Eshaan Akbar is back doing jokes on tour! Eshaan’s previous tour, the Pretender, was described by The Times as “pretty sick” (not an actual quote) so t…
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.
Connor Masich, best known as Connor Wood or @fibulaa across his socials, is a 28-year-old comedian based in Venice, CA.
FKPE presents Matt Friend LiveMatthew Friend is an old soul living inside a 25-year-old comedian/actor/impressionist's body.
There’s no show like a Jason Byrne No Show.
Online sensations and stars of hit podcast Sports Horn, The Exploding Heads, bring their characters to life on stage for the first time in their debut national tour comi…
“The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one” Abraham Lincoln1865.
The Totally Football Show returns to Leicester Square Theatre for all the football analysis you need to know - and plenty that you don't.
Following the huge success of her UK Concert Tour, ‘An Open Book’, actress, author, vlogger and award-winning West End sensation Carrie Hope Fletcher returns to The London Pall…
After a successful SOLD OUT show last year, Hakka the host is heading back to the stage for his live interactive show alongside some of the UK’s biggest influencer…
Celeste Ntuli Is a full-time stand-up comedian and actress, she has come a long way since she was discovered performing in a marquee in Durban more than nine years ago.
Join North London’s finest casual singers for an eclectic mix of sensational songs in all manner of styles from folk to funk, all laced with heavenly harmonies.
Michael Hastie, Scotland’s number one Michael Bublé tribute, with the world-record breaking big band Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation.
Step into the uproarious world of Pitch It Good, where laughter meets lunacy in a show unlike any other.
‘Raw energy and a modern young twist’ (Celtic Music Radio).
A show that joyfully celebrates the achievements of musicians who are disabled and/or neurodivergent.
Horror! Madness! Secrets! It’s Call of Cthulhu, played live on stage.
Lights Out by Nine bring their live show back to the Jazz Bar for a sixth time, playing a variety of original soul, blues and funk tracks along with their interpretations of classi…
FKSPE presents Adam Ray LiveAdam Ray can most recently be seen recurring on Welcome To Chippendales (Hulu), the story of the founder of the legendary Chippendales strip …
A jam-packed comedy variety show from The Humour Mill, featuring some of the best stand-up, sketch and alternative acts in Scotland.
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!
In 2018, Simon’s father performed a play about his imminent death to cancer and, to Simon’s horror, it was quite good.
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…
The Some Laugh Podcast returns to the Fringe with Scottish comedians Marc Jennings, Stephen Buchanan and Stuart McPherson having some laugh – or at least some laughs – discussi…
What makes the perfect Fringe show: comedy, theatre, magic, puppets, improv? Yes.
Show How It’s Thespian (SHIT) is an acting masterclass you should be honoured to attend.
Souvenirs is a story of neurodiversity, self-acceptance and service stations.
Our show brings you a Saudi-ish line-up of comedians – two Saudis and a Scot – with diverse experiences and styles of comedy.
Blind Mirth returns to Edinburgh Fringe once again in a blaze of glory and parental disdain.
Tim toured 10 different places last year.
Poldark, Master Stage Hypnotist: Bringing intrigue and wonder to the Festival Fringe for the first time.
A poignant journey, through chequered showbiz career of Eddie Garrity, interspersed with songs from the new album Wild ‘n’ Free and anecdotes from early glam rock, punk to cabaret.
The Edinburgh Renaissance Band return for 2024 with a live performance of their ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, our best-loved programme of music and dance from the Middle Ages to …
The true story of my brother’s murder so of course, it’s comedy.
Grubby Little Mitts presents a new material night dedicated exclusively to sketch comedy! Join the Grubbs with your favourite sketch comedians as they present a scrapbook of madnes…
Renowned deaf comedian Gavin Lilley brings his hilarious stories about his experiences as a sign language user, traveller, and a weary father of three - his embarrassing moments th…
Let me take you on a whistle-stop tour of Robert Burns’ life! From birth to death with stories, poems and songs.
Inspired by a Hungarian gangster dad, a Sunday school mother, teenage years with Hell’s Angels, Emma Taylor (NewsRevue producer) takes us on an unforgettable ride.
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 smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, snowballs and stinky …
Jenny is an award-winning, court-case fighting (no spoilers), Welsh stand-up comedian.
For Edinburgh Festival and Fringe legend Richard Demarco, the history of Scotland begins in the words of the great medieval poets Henryson and Dunbar, the composer Henry Carver and…
A huge gala show with all proceeds going to the Sepsis Trust, celebrating 20 years of the Laughing Horse’s Free Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
TikTok is the virtual stage of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
We all know what they do with old horses.
We know in the UK you like your humour dry, but ours is sopping wet.
A family-friendly quick-fire improvised sketch show, chock full of fast-paced performing and silly short comedy sketches.
Join comedians, basic huns and horror stans Hannah Byczkowski (Winner of The Traitors) and Suzie Preece (Finalist, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year), as they bring you the…
Do you know what happens to acrobats when they hit middle age? Neither do still hungry, but they’re going to use every trick they have to try and figure it out.
Cobin Millage is f*cking sick and tired of this f*cking sh*t.
Dr.
The Bristol Revunions are back at the Edinburgh Fringe for 2024, and we’ve got some incredible new recipes! We’ll be chopping, stirring, kneading and boiling to serve you some deli…
Featuring the slow-mo guy and viral sensation Karl Porter and Hot Water Comedy Club’s Breakthrough Act of the Year Ben Silver, 2 Sick Guyz (Doing Stand-Up) will present each act’s …
We spend one third of our lives asleep.
Holy monster by Atrix Cragnotti.
Vox Stars, winners of the Spirit Of The Fringe Award (2022) present a new show for 2024, celebrating aspiring singers through the music of their idols.
Stuart’s terrified of the climate crisis, but no-one he knows ever mentions it, so it must be fine.
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.
Join comedians Catherine Bohart and Helen Bauer for a live tour of Trusty Hogs, the show where we tell stories from our perfect lives, bicker over format points, “solve” audience p…
Through haunting original music and rich spoken word, an actor-musician band deliver a feminist retelling of Mary Queen of Scots’ story.
It’s a one-night stand for the Fannies’ ‘hilarious stream-of-consciousness double act’ (Entertainment-Focus.
Well, it looks like it’s time to get your ears syringed because acclaimed musical comedy duo Flo & Joan are taking to the stage, and they have some quote unquote music and/or c…
Join us in the Forth Floor Brasserie of Harvey Nichols Edinburgh, to experience the best of the Fringe.
Roll up for a brand-new series of shows: it’s election year in the UK and US.
Emmy-nominated sketch duo BriTANicK (Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher) have written for Saturday Night Live, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and other shows that nobody saw.
Twelve years from the 2012 Fringe Street Events, GABEZ return with their international award-winning performance Live Manga! GABEZ create non-verbal performance based on mime.
Not a one woman show.
Chaos Theory specialises in sketch, character and general off-the-wall comedy.
The M8s are seven mates and one professional musician (also a mate!) who play all your favourite songs at sing-along volume and dance-along speed.
Back by popular demand, the self-taught and self-proclaimed David Munrow of punk brings his Early Music Show to the beautiful surroundings of St Cecilia’s Hall for the third time.
Fresh from their residency at London’s iconic Comedy Store, Fringe favourites Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK’s leading improvisers, bring their highly anticipated bran…
2022 and 2023 Fringe sell-out show.
Boom wer on! With guests, naughty and nice, Mr English will host former serial killers, gangsters, as well as facing his own demons through a spiritual journey live on stage.
Russell Howard, “one of the world’s top comedians” (Sunday Times) is warming up and trying new material.
Join Nish Kumar and Coco Khan as their hit weekly political podcast hit takes to the Fringe for a live special.
Indulge in the ultimate musical celebration of Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond as multi-award winning Pete Storm and Pete Sinclair come together to craft an extraordinary tribute show…
Dink Rodgers has won two Emmys, three Grammys and 84 Oscars.
Written and performed by comedian Grace Aki, the award-winning solo show makes its international debut at the Edinburgh Fringe! She weaves a blend of storytelling and stand-up for …
Four comedians and one psychiatrist come together to solve your problems! After becoming a box office hit, selling-out major theatres in Europe the format is coming to Edinburgh.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
Come and join us for the original free walking tour of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town and enjoy the stories of the many colourful characters who lived here.
Produced by NYC comedian Sean Conrad, this mixed-bill stand-up comedy show features Edinburgh’s best stand-up comedians every night.
Fun, joyous, raucous… absurd! Join magicians Ava Beaux, Kane & Abel for a riotous evening of wacky games and cabaret performances.
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…
Come and see the Rated 18 Podcast LIVE.
Winner of the Out Of Hand Media Award for Best Show in the Spirit of the Fringe 2022.
A Show About Tomorrow is a one-act musical set in the 90s at Bailey’s 21st birthday party, which happens to be in the middle of nowhere.
‘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…
Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course.
Not for the easily offended, this hilarious brand-new dating show sees the audience play naughty games, five guys compete for a date, and overall chaos.
They say that history repeats itself.
Set on a bed in the centre of the stage, an unnamed central character explores his dreams and aspirations of traveling the world, finding love, and becoming a stand-up comedian whi…
An “alternative comedy” show about bras, more specifically about not being able to find the right one.
Holy Sh*t I Lived is a solo comedy show about life, death and the thing we all fear most: love.
Join Dan Schreiber (co-host of podcasts No Such Thing As A Fish and The Cryptid Factor) as he takes to the stage for a show of oddities and jokes with his hit No.
‘A properly talented comic.
‘Magic is in his bones.
Join Alex the Magician for an exciting children’s magic show, back for its fourth year at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
Join Rock Choir, the award-winning national phenomenon, for a spectacular concert of uplifting songs! Throughout August, more than 3,000 Rock Choir members will light up the stage …
Join Fringe-favourite comedian Vladimir McTavish and a daily guest host for the return of the Fringe’s sell-out chat and comedy show – with big laughs about the latest Fringe and…
The original late-night show returns with stellar line-ups of your favourite acts from the festival, hosted by the best MCs in the country, every single night of the Fringe.
Returning to Edinburgh for the third year in a row! Liars and Clowns is a jam session for comedians, with a revolving door showcasing the best alternative comedy from around the fe…
‘A flawless blend of Broadway, games, pop and comedy bliss!’ (Fame Magazine).
This small yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging talen…
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…
The tumultuous life of Richard III: not the villain of Shakespearean lore, but loyal brother to a king, devoted husband and father, and eventually reluctant monarch.
Step into the electrifying atmosphere of the All Made Up Podcast live show, where storytelling takes centre stage! Join our charismatic hosts Harry Stachini, Ben Hart and Lewis Col…
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…
Billy Banana’s Brilliant Bingo, the interactive extravaganza event of the Fringe.
Alfred North Whitehead characterised the European philosophical tradition as ‘a series of footnotes to Plato’.
What does it mean to be a man today? Robbie (44) and Alfie (10) meet on an extraordinary building site at dawn.
Veteran Canadian comic David Tsonos hates one thing: the drunk heckler.
Laughter! Excitement! Learning! Comedian Frisco Fred performs then teaches you – the audience – to juggle! It’s fun, and great for annoying your downstairs neighbours.
It’s the third year of our burlesque competition and the standard is getting higher! A competition with a brilliant prize that will satisfy the experienced as well as the novice bu…
The Momma Drama presents the hilarious and heartfelt show: Stretchmarks! An original play written by mums for mums, about the adventure of a lifetime: motherhood.
‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Cop-turned-comedian Alfie returns with a brand-new show ahead of recording his BBC Radio 4 comedy It’s a Fair Cop.
After a group of Zumba-lovers discover that it’s easier to book a Fringe venue than it is to hire out a rehearsal space in their local parish rooms, drastic measures must be taken.
Up the Antics (as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra) bring a showcase of some of their best sketches.
Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we would give him a hand.
Real people.
Quality one-liners, puns and light-hearted jokes! UK Pun Championships Winner 2022.
The world’s best late show comes to the Fringe for the first time! Altitude Comedy Festival (Winner of Best Overseas Festival) boasts previous performers that include.
Think your emotional baggage is heavy? Wait ‘til you see ours! Join us for a night where anxiety and depression duke it out, comedy style.
It’s an Edinburgh debut for viral comedian Tom Hearn! This Canadian Comedy Award winner brings his comedic prowess to the Fringe stage, with jaw-dropping musical performances and…
Two people, one bed and no connection.
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…
Singh’ing in the Rain – Mandeep Singh brings a feel-good comedy hour about cracking on regardless of the circumstances.
With over 50M views on TikTok join Glesga Da (and his long-suffering boy) for an afternoon of belly laughs (and abuse).
We’re back! Jolly performers from Japan will take you on a journey through a dazzling world of rhythm, tap dance and comedy! Sushi Tap Show is a non-stop ride of entertainment as c…
A stunning mixed-bill of new and established acts.
The comedy show comedians take their kids to is back and even more stupider! Join stupid comedian and children’s author Olaf Falafel for an hour of kid’s comedy which will be the s…
This show will change your afterlife! How will the end of the world affect you? Is it nigh? Are pets allowed in heaven? Which religion guarantees unlimited free booze in the afterl…
Little Smash Comedy brings its multi award-winning show to the Fringe after a sell-out run in 2023.
Love science? Love comedy? Want to laugh and feel smart? Come to Stand-Up Science, a compilation of fantastic science-based comedy from across the Fringe.
The comedy panel show for goblins ‘n’ geeks.
Your chance to get thrown into a hilarious head-to-head with a top comedian.
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 …
Who haunts our world-famous vaults? Join Mingin’ Annie from Edinburgh’s past and explore what it’s like being trapped beneath the city streets for 400 years.
What would you do with an hour? What if it was your last hour ever? For James the answer is easy: he wants to tell you a story.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
End your day at the Festival in style at our iconic Edinburgh venue with the very best in stand-up talent.
Piggy Time is a mixed-bill show featuring the funniest and weirdest comedy acts of the Fringe.
What goes up, must come down… but not necessary in the way that you expected.
We are proud to present the group show of Ukrainian artists.
Join Mr Bubbles with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! Enjoy bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, smoke bubbles, square bubbles, giant bubbles and even fir…
A fabulous mixed-bill of new and established acts in a daily changing line-up throughout the Fringe.
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…
Big Value Comedy Show is an established showcase of the best new comedic talent.
The Late Night Party Boyz, have messed up.
Join host Rik Carranza as comedians from across the Fringe battle it out to discover which is the best franchise, Star Trek or Star Wars, the ultimate clash of fandoms.
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!
50% game show, 50% comedy show, 100% f*cked up! A celebration of dark humor, cancellable offenses, and questionable decisions that takes everything you know about game shows and tu…
Comedians explore big ideas through stand-up comedy.
Fringe 2023’s sell-out, interactive dating chat show returns for more jaw-dropping real encounters and hilarious dating war stories.
‘Dion Owen is undoubtedly a comedian on the cusp of greatness’ (National Post).
Following a host of sell-out shows and hot on the heels of last year’s debut, Couple’s Massage, Scottish comedian and writer Richard Cobb returns to the track with a brand-new hour…
Get ready to experience the extraordinary as Willy Wonka’s son, Andy Wonka, takes centre stage in Edinburgh for the world premiere of the Pure Imagination comedy magic show! This p…
Comedy panel show where top comics answer the daft questions you choose on our exclusive app, and take on stand-up challenges that test their comedy muscles.
The Comedy Connection: A Stand-up Comedy Game Show.
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…
Chris Dinwoodie is a five-time Scottish magic champion.
Dating’s tough enough, but try dating when it’s also hard to walk.
Which is the true home of heroes – Marvel or DC? In this interactive show, kids battle it out on behalf of their heroes in games and challenges to decide which franchise has the …
Bristol-bred, Barcelona-based Alec Snook is decomposing, live.
A traveller arrives at a border with a stack of battered cases.
Crosswords is exactly what is says. Top comedians angry about the news, and top comedians and the audience doing the crossword. Get angry, get the clues and get laughs.
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-…
Acclaimed immersive adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s classic novel, staged in a bespoke venue unique to the show.
DISCOunt: The Disco Variety Show featuring disco dance numbers, comedy, drag, burlesque, music and did we mention disco?! Based on a love and deeply inaccurate knowledge of the 70s…
‘A Rollicking Roller-Coaster Ride!’ ****½ (TheWest.
Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Toby was, until he discovered the ancient lost Gaelic secrets to love, life and the universe.
Great value lunchtime comedy showcase featuring the best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics.
The customer is always right, right? So Rob Alderson wants the audience to write his show, two minutes at a time.
An hour of wall-to-wall laughs from two of Scotland’s most exciting new comedians – Liam Jackson and Grant Barr! Liam dissects his mishaps in the job market, travels and Scottish…
Following a critically acclaimed, sell-out run at the Turbine Theatre, Luke Bayer gives a tour-de-force performance in this blood-stained love letter to Broadway – a solo musical…
Back in it’s fourth year.
Returning again to the Fringe, and as always featuring students from the University of Salford.
Join us for a foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at the Whiski bar during August.
A comedy game show where four comedians battle each other using their childhood trauma and the audience decide which one of them had the worst parents.
There’s no show like a Jason Byrne NO SHOW.
All the way from Northern Ireland, Martin Mor and Logy Logan take the traditional circus double act and give it a unique and modern twist.
‘Funny.
Fifth year on the Fringe! Join our comics as they battle it out, creating comedy from any thought you have.
Celebrating their 10th year as the No 1 party of the Fringe, Massaoke is coming to McEwan Hall! Join Rockstar Weekend, the ‘greatest party band of all time’ according to the Britai…
Join Breadlove and Poophead in a cosmic journey where your child isn’t just an audience member – they’re the hero of their own interstellar adventure! Will they save the galaxy? …
Ray Fordyce is back to host a new vibrant and vivacious variety show. Featuring some of the best comedy talent from around the world. This show is a must for all Fringe-goers.
US comedian Kyle Ayers (Conan, Comedy Central) tries to make light of having Trigeminal Neuralgia, a rare nerve disorder known as Suicide Disease.
When Terence Hartnett found out that his testicular cancer had spread to his lung, he got out his notebook and started writing jokes.
You’re born, you’re in it, you’re dead.
After an encounter with a wildlife enthusiast, the Funny Women Award finalist explores what it means to be a human animal (nightmare, tbh).
Jamie Denbo, writer/producer (Grey’s Anatomy), presents her alter ego Beverly (meddling mother to all) as she takes audiences on a comedic rollercoaster ride through her golden yea…
Annie Lennox’s transcendent solo album DIVA stands at the centre of this sparkling story about strong, defiant women and the little gay boy who loves them.
Welcome to the camp and chaotic world of multi award-winning comedian Alex Hines.
Sixty minutes of hilarious fast-paced interactive science theatre for the whole family featuring real robots, AI, and laughs.
‘A must-see spectacle!’ ***** (GlamAdelaide.
I am Claire Parry (very funny stand-up).
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Sell-out cult shows in the North East; acclaimed short films; their own web series – now Metroland debut at the Edinburgh Fringe.
This is a show about eyes when they are open and eyes when they are shut.
This women-created news satire stars comedian Maggie Metnick in drag as Chip Johnson, a red-blooded American male pundit on a mission to mansplain the news to women.
Join James for an hour of pure nostalgia, stepping back in time with some joyous singalong tunes to take you back to your Primary School days.
Prepare for a wild and raunchy, adults-only night of magic and comedy with Sam, Justin and Magnus ‘Danger’ Magnus.
‘Most reliable sketch group in the game’ **** (EdFringeReview.
A mind-reading show from Berlin! Enter a surreal world where mind-reading is normal! This show combines handmade vintage-style visuals with the strange skills of two savants from B…
Good morning Edinburgh! We’re back bringing you brand-new, delicious, rotating “menus” of 10-15 minute comedies, eccentricities and mini-dramas - all served up with complimentary t…
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 sold out performances worldwide, Ireland’s most exciting new music sensation make their West End debut this summer, for one-night-only.
Here he is! Yorkshire’s biggest bastard.
Nazereth Love Jones the number one representative for Hip Hop an RnB performing live.
Set on a bed in the centre of the stage, an unnamed central character explores his dreams and aspirations of travelling the world, finding love, and becoming a stand-up comedian wh…
Lift your spirits, soothe your soul with fun, laughter, storytelling, comedy and music.
Dungeons and Dragons Live on Stage! Join Hearthfire Tales as they once again take to the Smock Alley Stage with a Semi-Improvised Fantasy adventure where both dice and …
This is a comedy show by the Japanese comedian "TONIKAKU," who made it to the finals of competed in Britain's Got Talent in 2023.
After a sold-out debut tour in 2023, Blake Pavey’s plan of dying early didn’t exactly pan out… so he’s decided to hit the international waters w…
After a sold-out debut tour in 2023, Blake Pavey’s plan of dying early didn’t exactly pan out… so he’s decided to hit the international waters w…
Murder! Conspiracy? Audience participation?! 4 officers have been found dead and DC Richard Head suspects foul play.
Nick Cope has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 years, he performs with his guitar and animat…
In the lead up to Refugee Week, Refugee Action are bringing together some of the UK’s top comics for an evening of stand-up comedy, raising money to support the im…
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.
They’re finally coming out! Of their bedrooms! After an excruciating wait, the Boys Gone Wild Podcast (Horatio Gould and Andrew Kirwan) is going live again.
If entrepreneurship tickles your taste buds, then this is the event for you.
The Bugle, one of the known universe’s longest running and most successful podcasts, is back on the road.
Nick Helm – the man with the golden larynx and greatest living all-round entertainer – is BACK! After years and years of therapy, pills, personal growth…
Nick Helm – the man with the golden larynx and greatest living all-round entertainer – is BACK! After years and years of therapy, pills, personal growth…
The Bugle, one of the known universe’s longest running and most successful podcasts, is back on the road.
Everyone knows it takes more than a pinch of ruthless egotism to make it to the top of the theatrical tree, but Diva: Live From Hell takes that demonic compulsion and ratchets it u…
The Theatrical Guild presents an intimate insight into the life and work of Worldwide Superstar Brian Cox (“Succession” & “Long Day’s Journey…
Brighton’s very own super-talented MRISI boldly commands the stage in his own inimitable style! Performing a high octane multi-instrumental set, he fuses South African traditiona…
Award-winning stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe jokes 2019, 2021 & 2022, UK Pun Champion 2022 and current Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up) hosts t…
Brothers from other mothers, Hamza and Jake discover characters, scenes and story-lines on the spot, without the faintest idea what might happen next.
Spookily accurate (if bonkers) audience readings, songs & 70s team games.
Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course.
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the UK Pun Championships Winner 2022 and Scottish Comedian of the Year Runner-up 2021.
Who’s the most famous Czech of all time ? Dvořák, Smetana, Navratilova, Kafka, Havel? But the greatest – it surely must be Jára Cimrman.
Let out your inner child and enjoy The Untold Fable of Fritz by Unsettled Theatre at the Prague Fringe Festival in the Divadlo Inspirace Theatre.
René was raised in London and returned to Germany in 1996.
What do Shakespeare, thermodynamics and biochemistry have in common? The somewhat surprising answer is Love.
For fans of Holmes and anyone who enjoys a solid solo show, this performance of Sherlock Holmes: The Last Act at the Prague Fringe by celebrated actor Nigel Miles-Thomas is a must-…
If you’ve never seen Shakespeare performed Aussie style, this is your chance.
Making their international debut, UnErase Poetry, India's biggest spoken-word collective, with over two million followers on social media, provide an hour of delightful tales, …
Who knows what Shakespeare looked like? We might think we do, yet as Pip Utton points out in his solo performance of At Home With Will Shakespeare at the Prague Fringe, the most fa…
In a stunning twist, the Ha Ha Horror Show sees the iconic Great Mortar emerging from retirement, promising a spectacle that transcends the realms of comedy and horror.
Award-winning theatre troupe Improbotics presents A.
Stand-up comedian and semi-harmless fanatic Daniel Powell (plus special guest) take a deep dive into the work of the comedian Stewart Lee.
Experience the first on-screen adventure of everyone’s favourite archaeologist/action hero, with live orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.
Step right up and prepare for pandemonium at the Kids Khaos Carnival Family Show, starring the one and only Logy Logan from Circus Sonas! Get ready to be swept away in a tornado of…
Is it time to break up with our phones? Based on the critically acclaimed album by indie rock polymath Tim Arnold, ‘Super Connected LIVE’ is a Black Mirror-esque show fusin…
From New York-based comedian—and former tech employee—Alexis Gay, “Unprofessional” is a comedy solo show debut about working (or, uh, not working) in tech, and one very specifi…
THE CIRCUS SONAS FAMILY SHOW All the way from Northern Ireland, Martin and Logy take the traditional circus double act and give it a unique and modern twist.
A Summer of Love-style Dada Happening blurring the boundary between audience and performers featuring live music, art, dance, performance poetry and an improvised album driven by c…
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 …
Roll up Roll up! This May School Holidays! It’s not just a Circus; it’s not just a Game Show – it’s A Circus Sized Game Show! This One-Of-A-Kind Choose-Your-Own-Adventure spect…
Join Captain Breadbeard and Davy Scones for an alternative night of stand-up comedy with special guests.
Due to demand The Bomb Squad Pod Live, featuring NI comedy heavyweights Colin Geddis and Aaron McCann, tours the UK this Spring with their hilarious video reactions and …
Amelia is a Northern-born, Brighton-based actor, poet and theatre practitioner.
Pushing the boundaries of Shakespearean performance, Richard III emerges a bold, engaging solo show.
See You In Hell poses the question, “What happens to the manic pixie dream teen when they grow up?”.
For over a decade, KLH Dance has been nurturing the talents of youth dancers in Brighton, and now, our Elite and Junior squad dancers, along with some of our KLH alumni, are taking…
Hot on the heels of last year’s debut Couple’s Massage, Scottish comedian and writer Richard Cobb returns to the track with a brand new hour filled with more guilt-tripped anecdote…
Catherine, who is from Hong Kong originally and now residing in the UK, is currently suffering from homesickness.
At the end of drunken night out all that Gemma and Jane want is to jump into a taxi, get home and crash into bed.
Meet Richard: the man, the myth, the monster.
Actor and writer Benjamin Kelm taps himself repeatedly about the face as he repeats the mantra, “You can do it, you can do it , you can do it.
Playwright Tim Coakley has created an interesting twist on Luigi Pirandello’s groundbreaking play, Six Characters in Search of an Author, with his latest work, Six Characters in …
The European premiere of A Song of Songs at the Park Theatre sees a work as mysterious in theatrical categorisation as the book on which it is based is in terms of religious litera…
From the moment you are handed your programme at the Bridewell Theatre you are immersed in the world of SEDOS’s Richard III directed by Dan Edge.
“Nighty Night meets Benidorm” in this dark, satirical one-queen show.
In 2021 Richard Herring went to his GP to find out why his right ball seemed to be growing bigger.
Serious comic Ryan Hill and loveable idiot Ben Jones present their Sketch Show Goes Wrong play combining original material, tributes to comedy greats and much more silliness! Hill…
In 2021 Richard Herring went to his GP to find out why his right ball seemed to be growing bigger.
‘A born comic.
The Black Diamonds UK present ‘Stealing the Show’.
The sell-out poetry night, Off The Chest, makes its Brighton premiere at Komedia on 7th May.
A BDSM Comedy Show.
The Curator puts his flasks down to tell you his life-story.
The comedy panel show for goblins ‘n’ geeks.
Figment Arts will be sharing the folklore, heritage and history of Sussex this May in association with Artist Open Houses.
This debut show weaves together the insightful storytelling of David Sedaris and the clever stand-up of John Mulaney, welcoming you to the world of Renata, a non-native speaker bol…
Ben and Chris have discovered the internet and now they can’t stop.
Join up-and-coming tall and skinny comedian Ed Mulvey as he performs his latest routines, packed with joke-dense intelligent filth.
Riggs (Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Finalist/BBC New Comedy award Nominated) brings his debut hour ‘We Have Fun’ to The Brighton Fringe.
COMEDY HYPNOSIS SHOW - Presuming Ed’s A mesmerising and hilarious Comedy Hypnosis Show where volunteers from the audience have their imaginations unlocked through the power of hypn…
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Entangle a solo exhibition by Nina Garstang.
Dive into The Flying Bubble Show, where dreams and reality blur in a breathtaking fusion of bubble magic and aerial flying.
Featuring the World’s Tallest Bubbleologist from Bubbles Inc.
Veteran Canadian comic David Tsonos hates one thing: the drunk heckler.
Online viral comedian, takes to the stage for his new show of stories from a life of a dreamer with odd ways of handling what life had to throw and an obscure view of the world tha…
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…
Bribery and corruption, greed and stupidity dominate Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector.
As we sit in the Camden People’s Theatre, a performance of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is taking place at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, at least for the purposes this pl…
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…
Jamie Osman and Tom Hollings are two old friends who after over thirty combined years in the music industry decided to challenge their relationships with alcohol and dru…
Jamie Osman and Tom Hollings are two old friends who after over thirty combined years in the music industry decided to challenge their relationships with alcohol and dru…
Bryony Lavery’s Frozen embraces difficult issues and circumstances.
Connor Sparrowhawk died this morning.
Artistic Director and Founder of London Classic Theatre, Michael Cabot opened the company’s touring production of Joe Orton’s What The Butler Saw at the Devonshire Park Theatr…
With two specials, three albums, TV appearances, millions of followers and views across all social media platforms, Morgan Jay brings his unique blend of music and …
With two specials, three albums, TV appearances, millions of followers and views across all social media platforms, Morgan Jay brings his unique blend of music and …
The only “American” tribute to the four tops touring the UK! Direct from the USA, and back by popular demand, Soul Satisfaction appear live in concert p…
A chaotic cavalcade of comedy featuring some of Ireland’s tip top improv groups.
2024 is officially your favourite year because we’ve got THREE Julie’s Top 5 Live events in 3 different cities and we can’t wait to see you! We&rs…
Wowza! Multi Award-Winning rapping teacher, and World Book Day Ambassador, MC GRAMMAR is LIVE and in the HOUSE! Grab your caps, shades and chains and get ready…
Wowza! Multi Award-Winning rapping teacher, and World Book Day Ambassador, MC GRAMMAR is LIVE and in the HOUSE! Grab your caps, shades and chains and get ready…
Stan’s Cafe Theatre, Birmingham, is rooted in the community, so it’s no surprise that they have taken the local story of Trevor Prince, a gospel guitarist and one of the first bl…
What an extraordinary and charming play this is, courtesy of De Insomniis Theatre.
Roll for Melanin.
Roll for Melanin.
It all starts off so nicely, but it’s not long before Nina Atesh’s drawing-room drama turns into a battleground of conflicts that resurrect the past, fight for the present and …
Hanif Kureishi’s adaptation of his screenplay for My Beautiful Laundrette was at the Liverpool Playhouse as part of its UK tour, courtesy of the Theatre Nation Partnerships conve…
An Irish raconteur shares the most ridiculous, embarrassing, hilarious and tragic episodes of her life, showing there's a story in every stumble - and a …
The Longest Running and most listened to Glasgow Rangers podcast presents a live recording with ex Rangers Legend Paul Gascoigne in his first London Glasgow Rangers show…
The Longest Running and most listened to Glasgow Rangers podcast presents a live recording with ex Rangers Legend Paul Gascoigne in his first London Glasgow Rangers show…
The longest running Tottenham Hotspur Podcast presents a live recording with Spurs and England Legend Paul Gascoigne in his first West End show in many years.
To stage Les Misérables is a massive undertaking for any theatre company, but Director Ben Jeffreys has consummately risen to the challenge with a production of the School’s Edi…
The longest running Tottenham Hotspur Podcast presents a live recording with Spurs and England Legend Paul Gascoigne in his first West End show in many years.
Harry McDonald’s Foam, at the Finborough Theatre, is a chronological series of snapshots that capture events in the life of Nicky Crane (1958-1993).
It’s refreshing to see a much-visited subject of bullying and homophobia in a world dominated by social media, given a fresh treatment that is both innovative and extraordinary, …
Rika’s Rooms is the second in the series of four works that form the Playground Theatre’s season of plays by Gail Louw and features Emma Wilkinson Wright in the eponymous solo …
Celebrating the show’s first anniversary, Nicholas Hytner’s sensational, immersive production of Guys & Dolls continues at the Bridge Theatre with a new lineup of stars, th…
A lively, entertaining afternoon of conversation with three of our most maverick thinkers in the UK today.
A lively, entertaining afternoon of conversation with three of our most maverick thinkers in the UK today.
SIDE SHOW comes to the London Palladium in a special, one-night-only concert spectacular on Sunday 3 March 2024.
The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, has scored a major triumph in securing the services of Sir Trevor Nunn to direct his faithful adaptation of Uncle Vanya in a production that has …
Gail Louw's best-known work, Blonde Poison, forms part of a four-play season devoted to her work at the Playground Theatre.
You Got It, Boss! Life at #2: A Henchman's Tale Stand up, Smack down! Where comedy and wrestling collide You Got It, Boss! - Charisma CheckWhat's a goon su…
Director Rachel Bagshaw has created a vibrant and vivid production of John Webster’s tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi, at the Sam Wanamaker Theatre that revels in the candlelight se…
BEASTSA mixed-race guide to fucking up.
Richard Blackwood brings his jam packed hour of pure heavyweight punchlines and anecdotes.
Richard, Duke of Gloucester fresh from the conclusion of The Wars of The Roses remains dissatisfied and still ruthlessly ambitious, nothing and no one will stand in his way.
Richard Herring returns to Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and is an …
Based on conversations with activists, academics and diplomats, theatre maker Chris Thorpe’s new show focuses on the human story of the struggle of nuclear disarmament, and the g…
Music is something that we are all touched by.
Music is something that we are all touched by.
Baby Lamb Productions have scored another success with their latest production, Robin Hood (that sick f**k) at the Bread and Roses Theatre.
Coming to destroy the stage! A guaranteed night of uplifting vibes and full on belly laughter! Were bringing the laughs, all you gotta do is bring your friends! Pe…
Coming to destroy the stage! A guaranteed night of uplifting vibes and full on belly laughter! Were bringing the laughs, all you gotta do is bring your friends! Pe…
A festive improvised musical show for kids of all ages, from Olivier Award-winning West End improvisers, The Showstoppers.
ChoirCo is the UK’s biggest a cappella choir.
Phil Wang and Pierre Novellie, award-winning stand ups and podcasters, bring their hit podcast BudPod to the stage for a special festive show! There will be jingles…
Tez Ilyas hosts a special night of stand-up comedy in aid of re-building Pakistan.
With a modern twist on the tradition of Irish storytelling, Mary Kate takes a journey through the most ridiculous, excruciating, heart- breaking, uplifting episodes of h…
Chris Williamson presents ‘Self Discovery’.
Artistic Director Tom Littler, with Francesca Ellis, scores another inspired triumph with his production of Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer.
You better watch out, you better not cry, because “The Queens of Christmas” (Entertainment Weekly) are coming back to YOUR town with a brand new edition of the internat…
The traditional blacked-out auditorium that marks the start of a play at the Sam Wanamaker theatre is illuminated one candle at a time, until the six candelabra and four sconces br…
The brief descriptor of Treason the Musical as “a historic tale of division, religious persecution, and brutality” reads like a modern-day newspaper headline.
To some fans, he’s the Tony Award-winning revolutionary from Evita who grew into a bonafide Broadway star in Sunday in the Park with George.
As the Modern Country Music craze continues to spread across the globe, ‘Nashville At Heart’ is a show that celebrates the music of some of modern country mu…
Prepare your chuckle muscles for the tickling of a lifetime at the fourth annual Doddy Day Happiness Show! The Squire Of Knotty Ash liked nothing more than making p…
Memory is a strange thing.
Amadeus – the dazzling story of the tortuous rivalry between world-renowned composers Mozart and Salieri – returns to the screen as part of the Royal Albert Hall’…
The final days of a sixty-year marriage are turned into a domestic comedy in the latest offering from playwright Richard Bean, of One Man, Two Guvnors fame, in To Have and To Hold,…
Playwright Adam Taub says, “In the era of Google, Amazon and Meta, when our every move is monitored and recorded, there is no more relevant story than 1984”.
Following their hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year Box Tale Soup are now performing Casting the Runes, based on stories by M R James, at the Pleasance…
The ALBUMS SHOW is BACK.
Making its London premier Maimuna Memon’s multi-award-winning Manic Street Creature is now showing at the Southwark Playhouse, Borough, following its barnstorming, sell-out world…
Head to the Bridge House Theatre, Penge for an evening of delightful storytelling and charming performances in Alan Booty's two-hander, The Loaf.
Writer Simon Stephens has taken Max Frisch’s 1953 Biedermann und die Brandstifter, variously translated as The Fireraisers or The Arsonists and given it a heightened absurdist in…
Winston Churchill’s famous expression, “It’s a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma…” could accurately be applied to the subject of The Kaspar Hauser Experiment a…
If you are partial to rather extraordinary pieces of theatre, that contain elements of many genres but cannot be pigeon-holed into any of them, then The Nag’s Head at the Park Th…
'Oh god, not another show about a millennial and her mental health.
Glow Up Live, a fully live stage version of the hit TV show Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star, coming for the very first time in Autumn 2023.
Aïda Lahlou presents Stand-Up Comedy Meets Classical Piano.
A soiree of delights.
Following millions of views, shares and downloads across Instagram, TikTok and Youtube, Jarlath Regan is proud to announce his return to London for one very special nig…
Carly Churchill looks upon Owners, now revived at Jermyn Street Theatre, as a watershed in her life.
Saucy, sexy, dirty blues songs from the 1920s-40s, many of which feature the word ‘hot dog’ performed by chanteuse Suzanne Noble accompanied by ‘Gorgeous’ George Webster on the pia…
Dannny is a Podcast host, Social Media Star, musician & comedian.
There is nothing subtle about Gilbert and Sullivan’s satirical attack on the House of Lords in Iolanthe, which premiered in both London and New York on 25th November 1882; the fi…
From time to time a play comes along that ticks every box and gives a surprise treatment to a contemporary topic.
The current transformation of the postage stamp stage of Barons Court Theatre, located in the cellar vaults of The Curtains Up pub, has been wrought by Designer Jane Linz Roberts, …
There is an intriguing opening to The Island at the Cervantes Theatre.
Described as a ‘one-woman show chronicling the life of Kate Kerrigan’ Am I Irish Yet? lays bare her problem as soon as she opens her mouth.
Religious fervour and football fanaticism have much in common, so it seems entirely appropriate that Patrick Marber’s changing-room drama, The Red Lion should open to the sound o…
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.
Billed as ‘documentary theatre’ Lessons on Revolution at the Hope Theatre is a fascinating excursion into performance and the creative process that challenges the traditional i…
Taking on The Threepenny Opera can be a precarious business, as OVO demonstrate, without flinching from the challenge.
Step into the whimsical world of Tony Cantwell.
A sincerely told story, a captivating performance and a wealth of humour make for a well-spent eighty minutes upstairs at The Lion & Unicorn Theatre with David Patterson, who makes…
This year, ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (Independent) will again be embarking on an exceptional world tour, performing to over 20,000 across two continents.
Two lives come together in an unlikely match.
For sale: feet pics, freshly painted.
We’re all familiar with mess in one form or another, but for most of us dealing with it is probably not an all-consuming activity in the way that it is for writer and performer Jen…
The contribution of Stephen Sondheim to musical theatre was commemorated in a one-off tribute show last year, following his death in 2021.
A special live performance of one of the universe’s longest running and most successful podcasts, The Bugle.
This year, ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (Independent) will again be embarking on an exceptional world tour, performing to over 20,000 across two continents.
The extent to which you appreciate James Graham’s adaptation of Boys from the Blackstuff might depend partly on how well you know Alan Bleasdale’s original television series.
The ever-flexible performance space at the Playground Theatre is once more transformed with great imagination, this time to accommodate the double bill of Rena Brannan’s Artefact…
With horrific events occurring around the world, The White Factory at The Marylebone Theatre, written by Dmitry Glukhovsky’s and directed by Maxim Didenko comes as a poignant rem…
Publicity for Lady With a Dog, written and directed by Mark Giesser, at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, promises a version in which ‘Chekhov’s famous short story of romance and infi…
The traditional direction of migrants seeking a better life is turned on its head in Emanuele Aldrovandi’s Sorry We Didn’t Die At Sea (translated by Marco Young) at the Park Th…
Was she or was she not fully aware of what she was doing? He certainly was, and for that reason should he have stopped before taking Birdie’s virginity? There’s a suggestion th…
A male chef prepares, roasts and serves up a chicken.
This year, ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (Independent) will again be embarking on an exceptional world tour, performing to over 20,000 across two continents.
Talk of the Devils - the world’s biggest Man United podcast - is live in London for the very first time, one night only this September.
After all the hype from it’s reception elsewhere in Europe combined with the legacy of the original film version, the intriguing yet simple plot and the clear characterisation in…
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…
The boys from Paypigs and Trillionaire Mindset are finally in London!
It was a low turnout at the intimate Finborough Theatre for John McKay’s Dead Dad Dog, but we were all clearly in the mood for a fun night out.
Who has not experienced a situation in which a surmountable incident escalates out of all proportion? Then, on the way to resolving it, further baggage accumulates around the subje…
Get ready for an electrifying night of absolute bangers as we welcome the incredibly talented LEVS DJ duo to The Liquid Room, Edinburgh.
The cult comedy TV-show show is back for two nights only with their best bits from five years at Fringe.
Sir Cliff Richard in conversation with Gloria Hunniford discussing his career.
After the success of Failure Studies in 2021/22, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre are back with a brand new show, A Theatre Show.
Enter the depths of the Haus Obscura basement and discover a world unseen.
Sing about the opera faces. The age of awakening. Chinese youth traditional repertoire.
After the success of Failure Studies in 2021/22, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre are back with a brand new show, A Theatre Show.
Join the Haus Obscura as we present our Dark Stars! Returning performers from the deepest, darkest, dankest pits of drag and cabaret in our abhorrent Haus Obscura basement.
Edinburgh-based cult-indie songwriter Withered Hand (Dan Willson) is back with his first new album in nine years.
Nashville-based international singer-songwriter Stephanie Staples has shared her passionate and contemplative music for over two decades, performing all over the world.
Charity spectacular! Watch as an all-star line-up of comedians backstab, manipulate and fight for survival in cult game show Werewolf: Live.
This show’s title summons up many associations except, perhaps, the one that forms the foundation of the play.
Rozarina Larsen presents: White Fishing – a work-in-progress comedy about finding your authenticity.
Have you heard that the three most stressful life events are bereavement, moving house and divorce? Well, funny story.
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.
When Cynthia’s husband dies during her pregnancy, she’s expected to mourn.
“Have you ever trauma dumped? TikTok says this show might do that but don’t worry we can just trauma bond.
Fast-paced comedy magic.
Man down! Celebrated Scottish comedy legend Raymond Mearns has only gone and had a stroke and had to cancel his Fringe run….
When Cynthia’s husband dies during her pregnancy, she’s expected to mourn.
‘Definitely raise a shudder’ (BeyondPost.
It’s a woke, woke world – political correctness has gone mad! If only a group of strong, forthright, red-blooded males in tight t-shirts would break free from the oppressive an…
Soul Penny Circus is honored to present Dreams of a Clown, an original circus experience.
Catherine McCafferty (Crush on Hulu) and Ellory Smith (3x Emmy Nominated) will perform at Edinburgh’s Free Fringe crafting two separate, equally bizarre, half hours of comedy.
Is Exeter University emerging as the new powerhouse in student musical groups on the Edinburgh Fringe? Let’s not complicate this - the answer is simply but emphatically Yes.
Get your smartphones, bring your ideas, and get ready to laugh! We’re RGB Monster and we make daft game-shows, quizzes, escape rooms and panel shows and the software that runs them…
Another in the seemingly endless flow of musicals about unlikely subjects that prove successful.
Mimic, singer and dancer Sindy Fling literally unwraps the divas of pop – from Monroe to Madonna via Dolly Parton.
This interactive, nail-biting tail about bravery, curiosity and familial love is created by teachers to inspire young minds in creative writing.
The University of St Andrews’ funniest, sexiest and incidentally only improvised comedy troupe returns to the Fringe and this year, it’s back to school.
Colorhythm Risa uses her hands, sponges, sometimes her entire body, to apply colour across the canvas from end-to-end.
A ridiculous interactive combination of musical comedy, ventriloquism and fingering.
Do you like to argue? Well, I disagree to whatever you just said.
The first Cantonese show at this festival is coming! 2011’s funniest person in HK, Tim’s Instagram has 50k+ followers.
An NHS staff room.
A fashion show produced by a Shanghai-based female fashion club for women over 40, originally founded in November 2022 to enable its members to express their artistic creativity an…
The Edinburgh Renaissance Band is back for 2023 with a fresh programme of their ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, the much-loved programme of instrumental music, from the Middle Ages…
Glaswegian musician, producer, DJ and curator Rebecca Vasmant, leads a live ensemble featuring some of the movers and shakers of the new Scottish jazz scene.
With her family having worked in Faslane all her life, and her friends protesting at the gates, Jenna endeavours to understand her relationship to Trident, the wider nuclear debate…
We spend one third of our lives asleep.
After their smash-hit, sell-out debut last year, legendary tennis coach Judy Murray and her son Duncan (the other Murray brother) return with another unique show featuring special …
Essex-born Gavin Lilley, through his masterful use of sign language, has done stand-up shows all over Europe and the UK, bringing laughter to many deaf and hearing people with his …
The award-winning social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower comes to the Fringe as a live comedy show.
Join Suse for a stand up show about economics, magic, and making things disappear.
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…
Are you ready to groove your stuff to motown, a little Northern soul with a sprinkling of disco? Then hold on to your Detroit vinyl, as this band are right up your alley.
Serving you up a big warm slice of comedy pie every month, the Dinner Daddies delight with their trademark wit and banter (so far, these trademarks have failed to hold water in cou…
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…
“Serving you up a big warm slice of comedy pie, the Dinner Daddies delight with their trademark wit (so far this trademark has failed to hold water in court).
What do you get when you mix rap battles cabaret, and an open mic, and then throw in the title of Cabaret God with an audience vote? Top Fringe cabaret stars try out their new mate…
An unhinged variety show all the way from Los Angeles.
Francis Daulerio is a poet and teacher from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
How to live a jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 hit musical ‘cats’ is as bonkers as it sounds, whilst still adding to the philosophical debate on how to live a good lif…
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, snowballs and stinky …
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.
Dicks and Tricks is an old-school comedy and magic variety show featuring the puns and knob gags of the Pundance Kid and the magic tricks and illusions of the Flamboyant Chesney Ge…
World-class entertainer Brown returns from his five-star musical A Man, A Magic, A Music presenting a dazzling journey through Sam Cooke’s life: The King of Soul Music.
Do you ever feel like you’re the only one struggling with the complexities of British social etiquette? Then join us for a hilarious show that celebrates all things awkwardly Briti…
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…
Visual jokes and creative messing about from this absurd double act.
Gig Pigs, Ivo Graham and Alex Kealy’s podcast comes to the Pleasance for one night only! Seated or standing? Support band or drinks? Sing along as loudly as possible or watch in re…
The hit news satire podcast from The Bugle, hosted by cult favourite Alice Fraser, comes to The Stand for two live shows full of topical comedy and brilliant guests.
For one night only, double Emmy Award nominee and star of Ted Lasso Nick Mohammed brings Mr Swallow back to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Hear ye! Yonder comes yon Perrier winner from ages ago with another questionable career swerve! Tonight only, hear the entire musical oeuvre (10 songs , three nearly finished)! Gat…
Sharp, silly and sublime solo character comedy from Luke Manning, formerly one half of veteran Fringe sketch duo, In Cahoots, and a writer-performer for BBC Radio 4’s Sketchtopia a…
Chappelle’s opener.
Join the Some Laugh Podcast live at the Fringe! Award-winning comedians Marc Jennings, Stephen Buchanan and Stuart McPherson have some laugh – or at least some laughs, discussing…
Fast-paced comedy magic.
The Bristol Revunions are back at the Fringe with a brand-new sketch show, Ready to Board! Get your passports out and get ready for the flight of your life! The Bristol Revunions a…
Stand-up comedian and writer Richard Brown (‘A ruthless and angst-fuelled set with clever, impactful writing’ (TheWeeReview.
It’s a one night stand for the Fannies (‘hilarious stream-of-consciousness double act’ (Entertainment-Focus.
Stand-up, writer, actor and Edinburgh native Eleanor Morton presents a brand-new one-off character show, displaying a full range of accents and coats for one night only.
Toxicity.
Hypnotist Jason Simmons returns to the Camden Fringe to take you on a magical mystery tour into the depths of your own mind in this hilarious, fast-paced, interactive experience.
The premise of Attachment: The Leech Show is very simple: it’s a play devised and performed for the sole benefit of impressing a single specific audience member; a prominent thea…
Enjoy some adult comedy entertainment with The Seriously Funny Comedy Show as they complete their 2023 summer touring schedule at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Colorhythm Risa uses her hands, sponges, sometimes her entire body, to apply colour across the canvas from end-to-end.
A cappella sensation Semi-Toned are back for their ninth run at the Fringe.
Thomas is excited about tonight; so excited that he has called his parents and his brother with the time to look out for biggest meteor storm in 33 years that will fill the night …
Hypnotist Jason Simmons returns to the Camden Fringe to take you on a magical mystery tour into the depths of your own mind in this hilarious, fast-paced, interactive experience.
We invite you to watch our very raw, honest and unfiltered tragicomedy show.
Sex cults with fake feminism, pretend shamans, Burning Man, Lower East Side “nightclub photographers” and Tinder f*ck boys all make an appearance in this educational and hilari…
Vox Stars, winners of the Spirit of the Fringe Award 2022, present a new show for 2023, celebrating aspiring singers through the music of their idols.
Where Friends meets Pitch Perfect! The Bristol Suspensions tell a story of friendship and scandal using chart-topping hits, familiar characters, and funky choreography… not to me…
Fast-paced comedy magic.
Toxicity.
Two clowns, Anna and Felix, set out on a quest for home.
Comedian and crisp connoisseur Adam Evans presents The Crisp Review: Live, nominated for Best Theatre and Best Newcomer at the Greater Manchester Fringe 2022! The show documents th…
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…
The podcast where two comedians listen to the best (and worst) albums of all time.
Combining clown, music and maybe some knitting, Ma explores her journey through motherhood and we see what happens when you not only wear your heart on your sleeve, but the other b…
A wonderful and varied selection of concert band music from 40 musicians featuring music from stage and screen! A free concert with donations to support Edinburgh Direct Aid.
Nosferatu is the mother of all modern vampire films, and provides rich source material for Graeme Stephen’s new composition.
Winner: Comedian’s Comedian, Chortle Awards (2020).
Join guests from the worlds of comedy, literature, music and faith for a series of live recordings of the popular All Terrain Podcast.
In the last full year before the general election the legendary show returns with all the latest political dramas, characters, questions and unreliable predictions.
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For the Many.
Come and hear from SMEG, the most poetic fridge on the fringe! 45 minutes of character comedy, silly poems and the best props you’ll ever see in your life! What’s in the fridge? Ev…
After a completely sold-out Edinburgh 2022 run and her biggest tour to date, Grace returns with her hit show, A Show About Me(n), with some brand-new material never heard before! T…
THE STORY OF IRELAND LIVE is an abridged narrated history of the Emerald Isle through music, poetry and song with a talented cast of live actor musicians.
SAY Award winner, Kathryn Joseph returns to Summerhall’s Dissection Room playing songs from her new album, For You Who Are the Wronged.
Amy Murray wants to break down all the taboos about womanhood, so she has now created a piece called Red Aphrodite that she will share through Edinburgh Deaf Festival.
THE STORY OF IRELAND LIVE is an abridged narrated history of the Emerald Isle through music, poetry and song with a talented cast of live actor musicians.
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For the Many.
Scotland’s hottest new orchestra! Symphonix brings together 25 world-class musicians to perform the perfect blend of symphony and rock.
Fàilte Gu BSL (Welcome to BSL) is an immersive showcase of Gaelic and Scots signed-songs celebrating different aspects of traditional culture.
Revered jazz drummer Sarathy Korwar and global dance music pioneer Auntie Flo present their debut collaborative project – a bold sonic exploration of propulsive, tabla-infused rh…
Back by popular demand, Dinosaur World Live returns to Regent’s Park for another roarsome summer season! Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in…
After four consecutive sell-outs, the M8s triumphantly return for another night of singalong, dance-yourself-daft bangers spanning six decades – all played live, loud and for the…
Renowned punk poet and multi-instrumentalist Attila the Stockbroker has loved early music ever since he grabbed a recorder aged about 8.
Poppyscotland are proud to introduce to the Fringe an inspirational group of Armed Forces veterans.
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For the Many.
A stand-up comedy show in BSL by the funniest deaf actor in the world, David Sands (aka Chris Baker from Small World). Come and laugh with… or at… David Sands.
The comedy panel show for goblins ‘n’ geeks.
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…
One night only! Leith Comedy Festival showcases the funniest comedians at the legendary Biscuit Factory in Leith.
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For the Many.
Ellie and Arshan Do a Show and Tell is a short, fun, high-energy exploration on the “stuff” that makes us all up.
Catch award-winning rhythm and blues band The Blueswater for their only performances at the Fringe this year; five raucous gigs in Edinburgh’s best live music venue, The Jazz Bar.
Two queer Jews.
Music, games and colourful clowns collide! After touring across several elementary schools and festivals in Chicago, Bubblegum Gumdrop and her best friend, Babblebum Boopbop, have …
2022 Fringe sell-out show.
You’re invited to so much more than dinner.
An immersive audio-visual experience blending classic movie footage, soundtracks and insane turntable wizardry! ‘To me, movies and music go hand in hand’ (Quentin Tarantino).
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For The Many.
There isn’t much that scares Kaye Adams.
Graeme’s new score for The Penalty premiered at HippFest Silent Film Festival in March 2018.
Show Up will make up a brand new, toe tapping, hilarious improvised musical based on your suggestions.
Show Up will make up a brand new, toe tapping, hilarious improvised musical based on your suggestions.
Scotland’s most authentic The Who tribute take you on an ‘Amazing Journey’ through the greatest songs of the legendary band.
Improvisers and comedians go to comedic war to win the Extreme Improv Championship belt! Performers compete in innovative improv challenges and will create scenes, songs and storie…
Experience the enchanting “Psychedelic Bubble Show” at London’s Courtyard Theatre.
Experience the enchanting “Psychedelic Bubble Show” at London’s Courtyard Theatre.
Mimic, singer and dancer Sindy Fling literally unwraps the divas of pop – from Monroe to Madonna via Dolly Parton.
We bring you some of our favourite comedians to our sessions with a different line-up each show.
Improvisers and comedians go to comedic war to win the Extreme Improv Championship belt! Performers compete in innovative improv challenges and will create scenes, songs and storie…
Mimic, singer and dancer Sindy Fling literally unwraps the divas of pop – from Monroe to Madonna via Dolly Parton.
Prepare for a sidesplitting and heartwarming comedic adventure in the must-see Soup Group: Art Show!; an exceptional masterpiece.
‘Like an O2 concert on a budget!’ (Miss Hope Springs).
Students from Westcliff High School for Boys, Essex, have arrived in Edinburgh with 14-18 Cyrano de Bergerac, an exciting re-imagining of Edmund Rostand’s 1897 classic tale writt…
Celebrated indie favourites We Were Promised Jetpacks formed in Edinburgh back in 2003 whilst still at school.
What does it take to be cool? As a teenager of the Eighties, Rozarina had her clues from MTV Real World, Brooke Shields, Empress Masako and weirdly the series Dallas.
Colorhythm Risa uses her hands, sponges, sometimes her entire body, to apply colour across the canvas from end-to-end.
Edinburgh’s home-grown queer cabaret is back at the Fringe with a high altitude, scripted comedy! Take your seats on board a real, replica aircraft and enjoy some in-flight enterta…
What does it take to be cool? As a teenager of the Eighties, Rozarina had her clues from MTV Real World, Brooke Shields, Empress Masako and weirdly the series Dallas.
UK premier magician and kids entertainer in brand-new and hilarious interactive magic and puppet show for all the family.
If someone tells you they love you, it’s rude to ask why.
From the iconic themes of Super Mario and Legend of Zelda, to the funky beats of Sonic and Persona 5, this gig has something for everyone! With a fusion of different genres and sty…
A split-bill stand-up comedy show featuring a daily selection of the best up and coming comedians from Ireland and the UK.
Come and join us for the original free walking tour, packed with the rich historical sites and tales of the many colourful characters around the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
A girlband concert.
Fun, silly, raucous… absurd! Join magician host Ava Beaux and magical team captains Kane and Abel, for an array of whacky games and cabaret acts.
The Pink Cactus Collective Presents PESTILENCE: WOW! Written by Savannah Reich Directed by Brandon Boruch 5th, 6th, 8th August at 6:00 pm 7th August at 7:30 pm London, 1348:…
Impro Poet Presents: What If History? They say that history repeats itself.
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 …
Think ‘n’ Grin is a solo comedy show featuring Chicago-style narrative improvisation.
Over 10 years, Chris Cook has brought magical, thought-provoking comedy shows to the Fringe.
Griffin and Jones have decided to change the world.
Two of the hottest, freshest comics bring their best jokes to Edinburgh.
Aloft Circus Arts of Chicago (USA) burst onto the Fringe scene with their hit Brave Space last year.
A crowd-work and stand-up comedy show with zero plans.
Having led a bit of nomadic existence since the closure of The Electric Circus in 2017, the club famed for its spinning wheel of musical categories returns to Summerhall.
Do you like comedy? do you want to be rich and drive fast in a Bugatti? Well this is the show for you.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
June 2021, I had a stroke.
This small-yet-unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging talen…
Join the funalicious Alex with more than a decade of being a master magician, bringing a children’s magic show! Filled with fun, laughs and stories that entangle together in one aw…
Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course.
The Pink Cactus Collective Presents PESTILENCE: WOW! Written by Savannah Reich Directed by Brandon Boruch 5th, 6th, 8th August at 6:00 pm 7th August at 7:30 pm London, 1348:…
Do you like comedy? do you want to be rich and drive fast in a Bugatti? Well this is the show for you.
This year the biggest stars of the UK stand-up circuit, including Iain Stirling, John Robins, Mark Simmons, Jo Caulfield and Nick Helm, return to their roots in a mixed-bill show, …
The London Astrobeat Orchestra have ignited a movement where cult western band repertoires are blended with African influences.
Much more a comedy gig than a lecture, James Sheldrake brings the spirit of his podcast (Sheldrake on Shakespeare) to Edinburgh for an hour of anecdote, insight, performance, analy…
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…
This unique (probably) show allows mere mortals like us to experience the world of the TV actor.
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.
Whisky and Witches sees the combination of Danish-born Christine Kammerer’s musical forte with the whimsical storytelling of Jane Ross.
An exciting new visual club experience taking you back to the 00s and 90s with singers, dancers, saxophonists, percussion, glow paint and good vibes.
Puppetry arguably reached a new level of realism and sophistication with War Horse.
Enjoy a 45-minute spectacular concert by award-winning national phenomenon Rock Choir, the pioneering contemporary choir of the UK.
Join Fringe-favourite comedian Vladimir McTavish and a daily guest host for the return of the Fringe’s sell-out chat and comedy show – with big laughs about the latest Fringe and…
The poignant tale of a writer and musician, Jon Lawrence, who walked 500km over five deserts on five continents to grieve for his father and raise money for a cancer charity.
‘Consistently boasting the most interesting line-ups in the country’ (Times).
Veteran Canadian comic David Tsonos hates one thing: the drunk heckler.
The Wheel of Misfortune returns to the Fringe with new stories and new quirky tales full of funnies and frights, all presented by the Games Master.
A symbol of the 80s, Dirty Dancing is etched into the memories of a generation and defined by its unforgettable scenes, the mesmerising hips of Patrick Swayze and that infamous lif…
We know in the UK you like your humour dry, but ours is sopping wet.
Quality one-liners, puns and light-hearted jokes! UK Pun Championships winner 2022.
After a string of sell out UK dates, NOHUN is back with his BRAND NEW stand up show, The Tequila Tour.
The 20 seater upstairs theatre at Riddles Court provides a suitably tight space for The Typewriter, a play based in a cramped office.
This intensely personal show is a fascinating performance with hints of a lecture about it and a suggestion that it is really an audience, in this case with Simeon Morris, as he in…
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.
Comedian Connor Ratliff (Dead Eyes, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) appears as George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, and interviews guests like a “normal talk show”.
Ticking Clock Theatre brings to life the grim days of the Victorian hangman at the Space Triplex Studio in The Standard Short Long Drop, a fascinating play set in the cell of two p…
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…
‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Its the second year of our burlesque competition – the standard is getting higher, the talent on display is incredible, so if burlesque is your thing or you’re new to it, then jo…
Colin MacIntyre is a multi award-winning musician, producer, author for adults and children, and playwright, who has been voted Scotland’s Top Creative Talent.
Liars & Clowns returns to Edinburgh to showcase the best alternative comedians from around the festival.
Lights Out By Nine bring their live show back to the Jazz Bar for a fifth time, playing a variety of original soul, blues and funk tracks along with their interpretations of classi…
Dancer and performer Elliot Minogue-Stone presents pop art, contemporary dance and cabaret in his brand-new mish-mash show, Groovicle at Zoo Southside.
Immerse yourself in the richness of Chinese culture with a showcase of exceptional young dancers from China, featuring both traditional and contemporary Chinese dance.
A chance meeting in an art gallery and a new flatmate moving in provide the simple framework for Be Home Soon, a beautifully crafted and sensitively performed debut play from By Th…
The Sauchiehall Comedy Club is proud to present their first full run at the Fringe, with a series of compilation shows, featuring the finest up-and-coming comedians, plus guest app…
What would it be like for young people if national conscription were still part of growing up; to receive the letter giving you time and place to report for 547 days of duty and ha…
Stuck in Free Fall is a show about Nothing.
The Fringe’s #1 late night show returns in all its glory with stellar lineups of your favourite acts from across the festival every night.
New Show! Weekly Award Best Circus 2023 Fringe World, As seen in La Soiree, Australia’s Got Talent and iUmor.
Every child goes inside their own bubble! Seen on China, Romania and Bulgaria’s Got Talent.
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.
The duo of JD Twitch and JG Wilkes return to Summerhall’s Dissection Room with another one of their eclectic and euphoric sessions which has made them legends in the Glasgow and in…
Stand-up comedian and culinary wizard Henry Ginsberg presents a guide to all things gastronomical.
Woah.
‘Funny.
The world’s only stand-up/improv/chat tattoo comedy show hits the Fringe to take you down the hilarious highway of human graffiti.
***** (Dircksey.
Step back in time to 1995 and come join a hilarious taster session of the Cliff Richard Fan Club! Our group of ladies will welcome you, make you laugh (and maybe cry too) and even …
The total sell-out show 2005-2022 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming, one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay.
Enjoy an hour of the tastiest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
The hit show Clash of Fandoms returns! The ultimate geek comedy debate show! Hosted by Pure Radio Scotland’s Rik Carranza and featuring a rotating line-up of guests representing ea…
How do you top Trainspotting, the defining film of the ‘90s? You top it by making it live.
All the way from Northern Ireland, Martin and Logy take the traditional circus double act and give it a unique and modern twist.
Comedians explore big ideas through stand-up comedy.
Dark jokes only! An irreverent comedy show where comedians push boundaries, slice and dice edgy topics and are not afraid of taking the risk.
From Glass Crumpet, comes an all-new Sketch Show.
Hey kids and kidults, cool cats and dancing dogs, Jarred and Hobbit are back with an all-new action-packed hoopla! Guaranteed LOLs and interactive fun for the entire family (OK, ma…
The Edinburgh late-night institution and antidote to woke comedy returns.
Occult cabaret-horror stand-up show but none of the booked acts have shown up! Therefore, it falls on our host, the spectral Tom Short (2019 Chortle Student Comedian runner-up, 201…
Great value lunchtime comedy showcase featuring the best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics.
If you got that reference you can be our friend… Dave’s Jokes Of The Fringe 2019 runner-up is totally fine with how things are going.
First Dates meets Graham Norton’s Red Chair Stories in this hilarious interactive dating chat show.
Gong Shows have launched the careers of several famous comedians.
Love science? Love comedy? Want to laugh and feel smart? Come to Stand-up Science, a compilation of fantastic scientific comedians from across the Fringe.
Returning for another year, Free Footlights brings the group for an hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and more.
Philipp Kostelecky brings the festival’s best acts together for a late-night extravaganza! No rules, no regulations – it’s late night so anything goes.
In October 2022, Richard Cobb was on honeymoon in Cuba.
The incredible Oliver Harris sings the great songs from Les Misérables, Chess, Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, We Will Rock You and many more.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Longest running mixed-bill, star-finding show on the Fringe.
Get ready for a night of cutting-edge humour and entertainment as Prism Comedy presents The Many Colours of Comedy: A Prism Comedy Variety Show.
Shared hour with two absolute stars of the future.
A debut show from an established act on the UK circuit.
Do you believe in ghosts? Let’s find out, in this recreated Victorian séance.
The Fringe’s cult-hit stand-up comedy panel show that you influence in real time is back.
This sequel to 1 Ball Show began three months after the 2022 Fringe favourite ended it’s sold-out run, when NYC comedian Terence Hartnett (Caroline’s on Broadway) found out that hi…
Glass Crumpet presents a triple bill of brand new stand-up from comedy graduates Will Rice, Tom Roberts and James Tangye.
The total sell-out show 2005-2022 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Good things will happen.
North-East comedian Amy Wright is going up in the world, even if technically she’s come down.
Best friends Hamza and Jake discover characters, scenes and storylines on the spot, without the faintest idea what might happen next.
Join Mr Bubbles with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! Enjoy bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, smoke bubbles, square bubbles, giant bubbles and even fir…
Total sell-out show 2005-2022 returns with a brand new line-up.
Winner: Best Comedy, 2022 (Hollywood Fringe).
Wagner turned up to 11! A hilarious dive into the ridiculous world of opera and life as a Valkyrie and Rheinmaiden, peppered with hits from Puccini and Verdi from Berlin’s thrill…
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.
Ray Fordyce is back to host a wonderfully spiffing show full of comedy and entertainment.
After 20 years on the circuit, Alexis Dubus, easily one of the comedians of his generation, is ready to deliver the greatest 3-star comedy experience ever staged.
Nine bubbly teenagers all dressed in white, a reverberating baritone saxophone and an accordion fill the stage around an empty white picture frame mounted on a white easel.
Phil Ellis.
Quentin Crisp! Florence Jenkins! Einstein! Patricia Highsmith! William McGonagall! Through the centuries, secret Neurodivergent or Autistic people have found respect and love in th…
With the brash vocals of an Australian zookeeper addressing an unruly tour group, Davis commands the room, immediately taking charge with her distinct brand of offbeat comedy.
Best friends Hamza and Jake discover characters, scenes and storylines on the spot, without the faintest idea what might happen next.
From humble beginnings in a downstairs bar in London, originally styling themselves as Friday I’m In Love, Massaoke have certainly ventured a substantial journey in their more th…
Step, if you dare, through the portal of metamorphosis and into this curious kids quest! A quest, around the entire room! Together we scale the majestic bean-bag mountains.
Robin’s first solo show was a disaster, but a disaster that ended with him punching a melon with Vernon Kay’s face drawn on it before singing Mustang Sally (still no cruise shi…
Following the success of last year’s show, comic songwriter Liz Cotton is back.
Original music and sharp stand-up comedy epically combust in this hour from comedian Larry Owens.
The magic and mystery of midsummer combine with things past and present in Sing, River, written and performed by Nathaniel Jones of Love Song Productions at the Pleasance Courtyard…
The Rob Auton Show is unlike any other stand-up comedy show in existence.
For anyone who knows the first thing about the history of Edinburgh Fringe, and indeed, comedy itself, you should already be familiar with Cambridge Footlights and its roster of al…
Do you have a critical inner voice? Join Alexander as he interrogates his own, tries to kill it, then comes for yours.
Car-Crash Magic is a debut Edinburgh Fringe show presented by JezO, winner of the Family Entertainer of the Year Competition 2022 and member of the prestigious Magic Circle.
Ell and Mary have been dead for three years, but now they’ve come back to life (and the stage) with one question on their minds: how do you know when it’s the end? Inspired by …
‘An excellent comedy show’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Dominique Solerno’s The Box Show is a well-conceived theatrical piece which sees this talented and versatile performer performing a plethora of different characters, all from wit…
This show is a love letter to unique families, queer self-discovery and devoted fathers.
Award-winning musical comedian and viral internet-hit-maker Anesti Danelis returns with his hit comedy concert that will change your life.
Frankie Thompson and Liv Ello’s Body show is a dystopian cacophony of farce, comedy and tragedy.
What if Beatrice came through space and time to find her long-lost Dante? Now researching the sequel to his Inferno at the Large Hadron Collider? Dahlia Wilde – Walt Disney Writi…
The world is desperate for more one-man musical-comedy magic mind-reading shows about a break-up in your early thirties, and actor and magician Sam Lupton (Wicked, Avenue Q) is mor…
Paddy McDonnell is well known for his hilarious stories and viral clips from live shows and various podcast appearances and has decided to give his fans what they want, a show full…
‘This is the show to see!’ ***** (Entertainment-Now.
Good morning, Edinburgh! Following the hiatus since our triumphant run in 2019, we’re thrilled to be back for our 15th year! Bringing you three brand-new, delicious, rotating “menu…
A haunting celeste chime creates a sombre mood that permeates John Ransom Phillips’s Mrs President at C Aquila as Mary Lincoln (LeeAnne Hutchison) poses for photographer Mathew B…
Indonesia’s leading English language stand-up comedians visit Edinburgh for the first time! The Indonesian stand-up comedy scene exploded 15 years ago and since then many performer…
Join best friends Rachel and Ruby for a kids’ comedy show that’s fun for all the family! Full of sketches, songs, pranks and silliness.
Making its Fringe debut after winning VAULT Festival ‘Show Of The Week Award’ and Pleasance ‘Pick of the VAULT Award’, Manchester Anthem has been restaged from the linear L…
Join comedian and children’s author Olaf Falafel for an hour of kid’s comedy which is now 20% more stupider than ever before.
Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we’d give him a hand.
Total sell-out show 2005-2022 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Simon David brings Dead Dad Show to the Fringe this year and it is insane, an absolute piss-take, but also very emotional.
One of the most established comedians in India, Biswa brings his trademark observational comedy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the very first time.
The vibe is wild as I sit down for Adults Only Magic Show.
Angel Monster is a powerful full-femme-full-bodied dance-theatre from one of Australia’s most prolific award-winning companies Phluxus2 Dance Collective, and choreographed by Nerid…
PLEASURE CHAPTERS: I can’t just live on a salad! Are you tired of seeing constant Instagram posts that are telling you what to EAT or NOT TO EAT? All this information is overwhelm…
Who haunts our world-famous vaults? Join Minging Annie from Edinburgh’s past and explore what it’s like being trapped beneath the city streets for 400 years.
Are you tired of seeing constant Instagram posts that are telling you what to EAT or NOT TO EAT? All this information is overwhelming and triggering our food and even life choices!…
Join us at the multi award-winning Whiski Bar and restaurant for a vibrant foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at Whiski Bar during August.
Chappelle’s opener Texan Ashley Barnhill was hit by a car & in a coma, had 5 brain surgeries & got a new titanium skull.
If you think coming out as gay or announcing any change from the heteronormative might be difficult, then try telling your parents and friends that you've just been accepted on…
Chappelle’s opener Texan Ashley Barnhill was hit by a car & in a coma, had 5 brain surgeries & got a new titanium skull.
Do you have a critical inner voice? Join Alexander as he interrogates his own, tries to kill it, then comes for yours.
Do you have a critical inner voice? Join Alexander as he interrogates his own, tries to kill it, then comes for yours.
The remarkably unacclaimed Metroland Comedy are taking their online madness to the stage! Bringing you an all new sketch show that promises laughter, profanity and a generous use o…
Alex Knipe (Chortle Student Finalist 2023) and Ben Lycett (Felt Nowt New Act Finalist 2022) present a night of some of the best up-and-coming stand-up comedians that the North East…
The remarkably unaclaimed Metroland Comedy are taking their online madness to the stage! Bringing you an all new sketch show that promises laughter, profanity and a generous use of…
Alex Knipe (Chortle Student Finalist 2023) and Ben Lycett (Felt Nowt New Act Finalist 2022) present a night of some of the best up-and-coming stand-up comedians that the North East…
KEITH.
Calling all T-Birds and Pink Ladies: it’s time to immerse yourself in the world of Grease like never before! Step back in time to the 1950s and experience those summer nights…
Hailing from the midlands, Bab is a female sketch duo comprised of Amy Spinks and Lauren Soley.
KEITH.
After their great success last year with ‘Failure Studies’, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre return with A Theatre Show.
Nick Cope has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 years, he performs with his guitar and animat…
Nick Cope has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 years, he performs with his guitar and animat…
In 70 action-packed minutes, Bones highlights mental health issues in sport, looking at one man’s struggle to reconcile his inner mental turmoil with the physical demands expecte…
About the show Recipients of last years FUSE International's 'Best Dance Show' award, Dillon Dance Youth returns for successive year.
London’s hottest new comedy night returns, headlined by Live at the Apollo regular and star of his own Netflix special, Phil Wang.
Having emerged from a period in which we were exhorted to wash our hands at every opportunity and instructed on how to carry out the ritual, it is strange to go back in time to an …
Simon Stephens and Mark Eitzel wrote Song From Far Away in 2014 for director Ivan van Hove, who wanted ‘a monologue with song’ for the actor Eelco Smits.
Ottisdotter theatre company’s production of Lady Inger provides a rare opportunity to see one of Henrik Ibsen’s earliest, least performed and less well-known works.
Two of Australia’s best stand-ups are in London for a rare double headline show at Soho Theatre on the eve of the Lord’s Test.
AboutYou might think about mindfulness and meditation when you think of healing and you might even think it’s quite boring to just sit there with your eyes closed.
Playwright Philip Ridley seems to be enjoying a resurgence at the moment; not that he has ever been out of fashion.
From the extraordinary story of Cecilia Giménez (Mary Tillett), writer Joe Wiltshire Smith has created a beautifully crafted play that embraces her innocence and resilience, while…
Jonas (Michael Batten) would ideally like to be in full-time employment as an actor on stage.
From the writers of the internationally successful Grumpy Old Women, award winning comedian Jenny Eclair and producer and writer Judith Holder deliver Older And Wider: L…
Join the cast of the Tifo Football Podcast for one night only at the Leicester Square Theatre.
“An exhilarating rollercoaster ride through the mind of a master” - Forbes Join the “Fox Force Five” — a group of fierce superwomen made up of five of…
As the unending expanse of the pandemic stretched out before him, Adam Evans set out to achieve one thing: receive crisps to taste, for free, from crisp manufacturers.
January Thompson is a California-born, singer-songwriter.
January Thompson is a California-born, singer-songwriter.
As the unending expanse of the pandemic stretched out before him, Adam Evans set out to achieve one thing: receive crisps to taste, for free, from crisp manufacturers.
Much more a comedy gig than a lecture, James Sheldrake brings the spirit of his podcast (Sheldrake on Shakespeare) to the stage for an hour of anecdote, insight, performance, analy…
Join my friends and I for a short variety show, comprising of poetry, mini plays, monologues, comedy/improvisation and music.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Join my friends and I for a short variety show, comprising of poetry, mini plays, monologues, comedy/improvisation and music.
a 75-minute chaotic journey through the minds of two dudes; Jack & Jordan, who are actors - nay, artists! And professional ones at that.
Join Drag Race UK Season 2 and cabaret legend Joe Black, as he returns to Brighton Fringe festival for an evening of musical mischief, vaudevillian villainy and cabaret chaos in th…
Join Suse for a stand up comedy show about economics, magic, and making things disappear.
A show about hating yourself and, amongst other things, choosing not to.
Join Shelf for sketches and silliness in this high energy kids’ show! Shelf perform for kids across the UK with Comedy Club 4 Kids and Girl Guides, including appearances at Under…
Ukulele interactive show with ukulele lessons, educational games, dances, bubbles, glitter cannons, parachutes, ribbon sticks and more.
Join Shelf for sketches and silliness in this high energy kids’ show! Shelf perform for kids across the UK with Comedy Club 4 Kids and Girl Guides, including appearances at Under…
Ukulele interactive show with ukulele lessons, educational games, dances, bubbles, glitter cannons, parachutes, ribbon sticks and more.
A show about hating yourself and, amongst other things, choosing not to.
Some time ago, Suse Steed was an economist.
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational, and deeply personal.
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational, and deeply personal.
Fresh off the back of a sell-out debut tour, Josh Berry returns with a new stand up show.
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the UK Pun Championships Winner 2022 and Scottish Comedian of the Year Runner-up 2021.
Amy Wright is going up in the world, even if technically she’s come down.
Join Fringe favourite comedians Vladimir McTavish, Jay Sodagar and (occasionally) Dave Chawner for Brighton Fringe’s hilarious chat and comedy show: The Early Late Show.
Join Fringe favourite comedians Vladimir McTavish, Dave Chawner and Jay Sodagar for Brighton Fringe’s brand new chat and comedy show: The Early Late Show.
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the ‘master of wordplay.
Award-winning stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe jokes 2019, 2021 & 2022, UK Pun Champion 2022 and current Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up) hosts t…
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Amy Wright is going up in the world, even if technically she’s come down.
Live at the Palace is a two-day dance music extravaganza at the stunning grounds of Fulham Palace this May.
A well-respected scientist in the International community, UK national treasure Mark Silcox makes his Brighton Fringe debut.
A quick-fire improvised sketch show chock full of death-defying improv, fast-paced performing and silly short comedy sketches.
Leamprov, the premier Improvised Comedy troupe in Leamington Spa brings you ‘The Elephant in the Room’; a quick-fire improvised sketch show in the style of ‘Who’s Line is it Anyway…
In 2018, Simon’s late father performed a one man show about his imminent death to cancer.
In 2018, Simon’s late father performed a one man show about his imminent death to cancer.
Kevin O’Brien in That One-Liner Bloke’s Comedy Show. A must see show for fans of one-liner jokes.
Kevin O’Brien in That One-Liner Bloke’s Comedy Show. A must see show for fans of one-liner jokes.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
“If your tastes in comedy tend toward the weird, wonderful and painfully funny, The Jain Edwards Show is the one for you.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016, Joke o…
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016, Joke of…
The no-bullshit politics podcast returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for another live crisis conference on Sunak, Starmer, Brexit, the Culture Wars and everything el…
Ben and Chris have discovered the internet and now they can’t stop.
Martin Sherman’s Rose is already an award-winning production that received widespread critical acclaim during its sell-out runs at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester, and the Park T…
Fresh off a sold-out North American tour, Rob Anderson is bringing his comedy show to Europe! Taking on the role of a young scientist, Rob tries to get a better understa…
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…
A fantastic 10 piece band dedicated to the Quiet Beatle’s work.
A fantastic 10 piece band dedicated to the Quiet Beatle’s work.
Making the move from its seven-year residency at the Lyric Theatre, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical has opened at the Cambridge Theatre, its new home, where the team will be do…
IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast is an improvised comedy interview podcast.
69 sketches in the space of an hour? The fastest sketch show at the Fringe returns, but this time with a thief running through the production and stealing bits of the skits.
Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and th…
IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast is an improvised comedy interview podcast.
‘“Phenomenal!” - (Woman, 31, Helsinki) “Funny as fuck” - (Man, 65, New York) “Better than a real penis!” - (Gay man, 44, Helsinki) “I didn’t even have to be ashamed” -(Kaisa’s mum)…
An alternative night of stand-up comedy hosted by Captain Breadbeard and Davy Scones!
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From the mind of Jon Griffin (21 Crows, Sairie) comes three tales of terror.
‘“Phenomenal!” - (Woman, 31, Helsinki) “Funny as fuck” - (Man, 65, New York) “Better than a real penis!” - (Gay man, 44, Helsinki) “I didn’t even have to be ashamed” -(Kaisa’s mum)…
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and th…
THE CIRCUS SONAS FAMILY SHOW All the way from Northern Ireland, Martin and Logy take the traditional circus double act and give it a unique and modern twist.
Join up-and-coming tall and skinny comedian Ed Mulvey as he performs his latest routines, packed with joke-dense intelligent filth.
From the mind of Jon Griffin (21 Crows, Sairie) comes three tales of terror.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Fail Better Presents: Bigger is Better - Spiegeltent Takeover! Brighton’s very own Latin/Ska pioneers ‘Town of Cats’ and the Klezmer-Punk lunatics ‘Buffo’s Wake Big Band’ will be …
Dragons Den meets Whose Line is it Anyway! We ask three stand-ups to give presentations on companies that we’ve made up that make products that don’t exist.
Get ready for a night of sultry jazz, swing, blues, and soul like you’ve never experienced before! Meet Suzanne Noble, a performer following in the footsteps of legendary enterta…
With a combination of physical theatre and vivid storytelling, BHASVIC players presents a unique take on Federico García Lorca’s classic tale ‘Blood Wedding.
Get ready for a night of sultry jazz, swing, blues, and soul like you’ve never experienced before! Meet Suzanne Noble, a performer following in the footsteps of legendary enterta…
“You must suffer me to go my own dark way.
“You must suffer me to go my own dark way.
With a combination of physical theatre and vivid storytelling, BHASVIC players presents a unique take on Federico García Lorca’s classic tale ‘Blood Wedding.
Dragons Den meets Whose Line is it Anyway! We ask three stand-ups to give presentations on companies that we’ve made up that make products that don’t exist.
World-class acclaimed entertainer Movin’ Melvin Brown is back in Brighton with his smash hit soulful Musical ‘Me and Otis’.
World-class acclaimed entertainer Movin’ Melvin Brown is back in Brighton with his smash hit soulful Musical ‘Me and Otis’.
Come experience the joy, the struggles, the beauty and the pain around being a woman, wanting to be one or not being one.
Come experience the joy, the struggles, the beauty and the pain around being a woman, wanting to be one or not being one.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Ah, Birthdays.
The author of the bestselling poetry series The Art of a Damaged Soul brings you the hard-hitting , powerful one woman show.
Ah, Birthdays.
The Giant Balloon Show will have the audience in stitches and in awe simultaneously.
Hello there! Dropping out of hyperspace, for one night only, IT’S A TRAP! The Improvised Star Wars Show comes to Brighton Fringe for the first time ever.
Artistic Director James Haddrell has made a brave and perhaps rather surprising choice for the Greenwich Theatre’s first in-house production of 2023.
Ladies and gentlemen, droids and aliens, gather round for a special Star Wars themed improv show taking us to comedic depths of a galaxy far, far away! But did Leia, Luke, Boba and…
There are two things that get better with age - Cheese and Carnival Collective.
Philip Ridley’s multi-layered, complex and highly acclaimed story Leaves of Glass is breathtakingly revived by director Max Harrison in collaboration with Lidless Theatre in a mi…
There are two things that get better with age - Cheese and Carnival Collective.
For 30 years now, Guy Masterson has been successfully taking on the monumental challenge of presenting Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood as a solo show; revelations from the fictional …
Steve, a successful chef and bistro owner, is suddenly thrown into the maelstrom of a global pandemic.
First Dates meets Graham Norton’s Red Chair Stories in this hilarious interactive dating chat show.
First Dates meets Graham Norton’s Red Chair Stories in this hilarious interactive dating chat show.
Steve, a successful chef and bistro owner, is suddenly thrown into the maelstrom of a global pandemic.
Fiery and vibrant Klezmer, Balkan, Serbian, Greek & Roma world-music! 2 accessible, child friendly matinee concerts from 2 of the brightest lights in the world-music scene current…
Have you ever laughed? Learn how to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just for fun.
Festival of Europe presents: Vocal Explosion & Friends Featuring the Ukrainian Voices Brighton Choir and award winning guitarist Geoff Robb! An afternoon of music and song to lif…
Meet Eddie, a successful failed actor, now a rap star in the making - except maybe he’s not as talented as he thinks he is.
Have you ever laughed? Learn how to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just for fun.
Festival of Europe presents: Vocal Explosion & Friends Featuring the Ukrainian Voices Brighton Choir and award winning guitarist Geoff Robb! An afternoon of music and song to lif…
Meet Eddie, a successful failed actor, now a rap star in the making - except maybe he’s not as talented as he thinks he is.
Fiery and vibrant Klezmer, Balkan, Serbian, Greek & Roma world-music! 2 accessible, child friendly matinee concerts from 2 of the brightest lights in the world-music scene current…
Mind-blowing liquid magic.
The Late Show at The Forge is THE place to be for late night laughs at Brighton Fringe.
Richard Wright is about to turn 40 and he’s worried that he has stopped caring.
The Late Show at The Forge is THE place to be for late night laughs at Brighton Fringe.
Richard Wright is about to turn 40 and he’s worried that he has stopped caring.
Tabletop Roleplaying brought to life with an Interactive twist! After multiple performances around Ireland, Hearthfire Tales bring their unique live show to Smock Alley …
Brazen Hodgepodge: A Sketch Comedy Show The Lion & Unicorn Theatre Brazen Hodgepodge is a brand spanking new sketch comedy show! A fast-paced hour of original sketch comedy scene…
Come and hear from SMEG, the most poetic fridge on the fringe! 45 minutes of character comedy, silly poems and the best props you’ll ever see in your life! What’s in the fridge? Ev…
Dorothy has made millions off her novelised adventures in the Land of Oz.
It’s not only the title of the play; Biscuits For Breakfast is all that some people have to start the day, and that’s if they are lucky.
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…
Do you suffer from allergies, anaemia, asthma, bronchitis, cough, fatigue, hypo-/hyper-glycemia, emphysema, COPD, digestive disorders, headaches, high/low blood pressure, insomnia …
Dorothy has made millions off her novelised adventures in the Land of Oz.
London’s hottest new comedy night kicks off with a mega line-up, headlined by star of Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and Matilda, Sindhu Vee.
Do you suffer from allergies, anaemia, asthma, bronchitis, cough, fatigue, hypo-/hyper-glycemia, emphysema, COPD, digestive disorders, headaches, high/low blood pressure, insomnia …
Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show comes to the Peacock Theatre as p…
Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show is ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments.
A night of stand up comedy in aid of Mental Health Charity Sikh Your Mind.
The Artistic Director might have changed but the Orange Tree Theatre continues to resurrect plays from eras that many houses might shun.
John Godber reinforces his campaign for the arts in education with Teechers Leavers ’22, an updated version of his original play now on its fourth UK tour courtesy of the outstan…
In an 1838 book Edgar Allan Poe told the story of four men lost at sea.
Rose Theatre and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres in association with Swinging the Lens A Rose Original Production Following her critically-acclaimed production of Richa…
Noah McCreadie has scored a triumph with his debut play Getaway/Runaway and the intimacy of the King’s Head Theatre provides the perfect setting for this intense drama from Shot …
It was just another day in Szechwan with people going about their daily business until three wandering gods in disguise turned up in the city in need of a place to stay while they …
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…
In a rather surprising debut choice, Stella Powell-Jones has commenced her incumbency as Artistic Director of Jermyn Street Theatre with Timberlake Wertenbaker’s uninspired adapt…
A fast pace and some hilarious banter about their names, how to pronounce and spell them, gets Barry McStay’s Breeding off to an immediately engaging and rip-roaring start that s…
Given the vast repertoire of plays available to theatre companies one often wonders how they decide on what to perform next and why: in this case, the somewhat lesser-known work by…
In an unlikely melding of three disparate stories, Jack Fairey finds common ground in his moving play The Sun, The Mountain, and Me for Bedivere Arts at the Jack Studio Theatre, in…
Tommy Cannon is one of Britain's greatest ever straight men.
Tommy Cannon is one of Britain's greatest ever straight men.
One night, in a pub, in the North of England is the setting for Jim Cartwright’s carefully crafted dark comedy TWO.
Cantilever Rights and Carrot Productions proudly present the world premiere of the animated feature film, The Amazing Maurice, with the score performed live by a full orchestra.
Join Hunter and Shelly as they step back 65 million years on their mission to rediscover the Lost Kingdom of the Dinosaurs.
Join Hunter and Shelly as they step back 65 million years on their mission to rediscover the Lost Kingdom of the Dinosaurs.
The Totally Football Show returns to the Leicester Square Theatre just in time for the Premier League run-in.
OUR TWO CURIOUS PODCAST HOSTS TELL EACH OTHER THE MOST INTRIGUING FACTS THEY CAN FIND, AND IN PART 2 OF EACH SHOW MEET A GENUINE EXPERT WHO CAN TELL US MORE.
There is an inherent difficulty with plays that seek to tell a well-known story and thus lack a sense of mystery and element of surprise.
In this Coronation year, what could be more topical than Shakespeare’s verse-told-tale of coronation, usurpation, coronation and murder? Join Westcliff Boys to experience beautiful…
Come and Join Mark Steel at Leicester Square Theatre as he tries to answer that age old question: What The F*** Is Going On?! With over 1.
An evening of rock’n’roll music from LIVE band ‘Cabaret Against the Machine’ with performances from internationally acclaimed Burlesque & Cabaret artists.
The Coronet Theatre is once again hosting The National Theatre of Norway, who have arrived with their take on August Strindberg’s dark matrimonial drama Dance of Death.
Phil Wang and Pierre Novellie, award-winning stand ups and podcasters, bring their hit podcast BudPod to the stage for the first time! There will be jingles, correspo…
Matthew Jameson embarked on a major project ten years ago.
Hilarious, satirical, superbly staged and brilliantly performed, Accidental Death of an Anarchist has hit the Lyric, Hammersmith in an explosion of theatricality following its sens…
Our lives are indebted to many people.
Are you ready to Twerk Out with your Dollars Out?! JuiceBox Presents London’s Award-Winning Womxn-Led LGBTQ+ Strxptease Experience.
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.
Following a debut sell out nationwide tour including Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall join an all star cast of Ireland’s most talented singers and performers acco…
A girl walks down a blossom-lined street, a knife clutched in her pocket.
Join Shelf for sketches and silliness in this high energy kids’ show! Shelf perform for kids across the UK with Comedy Club 4 Kids and Girl Guides, including appearances at Under…
Been crying into ya SAD lamp and on the bakerloo line just to feel ya toes? Well worry no more lads, lasses, ENBY’s and beyond, cos LoUis, and his talented pals will give you the f…
The Enby Show brings together the best gender-benders and cis-tem offenders that the UK has to offer, in an all-star variety night popping with creme-de-la-thems.
Ready to get your laugh on? This March, we're bringing you Live at Leicester Square Theatre: a side-splitting lineup of some of the circuit's top comedi…
Good things will happen.
Billy Kidd will bring no rabbits, feather flowers or top hats to her show.
Promoted as ‘a twisting and darkly comic thriller’, Under the Black Rock, at the Arcola Theatre, has each of those elements in different measures, but probably doesn’t achiev…
NYC-based comedian Modi brings his unique Jewish blend of observational comedy to London for a night of laughs! Hailed as “The Next Jackie Mason” by the New…
45 minutes of fast paced, action-packed workout madness - audience participation is inevitable, injuries are easily avoidable.
NYC-based comedian Modi brings his unique Jewish blend of observational comedy to London for a night of laughs! Hailed as “The Next Jackie Mason” by the New…
There are situations and circumstances in which if you didn’t laugh you’d cry or perhaps in Katie Arnstein’s case just freeze.
The setting for Lucy Beresford-Knox’s Burn, could hardly be better.
“Light-hearted, never-to-be-seen-again fun.
Grace Campbell has been called a multitude of things, but after her most recent comedy set A Show About Me(n) she can add electrifying, iconic and all around spectacular to the lis…
Two main strands are interwoven in Harrison David Rivers’ This Bitter Earth, currently making its UK premiere at the White Bear Theatre, Kennington.
I was invited to see Tabby Lamb’s Happy Meal at Brixton House and made it quite clear that it wasn’t my sort of thing, that I would go in order to be supportive, that I almost …
Richard Briers CBE, one of our best loved and respected actors, died on 17th February 2013.
Richard Briers CBE, one of our best loved and respected actors, died on 17th February 2013.
Worst Foot Forward is the comedy-trivia podcast all about failure, celebrating the worst things in the world.
Ireland's last hope: Five immigrant comedians.
What could be more appropriate to mark the opening of the Southwark Playhouse Elephant than Enda Walsh’s The Walworth Farce.
FEET PICS AREN'T FREE! For sale: feet pics, freshly painted.
Wo/MiYou don’t even look sick.
The no-bullshit politics podcast returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for an evening of high quality analysis, low quality jokes, and recrimination and blame allocati…
A Macbeth that features only the eponymous hero and his wife is an opportunity to define the characters and chart the shifting balance of power between them as the tragedy unfolds.
Direct from the USA, Soul Satisfaction are live in concert performing and celebrating the sounds of the Four Tops in their American Four Tops Motown Show delivering all …
Direct from the USA, Soul Satisfaction are live in concert performing and celebrating the sounds of the Four Tops in their American Four Tops Motown Show delivering all …
Lifting the Gate People, places and lives that mattered The CRISPR Show! Three enthusiastic scientists explain genetic editing.
Bonjour, bitch! Gorgeous girlie and monolingual comedian Simon David (“A hoot” - The Guardian) hosts a joyful 5 hour, cabaret spectacular featuring the best burlesque, drag, D…
Come on in, the water’s fine.
The wonderful Zoe Ball takes a quick break from her BBC Radio Two Morning slot, to chat with her dear old Dad, Johnny Ball.
A heteronormative upbringing fights homosexual desire on a battleground that moves from a playful and sometimes argumentative bedroom to the secluded cell of a conversion therapy u…
The wonderful Zoe Ball takes a quick break from her BBC Radio Two Morning slot, to chat with her dear old Dad, Johnny Ball.
Brixton’s creative and wellbeing hub, Raw Material features our in-house band, Raw VIBRATION! alongside other members of our Raw Sounds creative mental-health and wellbeing program…
Newly announced Drag Race UK S4’s JustMay will be sashaying to Manchester and you’re invited! This show will include: 4 hour interactive experience with drag queens Glas…
The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch has opened its Spring 2023 season with the world premiere of Ian Rankin and Simon Reade’s Rebus: A Game Called Malice.
Too many cooks, so the saying goes, can spoil the broth.
A man is going through almost a lifetime’s accumulation of important junk in his attic.
A breath of theatrical fresh is often much needed at big fringe-style events and it can currently be found at the Vault Festival in A Manchester Anthem.
Richard Herring returns to Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and …
Richard Herring returns to The Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer …
In 2018, Simon’s late father performed a one man show about his imminent death to cancer.
Join us for another evening of stand up to raise money for the people of Ukraine.
The ladies with their mugs of tea sitting outside a cottage with a fenced-off lawn would have grown up with the song In An English Country Garden, whose tune introduces George Savo…
The debate surrounding refugees, migrants and asylum seekers has dominated the political scene both internationally and domestically for decades.
In April 2015, four (hopeless) hopefuls met in the basement of a theatre for a comedy course.
The National Theatre’s production of the The Lehman Trilogy has now opened at the spacious Gillian Lynne Theatre where it looks set for another sell-out season.
Described by its author as a ‘tragi-farce’, Edward Bond’s Have I None at the Golden Goose Theatre is a blunt dystopian nightmare packed into an energetically angry fifty-five…
Teen Queen Mary Tudor takes to the mic to rehab her so-called “bloody” image.
Do you think the end of the world is nigh? Then safeguard your future by listening to two very smart people: Stuart & Matt are doomsday preppers and are delighted to give the audie…
Micky Flanagan’s Warm Up Show at Leicester Square Theatre.
Although written in 2004 this production of The Elephant Song at The Park Theatre is the UK premiere of Canadian playwright Nicolas Billon’s captivating psychological thriller, o…
The need to willingly suspend disbelief in order to fully enter into the spirit of a play is sometimes an essential requirement if the potential for enjoyment is not to be lost alt…
If you are looking for a remarkable piece of unusual drama then the Hampstead Theatre’s production of little scratch is now being presented by New Diorama in their perfectly-suit…
ROB NEWMAN LIVE ON STAGE Fresh from his BBC Radio 4 series Rob Newman On Air, the award-winning comedian’s new show is a stand-up epic that goes from cave pain…
ROB NEWMAN LIVE ON STAGE Fresh from his BBC Radio 4 series Rob Newman On Air, the award-winning comedian’s new show is a stand-up epic that goes from cave pain…
There are time when you wonder, “Why?” Lazarus Theatre Company’s Hamlet at the Southwark Playhouse, Borough, is one of those.
Stand up comedy at St Elmos, the next hub of music and arts, located just a stones throwaway from Kings cross station.
Scheduled over twelve rounds, On the Ropes at the Park Theatre goes from 7.
The award-winning musical improvisers will make all your kids’ Christmas stories come to life!
SESSION TIMES: 19.
Hey Duggee: The Live Theatre Show is going to be huge! Betty wants to make costumes, Happy wants to sing, Tag wants to make music, Norrie wants to dance, Roly wants jelly and they …
Following sensational critical acclaim One Woman Show played sold out runs at Soho Theatre London and Traverse Theatre Edinburgh and was called “the single hottest ticket in …
Join Hunter and Shelly as they step back 65 million years on their mission to rediscover the lost land of the dinosaurs.
Westcliff High School for Boys’ drama club under the direction of Ben Jeffreys, who otherwise teaches history, first came to our atttention at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 20…
Hurricane Music Company (HMC) presents Hourricane (Live Debut).
Being dead, the great maestro of late baroque composition has the hope of being raised incorruptible.
Straight off the runway and onto the West End stage, the cast of Queenz: The Show with Ballz, strut their way into the Arts Theatre for a night of gender-bending, show-stopping gla…
The creative team behind Wickies: The Vanishing Men of Eilean Mor at the Park Theatre have done an outstanding job on this production.
Two main strands run through Keeper of the Flame, written and performed by Rob Adams, a play that fits neatly into the confines of the delightful Bridge House Theatre.
FunnyBoyz Liverpool presents the ultimate tribute night with Cher! About this event SESSION TIMES: 19.
Kae Tempest’s credentials as a poet and lyricist shine through in Wasted at the Jack Studio.
In this science fiction double feature, Christopher Luscombe’s adaptation of Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show is a fun, mischievous celebration of the cult classic.
Beirt ar a dteitheadh ó Roghall, gealach bheag amach ón bpláinéad dearg Na Hasta, is ea Sál agus Ríosa.
There’s a delightful anecdote about George Bernard Shaw at one of the early performances of Arms and the Man.
The fabulous Mill at Sonning has revived last year’s Christmas success for another run over the festive season, It’s hard to believe that a full-scale musical like Top Hat, wit…
Clive Judd’s fascinating debut play HERE won the 2022 Papatango New Writing Prize from a record 1,553 submissions.
We’ll never know what, if anything, Shakespeare was on when he wrote AMidsummer Night’s Dream, but the team at Intermission Youth Theatre have based their ‘Shakespeare Remix�…
Jamie Patterson (Will) and Charis Murray (Bean) give delightful performances in Cheer Up Slug by Tamsin Rees, the debut production for their company, Shot in the Dark Theatre, at t…
There was a more than usual buzz in the air at the Coliseum in anticipation of ENO’s latest foray into the world of Gilbert & Sullivan with The Yeoman of the Guard.
Paddy (Brendan Dunlea) leads a traditional life in rural Ireland.
When the setting for your play is the basement of a London pub, where better to perform than at Barons Court Theatre which is located in the basement of the west London pub aptly n…
Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd.
Prepare your chuckle muscles for the tickling of a lifetime at the third annual Doddy Day Happiness Show! The Squire Of Knotty Ash liked nothing more than making pe…
‘The Crowd Show’ is a comedy/theatre/spoken word show about crowds by award-winning writer, actor and podcaster Rob Auton.
Douglas Henshall has wasted no time in returning to the stage after his years in Shetland.
This punchy, 75 minute production recaptures the passion and the controversy of the famous novel, then globally successful film, and repackages it into an immersive production &nda…
The Bugle, one of the known universe’s longest-running and most successful podcasts, celebrates its 15th anniversary with a series of live performances.
A note on the back cover of Peter Gill’s latest play, Something in the Air, at Jermyn Street Theatre, claims that the stories of the two old protagonists “flow like mist down t…
The frantic moto perpetuo of Philip Glass’s Rubric fills the auditorium as an overture to Philip Ridley’s breathtaking work, The Poltergeist, at the Arcola Theatre.
In marked contrast to the UK’s recent smooth transition from one monarch to another, the story of Dmitry (Tom Byrne), at the new Marylebone Theatre, tells a woeful tale of power-…
Boris who? Join the panelists from Britain’s premier rage-driven politics podcast to “welcome” our new Prime Minister – whomever he or she turns …
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational and deeply personal.
Ground-breaking, chart-topping, genre-bending, globetrotting, instantly enthralling.
Grace Campbell is a one-woman manifesto for body, sex and mental health positivity.
The Retrophones are a full-on funk band with horn section, playing the 1970s dance classics! They have been funking out the Edinburgh music scene for over 10 years and are regulars…
Emmy and two-time Olivier Award-winning actor Brian Cox arrives in Edinburgh to discuss his life and work, from Dundee Rep and Hannibal Lecktor, via cheeseburger tycoon Bob Servant…
Mediterraneo brings South America, Southern Italy and Greece crashing into Summerhall for a huge 2022 festival edition of their live world music concert series.
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…
Two Truth and a Lie.
Charity spectacular! Watch as an all-star line-up of comedians backstab, manipulate and fight for survival in cult game show Werewolf: Live.
For over twenty years, Efterklang have been pushing the barriers of experimental, electronic, emotional chamber-pop.
From 2009 to 2018, Tune-Yards (Merrill and her partner and collaborator Nate Brenner) released four critically acclaimed albums on 4AD, travelled the world relentlessly to play liv…
The latest surrealist caper from Michael Brunström, award-winning comedian and creator of The Human Loire, The Hay Wain Reloaded, Parsley and The Great Fire of London.
Join Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Mat Ewins (Harry Hill’s Clubnite, Live from the BBC) and double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns (8 Out of 10 Cats, Guessable) as the…
Celtic sensation Jasmine Power from West Wales takes you on an ethereal musical journey at the piano with her own magnificent cinematic pop songs.
The British harpsichordist and conductor joins brilliant Baroque performers for a journey through the riches of European 17th-century chamber music.
Self-described musical genius James Love and his sequin-clad showgirl wife Stephanie have been married for 12 years.
Kakatsitsi are a group of traditional drummers, dancers and singers from Ghana.
The Dan Daw Show is a peep into the shiny and sweaty push-pull of living with shame while bursting with pride.
The comedy fundraiser extravaganza is back! Following a sell-out, all-star line-up in 2019, join us for a night of laughter to show your support for our planet.
Show Me What You’re Maid Of follows a bridal party on the day of Flora’s wedding.
There’s a lot packed in to Long Nights in Paradise, probably too much, but it still makes for an interesting story that explores the ups and downs of life, the building and disin…
Patrick Withey gives a delightfully engaging and endearing performance as the troubled 15-year-old in Black Hound Productions’ Alright!, which has absolutely nothing to do with C…
Stunning, imaginative, inspired, colourful, amusing, brilliantly performed and beautifully sung, this Trial By Jury is Gilbert and Sullivan at its very best.
Antidepressant! Ever lost your way, your mind, or your will to live? Jonathan Winfield brings his comedy show about family trauma, mental illness and depression from his lived expe…
St Andrews’ oldest, funniest and – incidentally – only improv comedy troupe are back at the Fringe and they’ve officially given up.
Come! Welcome to the inaugural Book Festival Fringe.
A hilarious stand-up comedy compilation show that leaves out the really rude bits so the whole family can enjoy the show.
Straight from the mean, cobbled streets of Durham comes a troupe of student comics with a mission: making you laugh so hard you forget the overwhelming futility of life.
11 generations, 11 songs, but only one winner in The 11th Hour.
Scotland’s music industry social night, Born To Be Wide, presents a celebration of Edinburgh’s scene, past and present.
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.
Legendary tennis coach, Judy Murray and her son Duncan (the other Murray brother) present a unique, one-off show featuring special guests, Q&As and a desperate attempt from Duncan …
N’zrama presents exuberant, vibrant, energetic and lively performances of traditional and contemporary dance from several regions of West Africa’s Ivory Coast.
The Edinburgh Renaissance Band returns in 2022 with a live performance of their ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, our best-loved programme of instrumental music from the Middle Ages …
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 …
The hit show Star Trek vs Star Wars evolves and returns in a new form! This is the ultimate geek comedy debate show! Hosted by Rik Carranza and featuring a rotating line-up of gues…
Founded in 1947 at the Rose Street Telephone Exchange, the well-known Edinburgh Telephone Choir is still in fine voice and continues to perform in several concerts each year, raisi…
Having run a series of successful nights in 2021 and 2022, dynamic duo Petfood and Harley Beentjes present their Fringe edition of Revolt; non-stop techno and high-octane beats on …
Odd couple Mark Watson (you know, from Taskmaster, and ‘an unstoppably funny superhero’ according to The Times) and Michael Chakraverty (you know, from Bake Off, and a ‘brilliant b…
Returning after three consecutive sold-out Edinburgh Fringes, The M8s is a sophisticated blend of live and performance art fusing elements of the gig-theatre medium with the theme …
Every universe has an Edinburgh Fringe but the multiverse is collapsing.
Writers and comedians Stevie Martin (Breeders, Late Night Mash) and Tessa Coates (Feel Good, Starstruck) co-host their smash-hit podcast Nobody Panic live.
Quintet of sketch comedians seeking fun-loving and friendly audience, interested in a short, passionate fling, and maybe more.
No one asked for this combination of themes but be prepared for a lot of different perspectives.
James Yorkston is a singer/songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
Felipe Schrieberg and Paul Archibald return to the Fringe this year in an act that delivers a whisky-soaked night of tremolo and bass that walks through the annals of blues classic…
This powerful, funny and unflinching drama is about two real-life Florida women whose lives are profoundly changed by their immersion in the world of the other-abled.
Norwegian musician and novelist Jenny Hval unveils her new, critically acclaimed album Classic Objects, focusing on things Hval missed throughout lockdown; imagined, future places,…
We’ve all been there! That sense of recognition permeates the room during Tim Marriott’s latest play Appraisal.
Join Ella Al-Shamahi (BBC, Channel 4 and National Geographic presenter, ‘erudite and funny’ (Times)) and Suse Steed (NATYS finalist 2019, Funny Women Regional Finalist 2018) for an…
For the show’s UK premiere, join Desmond Channing in the Seventh Circle - hell’s most squalid cabaret club - as he recounts the grisly events that led him there.
As the unending expanse of the pandemic stretched out before him, Adam Evans set out to achieve one thing: receive crisps to taste, for free, from crisp manufacturers.
As the unending expanse of the pandemic stretched out before him, Adam Evans set out to achieve one thing: receive crisps to taste, for free, from crisp manufacturers.
Come and hear an EdFringe podcast recorded live and listen to the backstage chat and meet the Edinburgh legend/veteran/star.
Live podcast with celebrity guests! Join Lynn (Scottish and mouthy) Neil (quiet and brooding) and the one and only Chesney Hawkes (frankly adorable) for chat, live music, temporary…
Damnation has never been so fun in Joe McNeice’s adaptation of Diva: Live from Hell.
Cate Le Bon is a celebrated musician and producer who since 2009 has been a singular voice in the UK’s musical community.
Comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean bring their smash-hit true crime podcast, All Killa no Filla, to the Edinburgh Fringe.
If all the best people are in all the best jobs, why is Britain such a f*cking bin fire? Orwell prize-winning author, BAFTA nominated broadcaster and celebrated hip-hop artist Darr…
The Guardian’s #1 Comedy Show of 2021 comes to the Fringe for a limited run.
He’s the man who put the foot into football.
Life is filled with the queerest things, none more so than the machinations of a mind like KC Finn’s.
Frighthouse presents – The Wheel of Misfortune.
Join John Bishop and Tony Pitts as they meet a special guest to chat about three words that mean something to them.
The Greeks knew a lot about war and told great tales of heroism, victory and defeat.
Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick.
Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick.
Mr Swallow returns with a mix of new, old, very old and previously unusable material before hitting the road.
Not all shows have clarity of meaning or purpose yet they still retain a certain charm.
A Sri Lankan teenager’s quest to stage a live theatre show amidst post-AL angst, a pandemic and a country in crisis, told through a comedic, musical and dramatic multi-character …
There is nothing like a timely reminder from the past.
The Blueswater return to the Fringe with a special 10th anniversary edition of their award-winning show.
He’s the man who put the foot into football.
The role of the weather girl is one of the most iconic in the TV landscape.
Warning: I want to be worldwide performer. I hope you do not mind but this show will pretty much just involve me going up there and being nice with it.
A show that provides a jellicle discussion about the jellicle aspects of the jellicle cats in CATS and how you can apply them to your life in order to make it truly jellicle.
The rhythm of the tango underpins Los Guardiola - The Comedy of Tango in this superb production from Musique et Toile, but the show is much broader than the one dance form.
Slap ‘N’ Tickle Theatre Company, founded in 2020 by East 15 Acting School alumni, has created a fabulously entertaining piece of devised theatre that explores sensitive issues …
Join Andy (AKA Radio 1’s occasional moon expert, Shawn Moondez) as he explains the intricacies around faking the 1969 moon landing to his conspiracy theorist co-host and UK Improv …
Internationally renowned a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to Edinburgh, following four consecutive sell-out runs at the Fringe! This time, the boys in burgundy want to attemp…
The legendary behind the scenes guide to all the epic political dramas and characters… plus unreliable predictions and questions.
For one night only, Comic Relief Live! is back.
Growing up in the deepest darkest parts of India and then being thrown into the West with no language, culture, personality, looks or even a clue. Standup Comedy Show by Joe Bains
It’s a day like any other.
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast.
Join Andy (AKA Radio 1’s occasional moon expert Shawn Moondez) as he explains various ways to value our moon to his co-host and UK Improv Smackdown 2022 winner, Rick Falcon.
Gavin Lilley is a deaf comedian who’s performed his signed shows to audiences across Europe.
Join the Trickster and Sunny the Bunny for a riot of silly stunts and crazy magic in The Funny Punny Magic Show! Four-time winner of the Scottish Children’s Entertainer of the Ye…
A group of Scotland’s leading young musicians perform a selection of albums from Start to End.
Free comedy showcase hosted by American stand-up comedian Leah Renee.
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For The Many.
Comedians Nigel Lovell (twice UK Pun Championship finalist) and Pete Merre (talkSport, SoccerAM) love Wordle and Leyton Orient and so are used to comedy, tragedy and heartbreak.
A big old extravaganza from your new favourite production company.
Brian d’Souza is an award-winning sound artist, DJ, producer and performer ‘taking world music into the future’ (Guardian).
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For The Many.
Angelos is here standing in front of people for about seven days, maybe more if he can get time off at the stables.
High octane R’n’B performed in the raucous atmosphere of Edinburgh’s world-famous Jazz Bar.
Serving you up a big warm slice of comedy pie every month, the Dinner Daddies delight with their trademark wit and banter (so far, these trademarks have failed to hold water in cou…
Gavin Lilley is a deaf comedian who’s performed his signed shows to audiences across Europe.
Vox Stars Presents Star Inspirations.
Withered Hand is Edinburgh based singer-songwriter Dan Willson, who started writing songs and singing in his thirties following the birth of his first child and the death of a clos…
Taking inspiration from dark and cloudy 90s indie rock luminaries like PJ Harvey, Sonic Youth, and Throwing Muses, Honeyblood is the project of Scottish singer/songwriter Stina Twe…
Bye bye Gatsby! It’s 1933 and Ali is throwing a party with her pals.
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an…
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For The Many.
The Year 12 girls from Wycombe Abbey school in High Wycombe under the direction of Phoebe Francis have created a fine production of DNA by Dennis Kelly.
Lockdown phenomenon Gigless goes live! New material from your favourite comedians, as always, presided over by Catherine Bohart, Helen Bauer and Andrew White.
The America’s Got Talent winner brings his latest smash-hit show to Edinburgh for the first time.
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
Lockdown phenomenon Gigless goes live! New material from your favourite comedians, as always, presided over by Catherine Bohart, Helen Bauer and Andrew White.
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For The Many.
Rura, an award-winning act are one of Scotland’s most popular folk-based bands.
THE TWIRLYWOOS ARE BACK FOR A GREAT BIG ADVENTURE! Join Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy, Chick and their friends as they discover the wonderful world around us! Exp…
Life is filled with the queerest things, none more so than the machinations of a mind like KC Finn’s.
Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick.
Humanity is in a right old mess.
Humanity is in a right old mess.
Saltire Sky Theatre have lived up to all the expectations they raised following 1902, their smash hit of last year’s Fringe that won them the Broadway Baby Bobby Award and Off We…
Join hypnotist Jason Simmons as he takes you on a journey into the depths of your mind, stripping back the layers of your reality, in this highly interactive family-friendly unforg…
Join hypnotist Jason Simmons as he takes you on a journey into the depths of your mind, stripping back the layers of your reality, in this highly interactive family-friendly unforg…
Jay Handley blows off steam in a show heavy on audience interaction.
Polly Peculiar, at Greenside Nicholson Square, is a joy from beginning to end: the sort of play that under normal circumstances you might not be tempted to see.
London’s premier hip-hop improv group Track 96 present “The RAPture”, where members of the audience will help determine whether the human race survives or is consigned to obl…
There will be cake.
This powerful, funny and unflinching drama is about two real-life Florida women whose lives are profoundly changed by their immersion in the world of the other-abled.
Come join us for the original free walking tour around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town.
With a busted knee, a burst eardrum and heroic reveries replaced by painkillers and words like ‘ouch’, ‘pardon’ and ‘I’m down here!’, Todd reckons he has one last chance to reinv…
Music is magic.
One devilishly handsome magician trapped in a straitjacket.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
Sacred Paws don’t take things too seriously.
Fade In: Heidi sits at her desk writing the blurb for this show.
Crazy Coqs’ iconic Saturday night residency show, The Black Cat Cabaret presents an evening of old school Hollywood glamour meets underground London nightlife, performed…
Join us for an afternoon of free jazz every Saturday and Sunday during the Fringe at The Grand Cafe.
The Quote Show is the hilarious live search for the best quote of the day, featuring a mixed bill of comedy talent and industry guests.
Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course.
Celebrate the return of the Fringe at Summerhall with the legendary wheel of musical chance! Every 30 minutes at Magic Nostalgic, we’ll invite someone from the crowd to come up ont…
Triggernometry, the hit political and cultural podcast and YouTube phenomenon is in town for two nights only.
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
The trailblazing drag extravaganza taking the UK by storm.
Join us for free music every Saturday night during the Fringe at Southpour with great acoustic artists playing great pop covers.
A perfect show to start your day! Card tricks, mind-reading, all the magic show stuff! Magician, on stage, doing magic in a magic show; what more do you want? Oh and it’s literally…
The Welsh optimist returns to the festival, and this year he’s been thinking about the future.
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…
Two contrasting elements combine to make Rebel into a spectacular show ideally suited to the vast tent that is Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows.
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
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…
After airing nearly 2,000 episodes since it was first broadcast in 2009, Pointless has become a regular family favourite and made a nationwide star out of its intelligent and amiab…
Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick.
Comedians Nigel Lovell (twice UK Pun Championship finalist) and Pete Merre (talkSport, SoccerAM) love Wordle and Leyton Orient and so are used to comedy, tragedy and heartbreak.
Stand up is a challenging format at the best of times - but the one-liner comedian often seems to be the ultimate masochist in a field where self-inflicted pain is surely part of t…
Christian Löffler’s art is heavily inspired by his environment.
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 …
Diane Chorley brings you her chart-topping podcast Chatting with Chorley live from the glamour of her cult 1980s nightclub The Flick.
Drop in daily to enjoy emerging and established artists playing for free at our specially curated lunchtime concerts.
The story of three actors who are performing a show to impress the infamous theatre critic, Bob the Leech.
A night of comedy featuring top acts from the Fringe, curated and programmed by London’s premier comedy venue Leicester Square Theatre.
The story follows a young prince who is accused of attempted murder and sentenced to die as a galley slave, but survives, eventually returning to his homeland, to find that his mot…
Scotland’s Adult Comedy Show.
What if the characters you created in your plays were to come to life and challenge the lives and circumstances you created for them?Unseen Shepard finds Pulitzer Prize-winning pla…
Veteran Canadian comic David Tsonos hates one thing: the drunk heckler.
Pianodrome Live is back – each night of the Fringe we showcase local and international acts, sharing uniquely intimate performances with you in our bespoke, in-the-round amphithe…
In this powerful one-hour theater piece, Kimleigh Smith takes the audience through a journey that is totally uplifting, totally heartbreaking and totally powerful! Totally! is the …
‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
A celebration of Queen songs performed by four of the UK’s most talented singers and dancers in a tribute to the musical We Will Rock You.
Living legend, world-class entertainer returns with Broadway version of a five-star journey through Black music and his incredible life, with songs, tap dance, stories, comedy.
‘You must suffer me to go my own dark way.
Come with us as we take a deep dive into the global ocean; we’ll explore dark, hidden ecosystems and see the collective efforts of hundreds of marine scientists and engineers, stri…
Nicole Smit returns with her sell-out show, Queens of the Blues, celebrating the women who have defined blues and popular music over the last 100 years.
Every child goes inside their own bubble! Seen on China, Romania and Bulgaria’s Got Talent.
Mina (Comedy Central, STOMP) returns with her acclaimed multimedia show weaving together hilarious and heartfelt stories from her New York upbringing as the daughter of an Italian-…
Comedian Fab La Roche-Francoeur loves the feeling of being surrounded by an audience laughing at his jokes.
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…
This small yet yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging t…
The smash-hit show returns, with top TV comedians – aka the Gladi-Haters – improvising rants on topics suggested by the audience.
Rhythms of India by Dr Radha Krishnan, Arabhi Krishnan and students. Storytelling using complex footwork set to rhythmic music along with facial expressions.
Roll up, roll up! Following last year’s sold-out show, the Manchester Revue is returning to the Fringe with a brand-new show! Bringing you the best comedy The University of Manches…
Join us for free music every Friday night during the Fringe at The Granary with our house musician playing great acoustic pop covers.
Multi award-winning Pete Storm and Pete Sinclair return with their sell-out tribute show, bringing together on stage two legends of American music.
A dance competition that brings burlesque into the mainstream and opens up this dance genre to a whole new audience.
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.
Since his first sell-out Edinburgh show That Bloke Who Does Voices, Danny Posthill, has decided to put the world to rights with a brand-new show Stand Up for the People, where he t…
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…
Fitry is an intriguing one-man show from Faso Danse Théâtre, Brussels, featuring Serge Aimé Coulibaly as the performer.
The Late Late Irish Show is a compilation show featuring Ireland’s best comedians.
There are very few taboo subjects left these days, but the one that will eventually come to us all still leaves many people uncomfortable.
It’s stand-up, but not as you know it; no rules, no backup, no script, no set list.
LOBN are an eight-piece soul and rhythm’n’blues band featuring horns, harmonies and the Hammond organ, performing a selection of original songs plus classics from our favourite son…
Join The Glittering Prince of Magic for a world-class magical premiere extravaganza.
A dance competition that brings burlesque into the mainstream and opens up this dance genre to a whole new audience.
Odds are you’ve seen one of Kinne’s many viral videos from his sketch comedy TV show, Kinne Tonight.
Back for its third year running and getting better every year.
There are many rags-to-riches stories around but probably not another that follows a young heroin addict’s journey from death’s door to the gates of Buckingham Palace.
Join Fringe-favourite comedians Vladimir McTavish and Jay Sodagar for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s brand new chat and comedy show.
Cross over into a whole new plane of performance.
Edinburgh Fringe is a hub of unique and wild shows, contrasting genres and varieties of themes crunched into a tight hour.
Join police sergeant-turned-comedian Alfie Moore ahead of recording Series 7 of his hit BBC Radio 4 comedy ‘It’s a Fair Cop’.
An award-winning blend of coaching and comedy from Harriet Beveridge.
The only comedy show in town with actual consequences for bad jokes.
Making its professional debut, In Stitches Theatre Company presents COMEDY IMPROV! A group of 11 improvisers born at Rose Bruford College! You can expect games, stories, questionab…
Gary G Knightley (the “Twat out of Hell”) returns with a new passion: quizzing.
“The dramatic tension is palpable in this intriguing narrative that cleverly underlines the old adage that money doesn’t buy happiness.
Making its professional debut, In Stitches Theatre Company presents COMEDY IMPROV! A group of 11 improvisers born at Rose Bruford College! You can expect games, stories, questionab…
Improvised Harry Potter parody from Chortle Award-winning Jericho Comedy.
‘Oy Gay! is hilarious, clever and filthy! These talented comedians charm and entertain whilst exploring faith, community and life, with some classic material that still makes me la…
Join Yorkshire double act The Halls of Ridiculous as they push the boundaries of improv, sketch and character creativity to the max with their quick thinking scenes, zany special g…
The cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on! Enjoy three top stand-ups answering the daft questions that have been picked using our…
A hilarious stand-up comedy compilation show that leaves out the really rude bits so the whole family can enjoy the show.
New York Comedian Gabe Mollica started comedy the day after he got broken up with.
Circus Sonas are Northern Irish father and son Martin and Logy.
Yes, I know it’s the Edinburgh Fringe but this is the Edinburgh Fridge! Come along to hear poems and monologues from a fridge called Smeg, robots, spiders, goats and so much more!
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Kirsty Munro.
Two teams of comedians – one team depressed, one team anxious.
Love science? Love comedy? Want to laugh and feel smart? Come to Stand-Up Science, a compilation of excellent comedy about science from across the Fringe.
Murder Mystery ‘A drinks reception of all of poetic literatures greats.
Acclaimed immersive adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s classic, staged in a bespoke venue unique to the show.
‘Funny.
Stand-up philosophy is like stand-up comedy – except it’s philosophical.
The book-themed comedy compilation hit is back! If you’ve ever: paused after reading something to take a moment and collect yourself, read naked, thought the book was way better …
Nominated for Best Kids’ Show at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2022.
Critical darlings and audience favourites Objectively Funny take time out from producing top-tier shows and providing mental health support at the Fringe to present some of the hot…
Join Mr Bubbles with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! Enjoy bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, smoke bubbles, square bubbles, giant bubbles and even fir…
For the fraction of the cost of a fixed penalty notice, pose your question to our fearless leader at this chat-show-cum-Question-Time-cum-work-event (wine/cheese/cake/wallpaper ava…
Are you a kid? Do you like music, laughing and whack-a-doodle-noodle craziness? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then grab your pet adult and join us! Award-winning c…
A delightful mess of a show combining the electrifying skills of award-winning comedian Jarred Christmas and the vocal genius of world-champion beatboxer Hobbit.
Join comedian and children’s author Olaf Falafel for an hour of really stupid kids’ comedy plus a drawing lesson and possibly something that involves fishing, ducks, bumbags and …
It’s back! ‘For anyone genuinely interested in comedy and comedians, this is the must-see show of the festival’ ***** (Scotsman).
Enter a space caught in a cross-hairs: halfway between your bedroom floor at 3am and an otherworldly limbo.
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational and deeply personal.
Musical comedian and viral internet songboy, Anesti Danelis, presents a comedy concert inspired by all of those stupid self-help books.
Finally, something Netflix can’t match! Darkest Thoughts offers you the audience a chance to get immediate comedy based on any topic you can think of.
No Limits – an irreverent stand-up comedy show where comedians push boundaries, slice and dice edgy topics and are not afraid of taking the risk.
NYC comedian Terence Hartnett (Caroline’s on Broadway) was diagnosed with testicular cancer last year and it was the first bad thing that has ever happened to him.
Wine Show is a solo clown show centered on Bailey Barrel, a charming and unorthodox wine maker who is discovering her place in the world after the death of her father.
Winner of Underbelly, New Diorama and Methuen Drama’s hit-making Untapped Award 2022.
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.
A strong female lead (detective) faces the toughest case of her career in this comedy crime show by Tamar Broadbent (BBC Radio 4, Boom Chicago).
After selling out at the Adelaide Fringe, Liars and Clowns comes to Edinburgh to showcase the best alternative, underground and weird acts from around the festival.
Gabe Mollica brings New York-style comedy line-ups every night to Bar 50.
‘The best late-night show on the Fringe’ (Scotsman) returns in all its glory, featuring a stellar line-up of the very best acts from across the festival every night.
Dublin’s favourite comedy club is on tour.
Great value lunchtime comedy showcase featuring the best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics.
People can be sensitive about how they are described.
It’s back! ‘For anyone genuinely interested in comedy and comedians, this is the must-see show of the festival’ ***** (Scotsman).
‘Absolutely cracking… Great material with fantastic execution’ (The Stand).
Top 10 Comedy Shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2019 (Telegraph).
Hey everyblobby! Come along and see what hastily cobbled together pile of shite I’ve managed to pull out my arse this year! There’ll be a start, some stuff in the middle and anothe…
Fresh, off-beat comedy from two former Cambridge Footlights.
Join ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (Independent) for an hour of stand-up, sketch, song and much more.
Total sell-out 2005-2019 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Join Paul Mccaffrey and Seann Walsh for a live version of The UK’s Top 10 Comedy Podcast. Comedy’s two angriest friends just got angrier.
“The dramatic tension is palpable in this intriguing narrative that cleverly underlines the old adage that money doesn’t buy happiness.
A stand-up comedy compilation show hosted by Tom Mayhew, as heard on BBC Radio 4.
Lanessa has been performing shows all her life.
High-octane character comedy from one of the UK’s foremost TV sketch comedians, as seen in the BAFTA-winning series Horrible Histories, Class Dismissed and People Just Do Nothing…
Sutton Coldfield, 1995.
From House of Cards writer Bill Cain and The Shark is Broken director Guy Masterson, 9 Circles is a brilliantly performed, harrowing psychological thriller that would be shocking a…
Britain’s most loveable fox takes you on a journey of laughs, storytelling and song in a show for all the family, specially written for the live stage and packed with fun and excit…
Forget everything you may know about Bloody Mary; the cocktail, the game, the queen who burned Protestants at the stake.
It's only around halfway through Nina Conti: The Dating Show that you realise just how hard she is working.
The story of the theatrical Dame has had many incarnations and they all revolve around a fairly standard trope.
Total sell-out 2005-2019 returns with a brand new line-up.
Total sell-out 2005-2019 returns with a brand new line-up.
Richard Stott returns to the Fringe with a brand-new show filled with trademark storytelling and joyously acerbic one liners.
Cameron Young is one of the hottest names in modern magic, with appearances on national television shows such as Britain’s Got Talent, Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Tu Si Que Vales, C…
‘This anarchic, multimedia show has cult in its genes’ **** (Chortle.
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.
Alex Dawson (Róisin Bevan) is a successful social media guru.
The highly anticipated world premiere of Irvine Welsh's Porno catches up with the lives of Renton, Sickboy, Begbie & Spud, fifteen years after their appearance in TRAINSPOT…
Come and celebrate the start of this year’s Free Festival! See samples of all the top shows from this years Free Fest, the night before it begins – and party with the performers,…
What happens when you train for something your whole life, only to fail at the crucial moment? This question is the stimulus behind False Start, from acclaimed French-German theatr…
If the title sounds familiar you’re probably thinking of the film, In the Name of the Father, but you’d be on the right track because In the Name of the Son deals with the same…
Host of Radio 4 Extra’s Comedy Club and critically acclaimed podcast Spit or Swallow.
Fringe-first award winner Joe Sellman-Leava (Labels, Monster) is back at the Fringe with his new work Fanboy in which he explores his relationship with his past and future self.
Grace, ‘one of the funniest women in Britain’ (Times), makes her eagerly awaited Fringe return following 2019’s sell-out run, with a new show about her two lifelong passions; men a…
All aboard The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show 2022: Are We There Yet? Buckle up as we hit the road for a tour of life itself, visiting more sketch-shaped destinations…
Adapted from the beloved children’s books by Mo Willems, Leonardo! tells the story of a monster who longs to be scary and the big decisions he must make along the way.
As the crescendo of complaints and controversy was rising over the comedy circuit I was persuaded to abandon the safe confines of the theatre category and go in at the deep end, so…
Official Selection: New York Times Great Performers List (2020).
Award-winning writer and actor Rob Ward returns to the Fringe with his latest creation The MP, Aunty Mandy & Me.
The vibe is wild as I sit down for Adults Only Magic Show.
Richard Brown returns to the Fringe with a new show that promises to be as bleakly brilliant as his previous endeavours.
Dr Silcox returns with his perfect show for the fourth time for his hardcore fans; a unique and no-nonsense approach to exposing big pharmaceutical companies who rip off their cust…
Multi award-winning podcast returns.
‘A rollicking roller-coaster ride!’ ****½ (The West Australian).
Total sell-out 2005 - 2019 returns with a brand-new line-up.
The American stand-up, TV writer and “neurotic Jewish millennial” returns following her acclaimed 2019 debut.
The Crowd Show is a comedy/theatre/spoken word show about crowds by award-winning writer, actor and podcaster Rob Auton.
A one-woman performance about knitting through grief, heartache and depression. All in a pandemic. Knitting or crocheting is encouraged.
Every night at 11:20pm this Fringe, we bring you the very best in live podcasts, stand-up specials, cabaret and clowning, compilation shows and much more.
Who haunts our world-famous underground vaults? Join Minging Annie from Edinburgh’s past and explore what is it like to have been trapped beneath the city streets for 400 years.
Join us at the multi award-winning Whiski bar and restaurant for a vibrant foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at the Whiski bar during Aug…
This show is all about children’s ideas and stories being brought to life before your very eyes with the help of three talented comedy improvisers - Chris Lumb, Natalie Smeaton & P…
This show is all about children’s ideas and stories being brought to life before your very eyes with the help of three talented comedy improvisers - Chris Lumb, Natalie Smeaton & P…
Award winning late night cabaret showcase hosted by Linda, with her fellowship of freaks from participants in the festival/whoever can make it to Durham that night! Enter the dark …
Award winning late night cabaret showcase hosted by Linda, with her fellowship of freaks from participants in the festival/whoever can make it to Durham that night! Enter the dark …
- Scottish Comedian of the Year (SCOTY) runner-up, December 2021.
- Scottish Comedian of the Year (SCOTY) runner-up, December 2021.
‘An x-rated musical-comedy TED talk about the end of human civilisation’.
Stole the Show ‘It’s criminally underrated!’ Stole the Show is a farcical comedy play inside a play about a robber who stumbles into a amateur retelling of The Legend of King Ar…
Stole the Show ‘It’s criminally underrated!’ Stole the Show is a farcical comedy play inside a play about a robber who stumbles into a amateur retelling of The Legend of King Ar…
Have you had the experience of sitting through a play and thinking, “If I’d known that was how it was going to end I’d have paid far more attention to all the details in the …
A Sketch Show - a 70-minute chaotic journey through the minds of two dudes; Jack & Jordan, who are actors - nay, artists! And professional ones at that.
Eccentric, scandalous, provocative, exuberant, and funny as ever, Jean Paul Gaultier is set to shake up London this summer when his stunning creation, Fashion Freak Show - 50 years…
Fashion Freak Show is a retrospective of Jean-Paul Gaultier’s career using a combination of catwalk, dance and theatre revue.
Director Max Lewendel has taken Theatre of the Absurd to a new level in his engrossing production of Eugène Ionesco’s The Lesson in a translation by Donald Watson at the Southwa…
Richard Stott as seen on ITV2 Stand Up Sketch Show and runner up in Dave TV’s Jokes of 2019 is back with a new show about your mid 30s.
Set in Chester in 1645 as England was ravaged by the Civil War, Offered Up, at the Liverpool’s Royal Court Studio Theatre is a commentary on the political and social life of the …
Stunning from beginning to end The Convert is perhaps the most remarkable piece of theatre ever staged at Above The Stag in Vauxhall and that is no disrespect to the many fine prod…
Stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe Jokes 2019 & 2021, Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist 2021) hosts this show for history fans, back in Brighton for t…
Stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe Jokes 2019 & 2021, Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist 2021) hosts this show for history fans, back in Brighton for t…
As Lemons, artists Ole Hagen and Hannah Jowett perform material based on Ole’s 2021 poetry collection, Lemon In Orbit (Pindrop Press).
As Lemons, artists Ole Hagen and Hannah Jowett perform material based on Ole’s 2021 poetry collection, Lemon In Orbit (Pindrop Press).
Our Jubilee Bank Holiday Friday special! For the first time live on stage in Vauxhall in too many years, Eagle London is proud to present LIVE on stage, the one and only David Dale…
The Summer Shows are a culmination of our talented art, media and design students’ university journey in the form of a large-scale public exhibition.
The Summer Shows are a culmination of our talented art, media and design students’ university journey in the form of a large-scale public exhibition.
Howard Brenton’s new play Cancelling Socrates at Jermyn Street Theatre is a fascinating piece that transports us to classical Greece in a consideration of the circumstances that …
Join Fringe favourite comedians Vladimir McTavish, Dave Chawner and Jay Sodagar for Brighton Fringe’s brand new chat and comedy show: The Early Late Show.
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the ‘master of wordplay.
The newest show from Richard Filby promises to be his best work to date.
The newest show from Richard Filby promises to be his best work to date.
Shakespeare knew what it took to pen a romantic tragedy when he wrote Romeo and Juliet and hence carefully structured all the ingredients to meet the demands of the genre and creat…
Set in an unspecified time and without a location, No Particular Order resonates across the ages, through civilisations and empires, dictatorships and democracies and more, vividly…
The event might fall short of the hype that The Man Behind the Mask would be a ‘confessional evening – seasoned with highly personal, sometimes startling, and occasionally outr…
A MINI FESTIVAL IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY AND PEACE chaired by Caroline Lucas.
A MINI FESTIVAL IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY AND PEACE chaired by Caroline Lucas at 3pm at Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UF Featuring live music, debate, and poetry on the…
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
Beanpig Puppets presents an adaptation of an obscure fairy tale for the enjoyment of all ages! You are invited into an enchanted forest full of surprises, and a small house where…
Get set for another hot performance by the legendary Brighton-based nine-piece.
Get set for another hot performance by the legendary Brighton-based nine-piece.
Beanpig Puppets presents an adaptation of an obscure fairy tale for the enjoyment of all ages! You are invited into an enchanted forest full of surprises, and a small house where…
Inspired by Beckett’s Worstward Ho and Gogol’s Diary of a Madman, this solo mask and movement performance is a unique blend of heart and politics.
Inspired by Beckett’s Worstward Ho and Gogol’s Diary of a Madman, this solo mask and movement performance is a unique blend of heart and politics.
In this performance, we present the stories of three different female characters, from plays by Shakespeare; Desdemona (Othello), Kate (Taming of the Shrew), & Viola (Twelfth Night…
Kat Carson is a woman on a mission.
The Paramedics was inspired by an innovative idea by director James Burgess, who was a paramedic until five years ago.
The new digital comedy series taking social media by storm is venturing into the live show domain! This won’t be one to miss as we get to hear from Tiff and Chris, the Paramedics…
Two men who’ve been at the heart of the political world - former Downing Street Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell and cabinet minister Rory…
Soho Boy, at the Drayton Arms Theatre, is a new musical, written and composed by Paul Emelion Daly.
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.
Come along to see Psychic Stu in his Phenomenal Stand Up Show! You may be lucky and get your fortune told by the man himself.
Did Alissa Finn choose to perform Confessions of a Goddess Unhinged at the Water Rats in King’s Cross because the stage has a pair of ionic columns framing the stage? No, is the …
They were the definition of cool during their Fifties and Sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.
Psychic Stu takes on the world of fake mediums and not only stands up for the holistic world, but unwittingly educates others on what to look for so as not to get conned.
Everything seems normal.
IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast is an improvised comedy interview podcast.
Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life.
Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life.
Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay.
Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay.
Kirsty Munro talks about naughty stuff, overshares and gets saucy.
Kirsty Munro talks about naughty stuff, overshares and gets saucy.
Everything seems normal.
The Maydays present: The Fringe Show.
Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham, UK Pun Championship Winner 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016 and (some guy called) DAVE Joke of the Fringe Winner 2021, delivers over 10…
Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham, UK Pun Championships Winner 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016 and (some guy called) DAVE Joke of the Fringe Winner 2021, delivers over 1…
Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham, UK Pun Championship Winner 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016 and (some guy called) DAVE Joke of the Fringe Winner 2021, delivers over 10…
Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham, UK Pun Championships Winner 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016 and (some guy called) DAVE Joke of the Fringe Winner 2021, delivers over 1…
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016, Joke of…
The Maydays present: The Fringe Show.
Searchlight Theatre Company returns to the Brighton Fringe with their delightful show Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy at the Rialto Theatre.
Join George Elek and Ali Maxwell from Not The Top 20 Podcast for a night celebrating the 2021/22 EFL season.
Ania Live with special guests Rapscallion is going to be one of those great live music nights full of sparkle and contrasts.
Ania Live with special guests Sy Richards and Rapscallion is going to be one of those great live music nights full of sparkle and contrasts.
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes is a stand-up and writer.
“You must suffer me to go my own dark way.
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes is a stand-up and writer.
KingFast is a Jamaican born and Belfast raised solo artist whose soulful vocals have been gathering traction around the UK.
KingFast is a Jamaican born and Belfast raised solo artist whose soulful vocals have been gathering traction around the UK.
Leamprov, the premier Improvised Comedy troupe in Leamington Spa brings you ‘The Elephant in the Room’; a quick-fire improvised sketch show in the style of ‘Who’s Line is it Anyway…
The annual Fringe performance by one of the most exciting live bands in the South - this eight-piece soul and funk band, now in its fourteenth year, just keeps getting better.
The annual Fringe performance by one of the most exciting live bands in the South - this eight-piece soul and funk band, now in its fourteenth year, just keeps getting better.
Red Sauce Theatre brings a surreal blast from the past with their zany end of the pier amusement booth and performance experience.
Red Sauce Theatre brings a surreal blast from the past with their zany end of the pier amusement booth and performance experience.
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! What’s Hot! is a brand new variety show to fill the void that Pick of the Fringe has left behind! Unsure what you want to see at Brighton Fringe Festival this y…
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! What’s Hot! is a brand new variety show to fill the void that Pick of the Fringe has left behind! Unsure what you want to see at Brighton Fringe Festival this y…
Proper Job Is a panel show featuring the best comedians on the circuit competing to see who would fare best in the real world.
Proper Job Is a panel show featuring the best comedians on the circuit competing to see who would fare best in the real world.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
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…
We are Ania and we are having a bit of a launch party.
Join Drag Race UK Season 2 and cabaret legend Joe Black, as he returns to Brighton Fringe for an evening of musical mischief, vaudevillian villainy and cabaret chaos in the decaden…
The Dwarfs is a semi-autobiographical work and Harold Pinter's only novel.
The Man In The Shed is a highly amusing and at time hilarious solo rant by actor Alex Dee, co-written as Alex Donald with Tim Connery.
Have you ever laughed? Learn how to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just for fun.
Jim Spencer Broadbent is a playwright based in South-East London, so he is delighted to be presenting his play The Recollection of Tony Ward as one of twenty-seven companies contri…
A Life in Progress Show - Not Done Yet! After thirty years of listening to others, one day Stewart listened to himself and left his job - Now he wants you to listen to him.
Sharing funny stories from the front line of teaching, this live show will see the Two Mr P's reminiscing on their own school days and looking at the wonderful and …
A character comedy extravaganza with comedy legends: President Obonjo, Julie Jepson as Shannon Crabsticks, Bunny Hopkyns, Alpha Wolf, Kitty Cassis, Michael Buttersworth, Ella the G…
The Giant Balloon Show will have the audience in stitches and in awe simultaneously.
A character comedy extravaganza with comedy legends: President Obonjo, Julie Jepson as Shannon Crabsticks, Bunny Hopkyns, Alpha Wolf, Kitty Cassis, Michael Buttersworth, Ella the G…
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Expectations can work in many ways and it’s interesting to realise the extent to which we can be influenced by what we have just seen.
Phil McIntyre Live LTD proudly presents TWO MR Ps IN A PODCAST - LIVE Mr P has been a primary school teacher for over 14 years.
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…
Brecht would have felt at home watching two Palestinians go dogging at the Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Studio.
6, 7, 8 May: Eliza Skelton: “haunting & melodically beautiful” Sunday Times, plays songs from her wonderful new album ‘The Lookerer’ 10, 11 May: Local wordsmith Sophie Reid with d…
The Victorian era’s toy theatre movement collides with digital theatre in this live performance video capture of Peter Michael Marino’s internationally-acclaimed, epic, table-top…
6, 7, 8 May: Eliza Skelton: “haunting & melodically beautiful” Sunday Times, plays songs from her wonderful new album ‘The Lookerer’ 10, 11 May: Local wordsmith Sophie Reid with d…
The Victorian era’s toy theatre movement collides with digital theatre in this live performance video capture of Peter Michael Marino’s internationally-acclaimed, epic, table-top…
** ALL TICKETS FOR FRIDAY 9 JULY ARE NOW 2-4-1, this will be applied automatically at checkout ** Don’t know who to watch this Fringe? Why not let us curate a comedy show for you!…
Celebrated director Sarah Frankcom makes her debut at Hampstead Theatre in a spartan production of Naomi Wallace’s morality-defying play The Breach.
Ay Up Ducks! Following a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe, we’re bringing our stand-up show to Brighton.
Ay Up Ducks! Following a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe, we’re bringing our stand-up show to Brighton.
Based in Brighton, Bowiesque are one of the UK’s leading David Bowie tribute acts.
Based in Brighton, Bowiesque are one of the UK’s leading David Bowie tribute acts.
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…
Comedy Zebra Show este o trupă de comedie din Republica Moldova care a impresionat prin prestaţiile lor publicul și jurații emisiunii iUmor, unde au ajun…
Both a restaurant and a theatre, The Mill at Sonning, with its beautiful river setting in the countryside near Reading, is currently host to the Busman's Honeymoon, co-written …
Orlando, Virginia Woolf’s amusing challenge to the norms of society, stemmed from her own life and that of her lover Vita Sackville-West, but in her novel, the eponymous hero'…
Dust-sheets cover what little furniture there is in the expansive room of Dr Felix Kersten (Michael Lumsden), trusted personal physiotherapist to Reichsfuehrer Heinrich Himmler (Ri…
When Marisha Wallace, who plays Ado Annie, sings “I’m just a girl who cain’t say no” we are left in no doubt as to what she means and it gets the ovation it richly deserves…
Sometimes all the elements of a production combine to form something that is stunning and deeply moving.
BASIL BRUSH’S FAMILY FUN SHOW Broken Robot Productions & So Comedy in association with Basil Brush Limited Fresh from appearances on CBBC’s Crackerja…
BASIL BRUSH’S FAMILY FUN SHOW Broken Robot Productions & So Comedy in association with Basil Brush Limited Fresh from appearances on CBBC’s Crackerja…
Absolute Certainty? staged by Qweerdog Theatre revolves around the confused lives of two brothers and a friend.
How It Is (Part 2) being Part 2 of a three-part novel of which Part 1 comes before it and Part 3 follows it after which there is no more being a novel it is not a play yet here at …
After sitting through two acts of around fifty-five minutes each at the Union Theatre, quite why David Lindsey-Abaire’s Rabbit Hole received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, five To…
An impactful floating installation of a house in Ramallah, known, loved and photographed for 35 years.
MUTYA BUENA - LIVE AT THE RVTPLUS STAY ON FREE FOR OUR FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB PARTYThe brilliant Mutya Buena of the Sugababes makes a welcome return to The Royal Vauxhall Tavern followi…
Simon David invites YOU to the live recording of his horrible DEBUT ALBUM From tender ballads (Daddy I Wanna Dance & Shitting On A Dick) to crowd favourites (Straggot, Why…
If you are into boxing, and I’m not, Fighting Irish gives you something to latch onto from the outset.
Tremble in terror at the Tower! Sizzle at the Savoy! Give Cleopatra the needle! Be washed away at Westminster! Lose yourself in Lambeth! Get gobsmacked by the Globe! Hold onto your…
Gilbert & Sullivan have survived the test of time and now seem to have successfully weathered the pandemic.
Two stunningly energetic performances keep Owen McCafferty’s Mojo Mickyboy, courtesy of Bruiser Theatre Company, rolling along at a cracking pace that provides an hour of action-…
Things Fell Apart Strange Tales from the Culture Wars Jon Ronson LIVE Things Fell Apart is the live version of Jon’s hit BBC Radio 4 podcast.
Join us for an evening of stand up to raise money for the people of Ukraine.
Basically.
John Lahr’s Diary of a Somebody makes a return to the stage after an absence of 35 years, this time at Seven Dials Playhouse.
Live/Wire is The AC/DC Show.
There is deceit in the title of this play.
Prior to the release of his new album 'It's OK, I'm still laughing!', the German singer, songwriter and troubadour Martin Praetorius will make his lo…
Wilton’s Music Hall has come a long way since 1885 when Nelly Power sang The Boy I Love Is Up in the Gallery.
I’ll settle for the company’s own description of Under Electric Candlelight as an ‘existential tragicomedy’, but dont worry about interpreting that.
Viral sensation Gary Powndland (Pronounced liked the shop, but not spelt the same) is the back in London with an all new live show for 2022!In this new show he’ll …
Viral sensation Gary Powndland (Pronounced liked the shop, but not spelt the same) is the back in London with an all new live show for 2022!In this new show he’ll be joined by T…
Join us for a night of celebration with the Gay Liberation Front for its 50th anniversary! The event will feature a spectacular panel led by: Dan Glass, author of United …
That irresistible 1970s suburban comedy, Abigail's Party, has been revived again; this time at the Watford Palace Theatre under the direction of Pravesh Kumar.
Has he gone yet…? As the Government teeters on its foundations and the council dog warden comes for Boris “Big Dog, Honest” Johnson, the cult politica…
Dev’s Army, by Stuart D.
Blackpool chip shop heiress Teresa Toti is unlucky in love, to put it mildly.
Live from the Landor presents a night of top notch comedians giving some new material an outing.
Bacon, at the Finborough Theatre, showcases the talents of two remarkable young actors in a moving exploration of teenage angst.
Simple acts can often have huge repercussions.
Richard Herring returns to The Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and…
For aficionados of Ibsen this is a production not to be missed; nor should those who just like to wallow in the velvety richness of traditional theatre ignore this rare opportunity…
Politically, it seems like a highly appropriate time to stage a production of Shakespeare’s Richard II - an exploration of the nature of leadership and egotistical entitlement.
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make S…
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make S…
As recommended by TimeOut LondonThe Enby ShowThe Enby Show brings together the best gender-benders and cis-tem offenders that the UK has to offer, in an all-star variety night popp…
Northern Ireland's most exciting and beloved comedian; Shane Todd returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for an hour of hilarious stand-up comedy.
Chiron: A One Centaur Show Lanky horse-boy talks funny A Beautiful Mess To-do lists aren't actually helpful.
Northern Ireland's most exciting and beloved comedian; Shane Todd returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for an hour of hilarious stand-up comedy.
Andy Warhol once declared, 'Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art'.
For the first time ever and for one night only South African comedy aces Celeste Ntuli and Thenjiwe Moseley bring their rib cracking stand up comedy to London.
For the first time ever and for one night only South African comedy aces Celeste Ntuli and Thenjiwe Moseley bring their rib cracking stand up comedy to London.
DIVINA DE CAMPO LIVE AT THE ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERNDivina De Campo is not only one of the UK’s most successful drag performers, she’s well on her way to be a fully fledged national t…
Now seen by over 350,000 fans live and watched by millions on TV Europe's No.
Totally Football Live The Totally Football Show returns to the stage, and what better place to kick start things than the Leicester Square Theatre in t…
Totally Football Live The Totally Football Show returns to the stage, and what better place to kick start things than the Leicester Square Theatre in t…
Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and prove…
The University of Cambridge did not grant degrees to women until 1948.
In modern parlance Gustav Holst might be regarded as something of a one-hit wonder, though aficionados could point to many other worthy works that have a more esoteric appeal and a…
Join author, campaigner and podcast host Ruairí McKiernan, Senator Lynn Ruane and special guests for what is guaranteed to be a lively and inspiring conversation …
Bart Lambert and Jack Reitman were joint winners of the OffWestEnd Award 2020 for Best Male Performance in a Musical for their roles in Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story at The…
If you feel the blue in January, join us for 3 nights of fun. Thursday 13th, 20th and the 27th of January at Bar Soho!Ticket link
Fresh from music directing in Mandarin for Nederlander Worldwide in China, Juilliard grad Matthew Liu makes the leap from orchestra pit to the spotlight with a concert of original …
1980's era-defining comedian Ben Elton returns to the London stage to explore the modern age, bringing his hilarious perspectives with him! As the 'Godfather' of modern…
Miss Martina (a.
TRIGGERnometry, the hit political and cultural YouTube show with over 3 million downloads a month is launching a series of in-person events with some of your favourite g…
FUNNYBOYZ LONDON presentsLorraine Bowen ( ages 18+ )CITY OF QUEBECFriday 10th December 2021 Britain’s Got Talent star Lorraine Bowen, known for her song ” Crumble ” is coming …
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
The hit comedy podcast takes to the stage with a very special, live christmas show! Drunk Women Solving Crime is a true crime podcast with a twist…of lime.
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
Barrel Organ presents the first event in the relaunch of their highly successful programme, LIVE LDN.
Local legend, icon and star, Ivy Alexxander presents Lip Service, Sheffield’s biggest drag lip-sync battle! Join Ivy as she brings local drag artists together to battle it out for …
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Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
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…
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
Steam Down return to the Albany for a special homecoming gig.
FUNNYBOYZ LIVERPOOL presentsKylie Vs Madonna ( ages 18+ )BLUNDELLS SUPPER CLUBFriday 12th November 2021 Beth McCann as Madonna will join Heather Marie as Kylie Minogue and giv…
After the success of all our sell out House of Allure burlesque shows, we are happy to invite you to Dominus Von Vexo presents GLITZ! GLAM! HOT DAMN! Piano’s playing, trumpets…
Renowned Scottish flautist and new music champion, Richard Craig, closes the festival with a programme of recent works built around Richard Barrett’s “Vale&r…
Banksy’s works pop up in all sorts of places, but seeing them is often a challenge.
Reversed, deconstructed and re-imagined to create a truly remarkable piece of theatre, Juliet & Romeo is the inaugural long-run production at The Chelsea Theatre, following its…
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
Prepare your chuckle muscles for the tickling of a lifetime at the second annual Doddy Day Happiness Show! The Squire Of Knotty Ash liked nothing more than making p…
Writer/Director Paul Stone has unearthed a gem of World War II history and transformed it into a delightful monologue, now on stage at the King’s Head Theatre, Islington.
The Queer Gaze is a podcast presented and produced by Homotopia Associate Artist Ashleigh Owen.
The Tony Awards for comedy must have had a lean year in 2013 when Christopher Durang won Best Play for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.
Some people pace up and down, others rock back and forth.
Luke Oldfield’s Accidental Birth of an Anarchist at The Space on the Isle of Dogs tells of two novice activists from The People’s Movement to Protect the Planet who get jobs on…
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
TRIGGERnometry, the hit political and cultural YouTube show with over 3 million downloads a month is launching a series of in-person events with some of your favourite g…
Join us for our Halloween spooktacular as we together with Jax Nightclub hold our Monster Ball on Halloween, Sunday 31st October. More details to followTicket link
Internationally touring cabaret and drag artist Peter Groom, presents Dietrich: Live in Liverpool a glittering, poignant and uplifting audience with icon, Marlene Dietri…
BOO BITCHES! It’s spooky season, and we’ve lined up a horrible concoction of shocking live shows from some of the deadliest drag around! On October 30 we bring you a spooky,…
As W S Gilbert once observed, “Oh, wouldn't the world seem dull and flat with nothing whatever to grumble at?” Cal McCrystal provides plenty of material for that in his pro…
New covid-safe version of Brite Theater’s multi award-winning show! The fourth wall has been utterly obliterated, as the audience take on the roles of all the other characters at R…
It is the True Crime Convention at the Museum of Comedy and fans have gathered to see their favourite True-Crime stars, get autographs and watch live podcast recordings …
FunnyBoyz London presents Drag Race UK S3 Elektra Fence About this event SESSION TIME: 19.
PopHorror presentsSlash Vegas! Buckle up for the most outrageously entertaining Halloween event of the season.
DIVAS introduce this sensational new fine dining experience with drag queens SESSION TIME: 18.
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser evokes memories of a bygone age in British theatre and no setting more befits it than that glorious monument to thespian achievement, the Richmond Th…
Australian playwright Alana Valentine makes her UK debut at the Finborough Theatre with The Sugar House, in its first production outside of her home country, where it was nominat…
Get ready for the best songs from all your favourite female stars in one fabulous fun-packed show.
As recommended by TimeOut LondonThe Enby Horror ShowThe Enby Show brings together the best gender-benders and cis-tem offenders that the UK has to offer, in an all-star variety nig…
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Dragpunk’s I’M NOT OKAY has risen from the grave for an iconic HELLOWEEN SPECIAL! Your favourite emo party has been resurrected, for a night of classic emo bangers and alt dra…
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
Jon Courtenay: Live Jon is the first Golden Buzzer act ever to win Britain’s Got Talent, where he triumphed in the 2020 final.
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
A stony silence filled the air at the end of act one of Joe & Ken at The Old Red Lion Theatre, Islington, the old stomping ground of the eponymous couple who lived just down th…
Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret ShowSun 17 Oct @ The Brunswick Holland Road HoveDoors 6:45pm Show 7pm End 9pm 10 A NIGHT CURATED BY LESBIANS, FOR LESBIANS AND ALLIESEVERYO…
FUNNYBOYZ MANCHESTER presentsSCARLETT HARLETT ( ages 18+ )NEW YORK NEW YORK BARSaturday 16th October 2021 Drag Race UK Season 3 Scarlett Harlett is coming to Manchester this O…
As recommended by TimeOut LondonThe Enby ShowThe Enby Show brings together the best gender-benders and cis-tem offenders that the UK has to offer, in an all-star variety night popp…
Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret ShowThurs 14 Oct @ Two Brewers ClaphamDoors 7pm Show 8pm 10 A NIGHT CURATED BY LESBIANS, FOR LESBIANS AND ALLIESEVERYONE WELCOME IN AUDIENC…
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
WELCOME MY TREATS! To the new instalment of the KHANDI SHOP! Its halloween time treats! And this theme is all about the witchcraft! KAULDRON! with a line up that you wont forg…
The incredible Topsie Redfern is back - singing from opera through to pop with her fabulous and fun show.
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
The Salem witch trials are well known, perhaps in large part due to Arthur Miller’s outstanding play The Crucible that put the Massachusetts town on the map.
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
FUNNYBOYZ LONDON presentsFizz & Frocks ( ages 18+ )ZODIAC BAR Italian Live Singer SISSY LEA is bringing the FunnyBoyz team to Zodiac for a night full of entertainmen…
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
Eddi Reader is perhaps Scotland’s greatest living female voice.
TRIGGERnometry, the hit political and cultural YouTube show with over 3 million downloads a month is launching a series of in-person events with some of your favourite g…
The Brockley Jack Theatre is currently offering the opportunity to see a rarely performed and probably almost unknown operetta by Gustav Holst.
It doesn’t take long to appreciate why Foxes, at Theatre 503, was shortlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award.
Rat King at The Hope Theatre, Islington, is a new production written and produced by Bram Davidovich for Kryptonite Theatre Company.
Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London…
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SING SING SING We can sing.
To launch the book and showcase the podcast, I’m hosting a live event at the Museum of Comedy in Bloomsbury which will feature some of my favourite subje…
Romancero Books con el apoyo de la Oficina de Asuntos Culturales y Cintificos de la Embajada de Espaa en Londres presenta el Festival de Literatura Queer Espaola en Londres - FLQEL…
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
The long-awaited Hamlet, directed by Greg Hersov, is finally on stage at the Young Vic and as the young prince Cush Jumbo gives a commanding performance that keeps the whole produc…
The renowned Finborough Theatre is still alive and well as witnessed by its latest production of Jordan Hall’s How To Survive An Apocalypse presented by Proud Haddock.
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“ I can’t tell if I am being ghosted or that person is practising social distancing very well” Watch Irish comedian Anna Clifford dissect t…
“ I can’t tell if I am being ghosted or that person is practising social distancing very well” Watch Irish comedian Anna Clifford dissect t…
How do you successfully relate the biography of a theatrical legend, tell the history of a remarkable period in the development of the arts, create portraits of the famous names of…
Love, Genius and a Walk, at Theatro Technis, a venue billed as ‘one of London's best-kept secrets’, is an ambitious exploration of how artistic individuals struggle with ma…
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
Clubs and shows are BACK BABY which means it’s time for VOL.
This one-day boutique event is the only UK family creation show exclusively designed for the LGBTQ+ community informing attendees about UK and International family building options…
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
*UPDATE* As a result of COVID restrictions we have had to make the difficult decision to postpone our opening event and instead invite you to join us for a closing party to ce…
As recommended by TimeOut LondonThe Enby ShowThe Enby Show brings together the best gender-benders and cis-tem offenders that the UK has to offer, in an all-star variety night popp…
Evelyn Carnate Presents FILTHY IN PINK Featuring a cabaret dreamhouse of DIRTY BURLESQUE, FILTHY FANTASIES & HOT n HILARIOUS NIGHTMARES Plus a Filthy in Pink PARTY…
The award-winning sketch group venture to Manchester with over 60 sketches in 60 minutes! “Dropped something? Don’t even think about picking it up as you’ll probably miss an entire…
The award-winning sketch group venture to Manchester with over 60 sketches in 60 minutes! “Dropped something? Don’t even think about picking it up as you’ll probably miss an entire…
The award-winning sketch group venture to Manchester with over 60 sketches in 60 minutes! “Dropped something? Don’t even think about picking it up as you’ll probably miss an entire…
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
The award-winning sketch group venture to Manchester with over 60 sketches in 60 minutes! “Dropped something? Don’t even think about picking it up as you’ll probably miss an entire…
WOOF is a neo Drag/Draglesque platform that vows to ‘Redefine Sexy’ and ‘Redefine Drag’.
Noël Coward described Relatively Speaking as ‘a beautifully constructed and very funny comedy’ and this production at the Jermyn Street Theatre demonstrates how right he was.
James Campbell’s Accidental Show returns for a second season - zooming into family homes every Saturday morning for 10 weeks.
In addition to much discussion of the play itself, Peter Gill’s Small Change at the Omnibus Theatre Clapham had the bar buzzing with anecdotes from people recalling what their mo…
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Its finally here, the day that should have been London Pride, and even though the paraide is limed and Soho is less full of half naked twinks, that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate…
Arch Clapham + Fetch presents:PRIDE FEDERATION: United In LoveA day + night of Pride celebration.
This Pride weekend, come down to The Phoenix Arts Club to celebrate some of the best LGBTQ+ talent that London has to offer.
Ella Gant - amazing new drag artiste - so new and talented flock are proud and very honoured to have her come and entertain on a Friday.
After the success of all 7 sell out House of Allure burlesque shows, we are happy to invite you to Dominus Von Vexo presents GLITZ! GLAM! HOT DAMN!Saddle up and give a YEEEHAWWW! J…
Join TuckShop, the creators of Death Drop and Gals Aloud, for a hilarious and raucous variety night of drag campery like no other.
FUNNYBOYZ LIVERPOOL presentsDolly Parton ( ages 18+ )BLUNDELLS SUPPER CLUBFriday 10th September 2021 Beth McAnn as Dolly Parton is coming to London this September! This s…
PSA is a small collective of visual artists, performers and musicians formed in the wake of the pandemic to bring people together after so long apart.
Marcus Hercules, Artistic Director of Hercules Productions, is the one-man wonder behind Prison Games, currently live on-stage at The Pleasance in north London having previouslybee…
Richard Herring returns to The Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and…
VISIBLE SHOWDrag artist, SemiColon, is back again with another Visible show with the iconic East London venue, The Glory.
They were the definition of cool during their Fifties and Sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.
Calling kids aged 5 to 100, join our MIGHTY gang! A sensational interactive show, where the worlds of comedy and beatboxing collide with electrifying results.
Two people are left standing on opposite sides of the room at the end of a housewarming party in Crouch End: the hostess and a guy who came as the friend of a friend, but on whom s…
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
Pussycat dahlsIn a world where the queer and drag and cabaret scene loves to put people to creat me super groups and commercialise .
Andrew Wasylyk is a Scottish composer and producer who has conceived and contributed to over 25 albums.
A rip-roaring improvised comedy show where teams battle it out in a high-octane, high-energy and high-stakes competition.
The Britain’s Got Talent finalist returns to Underbelly with fully revamped hour for 2021.
This is Paradise, Michael John O'Neill’s new play at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, is a lengthy monologue in which Kate (Amy Molloy) provides a complex interweaving of the…
The nicest improv show this side of Toronto, creating a hilarious, spontaneous show all from audience suggestions.
The nicest improv show this side of Toronto, creating a hilarious, spontaneous show all from audience suggestions.
A rip-roaring improvised comedy show where teams battle it out in a high-octane, high-energy and high-stakes competition.
The nicest improv show this side of Toronto, creating a hilarious, spontaneous show all from audience suggestions.
Withered Hand is the songwriting output of Edinburgh-based Dan Willson.
Brand new hour of comedy from acclaimed comic Red Richardson Red is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster and is now recognised as one of the most…
Brand new hour of comedy from acclaimed comic Red Richardson Red is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster and is now recognised as one of the most…
Monkey Barrel Comedy’s alternative comedy night, Project X presents, all the way from Tennessee (US of America), The Chuck Wagon Chuckle with Dusty Rambusky! Join Dusty and his ban…
Singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, library music producer, Siobhan Wilson was born in Elgin, Scotland, UK.
Hop, bounce, jump, wave and sing! Percussion, music, laughter and balloons with Verona’s Musical Balloon Band.
An evolving, international performance collective, centring and celebrating disabled, queer people of colour, Brownton Abbey’s kaleidoscopic events investigate and reclaim tradit…
HEY BABES!Hold on to your unicorns because Babeslaytion are about to take you on a FABULOUS non-stop tour of sights you can only dream of!Were SO excited to announce our first EVER…
Part game show and part chat show.
Éowyn Emerald & Dancers return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a somewhat different context from previous years with their new work Your Tomorrow.
Intricate Rituals by York DramaSoc at theSpace Triplex is a monologue with alternating actors.
Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and stand-up, Paul Dennis brings his music and comedy together for the first time.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
Britain’s most loveable fox returns to Underbelly with his amazing Family Fun Show.
WELCOME to Killer Queens Presents: Choke In The Big Smoke! This is the first London outing of our award winning sell out drag murder mystery shows, and in true Killer Queens fashio…
Two 30-minute sets of stand-up from up-and-coming comedians from the north of England, Paddy Young (as seen on ITV2, Sky, Channel 4) and Adam Flood (BBC New Comedian 2019 nominee, …
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Crouch End get ready for another great night with your favourite queen Shyanne OShea along with her extra shot of trouble Heidi Wurst.
Still by Frances Poet makes its world premiere courtesy of The Traverse Theatre Company at their theatre.
Admiral Fallow released their much-beloved debut album, Boots Met My Face, in 2011 and its widely acclaimed successor, Tree Bursts In Snow, the following year.
Are you ready for a fun-packed night of music, laughter and stupidity with the amazing Wilma Ballsdrop? Wilma the Welsh Warbler and giantess, has taken the London cabaret worl…
Multi award-winning dickhead and DragKing superstar of the West End: LoUis CYfer presents his own version of a Ted talk as he takes you through a musical tour of his working-class …
James Yorkston is a singer-songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
Afro-fusion pan-global music and dance fever at La Belle Angele.
SECOND SHOW ADDED!!The Tartan Temptress is BACK for an intimate evening of song and chat PLUS you the gorgeous members of the general public have the chance to ask Mary you’re most…
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
Aurie Styla is probably the best British comedian that’s never been to Edinburgh.
Carla J Easton is an award nominated singer-songwriter, releasing four critically acclaimed albums.
Set in a near-future, post-global ecological collapse, Quandary Collective’s Richard II is a bloodthirsty outdoor exhibition.
Frankie is doing some brand new jokes.
Hamish Hawk is an Edinburgh-based songwriter.
It’s Not Rocket Science at theSpace@Surgeons’ Hall is presented by Nottingham New Theatre, England’s only fully student-run theatre venue.
"The legendary BBC Radio 4 series hits London’s Underbelly Festival for the first time in this special live residency starring the dream team of Jon Culshaw, Debra Steph…
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.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016).
Lemon Squeeze Productions are presenting a new adaptation of Rossetti’s Women at the Space@Surgeons’ Hall, written and directed by Joan Greening, award-winning writer of ITV si…
In collaboration with circus platform at National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, the international panel of circus experts will delve into the challenges and pleasures of creating …
Set in the wonderfully open, socially-distanced and drinks-to-your-seats Garden Theatre of theSpaceuk’s Symposium Hall, the a capella group Semi-Toned return to the Fringe with f…
Madhouse by Nottingham New Theatre at theSpace@Surgeon’s Hall does what it says on the tin.
Dramatic, visceral collision of live music, painting and architecture, created by acclaimed Russian artist Maria Rud with punk rock legend Fay Fife (Rezillos) and Martin Metcalfe (…
Unsolved mysteries meet mixology in Mystery on the Rocks, a very silly podcast hosted by award-winning comedians Sooz Kempner, Masud Milas and Chris Stokes and named as one of The …
For All the Love You Lost is presented by Morosophy at theSpace@Surgeon’s Hall.
Unsolved mysteries meet mixology in Mystery on the Rocks, a very silly podcast hosted by award-winning comedians Sooz Kempner, Masud Milas and Chris Stokes and named as one of The …
IRL Queer Meditation Sunday 15th August 1pm Finsbury Park.
Kapil Seshasayee is a polymath, and a true original talent, both as a songwriter and as a soundsmith, a one-man combination of Scott Walker, Blood Orange, Arca and Richard Dawson.
Come one, come all to this tragic affair! Stand-up comedy show featuring acts that are positively freaky.
Workshop : Being of InfluenceDate : Saturday 14th AugustTime : 15:00 - 18:00 UKT / 10am - 1pm ESTLocation : VirtualAudience : LGBTQ+Cost : FREE (Donations accepted) ‘Bei…
KOSMOSHello Khandi treats and welcome back to the third instalment of the Khandi shop, a night to showcase some of the tastiest talents in the queerosquere.
Stanley Odd make music for people that get tongue-tied talking to girls; clumsy people that dance awkwardly in their bedrooms; people that are generally uncomfortable in social sit…
The grannies in the show will tell you their life stories through singing and playing the moon guitar.
Are you ready to explore the night with Dance Base’s immersive late-night exhibition? Linked with Dance Base unwrapped, the experience will include the work of Fran.
Something different every day! Brand new social experiments that will heal your soul.
Heather Duster presents Funny Girl: A one woman retelling of the iconic musical with a little more drag! Join Heather as she takes you on a musical journey with her one woman …
Classic Them, a London improv duo, bring their (pre-pandemic) monthly night to the Camden Fringe.
A night of gender-bending, life-affirming fun and frolics with a bunch of boys who dance like Britney and sing like Whitney! Five vocal powerhouses armed with songs, sass and plent…
The avant-garde Northumbrian folk storyteller combines an incredible singing voice, gritty subject matter and dark humour to create his unforgettable style.
Classic Them, a London improv duo, bring their (pre-pandemic) monthly night to the Camden Fringe.
Sacred Paws don’t take things too seriously.
Boisterous tear up the stage in a revamped production of the John Godber award- winning classic about a team of Bouncers, now known as Door Supervisors.
Blackpool chip shop heiress, Teresa Toti, dressed as cat woman , meets her dream man at a bonkers fancy dress party in Muswell Hill.
Still the original, wildest and latest of the late-night comedy shows at the Fringe, Late’n’Live is back for its 33rd year, showcasing unadulterated comedy mayhem to tickle the fan…
Jonathan Smeed is making his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in Run by Stephen Laughton at Lauriston Halls, courtesy of No Frills Theatre Company.
Richard Stott returns to the Camden Fringe with a show exploring the merits and pitfalls of loyalty.
Blackpool chip shop heiress, Teresa Toti, dressed as cat woman , meets her dream man at a bonkers fancy dress party in Muswell Hill.
Did you have a birthday in the last year that was spoilt by COVID? Or an anniversary? Or a Christmas.
The Britain’s Got Talent finalist returns to Underbelly with a fully revamped hour for 2021.
Starring the UK’s only dwarf drag queen.
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…
Something different every day! Brand new social experiments that will heal your soul.
Super Scott returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his own style of comedy juggling and escapology. Maybe a bit of magic. Expect the unexpected!
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
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…
Three lads have certain things in common.
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.
Oddly Ordinary Theatre Company has made a highly successful adaptation of Mark Ravenhill’s Pool (No Water) at theSpace Triplex as part of the contribution by the graduates of Que…
This is a series of Wudang Kungfu shows and seminars along with Daoist culture and music.
Saving Mr Ultimate by John McEwan-Whyte at theSpace Triplex is the debut show of Extra Arca, a young theatre group within New Celts Productions, a consortium of young theatre compa…
Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life.
We will offer a series of Tai Chi and Qigong events so audiences can take part in the events online and in-venue in Edinburgh.
Children’s TV royalty Sam and Mark, as seen on CBBC’s Big Friday Wind Up, Copycats and Crackerjack are delighted to be joining the hotly anticipated line up at Underbel…
Smile.
Comedians look at the hilarious side of philosophy.
For a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe entitled Corpsing you might be forgiven for thinking it’s a comedy about laughing out of place.
Interactive Virtual Museum Tour live from Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The spectacle marks the 50th anniversary of Tubular Bells, the debut studio album by English multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Mike Oldfield.
Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life.
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.
Paddy the Cope, written and directed by Raymond Ross, makes its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the delightful Netherbow Theatre at the Scottish Storytelling Cen…
Playing for the first time since ‘you-know-what’, Neil Pennycook and band take to the stage to perform material spanning Meursault’s entire back catalogue, as well as a few sly nod…
Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming, one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay.
The smash-hit show returns for its seventh year! Top TV comedians hate on topics suggested by the audience.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016).
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the master of wordplay.
Moonlight on Leith, by Emilie Robson and Laila Noble, at theSpaceTriplex is inspired by the ‘Save Leith Walk’ campaign; a grassroots movement seeking to preserve the historic s…
Celebrate the return to live entertainment with an exciting evening of variety hosted by radio personality Mark McKenzie in the home of the Army.
Chalkhill Theatre Ltd currently has a double debut with the company’s first appearance at the Festival Fringe and the premiere of their new play.
The Manchester Revue are proud to present their new sketch show, Free Shot On Entry! Bringing you the best comedy The University of Manchester has to offer, prepare to question eve…
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.
Join two of Scotland’s finest comedians for an hour of energetic stand-up with unique observations and hilarious stories.
A comedy play about two veteran local radio DJs finally getting their shot at the big time: the breakfast show on national radio.
Captivate Theatre returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year with their production of Sunshine on Leith, at Multistory, first performed in 2014 and twice thereafter.
Bogha-frois: Queer Voices in Folk (Scottish Gaelic for Rainbow) is a community of queer folk musicians based in Scotland and beyond.
Celebrate the return to live entertainment with an exciting evening of variety hosted by radio personality Mark McKenzie in the home of the Army.
Edinburgh’s favourite topical comedy show.
The Britain’s Got Talent finalist returns to Underbelly with fully revamped hour for 2021.
Interactive Virtual Museum Tour live from Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Described as a ‘wonderfully chaotic and colourful tragicomedy’ Theatre-19 Presents: John is a particularly silly devised piece at theSpace@Surgeons Hall from a group of Bristol…
Dramatic, visceral collision of live music, painting and architecture, created by acclaimed Russian artist Maria Rud with punk rock legend Fay Fife (Rezillos) and Martin Metcalfe (…
The Big Show returns to the Fringe! Monkey Barrel Comedy’s top-rated, sell-out weekend extravaganza is on every night at 22:15 (not 12th), with a top mixed-bill line-up each even…
Fiercely fabulous and fictitious Las Vegas lounge legend, Trudy Carmichael has lived (and nearly died), loved (and often lost) more than most mere mortals, but she gets through all…
In 1902 Hibs won the Scottish Cup.
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.
St Andrews’ oldest, funniest and – incidentally – only improv comedy troupe are back at the Fringe with their unique mix of sparky, spontaneous and side-splittingly funny short…
Boiler suits, beanies and a barrow! That’s what was waiting for this musical duo when lockdown hit! A truly mesmerising twinning of music and storytelling of how a global communi…
Plasters is an original play by Emma Tadmor who founded RJ Theatre Company with co-producer, Daniel Feldman.
It’s stand-up, but not as you know it; no rules, no backup, no script and no set list.
Billed as ‘the future of queer comedy cabaret’ Tropicana is Aidan Sadler’s 80’s solo show of classic queer hits at the suitably late hour of 23:15 at theSpaceTriplex.
A ninety-minute monologue about a homeless person? Embrace it.
Award-winning Ali joins up with pals back in California for this unique show filmed live from the true home of jazz! All-star band of Katie Cavera, Clint Baker, John Reynolds and C…
We will offer a series of Tai Chi and Qigong events so audiences can take part in the events online and in-venue in Edinburgh.
Izzy wizzy let’s get busy! Join TV legend Sooty with his best friends Sweep and Soo in a laugh out loud show for the whole family.
The banner proclaims, ‘Congratulations’ as it hangs from the ceiling above the unimaginable mess left by the previous afternoon's party in which inmates and staff seemingly…
Roll up, roll up! Come and see this bright explosion of love & isolation, joy & celebration and a lot of buffering – you’ll want a ticket for this ride.
Free concerts every lunchtime, Monday to Saturday throughout August.
When all of his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus.
Every Tuesday, come down to Bar CMYK in Wimbledon for South London’s only weekly LGBTQIA+ comedy night.
The Showstoppers’ Kids Show takes kids’ ideas and turns them into marvellous, musical adventures from scratch, right away and in front of your very noses.
Tomorrow’s Warriors are proud to present the return of Romarna Campbell in our in-person gigs series, Live at the Albany.
Fresh from appearances on CBBC’s Crackerjack, Britain’s most loveable fox takes you on a journey of laughs, storytelling and song in show for all the family specially written f…
Is there an issue with capturing plays from the second half of the twentieth century that deal with gay issues of the period? The Southwark Playhouse recently managed a production …
For many it will be impossible to see writer/director Jack Fairey’s every seven years at the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre and not be reminded of the groundbreaking sociological T…
Tired of living for other people’s approval, Siân decides to impress an octopus instead.
Writer/Director Ben Reid has made a stunning professional debut at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town, with his play Two Worlds No Family, originally written as his final y…
Russel Brand takes some life lessons from William Shakespeare.
As if so-called ‘Freedom Day’ had not generated enough excitement on Monday 19th July, the Arcola Theatre had its planned reopening that evening and showcased its fabulous new …
Secret Cinema Presents DIRTY DANCING The year is 1963 and Kellerman's Resort is back for another summer of love! Step into the world of Dirty Dancing in this 4+ hour immersive …
Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and prove…
Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and pr…
Cult cabaret sensations Bourgeois & Maurice descend on planet earth for two nights at Brighton Spiegeltent! “It’s hard to think of any other act delivering such clever, funny …
Good evening and welcome to The Nearly News Show, live from The Brighton Fringe.
Good evening and welcome to The Nearly News Show, live from The Brighton Fringe.
Cult cabaret sensations Bourgeois & Maurice descend on planet earth for two nights at Brighton Spiegeltent!“It’s hard to think of any other act delivering such clever, funny an…
“Tarts and barmaids, I just took whatever came along!” West End Diva Rosemary Ashe pays tribute to national treasure and long-term Brighton resident, Dora Bryan, whose showbi…
“Tarts and barmaids, I just took whatever came along!” West End Diva Rosemary Ashe pays tribute to national treasure and long-term Brighton resident, Dora Bryan, whose showbi…
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 Space on the Isle of Dogs continues its practice of supporting new talent with Helium, an original work by Grumble Pup Theatre, a fledgling company founded in the Black Country…
A wonderfully entertaining evening of laughter and fine acting is currently to be found in Keith Waterhouse’s Mr and Mrs Nobody, staged by Gabriella Bird in her directorial debut…
Exile at the Southwark Playhouse, by JoMac Productions Limited & Blue Heart Theatre, is an interestingly constructed piece consisting of two life-crisis monologues by individu…
We are born.
Relaunching the Underbelly with a bang this Summer, join TuckShop, the creators of Death Drop and Gals Aloud, for a hilarious and raucous variety night of drag and campery like no …
Bumfluffery and other silliness.
SOLD OUT! Join us for the 8pm show live stream on YouTube for free: https://youtu.
Musician and sound activist Charles Hayward presents a wild mix of genre fluid music from the London underground and beyond.
“The unmistakable voice of Karen Saunders” launches Brighton’s newest venue The Annun.
“The unmistakable voice of Karen Saunders” launches Brighton’s newest venue The Annun.
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus members present a show of solos and duets under the direction of Joe Paxton.
The London Rebel Dykes merged outsider cultures in the 1980s to create a fresh feminist exploration of art, sex and activism.
Performing songs from the critically acclaimed album Waves on Wire.
Performing songs from the critically acclaimed album Waves on Wire.
The Greenwich Theatre reopened last week with the inspired programming of four short plays by Caryl Churchill.
The award-winning sketch group are back in Brighton with over 60 sketches in 60 minutes! “Dropped something? Don’t even think about picking it up as you’ll probably miss an entire …
The Southwark Playhouse has been transformed into an authentic 1960’s barbershop for the revival of Charles Dyer’s hit play Staircase, by Two’s Company and Karl Sydow in asso…
The award-winning sketch group are back in Brighton with over 60 sketches in 60 minutes! “Dropped something? Don’t even think about picking it up as you’ll probably miss an entire …
Garry Roost’s one-hander, Warhol: Bullet Karma, at the Rialto Theatre, as part of the Brighton Fringe, explores aspects of the artist’s life through encounters with various peo…
Ben and Chris have discovered the internet and now they can’t stop.
‘Vox Stars Presents Star Inspirations-Brighton Edition’ celebrates aspiring singers as they take you on their singing journey through the music of their idols.
‘Vox Stars Presents Star Inspirations-Brighton Edition’ celebrates aspiring singers as they take you on their singing journey through the music of their idols.
“You must suffer me to go my own dark way.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is one of Robert Louis Stevenson's most popular novels.
In the first of our in-person gigs in the Live at the Albany series, Tomorrow’s Warriors are proud to present Xhosa Cole.
Richard is 38 years old.
Richard is 38 years old.
Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we’d give him a hand.
A rip-roaring improvised comedy show where teams battle it out in a high-octane, high-energy and high-stakes competition.
A rip-roaring improvised comedy show where teams battle it out in a high-octane, high-energy and high-stakes competition.
Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we’d give him a hand.
This 6-piece live music band play original material interwoven with all the classic disco & funk tracks, guaranteed to get your feet moving, your hands clapping and your spirit sin…
The apologetic opening to Mayhem at the Cabaret Voltaire, explaining the failure of the actors to turn up, might seem out of place in any standard piece of theatre, but then it wou…
This 6-piece live music band play original material interwoven with all the classic disco & funk tracks, guaranteed to get your feet moving, your hands clapping and your spirit sin…
The Soho Theatre launched its post-lockdown summer season this week with Shedding A Skin, written and performed by Amanda Wilkin, the 2020 winner of the Verity Bargate Award.
The Jack Studio Theatre in Brockley has opened its doors for the first time in fifteen months with a wonderfully heart-warming production of Stewart Pringle’s Trestle.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
From the brilliant mind behind SiriusXM-Kids’ ‘Harry’s Wand’ (Steve Goodie), and best-selling author of ‘Don’t Feed the Bully’ (Brad Tassell), comes the Halloween show that every…
Zany, spooky, fun! That is the way to describe Vampire's Ball Ultimate Halloween Party Live! Although it was on Zoom, and they were up against time lags on the extremely odd oc…
Following on from his success at the Brighton Fringe with Waiting for Hamlet, a two-hander with Nicholas Collett, Tim Marriott returns to the Rialto Theatre with a solo show that i…
Diary of an Expat makes a striking impression even before Cecilia Gragnani enters the stage for her solo play at the Rialto Theatre, directed by Katharina Reinthaller.
Join ‘The After Dark’ for a glamorous evening of cabaret and burlesque right in the heart of Brighton.
Beethoven’s Ode to Joy is anything but that when played ad nauseam on a loop while you are kept on hold by a robotic voice saying, “All our operators are currently busy.
One day perhaps someone will write a play about a drag queen where, beneath the frock and below the wig, above the high heels and under the layers of slap exists a man who is happy…
Join ‘The After Dark’ for a glamorous evening of cabaret and burlesque right in the heart of Brighton.
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…
The Jermyn Street Theatre continues its Footprints Festival with Lucy Betts’ acclaimed production of Ade Morris’s Lone Flyer, which was first staged at The Watermill Theatre la…
After All These Years is a trilogy of plays courtesy of Close Quarter Productions and Theatre Reviva! in association with Holofcener Ltd.
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.
History is brought to life, and the man behind one of the most famous speeches in British history is revealed in this delightful two-hander, Chamberlain: Peace in our Time, from Se…
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.
There seems to be a resurgence of interest in the adaptability of works by Robert Louis Stevenson for the stage, with productions popping up in many quarters.
The title of the show and the name of the company drew me to this production.
Waiting for Hamlet has itself been waiting for some time.
April Wish’s second solo show is shrouded in dandelions, smothered in butterfly kisses and buried in laundry.
Stand-up comedy compilation show hosted by Ryan Mold, introducing short sets from some of the very best comedians across Brighton Fringe.
The twin tricksters perform magic and comedy inspired by clichés surrounding twins.
The twin tricksters perform magic and comedy inspired by clichés surrounding twins.
Stand-up comedy compilation show hosted by Ryan Mold, introducing short sets from some of the very best comedians across Brighton Fringe.
Juicy Lime Productions presents Mike Bartlett’s 2014 play An Intervention, as part of the Brighton Fringe at the Sweet Room, Old SteineTwo characters, identified in the script on…
Milkshake Monkey can’t wait to put on a spectacular new musical for you all! But when stage fright hits, his favourite Milkshake friends come to help, creating the…
The Theatre Support Fund+, the team behind ‘The Show Must Go On!’ campaign and MZG Theatre Productions present, THE SHOW MUST GO ON! LIVE AT THE PALACE THEATRE from 2 t…
The burst of applause did not mark the end of the performance.
Based in Brighton, Bowiesque are one of the UK’s leading David Bowie tribute acts.
Based in Brighton, Bowiesque are one of the UK’s leading David Bowie tribute acts.
Britain’s Got Talent Finalist, West End star and multi-award-winning magician Ben Hart is bringing his unique brand of magic to Brighton.
Blue Devil Productions closed the Rialto Theatre’s Brighton Fringe season last week with a two-act production,The Tragedy of Dorian Gray; their first full-length play.
Britain’s Got Talent Finalist, West End star and multi-award-winning magician Ben Hart is bringing his unique brand of magic to Brighton.
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The Giant Balloon Show will have the audience in stitches and in awe simultaneously.
The tradition of telling ghost stories reaches back many centuries and we’re keeping that custom alive with a visit from everyone’s favourite 17th-century monsterologist, Profe…
World famous Richard Filby is bringing his one-man show to Brighton Fringe in 2021.
World famous Richard Filby is bringing his one-man show to Brighton Fringe in 2021.
A live clowning interactive family-friendly circus show delivered online on Zoom.
A live clowning interactive family-friendly circus show delivered online on Zoom.
April Wish’s second solo show is shrouded in dandelions, smothered in butterfly kisses and buried in laundry.
Join a cast of two, but a whole host of characters, as they boldly romp through The Bard’s chilling tale of plots, prophecies and power.
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In the midst of a global pandemic, Stacey has reluctantly agreed to chat with her ex, Curtis, after six months apart.
‘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…
Join a cast of two, but a whole host of characters, as they boldly romp through The Bard’s chilling tale of plots, prophecies and power.
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 …
In the midst of a global pandemic, Stacey has reluctantly agreed to chat with her ex, Curtis, after six months apart.
Between Two Waves by Australian playwright Ian Meadows interweaves an urgent call to recognise the world’s impending climate crisis and the troubled smaller world of a young clim…
A sensational TRIPLE-BILL of full-scale productions staged with unparalleled panache by the graduating Musical Theatre Triple Threat students of one of the country’s leading Cons…
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 …
In ‘SH!T SHOW’, The Bobolyne Poets play among the pigeons, get therapy with Danny Dyer and leave something nasty in the Saatchi.
A sensational DOUBLE-BILL of full-scale productions staged with unparalleled panache by the graduating Musical Theatre Triple Threat students of one of the country’s leading Cons…
In ‘SH!T SHOW’, The Bobolyne Poets play among the pigeons, get therapy with Danny Dyer and leave something nasty in the Saatchi.
The Late Show was a comedy night that lit up The Warren with much needed silliness, laughter and joy with the return of live shows.
The world famous (infamous?) Late Show returns to The Warren for the best in late-night laughs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout the Fringe.
** ALL TICKETS FOR FRIDAY 9 JULY ARE NOW 2-4-1, this will be applied automatically at checkout ** Don’t know who to watch this Fringe? Why not let us curate a comedy show for you!…
** ALL TICKETS FOR FRIDAY 9 JULY ARE NOW 2-4-1, this will be applied automatically at checkout ** Don’t know who to watch this Fringe? Why not let us curate a comedy show for you!…
Enjoy the atmosphere of the live music experience with this special online stream of with vocalist Loucin presented in partnership with renowned talent development organisation, To…
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
What a relief to be sitting in an actual theatre watching something where no one mentions the 'C word', unless it's Cornwall that is.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
MEET YOUR WILD SIDE Conceived and directed by Channing Tatum, MAGIC MIKE LIVE is an unforgettably fun night of sizzling, 360-degree entertainment based on the hit movies.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
The Ultimate 70s Show is a totally live seven-piece tribute to the seventies, featuring Martin Metcalf ex Geordie, alongside the powerhouse vocals of Chris Peters.
The Blue Hearts Variety Show in support of NHS Charities together showcases the exceptional talent of those in the performing arts and allows us to hear the experiences of the incr…
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
The greater mouse-eared bat belongs to the family Vespertilionidae of the genus Myotis.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Tired of living for other people’s approval, Siân decides to impress an octopus instead.
Tired of living for other people’s approval, Siân decides to impress an octopus instead.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Comedy Zebra Show este o trupă de comedie din Republica Moldova care a impresionat prin prestaţiile lor publicul și jurații emisiunii iUmor, unde au ajun…
£74 Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children)£23 Adult £20.
They were the definition of cool during their Fifties and Sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.
They were the definition of cool during their Fifties and Sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.
Tickets: All £13.
Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors.
Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors.
The Scottish Play is a solo performance written by Victoria Gartner, founder and artistic director of Will & Co which produces plays about Shakespear, under the umbrella title …
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… but 1.
****Please note this is an online performance, you will be supplied with a zoom link to watch the show, if you wish to see Juliette in person she will be with us in Apri…
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Gary Faulds is taking his brand new show on the road in 2020 for his biggest tour to date! His 2019 tour performed to sold out crowds all over the country including a ma…
Gary Faulds is taking his brand new show on the road in 2020 for his biggest tour to date! His 2019 tour performed to sold out crowds all over the country including a ma…
Before “It’s a Wonderful Life” the angels were still at work.
Booking opens from Friday 18th September at 8am Please note: that this venue will offer available seats based on social distancing.
Weaving together Nietzsche’s sunglasses, James Bond in Toxteth, electric spiders and singing neanderthals into a hilarious tour-de-force that offers new hopes for a changing worl…
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
A show about sex and sexuality that laughs in the face of shame and guilt.
To launch the book and showcase the podcast, I’m hosting a live event at the Museum of Comedy in Bloomsbury which will feature some of my favourite subjects includ…
Comedy Zebra Show este o trupă de comedie din Republica Moldova care a impresionat prin prestaţiile lor publicul și jurații emisiunii iUmor, unde au ajuns pân�…
Light a candle, turn off the light, and let us begin.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Live from New York, it’s comedian Lori Hamilton’s one-woman variety show.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
Two shows only! Fringe favourites and Olivier Award-winning improvisers, The Showstoppers, take your kids’ ideas and transform them instantly into interactive musical adventures.
A discussion on the relationship between artists and critics in fringe and wider contexts, with insight and advice from Richard Beck and Matthew Shelley.
Bringing the knowledge, education and entertainment of African cultural heritage to the people of the world. Every dance has a meaning and an origin.
Oliver Yellop, (Further Theatre) brings you a workshop on the process of making I Am Gavrilo Princip.
Find out more about bringing a show to Army @ The Fringe, what we’re looking for and our unique offering for artists.
Steelworks present their debut Edinburgh Fringe show, Silver Linings, an exploration of the boundless possibilities of a cappella.
A wild political landscape opens up – election-winning Boris is not as mighty as he seems; Brexit not done, a new Labour leader, SNP storms: epic dramas for a brand new show.
Louis Prima (Sicilian-American, 1930’s-1950’s, comedy-jazzer), Keely Smith and band stormed Las Vegas.
Brad Tassell and Steve Goodie describe themselves as a pair who have been ‘all-around nutty goofballs for more than 30 years’; and it shows.
Currently the world’s leading Daft Punk Tribute Act, having sold-out shows in Europe, China and Russia.
Join The Rhythm and Booze Project duo as they play you a set of stomping blues music and serve you three top quality drams.
Award-winning Edinburgh band The Blueswater are performing five raucous late night gigs in Edinburgh’s best live music venue, The Jazz Bar.
Join Rosie Kay as she talks about working in dance and film, from 5 SOLDIERS to Sunshine on Leith.
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 …
It’s either a mid-conversation pick-up or a recording error that opens Jane Martin’s monologue, Lockdown Drag-Out, in which she appears as the plummy and plumpy Audrey Stanton …
If you’ve been feasting on BBC iPlayer during lockdown and enjoying the delights of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, it’s worth taking six minutes out of your social isolation t…
Live from New York, it’s comedian Lori Hamilton’s one-woman variety show.
‘The King of Edinburgh’ (List) and ‘the best celeb interviewer in Britain’ (Guardian), probably best known for his role of Percy in Servants, brings his multi-award-winning podca…
This small yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique pieces from 30 independent designers across the globe including local, emerging and established talents.
Using only a deck of cards and a very talented toy rabbit, magician Craig Stephenson has dazzled audiences around the world with his exemplary sleight of hand skills combined with …
Dirty Dancing is firmly etched into the memories of the 80s generation, a symbol of 80s culture defined by its unforgettable scenes featuring watermelons, that infamous lift and th…
Join festival favourite Stephen K Amos as he chats with guests hand-picked from the worlds of theatre, comedy and music.
After a sell-out run in 2019, Elsa Jean McTaggart returns with Hebridean Fire.
Witness a spectacular display of uplifting, feel-good pop, rock and contemporary chart songs performed by the national phenomenon, Rock Choir.
‘Wonderful silliness’ ***** (GlamAdelaide.
The Blueswater return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a special 10th-anniversary edition of their award-winning show, telling the stories and performing the songs of the artists that …
Acclaimed vocalist Nicole Smit returns to the Fringe with her sell-out show Queens of the Blues, a musical celebration of the women who have shaped blues and popular music as we kn…
Enjoy a plaguey, fiery hour in this informative and interactive one-man show for history-loving kids.
British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti is pioneering a new dating show.
Great value lunchtime comedy compilation showcase featuring the best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics.
Get ready to experience all your favourite pop divas as the greatest female stars of today appear on the same stage for the first time ever! The UK’s number one girl band, Lit…
Acclaimed immersive adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s classic, performed in a unique tunnel beneath Edinburgh’s streets.
Join Mr Bubbles with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! Enjoy bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, smoke bubbles, square bubbles, giant bubbles and even fir…
Best in Fringe Kids 2019.
Improvised Harry Potter from Chortle Award-winning Jericho Comedy.
Are you a kid? Do you like music, laughing and whack-a-doodle-noodle craziness? Grab your pet adult and join us! Direct from a UK tour and last year’s sell-out run; we’re back …
Four of the best new acts on the circuit, selected by Just the Tonic.
Established as one of the best shows of the Fringe.
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.
Horror in all it’s forms from the brilliant, brutal mind of one of Scotland’s most talented comics.
Good morning, Edinburgh! After many successful Fringe sell-outs, we’re back for our fabulous 15th anniversary! Three new, stimulating, delicious, rotating “menus” of 10-15-minute c…
Cork comedian Chris Kent is back with more kids, stories and a keep cup to compensate for his guilt about overpopulation.
From Dave’s Funniest Jokes 2019 runner-up comes a comedic journey of self-discovery exploring the benefits and pitfalls of both fitting in and standing out.
Celebrating the most innovative and inspirational artists working in hip hop today, Breakin’ Convention Presents brings you b-boy world champions The Ruggeds.
A puppetry adaptation of Emma Dodd’s picture book ‘When.
This online, live, interactive family show for kids 3-10 years old puts a wildly comedic, theatrical twist on the traditional kids’ show.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and prove…
Tonight I figured out how to beam a Facebook video to my TV so I could watch – amongst other things – a burlesque performer do a striptease on a unicycle.
As president of the drama club and star of every school show, Desmond Channing spent most of his short life in the spotlight.
Following on from his critically acclaimed shows about talking, hair, sleep, water, faces, the sky and the colour yellow, “the Fringe’s comedian laureate” (British Comedy Guide…
The Golden Age of Television was blessed with some of the best-loved of comedians, but why are Eric & Ernie and Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd so fondly r…
In this "Heart-wrenchingly moving and unquestionably funny” (Evening Standard) stand-up show Richard Stott examines body image, mental health and being disabl…
A dream odyssey into the world of the woman who waited 20 years for her bloke to return.
In this "Heart-wrenchingly moving and unquestionably funny” (Evening Standard) stand-up show Richard Stott examines body image, mental health and being disabl…
The "Podfather" (Guardian) and "King of the Internet" (Time Out) returns with the award winning Podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in c…
The heritage of comedy is a troubled one - littered with the shells of those whose genius is inextricably linked with struggles with mental health.
Comedy legend Tony Slattery is live on stage in conversation with Britain's foremost comedy historian Robert Ross.
Since forming in 1994, Richard Alston Dance Company has been extolled for their musicality and lyricism.
North Coast, New York City’s premier hip-hop improv team, has long been known for their seamless melding of freestyle rapping and long form improv comedy.
Metropolis Music Presents: Gad Elmaleh J’ai choisi le Leicester Square Theatre pour improviser autour des thèmes de mon prochain spectacle#workinprogress Pl…
Paquito Forever, performed by Joan Vázquez, is an intimate, personal (and musical!) and fun account of the real-life adventures of Paquito (Paco) Alonso, a gay Catalonian growing …
Mark’s podcast investigates what it is to be British.
Calling kids aged 5 to 100: join our mighty gang for an interactive show where the worlds of comedy and beatboxing collide – with electrifying results.
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…
Musical theatre sensation Lucie Jones, star of hit musical Waitress, performs her first West End solo concert at the historic Adelphi Theatre on Sunday 16 February 2020 at 7pm.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Get yourselves down to The Girls From Oz - the most dinky-di singing Sheila’s this side of the black stump - for a bonza night of entertainment that’ll take you on a journey 16…
Clear the floor and whip out your score cards, because the Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour is back for 2020 and will waltz its way around the country from January next year for…
There will be no refunds.
There will be no refunds.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
The NoSleep Podcast will be bringing its live show across the Atlantic for the first time ever in January 2020.
The NoSleep Podcast will be bringing its live show across the Atlantic for the first time ever in January 2020.
Coinciding with his birthday, TJ brings along a few friends to record his Comedy Dynamics debut album at Littlefield. Celebrate!
Colin Quinn is a stand-up comedian from Brooklyn (okay, Park Slope).
“JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS, XMAS TIME IS BEAUT! OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A RUSTY HOLDEN UTE.
Rod Stewart is extending his 2019 UK summer tour into a winter arena tour, which will culminate in two massive shows at The O2 on Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 December.
Shirley & Shirley went forth and multiplied.
Miss Kiddy and the Cads - the UK’s hottest vintage show, for one night only presents 'A Vintage Christmas’.
“We’re leaving the EU!” “OH NO, WE AREN’T.
Wrestling has been around for decades and in dire need of a serious makeover.
There is something wonderfully seasonal about Wind of Heaven at the Finborough Theatre.
Nearly five years old and up to 200 podcasts, successful collaborations with Nike, Red Bull and Deezer, The Halfcast Podcast is hitting the centre of London for a very s…
One of the most authentic and versatile artists to emerge from the region in years, Omar Kamal’s multi-cultural background shines on stage in a thrilling 90-minute set that s…
Marvel fans, assemble for this live, action-packed, legendary battle to defend the universe from evil.
It's 2050 and in a galaxy not too far from our own, Planet Trash is the most dangerous place in the solar system - the dumping ground for the universe.
Sketchley Park is the home of the weirdest and most wonderful new sketch writing from members of the London Comedy Writers group.
Winner of the 2019 Edinburgh fringe funniest joke, Olaf Falafel is back once again like a renegade master.
Definitely Oasis are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is.
Wednesday 6th November, 1.
Forget any notions of political correctness, civility or polite drawing room conversation.
Performing a play in a cathedral about an archbishop assassinated in a cathedral might sound like a match made in heaven.
We need your help!Three bouncy besties seeking some top notch cookie hunters! Quick thinking, team playing adventurers needed to help Amy, Zoë and James on their quest to the high…
After three centuries, three witch sisters are resurrected in Salem Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it is up to two teen-agers, a young girl, and an immortal cat …
Marvel fans, assemble for this live, action-packed, legendary battle to defend the universe from evil.
Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane and Dianne Wiest lead the laughs in this wild comedy that insists you don't have to be a woman to be a mother.
Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane is an intensely Irish play set in the wilds of Connemara, premiered locally by the Druid Theatre Company in Galway in 1996.
The prospect of a two-act monologue that lasts around two and a quarter, an interval, is perhaps daunting for both the actor and aficionados of the genre alike.
The decade might be set in history as ‘Swinging’, but for many of us who lived through the ‘60’s the appellation has only a marginal connection with the realities of life.
The mission of the Cervantes Theatre “to showcase the best Spanish and Latin American plays in London” is strikingly realised in its closing play of the 2019 season that featur…
The ALBUMS SHOW is BACK! TWO more classic Billy Joel albums performed in their entirety… in ONE sensational show.
Gaslight has stood the test of time in the canon of British theatre.
Welcome to the campaign after the campaign! Three unlikely adventurers attempt to right the wrongs caused by a party of legendary heroes who screwed up the world wh…
The ALBUMS SHOW is BACK!TWO more classic Billy Joel albums performed in their entirety… in ONE sensational show.
In a rare proscenium-style presentation at the Almeida Theatre, director Tinuke Craig offers Maxim Gorky’s Vassa as her debut production for the venue in a new adaptation by Mike…
Sean Lock is one of the UK’s most highly acclaimed and original comedians.
Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we would give him a hand…Using his language, your audience suggestions and our overactive imaginations, we cre…
It’s only two years until the face of Alan Turing appears on the new £50 note.
Liz Pichon is a legend in our house: she is the author adored by kids who wouldn’t otherwise pick up a book.
To compile his one-man show, Velvet, Tom Ratcliffe combined personal experience and the disturbing revelations that emerged as the #MeToo movement gathered momentum.
The British Theatre Challenge is delighted to be returning to the Jack Studio Theatre with five new plays, wrapped into one very entertaining evening.
Catch Jonathan Pie before he heads out on his huge national Fake News Tour.
Stalin, Mussolini and Hitler all stand out in the history of the twentieth century.
Marvel fans, assemble for this live, action-packed, legendary battle to defend the universe from evil.
We got an extension – it’s the Will of the People! After our 7pm show with James O’Brien sold out in record time, REMAINIACS is proud to present a seco…
As Britain hurtles towards No Deal, join the panel from REMAINIACS, Britain’s biggest anti-Brexit podcast, for a night of high quality Brexit analys…
Playwright Peter Nichols died only last month at the age of 92.
In the late 1920s Frederico García Lorca allegedly read about a bride who fled her wedding to elope with a former amor.
Marvel fans, assemble for this live, action-packed, legendary battle to defend the universe from evil.
Is a mother’s love unconditional, or can it be stretched beyond breaking-point? This is the consuming theme in Evan Placey’s Mother of Him at the Park Theatre, which was inspir…
The Home prides itself on being integrated within the community, so what better way to show it than with crowd favourite, The Home’s Got Talent! Come and see our residents compet…
Youth Without God at the Coronet Theatre is heralded as ‘a dark fable about the individual conscience in a time of social uncertainty’ and the 1937 novel by Ödön von Horváth…
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Monty Python’s Life of Brian is back on the big screen.
Here at The Showstoppers’ Kids Show we take your ideas and turn them into marvellous, musical interactive adventures.
Luke Norris's Southend-based play and winner of the Bruntwood Prize, So Here We Are, finally comes to Essex in a delightful production that fits perfectly into the Queen’s Th…
The world premiere of Sadie Hasler’s Stiletto Beach has burst onto the stage at the dynamic Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch in a bold, brave, fearless and funny exploration of what…
"The new A Star is Born is a total emotional knockout…rapturous and swooning, but also delicate and intimate and luminous.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Falsettos has been around since 1992, but it’s UK premier has only just opened at The Other Palace, London.
12 Finalists will compete for a cash prize of £500. Each act is 5 - 7 minutes long. Interval after 6th act
The world famous Jazz Bar Edinburgh proudly hosts the JazzMain quartet, performing the music of Dexter Gordon.
Following last year's sell out screening of The Greatest Showman, The Luna Cinema returns to the Open Air Theatre with the long awaited sequel to Disney’s musical ma…
Comedian, actor and host of Adult Swim’s top-rated and most anarchic programme The Eric Andre Show comes to the (true) final night of Fringe to tear sh*t the f*ck up.
Keela Kraving’s Grand Show is the show you just can’t miss! Are you ready to be bewitched, bothered and bewildered? We will have a stellar line-up for this open mic nigh…
The Time Show is a comedy/theatre/spoken word show about time.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe Participants.
Legendary singer-songwriter Donovan performs an acoustic set in this very special event showcasing the documentary film Donovan and The Beatles in India.
After two sold-out runs – of one show each, but a laurel’s a laurel – Scotland’s top, mainly pentagenarian, rockers (when Primal Scream are busy), the M8s return to the Edi…
They were the definition of cool during their fifties and sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.
The cruelties of social media could have broken a girl’s spirit.
Part show, part disco, all party! Electric live performances and three channels of music to choose from on your glowing headphones.
The creator of Freaks and Geeks and director of Bridesmaids brings his perspective on the global television and film landscape in this special one-off event.
Comedy sketches and satirical comments with an Edinburgh twist from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests.
Daz Black heads to the Fringe for the first time ever, off the back of his UK tour.
The neon sign above the stage at the new Turbine Theatre, Battersea, hints at the lights of New York City, but it also reminds us of the history behind director Drew McOnie’s pro…
Strangely’s folk-punk-cabaret riot returns with new songs and shenanigans.
Football and feminism are both huge parts of our culture and everyday lives, but rarely have they been brought together and forced to get along.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Join us for a hedonistic hour of weird, funny and confusing entertainment direct from the seething capital of culture and queerness, Berlin.
To whom should I complain? When a young novice nun is compromised by a corrupt official, who offers to save her brother from execution in return for sex, she has no idea…
Russell T Davies is the man behind classic and acclaimed TV series Doctor Who, Queer As Folk, Torchwood and Cucumber, among many others.
Charlotte was a legendary Hollywood props mistress who disappeared from public view decades ago.
Edinburgh-based promoter The Soundhouse Organisation presents Three Times Five, featuring Moishe’s Bagel, Kinnaris Quintet and John Goldie and the High Plains.
This award-winning writer’s powerful one-man show tears through the curtain of manners to reveal the wildlife of neo-liberal Britain.
Direct from Australia, John Rowe brings his sofa-based entertainment show to the Edinburgh Fringe.
What happens when eccentricity meets electricity? What connects the invention of the lightbulb to the Berlin techno scene? Take a tour with Hypnotique (Britain’s third best there…
Ever been called a bitch? Want to escape reality? Or simply want to have a motherf*cking good time? Welcome to the Bitch Ball.
As the saying goes, "The path to hell is paved with good intentions".
There are quite a few variations on the Romeo & Juliet theme at this year’s Fringe, but few have as many puns as AcadePitch Presents - Romeo and Juliet: An A Capella Tragedy.
Join us for a one-off comedy extravaganza, raising awareness for one of the most pressing issues of our time – protecting our planet.
This show celebrates aspiring singers as they take you on their singing journey and development, through the music of their idols.
Join Nish Kumar as he hosts a line-up of the most exciting comedy talent in the country – Rose Matafeo, Phil Wang, Sara Barron, Catherine Bohart, Sarah Keyworth and Ahir Shah.
All the way from the land of sun, sea and Mexican* sombreros (*not Spanish!) these intrepid comedians have made their way to Edinburgh by sea, air and Megabus, to show the world th…
‘I ate the divorce papers, Charles.
A bold new adaptation of three of Shakespeare’s most blood soaked plays.
This show follows the journey of a team of podcasters setting out to investigate the disappearance of an iconic infomercial grifter.
One of the best acoustic guitarists in the world right now, John Goldie, is joined by his brand-new backing band, the High Plains.
Soundhouse presents one of Scotland’s hottest new folk bands.
What is Caledonian Soul? Ross Wilson (AKA Blue Rose Code) will, with help from some very special guests, attempt to answer this question by offering his unique take on generations …
For one night only, the Chortle Award-winning ladies and gentlemen of Austentatious swap their bonnets and breeches to raise money for Waverley Care! Join them as they improvise a …
He’s the man who put the foot into football.
The Edinburgh Renaissance Band are joined by Polyhymnia Dancers in the ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, with a fresh programme for 2019 of music, song and dance from the Middle Ages…
100% Soul: The Voices of Virtue Gospel Choir live.
Bell Dance – Ring, ring, ring… the Tibetan boys and girls happily dance and ring their bells.
An exceptional international ensemble with its roots in Scottish culture.
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.
Global smash-hit podcast returns with its unique live cocktail of up-to-the-second satire, powerhosed hogwash and on-demand puns.
Soundhouse favourites Moishe’s Bagel return with their thrillingly original, cutting-edge klezmer and folk music.
Alan Mosca, formerly of Freddie and The Dreamers, retells stories of yesteryear with song and a touch of comedy.
Join Willis & Vere for three evenings of live comedy podcast recordings with special guests.
Charity spectacular! Watch an all-star lineup of comedians backstab, manipulate and fight for survival in Werewolf: Live.
Internationally acclaimed pianist Richard Michael performs a wide-ranging programme of standards looking back on a distinguished career, whilst looking forward to new possibilities…
Join Mr Bubbles with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! Enjoy bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, smoke bubbles, square bubbles, giant bubbles and even fir…
Following a five-year sell-out residency in London, Matt Forde (as seen on Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week, The Royal Variety Performance and Question Time) returns to Edinb…
If humanity was on trial, who would be its lawyer? Evaluation centres around a singular condition: held captive by the perfect machine, one human must defend their species and answ…
Following triumphant tours of Australia, Europe and the UK, this Scots-English duo returns to Edinburgh (and AMC debut) with a live album recorded on the road with, and featuring, …
The Oxford Revue returns with its celebrated Free Fringe variety bill.
This show brings you some of the funniest comedians from around the Fringe to laugh, joke and talk passionately about their favourite geek passions.
The Pushkinettes (Julia Masli, Tatiana Collet-Apraxine and Julie Nesher) are delighted to invite you to the traditional and very unusual memorial ceremony of Anna Karenina, the tra…
The podcast all about eating: live.
Name a Second World War poet.
Stand Up for Shelter returns for another year at the Fringe bringing you a fantastic showcase of comedy, all in aid of Shelter.
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an…
In this alternative history show four panellists each deliver an original stand-up comedy set based around an event which happened on the same date as the show at some point in his…
Get your rig in to shape and your salad sorted, because the Grade Cricketer lads are heading to the UK for a very special run of LIVE performances to coincide with this …
Anərkē Shakespeare, a new, innovative theatre company, creates raw, fast-paced Shakespeare, bringing you the multifaceted text by a diverse, gender-blind, actor-led ensemble with…
New to the Fringe! A show that really takes the biscuit! A hilarious farcical radio show about Leonard Biscuit, the most put-upon man in the land and his escapades.
Audible hosts two weeks of completely free live comedy shows, showcasing the finest acts the festival has to offer, all being recorded for the audio series, Audible Live.
The 2018 IPCC Report on the impacts of global warming of above 1.
With a highly experienced team behind this production it is no wonder that Identity by CTC COMPANY at Greenside, Infirmary St.
The Italia Conti Ensemble changes its membership every year as another cohort passes through the famous drama school.
Rarely does the stage premiere of a work take place twenty-three years after it was written, but Out Of Bounds Theatre has claimed the honour with their gritty production of 44 Inc…
Join West End Producer as he auditions special guests for his Free Willy musical.
Fabulous swing jazz band.
Gerald Osborne spent three years memorising the Gospel of St Mark.
The jolly summer hols have arrived at last! Young, brave Lady Iris Bungle and her beloved housekeeper, Mrs Squidgyfeet, find themselves at Hardwick Heights on the edge of Loch Ness…
A brand new behind the scenes guide to the latest epic political dramas.
Best of magic, dance, comedy, singing and more.
Steven Berkoff’s irresistible EAST makes an inevitable return to the Festival Fringe, this time in a vibrant and energetic production by HiveMCR.
Revd Richard Coles is on a fortnight’s leave from his country parish and has been excused from his co-presenting duties of Saturday Live (BBC Radio 4) to bring to Edinburgh this hi…
Internationally renowned a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to Edinburgh, following two consecutive sell-out runs at the Fringe.
Join us in the stunning Brewhemia beer palace at 8.
Join us for a magical, marvellous hour of songs from your favourite movie musicals including Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman and some Disney classics.
Behold, beware, behave! A brand-new sketch show from some comedians you don’t know! Join the Sheffield Revue in an adventure in time and sketch comedy.
After directing ungrateful clown duo Zach & Viggo, starring in an award-winning funk opera with Thumpasaurus, and touring the world three times over, Jonny Woolley (AKA Mr X) rolls…
Hey, you! Don’t watch that! Watch this! Another stand-up show from some comedians you don’t know! Featuring an amalgam of stand-ups from diverse backgrounds and influences and an M…
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.
The 15-strong troupe bring colourful, rhythmic, authentic local dances from Côte D’Ivoire (West Africa).
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.
It’s the smallest comedy show in the smallest venue at the Fringe.
Staying sharp as you age is easy… just eat this super berry, do five simple things or play this game to beat dementia! But what if it’s not as simple as the hype suggests? If w…
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.
A classic eight-piece soul, funk and rhythm and blues lineup, driven by a powerful three piece horn section, mighty Hammond organ and some very soulful lead and harmony vocals.
Cluster-bombed with yoghurt on Taskmaster, half-killed by Bear Grylls on Celebrity Island, scrawny Fringe legend Watson returns with his show about empathy: one of the top-ten best…
An army of foreign invaders, bad guys, rapists and thieves, fake news, sensationalist tweets and buckets of ice cream, Creon rules Thebes with ungoverned rage.
Is there a more intoxicating combination than blues music and good whisky? There is – blues music and multiple good whiskies.
Luth’s on an action-packed circus adventure – but she needs your help! She’s looking for giggle-ready three to seven-year-olds to help her solve a whole host of fun physical chal…
In this special one-off event, Plastic Elvis will thrill you with an evening of full throttle charisma, unstoppable rock’n’roll and jaw-dropping excitement.
Angus Deayton, Helen Atkinson Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope return to the Fringe to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the legendary, award-winning radio comedy at th…
Yes, it’s true! Those tap-dancing, juggling, pink-suited comedians from Tokyo are back at the Fringe for the sixth time! Don’t miss this hilarious, amazingly entertaining show!…
The Glang Show is the only anarcho-comedy utopia that has travelled back in time from beyond the heat death of the universe.
Pianist and educator Richard Michael BEM celebrates his 70th birthday by appearing with family members, Paul Michael (bass), Hilary Michael (violin and sax) and Joanna Duncan (viol…
Jeff, Heidi, Hunter, and Susan write a musical about Jeff, Heidi, Hunter, and Susan writing a musical.
“I’ve not seen anything like this in the 12 years I’ve been working at the Fringe,” was the observation from one of the tech guys I spoke to after seeing Ugly Youth, this y…
Sam Rapp is The Dyslexic Poet.
Aged just 16 and 17, Harrison Sharpe (Matt) and Archie Stevens (Mikey) make their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with Real Eyes, an intensely moving story of brothers growing up t…
The original, wildest and latest of the late-night comedy shows is back for its 33rd year, showcasing unadulterated comedy mayhem to tickle the fancy of every twisted night owl.
Nathan and Ida Hardwerker leave the old country to build a better life for themselves in the New World: With nothing but a will to succeed and a secret recipe for sauce, they disco…
Just what does it take to make a monster? Is inhumanity truly born simply from reanimation, or is it a product of the already inhumane environment? Re-investigating Mary Shelley’…
‘Ladies and gentlemen, the performance is about to begin, could I please ask you all to turn your mobile phones ON.
Live comedy podcast about daddy issues, queerness, trauma and dinosaurs by comedian and (now) author Sofie Hagen and comedian and drag king Jodie Mitchell.
Craig and Darren are some nice boys who hit the jackpot when their venue agreed to let them give away free nachos at every performance they do.
Pianist John Bryden, joined for one of the performances by St Mary’s Cathedral Assistant Master of the Music Joseph Beech, plays music by Liszt, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Bach, Mozart…
Tim Vine hears the life stories of the public while showcasing his trademark gleeful wordplay and silly songs.
Award-winning Edinburgh band The Blueswater will perform five high-energy, late-night gigs at The Jazz Bar.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
On the Brink Theatre Company return to Edinburgh, their name having a deeper relevance than ever, with their alternative take on our critically fragile environment; influences happ…
Discover how we are beating heart and circulatory diseases with a different interactive workshop every day where science meets art.
The circus has come to town, a circus that is quite unlike any other.
Angus gets a review that says he’s ‘watchable’.
Performing Arts Studio Scotland: Dance at Edinburgh College present an eclectic mix of original choreographic work created by the staff, students and recent graduates of PASS Dance…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Janice Forsyth and Grant Stott present The Afternoon Show from the heart of the festivals, showcasing the best acts and talking to the biggest names in town.
Billy Joel: Piano Man Live showcases the very best of the dynamic songbook of the legendary Billy Joel.
Guitarist Graeme Stephen performs his new score to a screening of the classic silent film Nosferatu with his trio.
A show about knitting.
Robert Temple is performing the only traditional hour-long hypnosis show in Edinburgh Fringe this year, so if you’re looking for a show where any number of people can volunteer t…
Following 2018’s sold-out run, Scottish virtuoso Andy Gunn’s back with his homage to the greats of electric blues guitar with a multimedia experience featuring projected films, nar…
Organists Duncan Ferguson, Joseph Beech and John Kitchen perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mighty ‘Father’ Willis organ.
‘Consistently boasting the most interesting line-ups in the country’ (Times). The best acts from the Fringe come and mooch about and make you laugh at midnight.
Coming to The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol in the summer holidays, The Bird Show uses live music, puppetry and lots of silly bird puns in this heart-fluttering physical comedy about…
A hilarious street cleaner sweeps you off on an outdoor journey into the unknown festival, uncovering its secrets and making an ingenious show out of rubbish with his extraordinary…
Louis Prima, Sicilian-New Orleanian, 1930s-1950s, comedy-jazzer, sung by Philip Contini: ‘his genius makes him so special’ (Scotsman).
In our twenties, an independent lifestyle seems liberating.
Ever been to a really well-run comedy club? Watch an hour of pro comedy for free instead of the £10 charge outside of the Fringe.
I’m back with a new show delving into all the things I hate about myself, in under an hour! From my ‘gay voice’ to my fat arse; I’m learning how scary it can be to love you…
Dear Mother Moon is one of four works presented by CalArts this year in what has become the Institute’s Edinburgh home, Venue 13.
Witness a magical extravaganza where you will marvel at The Biggest Balloon in the World and risk your dryness at the ultimate game of Water Pistol Roulette! All live on stage in f…
Richard Wright is just happy to be involved.
Mr Fibbers is back and funnier than ever with Back in Tune: a show packed with jokes, games and comedy songs that kids just love.
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.
Mark Simmons (ITV’s Out There) brings his hit podcast to Edinburgh for a series of special live recordings.
Beatboxing.
Dynamite! is the regular showcase of the University of Bristol’s improvised comedy society, Bristol Improv.
Monster School Jurassic! The kids in Ms Bagatha’s first grade class at Monster School are at it again! Join them on their adventures through time as they learn about dinosaurs, his…
Returning for the third time after the previous full-house shows.
Led by world-famous trials rider and YouTube sensation Danny MacAskill, Drop and Roll make their long-awaited Edinburgh Fringe debut with a brand-new show featuring jaw-dropping st…
As part of celebrations all around the world in honour of International Scottish Gin Day, we’ll be having our own celebrations in the heart of Edinburgh.
Twin tricksters Kane & Abel perform magic and comedy inspired by clichés surrounding twins.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Edinburgh’s leading independent music venue showcases the very best local talent with nightly danceable funk, blues and special jazz performances (including The Jazz Bar’s 17-piece…
The Welsh optimist returns to the festival – and this year, he’s been trying to escape.
An original play inspired by a child’s love of Christmas; with song, dance and traditional Christmas offerings.
What’s better than one stand-up comedian for free? That’s right, two stand-up comedians for free.
Brian (Seaton) Demento and Richard (Collins) Demento perform their outlandish, shocking and downright silly self-penned songs and rock‘n’roll parodies.
Screwball comedians Dominic Goland and Matthew Tallon (Laugh Factory Chicago, Vodafone Comedy Festival) fight off the Forces of Darkness using the only weapon they’ve got– jokes.
Fight Song is part of this year’s programme of four plays by students from the celebrated CalIfornia Institute of the Arts (CalArts) at Venue 13.
Here Comes the Tide, There Goes the Girl is one of four plays presented by CalArts at venue 13 this year and is steeped in their tradition of producing original material that stret…
Magic.
Absurdism runs amok in Well That’s Oz, one of four plays in this year’s programme from CalArts at Venue 13.
Free Fringe Music.
An hour of gorgeous stand-up from two gorgeous comedians.
Learn the skills and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course.
Writer Jack Fairey has taken on a huge task in adapting the substance of Homer’s Iliad into a modern story still firmly embedded in the Trojan War with a running time just short …
Following on from their success in London, Blazers Comedy brings you an outstanding mixed bill from a plethora of hot-to-trot, up-and-coming, award-winning stand-up comedians, seen…
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
Candy’s stories, musicality and legs will take you on a journey of her/his adventures through time.
Magician Craig Stephenson has dazzled audiences around the world with his exemplary sleight of hand skills combined with devilish psychological illusion.
Silly (adj.
‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Led by acclaimed vocalist Nicole Smit, Queens of the Blues presents a musical celebration of the women who have shaped blues and popular music as we know it, and have gone largely …
The legendary BBC Radio 4 series hits the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in this special live residency starring the dream team of Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod and D…
Smokescreen Productions is supporting the work of Amnesty International through its new work, Judas, at Assembly Blue Room.
Following on from our success last year, the gin-tasting show is back with comedy and songs interspersing our three free gin tastings.
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.
Join us down at The Shore for live music every Friday and Saturday evening, and Sunday afternoon during the Fringe.
This small yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique pieces from 30 independent designers across the globe, including local emerging and established talents.
The Weegie boys are back again after two consecutive sellout runs at the fringe! They can’t wait to go mental in the capital with an even bigger and bamier show than the last! From…
Award-winning comedian and radio presenter Philipp Kostelecky brings the best acts of the Fringe together for one of the latest shows of the festival.
Discover handmade objects for you, and your home, from 41 Scotland-based makers in one unique location.
‘Excellent show’ (FringeReview.
(Ab)solution is the first Edinburgh Festival Fringe Play from Swindon-based Jackrill Productions, and it’s an impressive debut at Greenside, Infirmary St.
Hailing from Scottish seaside town St Andrews is the award-winning a cappella group Bells.
The Strut Club Cabaret presents.
When you watch a show, you only see half the action.
Tony Cantwell’s live feed: a heart-pounding night of incognito browsing.
Rock Choir is the largest contemporary choir in the UK offering the general public the chance to sing without audition or any requirement to read music.
Free Love is the latest manifestation of the Scottish experimental pop duo formerly known as Happy Meals, known for their extraordinary sensual live ceremonies.
The brand-new tribute show from Liquid Lunch Productions, Elton John: Rocket Man Live! showcases the very best of the eclectic songbook of the legendary Elton John and Bernie Taupi…
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.
The Strut Club Cabaret presents.
The Guilty Feminist podcast has become a comedy phenomenon with over 60 million downloads since it launched in early 2016.
Nights are dark and lonely at the end of the world.
If a tree falls in a forest, and no one gives a flying f**k, does it really fall at all?… Inspired by Ovid’s myth, ‘Daphne and Apollo’, this ecofeminist drama recasts Daphn…
The Bubble Show For Adults Only starts innocently enough.
Five storytellers open a treasure chest.
Direct from the Wild West, the infamous Gravel Road Show presents Oklahoma, USA!, a world-premiere cabaret featuring blood and thunder melodrama, heel-kickin’ musical theatre and…
From The Wind examines Scotland’s relationship with renewable energy.
Friday Night Sinner! is a one-woman, horror-comedy musical about a Jewish, sexually repressed, newly married maniac (stick to what you know).
‘The Podfather’ (Guardian) and ‘King of Edinburgh’ (List), probably best known for playing a policeman on Ant and Dec Unleashed, brings his multi award-winning podcast to Edinburgh…
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…
The Strut Club Cabaret presents.
Join festival favourite Stephen K Amos as he chats with guests hand-picked from the worlds of theatre, comedy and music.
You think science is boring, think again; this is science like you have never seen it before.
The McTaggart sisters Elsa Jean McTaggart and her youngest sister Miss Irenie Rose present a rare opportunity to hear these two highly acclaimed singers/songwriters/multi-instrumen…
The Words Are There is a moving and innovative piece of physical theatre that appeals both for its approach to male domestic abuse, and for its style of performance.
When Shelly, recent grad and marketing whizz, is summoned to the secret headquarters of the world’s largest oil and gas company she thinks she’s hit the big time.
It’s stand-up, but not as you know it.
Magic for teens, tweens and hot soccer mums.
Christopher Watts returns to the Festival Fringe with his one-man-show, Bleeding Black, at Greenside, Nicolson Square.
Monster choreographed and performed by Yen-Cheng Liu of Dua Shin Te Production is a show about the monster within us but the trouble with alienation is that it alienates the audien…
For an incomplete play, Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck has nevertheless managed to secure enduring interest.
Returning for their ninth year, the award-winning Blueswater tell the stories and perform the songs of the artists that defined popular music around the world.
You’re at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the biggest arts festival in the world – come see a showcase of the comedians that perform in Edinburgh year round.
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…
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.
Matthew Roberts’ solo show, Teach, at theSpace, Surgeons Hall is performance brimming with conviction and energy.
This comedy duo started working together over 20 years ago, touring all over the world with companies including The Lady Boys of Bangkok.
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…
Miss DQ was born to perform and lights up a stage.
Like 50 Shades Of Grey, but funny on purpose.
Francis Bacon once observed that ‘in order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present’.
Stand up comedy from the master of wordplay, Richard Pulsford, in his sixth year with The Scottish Comedy Festival at The Beehive Inn.
This show explores the story of a girl’s life, her relationship with her environment and the notion that nature can act as a support system in the same way that family and friends …
Direct from great success in Australia, A Stand-Up for the Mystery Hour is a show like no other.
Georges Méliès is often described as the inventor of cinema.
The Edinburgh Fringe programme’s standard listing format provides a simple yet clear message about Thief at the Hill Street Theatre.
Featuring former West End singers and dancers, this combined tribute to two of the most iconic musicals of all time is simply electrifying! Have the time of your life watching Baby…
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.
There’s Stanley the man and Stanley the play.
Featuring an eclectic mix of genres from some of the country’s top musicians, our Live Lounge is back again! Join us every Thursday, Friday and Saturday during the Fringe between…
The Fawlty Towers Live Themed Dinner Show is one of two similar events happening at this year's Edinburgh Fringe; both themed dinners based on the legendary iconic 1970s sitcom…
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.
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…
Six actors.
Tim, Harry and Ella have been sent on a mission – destroy a factory, send a message.
A Songwriters’ Circle returns to the Fringe in a slightly different format for 2019, presenting two of Scotland’s finest songwriters playing a one-off show as a duo.
A year ago, the world ended.
The Edinburgh Revue returns for its 10th Fringe, bringing you 50 minutes of ‘brave, intelligent, and inventive’ (BroadwayBaby.
After a swift rise to fame with her Nobel-nominated book Diary of a Drag Queen, DENIM’s Crystal is back.
Sarcastic nonsense, ridiculous stories and crackpot theories.
For those who want more from their comedy than one guy standing still on a stage with a microphone.
Moby Dick: a book, a play, an episode of Star Trek, 12 movies and a fish.
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.
As a teenager, Calum asked a famous comedian how to get into comedy.
Stop right now! Thank you very much.
Calling kids aged 5 to 100, join our mighty gang! A sensational interactive show, where the worlds of comedy and beatboxing collide with electrifying results.
A one-man variety mash-up of story, song and stupidity.
Got a burning problem? Got an itching question? Time to visit the clinic.
It’s fifty years since the Stonewall riots sparked off the movement that became known as gay liberation.
Come one, come all to this tragic affair! Comedy Freak Show is an exhibition of comedic rarities.
Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay.
See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe, with a different line-up of top comedians at every show.
The Ghillie Dhu’s very own local artists performing every night of the week with a mixture of traditional and popular classics. Come and join us for drams, jigs and reels!
Last year Bruce spent an hour telling hilarious stories about how he looked into the abyss of middle age with the maturity of a teenager.
RLS is synonymous with Edinburgh.
“Will they or won’t they go through with it?” That is the consuming question that hovers for an hour over Letter to Boddah, written and directed by Sarah Nelson and performed…
Phoebe Traquair’s vivid arts and crafts murals (painted 1888-1892) include allegorical and religious images, portraits of leading figures, choir and clergy of the day and images of…
Welcome to the Atomic Saloon: a place where the beer is flowing and anything goes, so long as you can afford it…Madam Boozy Skunkton is our host for the evening – the straight-…
The fifth year of the world unique audience autism conversion show faces new issues.
Expect a fun night of sharp, well-crafted and mischievous stand-up that will tickle your fancy and your heart if you have one.
Rotating bill stand-up! Come and see the finest stand-ups the University of Southampton Comedy Society and the Fringe has to offer! Featuring experienced student performers, both n…
Hooray! ‘Bob is an Architect of the hilarious.
What happens when two circus performers are sent to prison? They come up with a new Fringe show of course.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
From forgetting to pull your ripcord at 12,000 feet to finding your feet as a comedian: ex-skydiver Mat reveals all in an amusing yet absurd journey from living above the clouds to…
Top acts dust off their most out-of-date material.
Help us to find out which ghosts haunt our famous underground vaults.
A no-holds-barred comedy show starring Will Mars (FOX’s Showtime at The Apollo) and Sarah Lee (Jewish Comedian of the Year finalist 2018).
With an all-new line-up and fresh material, the St Andrews Revue are back at the Fringe.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning host Wes Dalton, featuring a different line-up e…
The world is going to sh*t! Or so it seems.
Inside my skin is a rattling beast and when I breathe my last it will emerge.
Critically acclaimed idiot Olaf Falafel is back once again like a renegade master.
What would you do if you could go back in time and hand-pick who you would become? One day a man encounters a strange spirit and is offered the opportunity to become someone else, …
See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s best comedy newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show.
A light-hearted musical trip through the big issues du jour: addiction, narcissism and compulsive snacking.
Martin and Logy are back in Edinburgh and ready to have some fun.
Iconic is not a strong enough word for novelist Irvine Welsh’s generation-defining masterpiece, Trainspotting.
Uxbridge’s third hardest man: Mad Ron.
Croydon’s sixth leading conspiracy theorist attempts to debunk the big myths: JFK, Twin Towers, why British Bake Off went to Channel 4.
An hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and much more, from the Cambridge Footlights – alumni include Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, David Mitchell, Emma Thompson, Richard Ayoade, the ca…
Winner of Fringe World 2019 Best Children’s Show Weekly Award! The multi award-winning, sell-out sensation of 2018, The Greatest Magic Show is coming to Edinburgh for the first tim…
London Bermondsey’s beloved local comedy show comes to Edinburgh! Hosted by a podgy gay comic from the remote island of Taiwan, this comedy show has, for month after month, enterta…
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-…
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…
The smash-hit show returns for a sixth year with top TV comedians improvising rants on topics suggested by the audience.
Part safari party.
Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a selection of four different comics daily.
Four of the best new acts on the circuit, selected by Just the Tonic.
Horror in all its forms from the brilliant, brutal mind of one of Scotland’s most talented comics.
Angelos is up in Edinburgh to do his stuff and to stand in front of people for about 13 days, maybe more if he can get time off at the stables.
Total sell-out 2005-2018 returns with a brand-new line-up.
If you’re looking for fun and interactive quiz formats that work well as hour long Edinburgh Fringe shows, then pickings are comparatively slim.
The Fantastic Magic Show is a special and unique experience for the children and their parents.
Established as one of the best shows of the Fringe.
Offensive is the new black.
Seven comedians: you, the audience, decide their fate.
A parade of comedians have 90 seconds of safety to impress the crowd, before facing the gong and the wrath of special guest judges! Always fun and loose, don’t miss this fast-paced…
We are the top-rated walking tour company for English tours in Edinburgh on TripAdvisor and we have put together a special festival friendly walking tour of the Old Town for you to…
Bored of mindless comedy shows? Then come to Stand-Up Philosophy.
Backpackers and travelling comedians have a similar lifestyle: exploring new cultures, travelling light and relying on booze to socialise.
Join us for a prime selection of acoustic music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night with different musicians and duos specially chosen for the Fringe; performing each night i…
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Free concerts every lunchtime, Monday to Saturday throughout August. Wide range of music from classical to contemporary, traditional Scots and jazz. Full details at cathedral.net
Despite the title, it transpires that Joz Norris is not dead, but is merely busy having a bath.
Vauxhall Comedy presents two of the brightest up-and-coming comedians on the UK circuit: Tom Elwes and Ali Woods (as heard on BBC Radio 4).
A hilarious and cathartic stand-up show by comedian Zane Helberg.
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome, regardless of age or ability.
Lewis Schaffer is a New York Jewish comic.
‘Funny.
A fun-packed feast of traditional music, dance, song and myth with historic Prestonfield House and the magnificent setting for this nightly dinner show.
Divet Show will bring glitter, glamour, fun and over 30 world-class stars like Adele, Whitney, Celine, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Freddie Mercury, Cher.
Richard Gadd pours a free cup of tea to a stranger at a bar – she comes back.
The comic legend and 1991 Comedy Award winner returns to Edinburgh, performing 60 minutes of fresh material ahead of the launch of his new tour show Showbiz this autumn.
Strap on your safety goggles boys and girls! This August Brainiac Live performs at the Garrick Theatre in the heart of the West End.
A packed room at Gilded Balloon’s new Patter Hoose venue shows that even a rainy Friday morning can’t dampen the enthusiasm for bubbles.
Following an epiphany in the Van Gogh Museum, Fry takes a twisted wander through art history.
Join ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (Independent) as they embark on another exceptional world tour, performing to over 20,000 people across two continents.
Good morning, Edinburgh! After Fringe sell-outs in 2017 and 2018, we’re moving to a lovely new venue.
Apparently, Richard Stott got into comedy “for all the wrong reasons”; at least, that’s what the aforementioned Richard Stott says.
Join the quickest wits in comedy for a side-splitting, jaw-dropping, time-travelling adventure that’s fun for literally everyone.
Award-winning drinks writers and comedy performers Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham return to Edinburgh with their latest libation, The Thinking Drinkers: Heroes of Hooch, in Underbel…
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…
Your favourite Fringe comedians lie, manipulate and backstab as they try to uncover the murderous werewolves in this fresh take on the comedy panel show.
Daily diet of live highlights from across the festivals.
Written and directed by Janet Moran.
Britain’s most loveable fox takes you on a journey of laughs, storytelling and song in a show for all the family, specially written for the live stage and packed with fun and excit…
Tucked away in a corner of Pleasance Courtyard, Glenn Moore delights a packed crowd with an hour of non-stop puns and twisted humour.
Wild and wonderful #Pianodrome house band S!nk bring you to life with a full spectrum of new music and movement in their traveling 100-seat amphitheatre made entirely from upcycled…
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.
Total sell-out 2010-2018 returns with a brand-new line-up.
A show about getting lost and getting found.
Fringe favourites and Olivier Award-winning improvisers, The Showstoppers, take your kids’ ideas and transform them on the spot into interactive musical adventures.
This brand-spanking-new hour by the 2018 Chortle Best Newcomer nominee finally answers the question no one is dying to have answered: ‘where is she from?!’.
Musical inventors S!nk designed the Pianodrome – an amphitheatre made from upcycled pianos – as a dream performance space.
An hour with Harriet Dyer is an hour of absurdism where literally anything can happen.
Who are we? What are we doing here? Do you like me? And what are you saying behind my back? Let’s all get together and definitively find out if I’m the best or worst person you…
Known better for his kink-based comedy, John Pendal returns this year to the Fringe with a different angle to a similar style he employs, one that combines his witty sexual quips w…
When will Joanne Harouni get to do the Ted Talk she deserves?In an unusual standup routine, Harouni devotes her hour-long performance to stories about her multifaceted father and l…
Total sell-out 2005-2018 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Total sell-out 2010-2018 returns with a brand-new line-up.
With 25 years of experience at the Fringe, the Lisa Richards agency is excited to showcase some of our new and established talent.
Bring home a part of Edinburgh’s unique style with original paintings, ceramics, jewellery by Edinburgh artists you won’t find anywhere else.
The Glang Show is the only anarcho-comedy utopia that has travelled back in time from beyond the heat death of the universe.
Somehow Comedy Historian Robert Ross and Hi-De-Hi star Jeffrey Holland didn't meet until a Comedy Legends cruise in the autumn of 2018, but it was an instant connec…
Harriet (BBC3, BBC Live at The Fringe, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Knock Knock, BBC Ouch, Absolute Radio) loves dinosaurs.
Inside my skin is a rattling beast and when I breathe my last it will emerge.
“It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show” is all I was ever told as a kid.
Theatre @DraperHall and Founding Fall Theatre kindly invite you to the Summer edition of their fantastic and unique scratch Theatre evening: Free FallLive music, improvisation arou…
Join the quickest whites in comedy for a side-splitting, jaw-dropping, time-travelling adventure that’s fun for literally everyone.
“It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show” is all I was ever told as a kid.
Janine's father is a lifelong New Yorker and son of Middle-Eastern immigrants.
Richard Haslam is a Derbyshire-born classical guitarist currently based in Manchester.
What's the difference between a sign and a gesture? Carla Pol, the Italian comedian, opens up like a silly Russian doll interweaving her disconnected visual world a…
Come and join us for the York Fringe Dog Show in aid of RSPCA York.
When the Britpop band ‘Shed Seven’ disbanded in 2003, a dozen people witnessed the drummer’s only attempt at standup comedy.
Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and is an innovator in the world of podcasts.
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…
Welcome to a preview of the brand new show from 4x Competition Semi Finalist Richard Wright.
“AN ABSOLUTE CRACKER…FRINGE BRILLIANCE” - ★★★★★ Broadway Baby Storyteller and stand-up comic John Pendal returns to the Great Yorkshire…
A debut show from a comedian who was born with Poland Syndrome, making him lopsided with a misshapen hand.
just JOSH & WonderPhil are proud to present their debut double act.
Time travelling magicians Morgan & West return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with their jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, brain-busting, opinion-adjusting, death-defying…
Many strange things occur in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, but in this production, by Oxford’s Creation Theatre, there are more surprises than even Prospero might have conjured up…
The Apollo Nights Summer Series is a new concert experience for London.
“AN ABSOLUTE CRACKER…FRINGE BRILLIANCE” - ★★★★★ Broadway Baby Storyteller and stand-up comic John Pendal returns to the Museum of Comed…
A night of Stand-up comedy for our charity partner BIRD featuring the best up-and-coming comedians from the open-mic circuit.
The Queen's of Lovers Rock announce an exclusive London concert as part of the 2019 Innervisions Festival.
Hot on the heels of his Radio 4 success and sell out Edinburgh show, Alexei returns to the Museum of Comedy with new material.
After sell out shows at the Electric Ballroom, 229 and The British Library, the Innervisions Festival is Saluting the Black President himself, Fela Kuti, tonight with the Dele Sosi…
Iconic American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, Maceo Parker is best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960’s as well as George Clinton's&nbs…
Friday Night Sinner! is a one-woman, horror-comedy musical about a Jewish, sexually repressed, newly married maniac (stick to what you know).
Rare Groove Legends RAMP announce an exclusive European Concert.
Mavis Staples' recording career spans from the 1950s to the current day.
American rapper, singer-songwriter, poet, actor Saul Williams is coming to London to appear as part of the breath-taking Innervisions Festival line up between 3…
Aloe Blacc is best known for his UK No.
In a reimagined 1590, England is a matriarchy.
Relax and enjoy the welcome extended to guests at the local infants’ school which Michele Austin delivers with considerable warmth and obvious delight.
Previewing his eagerly anticipated return to the Edinburgh Fringe in August, Comedy Legend Tony Slattery reveals all in conversation with comedy historian Robert Ross.
This magnetic bond still holds after more than 40 years of attempted escapes and still loved for their total in-yer-face originality, the contrast between the dea…
Small Islandadapted by Helen Edmundsonbased on the novel by Andrea Levy Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre …
Please note: This is a youth theatre production The Mansfield Palace Intermediate Youth Theatre presents this fun, energised and fresh take on scary legend that is…
Downton Abbey Live Open Air Concert is set the stunning grounds of Highclere Castle performed by The Chamber Orchestra of London with the television show's composer, John Lunn …
Direct from Brooklyn’s most notorious nightclub, BLUNDERLAND is an acid trip down the rabbit hole for a variety show unlike any other.
Shakespeare’s enduring love story is known the world over.
The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino has undergone a multi-million-pound transformation to create an intimate, state-of-the-art new home for the show that The Sun calls, ".
There is no person more synonymous with the Australian comedy scene than Dave “Hughesy” Hughes.
As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre.
Janine's father is a lifelong New Yorker and son of Middle-Eastern immigrants.
All My Sonsby Arthur Millerdirected by Jeremy Herrin Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters…
The nominees and winners of the British Podcast Awards are always a who's who of UK podcast talent.
An unmissable opportunity to see comic legend Frank Skinner perform brand new stand-up in an intimate space.
Tony Slattery is back in his natural habitat, joining forces with his improvisation partner, Allan Lear, for a brand new show of spontaneous laughter.
Pirate Pearl lives aboard the good ship Mirabel with her crusty old Grandpa Bert.
Still got an itching problem? For the third year running, join drag-ony aunt Gloria Hole and a panel of top comedians for another year of solving your pressing concerns.
Award-winning performance from Amsterdam Fringe 2018.
The Glang Show has arrived in Brighton! Earth’s most prestigious comedy anti-competition where the audience are given powerful orbs that grant them ultimate and arbitrary control o…
Izzy wizzy let's get busy! Sooty is back in a brand-new show with guaranteed giggles for the whole family! Direct from their new series on itv Sooty, Swee…
Duration: Approx 1hr 50mins A highly energetic tribute show that follows in the footsteps of the award-winning girl band, Little Mix.
Join Mr.
The Brighton Beach Boys and Psychedelic Love Orchestra recreate The Beatles classic of 1969, ‘Abbey Road’.
Move over Oceans 8, 11, 12 and 13.
Do you want to know how to solve your problems and become practically perfect in every way? Whenever you are in a stew, just ask “What would Julie Andrews do?” Eliza von Poppins …
A riotously surreal concoction of clown, kitsch and nonsense from Leebo Luby (London SketchFest 2015 finalist).
Brighton’s much-loved, resident satirists with their legendary mix of bang up to date topical sketches and songs, all wrapped up in Brighton Fringe award-winner Mark Brailsford’s f…
Cluster-bombed with yoghurt on ‘Taskmaster’, half-killed on ‘Bear Grylls’ Celebrity Island’, Watson returns to what he’s best at: being indoors.
The EU has reset the Brexit Doomsday Clock to October.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
A multi-sensory meditative journey into the ‘nine celestial bodies’, using pioneering harmonic scales and technology from ancient civilisations augmented by cutting edge scienc…
Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre is offering a free meditation on the beach with Buddhist monk, Gen Thekchen.
The contemporary face of The Royal Ballet is shown in works from three of today’s leading choreographers.
Join ‘The Naked Stand Up’, Miss Glory Pearl, for a provocative and hilarious night of stand-up, comic verse and other nonsense as she appraises the human body; its joys, its frustr…
What compels a 76 kg, 55 year old bloke from Stoke to tell the story of a singing legend who died at the age of 47, weighing just 39 kg? All will be revealed in this affectionate…
There was once an industry joke that Sam Kydd was in every British film ever made.
Everyone I mentioned this show to asked the same question: 'What’s a theremin?' I'd try and explain: 'it’s an instrument, the one you play by just waving your h…
Ian appeared on a televised seduction course to find love.
Sketch comedy hat-trick ‘PÖJJ’ return to Brighton Fringe.
One man.
Warning: Anti-depressant.
Entering The Old Market on a Thursday night, to view a 'prize-winning feministic and queer Swedish comedy' was soon to be met with disappointment.
Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) sta…
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
See the hit Nafflix TV show LIVE on stage! Host and fashion devotee Kate Bell introduces us to her guests.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Comedy actor Peter Butterworth is undoubtedly best-loved as an integral member of the Carry On team, appearing in sixteen of the film classics as well as an eighteen-mon…
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Following on from 4 sell-out dates at the Leicester Square Theatre, Ed Gamble is back for one day only (and he’s filming something special)!Live at The Apollo…
Lucky Dog are now quite a Brighton Fringe fixture, constantly presenting different Laurel & Hardy material every year.
Come into the forest; dare to change your state of mind.
Death.
Tickets: £20Duration: 2hrs, incuding an intervalSuitable for: ages 14+.
Fresh from debut runs at Edinburgh Fringe 2017 and 2018, and unveiling his new show at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival, Richard is now looking to make his mark on the seafron…
A workshop with Richard Skinner—novelist and director of the Fiction Programme at Faber Academy.
Bloco Branco: a unique and high energy sound, fusing Brazilian drums, contemporary guitars, vibrant vocals and sassy saxophone.
Show of Hands: 'Special Relationship' Tour with special guest Richard Shindell Show of Hands join forces with long-term friend and collaborator Richard S…
Following its sell-out run at Wilton’s Music Hall in 2018, Paul Bunyan will receive its first revival at Alexandra Palace Theatre this May.
Pit your wits against JB Fletcher at this interactive screening of the classic ‘Murder, She Wrote’ episode, ‘Birds of a Feather’.
Winner of the 2018 Laughing Horse New Act of the Year, Janine Harouni brings you a hilarious hour of stand-up comedy about standing up for what you believe in, even if you have to …
Adam is loving being Employment Minister.
Unforgettable bank holiday fun for all the family from our own ‘Greatest Showman’, Des, as he presents some of the most talented circus performers at the Fringe.
“One of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit” (Guardian), Vladimir McTavish became a full-time comedian in 1993, since then he has performed to audiences across the g…
Have you ever laughed? Have fun learning how to use some friendly comedy basics to boost your writing, performing, work presentations, public speaking or just for fun! Jill Edwards…
World premiere of this fresh, funny, fantastical story starring award-winning comedian, singer and dancer Charlie Baker (‘Harry Hill’; Sky1, ‘Dog Ate My Homework’; CBBC, ‘Doctor Wh…
It’s 2019 and the geeks have inherited the earth! Geek culture is emerging from TV and movies, but there was a time you’d be ashamed to be one.
Following on from a sold-out run at Brighton Fringe 2018, The Shame Show returns with its dark game show based on the world famous, politically incorrect party game; Cards Against …
Moby Dick: a book, a play, an episode of Star Trek, 12 movies, and a fish.
Based in Brighton, Bowiesque are one of the UK’s leading David Bowie tribute acts.
R&B legend presents his soulful journey exploring the jazz, blues, gospel and soul music of Ray Charles and his contemporaries.
One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
London's finest floating comedy club aboard the Tattershall Castle.
The Maydays present: the Fringe Show.
We are calling all fellow reprobates, sinners and free love enthusiasts to join us for a night of ceremonial debauchery as we launch the Spiegeltent season! The year is 2030 and p…
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…
The annual Fringe performance by one of the most exciting live acts in the south, this eight-piece soul and funk band, now in their eleventh year just keeps getting better.
An interactive tap dance and workout workshop, fun for all ages and levels.
There are many versions of the story of Faust, who trades his soul with the Devil for youth and power, but Gounod’s opera remains one of the most constantly enthra…
The Hired Man has been doing the rounds since 1984 and now finds a home at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch.
A rousing overture, with blasting brass and pounding percussion raises hopes at the Coliseum for the first London production of Man Of La Mancha for over fifty years.
Despite occasional complaints, audiences over the centuries have generally become well-behaved.
All About EveBy Joseph L MankiewiczAdapted and directed for the stage by Ivo van Hove Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Lily James (Mamma…
Ebdon Management presents a tremendous selection of up and coming talent for your delectation.
Tickets: £17.
Farnham Maltings and Off the Kerb Productions present their popular Stand-Up Comedy Club, your chance to catch up-and-coming comedy talent in a club environment.
An air of timelessness perversely pervades Three Sisters at the Almeida.
It’s not just a dead body that can be the subject of a post mortem.
A rollicking romp around the stalls of Romford fills the Union Theatre, Southwark, in a joyous revival of David Eldridge’s Market Boy.
Tickets: £13.
The Jerry Hall Show' is a bizarre narrative comedy, based loosely on the life of celebrity Jerry Hall.
Wednesday 10th April, 2pmTickets: £12 or £44 for a family ticket (4 people, including at least 1 child), Babes in Arms/Children under 18mths go fre…
THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU, LONDON Based on George A.
Terence Rattigan personifies the maxim that you can’t keep a good man down.
Here at The Showstoppers’ Kids Show we take your ideas and turn them into marvellous, musical interactive adventures.
An interactive rap musical about a Mole and a Gecko starring Simon Mole & Gecko A rapper and a singer.
What is Massaoke? The idea is simple: a brilliant live band plays well-known songs, with lyrics on a giant screen, and the whole audience sings along together.
Court rooms can often make for high drama, but unfortunately in this case the transcript of ‘the trial of the century, proves to be less than gripping.
Possibly less famous than Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape, Andy Barrett’s Tony’s Last Tape has much in common with it; not least the obsession each of the eponymous heroes had …
There is plenty of barking in the street during Tom Coash’s Cry Havoc at the Park Theatre.
The tragedy of World War II is remembered in many ways, but The Conductor, at The Space, takes a highly focussed look at just one small event in Russia’s window on the west in 19…
Miro JAROŠ Live UK Tour The first UK tour of favourite singer Miro Jaroš.
Miro JAROŠ Live UK Tour The first UK tour of favourite singer Miro Jaroš.
A night of stand up comedy from two of the country’s best up and coming comedians.
There are times when a production comes along that is a powerful reminder of the beauty and eloquence of Shakespeare’s writing, his clarity of exposition and ingenuity of plot, e…
We might still be in the age of Aquarius, or we may not yet have entered it, depending on whose calculations you prefer, but it is now over fifty years since Hair opened on Broadwa…
Welcome to Anatevka! The Playhouse Theatre has been transformed to create this ‘dear little village’ for Trevor Nunn’s penetrating production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Rob Auton is described as many things in addition to being a stand-up comedian – a philosopher, thinker, poet, surrealist.
Three explosive new shows by three exciting new companies, all wrapped into one evening for your entertainment! A Sticky Season explores sticky queer histories through a languag…
Join Mark Thomas for one night only in the Museum of Stolen Things, the first ever pop museum of the nicked.
Course times: 12pm until 5.
The need for ‘a willing suspension of disbelief’ traditionally associated with an appreciation of Shakespeare’s Othello reaches a new level necessity in director Phil Willmot…
Farnham Maltings and Off the Kerb Productions present their popular Stand-Up Comedy Club, your chance to catch up-and-coming comedy talent in a club environment.
The palatial ceiling aloft the shattered plaster and exposed brick walls of the newly restored Alexandra Palace Theatre are aptly suited to Headlong’s powerful production of Shak…
Duration: 55 mins (No Interval) From the producers of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and Sarah and Duck Live on Stage comes another enchanting show for young audiences…
Mortified is a storytelling event which happens in more than 20 cities around the world and even has its own 6 part Netflix show (Mortified Guide).
Tickets:£15, £13 concessions on Tuesday night£17, £15 concessions on Wednesday night£18, £16 concessions on Thursday night &…
ELIO PACE Presents ELVIS PRESLEY On August 16th, 2017, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the death of…
Join Katherine Ryan and Emily Dean - and their two dogs Raymond and Meg - for a live chat to celebrate the publication of Emily’s new heartbreaking and funny memoi…
Avant-garde music group, Laibach are still the most internationally acclaimed band to have come out of the former Communist countries of Eastern and Central Europe and they’r…
Master of the monologue, Mark Farrelly, sits slumped forward in an upright chair shrouded in a white smock, whose back-ties make it resemble a cross between a straight jacket and a…
The Martini Lounge has gone back to its roots! Revisiting those heady days in the beautiful basement bar of The Royal Court Theatre and once again filling the stage with…
Cervantes’s story of the bumbling knight Don Quixote has inspired countless artistic interpretations.
Saturday 23rd February, 2pm & 7pmTickets:Duration:Suitable for: most agesJoin the talented pupils of Niki Barbara Dance Academy for a dance spectacular, performed by…
A new show for children and families from Poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko.
Duration: Approx 2hrs Get ready for the best songs from all your favourite female stars in one fabulous fun-packed show.
Valentines Dinner + ShowAnd you thought you missed Abigail's Party .
Farnham Maltings and Off the Kerb Productions present their popular Stand-Up Comedy Club, your chance to catch up-and-coming comedy talent in a club environment.
Jeff and Hunter have a dream – and that dream is for their work to be selected for the upcoming New York Musical Theatre Festival.
"Frailty, thy name is woman!" That is probably not most women’s favourite line from Shakespeare and could not be further from the truth when applied to Emma Bentley.
I didn’t actually see this performance; not by virtue of being absent, but rather because I had followed the request of actor and spoken word poet, Paul Daly, to blindfold myself…
In the sad world of factory farming the horrors of animals trapped in cages for the duration of their painful lives is well-documented and visually familiar.
Duration: Approx 2hrs 30mins Following a sell-out UK tour in 2017, Europe's number one country music show promises a fantastic night of toe-tapping country classics…
As Brexit screeches towards a nightmare climax that not even the Prime Minister can predict, the REMAINIACS podcast crew return for an evening of high-end Brexit talk an…
Just because you’ve committed a crime doesn’t mean you have to be caught; at least, not if you can devise a clever cover-up.
Our incredibly popular, long-running evening of easy listening music and comedy entertainment in the friendly atmosphere of the Cellar Bar.
The are more "sounds" than "sweet airs" in Lazarus Theatre Company’s production of The Tempest at the Greenwich Theatre and while some elements of the perform…
The "Podfather" (Guardian) and "King of the Internet" (Time Out) returns with the award winning Podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in c…
Edy Hurst battles to create the world’s greatest theme park.
Strap on your safety goggles boys and girls, due to popular demand Science’s greatest and most volatile live show is returning with a vengeance.
National Theatre Live I’m Not Runningby David Hare I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast l…
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
The Strictly Come Dancing UK Arena Tour is waltzing back on the road from January 2019 for 29 supersized sequin-filled shows across the country.
In Tchaikovsky’s intense opera of obsession and the supernatural, Gherman is caught between the woman he loves and a destructive fixation.
The Strictly Come Dancing UK Arena Tour is waltzing back on the road from January 2019 for 29 supersized sequin-filled shows across the country.
Tuesday 29th January, 7pmTickets: £15 or £11 for school groupsSuitable for: no age suitability has been given yet for this screeningDuration: …
The programme notes aptly describe The Orchestra at the Omnibus Theatre, which might be regarded as one of Jean Anouilh’s more incidental pieces.
Tickets: £13.
A “highly engrossing”, ‘pocket epic’ staging of Shakespeare’s Richard II.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
The critically acclaimed, award-winning comedian and actor Catherine Tate, will bring THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW - LIVE to London’s Wyndham’s Theatre.
Don't miss your chance to see a production claimed by a Sunday Times journalist as "Mighty, moving and unstoppable" as eight-piece band, The Goldhawks, deliver a stun…
Guests to be confirmed Following sell-out Christmas Special’s in 2016 and 2017 which featured Ed Balls, Alastair Campbell, Nick Clegg and Anna Soubrey.
Booming surrealist storytelling comedian Will Seaward (“part Brian Blessed, part Oscar Wilde” - the Telegraph, “genuinely, terrifyingly chari…
A festive feast of magical entertainment for the whole family.
Angelos and Barry record another of their legendary award winning improvised podcasts in front of a live London audience.
♫On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, some dodgy meat off the back of a lorr-ry♫ The nation’s favourite publican, Al Murray – The …
THE GREAT BIG SITCOM GEEKS CHRISTMAS BONANZA AND FUN QUIZ Top comedy podcast Sitcom Geeks goes live to record their 100th episode.
THE GREAT BIG SITCOM GEEKS CHRISTMAS BONANZA AND FUN QUIZ Top comedy writing podcast Sitcom Geeks goes live to record their 100th episode.
Christmas is a time for joy and happiness, but there is a sinister secret wrapped in the stories we tell.
House of Jack is excited to present the first House of Jack Christmas Show! This street and urban dance show is jam-packed with dynamic performances from students of House of Jack...
From the people behind the sell-out Pride Improv Festival comes another Loud And Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night showcasing the most exciting improvised comedy from the city's top…
TV and recording star Joe Longthorne returns to Leicester Square Theatre in 2018 as part of his 50th Anniversary Tour.
“Mother Goose Presents….
Hindi-English stand up comedy show by Jagdish Chaturvedi THE ONLY INDIAN DOCTOR STAND-UP COMEDIAN IN THE WORLD * *Who is performing on the 24th November at 8 30 PM at th…
Critically acclaimed idiot Olaf Falafel presents his award winning Edinburgh show.
IGGETY ZIGGETY ZAGGETY ZOOM! Join the Witch and her cat on their mission to defeat the dragon in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Juli…
Join us to celebrate the NHS turning 70 years of age all in aid of Young Minds charity.
Award-winning comedian Diane Spencer is filming her 8th standup special right here in the crypt! Delightfully dark and refreshingly honest, Diane draws on personal exper…
Award-winning comedian Diane Spencer is filming her 8th standup special right here in the crypt! Delightfully dark and refreshingly honest, Diane draws on personal exper…
Apollo Theatre Company in association with Spike Milligan Productions Ltd presentsThe Goon Show featuring Lance Ellington and his BandBy Spike MilliganFrom the producers…
The Almeida Theatre’s highly acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams’ Summer and Smoke, boldly and sensitively directed by Rebecca Frecknall, is now playing at the Duke of Y…
A family on the verge of a momentous decision forms the focus of Don DeLillo’s Love-Lies-Bleeding at the Print Room at the Coronet in a stark production by director Jack McNamara…
In her article for the British Library on Restorations Comedy Diane Maybankobserves that “little can be gained from removing the plays from their historical settings”.
Actor/scriptwriter Charlie Ryall leads an entertaining troupe of actors from Mercurius Theatre Company in her play Indebted to Chance at the Old Red Lion Theatre.
After Alan Ayckbourn had seen The Woman in Black and the film The Haunting he was inspired to depart from his usual comedic tales of middle class life and try his hand at a ghost s…
Brass, Benjamin Till’s winner of the ‘Best Musical’ in the 2014 UK Theatre Awards, fills the stage at the Union Theatre, Southwark, in its professional London première.
The Orange Tree Theatre in a co-production with English Touring Theatre could hardly have expected that renewed police investigations into the mysterious disappearance of estate ag…
Darwen is probably not the most well-known town in England, but it holds a very special place in the history of football.
A magical and interactive chalky adventure that follows the story of Kiko, a confused young girl struggling to understand how she feels about the strange new world she lives in.
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Gothic classic Frankenstein comes a special, Halloween adults-only pantomime full of butchered versions (appropriate) of your favourite so…
There are several peaks and notable features in debbie tucker green’s ear for eye that rise above the lengthy exposition of her themes that otherwise dominate this new work.
The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch has reconfigured it’s stage and auditorium to house writer/director Alexander Zeldin’s production of Love.
Calling all Bingsters! Bing and his friends are coming to Greenwich in the first ever Bing stage show!Join Bing, Sula, Coco and Pando as they find out how to tell stories by preten…
A brightly lit auditorium and bare stage, with its exposed brick walls, look all set for a rehearsal.
When we can have sex whenever we want, with whomever we want, why settle for a normal relationship?
A little-known theatre hosts a lesser-known play and the result is a theatrical triumph.
The Rebels’ Season continues at the Jermyn Street Theatre with Bathsheba Doran’s Parents’ Evening.
To Have To Shoot Irishmen opens the Irish Theatre Season at the Omnibus Theatre, Clapham.
Quietly is set in a pub in Belfast.
“It’s only people up there with guitars and other instruments telling and singing their way through an everyday love story.
West End Magic presents: A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
Dave had been working in the NHS for 19 years as a Biomedical Scientist when in 1988 someone uttered the immortal words, “You’re really funny, you should be …
The autumn/winter season at the Space on the Isle of Dogs got off to a punchy start this week with Little Fools.
Kids Play is now running in London following its triumph at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it received multiple five star reviews.
Gordon Brown once observed how Aneurin Bevan’s vision of a National Health Service was unimaginable in its day, yet it has withstood the test of time.
Situated just next to Spinningfields, The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience Manchester is the ultimate team challenge.
"I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!" Although never spoken in Revelation 1:18 these words from the last book in the bible capture the aspirational i…
Wine makes a return to the Tristan Bates Theatre following its successful run earlier in the year.
Albert Camus’ The Outsider (L’Étranger), is starkly brought to the stage in an adaptation by Ben Okri, Winner of the Man Booker Prize, commissioned by The Print Room at The C…
A live UK performance of the global smash-hit podcast The Bugle.
Shakespeare created ‘the vastly fields of France’ in a cramped ‘cockpit’ and crammed within his ‘wooden O the very casques that did affright the air at Agincourt’ all c…
Perhaps as a five-part radio serial Prairie Flower might provide some particular interest to crime enthusiasts, but as a two-hour monologue in the Upstairs at the Gatehouse, even w…
It’s chapter two of Remainiacs Live! The cast of Britain’s biggest independent Brexit podcast take the stage for an evening of no-bullshit Brexit talk, bad B…
Situated just minutes away from Angel tube station in Islington, The Crystal Maze Live Experience is the ultimate team challenge.
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Despite its title, we know very little of what actually happened at Abigail’s party.
From the professional pissheads behind the international hit show Shit-faced Shakespeare comes an all new cockney knees-up musical extravaganza.
About Leo is the first offering in The Rebels Season at Jermyn Street Theatre; an autumn programme that focuses on ‘people who dared to be different’.
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It’s a mark of how well a play is rooted in a particular era that the mere mention of Estée Lauder’s Youth Dew perfume can send ripples of mirth throughout the auditorium to a…
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 38th Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Appearing for the 28th successive year in the magnificent setting of St Andrew’s and St George’s West, Fife vocal concert group Ensemble (www.
Sanspants Radio present Plumbing the Death Star Live.
Club Cumming began in Alan’s Studio 54 dressing room after performances of Cabaret on Broadway in 2015, where pals like Sting, Gareth Pugh and Monica Lewinsky would come backst…
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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest open access arts festival in the world.
At Secret Cinema, we take the essence of the film and build a living, breathing world that you can be a part of.
Returning for the 16th year is the show that makes a difference – come along and help to raise vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Harriet Stand (Hatty to her friends) is auditioning for a part in the critically acclaimed play Life.
The Guilty Feminist joins forces with Amnesty International UK to bring The Secret Policeman back to life for 2018! Following the magnificent Secret Policeman’s tradition of presen…
Friday Night Live For Jamie’s SDR Join some of your Royal Court favourites for an evening of music and comedy to raise funds for Jamie Denson’s SDR fu…
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Special additional show featuring former Zappa Plays Zappa vocalist/instrumentalist Ben Thomas, who will be opening the show with his own material and then joining the band for.
Award-winning, folk-punk-cabaret rioteer Strangely returns with a brand new show, full of new songs and shenanigans.
AART TV Live! Mikey the Aartist return to the Pleasance with his all new AART TV show featuring guest artists Amrit Maghera from Hollyoaks and Jim Parkyn/Aardman Animations discuss…
In a controversial move to promote classic children’s novels, publishers have released all the stories far too filthy for the page! The Infamous Five is an hour-long sketch show …
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Charity spectacular! Watch beloved comedians backstab, manipulate and fight for survival in Werewolf: Live.
Following his sell-out Fringe debut last year, Tomfoolery returns with his action-packed show that’s fun for all the family.
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…
Hoghead Theatre Company Returns to the Fringe with their devised piece In Your Own Sweet Way.
Having only been in existence for three years, both Academy and Pitch Fight have already shaken up the UK a cappella scene.
Fronted by Scottish guitar virtuoso Andy Gunn, From T-Bone to Trucks will take you on a journey through the decades, showcasing the most loved and respected exponents of the blues.
Do you want to reveal yourself to the world? Does your data show more than you think? To whom? We think our personal information is private.
Celebrated pianist, composer and broadcaster Richard Michael BEM pays homage to the song-writing talents of another Richard in a programme of his best known tunes – song-writing …
Join Sara Pascoe as she hosts an exclusive stand up show, bringing with her a line-up of some of the most exciting comedy talent in the country.
East meets West in this wild mash-up of comedy, electric violin, characters, spoken word and songs from legendary AmerAsian duo Slanty Eyed Mama.
Following last year’s Edinburgh Fringe sell-out and newly written for 2018, journey through the ever-changing story of magic featuring misdirection from eras past to today’s mind…
Things Live! A variety cabaret of Dragtime’s most unusual and magical drag performances yet.
After last year’s sold-out, five-star run, Exeter University’s Spotlights Show Choir are back at the Fringe with another set of musical hits! With songs ranging from classics l…
Old bones ache before a storm.
For one night only, the award-winning cast of Austentatious swap their bonnets and breeches in aid of Waverley Care.
The nation’s favourite pub philosopher turned pop-up publican, brings his unique comedy genius to the Edinburgh Fringe, serving up his satirical brew of no-nonsense banter for thre…
Springing up from the wreckage of his famous car (a Spider), James Dean talks honestly, candidly and sometimes with discomfort about his life.
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Consort of Voices return to the historic Canongate Kirk in what will be our tenth year of Fringe performances.
This is a show on top of Arthur’s Seat.
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).
Back by popular demand after the most time-efficient total sell-out of the 2017 Fringe (check the laurel), this is the M8s: Live (but not so dangerous).
A proud socialist and trade unionist, elected Scottish Labour Party leader in 2017 on a radical programme of change.
Thomas Cameron is an English tenor whose voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities and performs classics such as Bring Him Home.
One man.
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.
Fresh new band from London bring their summer 2018 tour to Edinburgh, with members having performed at Love Supreme Festival, Secret Garden Party, and Cambridge Folk Festival.
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…
The multi award-winning MMORPG Show returns with more improvised, role-play comedy adventures.
Prepare for the gay and straight worlds to come together, as unlikely friends James Barr and Dan Hudson bring their hugely successful podcast to Edinburgh – live! James will expl…
The Regional Medical Draft Board has strict guidelines for the classification of recruits and their suitability for deployment.
JazzMain honours the true pioneers of 50s and 60s American West Coast jazz, when The Blue Note record label was home to iconic talent such as Horace Silver and Dexter Gordon blazin…
The Police Sting Show in concert: Re-worked, fresh versions of all the iconic Police and Sting solo album songs in a 70-minute show featuring an acoustic Sting section.
I’m not sure how to explain The Fun Club Presents… Three performers – Sara Page, Franny Anne Rafferty and Alistair McPhail – in a room, all in animal face-paint, talk obliq…
Off-the-wall stand-up with sausage.
Goodbye Rosetta abounds with youthful enthusiasm and passion.
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Stand Up for Shelter returns for its fifth year at the Fringe, bringing you a fantastic showcase of comedy, all in aid of Shelter.
An Irish stand-up comedy compilation show featuring some of the best comedians from around the festival, for free.
Two live editions of the globally popular topical podcast.
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World in this interactive new for show all the family.
Audible hosts two weeks of completely free live comedy shows, showcasing the finest acts the festival has to offer, all being recorded for audio series Audible Presents.
What is Caledonian Soul? Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code) will attempt to answer this question with the help of a 14-piece band and some well-known musical friends.
Mis(s)treated – a dark and twisted comedy about human trafficking and prostitution.
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an…
Join former 80s pop star turned vicar and broadcaster Reverend Richard Coles – co-host of BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live and BBC One’s The Big Painting Challenge, star of Strictly C…
The University of St Andrews Gilbert and Sullivan Society makes their regular contribution to the Festival Fringe, this year with HMS Pinafore.
People are going missing.
Glen Chandler, Edinburgh’s theatrical detective story-writing son, returns to the Festival Fringe this year with yet another ingenious triumph.
Whether you’re after a relaxing lager or fancy a reminiscent Babycham, The White Oak is the pub for you.
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!
Given how many inhabited his life, Picasso’s Women is but a mere glimpse from one side of the bed into what they endured.
Billy Joel: Piano Man Live! showcases the very best of the dynamic songbook of the legendary Billy Joel.
‘The more I drink in real life, the more my babies are taken away by social services in my Sims life.
Some plays lend themselves to radical reinterpretations and stagings while others need handling with more care.
Oh how easily this ambitious project could have fallen flat on its face and oh how wonderfully it sustains itself.
The UK’s number one Tommy Cooper tribute returns to the Fringe! Tommy Cooper was a true comic genius.
In a different show every day the audience has the chance to seize back control of Rock’n’Roll Politics as broadcaster and author Steve Richards conducts a tour of the latest seism…
Batman is the world’s greatest scientist and we can prove it.
Louis Prima, Sicilian-New Orleanian showman and comedy-jazzer (1930s-1950s) sung by Philip Contini.
Forget Me Nots is a new piece of ‘queer theatre’ from Rokkur Friggjar, a collective of theatre makers based in Iceland and the UK, who are contributors to this year’s Army@Su…
The Edinburgh Renaissance Band are joined by Polyhymnia Dancers in the ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, our best-loved programme of music, song and dance from the Middle Ages to the…
The interactive show where Dalia Malek (CKP’s Lunchtime Special, Chortle Student Comedy Award finalist, Second City Diversity in Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest) and rotating co-hos…
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Our story is about a town.
Ollie has chronic insomnia, a mental and physical illness that affects 10% of people in the UK.
Colin’s life has been a series of well-meaning mishaps and misunderstandings.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Live at the Apollo star, the Lidl Enya, the broken Bublé… DAVID O’DOHERTY headlines.
It’s the smallest comedy show, in the smallest venue at the Fringe.
The ultimate tribute to the music of The Jam.
Every singer and member of our Blueswater Presents family, featuring 20 musicians, will be playing in a raucous showcase that presents the best blues music the Fringe has to offer.
"A British soldier never runs away from a fight", Tommy Atkins proudly proclaims.
Kevin Rowland – Style icon and leader of the band Dexys (formerly Dexy’s Midnight Runners) is renowned for his vast wealth of musical knowledge and a highly charged eclecticism, …
Based on Chandradhar Sharma Guleri’s iconic Hindi short story Usne Kaha Tha, The Troth is about one soldier, Sardar Lehna Singh, and the sacrifice he makes to keep his secret pro…
It’s her singing and their playing that helps to bring it alive for audiences.
Nathan and Ida Hardwerker left the old country to build a better life for themselves in the new world.
When the soldier goes to war what of those left behind? This is the question posed by InValid Voices, a new theatre piece based on interviews with women serving as and married to C…
Mediocre magic.
Logan’s Close are an Edinburgh based four-piece, performing original music with strong influence from 60s rhythm and blues.
Following five years of sell-out London shows, Matt Forde’s Political Party returns to Edinburgh for two live shows! Previous guests include: Tony Blair, Nigel Farage, Michael Port…
Start to End return with a live band interpretation of John Martyn’s classic fourth solo studio album Solid Air, following a sold-out appearance at Celtic Connections 2018.
Ari Shaffir and other funny people tell true and scintillating stories.
Let loose your inner child as the ultimate bouncy castle experience heads to the Edinburgh Fringe! At over 300 metres long, The Monster is the world’s largest inflatable obstacle …
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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…
The Gin Chronicles in New York is the latest saga in this well-established series that by now has something of a following.
Peter Duncan’s The Dame is hosted at The Dome, one of Edinburgh’s glitziest and most glamorous buildings.
What’s that, old sport? Swing classics and Prohibition-era hits from some of the finest talents in the country? Precisely! Prepare to be transported back to the golden age of jaz…
Join British-Chinese provocateur artist Le Fil in a pop gig with extras as he, she or it explores a 24/7 world of gay-straight men, bad romances and the modern constructions of gen…
This small yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging talen…
Bala Baile is an Edinburgh-based Latin trio.
This show is an interactive science show, involving members of the public as audience, in the apparently controversial science of homeopathy.
Pianist John Bryden plays music by Ravel, Scriabin, Bach and Schubert on the Cathedral Steinway.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
A brand new type of spoken word show is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe, with one half open mic and one half live spoken word show.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The Blueswater is an award-winning Edinburgh band.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Guests for this popular podcast include Romesh Ranganathan, Angela Barnes and Mark Thomas, who join Aidan Goatley for a lovely chat about the films they love.
A family-friendly mixed bag ranging from cabaret to comedy via spoken word and theatre.
All Killa No Filla Live.
Join us every Sunday night for the biggest and best karaoke night in Edinburgh! Our monster karaoke has cash prizes for choosing the mystery song and prizes for best dressed!
Bucket Men takes place in a small basement studio at C Royale where two men coincidentally have jobs in a small basement of a faceless government building.
‘Consistently boasting the most interesting line-ups in the country’ (Times). The best acts from the Fringe come and muck about and make you laugh at midnight.
Organists Daniel Cook (Durham Cathedral), Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral) and Joseph Beech (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mighty ‘Father…
Fringe hit! A different daily bill of global stand-up comedy stars.
The Italian horror soundtrack maestro Claudio Simonetti and his band Goblin perform their classic 1977 score live to a screening of the famous Dario Argento film Suspiria (celebrat…
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A cross between Mastermind, Ultimate Cage Fighting, and the Royal Variety Hour in a bar off Cowgate.
Ever pundered what shows like Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week, QI or Never Mind the Buzzcocks would be like if they were just puns? Punder no longer.
If some of what you are about to read sounds completely bonkers then you are well on the way to an appreciation of You Are Frogs.
Past secrets remain hidden, not by the sinister or well-meant, but from fear.
The hilarious Welsh optimist returns to the Fringe, working through his latest identity crisis the only way he knows how – with 40 minutes of excellent free comedy.
Learn the skill and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course.
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…
These twin tricksters perform magic inspired by cliches surrounding twins.
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…
Man Down emerges from three years of research and hours of interviews and discussions with people in Baltimore, USA.
Crizards come to Edinburgh with some spicy cromedy concerning bronze, weevils and utility bills.
It’s Story Slam time! Bristol Improv’s brand new show uses your ideas and experiences as the basis for its improvised stories.
Your pictures and regrettable digital utterings are public.
Watch Zillions of Comedians squeezed into just one hour.
Smitten are a minimalist, smoky, pop three-piece.
‘Unpretentious, informal, belly-laughs-a-minute stand-up’ **** (ThreeWeeks).
Hi! I’m American comedian Chris Laker.
Al Lubel also considered Mean Jewish Boy and Boy of Inaction as titles.
A late-night open mic cabaret night which is open to all Fringe performers: so music, comedy and performance is all on the cards.
In association with PBH’s Free Fringe, veteran chanteuse Woodstock Taylor and her band of aging gits, Dai Lowe, Bev Wright and Max Scratchmann, bring their mixed bag of songs, poem…
Twelve full-house Edinburgh Fringe runs.
What do you do when you have a best mate who’s so sad he might die? Especially since your friendship is built around a mutual appreciation of 90s hip hop, borderline alcoholism and…
The battle is on! Six outstanding Fringe acts, one epic fight night.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
An hour of stand up comedy from one of Ireland’s best joke writers.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
The Monster in the Hall by David Greig follows a day in the life of Duck Macatarsney as she cares for her dope-smoking biker father who suffers from multiple sclerosis.
Improviser Mara Joy (TBC Improv, The Spontaneous Players) is joined by a different special guest every day to create an entirely unique two-person show based off one word from the …
A new weekly event bringing together some of the Fringe’s most exciting artists for a mix of chat, comedy and performance.
Neverwant: the algorithm of life.
Join us for a huge selection of acoustic music, duos, bands, rock, folk music, singers and more every day and night of the Fringe.
Red and Boiling is an entertaining cabaret-style show with some serious undertones.
Dave Maher was almost unplugged from life support during a month-long coma.
The original, wildest and latest of the late-night comedy shows is back for its 32nd year, showcasing unadulterated comedy mayhem to tickle the fancy of every twisted night owl.
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Gothic classic Frankenstein comes a children’s show full of scientific rigor (of the ‘mortis’ variety), songs and very, very small cr…
Misha Rachlevsky and Russia’s finest string players engage, educate and entertain youngsters of all ages in a musical journey full of fun, interaction and surprises.
Mark Thompson is quite clear about what his (modestly) titled Spectacular Show isn't: "It's not a science lecture," he insists.
The Oxford Revue returns with its celebrated Free Fringe variety bill.
Led by acclaimed vocalist Nicole Smit, Queens of the Blues presents a musical celebration of the women who have shaped blues and popular music as we know it, and have gone largely …
LOBN play a selection of classic soul and funk songs along with some highly acclaimed original material.
Join festival favourite Stephen K Amos as he chats with guests hand-picked from the worlds of theatre, comedy and music.
Got a burning problem? Got an itching question? Time to visit the clinic.
The first point to make clear is that My Name is Dorothy has nothing to do with The Wizard of Oz.
After exploding all over last year’s Fringe, the doyenne of erotic fiction, Pamela DeMenthe, returns with her seminal scorcher, Sticky Digits: an interactive masterclass in salacio…
The Edinburgh Revue returns to the Fringe with a collection of its best and brightest local talents from throughout the year in this stand-up showcase.
‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
In the Contini Live Lounge we will be featuring an eclectic mix of genres from some of Scotland’s top musicians.
Three wise men followed a star to Edinburgh to bring you frankincense, myrrh and comedy gold.
Direct from the USA, the infamous Gravel Road Show presents The Cult of True Womanhood in a world-premiere cabaret that dismantles the four cardinal virtues of “true” womanhood…
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.
Like stereotypes, labels generally become meaningless upon scrutiny.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Sam Fraser has been a stand-by BBC local weather presenter since 2012.
Master of wordplay Richard Pulsford brings his fifth solo show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The smash-hit show returns for a fifth year, with top TV comedians – aka the Gladi-Haters – improvising rants on topics suggested by the audience.
Simon David bursts onto the stage in a bout of eccentricity that boldly asserts his dominance over the evening.
‘Social barriers will dissipate as Rick Molland and Sully O’Sullivan go head-to-head in an epic stand-up comedy battle’ (TheCultureTrip.
‘There’s two kinds of blues, happy blues and then sad blues.
A variety show of absurdist comedy.
Six actors.
The sell-out comedy tap-dance hit is back at the Fringe! Awfully addictive eccentric performances combine tap, circus and comedy for an unforgettable toe-tapping experience you hav…
We all have some evil in us: there is a Mr Hyde to our Dr Jekyll, a yin to our yang, a fig roll to our jaffa cake.
Fringe madness has descended once again with the weird and wonderful from all over the globe in our bonnie wee city.
A raucous late night show offering a fabulous selection of the most outrageous queer performers from across the Fringe.
Stand-up comedy showcase produced by Los Angeles based stand-up comic Kirk Smith.
The most jaw-dropping, mind-popping, eye-watering experience of this year’s Fringe! With unbridled attitude, this firecracker of a show performs death defying stunts while honoring…
‘Five stars! Infectious fun’ (FringeReview.
We’re back! The award winning magic show that’s fun for kids and parents who drink – Champagne for mums as each child is personally insulted by a fat American circus man.
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!
Enjoy a rotating line-up of bands featuring a host of top local musicians doing a collection of familiar and unique covers, a great night to sing along and get your toes tapping at…
What’s the one thing you’ve always wished you told somebody? What was the perfect phrase for that moment that just passed you by? Never seen before, never to be seen again.
Dive into the horrors of history in our immersive walking tour and show.
Rock Choir is the largest contemporary choir in the UK offering the general public the chance to sing without audition or any requirement to read music.
Making their debut at the Festival Fringe, Stolen Elephant Theatre bring to life one of the great voyages of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration in Shackleton’s Stowaway.
Life is full of accidents, mishaps, frustrations and disappointments.
The second floor of White Stuff becomes a haven for design-lovers.
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.
Tape Face presents an evening with the best acts at the Edinburgh Fringe with a social media twist.
Join Edinburgh bluesman and lead singer of The Black Diamond Express, Toby Mottershead, on a solo musical exploration of blues, showing how early guitarists inspired each other.
A young man waited outside the Greenside Royal Terrace Venue for Éowyn Emerald & Dancers to appear after their performance.
Curious Pheasant Theatre reinvents the Bard’s most famous tale of ‘star-cross’d’ lovers in a bare-bones, twisted production that will have purists running for shelter and a…
Our long-running improvised comedy show will have you in stitches.
One hundred years of blues, 60 minutes to play it.
It’s stand-up, but not as you know it.
Every comedian has their set-list: jokes which are tried and true, presented in a timely fashion to showcase their best zingers, punchlines and their best dick joke.
You are cordially invited to the grand reopening of Ali Brice’s Lemonade Stand.
‘Funny.
A 23-year-old blind theoretical physicist turned local radio news broadcaster, a late-night TV casino host and a well-meaning woman called Glynis join forces for a laugh-packed sho…
Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a different selection each day of four of the best comics at the Fringe.
Funny Happy Stuff presents: Circus Sonas Family Show! A brand-new show from father and son circus performers Martin and Logy.
Acclaimed immersive adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s classic, staged in a unique tunnel beneath Edinburgh’s streets.
Come onstage and fight for your life, hunt down the werewolves or laugh from the audience in this immersive comedy game show! A theatrical reimagining of the classic game of decept…
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.
Jewish comedian’s truthful stand-up, funny stories and good jokes.
Bored of mindless comedy shows? Then come to Stand-Up Philosophy.
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 …
“Get your afternoon off to the perfect start with Revill’s Selection.
After touring the world with internationally-received show, Getting Away Scott Free.
Say it Ain’t Show is a brand-new show from Evan Desmarais about trying to adult while still being a child on the inside.
Join your hosts, Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler, as they bring the UK’s finest spoof chat show and chaotic cabaret back to the Fringe.
FunnyHappyStuff.
Two lovers.
Come one, come all to this tragic affair! Comedy Freak Show is an exhibition of comedic rarities.
Offensive is the new black.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
‘In my view, best new show at Leicester Comedy Festival’ (Tony Booth, Leicester Comedy Festival Judge).
A one-person comedy show with art and passion.
Richard Brown is too angry to kill himself.
To make James Veitch better for you, he brings regular updates to improve speed and reliability.
Moby Dick: a book, a play, an episode of Star Trek, 12 movies, and a fish.
An American-Scottish duo performs wild long-form improv developed at the renowned iO Theater in Chicago! Jack and Claire is Chicago-based improv comedy duo Claire McFadden and Jack…
We’re offering the finest upcoming comedians on the UK circuit at a bargain price. Hand selected from our year-round auditions, this show is quality talent in its prime.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016).
See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with different line-ups at every show and four performances daily.
This is a comedy/theatre/spoken word show about talking.
Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay.
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers from around the UK, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day.
‘Unbeatable comedic timing’ ***** (DurhamStudentTheatre.
Ursine stand-up Richard Hanrahan finally gets his act together, or at least tries to.
Teams of improvisers take on stand-ups on stage, and you get to choose who is funnier. Loser dies. Even better? The show is free.
Leaving the theatre with no idea what you have just seen but having enjoyed it immensely is perhaps an appropriate response to a production of Antonin Artaud’s To Have Done With …
Showcasing underrepresented working-class comedy voices.
For this year’s Fringe, I’ve invented a crap new chat show format.
World premiere of this fresh, funny, fantastical story starring award-winning comedian, singer and dancer Charlie Baker (Harry Hill’s Tea Time, Dog Ate My Homework, Doctor Who) and…
‘Everyone should spend an hour with Bob, loveably chaotic master of one unique Fringe experience after another.
Total sell-out 2005-2017 returns with a brand new line-up.
Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers.
Backpackers and travelling comedians have a similar lifestyle: exploring new cultures, travelling light and relying on booze to socialise.
A journey through the side and under-mind.
Comedians Bronston Jones (USA) and Martin Mor (IRE) are joined each day by a different guest.
How did this dentist get arrested by armed police? Want to hear the story of all stories? This is it! After a sell-out world tour and release of his bestselling book Gobsmacked, Mi…
Strap in for the sex-ed show of the century as we debunk the desire industry.
Who runs the world? Not this bitch.
The hottest free ticket in town. A selection of the best acts at the Edinburgh Fringe showcased in this hour of power.
The critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe 2017 improvised solo comedy about your crazy life returns! From the New York City comic who brought you the Edinburgh Fringe hit Desperate…
Join us for a prime selection of acoustic music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night with different musicians and duos specially chosen for the Fringe, performing each night i…
Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham, delivers over 100 clean jokes in just half an hour.
****1/2 (PerthHappenings.
Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham delivers over 100 naughty jokes in just half an hour.
Following more sell-out shows at festivals and theatres worldwide, this hit show returns with a changing line-up of various comedians with hilarious material based on sex and relat…
Perhaps it is because of the multi-show venue, or just the financial realities of bringing any production to the Edinburgh Fringe nowadays, but Peter Darney’s production of Charl…
Richard Wright is a virgin.
The Cambridge Footlights present an hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and much more.
Circus Sonas presents: Dirty Tattooed Circus Bastards. Cirque Du Soleil meets Motorhead. A circus show for adults. This show is probably not for you..
North London’s “finest” comedy duo bring their final show to Edinburgh’s acclaimed arts festival.
A brand new wacky comedy musical for all ages! How do you keep life exciting when you live forever? Dracula needs to find something to do now that his arch nemesis has been defeate…
Great value lunchtime compilation showcase featuring the best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics.
We’re offering the finest upcoming comedians on the UK circuit at a bargain price.
For the 4th year, American atheist Bronston Jones reacts to the chaos of his country with a prayer: God Bless ‘Merica, because it’ll take a miracle to fix it.
The St Andrews Revue are back for their eighth Edinburgh Fringe! This year they’re on the run from the law, and their ‘extremely funny’ (BroadwayBaby.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Join Willis & Vere for their live comedy podcast recording with a new guest comedian every day.
Wonderfully unexpected opportunities can occur at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; even more so at the 'Free' variety.
What type of comedian are you Gav? Hard-hitting? Are you one of these edgy types that says the unsayable or a modern consumer complaints comedian? Maybe you’re surreal and are on…
George loves reading.
They say ‘don’t cry over spilt milk’.
Which comic belongs in your bubble? Send your suggestions through our app: comedy gold or utter crap? Three top comedians compete to impress with tailor-made jokes based on the dem…
‘Brilliant’ ***** (Sydney Morning Herald).
A massive whale escapes from prison with the help of a small child.
As a genuine YouTube sensation, TV talent show star, and with a Las Vegas residency, Tape Face is a comedy rock god but he isn’t here to play the hits; this is an hour of brand n…
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.
Cluster-bombed with yoghurt on Taskmaster, half-killed on The Island, Watson returns to what he’s best at: being indoors.
The 10-time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an epic new show for just about everyone.
Vladimir McTavish became a full-time stand-up comedian in 1993, since then he has performed to audiences worldwide and gigged with some of the biggest names in the business.
One man.
Richard is Britain’s leading blind theoretical physicist turned stand-up comedian with a Blue Peter badge… well, definitely in the top three.
Expect sharp suits and smooth vocals as Frank, Sammy and Dean hit the stage with their live band.
Fringe favourites and Olivier Award-winning improvisers, The Showstoppers, take your kids’ ideas and transform them on the spot into interactive musical adventures.
What happens to the women that men can’t write? In this showcase of strong female characters, a group of Cambridge’s finest lady and non-binary comics will endeavour to find out.
The Free Association – London’s leading improv comedy theatre and school – returns with their smash-hit show Jacuzii.
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…
Wasabeats Crew present the European premiere of Break Free featuring champion break dancers, each with world titles, who are ready to carve up the floor to reach dizzying new heigh…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
This is one of two offerings at the Fringe this year from Iulia Benze and Kurt Murray, featuring high energy physical movement, bubble art and audience interaction.
Strap in for rapid-fire jokes from the Aussie hurricane in this brand-new show.
For anyone who isn’t already familiar with Loud Poets, you really should be.
An artist draws the same image repeatedly with indomitable zeal.
Total sell-out 2010-2017 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Every child goes inside their own bubble! Milkshake’s bubble flower cannot survive a cold winter without bubbles so she must get help from Dr Bubble – and quick! Smoke bubbles,…
Brand-new sketch show from stars of award-winning Fringe favourites BattleActs (BBC Radio 1).
For the first time Little Fish Tours is running our Festival Friendly Tour.
Christmas is a time for joy and happiness, but there’s a sinister secret wrapped in the stories we tell.
A fun-packed evening of traditional Scottish music, legend and dance set within the photo-ready setting of historic Prestonfield House – former mansion to Edinburgh’s Lord Prov…
Traquair’s vivid murals (painted 1888-1892) include religious and allegorical images, portraits of leading figures, the choir and clergy of the day, and images of the natural world…
Nominated Best Performance, Melbourne Fringe.
Daily diet of live highlights from across the festivals.
A former Times Critics’ Choice.
Start your night with a big fat prize in your pocket! Dominic Frisby, the world’s only financial expert and comedian, is host and quizmaster in this classic game show full of fasci…
The hit show of 2016 and 2017 returns! The ultimate comedy panel show that boldly goes to a galaxy far far away.
Sheeps are officially back, following previous acclaim and an underground status as one of the Fringe's finest sketch groups and then a three year sebatical.
There is something sad about leaving Stand and Deliver, accompanied by the sound of the Adam Ant song referenced in the title of the show.
Total sell-out 2010-2017 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Hold onto your shades as the smash hit returns – back by popular demand! We’re putting the band back together for rhythm’n’blues to remember.
Every night in the main bar, enjoy live music from local Scottish talent. Drop in and be entertained all night long.
After their five star runaway success with All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, Middle Child were always going to suffer from difficult second album syndrome and it’s a real shame …
Total sell-out 2005-2017 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Join ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (Independent) as they embark on another world tour.
Following the ‘audacious’ (**** (Scotsman)) and critically acclaimed Follow Suit, Silent Faces return to the Fringe with more physical political fooling in the heart-warming A …
Good morning, Edinburgh! Three funny, thought-provoking “menus” of ten-minute plays.
Strap on your safety goggles.
Brilliant multi-instrumentalists S!nk host a nightly cornucopia of new music, movement and more in the world’s first ever #Pianodrome.
Three lonely men are magically transported to a mythical land through the charms of a Maori busker.
BBC New Comedy Award nominees and real-life couple Andrew Nolan and Janine Harouni bring you an hour of standup comedy, unless they have already broken up.
The Fantastic Magic Show is a special and unique experience for children and their parents.
During the Shoreline project, locals have been exploring the heritage of Edinburgh’s coast.
Following more successful shows at festivals worldwide, the popular show returns with a revolving line-up of acts selected from the best comedians, cabaret acts, children’s ente…
If the main attraction doesn’t show up, the kids still want to see a comedy show! So Pete’s gonna make one up and have the kids (and adults) help write, direct, and design it.
Inspired by our sister production of Phil Porter's Blink, Squabbling House Theatre are delighted to present the company’s first collection of new writing shor…
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West present a jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, brain-busting, opinion-adjusting, death-defying, mind-frying, spirit-lifting, paradigm-shiftin…
Brought together by a voyeuristic relationship that teeters on the verge of stalking, introverted Sophie and eccentric Esther relive the story of how they met.
York’s answer to the Moulin Rouge! After sell out performances at previous Great Yorkshire Fringe festivals, Coquette will be celebrating our 10th birthday with a brand new…
The GYF Podcast is back – Comedy historian Robert Ross with his special guest Michael Palin CBE, FRGSRobert will be in conversation with founding member of Monty P…
Come and join us for the York Fringe Dog Show in aid of RSPCA York.
Ex soldier and now comedian Martin Semple turns terrifying situations from his time in the British Army into hilarious material, marking Martin out to be a unique and talented me…
“I've always known that one day I would have my own niche in the annals of song.
Frantic sketch comedy from York University's funniest (only) double act! Join lanky sketch duo Ollie Jones and George Blackman as they fight to reclaim stolen comed…
Prime Minister Clement Attlee once observed that ‘the House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days’.
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…
Any Elvis Presley fan will tell you that August 16th, back in 1977, was the day the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ died at only 42 years of age.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
Gordons is definitely one of the most hilarious Comedian in Nigeria with his self-composed jokes especially his flair for Ministry-Based jokes “movement to the per…
Blue Jeans Management Proudly Presents - Jarred Christmas & Hobbit: The Mighty Kids Beatbox Show Hey kids, grab your parents, parents grab your cash and come do…
Following on from her successful ‘Ella’ tour, Annette will captivate you with The Ladies Of Jazz.
Love is a many-splendored thing, or so the soundtrack maintains as it heralds a fifty-minute romp through teenage troubles, acting aspirations and romantic realities.
Recent years have witnessed mounting criticism of mumbling actors, mostly on television but also in the the theatre.
A night of queer improvised comedy with Zeal at the Chateau, South London’s brand new queer arts space opening in July! FREE ENTRY.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
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.
Magicked! – Everyone loves Harry Potter, and in tribute to the world’s favourite pubescent wizard, this summer, tonight’s show assumes the form of an improvised tribute to Ha…
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
‘Stories are wild creatures, the monster said.
Ireland's finest hip hop musical comedian is back at Underbelly Festival for four nights only! Using his trademark blend of audience interaction and razor-sharp improvisation, …
Ernst Krenek, Erich Korngold, Frank Schreker, Erwin Schulhoff and Mischa Spoliansky were not household names in the late 1940s when a young Barry Humphries in Melbourne, Australia …
In a lengthy whirlwind of staccato scenes with lento, adagio and presto interludes, Mike Bartlett’s Earthquakes in London combines political intrigue, corporate corruption, perso…
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
Time travelling magicians Morgan & West present a jaw dropping, heart stopping, brain busting, opinion adjusting, death defying, mind frying, spirit lifting, paradigm shifting,…
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
Thespianage Productions are cultivating a reputation in Manchester for being far too suggestible! From Gregorian chanting life advice, to miming how an amorous dragon made a slight…
TOMMY STEELE RETURNS TO LONDON’S COLISEUM 60 YEARS AFTER STARRING IN RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA! As his legion of fans already know, Tommy Steele – Brit…
Standup and improv comedy unite in one explosively funny night! Join us as a group of experienced improvisers weave a (dramatic! funny! exciting!) story in three acts based on the …
The Big Fat Running show is about .
"Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon" (II Samuel 1:20) is a line that does not appear in Knights of the Rose.
This time-limited devising project welcomes the return of Briony O’Callaghan, a professional director, who, working with a select number of Year 10 - 13 student…
Vibe Arts are delighted to be working with the St Dunstan's College Dance Company for their first appearance in this year’s Arts Festival.
According to its author, Loo Killebrew, The Play About My Dad “should feel quick-moving, and hopefully have a rhythm that is similar to the rhythm of a storm.
West End Magic presents: A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
“Jen Kirkman is back and she’s not afraid to tell it like it is - again.
Richard Wright is a 35 year old, obese, balding, geeky, adult virgin who still lives at home with his parents.
Judith Sephuma is undoubtedly South Africa's pre-eminent female artist . She makes her long-awaited appearance at the Broadway Theatre in June.
Critically acclaimed and award winning Stand Up comedian, host of his own TV entertainment show and Stand Up show on Comedy Central, Celebrity Juice regular and the only…
Clueless Theatre makes a remarkable company debut with a production of Jim Cartwright’s Two.
The End of History is billed as “a moving and funny site-responsive play with music which uses a chance encounter to explore the impact of gentrification on two radically differe…
A live UK performance of the global smash-hit podcast The Bugle.
Back for 2018! Another fantastic day out for art lovers everywhere.
Sketch comedy hat-trick PÖJJ bring you their debut show.
Lunatic comedy double act John Dredge and Andy Harland present a manic hour of radio comedy weirdness, to be broadcast in simulcast with local radio titans Hove FM 95.
Tap into health! Legendary Song and Dance Man, Movin’ Melvin Brown brings health and happiness to Brighton.
“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…
Join one of the UK’s top comedians as they host a special ‘Comic Relief Live’ show at the Brighton Fringe, bringing a line-up of some of the most exciting up-and-coming comedy ta…
Sam Fraser has been a stand-by BBC local weather presenter since 2012.
Award-winning entertainer and rhythm & blues legend returns to Brighton with his homage to the king of rock’n’roll, Chuck Berry.
A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
Earth’s Funniest Footwear are back for their 10th brand new show.
Oozing Gloop, the world’s premiere autistic, green, drag-queen/queer alchemist, is here to help you survive the 21st century, champion the communist hypothesis and put on the ol’…
Scottish comedy-award-winner and BAFTA nominee Vladimir McTavish celebrates a quarter-century in the business with an hour-long show featuring some brand-new topical gags, some old…
Coming off the back of an international tour of Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
A belly dance showcase presenting incredible talent from around the world.
What's your tipple? Pint of lager and a packet of cheese and onion crisps? How about an evening being transported to the White Oak pub where you will meet an eclectic mix of ch…
It's 1736, George II is on the throne, witchcraft laws are being appealed and the British Empire was starting to take shape.
Jerry Hall bursts her way into Brighton Fringe, in this riot of a cabaret developed at Soho Theatre.
James Dean.
History; Comedy; Songs.
How can we enhance the impact of a theatre play with live music? An interactive workshop where participants are welcome to bring their own compositions to play or improvise.
Spilt Milk are back in Brighton and they’re milkier than ever! After a great run at Brighton Fringe 2017 they are returning to Brighton to spread the love and calcium.
What if Frankenstein’s monster were transported to our modern-day technological world and treated with the same fear and disgust he encountered in the original story? Not so hard…
For queers and their allies who like their cabaret feminist, political, patriarchy-smashing, sex positive, riot grrl and kick ass, Pussy Liquor is most definitely the night for you…
Welcome, watchers of illusions, to a review that shall dispel your confusion.
Think you know game shows? Think again, as this new show comes to Brighton, that will make you laugh like a child.
Bi-cultural, demi-sexual, 42 year old Londoner WLTM varied audience with GSOH to tell jokes of a politically irreverent nature.
Come stretch, unwind, strengthen and get to know your body more during a day of yoga, meditation and celebration at Brighton’s newest and most attractive studio.
RUNNING CAN BE FUN[NY].
Join British-Chinese pop artist, Le Fil, as he, she or it explores a 24/7 world of gay-straight men, desire and objectification through a fusion of gender-bending performance art, …
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.
Get set for another hot performance by the legendary Brighton-based nine-piece.
Your chance to see a 53-year-old, 82 kilo bloke from Stoke portray the life of a singing legend who died aged 47 weighing just 36kg.
The Foster’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer award-nominated ‘Story Beast’, “a bearded force of nature” (The Guardian) and critically-acclaimed “charming storyteller” (Chortle), …
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.
Nathan and Ida Hardwerker leave the old country to build a better life for themselves in the New World: taking with them nothing but a will to succeed and a secret recipe for sauce…
The revolution will not be televised, it will be live.
After a sell-out success at Brighton Fringe 2017, ‘The Frow Show’ returns with this superb sketch comedy show.
Rouge your knees, shine your shoes and prepare to enter a razzling dazzling world of Swing! From the decadent 20s Jazz age, the glamourous 30s, the spirit of the 40s, to the rebels…
Have you ever laughed? Have fun learning how to use some friendly stand-up-comedy basics to boost your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just …
For the first time ever in the UK…TWO classic Billy Joel albums performed in their entirety… in ONE sensational show.
Following last year’s sell-out performances, vocalist Edana Minghella returns with ‘From Ella to Elvis’: gorgeous songs of love and longing from jazz standards to contemporary clas…
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Brighton’s much-loved resident satirists with their unique brand of topical comedy, all wrapped up in Brighton Fringe award-winner Mark Brailsford’s festival package.
Harriet’s back in Brighton and she’s brushed her hair specially.
Sofie Hagen brings her successful podcast ‘Made of Human’ to Brighton to record live episodes in front of an audience.
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…
Having spent three months eating only peas, it comes as no surprise that the eponymous central character in Woyzeck appears in a state of both physical frailty and mental instabili…
Come and have your mind fried, and witness David Terrence conduct the live unboxing of a comedy, mind-reading show, demonstrating all the likely ingredients of a mind-blowing show …
Gentleman juggler and unwitting clown Tim Bat performs his impressive repertoire of amazing tricks with aplomb.
A living statue watches as a vandal tags her.
Bloco Branco is an 11-piece explosive blend of traditional Brazilian Samba meets contemporary guitar and sax-filled festival vibes.
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.
Nietzsche’s notion of the Übermensch receives one scant mention towards the end of Patrick Hamilton's Rope, yet it is the driving force that underpins the play.
Neverwant.
Is it a show? Is it a disco? Is it a party? It's all that and more! The essence of the unique club night that has swept through Britain’s party scene comes to this life i…
Single, jobless and living at home, life isn’t treating Richard Stainbank well.
Discover roller derby: a fast-paced, full-contact sport played on roller skates.
This punchy, 75 minutes production recaptures the passion and the controversy of the famous novel, then globally successful film, and repackages it into an immersive production &nd…
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…
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 …
The Shame Show invites you to get involved in a dark game show based on the world-famous, politically-incorrect party-game, Cards Against Humanity.
South Coast Soul Revue is a high-energy band playing a mix of dance-friendly classic and contemporary soul music, with a twist of funk.
A different show each day. The best of Brighton’s cabaret, opera, comedy all under Broadway Lounge. See our website for the daily schedule.
The “slightly soiled bearpit of a show” (G Scene) returns.
John Godber’s Bouncers in a new version by Maurice Bessman Boisterous tear up the stage in a revamped production of the John Godber award- winning classic about a…
West End Magic presents:A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
The Martini Lounge has gone back to its roots! Revisiting those heady days in the beautiful basement bar of The Royal Court Theatre and once again filling the stage with…
“I come from a time and country where I was treated like a wrong hushed up.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
In a well-paced, one-hour monologue, eighteen-year-old Alex talks about the generations of family who have had a significant impact upon his life.
Come and join The Banana Bunch – Bex Darmody, Annalea Doyle and Emma Stroud as three bananas on the run from the boring, mundane and downright crazy world we live …
The Hodgetwins are taking the show on the road! For years, you have watched them on their various YouTube channels and laughed until your stomachs were in knots.
One of the UK’s top street magicians, Adam Patel, takes to the stage for the first time to showcase his skills of sleight-of-hand, perceptual manipulation and mind…
The happy band of players that performs Will or Eight Lost Years of Young William Shakespeare’s Life is reminiscent of the troupes that wandered the country when the Bard was ali…
The Schlocky Horror Improv Show” is a completely improvised B-Movie! Host and director Ross Hepburn - with the help of your suggestions - brings to life a brand new, never-befor…
The "Podfather" (Guardian) and "King of the Internet" (Time Out) returns with the award winning Podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in c…
Hailed a “cultural phenomenon” by Newsweek and celebrated by This American Life, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Wired, The AV Club, The Today Show (twice), and …
Richard Alston choreographed his very first dance in 1968 – 50 years later Mid Century Modern celebrates this landmark with new and old work from Alston, a fitting celebrat…
headspace hosts a riotous afternoon of laughs and entertainment starring some of Australia and the world’s hottest comedic and artistic performers.
The Science of bubbles, a fun filled event full of soap bubble, smoke inside bubbles, giant bubbles, square bubbles even kids inside bubbles, pop explains to the children the scien…
Cosmo The Clown Presents A Bit of Fun & Magic Roll up, roll up and let Cosmo entertain you with magic, comedy, music and dance.
Adelaide’s original ‘heaps good history’ podcast brings you AdeLoL Live: a live podcast and comedy extravaganza.
Pet Slugs and Rock and Roll!!! Join the cast of the award-winning I Hate Children Children’s Show as they take your whole family on a non-stop sugar rush of live music, funny so…
Complete show-off Nath Valvo is asking the big questions.
Don’t miss Bingo Jack this Fringe.
The AMAZING DRUMMING MONKEYS are back with their ‘Ocean’ show.
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…
Since 2002 the locally produced, original Rhino Room Late Show has been a ‘must see’ late night Fringe event for comedy fans and Fringe artists alike.
Sam Perry is a one-man orchestra who uses only his voice, a loop station, an effect pedal and microphone to create layers of haunting vocal harmonies, heavy bass-lines and break-be…
Legends Band,fronted by perennial popular Adelaide vocalist,presenter and comedian,Paul Reading, present a tribute concert to three of their favourite artists, Rod Stewart,Van the …
Dance the night away with Adelaide’s hottest party boat and live acts on the Inner Harbour of Port Adelaide.
SMASH HIT of 2017 is BACK!! Grossed Out Game Show is riotously noisy fun for kids aged 5-13 years.
Award-winning entertainer, Rhythm & Blues legend, Brown takes classic renditions of the king of rock’n’roll, Chuck Berry.
Get yourself ready Australia, America’s favourite daytime TV show is coming down under! That’s right Sharon Van de Meer (two years probation DUI) and Shaleese Wildcat (People�…
EVERY CHILD GOES INSIDE THEIR OWN BUBBLE A new adventure from the world’s most entertaining bubble duo.
Your Friday night is in top hands at The Junction, especially if you fancy kicking things off with a few hard-earned drinks.
The apocalypse is here! No-one is sure how it started or what’s going to happen but luckily, Laurie Black has gathered us in the safe environs of La Boheme to wait out the worst …
Fresh from his successful 2017 debut solo performance at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Brought to you by the people behind the cult hit Late Night Comedy at The Producers, The 6 O’Clock Show is an early show with a difference.
International street theatre sensation Mr.
We can all recall that one special toy which, even in adulthood, puts a smile on our face when we think of it, and ‘The Velveteen Rabbit Musical Show’ is about such a toy.
World record bubble-ologist Marty McBubble will blow you away with his amazing bubble creations and the incredible science that makes them possible.
When Katy, an autistic teenager, meets lonely Ryan, they make a connection that will shake their worlds forever.
Rich acapella singing opens this show as Melvin Brown takes to the stage.
Australia’s biggest and most authentic Bon Jovi Tribute Show is here! This show captures the essence of what this great band is about, the passion & hunger of the early years and t…
★★★★★ - 5AA ★★★★★ - Whats On In Adelaide ★★★★ - The Advertiser ★★★★ - Rip It Up This is a must see Fringe favourite as volunteers are hypn…
The Man - Peter Allen was the quintessential entertainer: women loved him; men loved him but they didn’t quite understand why.
Peter Combe is back with the fast furious and fabulous Juicy Juicy Green Band with songs from his latest ARIA nominated LIve It Up album plus the old favs.
A variety show of absurdist comedy.
Kaleidoscope Eyes return from their sold out 2017 Fringe season.
Tap into Health (TIH)! Legendary Song & Dance Man, Movin’ Melvin brings health and happiness to Australia! An interactive tap dance and workout workshop, huge fun for all ages and …
The Xtremo Show is a late night fire Fiesta of explosive proportions starring Australia’s leading edge fire entertainment company Fiesta creations.
Adelaide born globe trotting vagrant Bill Egan returns home with his uplifting, light hearted look at the darker corners of modern life.
Quirky songs from Peter’s new album LIVE IT UP and together with the Theatre Bugs Kids, the old favs as well.
A variety improv comedy show featuring some of the best acts in the world… and the most currently available.
Get your old-school 50s gear on and make like Greased Lightning to the ARC Campbelltown for some hard-hitting roller derby action! The T Birds will be taking on the Pink Ladies i…
The Stand Up Show is back! For the fourth year in a row the Stand Up Show will be bringing the best comedians in town together in one place.
The Skeleton Club are here to save music! Bold claim, they know! Yet, they’re sticking by it and coming at you with their new cover experience.
Winston Ruddle AKA Papa Africa, the director and founder of Cirque Africa, brings to Adelaide Fringe for the first time ever his solo comedy clown and stand up show.
A comedian walks into a bar.
Like Morecambe and Wise smashed together with the two best Spice Girls (Sporty and Scary), Michelle Brasier and Laura Frew have created a brand-new show that easily puts to rest an…
In a world of synergy and leverage, a shining beacon of resilience remains - the unpicked cherry of the Papercorp empire.
British comedian Terry North introduces the very best in International Comedy with this rotating line-up of top-notch comedians who are visiting Adelaide.
This extraordinary show is for the shy who want to be bold, the different who’d like to belong, the humble who need a stage, the confident who want to yell, the fun-loving who just…
Adelaide’s #1 Clown Magician Bumbles the Clown is getting his 2018 Adelaide Fringe on with a brand new BUBBLE show! The moment Bumbles comes on stage wearing pencil glasses and a s…
UK physical comedy sensation, The Kagools (Winners Best Comedy Show Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award & Amused Moose Best Comedy at Edinburgh Fringe ‘17), visit Stirling with a show ful…
Having seen the light and with a new lease on life, Kathy Richfield is back and ready to combat the epidemic plaguing millennials, ‘The Quarter Life Crisis’.
TRIPLE M’s favourite* duo hit The Fringe! Do you want in-depth coverage of the latest News, Sports & Entertainment? Try Google.
In similar fashion to the Variety Jam shows that happen all year round, the Adelaide Fringe edition of Variety Jam brings music, comedy, magic and more.
This show is not for you.
Maybe not the best game show.
SOLD OUT Perth Fringe World 2017 SELL OUT SHOWS Edinburgh Fringe 2017 4 Stars ‘You’ll never look at a bubble performer the same way again.
So who was Hollywood’s first Australian? Bet you thought it was Errol Flynn? But no, that was not even close.
Rob Hunter (writer ‘Rosehaven’, ‘Spicks & Specks’, ‘Get Krack!n’, ‘You’re Skitting Me’, ‘Late O’clock’) presents a brand new bunch of oddball stand-up and sketches in a show guaran…
Ladies and gentlemen.
After the death of the great songstress and singer Amy Winehouse in July 2011 there was a void that was left.
A true-life story of hope & the power of imagination! When the writer, Jessica Clements was nine she lived in Canberra.
Guilt Free Comedy Roadshow! Featuring Clare Morgan, Richo, Shad Wicka, Caleb Day, Lachlan Gordon and Peter James! A riot of comedic talent from Far North Queensland rolls into Adel…
Long before Marvel and DC, the faeries have been the guardians of nature.
Ever felt like you should be better at feminism? For the first time in Adelaide, comedian Deborah Frances-White and guest discuss topics ‘all 21st century feminists agree on’ w…
Finger Bun are back! Now and for the first time ever, Finger Bun will put the titans of rock from the UK and Oz head to head in a competition unlike any other.
SHAKE YOUR BOOTY 70S DISCO SHOW features a 12 piece band performing solid gold disco hits at THE GOV, including 70s Disco dance classics from The Bee Gees, Earth Wind and Fire, Hot…
Songs of beauty, songs of heartbreak, old squabbles and spontaneous nonsense.
Born beneath the storm clouds of Sydney’s recently introduced “lockout laws” (currently draining the magic from a once-vibrant nightlife), this continually shifting mobile street a…
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL ROSS Michael Ross’s biting satire delivers a piece very much for our times, reflecting on the dignity and many indignities of labour.
Adelaide’s premier Open Mic night returns! EVERY MONDAY catch 10 different comedians from across the Fringe PLUS a special guest headline act.
BILLY ‘T’ (William Snell) & his 5 piece band present the Johnny Cash Tribute Show.
Sanspants Radio present Plumbing the Death Star Live.
Hot tribute band RUMOURS perform the music of Fleetwood Mac at 2018 Fringe.
On a spring day in 1939, The Prince of Soul, Marvin Gaye, was born to loving parents in Washington DC and became one of the elite few who shaped the sound of Motown in the 1960’s…
With seats at the back reserved for the adults, the children are encouraged to sit on the floor right up against the stage for this lovely show that aims to educate and entertain i…
An exciting twist on stand up comedy! You, the audience will set the tone of the night by choosing who gets to take the stage to try and get you to belly laugh or fall off your sea…
“Miles ahead of the rest” – The Clothesline “5-stars” – GlamAdelaide Sold out in 2017 and back by popular demand, this all Adelaide-based production sees a complete p…
Dance the night away with Adelaide’s hottest party boat and live acts along the Inner Harbour.
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in January …
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
Littlefield NYC is proud to present “Generous Laughs,” a charity comedy show benefiting the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence, featuring some of New York City’s most exciting come…
The Laser Comedy Show is a live improvised comic book created using laser reactive technology drawn and voice acted by US performance artist Chris Fair.
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you…
Tribute show The Rat Pack - Live From Las Vegas lights up the West End at Theatre Royal Haymarket, transporting audiences back in time to a fictional night at the Sands Hotel hoste…
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
Re-live the sounds of the swinging sixties, as Britain’s No.
The Showstoppers are here to make your kids’ Christmas story wishes come true! Welcome to our Christmas grotto where the The Showstoppers are here to make your kids’ Ch…
An improvised drag extravaganza to raise money for Mermaids UK! Werking it onstage we have: Brent Would Christian Adore and Eaton Messe Sue Gives A F*ck Ariel Starbuck The Barebac…
London Musical Theatre Orchestra presents A Christmas Carol.
The raucous & uproarious musical that reveals inner secrets & truths of recording audiobooks by star Sarah Naughton incorporates stand-up comedy, dance, immersive theater, and trad…
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
A night of celebration – whether it’s cheering or your team or the whole of mankind! United is an improvisation show played with the energy of a sports match.
Comedian & hoop-dancer Mimi Fischer (from The Chris Gethard Show) is 64 years young & announcing her first solo show: A Late Bloomer.
Bomb Happy is a verbatim victory.
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
The Counterfeit Seventies comes to the Playhouse for the very first time this October! Having toured extensively with The Counterfeit Sixties show they now bring you their unique S…
Free Stand-Up comedy show with all donations given to Lady Parts Justice! Come join at Local 138 on Thursday, 11/2 at 8pm.
Join award-winning songwriter and musician David Gibb on a musical journey through his hilarious and often surreal imagination.
This hilarious live show of the podcast called Ghosted Stories invites guests to talk about their crappy dating situations & stories of being ghosted to make dating less frightenin…
Pippa Evans Presents… – Join Pippa Evans (founder member of Showstoppers) and some of her favourite improvisers as they explore the world through your eyes and theirs.
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
An evening of comedy featuring some of the top comedians from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe including some of the winners and nominees of the lastminute.
Critically acclaimed Front Foot Theatre presents Shakespeare’s most charismatic, tour de force villain, Richard III.
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
Grand Designs Live at the NEC is a four-day celebration of self-building and home improvement.
Composer/Pianist, Dmytro Morykit, combines work composed over a 30 year period with several new pieces to create an incredible new piano concert to complement Fritz Lang’s Metropol…
Scandal and Gallows theatre company shines as a remarkably talented team in this production of The Overcoat by rising star scriptwriter George Johnston, who has imaginatively tra…
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
In this hilarious solo show, one woman plays over 25 different characters from inside a kitchen cupboard.
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
If you like murder mysteries and rapid-fire puns, then you’ll love Dead Drunk Detective: Live in the Rotten Flesh.
Master of Cretan lute George Xylouris and Jim White (Dirty Three), a most innovative and charismatic drummer, are creating a musical duo.
Planet Earth III is a low-budget, one-man nature documentary, set in a future where our worst predictions came true – following ecological collapse, thousands of endangered speci…
The joy and the pain, the wisdom and the humour preserved by the humble letter – expertly brought to life by some of the most acclaimed performers from around the world.
Every year a sell-out! The UK’s first and premier award for live comedy.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest open access arts festival in the world.
Up the dark, dark stairs, upon the bloody gallows of soft rock, through the oubliette of cheese, into the torture chamber of disco, you are welcomed to the Late Night Pop Dungeon.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The final anarchic annual two-hour charity variety show celebrating the life and random irresponsibility of the godfather of British alternative comedy, filled with bizarre acts, e…
Svelt, intelligent, adorable balladeer trapped inside the body of an oversized, oft-bearded folk ogre.
Returning for the 15th year is the art show where you can make a difference – come along and you’ll be raising vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Brand new, late-night game show from the award-winning, critically-acclaimed Goose.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Richard from The Carpenters used to be on top of the world looking down on creation, to the left of (and slightly behind) Karen.
Wired is one of several productions with a military theme being performed at the Army Reserve Centre, Summerhall’s new venue, army@Fringe.
Jim Everett, AKA Jimmy Francis, is relatively new to comedy.
A rare chance to enjoy an afternoon with Sue Perkins packed full of sparkling wit, great stories, a user’s guide to Mary Berry plus the opportunity to put your burning questions to…
American wanderer Julie Byrne’s second album, Not Even Happiness, vividly archives what would have otherwise been lost to the road – bustling roadside diners, the stars over the …
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…
Comedy sketches and satirical comments with an Edinburgh twist from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests.
When The Sky Falls In is written and presented by Janet Gershlick.
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…
Peter Gill”s Certain Young Men was first performed at the Almeida Theatre in 1999.
Men have all the power.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
If you like profanity, women and very catchy tunes then Meat Market is for you.
In their ninth Fringe run, Shellshock! bring you Shellshock! Improv Live!, a cheery mix of improvised sketches, stories and games.
Join John Bishop and a line-up of some of the most exciting comedy talent in the country to raise money for Comic Relief, helping people living incredibly tough lives, both in the …
Doreen’s One-Minute No-Brainer Lectures have had over 21 million online video views since April 2016.
The best-selling author and most-watched poet of all time makes his Edinburgh Fringe debut.
In the early 1980s Pinter became increasingly interested in human rights abuses and in particular the torture of political prisoners in Argentina and Turkey.
Irish mind reader Tomas McCabe is back with a new show for 2017! Following a hugely successful tour of Ireland, Tomas is bringing his abilities across the sea to the Edinburgh Frin…
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.
Award-winning comedian Edy Hurst presents a debut work of comic ingenuity and imagination, plundering against forces far beyond his reach to create the world’s greatest theme par…
It was the race they said Clinton couldn’t lose.
The Consort of Voices return to Canongate for the ninth successive year, presenting another varied and eclectic programme of music, this year with an emphasis on Scandinavian compo…
The Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning show that ‘defined comedy in 2016’ (**** Guardian) and earned a Total Theatre Award nomination for Innovation returns for 10 days only.
For one night only, the Chortle Award-winning ladies and gentlemen of Austentatious swap their bonnets and breeches to raise money for Waverley Care.
Renowned keyboard player and conductor Richard Egarr is one of the UK’s most compelling musicians – and, as music director of the Academy of Ancient Music, also one of the coun…
Audience favourite Patrick Monahan brings his high energy comedy style with hilarious and engaging topical and observational material to his brand-new Game Show!
The first Edinburgh Fringe live performance of the global smash hit podcast.
Since bursting onto the Madrid DIY scene, Hinds – Ana Perrote, Carlotta Cosials, Ade Martin and Amber Grimbergen – have mastered a raw and playful sound all their own.
This is the year 1929, Tom is a happy, wealthy and young broker who lives in London and whose life is about to radically change.
“All I knew was the playground song Mary Queen of Scots got her head chopped off,” says opera singer Louise Macdonald, “until I started learning Schumann’s Maria Stuart Lie…
Three unconventional mimes show their ridiculous life of living in the world of mime.
Following four years of sell-out London shows, Matt Forde’s political interview returns to Edinburgh for one show only with special guest, Alistair Darling.
John Bryden plays music by Haydn and Schubert in a series of recitals on the Cathedral Steinway.
By day, this city’s streets are bright and orderly, but by night, it is the playground of shysters and crooks, smugglers and thieves.
You’ve heard them on the radio and seen them on the television, now join William Hanson and Diana Mather, leading etiquette experts, live on stage in this tongue-in-teacup foray in…
It’s Shakespeare performed in a completely new way: a Shakespeare play condensed to the size of one woman, Emily Carding, and the way she deals with the audience.
Fairich: Live is an immersive audio-visual experience by Gaelic electronica duo WHYTE.
An hour of creative stand-up from this multiple award finalist (“Very strong payoffs” Chortle).
In their ninth Fringe run, Shellshock! bring you Shellshock! Improv Live!, a cheery mix of improvised sketches, stories and games.
Cabaret diva Cat Loud is venturing down the rabbit hole on a spicy musical adventure, stumbling upon songstresses and local legends in a unique bluesy variety show.
If the boys of Semi-Toned ever tire of a cappella they could always take up comedy.
Henry’s Show Aaaah The Growing Pains of a Neurotic Jew and Joe’s The Confused Sikh Who Loves Curried Mustard.
This original one-man show entitled Prévert: Piano and Poetry, was created and interpreted by the 20-year-old French concert pianist Alexandre Prévert.
I wasn’t really in the mood for this show.
You are asked to explain a purpose, statement of intention and concept.
Join us as we spend an hour celebrating the brave, drunken, high, and sex-crazed pioneers that built our civilization one bad choice at a time and watch us as we stumble in their f…
Philip Contini sings your favourite Neapolitan songs with his Be Happy Band live on stage.
The best stand-ups and storytellers on the Fringe come together as The Rat Pack celebrates five sell-out years with a different line-up every day, plus occasional live music and ca…
Michael is live in Edinburgh for another game of On The Ball, alongside great live music and your Sunday Boasts.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Visit Topman Edinburgh Princes Street every Saturday in August for live art with Scottish illustrator and artist Conzo Throb.
Visit Topshop Edinburgh Princes Street every Saturday in August for live art with Scottish illustrator and printmaker Tori Grey.
2017 is their last year! Edinburgh’s favourite purveyors of sousaphone-fuelled brassy honkstep will be hanging up their horns at the end of this year.
The Polis are Scotland’s number one Police tribute act.
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 Aaron Ayjay as he takes a comedic and sometimes musical journey through dating, marriage, divorce, death and other life experience stuff from his point of view…
Tap into health! A rare, unmissable opportunity to dance with one of the world’s most engaging performers.
Come one, come all – come join us, the University of Sheffield’s comedy society, in this wonderful Basement Bar at 48 Below, as we dazzle you with our sketch comedians and stan…
The Nick Ross Orchestra presents Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era.
“An epic improvised comedy battle. Who wins? You decide!”
A free lunchtime showcase of established and up and coming acts offering tasters of their shows. Six acts plus MC Alastair Sadler.
Every member of our Blueswater Presents family will be playing a set in a raucous showcase that will present the best blues music the Fringe has to offer.
There’s a real sense of excitement in the run-up to Stand By, not least thanks to the slightly-unusual venue—inside an Army Reserve Centre in the north of the New Town.
The team behind the hilarious smash hit podcast are coming to Edinburgh for two live shows.
Elgar songs for solo and trio featuring Judith Gardner Jones and pianist Richard J Lewis, with Madeleine Trépanier, and Alicia Pettit.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Smitten are a minimalist smoky pop trio.
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…
Join the Fringe’s best acts during a free live broadcast where anything could happen! Hand-picked by the Pleasance, every day features a different line-up of brilliant guests from …
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Planet Earth III is a low-budget, one-man nature documentary, set in a future where our worst predictions came true – following ecological collapse, thousands of endangered speci…
Stand Up for Shelter returns for our fourth year at the Fringe, bringing a fantastic showcase of comedy in aid of Shelter! This year’s line-up is jam-packed and will see Sara Pas…
The best-selling author and most-watched poet of all time makes his Edinburgh Fringe debut.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The Lemon Bucket Orkestra is Canada’s only balkan-klezmer-gypsy-party-punk super-band.
Bala Baile is an Edinburgh-based Latin quartet.
Cell Block Soweto: An A Cappella Gang Show by After Freedom is a new a cappella show telling stories of five prisoners confined in one of Johannesburg’s prisons.
Nominated for best play by the Anti-Trafficking Foundation in 2016.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe Participants.
Janice Forsyth presents her celebrated show from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh, with up-to-date coverage, highlights and top interviews from across the Edinburgh festivals.
The Blueswater is the band behind the award-winning show Blues! They will be performing five high-energy late night gigs at one of Scotland’s best small music venues, The Jazz Bar.
World premiere! Award-winning entertainer, rhythm and blues legend, Brown takes classic renditions of the king of rock’n’roll, Chuck Berry, along with a dance and tap style befitti…
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 for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
As a child of the eighties, I dreamed of appearing on Knightmare; the high-tech fantasy adventure game where three adolescent friends used their inability to discern left from righ…
Join us every Friday and Sunday for the biggest and best karaoke nights in Edinburgh! DJ Calverto hosts our monster karaoke with cash prizes for choosing the mystery song and prize…
Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Nicholas Wearne (Birmingham Conservatoire) and Joseph Beech (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mi…
Join Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin for a nightly live podcast with guests, chat, stand-up, and all round fun and games.
Been over a decade since this multi-award winning comedian played the fringe.
‘Still the best late night show on the Fringe’ (Scotsman) is back for its 31st year! Different shows every night, but always the same recipe: one hilarious compere, four amazing ac…
Thom Peterson is The Amazing Guy! A one-man flash mob of magic and comedy.
Choosing a title from the loose flyers offered up by audience members, Hivemind’s quintet compose two improvised half-an-hour jaunts.
Award-winning comedian Rahul Kohli picks up to five of the best upcoming acts on the circuit right now, for a late-night comedy extravaganza! Including some very secret special gue…
The Singing Psychic returns! Best Show, Funny Women 2016 nominee.
“Black lives matter!” Hold it there and let that well-known refrain ring in your head, along with the image it conjures up in your mind.
Life as a Goth is not easy.
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 …
The sequel to last year’s full house show.
The man who fooled Penn & Teller hits the Edinburgh Festival to assert himself as the pimp among magicians – or so he thinks! With over 20 years of experience as a professional m…
Award-winning, funny and unpredictable wordless puppet show featuring a stunning variety of innovative electro-luminous objects.
Award-winning comedian Rahul Kohli picks up to five of the best upcoming acts on the circuit right now, for a late-night comedy extravaganza! Including some very secret special gue…
Hey kids, grab your parents, parents grab your cash and get on down to the best game show in town.
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…
Super Scott returns to the Fringe with his own unique blend of comedy, juggling, magic and more. Expect the unexpected! (Recommended by his mother).
The soul of Richard Nixon attempts to justify his actions while the audience act as the jury.
The underground hit of the Fringe returns to Edinburgh after sell-out shows in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
Award-winning comedian off telly and radio dabbles in the occult.
We are Edinburgh Skeptics.
A special stripped-down lineup of The Blueswater play an upbeat swampy set of blues songs decided in advance by fans on social media.
For some Fringe performers, their tech gremlins are the cute ones from the movie franchise.
Award-winning, high-energy storyteller Dommy B returns for his fourth consecutive Fringe with magical tales of monsters and mayhem! ‘Really very inspiring.
The Warwick Revue are back with a brand new show that’s nothing like you’ve ever seen before.
The ambiguity and space for misunderstanding in [title of show]’s name and concept are such that it is entirely possible it could put audience members off, but the University of …
Learn the skill and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course.
McSorleys is Edinburgh’s premiere live music venue, showcasing up-and-coming local acts and the best Irish bands, seven nights a week. Edinburgh’s number one Irish bar!
A good dose of local acoustic talent, join us for a selection of music treats from some of Edinburgh’s finest musicians.
Audible presents four weekends of completely free live comedy shows, showcasing the finest acts the festival has to offer, all being recorded for a new Audible stand-up series.
Gary Dunn is back! Monkey Magic, is his second show at the Edinburgh Fringe and it’s bigger, badder, and even more bananas than the first! With his trusty sidekick Chico the Monk…
Scottish award-winning playwright and novelist Glenn Chandler’s best-known work might be television detective series Taggart, but he also has a string of successful plays and pro…
Miss Candy AppleBottom, the infamous cross-dressing bearded guitar loop-playing extraordinaire, will dazzle you with an eye-watering array of burlesque, music, comedy and twisted t…
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.
Ian was as attractive to women as a drunk rhino so Channel 4 television handed him over to seduction “gurus” who taught him techniques to find love.
For lovers of Tennessee Williams and anyone who appreciates good theatre the double bill of Ivan’s Widow and Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen makes for a very rewardin…
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…
LOLympics is back for the sixth year.
All the way from Austin, Texas, it’s The Cowgirl Mary Old West Puppet Theatre Show.
As her lead character, Helen Fox explains that one out of every two people in the UK born after 1960 will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
Chicago, America’s premier city for up-and-coming comedians sends its best and brightest to Edinburgh.
Following on from his hugely successful tour in the south of England, Tomfoolery has revamped and re-toasted his action-packed Beans on Toast show for his Edinburgh Fringe debut! B…
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.
A thoughtful and well-realised production, this play provides a personal perspective on the debate surrounding American gun ownership.
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.
‘An absolute must… the next big thing!’ (Skinny).
‘Social barriers will dissipate as Rick Molland and Sully O’Sullivan go head-to-head in an epic stand-up comedy battle’ (CultureTrip.
Master of wordplay Richard Pulsford has his choice Phrases Ready, with wordplay, jokes and puns aplenty.
Tragic diva Glenda Campari (Nina Baldini) has travelled the world, searching for her favourite fierce females for this world premiere cabaret.
The second floor of White Stuff becomes a haven for design lovers.
Becky Rimmer, along with her father and mother, Mervyn and Gaye Rimmer, invite you to join them in the celebration of Becky’s Bat Mitzvah! Gaye asks that any young boys coming to t…
Magician Paul Nathan returns to Edinburgh once more with The I Hate Children Children’s Show for an hour of interactive magic, name-calling and the occasional glass of champagne.
Join festival favourite Stephen K Amos as he chats with guests hand-picked from the worlds of theatre, comedy and music.
Back in the 1960s there were seven of these mobile cinemas made for the Ministry of Technology.
Join an expert local guide for a historical walking tour around Edinburgh’s world-famous Old Town.
Ever wanted to drink whisky, eat cheese, chocolate and scotch eggs while cruising along a canal? Well now you can! Scotch Egg Club brings you a Whisky tasting with a difference, wh…
The Gravel Road Show, featuring the Intoxicating Temperance Sisters, is a world-premiere cabaret that denounces the evils of alcohol consumption.
See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s hottest new talent and Edinburgh Fringe newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show.
See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s hottest new talent and Edinburgh Fringe newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show.
Light your cigarette, put on your evening clothes and grab a cocktail to enjoy Cat Loud, a sexy cabaret performance that will thrill.
Join us every Friday and Sunday for the biggest and best karaoke nights in Edinburgh! DJ Calverto hosts our monster karaoke with cash prizes for choosing the mystery song and prize…
Led by superb vocalist Nicole Smit, Queens of the Blues presents a musical celebration of the women who have shaped blues and popular music as we know it, and have gone largely unr…
The Edinburgh Revue returns for its eighth Fringe, bringing you an hour of ‘brave, intelligent, and inventive’ (BroadwayBaby.
Come and witness one of the greatest late-night, mixed-bill shows.
Acclaimed Edinburgh bluesman and lead singer of The Black Diamond Express, Toby Mottershead, presents a solo musical exploration of blues, showing how early guitarists inspired eac…
One hundred years of blues, one hour to play it.
Mae Martin (BBC Radio 4’s Mae Martin’s Guide to 21st Century Sexuality, Russell Howard’s Good News) and Australian comic Nick Coyle (Guided Meditation) improvise a variety show bas…
Witness a spectacular display of uplifting, feel-good pop, rock and contemporary chart songs performed by national phenomenon, Rock Choir.
The hugely popular show at comedy festivals and theatres worldwide returns for its 10th anniversary year.
This is a very silly comedy about some very serious books (and poems and plays).
After last year’s sell-out run of their debut show, Harry Baker – ‘Blistering wordplay’ ***** (ThreeWeeks) – and Chris Read – ‘Brilliant’ (Evening Standard) – bring back …
Get your afternoon off to the perfect start with Revill’s Selection.
To mark its 10th Anniversary, the worldwide hit show puts on an extra afternoon special.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham, delivers over 100 clean jokes in just half an hour.
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…
With over 10 million video views online, internet sensation Rodney delivers a one-hour extravaganza filled with silly one-liners, magic, props and music. Fun for all the family!
They say fame is a fickle friend, and the St Andrews Revue have been lonely for years.
Have a bite to eat and take a seat – you’re in for a treat.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
For the third year, American atheist Bronston Jones sees the state of his nation and mutters ‘God Bless ‘Merica.
What happens when we struggle to do anything? A series of in-development clown and theatre pieces. Themes will include difficulty, struggle, Ludwig Wittgenstein and snakes.
There are downsides to most jobs and many come with dangers, hidden or otherwise, but there are usually compensatory factors as well.
The UK-based comedian returns with new and hilarious anecdotes and jokes from his many comedy journeys around the world.
The Clan Mucmor Family Circus Show.
A near-immersive theatre show encompassing and delving into the lives of six recovering addicts.
Daddy and Beeje, two self-absorbed, dysfunctional TV presenters, are getting ready for their live chat show.
Beta-males Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (shortlisted for BBC Radio New Comedy Award, 2016) and Ross Smith (So You Think You’re Funny? Semi-Finalist, 2015) explore identity, nostalgia …
If the illustrious names that have performed as part of The Rat Pack Presents is a guide, then it is worth heading along to the Cabaret Voltaire during this year’s festival.
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers.
With over 10 million video views online, internet sensation Rodney delivers a one-hour extravaganza filled with silly one-liners, magic, props and music. Fun for all the family!
Join the funniest acts in Edinburgh as they share classic jokes handed down to them by their family.
Paul Revill, Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2014, returns to the Fringe with his debut hour.
The 23rd year as the recognised launch pad for future legends.
A selection of five of the hottest up-and-coming comedians at the festival in this stand-up comedy showcase extravaganza, with a different line up daily featuring your headliner Ro…
To mark its 10th Anniversary, the worldwide hit show puts on an extra afternoon special.
A man stands accused of a heinous crime.
Established as one of the best shows of the Fringe. Four comedians, different to the early show. Two hours with tomorrow’s comedy stars. ‘Top value, top comedy’ (List).
This idiot’s back.
The smash-hit show returns for a fourth year, with top TV comedians, AKA the Gladi-Haters, improvising rants on topics suggested by the audience.
The Oxford Revue present a rotating cast of the country’s brightest young comedians.
Like a piece of forgotten sellotape stuck on a wall, neurotic ditherer Richard Todd clings to nothing but his place on the earth; may his grip hold for an hour of art therapy, inne…
How board games can change your life and save the world.
Two world travelled comedians, Dylan Gott (Canada) and Radu Isac (Romania), perform an hour of sort of clean comedy.
Returning to Edinburgh after a sell-out run at the Fringe 2016, prepare yourself for the ultimate showdown.
A group of actors, desperate for their big break, attend an acting workshop hosted by Andrew – an enigmatic but ever so slightly unhinged former C-lister.
The Science Guy is back.
Offbeat sketchlings Fish Pie! permit you to disregard political satire, a cappella groups and men noticing things then pausing for laughter in favour of compulsory mirth.
One of the least thought out shows on the Fringe, possibly featuring: alternative facts corner, fake news correspondents, pest of the fest and live guests.
Peter Michael Marino greets the audience as we arrive.
When Phill Jupitus commits to the Fringe, he does so 100 per cent.
Amazing Magic Christopher presents fun at the Fringe – Family Magic Show! The show features magic, balloon modelling, Barney the Puppet Bird and lots and lots of audience partici…
Truman Capote regards us with a look that cannot be readily deciphered.
Heavyweight sketch maestro (WitTank) and award winning stand-up veteran, Naz, charges back to the Burgh to punch out his first solo sketch show.
Critically acclaimed one-man show from award-nominated comedian & award-winning storyteller Marcus Ryan! Sold out Perth, Scarborough and Adelaide 2015, Melbourne 2014/15 and toured…
Peter E Davidson is a wine drinking man adrift in a sea of beer drinkers.
Changes in representation of the sacred feminine over centuries affect our relationships, body image and environment today.
Not enough material for solo shows and nobody else will work with them.
Anything Can Be a Podcast! Podcast! John Hastings improvises an hour of comedy based on suggestions from the Fringe’s top comedians, his teenage blog, and his friend Paul Stanley H…
Back with another hour of surreal stupidity.
Total sell-out 2005-2016 returns with a brand-new line-up.
One man.
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.
Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay.
I have never played Dungeons and Dragons.
‘Funny.
Truthful stand-up, funny stories and some good jokes.
‘Hysterical… Terrifyingly brilliant commitment to everything’ (TheEdgeSUSU.
It’s incredibly hard to place Rob Auton’s new show at the Edinburgh Fringe but then again, it’s hard to place Rob Auton.
Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham, delivers over 100 naughty jokes in just half an hour.
Stand-up comedian Sam Gore has been taking down celebrities and politicians with his cutting, satirical, absurdist diatribes on Facebook since 2014 and garnered over fifty thousand…
Tom and Daniel are doing an hour of stand-up.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016).
They haven’t got enough material for their own solo shows and nobody else will work with them, so Christian Talbot and Rosie Holt will be performing stand-up, sketches and music wh…
Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story won the first Broadway Baby Bobby Award in 2014 as one of the most outstanding productions of that year’s Festival Fringe.
Ever wanted to know how to break into the world of erotic fiction? Self-published erotic authoress, Pamela DeMenthe, is throbbing her way to Edinburgh to present her hotly anticipa…
Join Dana Alexander in her fifth Edinburgh Show, as she navigates through the matrix of the modern world of dating.
Backpackers and travelling comedians have a similar lifestyle, exploring new cultures, traveling light and relying on booze to socialise.
Vicki is done with degrading retail jobs, fed up of waiting around for Mr Wrong and ultimately ready to get out of bed.
Once again, Set List: Stand Up Without a Net returns to the Fringe at Gilded Balloon Teviot, just as loud and energetic as in previous years and with just as much potential for cat…
Meet Diane Chorley, legendary 80s superstar, part-time piccalilli representative and full-time diva.
Sean Kelly is the ever-smiling, ever-shouting auctioneer star of Storage Hunters.
It is a rare treat to hear a dramatised performance of Shakespeare’s first published work, Venus and Adonis.
Richard from The Carpenters used to be on top of the world looking down on creation, to the left of (and slightly behind) Karen.
The Noise Next Door’s Really, Really Good Afternoon Show is what it says on the ticket.
See Frank, Sammy and Dean’s world-famous recordings brought to life on stage in this sophisticated evening of razor-sharp wit and silky smooth swing.
The cast and crew of The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Plays coax their audience into starting their day bright and early with coffee, croissants and strawberries.
The Lulu Show: Life on the Never-Never is exactly what you want from a cabaret.
Join your hosts Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler as they take the late-night chat show to its illogical conclusion.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Early in his Fringe show Mark Thomas reveals the impressively religious character of his upbringing.
Acclaimed immersive staging of Irvine Welsh’s classic, direct from world tour.
Matt Forde is a consummate professional, with sharp observations and confident crowd work, it’s just a shame this show lacks the biting satire expected from political comedy at t…
After six years of austerity, is it even possible to be an artist and make enough money for luxuries like bread? Show Me the Money is a funny, inspirational show by multimedia arti…
Ever wondered what your favourite pantomime characters did before they became famous? Or what they did after their tale ended? Join the irrepressible Dame Dolly and her lovable son…
‘Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, I am going to show you how to change the world…’ The world’s most notorious terrorist tells his remarkable, provocative and multi award-winnin…
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…
Jacuzzi may have been a random title for the Free Association to use for their improvised comedy show, but this hour is indeed relaxed, warm, and bubbly.
The King is back, long live the King.
The dance world can sometimes take itself a little too seriously, it often seems to be too caught up in technical comparisons to just enjoy itself, however, Chicos Mambo is the opp…
Bracing maritime sketch show from Eggbox Comedy.
Every child goes inside a bubble! Award-nominated (Fringe World Perth) Dr Bubble and Milkshake present a new bubble story about sharing.
No Show is perhaps the perfect show: one that claims to be nothing at all.
Boy meets girl.
Seeing The Showstoppers’ Kids Show is like watching a new improvised episode of Horrible Histories.
When an Edinburgh Fringe virgin asks a seasoned Fringe-lover (that’s me, by the way) for show recommendations there are a number of shows I always highlight before reviews have e…
Total sell-out 2010-2016 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Hold onto your shades as this smash hit returns – back by popular demand! We’re putting the band back together for a night of rhythm and blues to remember.
A finely-woven, patterned rug hangs from the ceiling, its design typical of the region.
A former Times critic’s choice.
On this guided walking tour of Edinburgh, an expert guide will show you all the city has to offer.
It’s 35 years since Kevin Elyot’s first play, Coming Clean, premiered at the Bush Theatre and 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK.
Painted 1888-1892 and restored in 1998, Traquair’s acclaimed murals illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera.
The hugely popular show at comedy festivals and theatres worldwide returns for its 10th anniversary year.
Mr Danger is a real-life damaged former daredevil who learnt his lesson the hard way.
The Slightly Fat Show harkens back to the Golden Age of variety performance, updated for a twenty-first century audience.
The Horse Show comes galloping down to the Camden Fringe festival, fresh from the lush green pastures of Manchester.
With comedy, cabaret and fun for all the family to enjoy, the Huggers show returns to Edinburgh.
There is a tongue planted firmly in cheek with this affectionate tribute to the music of the Carpenters and in particular the legacy of Richard, forever doomed to be the “other�…
The wildly successful One Man Comedy Men are from Mars Women are from Venus Live! starring Amadeo Fusca.
Sid, struggling to become Sue, proclaims, “The great barrier between myself and the outside world is my appearance”.
Duck Duck Goose flies in to the Nursery Theatre for a varied night of improv comedy from ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ to adorable duos & an all-female group.
Join your hosts Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler as they take the late night chat show to its illogical conclusion.
Two strangers on a bridge in the dead of night, a game of dominoes & a value ready meal – this is a story of humanity, desperation & hope.
Edy Hurst loves theme parks.
One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour.
One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour.
One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour.
One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour.
One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour.
Stand-up and improv unite in one explosively funny night as a cast of improvisers weave a (dramatic! funny! exciting!) play in three acts based on the work of three (hilarious! exp…
An ‘incident in a hotel room’ becomes a life-changing event for Tom Crowe, a rising star of the Labour Party whose past, present and future form the basis of Tremors.
Naughty compare LUKE MEREDITH hops into the jacuzzi at The Free Association as their guest monologist! Prepare for a fast-paced and witty evening of titillating banter and scenes! …
Queers comes with no explanation, but the title alone is enough preparation for an hour of material that is amusing and sad, historical and contemporary.
Richard Alston’s newest creation comes to Sadler’s Wells as part of a triple bill.
Stand up comedy at the Trafalgar tavern, a place that has seen William Gladstone and Charles Dickens dining side-by-side.
Saska (Corinne Furlong) decides to hold what which she hopes will be a cosy dinner party for a select group of her closest friends.
Simple Minds will perform their acclaimed ACOUSTIC show across the UK & Europe in 2017. They will be joined by very special guest The Anchoress [Catherine AD] on the UK dates.
Opening with the ever-familar chord progression of Stand by Me this tribute to Ben E King and the Drifters by Othello Music had the audience in the palm of their hand from …
The Brighton Academy of Performing Arts uses its Preston Park studio theatre to showcase the talents of its students.
Ryan was a bright lad at school.
The debut production from exciting new improvised theatre company, Sonder.
The Fool, The Champ and The Bandito is “presented by BA(Hons) Acting and Creative Performance students, from the University Centre Colchester” who “in their final year of study p…
In under thirty minutes Collapse presents a hauntingly hypnotic exploration of Cassandra’ agony as she prophetically laments the collapse of her city.
The disparity between the promotional material put out by theatre groups and the reality of what they present to audiences is often quite staggering.
Pets come in many forms.
Summer in the south is aggressively hot and stiflingly humid.
Spilling, dripping and leaking comedy from every angle, come and join Spilt Milk, a brand-new sketch group, for their exciting show, packed with original new comedy writing.
Escape the mundane and the everyday and see the world through the eyes of a magician.
Described as “unconventional, quirky, and voyeuristic”, Peppered Wit’s production of Blink by Phil Porter fulfills each of those descriptions.
Be different! Join the Meebles on their madcap adventures in a circus van, racing against time to save the children from all being made the same by Von Zalatan and his virtual o…
Brighton Fringe free mindful Ki and Aikido taster sessions, everyone welcome! Brighton Ki Society.
The Foster’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award-nominated ‘Story Beast’ (“a bearded force of nature” (Guardian)) and critically-acclaimed “charming storyteller” (Chortle), Ric…
A musical story for children where each character is a musical instrument .
Geekeasy is a themed comedy night for nerds with stand-up, musical comedy, improv, storytelling and more.
The Petting Zoo (“Improv supergroup” Time Out) presents ‘ZooTube’, where the good, the bad and the downright bizarre of the world of online videos is merrily ransacked to provi…
Join us for a show-stopping night of music and dance, as we shimmy through the hits of ‘Chicago’, ‘Cabaret’ and ‘Sweet Charity’, before turning up the heat for our classic burlesqu…
Apples and Snakes and New Writing South team up to present a programme of poetry, spoken word and live literature.
Apples and Snakes and New Writing South team up to present a programme of poetry, spoken word and live literature.
46 years in showbiz.
I’m always interested in the extent to which the publicity for a performance matches the reality of the production; how the promise materialises on the stage.
Multiple dungeoneers will be required to take on Lord Fear’s catacombs of evil in a mostly improvised quest.
Sussex Jazz Orchestra plays exciting, driving and dynamic big-band music as well as more familiar Jazz standards with a twist.
Tap into health! A rare, unmissable opportunity to dance with one of the world’s most engaging performers.
A refreshingly innovative take on Mary Shelley’s 19th century novel, Augustus Stephens’ one-man performance effortlessly portrayed mental illnesses through the depiction of Vi…
The original Educating Rita met Buddha of Suburbia and pretended to be an ordinary working class housewife whilst she went on strange spiritual quests, educated herself, and got an…
“Remember this”, quoth Movin’ Melvin Brown, winding up his 80-minute set with just a couple more trademark 33 1/3 rpm chuckles, ‘it’s nice to be important.
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 …
After 3 sell-out runs in its native town of Forest Row in East Sussex, The Frow Show comes down the M23 to take the Brighton Fringe.
‘Living On The Edge - LIVE’ is the new one-woman stand-up comedy show from Maisie Adam, “one of the UK’s most exciting up-and-coming young comedians” (Ditto Theatre).
Richard III.
Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out.
Matt returns to Brighton for the ninth year running with a show bursting with new jokes, new ideas and absolutely no nudity.
A light-hearted mind-reading show with amazing and impossible mind stunts! No dead relatives will be contacted throughout the evening, however they may be interrupted with the laug…
Ever pundered what shows like ‘Mock the Week’, ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘QI’, or ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’ would be like if they were just puns? Punder no longer.
Back for 2017! Another fantastic day out for art lovers everywhere.
Have you ever laughed? Have fun learning how to use some friendly comedy basics to boost your writing, performing, work presentations, public speaking, or just for fun! Jill Edward…
Two nights at The Verdict for Edana Minghella’s quartet.
One of the UK’s longest running cabaret companies ‘Cirque Du Cabaret’ debuts in Brighton Fringe 2017 with a brand new show.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by author/illustrator Eric Carle has delighted generations of readers since it was first published in 1969 selling more than 43 million copies …
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…
No one does satire quite like Brighton’s very own ‘The Treason Show’.
New Zealand’s finest Mikey the Aartist returns to Brighton Fringe for the launch of AART TV Live with special guest artists Jim Parkyn (Aardman Animations) and George Egg (Anarch…
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.
Come to the Brighton Bandstand for some inner peace.
Gentleman juggler and unwitting clown Tim Bat performs his impressive repertoire of amazing tricks with aplomb.
Mr Danger is a damaged former daredevil who learnt his lesson the hard way.
Sponsored by the Portslade Furniture Warehouse, this show sees the web’s freshest sketch comedy act revitalised on stage.
An hour of entertainment from musicians, clowns and wordmongers of all flavours, local and international, showcasing the best Brighton Fringe has to offer.
The utterly hilarious and utterly heartwarming debut hour of stand-up from Robin Morgan (Writer of ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘Newzoids’, ‘The News Quiz’ and the ‘Now Show’).
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…
They move among you unseen.
A hidden role game a la Secret Hitler or The Resistance, Werewolf is a classic of deduction and bluffing.
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 …
Richard Carpenter is, for those that remember him at all, a somewhat complicated character.
The legendary late show returns.
Start with a few cold-reading tricks, dash in some sleight of hand, add in a heavy dose of comedy on top and you’ve got the recipe to make any mind-reading show come out well.
As part of its Around Town series, The Orchestra Now will be performing a free concert of works by Glinka, Messiaen, and Tchaikovsky.
Jonathan Pie is a respected News reporter for a respected News broadcaster but he has a problem.
There’s one deliciously unique—sadly never repeatable—moment during the opening night of Allan Stewart’s Big Big Variety Show, when Stewart introduces the singer Susan B…
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…
Opening the festival will be City Impro (“Incredibly Good” ****– Arts Award Voice), who make up crazy characters and silly scenes all based on suggestions provided by the aud…
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough should be the new tagline for the musical which has just become the 15th longest running show in West End history.
How (not) to Live in Suburbia is Annie Siddons’ new autobiographical story of her life following her family’s decision to move to “Twickenham, Home of Rugby”.
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
For the first time in the UK – Whoopi Goldberg – Stand Up Live! With her trademark dreadlocks, wide impish grin and piercing humour, Goldberg is best known for her adep…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Urinetown is set in a town that is desperately suffering a water shortage following a 20 year drought.
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Marvel families unite! For the first time ever, iconic Marvel Super Heroes and villains will be brought to life in a spectacular live action family arena show, when Marvel Universe…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Marvel families unite! For the first time ever, iconic Marvel Super Heroes and villains will be brought to life in a spectacular live action family arena show, when Marvel Universe…
Marvel families unite! For the first time ever, iconic Marvel Super Heroes and villains will be brought to life in a spectacular live action family arena show, when Marvel Universe…
Enter a fantastical winter wonderland beyond imagination when Disney On Ice presents Frozen.
Marvel families unite! For the first time ever, iconic Marvel Super Heroes and villains will be brought to life in a spectacular live action family arena show, when Marvel Universe…
The Orchestra Now performs a free concert in the Bronx led by conductor JoAnn Falletta.
The Orchestra Now kicks off the 2nd season of its Around Town series with a free concert in Harlem, led by conductor JoAnn Falletta.
Enter a fantastical winter wonderland beyond imagination when Disney On Ice presents Frozen.
In an incredible career spanning over seven decades Petula Clark is a true international superstar and legend.
Daisy and Violet Hilton were real-life Siamese twins in Texas plucked from relative freak-show obscurity and who rose to a dazzling but fleeting stardom.
Post Traumatic Stress from a variety of sources is a familiar phenomenon in modern times.
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…
If you’re a student theatre company with somewhat limited resources, but still want to try your hand at a reasonably successful Broadway musical, then [title of show] is argua…
Welcome to The Tempest as Shakespeare and probably most other people never imagined it could be.
Improv Comedy in a unique setting with a BBQ and stunning views
When Goalen, Greenland and Wilkie sweep, commandingly onto the stage of the Soho Theatre, they announce their identity as goddesses ‘who know everything’.
Casey and Mikey cannot escape: not from who they are, not from how their lives have moulded them and, more immediately, from the rooftop onto which they have just clambered.
Every year an absolute sell-out! The UK’s first and premier award for celebrating live comedy.
Not jazz, nor a trio and not entirely Scottish, The National Jazz Trio of Scotland are Bill Wells (piano laptop), Aby Vulliamy (vocals, viola), Kate Sugden (vocals, marimba), and G…
Consort of Voices return to Canongate Kirk for our eighth consecutive year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Much has been said and written about gin but Dorothy Parker probably uttered the most appropriate for this event.
Withered Hand is the musical output of Edinburgh-based Dan Willson, a feature of the city’s DIY music scene for many years.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Mediterraneo is bringing Africa, Cuba and southern Italy to Summerhall for a huge festival edition of their world music concert.
Eska, one of music’s best-kept secrets, has built an inimitable reputation as a writer and performer through collaborations with such legends of the game as Grace Jones, Cinematic …
Come along and journey through the rabbit hole on this exciting adventure! Our special closing party presents the final Edinburgh fringe performance of the one-hour spectacular Ali…
It’s the annual two-hour charity variety show filled with bizarre acts and very alternative comedy which includes the presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Multi award-winning guitarist and composer Graeme Stephen has built a reputation of creating innovative and original scores to silent films.
If you’ve ever seen Ron White before, you already know what to expect.
A guitar and organ driven blues trio, the band was formed in 2014 by Dundee-born guitarist Simon Kennedy.
This exciting annual art show, now in its 14th year, is held in the beautiful surroundings of Bonhams auction house in the New Town.
A condensed version of Shakespeare’s infamous Richard III, one of the playwright’s earliest yet most revered works, which charts its tyrannical protagonist’s rise to the English th…
Roop has had a 20 year career as a celebrity party planner, and he has some special stories to share in his incisive one man show.
Cinema screening of live performance.
British Comedy Award-winning sketch heroes Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns – fresh from their sell out monthly show in Hackney where anything goes – bring their show to Ple…
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come…
Live from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh, featuring topical stories and big name guests.
Edinburgh Fringe veteran, Perrier nominee, co-founder of the Comedy Store Players, multiple BAFTA-winning Horrible Histories songwriter, inadvertent creator of the phrase ‘comedy i…
Cut the Chat is a forum to discuss the topics people want to talk about.
Spill: A Verbatim Show About Sex is the sex-ed class we all wish we’d had.
Fresh from their sell-out Glasgow International Comedy Festival run, Scotland’s first all-women improv troupe Women Up are ready for their Fringe debut! With short form and long …
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…
Even plays were buried by the bombs of World War I.
Jamie’s comical lack of good fortune is beautifully summed up in the last two lines of this play, where the parallel monologues of Twix finally come together.
No Exit (Huis Clos) is an existentialist drama, adapted from Jean-Paul Sartre’s classic by Charlie Rogers.
Take a play with no plot, an unspecified number of players, no defined characters, pages of intense prose and lines that can be spoken by any performer and what do you have? Unmis…
9/11, as it now succinctly known, is one of those ‘where were you on the day?’ events.
Exeter University’s a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to the Fringe with Sing Theory! Using their trademark combination of vivacious humour, vocal mastery and velvety charm,…
Krapp stands frozen staring into the distance, barely living in the present, heading to an unknown future and transfixed on the past.
There’s always a good smattering of obscure, seldom-performed or minor plays at the Festival Fringe.
Improvisation is the one word that can strike fear into the heart of any actor no matter what their experience.
A unique fun-filled, vibrant and interactive riotous adult five-star afternoon variety show, packed with hilarious mime, comedy, innuendo and magic.
NT Live forms part of the NT’s Broadcast department which is also responsible for producing digital content covering all aspects of the craft of theatre-making and produces Natio…
The Wall is a wonderfully refreshing play from Corby Productions.
It’s rare to come across a wandering poet these days and it’s probably not the most effective way to get your message across to the public.
The Handlebards are a unique group, reinventing the concept of the company of travelling players.
Adrian Raine’s pioneering work in neurocriminology can be seen as a reaction to the supremacy of nurture over nature in the debate about the causes of criminal behaviour.
The biggest comedians from Russia are coming to the Fringe for the very first time! Since 2013, seven million people tune in every Sunday to watch these stars on the critically acc…
The classics of swing jazz swung by this fabulous band.
Broken Records bring their expansive, soaring mix of elation and melancholy to Summerhall’s Dissection Room, with the raw energy of Springsteen and the drama of Arcade Fire.
Every single band and singer from our Blueswater Presents family will be part of a huge blues party taking place in a converted church.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Two ladies who like tea, cake, gin and playing ukulele.
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, specifically for Fringe participants.
Their third show at the Dissection Rooms, the TSF crew returns with an explosive live set of motown classics along with new renditions of northern soul dance floor escapisms.
For those who couldn’t get down to London to watch the brilliant Tom Hiddleston boast a magnificent Coriolanus at the National Theatre, the Fringe is hosting the next best thing …
Award-winning Scottish funk septet Das Contras return to launch their third album.
Bristol’s On Show A showcase of female acts, featuring award winning comedians Amy Howerska, Angie Belcher & Kate Smurthwaite, as well as a host of Bristol’s best up-and-coming n…
Hilarious scenes made up on the spot based entirely on audience suggestions.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Scooby-Doo is the only dog that makes scary fun, loves solving a good mystery and is totally cool.
Richard Dawson brings his wonderfully shambling exterior, tales of pineapples and underpants, ghosts of family members and cats to Summerhall’s Dissection Room.
One of post-dubstep’s bright lights, Mount Kimbie come to Summerhall’s Dissection Room for a genre-evading late-night DJ set, drawing from a thick soup of influences that leave…
Following three years of sell-out London shows Matt Forde’s Political Party returns to Edinburgh for a one-off special! Previous guests include: Tony Blair, Nigel Farage, Michael P…
The Life of St Margaret provides a unique insight into late 11th-century Scotland and her profound influence on her husband and his kingdom.
Everyone’s favourite and most ethnically diverse supergroup return.
A tribute to Half Man Half Biscuit’s 30+ years in music.
Join your guides, Todd and Molly, as they take you on a bespoke tour of Los Angeles, their City of Angels, or as they call it: LA LA Land.
The dolphin – a remarkably intelligent animal with uncommon sensitivity, full of wonder and curiosity.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Universal Comedy is a Scottish charity that changes lives through comedy.
Loyalty.
This tragic romance has always been about the individual consequences of divisions in society.
Between the 1830s and 1920s over 1.
Legendary radical performance poet Attila brings his acclaimed autobiography Arguments Yard (Cherry Red Books) to life on stage.
It’s back! Another impressive, eclectic mix of comedy talent hits the Fringe in aid of Shelter.
In Edinburgh as members of Group 64, the cast of The Age of (Distr)action are an inclusive young people’s theatre company from Putney who have created, written and performed this…
Theresa May went to Oxford, but unlike Messrs Cameron, Osborne and Johnson, she could never have been invited to become a member of the infamous Bullingdon Club, to which Laura Wad…
Scottish session musicians The Breeze return to perform an hour-long set featuring popular and lesser well-known songs of the late JJ Cale.
Join Sarah Millican and special guests as they celebrate the longest-running comedy festival in England.
Bildraum is part of the ‘Big in Belgium’ series, featuring six of the country’s many outstanding theatre and performance companies.
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.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Suppose, just suppose, that your mind and body lived separately from each other.
spiked, the radical magazine that fights for your right to offend, returns to the Stand for a night of no-holds-barred comedy.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Guitarist Graeme Stephen performs his new score to a screening of the classic silent film Nosferatu with his trio.
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 …
Join Mervyn and a host of top talent in a glorious two hour variety show to celebrate the 25th year of the legendary Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe showcase.
‘Wholesome’ is how a lady I spoke to after the performance described Felix Holt: The Radical.
The tweeting of the birds portends a beautiful day, but the view from the bridge is spoiled by an ominous thick mist.
The Dean Martin Christmas Show aims to explore the warm relationship between Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra as they appear on the titular Christmas special.
Early archaeological enthusiasts at Carthage were drawn in search of the city of Dido and Hannibal.
There are many symbols of class division and expressions of social stratification in this country.
Harold Pinter’s two short plays make only rare appearances nowadays and yet they are rewarding pieces.
It’s Road, but not as we know it.
St Andrews Gilbert and Sullivan Society with Mermaids Performing Arts return to the Festival Fringe with their typically entertaining style of presenting Gilbert & Sullivan, this t…
Shellshock! returns for their eighth Fringe run with Shellshock! Improv Live!, a fun improvised comedy show filled with scenes, sketches, stories and games improvised entirely on t…
Bringing together leading experts, writers and narrative designers across multiple entertainment verticals, the VR Writers Room focuses on the cross sector knowledge sharing opport…
The Italia Conti Ensemble returns to the Festival Fringe with their second-year students again split into two groups, each with its own choice of play.
From the team behind Edinburgh Fringe hit and West End sell-out show The Rat Pack Stand-up Comedy, a series of distinct and inspiring performances from top comedians – a brand ne…
Steele Edge: Martial Arts Illusion Show bills itself as “a dynamic fusion of physical excitement and visual wonder” but it’s more of a bizarre fusion of vague ‘oriental’ …
Exeter University’s a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to the Fringe with Sing Theory! Using their trademark combination of vivacious humour, vocal mastery and velvety charm,…
Never judge a play by its title.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
How lucky can an audience be? More Dean Martin songs and stories with Philip Contini and his Be Happy Band live on stage with a cracking show after a delicious three-course dinner.
Experience and learn mathematical magic tricks.
Two late night showings of Murnau’s classic 1922 German expressionist film Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror, with live music provided by the ensemble Gladstone’s Bag.
Cinema screening of film.
WHITE are a hurtling juggernaut of synth stabs, razor-sharp guitars and even sharper attire.
Raised in the rural Midwest and seasoned with a decade of big apple living, Rachel Zylstra is a classically trained performing songwriter and sometimes worship leader.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Tap into health! A rare, unmissable opportunity to dance with one of the world’s most engaging performers.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
The Tempest, retold by children whose first language isn’t even English.
Orkestra del Sol, a joyous reinvention of global brassy street music, has left a trail of pummelled dancefloors across Europe and countries including India, Australia and China.
The Confederate States of America lost its quest for political independence in 1865, but its symbol, the Confederate flag, lived on, long after the nation it represented cease to e…
Back, back, back and bouncier than ever, the exclusive vinyl club night for the more fully fledged music fan returns for a one-off, late night festival special.
Named after New Orleans’ historic red-light district, The Blueswater is proud to present the dirtiest, raunchiest, and most violent blues songs ever written.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Classical meets modern in a glamorous fashion show organised by Shanghai Culture Week.
Willis Earl Beal has yet to be born.
Cinema screening of live performance.
In a free live broadcast where anything could happen, join some very special guest hosts as they meet the Fringe’s finest acts.
One of Britain’s most promising folk artists, Highland-born Rachel Sermanni comes to Summerhall’s Dissection Room.
Cinema screening of live performance.
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind the award-winning show Blues! They will be performing five high energy late night gigs at The Jazz Bar, one of the UK’s best small music …
For one night only, the Chortle Award-winning ladies and gentlemen of Austentatious swap their bonnets and breeches to raise money for Waverley Care.
Will the guys be out of bed in time for their lunchtime show? You bet they will.
Tristram Shandy’s sizzling autobiography, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, has just hit the shelves and the author has announced a nation-wide tour: a theatrica…
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 …
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Artist and lecturer Hilary Guise speaks about the significance and history of the colour red. Tea, coffee and pastries included afterwards.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Cinema screening of live performance.
In 1853, the great art critic John Ruskin delivered four lectures at the Philosophical Institution in Queen Street, Edinburgh.
John Bryden plays music by Bach and his followers, Robert and Clara Schumann and Beethoven, in a series of recitals on the Cathedral Steinway.
Three people’s dreams merge in post-apocalyptic Britain.
Award-winning Badger High School Theater presents Tales from the American Midwest, a series of American folk tales centred around the Midwestern states.
A vaguely outrageous, psychedelic three-piece hip-hop folk funk outfit, hand-crafting screwball anthems deep in the Scottish Highlands.
Let the kids be the stars of Fringe 2016! Following 2014-2015 sell-outs, Pop Lock-in returns to take over Edinburgh’s coolest nightclub.
Paul Wady’s unique and controversial mass autism conversion show returns for a second year.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Organists Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral), Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral) and Peter Backhouse (St Giles’ Cathedral) perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mighty ‘…
Hi, I’m Yianni Agisilaou.
Great live music followed by some blasts from the past and current gems.
Late‘n’Live, ‘The best late night show on the Fringe’ (Scotsman), celebrates three decades of unpredictable comedy mayhem this year, and we’ve got no intention of stoppin…
Come witness one of the greatest late-night mixed bill shows.
A haunting and utterly compelling SAY award-winning album Bones You Have Thrown Me and Blood I’ve Spilled comes to Summerhall’s dissection room.
VICE contributor/NY comedian, Harmon Leon has made a career infiltrating extremist hate groups in America.
King’s College London’s improv team is looking for new friends.
Ever pundered what shows like Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week, QI or Never Mind The Buzzcocks would be like if they were just puns? Punder no longer.
A thoughtful idiot builds a monstrous show for your entertainment.
World champion slam poet Harry Baker returns to the Fringe, accompanied by his talented friend Chris Read on guitar for a spoken word/acoustic fusion set.
Big and tall sketch friends Fish Finger Fridays bring their anticipated debut to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Take a trip through vivid 3D graphic environments that pulsate to the rhythm of high energy music.
The underground comedian returns, following in the footsteps of the ‘undisputed buzz comedy of last year’ **** (Guardian), Waiting for Gaddot, which received rave reviews, sell…
Gus Loomis: Still Live! He has forged a legacy that spans decades, and now he’s ready to explode his musical story onto the stage.
Learn stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course.
Experience the joy of live music at the museum with the best contemporary talents from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales.
In an explosion of energy, raw intensity and emotion, RashDash theatre company shatters preconceptions of the patriarchy.
Auld Reekie Roller Girls are back once again for 2016! Expect hard-hitting body slams whilst you watch full contact roller skating in an incredible showcase of the world’s fastest …
There’s no confetti in Confetti, but there is a complex mix of language and movement that makes it intriguing.
American cop Frank Law lost his partner two days before retirement.
What is sleep to you? A distraction? A reward? A perversely sweet taste of that undiscovered country? Whatever it is, it’s a massive part of your life: around a third of your tim…
Cinema screening of live performance.
The Parentheticals have one hour, almost a dozen performers, and not a single page of script.
If ever the strength of a story lay in its telling, Chapel Street would be a perfect example.
Comedy, craft beer and curry, all under one roof and served up during the most indulgent lunchtime show Leith has ever seen.
Live music throughout the day and night at Stramash, featuring the best Edinburgh-based and visiting musicians.
Byron is a bipolar writer.
In addition to their main show, the Cambridge Footlights present an hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and more in association with PBH’s Free Fringe.
Pitch the diaries, the journals, the travelogues.
Liam Hale has died many times on stage.
Russell Howard, Tim Minchin, Miranda Hart.
100 years of blues, one hour to play it.
Responding to phenomenal demand, Russian Standard are bringing PingTron, a unique and exceptional take on ping pong, to Edinburgh for the very first time.
Multi award-winning entertainer with sold out performances, presents a sensational UK premiere.
Éowyn Emerald and Dancers, make a welcome return to Edinburgh in their usual Greenside, Royal Terrace location.
Sitting into a dark room, crammed with many other eagerly awaiting strangers, Stephen K Amos enters, his booming voice announcing his talk show and diving into some sarcasm-laced m…
Seemingly wholesome island lass Cat Loud is still on the prowl for her next big adventure.
Many theatre companies oversell their wares with outrageous hyperbole.
The Spiegeltent is a far cry from the workhouse and rarely can a setting have been better used than in this stunning production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! by Captivate Theatre.
Mavericks: A Sketch Show (of Sorts) is the product of talented comedy duo and Cambridge Footlights members Ruby Keane and Luisa Callander.
International Collegiate Theatre Festival has put together a delightful programme of both well-known and less familiar works to create this production of 2 By 5.
This might only be Partial Nudity, but it’s a full-on piece from writer/director Emily Layton and actors Kate Franz and Joe Layton.
Spring Awakening won an impressive list of Tony, Grammy and Olivier Awards.
An improvised comedy show performed by a cast of puppets for adults.
The film chronicles the rich and tragic history of the Crimean Tatar people from ancient times to the aftermath of the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea.
If you missed this show all is not lost.
Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a selection of four different comics daily.
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up each day.
Call Mr Robeson is Tayo Aluko’s tribute to one of the twentieth century’s most recognisable singers in terms of looks and voice.
Part of the PBH Free Fringe, Malones will play host to a variety of musicians from across the globe.
We all have our price.
Bursting with musical variety and talent, razor-sharp lyrics and incredible chemistry, Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston return to this year’s Fringe with Cabaret Whore Pre…
Top ratings aren’t always just about putting on a remarkable production, although 5 Out of 10 Men is that.
After cycling 1,500 miles from London to Edinburgh, the four-strong all-male HandleBards present Shakespeare’s play as you’ve never seen it before – fast-paced, irreverent and bi…
‘This is late night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Bubble-lovers will rejoice in this fun, immersive spectacle lead by the energetic assistant Ms Squeaky Bottom and the Nutty Professor himself.
The latest craze is literally nothing.
Breandán de Gallaí, the celebrated ex-Riverdance principal, has devised a biographical series of dances to create Lïnger, which is performed in the generously spacious main thea…
History meets hilarity as stand-up comedians bring the past to life with punchlines.
Back by popular demand! Returning for its fourth year, the Craft Scotland Summer Show sets up shop in the centre of town.
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.
Award-winning Stu Murphy and Garry Dobson perform brilliant improvised comedy all year round as Stand Comedy Club residents.
Miss Glory Pearl is the naked stand-up and she doesn’t mess about.
A three-piece version of award-winning band The Blueswater plays a mix of original songs and arranged covers, with a raucous sound reminiscent of Mississippi Hill Country blues.
The British might be renowned for talking and complaining about the weather, but if you come from Fiji there are more heightened concerns than just cold rainy days.
Join a trained festival guide for a historical walking tour around Edinburgh’s world-famous Old Town.
The Edinburgh Revue are back at the Fringe celebrating ten years of making the ‘comic talent of the future’ (Skinny).
It seems almost almost impossible that a man could go through his life and when his naked body is washed up on a shore in Ireland no one knows who he is.
I Keep a Woman in My Flat Chained to a Radiator.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Funny moments exist in all relationships.
The redness of Red is not visible.
Celebrated Scottish choreographer Jack Webb has brought his latest, typically idiosyncratic work, The End, for performance at this year’s Festival Fringe as part of the extensive…
These guys are fantastic improvisers.
Showcasing the best the Fringe has to offer.
Great composers sometimes create a theme that is so captivating or remarkable that other great composers write variations on it.
There is no doubt that Nick Revell is an amusing and witty comic whose capabilities are evident from both long line of positive past reviews and his catalogue on YouTube.
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come…
Acclaimed Edinburgh bluesman and lead singer of The Black Diamond Express, Toby Mottershead, presents his personal history of early blues and roots music in an intimate solo show.
In a previous show, we witnessed Robert Newman intellectually tear down Dawkin’s view of evolution.
Audible presents a series of completely free live performances and special guest appearances, celebrating the best of spoken word comedy.
Adolph Eichmann never personally killed anyone, but he was hanged in 1962, having been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
UK Pun Championships 2016 runner-up Richard Pulsford has phrases ready.
The smash-hit show returns for a third year, with top TV comedians – aka the Gladi-Haters – improvising rants on topics suggested by the audience.
Think you know charades? Think again! Comedy meets game show meets improv, as two teams of Fringe comics hilariously pit their skills and wit against each other, in this hysterical…
Blueswater go from strength to strength with their all new show, Queens of the Blues, focusing entirely on the often overlooked heroines of Blues music and taking us on an incredib…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
You know you’re in for a good time when a variety show opens with one half of cabaret legends Frisky & Mannish belting out a pop medley, whilst self-proclaimed “sex clown” Be…
A very well-structured and well-performed show, delivered from a fantastic up-and-coming comedian.
Taking improv to the next level – we improvise the cast! ‘Belly-laugh inducing’ (Platform).
Evan Desmarais explores the concepts of good and bad, and right and wrong.
Minky [mijnki] 1.
Emily Lloyd-Saini’s debut hour of stand-up.
Neil LaBute sets out to upset and disturb audiences and he made a spectacular start with his first play Bash: Latterday Plays.
One of Edinburgh’s indigenous comedians presents a show with the most factually accurate title on this entire website.
Science like you have never seen before.
‘Funny.
Hilarity Bites Management are one of the biggest comedy agencies in the North of England, looking after some of the biggest and brightest talent.
Character comedy improvisers Leanna and Angela present Sandy and Danni, two desperate and deluded American girls looking for fairy tale romance.
Ubuntu, meaning compassion and humanity, is a show that speaks about unity amongst the African continent and the world.
Ian appeared on a televised seduction course to find love.
Back at the Fringe for its fifth year, LOLympics is an international comedy showcase.
We join Eric Meat on what is a sad occasion: the day is due to move out of his childhood home.
Standing ovations are rare, but the house rose as one at the at the end of Tom Gill’s Growing Pains in tribute to a remarkable performer and a stunning show.
‘For anyone genuinely interested in comedy and comedians, this is the must-see show of the festival’ ***** (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…
The Bubble Show your mother warned you about is here! Clothes and bubbles will fly in this cabaret styled story filled with beautiful bubble creations, stripping, slapping, stick f…
If you find it in your heart to forgive the failings of Masai Graham’s previous show, Aaaaah! It’s 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes, and stuck around for the follow-up, you�…
Unique comedy double act Brian and Krysstal return to the Fringe.
Devastatingly original character comedy duo Róisín and Chiara are ‘a pair of improvising geniuses’ and Ones to Watch 2016 (Funny Women).
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers.
Intelligent, alternative comedy from one of Scotland’s rising stars.
Masai Graham has assembled an act so far from risky that it is bubble wrapped in woefully predictable innuendos, presumably to retain its innocence.
As cryptic as the title of this show may seem to be, its basic premise is established very early on.
It’s a stand-up comedy show from a stand-up gal about confidence and self-sabotage.
Established as one of the best shows on the Fringe.
She’s been described as the best African-Czechoslovakian comic on earth.
Twenty second year as the recognised launch pad for future legends.
Two years ago Matt spent six hours in a car with Hollywood star Harvey Keitel.
Paul Revill, Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2014, returns to the Fringe with his debut hour.
Classic late show Festival comedy fare.
Brand new show for 2016! She’s a Princess who farts.
New York-based Irish comedian Colum Tyrrell brings his debut hour to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Yolav is a comedian from a country that no longer exists due to the collapse of its government.
The best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics in a great value lunchtime compilation showcase, hand-picked from across the Fringe.
Enjoy an hour of the best up and coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay.
Hosted by award-winning comedian and UK board game champion James Cook, the funniest Fringe performers play classic and new board games.
I’ve left theatres in all sorts of states from elation to depression, anger to jubilation, in tears and totally numb.
Truth is relative, sure, but as far as I’m concerned I’ve got this shit figured out.
Gag Reflex Presents.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham.
The Oxford Revue present a rotating cast of the country’s brightest young comedians together with headline acts from the comedy circuit.
Ian appeared on a televised seduction course to find love.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham.
‘Funny.
‘How much happier the man who believes his native town to be the world than he who aspires to be greater than his nature will allow.
How board games can change your life and save the world. Award-winning comedian James Cook has read the back of the box and is ready to play. Won’t you join him?
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
A comedy show with pictures, and probably not what Fox Talbot had in mind.
Ed Caruana and Tamar Broadbent can’t pronounce their own names (so don’t feel bad).
From the team behind Edinburgh Fringe hit and West End sell-out show The Rat Pack Stand-up Comedy, a series of distinct and inspiring performances from top comedians – a brand ne…
Enter a world with its veil drawn back, where good and evil battle in darkly hilarious style.
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 …
Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value cabaret money can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best, brightest and most beautiful acts participating at …
A gunshot on New Year’s Eve on a beach in Thailand changed musical theatre artist Nils Bergstrand’s life forever.
Ireland’s most lovable idiots bring their mischief and mayhem on tour.
Spencer Jones is once more going full tilt in the surrealism stakes, and the result is a fantastically strange success.
Daily TV Chat Show bringing you the best news, reviews, interviews, performances and much more from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Three of Ireland’s best up-and-coming alternative comics.
If you want to see comedy that is a little different, this is for you.
I say, I say, I say.
“Charles Hawtrey 1914 -1988 – Film, Theatre, Radio and Television Actor Lived Here.
For many Rab Florence and Ian Connell are the unsung heroes of Scottish comedy.
Ben Clover has been doing stand-up for ages now and is pretty good at it.
Get your afternoon off to the perfect start with Revill’s Selection.
Work in progress towards something in October. It will probably feel a lot like being directly addressed by Jesus. If Jesus was working up some new material and charging a fiver.
The Arts Theatre West End’s resident improv troupe perform their high octane brand of slick, witty, musical improvised comedy for free! (Usually costs £10, duh.
Chef: Come Dine With Us! should not in a way be confused with the TV series Come Dine With Me.
If your idea of chillin’ is sitting in the armchair with a cup of cocoa and a novel, you probably won’t feel at ease with this play.
The St Andrews Revue are back at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with their brand new sketch comedy spectacular Loop: 50 minutes of mind-blowing comedy that will make you laugh so ha…
Death is a funny thing when you think about it: it’s the only certain thing in this world yet the majority of us deny its existence, but as performer Liz Rothschild points out, i…
From award-winning character comedians Andrew McBurney (SYTYF finalist 2013) and Jack Kirwan, plus filmmaker Damien Hyde, comes a dark, original and very funny live show.
‘All hits, no misses: the litany of wit that was Babushka’ ***** (TheTab.
Twisted Edge Comedy presents the participants of their newly founded stand-up workshops.
For a night of revelry and a hot mix of incredible performances, Lili La Scala’s Another F*cking Variety Show is a tough show to rival.
Spread your wings of courage and join Big O as she explores the aspects of fear.
Following sell-out shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin, Singapore, Germany and all over the UK, the hugely popular and hilarious show returns for its ninth successive year at the …
Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out.
Time travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West return to unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
If you’re expecting a cosy drawing-room comedy about an aging female relative then you have clearly not read the publicity and are in for a big surprise.
Three brilliant, original and hilarious improv acts: DVD Box Set – your new favourite TV show, entirely improvised by a cast of FA players, inspired by an audience suggestion.
Seeing Care Takers is like watching all the episodes of a fabulous five-part drama series in one sitting.
Lords of Strut is hands-down the most fun I’ve had at Fringe this year.
The MMORPG show is a good idea but lacks the slick execution required to fully succeed.
There are two very good reasons for going to see Fresher: it is an outstanding play that ingeniously tackles contemporary issues, and the production is also raising money for Young…
With a Cambridge Footlights endorsement on their flyer, this is a group already promising great things to an expectant audience.
What do you do when your mother is murdered for protesting corporate and governmental corruption? In the case of Milagros, you fight for the justice your mother was denied and see…
The toilet, which dominates the floor space of this production, is essential to the performance of Squirm.
On top of the breakfast (croissant, coffee and strawberries), there is a handful of ten-minute theatre pieces that are eccentric, funny and outrageous.
The eight time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone.
In the beginning it all seemed so straightforward.
Fast! Fun! Irreverent! Funny! This is the award-winning Fringe show that makes your children the star of an outstanding afternoon of fun, magic, music and frivolous frivolity.
There’s a lot of camouflage in Dropped.
The Cambridge Footlights have such a reputation that their name is practically synonymous with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Annie Siddon’s (almost) one-woman show, How (Not) To Live In Suburbia, is an absolute treat from Siddon’s first smile to the audience as she takes the stage, until she exits.
Ben Clover has been doing stand-up for ages now and is pretty good at it.
The Aussies have a certain way with words and in the case Adam Seymour with his hands also.
This decidedly chaotic event includes some of Edinburgh’s best performance artists, with all entertainment at fifteen minutes or less.
The winners of Best New Sketch Act 2015 return with their highly anticipated new show.
Intergalactic Nemesis was like being trapped in a lift that wouldn’t stop going up or down, it made me angry on so many levels.
The eight time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone.
90s-kid’s television hero Dave Benson Phillips brings back his hit children’s game-show Get Your Own Back, but there’s a twist.
Pretend news reporter Jonathan Pie – the creation of actor Tom Walker – has risen to public attention, during the last year, thanks to a succession of videos on YouTube which a…
At the end of his show, Mike Ward took a moment to emphasise the importance of free speech, the vital importance that comedians are free to offend; he even handed out badges to hel…
Total sell-out 2010-2015 returns with a brand new line-up.
If a panto and a Sarah Kane play had an unimaginably grotesque love-child it would look a lot like this.
Hamlet in Bed is an exploration of one man’s obsession with Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece ‘The play’s the thing’ that forms the subject of the production and also the m…
It’s a pretty short drive to Stockbridge, I’ve got a full tank of gas, no cigarettes whatsoever, it’s dark.
Wrong ‘Uns is aptly titled because there is plenty of them packed into this hour of sketch comedy.
Here in their very own story factory, Olivier Award-winning West End improvisers, The Showstoppers, take your kids’ ideas and transform them into marvellous, musical adventures, …
A celebration of sex through song! Using his unique brand of satirical striptease stand-up, let Australian musical comedian Grant Busé take you on a joyous taboo-tackling explorat…
Stuart Laws is the guy who does all the comedy at Turtle Canyon Comedy and supported James Acaster on tour.
Fast! Fun! Irreverent! Funny! This is the award-winning Fringe show that makes your children the star of an outstanding afternoon of fun, magic, music and frivolous frivolity.
Returning in a new theatrical format that builds on 2015’s outdoor extravaganza, The AniMotion Show premieres Peace and War.
After ‘threatening to be the hottest gang in town’ (List), Edinburgh Best Newcomer nominees, Daphne (Phil Wang, Jason Forbes and George Fouracres) threaten Edinburgh again with new…
See Frank, Sammy and Dean’s world-famous recordings brought to life on stage in this sophisticated evening of razor-sharp wit and silky smooth swing.
For many like me Knightmare was watched with a religious fever back in the 90s.
Piff the Magic Dragon is the character creation of comic magician, John van der Put.
There’s surely no better sign that mental health issues – and depression in particular – are becoming more openly discussed than for the likes of Colin Hoult to come along an…
The Free Association is London’s leading improv powerhouse, and we’re thrilled to bring you our headline show: JACUZZI.
Australian musical trio Doug Anthony All-Stars were the anarchic kings of the alternative comedy scene in the late 80s and early 90s, achieving considerable success with such sleep…
Total sell-out 2005-2015 returns with a brand new line-up.
Patrick Monahan is the guy in the club that everyone becomes best friends with in one night.
We Live by the Sea is a feel-good tale, exploring the day-to-day life of an autistic teenager in Filey.
Never underestimate the power or repercussions of a gift.
Shh, it’s a surprise.
Two large basement rooms in Summerhall have been transformed into a remarkable installation and immersive theatre, musical, video, sound, and light performance area.
A former Times critic’s choice.
The hugely enjoyable and popular show returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for its sixth successive year.
Historic 17th-century Prestonfield House, adjacent to Royal Holyrood Park, is the spectacular setting for the Famous Taste of Scotland Cabaret Dinner Show.
Painted 1888-1892 and restored in 1998, Traquair’s acclaimed murals illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Following sell-out shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin, Singapore, Germany and all over the UK, the hugely popular and hilarious show returns for its ninth successive year at the …
Come see every bubble trick imaginable.
The Fruitmarket Gallery boasts “World class contemporary art at the heart of the city”.
The hugely enjoyable and popular show returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for its sixth successive year.
The Clan Mucmor Family Fun Show is family fun for all the family. This show is suitable for people of all ages and abilities.
Making a musical out of poetic animal stories aimed at children is nothing new but, while Andrew Lloyd Webber opted to turn T S Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats int…
Legendary group, Earth, Wind & Fire have sold over 90 million albums and continues to sell-out concerts around the world.
A dark satire on workplace wellness showing that often the people telling you how to live your best life are the ones who don’t know how to do it themselves.
Who better to convey the darkness & danger of Shakespeare’s most compelling villain and his scheming entourage than armed forces veterans-turned-actors? Set in a modern military …
Barry Manilow O2 Arena show on Thursday 23 June 2016 with premium seating A 5 hours experience! Barry Manilow’s going to be back in the UK for one final set of shows…
Leanna and Angela Present: The Sandy & Danni Improv Show! A completely improvised date night with games, comedy guests and buckets of silliness.
Streetfunk’s fantastic annual youth dance showcase is back for the 9th year running!!! If you love dance, love Hip Hop and love all things Urban then this show will be your party…
Host of the show, Clive Anderson, remarked, “It’s great to be back in charge of the iconic Whose Line Is It Anyway? - joining up with some of the show’…
Meet many cutting-edge local and national artists and buy incredible art direct at the artrepublic Art Yard Sale! Head to Jubilee Square for this spectacular Brighton Fringe climax…
Here’s your opportunity to dance with the Star! Legendary Movin’ Melvin is bringing health and happiness to the UK with his world-touring Tap Into Health, all ages and any level! …
Enter, stranger! Knightmare Live is back with a brand new concept and offers YOU the chance to wear the iconic helmet of justice and play the dungeon.
Sophie Bucket lives on a farm with her dad.
Become autistic.
Blues harmonica and booze harmonica legend Blind Charlie Harwood makes his Brighton debut after 35 years of licking the blues.
Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston remain on top form with their new laugh-out-loud spin-off Cabaret Whore, in which Young’s comic character La Poule Plombée is finally g…
Escape the mundane and see the world through the eyes of a magician.
Treason Show: Festival Special.
‘Best Music Show’ nominee in Adelaide, the acclaimed Movin’ Melvin presents a sensational premiere, featuring songs Otis Redding did, plus more! Extravaganza of song, tap-dan…
The Language of Television is everywhere, but the language is… 01000110001101101
A 60-minute, non-stop highly-interactive and energetic show, jam-packed with singing, dancing, spectacular acrobatics and music, featuring original tracks from the hit TV show.
It’s 3am on a Friday morning and it’s T.
The Sandy & Danni Improv Show! A completely improvised date night with amazing comedy guests, games and buckets of silliness.
Winner, Best Children’s Show - Ireland’s most lovable idiots bring their mischief and mayhem to a show for the whole family.
Clown, dance and sketch collide as multi-award-winning Australian comedian, Tessa Waters, unleashes her new hour of stupidity.
Incorporating as many different styles, centuries and saxophones as a sixty minute recital will allow, we’ll take you through the timeline of the saxophone quartet, demonstrating t…
Arrive 14:15 wearing loose, comfortable clothing for the start of the Shin Shin Toitsu Do (Japanese yoga) session at 14:30, where you’ll learn unification of mind and body and natu…
Time travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
Enchanting songbird and hostess Lilian Lake welcomes you to the Moulin Rouge.
Live Forever are Sussex’s premier Oasis tribute act.
Tommy Cooper, with his impeccable timing, love of slapstick and one-liners was a true comic genius.
Brighton’s all-male cabaret smutsters, Der Wunderlich Revue, celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday with a night of right royal mirth, magic, music, cheerleading and madness.
Get inside your now, taste the Mind Pie and journey into art with Mikey. “Just about the greatest thing ever” **** Best Shows of the Fringe (The Skinny, Edinburgh 2015)
Imagine if you lived your life according to the values set out in the movie Terminator 2.
A fast-paced, high-octane sport played on roller skates.
Our tits sing, dance and talk about how they’re made for f**king.
Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary celebration & final performance in its entirety.
Stand-up comedy - poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry - comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out! Six phenomenal acts go head to head for your approval in thi…
Sponsored by the Portslade Furniture Warehouse, this show sees the web’s freshest comedy sketch act revitalised on stage.
Jazz big band, led by effervescent trombonist Mark Bassey, playing exciting contemporary arrangements alongside favourite jazz standards.
The Beatles Recording Session & Concert - a 5-hour experience! There’s not a music fan among us who wouldn’t love to see The Beatles in concert, or to have…
Learn how to use stand-up basics to boost your writing, performing, work presentations, public speaking- or just for fun! Jill’s comedy courses are the most established in the UK.
Dance until the late hours.
Think Tank is a live comedy and debate show where professional comedians propose policy ideas to a panel of politicians and experts.
“We are in uncharted territory when we sit with death,” Liz Rothschild says in her one-woman show, Outside the Box: A Live Show About Death.
Following the success of their TV show ‘Little Howard’s Big Question’ (CBBC), real human Big Howard and animated six-year-old Little Howard are bringing their unique family comed…
This tense and atmospheric silent feature was directed by Anthony Asquith in 1929.
This eight-piece soul and funk band just keeps getting better.
Exceptionally clean tricks with wickedly naughty jokes from this award-winning magician.
Experience the magic of the stunning popera quartet, Il Divo, live at London’s O2 Arena, and enjoy a pre-show Thames River Cruise! Carlos, Urs, David and Seb are delighted…
Martha Tilston has carved her unique niche in the modern English folk scene with sharp, original songs that dissect the modern world.
The early rumblings of a wonderful new show about fear, love and being frazzocked.
Amazing trickery, eccentric comedy; fun and hilarity guaranteed! “Highly recommended for kids and adults alike” (The Argus), “Still the must-see children’s show in Brighton…
One man takes on the concept of love in a raging battle to the death.
Oh what a man! Francis Henshall is a man driven by his needs, whether its food or a good woman, he is totally consumed and motivated by his desires.
Urban bateria playing high-octane samba, funk and breakbeats with a soul-coaxing singer and a life-affirming, gotta-dance vibe.
Hello people of Brighton! I’m bringing my show to you as part of Brighton Fringe.
Race down the memory lane of rock with ultimate seven-piece band, Tonight Matthew, in a twin-carb, Mk II Lotus Cortina, revved-up joy ride of homage to The Beatles, Bowie, Johnny C…
Broadcaster and comedian Dolan is one of the most in-demand MCs.
“a smorgasbord of different voices finding the funny in new places.
A selection of spoken word, poetry and short fiction, shining a light on brilliant new writing.
Award-winning comedy troupe, The Maydays, pitch ideas for a new improvised show every night, inspired by the audience.
A work-in-progress of the debut hour from Robin Morgan, star of ‘The Greatest Welshman You’ve Never Heard Of’ (BBC Radio), writer for ‘The News Quiz’ and Laughing Horse New Act of …
London-based comedian Paul Laight and guests deliver a free hour of jokes, puns, observations and a song or two about the horrors of everyday life.
Fancy more Fringe? Join us for the best in laid-back, late-night entertainment at The Warren.
Experience the thirteen-time Grammy award-winning Dixie Chicks in all their glory! Let the inimitable Texan songstresses wow you with their unique brand of pop meets alternative…
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…
An interactive, musical, play experience by Exploring Senses and One Brighton FM.
The Legendary UB40 Live! UB40, featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue, are back on tour and ready to wow British audiences following a massive series of shows stateside…
Get the party started with Maclemore & Ryan Lewis! Head downtown to see hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis live at the O2 Arena, and enjoy a delicious international mea…
A completely improvised date night with amazing comedy guests, games and buckets of silliness.
Perhaps the most influential musical of the twentieth century, Show Boat combined the talents of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, both of whom had felt for some time that Broa…
Aussie heartthrobs and breakout pop-punk superstars 5 Seconds of Summer are setting off on a UK tour, headed to the UK in spring 2016.
Channel the musical spirit of Havana for the evening paired with a delicious pre-concert meal at the O2 Arena! Named after the famous Havana members’ club that closed in t…
Muse massive O2 Arena show on 3rd, 11th & 12th April 2016 with premium seating A 5-hour experience! Devonshire rockers, Muse, are poised to bring down the house at Lon…
Ethan Beach hosts this stacked variety show, with comedy from Michelle Wolf, Brett Davis, Seaton Smith, Mary Houlihan, Mike Kelton and Harry Gensemer, as well as a musical performa…
After a near-fatal car accident in 2014, Tracy Morgan has been making a welcome return to stand-up comedy over the last six months.
All Vampettes of the world, unite! Come and enjoy an evening on unforgettable atmospere on Saturday 2 April 2016! With a brand new album released in November and massive single …
Janet Jackson, one of the best-selling artists in contemporary history, an award-winning singer and actress who's the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians, is back…
Get excited! Little Mix are coming! March 2016 might sound like an age away, but it can’t come soon enough for the return of Little Mix to The O2.
A-ha Concert and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café - A 5-hour experience! Norwegian pop icons, A-ha, are back and will enjoy their return in sty…
Ellie Goulding Live O2 Arena show on Thursday 24 & Friday 25 March 2016 with premium seating A 5 hours experience! Head down with a friend to the O2 Arena in 2016 for an …
Mr.
Tragedy and Comedy blend seamlessly together for this series of monologues performed byThe Theatre Workshop.
His 20’s were a fist of fun, his 30’s spent deciphering the intricacies of Big Cook and Little Cook’s business partnership, and then, oh fuck!, he was 40.
This excellent long-running stand-up show, hosted by Dan Licata, Joe Pera and Charles Gould, has found a new home at this Williamsburg distillery.
The Treason Show takes the news, parodies it, adds music and makes it irreverently entertaining.
Behind me a slightly overweight man in basque, suspenders and very little else is shuffling up the row to his seat to cheers from the back stalls.
Wet Wet Wet Live and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café - A 5-hour experience! Be there for an evening of great entertainment, as soft rock legends We…
The UK’s university show choir and glee competition comes to the Arts Theatre for one night only! Warwick, Cambridge, Royal Holloway, Sussex, Swansea, Kent and Portsmouth compete; …
You’ve taken the journey with them from those first arena auditions, sat on the edge of your sofa during the dramatic six-seat challenge, followed their path to judges’…
Rudimental’s massive O2 Arena show on Thursday 3 March 2016 with premium seating A 5 hours experience! Rudimental are touring the world with their latest album &lsqu…
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…
Keaton Patti hosts this homage to classic stand-up, in which comedians try to “cover” a famous comedy album by performing bits based on the titles of that album…
Steve N Allen (MC): “Apollo-quality live comedy” - ThreeWeeks Rhodders: Award winning radio presenter Rosie Holt: “disgustingly talented” - TheatreWales.
Smoking Hot Comedy is returning to Reading in its new home of RYND. FREE Entry with Lineup: - Thanyia Moore (MC) - Bob Munro - Sam Mitchell - Ed Day - Joel Henderson
Chris Duffy and Evan Kaufman host the first edition of the new weekly stand-up show “at a reasonable hour.
Do not miss The Maestro live! With over 500 films and television scores with his name on them, the Italian composer, conductor and multi-instrumentalist Ennio Morricone (born 1…
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour! 2015 is finally here Actress Georgia May Foote, Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott and TV presenter Anita Rani are the next celebrity contestan…
All Time Low and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café - A 5-hour experience! Pop punk darlings All Time Low are thrilled to announce their return to the…
When a daughter comes home to care for her aging mother, the pressure starts to build on their turbulent relationship.
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…
A brand new stage version of Mrs Henderson Presents is coming to the West End in Winter 2016.
The Marx Brothers greatest failing is at the circus.
Be there as the phenomenal Jason Derulo culminates his UK arena tour in suitably show-stopping style at London’s O2 Arena on Friday 5 February 2016.
Maeve Higgins hosts this excellent night of stand-up in support of 826NYC, a nonprofit focusing on improving the writing skills of young New Yorkers.
Two up-and-coming favorites, Naomi Ekperigin and Matteo Lane, share an hour of stage time.
The Corrs and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café - A 5-hour experience! Irish sister songstresses (and brother), The Corrs, are back in business after…
Jana Schmieding and Lauren Olson host the final New York edition of this monthly character showcase, in which comedians perform brand-new, original characters.
This monthly show pairs comedians for performances that often become a mix of stand-up, improv and vaudevillian acts.
This event promises to be “everything you wish your company’s holiday party was but isn’t.
The comedian Giulia Rozzi hosts this charity event with a top-notch roster: David Cross, Myq Kaplan, Aparna Nancherla, John Early, Michelle Buteau, Will Miles, the Reformed Whores …
Gil Faizon and George St.
This show says it’s based on John Gray’s pop-culture best seller from the 1990s, and he even appears in two video segments, but it’s mostly a monologue by Peter S…
After a one-night performance in 2014, Tap Soul Productions brings back this musical revue for four performances.
This theatrical tapestry - weaving music, humour and movement through interviews with politicians, and people living with eviction - packs a punch, revealing the human stories behi…
Comedy Central shows off its impressive array of comedic talent with this show, which features performances from Hannibal Buress, Nathan Fielder, Big Jay Oakerson, Jeff Ross and Ro…
After disappearing from New York theaters, these prestidigitators are back to dazzle us anew.
This musical satire by Fred Sauter and Paul Leschen (“Bedbugs!!!”) commandeers three real-life stories of obsession: the German cannibal who ate his willing victim, the…
Since 1975, the Richard Tucker Music Foundation has been fostering the careers of emerging singers.
Despite a likable cast, there is less fun and spontaneity here than the brand name might suggest.
Mr.
“Juke-box musicals”, which essentially use existing songs as their musical score, may strike you as a relatively modern theatrical phenomena – think Mamma Mia! or We Will …
Theatrum Vertitatus is very excited to be taking their dark and haunting production of Lanford Wilson’s “Home Free!” to The London Horror Festival this year after 2 successful runs…
Mr. Glazer hosts this night of comically dark takes on sugary pop tunes. His guest is the comedian Michelle Collins, a co-host on “The View.”
Elna Baker and Kevin Townley host this ever-changing variety show, with each edition based on a different idea.
The Nursery presents its autumn season of improvised comedy at the Edric Theatre, Borough Every weekend from 2 October to 5 December, 8-10pm Highlights include improv masters Th…
Gotham Comedy Club plays host to this weekly stand-up show, which broadcasts live on the cable network AXS TV.
This fund-raiser show benefits “Tuesday’s Children,” a charity that continues to help victims and families affected by the Sept.
Mr.
Mark Vigeant and Yoni Lotan are hosts of this boisterous comedy show who promise to “sing, dance, give out candy and loudly shout at each other.
This festival — now in it’s second year — gathers some of the city’s finest free stand-up shows under one banner for a week of top-notch comedy at venues in…
Every year a sell out! The UK’s first and premier award for live comedy.
Returning to The Brunton (Musselburgh) with original and traditional Scottish folk music, stories and songs delivered with a charismatic stage presence and unique sense of humour.
A night celebrating the biggest breakthrough acts of 2015. Line-up TBC.
BBC Radio Nan Gàidheal host an evening of the best new music from Rapal radio.
Anarchic annual two-hour charity show celebrating the late Godfather of Alternative Comedy.
Olivier Award winning comedy company Mischief Theatre return to the Fringe for 3 nights only with their improvised movie direct from a sell-out West End run.
Ever had therapy? Feel like a failure? Then this one’s for you! Join performance poet Little Red as she reveals why the therapy didn’t work, through laughter, tears and sexual innu…
Star of BBC3’s cult hit sitcom How Not To Live Your Life, Dan Clark, presents The Wow Wow Show! A very British take on the American late night talk show such as Letterman and Fallo…
Performing some of their classic sketches, some new bits and some bits that will come across as new because they’ve forgotten how they went in the first place.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest open access arts festival in the world.
Angelos Epithemiou (BBC Two’s Shooting Stars) and Barry from Watford (BBC Radio 2’s Steve Wright in the Afternoon) record their award-winning iTunes Best of 2014 podcast in front o…
Live recording of the hit podcast from the writers of the BBC show QI.
Live podcast recording and variety show in aid of Peruvian Kettle Syndrome.
Live art every day.
Live art every day.
Receiving mildly ecstatic acclaim at home, this musical comedy duo are proud to present their debut Edinburgh Fringe show.
While it is laudable to have an open policy for membership of an amateur operatic society the knock-on effects can be dire as demonstrated in Cat-Like Tread’s production of H.
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men could be seen as a dark comedy or as just dark.
From the dark depths of the mind to the mountain-peak pinnacles of youth, from familiar Edinburgh to fairytale Cambridge University: this teenage poet explores the strange and ofte…
Stand By Your Man: True Crime Cabaret presents chilling, thrilling true stories of regular women with one thing in common: they all fell in love with serial killers.
Piaf opens with a spectacular tableau of the entire cast.
Italia Conti Ensemble score an absolute triumph with Neil Bartlett’s Oliver Twist.
A composer a day: John Bryden will play music by Elgar, Mozart and Dvorák in three recitals on the Cathedral Steinway.
From the creators of Vampire Hospital Waiting Room and GhostCop comes another cult pop culture theatre comedy show that once again gets its audience in hysterics.
For Queen and Country.
Party isn’t that sort of party; well, it sort of is, and maybe it should be, but overall it isn’t – though it might be after it’s finished.
How do comedians write? How has comedy changed in the last 20 years? Where is it going? Can anyone be a comedian? What is ‘funny’? Join Edinburgh’s top comedy acts at Liz Fra…
Richard III is one of the most fascinating Shakespeare plays I know, and it is always interesting to see new interpretations by different companies.
I Am is the sequel to LCP Dance Theatre’s Am I.
If Morfydd Owen had lived three weeks longer she would have been immortalised in the 27 Club.
For those who like their dance without frills, Last Man Standing provides an hour of unrelenting raw movement.
One man (Ben).
The description of The Amazing Sketch Show states that their sketches are ‘some of the funniest, silliest and zaniest sketches’ to be found at this year’s Fringe.
Humour is essential in our everyday lives and defines our humanity.
Vesper Walk describe themselves as a “quirky five to eight piece band performing art-pop music in a gothic style.
‘Cocking a snook at learned prejudices .
After a sell-out run in 2014 Josh and Producer Neil return with their award-winning XFM Podcast .
Humour is essential in our everyday lives and defines our humanity.
A raucous, fun-filled cabaret show dedicated to all the best things on the box.
There is dance and there is Scottish Dance Theatre.
Aimee has an ironically funny line in Savage when she refers to John as “a boring old queen”.
ThreeWeeks’ co-editor Chris Cooke always saw free speech as a fundamental right, but then started arguing that Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines should be banned.
A culinary conundrum.
Summerhall is proud to present the Sun Ra Arkestra, live in the Dissection Room.
A stupid show made by idiots, for idiots!* Join frustrated satirist Ben Powell and frantic artist and comedian Mike Milling for an hour of comedy, satire, art, music and awful, rel…
Actor comedienne Kate Perry performs her solo character comedy show featuring six costumes, two pairs of glasses and a rubber hat.
Cutting straight to the chase, Alistair and Edd embark on an hour of joke-telling aimed solely at making you laugh.
Steve Richards Presents Rock N Roll Politics 4.
Universal Comedy is a Scottish Charity that changes lives through comedy.
With a cast of nearly fifty, there’s no shortage of oom-pah-pah in this dazzling production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! by Stage 84, The Yorkshire School of Performing Arts.
Scottish song, music and comedy at its finest.
Here we go again.
Would you quit your high flying sales job to run a radio station from a Portakabin in a high crime area? Will the station get burnt down by the local kids? Will anybody listen to a…
The Britwell estate, built in 1957, was created to rehouse people from the slum clearance areas of London and Essex.
‘The last 12 months have been very difficult for me.
Mark Normand hosts this stand-up showcase full of excellent comics, including Seaton Smith, Sean Donnelly, Carmen Lynch, Yamaneika Saunders and special guests.
A Daily Mirror awaits us on our seats announcing the death of a ‘pair of “star-crossed” lovers … in the wake of increasingly violent clashes in the streets’.
Shellshock! are back at the Fringe for our seventh year running! Join us as we improvise scenes, stories, sketches and games entirely on the spot, based on your suggestions.
Free For All is a very clever verse play with a strong political slant, exploring the ideas of choice and social responsibility.
Scottish session musicians The Breeze perform a 60 minute set featuring popular and lesser known songs of the late John Walden Cale.
Think you know charades? Think again! Comedy meets game show meets improv, as two teams of Fringe comics hilariously pit their skills and wit against each other, in this hysterical…
Welcome To The Fringe are delighted to announce a live satellite broadcast from Gaza.
Manchester’s definitive entertainment band, The Jäger Maestros are an authentic German oompah band with a refreshingly modern difference.
Mrs Mash loves food and she loves stories! Join her for a feast of stories, songs and joining in fun about all kinds of fabulous food.
The Graduation Show is where BWC’s Fringe Improv Intensive Workshop students strut their stuff in a showcase performance having learnt long-form improv from the finest! Find out …
Multi award-winning guitarist and composer Graeme Stephen presents his new score to accompany a screening of the classic Buster Keaton film The Navigator.
The title of [Title of Show] tells you quite a lot about what you need to know! This musical, within a musical, within a musical writes itself as it plays out.
In sixteenth-century Germany it was not regarded as irreverant to perform comic puppet shows featuring characters and scenes from the legend of Faust.
Oxford University’s finest all female a Cappella group takes on University Challenge.
Matt Forde’s Political Party comes to Edinburgh for one night only, following a complete sell-out London run with guests including; Alastair Campbell, Nigel Farage, Michael Porti…
Richard Wiseman, psychologist and bestselling author of several popular psychology books, returns to the Fringe to talk for an hour about the psychology of perception, touching on …
Undermined was going to be called Shafted, but a guy named Godber had already beaten Danny Mellor to it.
A live recording of the global hit podcast where each week comedian Jarlath Regan meets a person of Irish heritage for a conversation about life, their work and of course, the infl…
Two artists, two different styles in a unique exciting rock show.
Let Philip Contini take you back to Sorrento for songs, stories, sunshine, romance, Neapolitan food and wine.
Full Tilt Janis: The Australian Janis Joplin Tribute Show captures the sound, feel and attitude of the infamous Janis Joplin.
A young girl swears she will kill herself if her parents won’t let her date her boyfriend.
You are cordially invited to a show that celebrates two of the best things in life: weddings and bingo.
Afternoons are dead boring now, everyone knows that, even proper stupid idiots.
Movin’ Melvin Brown’s hit show, filled with gospel and inspirational songs, tap and comedy will make this an unforgettable experience! Song, dance, tap and story you’ll sing, dance…
Comedians Daniel Kitson, Mark Steel, Mark Thomas and Ivor Dembina join forces to raise money for IMET2000, a charity bringing front-line medical relief to victims of last year’s bo…
The thinking person’s late night alternative! Triple award-nominated podcast reveals your favourite comics’ creative secrets.
Free Fringe Music all day at the famous Inn on the Mile, at the crossroads at the heart of the Fringe.
Free morning films for the whole family.
Would you quit your high flying sales job to run a radio station from a Portakabin in a high crime area? Will the station get burnt down by the local kids? Will anybody listen to a…
The best skaters in Scotland will pit their wits and hits against each other as Edinburgh showcases full-contact, all-female roller derby.
Perfect way for under sixes to burn off energy at this fun, musical and sea animal filled session.
Whistle-stop tour of some of the best African music at the Edinburgh Fringe, with a different line-up each night.
Live from Edinburgh, The Radio 2 Arts Show captures all the excitement from the Edinburgh Festivals, with guests from the world of comedy, theatre, dance, literature and music.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
ThreeWeeks’ co-editor Chris Cooke always saw free speech as a fundamental right, but then started arguing that Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines should be banned.
A look at new and original ways of presenting and producing theatre.
‘A mesmerising visual and aural feast’ (Scotsman).
Edinburgh 2013/14 sell-out hit and Time Out Critics’ Choice 2014 returns for a limited run.
Melvin is movin’ in all directions – song, dance, tap, comedy, and some of the best entertainers around might just join in the fun.
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind the award-winning show Blues! They will be performing five high energy late night gigs at The Jazz Bar.
I have seen several performances of Richard III; Laurence Olivier and Ian McKellen on film, and Kevin Spacey at the Old Vic, but Emily Carding’s portrayal of the king who murders…
‘Al has one of the best jokes I’ve ever heard’ (Jerry Seinfeld).
The Free Association is proud to present an hour of the finest and funniest improvised comedy on the Fringe.
A common objective for artists participating in the Fringe is to create touring opportunities for their work.
This comedic beat poetry duo have spent the last seven years successfully entertaining festival audiences across the land.
A place of peace, a sacred space.
Performed by Shanghai’s Hand in Hand Troupe, a famous young artists’ association in China.
Banter and silliness are the driving force of this Cheltenham sketch comedy troupe.
Two-time Edinburgh Comedy award nominees and stars of BBC Three’s Badults, Pappy’s, bring their comedy club to the Edinburgh Fringe for four very special shows.
Third show from the guy who makes all the comedy with Turtle Canyon Comedy and supported James Acaster on tour.
The Thomas Clifford Show is a theatrical spoof of a chat show resembling The Jonathan Ross Show.
With this year’s general election behind us and members now in office the return of Posh to the Festival Fringe is timely.
A new one-man show from performance maker Josh Gardner.
Ruskin Live: The 1853 Edinburgh Lectures.
Antigone: An Arabian Tragedy started out as two plays in a year-long project by One World Actors Centre (Kuwait) to produce Jean Anouilh’s Antigone in both English and Arabic.
The Jerome Experience – Rotating Drumming Show… ‘You may call him a musician, I’d call him an artist whose medium is sound and form…’ (Andy Sweetland).
‘The epitome of bizarre hilarity and joyous absurdity’ ***** (Tab.
The Thomas Clifford Show is a theatrical spoof of a chat show resembling The Jonathan Ross Show.
Roaring Boys makes a welcome and very successful return to the Festival Fringe this year adding a further chapter to its interesting history.
Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers.
Since he was a little boy, Raymond has been followed everywhere by his Worry Monster, a purple blob that one day he always hoped would pop but never did.
Organists Steven Grahl (Peterborough Cathedral), Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral) and Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform on consecutive Sundays on the Cathedral’s ‘Fath…
Edinburgh 2013/14 sell-out hit and Time Out Critics’ Choice 2014 returns for a limited run.
Join Chris and Carl, plus special guests, for an hour of unedited nonsense in this live version of what the Guardian listed as one of the Top 10 Podcasts on the Web.
What if someone else wrote a set list of outrageous and original topics for the world’s best stand-up comedians, and they had to perform from it with literally zero seconds to pr…
Sell-out 2014.
Familiar BBC faces present their pick of the Edinburgh Festivals. Join us for music, theatre, spoken word, puppetry, cabaret and – of course – plenty of comedy.
“In Pirates, there are gems from the first to the last minute.
Join us for the biggest, best and only karaoke night at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe every Sunday. Guaranteed to be a great, raucous night to belt out a classic.
Proud to support the Free Festival, The 99 Club brings a selection of some of the best comics at the Fringe.
See how radio is made.
I wouldn’t normally mention a show’s venue in a comedy review, but David Mills is performing in a gorgeous space in the Voodoo Rooms.
Join Jim and Miranda for an hour of jokes, songs and good old-fashioned entertainment with their own brand of friendly silliness.
Bayou Blues is beautiful.
Lunchtime is perhaps not the right time for a hypnosis show for adults.
Join West Country comedian Cerys Nelmes as she entertains you and your children for 45 minutes of onesie fun! Wear your onesie, and have some funsie! There will be music, dancing, …
Join Jim and Miranda for an hour of jokes, songs and good old-fashioned entertainment with their own brand of friendly silliness.
An hour of lunchtime comedy could be worse spent than with this quirky collection of occasionally promising comedians.
When Brendon Burns announced last year that he would neither be promoting his Fringe show nor charging for tickets, a few eyebrows were raised.
This show has a bad title.
Hilarious 100% raw improvisation is on the menu as some weird and wonderful suggestions are taken from the audience while performing short-form improvisation games.
‘Al has one of the best jokes I’ve ever heard’ (Jerry Seinfeld).
The follow up to his debut show, This is Not for You (**** Scotsman), this is an alternative comedy show about hopelessness.
Experience the joy of live music at the museum.
Alex Furrow, the compere for Oxford Revue Presents, has a lot to contend with, La Belle is a big venue and it must be difficult to pack it out with an eager crowd.
Where the who’s who of comedy and comedy’s new breakout stars love to perform and audiences love to be.
All spit no polish, all show no pony, Goldsmith goes back to the source.
Jay Handley’s first show contained ‘.
When Gaby disappeared from her Scottish home in 2006, it was assumed that her Pakistani father had kidnapped her.
A tale of dark deeds – with your host, magician Dave Reubens.
A daily challenge to realise the best marketing scheme on the Fringe.
Forget karaoke! Join the Massaoke revolution.
Ever wanted to know what a camping trip sounds like through the medium of opera? Yes, I’m being serious, and this is just one of many bizarre performances you will see from The Dis…
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn (NATYS finalist 2015) and Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Leicester Mercury finalist 2015) as they explore a shared passion, serial killers.
Great live music followed by some blasts from the past and current gems.
Joy Carter’s stand-up centres around a cute theme that works well for its midday slot.
Join UCLU Comedy Club’s Blank Slates for an hour of thrilling improvised comedy, as they follow the story of a young superhero on their rise to glory.
Fractals are frequently found in discussions within the realms of science, maths, art and nature.
West Country comedian and MC extraordinaire, Cerys Nelmes, returns to this year’s Fringe with a full run of her popular show, Pick’n’Mix! Cerys MCs an hour of comedy featuring th…
‘Takes in everything from music to comedy and is characterised by an emphasis on truth’ (Independent).
Learn the skill and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course.
Melvin is a toe-tapping throwback to the golden era of song and dance men.
The original and very best late night comedy show presents its 29th year of unadulterated comedy mayhem! Expect the unexpected from the very best comedians on the Fringe! Comperes …
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…
Alternative comedy-themed stand-up from the melancholic David McIver (Tickled Pig finalist 2014), mischievous storyteller Sophie Henderson (Max Turner Prize finalist 2015), absurdi…
It might be a good idea to take five drinks into the auditorium, to see you through a play that has moments of wit and humour but contains nothing profound.
Stand-Up Philosophy is a low-key, quirky little Free Fringe show featuring professional philosophers sharing thoughts, answering questions, and trying their hands at comedy.
A series of comedy sketches performed by a talented all-female cast from St Mary’s Calne Senior School.
“We are the first show… in the Edinburgh Fringe Guide” magicians Malin Nilsson and Charlie Caper crow happily, claiming this as the reason for their strangely named show.
The hotly anticipated solo debut of a multi award-winning sketch comedian is probably happening elsewhere.
The Water Show is a show about water.
Yet again CalArts pushes forward the frontiers of theatre with an extraordinary, fascinating and labyrinthine work.
The troubled comedian returns to the festival for the third year running (Cheese and Crack Whores, 2013; Breaking Gadd, 2014) having received rave reviews, sell-out crowds, critica…
Come and witness one of the greatest late-night mixed bill shows on offer.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart and Tim Minchin .
Philip O’Shea is turning 30.
Fans of big hits and speedy whips can get their fill of roller derby at Auld Reekie Roller Girls’ first festival game.
Music all day at the smallest pub in Scotland or probably anywhere. Visit and enjoy.
Bristol Improv return with their hit format Bristol Improv Steals the Show! Everything on stage is completely improvised based on you, the audience! Expect to have your programmes …
After a poor showing at last year’s Fringe, the Free Footlights return this year on top form.
A new human colony, but full of idiots.
Wonderland is the story of Alice’s encounters in the tale of the Red Queen.
Back from their unsuccessful world tour, the singing dictators of dark cabaret have come to Edinburgh.
Eddie, Imogen and Lena share a flat.
Join festival favourite Stephen K Amos as he chats with guests hand-picked from the worlds of theatre, comedy and music.
This hilarious beginners guide to theology is the funniest presentation of religious concepts imaginable.
Come and watch three top comedians from the stand up-circuit clean up their act! Two (or more) of the circuit’s best loved comedians will be joining hosts Rob Thomas and Fran Garri…
Kooky, french horn-playing, little Miss K from Massachusetts never imagined she’d become a 1950s-style blonde bombshell with shows in New York and Milan, and a residency at Ronni…
Based on the American Emmy Award-winning children’s series, School House uses a wide array of musical styles to teach grammar, math, science and American history while telling the …
Hilarity Bites Comedy Club returns to the Edinburgh Fringe following two sell-out runs.
We must be nearly at saturation point with plays and particularly monologues about war veterans.
Children’s entertainment should be brimming with energy, lovable and over-the-top characters, and enchanting tricks.
Noel Coward, Gertrude Lawrence and Ivor Novello, together for one last time at the The Desert Inn, Las Vegas.
The storyline is shallow, the message insubstantial and the script contrived, so you don’t have anything deep to think about.
The best in improvised stand-up, Set List presents a daily changing selection of Fringe favourites performing a never before seen set without a moment’s preparation.
Ludwig van Beethoven has written operas, sonatas, and symphonies.
If you got your idea of adulthood from F.
Interviewed by Broadway Baby, Hugh Train explained how Ozymandias was generated through free writing around the words of Shelley’s poem until eventually the “nonsensical rambl…
Dressed in a suit emblazoned with the sort of multicoloured exclamations that you would often find in comic books, Matty Grey’s eye-catching attire alone sets the tone for this m…
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come…
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…
Bones is an intimate and tragic tale of growing up in a bruised family and having to take responsibility not only for yourself but also for those who who should be caring for you.
Luc Valvona returns to the Fringe with his third full show, featuring multiple instruments and musical technology, and this time his stand-up and funny songs will be based on all t…
From now until August 31st, visitors can soak in the buzzing atmosphere at Edinburgh’s premiere music venue.
Given our familiarity with Escher’s unmistakable style it’s hard to believe that this is the first major exhibition of his work in the UK and that there is only one print of …
For actors, writers, directors, performers and creatives of every kind (all of us), this entertaining and interactive talk reveals a fresh way to spark imagination and surprise in …
Fans of Rent will love this full length presentation and for those who have never seen it, this is a great opportunity to watch a rip-roaring production.
The Hendrick’s Emporium of Sensorial Submersion is yet another triumph for the phantasmagorically fertile imaginations of the genial geniuses of gin.
For once, we are given a programme description that is completely accurate and delivers what it promises: ‘a tragicomic thriller about love and accidental murder….
Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out.
Back by popular demand! Returning for its third year, the Craft Scotland Summer Show sets up shop in the centre of town.
The Quentin Dentin Show is an extraordinary and eccentric dark comedy rock musical, which sees main characters Nat and Keith’s relationship on the rocks and their lives in a rut.
This exhibition in the stunning 17th century Parliament Hall offers insight into the life, history and traditions of Scotland’s Supreme Courts.
Lost Horizons returns with the finest folk/acoustic music from across the UK.
‘How can I know who I am …feeling with pure energy, / With my heart, my mind, my body, my soul, / This is who and what I am.
Theorising that new episodes are possible within their own lifetime, the Maydays step into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanish.
Wet Behind the Ears brings you the finest new comedy talent from across the country.
Moon Fly Theatre Company was created this year with the aim of affording opportunities to new and promising writers, actors and directors.
See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come…
Inspired by the work of medieval painter Hieronymus Bosch, this stark solo explores issues of religion, religious art, judgement of bodies and quality of life.
Hilarious 100% raw improvisation is on the menu as some weird and wonderful suggestions are taken from the audience while performing short-form improvisation games.
Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out.
If you got your idea of adulthood from F.
Our pick of the best new shows opening at the Edinburgh Festivals 2015. Line-up TBC.
A fantastically funny show for all the family.
Take part in the Festival’s longest running show at no charge at all.
A brand new show for 2015, showcasing the rising comedy stars from The Stand Comedy Club’s year-round comedy bills.
‘This is late night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn (NATYS finalist 2015) and Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Leicester Mercury finalist 2015) as they explore a shared passion, serial killers.
There’s too much love at the Fringe.
Lost Horizons returns with the finest folk/acoustic music from across the UK.
Recommended by LondonIsFunny.
Meet PR and media insiders: tips on everything from social networking and contacting reviewers to increasing audience numbers.
Fresh from his European Tour with the Festival International de Magie and his sell-out UK theatre tour the unique creativity, passion and talent of Michael Jordan brings together a…
Vanessa Smythe has a bit of a ‘downer hobby’: she worries about disappearing.
Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value cabaret money can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best, brightest, and most beautiful acts participating at…
The Unknown Soldier finds an interesting perspective on the lives of men who fought in the First World War.
In this solo show, Wild Card Kitty presents a compendium of character comedy based chicanery, transforming into different artistes from around the globe showing off their special s…
Lewis Schaffer states that although he normally occupies rooms on one of the free fringes during August, for his 2015 run he’s charging folk a fiver.
Oliver Meech is no stranger to the Edinburgh Fringe, having brought his show When Magic and Science Collide in previous years.
The games are back in 2015! Different international acts compete for comedy gold.
The Edinburgh Gin Company has left its distillery behind and moved to The Boards in the Edinburgh Playhouse to tell a brief history of the city’s alcohol and gin heritage along w…
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.
Gag Reflex presents Tom Lucy, Sean Nolan, Chris Washington and Benji Waterstones, hosted by Freddy Quinne and Kate McCabe.
After a fantastic first Fringe appearance in 2014, we’re back in 2015 for Volume 2.
From the writer of Shooting Stars and Mock the Week comes a brand new show with some of the sharpest one-liners you are likely to hear! Like the True or False section from Shooting…
Award-winning comic Keith Carter presents a stand-up situation comedy musical game show satire about how good manners and boundless optimism will triumph over life’s hardships.
London’s Laugh Train Home host Robyn Perkins **** (ThreeWeeks, English Comedian of the Year Finalist) and Sarah Iles, (Comedy Network Award winner) are joined by their favourite aw…
Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham delivers over one hundred jokes in just half an hour.
Suitability: 16+ (Restriction).
It’s a deceptively simple bag of ingredients that Jim Cartwright lists in the script for his new play Raz, which has had its premiere at this year’s Festival Fringe.
Dissent: noun, def.
John Hastings is back with his totally improvised stand-up comedy show that is released each day as a podcast (you know, internet radio thing).
Ireland’s most lovable idiots bring their mischief and mayhem on tour; a show for the whole family, you can even bring your granny! Brothers Famous Seamus and Sean-tastic will do…
With the accompanying subtitle, this show becomes God Bless ‘Merica, Because It’ll Take A Miracle To Fix It; whilst that’s quite a mouthful, it certainly encompasses the sent…
Cynical Sunshine.
At first glance, The Naked Stand-Up might seem like a crowd-pulling gimmick, or a cheap trick to distract from poor material.
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.
Winner: Best Comedy, Melbourne Fringe.
Bobby Mair, Tim Renkow and Dylan Gott roll out some of the darkest jokes at the Fringe.
The hottest ticket of the Fringe is back! Treat yourself to a late night date with Lili la Scala and her glittering cavalcade of Cabarati.
This unique stand-up panel show explores relationships with sex, sexuality and culture.
Epic storytelling, synchronised swimming and subversively simple songs from this Fringe First nominated maker of mischief.
After Flipper Committed Suicide! Giada comes back to Edinburgh with a brand new hour of fun, dark material, from sex to fairy tales.
Okay, he doesn’t promise much - the title was his son’s butchering of the ‘one-man show’ term.
Punch and Judy has been a long running stalwart of beachside entertainment for the whole family – but whatever you do, don’t bring the kids to this live-action adaptation.
Take a punt at lunchtime.
NYC Comic, Abigoliah Schamaun, has devised a talk show where you, the audience, are the star! Armed with a GoPro Camera atop her head, Schamaun will host an hour of games, fire tri…
Taking improv to the next level – we improvise the cast! Now in its third year, the Fringe’s free daily improv jam returns for more comedy scenes and games based entirely on audi…
Forget typewriters, what would happen if you gave an infinite number of monkeys a camera each? **** (BroadwayBaby.co.uk). **** (Comedy.com).
Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers.
Our 21st year as the recognised launch pad for future legends.
**** (Nouse.
Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham delivers over one hundred jokes in just half an hour.
Galileo lived in age when the church reigned supreme, faith was more important than fact and dogma denied discovery.
Chris Martin is trying something a little different this year by having his show underpinned with a musical soundtrack.
Stand-up from award-winning comedians Alasdair Beckett-King (NATYs 2013) and Nick Elleray (Max Turner 2013).
Storytelling as you’ve never seen it! Join in with Meg Harper’s unique stories! Maybe you’ll be a princess, maybe you’ll be a frog, maybe you’ll even be a giant head louse! Fresh s…
Feast on five of the tastiest up and coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning headliner Masai Graham.
There is just something about storyteller Callum Lykan.
‘Demitris Deech is a great story-teller’ (BroadwayBaby.
Brice is back with a host of silly characters.
Have you ever been surprised to receive a phonecall from a friend that you were just thinking about? How many times have you felt so in tune with a person that you knew what they w…
The best and brightest of this year’s Fringe comics in a great value lunchtime compilation showcase.
Join a mixed bill of some of the funniest comedians at this year’s Fringe, at one of the city’s most talked about new venues. Different line-up each night!
Established as one of the best shows on the Fringe. Four different comedians to the earlier show. Two hours, four acts for £10 or less. ‘Top comedy, top value’ (List).
A high-octane hilarity blast right in your daft face, featuring two of the funniest new comedians on the circuit.
Originally a one-act play consisting of five scenes, The International Stud premiered Off-Off-Broadway in 1978 and later became the first part of Harvey Fierstein’s landmark work, …
Effervescent comic and sometime Irish TV face Niamh Marron delivers an unpolished and often forced hour of fairly standard comedy material with occasional witty zingers being the o…
I am not entirely sure why comedians Ben Shannon and Mike Reed decided their set should be forty-eight minutes long, rather than a full hour, but it actually doesn’t really matte…
On any given night during the Edinburgh Fringe there are dozens of funny comics standing on stage talking about the life and loves of a performer.
Show your Hope is a mobile art exhibition by Dutch storyteller Mr Martin who has been travelling all over the world with a van full of paintings since 2003.
Lisa Gornick’s Live Drawing Show opens with an interesting and inventive premise: using the aid of drawing in real time to tell a story.
Big time sketch heroes BEASTS are returning to Edinburgh to film a live DVD of their best ever show.
Time travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
Sebastien Rambaud and Yann Coste’s Incredible Drum Show thoroughly deserves its seemingly immodest title.
Live at the Stand is an opportunity to attend the recording of the podcast of the same name, featuring a rotating lineup of comics performing sets and taking part in games and inte…
The Missing Hancocks is a genuine blast from the past.
The seven-time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone.
Total sell-out 2005-2014 returns with a brand new line-up.
Direct from NYC, Gideon & Hubcap serve up their unique brand of Stove-Top Folk (on no fewer than ten instruments!), sharing tales of love, apocalypse and death-defying friendship t…
‘I could tell you anything I want and you would have to believe it!’ yells Mark Forward about twenty minutes into his show, as an invisible falcon perches on his arm.
As the bombastic theme tune starts playing, waves of nostalgia roll across the audience.
This sketch show offers an hour of clean-cut and well-rehearsed comedy.
Aussie comic and Internet Superstar, Frenchy, has sold out every show he’s done in the last two years – so don’t let Edinburgh drop the ball! The world’s worst adult, Frenc…
Morally upstanding stand-up and sketches from star of Fringe favourites The Beta Males (Radio 4, Chortle Award nominees).
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…
Only in Edinburgh could you start your morning off having breakfast while watching some theatre.
If The Shuffle Show is anything to go by, life behind the Genius Bar requires a very specific skill-set.
K’Rd Strip: A Place to Stand is a bizarre yet beautiful blend of Māori culture, contemporary dance, vocals and music, drag and real life stories.
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.
You can find the characters Taylor and Aalia in every comprehensive school in the country.
If you’re looking for an enjoyable, happy-go-lucky hour of rhythm and blues entertainment, then look no further than this show.
Labels are easy to create: they can even be fun.
Welcome to a world in which West Africa meets Jamaica, meets Cuba: A world of burning desire, or as they say in Yoruba, Itara.
Performer Paul Nathan informs his audience before they enter the space that ‘Moms and Dads get Champagne, kids get insults’.
Fifty minutes of the classic Rat Pack numbers with a full swing orchestra, bringing a little bit of that onstage banter that the trio are known for, and adding in the two Burelli s…
There is a room in C Nova that you have never seen before: up endless winding staircases and through many closed doors, a small attic store has been meticulously transformed into t…
What I remember most strongly from Richard Parker, a 2011 dark comedy from playwright Owen Thomas, was the heat.
**** (Skinny).
There’s a huge difference between comedy and black comedy that seems to have eluded the Lincoln Company in their production of Joe Ortons’s Loot.
In keeping with its history, this latest production of La Ronde by Zebronkeyis controversial.
Tokyo Tapdoare a company of Japanese tap dancers, percussionists, circus artists.
Total sell-out 2010-2014 returns with a brand new line-up.
I’m not entirely sure where the title of the show came from, as love handles are never mentioned or a part of any of the sketches that The Cambridge Footlights perform but, frank…
Collegiate a cappella has become a major trend in recent years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Painted 1888-1892, Traquair’s acclaimed murals, restored in 1998, illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera.
A former Times Critics’ Choice.
Come and visit Edinburgh’s Sistine Chapel, and see the beautiful, scintillating mural scheme by celebrated arts and crafts artist Phoebe Anna Traquair.
Take a trip through vivid 3D graphic environments that pulsate to the rhythm of high-energy music.
Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers.
The world-renowned Sandemans Free Tour shows you the best of Edinburgh, with enthusiastic local guides providing tours in English and Spanish every day of the week! Starting on the…
Kevin MacLeod’s Call To Adventure is entirely appropriate as the walk-in soundtrack to Morgan and West’s Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic Show – For Kids.
Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, Ronnie Scott’s musical director and his ‘All Stars’, take to the stage to celebrate ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story’.
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.
Teaching children aged 7-13 the basics of magic.
Anthony DeVito, one of the funniest up-and-comers in New York, hosts this showcase at the iconic comedy club.
Naomi Ekperigin hosts this night of comedy to benefit the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.
The Arts Barge project knows how to turn a dreary, wet Sunday night into a fun filled extravaganza.
With the blessing of the Cooper Estate, John Hewer takes to the stage in the guise of one of Britain’s most loved comedians.
The first day of the first ever Great Yorkshire Fringe was kicked off with a bang - or rather a “Zip! Boing! Whee!” - by Scamp Theatre, setting a high standard for the rest …
Wearing a great, white, sparkly dress, Kiki de Ville struts onto the stage and you immediately know you are in for a good night.
Shakespeare’s popular play Richard II recounts the fate of the famously decadent king as he spends his father’s fortune, places punitive taxes onto the poor, and spends his no…
The arts organization Inception to Exhibition, founded in 2009 to support new creative ventures, presents four Friday nights of free dance in the Midtown outdoors.
Ari Shaffir hosts a live edition of this popular Comedy Central storytelling show. Performers include Janeane Garofalo, Dov Davidoff, Pete Davidson, and Joe List.
Hailed by L.
McQueen Adams brings his dynamic, high-tech blend of music, impressions and stand-up to Brooklyn with this brand new show.
“This is not just about me,” says one of the cast at the start and close of Chris Goode’s Stand.
(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…
Buy art direct from the artist at the inaugural artrepublic Art Yard Sale! Head to Jubilee Square to meet with and buy from some of the world’s leading artists at this spectacula…
Verity Valentine, the sassy and enchanting songbird and hostess welcomes you to the Moulin Rouge.
Richard Lewis’s long-form, fury-driven stand-up has influenced scores of comedians over the last 40 years.
Ever wanted to find out how a quality podcast is made? We can help you with that.
I didn’t know what to expect upon my arrival at the Dolphin Leisure Centre.
Columbia’s second biggest export, Carlos Cojones, comes to Brighton to tell the world about his life. With a little help from his friends.
One of the most exciting acts in the South, this 8-piece soul/funk band goes from strength to strength with their thrilling mix of classic and modern songs.
Eclectic mix of comedy, music, sketches, improv, interaction: all-new original material.
Six women are on a journey. A comedy journey to make you laugh. Witness our responses to you and your suggestions. Be scared - we will take you anywhere. It may even involve song.
Have you ever laughed? Learn to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or just for fun.
One of Brighton’s best kept secrets, the Sussex Jazz Orchestra is a twenty strong big band playing a choice selection of original and familiar tunes.
Please arrive by 9:45am wearing loose, comfortable clothing such as a tracksuit or gi for the start of the Shin Shin Toitsu Do (Japanese Yoga) session at 10am where you will learn …
Improvised comedy by multi award-winning Short & Girlie Show.
Improvised comedy by multi award-winning Short & Girlie Show.
Multi award-winning improvised comedy for families.
The legendary Brighton based Blues Corporation are back for another sizzling night of funky blues and soul.
Join Adam Blampied “Delightful” (British Theatre Guide), Richard Soames “Excellent” (Sunday Times) and The Story Beast “Bearded force of nature” (Guardian) as The Beta Males finall…
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…
Charla Lauriston hosts this variety show inspired by her popular web series, “Clench & Release.
The Cold Heart Revue is a UK solo music act making his Brighton Fringe debut with ‘Where Are The Villains Now’.
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 …
Two adorable weirdos bring you an hour of ridiculous, world-weary comedy about giants, failure, upsetting the elderly, and how dangerous moths used to be.
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.
Together we will saw your mum in half, lay a golden egg, levitate a baby and make a bogey cake.
A stylish evening which takes you through the work of musical theatre geniuses from Webber to Jason Robert Brown.
Gentleman juggler and unwitting clown Tim Bat performs his impressive repertoire of amazing tricks with aplomb.
Deux Johns Orchestra, formed two years ago by John Trelawney, is a Jazz outfit that adapts in size for varying original material and venues.
‘Hombres’ is an intimate show that will take you on a magical, emotional, passionate and powerful journey through a series of colourful rhythms of flamenco dance.
11-piece urban bateria playing high-octane samba, funk and breakbeats with a soul coaxing singer and a life affirming, gotta dance vibe.
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.
It’s been a productive spring for Pepper Fajans, the founder of this new space at Cadman Congregational Church in Fort Greene.
A hardhitting, powerful, entertaining drama about the 1972 National Builders’ Strike and the trial of the Shrewsbury Pickets.
Join burlesque performer Miss Glory Pearl for a no-holds-barred look at the body and our (usually laughable) attitudes towards it.
An evening of polls, puns and psephology, spin, sleaze and swingometers, battling past the ballot box with a cabaret cabinet packed with a parliamentary portfolio of political ente…
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…
Brighton’s all year-round cult satire comedy sketch show, with their unique take on the General Election.
This performance takes a critical look at contemporary trends in Western spirituality.
The Upright Citizen Brigade’s finest improvisers are raffling off the chance to improvise with various teams and performers at this show.
Time-travelling Victorian duo Morgan & West unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
Discover some of Brighton’s secular heroes and heroines with Valerie Mainstone, local historian and Chair of Brighton Secular Humanists.
An eclectic mix of comedians.
Abandoned by the rest of the cast on opening night of his autobiographical cabaret act, the immortal genius Ludwig van Beethoven and his trusty stage manager Kathy recount the maes…
Taking the Brighton Fringe brochure as their inspiration, The Maydays create an entirely new show every night.
Do you ever gaze at the stars and wonder what it all means? Well, help is at hand because ‘the Bard of Lewisham’ is back and he’ll be tackling everything about everything and…
Alice has lost her cat, but when her search leads her to the library, Alice discovers more than she could ever imagine.
Comedians, sketch-writers and affable bellends Chris Gates and Joe Kenny have created a show that will amuse, arouse, and occasionally disturb you to the very core of your soul (bu…
Join Hayden as he chats with comedians, musicians & performers from across the Fringe.
Fancy a drink? Join us for a laidback, late-night jaunt at the beautiful Basement.
‘Every Way Up Has its Way Down’ looks back to a time when Brick Lane meant beigels and traces the footsteps of Jewish immigrants who made their mark here long before we arrived.
As part of the visual artist Carolee Schneemann’s season at the Artist’s Institute, in which she focuses on the body, Miriam Katz hosts this all-female stand-up show de…
Join improv comedy group Do Not Adjust Your Stage as they create stories, scenes and characters inspired by the Ted-style talks from Museum scientists in The Wunderkammer.
Jo Firestone kicks off her new monthly series of unpredictably strange shows.
Adrienne Iapalucci and Luis J.
Amanda Seales celebrates the first anniversary of her regular show with a top-notch lineup of comedians from Tru TV’s “Friends of the People”: Jermaine Fowler, Li…
Mr.
This monthly variety show features an eclectic mix of stand-ups, improvisers and other acts. Performers include Todd Barry, Myq Kaplan, Micah Sherman and the improv team the Enemy.
Ms.
Natasha Rothwell, Alison Rich, Meredith Scardino, Claire Mulaney and Katie Rich — all writers at “Saturday Night Live” — host this Academy Awards-themed imp…
It’s always a treat to hear the pianist Richard Goode, here in partnership with young artists he has mentored at the Marlboro Music Festival.
Keisha Zollar, one of the Upright Citizen Brigade’s finest improvisers, hosts this fund-raiser for the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, which is seeking to reform New York̵…
Jon Friedman hosts this storytelling show dedicated to breakups and blues.
Sharron Paul and Calvin Cole host this monthly stand-up show, which offers free snacks as well as top-notch comedy.
Short, sweet and still sort of nebulous, William Burke’s play centers on therapy dogs and the people who find solace in their wet-nosed company.
Some of the best writers for “Saturday Night Live” leave the sketches behind for a night of entirely improvised comedy.
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney will be in character as Gil Faizon and George St.
Frank Wedekind’s play of sex, deception and murder is brought to life in this thrilling and darkly humorous new adaption.
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…
Luis J.
Mehran Khaghani kicks off his new weekly stand-up show with a powerhouse lineup, including Janeane Garofalo, Eugene Mirman, Jen Kirkman and Gary Gulman.
Brett Davis and Sally Burtnick celebrate the first birthday of their monthly comedy show (which remains unconnected to the titular actor).
John Murray and Matt Fisher, Upright Citizens Brigade veterans, welcome some of their favorite comedians to perform stand-up.
Mr. Wade, a 20-time winner of the storytelling juggernaut the Moth, hosts this variety show, which features a guest racounter each month.
The podcaster behind “The Biff Lawson Xperience” hosts this top-notch stand-up fund-raiser for City Harvest.
City Green, a nonprofit that promotes urban farming and gardening, celebrates its first decade with a comedy show.
Mr.
Now in its eighth year, this megastar comedy and music show benefits the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which supports wounded veterans and their families.
(performances start on Nov.
Connor Ratliff and Shaun Diston return with a special Halloween edition of their “Star Wars”-inspired variety show.
Blackshaw Theatre Company presents Duncan Gates’ new play, Fetch, as part of ‘Halloween Tales’, a spooky 3-day theatre event at The Selkirk Pub in Tooting Broadway.
Mo Fathelbab and Tim Ellis go all out to celebrate the first anniversary of their weekly comedy show.
Seth Herzog hosts this stand-up show to benefit the St.
Starring Dean Chisnall as Shrek, Richard Blackwood as Donkey, Neil McDermott as Lord Farquaad and Carley Stenson as Princess Fiona; Shrek The Musical brings the charac…
The Knitting Factory’s front bar now features another stand-up show.
Brett Davis and Sally Burtnick host a spooky Halloween edition of their monthly comedy show.
The British comedian Josie Long performs her critically-acclaimed show, “Cara Josephine,” an hour of stand-up about relationships, love and family.
8 women, three acts, two hours.
Since 1975, when the great Brooklyn-born tenor Richard Tucker died, the foundation initiated in his name has fostered the careers of emerging American singers and brought opera to …
Ms. Esposito, host of the podcast “Put Your Hands Together,” celebrates the release of her new album, “Same Sex Symbol,” with a night of stand-up.
Alexei Ratmansky, the resident artist at American Ballet Theater, makes a rare public appearance for this conversation with Paul Holdengräber of the New York Public Library.
The comedians and storytellers Myq Kaplan, Nick Vatterott, Giulia Rozzi, Ophira Eisenberg, Joe List, Adam Wade, Chris Sullivan and Nick Turner perform in this show, whose title say…
(previews start on Oct.
Dan Licata, Joe Pera and Charles Gould present this reliable weekly show, with stand-up from Mark Normand, Rob Cantrell and Giulia Rozzi.
THRILLER LIVE is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer.
Bathe in the risqué for an evening of all girl comedy, cabaret & burlesque hosted by Unruly Scrumptious with resident cabaret wrong’uns - plus special guests.
Sam Haft hosts this old-fashioned variety show, with stand-up from Hannibal Buress, Nikki Glaser and Mike Vecchione and “dirty folk rock” from Jessica Delfino.
(previews start on Tuesday; opens on Oct.
This renowned comedian, often considered an heir to Lenny Bruce, is a master of long-form storytelling who turns his endless neurotic energy into brilliant comedy.
Jo Firestone hosts this improv show in which the performers (Evan Altshuler, Cory Palmer, Nicole Pasquale, Alexis Pereira, Alexis Rhiannon and Rekha Shankar) dub new story lines ov…
Phoebe Robinson, a stand-up who writes the blog Blaria, and Jessica Williams, a “Daily Show With Jon Stewart” cast member) welcome Sabrina Jalees (“Last Com…
Critically acclaimed prolific songwriter, Ivor Novello Award winner, recipient of BBC’s Lifetime Achievement Award and named one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 20 Guitarists of Al…
Wake up to Bach and a little Shostakovich in the beautiful setting of St Mary’s Cathedral.
Every year a sell-out! The UK’s first and premier award for live comedy.
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.
A marvellous collection of rare Kimonos inherited from the times of our mothers and grandmothers.
A night celebrating the festivals with some of the biggest breakthrough acts of 2014.
Simon Singh has a very easy style and voice which belies the genius within.
A fashion show inspired by young creative designers who want to promote their cultural dress, which can be both fashionable and fall within the acceptable realms of Asian styles.
London’s favourite comedy gala hits the fringe.
It seems arbitrary, if not foolish, to award a star rating to something like the Malcolm Hardee Awards Show.
Direct from London’s Hippodrome Casino, cabaret star Velma Celli presents an evening of all things fabulous and diva.
Scotsman Richard Michael leads his talented family on piano with his daughters Hilary Michael on violin and saxophone, Joanna Duncan on violin and xylophone, and nephew Paul Michae…
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest open access arts festival in the world.
A young woman sits on the floor in a bright upper room in the Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, a large rucksack with a sleeping roll dumped by her side.
The Shoogles return with a brand new album.
This is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut of Durham University a Cappella Choir and we couldn’t be more excited to share our show with the people of Edinburgh and beyond.
Universal Comedy is a Scottish charity that changes lives through comedy.
Tonally and thematically, Can Stand Up - Don’t Want To! is all over the place.
One of the confusions in this production, although not without precedent, is the running order of the five interrelated plays that make up the complete work.
Declan Cooke is a physically big guy with a powerful presence: if you saw him standing at the bar you would imagine him to be full of confidence and completely in control of his li…
James Bannon’s story has all the ingredients of a good novel: a down-to-earth setting; some very shady characters, some good guys and some dumb ones; a developing plot; plenty of…
Ever had a burning desire to see radio entertainment being made in the studio? Me neither.
Your chance to see Richard Bacon present his lively and entertaining BBC Radio 5live show from the Edinburgh Festivals with celebrity guests.
This special tribute to Tommy Cooper is a compilation of rarely seen material from his cabaret days and the very best of Cooper’s classic gags and tricks.
Hobbit is an acclaimed beat boxer.
Frederick William Rolfe (1860-1913) was a minor English writer, artist and photographer and serious eccentric.
The Tories have take control and Michael Gove is Prime Minister.
Join festival favourite Stephen K Amos as he chats with guests hand-picked from the worlds of theatre, comedy and music.
Koji Takeuchi was born in Japan and began his search for truth in his teens.
Free Thinking, BBC Radio 3’s Arts and Ideas programme, in Edinburgh for cutting-edge debate, conversation and interviews about the ideas shaping our lives today.
An interactive experience like no other as you take part in live mind-blowing experiments that will make you laugh, scream and gasp.
“Footloose may be a hit, but it’s trash - high powered fodder for the teen market.
Following his sell-out fringe debut, John and curator Dan Schreiber host a live version of the BBC Radio 4 hit in which guests donate their favourite items to an infinitely large a…
Who would you rather be: a tap-dancing alien or a singing tomato? Biff! Bash! Bosh! Join comic trio Topsy Turvy for 40 minutes of silliness, slapstick and mayhem - sketch comedy fo…
The world’s only stand-up/improv/tattoo-chat comedy show returns with host comedian Billy Kirkwood.
A whistle-stop tour of some of the best African music at the Fringe, headlined by popular Fringe performers Samba Sene and Diwan (Senegal) and Rise Kagona, original member of the l…
The band return to the Made in Scotland Showcase to conduct fyrebrand sonic sermons of devilish proportions.
Night School is an odd ‘show’ that seems to hover somewhere between an entertaining lecture and a TED talk.
Enjoy a fascinating fashion show exhibiting beautiful garments made from colourful organic cotton and ethical eri-silk fabric handwoven by vulnerable indigenous women and survivors…
The BBC Asian Network return to the Edinburgh Festival for a second year, hosting an evening of the best Asian talent from across the Edinburgh Festivals.
In a 1990 interview on Japanese television, Berkoff said, “I believe that you don’t need anything more than just utter simplicity and that everything in my art must be created …
The ordinary, daily drama of being in a relationship is the subject of short Canadian production, Post-its (Notes on a Marriage).
A place of peace, an open sacred space.
Multi award-winning guitarist and composer Graeme Stephen presents his new score to accompany a screening of the classic silent horror masterpiece The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari.
Presented with the British Council, this event is for artists and producers interested in touring their shows at an international level.
“I wasn’t cut out to be cursed,” Jill tells us at the start of The Box.
Radio nan Gaidheal hosts an evening of the best new music from Rapal radio.
If you think the Fringe is just about theatrical performances then think again.
Autistic, severely depressed and with inadequate provision for her, Tess Humphrey left school at the age of thirteen.
Perfect way for under sixes to burn off energy at this fun musical and animal filled session. Bang the drums, sing the retro songs and dance the dances inside the musical zoo.
Chain smoker and chaplain, poet and padre, furnisher of faith and fags, Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy dispensed Woodbines and the word of God on the Western Front during the First Worl…
Caroline Bowditch, Welly O’Brien and Nicole Guarino provide a wonderful evening in a cosy little room at Dance Base: it’s not very often a full house can consist of twelve peop…
AhhGee presents the #AhhGeePodcastLive.
Ofsted inspections are generally not much fun.
Nick Helm’s Two Night Stand in the Grand is an epic comedy rock show worthy of its massive venue.
The stunning Grand Auditorium of the Ghillie Dhu provides a spectacular setting for Violetta’s Last Tango and raises high hopes for a marvellous milonga and an evening of songs f…
John Ruskin: leading art critic of the Victorian era, famous for his volume of essays “Modern Painters” and his endorsement of Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites.
Summerhall’s steeply tiered Demonstration Room gives off the air of an amphitheatre, but its back wall houses very modern projections.
A variety show with comedians and actors talking .
Canterbury may have one of the world’s most famous cathedrals, but Manchester had the Hacienda.
The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast is a chat show that revels in the niche.
In Napoli Mia!, Scottish performer and Naples familiar Phillip Contini sings Italian songs from and about Naples and its people.
Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Robert Sharpe (York Minster), and Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform on consecutive Sundays on the Cathedral’s ‘Father…
Movin’ Melvin Brown is in town doing two different high-energy shows on alternating nights.
High energy, witty and often silly, Josh’s weekly XFM radio programme hits the stage, bringing the humor and voices that you usually hear through speakers into the room.
The Consort of Voices return to Canongate Kirk in the Royal Mile for their sixth appearance at the Fringe, and present a varied choral programme of items from both sides of the Twe…
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.
Soiled bodies writhe across across a primordial swamp in earthbound exploration, rising from time to time in contorted gestures.
Live music from the best solo artists and bands Edinburgh has to offer. Join us live from 9pm every night.
The wobbly comedian performs five dates of her award-winning show to tie in with her new book, also called What the **** is Normal?! Each show will be followed by a Q&A about the b…
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues! They will be performing a special late night gig at the Jazz Bar, one of Edinburgh’s best live music venues.
Cafe Voices is held in the beautiful John Knox House, where the elegant wooden panels of the large bright room provide perfect acoustics for storytelling.
The Josh Smith Not What You Expected Show will carry on to reflect on the well-being of everyday life.
Professor Richard Weston’s enchanting images of gemstones from around the world, surrounded by award winning gemmologist Stephen Turner’s examples of mother nature’s most preciou…
“Immersive theatre productions tend to operate in dynamically fluid settings, allowing the audience a more active, voyeuristic, and central role, while also individualizing their…
Edinburgh Renaissance Band returns with its ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, our best-loved programme of music, song and dance from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
As the date of Scotland’s Referendum fast approaches, National Collective presents a series of entertaining and informative performances, speakers and discussions to inspire deba…
Bored with Berkoff? Choking on Chekhov? Fed-up with Feydeau? “Don’t sleep in the subway, darlin’, don’t stand in the pouring rain.
Russell Kane sparks back into action with a new format, anchoring a podcast about various news stories from the last few days.
A common objective for artists participating in the fringe is to create touring opportunities for their work.
Award-winning Ladies Live Longer return with a brand new cult.
The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry is a visual tribute to Scotland’s global legacy, crafted by volunteer embroiderers in 25 countries across the globe.
The Live Scriber illustrates the words of comedians such as Al Murray, Tony Law, Marcus Brigstocke and Phil Kay, turning their thoughts, quips and comments into inter-connected, qu…
Spitfire! is a spiffing new show from the team behind the award-winning multi-five-star BattleActs! Independent on Sunday Top 10 Comedy.
The Cowboy Max Show is a comedy and stunt extravaganza for the whole family.
Join playwright Clare Duffy for a practical workshop about the challenges of combining live interaction and scripted drama.
If you have 10 minutes to spare and your busy festival schedule has taken you near the Royal Mile, have a look at this exhibition.
Forget the defendant, it is the cast of this excruciating production who should be in the dock.
It’s a school for monsters! Ms Bagatha, Mr Splunk and all the monster kids join in this time tunnel adventure as they celebrate differences while learning about America’s Wild West…
Uncommon Productions Staffordshire should be commended for their bravery in presenting their debut effort at the Edinburgh Fringe.
The premise for this clever improvised show is to poach from the best of the Fringe.
I love monsters.
Come along and join The Ruffitybuffs, Tara Twinkle, Cara Crinkle and all of their friends in their fantastic free show of music song and dance.
Join us on Sunday nights from 8pm for the biggest and best karaoke night at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! For performers and non-performers alike, everyone is encouraged to get on…
Sunday evening live piano with Robert Harrison in Edinburgh’s newest Royal Mile venue by Victor & Carina Contini.
Familiar BBC faces present their pick of the Edinburgh Festivals.
The best stand-up comedy in the city from some of the hottest comics in the country - visit our website for full details: www.lemondehotel.co.uk/live
The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Indepe…
The Kipple and the Lomax present, in honour of the independence debate, the anarchic, independent spirit of Merseyside and its populace, in word and music.
This comedy workshop will get your kids writing their own jokes and performing them onstage - all within an hour! Course leader Paul B Edwards is a hugely experienced professional …
“I always had a good experience with nuns,” said Dan Coggins, who wrote the book, music and lyrics we all know as Nunsense to show us what nuns are “really like.
The future.
We present our pick of the newest, biggest and best cabaret acts.
Late and Loud presents BBC Radio’s Edith Bowman and Chris Stark along with TV funny man Russell Kane for a series of Jukebox takeovers.
Just Deserts is Durham’s favourite cult sketch comedy group.
Following their gig in Edinburgh, ADF’s after-party comes to Summerhall with a DJ set mixing electronica, jungle, dub, ragga, and some very rare mash-ups.
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…
Ben Champion is turning into his dad.
Proudly the only performance poet on the Fringe circuit with two hearts, the “Ginger Nigel Havers of spoken word” Richard Tyrone Jones presents an hour of witty, candid and spe…
Katia Kvinge is straight out of The Second City, Groundlings and UCB Theatre.
If this is what you get in Free Fringe, it makes you wonder how the paid gigs will ever pull the punters in! At the top end, financially, Fringe shows are squeezed by the big boys …
Sorry I’m a Lady traces how Holestar, ‘London’s favourite Tranny with a Fanny’ (Time Out), left school without qualifications, joined the army and went on to become a brothel recep…
Controversial by name, Deep Throat Live! is simply the most outrageous sex comedy you will ever see.
Cracker: noun, a thin dry biscuit that is often salty and usually eaten with cheese.
Musical comedy meets character comedy in the debut solo show from stand up and improviser, Jacky Wood.
Immediate, sense engaging theatre.
Monkey Poet: Shit Flinging is a show much more savoury than its name suggests.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart and Tim Minchin .
A thousand years of roman history in under an hour.
Stand up tragedy is a relation of stand up comedy.
Show 6 is Secret Theatre’s latest production of Mark Ravenhill’s new script.
Are you confused by life? Do you miss Y-fronts? Did you even realise they were gone? Ever wonder what a live sex show is like, or how accountants chat girls up? Are you worried abo…
With so much improvised comedy around, every group needs a USP.
The original and best late night comedy show presents its 28th year of unadulterated comedy mayhem! Expect the unexpected from the very best comedy acts on the Fringe! And after al…
“Do we not all spend the greater part of our lives under the shadow of an event that has not yet come to pass?” Maurice Maeterlinck published his play in this intriguing perspe…
Suitably advertised as a punk-style voyage, this is a raucous hour of cabaret, humour and profound insights into the connotations of the word ‘queer’.
In the bowels of Banshee Labyrinth lurk the most unlikely of creatures, and none more terrifying nor outlandish as Richard Tyrone.
Rob Auton’s show has a mercurial quality, slipping somewhere between spoken word show, stand up comedy and theatrical piece.
‘By equating the conditions of Depression-era America with those of today, writer/performer Randy Noojin invests his one-man show about Woody Guthrie with topicality and urgency, r…
Fans of Burns already know his distinctive style.
This young and energetic company have tried to create a sketch show with a storyline.
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers.
Thirteenth year and cannot be beat, Edinburgh’s favourite late night stand-up comedy show in Edinburgh’s favourite venue, the intimate cabaret bar.
Two women run off to the Fringe in a Peugeot van with a kid in tow.
The brilliant London comedy club comes to Edinburgh.
Charity Chuckle started out as a regular Brighton comedy night, raising money for local charities.
The word of God over the ages: from Hernan Cortés to Barack Obama. And skipping three centuries in between.
Richard Brown, ‘tall, bearded’ (Fresh Air Radio), presents his debut hour.
Irritating stand up from an irritating man.
Last year I bought myself a ukulele but I have to confess that most of the time it looks really cute hanging on my wall.
For a free sketch show you can’t go wrong with Oxford Revue’s free accompaniment to its main show.
The boys of Tiffin School are in town and look set to make a huge impact with The Caddington Affair, one of two devised pieces presented by different groups of year 12 A Level st…
This is a rock-solid, totally refreshing naturalist drama performed by outstanding actors.
As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News, the award-winning, Perrier-nominated, Amused Moose Top 10 Comedy Show 2013, ‘gifted comic’ (Sunday Times) returns with a new show about l…
(previews start on Aug.
The Cambridge Footlights bring you a daily hour of free stand-up comedy.
Learn stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy course.
If Jay Handley had spent as much time running his business as he did writing this show he wouldn’t be unemployed now and you would have one less thing to see at this year’s Fringe.
Hailed as the world’s greatest video DJ, Maxx mixes turntablism with state of the art video technology, mashing together the biggest tunes, film and TV.
Three fine comedians who are all just so hot right now are upstairs in a pub somewhere telling jokes.
It’s the Late Night Dark Show - take that title as a hint.
How many kilos of flour does it take to tell a good story? In the case of Heather Lai, over fifty during the course of her Fringe run and every gramme is put to excellent use.
Mercedes Benson takes a break from shopping in Lidl to introduce some of her closest friends.
The Midnight Comedy Club features different comedians each night showcasing their talents.
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.
‘These are my tits,’ says the woman on stage wearing nothing but a pair of black high heels and a red pillbox hat, ‘Feel free to look at them.
Join two of the UK’s finest emerging talents, Fern Brady (8 out of 10 Cats – ‘Wicked, close to the bone gags’ Stage, ‘Obnoxious, rude, and utterly brilliant’ ThreeWeeks…
Tickled Pig (Time Out’s Critic’s Choice) presents Edd Hedges (So You Think You’re Funny winner 2013), Robbie Ormrod, ‘top-notch performer’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
“The Nobel prize, by canonising individuals, disguises the truth that they are all, in Newton’s famous phrase, standing ‘on giants’ shoulders’ and on each other’s as well.
Theorising that new episodes are possible within their own lifetime, the Maydays step into the Quantum Leap accelerator .
Edinburgh Jews is an exhibition originally compiled by two students at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Divinity.
If you’re in the mood for some bawdy, laddish comedy then this is the show for you.
This tour is a brilliant way to explore the history of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile.
The world-renowned Sandemans Free Tour shows you the best of Edinburgh, with enthusiastic local guides providing tours in English and Spanish every day of the week! Starting on the…
Award-winning comedian James Cook tells the often hilarious, surprising and surreal true story of being the voice between pop records.
Jesper Arin, who performs this one-man play, stood at the exit to the theatre as the audience left.
Celebrating 20 years.
‘Let’s see what comes out of my mouth’ is something Bronston Jones says before almost every show.
All that non-stop 24-hour rolling news can get a bit much. See the funny side of it with Mr Steve N Allen in this fast-paced hour of topical stand-up.
With an enviable variety of excellent voices and a real commitment to his physicality, Simon Jay skilfully portrays the various characters crammed into the tragic life story of his…
Free Fall is Luca Cupani’s first stand up show and an hour of comedy similar in its rambled, improvised form to Ross Noble’s earlier work.
Foul Play offers up the filthiest material from the most daring comics, and it really doesn’t disappoint.
10 minute tasters from four and five star shows, with exciting emerging talent.
It really hasn’t.
Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers.
Flying High Theatre Company from Nottinghamshire is aptly named; that is exactly what this group of lively youngsters do throughout this performance.
Faith is based on the story of Imber, a village which had the misfortune to be located too near to a military base on Salisbury Plain.
In Set List, spontaneity is the name of the game; a selection of comics perform completely improvised sets in front of your eyes, with nothing to guide them but key phrases which a…
Margaret Thatcher is on a diet.
From the tropical rainforests of Cornwall come 10(ish) virile and sexually exhilarating students from Falmouth and Exeter University and their pet giant.
Escape the thunderous thrill of the High Street! Unwind and enjoy inspiring music and stunning architecture in the medieval heart of Edinburgh.
“Instagram is a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends and family.
Every night see our pick of the filthiest acts at the Fringe.
This is the show you’ll be telling people about in five years time.
Laugh Train Home brings together its favourite acts, with a different line-up each day, MC’d by Robyn Perkins.
Éowyn Emerald and Dancers made a successful debut at last year’s Fringe and are back again this year with another varied programme of short dances.
Movin’ Melvin Brown: The Ray Charles Experience is an entertaining soirée of song and dance in homage to the great soul music pioneer of the 1950s.
Scotland, a land steeped in myth and legend.
Richard Gadd is a deeply disturbed young man.
Painted in 1888-1892, Traquair’s acclaimed murals, restored in 1998, illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera.
Come and watch three top comedians from the festival clean up their act! Two (or more) of the circuit’s best loved comedians will be joining hosts Tony Vino and Andy Kind in an eve…
Close-up encounters of the silly kind.
Hate ‘n’ Live is a night that revels in a non-PC, outrageous and often obscene approach to comedy.
Sometimes the proof of a great show comes from hints that your body gives you: your face hurts because you’ve been grinning so much, a consistent silent laughter that you are d…
Straight from the Middle East: an energetic, fast paced, improvised play.
Stand-up comedian Clara Electra brings her first ever solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Discover the grandeur of Georgian Edinburgh through buildings and gardens designed to impress.
The 1am Apeshit Show is a chance for multiple comedians to perform ten minute sets, yet as a result there was little in the way of hilarity.
Hilarity Bites, as comedy showcases at the Fringe go, is a solid choice - a mix of an experienced compere and a good range of acts promising a solid hour of entertainment.
Our pick of the best new shows and breakthrough performances from the Edinburgh Festivals 2014.
The spoken content of this play, written and directed by Adam Tulloch, is minimal; the direction is bold and brave.
If you’ve ever watched anything by John Robertson before you’ll know just how zany and energetic he can be, which is the perfect reason why he makes a great host for The Stand …
Imagine local talk radio teamed up with Inside the Actors Studio.
A host of top comedians from across the Fringe battle it out for the audience’s approval and such.
Luke Benson hosts 99 Club’s pick of the Fringe with a free hour of comedy that shows off the talents (and faults) at this year’s festival.
Returning for its second year, the Craft Scotland Summer Show sets up shop in the centre of town.
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.
Gambit Theatre’s offering at the Fringe is a theatrical exploration of two real-life conmen and more specifically, identity imposters.
Historic Prestonfield House, just moments from the Royal Mile, is the magical setting for Scotland’s most famous traditional Scottish Show and Dinner.
See it before it gets jaded at #249! Four top class comedians doing their best ten minutes.
Two comedians enter the stage to prove who’s funnier.
Chris is 18 years old, gay, and in search of fun and attention.
Big Value Comedy Show (Early) promises two hours of comedy gold with four young stars of tomorrow.
Yorkshire girl Nalika comes to London to make it but reality hits when she ends up living with a violent squirrel.
Nottingham’s favourite under-fives’ music workshop duo make their Edinburgh debut.
This moving piece of new writing from Vivienne Walshe follows two teenagers trapped in their own versions of hell, who find the route to escapism in each other.
Come and join us for lunchtime laughs at a special Big Value bargain sized ticket price.
Following on from last year’s acclaimed show Awkward Hawk, Paul Duncan McGarrity (Amused Moose finalist 2011) looks at the power of schadenfreude, embarrassment, and how being hi…
In his Edinburgh debut, operatic maverick Oberon White presents a one-man show like no other.
Established as one of the most exciting shows at the Fringe, Big Value brings you the best of the breakthrough talent.
How board games can change your life and save the world.
To tell the truth, I’m a little bit scared of Dr.
Emily Winter, Janet Manley and John Payne host this variety show in support of Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue, with performances from Dave Hill, Michelle Wolf, Colin Nissan, Mark No…
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comics in this stand-up showcase.
The award-winning sketch group, as heard on their own BBC Radio 4 series, present brand new sketches and old favourites packed into a fun-filled free-for-all show.
In addition to their main show at the Pleasance, the writer-performer foursome known as the Beta Males have split into pairs to do something a bit different in the afternoon.
Anyone might be forgiven for apprehension about a literary sketch show.
“This is not The Rocky Horror Show stage production” - a significant point of clarification in the Fringe programme lest anyone might think that this is the real thing.
Miss Behave hosts the wackiest, zaniest game show at the Fringe! You are kept on your toes, trying to outsmart the opposing team.
A confessional comedy performance by literary translator and writer Petra Kindler, on the joys and perils of cross-cultural creative work, surviving homemade hurricanes and the cha…
Melvin Brown has got the moves, and this suave dude who appears in a suit and gold satin shirt also has a killer voice.
If you’re looking for a variety show that is deliciously sexy, a little bit bizarre and a whole lot of unbridled, raucous fun, look no further.
A themed show of comedy and music from Graham de Banzie, Alex Cox and Ewan Park providing their own irreverent trawl through the issues of the independence debate A must-see for ev…
‘A bearded fantasist’ **** (Time Out).
This is one for all the lads who have ever had girlfriends problems, all the lassies who have had to put up with boyfriends, and anyone who likes tea.
Thomas Pocket presents: Me (Oscar Jenkyn-Jones) is the debut solo show from exciting young absurdist Oscar Jenkyn-Jones.
Meet PR and media insiders: tips on everything from social networking and contacting reviewers to increasing audience numbers.
This year will be the biggest year ever for Ginger Ale Comedy as we relaunch the show in partnership with some of Scotland’s best emerging promoters, who run both established stand…
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.
Offensive and outrageous comedy.
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.
This year, Jason Byrne has decided to do away with racking his brain on what to name his show.
A genderless riot from a little old force to be reckoned with.
The Rat Pack Stand Up Comedy features swing hits and a changing line up of comedians from the Fringe catalogue.
Everything seemed against this performance from the start.
Laughing Horse Comedy presents a stand-up show featuring the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe.
The title of Masai Graham’s show gives the impression that it is a grand test of comedic athleticism, hinting at a Tim Vine like mania.
Intelligent comedy with a puerile twist, Scott Jeffery and Matt T Woodward take turns to do 25 minutes stand-up each, daily tossing a coin to decide who goes first.
David Crawford is dressed in HP Lovecraft’s favourite outfit for this one-man storytelling.
Stars Daniel Taylor as Britain’s favourite comedian in a spectacular show featuring all your favourite gags and magic tricks.
Taking improv to the next level, we improvise the cast! A daily impro jam that absolutely anyone can take part in, whether experienced veteran or enthusiastic newcomer.
There is a pleasant buzz in the largest Free Fringe venue, the Three Sisters.
Ned Kelly look-alike Ryan Coffey arrives in the burgh with vocal looping and a Fender Stratocaster to deliver some songs about relationships.
Wild Card Kitty presents a showcase exploring the glamorous world of being a showgirl in show business.
Carol Robson is a wonderwoman.
Eamon is a disillusioned pink horse searching for his destiny.
The star of Weirdo’s cult hit The Colonel, Ali Brice brings his long-overdue, hotly anticipated and ridiculously silly debut show to Edinburgh.
Mike Belgrave is a brave man.
Ian Fox: The Unsearchables is an interactive quiz show that asks the questions you can’t Google.
2013’s sell-out hit returns with top comedians on stage for the whole show, freewheeling stand-up and live Rat Pack music.
See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s best newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show.
‘Funny.
Is Amusia a fantasia of amusement, or does it really mean something quite different? Musical comedian Luc Valvona plays a selection of his songs and then tries to sell you his CDs.
Little tent.
Back for a fourth year at the Fringe - an hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s best comedians.
Each day different international acts compete for comedy gold.
An original multi-media performance, this could be one of the oddest hours of your life. Come with an open mind, leave with a broken one. @electricdada
A spectacular variety show featuring a plethora of unforgettable characters, performed and hosted by one man from Bristol.
Tom’s an award-winning comedian, thirty-something accountant and big, friendly nerd.
Get down to The Stand for a brand-new psychological, philosophical and largely nonsensical comedy panel show.
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…
“Ladies and gentlemen, I shall now bid you all good day.
These Blues Brothers take a cliché and put their own mark on it.
We’ve all been there—the post-show discussion that goes on for too long or goes nowhere at all.
There is something about Brazilian music that can cheer you up for hours on end.
Join Sid from CBeebies live on stage in a fantastic, fun-filled adventure that will knock your socks off.
Uniquely stubborn, outright impractical and undeniably hilarious.
The meanest magician in the world is back with more tricks, more fun, and more inexpensive booze.
If a cabaret act is consciously, deliberately devoid of talent, does that excuse it from criticism? It seems reductive to point out that the mono-browed, pink-wigged Figs in Wigs…
The seemingly unwavering appeal of swing music has made the Rat Pack Live an irresistible draw to Fringe audiences year after year and this packed house proves that this year is no…
I must immediately declare that I have always liked Robin and Partridge.
It is amazing what a coffee and a croissant can do to a bleary-eyed audience.
Every art needs its new generation of practitioners.
Stepping into some pretty big comedy shoes, Cambridge Footlights have brought a fast-paced sketch and improv show to this year’s Fringe.
Needless to say, the selling point of Nathan Roberts’ show is its title which promises an hour of ruthless satire.
What does it take to be remembered? What would you have to do to ensure that your name lives on forever? Three young lads have spent a few years on the music scene and have finally…
Colour The Clouds present Billy, The Monster and Me! Join Billy on his adventure of a lifetime! Find out what happens when a Monster appears in Billy’s bedroom on the very day th…
It is 1997, and Princess Diana has just died, leaving the country in a state of hysteria.
Shellshock! Improv Live! features a daring band of young performers improvising sketches entirely from audience suggestion.
This exuberant, toe-tapping spectacular is a sure-fire crowd pleaser.
For fans of the original kids’ show, Knightmare Live - Level 2 is a dream come true.
David Trent enters to thunderous music and revs up the crowd with a flurry of fist pumps and screaming; only to cut it all off with a delightfully anticlimactic start to the show.
Our host for the evening is Sunna Jarman, and she is certainly engaging.
Banterous and dangerous, this night of eclectic stand-up comedy is in the hands of three very capable performers.
The big launch night for this years’ Free Festival! See a show with the best of this years’ free Fringe performers, mingle with the acts and VIPs and dance the night away.
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.
Keeping it real! I’m alive and well and back at the Fringe telling it like it is! A punter came up and said ‘I love what you do’! I asked him what exactly he meant and he said …
To celebrate the completion of a five year redevelopment project, this exhibition, within the splendid Parliament Hall, gives an insight into the life, history and traditions of th…
Fresh from proudly posting on Twitter news of his firing from “Saturday Night Live,” Mr. Wheelan will kick off this makeshift stand-up tour in Brooklyn.
Stand-ups throw out their planned material and improvise material based entirely on audience suggestions; performers include Todd Barry, Sasheer Zamata, Jim Florentine, Joe DeRosa,…
Adam Wade, who has won the Moth Story Slam 18 times, hosts this monthly variety show, which also features a special guest storyteller.
This weekly stand-up showcase, hosted by Dan Licata, Joe Pera, and Charles Gould, features Wyatt Cenac, Sue Smith and Matt Ruby.
Caroline Creaghead and Joe Pera host a delightful night of video comedy, with shorts from Good Cop Great Cop, Dan Opsal and John Haskell, John Early and Kate Berlant and Joe Rumril…
The up-and-coming favorites Sam Morril and Joe Machi host this weekly stand-up show, with performances from Josh Gondelman, Nick Vatterott, Anthony DeVito and Seaton Smith.
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre: 2nd Jul 7pm.
Fresh from his triumph on Celebrity Big Brother, one of Britain’s most successful comedians tells it as he sees it.
Alhambra Theatre: 28th Jun 7pm.
The brothers Adam and Todd Stone host this monthly stand-up show, with the guests Phil Hanley, Bridey Elliott and Harrison Greenbaum.
There may be questions surrounding his historical accuracy, but there can be no denying that Shakespeare’s Richard III is one of the most fascinating and entertaining of Englis…
Elisa Monte, Jacqulyn Buglisi and Jennifer Muller have been prolific contributors to American modern dance.
The host of the excellent Williamsburg show “Big Terrific,” Mr. Silverstri celebrates his new stand-up album, “King Piglet.”
The Faculty of Arts Graduate Show opens to the public from 7 - 15 June at the University of Brighton, where 15,000 visitors are expected to view an inspiring showcase of work by mo…
Direct from London’s West End, Thriller Live comes to Birmingham for Christmas!Record breaking Thriller Live is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career…
Formed in 2011, the Studio 9 Orchestra performs some of the finest contemporary arrangements for an 18-piece jazz band.
“Impressively made and performed” **** (FringeReview).
Show the SAILOR - a new direction of circus art; it is the original perfomance, which have not analogs! Distinctive feature of the show the SAILOR is an original interpretation an…
The legendary Brighton-based Blues Corporation are back for another sizzling night of funky blues and soul.
Listen to the Changing Tunes Band and MJ’s Liberty Choir.
The legendary,Brighton-based,nine-piece blues and soul band are back for one of their rare appearances. Frequently a sell-out so book ahead and don’t miss out!
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Impressively made and performed’.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 12 certificate film in the UK and so you can only attend if you are 12 or older.
The brilliantly funny Myq Kaplan celebrates the release on Netflix of his new special, “Small, Dork, and Handsome,” with performances from Chris Gethard, Aparna Nancher…
Josh Smith embarks on yet another show that includes the unfortunate events that happen daily and yet he shares them.
Have you ever laughed? Learn to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or just for fun.
Sitting in the pews of Brighton’s Unitarian Church and readying myself for an evening of devotional music largely centred on Hindu and Sufi traditions, I felt slightly dubious.
‘The Jurassic Joe Dinosaur Show’ is fun, interactive, educational, relevant, accessible and also great for mumosaurus and daddydactyl too.
2 big days, several SECRET locations and a mash-up of live music and epic performance! Special guest stars, festival fever, dance off, skate jams and all the weird and wonderful�…
Prof Buteyko discovered in the ‘50s that people who develop chronic symptoms breathe more than the physiological optimal norm of 3-4 litres per minute.
Following a sell-out run at last years Brighton Fringe and described as “one of the highlights of The Brunswick’s Fringe programme for the 2013 Festival”, TPTPC are back with more …
Nichelle Stephens and Carolyn Castiglia celebrate the 10th anniversary of their now-defunct all-female comedy show with an impressive night of stand-up, storytelling and music.
Ki Workshop: 10.
Ki Workshop: 10.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
A recital of favourites of the ‘Palm Court Era’ performed by Aspidistra, praised for its lively interpretation of the music that so delighted our (great) grandparents.
Fresh from gigs at Brighton Dome and Hurst Festival, Hobina! celebrate harmony, groove and feel-good tunes all delivered with unflagging passion and precision in a night of diverse…
Learn stand-up comedy on this two-day course plus graduation show,with our comedian and writer tutor Jay Sodagar.
Learn stand-up comedy on this two day stand-up comedy course, which also includes a performance in a Fringe graduation show.
Brighton’s legendary Treason Show,now in its record breaking 12th year,is back in cabaret style at Latest Music Bar.
As a Bard-olator, I was keen to see this show.
Composed of a succession of satirical sketches, this festival special of The Treason Show ridicules all the supposedly powerful members of this planet.
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.
Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp host this night of music and comedy with performances from Sasheer Zamata, Eliot Glazer, Justin Sayre and Jason Michael Snow.
Gentleman Juggler Tim Bat clowns his whimsical way through an impressive repertoire of amazing tricks, with aplomb.
A fast, funny and exciting show for children of all ages.
Just three months after moving to Berlin, Frank found himself opening a Stasi-themed backpackers hostel.
The Scummy Mummies Show was sold out for its first performance, the room filled mostly with fans of their iTunes podcasts.
Enjoyed performing at Brighton Fringe and want to take your show elsewhere? Not sure where to go or how to start? Join our panel of experts to find out how far in advance tours are…
Discover roller derby: a fast-paced, full-contact sport played on roller skates.
Get advice on touring your show after the Fringe, both in the UK and internationally.
The Wine and Whisky Comedy Show definitely encourages the room to drink, although wine and whisky may be the only thing that keeps the comedy alive.
Award-winning musical comedian Rachel Parris (IT Crowd, Thronecast, BBC Radio 4, Austentatious) presents a work-in-progress version of her forthcoming show, Live In Vegas, a shrewd…
‘Best Music show’ nominee Adelaide 2013.
Howard Hanson was the longtime director of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, and this excellent ensemble honors him with a rare performance of this vivid, grand opera, base…
An official partner of The Great Escape music festival, this event, now in its 2nd year, is an explosive display of colourful hand-printed gig posters by artists from all over the …
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.
One of Brighton’s best kept secrets, the SJO is a twenty strong jazz big band conducted by Mark Bassey.
Following a sell-out run at last years Brighton Fringe and described as “one of the highlights of The Brunswick’s Fringe programme for the 2013 Festival”, TPTPC are back with more …
A show about the sky and the things in it (you know, clouds, birds, weather, etc.
Need a producer? A venue? A mentor? A residency? Want to improve your work and make new contacts, but don’t know where to start? Hear from venue managers, producers and companies…
11-piece urban bateria playing high-octane samba, funk and breakbeats with a soul-coaxing singer and a life-affirming, gotta-dance vibe.
A family-friendly one man variety spectacular, with magic, circus skills, comedy and a stunt bunny called Stu.
Showcasing the best Brighton Fringe has to offer with different comedians every night.
Fast-paced, topical stand-up from news addicted Mr Steve N Allen.
Connor Ratliff, an Upright Citizens Brigade regular, embodies the filmmaker George Lucas for this costume-friendly talk show, which counts down to Star Wars Day (on Sunday).
Andy Christie welcomes the storytellers Micaela Blei, Ed Gavagan, Christine Gentry and Rich Greene for a night of mostly the truth.
The producers of last year’s inaugural Brooklyn Comedy Festival continue their cultivation of the city’s best comedy.
Stand-up continues its push deeper into Brooklyn with this new entry to the bar show scene.
Slip through the gypsy carvan, down the haunted stairs and into the hedonistic heart of FunFair’s revolving Freak Show.
This superlative pianist is an insightful interpreter of a range of repertory.
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 …
Tommy Cooper was a true comic genius.
This show, hosted by Keith Malley and Chemda Khalili, is one of the longest-running and most beloved podcasts.
Hot 97’s DJ Cipha Sounds hosts this night of hip-hop and improv, where a rap song inspires an improv show from some of the Upright Citizens Brigade’s finest performers.
The UK’s original and premier ’60s show is back once again!The Solid Silver 60s Show, now in its 24th year, brings together the unforgettable talents of The Searchers,…
THRILLER LIVE is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer.
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.
It was once thought that school productions of Shakespeare plays were for the enjoyment of supportive parents and few others.
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.
Quizmasters Ian Gordon and Tom Ellis take to the stage in a whirlwind of energy that carries their audience through the entirety of their show.
Horses bring their frenetic quiz show to the Fringe for the first time. Join them for a mad hour of interactive silliness and win prizes!
Two hour charity variety show includes presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest open festival in the world.
Find out from a panel of industry experts what it takes to be a successful producer, receive invaluable advice and tips on funding, marketing and project development.
Multi award-winning guitarist Graeme Stephen performs his new score to the classic silent film Nosferatu with Mercury Prize nominee cellist Ben Davis.
Join festival favourite Stephen K Amos as he chats with guests hand-picked from the worlds of theatre, comedy and music.
I never expected not to ‘get’ a children’s show.
With close to one million Twitter followers, Delaney has been named the ‘Funniest person on Twitter’ by Comedy Central and is one of America’s most exciting US stand-ups.
Someta Hayashiya is a Japanese comedian.
St Andrews student Matt Gibson talks about life with Asian parents, being unable to seduce girls and those annoying things in life.
BBC 5 Live’s Richard Bacon presents his show from the BBC’s venue at the Edinburgh Festivals. Join him for big name guests and topical debate.
Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value for money cabaret can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best and brightest cabaret, comedy, circus and burle…
I was warned that Vampire Hospital Waiting Room was wonderful and weird but that you had to embrace it - I would encourage any potential audience member to apply this mantra to the…
A series of skits performed by three of what have to be the maddest performers on the Fringe (any madder and theyd be locked up).
With acts like clean-mouthed comedian ‘Tommy Kittens’, this four-man comedy cabaret group could have you wiping away tears of laughter.
Hottest Fringe comedy acts chat with John Fleming, ‘the Boswell of the alternative comedy scene’ (Chortle.
Drama - dra-ma. noun: a play for theatre, radio, or television. Such works as a genre or style of literature.
Matt and Ian provide an hour of laughs with their improvised show at the Sweet Venues.
Comedy improvisers Matt and Ian are sensible enough to start their show with what the unkind might describe as their get-out clause; they admit, from the start, that they ‘might …
Manchester’s top improv troupe is back for its fifth Edinburgh outing.
The mischievous musical medic showcases some of the most popular parody songs from the former duo’s fourteen years together (made suitable for a lunchtime audience).
I don’t think I’ve felt as privileged to be in a performer’s company at a Fringe show as I felt when watching Keith Jarrett.
American song and dance man Movin’ Melvin Brown is not content to have just one show at the Fringe (The Ray Charles Experience), or two (an interactive workshop Tap into Health -…
Allow this exciting sketch troupe to take you for a spin through a random roulette of manic sketches, including celeb comedians, a singing prime minister and an outrageous chat sho…
A flamboyant West African evening hosted by Samba Sene and Diwan.
Cash prizes! Top Acts! Bingo! Musical Comedy Awards hosts Horse & Louis present the best of the Fringe and the chance to win a bucket of money in a game of visual bingo!
This show returns after a sell-out 2012 Fringe.
Finally Josh Smith’s From Top to Bottom Show comes to Edinburgh after his recent sell-out performances! ‘Had our audience in stitches’ (Creswell Social Club).
Fresh from YouTube and Top 40 success, St Andrews’ The Other Guys bring their hilarious parodies, exquisite musicality and suspect dance moves for one night only in a show that won…
An ambitious new music showcase combining the traditional influences of the Indian folk music form Bhangra with contemporary electronic elements.
Middlesbrough’s second-tallest sketch group are back with their spookiest show yet.
Society has crumbled, zombies are on the loose - what do you do next? A) Search for food, B) try to find other people or C) go see some bad comedians late at night with an underwri…
Showcasing an exciting selection of the brightest and the best stand up comedians at this year’s Fringe.
An event for participants interested in touring their shows at an international level.
The Emma Packer Show is audaciously bad.
Star of Fringe favourite The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly, Siôn James, ‘utterly charming .
Somewhat of a fringe legend, Omid Djalili has graced many a theatre on his national tours over the last 20 years since he performed his very first Edinburgh Fringe show.
In the style of Noises Off, the fictional Black Rubix Theatre (actually some of the students in the Queen Mary Theatre Company) attempts to put on what they think is a biting satir…
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a limited run of five shows at the enigmatic Venue 45.
Many readers will be familiar with the experience of almost falling asleep in a lecture theatre; it is probably less common for the urge to arise while a Greek tragedy is in full s…
In a society where the older generation is generally ignored and marginalised by the media, Two Old Gits comes as a welcome change.
One can’t help but like Joshua Seigal.
In the Autumn of 1853 the great Victorian critic John Ruskin delivered four lectures at the Philosophical Institution in Queen Street, Edinburgh.
Lee Nelson’s show begins with a tongue-in-cheek video montage of all his achievements: Lee Nelson has his own show, hosted Live at the Apollo and competed in Let’s Dance for Co…
In 1853, art critic John Ruskin caused a stir in polite society with a series of Edinburgh lectures lambasting the city’s architectural pretensions.
A break-up sped up by a mythbeast.
As Deidre and Veronica awake on their wedding day, the action of this show takes place in a bedroom with conversation ranging from Deirdre’s love of Julie Andrews to Veronica’s ins…
Perhaps I’m experiencing a cappella fatigue, but the singers at this show did nothing to wow me particularly.
Werner’s atmospheric installation takes you on an illusion-fuelled journey to darkly poetic places.
Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Tim Byram-Wigfield (St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle) and Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform on consecutive Sundays on…
Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Simon Johnson (St Paul’s Cathedral) and Nicholas Wearne (St Mary’s Cathedral), perform on consecutive Sundays on the Cathedral’s ma…
Students of Baby Wants Candy’s Improv Fringe Intensive strut their stuff in this showcase performance! To find out more or register for the award-winning BWC’s 4-day Improv Intensi…
With 47+ million YouTube views, DOABM is Arshad’s hysterical take on what life is like for a young British Pakistani Muslim.
The Deep Red Sky are Scottish five-piece ensemble which blends guitars and three-part harmonies to create a brand of alternative rock akin to Pacific Northwest bands.
Returning to the Fringe after their sell-out 2012 show to play an acoustic set (one night only!) in what will be a must-see performance! ‘Rich atmospheric sounds with an air of fre…
The presenter of Channel 4’s Superscrimpers with special guests in a show that makes money (or the lack of it) fun. Put a smile on your face and the pennies back in your pocket.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
This was a pretty good performance.
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a special late night gig at the Jazz Bar.
Meet PR and media insiders: tips on everything from social networking and contacting reviewers to increasing audience numbers, this discussion will give you invaluable advice on ma…
You are what you read! Rowan Pelling will be analysed live on stage by Ella Berthoud, renowned bibliotherapist from School of Life and co-author of The Novel Cure.
Develop your show after the Fringe with a focus on touring in the UK. A panel of experts will discuss the benefits, complexities and logistics of touring in the UK.
The Grammy nominated Olivier award winners return.
Generally speaking, stand-up showcases are the sorts of show that offer the worst of both worlds, since audiences have to either sit through some desperately unfunny jokes from sta…
On the 26 June 1284, 130 children mysteriously vanished from the town of Hamelin, Germany, for which the Pied Piper has been blamed in legend.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
The idea of using rap as a linguistic art form to present a ‘playful reimagining’ of many of Shakespeare’s finest work is something young Charlie Dupré successfully pulls of…
Spoken word and rap artist Charlie Dupre comes on stage to the strains of cello and violin, an accompaniment that is perhaps a little at odds with his casual hip-hop style and deli…
Setting up within the whitewashed walls of Greyfriars Church, Nitekirk is a gentle affair.
Richard Wiseman’s Psychobabble feels like an assembly.
Jamie Hamilton is an energetic and inventive sketch writer, with an unusual ability to take conventions from other genres and spin them until they become surreal.
Best-selling author, psychologist and magician Richard Wiseman rummages around in your mind.
Stu and Garry in The Catchily Titled Improv Show is an hour of absolutely roaring comedy that will have you crippled with laughter.
Three ethnic minorities also referred to as illegal immigrants by the home office, rejected by their own mothers will try to create laughter before their deported back to Southall,…
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.
Matt set up a new school, and like all good schools this one has a bar.
Two pm - neighbours changed Wi-Fi password.
The original and late night Fringe show presents its 27th year of unadulterated comedy mayhem.
In addition to their main shows, the Cambridge Footlights present an hour of stand-up, songs and monologues in association with the Free Fringe.
Multi five-star, Time Out Critic’s Choice, Smirnoff Hot Picks.
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…
Luke Toulson is very ambivalent about his children.
Watching this show is like experiencing fallout from an imagination bomb.
Dazzlingly versatile, All That Malarkey’s repertoire spans operatic classics to R&B, musical theatre to cheesy pop, jazz standards to their own original material and much more! A…
Just the Tonic clearly understand the demands of their audience: the only way into the Midnight Show venue is through a bar and past the toilets.
From Oxford University come the Butless Chaps, a sketch group brimming with talent and clever ideas.
I was absolutely delighted by this truly ingenious comedian.
In its ninth year; the best late stand-up in an intimate, wee venue.
It’s raining outside and our host – Stuart Laws – is on a mission to entertain us.
Reluctant hedonist and professional snowboarder has it all.
Worried you’ve over indulged a little during the Edinburgh Fringe? Or simply want to learn a new skill? Then this is the show for you.
The Edinburgh Revue are an energetic bunch, never more so than during this show’s opening sketch, a whirlwind rendition of the history of Edinburgh from dinosaurs through William W…
Paul F Taylor is like a puppy: he has very fluffy hair, oodles of energy and even when he slips up, we still like him.
It always seems like a good idea to take a chance on the Free Fringe, to discover your new favourite comedian before they start charging a fortune for their tickets.
London’s up-and-coming comedy club brings you some of the finest comedians from the London comedy circuit. Different line-up each day, all hosted by Joe Bains.
Time Out Critics’ Choice.
According to the neat-suited Paul Dabek, the Magic Circle demands that all its members must include a card trick at some point in their act, otherwise there’s a terrible risk of ‘m…
Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, chapter 14.
Watching actors improvise can be the most fun thing ever.
This is Cinderella, but not as you know it.
Gorge yourself silly on the Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Award winner and finalist.
How did two Africans, one Asian and a Mancunian end up at The Espionage Lizard lounge? .
Dr Professor Neal Portenza has more titles than I would give stars.
The Bear Pit Comedy Podcast podcast is made up to bring you its legendary lunchtime chat show podcast featuring the most fantastic and incredible acts from this year’s Fringe.
For its 12th year Comedy Zoo’s Late Show moves to the Cabaret Bar, providing Pleasance Courtyard with a dose of raucous late-night stand-up.
Of all the ukulele workshops I’ve ever been to, this was by far the best, and let me tell you, I’ve uked a fair bit in my time.
To seekers of silliness, salutations! Set aside those pesky cognitive processes awhile and join four fully certified adults on a stand-up comedy adventure.
A to Z Improv Comedy, like most shows of its type, includes many of the classic improv games and therefore runs the risk of being too similar to a host of other shows available.
If there’s a theme to Free Footlights, a somewhat eclectic collection of stand up bits, monologues and comedy songs from members of the Cambridge Footlights, it’s a streak of self-…
Wonderfully dark and disturbing, Richard Gadd has come to Edinburgh’s Free Fringe not only to make his audience cry with laughter, but also to push the boundaries of physical com…
Two girls dressed in leopard print belong in what must be the most boring world possible and for one whole hour let us in on how they pass the time.
Learn stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy course.
A variety show with a somewhat dark twist, Stand-Up Tragedy offers a medley of media and performers, each with very different takes on telling tragedy.
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…
It was with boundless energy that the five-strong Revue troupe leaped onstage and it seemed that this was an energy which would not dwindle - even as the quality of the proceeding …
Comedy duo Dan & Dan, famous such YouTube hits as Requiem for a Wardrobe and the brilliant Daily Mail Song, have graduated to the real world of live comedy.
Hook up to the intensive comedy unit for revitalising laughter and life saving fun on the Free Fringe’s biggest stage.
In Static, a man in his early twenties describes growing up.
Like Rob Auton, I’m Yorkshire born and bred so I speak as I find.
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.
Late night shows throughout the Fringe are well known for being a bit raucous, a bit crazy and best enjoyed with a bevvy or two.
Prepare to fill a bucket with mighty treasures as four strapping yet amusing Midlands men crack open a case of vintage silliness in a greatest hits show that’s been refined just fo…
This show is something of a smorgasbord of family entertainment.
At only thirty minutes long, La Poeme may seem short in length, but the performance manages to fit as many engaging images into this short time span as is humanly possible.
Although listed as a children show and only 25 minutes long, this beautiful but simple production certainly made an impact on the audience members, no matter what their age was.
Brothers and sisters of the Fringe, discard your differences and heed the Brethren’s call.
Rape is a crime against humanity, especially when used as a weapon of war.
Get set for some irreverent fun as Paul Revill returns with his comic selection.
Revill’s Selection is an hour of very friendly comedy, with Paul Revill hosting and three unannounced acts every day.
For those who are not experts in Dickensian literature, Grated Expectations might well prove hard to understand.
From 11am to 6pm, Robbie Thomson’s Ecstatic Arc is just a regular art installation in the Library Gallery in the Summerhall venue.
In The Principle of Uncertainty we have a physics lecture on Quantum Mechanics containing live music with the premise that the only certainty is that nothing in the universe is cer…
After a massive year of live touring, television, his debut DVD release and parties comes the new stand-up show from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man…
Jen Carnovale will be talking about stuff into a microphone with you watching and she can’t wait! ‘.
Proudly supporting the Free Festival, the 99 Club brings a selection of four different comics every day.
Cheeky late night songs! Luc Valvona sings you a selection of his funny, witty and sometimes downright filthy songs on the ukulele, guitar and mandolin, and then tries to sell you …
French, Australian, Jewish, Arctic comedian Eric Hutton’s 2012 show was selected as one of the ‘best free shows at the Fringe’ by TheScotsman.
Four comedians.
The hit show returns after more sell-out shows around the world.
The story of the Fringe is a story of the periphery.
There’s no denying the pulling power of Lynley Dodd’s best-selling children’s series Hairy Maclary: with vibrant characters, charming stories and colourful settings they are popula…
From the producers of the Secret Policeman’s Ball, Amnesty’s acclaimed comedy podcasts are back.
We Will Be Free is an historical tale beginning in 1834 and is based on the true story of George and Betsy Loveless, prominent members of the Tolpuddle Martyrs.
Ruby Heart Entertainment presents an all-star diva tribute show each night of the week, including world famous divas Adele, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga and Jessie J.
Will Sidgwick is very new to stand up, having been on the scene for under a year and he clearly has a lot to learn about material and originality.
Discover the grandeur of Georgian Edinburgh through buildings and gardens designed to impress.
Although far from perfect, this is a pleasant and, at times, touching comedy about the stresses and strains of family life.
An hour long comedy show featuring five different acts talking about sex? After a few pints this starts to seem like a great idea and I would recommend the show to any finding them…
The premise behind the Decent Chat Show is a good one, but unfortunately what I experienced didn’t even come close.
This is late night comedy at its finest.
Chris Harcum is loud, brash, theatrical and oh so American.
Rhys will tell some brilliant jokes, do some incredible poems and then leave.
Australian comedians Eric Hutton and Jen Carnovale present a selection of their favourite Fringe acts.
***** ‘Blues and Burlesque is a thoroughly engaging show that gives burlesque a range most other shows aren’t even aware of’ (ThisIsCabaret.com).
The complex and often turbulent relationship between one of the 20th Century’s most famous couples, Liz Taylor and Richard Burton, has provided much fodder over the years for tablo…
Watching Three Women is immensely frustrating.
Maureen Younger presents a solo stand-up show, as part of the Scottish Comedy Festival, which is based around her view of herself as an outsider, both on the comedy circuit and gen…
The Late Show attracts a lot more of a local audience than most Fringe events and there is a sense that it doesn’t necessarily mind separating itself somewhat from the hustle and b…
Improvabunga, performed by the Watch This improv group, is a fast-paced show where anything can happen.
In the colourful, cosy confines of Assembly’s Bosco venue, half theatre half circus tent, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland whisks you away for an afternoon to the weird and wo…
The small rural town of Quolon is threatened by a terrifying creature and only two cowboy-plumbers stand in its way.
I’m afraid I don’t particularly trust shows with exceptionally long titles that are self-claimed ‘spectacular’.
An in-depth and correct analysis of man and his obsessions with sex, violence, money, sex, war, breasts and sex.
Thirteen-O’Clock, Parliament Square, London.
It is perhaps embarrassing how long into Colin Hoult’s The Real Horror Show it took me, until I realised what I was watching.
Flying drum kits, levitating ironing boards and swinging divas.
Tricity Vogue’s voice has a peculiar tone that suggests everything she says is really an innuendo.
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.
Sell-out London shows.
As humble a turnout as it was, Paul Revill was very grateful and welcomed us warmly.
You’ve seen them on TV, now see them in a yurt.
A selection of the best in new comedy at the Fringe, alongside some top headliners picked from Fringe shows, national competitions and around the world.
The only game show in the world with one contestant. That might not be true, I mean it’s pretty stupid. But anyway…
Life is a lottery.
The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe.
Sketch is arguably one of comedy’s hardest forms, requiring an individual to have the abilities of a writer, actor, comedian, director, and critic, all at the same time.
See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside the UK’s best newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show.
The Rat Pack did far more than sing.
Cabaret legend and TO&ST finalist Dusty Limits celebrates the crazed pursuit of joy and truth.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit including your award-winning headliner Masai Graham.
A unique concept of a musical about two guys writing a musical thats all about two guys writing a musical, [title of show] made it debut on Broadway back in 2008 but remains unkno…
Shaggy haired and stunningly bearded, Noah Torn launches the Edinburgh Revue Stand-Up Show with a bang.
Ellis and Reece (BBC, ITV, Sky1, E4, CBBC) have decided to do a show.
This show is billed as a comedian’s comedy show for comedians.
Each night see four exciting new acts performing ten-minute sets.
Powered by the enigmatic personalities of compère Chris Turner, David Elms and Adam Hess, AAA Batteries is a show brimming full of energy, improvised humour and finely tuned routi…
Ian Fox has come up with a fairly novel twist on observational comedy: his show centres on a series of photographs shown on television screens around the room so that the audience …
Step into the world of Frank Von Nippleman.
Tomie James has travelled from Ireland to make a good point: we’re putting an awful lot of rubbish into our bodies.
It’s hard to tire of variety shows such as this, particularly when they are pulling in consistently excellent acts ranging from the highly acclaimed Boy with Tape on his Face to …
In just under an hour Paul Duncan McGarrity (Amused Moose finalist 2011) is made to feel awkward by castles, the French Metro and Ugandan rebels.
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.
Jody Kamali is a comedian, a clown and based on his YouTube repertoire, an impressive character actor.
Edinburgh’s premier outdoor venue brings live entertainment to the Pear Tree Outdoor Stage, with music, bands, cabaret and more from 12pm-6pm daily - a huge selection of entertainm…
The funniest show (with a saucepan).
For his second solo show, Silky sweetly sings and softly swears.
Three young talented comics take over with a show full of improvisation, riffing and household observations.
First of all, it’s important that you ignore the title of this show because it has absolutely nothing to do with what you’ll be watching.
The value of art, human redemption, dead labradoodles.
‘I knew we should have booked a longer time slot,’ said one of the actors as another struggled to make it offstage while pretending to be a beached shark.
As refreshing and witty as ever, Spring Day returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a new show which takes some of the best bits of her 2011 Fringe appearance whilst offering…
‘Wicked punch lines have the audience falling over themselves with laughter, thinking: “I can’t believe she said that!” They absolutely loved her, no doubt you will too.
Every twenty years or so, comedy re-vamps itself.
No wires - no script! A completely improvised 50s radio-play adventure, unique every day.
Setlist is just a bloody good idea.
Ever wondered what radio DJs chat about when they’re off-air? No, me neither - but it turns out the topic provides a wealth of material for James Cook’s one-man show about the tria…
Unavailable for Comment, hosted by Marcus Brigstocke, is a news-based quiz and sketch show.
The idea behind Julia Munrow’s one-woman show has the potential to be entertaining: a mother of two at the end of her tether after being taken advantage of by her husband, friend…
Stand-up comedy that fulfils the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s diversity requirements all in one fantastic show.
Improvised stand-up is a tricky business, but luckily the organisers of The Set List continue to get some of the country’s most well-known comedians to take part.
The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe.
At the beginning of his show Ant Dewson delivers a short warning to those who don’t appreciate overtly crude humour: leave now.
The Games are back in 2013! Different international acts compete daily for comedy gold.
The University may be out for the summer, but The Edinburgh Revue isn’t and is proud to bring you six of Edinburgh’s best up-and-coming comedians!
Let’s get the obvious joke out of the way first: this show is certainly value for money.
If you love a good story, then you’ll love this.
Alan is surrounded by idiots; fortunately, he’s one of them.
New solo show from cheeky diva Tricity Vogue with ukulele tunes and salacious anecdotes - a song for every calamitous liaison.
In the past Kevin Shepherd has apparently used his Fringe shows as a kind of confessional, finding thoughtful humour in his past social and legal misdemeanours.
For fans of Richard Digance, his twenty-two show run at the Fringe is long overdue.
Character comedy is slowly but surely leeching into stand-up.
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…
You can imagine how it might have happened.
Addressing race related issues for an hour can potentially be very uncomfortable.
Sometimes, you’ll see a comedian so bad, so poor, so earth-shatteringly unfunny that you’ll ask yourself: is this supposed to happen? Fortunately for Jacob Edwards, it is part …
Wild, raucous and full of Fringe spirit.
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…
Showcasing the very best in Irish comedy, this daily show will not disappoint, with the best headline acts on the Irish circuit and support from new up-and-coming comedians.
The first truly laugh-out-loud-funny show I have seen at The Fringe, The Big Value Comedy Show is definitely worth the ticket price.
Our 18th year as the recognised launchpad for future legends, featuring four top comedians.
Award-winning comics seek comedy geeks, hungry for the new stuff.
Lili la Scala invites her favourite Fringe reprobates to entertain at this rollicking late show stuffed full of variety.
Consisting of four different acts each night, Big Value Comedy Late seeks to bring its audience variety and humour in equal measure whilst also giving them a sample of some of the …
The Big Man’s back.
Ian Saville, a self-professed ‘socialist magician’, takes you through the history of money and communism by the medium of magic in a free show that pulls off some rather exquis…
Rarely has there been a version of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
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.
There are two kinds of people at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - those who run screaming from the phrase ‘Kierkegaard Comedy Show’, and those who run shouting towards it.
Heard of screenwriter William Goldman’s rule about Hollywood? ‘Nobody knows anything.
Inveterate gagster Ivor Dembina **** (Guardian) chaperones you through an hour of comedy, music, guest and surprises, news and reviews all in collusion with the Orchestra of An…
Tricity Vogue gets her kicks from having somebody strum her ukulele that sits on top of her head.
When Lampaert appears on TV, he gets heckled or internet abuse.
One of the beautiful things about the Fringe is the way in which so many shows can be supported simultaneously.
To give a show this title, considering the easy barbs that could be made at its expense, is perhaps brave.
One of The Scotsman’s Top Ten free shows of 2012.
From Eastern Finland comes Mammoth which is most definitely an acquired taste.
‘I invented anger’ bellows Michael Legge, as soon as he comes on stage.
Fun-filled romp with Unkle Paul Nathan: magician - comic - curmudgeon.
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…
New soulful journey through Charles’s life, and contemporaries Nat Cole, Sam Cooke, Lloyd Price.
Davey Connor is a charming, unimposing performer whose style washes over the audience and wins them over seemingly without effort.
Stand-up variety shows at the fringe can often be hit-and-miss, but this one just gets it spot on.
At a time when high-profile comedy seems frequently to constitute pointing out things that people do, Richard Herring’s satirical wit and eye for originality – not to mention h…
Perhaps a case of mis-selling the show at Pleasance Courtyard, the audience for AAA Stand Up was of a distinctly middle age and much of the material used by three comedians in the …
‘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…
Total sell-out 2005-2012 returns with a brand new line-up.
Barry Castagnola has summed up all of the most depressing things about Fringe comedy with his newest character.
This delightfully daft and silly send-up of ‘50s film noir is gleefully performed in one of the oddest venue spaces I’ve come across.
‘Bastardi Sumus Absolutam’ (‘We Are Absolute Bastards’) reads the school motto beneath the crest that welcomes the audience on arrival to WitTank’s The School.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the madness that is the I Hate Children, Children’s Show.
God Bless Liz Lochhead follows three failing actors who attempt to stage an adaptation of Tartuffe, 25 years after a disastrous tour of that production brought chaos to all their l…
Total sell-out 2010-2011, returns with a brand new line-up.
Little Howard is a computer generated six year old interactive stand up comedian.
Throw on your suit, kick off your shoes and do not be afraid to sing along.
The Rat Pack was a group of actors and musicians who performed on stage and in films in the early-1960s.
Tim Vine returns to the Fringe this year with an hour’s worth of puns, silly songs and audience participation.
‘How’re yez?’ Eilish O’Carroll greets her audience as she steps out to affectionate applause, dressed all in black under her blue sequinned jacket: part theatre luvvie, part salt o…
I have a confession to make.
It is a rarity for a Fringe show to give away freebies, so being offered a coffee and a croissant at the Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show was a pleasant surprise.
Pattie Brewster is a normal girl desperately in need of three things: friends, cat food and a crash course in Microsoft PowerPoint.
The audience are the stars of the show! Tim Vine brings his 2011 sell-out show back to the Fringe.
Advertised as a five star crowd-pleaser from Fringe’s past, this show might be expected to drum up a frenzy.
It is rather difficult to pinpoint exactly why Music Show, Wedding! is so enjoyable.
What if I told you that Adolf Hitler was going to do a reading of Mein Kampf for a small audience, offering you tea and biscuits while you sit together and discuss his ideology? No…
Don’t come for the breakfast.
Fringe favourite Alex Horne returns with his accomplished band to entertain the late-night crowds, this time in an inflatable cow.
Life must be hard if you want to be a different gender.
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.
Experienced local guides show you historic places of the Royal Mile, its buildings, narrow closes and secret gardens, describing how its people lived and died, its famous character…
Churches are great: not only is a marvellous acoustic found within those imposing stone walls, but visitors also feel an inherently peaceful atmosphere upon entry.
Escape the thunderous thrill of the High Street! Unwind and enjoy tranquillity, inspiring music and stunning architecture in the medieval heart of Edinburgh.
Situated on the historic Royal Mile, open from 9am – 3am every day.
My journey up the driveway of Prestonfield House involved admiring highland cattle and dodging coaches.
Whistlebinkies really wants you to know they have free live music.
If you find yourself staggering down the Royal Mile at 2am desperately looking for a drink, there is a string of late-night live music bars ready to keep your liver happy and suppl…
Like so many shows at the moment, Om Nom Nominous lures in punters with a ridiculous name.
Following a critically acclaimed, sell-out run at the Turbine Theatre, Luke Bayer gives a tour-de-force performance in this blood-stained love letter to Broadway; a solo musical ab…
This gig is a total surprise – just what the Fringe should be.
The Black Country Cider Lions’ compere Rob Kemp reminds us near the start of the gig that the room we are in is bespoke.
It’s fair to say that you may as well put a sofa on a stage as big as the Pleasance Grand.
The Edinburgh Festival has some unusual venues – that is a well-known fact amongst regular Fringe-goers, as avid audience members hop from university building to converted wareho…
The Hill Street venue has a great find in their ‘Master’s Room’ space and Hinge Theatre has installed itself there to present Ordinary Things: a two-actor, four character pla…
In the packed venue an announcement hushes the audience and a video projection introduces the trio: the Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek.
The Plastic Seat Company’s debut show is a promising mix of comedy sketches, which take great delight in referencing pop culture of today.
Every man in the audience stiffened as a pulsating phallus inflated on the screen in front of us at the start of the show.
Some suggest that you have to like a performer to be able to laugh at their work.
Early in his set Cuddly Loser Damion Larkin describes himself as ‘five foot seven and made of pies.
Louis Pearl – aka The Amazing Bubble Man - truly deserves his title.
Jessica Almasy is compulsive viewing, much like the material she delivers in her solo performance, Give Up! Start Over! (In the darkest of times I look to Richard Nixon for hope).
Advertised in the Fringe guidebook as ‘David Kelly is Shameless’, the show turned out to be rebranded as ‘David Kelly and Laura Carr Have No Shame’.
Sarah Archer’s adorable daughter invites us into the venue and welcomes her mother onto the stage, a fitting introduction for an adorable show.
Shakespeare can be hard to do at the Fringe, and even harder to do in an hour.
Returning after their 2007 sell-out Fringe hit, One Night Stand are back and better than ever.
The Marilyn Monroe Show is a new musical written by Michael Dresser and directed by Michael Alvarez.
Heres the pitch and dont run away: a Victorian-themed Shooting Stars with two insane Victorian aristocrats in the roles of Vic and Bob.
The format for this show is very simple.
When you’re promised with a show that “aims to cure your everyday ailments and add a little colour to a bleak looking world”, it’s easy to be optimistic.
Its a hard job to get a small, mostly drunken, late night audience on your side.
Bobby Carroll has perhaps been doing stand up so long that he’s become a bit bitter.
During the Great Depression thousands of American World War I veterans gathered in Washington DC to demand payment of promised bonuses.
Openly admitting his show was a ‘work in progress’ and should not be judged on the quality of all of the material, there seemed no need for excuses as Damian Kingsley ushered u…
‘Success’ is an inventive, endearing and beautifully observed pastiche of self-help seminars.
Located in the small but cosy performance space underneath the main café area of Captain Taylor’s Coffee House, Life or Something Like it sees Mancunian singer-songwriter Claire…
Naked Homo Live! is set in a members’ only gay club, with an intimate audience of around twenty people, and one naked – completely hairless – performer.
Future Perfect is a writers’ collective that in several formations organise readings of their own work.
Amrik Virk looks like a laugh to be with.
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…
This is the second year running that I have seen a Fringe set by Henning Wehn – and although the man is a brilliant stand-up, the common threads running through his material are …
Satirical portraits of Adolf Hitler have been around since Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Great Dictator’, through ‘The Producers’, to the Mr T Experience’s ‘Even Hitler Had A Girlfriend’.
This is a show which will divide audiences, causing disputes of both an interpersonal and internal nature.
‘Funny’s funny, except when it’s not’ seems to be the general message of this compilation show.
Doug Segal delivers a perplexing array of mind-blowing, mind-reading tricks modulating gradually to a standing ovation climax.
Sanderson Jones lost his mother at the age of 10 and has been thinking about death ever since.
The title of Wondrous Flitting is a double reference: it stands for both the miraculous appearance in 24-year-old waster Sam’s house of the Holy House of Loreto, a medieval site of…
After introducing himself four times Arnie Pie gave a bit about his stage name before launching into the set that can define the rest of his show in two words: racial comedy.
In an interview for the seminal concert movie Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, acting as the interviewer in his own interview asks himself, ‘I don’t think…
The Pauly Show – Episode One, is a brilliant idea on paper: a stand up comedian with a ramshackle sitcom pilot live on stage.
While Arthur Smith protests that he’s no longer on the sauce, the format and sheer unpredictability of this concept seem like they were conceived on some booze-addled bender.
One cannot help but feel , when offered lesser-known tales from the Brothers Grimm, that there is probably a reason that they are not so popular.
This year, Richard Herring is resurrecting his first ever one-man Fringe show, Christ On A Bike, which he performed in 2001.
A marathon is a metaphor for life in this interactive, multimedia promenade.
A typical Edinburgh stand-up by Richard Coughlan in the back room of an easily hidden pub, this is truly a gem hidden amongst the Fringe.
War! What is it good for? Well, in this case, it’s good for about half of this Warwick University student production of Naomi Wallace’s The Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle…
It should be no surprise that I am not the only unaccompanied adult at Little Howard’s Big Show.
Straight from The Royal Court, Anupama Chandrasekhars poignant drama about the impact of one girls sex life on the rest of India cant help but provoke.
Chortle has long been a staple for any keen comedy fan.
If you’ve ever been anywhere near the Fens you’ll probably have realised that they’re fucking mental, but if unlike me you haven’t visited Spalding’s Springfields Centre for a fun …
Who doesnt want to wake up to a coffee, a croissant and five finely crafted short plays? Hangover theatre or simply one for the early-birds, The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show is …
The Free Paint and Play Ukulele Workshop with Tricity Vogue is exactly as described.
What do you get if you cross Jack Dee with Paul Daniels? - Piff the Magic Dragon!Piff-Tacular is a magic show and stand-up gig all in one, which despite featuring a cute puppy, is …
Byrne’s material tonight takes in a range of styles and moods, but is mostly taken from poetry written in Scots dialect traditions, and there were clearly a number of jokes that I …
Entering the theatre in the midst of a party it was clear that this was going to be an energetic play.
The Yurt Locker is naturally intriguing as a venue and thus when the three performers of Cracking Yolks took to the stage they were playing to an almost full house of casual punter…
Live at The Electric promised some of the best sketch comedy of the Fringe hosted by the extremely likable and endearing Russell Kane.
Lewis Schaffer’s schtick is that he is an ex New York Jew making his way in this strange foreign land and hating every minute of it.
There are about ten people in a dank attic room for what Grainne Maguire repeatedly describes as a ‘late night bonnet show’, meaning that for the majority of her set she doesn’t ev…
This does largely what it says on the tin, though tinned goods would be beyond the pale for these two sisters as they long for the simple pleasures of the 1950s: baking and pr…
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
With a razor-sharp tongue and ever sharper wit – think 1940s American reporter meets cocktail bar swagger – David Mills delivers an hour of comedy that you may mistake for an h…
Kids are a notoriously tough crowd.
Various media have opted for sex as the defining theme of this year’s Fringe, and a number of the shows I’ve been able to see are characterised by a clear-eyed recognition of the d…
Caroline Hardie is one half of the double act Thomas Hardie, presenting a mixture of stand-up comedy and sketches.
The problems started right from the word go.
If you’re looking for a cheeky musical stop to begin your night at the Fringe, then head to the Gothic room in the Three Sisters for the most bizarre Ukulele banter in town.
It’s hard to fault this set by Ed Byrne, although it’s very tempting to do so.
This is a sketch show occupying a very special niche in the imagination of the Fringe.
Brutality is hard to sustain onstage.
‘Well Done You’ calls itself a character sketch show, but Lucy Trodd and Ruth Bratt are in character even when not doing sketches.
The premise of Mace and Burton’s show draws quite a crowd into the Medina.
Stick Man has just gone out for an innocent jog, when suddenly he is snatched up by a dog.
The idea of the comedy ‘dining experience’ is done most famously at the Fringe by the Fawlty Towers Dining Experience, the concept being that a tribute act to a famous sitcom …
This is a one-man show with a difference: the actor is also a magician.
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.
A fun, eclectic group of amateur comedians took to the stage with an endearing, though not hilarious, improvised comedy set.
Angus and Cameron have clearly worked hard putting this sketch show together but the results are far from entertaining.
In this free one-woman show, Clara Lilly shares a string of stories collected from ten years of hitchhiking.
Yesterday I watched a man in a yellow coat talking about his favourite colour for an hour.
For all the atrocities of the Second World War, it was a fertile period for great songs.
With so much free fringe it’s can be a daunting prospect wading through the guide to find what’s worthwhile.
‘Just had a moment of self-awareness there,’ Ryan Withers stopped halfway through a joke to announce.
The GirlBand Improv was an entirely enjoyable experience but not quite what I expected.
There is no such thing as a show that is too silly.
Entering a room full of trays of sandwiches, scones, cakes and ‘tea’ which turned out to be minty cocktails in tea-cups (it is sponsored by Hendricks after all) held a whole lo…
While the usual argument of why comediennes are not prevalent at the Fringe has yet again reared its ugly head, another, of whether there is enough provision for children at the fe…
Stu and Garry have been working together for twenty years.
The big songs of stage and screen are being presented at the Laughing Horse Free Festival by the Cabaret Freaks.
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 is Ian Kendalls 16th year performing magic at the Edinburgh fringe and his best show yet.
An actor Jack Treadwell known to his friends as Tread is giving his very last lecture/performance on dramatic method and the art of acting.
Over the last few years at the Latitude festival Robin Ince’s Book Club has been a runaway success.
Budding musical thespians aim to be what is called a ‘triple-threat’, developing extreme talent in the three areas of musical theatre - acting, singing and dancing.
Devvo, the internet sensation, brings his unique brand of stand-up to the Fringe after a successful string of MC gigs across the UK.
Have you ever seen a man sweat through the back of a business suit? If that’s an experience in which your life is lacking, it’s one of many reasons why you might be interested in s…
Hitch and Mitch’s intentions were to be so bad that they were good.
Behind The Truth is an endearing but frustrating show.
You’d be hard pressed to find a free hour of comedy at the Fringe as well-structured and thoughtful as ‘Stitches’.
This one woman sketch show features strangely sinister characters who are both entertaining and unnerving.
Two years ago Richard Tyrone Jones a healthy, gym-going, performance poet was diagnosed with chronic heart failure on the eve of his thirtieth birthday.
‘Isn’t memory funny?’, comments Amy, one of the two main characters of DC Jackson’s My Romantic History.
It’s easy to see where Australian comic Bec Hill is coming from in this set about refusing to conform to the pressures of adulthood.
A show about one woman’s life-long love for Billie Holiday’s music, for the stars, and for her lost baby brother.
It’s a tough crowd to play to but Lucy Cox wins them around easily with her charming repertoire of comedy songs and savage black humour during her show Attractive Audience Requir…
In the second floor of a pub off Grassmarket, a sweaty singer belts out peculiar variations on show tunes from Oliver! This is Oliver Pissed, as presented by The Sensational Alex S…
Matthew Crosby is a five foot five bearded man with a side parting, who wears short-sleeved checkered shirts and black, thick-framed glasses.
Richard is the butt of school jibes and his home life is not much better in spite of his having two loyal brothers.
An entertaining hour of fairy tales drawn from Hans Christian Andersens collection.
French-Canadian drama Bashir Lazhar draws its tension from the point at which two forms of loneliness intersect – that of an Algerian immigrant trying to make his way in a new wo…
The man behind the YouTube ‘smash’ Masturbation Gary Stark is having a funny look at sex, drugs and getting old at his gig in the Laughing Horse Free Festival.
As I followed the sound of salsa music into the grand ballroom at The Assembly Rooms, I have to admit I felt a little underdressed in jeans and trainers.
In this supposedly fifty-minute show, the audience were met with twenty minutes of relatively weak material, often sitting through unjustifiably long stories for their mediocre pun…
The Jekyll and Hyde bar is a fantastically atmospheric location for any show and gave the perfect cosy yet still spooky setting to this stand up comedy gig.
The Vocal Associates bring distinguished composer Tony Makarome’s musical adaptation of Aesop’s fables to this year’s Fringe.
Barry and Ian are two estranged brothers in their late middle-age.
The Shack Comedy Club is a new venue just beginning to find its feet.
Compered by Brighton’s Dave Thompson in his mighty velvet suit, The Late Show gave Fringe goers an opportunity to shelter from the crowded bars and fast food stalls in order to e…
Next to breathing and eating, lying is man’s greatest survival tactic.
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.
Five years in the making and almost stopped by the Japanese earthquake earlier this year, Siro-A blitz the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with outstanding visual trickery.
Henning Wehn might be the most bizarre stand-up comedian I have ever seen, but I think that’s intentional.
Monkey Toast’s chat show is the Pleasance’s late-night forum for comics to plug their shows and there’s nothing wrong with that – in fact, publicity has rarely been so much fun.
Him and Me’s circus of estranged acts consists mainly of them with the occasional homemade video thrown in for good measure.
A comedy sketch show, promising 32 new and hilarious sketches in under an hour.
The plot of One Night Stand is, unsurprisingly, the repercussions of a drunken work night out for two colleagues who wake up in the same bed.
‘How do you come out as straight?’ Dan Student asks the early evening audience at Fingers Piano Bar.
Comedian Neil Dagley is Flange Krammer; German Olympic skiing sensation and interminable ladies’ man.
Scooped is a re-working of Evelyn Waugh’s classic novel, Scoop; the adaptation was directed by Katie Lambert and written in collaboration with her cast.
A man singing Liza Minnelli in drag.
Bryony Lavery’s Last Easter is a one-act comedy about cancer, euthanasia and the vestigial presence of religious imagery in our hopeless, secular lives.
Having been ushered onto the top deck of a bus, itself a surreal beginning to a show experience, I was unsure what to expect from ‘Stand Up, Woman.
Dating George Orwell is a one woman play that looks at the unhealthy relationship between a teenage girl and the books that she has become engrossed in.
Adapted from a 1990s German play by David Geiselmann, this student production is a thrilling race through the cruelty and aggression underlying social etiquette.
David ‘Perrier Award winning’ O’Doherty has grown a beard especially for his role as the intrepid – read: inept - explorer Rory Sheridan.
Do you like Art Brut? Half Man Half Biscuit? Have you ever heard of Ian Sinclair? If the answer to any of these questions is ‘no’ then you may be bemused, vexed and possibly appall…
To have a tagline from Emma Thompson, undoubtedly a belle of British cinema, is to wield a hefty endorsement.
In the press blurb for his show Middle-Aged, Useless and Talented Nick Hayman compares himself to Tommy Cooper and Norman Wisdom.
Magnus Betnér is not for the faint hearted.
Mario Morris presents his comedy magic show, the All Human One Magic Show at Zoo Southside.
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.
Wet Paint is made up of two magicians, Ben Hart and Neil Kelso, with ‘ideas so fresh they’re still wet’.
This play is set in England, but in some kind of frightening, futuristic police state.
The Brighton Beach Boys gave a fairly electric rendition of some of the greatest and most celebrated musical bangers from the year 1969, as well as the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’.
Those looking for a dose of the unexpected, who enjoy wandering off the beaten track, will be delighted by Lach’s Antihoot.
Sometimes a title of a show can be so specific in its subject matter that it can pull the audience in and deliver exactly what they expect to see.
Three years ago, at my first Fringe, I saw Chris Martin do a fifteen-minute free set in a basement room.
This free show at the fringe consists very simply of two fairly promising comedians, Mark Diamond and Darren Walsh, alternatively delivering stand up performances.
Picture Chris Addison in your mind for a minute.
What makes a lot of cash in the Musical Theatre? Juke Box musicals: Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, Jersey Boys.
Part of the Laughing Horse Free Festival, comedian and photographer Ian Fox delivers an hour of very amusing entertainment through a selection of photos.
Dirty Filthy Rich wants to make you stinking, filthy rich.
Maurice Cock and Belvedere Bagg model their show as a lesson in how to act.
It’s clear that Florence Leon is a performer with passion, but you need a little more than that to pull off a solo show.
There are 21 Richard Thompsons listed in Wikipedia, including a Conservative baronet, a racing driver and a Warner Bros animator.
From the moment they step on stage, these outsize babies have the audience laughing uncontrollably.
Richard Herring returns to Edinburgh with his 21st show in 15 years.
The marketing for Auntie Myra’s Fun Show misleadingly promises something pretty outrageous.
Sitting in the dark, cave-like venue of the Hive where the smell of alcohol and sweat still pervades from late-night clubbing and the floors are still just a little bit sticky, it …
David Egan’s Pork is an interesting stab at an interesting topic; set in a future dystopia where pigs live side by side with feral humans in a sinister charitable enclave known onl…
Previous reviewers have compared Lach to Woody Allen and Woody Guthrie, and while these two are good reference points I’d like to start by pointing out just how much he looks, and …
Writing a show is a difficult enough task; to then both act and direct said show is worthy of a titan.
You’ve got to bless the Edinburgh audience, they are a godsend for bad comedians.
The gimmick for this showcase show is that it’s meant to be ‘Yorkshire’ comedy, whatever that may be.
With so much improvised comedy at the Fringe nowadays it’s difficult to know what to see.
Its all too easy and all too dangerous to dismiss the Free Fringe.
Sometimes a gig feels like visiting an old friend - the audience have never seen the comedian before, but we have seen comics like him and he’s had audiences like us.
Although his writing is poetry as much as philosophy, there is a danger that any performance of a work by Albert Camus might neglect the more intriguingly human aspects of his lite…
Having watched Oyster Eyes Presents: Some Rice, you find yourself trying to work out what it is exactly you have just seen.
What is the opposite of subtle? A thesaurus will give you antonyms like ‘obvious’, ‘loud’, ‘lucid’, ‘crass’.
Pam Ford presents a friendly and funny stand-up show focussing on her past career as a hairdresser.
he headline of this review was the most prolific tweet of the night at Unravel’s ‘Only Gig You Can Control With Your Phone’ and frankly, it’s a good question.
Show Down is a contemporary dance show based upon Irving Berlins Annie Get Your Gun.
‘I still have such enthusiasm for life’ proclaims Toksvig as she bounds onto the Pleasance stage.
Last year, Wednesday by Ian Winterton was one of my picks of the Fringe.
The title of this particular show may lead you to expect certain things that the final product fails to deliver in every way.
When Bridget Christie bounds onto the stage in a bishop’s vestments and mitre, running around the audience distributing crackers and squeezes of water, and then a couple of minutes…
A sterling selection of inspired nonsense.
David Hasselhoff has a large and committed international following: Pleasance Grand was sold out on his opening night and at almost £20 a ticket, this is one of the more expensive…
Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe after their Australian sojourn is EastEnd Cabaret.
A show entitled 5 Steps To Being German screams of being packed with old stereotypes and heard-it-all-before jokes of Nazis and efficient trains.
Shirley & Shirley sure are one hell of a team.
It promised to be a fun show.
This one’s a toughie.
There’s a comedy show at this year’s Fringe entitled All Young People Are C*nts.
Burlesque loves its staples.
If everyone has a story to tell, one that’s worth listening to, then why is it that the only stories that shift copies off shelves and set Twitter alight are the births, marriage…
I really wanted to like this show.
A high-octane thundering spectacular neatly wrapped in BacoFoil.
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.
Free comedy is like cinema pick n’ mix.
This show is comedy flying by the seat of its pants: not exactly improvised, but certainly thrown together.
James Christopher’s tactic of combining the show titles of award-winning comedians seems a strange choice.
The sense of apprehension in the auditorium as the audience settles is at odds with an early afternoon show, but not surprising when one considers that we are about to witness Bela…
Mark Cooper-Jones is a Geography teacher.
Dr Ettrick-Hogg is the very macho compere for this evening of male stand-ups talking about manly things and being generally masculine.
Award winning comedian James Bennison has finally completed Tinder (at its highest difficulty setting) and wants to help his friends find love too.
Matthew Collins is a travel journalist and single parent, although not necessarily in that order.
‘You’re a funny crowd tonight aren’t you? For the first ten minutes I was sure this gig had bombed’.
Squeaky dirty stand up comedy offers up three styles of stand up from this trio of comic pals.
Like so many fringe productions this year, the Super Serious Show looks to be one of those stand-up variety, mash-up shows that is used as a platform for many of the acts out there…
Lynn Ruth Miller is approaching eighty-years old and she’s on a mission to prove to us all that aging is amazing through a series of real-life stories and a mix of classic pop so…
Downstairs in a night club that makes an awkward bedfellow for performance, youll find seasoned actress & comedienne, Sarah Louise-Young conjuring up three very distinct characte…
Bringing his YouTube sensation to the Fringe, Australian comic John Robertson’s show The Dark Room is basically a ‘choose your own adventure’ computer game in which selected …
A word of warning: if an hour of explicit homosexual phone sex is the sort of thing that sends you running to complain to Mary Whitehouse, then look away now.
This performance is by a group of students from Stanford University in California.
Music Bugs is a company which provides music classes for ‘babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers’, an age group whose three primary occupations seem to be screaming, laughing and f…
Deja Vu, according to a very quick Google search I just did, means ‘a feeling of having already experienced the present situation.
Hosted by Fred MacAuley and Susan Calman, this year’s Amnesty fundraiser treated the audience to a wide selection of comedy from Fringe stars including The Boy With Tape On His F…
Men of Character describes itself as two one-man sketch shows that overlap with one another with an overarching plot line.
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.
Having seen the Janus Theatre Company productions of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, perhaps my expectations were simply too high for Mephistopheles …
If you’re attending the Festival with some young ‘uns in tow, then I can enthusiastically recommend you drop in on Be a Star in a Juggling Show at Zoo Venues.
The People Show 121 delivers an hour of captivating truly British murder mystery fun in this charming three-person show.
During this free children’s show in Maggies Chambers at the Three Sisters Pub, Phil the Shepherd introduces himself throughout as he tries to put his sheep, or children, to sleep.
Tonight is what the Camden Fringe is all about; two half hour segments from two different comedy artistes offering a peek at what the full hour could be like.
James and Craig - the comedy duo behind Best Days of Our Lives - earn their stars as much through likeability as humour.
It isn’t often as a reviewer that you come across a show with absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
The Grind Show takes a look into a surreal world that tests reality.
Jonathan Prager’s performance is a mixture of spoken anecdotes and original songs with both lyrics and score written by himself and performed with accompaniment from Ben, his ver…
Blend together a serving of Anchorman, a dollop of The 39 Steps, a couple of bad B movies, a talented cast of individuals, a smattering of comedy accents and you get The Monster Hu…
Watch This Improv Troupe have set themselves up for quite a fall after confidently naming their act Nothing To Show.
Given the perpetual debate concerning the over-commercialisation of the Fringe that has been prominent this year, it is with a great sigh of relief that events such as the Malcolm …
Follow Donna Wannabe and Katherine Withakay (yes, really) through the trials, tribulations and transfers of flying to Las Vegas all performed in astonishing tongue-in-cheek oper…
The infectious enthusiasm of this comedy duo is apparent from the off, their chaotic get-in generating a fair few belly-laughs.
A magic show is fundamentally different from most other shows – because the success of the show is based on how much trickery can be covered up from the audience, rather than how…
If you’ve ever seen or read JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls you’ll be broadly familiar with the message of UnWish Theatre’s Carnivale, a dinner party with a difference where the …
This is the weirdest thing I have ever seen.
Ladylike gets off to a rather standard start with an introduction to the double act’s caricatured personalities, which aren’t anything novel: Victoria Temple-Morris is arrogant…
With 101 Comedy Club seeing different up and coming comedians performing every night in four ten minute sets, it is perhaps unfair to form a complete judgement based on one night a…
We’ve all had them hairdressers who give you constant patter and banter whilst you’re trapped in their chair, but Giovanni Monica - a professional barber from Wiltshire - decide…
Someone should tell Danny McChrystal that having a blokish demeanour and a regional accent doesn’t make you a comedian.
Josie Long’s Be Honourable! is on some level about being nice not the easiest subject for laughs, but one with which she succeeds partly by being such a shining example.
Adapted from Richard Milward’s 2006 novel, Apples is a slice of teen life in all its grottiness, expanded to cartoonish proportions from a starting point of Northern reality.
‘I thought it was a magic show.
Kunt’s on Daytime TV warns that it’s not for the easily offended.
Love is a pyramid scheme, suggests Richard Herring, in an extended fifteen-minute segment of his strongly-themed set, in which he contemplates the devastating consequences of a lov…
Ring-ring! Ring ring! What’s that sound? It’s the sound of ten students from London trying to get to grips with an un-winable war.
Fifty minutes of pure immersion.
Reuben Johnson’s The Meeting commands a strong central performance by Reuben Johnson, speaking the lines of Reuben Johnson under the keen directorial eye of Reuben Johnson.
I actually feel guilty about disliking this play so much.
Panning for Gold is a performance about love: finding love, losing love, and moving on.
From the start, you know that Tomás Ford isn’t your ordinary late night showman.
Would Like to Meet highlights in its description its daily change of acts which apparently brings ‘fresh appeal’ to the show every day.
It ought to be mentioned from the beginning that Tim’s Turnbull’s Tales of Terror aren’t particularly terrifying, but it soon becomes apparent that actual thrills and chills aren’t…
Join Bunny Galore in a cabaret set of red plush and fairy lights as she regales the audience with details of her life and career.
Ideally Edgar Allan Poe’s works should be read in the dead of night, in an armchair by a crackling fire with the slow tap of wintry branches against the window.
The I Hate Children Children’s Show is back for another Fringe and this year, they’re meaner than ever.
Graham Whistler’s show from last year’s Fringe returns, again mainly focusing on his cerebral palsy.
Arguments and Nosebleeds is becoming a little nugget of tradition, a one-off poetry performance — now in its third year — that gives a platform to a host of Scottish poets, alo…
‘I wuv you with the intensity of a thousand suns,’ yells Will (Jack Swain) in Misshapen Theatre’s Phillipa And Will Are Now In A Relationship, a romantic comedy told entirely throu…
Steven K.
‘Do you like bubbles?’ asks Louis Pearl of the audience, which was mainly comprised of families with small children.
Welsh-born playwright Owen Thomas’ newest play, Richard Parker, explores coincidence – is our life really a series of coincidences, or are they just products of us over-analysi…
Jonny & Joe are couple of young lads with an inventive and interesting series of sketches.
Heres a trade secret for you, readers at home: reviewing comedy is the hardest part of this job.
The improv group Racing Minds want to tell you a story.
There are places which have unquestionable resonance.
Gordon Ramsey Sex Dwarf eaten by badgers.
For those Broadway Baby readers unfamiliar with him, Tommy Sheridan is a Scottish left-wing politician who successfully sued the News of the World for suggesting that he’d taken pa…
There’s not a lot of pink in this show – the four Scandinavian singers who make up FORK spend most of it clad either in dazzling white or figure-hugging black leather – but the…
Any sketch show that opens with the entire plot of Oliver Twist, in song, in three minutes is going to be good.
Some would say the journey is more important than the destination, but this rule doesn’t apply to 19;29’s Threshold, a choose-your-own-adventure psychodrama presenting the implosio…
Most comedy shows, like most reviews, come with some kind of inbuilt narrative, some trajectory from A to B that allows the performer to hook on their best jokes, anecdotes and obs…
The Agitated Acupuncturist Returns To Find It is utterly bizarre.
Audience’s experienced what an acid trip in the middle of the afternoon must feel like with Croydon’s number one electro-comedy duo Eccentronic.
If you only see one stand-up comedy set at this year’s Fringe, it should probably be Andy Zaltzman.
I imagine as a children’s performer you’re probably prepared for a great deal.
Tim Shishodia and Pat Cahill make up The Tim and Pat Show, a comedy double act proving itself to be a real highlight of the Free Fringe.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Stephen K Amos joins the chat show brigade, setting out his sofa in the Teviot Ballroom.
The Awesome Show is a creative project that has been in the making for nine months.
The premise for Breakfast Bedlam, Live! is a rich comedy vein.
A Bogan is an Antipodean term for a somewhat uneducated, mullet-wearing, hard-rock loving man.
A sizeable crowd took the brave decision to bring their 6-year-olds to the Gilded Balloon for an hour of bum jokes on Sunday morning.
The End of the World Show is an entertaining whirl through the world’s major religions and their approaches to the eponymous End-Times, written and performed by comedian Mark Spe…
In an increasing trend amongst the big-name comics, this is Jason Byrne’s ‘other show’, and this year involves grabbing four guest celebrities as panellists for the top table, a co…
From what I can gather, this show is set at a wedding reception.
Farting at a funeral could be quite funny.
Much celebrated world-class performer Melvin Brown, better known as Movin’ Melvin Brown, gives another uninhibited, inspiring and entertaining performance at the Edinburgh Festiv…
There’s something a little unusual about The National’s rise to power as a festival-filling headline band; their sound is so hushed, so intimate, so suited to a guttering candle an…
If there were a prize for shows that do exactly what they say on the tin, this one clearly would be walk off with a rosette.
Knot Theory presents a new piece of writing about the decline of a suburban family in a piece of new writing by Niki Orfanou.
I’m a newcomer to the Frisky and Mannish experience a fresher, as they address me at one point I came into this show lacking any point of comparison with last year’s smash hi…
Sarah-Louise Young channels four very different, equally hilarious and rather odd women in this cabaret spectacular.
In their free hour, Steve N Allen and Ria Lina read extracts from Agony Aunt pages and attempt to provide better advice using songs along with suggestions from the audience.
The perplexingly named One-Eyed Men are the very genial trio of Alex, Sam and Ben.
Yianni, an Australian Greek, describes his show as ‘hyperlogical’.
Ever since the dawn of the Toy Story dynasty, us grown-ups have been spoiled when it comes to children’s entertainment.
Sticking with the name that they have made famous over the last 20 years but going for what they described as ‘more casual’ jeans and shirt attire, The Pajama Men’s Improv Sh…
Prince Philip supposedly coined the word ‘dontopedology’ in describing his talent for ‘opening one’s mouth and putting one’s foot in it’, and in this free show at Espio…
There are few good things about international terrorism, but this show is one of them.
‘I’m Withered Hand, and these are my friends’, announces Dan Willson as his three-piece backing band join him on the stage of the Electric Circus.
As the Phantom of the Opera music played a cloaked figure appeared, sang along for a few bars before ripping off the cloak to reveal he had a Henry Hoover for a head.
The title of this show hides nothing about its content, as bubbly Northerner Tom Wrigglesworth recounts his tales of woe and confusion on the 10.
Sketch comedy duo Chris O’Niell and Paul Valenti started last night with a bit of a mountain to climb.
Scott Mills assistant producer Beccy Huxtable took to the stage last night in the penultimate performance in a series of four one-man shows Radio 1 have brought to Edinburgh this…
In a dystopian future society where all homosexuals are ‘rehabilitated’ by being forced to have straight sex in a sinister hostel, one man and one woman do a lot of shouting in Rib…
Join Jake, Elwood and the band as they roar their way through the classics from Soul Man to Jailhouse Rock.
The Mandrake charts familiar territory for a Renaissance city comedy cuckoldry, trickery, and professional stereotypes but as might be expected from a play by Machiavelli, th…
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…
When your lineup is three unheard-of comedians, and your venue is the Gilded Balloon’s tiny “Wee Room”, calling your show ‘The Big Comedy Showcase’ is actually a pretty s…
The humour of sketch troupe Sploshy can most realistically be described as lazy.
As you enter the bar you are encouraged to take a drink; do, you’ll need it.
The Three Gaga men wear full body tights to produce a show of circus value that balances between being a little bit freakish and providing unique entertainment.
Professor Kaos exclaims truimphantly that he has the ‘most popular show in the Fringe!’ and with good cause.
It’s what a performer does in adversity which really shows their true colours.
Before the acts even take to the stage the atmosphere anticipating Battle Acts! Present is electric.
Aces High promise a radical, multimedia, re-gendered re-imagination of The Tempest, but deliver a bit of a damp squib, something more like a light drizzle or a power shower when th…
Warning: this show will put you in a permanent state of happiness, fill your head with music and make you want to dance all day long.
For Free and Easy it pays to be very early at the Stand, or that wont just be the venue name.
I’m not sure if I agree with Eric Gudmunsen’s sentiment that ‘Cheap laughs are better than no laughs’ after his alternative evening of late night comedy at Captain Taylor�…
Comedy is subjective a cliché the truth of which I’d never truly experienced before seeing Allsopp and Henderson’s The Jinglists.
It was toe-tapping and finger-clicking all round as the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra transported everyone back to the heyday of swing.
This is Ian Kendalls 18th birthday magic show, having first shared his love of magic with Fringe audiences on the Mound back in 1992.
Jacob Banigan is a Canadian who works with Theater Im Bahnhof and English Lovers in Austria, but on the Park Theatre stage Banigan performed his one man show Game of Death.
With his bare feet, eternal glass of red wine and implausibly heavy accent, Marcel Lucont is not one to let his French heritage go unacknowledged.
Narrator Avis Sherman (Michael Legge) introduces the plan twelve twisted tales.
Sameena Zehra, the writer and performer of Tea With Terrorists, has led an extraordinary life and has been raised by an extraordinary family but her collection of stories, no matte…
The Factory Theatre presented The Odyssey as part of the London Jam at the Park Theatre.
Fandom turns dark in this comic tale of a pop idol, his fervent fans, and the quest for survival.
This week Park Theatre in Finsbury is hosting The London Jam, a festival celebrating improvisation talent.
There’s a familiar traditional-northern-comic style about Kevin Dewsbury as he welcomes the audience to the room above the Meadows Bar, mixed with a bit of laddish banter.
A bizarre hybrid of Avid Merrion and Bob Fossil, Mark Davison’s Mr Susan is immature, crude and downright silly.
In the wonderful location of the top deck of a stationary Edinburgh bus, two comedians try to find their feet on the comedy circuit.
This one-woman comedy show takes you to the frustrated post apocalypse world where woman has inherited the Earth.
Mike ‘Dr Blue’ McKeon is a real Blues caricature.
I dont live here anymore examines a relationship which draws to its untimely end.
The old adage ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’ is not one that Hannah Ringham subscribes to.
First, allow me to vent my admiration for this show with mindless superlatives: Fantastic.
Guilt and Shame is a sketch show about the failure of a sketch show, or more specifically its utter breakdown.
How do you solve a problem like Maria? Well take all the glitter and Lamee in the world and youve got a start.
Lewis Schaffer’s show is called Free Until Famous.
The obvious, but often overlooked difficulty with one act plays is their length.
There are certain criteria that a Free Fringe Show should fulfil when performed in a public bar.
Attending free shows at the Fringe is something of a lottery.
You may recognise these two from TV.
Hinge Theatre’s Dorian is a stage adaptation of Will Self’s novel Dorian, itself an adaptation of the Oscar Wilde original, The Picture Of Dorian Gray.
Fans of Would I Lie To You? will need no prompting to visit this ingenious variation on the theme of Spot the Porker, in which four storytellers by turns deliver 10-15 minute solo …
How do you get to Sesame Street? This is a question many of us have asked throughout our lives and receiving a ticket to Sesame Street Live was, for me, like someone had suddenly h…
Andrianna Smela and her accompanist Maria Dessena are classically trained musicians playing cabaret music, and my main gripe with this programme of the songs of Kurt Weill and othe…
Steve Tooley has 51 minutes to live and only your laughter can save him, or so it states on the flyer for The Plan B Show.
This is improvisation at it’s best.
At the start of this show Billy Watson talks about cocks and pubes and soon moves on to describe a tedious pursuit of pussy, which would presumably not be half as tedious if he eve…
The world-class Ragamala Dance Company returns to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with a soul-moving performance of South Indian Classical Bharatanatyam dance.
This was the last of the Dance Base medley of choreographers that I caught and, by far, the most exhilarating.
Fans of Garrison Keillor will know the territory covered by this show, the semi-folksy world of Lutheran Minnesota.
Show 1 of Dance Bases 2006 Fringe performances consists of four separate pieces by Iskandar Dance Company, Karl Jay-Lewin Company, Michael Popper and the Curve Foundation respect…
While undoubtedly a good show by anyone’s standards - apart from someone who doesn’t like American men with high, nasal voices reading comic but ultimately touching stories, presum…
Dance Base presents three different pieces by three very different companies.
They say the art of comedy is timing; it is therefore ironic that in a show about time we aren’t given enough of it to enjoy the jokes.
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.
Joseph Moncure Marchs poem, The Wild Party, has been the inspiration for everything from films to plays.
Three for Free is a fun and friendly showcase of new acts, featuring Alex Kealy and Patrick Morris, plus a special guest every day.
Jackson Voorhaar’s set details the things he loves and loathes.
The Soap Kitchen have an act which will be familiar to anyone who’s seen Who’s Line Is It Anyway.
‘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.
The premise is simple: a group of people meet in a park.
In a tiny venue, with an even smaller audience Off the Cuff was faced with a difficult challenge for their late night improvised comedy act.
Tiny Revolutions, the podcast that asks whether comedy can be a force for social change, comes to Edinburgh for a Fringe special.
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.
Did you know that Edinburgh has a thriving comedy scene all year? Well now you do! Join Matt Duwell, as he presents the best of Edinburgh’s comedy heroes and the pick of the scene’…
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It’s the annual two-hour charity variety show filled with bizarre acts and very alternative comedy which includes the presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards.
Old and new beats meet performance poetry paying tribute to South Africa’s legends.
A parade of comedians have 90 seconds to impress the crowd before facing the wrath of the gong, plus the special guest judges! Imagine Red Faces crossed with a roast, and you’re ne…
Richard Wright is about to turn 40 and he’s worried that he has stopped caring.
JARV is an experiment JARV is a night to remember JARV is a live experience with no barriers JARV is .
Ed Saunders-Lee writes about the research and background to creating his solo show, I Am Yours Sincerely, on the life of his step-grandfather, Major John Cox MC.
Sabina Westrup writes about opportunities for middle-aged women and her play Kara, Mickey and Pol Too
Gabriele Uboldi write about Lessons On Revolution: A Meta-theatrical Manifesto
Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, spoke to Playwright Nick Maynard (NM), Director Scott Le Crass (SLC) and actors Stewart Dylan-Campbell (SDC) and Aiden Kane (AK) about the play about...
Submissions are now open for the Popcorn Writing Award 2024
Brendan Shelly talks about Ageless Arts' inaugural production, Porridge Boy at the Greenwich Theatre .
We ask the director and cast of Frozen at the Greenwich Theatre about their experiences of putting on this hugely demanding play.
Richard Beck met up with Edward Oulton to find out about the grants he's received and his thoughts on the future of writing and regional theatre.
Director John Mitton tells tell us about this year's , The British Theatre Challenge, the plays and the writers.
We talk to Ellie Jones and some of the cast about her production of Animal Farm for BYMT.
Barry McStay tells us about his experience of writing and revising his play, Breeding
We talk to Lama Alfard about her career in comedy.
FemFestBrighton this March celebrates its fifth anniversary.
We interview the director and cast of Sergio Blanco's When You Pass Over My Tomb at the Arcola Theatre.
EdFringe 2024 Registration Opens
We interview Gareth Watkins about his exciting new play The Gentleman of Shallot.
Greenside makes a dramatic move to The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) on George Street for 2024 Fringe.
St Martin's-in-the-Fields announces it Christmas celebrations.
Argentine dance sensation Malevo perform at the Peacock Thatre.
This week The Loaf by Alan Booty opens at The Bridge House Theatre in Penge, SE20. We spoke to him about his background, the play and its development.
The Bridge House Theatre, Penge announces its autumn/winter programme.
Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2024 is now open for declarations of interest and grant application
VAULT Festival 2024 will not go ahead.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
We reunited Lithuanian writer, Gintare Parulyte and Croatian-American performer Kristin Winters to talk online about the one-woman show, Lovefool, they have created and are now bri...
Georgie Carroll talks to us about her debut show, Nurse Georgie Carroll: Sista Flo 2.0, at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Claire Woolner, the LA-based absurdist comedian, performance artist and surrealist clown, talks about performing at the Edinburgh Fringe
We talk to Kerry Ipema and KK Apple present about their UK premiere of Six Chick Flicks.
Nell Bailey, Artistic Director of November Theatre talks about the company's new play, Pitch at the Edinburgh Fringe.
We invited playwright Scott Organ to tell us about 17 Minutes at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Mervyn Stutter talks to us about his 31st year at the Fringe, how things have changed and his show, Pick of the Fringe
We asked Emma Taylor, producer of Newsrevue, the world’s longest-running live comedy show, now in its 43rd year, about its background and success
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 talked to Clare Cockburn, who, at the age of 54, is presenting her debut play Tennessee, Rose at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Ed Edwards gives some observations loosely connected to his new play England & Son at this year's Edinburgh Fringe
Chris Grace is performing in three shows this Fringe: Chris Grace As Scarlett Johannson; Shamilton and Baby Wants Candy all at Assembly George Square.
Paige Wilhide performs for the first time outside of the USA with her show Breakup Addict at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Established spoken word performer Jenny Foulds talks about her show, Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human at the Edinburgh Fringe nd her life so far.
I met up with Playwright/Actor Will Leckie, Director Zoë Morris and the cast to talk about their play, Crash and Burn at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
We've seen from shows such as Fleabag in 2013 that success at your Edinburgh debut show can lead to worldwide success.
We talked with Liz Toonkel about her show, Magic for Animals, at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Quebec clowns Rémi Jacques and Jean-Félix Bélanger talk about their art ahead of their show, Brotipo, opeining at the Edinburgh Fringe
Anu Vaidyanathan talks about her show, Blimp, at the Edinburgh Fringe and the many influences on her life and achievements.
We talked to Phil Green about his background and his show, Four Weddings & A Breakdown at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, talks with director Lily Wolff, who is bringing Mrs President to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Transgender artist Rebecca McGlynn talks about the background to their show, Asexuality! at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Lisa Verlo talks about how her Hollywood experience gave rise to her show Hollywoodn't, in another of our meetings with artists from the USA.
Catherine DuBord provides some insights into the lives of Zelda and Scott F Fitzgerald, the subject of her show, The Last Flapper at the Edinburgh Fringe
Richard Beck speaks to Lottie Walker about her Edinburgh Fringe play Chopped Liver and Unions, celebrating one of the early pioneers of women union leaders, the Ukranian Jewish...
Kevin Quantum talks about the science and magic that combine to make his show, Momentum.
John Lampe talks about turning eco-terrorist Ted Kaczynski into the subject his musical The TUNEabomber that premiers at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, talks to Dennis Elkins about his life and Trilogy at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, interviews US comedian Maggie Widdoes about her Tweets and forthcoming show Stay Big & Go Get 'Em at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, heads to Birmingham to meet, football mascot Bordesley (pictured), the newly-elected Leader of the Council and the team who created him for Stan'...
Comedy and Scotland Editor James Macfarlane sits down with magician and mentalist Colin Cloud to discuss his new Edinburgh Fringe show After Dark, adjusting to Zoom life and why he...
Matt Hale talks about his career and his debut show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, TOP FUN! 80s Hypnosis Spectacular.
Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, interviews Noah McCreadie, director of Getaway/Runaway.
The East London Shakespeare Festival (16 June - 13 Aug) promises a ‘summer of partying and love’ and a production of Romeo and Juliet that is ‘riotous and atmospheric’.
James Haddrell, Artistic Director of Greenwich Theatre, and the cast: Brandon Kimaryo, who plays Davey (Male, aged 17), and Kerrie Taylor who plays Anita (Female, aged 53) talk abo...
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...
Sound Designer and Composer Julian Starr talks to Broadway Baby's Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck
Kate meets the folks behind the Army@TheFringe and finds out more about this unique venue.
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.
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...
Some years ago I wrote an article about the best strategies for getting Broadway Baby to review your show.
Olivier award-winning Kinky Boots celebrates its 1000th performance and has now welcomed over 1,000,000 customers in the West End.
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
The final day! Richard's alcohol-fueled quest to find Edinburgh's best bar staff ends up at WestRoom, where he found Sam Leishman, a 20 year old Guinness drinker with a passion for...
Richard didn't stumble far from yesterday's bar, Foundry 39, as just a few yards up Charlotte Lane he fell into Sygn, a trendy retro-style cocktail bar & diner where Edinburgh Bars...
Tucked on the corner of Queensferry Street and Charlotte Lane you'll find the ultra-hip bar and eatery, Foundry 39.
Warm and welcoming, and always entertaining, 99 Hanover Street is at the heart of Edinburgh's bar scene.
The Army has set up camp for the first time at the Fringe and is stationed with Summerhall in its own premises.
In 2005 it was revealed that author JT LeRoy was in fact a hoax – written by Laura Albert but played in person by her sister in law Savannah Knoop.
In the heart of the Old Town, Cabaret Voltaire is a legendary live music venue in the vaults beneath North Bridge.
Back in 1947 the founders of the Edinburgh International Festival could hardly have imagined what their legacy would be.
The Three Sisters – renamed the Free Sisters during the Fringe – has long been a festival hub and a jewel in the crown of the Free Festival.
Just around the corner from the iconic Greyfriar's Bobby you'll find the Oz Bar, and that's also where Richard found today's Edinburgh Barstar, Erik Stenersen.
Edinburgh is Festival City for good reason, and amongst all the theatre, comedy, books and arts there's even a Scottish Gin Festival.
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is, in its own words, ‘a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events...
Formerly a parsonage, Cloisters Bar is a uniquely traditional Edinburgh pub.
Just off the Royal Mile and Cowgate you'll find a craft beer shop and bar called the Salt Horse.
The Heads & Tales bar is the home of Edinburgh Gin, and it's also where Richard found today's Edinburgh Barstar, Tomas Germanavicius, a Lithuanian who's a dab hand at mixing up a c...
Richard's headed over to Leith to the eclectic bar that is The Mousetrap where he finds today's Edinburgh Barstar, Jay Weeks.
Richard is exploring Edinburgh's East End today to discover the Barstar of the Day at The Newsroom, where Glaswegian Molly McCluskey is making plans on photography while sipping a ...
Richard's headed south to Clerk Street where at the unique Dog House bar he's discovered today's Edinburgh Barstar, Montse Pearce, a Spanish-born artist with good taste in whisky.
Just off George Street you'll find the Thistle Street Bar (the TSB as it's affectionally known).
An authentic Tiki bar in the New Town? Richard popped on his hula skirt and hotfooted over to the Auld Reekie Tiki Bar to meet today's Edinburgh Barstar - Donald McGhie, former ban...
Hidden away in the Old Town on Advocates Close you'll find The Devil's Advocate, and if you're lucky today's Edinburgh Barstar will also be on shift.
It's only open from July to the end of September, but Richard's sought out pop-up bar Whisky Or Death to find today's Edinburgh Barstar Of The Day, Alan Mulvihill.
Richard's in one of Edinburgh's most unique bars today to meet Ross Bryant, co-owner of Bryant & Mack Private Detectives on Rose Street North Lane.
Richard is still in New Town, but with great bar staff like Robbie Johnston at Nightcap - why would you want to leave? Nightcap might be a relatively new addition to the Edinburgh...
Richard's in New Town today to meet our Edinburgh Barstar of the Day, the fabulously hirsute Kyle Jamieson who takes care of his punters at Panda and Sons on Queen Street.
Richard takes us just a few steps from Princes Street today for the discovery of Hoot The Redeemer and the wonderful Sarah Urwin serving cocktails.
Richard ventures over to Broughton Street Lane to the Outhouse where today's EdFringe Barstar is Cordelia Toennies from Germany, who studied drama in Scotland and wants to move to ...
In a sea of celebrities, we chat to the people who really matter - the people serving us a drink. Today we find out a little more about Ben Howard at the Abattoir Bar.
Over 3,000 separate productions will squeeze themselves into Edinburgh this August and the slightly depressing reality is that most will not achieve their objectives for the fest...
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...
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.
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.
For the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe free shows will return to The Counting House venue on West Nicolson Street, following a one year hiatus with the venue being programmed under a paid s...
Former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, sports presenter Ore Oduba and actress Lesley Joseph are the latest celebrities announced to appear on the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour, wh...
You don’t know this, but somewhere inside you is a comedy genius just waiting to be unleashed - all you need is a hypnotist to help you let it out.
Based on it’s performers’ real-life stand-up material, Jailmates is a love story about an unlikely couple who meet on a pen-pal website jailmates.
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...
In 2012, Harry Baker became the youngest ever World Poetry Slam Champion.
Experienced industry professionals are offering personal time and advice to fringe performers at a How to Market Your Show event hosted by C venues.
Kevin Mclean is one of the organizers of Loud Poets, a poetry collective entering its third year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Gentleman Juggler and unwitting clown Tim Bat performs his impressive repertoire of amazing tricks with aplomb.
Broadway Baby has a little chat with sultry songstress Cat Loud, who is bringing Cat Loud's Wayward Girls to Edinburgh '16 alongside The Bluewater.
The cast of Thriller Live celebrated in style last night as the show marked its 3,000th performance in the West End with a spectacular cake and an American-themed party at Planet H...
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Daniel Evans’ five star production of Show Boat will transfer from Sheffield to the West End in the spring of 2016.
Following a successful run at Brighton Fringe in 2015 and two previous sold-out and critically acclaimed runs at the King's Head Theatre, 5 Guys Chillin' returns this February.
Bananaman the Musical will mark the live action debut of the Man-of-Peel.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
Congratulations to Tap Tap Theatre's Captain Morgan series, which has bagged our second Bobby Award of 2015.
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 ...
Richard O'Brien is the author of several plays and four books of poetry.
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.
Knowing Smirk is an improv group from Cheltenham.
Shellshock! puts you, the audience, in control. Sit back, relax, and watch the madness ensue! Broadway Baby has a little chat.
The Nutty Professor and his Amazing Magic Bubble Show promises to amaze adults and kids alike! Broadway Baby finds out more.
Have a thing for iambic pentameter and ghosts of politician's past? Then this might be the show for you! Broadway Baby finds out more.
Broadway Baby and Luca Wu have a chat about his upcoming show.
Arches LIVE, the annual festival of new performances and artwork by some of Scotland’s most exciting creative talent returns to Glasgow’s The Arches this October.
Award-winning company Theatre Movement Bazaar, (Anton’s Uncles, Track 3), returns to this year’s Fringe with their new show Hot Cat, an inspired take on Tennessee Williams’ C...
It's time once again for the EdFringe Top Ten Lists - but not just any list.
Broadway Baby publisher, Pete Shaw, reveals how reviewers pick the shows they're going to see, including the specific way Broadway Baby handles its selection.