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Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Grab your wands, don your house robes, and apparate yourselves to the box office! A very magical improv show awaits. 

Laura Belbin: Too Much

Laura Belbin: Too Much

The comedian behind Knee Deep In Life is known as Laura Belbin, she’s the perfect tonic in a world of perceived perfection and filtered happiness. 

You Heard Me: Here & Now Showcase

You Heard Me: Here & Now Showcase

You Heard Me is for anyone who has been underestimated, or told to shut up. 

MATES: The Improvised 90s Sitcom

MATES: The Improvised 90s Sitcom

It’s New York City. 

Persistent Shadows

Persistent Shadows

Persistent Shadows is a narrative-driven piece of work exploring the historical, political and social landscape of Britain throughout the 1980s and drawing parallels to issues face… 

Laura Rose: BUSHPIG

Laura Rose: BUSHPIG

An autobiographic comedic feast following stories from growing up on an Australian pineapple farm, misadventures abroad, Laura’s crazy family, and her forever loving husband. 

My Cousin Won An Oscar (Now She Lives on My Sofa)

My Cousin Won An Oscar (Now She Lives on My Sofa)

Misty Last: Academy Award Winner, Buzzfeed ‘where are they now’-er. 

Love Is Blind: The Improvised Musical

Love Is Blind: The Improvised Musical

If you enjoy exploring the ups, downs (and sideways!) of human relationships through musical comedy, this show is for you! Characters will be built based off audience suggestions, … 

I Did Something I Shouldn't Have...

I Did Something I Shouldn't Have...

16 year-old Sean Parker has never known his Dad and wants to change that. 

All, Here & Now

All, Here & Now

Unearthed Dance Company bring a newly developed contemporary dance work to the stage. 

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

A family-friendly quick-fire improvised sketch show, chock full of fast-paced performing and silly short comedy sketches. 

L’Addition – Here & Now Showcase

L’Addition – Here & Now Showcase

Two performers armed with a single scene – a customer orders a drink from a waiter. 

Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical

Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical

Musical mayhem abounds in a show that has to be seen to be believed. 

Seven Steps to Feel Completely Happy Again

Seven Steps to Feel Completely Happy Again

The seven stages of grief are a familiar concept to those who are grieving, have grieved or will grieve. 

Nina Rose Carlin: Seeking Representation

Nina Rose Carlin: Seeking Representation

She’s an LA actress. 

Accidental Pop: Now That's What I Call Safety!

Accidental Pop: Now That's What I Call Safety!

Alright, stop, collaborate and listen! Safety expert Ian Crawford is back with a brand-new presentation. 

Testo – Here & Now Showcase

Testo – Here & Now Showcase

Wet Mess Wet Messifies the messiness of life; exploring transitions, testosterone, edges of drag, blur between performance and reality, magical in the mundane. 

Rose Matafeo: On and On and On

Rose Matafeo: On and On and On

Do you ever feel like you’re meeting yourself again and again in a bad way? Winner of the 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award and creator of Starstruck, Rose Matafeo returns to the Fringe … 

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far. 

Annaliesa Rose Sings the Peter Allen Songbook

Annaliesa Rose Sings the Peter Allen Songbook

This show shines a new light on Peter Allen in his capacity as incredibly gifted composer/songwriter, while also showcasing Annaliesa Rose’s unique and diverse vocal expertise, wit… 

One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe

One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe

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… 

The Grumpy Magicians Present: Now You See It, Now You Don't!

The Grumpy Magicians Present: Now You See It, Now You Don't!

The Grumpy Magicians present: Now You See It, Now You Don’t. 

Sam Dodgshon's Memory is Full

Sam Dodgshon's Memory is Full

Sam Dodgshon has been collecting photos. 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

The smash-hit West End comedy, as heard on BBC Radio 4, celebrates its 11th glorious year at the Fringe! The all-star cast (featuring Rachel Parris, Cariad Lloyd, Graham Dickson an… 

Something To Believe In

Something To Believe In

It’s like confession without the guilt. 

Suggestions of the Unexpected: An Improvised Horror Anthology

Suggestions of the Unexpected: An Improvised Horror Anthology

Out of the darkest corners of your mind comes an improvised comedy nightmare. 

Any Day Now

Any Day Now

Following the loss of a childhood friend, Evie is on a quest to find the meaning of life and leave behind a legacy before she turns 23. 

Michael Brunström: Copernicus Now

Michael Brunström: Copernicus Now

Nominated for the Best Show Award at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival. 

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we would give him a hand. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

A hilarious and heartfelt musical that tackles modern love in all its forms. 

This Is Your Trial! The Fully Improvised Comedy Courtroom

This Is Your Trial! The Fully Improvised Comedy Courtroom

Guilty or innocent? You decide! The award-winning, critically acclaimed courtroom roast returns to the Fringe for its eleventh year! You accuse friends and family of crimes, and to… 

Thor Stenhaug: It's So Hard to Speak Without Saying Something Stupid

Thor Stenhaug: It's So Hard to Speak Without Saying Something Stupid

Thor Stenhaug is a Norwegian comedian based in the UK. 

Sophie Rose McCabe: Mother Bored

Sophie Rose McCabe: Mother Bored

Fringe debut by Edinburgh native, single mum and rising comedy star, Sophie Rose McCabe. 

Sam See: And I Can't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

Sam See: And I Can't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

In December 2023, Sam See left his home country of Singapore and moved to London because clearly, now’s the best time. 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

No script, Sherlock! Stars of UK and Australian Fringes take you on an award-winning improvised romp through the underworld of Victorian Britain, packed with shady villains, red he… 

Laura Davis: Albatross

Laura Davis: Albatross

Internationally acclaimed cult-favourite Laura Davis returns with rapid-fire stand-up that journeys through nature, empires, lighthouse keeping, existentialism, birdwatching and ha… 

The Totally Improvised Musical

The Totally Improvised Musical

Unmissable live music, mayhem and laughter! Every night is opening night as this team of top improvisers compose brand-new comedy musicals from your title suggestions. 

Sam Blythe: Method in My Madness (A One-Man Hamlet)

Sam Blythe: Method in My Madness (A One-Man Hamlet)

An elastic-bodied reimagining of Hamlet, told entirely from the perspective of the Dane. 

Nate Kitch: Tomorrow Might Not Happen; Now

Nate Kitch: Tomorrow Might Not Happen; Now

What is anything? The basically-award-winning*, ‘real WTF comic’ (Chortle. 

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

A year after inexplicably winning Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe, and therefore killing comedy (Sun), Lorna Rose Treen brings her sell-out debut character comedy show back to t… 

Mel & Sam: High Pony

Mel & Sam: High Pony

Pussy-poppin’ Mel & Sam are yanking you by ya ponytails through a chaotic hour of musical sketch. 

Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical

Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical

Baby Wants Candy’s total 2023 sell-out hip-hop hit returns! We improvise an epic musical based on a historical figure/celebrity of your choosing (Genghis Khan, Paul Hollywood, Kim … 

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian. 

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Pinch Punch are back to welcome you aboard Locomotive for Murder, an improvised comedy murder-mystery where killing the cast and cracking the case is in your hands. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

The Olivier Award–winning West End hit is back for a 15th year! Every night is opening night for the hottest new musical in town; there’s just one problem – the writer hasn’t w… 

Dan Wye Am I Sam Smith?

Dan Wye Am I Sam Smith?

Have you experienced the intensity of being famous without any of the perks? Been doppelgäng-banged to the point you no longer exist? Lube up for this deep dive into fame and misf… 

Sam Lake: Esméralda

Sam Lake: Esméralda

An uplifting new show about coming out as Spanish, grief and the Ice Age movie franchise. 

Flat and the Curves: Rosé-Tinted

Flat and the Curves: Rosé-Tinted

With rosé-tinted glasses, award-winning Flat and the Curves piece together bygone years of revelry. 

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised

Improv legends Racing Minds return to Edinburgh for their 11th year of unscripted escapades! A doddery grandfather can’t quite remember his ripping yarn, but with your help, a myst… 

Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!

Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!

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 … 

Persistent Shadows

Persistent Shadows

Persistent Shadows is a narrative driven piece of work exploring the historical, political and social landscape of Britain throughout the 1980's and drawing parallels to issues… 

Laura Smyth: Living My Best Life

Laura Smyth: Living My Best Life

Star of Live At The Apollo, Laura Smyth’s brand-new show explores all aspects of modern life. 

Laura Smyth: Living My Best Life

Laura Smyth: Living My Best Life

Star of Live At The Apollo, Laura Smyth’s brand-new show explores all aspects of modern life. 

Michael Brunström: Copernicus Now

Michael Brunström: Copernicus Now

Nominated for the Best Show Award at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival, Copernicus Now is a joyful and surreal caper in which the Renaissance-era astronomer reshapes the sola… 

Sam Savage: Soar Like a Pigeon

Sam Savage: Soar Like a Pigeon

A show about getting older but not wiser. 

Acaprov: The Improvised A Cappella Musical

Acaprov: The Improvised A Cappella Musical

‘Hamilton’ meets ‘Pitch Perfect’: spontaneously Improvised! Imagine a new kind of musical: beatboxers, rappers, actors, singers, dancers and body percussionists - coming together … 

Jen Ives: I'm Straight Now

Jen Ives: I'm Straight Now

*Part of Lamb Comedy’s Big Queer Weekender* Jen Ives (Joe Lycett’s Big Pride Party, and Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared) returns with her new stand up comedy hour I’m Straight Now, a show… 

Lie Low

Lie Low

A year has passed since her home invasion, but Faye isn’t sure she’s over it. 

Stacey and Rose

Stacey and Rose

Winner of the Best Comedy Show and Best Comedy Partnership at Liverpool Fringe Festival 2023. 

Stephen Catling: Beehavioural Problems: Something Something Autism.

Stephen Catling: Beehavioural Problems: Something Something Autism.

Comedic powerhouse Stephen Catling (Finalist for Stand-up Nights 2019 and semi-finalist in South-coast New Comedian, Chortle Student Comedian, and Get Up Stand-up 2022) brings you … 

And Now for Something Completely Puppety

And Now for Something Completely Puppety

Following 7 different sell out shows over the past 10 years the puppets are back for one last year at The Brunswick, to celebrate their unique brand of silliness, songs, mess, magi… 

Sam See: And I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore

Sam See: And I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore

In December 2023, Sam See left his home country of Singapore and moved to London because clearly, now’s the best time. 

Hitch Your Wagon: Improvised Cowboy Songs

Hitch Your Wagon: Improvised Cowboy Songs

Take a trip to the old West and join rootin’ tootin’ improv cowboys Tea & Toast for some songs by the campfire. 

Sam Dodgshon's WIP

Sam Dodgshon's WIP

Sam Dodgshon has been collecting photos. 

Sam Dodgshon's Work in Progress

Sam Dodgshon's Work in Progress

Sam Dodgshon has been collecting photos. 

And Now...

And Now...

Fresh from a critically acclaimed run at Edinburgh Fringe 2023, Southampton’s Thrown Together Theatre present a wild ride through their collective mind - a channel-flicking, rico… 

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Mesdames and Messieurs, may I take your tickets please? Pinch Punch welcome you aboard their hilarious and exciting show, Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit, a fully… 

Paul and Laura Don't Give A Sh*t (sorry)

Paul and Laura Don't Give A Sh*t (sorry)

Paul and Laura are nice, kind and funny people who make work about tiny details, joy and finding light in the smallest of places. 

Rumourville: Improvised Comedy

Rumourville: Improvised Comedy

Rumourville: Have You Heard the Gossip? The story of a small village community in which a single rumour ruins all! Romance, reputations, and revenge! Improvised Comedy - a totall… 

Bla Bla Land: the Improvised Musical

Bla Bla Land: the Improvised Musical

Brighton improv troupe Tea & Toast presents a warm and witty musical comedy, made up before your eyes. 

Spirited Away

Spirited Away

Prepare to be swept away with the magical spirits, river gods and squeaking sprites of Yubaba’s bathhouse for a timeless adaptation of the classic Japanese animated film, Spirite… 

Laura Ramoso: The sit up straight tour

Laura Ramoso: The sit up straight tour

Character comedian Laura Ramoso invites you over for dinner with German Mom, Italian Dad, and more in this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud, tour de force. 

Laura Ramoso: The Sit Up Straight Tour

Laura Ramoso: The Sit Up Straight Tour

Character comedian Laura Ramoso invites you over for dinner with German Mom, Italian Dad, and more in this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud, tour de force. 

The Cord

The Cord

Theatre in the round (well, square) at the Bush Theatre, The Cord is a powerful realist drama about the unshakeable bond of motherhood and the tests of being a new parent, written … 

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

A hopelessly romantic modern musical that'll leave you beaming throughout, Two Strangers is all you could want from a feel-good evening of musical theatre. 

Laura Belbin: Too Much

Laura Belbin: Too Much

She's loud, she swears, she's inappropriate, and she's the comedian behind the social media antics of Knee Deep In Life. 

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Duke Bluebeard’s Castle is a one-act Hungarian opera saturated in symbolism. 

The Dream of A Ridiculous Man

The Dream of A Ridiculous Man

An one-man adaptation of the Fyodor Dostoevsky short story of the same name, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man comes to the Marylebone Theatre stage with all the pertinent of its day: … 

The Electric Head Present: Improvised Head

The Electric Head Present: Improvised Head

Galton & Simpson ‘Godfathers of Comedy’ Award Winners 2023 tear-up the script as they return to Londons West end in their anarchic, two man long-form Impro Show! 

Cold, Dark Matters

Cold, Dark Matters

Cold Dark Matters is the story of a writer. 

A Rose by Any Other Name

A Rose by Any Other Name

This one woman show charts Rose’s fascinating and life changing journey with Shakespeare from childhood to recent times. 

A Rose by Any Other Name

A Rose by Any Other Name

This one woman show charts Rose’s fascinating and life changing journey with Shakespeare from childhood to recent times. 

Rose + Bud

Rose + Bud

Real or Ideal? Be your selves. 

Beneath the Currents | Rose

Beneath the Currents | Rose

Beneath the Currents Dive beneath the currents and listen Rose I can't remember her voice. 

Bum Notes: The Improvised Musical

Bum Notes: The Improvised Musical

A spot-on musical done on-the-spotEver seen an improv show where everything is made up on the spot? Or a musical? NO!? Whelp, 2 birds, 1 stone, all that jazz. 

Any Day Now

Any Day Now

Evie is on a quest to find the meaning of life and leave behind a legacy before she turns twenty-three. 

Now & Then: I Think of You

Now & Then: I Think of You

Exploring the idea of what it means to grow up, let go, and discover your own identity, Now & Then: I Think of You follows two women as they sort through memories of what once was. 

Get Loud! - creating gig-theatre, with Sam Butters

Get Loud! - creating gig-theatre, with Sam Butters

Join us at The Hope Theatre for The Gangsta Baby University: a fundraiser for the play Gangsta Baby!The Gangsta Baby University is set up to give you an intensive-crash course on n… 

MAKING GIG-THEATRE WORKSHOP, WITH SAM BUTTERS

MAKING GIG-THEATRE WORKSHOP, WITH SAM BUTTERS

Join us at The Hope Theatre for a transformative series of workshops and talks designed to unite and uplift working-class and queer individuals. 

Peter Pan - Rose Theatre

Peter Pan - Rose Theatre

A Rose Original Production Next Christmas, an enchanting adventure awaits. 

A Night Of Standing Up Comedy Featuring Sam Tallent

A Night Of Standing Up Comedy Featuring Sam Tallent

Sam Tallent (“the absurd voice of a surreal generation”- The Denver Post) is a comedian, novelist and host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast. 

Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen

Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen

The Edinburgh Fringe sensation transfers to the Bush for its first London run. 

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Grab your wands, don your house robes, and apparate yourselves to the box office! A very magical improv show awaits. 

Now Entering Ely, Nevada

Now Entering Ely, Nevada

Memory is a strange thing. 

Artefact & Something Unspoken

Artefact & Something Unspoken

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… 

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the s… 

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the s… 

George-prov: An Improvised Theatrical Experience

George-prov: An Improvised Theatrical Experience

Retired filmmaker George Lucas (as seen in the long-running cult comedy show, The George Lucas Talk Show) performs a partially interactive, fully improvised one-person theatrical e… 

Something To Take Off The Edge

Something To Take Off The Edge

In Something To Take Off The Edge, Errol McGlashan delivers a gripping one-man show taking audiences on a visceral journey into the world of a high-security prison. 

Harriet Dyer: Mother

Harriet Dyer: Mother

Keeping stand-up weird since 2013, Harriet Dyer is everything I love about the Fringe. 

Beyond Boundaries

Beyond Boundaries

Three distinct dance acts bring the unexpected to the stage for Beyond Boundaries, a show billed as a time-travelling showcase of Scottish hip-hop dance. 

Now. Here. This.

Now. Here. This.

Join four friends weighed down by their past and frightened of their future as they take a trip around a natural history museum and explore the big bang, loving difficult parents, … 

Danny Bhoy – Now Is Not a Good Time

Danny Bhoy – Now Is Not a Good Time

2023 finally sees the return of Danny Bhoy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the world premiere of his brand-new show. 

Absurdocles: An Improvised Greek Tragedy

Absurdocles: An Improvised Greek Tragedy

Absurdocles is the greatest Greek Tragedy never told. 

Dungeons 'n' Bastards: An Adam Riches Gameshow

Dungeons 'n' Bastards: An Adam Riches Gameshow

Channelling Westeros with a lower-budget wardrobe, Adam Riches brings his Game of Thrones themed game show to an audience of ‘bastards’. 

Absurdocles: The Improvised Greek Tragedy

Absurdocles: The Improvised Greek Tragedy

Absurdocles is the greatest Greek Tragedy never told. 

Absurdocles: An Improvised Greek Tragedy

Absurdocles: An Improvised Greek Tragedy

Absurdocles is the greatest Greek Tragedy never told. 

Jazz Emu's Pleasure Garden

Jazz Emu's Pleasure Garden

When I saw the playbill for Jazz Emu: You Shouldn’t Have, I couldn’t get my hands on tickets fast enough. 

Movin' Melvin Brown presents Sweet Soul Music (The Sam Cooke Story)

Movin' Melvin Brown presents Sweet Soul Music (The Sam Cooke Story)

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. 

Sam Campbell. Bulletproof Ten

Sam Campbell. Bulletproof Ten

Despite the allegations… The champ is back!!! The show will only go for ten minutes but you will remember it for longer. 

What Now?

What Now?

In this fast-paced storytelling journey, Marina reminisces about university and being told by her lecturer that she dances like a sack of potatoes. 

Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress

Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and creator of hit sitcom Starstruck (BBC/HBO) Rose Matafeo returns with an hour of work-in-progress stand-up. 

What Now?

What Now?

In this fast-paced storytelling journey, Marina reminisces about university and being told by her lecturer that she dances like a sack of potatoes. 

Laura Ramoso: FRANCES

Laura Ramoso: FRANCES

With over 1 million followers and 350 million views across social media, comedian Laura Ramoso makes her highly anticipated Fringe debut! Featuring her most popular characters like… 

Declan

Declan

Vulnerability and sexual awakening go hand in hand in Declan, an unnerving one-man play set in rural Wiltshire. 

And Now...

And Now...

Featuring songs, skits and nonsensical moments, And Now. 

Talkies: Improvised Classic Hollywood Comedy

Talkies: Improvised Classic Hollywood Comedy

Inspired by the greatest rom-coms and love songs in history, this hilarious show conjures the golden age of Hollywood, improvised live before your eyes by an award-winning supergro… 

It Won't Be Long Now

It Won't Be Long Now

It Won’t Be Long Now is drawn from first-hand accounts of Hong Kong under Japanese occupation. 

Laura Ramoso: FRANCES

Laura Ramoso: FRANCES

With over 1 million followers and 350 million views across social media, comedian Laura Ramoso makes her highly anticipated Fringe debut! Featuring her most popular characters like… 

Wet

Wet

When you think of cabaret you might think of bawdy strip teases, caricatures of femininity, and lewd jokes. 

Shadows of Angels

Shadows of Angels

Set in the city slums of 1920s Australia and based on true events, Shadows of Angels sees four women recollect the part each played in a crime on one hot, volatile day. 

Stoney End. The Songs of Laura Nyro

Stoney End. The Songs of Laura Nyro

Hilary Jean Watts embodies the musical legacy of Laura Nyro in, Stoney End: The Songs of Laura Nyro. 

Stoney End: The Songs Of Laura Nyro

Stoney End: The Songs Of Laura Nyro

Hilary Jean Watts embodies the musical legacy of Laura Nyro in her London debut performance, Stoney End: The Songs of Laura Nyro. 

Blue Rose Code + Support from Steph Macleod

Blue Rose Code + Support from Steph Macleod

Ross Wilson, aka Blue Rose Code, writes songs straight from, and to, the heart. 

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Sam Fletcher is back at his spiritual comedy home, Aces & Eights, to try out all new jokes, tricks and games. 

The Electric Head present: Improvised Head

The Electric Head present: Improvised Head

Acclaimed double-act The Electric Head (Al Ronald & Cy Henty) are taking London by storm and reality by surprise with their brand new, critically acclaimed long-form improv show. 

Show Up The Improvised Comedy Musical

Show Up The Improvised Comedy Musical

Show Up will make up a brand new, toe tapping, hilarious improvised musical based on your suggestions. 

Show Up The Improvised Comedy Musical

Show Up The Improvised Comedy Musical

Show Up will make up a brand new, toe tapping, hilarious improvised musical based on your suggestions. 

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Sam Fletcher is back at his spiritual comedy home, Aces & Eights, to try out all new jokes, tricks and games. 

The Electric Head present: Improvised Head

The Electric Head present: Improvised Head

Acclaimed double-act The Electric Head (Al Ronald & Cy Henty) are taking London by storm and reality by surprise with their brand new, critically acclaimed long-form improv show. 

Where We Are Now

Where We Are Now

When Florence walks into the music shop, all she wants is a new string for her guitar. 

Alex Something Is Missing Again!

Alex Something Is Missing Again!

Join Alex, the astounding magician on his quest for magic and the existential meaning, again. 

Alex Leam: Now 40!

Alex Leam: Now 40!

How does a former DJ turned stand-up comedian cope with a landmark birthday? Well. 

Ceilidhs (Scottish Dancing)

Ceilidhs (Scottish Dancing)

A traditional dance class running from 9pm to 11pm daily, the Ceilidh is a sweaty fun-filled session in the extravagant grand hall of the Royal College of Physicians, featuring a l… 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

The smash-hit West End comedy, as heard on BBC Radio 4, celebrates its 10th glorious year at the Fringe! The all-star cast (featuring Rachel Parris, Graham Dickson, Cariad Lloyd an… 

Something Educational

Something Educational

In their final year, a group of friends at a boarding school in the Scottish Highlands are all waiting to be told off for their various antics. 

The Showhawk Duo – Now That's What I Call Acoustic Rave

The Showhawk Duo – Now That's What I Call Acoustic Rave

Young British guitarists Mikhail Asanovic and Jake Wright, together known as The Showhawk Duo, have dazzled audiences worldwide with their spectacular approach to playing the guita… 

MATES: The Improvised 90s Sitcom

MATES: The Improvised 90s Sitcom

The one with the improvised comedy! Don your sweater-vest and your Rachel hairdo and get ready to relive the 90s. 

Vix Leyton: Antihero

Vix Leyton: Antihero

Welsh comedian and popular podcaster (The Comedy Arcade) Vix Leyton has the gift of affability. 

Brian Gallagher: Something, Somewhere, Some of the Time

Brian Gallagher: Something, Somewhere, Some of the Time

Childhood tales of flying boats inspired Brian to travel the world. 

Beehavioural Problems: Something Something Autism

Beehavioural Problems: Something Something Autism

As comedian Stephen Catling ambles onto stage, clad in a novelty dog head, it's apparent that we're sitting in an absurdist comedy show. 

Lights Up! The Improvised Musical

Lights Up! The Improvised Musical

It’s Lights Up! on this Fringe debut: a completely improvised musical comedy! Unforgettable characters sing, dance, rap, and harmonise their way through action-packed stories in … 

Right Here, Right Now

Right Here, Right Now

Right Here, Right Now. 

2 Joke Thieves at High Altitude (Laura's Version)

2 Joke Thieves at High Altitude (Laura's Version)

BAFTA crew director and award-winning stand-up Laura McMahon presents an hour that is half stand up and half documentary about joke theft and parrallel thinking covering legal case… 

Sam's Scriptz!

Sam's Scriptz!

Sam Jacobsen is an acclaimed writer, penning award-winning scripts for the three S’s. 

One Way Out

One Way Out

Winner of the 2023 Edinburgh Untapped Award, One Way Out is a powerful exploration of the injustices suffered by the Windrush generation, through the lens of four boys from South L… 

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

Why do geese fly south for the winter? What’s really inside an Oreo? You suggest the question, then watch it be answered through myth, mayhem and madness! From the roaring thunder … 

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

An entirely improvised wizarding comedy play, based on an audience suggestion of a fan-fiction title. 

The Oxford Revue Will See You Now

The Oxford Revue Will See You Now

The Oxford Revue is turning 70 years old! From Monty Python to Mr Bean to Love Actually, the alumni of Oxford’s premier comedy troupe have been polluting the UK cultural landscape … 

Sam See: Government Approved Sex

Sam See: Government Approved Sex

***** (On The Mic, podcast) **** (FestMag. 

Sam Coade and James Trickey: Floorfillers

Sam Coade and James Trickey: Floorfillers

Join rising stand-up chart-toppers James (Chortle Student runner-up, BBC New Comedy Award shortlist, Amused Moose New Comedian runner-up) and Sam (Komedia New Act nominee, West End… 

James Nokise – Right About Now

James Nokise – Right About Now

An electric, joyful hour packed with fun and skewering takes on society, Right About Now is the brand-new show from the award-winning James Nokise. 

The Totally Improvised Musical

The Totally Improvised Musical

Join this talented team of award-winning improvisers for an hour of live music and laughter! Every show is opening – and closing! – night as these top comics compose brand new … 

Sam Williams: Himbo (WIP)

Sam Williams: Himbo (WIP)

Part-time naked butler, full-time Ariana Grande super fan Sam Williams has quickly become British comedy’s brightest ‘good-looking chap’ (Chortle. 

AL! The Weird Tribute (And How Daniel Radcliffe Got Mixed Up in This Nonsense)

AL! The Weird Tribute (And How Daniel Radcliffe Got Mixed Up in This Nonsense)

Combining two of his great loves – Weird Al Yankovic and Harry Potter – Steve Goodie creates an all-out musical performance with some killer lyrics and accordion skills. 

Stay Big and Go Get 'Em

Stay Big and Go Get 'Em

At times hard to follow and at others uniquely resonant, Maggie Widdoes’ one-woman show Stay Big and Go Get ‘Em is the perfect example of how the Fringe brings what you least e… 

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings. 

Ben Target: LORENZO

Ben Target: LORENZO

Award-winning performance artist and comedian of Fringes gone by, Ben Target, welcomes us with coffee on arrival into the Anatomy Lecture Theatre at Summerhall, a delightfully old-… 

Aaaaaand now! Teknicolour Smoof Comedy Club

Aaaaaand now! Teknicolour Smoof Comedy Club

Shropshire’s crazy-named grassroots comedy club comes to the Edinburgh Fringe with a daily line-up of five different comedians. 

Fall and Flow

Fall and Flow

Telling five short tales from the mystical fictional world of Jianghu, Fall and Flow showcases the beauty and physicality of Hong Kong theatrical traditions in combination with Th�… 

The Death of Molly Miller

The Death of Molly Miller

First featured as a radio drama on BBC Radio 4, The Death of Molly Miller now takes to the stage with its plucky hostage comedy that addresses pertinent social issues. 

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the s… 

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

After a three year hiatus, Tom Skelton, Daniel Roberts, Chris Turner and Dougie Walker return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their critically-acclaimed improv show, Aaaand Now For So… 

Rave

Rave

Absolutely not what you are expecting. 

Laura Davis: Well Don't Just Stand There Dancing

Laura Davis: Well Don't Just Stand There Dancing

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. 

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

No script, Sherlock! Stars of UK and Australian fringes take you on an award-winning improvised romp through the underworld of Victorian Britain, packed with shady villains, red he… 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

The must-see, Olivier Award-winning West End hit is back! Watch the masters of musical improv create a brand-new musical comedy from scratch at every single performance of this mul… 

Krystal Evans: The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp

Krystal Evans: The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp

The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp is a mom-centred stand-up set that unpacks the trauma of being raised by a bi-polar parent with a balance of darkness and sharp humour. 

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit is an improvised murder mystery presented by improv comedy group, Pinch Punch. 

Attenborough and His Animals

Attenborough and His Animals

Clownfish Theatre’s Jonathon Tilley and Jess Clough-Macrae overact the premise of this kid-friendly show, to the delight of kids and grown-ups alike. 

Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF

Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF

Sam Lake wants to be a Daddy. 

Woodhill

Woodhill

LUNG Theatre’s Woodhill is not an easy watch but a worthy one. 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

The improvised parody returns! Go on an adventure through time and space with a live radiophonic workshop and a hilarious improv cast in this loving parody of the sci-fi classic Do… 

Tones: A Hip-Hop Opera

Tones: A Hip-Hop Opera

Uplifting and bold, Tones is one-man’s lyrical life story growing up in the ends, exploring black identity in a UK culture obsessed with class and race. 

Papillon

Papillon

Knowing nothing about Papillon is how I entered… it’s also exactly how I left. 

Shamilton! The Improvised Hip Hop Musical

Shamilton! The Improvised Hip Hop Musical

Baby Wants Candy’s hip-hop Hamilton homage returns! Following sold-out runs in Chicago, NYC and LA. 

Tennessee, Rose

Tennessee, Rose

The works of Tennessee Williams rank as some of the greatest and most iconic plays ever written. 

I Love You, Now What?

I Love You, Now What?

Can love survive when someone dies? ‘No bastard ever warned me that your love life goes down the shitter when someone dies. 

Dough

Dough

Much like a dramatisation of a family game of Monopoly, Dough looks at money with a kind of argumentative helplessness. 

Rosco McClelland: Bring Out Your Dead

Rosco McClelland: Bring Out Your Dead

Glaswegian comedian and popular Twitch streamer Rosco McClelland enters clad in a denim biker vest and a spider’s web tattoo coning one elbow. 

Laura Ramoso: FRANCES

Laura Ramoso: FRANCES

Viral sensation Laura Ramoso does her live show FRANCES after conquering Instagram and Tiktok with her character sketches, with the highly anticipated German Mom and Italian Dad be… 

Junk Monkey

Junk Monkey

Have you ever had an all-consuming infatuation? Have you ever lied to a crush? Have you ever betrayed your boyfriend for a woman?Junk Monkey’s Olivia Mcleod has. 

Improvised Rubbish Shakespeare – The Incomplete Works

Improvised Rubbish Shakespeare – The Incomplete Works

Shakespeare’s gone awol so his cast must make it up. 

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we’d give him a hand. 

Alice Fraser: Twist

Alice Fraser: Twist

Having never seen Alice Fraser before, I was apprehensive about what to expect from her comedy. 

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

Character comedian Lorna Rose Treen has been pretending to be other people for fun since she could dress herself. 

The Great Ruckus

The Great Ruckus

Award-winning writer Izzy Tennyson returns to the Edinburgh Fringe in the shadow of her previous show Brute to tell the story of two dissimilar sisters who must navigate strained r… 

SOMETHING TO TAKE OFF THE EDGE

SOMETHING TO TAKE OFF THE EDGE

  • Listing
    • Theatre
  • Camden Fringe
  • Multiple Venues
  • 1st - 27th Aug 2023

Experience the raw reality of prison life in “Something To Take Off The Edge,” a powerful one-man show Tragi-comedy written and performed by Spoken Word Artist & Actor, Errol McGla… 

Planetarium Lates: Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon

Planetarium Lates: Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon

Released in 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon is an album that transcends time, appealing as much today as it did in the days of experimental prog rock. 

SOMETHING TO TAKE OFF THE EDGE

SOMETHING TO TAKE OFF THE EDGE

  • Listing
    • Theatre
  • Camden Fringe
  • Multiple Venues
  • 1st - 27th Aug 2023

Experience the raw reality of prison life in “Something To Take Off The Edge,” a powerful one-man show Tragi-comedy written and performed by Spoken Word Artist & Actor, Errol McGla… 

Sam Williams: Himbo (WIP)

Sam Williams: Himbo (WIP)

Part-time naked butler/full-time Ariana Grande superfan Sam Williams has quickly become British comedy’s brightest ‘good looking chap’ (Chortle). 

Sam See: Government Approved Sex

Sam See: Government Approved Sex

Relationships, and break-ups in particular, are a common focus for stand-up. 

Sam Morril: The Class Act Tour

Sam Morril: The Class Act Tour

Stand-up comedy Sam Morril joins us at Leicester Square Theatre on July 1st as part of his "The Class Act Tour. 

Then, Now & Next

Then, Now & Next

Starring Alice Fearn, and directed by Julie Atherton, Then, Now & Next is a heartwarming, original musical from writers Christopher J Orton and Jon Robyns. 

Laura Belbin: Knee Deep In Life

Laura Belbin: Knee Deep In Life

Author and social media sensation Laura Belbin is on a mission to make people laugh. 

Sam Lake: Aspiring D.I.L.F

Sam Lake: Aspiring D.I.L.F

After his “Gut Bustingly Funny” (Deadline News) debut show last year, Sam Lake is back and he is DADDY. 

Can I Be Bored Now?

Can I Be Bored Now?

Pebble Trust and Bird&BlendTeaCo bursary winning play ‘Can I Be Bored Now? is a theatre piece in which through dialogues, music and movement, two performers lead the audience on a … 

Sam Lake: Aspiring D.I.L.F

Sam Lake: Aspiring D.I.L.F

After his “Gut Bustingly Funny” (Deadline News) debut show last year, Sam Lake is back and he is DADDY. 

Can I Be Bored Now?

Can I Be Bored Now?

Pebble Trust and Bird&BlendTeaCo bursary winning play ‘Can I Be Bored Now? is a theatre piece in which through dialogues, music and movement, two performers lead the audience on a … 

Bla Bla Land the Improvised Musical

Bla Bla Land the Improvised Musical

Brighton improv troupe Tea & Toast presents a warm and witty musical comedy, made up before your eyes. 

Sam's Scriptz!

Sam's Scriptz!

Sam Jacobsen is an acclaimed writer, penning award-winning scripts for the three S’s. 

Sam's Scriptz!

Sam's Scriptz!

Sam Jacobsen is an acclaimed writer, penning award-winning scripts for the three S’s. 

Flopbusters: Improvised Comedy Movie

Flopbusters: Improvised Comedy Movie

Flopbusters - An Improvised Movie is an improvised comedy show where a movie will be written and performed in-front of your eyes. 

Sam Williams: Himbo (WIP)

Sam Williams: Himbo (WIP)

Part-time naked butler, full-time Ariana Grande superfan, Sam Williams has quickly become British comedy’s brightest ‘good looking chap’ (Chortle). 

Flopbusters: Improvised Comedy Movie

Flopbusters: Improvised Comedy Movie

Flopbusters - An Improvised Movie is an improvised comedy show where a movie will be written and performed in-front of your eyes. 

Mates: The Improvised '90s Sitcom

Mates: The Improvised '90s Sitcom

The one with the improvised comedy! Don your sweater-vest and your Rachel hairdo, and get ready to relive the 90s. 

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

A quick-fire improvised sketch show chock full of death-defying improv, fast-paced performing and silly short comedy sketches. 

Mates: The Improvised '90s Sitcom

Mates: The Improvised '90s Sitcom

The one with the improvised comedy! Don your sweater vest and your Rachel hairdo, and get ready to relive the ‘90s. 

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

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… 

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

A work-in-progress character comedy show from award-winning comedian Lorna Rose Treen (Funny Women 2022 Stage Award and 2022 Comedy Shorts Award, Chortle Best Newcomer Nominee). 

Oh God What Now? Live – Beware The Ides Of May

Oh God What Now? Live – Beware The Ides Of May

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… 

Massage Open Evening: Dip your toe into something new!

Massage Open Evening: Dip your toe into something new!

In this dynamic and interactive workshop, you will learn the art of massage, and the beauty of bodywork. 

Wuthering Heights - Rose Theatre

Wuthering Heights - Rose Theatre

'We don’t in general take to foreigners here… unless they take to us first' With characteristic humour, passion and pathos, Inspector Sands offer a fresh take … 

Rose

Rose

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… 

Massage Open Evening: Dip your toe into something new!

Massage Open Evening: Dip your toe into something new!

In this dynamic and interactive workshop, you will learn the art of massage, and the beauty of bodywork. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

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… 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest returns to the West End. 

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Mesdames and Messieurs, may I take your tickets please? Pinch Punch welcome you aboard Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit, a totally improvised, totally outrageous m… 

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Mesdames and Messieurs, may I take your tickets please? Pinch Punch welcome you aboard Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit, a totally improvised, totally outrageous m… 

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast is an improvised comedy interview podcast. 

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast is an improvised comedy interview podcast. 

Stephen Catling – Beehavioural Problems: Something Something Autism.

Stephen Catling – Beehavioural Problems: Something Something Autism.

Comedic powerhouse Stephen Catling (Finalist for Stand-up Nights 2019 and semi-finalist in South-coast New Comedian, Chortle Student Comedian, and Get Up Stand-up 2022) brings you … 

If they could see me now: the words & music of Dorothy Fields

If they could see me now: the words & music of Dorothy Fields

Who hasn’t sung along to “Hey, Big Spender?” Now, there’s a unique opportunity to hear the songs of Dorothy Fields - “I Can’t give you Anything but Love,” “A Fine Romance,” an… 

If they could see me now: the words & music of Dorothy Fields

If they could see me now: the words & music of Dorothy Fields

Who hasn’t sung along to “Hey, Big Spender?” Now, there’s a unique opportunity to hear the songs of Dorothy Fields - “I Can’t give you Anything but Love,” “A Fine Romance,” an… 

Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy

Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy

Fresh from his off-broadway run and “Late Night with Seth Meyers”, Sam is coming to London. 

Movin' Melvin Brown presents Sweet Soul Music (The Sam Cooke Story)

Movin' Melvin Brown presents Sweet Soul Music (The Sam Cooke Story)

World-class acclaimed entertainer Movin’ Melvin Brown is back in Brighton with his smash hit soulful Musical ‘Me and Otis’. 

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the smoot… 

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the smoot… 

IT'S A TRAP! The Improvised Star Wars Show

IT'S A TRAP! The Improvised Star Wars Show

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. 

IT'S A TRAP! The Improvised Star Wars Show

IT'S A TRAP! The Improvised Star Wars Show

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… 

Yes Anderson: An Improvised Wes Anderson Film

Yes Anderson: An Improvised Wes Anderson Film

The films of Wes Anderson occupy a unique and vivid universe unto themselves: love and yearning, complicated family dynamics, and existential angst. 

Now That's What I Call Bingo

Now That's What I Call Bingo

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Yes Anderson: An Improvised Wes Anderson Film

Yes Anderson: An Improvised Wes Anderson Film

The films of Wes Anderson occupy a unique and vivid universe unto themselves: love and yearning, complicated family dynamics, and existential angst. 

Blue Now

Blue Now

BLUE was Derek Jarman’s final film. 

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Brighton comedy stalwarts Sam Savage (creator of viral hit comedy character Linda Larkin) and Dan Fardell have teamed up to bring you a double dose of their formative brand new wor… 

SHADOWS

SHADOWS

SHADOWS Is a one-man show that entails the stories of individuals who have been abused, depressed and also suicidal. 

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Brighton comedy stalwarts Sam Savage (creator of viral hit comedy character Linda Larkin) and Dan Fardell have teamed up to bring you a double dose of their formative brand new wor… 

SHADOWS

SHADOWS

SHADOWS Is a one-man show that entails the stories of individuals who have been abused, depressed and also suicidal. 

Acaprov: The Improvised A Cappella Musical

Acaprov: The Improvised A Cappella Musical

‘Hamilton’ meets ‘Pitch Perfect’: spontaneously Improvised! Imagine a new kind of musical: beatboxers, rappers, actors, singers, dancers and body percussionists, come together as … 

Richard III - Rose Theatre

Richard III - Rose Theatre

Rose Theatre and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres in association with Swinging the Lens A Rose Original Production Following her critically-acclaimed production of Richa… 

Lord of the Flies - Rose Theatre

Lord of the Flies - Rose Theatre

By Nigel Williams Adapted from the novel by William Golding In the midst of a raging war, a group of British school children are left stranded after surviving a devastating plane c… 

Criminally Untrue: an improvised true crime documentary

Criminally Untrue: an improvised true crime documentary

“Full of infectious energy. 

Laura Riseborough's Only Friends

Laura Riseborough's Only Friends

‘Laura Riseborough’s Only Friends’ is a solo character-comedy pick and mix. 

Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating your favourite high-stakes movie scenes, but with hilarious twists. 

The Play With The Really Long Slightly Poetic Sounding Title That's Actually A Bit Too Long But That's OK Because It's About Something Important... Or, She Howls Kelp

The Play With The Really Long Slightly Poetic Sounding Title That's Actually A Bit Too Long But That's OK Because It's About Something Important... Or, She Howls Kelp

What’s the only thing proven to change the world? That’s right: issue-led fringe theatre. 

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit

Pinch Punch welcome you aboard Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit, a totally improvised, totally outrageous murder mystery where killing the cast and cracking the case… 

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

SKIN PIGEON is a WIP character comedy show from award winning comedian Lorna Rose Treen (Funny Women 2022 Stage Award and 2022 Comedy Shorts Award). 

The Buzztones present 'Now That's What Someone Might Call Music!'

The Buzztones present 'Now That's What Someone Might Call Music!'

The Buzztones are back! Following smash-hit shows in 2019 and 2020, the pop-comedy maestros return to VAULT with a brand new, feel-good set of tracks and nonsense. 

Happy Capital | HEAR + NOW

Happy Capital | HEAR + NOW

Happy CapitalDon’t bet on the wrong horseHEAR + NOWAn improvised, synthesized garden of sound Happy Capital - Tommy Harris Mark believes he's found his golden… 

Oh God, What Now? LIVE

Oh God, What Now? LIVE

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… 

Hear Me Now

Hear Me Now

“Being black is about fighting a white world. 

Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

'Ridiculously silly… wickedly funny’ ★★★★★ The Times 'A joy to behold’ ★★★★ The Guardian The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as heard … 

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

Farting at a funeral. 

Rose Johnson (Work in Progress)

Rose Johnson (Work in Progress)

Rose Johnson is 37 and all she’s got to show for it is nine chin hairs, a Love Island addiction, and a world-class talent for over-thinking (plus jokes re: all the above). 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Debut hour from nice young man, Sam Lake. 

Stacey and Rose

Stacey and Rose

Stacey and Rose have watched all the films. 

Mates: The Improvised '90s Sitcom

Mates: The Improvised '90s Sitcom

The one with the improvised comedy! Don your sweater-vest and your Rachel hairdo, and get ready to relive the ‘90s. 

Nina Hills: Peri-meno... What Now?

Nina Hills: Peri-meno... What Now?

Nina was going through life quite nicely, when POW! Suddenly! she wasn’t! Fear and Anxiety crept into normal every day situations. 

Here We Are Now

Here We Are Now

Over a decade after winning RTE’s ‘Fame the Musical’ TV Show, West End stars Ben Morris and Jessica Cervi are returning to Dublin with a brand new show… 

Here We Are Now

Here We Are Now

Over a decade after winning RTE’s ‘Fame the Musical’ TV Show, West End stars Ben Morris and Jessica Cervi are returning to Dublin with a brand new show… 

Dragprov's Nutflix Christmas Special: An Improvised Festive Musical

Dragprov's Nutflix Christmas Special: An Improvised Festive Musical

Bells are ringing, dreidels are spinning, the holidays are here again! Leave the remote at home and get your fix of festive film hilarity at the Karaoke Hole with Dragprov’s Nutfli… 

Paradise Now!

Paradise Now!

Ready to change your life? Start your journey to greatness and join the biggest pack of girlbosses and SHE-ros you’ll ever meet with Paradise! Gabriel’s been low lately… 

A Christmas Carol - Rose Theatre

A Christmas Carol - Rose Theatre

From Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, writer of the Olivier Award-winning Emilia, comes a brand-new retelling of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic. 

Can't Stop Us Now

Can't Stop Us Now

Presented by The People’s Players, the Liverpool’s Royal Court amateur theatre company. 

Something in the Air

Something in the Air

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… 

Dramaturgy Now Roundtable

Dramaturgy Now Roundtable

You are invited for a lively afternoon of debate and discussion on the versatile and diverse role of the dramaturg in Irish theatre making hosted by the Dramaturgs'… 

Premiere – the Improvised play - Improvised by Sprout

Premiere – the Improvised play - Improvised by Sprout

A comedy improv special! “Whose Line Is It Anyway” type games & scenes followed by an improvised play-all inspired from audience suggestions “Give them their own TV show” The Me… 

Oh God, What Now? Live – New PM, Same Old BS

Oh God, What Now? Live – New PM, Same Old BS

Boris who? Join the panelists from Britain’s premier rage-driven politics podcast to “welcome” our new Prime Minister – whomever he or she turns … 

Rose

Rose

Blending the personal with the political, this sharply drawn portrait of a feisty Jewish woman traces Rose’s story from the devastation of Nazi-ruled Europe to conquering the Ame… 

Le Gateau Chocolat and Jonny Woo: NOW THAT’S WHAT WE CALL MUSICALS!

Le Gateau Chocolat and Jonny Woo: NOW THAT’S WHAT WE CALL MUSICALS!

Taking over Woolwich Works for the first time, get ready to be dragged through a catalogue of Gateau & Woo’s favourite musical hits, from Gypsy to Grease, Little Mermaid to The S… 

Rose

Rose

Following a hugely successful award-winning online run, which was later broadcast on Sky Arts, Dame Maureen Lipman returns to the title role of Rose for a new production starting o… 

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

Farting at a funeral. 

Song for the Forgotten Rose

Song for the Forgotten Rose

Join classical trio Oscen Ensemble as they explore works by female composers in their Song for the Forgotten Rose. 

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

There are 400 million pigeons on the Earth. 

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon

There are 400 million pigeons on the Earth. 

Spontaneous Potter Kidz: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Spontaneous Potter Kidz: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Grab your wands, don your house robes, and apparate yourselves to the box office! The smash-hit show Spontaneous Potter Kidz is an entirely improvised wizarding comedy show, based … 

A Something! No Dragon No Lion!

A Something! No Dragon No Lion!

A Kung Fu contemporary circus made in Hong Kong. 

Chaos by Laura Lomas

Chaos by Laura Lomas

A girl is locked in a room. 

Matt and Sam Attempt Murder

Matt and Sam Attempt Murder

At the 2022 Camden Fringe, Matt Rouse(“Solid attitude which he skilfully exploits” - Chortle) and Sam Picone(“Slick timing and effortless delivery” - Mo Gilligan) will atte… 

Matt and Sam Attempt Murder

Matt and Sam Attempt Murder

At the 2022 Camden Fringe, Matt Rouse(“Solid attitude which he skilfully exploits” - Chortle) and Sam Picone(“Slick timing and effortless delivery” - Mo Gilligan) will atte… 

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Star of The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Netflix’s Flinch, Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), Tonight at The London Palladium (ITV), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Play To The Whistle (ITV),… 

Dan Wye Am I Sam Smith

Dan Wye Am I Sam Smith

For centuries philosophers have asked the question, Who am I? But it’s now time to ask, Am I Sam Smith? Through the camp ecstasy of comedy cabaret, Dan Wye, creator of Séayoncé, … 

Sam Eley: Ratbag

Sam Eley: Ratbag

Are you reading this? Wow. 

A Something! No Dragon No Lion!

A Something! No Dragon No Lion!

A Kung Fu contemporary circus made in Hong Kong. 

Sam Campbell: Comedy Show

Sam Campbell: Comedy Show

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.  

Now: Shame

Now: Shame

Inept pilots. 

Mr Brake Down: The Headmaster Will See You Now

Mr Brake Down: The Headmaster Will See You Now

A special school assembly harking back to the grand old days of the bawdy British boarding school, hosted by drag king and self-proclaimed “Head” Master Mr Brake Down. 

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

Farting at a funeral. 

Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay.

Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay.

Malachy has just turned 25, and he has a few things to say about that. 

Film Club – An Improvised Comedy

Film Club – An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from all your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to t… 

Sam and Joe: Strikeout!

Sam and Joe: Strikeout!

Chortle Student Comedy Award winner Joe Kent-Walters and runner-up Sam Williams join forces to bring you an absolute home run of a comedy show, covering two bases: stand-up and cha… 

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

Why do geese fly south for the winter? What’s really inside an Oreo? You suggest the question, then watch as the myth of its origin comes to life! From the roaring thunder of Mount… 

Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture

Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture

Zany music and a psychedelic multimedia screen await the audience as we take our seats for Sam Nicoresti’s show Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture. 

Mary O'Connell: There's Something Wrong With Mary (WIP)

Mary O'Connell: There's Something Wrong With Mary (WIP)

Mary O’Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as: ‘the relationship. 

MATES: The Improvised 90s Sitcom

MATES: The Improvised 90s Sitcom

The one with the improvised comedy! Don your sweater vest and your Rachel hairdo, and get ready to relive the 90s. 

Fallen Rose

Fallen Rose

Look through the smoke. 

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it; no rules, no backup, no script, no set list. 

Daniel Downie: There's Something About Mary

Daniel Downie: There's Something About Mary

Pasty-white, loved a round of golf and a bevy, locked in a bitter dispute between Catholics and Protestants, had an adorable wee Skye Terrier dog, married three times, implicated i… 

After Dusk: The Improvised Twilight Zone

After Dusk: The Improvised Twilight Zone

Filed mistakenly under E for Mystery: unscripted episodes of the television anthology known as The Twilight Zone. 

The Halls of Ridiculous: Improvised Sketch Show

The Halls of Ridiculous: Improvised Sketch Show

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… 

Sam See: Government-Approved Sex

Sam See: Government-Approved Sex

‘There’s real steel in his comedic bones’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

Aaaaaaaand now! Roger Swift's Machine Pun: Reloaded

Aaaaaaaand now! Roger Swift's Machine Pun: Reloaded

UK Pun finalist and writer of one of Dave’s Best Jokes of the Fringe, Roger Swift resurfaces into the post-lockdown world with an updated version of his whirlwind roller-coaster … 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

The Improvised Doctor Who Parody is back! Travel anywhere in time and space with a live radiophonic workshop, on-stage TARDIS and a collection of hilarious improv comedy performers… 

The Discount Comedy Checkout: Improvised Family Show

The Discount Comedy Checkout: Improvised Family Show

Nominated for Best Kids’ Show at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2022. 

Nina Hills: Peri-meno... What Now?

Nina Hills: Peri-meno... What Now?

Nina was going through life quite nicely, when – pow! Suddenly she wasn’t! Fear and anxiety crept into normal everyday situations. 

Something About George

Something About George

All Things Must Pass, they say. 

Something About Simon

Something About Simon

Paul Simon is a name that has cemented itself into the ‘hearts and bones’ of audiences all over the world. 

Al Lubel: Talks About His Name for Fifty-Six Minutes and About Something Else for Four Minutes

Al Lubel: Talks About His Name for Fifty-Six Minutes and About Something Else for Four Minutes

Al Lubel talks about his name for fifty-six minutes and about something else for four minutes. 

Laura Davis: If This Is It

Laura Davis: If This Is It

Most Outstanding Show nominee at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022. 

What’s Upset You Now? Live

What’s Upset You Now? Live

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. 

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

No script, Sherlock! Stars of UK and Australian fringes take you on an award-winning improvised romp through the underworld of Victorian Britain, packed with shady villains, red he… 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Debut hour from nice young man, Sam Lake. 

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

An entirely improvised wizarding comedy play, based on an audience suggestion of a fan-fiction title. 

Sam Taunton: Yoho Diabolo

Sam Taunton: Yoho Diabolo

One of Australia’s best stand-up comedians returns with his new show Yoho Diabolo. 

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Star of The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Netflix’s Flinch, Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), Tonight at The London Palladium (ITV), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Play To The Whistle (ITV),… 

Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy

Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy

Dealing with grief is something that is very difficult because it’s so personal and particular to the individual. 

Something in The Water

Something in The Water

With a plastic fork in hand (not a preference, all part of the show), the Crains Lecture Hall of Summerhall, a former home of learning for the students of the University of Edinbur… 

Feeling Afraid as If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen

Feeling Afraid as If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen

According to The Stage’s recently departed Scotland editor, Thom Dibden, comedy first overtook theatre as the largest proportion of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s programme du… 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Some shows are Fringe standards, you can’t help but think that they’re like the ravens at the Tower of London; that if they weren’t here, everything would come tumbling down. 

Something in the Water

Something in the Water

‘Enter into a wacky world of sea monsters in high heels and angry mobs with tiny pitchforks’ (InDaily. 

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now in a Minute

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now in a Minute

An investigation into Welsh and queer identity or a show for anyone with a complex relationship to home. 

Tony Law: A Now Begin in Again

Tony Law: A Now Begin in Again

Neanderthal Canadian Trinidadian Norn Iron loon Law brings his half-baked thoughts on the last couple of years and a little time travel to boot. 

¿Rob or Rose?

¿Rob or Rose?

Like binge-watching a season of MTV’s Catfish on acid, Henry Charnock’s ambitious new comedic drama ¿Rob or Rose? leaves us with the question, “what if reality . 

¿Rob or Rose?

¿Rob or Rose?

Like binge-watching a season of MTV’s Catfish on acid, Henry Charnock’s ambitious new comedic drama ¿Rob or Rose? leaves us with the question, “what if reality . 

The Discount Comedy Checkout - Improvised Family Show

The Discount Comedy Checkout - Improvised Family Show

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… 

The Discount Comedy Checkout - Improvised Family Show

The Discount Comedy Checkout - Improvised Family Show

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… 

Acaprov: The Improvised A Cappella Musical

Acaprov: The Improvised A Cappella Musical

‘Hamilton’ meets ‘Pitch Perfect’: spontaneously Improvised! Imagine a new kind of musical: beatboxers, rappers, actors, singers, dancers and body percussionists, come together as … 

Simon Hall is Completely Fine... in the Mania

Simon Hall is Completely Fine... in the Mania

Simon Hall brings his manic energy and style to Brighton Fringe in his new show Simon Hall is Completely Fine. 

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Daniel Craig has abandoned the James Bond franchise. 

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Shaken Not Stirred: Improvised James Bond

Daniel Craig has abandoned the James Bond franchise. 

Sam Avery: Role Model

Sam Avery: Role Model

Sam needs to step up. 

Sam Avery: Role Model

Sam Avery: Role Model

Sam needs to step up. 

Murder on the Improvised Express

Murder on the Improvised Express

Mesdames and Messieurs, may I take your tickets, please? This summer, let comedy improvisation company, Pinch Punch, welcome you aboard their exciting new show, ‘Murder on The Imp… 

Murder on the Improvised Express

Murder on the Improvised Express

Mesdames and Messieurs, may I take your tickets, please? This summer, let comedy improvisation company, Pinch Punch, welcome you aboard their exciting new show, ‘Murder on The Imp… 

A RARE APPEARANCE FROM ALFIE PACKHAM AND SAM ELEY

A RARE APPEARANCE FROM ALFIE PACKHAM AND SAM ELEY

Alfie Packham and Sam Eley have turned up in Brighton to perform a blistering hour of their best stand-up for the first time. 

A RARE APPEARANCE FROM ALFIE PACKHAM AND SAM ELEY

A RARE APPEARANCE FROM ALFIE PACKHAM AND SAM ELEY

Alfie Packham and Sam Eley have turned up in Brighton to perform a blistering hour of their best stand-up for the first time. 

Sam Rhodes - Colossus of Rhodes

Sam Rhodes - Colossus of Rhodes

Sam Rhodes is a Musical Comedian from South London. 

Sam Rhodes - Colossus of Rhodes

Sam Rhodes - Colossus of Rhodes

Sam Rhodes is a Musical Comedian from South London. 

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast is an improvised comedy interview podcast. 

Mates: The Improvised '90s Sitcom

Mates: The Improvised '90s Sitcom

The one with the improvised comedy! Don your sweater-vest and your Rachel hairdo, and get ready to relive the 90s. 

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

Track 96 is London’s premiere Hip Hop improv group. 

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

Track 96 is London’s premiere Hip Hop improv group. 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Award-winning stand-up and nice young man Sam Lake presents an hour of hilarious and camp stand-up shaped into a heart-warming love story, talking about his life goals, and how he … 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Cake is the debut hour from stand-up comedian, Sam Lake. 

Chloe Petts: Something Old, Something New

Chloe Petts: Something Old, Something New

Rising star, Chloe Petts presents an hour of stand-up, including old bits, new bits and stuff she probably just made up on the spot. 

Chloe Petts: Something Old, Something New

Chloe Petts: Something Old, Something New

Rising star, Chloe Petts presents an hour of stand-up, including old bits, new bits and stuff she probably just made up on the spot. 

Sam's Scriptz!

Sam's Scriptz!

Sam Jacobsen is an acclaimed writer, penning award-winning scripts for the three S’s. 

Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti-Wokeflake Snow Culture

Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti-Wokeflake Snow Culture

The new show from ‘Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2021’ Sam Nicoresti. 

Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti-Wokeflake Snow Culture

Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti-Wokeflake Snow Culture

The new show from ‘Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2021’ Sam Nicoresti. 

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

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… 

After Dusk: The Improvised Twilight Zone

After Dusk: The Improvised Twilight Zone

You walk into a play but none of the actors have learned their lines, because there are none. 

After Dusk: The Improvised Twilight Zone

After Dusk: The Improvised Twilight Zone

You walk into a play but none of the actors have learned their lines, because there are none. 

Yes Anderson: The Improvised Wes Anderson Movie

Yes Anderson: The Improvised Wes Anderson Movie

The films of Wes Anderson occupy a unique and vivid universe unto themselves. 

Yes Anderson: The Improvised Wes Anderson Movie

Yes Anderson: The Improvised Wes Anderson Movie

The films of Wes Anderson occupy a unique and vivid universe unto themselves. 

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In a Minute

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In a Minute

​A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha… 

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In a Minute

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In a Minute

​A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha… 

Now That's What I Call Bingo

Now That's What I Call Bingo

A sing-a-long musical bingo game celebrating the best and worst of music from across the decades, hosted by Brighton’s award winning Drag Prince Alfie Ordinary. 

Now That's What I Call A Lot Of Songs About Science

Now That's What I Call A Lot Of Songs About Science

Phunky physics, catchy chemistry and bangin’ biology. 

Now That's What I Call A Lot Of Songs About Science

Now That's What I Call A Lot Of Songs About Science

Phunky physics, catchy chemistry and bangin’ biology. 

Now That's What I Call Bingo

Now That's What I Call Bingo

A sing-a-long musical bingo game celebrating the best and worst of music from across the decades, hosted by Brighton’s award winning Drag Prince Alfie Ordinary. 

All Together Now

All Together Now

Three siblings are in isolation having had contact with a Covid victim. 

All Together Now

All Together Now

Three siblings are in isolation having had contact with a Covid victim. 

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

High energy, fun and witty, The Bean Spillers’ Improvised Musical showcases a wide range of talent, musical knowledge and general mischief. 

Oh God, What Now? Live in London

Oh God, What Now? Live in London

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… 

Everything is Grand, and I'm Completely Okay

Everything is Grand, and I'm Completely Okay

Malachy has just turned 25, and he has a few things to say about that. 

FRESHERS | Anyone Seen Mary Rose

FRESHERS | Anyone Seen Mary Rose

FRESHERSWhy can't she leave her room?Anyone Seen Mary Rose Text me when you're home safely FRESHERS - Caoimhe McGee Síofra is desperate to leave… 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Love. 

Oh God, What Now?: Remoanin’ Around The Christmas Tree

Oh God, What Now?: Remoanin’ Around The Christmas Tree

Deck the halls with Customs Manifest Forms and don’t expect any turkey –  it’s the end of year festive live special from Oh God, What Now?, the hi… 

Poetry Ireland Introductions 2021 : Sacha White, Eoin Mc Evoy, Sonya Gildea, William Keohane, Laura McKenna

Poetry Ireland Introductions 2021 : Sacha White, Eoin Mc Evoy, Sonya Gildea, William Keohane, Laura McKenna

Music from Bróna Keogh  Established in 1989 by poet Theo Dorgan, Poetry Ireland’s Introductions Series offers exciting opportunities for talented, eme… 

MATES: The Improvised '90s Sitcom

MATES: The Improvised '90s Sitcom

The one with the improvised comedy! Don your sweater-vest and your Rachel hairdo, and get ready to relive the ‘90s. 

Tokyo Rose

Tokyo Rose

Turn back the dial to 1949. 

Autumn Rose Garden

Autumn Rose Garden

Welcome to “Autumn Rose Garden” – student’s talent showcase of Cairo Rose belly dance studio at The Space theatre in London. 

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

Something Funny’ comedy show with Scott McPherson. 

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

Something Funny’ comedy show with Scott McPherson. 

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

Something Funny’ comedy show with Scott McPherson. 

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

Something Funny’ comedy show with Scott McPherson. 

NOW That’s What I Call Tyler and Vincent + Daddy Issues

NOW That’s What I Call Tyler and Vincent + Daddy Issues

Presented by Tylor and Vincent & Alissa Anne Jeun YiAlissa Anne Jeun Yi: Daddy IssuesDaddy Issues is a drag king, comedy and performance art show about how I was called to move out… 

Queer Clash Diary - Where are we now?

Queer Clash Diary - Where are we now?

Queer Clash Diary - Where are we now? Tuesday 7th SeptemberThe Yard Theatre11am - 6pm 10 (15 Solidarity Ticket) Bringing together promoters, producers, venues, performers… 

The Misadventures of David & Sam

The Misadventures of David & Sam

Farmers-turned-entertainers David & Sam are ploughing up to George Square with their rambunctious family comedy, littered with the absolute best showmanship they can muster. 

Tim FitzHigham: Here Now

Tim FitzHigham: Here Now

Spirit of the Fringe, multi-award-winning, Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated comedian, author and explorer Tim FitzHigham is here for one solo show only. 

Laura Mvula

Laura Mvula

Soulful singer Laura Mvula pays homage to the sounds of 80s new wave and dance-pop, as heard in her new album Pink Noise. 

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

Farting at a funeral. 

Sam Campbell: Companion

Sam Campbell: Companion

Listen here. 

Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal

Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal

Elspeth McVeigh’s an accomplished singer of baroque and early Scottish music with performances described as having a haunting, ‘entrancing voice. 

Sam and Tim Present: Behind the Fringe

Sam and Tim Present: Behind the Fringe

A series of quick-fire sketches riffing on ten years’ worth of observations on the bizarre quirks that make the Edinburgh Festival Fringe the collection of misfits and mishaps that… 

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

An entirely improvised wizarding comedy play, based on an audience suggestion of a fanfiction title. 

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

Edinburgh Fringe is usually teeming with high-end improv shows to choose from, but pickings this year are, unsurprisingly, slim. 

Field- Something for the Future Now

Field- Something for the Future Now

Directed by Christine Devaney and featuring an ensemble of Edinburgh-based performers, Field is an immersive, uplifting work that has Arthur’s Seat as its backdrop. 

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In a Minute

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In a Minute

​A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha… 

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In a Minute

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In a Minute

​A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha… 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Cake is the debut hour from stand-up comedian, Sam Lake, a show about our obsession with goal setting, why we feel pressure to achieve things before a certain age. 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Cake is the debut hour from stand-up comedian, Sam Lake, a show about our obsession with goal setting, why we feel pressure to achieve things before a certain age. 

Tony Law ‘A now Begin in Again’

Tony Law ‘A now Begin in Again’

Tony returns without understanding or any idea of what comedy was and it is. 

Tony Law ‘A now Begin in Again’

Tony Law ‘A now Begin in Again’

Tony returns without understanding or any idea of what comedy was and it is. 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Award-winning stand-up and nice young man Sam Lake presents an hour of stand-up talking about his #GOALS, and how he copes with succeeding and (more often) failing at them. 

Best Before by Ellie Rose Amit

Best Before by Ellie Rose Amit

The awkwardness of a blind date. 

Dirty Protest Theatre / Kill Me Now by Rhiannon Boyle

Dirty Protest Theatre / Kill Me Now by Rhiannon Boyle

Welcome to undertaker Anna Morgan-Jones’ live Zoom webinar. 

Best Before by Ellie Rose Amit

Best Before by Ellie Rose Amit

The awkwardness of a blind date. 

Now That's What I Call... Timeless!

Now That's What I Call... Timeless!

ICCA UK finalists Sweet Nothings bring you a battle of the ages. 

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

You may be asking “Who even is Sam Carlyle?”, but after this cabaret you’ll certainly know her name (along with way too much else. 

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

You may be asking “Who even is Sam Carlyle?”, but after this cabaret you’ll certainly know her name (along with way too much else. 

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

Track 96 is London’s premiere Hip Hop improv group. 

The Misadventures of David & Sam

The Misadventures of David & Sam

After an outstanding premiere at VAULT Festival 2020, farmers-turned-entertainers David and Sam are ploughing across to Islington with their rambunctious family comedy, littered wi… 

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

Track 96 is London’s premiere Hip Hop improv group. 

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

Track 96 is an improvised hip hop group. 

Laura McMahon, One of the Gals

Laura McMahon, One of the Gals

One of the Gals is completely packed. 

I’ll Tell You What - Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece

I’ll Tell You What - Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece

Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece present their split bill show "I'll Tell You What", an hour of stand-up comedy by two of the funniest women coming up on the … 

Going Straight to Gay... Or something in-between

Going Straight to Gay... Or something in-between

A stand-up comedy one woman theatre piece that casts light on how society, your partner and yourself cause a lot of difficulties in your relationship. 

"I'll Tell You What" - Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece

Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece present their split bill show “I’ll Tell You What”, an hour of stand-up comedy by two of the funniest women coming up on the circuit. 

Going Straight to Gay... Or something in-between

Going Straight to Gay... Or something in-between

A stand-up comedy one woman theatre piece that casts light on how society, your partner and yourself cause a lot of difficulties in your relationship. 

"I'll Tell You What" - Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece

Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece present their split bill show “I’ll Tell You What”, an hour of stand-up comedy by two of the funniest women coming up on the circuit. 

Oh God, What Now? vs. The Bunker: Championship Podclash!

Oh God, What Now? vs. The Bunker: Championship Podclash!

Roll up as Britain’s two most addictive political podcasts face off in a show of two halves. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Sam and Mark's On The Road Show

Sam and Mark's On The Road Show

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… 

Something in the Water

Something in the Water

‘Enter into a wacky world of sea monsters in high heels and angry mobs with tiny pitchforks’ (InDaily. 

Trudy Carmichael Presents: The Improvised One-Woman Show!

Trudy Carmichael Presents: The Improvised One-Woman Show!

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… 

Something in the Water – For Kids!

Something in the Water – For Kids!

Grumms doesn’t see themselves in the Barbies or GI Joes they play with. 

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

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. 

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it; no rules, no backup, no script and no set list. 

Laura McMahon, One of the Gals

Laura McMahon, One of the Gals

If you hate Laura McMahon, women in general or comedy, then don’t see this show. 

Fireman Sam Live - Saves the Circus

Fireman Sam Live - Saves the Circus

When all of his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus. 

Laura McMahon: One Of The Gals

Laura McMahon: One Of The Gals

If you hate Laura McMahon or women in general or comedy this isn’t the show for you. 

Laura McMahon, One of the Gals

Laura McMahon, One of the Gals

If you hate Laura McMahon, women in general or comedy, then don’t see this show. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical has been a rip-roaring success since the show started in 2008. 

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

The Bean Spillers: The Improvised Musical

Farting at a funeral. 

Weimar Now! - Berlin Cabaret Songs

Weimar Now! - Berlin Cabaret Songs

Having performed a series of cabarets at the Barbican Art Gallery and a charity concert for Bono and Chris Martin, “cabaret kings” William Ludwig and Dean Austin return with �… 

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we’d give him a hand. 

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we’d give him a hand. 

Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons by Sam Steiner

Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons by Sam Steiner

The average person will speak about 123,205,750 words in a lifetime. 

Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons by Sam Steiner

Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons by Sam Steiner

The average person will speak about 123,205,750 words in a lifetime. 

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade. 

Now That's What I Call Bingo

Now That's What I Call Bingo

A sing-a-long musical bingo game celebrating the best and worst of music from across the decades, hosted by Brighton’s award winning Drag Prince Alfie Ordinary. 

Now That's What I Call Bingo

Now That's What I Call Bingo

A sing-a-long musical bingo game celebrating the best and worst of music from across the decades, hosted by Brighton’s award winning Drag Prince Alfie Ordinary. 

Let Me Tell You Something You Already Know

Let Me Tell You Something You Already Know

A personal performance of a woman’s struggle growing up in a man-made world. 

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

You may be asking “Who even is Sam Carlyle?”, but after this cabaret you’ll certainly know her name (along with way too much else . 

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

You may be asking “Who even is Sam Carlyle?”, but after this cabaret you’ll certainly know her name (along with way too much else . 

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

In his debut Brighton Fringe show, Scott will interrogate everyday experiences with a comedy twist, including relationships, family and the current state of the UK. 

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

Something Funny with Scott McPherson

In his debut Brighton Fringe show, Scott will interrogate everyday experiences with a comedy twist, including relationships, family and the current state of the UK. 

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

In this new show, singer-songwriter Gary Edward Jones not only recites the music of one of his idols but also tells the unique story of Paul Simon combining visuals, stage design a… 

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

In this new show, singer-songwriter Gary Edward Jones not only recites the music of one of his idols but also tells the unique story of Paul Simon combining visuals, stage design a… 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Cake is the debut hour from stand-up comedian, Sam Lake. 

Perspectives on Visibility: Outside Inside, Performed by: Ebony Rose Dark

Perspectives on Visibility: Outside Inside, Performed by: Ebony Rose Dark

How have ways of seeing and being seen reshaped the nuances of accessibility under lockdown? Three film vignettes released throughout the year explore the subjective relationships… 

Perspectives on Visibility: Outside Inside, Performed by: Ebony Rose Dark

Perspectives on Visibility: Outside Inside, Performed by: Ebony Rose Dark

How have ways of seeing and being seen reshaped the nuances of accessibility under lockdown? Three film vignettes released throughout the year explore the subjective relationships… 

Signature Sound Acapella: The Art of experimental acapella – Then, Now and Always

Signature Sound Acapella: The Art of experimental acapella – Then, Now and Always

Signature Sound Acapella is a music group with a passion for experimental acapella. 

Signature Sound Acapella: The Art of experimental acapella – Then, Now and Always

Signature Sound Acapella: The Art of experimental acapella – Then, Now and Always

Signature Sound Acapella is a music group with a passion for experimental acapella. 

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

  Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes is a fun evening of storytelling through song and over gesticulation. 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

The Improvised Doctor Who Parody is landing near you! Travel anywhere in time and space with a live radiophonic workshop, incredible props & set and a co… 

A Blue Something Livestream

A Blue Something Livestream

Chris, Lucy, Hervey and Mandy are stuck in a waiting room. 

A Blue Something

A Blue Something

Chris, Lucy, Hervey and Mandy are stuck in a waiting room. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

There’s no stopping The Showstoppers! With twelve years as an Edinburgh Festival must-see phenomenon, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, … 

Akram Khan Company - We are but Shadows

Akram Khan Company - We are but Shadows

With the support of Darbar Festival, Akram Khan Company present: We are but Shadows. 

Mister Dusty Rose's GHOST SHOW

Mister Dusty Rose's GHOST SHOW

Light a candle, turn off the light, and let us begin. 

Singing Masterclass With Laura Wright

Singing Masterclass With Laura Wright

Join the professional mezzo-soprano, Laura Wright, live as she gives masterclasses to two singers via Zoom. 

Billy Jones: Now 'n' Then

Billy Jones: Now 'n' Then

Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Billy’s 12th Fringe appearance. 

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

In proud association with Camden Fringe; Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes is a fun evening of storytelling through song and over gesticulation. 

Telling Stories Without Text with Jessica Rose McVay, 45North

Telling Stories Without Text with Jessica Rose McVay, 45North

Tableaux. 

Sam Campbell: Companion

Sam Campbell: Companion

If you want to make the finest wine, use the sweetest grape on the vine. 

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

In proud association with Camden Fringe; Track 96 is an improvised hip hop group. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

The Edinburgh must-see, Olivier Award-winning (Best Entertainment and Family Show) West End hit returns for an incredible 13th consecutive year! A brand-new musical comedy is creat… 

Murder, She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

Murder, She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

A classic murder mystery created on the spot in this ingenious and hilarious show from The Bristol Improv Theatre’s resident company. 

Now That's What I Call... Getting Brexit Done!

Now That's What I Call... Getting Brexit Done!

The perpetrators of 2019’s satirical smash hit Now That’s What I Call Brexit – ‘Searing satire’ **** (BritishTheatreGuide. 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

The Improvised Doctor Who Parody is back!! Travel anywhere in space and time with a live radiophonic workshop, incredible props and set, and a collection of hilarious improv comedy… 

The Misadventures of David & Sam

The Misadventures of David & Sam

After an outstanding premiere at VAULT 2020, farmers-turned-entertainers David and Sam are ploughing up to Bristo Square with their rambunctious comedy spectacular decorated with t… 

Laura Marling

Laura Marling

SJM Concerts PresentLaura Marling   Since the release of her acclaimed debut album, Alas I Cannot Swim in 2008, Laura Marling has swiftly and confidently become one… 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

The Improvised Doctor Who Parody is landing near you! Travel anywhere in time and space with a live radiophonic workshop, incredible props & set and a collection of … 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

The Improvised Doctor Who Parody is landing near you! Travel anywhere in time and space with a live radiophonic workshop, incredible props & set and a collection of … 

The Totally Improvised Musical!

The Totally Improvised Musical!

A team of top improv comedians are bringing a new monthly show to Manchester this month with The Totally Improvised Musical. 

North Coast Presents ANYBODY! An Improvised Historical Hip Hopera

North Coast Presents ANYBODY! An Improvised Historical Hip Hopera

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. 

Di and Viv and Rose

Di and Viv and Rose

Manchester. 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

See a regency tale like no other featuring wilful heroines, haughty gentlemen, wayward vicars and hilarious consequences – no two shows are ever the same and swooning is gu… 

Sam Avery: Toddlergeddon

Sam Avery: Toddlergeddon

The time is 4. 

Sam Avery: Toddlergeddon

Sam Avery: Toddlergeddon

The time is 4. 

Going Straight to Gay (or something in-between)

Going Straight to Gay (or something in-between)

Being in a gay relationship is not always a dance on roses (yes, that’s a Danish expression), especially if you used to be in straight relationships. 

The Misadventures of David & Sam

The Misadventures of David & Sam

Join us, farmers, David and Sam, under the watchful eye of our rumbustious Gran, as we courteously portray to you our untold and epic adventures right here at VAULT Festival, in th… 

Louise Dearman and Laura Pitt Pulford

Louise Dearman and Laura Pitt Pulford

Two of the first ladies of musical theatre join Paul Taylor-Mills in an intimate one-off concert. 

Remainiacs present APODCALYPSE NOW!

Remainiacs present APODCALYPSE NOW!

The post-Election post-mortem. 

Shadows by Jon Fosse

Shadows by Jon Fosse

Suspended from the ceiling of the Coronet Theatre are five crystalline orbs that almost look like faces. 

Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted

Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted

It’s a Wednesday night in Brighton and Komedia is packed. 

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

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… 

The Sun Rose

The Sun Rose

Choreographer Matthew Rawcliffe (BBC Young Dancer Grand Finalist) presents The Sun Rose: a duet between two female dancers - celebrating fantasy and queer intimacy. 

Now & Then

Now & Then

Beginning in 1978, aspiring musician Daniel (Dylan Wynford) meets wannabe comedian Greg (Freddie Woodyatt) at an open mic night. 

Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk

Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk

Star of Live at the Apollo, Laura Lexx is a ‘bouncy, bubbly stand up star’ (Telegraph) shining a hilarious light on how hard it is to be a good person these days. 

BBC: The Now Show

BBC: The Now Show

Comedy sketches and satirical comments with an Edinburgh twist from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests.  

Shadow of the Rose

Shadow of the Rose

A new play by John Knowles written for the students of the PQA. 

Rose Matafeo: Horndog

Rose Matafeo: Horndog

The Edinburgh Comedy Award 2018 Best Show winner returns for one week only. 

Blue Rose Code Presents: This is Caledonian Soul

Blue Rose Code Presents: This is Caledonian Soul

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 … 

Legend of Shadows

Legend of Shadows

All the way from Macao and Taiwan comes a magical production of traditional and modern Chinese shadow plays! Mingled with stories from Journey to the West and famous animation figu… 

Heaven Knows I'm Friz Frizzle Now

Heaven Knows I'm Friz Frizzle Now

Friz Frizzle, the self-proclaimed ‘Song-Ruiner’ has a dream: to ruin your childhoods by bastardising well known songs that you grew up with. 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform. 

Mezzo: Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Mezzo: Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Six strong Norwegian voices offering a cappella arrangements ranging from jazz, pop, Scandinavian folk music to classical pieces. 

Rose McGowan: Planet 9

Rose McGowan: Planet 9

It needs to be said, you must go into this show with an open mind. 

For now we see through a mirror, darkly

For now we see through a mirror, darkly

This mystical dance performance is about the connection between what we see and what we believe. 

Making a Murderer: Part 2 – Brendan Dassey’s Post-Conviction Lawyers Laura Nirider and Steven Drizin in Conversation

Making a Murderer: Part 2 – Brendan Dassey’s Post-Conviction Lawyers Laura Nirider and Steven Drizin in Conversation

Join Brendan Dassey’s lawyers Laura Nirider and Steven Drizin discussing coerced and false confessions, interrogation tactics, and Brendan’s wrongful conviction whose case has ca… 

Now the Hungry Lion Roars...

Now the Hungry Lion Roars...

A celebration of wonderful wildlife in songs and poetry with Joan Busby (mezzo-soprano), Brian Bannatyne Scott (bass), Walter Blair (piano) and Joshua Manning (reader). 

Rose Room

Rose Room

Scottish Jazz Award-winners Rose Room present ‘a dazzling night of classy vintage swing and gypsy jazz played by a band that combines brilliant musicianship and warm personality’ (… 

A(Poke)alypse Now – Mamoirs of a Gieza; I'm Still Here

A(Poke)alypse Now – Mamoirs of a Gieza; I'm Still Here

Queer, political theatre that tells a tale of feminist self-empowerment and delivers a powerful manifesto of self-realisation, erotic positivity and physical fulfilment. 

You’re Going To Get Mentally Ill – Now What?

You’re Going To Get Mentally Ill – Now What?

Research has got to the point that researchers like Stephen Lawrie (University of Edinburgh) can predict who will get some major mental illnesses years before they develop. 

Patrick Spicer: Now I've Seen Anything

Patrick Spicer: Now I've Seen Anything

Undeniably nice young man stands around for 45 minutes, prompting a good time and the temporary approval of himself. 

Daniel Cook and Rose Johnson: Two Gorgeous Stand-Ups

Daniel Cook and Rose Johnson: Two Gorgeous Stand-Ups

An hour of gorgeous stand-up from two gorgeous comedians. 

Improvised Director's Cut

Improvised Director's Cut

A fully improvised, Hollywood-style performance created from your all-time favourite movie titles! A different Director’s Cut every time by Steve Worsley and Charles Hindley from… 

Hard Truths – An Improvised Play

Hard Truths – An Improvised Play

Never seen before. 

Shadows

Shadows

This thought provoking production by Want the Moon Theatre is a compelling exploration of connectedness – to ourselves, to those around us, and to reality. 

The Piece: Now More (Artistically) Accessible – WiP

The Piece: Now More (Artistically) Accessible – WiP

After a baffling 2018 run (The Wee Review Fringe Experience Award: ‘most memorable experience – be it good. 

Joan Baez: Presented by Miss Irenie Rose

Joan Baez: Presented by Miss Irenie Rose

Miss Irenie Rose sings the well-loved songs written and sung by Joan Baez. 

Madame Komondor Will See You Now

Madame Komondor Will See You Now

Madame Komondor Will See You Now is a wildly interactive solo comedy show that probes everything from excessive male masturbation to enhancing a woman’s pleasure. 

Something Else

Something Else

What do you expect when you go to a holiday resort? Seaside memories, hearty dinners, relaxation and. 

FreeStyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

FreeStyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it. 

There's Something Missing

There's Something Missing

There’s Something Missing, is a two-person physical (and sometimes funny) contemporary piece of confessional theatre that discusses identity. 

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

No script, Sherlock! Stars of the Edinburgh, Adelaide and Perth Fringes take you on a thrilling improvised romp through the underworld of Victorian Britain, packed with shady villa… 

Alcohol is Good for You – Sam Kissajukian

Alcohol is Good for You – Sam Kissajukian

Nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016 and sold out all 23 Edinburgh shows in 2016-18. 

Tokyo Rose

Tokyo Rose

Tokyo Rose is a complex story, told phenomenally well by a company quickly proving itself to be one of the hottest theatre groups in the country. 

Laura McMahon and Will Hall: In Hindsight

Laura McMahon and Will Hall: In Hindsight

As seen on BBC Three and Channel 4. 

Sam Russell: Privileged to be Here

Sam Russell: Privileged to be Here

2019 eh? Why is politics? When is religion? Who is gender? Where is race? Confused? So is Sam. 

Robin Morgan: What a Man, What a Man, What a Man, What a Mighty Good Man (Say It Again Now)

Robin Morgan: What a Man, What a Man, What a Man, What a Mighty Good Man (Say It Again Now)

Following a sell-out 2018 Fringe and debut UK tour, the ‘utterly hilarious’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

Sam Nicoresti: UFO

Sam Nicoresti: UFO

In 1998, Sam Nicoresti was abducted by aliens. 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Daniel Craig has pulled out of the next James Bond film. 

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now in a Minute

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now in a Minute

A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home. 

Sam See: Coming Out Loud

Sam See: Coming Out Loud

It’s a fact of life that any standup on the Fringe who is neither white nor straight is likely required to spend at least part of their show addressing it. 

Aaaaaaaaand Now! Roger Swift's Machine Pun

Aaaaaaaaand Now! Roger Swift's Machine Pun

UK Pun finalist and writer of one of Dave’s Best Jokes of the Fringe, Roger Swift returns with his whirlwind rollercoaster ride of non-stop corny jokes, puns, one-liners, wordpla… 

Sam Lake and Chloe Petts: Household Essentials

Sam Lake and Chloe Petts: Household Essentials

Sam Lake and Chloe Petts are Household Essentials. 

Sam Morrison: Hello, Daddy!

Sam Morrison: Hello, Daddy!

Meet Sam Morrison: a 24-year old American comedian with a theatrical flair and a penchant for daddies. 

Sam Haygarth: Climate Crisis

Sam Haygarth: Climate Crisis

Sam Haygarth was arrested recently. 

Laura Davis: Better Dead Than a Coward

Laura Davis: Better Dead Than a Coward

Dark, bold and razor sharp, Australian comedian Laura Davis is internationally critically acclaimed as one of the most unique comedic voices around. 

AJ Holmes: Yeah, but Not Right Now

AJ Holmes: Yeah, but Not Right Now

Award-winning actor, writer and composer AJ Holmes makes his Edinburgh debut with an hour of stand-up, storytelling, and songs! Known from The Book of Mormon on Broadway, London’s … 

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

Why do geese fly south for the winter? Why does it always rain on a bank holiday? What’s really inside an Oreo? You suggest the question, and watch as the myth of its origin comes … 

Aaaaaaaaand Now! The Ed Factor: An Edinburgh Gong Show

Aaaaaaaaand Now! The Ed Factor: An Edinburgh Gong Show

Seven comedians: you, the audience, decide their fate. 

Murder She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

Murder She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

To say that Murder She Didn’t Write, from Degrees of Error, is a slick production is an understatement. 

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

Baby Wants Candy has become almost as much a staple of the Fringe as being slapped in the face with flyers on the Royal Mile. 

Now That's What I Call Brexit

Now That's What I Call Brexit

May. 

Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk

Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk

Laura Lexx is back with twice the energy and three times the sparkle, courting controversy with her own brand of comicality. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

The Edinburgh must-see, Olivier Award-winning (Best Entertainment and Family Show) West End hit returns for its 12th consecutive year! A brand-new musical comedy is created from sc… 

Sam Taunton: It's Nice, It's Modern

Sam Taunton: It's Nice, It's Modern

Winner: Pinder Prize, 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance. 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

Since the last time I saw this show, we’ve gotten a new Doctor in the strangely controversial form of Jodie Whittaker and Any Suggestions, Doctor? has moved from Sweet Venues to … 

Patrick Monahan: Started from the Bottom, Now l’m Here

Patrick Monahan: Started from the Bottom, Now l’m Here

Smart and funny observations on a new-found, middle-class lifestyle with ski holidays, through the prism of poor, immigrant, living-in-a-caravan roots. 

Something About Simon

Something About Simon

Paul Simon is a name that has cemented itself into the Hearts and Bones of audiences all over the world. 

Sam Nicoresti: UFO £5 / PWYW

Sam Nicoresti: UFO £5 / PWYW

In 1998, Sam Nicoresti was abducted by aliens. 

Rose Matafeo: Horndog

Rose Matafeo: Horndog

Berk's Nest and Avalon present: WINNER: Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2018 - Best ShowRose Matafeo has kissed nearly 10 men in her life, AKA she’s a total horndog. 

Something Else

Something Else

What do you expect when you go to a holiday resort? Seaside memories, hearty dinners, relaxation and…purgatory? This is the story of golden oldies Pete and Maggie… 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody

The improvised Doctor Who parody is back! Travel anywhere in time and space with a live radiophonic workshop and a collection of hilarious improv comedy performers! Join… 

Austentatious: The Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: The Improvised Jane Austen Novel

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that anyone in possession of wit and good taste must be in want of great entertainment… Austentatious is an entirely impro… 

NOTFLIX: The Improvised Musical

NOTFLIX: The Improvised Musical

Five-star sell-out show Edinburgh Fringe 2017-2018 and VAULT Festival 2017-2019 NETFLIX combines the taste profiles of 98 million users to create a perfectly ideal viewi… 

Shadows

Shadows

Nat and James work together, struggling against a possibly imagined attraction. 

Now Here is a Funny Story!

Now Here is a Funny Story!

The subversive, satirical, darkly comic story of the Victorian Music Hall with a twist of Weimar Cabaret! A wickedly fun singalong show, ‘Now Here’s A Funny Story’ reveals Music… 

Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted

Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted

Following another sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Angela Barnes (Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week, BBC 2's Insert Name Here, BBC R4’s The News Quiz and… 

Sam Morrison: Hello, Daddy!

Sam Morrison: Hello, Daddy!

Featured in the NYTimes and Time Out, this 24-year-old American sensation is set to make a bizarre and touching Edinburgh debut. 

Everybody Dance Now

Everybody Dance Now

Clare Sales School of Dance is for all age and abilities. 

Laura Davis: Ghost Machine

Laura Davis: Ghost Machine

A show about life. 

The View From Behind The Futuristic Rose Trellis

The View From Behind The Futuristic Rose Trellis

The View From Behind the Futuristic Rose Trellis enthusiastically sings and dances its way through inner and outer realities, sifting through its characters to reveal moments of go… 

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

Why do geese fly south for the winter? Why does it always rain on a bank holiday? What’s really inside an Oreo? You suggest the question, and watch as the myth of its origin comes… 

An Improvised Funeral

An Improvised Funeral

Join us in St. 

Stealing the Show: The Improvised Heist Comedy

Stealing the Show: The Improvised Heist Comedy

Move over Oceans 8, 11, 12 and 13. 

Sam Went: Bicentennial Fan

Sam Went: Bicentennial Fan

Sam Went got dumped and did the very normal thing of transferring his feelings onto the 17th worst movie of all time - ‘Bicentennial Man’. 

Patrick Spicer: Now I've Seen Anything (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer: Now I've Seen Anything (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer delivers a work in progress of his first solo show to Brighton fringe. 

Love and Misinformation: An Improvised Play in the style of Caryl Churchill

Love and Misinformation: An Improvised Play in the style of Caryl Churchill

Connected and heartfelt, revolutionary and irreverent, the Improvised Play is always of its time. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

Robert Ross presents: Jonathan Kydd - My Dad, Sam Kydd

Robert Ross presents: Jonathan Kydd - My Dad, Sam Kydd

There was once an industry joke that Sam Kydd was in every British film ever made. 

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes is a fun evening of storytelling through both song and over gesticulation. 

Une Vie en Rose

Une Vie en Rose

Adrien Mastrosimone presents ‘Une Vie en Rose: The Life and songs of Edith Piaf’. 

Laura-Doe's Vaudeville of the Vulva

Laura-Doe's Vaudeville of the Vulva

Ever confused a Volvo and a vulva? A G-string and a G-spot? Dripping with tongue-in-cheek humour, award-winning sex geek Laura-Doe’s canny characters and unusually vocal velvet v… 

Sam Savage: TRY

Sam Savage: TRY

How do you fit into a chaotic high-flying world when all you have ever really wanted from life is a smaller forehead and some biscuits? And what happens when you are ready to fight… 

APAPAlypse Now: Childproofing for the End of Days

APAPAlypse Now: Childproofing for the End of Days

JB Carter, American, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2017 finalist, shortlisted for BBC New Comedy Award 2018, as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra, and Northern Irishman, Phili… 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018. 

Joanna Eden: Joni & Me - Both Sides Now at 50

Joanna Eden: Joni & Me - Both Sides Now at 50

2019 marks 50 years since Joni Mitchell released her album, Clouds, which featured arguably her best loved song, Both Sides Now. 

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by Sam Steiner

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by Sam Steiner

Unspoken thoughts and heavy silences become deafening in this gripping production of Sam Steiner’s Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by First Floor Productions. 

Notflix - The Improvised Musical

Notflix - The Improvised Musical

Five-star sell-out show Edinburgh Fringe 2017-2018 and VAULT Festival 2017-2018. 

We Know Now Snowmen Exist

We Know Now Snowmen Exist

Five women go camping in a remote mountain range. 

Sam Avery: The Learner Parent

Sam Avery: The Learner Parent

Parenthood is a crafty beast. 

Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted

Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted

Following another sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Angela Barnes (Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week, BBC 2's Insert Name Here, BBC R4’s The News Quiz … 

Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted

Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted

Following another sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Angela Barnes (Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week, BBC 2's Insert Name Here, BBC R4’s The News Quiz … 

Paul McCaffrey: I Thought I'd Have Grown Out Of This By Now

Paul McCaffrey: I Thought I'd Have Grown Out Of This By Now

Paul McCaffrey has recently appeared on major UK tours with two of Britain’s foremost stand ups, Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges – playing to more than half… 

WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW FINAL 2019

WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW FINAL 2019

Grand Final on Monday 25th February, 7. 

unravel 2019: Brioche: I want it all and I want it now!

unravel 2019: Brioche: I want it all and I want it now!

Get ready to start a fancy brioche project tonight! You have never or hardly ever tried brioche but you're a confident knitter, and this fancy brioche shawl caught … 

WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW SHOWCASE 2019

WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW SHOWCASE 2019

Shortlisted Showcase on Tuesday 19th February, 7. 

HERE WE ARE NOW | Wire

HERE WE ARE NOW | Wire

HERE WE ARE NOW A Post-Minimalist Opus WireCan we think ourselves into different people? HERE WE ARE NOW - Paul GilgunnAlbum launch and debut performances of a bold and … 

Steve Steinman’s Vampires Rock with special guest star Sam Bailey 2019

Steve Steinman’s Vampires Rock with special guest star Sam Bailey 2019

Steve Steinman’s Vampires Rock with special guest star Sam Bailey. 

Silence – A storytelling from Rachel Rose Reid

Silence – A storytelling from Rachel Rose Reid

Listen to the “Queen of the New Wave of Storytellers” (BBC Radio 3), as she reclaims and reconfigures a lost Arthurian epic following a non-binary knight on a quest for equalit… 

Snow White, Rose Red & Bear Brown (4+yrs)

Snow White, Rose Red & Bear Brown (4+yrs)

Snow White and Rose Red – sisters, twins, best friends – have lived in the forest since they were Babes in the Wood. 

Sam Avery: The Learner Parent

Sam Avery: The Learner Parent

Parenthood is a crafty beast. 

We Know Now Snowmen Exist - Dumfries Fringe 2019

We Know Now Snowmen Exist - Dumfries Fringe 2019

Based on the real events of the Dyatlov Pass Incident – Five women go camping in a remote mountain range. None return. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

‘If this is what improv can do, you wonder why anyone bothers writing anything down. 

Laura Cuch: Spiritual Flavours

Laura Cuch: Spiritual Flavours

Spiritual Flavours is a collaborative arts project with members of different faith communities in Ealing and Hanwell, who contributed recipes that related to their spiri… 

Murder, She Didn’t Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

Murder, She Didn’t Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

'Degrees of Error' & 'Something for the Weekend' present. 

ComedySportz Improvised Pantomime

ComedySportz Improvised Pantomime

Fed up of the same old pantomimes every year? Then get ready for the brand new all ages, all improvised pantomime from the team behind ComedySportz (OH YES IT IS)! Each show the ga… 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space & Time

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space & Time

The hilarious improvised Doctor Who parody returns! Featuring a live radiophonic workshop and a crew of hysterical performers, join us for a brand new adventure anywhere… 

Now. Here. This

Now. Here. This

A musical tackling life’s big questions with inimitable humour and humanity. 

Sam Avery: The Learner Parent

Sam Avery: The Learner Parent

Parenthood is a crafty beast. 

Snow White, Rose Red and Bear Brown

Snow White, Rose Red and Bear Brown

Snow White and Rose Red – sisters, twins, best friends – have lived in the forest since they were babes in the wood. 

Fresh Blood: Paul McNeive, Olivia Kiernan, Alex Reeve with Sam Blake

Fresh Blood: Paul McNeive, Olivia Kiernan, Alex Reeve with Sam Blake

Bestseller Sam Blake brings you some of the strongest new voices in crime fiction and finds out just how they did it. 

Happy Now?

Happy Now?

A blisteringly truthful and darkly comic take on contemporary life and how to survive it. 

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rockumentary

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rockumentary

Jack Left Town are the greatest band in the world, the only hitch is that they never existed. 

Bridget Christie. What Now?

Bridget Christie. What Now?

Brexit. 

Florence Smith - Now and Then

Florence Smith - Now and Then

Written by actor Christopher Saul, (currently Pompey in IMPERIUM at The Gielgud Theatre), based this play on recordings he made of his Grandmother, Flo, in 1969. 

Florence Smith - Now and Then

Florence Smith - Now and Then

Its 1969 and Flo looks back on her life in London from the Boer War to the Summer of Love. 

Sam Nicoresti's Bedtime

Sam Nicoresti's Bedtime

The hypnopompic boy king slam-dunks a sleepover-themed show so hard the hoop disintegrates. 

Zach Zimmerman: Started as a Bottom, Now I'm Here

Zach Zimmerman: Started as a Bottom, Now I'm Here

Queer NYC comedian Zach Zimmerman (The Second City, The New Yorker) attacks conservative Christian parents, contemporary gay culture, and hunts for a husband in this provocative an… 

Alan Bennett's Say Something Happened

Alan Bennett's Say Something Happened

Alan Bennett is a national treasure, and his writings are justly well respected. 

Rose Room

Rose Room

‘A dazzling night of classy vintage swing and gypsy jazz played by a band that combines brilliant musicianship and warm personality’ (JazzScotland. 

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

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… 

Improvised Therapy

Improvised Therapy

Feel down in the dumps? Come to the Fringe with a desperate desire to re-evaluate your life? No? Well, we have. 

Alan Bennett's Say Something Happened

Alan Bennett's Say Something Happened

An Alan Bennett one act play-originally written for TV in 1982. 

Graham Fellows Completely Out of Character

Graham Fellows Completely Out of Character

Graham Fellows has performed as the comic character John Shuttleworth for over 25 years on stage, TV and radio, delighting audiences throughout the UK with his songs and quirky tak… 

Blue Rose Code Presents: This Is Caledonian Soul

Blue Rose Code Presents: This Is Caledonian Soul

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. 

The Improvised Panto!

The Improvised Panto!

The panto that you control! Very Serious People use your suggestions to improvise a brand-new musical pantomime every single night. 

Laura

Laura

London sell-out, immersive solo tragicomedy debut by Elina Alminas. 

Edinburgh in the Shadows

Edinburgh in the Shadows

‘A collection of. 

Do It Now: Manual Override

Do It Now: Manual Override

Danger! Systems are being corrupted and broken. 

Improvised Improv

Improvised Improv

Australia’s best improvisers are here! After great seasons at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016, Melbourne International Comedy and Adelaide Fringe festivals, Changing Jennifers are e… 

Sam Outlaw and Band

Sam Outlaw and Band

Lonesome Highway are delighted to bring Sam back to Edinburgh with his wonderful band for their only Scottish show of the year. 

She Rose

She Rose

AD1 Youth Dance Company presents an original contemporary dance work She Rose. 

Dr Google Will See You Now!

Dr Google Will See You Now!

Your supermarket knows when you’re pregnant; Google knows what medical conditions you have; Facebook could help your doctor diagnose you. 

Someone Somewhere by Sam Potter

Someone Somewhere by Sam Potter

Summer. 

Dreamer by Sam Fitton

Dreamer by Sam Fitton

‘Ethereal tricks and awesome stunts fall effortlessly from his hands’ **** (TheWeeReview. 

Men With Coconuts: Improvised Bond

Men With Coconuts: Improvised Bond

One of the UK’s leading improv troupes, the award-winning Men With Coconuts, return with their fully improvised Bond film! Expect villains, gadgets, femme fatales and sobering refl… 

Keith Fox is... Here and Now?

Keith Fox is... Here and Now?

Irish comedian Keith Fox returns to Edinburgh with another solo stand-up show. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

The Committee: Improvised Comedy

The Committee: Improvised Comedy

London’s hottest improv group bring their hilarious comedy back to the Fringe. 

Now That's Who I Call Archie Henderson

Now That's Who I Call Archie Henderson

On 12th November 2013, Archie Henderson accidentally reached #98 in the UK Singles Chart. 

Joan Baez: A Tribute by Miss Irenie Rose

Joan Baez: A Tribute by Miss Irenie Rose

Miss Irenie Rose sings the well-loved songs written and sung by Joan Baez. 

Three's Company, Where's Our Crowd? An Improvised Show

Three's Company, Where's Our Crowd? An Improvised Show

Three wise men followed a star to Edinburgh to bring you frankincense, myrrh and comedy gold. 

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Fringe sensations Racing Minds are back after five sell-out years! A doddery grandfather can’t quite remember his ripping yarn, but with your help a mystery stuffed with hilarious … 

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel. 

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy

As heard on BBC Radio 1! Winners: VAULT Festival People’s Choice Award. 

Alun Cochrane: You. Me. Now.

Alun Cochrane: You. Me. Now.

Come on then! (To my show. 

Sam Campbell: The Trough

Sam Campbell: The Trough

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (often referred to as simply The Fringe) is the world’s largest arts festival, which in 2017 spanned 25 days and featured 53,232 performances of 3,398… 

And Another Thing! An Improvised Show

And Another Thing! An Improvised Show

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. 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space and Time

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space and Time

The hilarious improvised Doctor Who parody returns! Featuring a live radiophonic workshop and a crew of hysterical performers, join us for an entirely new adventure every day based… 

Shhh – An Improvised Silent Movie

Shhh – An Improvised Silent Movie

A completely improvised silent movie accompanied by live ragtime piano music, inspired by the films and ambience of the 1920s. 

Starting Now: Youth Showcase 2018

Starting Now: Youth Showcase 2018

Celebrating the enthusiasm and fresh talent of new dancers from across Scotland. 

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it. 

Laura Davis: Ghost Machine

Laura Davis: Ghost Machine

A show about life. 

Good Evening Edinburgh, It's Sam Kissajukian

Good Evening Edinburgh, It's Sam Kissajukian

Sam (Australia) was nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016. 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance. 

Sam Russell: Lucky Bastard

Sam Russell: Lucky Bastard

Married to a corporate lawyer, owner of a pitch perfect Elmo impression and being the very definition of straight, white, male privilege. 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

For a fourth killer year, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang! Armed with your suggestions, they weave together a brand-new film in the style of Britain’s favourite … 

Di & Viv & Rose (In an Hour) by Amelia Bullmore

Di & Viv & Rose (In an Hour) by Amelia Bullmore

’Have you just got exactly what you wanted by working hard and wanting it?’ A courageous look at the enduring bond of friendship. 

Aaaaaaaaand Now It's Time for... Roger Swift's Pun-U-Matic (The Second Leg)

Aaaaaaaaand Now It's Time for... Roger Swift's Pun-U-Matic (The Second Leg)

Puns! Lots of puns! Spoken puns, visual puns, musical puns, contrived puns and a lot of props. 

Alcohol Is Good for You – Sam Kissajukian

Alcohol Is Good for You – Sam Kissajukian

Nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016 and sold out all 23 Edinburgh shows in 2016 and 2017. 

The Adventures of Sam Swallow

The Adventures of Sam Swallow

Soar with Sam on his thrilling migration North! Journey through wondrous landscapes, meet the creatures that inhabit them, and see the impact of pollution and climate change. 

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

No script Sherlock! Stars of Racing Minds and Impromptu Shakespeare take you on a thrilling new adventure each day through the underworld of Victorian Britain, packed with shady vi… 

Sofie Hagen Tries Something

Sofie Hagen Tries Something

Hi. 

Sam & Tom: Interview

Sam & Tom: Interview

After reviewing your application, Sam & Tom are pleased to offer you the opportunity to interview for the position of audience in their new cult comedy show. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

The Edinburgh must-see, Olivier Award-winning (Best Entertainment and Family Show 2016) West End hit returns for its 11th consecutive year! A brand-new musical comedy is created fr… 

Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted

Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted

If you enjoy relatable comedy which is sprinkled with a dusting of political satire, then Angela Barnes: Rose Tinted is the show for you. 

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

Total sell-out 2015, 2016 and 2017! One of the best-known, longest-running and most celebrated improv shows in the world. 

Rose Matafeo: Horndog

Rose Matafeo: Horndog

As the audience file in Rose Matafeo is playing table tennis with members of the front row, in a gimmick that does not factor into the later story at any point. 

Laura Lexx: Trying

Laura Lexx: Trying

Laura Lexx takes us on an emotional exploration thick with poignancy, and layered with humour. 

I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife: A Play by Christopher Bliss

I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife: A Play by Christopher Bliss

Award-winning comedian Rob Carter’s cult-hit creation, Christopher Bliss, is back. 

The Onion Club: American Apocalypse Now

The Onion Club: American Apocalypse Now

A deliciously dark musical cabaret exquisitely crushing the American dream, delivered with rare power and visceral beauty. 

Murder She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

Murder She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

A classic murder mystery is created on the spot from audience suggestions in this ingenious show from Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error. 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space & Time

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space & Time

The hilarious improvised Doctor Who parody returns! Featuring a live radiophonic workshop and a crew of hysterical performers, join us for an entirely new adventure base… 

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends

Why do geese fly south for the winter? Why does it always rain on a bank holiday? What's really inside an Oreo? You suggest the question, and watch as the myth of i… 

Laura Lexx: Trying (Edinburgh Fringe Preview)

Laura Lexx: Trying (Edinburgh Fringe Preview)

“One can only hope there’s some life altering catastrophe around the corner for Lexx” (Broadway Baby 2015). 

Edinburgh Preview: Laura Lexx & Sara Barron

Edinburgh Preview: Laura Lexx & Sara Barron

A double bill of excellent comedians: both tackled arguably taboo subjects, both were extremely funny. 

Sam & Tom: Interview

Sam & Tom: Interview

After review of your recent application Sam & Tom would like to extend to you the opportunity to interview for the position of ‘Audience’ for their new c… 

Knights of the Rose

Knights of the Rose

"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. 

Jason Rouse: Now Fear This

Jason Rouse: Now Fear This

Jason Rouse is a renegade touring stand-up comedian taking the mainstream comedy world and turning it upside down. 

NOW That's Who I Call Archie Henderson

NOW That's Who I Call Archie Henderson

On 12 November 2013, Archie Henderson accidentally reached number 98 in the UK Singles Chart. 

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rockumentary

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rockumentary

‘Jack Left Town’ tells the story of the greatest band the world has never known. 

Daniel Sloss: NOW

Daniel Sloss: NOW

Latest smash-hit show from Scotland’s internationally acclaimed, award-winning comedian. 

Now THAT'S What I Call A Game Show!

Now THAT'S What I Call A Game Show!

Think you know game shows? Think again, as this new show comes to Brighton, that will make you laugh like a child. 

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

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. 

Cabaret From The Shadows

Cabaret From The Shadows

Winner of Nordic Fringe Network Award at Brighton Fringe 2017. 

Dave Bailey: Say Something!

Dave Bailey: Say Something!

Multi-awarding-winning Comedian Dave Bailey has something to say. 

Bumper Blyton: The Improvised Adventure

Bumper Blyton: The Improvised Adventure

The picnic hamper’s packed, so cast yourself back to the 1940s when you could delight in lashings of ginger beer, a mouth full of tongue sandwich or get your lips round a nice sp… 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

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… 

The Start of Something

The Start of Something

Sweet Werks' studio is a well-suited venue for The Start of Something. 

Sam and Ben: Aliems!

Sam and Ben: Aliems!

Do you believe in. 

Bridget Christie: What Now? (Work In Progress)

Bridget Christie: What Now? (Work In Progress)

Brexit. 

The Banana Bunch presents: Bananas on the Run – An Improvised Comedy Show

The Banana Bunch presents: Bananas on the Run – An Improvised Comedy Show

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 … 

Murder, She Didn’t Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

Murder, She Didn’t Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

'Degrees of Error' & 'Something for the Weekend' present. 

Daniel Sloss - Now

Daniel Sloss - Now

Smash-hit new show from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish comedian. 

Sam Simmons - RADICAL WOMEN OF LATIN AMERICAN ART, 1960-1985

Sam Simmons - RADICAL WOMEN OF LATIN AMERICAN ART, 1960-1985

Think you know everything about the feminist Latin art movement of urban Puerto Rico in the 1970s?!?! Well think again as Sam Simmons turns this world inside out and upside down. 

Sam Perry Live

Sam Perry Live

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… 

Alcohol is Good for You Too - Sam Kissajukian

Alcohol is Good for You Too - Sam Kissajukian

Nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016 & selling out all 23 shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2016 & 2017. 

Apocalypse Now!

Apocalypse Now!

From the group that brought you Jungle Babes Guerilla Music, we invite you to participate in a gutsy collaboration of all things vulnerable. 

Improvised Improv

Improvised Improv

Adelaide’s best improvisers are back! After great seasons in the Edinburgh Fringe and Melbourne Comedy festivals, Changing Jennifers are excited to bring you an hour of wall-to-… 

Baby Wants Candy, The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

Baby Wants Candy, The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

The 2016 smash hit improv musical returns to Adelaide! Total sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2015, 2016, 2017. 

[sic] Rose

[sic] Rose

Curator, Dr Patty Chehade, invited 10 female artists to explore a text by Albert S Lyons MD and R Joseph Petrucelli II MD: ‘Medicine: An Illustrated History’. 

Kind of Something Unusual

Kind of Something Unusual

Join the artist who isn’t afraid to explore and change up familiar territory. 

Michelle Braiser & Laura Frew: Double Denim Adventure Show

Michelle Braiser & Laura Frew: Double Denim Adventure Show

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… 

Dave Thornton - So What Now?

Dave Thornton - So What Now?

Should you come see my show or not? Tell you what, look up my stand-up comedy on YouTube and if it makes you laugh grab some tickets. 

Michelle Braiser & Laura Frew: Double Denim

Michelle Braiser & Laura Frew: Double Denim

Two girls, one fabric. 

Sam Garlepp: Never Have I Ever

Sam Garlepp: Never Have I Ever

Drinking. 

ROSE CALLAGHAN: WILL YOU ACCEPT THIS ROSE?

ROSE CALLAGHAN: WILL YOU ACCEPT THIS ROSE?

Winner – Best Comedy at 2016 Sydney Fringe Festival ★★★★ - Herald Sun ★★★★ Theatre People ★★★★ The Australia Times Rose Callaghan (ABC, triple j, Nova… 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Time & Space

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Time & Space

Ever wanted to experience your own Doctor Who adventure? Our team of time lords will whisk you round the universe and home in time for tea in this hilarious improvised parody! ★�… 

We Got Now

We Got Now

Five remarkable individuals take stock of where they are now. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

The 2016 Olivier Award-winners for Best Entertainment and Family Show return to Oxford. 

Shadows

Shadows

“DON’T YOU REALISE OUR HISTORY’S ALL WE’VE GOT LEFT. 

Side Shows

Side Shows

Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows. 

Can You See Me Now?

Can You See Me Now?

In a Brighton basement eight young women sit on stools, waiting, the audience in a semi-circle around them. 

The Maydays Present Happily Never After plus BIG NOW!

The Maydays Present Happily Never After plus BIG NOW!

Happily Never After - Created from a single audience suggestion, The Maydays weave a playful tale, full of black comedy and haunting songs. 

The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Improvised Twin Peaks plus Project 2/The Dreamweaver Quartet

The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Improvised Twin Peaks plus Project 2/The Dreamweaver Quartet

A trio of improv: The Owls Are Not What They Seem revisits Twin Peaks. 

Danny Bhoy Makes Something Great Again For Stronger Better Future Tomorrow Together

Danny Bhoy Makes Something Great Again For Stronger Better Future Tomorrow Together

Scottish Comedian Danny Bhoy embarks on his maiden tour of his brand- new show this autumn is selected theatres throughout the UK. 

Pippa Evans Presents/BIG NOW

Pippa Evans Presents/BIG NOW

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. 

The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Improvised Twin Peaks plus Sitting in a Tin Can and Swipe Right

The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Improvised Twin Peaks plus Sitting in a Tin Can and Swipe Right

Sitting In a Tin Can (feat. 

ANYBODY: An Improvised Historical Hip-Hopera

ANYBODY: An Improvised Historical Hip-Hopera

Inspired by the smash Broadway hit, Hamilton, North Coast’s ANYBODY takes an audience suggestion of any historical figure to create a full-length improvised hip-hopera. 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

BBC: The Now Show

BBC: The Now Show

Comedy sketches and satirical comments with an Edinburgh twist from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests. 

The Paper Cinema's Macbeth

The Paper Cinema's Macbeth

The Paper Cinema’s Macbeth is a dazzling feat of storytelling. 

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

I Love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change is earnestly performed by a youthful and small cast – the reason for scraping the second star – but the uninspired script and the overa… 

Treasure Trove of Shadows

Treasure Trove of Shadows

As the industrial world collides with agricultural life, China’s traditional folk arts are in decline. 

Sunshine at the Rose

Sunshine at the Rose

After sell-out productions of Sunshine on Leith, Oliver! and Les Misérables School Edition, Captivate Theatre brings you the most uplifting and rousing songs from the world of mus… 

Gary Delaney: There's Something About Gary

Gary Delaney: There's Something About Gary

Back due to popular demand! Gary thinks a good joke should be like a drunk Glaswegian, short and punchy. 

Fuaigh – Interweaving

Fuaigh – Interweaving

Fuaigh – Interweaving is a collaborative project about belonging, language loss and home. 

A Case of Wonders by Sam Fitton

A Case of Wonders by Sam Fitton

A theatrical twist on the traditional magic show, A Case of Wonders combines magic, comedy and special effects in its Edinburgh Fringe debut promising to be something out of the or… 

Turntable / Edinburgh

Turntable / Edinburgh

Michael John McCarthy’s Turntable is a project that has been touring Scotland for four years now, with the simple premise that music can help total strangers open up to one anoth… 

Mutiny! An Improvised Pirate Adventure

Mutiny! An Improvised Pirate Adventure

Ahoy, m’hearties! Welcome aboard the Black Tricorn. 

Twenty Something

Twenty Something

Morning People Productions’ self-written and self-directed Twenty Something is a wonderful, shrewd new play about the whirlwind of realities and disappointments in young adult li… 

Me, as a Penguin

Me, as a Penguin

Tom Wells’s Me, as a Penguin, performed this August by Exeter University Theatre Company, is both a fun and melancholy look at loneliness, love and family. 

Play Something

Play Something

Two men meet in a club. 

Now Here's a Funny Story!

Now Here's a Funny Story!

In a modern cabaret format, Now Here’s A Funny Story is a jaunty romp through the golden age of music hall, often delving into its dark underbelly. 

Macblair

Macblair

Charlie Dupré’s Macblair reimagines the political life of Tony Blair as, to quote the production’s marketing, ‘a Shakespearean tragicomedy’. 

Daniel Sloss: NOW

Daniel Sloss: NOW

‘Dazzling wit. 

Sam Simmons A-K

Sam Simmons A-K

Sam Simmons is a dad now. 

Rose Room

Rose Room

Scottish Jazz Awards finalists Rose Room have become one of Scotland’s leading ensembles influenced by gypsy jazz. 

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Wrong Tree Adventures

Wrong Tree Adventures

This August, Durham-based Wrong Tree Theatre are bringing three shows to Edinburgh; currently on offer is Souvenirs, a light-hearted adventure that draws on the heavy use of props,… 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

A Case of Wonders by Sam Fitton

A Case of Wonders by Sam Fitton

A theatrical twist on the traditional magic show, A Case of Wonders combines magic, comedy and special effects in its Edinburgh Fringe debut promising to be something out of the or… 

Think

Think

Think is a powerful piece of new writing from Evangeline Osbon, recent graduate from the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, in collaboration with MindOut Theatre. 

The Duke

The Duke

Greeting you with a handshake as you enter, Schôn Dale-Jones and his piece, The Duke, warmly invite you to participate in a really special experience. 

Fred and Rose

Fred and Rose

Three decades of killing - 24 hours to break the case. 

Tash Goldstone and Sam Lake: Queens

Tash Goldstone and Sam Lake: Queens

Tash Goldstone and Sam Lake are queens. 

The Committee: Improvised Comedy

The Committee: Improvised Comedy

London’s hottest improv group present an hour of hilarious, fast-paced improvised comedy. 

LAURA

LAURA

A debut one woman tragicomedy. 

Grimmprov: The Improvised Fairytale

Grimmprov: The Improvised Fairytale

Join Beard of Zeus as they present Grimmprov: The Improvised Fairytale, an evening of grizzly tales for ghastly grown-ups. 

Man and Boy

Man and Boy

Man And Boy is a perfectly poetic way to punctuate an otherwise hectic day at the Fringe. 

Was it good for you?

Was it good for you?

Navigating the intricacies of a one-night stand can be a tricky social and biological journey. 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space and Time

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space and Time

I remember when Doctor Who was a practically forgotten, long cancelled show that was only the domain of nerds (like me). 

Bone Woman

Bone Woman

Bone Woman is a quiet, strange and beautiful production. 

Atlas

Atlas

Natural philosophers Edmund Halley and Robert Hooke are engaged in a scientific wager that will crown the man who can prove why the planets move elliptically the victor. 

Pike St.

Pike St.

I’ll make no bones about it: Pike St. 

Border Tales

Border Tales

Following a turbulent year of politics and current affairs, this year’s Fringe programme is unsurprisingly loaded with all manner of shows trying to make sense of the world in 20… 

DROLL

DROLL

Award-winning theatre company Owle Schreame performs a series of very droll ‘drolls’: short, illegal comedies from the 17th century. 

The Sleeper

The Sleeper

In 2015, Henry C Krempels was commissioned by VICE to write an article on the refugee crisis which was then at its peak. 

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

Opening with an audio recording of various real-life political statements – given by both normal citizens and political leaders – Sleepwalkers quickly registers its interest in… 

A Hunger Artist (Kafka Adaptation)

A Hunger Artist (Kafka Adaptation)

Inspired by a Kafka story, writer Josh Luxenberg and Brooklyn-based Sinking Ship have created a weird and wonderful piece of theatre in A Hunger Artist (Kafka Adaptation). 

The Breakup Monologues

The Breakup Monologues

The Breakup Monologues is billed as a comedy chat show hosted by BBC Radio 4 regular Rosie Wilby, discussing all things breakup with ‘other top comedy, theatre and spoken word ac… 

Camille O'Sullivan: Where Are We Now?

Camille O'Sullivan: Where Are We Now?

Camille is the Fringe. 

The Crossing Place – Romantika

The Crossing Place – Romantika

The Crossing Place – Romantika has an absurdly joyous opening, which is unexpected considering that the show is marketed as a study of loneliness, anxiety and desire. 

Iphigenia Crash Land Falls on the Neon Shell That Was Once Her Heart (A Rave Fable)

Iphigenia Crash Land Falls on the Neon Shell That Was Once Her Heart (A Rave Fable)

The premise of Caridad Svich’s Iphigenia Crash Land Falls on the Neon Shell That Was Once Her Heart (A Rave Fable), here performed by Clumsy Bodies Theatre, is truly exciting. 

That's You Now If You Wanna Take Your Wee Card Out!

That's You Now If You Wanna Take Your Wee Card Out!

People watching is bloody brilliant, isn’t it? Let’s take a good look at those spectacular nobodies, anybodies and busybodies. 

Frogman

Frogman

Frogman is an oceanic coming-of-age drama split between two time frames. 

Rose Red: A Grimm Panto

Rose Red: A Grimm Panto

Join us as we present to you the untold story of Snow White’s forgotten sister, Rose Red, and her attempts to escape her happily ever after as mistakenly predicted by the Brothers … 

Misterman

Misterman

For a one-man play, Enda Walsh’s Misterman feels almost mythically large in its intensity. 

David Ephgrave: Now Who's a Comedian?

David Ephgrave: Now Who's a Comedian?

At 36, David is still unable to function in society. 

Mairi Campbell: Pulse

Mairi Campbell: Pulse

Mairi Campbell, acclaimed Scottish folk musician, is a joy to listen to. 

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot. 

Best of Edinburgh Showcase Show

Best of Edinburgh Showcase Show

Have a bite to eat and take a seat – you’re in for a treat. 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Following killer runs in 2015 and 2016, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang! Armed with your suggestions, they weave together a brand-new film in the style of Brit… 

Aaaaaaand Now It's Time for Roger Swift's Puneumatic

Aaaaaaand Now It's Time for Roger Swift's Puneumatic

Puns. 

Sam & Tom: Unrectifiable

Sam & Tom: Unrectifiable

Post-sketch revival. 

One-Man Apocalypse Now

One-Man Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now, with its 153 minute running time, multi-million dollar production costs and jungle location, might not seem like the most obvious contender for adaptation into a on… 

Daniel Sloss: NOW

Daniel Sloss: NOW

‘Dazzling wit. 

Guns 'n' Rosé With Peter E Davidson / Free Festival

Guns 'n' Rosé With Peter E Davidson / Free Festival

Peter E Davidson is a wine drinking man adrift in a sea of beer drinkers. 

Sam Goodburn: Dumbstruck

Sam Goodburn: Dumbstruck

Accidental clown turned multi award-winning performer Sam Goodburn plays a dumbstruck young man the morning after his first steps into manhood. 

Alice Marshall: Blood

Alice Marshall: Blood

Alice Marshall is a master of character comedy. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

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… 

Sam Garlepp: Well, There You Go

Sam Garlepp: Well, There You Go

Ninety-four word limit? Well, better not waste any. 

Thom Tuck: An August Institution

Thom Tuck: An August Institution

Thom Tuck’s stand-up show, An August Institution, opens with an extended maths joke, which sets the tone for an hour of fairly niche humour. 

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

The Stars of Racing Mind bring a fast paced, immensely funny and completely bonkers improvised Sherlock Holmes spectacular to the Fringe this year with this brilliant off the wall … 

Creature

Creature

Creature is a contemporary dance show that tries to capture the essence of being human through what the publicity calls ‘aerial acrobatics and earth-bound choreography’. 

The Oxford Imps: Improvised Comedy

The Oxford Imps: Improvised Comedy

The Oxford Imps open with a voice-over introducing them as ‘world famous wits of England’ and other slightly odd hyperboles. 

Damien Power – Utopia: Now in 3D!

Damien Power – Utopia: Now in 3D!

The translation of the word utopia, if my Ancient Greek (and Wikipedia) haven’t let me down, is “no-place”. 

Rose Matafeo: Sassy Best Friend

Rose Matafeo: Sassy Best Friend

Despite failing to romantically woo Matthew in the front row, who resolutely resisted her bookish clumsiness and snazzy jacket, Rose Matafeo delivers a tour-de-force performance in… 

Form

Form

Form is a wordless physical tragicomedy about escaping the pressures and boredoms of contemporary life, if only momentarily. 

Jelly Beans

Jelly Beans

Jelly Beans is a really, really horrible play. 

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Fringe sensations Racing Minds are back after four sell-out years! A doddery grandfather can’t quite remember his ripping yarn, but with your help a mystery stuffed with hilarious … 

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

A pure and exhilarating romp of a good time. 

James Acaster: The Trelogy – Recognise

James Acaster: The Trelogy – Recognise

James Acaster is a comedian who, for many, requires no introduction. 

Staging Wittgenstein

Staging Wittgenstein

Staging Wittgenstein is a difficult production to categorise. 

Swan Bake

Swan Bake

Swan Bake is a riotously trippy and acerbically funny show. 

Murder, She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

Murder, She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

A murder has been committed. 

Laura Davis – Cake in the Rain

Laura Davis – Cake in the Rain

Australian comedian Laura Davis makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut after a stand-up career ten years strong, and her experience shows in her show Cake In The Rain. 

Kae Kurd: Kurd Your Enthusiasm

Kae Kurd: Kurd Your Enthusiasm

Kae Kurd has the self-possession and charisma of a seasoned performer, which is particularly impressive given that Kurd Your Enthusiasm is his debut Fringe show. 

Phil Wang: Kinabalu

Phil Wang: Kinabalu

Kinabalu is an astutely clever and astutely silly hour of stand up from British-Malaysian comic Phil Wang. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical seems to have become synonymous with the Fringe; their billboards plastering every major walkway across Edinburgh. 

Sam Shaber: Life, Death & Duran Duran

Sam Shaber: Life, Death & Duran Duran

Life has three guarantees: you’re born, you die and if your name is Rio, you dance on the sand. 

Gráinne Maguire: Gráinne with a Fada

Gráinne Maguire: Gráinne with a Fada

Gráinne Maguire’s stand-up hour, Gráinne with a Fada centres on the comic’s own identity. 

Medea on Media

Medea on Media

Medea on Media is not your average spin on an Ancient Greek classic; Seongbukdong Beedoolkee’s production is fearless, irreverent, unsettling and, most surprisingly, a lot of fun… 

Luocha Land

Luocha Land

Told through contemporary and ancient physical storytelling techniques, the National Theatre of China’s Luocha Land is a visual treat. 

Terry Alderton: All Crazy Now

Terry Alderton: All Crazy Now

From the moment you enter – greeted by several songs in multiple genres, all with the lyrics ‘chops not ham’ – you have already begun to tumble down the rabbit hole into th… 

Speaking in Tongues: The Lies

Speaking in Tongues: The Lies

Andrew Bovell’s Speaking in Tongues: The Lies is one half of a Doughnut Productions double bill showing at the Pleasance Courtyard this August. 

Edinburgh Preview: Pippa Evans' Joy Provision! Plus BIG NOW and The Committee

Edinburgh Preview: Pippa Evans' Joy Provision! Plus BIG NOW and The Committee

Prepare to have your joy levels optimised by “the finest female character comic around” (Time Out) as Pippa Evans presents Joy Provision! Plus BIG NOW and improvisers seen on B… 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

2016 Olivier Award Winners – Best Entertainment and Family Show With nine years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End… 

Any Suggestions Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space and Time

Any Suggestions Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space and Time

The most fantastic improvised parody in all of space & time is back! Brand new episodes of Doctor Who created with your suggestions and a live radiophonic workshop. 

Bumper Blyton - An Improvised Enid Blyton Adventure! PLUS Ten Thousand Million Love Stories and The Society

Bumper Blyton - An Improvised Enid Blyton Adventure! PLUS Ten Thousand Million Love Stories and The Society

Bumper Blyton presents a riotous improvised spoof of the nation’s most beloved author, Ten Thousand Million Love Stories brings us a two-person show all about love, and The Socie… 

Improvised Comedy feat. Leave To Remain, Clusterfox and James And I

Improvised Comedy feat. Leave To Remain, Clusterfox and James And I

Three hilarious shows all made up on the spot by some of London’s top improvisers! This week we have Leave To Remain, Clusterfox & James And I. 

Ian Lane: If You Lived Here You'd Be Ian Lane By Now

Ian Lane: If You Lived Here You'd Be Ian Lane By Now

This show is about two things: home and the body. 

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rock Documentary

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rock Documentary

An improvised rock documentary is a tall order, and Jack Left Town sets out with boundless enthusiasm, a strong absurdity curve and sick air guitar to deliver, even if some areas a… 

Any Suggestions, Doctor?: An Improvised Adventure in Space & Time

Any Suggestions, Doctor?: An Improvised Adventure in Space & Time

Taking a much loved pop culture reference point is always a sure fire way to fill seats. 

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

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 … 

Don't Leave Me Now

Don't Leave Me Now

Inspired by two real stories, the play explores the impact of early onset dementia on two very different families - a journey of love, loss and duty. 

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Something Wicked This Way Comes

A courtroom in hell. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

Aaaand it’s back! Twig The Pixie’s Family Funsplosion!

Aaaand it’s back! Twig The Pixie’s Family Funsplosion!

Twig the Pixie has lost his marbles! Help him find them in this hit stand-up comedy spectacular for all generations of the family. 

Sam and Ben: Shnozzleballers!

Sam and Ben: Shnozzleballers!

Sam and Ben fled a supernatural wizard realm 700 years ago after being challenged to a deadly game of Shnozzleball, which they were too chicken to accept. 

The Orchestra Now: Schubert & Shostakovich

The Orchestra Now: Schubert & Shostakovich

Oleg Caetani, renowned internationally for his deep knowledge of Shostakovich’s repertoire, will lead Bard College’s innovative pre-professional orchestra, The Orchestra Now (T… 

Cabaret From The Shadows

Cabaret From The Shadows

Amid the abundance of hard hitting and harrowing new work presented at the Fringe, one could be forgiven for wondering why we’re all taking ourselves so seriously. 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Brooklyn

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Brooklyn

As part of its Around Town series, The Orchestra Now will be performing a free concert of works by Glinka, Messiaen, and Tchaikovsky. 

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

3pm-4pm The first show of the day will feature about as wide a variety of improvisation styles as one could ask for, with three groups that could not be more different from each o… 

The Shoreditch Improv Festival improvised tour of Shoreditch street art

The Shoreditch Improv Festival improvised tour of Shoreditch street art

Enrol in Balderdash Academy and join your improv professors on a tour de force of this century’s best street art focused in its natural home: Shoreditch. 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in the Bronx

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in the Bronx

The Orchestra Now performs a free concert in the Bronx led by conductor JoAnn Falletta. 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Harlem

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Harlem

The Orchestra Now kicks off the 2nd season of its Around Town series with a free concert in Harlem, led by conductor JoAnn Falletta. 

The Orchestra Now: Bernstein & Copland

The Orchestra Now: Bernstein & Copland

The Orchestra Now, a pre-professional orchestra in residence at Bard College, performs three orchestral suites and a symphony by three American composers: Bernstein, Copland, and M… 

Something's Gonna Happen

Something's Gonna Happen

Something’s Gonna Happen returns for autumn presenting the best in fantastic live, local music. 

Rose Room

Rose Room

Scottish Jazz Awards finalists Rose Room have become one of Scotland’s leading ensembles, influenced by the gypsy jazz genre. 

Ron White – Live in Scotchland

Ron White – Live in Scotchland

If you’ve ever seen Ron White before, you already know what to expect. 

The Rose and Crown

The Rose and Crown

There’s always a good smattering of obscure, seldom-performed or minor plays at the Festival Fringe. 

Something for Everyone

Something for Everyone

A concert full of well known pieces from the worlds of opera, operetta, musicals and popular music.  

Melody of Love and Shadows

Melody of Love and Shadows

Saudha, ‘one of the prominent Indian classical music promoters in the country’ (BBC Radio), offers a hypnotic and ‘breath-taking’ presentation (Rhapsody of Soul, Guardian) of India… 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change takes you through a series of hilarious vignettes that show the roller coaster ride that is relationships. 

Oh Flower of Scotland: Then and Now

Oh Flower of Scotland: Then and Now

Does the wistful attitude of Robbie Burns longing for the Highlands have the same resonance today as in 19th century Scotland? Alongside today’s hot topics of independence and na… 

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body. 

And Now…

And Now…

‘Thought-provoking, visually beautiful and totally engaging’ **** (EdinburghGuide. 

Improvised Adventures in Time and Space

Improvised Adventures in Time and Space

The Doctor’s back and combating rogue aliens at the Fringe! Directed by one of the makers of Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes, we take you on a transcendental journey… 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

The smash hit, sell out production from Hartshorn - Hook Productions returns for one night only, reuniting the stellar cast of Simon Lipkin, Julie Atherton, Gina Beck and Samuel Ho… 

Nowhere Now

Nowhere Now

Making international trade deals isn’t easy but it is funny, absurd, ridiculous, stupid, nonsensical, manic, moronic, filthy, terrifying, profane, devastating, and moooo-ving. 

Blue Rose Code (Extra)

Blue Rose Code (Extra)

Following extraordinary interest in his 2016 Fringe show, Blue Rose Code has added a second gig at AMC @ St Bride’s for the Fringe. 

Spontaneous Wrecks Improvised comedy

Spontaneous Wrecks Improvised comedy

Fresh from Newcastle, Spontaneous Wrecks brings you live improvised comedy in the style of ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’. 

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

UCLU Musical Theatre Society’s Fringe production of the Joe Dipietro’s fast paced musical comedy is an incredibly entertaining and fast paced journey into the world of dating, … 

Blue Rose Code

Blue Rose Code

‘I feel like I’ve been forever a child of exile, a wanderer. 

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor. 

Into the Shadows of Shakespeare – Free

Into the Shadows of Shakespeare – Free

The Tempest, retold by children whose first language isn’t even English. 

Improvable- improvised comedy

Improvable- improvised comedy

Presenting a fast, funny, and engaging take on improv, improvable brings ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’ style games into the 21st century. 

Blues Now

Blues Now

Blues – the base root of modern music – presented by popular, in demand Edinburgh four-piece, playing lovable, timeless standards plus some driving originals. 

Gary Delaney: There’s Something About Gary

Gary Delaney: There’s Something About Gary

Gary Delaney has been touring all over the UK for months. 

Gary Delaney: There's Something About Gary

Gary Delaney: There's Something About Gary

Gary thinks a good joke should be like a drunk Glaswegian: short and punchy. 

Something in My Shoe

Something in My Shoe

Meet Reginald, the bravest piece of rope in show business. 

Now We Are Sixty

Now We Are Sixty

Maxine’s turned 60. 

Laura London: CHEAT

Laura London: CHEAT

Laura London is a magician who travels the world with just a deck of playing cards. 

Shhhh – An Improvised Silent Movie

Shhhh – An Improvised Silent Movie

A completely improvised silent movie accompanied by live ragtime piano music, inspired by the films and ambience of the 1920s. 

Rose

Rose

Following their ‘simply superb’ (AllEdinburghTheatre. 

Men With Coconuts: Improvised Bond

Men With Coconuts: Improvised Bond

Edinburgh-based improv group Men with Coconuts present an entirely improvised Bond film, based on suggestions from the audience and using many familiar tropes and improvisation gam… 

The Rose of Jericho

The Rose of Jericho

Kevin Hely stares, bares his teeth and darts along the stage. 

Glitch – The Improvised Puppet Show

Glitch – The Improvised Puppet Show

An improvised comedy show performed by a cast of puppets for adults. 

Dreamform: Improvised Theatre

Dreamform: Improvised Theatre

Welcome to Dreamform. 

Huge Davies and Sam Lake: Joking Hazard

Huge Davies and Sam Lake: Joking Hazard

Huge is a musical comedian from Asia. 

Red Rose / White Rose

Red Rose / White Rose

There were two actresses in Strindberg’s play: one I called his white rose, the other his red rose. 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

An improvised Jane Austen novel was always going to be a lot of fun, and Austentatious’s talented cast certainly delivered an amusing hour of comedy. 

Ellis & Rose: Obsolete

Ellis & Rose: Obsolete

Ellis and Rose’s act is dated, unfashionable and belongs in the comedy bin – according to one famous and respected comedian. 

The Improvised Improv Show

The Improvised Improv Show

Taking improv to the next level – we improvise the cast! ‘Belly-laugh inducing’ (Platform). 

Faulty Towers the Dining Experience

Faulty Towers the Dining Experience

Running since 1997, Faulty Towers the Dining Experience has become a Fringe staple and international success. 

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space and Time

Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Adventure in Space and Time

An episode of Doctor Who improvised before your eyes! From a fantastic team, including five-star directors, producers, actors and comedians, (Nouse, 2015). 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

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… 

Laura Lexx: Tyrannosaurus Lexx

Laura Lexx: Tyrannosaurus Lexx

Any good joke can fall flat on its face if the delivery is rubbish, but for Laura Lexx with her bubbly personality, infectious smile and merry sense of wit, this is never going to … 

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

Shaken Not Stirred: The Improvised James Bond Film

After a blockbuster 2015, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang. 

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

Based on audience suggestions, the hour’s traffic of the stage is an improvised case which promises to be ‘the greatest Sherlock Holmes story ever’, The Case of the Lemon Pos… 

David Longley: Everything I Hate About My Club Set

David Longley: Everything I Hate About My Club Set

David Longley’s act is structured almost like Shakespeare, summarizing the course of the evening in its first moments: “I’ve always wanted to do standup that’s like talking… 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

Lynch: Improvised Plays in the Style of David Lynch – Free

Lynch: Improvised Plays in the Style of David Lynch – Free

Enter a world with its veil drawn back, where good and evil battle in darkly hilarious style. 

Gavin Webster: Jesus Christ's a Window Cleaner Now

Gavin Webster: Jesus Christ's a Window Cleaner Now

I was there when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, when Emu bit Michael Parkinson. 

Suzi Ruffell: Common

Suzi Ruffell: Common

Suzi Ruffell greeted the audience at the door with a charming and cheeky smile on her face, perfectly setting the tone for her hour of standup. 

Children and Animals

Children and Animals

Florence Read’s play takes place in a hotel room. 

Sam Simmons: Not a People Person

Sam Simmons: Not a People Person

“It’s a bit tense in here tonight. 

Sam Fletcher: Daftwerk

Sam Fletcher: Daftwerk

The Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee and CBBC star, Sam Fletcher, presents his usual heady, mid-afternoon blend of jokes, lo-fi showbiz flair, idiotic theatrics and so… 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstoppers! have a strong reputation preceding them, made evident by the number of people in the packed auditorium murmuring excitedly before the lights go down. 

Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical

Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical

The Impromptunes take the first suggestion by the audience and make a musical out of it. 

Fossils

Fossils

Fossils is an intriguing play where scepticism meets the loch ness monster. 

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

Incredible, hilarious, infectious, amazing. 

The Interference
BOBBY WINNER

The Interference

It is hard to tackle a subject such as campus rape in America and get the tone right. 

Something Borrowed

Something Borrowed

A surprisingly moving hour of theatre, Something Borrowed deals with the struggles of a 21st-century, 20-something feminist trying to reconcile the desire for the perfect fairy tal… 

Sam Campbell: The Last Dreamer

Sam Campbell: The Last Dreamer

Winner, Director’s Choice 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. 

Lucie Pohl: Apohlcalypse Now!

Lucie Pohl: Apohlcalypse Now!

With last year’s Cry me a Liver Lucy Pohl proved herself to be an exceptional actor, throwing herself into each of her characters with impressive resolve. 

When You Improv on a Star: an Improvised Disney-Style Musical

When You Improv on a Star: an Improvised Disney-Style Musical

Be Prepared for a Disney-style musical like you’ve never seen before! We’ll take you to A Whole New World full of princesses, witches, and talking animals, starring in an improvise… 

Nina Conti: In Your Face

Nina Conti: In Your Face

The hype for Nina Conti is huge. 

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Fringe sensations Racing Minds are back after three sell-out years! A doddery grandfather can’t quite remember his ripping yarn, but with your help a mystery stuffed with hilarious… 

Sam Carrington: Awkwardly Mobile

Sam Carrington: Awkwardly Mobile

Sam Carrington: Awkwardly Mobile is intended as a celebration of the awkward moments of social life. 

Orlando Baxter: Suspensions, Detentions and Summer Vacations

Orlando Baxter: Suspensions, Detentions and Summer Vacations

Watching Orlando Baxter perform is like sitting down with your favourite teacher again: you hang on his every word. 

Rose Matafeo is Finally Dead

Rose Matafeo is Finally Dead

The initial conceit of this show is that we’re all present at the funeral for Rose Matafeo. 

A Year From Now

A Year From Now

A Year From Now Where will you be a year from now? RedBellyBlack sets out to answer this simple question with honesty, empathy and visual dexterity. 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Comedy improvisation troupe Austentatious have been reducing erstwhile sensible audiences to fits of hysteria all over the UK since 2012. 

What Now?

What Now?

There’s a definite shift in the second play in this double bill from Edinburgh-based theatre company Strange Town. 

Now I'm a Big Boy!

Now I'm a Big Boy!

‘Now I’m a Big Boy!’ is written, produced and performed by young people, tackling issues of growing up and the problems surrounding sexual consent. 

Ellis & Rose - Obsolete

Ellis & Rose - Obsolete

The award-winning duo return with their unique brand of anarchic idiocy - join them as they take comedy into another dimension, in the high budget arena spectacular! 

Something Rotten

Something Rotten

Something Rotten, not to be confused with the 2015 Broadway musical of the same name, is this time Hamlet’s villainous uncle, Claudius’s version of events, told as if he wer… 

Bootworks Theatre presents: Now Listen To Me Very Carefully

Bootworks Theatre presents: Now Listen To Me Very Carefully

Imagine if you lived your life according to the values set out in the movie Terminator 2. 

Something Rotten! NEW YORK

Something Rotten! NEW YORK

Hear Ye, Broadway! From the co-director of The Book of Mormon and the producer of Avenue Q comes something original… something fresh. 

Project2: Improvised Science Fiction

Project2: Improvised Science Fiction

Project2 improvise science fiction. 

Laura Moody

Laura Moody

Wildly alternative ex-Elysian Quartet cellist, vocalist and Avant-Garde singer-songwriter, fascinated not only with words and songwriting, but also with sounds, noises and textures… 

iF Not Now, When?

iF Not Now, When?

A day of provocations and presentations: creating a diverse future and raising the profile of disabled artists. 

Dancing Shadows

Dancing Shadows

A stunning exhibition in a beautiful, spacious setting. 

Right Now

Right Now

First lines are important; as attention grabbers, but also as indicators of what’s to come, tonally at least. 

Now I'm A Big Boy!

Now I'm A Big Boy!

If you believe ‘youth is wasted on the young’, then just for a second imagine it was lived by the not-so-young. 

Right Now

Right Now

As Alice and Ben settle into their beautiful new flat they realise that the family across the hall hope to be more than just good neighbours. 

Richard Herring: Happy Now?

Richard Herring: Happy Now?

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. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Eighty new musicals will have their West End premiere this Autumn, each created on the spot by the incredible, multi award-winning musical comedians The Showstoppers. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is the second-longest running off Broadway musical. 

Valentines Shows

Valentines Shows

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… 

Orchestra Now

Orchestra Now

Bard College’s new training ensemble, led by Leon Botstein, offers a program called “Beethoven’s Likes,” featuring works by composers important to Beethoven… 

Composers Now Festival

Composers Now Festival

This worthy festival showcases an eclectic range of composers, including Steve Mackey, beginning on Jan. 

Prototype: Opera/Theater/Now

Prototype: Opera/Theater/Now

(performances start on Wednesday) A tuneful celebration of musical and theatrical experiment, this year’s festival features the world premiere of “Angel’s Bone,&#… 

An Evening With Sam Morril & Beth Stelling

An Evening With Sam Morril & Beth Stelling

Mr. 

Joshua Bell and Sam Haywood

Joshua Bell and Sam Haywood

These excellent musicians return to Carnegie Hall for a program featuring two major works of the piano-violin duo repertory — Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” Sonata … 

One Last Thing (For Now)

One Last Thing (For Now)

Some lives are touched by war. 

Lights! Camera! Improvise! - The Improvised Movie Live on Stage

Lights! Camera! Improvise! - The Improvised Movie Live on Stage

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. 

iF Not Now, When?

iF Not Now, When?

Do we need to label disabled artists? Join the conversation, see things differently, meet the Unlimited and iF Platform artists, take part and change perceptions in a day of talkin… 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

Everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. 

The Ex

The Ex

Dutch jazz punk veterans The Ex, have been going for thirty-five years. 

You're Not Like the Other Girls Chrissy

You're Not Like the Other Girls Chrissy

Caroline Horton enters laden with suitcases against a pastel French tricolour. 

Borderlands

Borderlands

We are on the border between England and Scotland, life and death, fluid and solid. 

For Now, I Am

For Now, I Am

Following on from Brew’s acclaimed Remember When which recalled his past an elite ballet dancer, For Now I am engages directly with his body as it is now, 18 years on since his lif… 

Darkness Falls – John's Gospel

Darkness Falls – John's Gospel

The Gospel of John is the most interesting of all the New Testament gospels. 

Something Between Nothing and Everything

Something Between Nothing and Everything

In our fast-paced and demanding consumer culture, a production that takes time to examine and appreciate the joys and sorrows found in everyday life can be a real gem. 

To Sleep To Dream

To Sleep To Dream

To dream or not to dream? For the residents of Lhaytar, the only remaining city on an otherwise flooded Earth, the answer is definitively the latter. 

Quiet Violence

Quiet Violence

The room smells of Deep Heat. 

An Improvised Murder

An Improvised Murder

An Improvised Murder. 

The Accidental Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Accidental Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous creation is given a shaky new lease of life in this parody adventure by Tobacco Tea. 

Not So Native Now

Not So Native Now

Not So Native Now is a talk about multilingualism as part of the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, engaging and inviting the audience to consider our preconceptions about bilingualism an… 

Blue Rose Code

Blue Rose Code

Ross Wilson of Blue Rose Code has gone through quite a transformative journey in the past 18 months. 

Matt Parker: Now in 4D

Matt Parker: Now in 4D

Award-winning maths comedian and Rubik’s cube world record holder Matt Parker is once more forming a maths + comedy venn diagram with lively stand-up and mind-boggling maths. 

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox. 

Something Cool: The Story of June Christy

Something Cool: The Story of June Christy

If the name isn’t familiar, the tunes will be. 

Theatre Censorship Now

Theatre Censorship Now

What is the price of free expression in theatre today? Are concerns about causing offence, security risks, or funding cuts leading to increased self-censorship? And what can the in… 

King Lear with Sheep

King Lear with Sheep

The bard gets replaced by the baaard in Missouri Williams’ eccentric production King Lear With Sheep at The Courtyard Theatre. 

Stockholm

Stockholm

Todd and Kali are a young couple. 

Eclectically. Arranged. Poe and The Tell-Tale In Part

Eclectically. Arranged. Poe and The Tell-Tale In Part

Fusion Theatre return to Greenside with a Poe-faced and incoherent piece of physical theatre that often makes even less sense than its overwrought title. 

Edinburgh in the Shadows

Edinburgh in the Shadows

Want to know the Edinburgh the tourist brochures won’t tell you about? Beattie and Scratchmann tell it like it really is in this spoken word show about the city’s sinister side w… 

ErictheFred

ErictheFred

An ambitious clown show from veteran performer Chris Lynam, ErictheFred never quite lives up to its multimedia promise despite some impressive and funny moments along the way. 

Something Wicked This Way Comes...

Something Wicked This Way Comes...

Remember the times when you were scared of the dark? When everything went bump in the night? When all the hairs on the back of your neck stood on end? Well, they’re back and they’… 

Woolly Eyed Turtle 3D

Woolly Eyed Turtle 3D

Emily Johnson and Maeve Bell are a double act from Ireland. 

The Mountain Top

The Mountain Top

In April 1968, Martin Luther King Jr went to Memphis. 

Off the Top

Off the Top

Baba Brinkman (science rapper, Fringe First winner, and half the cast of Off The Top) really loves his wife. 

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Apologist Now!

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Apologist Now!

Phill Jupitus is a performance poet. 

Twin Primes

Twin Primes

As any GCSE maths student will tell you, a prime number is one that has only two factors: one and itself. 

Souvenirs

Souvenirs

Ashley (Ellice Stevens) has just moved to a new town. 

Fiesta de los Muertos

Fiesta de los Muertos

It’s one of the very few natural certainties that as we begin, so we must end – everything that lives, one day, has to die. 

Antigone Now

Antigone Now

Part of the American High School Festival, Antigone Now is nothing if not endearing in its attempts to impress. 

Writing

Writing

A charming, witty and engaging show, Writing is an exploration of just that - the process of writing, as seen from a child’s perspective. 

Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

Six passengers travel on the tube from Stratford to Ealing Broadway. 

Baron Sternlook's Improvised Musical

Baron Sternlook's Improvised Musical

James Lovelock (Showstopper, Music Box) and his herd of musical improvisers bring you the silliest musicals ever never written, all improvised from your suggestions. 

Daphna Baram: Something to Declare

Daphna Baram: Something to Declare

Daphna Baram, an Israeli human rights lawyer turned journalist, a bleeding heart and an inadvertent anthropologist of British life gets herself leave to remain in the UK, builds a … 

The Communist Threat

The Communist Threat

A hotel room in Vienna, 1950. 

Daphna Baram: Something to Declare

Daphna Baram: Something to Declare

Daphna Baram plays the outsider in England, reflecting on what makes people British from her own standpoint as an Israeli woman. 

On Track

On Track

A gallery space with assorted artworks: chainsaw, feathered headdress, a map of the world. 

Incarnadine

Incarnadine

Macbeth gets the prequel it never needed in Chiaroscuro’s portrait of the thane as a young warrior. 

I'm Not Here Right Now

I'm Not Here Right Now

How do we choose what we believe? Do we believe what we see with our eyes? Or do we believe what others find believable? What happens when these two things contradict one another? … 

Somebody Out There Loves Me

Somebody Out There Loves Me

Peculiar Spectacles’ Somebody Out There Loves Me is another theatrical examination of the trials and tribulations of online dating. 

A Reason to Talk

A Reason to Talk

Sachli Gholamalizad moved from Iran to Belgium when she was five. 

Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons

Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons

123,205,750. 

Sam and Tom from TV!

Sam and Tom from TV!

Sam and Tom! are an anarchic double-hander made up of comedic wunderkinds Tom Burgess ‘coldly psychotic’ (Chortle. 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Fasten your knickerbockers and hold onto your bonnets: Austentatious is back for a fourth year of frilly-meets-filthy improvisation, based exceptionally loosely on the collected wo… 

Sam Gore: The Cryptid Crossword

Sam Gore: The Cryptid Crossword

Cryptozoology is the posh word for ‘the pursuit of hidden animals’ – those creatures that are theorised to exist, but haven’t yet been proven to by science. 

Oliver Meech's Improvised Magic Show

Oliver Meech's Improvised Magic Show

Oliver Meech is no stranger to the Edinburgh Fringe, having brought his show When Magic and Science Collide in previous years. 

Sam and Helen: Out There

Sam and Helen: Out There

I’m pretty certain this is the first comedy show I’ve ever been to with an audience dance break. 

Now That's What I Call Stand-Up #2

Now That's What I Call Stand-Up #2

After a fantastic first Fringe appearance in 2014, we’re back in 2015 for Volume 2. 

PAN

PAN

PAN, the Korean word for festival, is a showcase of traditional dance and drumming and forms an eye-opening if not always compelling introduction to the country’s performance. 

Traces

Traces

Traces has been amazing audiences around the world for nigh on a decade; it is a testament to the visual and theatrical power of the show that it’s lasted as long as it has. 

Kafka's Ape

Kafka's Ape

Franz Kafka’s short story A Report to an Academy takes the form of an informative lecture given by an ape called Red Peter. 

The Beau Zeaux: An Improvised Comedy

The Beau Zeaux: An Improvised Comedy

The Beau Zeaux are impressive in their intensity. 

Mitch’s Movie Pitches

Mitch’s Movie Pitches

Mitch (Eric Sigmundsson) loves movies. 

The Improvised Improv Show – Free Show!

The Improvised Improv Show – Free Show!

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… 

The Bumper Blyton Improvised Adventure

The Bumper Blyton Improvised Adventure

The picnic hamper’s packed, it’s time for a jolly adventure in the grand old style of Enid Blyton! Cast yourself back to the 1940s when houses cost thruppence, snuff was tuppen… 

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes

No script Sherlock! The stars of Fringe sensations Racing Minds and Impromptu Shakespeare take you on a thrilling new adventure each day through the underworld of Victorian Britain… 

Upstairs Downton – The Improvised Episode

Upstairs Downton – The Improvised Episode

Upstairs Downton – The Improvised Episode opens with the ordinarily subdued theme tune to ITV’s massively popular period drama, Downton Abbey, played on kazoos and a recorder. 

Wojtek: The Happy Warrior

Wojtek: The Happy Warrior

In 1942, a girl traded some food for a Persian bear cub. 

Where Are the Villains Now

Where Are the Villains Now

Protest music night taking on the BBC. 

Rose Matafeo and Guy Montgomery Are Friends

Rose Matafeo and Guy Montgomery Are Friends

Winners of the 2013 and 2014 Billy T award. 

The Pie-Eyed Piper of Hamilton

The Pie-Eyed Piper of Hamilton

Pantomime is not just for Christmas, according to Òran Mór, whose take on the genre is a wonderfully satirical look at the corridors of power. 

Now Listen to Me Very Carefully

Now Listen to Me Very Carefully

Now Listen to Me Very Carefully is a semi-autobiographical piece about Andy’s obsession with the film Terminator 2. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

A brand new musical is created from scratch at every performance of this multi award-winning show. 

The Underbelly Radio Shows

The Underbelly Radio Shows

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… 

Larry Dean: Out Now!

Larry Dean: Out Now!

Scottish Comedian Of The Year Award winner returns to the Fringe with his debut hour. 

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised spins out a fully-fledged, one hour show, firmly founded on nothing more than the performers’ wit, charm, comedic reflexes and audi… 

Sam Brady: Kindness

Sam Brady: Kindness

Award-winning comedian and failed Buddhist monk Sam Brady explores his ongoing struggle to be a good person, and asks why kindness is so undervalued and so hard to practice. 

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

If you’re planning on making the trip to see Baby Wants Candy, get your title suggestions ready now! The audience for his fully improvised musical comedy has barely taken their s… 

Electric Dreams

Electric Dreams

Rose’s earliest memory is a ruined birthday party at the age of eighteen. 

Croft & Pearce – There's Always Something

Croft & Pearce – There's Always Something

Returning to the Fringe with another slice of slickly made sketch comedy, Hannah Croft and Fiona Pearce once more impress with cleverly structured and impeccably acted comic vignet… 

Something

Something

When hurdles try to stop us, when problems appear to be unsolvable, we seek something to help us carry on. 

The Remnants: As Thyself

The Remnants: As Thyself

A short and beguiling piece of theatre, As Thyself is presented here as the first part in a conceptual series of plays by Isla van Tricht, although it was originally a standalone p… 

Sparrow-Folk: SuBIRDia

Sparrow-Folk: SuBIRDia

Sparrow-Folk are Catherine Crowley and Juliet Moody - a female comedy duo who hail from Canberra, Australia. 

Sam Simmons: Spaghetti for Breakfast

Sam Simmons: Spaghetti for Breakfast

Sam Simmons’ show is completely mad right off the bat. 

Munch

Munch

Thanks to E. 

Laura Lexx: Lovely

Laura Lexx: Lovely

There’s probably some truth to the idea that going through a profound personal crisis makes it easier to produce a stand-up show for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Talking with Angels: Budapest, 1943

Talking with Angels: Budapest, 1943

A crucifix, a menorah, the smell of incense. 

Scattered

Scattered

When their estranged father dies, twins Nicky and Jake reunite to execute his will. 

The Remnants: Threadbare

The Remnants: Threadbare

Archimedes (Alexander Wilson) is interested in scopophilia, pleasure derived from looking. 

Daphna Baram: Something to Declare

Daphna Baram: Something to Declare

Daphna Baram, an Israeli human rights lawyer turned journalist, a bleeding heart and an inadvertent anthropologist of British life gets herself leave to remain in the UK, builds a … 

Bears in Space

Bears in Space

King Joffrey, a Scottish koala bear and a Jane Austen loving, guitar-strumming narrator walk onto a spaceship. 

Sam & Tom from TV!

Sam & Tom from TV!

Sam Nicoresti and Tom Burgess used to be on Nickelodeon until “the incident we can’t talk about”, happened. 

Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs

Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs

In this 50th anniversary production of David Halliwell’s comedy Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against The Eunuchs at The Southwark Playhouse, Soggy Arts invite us to visit t… 

After Party

After Party

In a cavernous corner of the Dragonfly Brewery in Acton, London, Franz Schubert ponders life, death and music. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Iris Theatre’s promenade production of Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night is a sumptuous romp around and inside the magnificent St Paul’s Actors’ Church in Covent Garden… 

Shows for Days

Shows for Days

(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… 

The Rose of Jericho

The Rose of Jericho

In this critically acclaimed new play, an ex-soldier casts an unflinching and at times darkly humorous eye over his childhood, its impact on his relationships, his experiences of w… 

Don't Leave Me Now

Don't Leave Me Now

Inspired by two real stories, this new play explores the impact of early onset dementia on two very different families with great insight, sensitivity and humour. 

Historical Fiction Now: Writing & Publishing Panel/Workshop

Historical Fiction Now: Writing & Publishing Panel/Workshop

Novelists Susanna Jones and Sally O’Reilly on why they started writing historical fiction and their publishing experiences. 

Improvised Comedy Workshops: Women/Children

Improvised Comedy Workshops: Women/Children

Award-winning workshops by all-female improv troupe Short & Girlie Show. 

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts - Exam Shows

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… 

The Cold Heart Revue presents Where Are The Villains Now

The Cold Heart Revue presents Where Are The Villains Now

The Cold Heart Revue is a UK solo music act making his Brighton Fringe debut with ‘Where Are The Villains Now’. 

Larry Dean: Out Now

Larry Dean: Out Now

Scottish Comedian Of The Year 2013, Larry Dean brings his first solo show to the Brighton Fringe. 

Laura and Jason's Love Flow Concert

Laura and Jason's Love Flow Concert

Join Laura and Jason for an inspirational evening of their live song and music, meditation and chant. 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

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… 

Daphna Baram: Something to Declare

Daphna Baram: Something to Declare

“Wonderful and hilarious… quick wit and fearless storytelling” (Broadway Baby). 

Right Now! With Carolyn Castiglia

Right Now! With Carolyn Castiglia

Ms. 

Clarion

Clarion

Like the best headline grabbers, Clarion, a play at the Arcola Theatre about a fictional hated British newspaper, shines the most when full of punchy, clever zingers striking left … 

Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag

Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag

(previews start on Tuesday; opens on May 3) Sibyl Kempson, a playwright of indelible and unforced weirdness, launches a new theater company, the 7 Daughters of Eve Thtr. 

The Undeniable Sound of Right Now

The Undeniable Sound of Right Now

(previews start on March 19; opens on April 2) Rock ’n’ roll might be here to stay, but its venues come and go. 

Sam Kim

Sam Kim

In “Sister to a Fiend,” Ms. 

Circus Now: International Contemporary Circus Exposure 2015

Circus Now: International Contemporary Circus Exposure 2015

(performances are Thursday through Saturday) The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts has a single stage rather than three rings and its supply of cotton candy is scant. 

The Improverts - London Shows

The Improverts - London Shows

Always Different, Always Funny! After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 14 and comedy residents during term time Edinburgh University, The Improverts are performing two shows in L… 

The Anatomy of Melancholy

The Anatomy of Melancholy

Space operas are so 1970s. 

Here and Now

Here and Now

Bargemusic, New York’s popular floating recital hall that is docked near the Brooklyn Bridge, continues to draw audiences to its Here and Now series of contemporary music pro… 

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

The Temple is the thing at this unusual production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet -Temple Church that is. 

(Un)tied

(Un)tied

Georg Büchner’s fragmented masterpiece Woyzeck has always attracted experimentation, from one-man shows to Punchdrunk’s latest, The Drowned Man. 

Now You're Just Being Silly

Now You're Just Being Silly

Majk (pronounced Mike, for reasons which are unlikely to become clear again at the moment) presents a witty collection of finely crafted comedy folk songs on topics ranging from sc… 

Amy K

Amy K

The expectations and contradictions of the modern world are explored in Deborah Gibbs’ well-meaning but heavy-handed production inspired by Franz Kafka’s The Trial. 

Now We Are Pope: Frederick Rolfe in Venice

Now We Are Pope: Frederick Rolfe in Venice

Frederick William Rolfe (1860-1913) was a minor English writer, artist and photographer and serious eccentric. 

The Bastard Queen

The Bastard Queen

My appreciation for the acting in The Bastard Queen was matched by my strong distaste for the actual play. 

Why Is Life Like Sparrows?

Why Is Life Like Sparrows?

Anni Dafydd emerges onto the stage wearing layers of mismatched technicolour clothes. 

Captains of Industry! An Improvised Miscellany

Captains of Industry! An Improvised Miscellany

Join us to see the Fringe’s best improvisers for free! Newly-minted comedy based on audience suggestions featuring performers from Austentatious, Showstoppers!, Monkey Toast and so… 

Seawall

Seawall

Putting on Sea Wall at the Fringe is a bold move. 

Dame Diana Rigg: No Turn Unstoned

Dame Diana Rigg: No Turn Unstoned

It was an interesting prospect to write about Dame Diana Rigg’s Edinburgh Fringe debut (at the age of seventy-six), in which she muses on the role of the theatre critic. 

Tiernan Douieb: Read Something

Tiernan Douieb: Read Something

Tiernan Douieb’s enthusiastic energy and affable disposition immediately engages the audience as soon as he takes the stage. 

Actors

Actors

There’s an hour to go before an amateur production of Hamlet – the star of the show still hasn’t turned up, the rest of the cast hate each other and the director’s an egoma… 

Henry V: Here and Now

Henry V: Here and Now

A modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry V, with the conflict re-worked to England vs Scotland. 

The Boy in Blue

The Boy in Blue

Bringing a show to the Fringe is a daunting prospect even for established theatre companies. 

The Constant Soldier

The Constant Soldier

A soldier sits in an anonymous room. 

Pre-View:

Pre-View:

Though not a play in the strictest sense, this showcase of extracts from the Playwriting MA at Edinburgh University offers a compelling insight into the program, via the portfoli… 

Pieces of Eight

Pieces of Eight

Aberdeen’s Literal Lines bring their confused and incoherent sketch show to Edinburgh for the first time. 

The Hunting of the Snark

The Hunting of the Snark

Chicago’s Forks & Hope Ensemble brings Lewis Carroll’s famous nonsensical poem to magical life in this youthful and ebullient adaptation. 

The Oxford Imps Present: The Curious Case of the Improvised Musical

The Oxford Imps Present: The Curious Case of the Improvised Musical

Agatha Christie has been working with critically-acclaimed improvised comedy ‘living legends’ (ThreeWeeks, 2013) in order to adapt her latest detective novel into an interactiv… 

This Wide Night

This Wide Night

Chloë Moss’ 2008 play about two women reunited after getting out of prison is confidently revived by SUDS in Eliza Gearty and Tom Herbert’s searing production. 

Leave Me

Leave Me

Boy meets girl. 

My Luxurious 50 Square Feet Life

My Luxurious 50 Square Feet Life

In Hong Kong, thousands of people – poor families, students, white-collar workers – live in dystopian-sounding “sub-divided units” that sometimes only amount to 50 square f… 

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox. 

Echoes and Shadows

Echoes and Shadows

An evening of candle-lit poetry about anything and everything. 

The Greene Card: The Unbelievable, Yet Completely True, Story of a Brown Boy in a White World

The Greene Card: The Unbelievable, Yet Completely True, Story of a Brown Boy in a White World

From the gospel parlors of black Florida to the racist salons of white NYC, Sevan learns that it takes more than an NKOTB t-shirt to become a white American. 

Blue Rose Code

Blue Rose Code

Blue Rose Code is not folk music. 

Something's in the Living Room

Something's in the Living Room

A darkly humorous one-woman physical theatre piece with an elaborate costume made of black bin bags. 

Now Until the Hour

Now Until the Hour

Now Until the Hour is a lyrical dramatic monologue starring Jacquie Crago. 

I Promise I Shall Not Play Billiards

I Promise I Shall Not Play Billiards

In the mid-19th Century, Madeleine Smith was accused of poisoning her lover, Pierre Emile L’Angelier. 

The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven

The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven

Every evening, the understated sacred space of St. 

The Day Sam Died

The Day Sam Died

This piece of surrealist theatre successfully dramatises the issues it sets out to explore and uses neat theatrical devices to do it. 

Where Is She Now

Where Is She Now

Where Is She Now? A one person celebration of Shakespeare’s best loved and rare monologues with lively and enlightening discussion about the characters portrayed, including Lady Ma… 

Private View

Private View

 Plunge Theatre’s Edinburgh debut unflinchingly explores 21st century femininity in this confrontational piece of modern feminism in which three women explore perceptions of… 

Landscape with Skiproads

Landscape with Skiproads

What happens when the past collides with the present? If the philosophical is made tangible, does it still have the power to transform? And can myths ever hold any relevance to our… 

Shhh - An Improvised Silent Movie

Shhh - An Improvised Silent Movie

What shape does an improvised silent film take? The process is already under way: one actor holds out a piece of chalk to spectators as they enter, while another beckons to them en… 

Mae Martin's Workshop

Mae Martin's Workshop

Canadian comic Mae Martin is workshopping a new show at this year’s Fringe, using the audience as guinea pigs to try out some new material. 

Impro FX: The Improvised Panto

Impro FX: The Improvised Panto

Fringe favourites Impro FX are back! Oh yes they are! Some grown men and a bloke they met who can play the piano perform an entirely improvised pantomime based off your suggestion… 

Stackard Banks is Self-Discovered

Stackard Banks is Self-Discovered

An Amazonian tribe, a German arch-nemesis and The Bourne Ultimatum are just three of the things on the mind of world-renowned adventurer Stackard Banks, played with much gusto … 

Sam Avery: Rock and Dole

Sam Avery: Rock and Dole

Sam Avery wanted to be a rock star. 

Waiting for the Call: The Improvised Musical

Waiting for the Call: The Improvised Musical

Using a fiendishly elaborate (and highly unnecessary) system of generating audience suggestion, Waiting for the Call invent an improvised musical based on ideas from the peculiar m… 

Present and Correct: Now Recruiting - Free

Present and Correct: Now Recruiting - Free

This young and energetic company have tried to create a sketch show with a storyline. 

Watching Windows

Watching Windows

In 1964, a young bride is discovered standing on a high window ledge at her own wedding reception. 

Sam Brady: Kindness

Sam Brady: Kindness

Award-winning comedian and failed Buddhist monk Sam Brady explores his ongoing struggle to be a good person and asks why kindness is so undervalued. 

Tickled Pig Presents: So Hot Right Now

Tickled Pig Presents: So Hot Right Now

Three fine comedians who are all just so hot right now are upstairs in a pub somewhere telling jokes. 

Domestic Labour: A Study in Love

Domestic Labour: A Study in Love

A domestic drama in a literal sense, 30 Bird’s abstract piece circles themes of cultural identity, sex, politics… and who does the washing up. 

Wishful Thinking

Wishful Thinking

Jen Brister is cynical, apathetic and demotivated. 

Enigma - Emmy Goering (Hitler's Diva)

Enigma - Emmy Goering (Hitler's Diva)

Never has pre-show music been better selected: upon entering the second theatre space at Surgeon’s Hall we are greeted with a single mournful violin battling against heavy acoust… 

No Strings! An Improvised Comedy Musical...with Puppets!

No Strings! An Improvised Comedy Musical...with Puppets!

When improvisers from critically-acclaimed hits Showstoppers and Austentatious find themselves entangled on the improv stage, only their puppet friends can unravel the tales gaggin… 

Now’s the Hour

Now’s the Hour

Scottish Youth Theatre presents this funny, fast-moving, emotional roller coaster of a show using sketches, monologues and music to explore young people’s hopes, fears, ambitions… 

Elsa Jean McTaggart and Miss Irenie Rose

Elsa Jean McTaggart and Miss Irenie Rose

ThreeWeeks Editors’ Award winner 2012 Scottish singer/songwriter and fiddler Elsa Jean McTaggart returns with her sister Miss Irenie Rose nominee for best newcomer in the Scottish … 

Hold for Three Seconds

Hold for Three Seconds

Hysterically funny, slightly weird and yet highly enjoyable, Hold for Three Seconds is a new comedy about three strangers trapped in a lift on the thirty-second floor of a buildi… 

Stay Awake For Now– The Musical

Stay Awake For Now– The Musical

Luke Speirs’ new musical presents a love triangle between three best friends and the fallout of their relationships as a result of Tom’s (Sam Rich) unrequited love for Drew (Luke S… 

Mafia on Prozac

Mafia on Prozac

Jay (T. 

Sam Larner Can't Say His R's - With Other Guests Who Can

Sam Larner Can't Say His R's - With Other Guests Who Can

A late night lock-in with elf loving, Edgar Allen Poe and speech impediments on the agenda. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

Joe Dipietro and Jimmy Roberts’ musical comedy, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change has become a staple of the fringe in recent years, probably because it requires a small, … 

Upstairs Downton: The Improvised Episode

Upstairs Downton: The Improvised Episode

A rip-roaring improvised episode of everyone’s favourite period drama, created entirely from your suggestions. 

The Rose of Jericho

The Rose of Jericho

In a bare room, ex-soldier Danny (Kevin Hely) tells his life story: a troubled childhood, new beginnings in London and the horrors of Kosovo and Iraq. 

Hamlet

Hamlet

New theatre company Gin & Tonic makes an assured debut with an abridged version of Hamlet that breathlessly energises Shakespeare’s masterpiece with a confidence not often seen i… 

Gordon

Gordon

Sometimes less is more. 

How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

This distinct and ever-so-slightly whimsical tale follows the breakdown of a high-flying advertising executive as he becomes disillusioned with the superficial world around him a… 

Plastic Rose

Plastic Rose

Set inside a mental hospital, Plastic Rose has been compared to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. 

Bond!

Bond!

There is only one way that Gavin Robertson can possibly start Bond!, his one-man parody of Ian Fleming’s greatest creation. 

The Carousel

The Carousel

Death always makes us think about life. 

Now That's What I Call Stand-Up #1

Now That's What I Call Stand-Up #1

See it before it gets jaded at #249! Four top class comedians doing their best ten minutes. 

Chef

Chef

Sabrina Mahfouz’s talent as a poet shines through in her latest play, Chef, and Jade Anouka gives a stunning performance in the titular role of this one-woman piece. 

History from the Past ... But Now!

History from the Past ... But Now!

Imagine all your favourite historical documentaries rolled into one hour-long show that simultaneously entertains and explains all of history. 

How to Disappear Completely

How to Disappear Completely

The first impression I got of Itai Erdal was of a man far too self-absorbed, verging upon vanity instead of showmanship; a man who proclaims he has travelled far and wide to some o… 

A World Beyond Man

A World Beyond Man

In 1912, Captain Georgy Brusilov sailed to the Arctic. 

Seriously Now! - Free

Seriously Now! - Free

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… 

Red Tap/Blue Tiger

Red Tap/Blue Tiger

A taut piece of modern drama about broken homes and broken lives, Red Tap/Blue Tiger marks Richard Vincent’s successful return to theatre and sees the emergence of exciting young… 

Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)

Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)

The title of Reduced Shakespeare’s show is accurate to the point of pedantry. 

Rhythmic Circus: Feet Don't Fail Me Now

Rhythmic Circus: Feet Don't Fail Me Now

Their explosive opening truly astounded the crowd, as a seven-piece live funk band and four homegrown Minneapolis hoofers hit the stage. 

The Improvised Improv Show - Free

The Improvised Improv Show - Free

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. 

Makes Something of Himself

Makes Something of Himself

Two-time comedian of the year nominee Luke Benson has been looking at his life: nearly 30, not quite winning and obsessing over how big is fun-size. 

The Quant

The Quant

The world of high-level economics is no less mystifying after this one-man show by Jamie Griffiths, but he does at least shed some light on the individuals caught up in the financi… 

God Is in My Typewriter

God Is in My Typewriter

Anna-Mari Laulumaa’s one-woman show about the life of troubled poet Anne Sexton is as uncompromising and uncomfortable as Sexton’s work itself. 

Luke McQueen: Now That's What I Luke McQueen

Luke McQueen: Now That's What I Luke McQueen

Things are not going well for Luke McQueen. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

No one expects to watch a musical set in a dog parlour with a canine duel – or, more precisely, ‘The Amazing New York State Poodle Fighting Championship’ – as its climax. 

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

One of the best known, longest running and most celebrated improv shows in the world. 

Show Off

Show Off

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… 

Lights! Camera! Improvise! - The Improvised Movie

Lights! Camera! Improvise! - The Improvised Movie

Back for another year of improvised madness are Mischief Theatre, the improvised movie and Oscar - the man with the biggest collection of DVDs in the known Universe. 

Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly Vol. 6

Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly Vol. 6

Join 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Carl Donnelly for another ‘ludicrously funny hour’ (Skinny) of stories and observations from his life since last August. 

Suzi Ruffell: Social Chameleon

Suzi Ruffell: Social Chameleon

An epic march through Paris searching for the grave of someone called Jean-Paul Satre just to please an ex-girlfriend is one of the many very funny and brilliantly recounted tales … 

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised is a solid hour of good fun. 

Zoe Lyons: Mustard Cutter

Zoe Lyons: Mustard Cutter

A recent move into a posher area of town provided the inspiration for Zoe Lyons’ brilliant new show, which is based on snobbery, class and Lyons’ own worry that she doesn’t… 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

It is a truth universally acknowledged that starting a review of Austentatious with ‘it is a truth universally acknowledged’ is so cliché that the author should be beaten. 

Outings

Outings

Coming out is a life-changing experience. 

Sam Simmons: Death of a Sails-Man

Sam Simmons: Death of a Sails-Man

The king of surrealist stand-up, Sam Simmons, brings his incredible and irreverent style to the Udderbelly in Death of a Sails Man, the gut-achingly funny tale of a windsurfer lost… 

Talk About Something You Like

Talk About Something You Like

Byron Vincent enters the venue in pinstriped pyjamas and a pair of tatty trainers, wiping his long fringe out of his eyes. 

A Split Decision

A Split Decision

This topical drama casts Scotland and England in the roles of bickering husband and wife, mediated by a third party functioning as both marriage therapist and collective child of B… 

I Love You You're Perfect Now Change

I Love You You're Perfect Now Change

This blitz through dates, relationships, marriages, kids, divorces and funerals is a joyous and occasionally moving romp. 

The Sam & Joe Show

The Sam & Joe Show

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. 

Scenes from Hello Again

Scenes from Hello Again

This show is a work in progress and has been reviewed with that in mind. 

White Wave Dance: Eternal NOW

White Wave Dance: Eternal NOW

Of the 10 Brooklyn companies that participated in the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s 2013-2014 Professional Development Program, four were selected to stage full productions at … 

Our Shadows Walk

Our Shadows Walk

Ben has been told he committed high treason. 

The Flying Roast Goose

The Flying Roast Goose

Against a backdrop of terror and war comes The Blue Elephant Theatre’s The Flying Roast Goose - the affecting tale of one woman and her winged companion told in a charming and … 

Children's Shows and Workshops

Children's Shows and Workshops

A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement. 

The Spectacular Spectrum of Now

The Spectacular Spectrum of Now

We’re putting on a show for you, no one else, it’s for you, Only YOU (and him). 

Twenty To Something

Twenty To Something

Twenty to Something is a funny, moving and truthful show about student life, university culture and the deeper issues affecting today’s young people. 

Soapy Sam

Soapy Sam

Sam LOVES hiding, especially at bath time. 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals. 

Bash: Latterday Plays

Bash: Latterday Plays

Monologues are a difficult thing – too short and it’s easy to feel cheated out of admittance to a fully formed performance, but too long and it’s hard not to become apathet… 

Something Wholly Inappropriate

Something Wholly Inappropriate

Hosted by Brighton’s own Doctor Bongo, ‘Something Wholly Inappropriate’ is an eclectic mix of local comedy, music, poetry, lectures, storytelling and debate. 

Dead At Last, No More Air

Dead At Last, No More Air

Playwright Werner Schwab was just 35 when he died from what must have been quite a drinking spree after a New Year’s Eve party in 1994. 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

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. 

The Jokes I’m Most Fond of...

The Jokes I’m Most Fond of...

Glenn Wool is a 20-year veteran of the comedy circuit. 

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

This revolving showcase of Brighton Fringe’s top comedians sees five different acts performing short sets every night throughout the festival. 

Things Have Been a Little Bit Tricky

Things Have Been a Little Bit Tricky

Paul Grifiths is an artist, not because he spent a lifetime studying the grand masters or painting portraits and landscapes from a young age, but because of something primal that d… 

Sam Brady: Kindness

Sam Brady: Kindness

Award-winning comedian and failed Buddhist monk, Sam Brady explores his struggle to become a ‘good person’ and asks why kindness is so undervalued. 

Good People

Good People

South Boston, the place of ‘cahs’ instead of ‘cars’, is the all-encompassing setting for Good People, David Lindsay-Abaire’s fascinating story of pride, poverty and the p… 

Once We Lived Here

Once We Lived Here

All That Jazz. 

Sam Brady: Kindness

Sam Brady: Kindness

Award-winning comedian and failed Buddhist Monk, Sam Brady, takes his comedy show, Kindness on UK tour, starting in Leicester on 22nd February. 

Kim Edgar

Kim Edgar

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Kim Edgar played to an appreciative and reverent audience at St Mark’s on Castle Terrace, during a set that featured songs from both of her… 

Kim Edgar

Kim Edgar

Kim Edgar is one of Edinburgh’s homegrown jewels. 

Emilie Autumn

Emilie Autumn

This was a struggle to write as I’m finding it difficult to justify spending any more time thinking about such a horrible waste of three hours. 

Theatre Uncut: Dalgety & Fragile by David Greig

Theatre Uncut: Dalgety & Fragile by David Greig

Theatre Uncut is one of the few good things that has come out of the knock to public spending put in place in 2010, said to be the worst since World War II: it is from these cuts t… 

Titus

Titus

I have never resented a show so much for the hour I lost in enduring it. 

Steve Bell: Rose Bladder - How did Cameron get to look like that?

Steve Bell: Rose Bladder - How did Cameron get to look like that?

Given that Edinburgh is something of a Glastonbury equivalent for guardianistas, Steve Bell’s show seethes with lively, middle-aged enthusiasm. 

Something Beginning With

Something Beginning With

Jake and Ollie have gone underground. 

Best New Sketch Act 2013: The Final

Best New Sketch Act 2013: The Final

A reliable vein of new talent since its inception in 1988, the So You Think You’re Funny? comedy awards have provided a steady stream of ingenious new acts. 

Rave Generation

Rave Generation

To describe this show as a love letter to drugs would probably undersell the level of pro drug propaganda that this tripe puts forward. 

Rabbitskin by Dominic Grace

Rabbitskin by Dominic Grace

Rabbitskin is a glorious demonstration of simple storytelling, weaving a touch of magic into the everyday tale. 

Flhip Flhop

Flhip Flhop

Rannel Theatre’s breakthrough 2009 show Flhip Flhop is back in Edinburgh for a limited run and they’re as brilliant as ever. 

Doc Brown

Doc Brown

Ben Smith is a unique breed of comedian, drawing on his by no means small talents as a rapper and lyricist to create something of genius in his stand-up. 

Flanders and Swann

Flanders and Swann

In celebration of the 90th anniversary on the birth of Michael Flanders, Tim FitzHigham and Duncan Walsh-Atkins return to the Fringe armed with suits, songs and plenty of style. 

Sid and Valerie

Sid and Valerie

All singing, all dancing, all Werther’s bearing Sue MacLaine and Emma Kilbey bring to the Fringe their characters Sid and Valerie Lester. 

Now I'm 64!

Now I'm 64!

Mike Levy bounds on stage with all the gusto a 64 year old man can have. 

Bruce Dingerdik's Top End Tour

Bruce Dingerdik's Top End Tour

If you thought that ‘Neighbours’ was about as mundane as Australian stereotypes got, then you were wrong. 

North Sea Gas: In Concert

North Sea Gas: In Concert

Veterans of the folk music scene, North Sea Gas, return to the fringe after four previous sell-out runs. 

Ragged Glory

Ragged Glory

Bringing together traditional Scottish folk songs, bluegrass and Americana, Ragged Glory present an hour of curated folk for a more discerning Fringe audience. 

The Paper Cinema’s Odyssey

The Paper Cinema’s Odyssey

The sound of the sea lapping at the sides of Odysseus’ boat is our first step into the world of Homer’s Odyssey, as imagined by delicate weavers of visual tales The Paper Cinema. 

Pippin

Pippin

A version of the musical first performed in the 1970s, Pippin has a certain campy charm. 

Shadows

Shadows

Shadows is an original piece devised from the actual experiences of students. 

The Making of Something Awesome

The Making of Something Awesome

Will’s parents are getting divorced, but Will thinks he can save their marriage. 

Distant Shore

Distant Shore

Hailing from Canberra Australia is The Other Side, a group comprised of Mike Lyons and John McCarthy, joined by Mary. 

Caledonian Folk and Blues at the Guildford

Caledonian Folk and Blues at the Guildford

Folk stalwarts Yard of Ale are in residence at the Guildford Arms for the duration of the 18th Caledonian Folk and Blues Festival and they play with the confidence and verve of old… 

The Revolution Will Not Be Improvised

The Revolution Will Not Be Improvised

This form of improvisation is fairly stripped back, there was minimal audience interaction and the actors tended to go off on anecdotes that just weren’t that funny. 

Our Glass House

Our Glass House

Wester Hailes, a suburb of Edinburgh, is about as much of a potential tourist destination as the moon. 

Music in Manufacture

Music in Manufacture

Comprised of 9 silent short films with musical accompaniments from Dmytro Morykit, Music in Manufacture seeks to bring together two different mediums to create something entirely n… 

Merrymouth

Merrymouth

Although Merrymouth may not be instantly recognisable to the lay-person on first glance, they are a band that after one listen grab hold of you and don’t let go. 

The Alternative Comedy Experience

The Alternative Comedy Experience

With a formidable line-up and a jam-packed room in the Stand’s main auditorium, the Alternative Comedy Experience was always going to be one of the most promising comedy events i… 

Punk Rock

Punk Rock

I shouldn’t blame the cast of this version excessively for how little I enjoyed Punk Rock: I should instead take it up with Simon Stephens. 

1,000 Suns

1,000 Suns

If you like your musicals with an unhealthy dose of American cheese (from a can, naturally) set in a post-apocalyptic wilderness, then 1,000 Suns will set your world on fire. 

A Genteel Tipple Through Gin in Literature

A Genteel Tipple Through Gin in Literature

Arriving at Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge early was a good decision, as there is plenty to observe even before the talk starts. 

DNA

DNA

The premise is mildly interesting: a group of feral, amoral teenagers kill a classmate and attempt to cover up the murder through ever more elaborate schemes of deception. 

At Wit's End

At Wit's End

With sketches ranging from speed dating to a prostitute on Dragons Den and women talking at the toilet mirrors, At Wit’s End is a sketch comedy that covers lots of bases but fails … 

Steve Rutherford and Mark Barnett

Steve Rutherford and Mark Barnett

Bringing their fusion of guitar and mandolin to the Fringe Festival, Steve Rutherford and Mark Barnett set out a show that promises ‘a depth of soul seeking and cerebral intensity … 

The Deep Red Sky - Live (Acoustic)

The Deep Red Sky - Live (Acoustic)

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. 

Withered Hand

Withered Hand

Withered Hand, the stage and band name of Dan Willson, was welcomed by a ravenous crowd at the Queen’s Hall this Fringe. 

Dougie MacLean in Concert

Dougie MacLean in Concert

Describing himself as a ‘troubadour’ musician, Dougie MacLean returns to the Fringe Festival for the twentieth consecutive year with his classic folk sounds. 

Ulysses

Ulysses

I have the utmost respect for this stage production, which succeeds in drawing out the story and comedy of one of the most daunting pieces of 20th century literature without marrin… 

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox. 

Ménage à Trois

Ménage à Trois

Put simply, Claire Cunningham has with Ménage à Trois created a unique way of movement using her crutches. 

Why We Make Mistakes

Why We Make Mistakes

If you are yet to travel down to the Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge, I encourage you to. 

53 Minutes about 52 Sheep (60 Minutes Long)

53 Minutes about 52 Sheep (60 Minutes Long)

Danish comedian Valdemar Pustelnik creates a picture of general discontent in his first English stand-up show, delivering laughs as big as the man himself. 

Secret Opera Society

Secret Opera Society

The Secret Opera Society event at restaurant Centotre brings together music and cuisine in a stunning fusion of Italian culture with a strong Scottish sensibility and humour. 

Pip Utton - Adolf

Pip Utton - Adolf

Twenty years on from his first performance, Pip Utton returns to the Fringe Festival with his one man show Adolf. 

Are You a Technophile? - Free

Are You a Technophile? - Free

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… 

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood

Why are we so drawn towards the darkest corners of humanity? Red Riding Hood takes the familiar childhood story down a dark and sordid path. 

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

The story of Anne Frank is one that many in the world are familiar with. 

Shhhh - An Improvised Silent Movie

Shhhh - An Improvised Silent Movie

I watched Shhhh in a state of complete bafflement. 

My Journey Throughout China

My Journey Throughout China

In this very special and understated recital, we meet Dong Yi, internationally renowned zheng soloist, and experience the exquisite sound of the world’s most popular Chinese instru… 

Gareth Morinan Is Playing the Numbers Game [B]

Gareth Morinan Is Playing the Numbers Game [B]

Gareth Morinan likes his women the same way he likes his data: compatible with Microsoft Excel. 

The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer is a tricky writer to read, let alone convey in a coherent dramatic narrative. 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations. 

The Medicine Showdown

The Medicine Showdown

Part of the American High School Theatre Festival, The Medicine Showdown is performed by a promising and lively bunch from the US, showcasing their talents and best Old South accen… 

Synergy

Synergy

‘Do you realize you are being conditioned?’ the audience is asked over and over in the course of the play. 

The Rimers of Eldritch

The Rimers of Eldritch

Set in the fictional Rust Belt town of Eldritch, Missouri, Lanford Wilson’s play The Rimers of Eldritch is brought to the Fringe by Bronxville High School. 

The High-Schooler's Guide to the Galaxy

The High-Schooler's Guide to the Galaxy

Claiming to ‘hilariously’ address the issues of high-school and create a helpful guide, Memorial High School from Houston Texas have come to the Fringe Festival with their show ent… 

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

Multi five-star, Time Out Critic’s Choice, Smirnoff Hot Picks. 

Standing Up For Something

Standing Up For Something

Jonny Lennard and Pierre Novellie are two talented stand-ups united to bring you an hour of the freshest, funniest stand-up at the Fringe - if you’re a true comedy fan, you’ll laug… 

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

Tread The Boards theatre company’s retelling of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale begins in World War II-era Britain, featuring Leontes as a military general with a stiff upper… 

Norwegians of Comedy

Norwegians of Comedy

From the country that gave the world fjords, A-Ha and open sandwiches comes Lars and Martin with their stand-up comedy act Norwegians of Comedy. 

Domestic Science

Domestic Science

Ever found yourself sat in the audience for a stand-up and thought: ‘This is all very well and good, but I don’t think they know much about physics’? If you’re the sort tha… 

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

Time Out Critics’ Choice. 

Dr Professor Neal Portenza's Interactive Goat Hour: There are no goats and the show is only 54 minutes long, excluding the bonus minute

Dr Professor Neal Portenza's Interactive Goat Hour: There are no goats and the show is only 54 minutes long, excluding the bonus minute

Dr Professor Neal Portenza has more titles than I would give stars. 

10 Films with My Dad

10 Films with My Dad

Many of my formative childhood memories involve the cinema – the first time I was taken to see Star Wars on the big screen, or watching an animated African savannah unfold in The… 

The News at Kate 2013: My Professional Opinion

The News at Kate 2013: My Professional Opinion

Arguing with idiots is how Kate Smurthwaite describes her profession as a left-wing political activist. 

Rory O'Hanlon: Don't Drink Don't Smoke

Rory O'Hanlon: Don't Drink Don't Smoke

One of the saddest things you can see at the Fringe is a good act being ignored. 

Paradise

Paradise

The lives of a group of strangers clash on the London Underground. 

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem. 

Big Comedy Lunch

Big Comedy Lunch

Early afternoon gigs are generally seen as low-profile, low-quality slots in the hierarchy of festival scheduling, but sometimes they can hide events that definitely shouldn’t be… 

Something in My Shoe

Something in My Shoe

Those who rushed in to Ian Saville’s magic show just before starting were in danger of thinking that the performance had already begun. 

Something There That's Missing

Something There That's Missing

What would you risk to make your mark? A girl moves across the world to write a fantastical coming of age story. 

4.48 Psychosis

4.48 Psychosis

For anyone following British theatre of the last two decades, Sarah Kane’s is a legacy which is impossible to avoid. 

The Showstoppers' Improvised Musical

The Showstoppers' Improvised Musical

Often, the key to a good improvised comedy show is making sure that the audience forgets that what’s happening on stage is in fact improvised. 

Something Fishy

Something Fishy

Another outing for put-upon mother-of-three Ruth Rich, Something Fishy charts an ill-fated school trip to Marrakech. 

Our Fathers

Our Fathers

The relationship between child and father is creatively a well-trodden path, so kudos to Babakas for not only finding original angles to explore in their fact-meets-fabrication pro… 

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey

Five puppets on stands line the stage and a suitcase. 

Laquearia

Laquearia

Describing itself as ‘lecture-demonstration’ in its program introduction, Laquearia attempts to answer whether the chess match in Samuel Beckett’s 1938 book Murphy could be used as… 

All Or Nothing

All Or Nothing

Styling themselves as variety performers, The Drama boys - an all male company hailing from Cornwall - say on their flyers that they cover everything ‘From Shakespeare to slapsti… 

Chatroom

Chatroom

What exactly is your teenager doing on the computer? Who are they talking to? These are two questions that many parents are asking in this internet-dominated era. 

A View from the Bridge

A View from the Bridge

My ear for accents is pretty poor; I think that Dick Van Dyke does a passable Cockney. 

The TEAM Makes a Play

The TEAM Makes a Play

Chronicling the near three-year journey of a theatre company based in New York, The TEAM Makes a Play is a documentary film that lays bare the creative process and takes the audien… 

Just Conversations

Just Conversations

Part of Just Festival, discussions are being held in St John’s Church throughout the course of the month, targeting important, interesting and sometimes controversial matters under… 

Sam Rose in the Shadows

Sam Rose in the Shadows

In the right hands, theatre is an immensely powerful tool for taking large issues and bringing them down to a manageable level. 

The Birmingham Footnotes Disagree

The Birmingham Footnotes Disagree

A sketch comedy with an overarching narrative, The Birmingham Footnotes Disagree is this year’s offering from the Birmingham University’s sketch troupe. 

Something Fishy

Something Fishy

Daisy and Petunia are stranded in a mysterious fishing village with a dark, dark secret. 

Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

Shakespeare’s most violent and harrowing play has been given a 1980s London twist by Hiraeth Productions at this year’s Fringe; it works so well it becomes hard to pull the two con… 

Punchline

Punchline

Just how easy is it to be a comedian? Why are some things funny and others not? These are just some of the question that Punchline, written by Ross Ericson, poses. 

Cut!

Cut!

A piece of new writing from Durham University’s Hyena theatre company, Cut! stages the tumultuous and often frustrating journey that it can take to put on a theatrical production… 

Peter Antoniou: Comedium

Peter Antoniou: Comedium

In the saturated comedy-magician subgenre, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd, but Peter Antoniou’s show ‘Comedium’, blending Derren Brown-esque mind reading with a q… 

Chalk Farm

Chalk Farm

Chalk Farm is the first high-profile piece of theatre to consider the consequences of the riots and looting that ignited main cities in Britain last summer. 

Kevin Dewsbury Out Now

Kevin Dewsbury Out Now

Kevin Dewsbury is a bloke. 

Mike Wozniak - Take The Hit

Mike Wozniak - Take The Hit

Mike Wozniak seems too nice to make a good job of murdering his mother-in-law, even though he seems to fantasize about it a hell of a lot during his show Take the Hit. 

An Improvised Improv Show - Free Show

An Improvised Improv Show - Free Show

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I Want to Tell You Something

I Want to Tell You Something

A small show in a small space for a small group. 

Say It Again, Sam

Say It Again, Sam

Sam tells a dark story of hidden Edinburgh - a tale of desperation, existentialism, slow jazz and, of course, a woman. 

Jonny Donahoe: Class Whore

Jonny Donahoe: Class Whore

Making his solo stand-up debut at the Fringe, Jonny Donahoe brings us his show Class Whore that has a message both political and emotional. 

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

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. 

From Where I'm Standing

From Where I'm Standing

A bomb explodes in the British Embassy in Mumbai. 

Nick: An Accidental Hero

Nick: An Accidental Hero

In this one woman show by Renee Lyons, accidental hero Nick tells the remarkable true story of Nick Chisholm, a New Zealand native who suffered a brain stem stroke and his recovery… 

Ellis & Rose: Big in Denmark

Ellis & Rose: Big in Denmark

Watching Ellis and Rose in the dank damp of the Bunker gives a moment of odd synchronicity. 

John Gordillo: Cheap Shots at the Defenceless

John Gordillo: Cheap Shots at the Defenceless

Pointing his target at corporations, appealing to the lowest common denominator and anthropomorphism, John Gordillo’s Cheap shots at the Defenceless is a satirical look at aspects … 

Ant Dewson: Now That’s What I Call Musical Comedy - Free

Ant Dewson: Now That’s What I Call Musical Comedy - Free

At the beginning of his show Ant Dewson delivers a short warning to those who don’t appreciate overtly crude humour: leave now. 

Where the White Stops

Where the White Stops

ANTLER have created the story of a girl called Crab (Jasmine Woodcock-Stewart) who lives in a snowy wilderness with her brother Narwhal (Daniel Ainsworth), who one day leave the sa… 

Tristan Garrel Cambridge

Tristan Garrel Cambridge

Part of the duty of a Fringe reviewer is to tell the entire world when they’ve found the worst act in the festival, so that the rest of the public can avoid it and save themselve… 

Hag

Hag

Baba Yaga is a character featuring in folk tales from most European cultural traditions; a grotesque old woman who eats children then retains their skulls for macabre light fitting… 

Robin (A One-Man Comedy)

Robin (A One-Man Comedy)

In this rather indie-style, little comedy, Robin is a lonely continuity announcer with only his imagination to comfort him. 

The Maydays: Confessions

The Maydays: Confessions

My only experience of the confessional comes from mafia films, but after The Maydays’ brilliantly funny afternoon show at the Underbelly, I might just start attending on a regula… 

Breaker

Breaker

This tale of small island intrigue and memory, penned by Icelandic author Salka Gudmundsdottir, translated and brought to the stage by Scottish director Graeme Maley, transcends th… 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

The six players that make up the Milk Monitors attempt to bring to life those Jane Austen novels which history has forgotten. 

Faux Latino Show Pony

Faux Latino Show Pony

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 … 

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is a story that has been told countless times on stage and screen, in almost every guise under the sun - yes I’m looking at you Baz Luhrmann. 

Big Value Comedy Show - Late

Big Value Comedy Show - Late

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 … 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Commercially, Austentatious is perhaps one of the easiest sells on the Free Fringe: a popular and intensely loved literary brand – Austen – combined with the most crowd-pleasin… 

Susan Calman: Always (A Work in Progress)

Susan Calman: Always (A Work in Progress)

Arguably one of Scotland’s finest comics, Susan Calman returns to the Stand with the air of a returning champion. 

The Seer

The Seer

The brief yet astonishing creative career of the ‘enfant terrible’ of French poetry, Arthur Rimbaud, is explored by Penn Dixie Productions’ frankly eye-opening production The… 

Severe Blether Warning

Severe Blether Warning

It is a blessing that this show is in a pub as a drink or two may be needed. 

Hannah Gadsby: Happiness is a Bedside Table

Hannah Gadsby: Happiness is a Bedside Table

For many, a stand-up show themed around the worst moments of a performer’s life sounds like the least comedic thing imaginable, but Hannah Gadsby’s show is nothing if it is not… 

The Bunker Trilogy: Morgana

The Bunker Trilogy: Morgana

The Fringe is an incredible month for theatre but boy does it have some soulless venues. 

Helen O'Brien: Bronagh's Big Weekend

Helen O'Brien: Bronagh's Big Weekend

Most of us remember our early teenage years with a mixture of mortification and despair, but then again, most of us don’t have the ability to translate our stories into devilishl… 

The Thinking Drinkers Guide to Alcohol

The Thinking Drinkers Guide to Alcohol

I am still amused at the bravery (idiocy?) which compelled the thinking drinking duo to pull me out of the crowd to participate in their show, Broadway Baby lanyard clearly visible… 

This Is Soap: The Improvised Soap Opera

This Is Soap: The Improvised Soap Opera

Year after year, a plethora of improv acts arrive in Edinburgh for the fringe. 

Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V

Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V

Carl Donnelly summarises his show perfectly as ‘stories about the world from the perspective of a cuban-heel-boot-wearing hippy!’ - a sharp and witty hour filled with brilliant… 

Jigsaw - Jiggle It

Jigsaw - Jiggle It

You probably know Jigsaw from their very sassy posters: Tom Craine, Nat Luurtsema and Dan Antopolski, all in power stance, looking cool, suave and sexy. 

Terry Alderton: Season 4

Terry Alderton: Season 4

Terry Alderton is the sort of comedian that will delight the more jaded comedy fans amongst this year’s Fringe crowd. 

The Babysitter

The Babysitter

The Babysitter, an original InDepth play written by Breman Rajkumar, is a very modern living-room drama, delicately mapping the peaks and troughs of drama in a dysfunctional yet si… 

Lockerbie: Lost Voices

Lockerbie: Lost Voices

Marking the 25th anniversary of Lockerbie, Lockerbie: Lost Voices tells the story of the infamous Pan Am flight 103 and seeks to provide a voice the those who now can’t speak. 

Henry Paker: Classic Paker

Henry Paker: Classic Paker

Winner of the 2008 Leicester Comedian of the Year, Henry Paker brings his show Classic Paker to the Fringe to put some surrealist comedy into your life. 

Eleanor Conway's Comedy Rumble

Eleanor Conway's Comedy Rumble

In this wild and raucous show, two comedians face off against each other with the aid of the audience. 

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical!

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical!

How long does it take to write, choreograph and rehearse a musical? For most musicals it’s a long, drawn-out process. 

Garrett Millerick: Does it Matter?

Garrett Millerick: Does it Matter?

The world is out to get Garrett Millerick. 

Gavin Webster: Don’t Give Any Money to Comic Relief and Other Opinions

Gavin Webster: Don’t Give Any Money to Comic Relief and Other Opinions

Gavin Webster is on a mission. 

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical!

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical!

Critics’ Pick (New York Times). 

The Appalling Carly Smallman

The Appalling Carly Smallman

A tiny disclaimer for you: appalling is the buzzword for this show, however the lady who bats it about is pretty nice, really. 

Now Leasing

Now Leasing

Lea McGowan (pronounced Lee, as in, Now Leasing), is a beautiful dancer. 

Sam Lloyd: Fully Committed

Sam Lloyd: Fully Committed

For many people, Sam Lloyd will probably never be anything other than Ted from Scrubs, something that is understandable given the distinct part he plays in the famous series. 

Slapdash Galaxy: 3D

Slapdash Galaxy: 3D

Bunk Puppets returns to the Fringe with a whole lot of cardboard and tinsel, bringing us shadow puppetry at its most inventive. 

Scott Agnew - Something's Gotta Give

Scott Agnew - Something's Gotta Give

There’s a point in every show when stand-up Scott Agnew drops what he calls ‘the G bomb’; that is, he mentions that he’s gay. 

Boris & Sergey II Perilous Escapade

Boris & Sergey II Perilous Escapade

Boris and Sergey are back for the sequel to their Vaudevillian Adventure, which premiered at the Fringe last year. 

The Pin

The Pin

Sketch comedy has the virtue that some bad material does not have to drag down the good stuff. 

Sam Fletcher - Drawn-out Jokes

Sam Fletcher - Drawn-out Jokes

With his sex offender specs and wiry frame, Sam Fletcher is a high-octane Jarvis Cocker. 

Iain Stirling: At Home

Iain Stirling: At Home

Taking into account the sheer amount of posters and placards bearing Iain Stirling’s inquisitive countenance, one might expect that the quality of his show might prove to be simi… 

Brothers and Sisters... It's The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III

Brothers and Sisters... It's The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III

Any show at the Fringe that has an audience carries an inherent risk – that said audience will contain drunks, crazy people or some slurred combination of both. 

Devil in the Deck

Devil in the Deck

Paul Nathan awaits his audience at the door to the theatre, shaking hands, kissing cheeks and dishing out hugs like a good old-fashioned American charmer. 

Amy Hoggart as Pattie Brewster: Just a Normal Girl Doing a Cool Show

Amy Hoggart as Pattie Brewster: Just a Normal Girl Doing a Cool Show

Pattie Brewster is a normal girl desperately in need of three things: friends, cat food and a crash course in Microsoft PowerPoint. 

Ladyboner

Ladyboner

Tucked away at C Nova is Lisa-Skye, brightening things up with her discordantly sunny personality, sure to bubble over out of her gothic shell at any moment. 

Paul Zerdin: No Strings

Paul Zerdin: No Strings

When a performer reaches a certain level of stardom, the reviews may come in easier than ever before; with prime venue, time slots and media attention, life is made all that much e… 

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Reprising their show Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised are Daniel Roberts, Tom Skelton, Chris Turner and Dougie Walker; together they make up Racing Minds, returning t… 

Laura Levites: Selfhelpless

Laura Levites: Selfhelpless

Life is shit. 

People Will Talk: An Improvised Play

People Will Talk: An Improvised Play

Five experienced improvisers each request an audience suggestion, ranging from an item found in an attic to anyone’s favourite chocolate bar, and on the spot create characters and… 

Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden - Going Gaga

Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden - Going Gaga

If growing old quietly was the status quo nowadays then clearly no one informed Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden. 

And Now for a Nice Evening With Wallan

And Now for a Nice Evening With Wallan

There was a fashionable word in the 1950s for a certain type of female performer, which was ‘kooky’. 

Madge Wildfire

Madge Wildfire

Kicking off their first gig together, Madge Wildfire put on a brave face and played through an admirably well-worked set. 

Translunar Paradise

Translunar Paradise

Translunar Paradise is a phenomenally creative show. 

One Night Stand: An Improvised Musical

One Night Stand: An Improvised Musical

Returning after their 2007 sell-out Fringe hit, One Night Stand are back and better than ever. 

The Improvised Musical

The Improvised Musical

This was the title of the only performance kindly suggested by a witty member of tonight’s audience. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

The Duke of Illyria, Orsino, is madly and unrequitedly in love with the Lady Olivia. 

Life or Something Like It - Free

Life or Something Like It - Free

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… 

That Old Noir Magic - A Film Noir Jazz Journey Into Night, in Story and Song

That Old Noir Magic - A Film Noir Jazz Journey Into Night, in Story and Song

As an avid fan of old noir movies, crooked cops, and general hard-boiled quick witted cynicism, needless to say I was looking forward to this show. 

New Gondoliers Play Mediterranean Homesick Blues

New Gondoliers Play Mediterranean Homesick Blues

What do you get if you mix Gogol Bordello with Bob Dylan, but without Dylan’s lyrical genius? The New Gondoliers. 

Elsa Jean McTaggart

Elsa Jean McTaggart

When folk music is mentioned in conversation, images of rolling hills, heather covered moors and pale skinned damsels are amongst those that spring to mind. 

End to End

End to End

End to End tells the story of three girls’ journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats using as many forms of transport along the way as possible. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

When the matchmakers of Austen’s time are no more, fear not: ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ negotiates, with excruciatingly spot-on humour, the difficulties of the mo… 

Carmen

Carmen

In introducing Carmen, director and conductor Peter Knapp states that the aims of his adaptation of Georges Bizet’s opéra comique is to take a classic; re-write it, and hope tha… 

Hypnotist,Titan Knight

Hypnotist,Titan Knight

Titan Knight sure knows how to put on a show. 

Kelly Kellner

Kelly Kellner

After playing in support of her latest album for much of the last year, Kelly Kellner brought her show to the Fringe down at the Acoustic Music Centre at St Bride’s. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

Off-Broadway’s longest running musical comes to the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 

The House of Shadows

The House of Shadows

Within the House of Shadows, there is an explanation for cultural popularity that I found rather endearing. 

The List

The List

Set in rural Quebec, The List is a one-woman play which gives the audience a window into the ostensibly simple world of a housewife who has an unhealthy obsession with lists. 

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title. 

Get Carter

Get Carter

It is unclear why, forty years after the release of the original, Get Carter requires a transfer to stage. 

Mat Ricardo's London Varieties

Mat Ricardo's London Varieties

Variety shows were once all the rage – make or break performances where talent was snapped up and audiences were left almost bewildered and stunned by the wonderful trinity of li… 

Ali McGregor's Something Old, Something New

Ali McGregor's Something Old, Something New

With her phenomenal voice and subtle and sexy ambiance, Ali McGregor knows how to make an entrance. 

Botallack O'Clock

Botallack O'Clock

Inspired by the later life of abstract artist Roger Hilton CBE, when he effectively lived in self-imposed exile, Botallack O’Clock is a black comedy by playwright Eddie Elks that… 

Rosie Nimmo

Rosie Nimmo

Rising star Rosie Nimmo played an intimate gig in the Back Room of the Acoustic Music Centre, performing songs from both of her albums ‘Home’ and ‘Lazy and Mellow’. 

The Route To Happiness

The Route To Happiness

The Route To Happiness is a musical in its purest form, in that it is purely music. 

Brendon Burns: So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now

Brendon Burns: So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now

I had heard little about Brendan Burns until I reluctantly went on Saturday to see his show. 

Theseus is Dead

Theseus is Dead

Initially I had high hopes for this young company. 

Hit Comet

Hit Comet

It’s surprising to find Hit Comet in the Comedy section of the Fringe Guide as the heartfelt friendship at the core of the piece is far more successful than some of the comic ele… 

Bourne ImprovABLES: Hilarious Improvised Comedy Show

Bourne ImprovABLES: Hilarious Improvised Comedy Show

A fun, eclectic group of amateur comedians took to the stage with an endearing, though not hilarious, improvised comedy set. 

China Red

China Red

A long-winded titled, but undeniably talented, the Beijing Students Golden Sail Art Troupe brought a splash of colour to a typically grey Edinburgh morning. 

Ten Plagues

Ten Plagues

With pre-festival recommendations from The Guardian and The Scotsman as well as a slot at one of the Fringe’s most prestigious theatres, performances of Ten Plagues have been pac… 

The Boy Who Was Woody Allen

The Boy Who Was Woody Allen

The problem with starting a play with a man dressed in a moose costume explaining his life story to the audience is that, other than being a little odd, a high level of weird has a… 

Mae-Day: I’m Not Waving,I’m Drowning

Mae-Day: I’m Not Waving,I’m Drowning

Mae Martin gave an enchanting performance. 

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss delivers a supposedly darker, meaner show in his later slot but most of his material is relatively clean, geared towards an audience who can laugh at him as well as wi… 

The Dreamer Examines His Pillow

The Dreamer Examines His Pillow

The Dreamer Examines His Pillow is one of the earlier stage plays written by John Patrick Shanley, the playwright best known for his Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning stage pla… 

Alba Brass

Alba Brass

Whilst much of the Acoustic Music Centre’s programme for the Fringe involves folk and blues artists, Alba Brass provide a shot of variety into the arm of this venue. 

Fire and the Rose

Fire and the Rose

Fire and the Rose faces up to the more harrowing articles of the human condition. 

Carl-Einar Hackner: Handluggage

Carl-Einar Hackner: Handluggage

Carl-Einer Häckner returns to the fringe after a seven year absence with his new show Handluggage. 

Laura Solon: The Owl of Steven

Laura Solon: The Owl of Steven

Laura Solon, winner of the Perrier Award in 2005, is a sweet, engaging storyteller, but her new show, a Blytonian adventure story about a quest to retrieve an owl from the island o… 

Lucy Cox: Attractive Audience Required - Free

Lucy Cox: Attractive Audience Required - Free

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… 

Cubicle Four

Cubicle Four

Cubicle Four is comprised of a trio of duologues set in the eponymous hospital cubicle. 

Paul Kirby Trio

Paul Kirby Trio

Those looking for a bit of relief from the frenetic pace of the Festival can find it underground, in the idiosyncratic Jazz Bar on Chambers Street. 

Jim Rose Circus

Jim Rose Circus

This is not a show that actually merits any stars. 

The Dog-Eared Collective: You're Amazing, Now Look at Me

The Dog-Eared Collective: You're Amazing, Now Look at Me

Completely bizarre, the Dog-Eared Collective held nothing back in their unrelenting comedy set which had everything from detective lives of Beethoven and Bach to Glasgow’s 2022 O… 

Stripped Back Blues Guitar Duo

Stripped Back Blues Guitar Duo

Early afternoon jazz runs the risk of coinciding with an early afternoon sugar crash; it’s possible that mellow blues might prove more soporific than scintillating. 

Monkey Toast: The Improvised Chat Show

Monkey Toast: The Improvised Chat Show

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. 

Larry Dean: Out Now!

Larry Dean: Out Now!

A delightful hour of salacious and cheeky comedy, Larry Dean: Out Now! is a hilarious window into the life of Larry. 

A Taste o' Scotland

A Taste o' Scotland

I have never been to a show which opened with the distribution of Nairns Oatcakes and sachets of Quaker Oats porridge. 

Dating George Orwell - Free

Dating George Orwell - Free

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. 

Nick Hayman: Middle Aged, Useless and Talented! - Free

Nick Hayman: Middle Aged, Useless and Talented! - Free

In the press blurb for his show Middle-Aged, Useless and Talented Nick Hayman compares himself to Tommy Cooper and Norman Wisdom. 

Sam Fletcher - Good on Paper

Sam Fletcher - Good on Paper

It’s impossible not to like Sam Fletcher. 

Platero Y Yo by Juan Ramon Jimenez

Platero Y Yo by Juan Ramon Jimenez

Based on an early 20th century poem by Juan Ramon Jimenez, Platero Y Yo tells the story of an old poet and his faithful silver donkey, and the life that they lead in the town of Mo… 

The Rabbit and the Rose

The Rabbit and the Rose

Taking a seat for The Rabbit and the Rose is a treat. 

Lach's Antihoot - Free

Lach's Antihoot - Free

Those looking for a dose of the unexpected, who enjoy wandering off the beaten track, will be delighted by Lach’s Antihoot. 

Something About Jumpers

Something About Jumpers

A boy tossed through the revolving door of foster homes and department of family services. 

A Dastardly Fiction

A Dastardly Fiction

A Dastardly Fiction tells the story of a struggling author’s ill-advised deal with a demon and the ensuing consequences. 

Much Ado About Something

Much Ado About Something

This play, which is an updated version of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, is set amongst the staff in a modern secondary school, Hazel Valley. 

Angel Cake

Angel Cake

It’s the end of the world as we know it at the Camden People’s Theatre, but hey, at least there are biscuits. 

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Pantomime is traditionally seen as more of a treat for the kids than the adults, but after hearing the raucous laughter from nearly every adult audience member in the building at s… 

Mary Rose

Mary Rose

Mr Barrie has a way with mysterious islands. 

Dirty Pretty Money

Dirty Pretty Money

Dirty Pretty Money is a play that looks at the relationship people have with power and money in today’s society. 

The Cheeky Chappie

The Cheeky Chappie

Based on the life of the highest paid comedian of his time and Brighton local, Max Miller, the strength of The Cheeky Chappie is in the sensitive acting between the two protagonist… 

A Modern Town

A Modern Town

A Modern Town is a very 21st century fable of Newton Bassett, a tourist hotspot which has fallen on hard times, and its efforts to draw in visitors; a sink or swim initiative which… 

The Showhawk Duo

The Showhawk Duo

Hailing from Bath, Mikhail Asanovic and Jake Wright are two guitarists that together make up the Showhawk Duo. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Chyngton Youth Academy made up of 11 to 15 year olds performs this seasonal Shakespeare favourite with enthusiasm and fervour. 

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Wireless - Free

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Wireless - Free

With so much improvised comedy at the Fringe nowadays it’s difficult to know what to see. 

Andrew Lawrence – Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There

Andrew Lawrence – Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There

Andrew Lawrence is a young, talented stand-up comedian who has already had two successive if. 

Breathing Corpses by Laura Wade

Breathing Corpses by Laura Wade

This dark play about confronting death introduces us to an array of fascinating characters: Amy, a hotel-cleaner, Jim and Elaine, and Ben and Kate, whose lives are linked by a seri… 

Jen Brister - Now and Then

Jen Brister - Now and Then

With an intense stare, Jen Brister describes her set as ‘a beige lesbian in a darkened room. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a comedy musical from the pen of Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts. 

Ben Hustwayte & Jack Campbell: Get It On

Ben Hustwayte & Jack Campbell: Get It On

Straight out of Cambridgeshire and truly embracing the spirit of the fringe, Get It On is a stand-up comedy show that showcases two up and coming performers called Ben Hustwayte an… 

The Improvised Musical

The Improvised Musical

What a fantastic premise for a show; based on your suggestions the cast will serve up a brand new, fresh musical in front of your eyes. 

A Beginner's Guide To Betting

A Beginner's Guide To Betting

Vladimir McTavish reminisces over his gambling follies in 2011; that lead him to despair over a betting addiction; that lured him in with beginner’s luck; that proceeded to tease… 

Prototype Festival: Opera/Theater/Now

Prototype Festival: Opera/Theater/Now

(performances start on Jan. 

Belt Up Theatre's Outland

Belt Up Theatre's Outland

Something consistently excellent about Belt Up’s productions is their dedication to preserving the illusion. 

Tales From the Vienna Woods

Tales From the Vienna Woods

Following the interweaving stories of a community in 1940s Austria, Tales from the Vienna Woods largely focuses on the domestic disputes of the characters rather than the effects o… 

Jeff Leach: Boyfriend Experience

Jeff Leach: Boyfriend Experience

Based around the last 12 months of comedian Jeff Leach’s life, Boyfriend Experience looks at the journey Leach has undertaken to change his outlook, both generally and also speci… 

Captain Ferguson's School for Balloon Warfare

Captain Ferguson's School for Balloon Warfare

Despite the unwieldy mouthful of a title, Captain Ferguson’s School For Balloon Warfare turned out to a be a surprisingly simple, sweet tale of an affable American officer trying… 

How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

Have you ever thought about running away, changing your identity and leaving behind your current life? This is what Charlie decides to do after being caught stealing from work. 

I Am Google

I Am Google

Craig Shaynak personifies the world’s largest search engine in order to illustrate our dependence on technology and our profound ability to inanely pester the web for song lyrics… 

Still Life (or Brief Encounter)

Still Life (or Brief Encounter)

Dead Posh’s production immediately struck on a winning note before the play had even begun, endearing themselves to hungry reviewers by providing Tunnocks teacakes and plastic cu… 

Storytellers' Club

Storytellers' Club

Storyteller’s Club was the friendliest stand-up night I’ve ever been to. 

Sam Simmons - About the Weather

Sam Simmons - About the Weather

Sam Simmons takes absurd comedy to new extremes in his latest offering All About the Weather. 

Jimmie MacGregor - A Gathering of Songs, Stories and Famous Folk

Jimmie MacGregor - A Gathering of Songs, Stories and Famous Folk

This perma-tanned, white-toothed Glaswegian folk powerhouse produced an evening of (very few) songs, details of his exploits with various celebrities and other anecdotes from his l… 

Continuous Growth

Continuous Growth

Continuous Growth is a saga spanning the lifetime of Scottish everyman Andy: from falling in love in Year 4; through university; an unnecessary shotgun wedding; economic boom and b… 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

The idea of performing an improvised musical is not a new one, and is always likely to enthrall a late-night audience who can never quite comprehend how skillfully their new ideas … 

Horse & Louis: The Curse of...

Horse & Louis: The Curse of...

Musical comedy duo Horse and Louis attempt to take their brand of zany, self-aware songs to the next level, indulging in madcap special effects and a paranormal storyline for their… 

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary. 

The sun that casts no shadows

The sun that casts no shadows

Brand spanking new, home-grown theatre company The Brighton Laboratory arrive at Brighton Festival in the most impressive style with their adaptation of Albert Camus’ modern clas… 

American Girlfriend: Laura Levites

American Girlfriend: Laura Levites

A typical all-American girl with a wholly British attitude, fiery redhead Laura Levites is in a constantly ever changing love/hate relationship with both countries. 

Pollyanna

Pollyanna

The tale of an orphan - sheltered by her rich aunt, charming the snobs she meets with her sense of fun - Pollyanna is a relentlessly idealistic story. 

The School of Night

The School of Night

The School of Night may take their name from an intellectually exclusive Elizabethan collective but what this improvisational group performs is high culture made accessible to the … 

Glasgay! Uni Comedy Gala

Glasgay! Uni Comedy Gala

Last night saw some of Glasgow University’s funniest alumni return to their student union for a comedy showcase held in support of Stonewall. 

Hanks & Conran: Pigs In Blankets

Hanks & Conran: Pigs In Blankets

Hanks & Conran’s talent lies with their likability; the comical duo, real names Susan and Lou, are so charmingly charismatic and amiable, that their comical routine lies second-b… 

Paul McCaffrey: Saying Something Stupid

Paul McCaffrey: Saying Something Stupid

Paul McCaffrey can very much be categorised as an observational comedian. 

Jonny Sweet - Let's Just Have Some Fun (and Learn Something, For Once)

Jonny Sweet - Let's Just Have Some Fun (and Learn Something, For Once)

What a lovely, original and unpredictable show this is. 

Patrick Monahan: Hug Me I Feel Good

Patrick Monahan: Hug Me I Feel Good

Having just won ITV’s Show Me the Funny the previous night, Patrick Monahan’s mood was one of pure ecstasy as he was pushed past a queuing audience into the venue two minutes b… 

Ophelia

Ophelia

Ophelia is a strange concept: take what is widely considered to be Shakespeare’s masterpiece and try and rewrite it yourself, using lines from the original plus a couple of other… 

Phillipa and Will Are Now in a Relationship

Phillipa and Will Are Now in a Relationship

‘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… 

What's He Building in There?

What's He Building in There?

The absurd and often hilarious What’s He Building In There? from STaG productions opens with a sawdust-spattered man lovingly caressing a chair, and only gets weirder after that. 

Dead Cat Bounce... Howl of the She-Leopard

Dead Cat Bounce... Howl of the She-Leopard

After several sell-out Fringe shows and a run of worldwide appearances that have seen them tour almost continuously for the last four years, Dead Cat Bounce have honed their dysfun… 

My City Saturday

My City Saturday

At Gryphon Venues, instead of your humdrum paper ticket stub, you get a glittery poker chip. 

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised - Free

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised - Free

The improv group Racing Minds want to tell you a story. 

NOLA

NOLA

An acronym of New Orleans, Louisiana, NOLA is a surprising theatre documentary following the devastating after effects of the BP oil spill crisis. 

Now and at the Time of Our Turn

Now and at the Time of Our Turn

Edoardo Okamoto has played this piece for seven years now and it has become part of his identity. 

The Melody Blog

The Melody Blog

Musicals are a challenge to perform on a budget at the best of times but the problem is made worse when the performance space is absurdly tiny. 

scrublands

scrublands

There is an ambition to this performance that is admirable. 

Faust/us

Faust/us

The ‘multimedia’ production of Faust/us, for a 40 minute show, has an oddly leisurely opening. 

Poison

Poison

Poison invites the audience into the world of Rachel de Quincy and her close friends and family. 

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows. 

The Fuhrer Will Now Speak

The Fuhrer Will Now Speak

Thick, black curtains mark the entrance to pre-war Poland, set out in the ACT studio. 

Hunger

Hunger

Based on the novel of the same name by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun, Artem Kretov brings his one man production of Hunger to the Fringe. 

A Machine To See With

A Machine To See With

Making sure that I arrived exactly five minutes early, as instructed by the lady at the box office, I promptly passed my telephone details to a stranger and had left the venue in n… 

Laura-Beth Salter and Rachel Newton Double Bill

Laura-Beth Salter and Rachel Newton Double Bill

Taking a break from their work in popular folk band Shee, Laura-Beth Salter and Rachel Newton present an hour-long set comprised of found songs, previous material and their new sol… 

Captain Ko and the Planet of Rice

Captain Ko and the Planet of Rice

From the outset Captain Ko and the Planet of Rice sets itself firmly at the surreal edge of fringe theatre. 

Now.Here

Now.Here

The Free Fringe is a generous proposal at the worst of times, but when it offers up shows like this, ones that feel like they’ve been dreamed up out of pure love and shared free of… 

Dirty Blood

Dirty Blood

Sam and Emma’s Mum has cancer. 

Starting Here, Starting Now

Starting Here, Starting Now

David Shire and Richard Maltby Jr are one of the most respected lyricist/composer teams on Broadway. 

Josie Long and Sam Schäfer's Awkward Romance

Josie Long and Sam Schäfer's Awkward Romance

Josie Long, arguably the highest profile comic on this year’s Free Fringe, and newcomer Sam Schäfer are an odd pairing. 

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid was never going to be the easiest text to adapt to the stage, especially in light of the Broadway production’s recent failure to delight audiences under the se… 

Say Something

Say Something

A performance where the embodiment of the communication between audience and performer is at the core of its success, Say Something is the epitome of a live event. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a director’s dream. 

Mabbs & Justice: Love Machine

Mabbs & Justice: Love Machine

From the moment the audience is met at the entrance by the overenthusiastic Mr Alesbottom, it becomes clear that the duo are desperate for us to like them. 

Filthy Weekender Comedy

Filthy Weekender Comedy

The idea behind this event was not particularly original. 

Edinburgh Folk Club Festival Showcase

Edinburgh Folk Club Festival Showcase

Established in 1973, the Edinburgh Folk Club was represented at the Fringe for the first time this year with a showcase at the Acoustic Music Centre at St Bride’s that displayed … 

Now is the Winter

Now is the Winter

A new piece written by Kate Saffin, this show sees Helen McGregor play Bess, the cook of soon-to-be King Richard III, as she narrates, describes, witnesses, and gives opinion on th… 

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

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… 

How Much is Your Iron?

How Much is Your Iron?

Reviewing a play by Bertholt Brecht presents some immediate difficulties as, according to the author’s intentions, whether one enjoys the play means zilch, as he believed that th… 

It's So Nice

It's So Nice

Part physical theatre, part comedy, part history lesson, It’s So Nice is a two women play that describes the relationship of two cousins who never met. 

Faulty Towers the Dining Experience

Faulty Towers the Dining Experience

The Faulty Towers Dining Experience at The Thistle is a scrumptious tour de force as the performers from the Interactive Australian Company effortlessly emulate the beloved Basil, … 

Joan Collins: One Night With Joan

Joan Collins: One Night With Joan

The claws may not be fully out for this night of name dropping and gossip mongering with the Queen of Dynasty, but there’s certainly still a lot of fun to be had, especially if t… 

Criminals, Lunatics, Women and Idiots

Criminals, Lunatics, Women and Idiots

You have to hand it to this motley crew of Ottawa teenagers - feminism is a tough topic to broach in youth theatre. 

Female Gothic

Female Gothic

Female Gothic is a treat of a show for anyone as macabre-minded as myself; but then again I compulsively watch plane crash documentaries. 

Angels

Angels

Angels had quite an esoteric plot from the word go. 

Chapel Street

Chapel Street

Blisteringly funny, audacious, and moving, watching Scrawl’s Chapel Street (written by Luke Barnes) is akin to taking a shot of vodka, followed by a bottle to the face. 

The Dick and the Rose

The Dick and the Rose

I had an inkling that The Dick and The Rose was going to be something special when I was handed a silver poker chip in lieu of a ticket at the box office. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

So, another year another thousand student companies bringing I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change to the Fringe. 

Kin

Kin

Kin is one of those rare, precious shows that could only ever be found at the Fringe. 

Hannah Ringham's Free Show (Bring Money)

Hannah Ringham's Free Show (Bring Money)

The old adage ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’ is not one that Hannah Ringham subscribes to. 

Kevin Dewsbury - Out Now

Kevin Dewsbury - Out Now

With the stereotypical, “Ooh Matron!” persona as articulated by the likes of Alan Carr and the distinct lack of engagement with sexuality as espoused by Simon Amstell and his i… 

Little Shop of Homos!

Little Shop of Homos!

The title’s unnecessary exclamation mark is testament to the relentless glee on show in London Gay Men’s Chorus latest musical jaunt. 

Flesh Eating Tiger

Flesh Eating Tiger

Flesh Eating Tiger is a frequently over-complicated little beast but one that prides itself on confusing its audience. 

Francis Rufelle

Francis Rufelle

Ah, Paris. 

The Picts in Concert

The Picts in Concert

Ranking amongst the best Scotland has to offer in folk-rock, The Picts come to the Fringe with a concert show that moves and excites in equal measure. 

Titanic Sinks Titswilly

Titanic Sinks Titswilly

The ludicrously titled Titanic Sinks Titswilly had such an embarrassing moniker I felt compelled to whisper the name under my breath at the press office, trailing off at the end to… 

The Speed Twins

The Speed Twins

Three undead lesbians walk into a bar. 

Rachel Rose Reid: And They Lived ...

Rachel Rose Reid: And They Lived ...

Rachel Rose Reid is a young storyteller who places herself firmly within a long tradition of oral storytelling. 

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

What can a reviewer say about a musical that’s different every night? By extension, what can a reviewer say about any show, since surely no two performances are the same? If you�… 

The Improsarios (London preview)

The Improsarios (London preview)

As of late there has been an increasing number of acts hopping onto the improvised performance wagon at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to the extent that you might start to flinch … 

Panning for Gold

Panning for Gold

In my experience of bluegrass, there is usually a lot of plaid and a smattering of Stetson hats among both band and audience. 

Cleansed

Cleansed

How far would you go to instil good religious values into your child? Would you send them to work against their will? Cleansed looks at one young girl’s journey at a Magdalene la… 

SUREN JAYEMANNE - Surenity Now

SUREN JAYEMANNE - Surenity Now

Fresh from filming a one hour stand up special for ABC2’s Comedy Next Gen series, to be broadcast sometime this year, Suren Jayemanne makes his Adelaide Fringe Festival debut. 

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. 

An Interview with Pharos, the curator of Rave

An Interview with Pharos, the curator of Rave

I spoke with Pharos (AKA Fraser Lawson), the artist behind Rave, to discover the intentions behind his mind-melting audio-visual set. 

Clare Cockburn Blossoms With Her Rose

Clare Cockburn Blossoms With Her Rose

​We talked to Clare Cockburn, who, at the age of 54, is presenting her debut play Tennessee, Rose at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.  

Post Covid-19: What Now?

Post Covid-19: What Now?

Since the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis has caused the world to shut down, the theatre industry has gone dark, at least at first sight. 

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe 2019 Final Weekend

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe 2019 Final Weekend

There’s been disco-dancing to Madonna in an old church, vegan based stand up in a room above a pub, incredible acrobatics, hilarious cabaret songs about near-death experiences an... 

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 4

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 4

There have been some stellar hits and some definite misses, but with some five star performances just starting their runs it could be that your favourite show of Brighton Fringe 2... 

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 3

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 3

That’s right, we’re already coming towards the halfway point of Brighton Fringe. 

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 2

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 2

From dark comedies, to sci-fi authors, to an uncooked lump of dough, Brighton Fringe certainly offers surprises for everyone as we head into this second weekend. 

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 1

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 1

Welcome to Brighton Fringe 2019! We’re ready to welcome back old favourites, discover new talent and generally have a jolly good time. 

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead. 

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter. 

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

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.  

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Final Weekend

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Final Weekend

Just like that, we approach the final weekend of Brighton Fringe. 

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 4

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 4

​​May is marvellous. 

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week Three

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week Three

We're almost mid-way through the Fringe and it seems like there are more shows than ever to pick from. 

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week Two

Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week Two

After the glorious sunshine of the opening weekend, you might be forgiven for thinking that the fun might be over. 

Brighton Fringe: Something For The Opening Weekend

Brighton Fringe: Something For The Opening Weekend

It’s the bank holiday and you’re ready for the long weekend – but what to do? Read on to discover how to kick-start your weekend with comedy, beer, parties and Julie Andrews. 

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers. 

The King And I - On Sale Now

The King And I - On Sale Now

Tipped to be London’s theatrical event of 2018, the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And... 

Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Sam Leishman

Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Sam Leishman

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... 

Laura Albert & Susie Orbach Attempt Live Therapy at the Book Festival

Laura Albert & Susie Orbach Attempt Live Therapy at the Book Festival

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. 

Charlie Duprè on Meeting Tony Blair, the Man he Now Portrays

Charlie Duprè on Meeting Tony Blair, the Man he Now Portrays

Betrayal, money, power, politics and love. 

Brighton Fringe: Something For The Opening Weekend

Brighton Fringe: Something For The Opening Weekend

May Bank Holiday weekend can only mean one thing; Brighton Fringe is almost upon us. 

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

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... 

Gilded Balloon launches New Town festival hub at Rose Theatre

Gilded Balloon launches New Town festival hub at Rose Theatre

Karen and Katy Koren are thrilled to announce that Gilded Balloon will expand into the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town, as they embark upon an exciting new partnership with the Ros... 

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

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. 

988 Brighton Fringe listings now on Broadway Baby

988 Brighton Fringe listings now on Broadway Baby

Are you excited about Brighton Fringe yet? We are! And with 988 Brighton Fringe shows and events now listed on Broadway Baby you've found the right place for the best coverage of t... 

Annie starring Miranda Hart in the West End now On Sale

Annie starring Miranda Hart in the West End now On Sale

The world’s favourite family musical Annie makes its long-awaited return to London this May, starring comedy superstar Miranda Hart – and it's on sale now. 

First listings of #EdFringe 2017 now on Broadway Baby

First listings of #EdFringe 2017 now on Broadway Baby

We don’t know quite how big the 70th Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be this year quite yet – the final number’s a closely guarded secret until the official press launch in Ju... 

Tickets On Sale Now for Carousel at the ENO

Tickets On Sale Now for Carousel at the ENO

Tickets on sale now for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s iconic musical Carousel at the London Coliseum, starring Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins on stage together for the very first time... 

No Horizon's Andy Platt & Sam Reid on Creative Minds Overcoming Disability

No Horizon's Andy Platt & Sam Reid on Creative Minds Overcoming Disability

It’s the 1600’s, and a blind boy from a village in Yorkshire wants an education. 

How To Market Your Show event at C venues on 3rd August

How To Market Your Show event at C venues on 3rd August

Experienced industry professionals are offering personal time and advice to fringe performers at a How to Market Your Show event hosted by C venues. 

'Be less afraid to completely take over a stage' - Catherine Wilson

'Be less afraid to completely take over a stage' - Catherine Wilson

Catherine Wilson is an organiser for the Loud Poets collective, an award-winning collaboration of poets and the band Ekobirds. 

Something for the Weekend: Brighton Fringe 21-22 May

Something for the Weekend: Brighton Fringe 21-22 May

It’s the halfway point for Brighton Fringe and there are still hundreds of shows left to see. 

​Something for the Weekend

​Something for the Weekend

Weekends are when Brighton Fringe truly comes alive. 

SpaceDating: The Rose of Jericho

SpaceDating: The Rose of Jericho

Broadway Baby chats to acclaimed playwright and novelist Alex Martinez. He's bringing The Rose of Jericho back to Edinburgh and we can't wait to hear more. 

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Brighton Fringe has officially launched. 

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre. 

Going To Space: Baron Sternlook's Improvised Musical

Going To Space: Baron Sternlook's Improvised Musical

Intending to improvise over 20 back-to-back on-the-spot musicals this year, Baron Sternlook's Improvised Musical returns - with an enormous cast and full ensemble! Broadway Baby ch... 

The Sam O'Rourke Three Minute Interview

The Sam O'Rourke Three Minute Interview

Sam O’Rourke is co-writer and co-director of Much Ado About Zombies, a play coming to theSpace this August that. 

The Laura Witz Three Minute Interview

The Laura Witz Three Minute Interview

Laura Witz founded the Edinburgh-based Charlotte Productions in 2009 and has since brought numerous plays about female history to the Fringe, including 2012’s Miss Marchbanks. 

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