Shakespe…
[Editors note: Our guest reviewer, Glenn Chandler is the creator of Taggart, the longest running crime drama on television]It was a strange night to be asked to go along and review…
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…
Tony Hancock remains one of the greats of British comedy; his radio show and subsequent television series set the benchmark for light entertainment throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
Across the time span of two hour-long performances, Lance Pierson performs a selection of Betjemans poetry.
Lewis Schaffer’s show is called Free Until Famous.
Arthur, a doctor sheltering in a besieged city, wants to do ‘something useful.
As a rule, I’m not always the biggest fan of ‘issue’ theatre.
The Voodoo Rooms provide old-school trendy surroundings for a comedy variety show.
Lara A.
We all live our lives within walls.
Clues that Comedian Dies In The Middle of Joke would not be a typical show appeared early.
Godspell is based on the parables of the Gospel according to St.
The key ingredients to any successful comedy show have to be a friendly audience, a boisterous atmosphere and a packed venue, all of which the Showcase Show had.
The Soap Kitchen have an act which will be familiar to anyone who’s seen Who’s Line Is It Anyway.
If the world was ending in an hour’s time, what would you do? This is the central premise of this new play as two teenage boys sit and talk about everything and nothing while the l…
‘I was going to have a cucumber down my pants’ says compere Marc Smethurst, removing a cucumber from his pants, ‘but there’s a reviewer in tonight.
It’s 2012, we are in a field, I’ve forgotten my tent, Hunters and pac-a-mac, but who cares; it’s Music In a Field with Jonni Music, the Great(ish) and most bizarre music fest…
This droll play follows the life of an elderly gay man and the relationship he develops with a male prostitute.
Taking up the action with Kate’s harassment by the rakish Sir Mulberry Hawk and Nicholas and Smike’s return to London, this second half of Space Productions’ revival of the R…
Marking the closing weekend of the Edinburgh Fringe, the legendary Kölsch is bringing his fresh new international party, IPSO, to the capital for one night only.
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.
Eddie Izzard invites you to his brand-new work-in-progress reading/performance of Charles Dickens’ classic epic Great Expectations.
“sit down and roar with laughter for 60 minutes.
EMMA HACK is an Australian artist working in the unique medium of body paint installation and photography.
Spend a balmy evening with artists, musos, muses, comedians, pranksters, foodies and funksters … We are inviting you to laugh yr face off, eat yr heart out, dance yr pants off, p…
Comedy, circus, storytelling, poetry and stupid science.
A world class voice and virtuosic musicians seamlessly combine the worlds of alternative pop and masterful baroque.
The curtain is about to rise on another year of the Prague Fringe Festival which is entering its 23rd year. This year's line-up features about 40 different shows over 6 days
Double Fringe First Winners, Xhloe & Natasha talk to us about the Edinburgh Fringe and what made them want to bring their Fringe First winning shows, And Then The Rodeo Burned Down...
Music Theatre International (MTI) has announced a fantastic competition for secondary schools and sixth form colleges throughout the UK.
We talk to Lama Alfard about her career in comedy.
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.
Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2024 is now open for declarations of interest and grant application
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.”
Ginny Hogan and Nick Pupo are two New-Yorkers who will be debuting their solo comedy shows Regression and Addicted at Edinburgh Fringe this year.
We asked Charlotte Anne-Tilley to reflect upon her journey to becoming an actor/writer prior to opening with her show Almost Adult at the Edinburgh Fringe.
We've seen from shows such as Fleabag in 2013 that success at your Edinburgh debut show can lead to worldwide success.
If you've ever wondered what are the best musicals in London's West End , we might finally have the answer for you.
Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes’ Her Me Out will be premiering at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August - you may have seen Sikisa on the BBC or Live at The Apollo, or even received legal...
theSpaceUK Unveils Spectacular 2023 Programme: Over 360 Exciting Shows Await Theatre Enthusiasts at the Edinburgh Fringe
With alumni including Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar and Jeremy Vine, the Durham Revue are celebrating their 50th year with sketch show comedy Death on the Mile at this year’s Durham Frin...
In its 15th anniversary, the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY) returns to the Sondheim Theatre where 12 finalists and 2 reserves from drama schools ...
The sixth pub crawl in our series takes place in Leith.
The fifth in our festival pub crawls traverses the New Town.
Unlike its sister crawl, Old Town North, Old Town South traverses more of the South Side’s bars that lie adjacent to many Fringe venues.
The third of our pub crawls, the Old Town North trail has an extensive list of both core and optional bars to choose from.
The first in our series of Fringe Festival pub crawls 2019 takes us from Morningside to the Meadows.
The second crawl in our festival pub crawls 2019 takes you through Newington.
After a year of excellent shows, picking the winner was harder than ever.
There’s been disco-dancing to Madonna in an old church, vegan based stand up in a room above a pub, incredible acrobatics, hilarious cabaret songs about near-death experiences an...
Today theSpaceUK announces its 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Season with over 400 shows and the biggest new-writing programme at the Fringe.
There have been some stellar hits and some definite misses, but with some five star performances just starting their runs it could be that your favourite show of Brighton Fringe 2...
That’s right, we’re already coming towards the halfway point of Brighton Fringe.
From dark comedies, to sci-fi authors, to an uncooked lump of dough, Brighton Fringe certainly offers surprises for everyone as we head into this second weekend.
Welcome to Brighton Fringe 2019! We’re ready to welcome back old favourites, discover new talent and generally have a jolly good time.
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.
The Warren will be relocating for Brighton Fringe 2019 to a brand new venue in the heart of the city
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.
Just like that, we approach the final weekend of Brighton Fringe.
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...
May is marvellous.
We're almost mid-way through the Fringe and it seems like there are more shows than ever to pick from.
After the glorious sunshine of the opening weekend, you might be forgiven for thinking that the fun might be over.
Do you always listen out for the screeching sound of the TARDIS? Have you dreamed of captaining the Enterprise to boldly go where no one has gone before? Does other people’s lack...
It’s the bank holiday and you’re ready for the long weekend – but what to do? Read on to discover how to kick-start your weekend with comedy, beer, parties and Julie Andrews.
The Warren once again joined with Brighton Fringe to celebrate the opening of Brighton Fringe 2018 with a fantastic free firework display on Thursday 3rd May.
Know your camembert from your comté? Your seitan from your soy? If you serve your steak on a Himalayan salt block or enjoy covering your chargrilled cauliflower with chermoula the...
Broadway Baby Publisher, Pete Shaw, offers a comprehensive guide to marketing your show at a fringe festival such as Edinburgh with tips on budgets, creating a press release, socia...
As one of the heavy hitters at Brighton Fringe, Sweet Venues have announced they doubling their number of spaces in 2018 with two new venues.
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
Tipped to be London’s theatrical event of 2018, the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And...
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...
As we celebrate 70 years of Edinburgh Fringe defiance, Fay Roberts suggests that more work is needed to make it truly open access for everyone.
Back in 1947 the founders of the Edinburgh International Festival could hardly have imagined what their legacy would be.
In Sarah Kendall: One-Seventeen, Fringe stalwart Sarah Kendall breaks down what we mean when we talk about good and bad luck.
Improv is as big as it’s ever been at the Fringe, with well over a hundred shows for you to choose from.
Writer and actor Milly Thomas is best known in the theatre world for her 2016 play Clickbait and for writing an episode of Clique on BBC Three.
With the second and most exhausting weekend of the Fringe nearly in the rearview mirror, it’s time to have a rest day.
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.
Could virtual reality and interactive media become a staple of the Fringe programme? Housed in Assembly Rooms on George Street, FuturePlay is an artist-led technology festival that...
As the Edinburgh International Festival and its Fringe celebrate their 70th anniversaries, Broadway Baby’s James T.
Kae Kurd isn’t intimidated by the prospect of debuting his first hour-long stand-up show, Kurd Your Enthusiasm, in a full run at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Another stellar year of entertainment at Brighton Fringe has once again made choosing the winner of the coveted Broadway Bobby incredibly difficult.
May Bank Holiday weekend can only mean one thing; Brighton Fringe is almost upon us.
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...
Renowned for its comedy, Brighton Fringe is the perfect time to discover brand new talents. Here’s our guide to stand-ups you’d be totally crazy to miss.
Last week saw 10 shows that will be selling out shortly, this week brings 10 shows that might be currently flying under the radar, but not for very much longer.
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.
Are you excited about Brighton Fringe yet? We are! And with 988 Brighton Fringe shows and events now listed on Broadway Baby you've found the right place for the best coverage of t...
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...
Comedy from Jerry Sadowitz, mime from Trygve Wakensha and music from U.
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.
Handing out flyers on the street is one of the most famously unpleasant parts of putting on a show at the Fringe.
A delicious Fringe First cocktail at Brookes Bar with the super funny and talented Naomi Petersen! Go see her show I Am Telling You I'm Not Going... and tonight she didn't!
Award-winning theatre company Bucket Club are melding together playful theatre with a live techno score for Fossils, a sceptical quest for the Loch Ness Monster at the Pleasance Do...
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...
Attila the Stockbroker began performing poetry in the 1980s, and since then has toured the world.
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...
Join Adrian Bradley for Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Shruti Chauhan is a poet and performer from Leicester.
Join Adrian Bradley for Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Join Adrian Bradley for Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Join Adrian Bradley for Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe.
The Tumanishvili Film Actors Theatre has been bringing Georgian theatre to Edinburgh for nearly 20 years, filling theatres and getting critical acclaim for foreign-language theatre...
Join Adrian Bradley for Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Join Adrian Bradley for the inaugural Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe. How far will some performers go to promote their shows?
Poet Sophia Walker, former BBC Slam champion, is back! But this time she’s on the other side of the clipboard: organising and hosting the competition she once won.
Looking to catch ‘em all while in Edinburgh? Well you’re in luck. The festival is stuffed with PokeStops and Pidgeys. We run down what’s on offer at the main venues.
Thinking of getting some leg-over whilst in the Scottish capital? Funny man Patrick Turpin is here with a four-step programme to ensure you get the right release.
Kevin Mclean is one of the organizers of Loud Poets, a poetry collective entering its third year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Groomed, a powerful play about child abuse written and performed by Patrick Sandford ex-artistic director of Southampton’s Nuffield Theatre, swept the board at the Brighton Fring...
It’s the halfway point for Brighton Fringe and there are still hundreds of shows left to see.
Our panel of judges were unanimous in voting Captain Morgan as the winner of the 2015 Broadway Baby Bobby award at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe.
Memories of a Lullaby is a one woman show about Saras' experiences growing up in Venezuela.
Ever wondered who works behind the scenes at Brighton Fringe? We've been talking to sound designer and technician Daniel Stevens to find out what he's been up to this festival.
After months of waiting, Brighton Fringe opened its doors last night with the launches of three major venues.
A key Brighton Fringe venue, The Marlborough is located in one of the oldest public houses in the city.
A well seasoned Brighton-Fringer, Rosie Blackwell-Sutton certianly has her hands full this year producing her own show as well as marketing three interestnig performances.
For this year’s Brighton Fringe, Broadway Baby Editor Beth Troakes has been on the hunt to for the insider information as our performers, venue mangers, programmers, press team...
With close to 300 different comedy shows at the Brighton Fringe, you might find yourself a bit over-whelmed by the choice.
Hundreds of shows, thousands of performers and one unique city.
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...
To celebrate the opening of its biggest ever festival, Brighton Fringe has joined forces with The Warren to kick things off with a bang by laying on its first ever fireworks displa...
The Dukebox Theatre are looking for a plethora of Open Mic Brighton based performers to grace their stage this Brighton Fringe.
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.
Broadway Baby, the largest reviewing publication at the Edinburgh Fringe, has named Henry St Leger as the Editor for this year’s festival.
Comedy from Max and Ivan, music from Cassetteboy and DJ Rubbish, cabaret from Le Gateau Chocolate and world premieres galore are among the many highlights at the 2016 Brighton Frin...
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 ...
Following a successful run at Brighton Fringe in 2015 and two previous sold-out and critically acclaimed runs at the King's Head Theatre, 5 Guys Chillin' returns this February.
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...
Shona McCarthy has been named as Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, filling the post Kath Mainland will vacate in March.
Brighton Fringe is asking people in Sussex to give the gift of joy this Christmas by helping the Fringe put on its first ever opening night parade.
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
Broadway Baby publisher Pete Shaw wraps up his Edinburgh experience via his iPhone photo stream.
In Brite Theatre's production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Emily Carding stars as Richard but all the world’s a stage and the audience literally players in it - taking on the ...
Special guest Pete Shaw, Publisher of Broadway Baby, joins James T Harding and Grace Knight for ice cream and the second episode of Broadway Baby Breakfast.
Every year performers stock up their flat fridges with sustenance for the Fringe, but what happens to their leftovers when August winds up? Comedian Simon Caine has founded the Edi...
The Falcon’s Malteser is the story of private detective Tim Diamond and his younger brother Nick becoming embroiled in a malteser-related mystery.
With over 70 craft brewing companies across Scotland, craft beer now contributes close to £63 million to the British economy.
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...
Greenwich Theatre has a long and successful association with the Edinburgh Fringe, but why does a London Theatre have such a keen interest in a festival hundreds of miles away from...
The King of Monte Cristo will explore the nature of theatre through theatre. Broadway Baby has a little chat to find out more.
Comedian David O'Doherty will host a one-off gig tomorrow to pay the temporary theatre license fee for his friend’s site-specific comedy horror show in a six-seater caravan.
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.
England's largest mixed-arts festival, the Brighton Fringe, has launched its online programme.
Broadway Baby Publisher, Pete Shaw, offers a comprehensive guide to marketing your show at the Brighton Fringe with tips on budgets, creating a press release, social media and bran...