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.
From award-winning Hambledon Productions (‘Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show’, ‘Steptoe and Son’) comes the Godfather of all sitcoms, Hancock…
Rita, Sue and Bob Too is a twisted, dark and hilarious comedy drama that tells the story of Rita and Sue, two working class girls from a rundown Bradford council estate …
This is a story about the rivalry between the two great northern cities of Liverpool and Manchester and, the fact that they have so much in common yet… it is ofte…
New York Times Critic’s Pick (2024).
Patrick Moore is a total Mamas’ Boy.
Why is half mask not seen on the West End? Why is Commedia so rarely performed in Italy today? Why do old canovacci not work? Reflecting on the rebirth of Commedia dell’Arte on the…
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
Edinburgh Live’s number one pick of the Free Fringe is back for a third year! A devilishly handsome magician trapped in a straitjacket, mind-melting magic, show-stopping laughs and…
‘The brains and talent behind Half-Cocked Theatre have undoubtedly carved a niche in the world of sketch comedy with their latest offering’ **** (LiveLondonPost.
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…
Ready to have your strangest phobias, wildest gossip, and most unusual dramas investigated – by two nosy comedians? Lukas Arnold and Gabby Jordan Brown of the acclaimed Two Nosy …
Join Duane Forrest on an acoustic journey through the roots of reggae to the global influence of Bob Marley.
‘Alright you lot.
Experience the outrageous humour of the brilliant Matt Adlington – ‘barrels full of Essex boy charm’ (Chortle) – with support from comedy friends, including rising comedy star …
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
A stand-up comedian for over 30 years, Gavin Webster is back at the fringe to share his jokes, routines, set pieces, one liners, dark observations, sardonic ukulele comedy songs an…
A compilation of some of the worst human beings doing comedy.
All the fun and excitement of a late-night Fringe show but at a reasonable hour! Join MC Dan Fardell and a changing line-up of the funniest comedians at the Fringe every night!
Does your life feel like a massive fire in a bin? Well don’t worry – because Kanye West made having a breakdown cool, and now Peter Bazely shows you how to turn your pesky publ…
After their sell-out sensation at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023, Insane Magic are back.
‘This company truly are the best at storytelling’ ***** (ThreeWeeks).
The comedic prop-pun lunatic Roger Swift shoots out 200 puns in one hour! With his trademark crazy homemade props, audio cues and PowerPoint slides.
Raul Kohli returns for a fourth year with his sell-out cult hit! No material, no plan, no sad bit at the 45th minute where his pet chinchilla dies.
‘Incredibly powerful.
Three queer international comedians (Ann Vaida, Annick Adelle and Mari Volar) bring their WIP shows to Edinburgh and band together to make their solo debuts less harrowing.
Rachel Kaly got her first period the same day Saddam Hussein was hanged.
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.
After a sell-out sensation at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023, Insane Magic are back even bigger and even more Insane! Witness some of the most incredible acts of magic from ‘three of th…
Acclaimed comedian Kemah Bob comes to the Fringe with their unmissable debut stand-up show.
Five-star reviews and Critic’s Choice from the Guardian, Time Out, and Times.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
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 …
Acclaimed comedian Kemah Bob comes to the Fringe with their unmissable debut stand-up show.
Meet Me In the Morning is a concert with a twist.
A blistering new hour from Jacob Hatton about home and the people in it.
Join award-winning character comedian Max Norman and friends for an hour of comedy variety packed with hearty nonsense and good old fashioned fun.
Duane Forrest performs acoustic renditions of legendary reggae songs from Bob Marley to Toots and the Maytals that reshaped countless lives including his own.
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…
An Introduction to Astrophysics for Very Good Dogs Dogs in space! Earthman Bob + the Daisie chain A positive post-apocalyptic one man show.
Danny Sapani (Misfits, Killing Eve, Black Panther, the National Theatre’s Medea) is King Lear in this intricate, striking production directed by Yaël Farber.
When you think reggae, there is only one name that comes to mind.
WINNER: OFFCOMM COMMENDATION (Off West End Awards, 2023) WINNER: TOP OFF WEST END PRODUCTION (Centre Stage Stars, 2018) ‘Oliver Twist’, Charles Dickens’ dark tale of crime and pu…
WINNER: OFFCOMM COMMENDATION (Off West End Awards, 2023) WINNER: TOP OFF WEST END PRODUCTION (Centre Stage Stars, 2018) ‘Oliver Twist’, Charles Dickens’ dark tale of crime and pu…
Character comedy sketch duo Mudfish host their friends in this wild show featuring their favourite sketch, stand-up and short films.
Skip to the end for the top line info* Half-Cocked are back! Following a tumultuous hiatus, full of banana bread, Call of Duty Warzone and an alarming over-use of the incognito…
Barry is a showbiz stalwart keen to take the next step in his career – onto a bus.
Skip to the end for the top line info* Half-Cocked are back! Following a tumultuous hiatus, full of banana bread, Call of Duty Warzone and an alarming over-use of the incognito…
Despite rumours to the contrary, Bob Doolally is very much still alive.
Stand-up comedian and writer Richard Brown (‘A ruthless and angst-fuelled set with clever, impactful writing’ (TheWeeReview.
Join Sam, a chronically online twentysomething, at the airport in Terminal, directed by Jett Fink and starring Samantha Vita.
Winner: Comedian’s Comedian, Chortle Awards (2020).
What if the great and tragic story of King Lear were to be told through the eyes of his closest companion? In this award-winning, one-woman tour-de-force, Susanna Hamnett plays the…
Join me for my first ever one woman show.
Bob Marley – How Reggae Changed the World is a show that is not only thought-provoking but stirs emotion too.
Join me for my first ever one woman show.
A collaborative Work-In-Progress with an exploding star of the UK musical comedy circuit and a newcomer Canadian comedian.
A collaborative Work-In-Progress with an exploding star of the UK musical comedy circuit and a newcomer Canadian comedian.
Peaks and Valleys is a 3-4 piece band, performing original music in an intimate pub basement setting.
Edinburgh Live’s number-one pick of the Free Fringe 2022 returns! A devilishly handsome magician trapped in a straitjacket, mind-melting magic, show-stopping laughs and unexpected …
Award-winning Irish comedian Rory O’Hanlon is a firm favourite at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Lear Alone uses just King Lear’s lines from the First Folio of Shakespeare’s tragedy to explore themes of loneliness, ageing and homelessness: a study of one man’s vulnerabilit…
Fancy a cackle with the coven? Steph Aritone (Roast Battle UK finalist), Ginnia Cheng (BBC New Comedy Award shortlist) brew up The Witching Hour – a female-led compilation stand-…
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Drag Queen Story Hour: the theatrical experience is here! (Oh no they aren’t?) Oh yes they are! What do you get when you cross fabulously inclusive stories and fabulously dressed d…
With great wisdom comes great applause.
25 podcasts in 25 days! Come along for a live recording of a different podcast every day of the Fringe! Visit our site to see who is on, or just show up and be surprised.
A compilation of some of the worst human beings doing comedy.
Reformed people-pleaser Jo is 36, single, living in a houseshare with five strangers off the internet (humble brag!) so is ready to take on the big-boy topics, from the world melti…
Insane Magic is a thrilling new magic show that will leave you on the edge of your seats.
Have you ever done anything wrong? Alex has; relationships, sex, feminism, kids, even dancing.
“I wrote a piece they all want to play” Mark Glentworth composes the world-famous percussion piece ‘Blues for Gilbert’ and becomes long-time musical collaborator with celebrat…
Welcome to the Court of Queen Mab: The witching hour has descended, ushering in a phantasmagorical feast for the senses as this musical monarch takes to the stage.
Welcome to the Court of Queen Mab: The witching hour has descended, ushering in a phantasmagorical feast for the senses as this musical monarch takes to the stage.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Hello, I am Charles Quarterman.
Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham, UK Pun Championship Winner 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016, 2021 and 2022, delivers over 100 naughty jokes in an hour.
Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham, UK Pun Championship Winner 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016, 2021 and 2022, delivers over 100 naughty jokes in an hour.
“I wrote a piece they all want to play” Mark Glentworth composes the world-famous percussion piece ‘Blues for Gilbert’ and becomes long-time musical collaborator with celeb…
“I wrote a piece they all want to play” Mark Glentworth composes the world-famous percussion piece ‘Blues for Gilbert’ and becomes long-time musical collaborator with celeb…
“I wrote a piece they all want to play” Mark Glentworth composes the world-famous percussion piece ‘Blues for Gilbert’ and becomes long-time musical collaborator with celeb…
Social Media sensation and Chortle Award winner Rosie Holt debuts an hour of comedy based on her smash-hit satirical videos, as seen millions of times online.
Rosie Holt’s The Woman’s Hour is a satirical amalgamation of characters that provides a commentary on British politics.
Their Finest Hour presents the story of the men and women who served with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Freya Parker (Lazy Susan, Mash Report and Jurassic World: Dominion) and Stevie Martin (Starstruck, Breeders, The Now Show) do an hour of comedy between them.
Alexandra Haddow isn’t quite sure what she wants yet, but that’s ok, because she’s only 18.
‘Oliver Twist’, Charles Dickens’ dark tale of crime and punishment, is stunningly re-imagined in this award-winning stage adaptation, recognised by The Queen for its part in Dicken…
‘Oliver Twist’, Charles Dickens’ dark tale of crime and punishment, is stunningly re-imagined in this award-winning stage adaptation, recognised by The Queen for its part in Dicken…
What if life came with a rewind button? Jumping across time, Bright Half Life tells the four-and-a-half-decade story of Vicky and Erica, who meet, fall in love, start a family, and…
11 generations, 11 songs, but only one winner in The 11th Hour.
John Carnie and Spider Mackenzie explore Dylan’s bluesier side, which has influenced half of his canon of over 500 songs, as well as interpretations of his other classics.
He’s the man who put the foot into football.
Birds of Passage in the Half Light is a dark comedic excavation exposing the complicated relationship between Her faith and the generational impact that it has had on Her female li…
He’s the man who put the foot into football.
Winner: Comedian’s Comedian, Chortle Awards (2020).
Award-winning comedian Elf Lyons invites you for an hour of revelry, raconteuring and comedy, which your great-grandad would consider indecent for a lady to listen to.
This show is about identity, where to buy it, and how to cook it properly to make you stand out with your friends.
H and B are a young couple struggling with the pressures of their relationship.
One devilishly handsome magician trapped in a straitjacket.
Award-winning Irish comedian Rory O’Hanlon is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe with his brand-new show, Happy Hour.
An experimental reimagining of Shakespeare’s great play.
Mark Glentworth returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his unique biographical musical about a successful musician and composer who suddenly and rapidly suffers a career-sto…
Why would a man disappear inside his own home for seven and a half years, just when he has the most to share? MARK GLENTWORTH returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his uni…
This is the story of Bob Hecklestein, a boy born without a sense of humour, who learned to overcome his disability and grew up to become the world’s greatest heckler.
Free shots on entry! The title says it all, three comics from Berlin and the UK come in to do an hour of crowd work where the audience is encouraged to heckle – the louder the be…
Charming Scottish mind reader Cameron Gibson has been amazing audiences all over the world with his fun, engaging and interactive style of stage shows for several years.
Into every generation, a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one.
Formally the world’s greatest Tupperware Lady, Dixie’s show is an air-tight packed hour of fun, filth, and laughter.
Comedy Hour features Prue Blake, Peter Jones and Sonia Di Iorio, three of the freshest stand-ups coming out of Australia bringing a new hour of comedy to the Fringe.
Rosie Holt is much loved on Twitter for her razor-sharp parodies of the thick Tory politician with Good Hair, haplessly spouting any porkie and defending any porker in the hope of …
New show from Edinburgh-based piano virtuouso Will Pickvance (Anatomy of a Piano, Pianohood, First Piano On The Moon).
The Paines Plough Roundabout has become a symbol of the Fringe, developing its own signature style in the process.
This wacky, vaudevillian comedy extravaganza takes you on a journey led by the two Irish mayors of Laughtown, USA, where you’ll find absurd characters, silly skits, dynamite music …
Social media sensation and Chortle Award winner Rosie Holt debuts an hour of character comedy based on her hit satirical videos.
In Between Spaces centres on five characters who perambulate in a world outside of time.
In Between Spaces centres on five characters who perambulate in a world outside of time.
This is the story of Bob Hecklestein, a boy who was born without a sense of humour, overcame his disability and went on to become the world’s greatest heckler.
This is the story of Bob Hecklestein, a boy who was born without a sense of humour, overcame his disability and went on to become the world’s greatest heckler.
Into every generation, a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one.
Into every generation, a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one.
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.
New to the London Scene, we present UnDragly Hour.
John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age.
John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age.
John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age.
John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age.
Join Miss Carmen Aurora for ‘An Hour With The After Dark Cabaret & Burlesque’, offering a glamorous evening right in the heart of Camden.
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.
Hour of Scotland is Scottish history with lots of jobby jokes – if that sounds like your thing then enjoy an hour of hysterical and historical stand-up with Scottish comedian Dan…
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.
Let’s get fabulous! An interactive and inclusive storytime like no other storytime you will ever be involved with! Are you sitting comfortably? Why? Get on your feet and let’s read…
A web series based on the first folio lines of King Lear, exploring the intersection of social isolation, homelessness and ageing, the films are presented in partnership with CRISI…
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Saturday 5th September, 7.
Host of Leicester Comedy award finalist podcast ‘The Comedy Arcade’, Welsh stand up comedian Vix Leyton lives a life of French farce and chaos that she justifies as research for he…
The burst of applause did not mark the end of the performance.
Nadia is a veteran journalist of The Balkan and Iraq wars.
‘It’s not all that glitters is gold, half the story has never been told’ - Bob Marley Lively up yourself and celebrate the story of Jamaica’s global superst…
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…
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…
Award-winning NYC comedian and cabaret bitch Sally Ann Hall will be performing an early version of her Edinburgh Fringe solo show ‘Baked Alaskan’, which will be fully cooked by thi…
Award-winning NYC comedian and cabaret bitch Sally Ann Hall will be performing an early version of her Edinburgh Fringe solo show ‘Baked Alaskan’, which will be fully cooked by thi…
NYC comedian and “cabaret bitch” Sally Ann Hall offers a hilarious look into her religious upbringing and the dangers and joys of being a female comedian in New York City, with jus…
Broken Britain, 1987, Rita and Sue; two teens hungry for adult adventure embark on a wicked journey that takes them on a very raucous ride – literally! You’ll be shocked, you may…
Double Fringe First winners bring Bronte evangelists who fight and bite at West Norwood’s first-ever Jane Eyre convention (Jeremy Kyle meets Comic Con).
Are you sitting comfortably kids? It’s time for Drag Queen Story Hour – an interactive storytime like no other! Join in on the interactive fun with sing songs, stories and lots a…
Dallas Koelling (Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival/ Second City) premieres her half-hour of standup comedy.
Dallas Koelling (Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival/ Second City) premieres her half-hour of standup comedy.
A swift half? asks the question, how important is the pub and what place does it have in everyday life? Some hidden truths are threatened to be revealed when sisters Maria and Clar…
A show inspired by The Twilight Zone from the team that brought you The Twilight Hour seasons 1&2, Shorts @ The Canal and Love Shots.
An intergenerational cast of performers explore the difference age brings and the constant things in life that bind us all together.
Tangled Feet have created a unique intergenerational company of ten year olds, 20 year olds and 80 year-olds to address life’s big questions: How does our perspective change as …
by Matthew Baldwin FREE EVENT There's a cynical old saying, "If it floats, flies or f***s, it's cheaper by the hour".
‘One of the world’s great cabaret singers’ (Time Out) presents unique interpretations of Dylan and Brel alongside her own material.
Kanata: the Haudenosaunee word for Canada.
A comedy special featuring a feast of worldwide laughter from some of the brightest, newest and best comics around the globe, recorded in the BBC’s big Blue Tent at the Edinburgh…
This abstract contemporary dance show depicts the loss of perception of time in an abstract movement form.
Hello, I am Charles Quarterman.
He’s the man who put the foot into football.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
Alex Hodgson’s Half Past Seven Show gives a muckle tip of his bunnet to some of Scotland’s best variety entertainers.
The world’s population continues to grow at an alarming rate, putting an enormous strain on food systems and production.
And other noble-minded nonsense.
Inspired in part by Andy Kaufman, Mitch Hedberg, Steven Wright, Tommy Cooper and Jaques Tati, Dino’s surrealist madcap experimental stand-up comedy is the catalyst to tell various …
Westminster Hour: fatal consequences in this fast-paced and darkly comedic drama with unexpected twists.
The second instalment of Andy Paterson’s dark and funny Westminster drama finds anti-hero Archie Cornwall installed as a Prime Minister who must derail a Scottish Independence refe…
I can guarantee that you aren’t ready for For Only An Hour, the brain- and body- and life- and love- child of dancer Phil Sanger.
Paul Nathan is a name often associated with the I Hate Children Children’s Show, a firm Festival favourite for years amongst little ones, but he is back this year with a brand ne…
Iain’s grandfather was a fearless Scottish war hero, whose painting hangs on the wall of Edinburgh Castle.
Crime of the Hour is a true crime-themed comedy improv show.
Guest Host: Fred MacAulay – 9th, 10th and 11th.
Direct from great success in Australia, A Stand-Up for the Mystery Hour is a show like no other.
A one-man variety mash-up of story, song and stupidity.
A half-hour from half a man (her father was a man).
Comedy.
Hooray! ‘Bob is an Architect of the hilarious.
Following sell-out shows in New York, London and LA, award-winning comedian Zach Zucker returns with a new hour of absurdist stand-up! Important: Jack Tucker is a very funny stand-…
After dropping 10 stone in weight Michael Livesley, the man described by Stephen Fry as an ‘outrageous talent’ is half the man he was but still just as funny.
‘The problem with Scotland is that it’s full of Scots’ (Edward Longshanks, Braveheart).
Multi award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC3’s Sweat the Small Stuff, Dave’s The Magic Sponge podcast) returns with his sixth solo show.
A new world where cheerful totalitarianism is the fashion; where cities promote hilarious mass deportations and funny exterminations; where its leopard-pattern clad locals will do …
Last year’s ‘chaotically enjoyable’ (Spectator) sell-out hit Shakespeare adaptation returns.
This new-to-the-fringe five-star monologue show explores the conformities of gender and sexuality in modern day society, through the wickedly absurd lenses of The Foetus, The Camer…
An absurd multimedia pelt through the history of everything.
Multi-award winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC3’s Sweat the Small Stuff, Dave’s The Magic Sponge podcast) returns with his sixth solo show.
As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre.
An absurd multimedia pelt through the history of everything.
Comedy impressionist Stephen Owen, comedian and ventriloquist Phil Reid and comedy magician Stu Turner come together for a fabulous hour of entertainment.
WINNER: Best Comedy - Brighton Fringe (Zach & Viggo) Fresh off sold-out shows in New York, London and LA, the bad boy of comedy Zach Zucker returns to Brighton with a brand new ho…
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
In this brand-new collection for 2019, Barb will turn her acclaimed ability at reinvention and reinterpretation to exploring her relationship with a set of Dylan and Brel songs she…
Hands up anyone who was bored rigid by studying Shakespeare at school.
Seven couples dance in shifting groups.
Comedy storytelling double bill.
From the producers of the critically acclaimed tours of Round the Horne and The Goon Show comes another radio comedy classic live on stage.
From the producers of the critically acclaimed tours of Round the Horne and The Goon Show comes another radio comedy classic live on stage.
What if you were black, gay and a woman in America right now? Jess and Meredith are a married, interracial, gay couple living in New York in 2017 – the era of Trump – weatheri…
MAKE, LEARN, PLAY and PERFORM on your own fully working ukulele, made from a spread tub! If you don't believe it, take a look at the YouTube extract below.
Jump, roll and slide at Watermans in this creative movement workshop for children and adults.
A hilarious, poignant play about falling out, making up, and the joy of true friendship.
Jump, roll and slide at Watermans in this creative movement workshop for children and adults.
Join Ralph and Vanellope in their newest buddy-comedy adventure, and explore the worldwide web in a whole new way.
In Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” an all new original musical and sequel, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find t…
Join us For Only An Hour, a queer manifesto told through dance, song, spoken word and performance art.
Naming Moby Dick, The Odyssey and All Quiet On The Western Front as the booking which had the biggest impact on his career, Dylan is the only songwrit…
Yes, Bob Saget has starred in many successful television shows, including two of the most family-friendly shows network TV has ever produced ("Full House" and …
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…
The legendary retired football manager turned alcoholic pundit from hell is back.
After receiving her sell-out garland in 2017, Bessy returns to the Fringe with a brand-new show.
Mark Ritchie, fresh from tours in Australia and America, returns with a hilarious storytelling show that covers the big themes of life… uncles, God and of course beetroot.
In the creepy traditions of the classic American television shows The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery, this collection of medieval tales comes to bone-chilling life in a journey in…
One-man show telling King Lear’s story in his own words, using text from the original and new words.
Bob Slayer’s infamous late-night aftershow that probably isn’t for you.
It’s 4am and, for a group of teens, it’s time to wrestle with the changes in their lives.
Iain’s grandfather is a Scottish war hero.
Award-winning Irish comedian Rory O’Hanlon is a firm favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Join Nicholas Parsons, comedy actor and legendary host of BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute, for an unmissable hour of fun and laughter in the company of some very special guests.
Fatal consequences in this fast-paced and darkly comedic drama with unexpected twists.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Multi award-winning Naughty Corner Productions bring you their most outrageous show yet! Russia, 2018.
Punk and theatre aren't the strangest of bedfellows, but there is something that often feels false when collectives of art school graduates and professionally-trained actors at…
What’s the point of all this? (Life.
’Have you just got exactly what you wanted by working hard and wanting it?’ A courageous look at the enduring bond of friendship.
Tom and Ollie are ‘creative, witty, sketchsmiths’ with ‘a sackful of promise’ (Chortle.
Being present and authentic in the moment, it’s all he’s ever wanted to be but the world had other ideas.
See Phil nails all today’s major issues in play in his fast not furious, voiced-based show.
‘Everyone should spend an hour with Bob, loveably chaotic master of one unique Fringe experience after another.
Two actors play 25 characters in this Edinburgh and London hit transplanted to a specially created 1940s-style venue unique to this show, celebrating the 50th birthday of Croft and…
Rising star Kemah Bob and special guests present a shared hour of laid-back stand-up comedy.
The hottest free ticket in town. A selection of the best acts at the Edinburgh Fringe showcased in this hour of power.
Margo Lion, celebrated Weimar Berlin cabaret star and lover of Marlene Dietrich, is gripped by the decadence and debauchery of 1930s Berlin.
No refunds. @catpicsmusicFU #catpicsmusicFU
Matt Rees returns to Edinburgh with his highly anticipated debut Happy Hour.
Two actors play 25 characters in this Edinburgh and London hit transplanted to a specially created 1940s-style venue unique to this show, celebrating the 50th birthday of Croft and…
A brand-new play from Danielle Ward, writer of cult Fringe shows Take-A-Break Tales, Psister Psycho, Gutted and Dani Frankenstein.
Direct from its hit New York season, Trump meets Lear in this ‘biting political satire’ (Theasy.
While Henry the 8th fights for his life, his daughter Mary Tudor has a battle of her own: she wants to claim his soon-to-be-empty throne.
Join us exactly 50 years after the first TV broadcast of Croft and Perry’s classic sitcom to celebrate the show’s golden anniversary, as two actors play 25 characters in vintage ep…
★★★★★ “Ian McKellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production.
Jess and Meredith are a married, interracial, gay couple living in New York in 2017 – the era of Trump – weathering a new wave of intolerance, discrimination and oppression, wh…
Tom and Ollie are ‘creative, witty, sketchsmiths’ with a ‘sackful of promise’ (Chortle).
History; Comedy; Songs.
“Why is it men do that, I wonder? Hold you like you’re some baby bird that might break, or fly away, I suppose.
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 mother asks her daughters, “Which of you shall we say doth love us most?”.
Cult Cabaret legend five-stars worldwide Jungr’s Dylan and Cohen interpretations are groundbreaking.
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…
Crizards come to Brighton via Thameslink with an hour of spicy cromedy concerning bronze, weevils and utility bills.
Strap in for a strikingly alternative show from two of the most original acts rising through the UK stand-up scene: ‘The Robot’ Nicholas Everritt and Pete ‘The Hurricane’ Nash.
Club Cairo presents an evening of live music, dance and theatre from the Middle East and beyond.
This show is the perfect way to start off your night at Brighton Fringe, as you spend an hour in the company of some top-class comedy hosts, such as Vladimir McTavish, in an early …
On the release of the Barb Jungr’s Linn Records Vinyl Celebratory collection of Every Grain of Sand, the cult classic CD released in 2002 which launched her career…
Join Aussie Bob for an intimate evening of Dylan masterpieces.
For an entire hour Guy Montgomery will do the unthinkable as he resists the overwhelming urge to check his phone for any possible notifications, emails or text messages.
Mary Tobin Presents has been producing “Almighty” Comedy for over 30 years, and now proudly presents the best value comedy ticket and a vehicle to reintroduce some of the world…
Jeff Jenkins opens the show with a tale of how a young 19 year old Bob Dylan hitch-hiked his way from Duluth Minnesota to New York City with a guitar and $10 in his pocket and went…
Have you ever dreamed of performing with a live band? Well here’s your chance.
The Fringe Festival 2018 sees a return of The Brewster Brothers with a difference.
It’s finally happened.
It’s 36 years since Andrea Dunbar’s breakthrough play announced the all-too-brief flowering of a new writing talent – “a genius straight from the slums,” as the Mail on S…
Dark and challenging, epic and shocking, human and uplifting.
Dickens’ classic reimagined as a 1940s Christmas special.
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
It’s rare when the title of a show manages to effectively review itself.
There’s a wonderful clarity to Linda McLean’s short play Thingummy Bob, a firm favourite with Scotland’s leading theatre company for people with learning disabilities, Lung H…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
It is brave to reimagine Shakespeare, in particular arguably his greatest tragedy but Lear by John Scott Dance is a deeply moving, subtle and superbly performed interpretation of …
The legendary retired football manager turned alcoholic pundit from hell is back with a show to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Wembley 1967.
After a sell-out debut show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year, Giants return with their sophomore hour.
As artists from across the globe descend on this historic city, this special show, hosted by Nikki Bedi, features top actors, filmmakers, comedians and musicians who live in Edinbu…
The funniest men in Staffordshire encounter local characters old and new. Or do they? ‘The funniest men in Staffordshire’ (Stoke Sentinel).
The funniest men in Staffordshire encounter local characters old and new. Or do they? ‘The funniest men in Staffordshire’ (Stoke Sentinel).
The funniest men in Staffordshire encounter local characters old and new. Or do they? ‘The funniest men in Staffordshire’ (Stoke Sentinel).
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Grieving is a universal human experience, and The Other Half Lives is a play which analyses grief in the years after someone’s passing.
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.
Award-winning comedian off telly and radio dabbles in the occult.
To say Nicholas Parsons is a legend, and this being his sixteenth season at the Fringe I imagine he must see this like his own version of an annual end of the pier summer show wher…
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
All the movies in the Marvel cinematic universe in one hour.
Natasha Marshall’s Half Breed is a vibrant and moving monologue about what it is like to grow up mixed race in a parochial white community.
Something akin to Grand Master of the bits of the Fringe that aren’t ‘a capitalist mess’, as he styles it, a visit to Bob Slayer’s double-decker bus is a source of rejuvena…
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…
Jack Rooke won a scholarship to attend Westminster University to study Journalism.
Tripadvisor meets Pokemon Go in this absurd, fantastical tour that proves how liable we are to being led.
What does Happy Hour mean to you? To us it only means one thing: karaoke! But there’s been a catastrophe, the karaoke machine is broken! But don’t worry, Aquapella is here to save …
With so many comedy double acts at the Fringe – many of whom are also middle-class white boys from London – Will Hislop and Barney Fishwick have their work cut out to stand out…
Celebrating 50 years of Perry and Croft’s quintessential sitcom, which won the Best One-Liner accolade in a poll of comedians conducted earlier this year by Gold, with the immort…
How do you review a show which involves you spectating other people playing Dungeons and Dragons? Whilst tempting to let a dice roll determine its outcome, I feel the Game Master (…
There are many indicators of class membership in British society, but if you have lost count of how many times you’ve been in the same room as the Queen, then it’s a safe bet t…
It’s time to think outside the box, go crazy, go skydiving or just go to a different pub this Friday.
CBeebies’ favourites (Justin’s House, Spot Bots) swashbuckle their way through a hilarious, new adventure of chivalry, swordplay and slips.
Alan Felton and Tim Roycroft will be celebrating Dylan’s 76th Birthday and his Nobel Prize Award for Literature.
From his first eponymous album in 1962 to his latest, Fallen Angels, via his never-ending tour, Bob Dylan has always divided opinion: Upsetting the Establishment as a Folk/protest …
You heard Heather Shaw and Olga Koch on BBC Radio.
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 …
‘Herman’s Half Hour’ is Herman’s hotly-anticipated Brighton Fringe debut show to take to other festivals in the UK and abroad.
This show is the perfect way to start off your night at Brighton Fringe, as you spend an hour in the company of genial Scottish comedian Vladimir McTavish and guests in an early ev…
“One of the best interpreters of Bob Dylan” (Billy Bragg), “Exquisite” (Jazz Review USA).
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Join Jules, Catherine and Roz for about an hour of stand-up comedy.
Opus Clavicembalisticum is perhaps Sorabji’s best known work, even if more talked about than played until the 1980s.
3pm-4pm The first show of the day will feature about as wide a variety of improvisation styles as one could ask for, with three groups that could not be more different from each o…
The workers on Level 3 are racing against the clock to reach their quota of Smiley Faces, but are they really happy enough? A poignant, fast paced, comedy exploring our 21st centur…
Whilst this latest in a long line of Chichester transfers may be a new reworking of the classic Tommy Steele vehicle – with new songs, music and deeper characterisation added �…
A hilarious shared hour from newcomers Jamie Paul (YouTube new comedian of the year winner), and Lia Hatzakis (4Music, MCA finalist).
The legendary retired football manager, turned alcoholic pundit from hell, is back from the European Championships in France, and still talking balls.
A hilarious shared hour from newcomers Jamie Paul (YouTube new comedian of the year winner), and Lia Hatzakis (4Music, MCA finalist).
Starting a show with a song containing the lyrics “it’s a stupid idea and it’ll never work” feels somewhat disingenuous when the song’s fully orchestrated and lit.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
“The Tribute Act To The Act With No Act”has solved a problem that dogs all but the most innovate of performers: why bother making the effort to come up with something new when …
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
So Kayne West walks into a bar, the Three Sisters! And he sees Scott Redmond, Nick Bagshaw and Adam Cook, plus special guests, serving up some next level comedy realness! Scott Red…
Three people’s dreams merge in post-apocalyptic Britain.
Two of Newcastle’s rising stars present two separate half hours of stand up.
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…
Rod Hunter and Les Sinclair, two of Scotland’s more mature stand-up comedians return for the fifth year in a row with their successful Old Men show.
It was immediately evident upon walking into the jam-packed Cabaret Bar that I was significantly changing the demographic awaiting the arrival of radio and television legend and na…
One of Edinburgh’s indigenous comedians presents a show with the most factually accurate title on this entire website.
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…
With their friendship and complicity spanning almost two decades, Mauro Paccagnella and Alessandro Bernardeschi meet again for a choreographic project.
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Ed Caruana and Tamar Broadbent can’t pronounce their own names (so don’t feel bad).
Queen Lear is a re-telling of Shakespeare’s Lear story from the perspective of his queen, confined in her chamber while pregnant with his expected male heir.
There’s a lot to be said for injecting a bit of funk into one of Shakespeare’s many classics, particularly when a new twist comes along that hasn’t been seen before.
Power yourself up with a cult Edinburgh favourite.
Following its successful run at Theatre Royal Haymarket, Alan Ayckbourn's hilarious comedy transfers to the Duke Of York's from 7 July! Three couples, two dinner parties…
Stars of CBeebies’ ‘SpotBots’, The Three Half Pints ***** (ThreeWeeks), present a slapstick misadventure for the whole family! “Your cheeks will hurt from smiling so much” **** (Br…
The half life of love is forever - it remains toxic, poisoning life long after love is over.
Bob and Jim do ‘The Rest of The Lot’.
A cabaret piece about what happens when women are given just one hour a day to think about what it is to be a woman.
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.
(performances start on Wednesday) A girl may be a half-formed thing, but the Corn Exchange offers a fully realized theatrical adaptation of Eimear McBride’s prize-winning nov…
Three couples, two dinner parties, and a catastrophy waiting to happen.
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 …
A cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” Ms.
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…
Two of the city’s finest rising comics, Janelle James and Kerry Coddett, each perform a half-hour of stand-up.
The South African artist William Kentridge explores the theme of temporality in a multimedia chamber opera called “Refuse the Hour,” with his own libretto and a s…
Chris Duffy and Evan Forde Barden host this monthly series that uses humorous presentations and games to teach a bit of a new language.
Crime writer Mark Billingham and country band My Darling Clementine come together for The Other Half, a blend of storytelling and music about love, loneliness and broken promises.
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.
A show by ‘the funniest men in Newcastle-under-Lyme’, featuring comedy and variety.
Happy Hour with InChorus.
‘O, that way madness lies.
The legendary retired football manager, turned alcoholic pundit from hell is back from his fact-finding mission to Qatar, and still talking balls.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Beardyman has been a regular Fringe success for several years and it’s easy to see why.
The bard gets replaced by the baaard in Missouri Williams’ eccentric production King Lear With Sheep at The Courtyard Theatre.
Codpieces are Shakespearean parodies by Perry Pontac told in the form of prefaces and continuations… Meet the wife before Lear decides to share out his kingdom or what happens af…
Flash, bang, wallop – what a show! Kipps and Ann were childhood friends.
This double bill of new writing by Tom Coash brings us to Cairo, where we’re welcomed with dates and hookah pipes.
All spit no polish, all show no pony, Goldsmith goes back to the source.
Cynicism is a mistrust of people.
Created by the wonderful Pete Saunders and his lovely ladies Miss Vicious Delicious and the delightful Scarlet Belle, Blues and Burlesque: Happy Hour offers an enchanting evening o…
Bob and Jim do The Lot, from flip-flops to fracking via democracy, pop music, lentils, wrestling, nozzles and everything else ever.
The Morton Players’ production of Lear’s Daughters attempts to give an insight into the complex characters of Goneril, Regan and Cordelia from Shakespeare’s King Lear by examinin…
Once upon a time Bob was a Jockey.
Celebrating 15 years on the Pleasance stage join West End, screen and radio star Nicholas Parsons for his most magnificent show yet! The host of BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute invites…
Join Nicky Wilkinson for an hour of stand-up, stories, prizes and party rings.
A new stand-up and character solo show by the London-based Melbourne comedian and host of Storytellers’ Club.
BBC Radio 4’s smash hit – live! Hancock’s Half Hour, lovingly recreated with a stellar cast led by Kevin McNally as The Lad Himself.
Join Nicky Wilkinson for an hour of stand-up, stories, prizes and party rings.
The English Rose of the contemporary cabaret scene, Sue Casson, returns for a second year with another mouth-watering smörgåsbord of song, satire and shortbread.
Stompy’s back by popular demand and he’s gonna be on (and all around) a bus.
A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing is definitely not an easy watch, though ‘listen’ might be a better description, as Aoife Duffin delivers a highly unsettling stream-of-consciousne…
The Missing Hancocks is a genuine blast from the past.
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…
“Doesn’t she look lovely?” Louise Mothersole and Rebecca Biscuit coo again and again, spitting irony.
Over 20 plays, some well known pieces, some new writing, some one person plays, some with a massive cast but all performed in 1 hour or less by numerous theatre companies
(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…
An emotionally charged coming-of-age story, blending wry comedy and the music of a beloved cult band, sung live.
Bob and Jim do The Lot, from flip flops to fracking via democracy, pop music, lentils, wrestling, nozzles and everything else ever.
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…
A rip-roaring 1940s Radio for Stage 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…
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…
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…
Seven people seeking happiness, most deluded and some heading for self destruction.
Taut direction, a spirited cast and marvelous turn-of-the-century costumes animate this revival of George H.
Molly “Equality” Dykeman, the loveable but barely lucid security guard at PS 339 who dabbles in a bit of poetry, a bit of Percocet and a lot of drink is back with an all-new variet…
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Molly’s North Korea Armageddon Family Hour features zombies, giant sink holes, Kim Jong Un and a glitzy array of NY hottest stars! Pack your survival gear and hide your ladies ca…
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…
The up-and-coming comedians Griffin Newman and Andrew Tavin host this regular stand-up show in the Peoples Improv Theater underground theater.
Simply See Productions proudly present to you.
Travelling at the speed of thought in his brand new music production spaceship, the world class multi-award-winning musician and comedian, transcends mere mimicry to produce studio…
He claims he’s now been knighted as Sir Robert Downe (you can call him Count Downe, geddit?) but that isn’t the only outlandish claim made at this fabulous frolic of a cabar…
Leah wants to rest, Goneril and Regan want to party, Cordelia’s off to France and matricide is in the air.
The legendary retired football manager, turned alcoholic pundit from hell is back from the World Cup in Brazil and still talking balls.
“And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for!” Fringe Festival folklore is replete with tales of life-changing shows witnessed in less-than-life-changing venues – seeing…
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
‘When evening quickens in the street, comes a pause in the day’s occupation that is known as the cocktail hour’.
This was supposed to be a review of a stand-up comedy show.
Now Until the Hour is a lyrical dramatic monologue starring Jacquie Crago.
One PhD student, one fascinating topic, one café, one hour.
The stars of this years Fringe come together for an hour of madcap fun, with a new line-up every night! A mix of stand up, character and musical comedy, and cabaret all hosted by …
Elvis lives! He has not left the building! Elvis’ Stardust is a short, melancholic rhapsody of small gestures, hidden glances and distant rhythms.
Cariad Lloyd prefaced the show with an announcement - her double act partner, Louise Ford, had left Edinburgh in the last few days due to unforeseen circumstances.
Blues and Burlesque: Happy Hour is an enjoyable, if not particularly spectacular, way to spend an hour.
Scottish Youth Theatre presents this funny, fast-moving, emotional roller coaster of a show using sketches, monologues and music to explore young people’s hopes, fears, ambitions…
Celebrating 14 years on the Pleasance stage join legendary West End stage, screen, television and radio star Nicholas Parsons for his most magnificent show yet! The host of Radio 4…
Some way into a verbal onslaught directed at yours truly, Bob Slayers makes an unexpected allusion to the observer effect in particle physics.
Australian born Frances-White was adopted into a loving family as a baby.
They say it’s what’s on the inside that counts, which is good as Bob has an exquisite spleen.
Oh, boy.
Set at the fictional Celebrity Café, this cabaret features sketches, song, and the baking of mini-cupcakes.
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 cult comedian from the cult venue of last year’s Fringe returns with more mayhem.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I shall now bid you all good day.
It’s tempting to say that Lear’s Daughters feels like two different plays.
Over 80,000 people worldwide have enjoyed this critically-acclaimed production which included sell-out seasons at London’s Lyric Hammersmith, Off-Broadway and Sydney Opera House.
Matt Forde loves politics, and he’s going to make sure that you do too - whether you want to or not.
Elvis lives! He has not left the building! Elvis’ Stardust is a short, melancholic rhapsody of small gestures, hidden glances and distant rhythms.
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Spend a stimulating and entertaining hour in the company of philosophers, thinkers and mischief-makers.
Produced and presented casually with a simple setting, this agitprop community play about fishing laws is one of the first times I’ve heard a coherent argument against EU legisla…
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.
Hold on to your hats, it’s Bob and Jim! “This offbeat duo’s updated take on vaudeville is a delight”(Fringe Guru), “Laid-back and on-point” (Three Weeks), these “old …
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.
The mouth of a million sounds BeardyMan brings his beatboxing brilliance to Edinburgh with an extremely ambitious new project.
Armed with a bottle of vodka, this retired football manager wins the applause of both his seasoned fans and those newer to the game.
Last year I regretted not taking my junior reviewers to see the Three Half Pints.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Littered with pickled brains and collectible little curios, Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge feels as much an absinthe-addled emporium of wonders as it does a gin-slinging sales …
It was wonderfully refreshing to come upon something on the Fringe that, by its very nature, had blown the one hour slot to smithereens; further, that tapped into a reserve of fun …
Comedian Dave Bailey ‘definitely funny and loads of good gags’ (BAFTA) performs 30 minutes of stand-up and is supported by two top comedians from the circuit doing 15 minute se…
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Time Out’s One to Watch 2013; Chortle Best Newcomer nominee; second place in Hackney Empire New Act of the Year, Mark is ‘an exhilarating new voice on the comedy circuit’ (Spoo…
University College London’s diverse and left field comedy troupe provide their finest sketches.
Dr Professor Neal Portenza has more titles than I would give stars.
Claiming to have made millions with an 80s boomtime business in the corrugated iron industry (before subsequently nose-diving into bankruptcy), Uncle Henry is certainly rather rich…
Misnomer number one of the title; it does actually last a full hour.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
Showstoppers’ spontaneous musical sensation has been a fringe success for many years and the family hour show is no different.
Join Bob on Happy Hour in his own Fringe bar, venue, bookshop, for fascinatingly funny, unplugged, gonzo stories.
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.
A mad mish-mash of absurdism and warped nostalgia, encountering the Bob Blackman Appreciation Society felt more akin to my psyche bleeding out into the back room of an old boozer t…
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.
Nicholas Parsons has been such popular and uncontroversial figure in the British entertainment industry for so long that I could say almost anything about his show and he would sti…
No animals were hurt in the making of this show though several were eaten during the writing of this show.
From Malmesford to Hollywood, the UK’s favourite neo-vaudeville double act reveals all.
Halfway through this likeable but ill-conceived show, Gráinne Maguire recounts an anecdote of her short-lived stint as a primary school teacher.
Making the story of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous 99 percent preachiness-free is quite an accomplishment.
A collection of six 10-minute plays all presented in an hour.
Two plucky and resourceful gals and three authentically moustachioed chaps, the Fitzrovia Radio Show present an earnest and hilarious tribute to the Radio Golden Days of the 1940s …
Nicholas Parsons’ Happy Hour is like a dusty old set of furniture in a stately home.
Pop band related shows seem to be something of a trend nowadays.
Bob and Jim are a self-proclaimed neo-vaudeville phenomenon.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Bob Slayer treats his audience like a classroom full of unruly students - he is the erratic alcoholic headmaster to lord over them all.
The Australian cheesmaster is back! Bob returns to Edinburgh after five years to the wonderful and intimate Speigeltent with an action packed, high energy toe tapping show.
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…
The legendary Mark Trevorrow brings his comic masterpiece Bob Downe back to the Fringe for an amazing 16th Fringe run and boy does he deliver in spades.
Under original direction by Anthony Hopkins, Bob Kingdom portrays Welsh poet Dylan Thomas as he recites poetry and prose from his last tour.
There is much to commend in Bob Karpers new one-man show at Zoo.
Some comedy shows can be slow burners – they introduce a few seemingly unrelated jokes before linking everything together towards the climax of the show, ending on the ultimate p…
The Creative Martyrs are an absurdist cabaret duo who dress in white face make-up, bowler hats and black suits.
As the lights dimmed for the start of One Hour Only, video projections and voice-overs appeared on stage, calling the audience to attention as the characters set the scene for the …
The BBC has a lot to answer for, not least the wiping out of great swathes of our cultural heritage from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
What is the opposite of subtle? A thesaurus will give you antonyms like ‘obvious’, ‘loud’, ‘lucid’, ‘crass’.
Greshams have been performing at the Fringe for many years and have a history of approaching traditional works in a new way.
The Better Half just wants to say it how it is.
Even from the offstage pre-amble, which wryly and shrewdly disassociates the use of the phrase ‘The N Word’ from the word itself - telling us that the former phrase won’t be …
The performing arts are undergoing a shift in inspiration towards the early Twentieth Century: Cabaret is on the up, Burlesque is increasingly acceptable, and in Comedy it is the m…
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.
American comics like to please.
Bob Kingdom is an Edinburgh institution.
The Soho Comedy Club provided a real mix at their unashamedly late night show.
Andy Zaltzman will be best know to most audiences for his political comedy, podcast and radio appearances.
It is Bobs first date in 2 years.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Along with some other less family friendly descriptions, Bob Doolally or ‘the man who puts foot into football’, entered the stage to mass cheering from the crowd of Bob look-a-…
When your hairs are standing on end only five minutes into a play - and the singers are just getting into their swing - you know in your gut that you’re in for something special…
If you are bored of current TV comedians or just want a bit of old school classic comedy then here is a show for you.
Watching Guy Masterson perform reminds me of watching an acrobat during a highly sophisticated balancing act where everything must be done at the right place, the right time, and i…
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…
Director Sam Yates has changed my expectations of a Fringe show.
Narrator Avis Sherman (Michael Legge) introduces the plan twelve twisted tales.
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…
With so much excellent improvisation at the Fringe, it must be difficult to compete.
The idea behind The One Hour Plays is that through audience involvement a script can be written, cast and performed with the appropriate costumes, props and music in under an hour.
This show is certainly value for money.
The story of Oedipus is an extremely well known Greek myth which tells the tale of a man who kills his father and weds his mother.
The Truth, the Half-Truth and Nothing Like the Truth promises an hour of solid stand-up.
If I were an anthropologist or a linguist I could write a thesis on non-verbal communication through shared laughter.
A great old fashioned radio show with a twist that makes it absolutely perfect not only for light listening, but as a spectacle too.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter.
Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.
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Sondheim’s musical comes to the West End starring Rosalie Craig and Patti LuPone at the Gielgud Theatre for a strictly limited season next year, and you can get your hand on ti...
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...
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.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
Annie Ryan is the founder and Artistic Director of The Corn Exchange.