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. 

Alex Newell in Concert

Alex Newell in Concert

Alex Newell first garnered attention on screen in FOX’s critically acclaimed series GLEE as transgender student, Wade “Unique” Adams. 

Cätlin and Marko Mägi with Finlay MacDonald & Ali Hutton

Cätlin and Marko Mägi with Finlay MacDonald & Ali Hutton

Estonian and Scottish music traditions converge for a night of piping and jazz improvisation at The Hub. 

Big Band Bublé – Scotland's Number One Tribute Show

Big Band Bublé – Scotland's Number One Tribute Show

Michael Hastie, Scotland’s number one Michael Bublé tribute, with the world-record breaking big band Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Viol Rackett Show

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Viol Rackett Show

The Edinburgh Renaissance Band return for 2024 with a live performance of their ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, our best-loved programme of music and dance from the Middle Ages to … 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band Goes Further Afield

Edinburgh Renaissance Band Goes Further Afield

Going further afield, we have added some real treasures from Eastern Europe and Central America. 

The Rising – The UK's No 1 Tribute to Springsteen and the E Street Band

The Rising – The UK's No 1 Tribute to Springsteen and the E Street Band

Once again, this nine-piece ensemble will deliver the music of Springsteen with precision and energy to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Seckou Keita – Homeland Band

Seckou Keita – Homeland Band

Nicknamed ‘the Hendrix of the Kora’, Seckou is celebrated for his ingenious tunings and virtuosity. 

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. 

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… 

Alex Leam: Awkward Question Time

Alex Leam: Awkward Question Time

Last year in Edinburgh rocked, so we’re back, baby! Awkward Question Time is the hit show that takes a different panel of comedians and performers from across the Fringe each day… 

Alex Leam: Ex DJ

Alex Leam: Ex DJ

Alex Leam is an ex-DJ (which isn’t as dodgy as it sounds). 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Alex Salmond

Iain Dale: All Talk with Alex Salmond

Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featuring audience questions. 

Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You a Picture?

Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You a Picture?

Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian with a secret. 

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz Returns

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz Returns

Part stand-up, part actual pub quiz. 

Sian Davies: Band of Gold

Sian Davies: Band of Gold

A brand new show from award-winning, working-class queer comedian Sian Davies. 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

Alex Franklin: Gurl Code

Alex Franklin: Gurl Code

In 2024, trans girl Alex (me) started HRT. 

Alex Mitchell: Tics Towards Puffection

Alex Mitchell: Tics Towards Puffection

Tics Towards Puffection is an in-depth look at Alex Mitchell’s (You Can Laugh, You Know Disabled Comedian of the Year 2023) ever-present desire for perfection, its effect on his li… 

Alex Camp: Songs About Love and Food

Alex Camp: Songs About Love and Food

The Comedy Rooms New Act of the Year 2022 and without doubt one of best musical acts currently on the northern comedy circuit is bringing his solo show to Edinburgh for the first t… 

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. 

Alex Kealy: The Fear

Alex Kealy: The Fear

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a show about fear, after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace… wonderful new hour’ (**** (List)). 

Wedding Band

Wedding Band

Set in the deep south of USA in 1918 when interracial marriage was illegal, Julia, a black seamstress, and Herman, a white baker, are defying all odds with their secret love. 

Alex Franklin: Girl Code (Work in Progress)

Alex Franklin: Girl Code (Work in Progress)

In 2024, trans-girl Alex feels the most alive she’s ever felt; now she wants to make you feel alive, or die trying. 

Alex Milner: Pointless Neon Sign

Alex Milner: Pointless Neon Sign

A rising voice on the circuit, Alex has a natural warmth and delightful conversational style. 

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (★★★★ - Daily Telegraph) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear, after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Alex Camp: Songs About Love & Food

Alex Camp: Songs About Love & Food

Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Awards Finalist and “without doubt one of best musical acts currently on the northern comedy circuit” Alex Camp is bringing his new solo show to … 

Boy Band

Boy Band

Welcome to Boy Band. 

Alex Mason: Delicate Flower (Work in Progress)

Alex Mason: Delicate Flower (Work in Progress)

Alex Mason brings a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe 2024. 

Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical

Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical

It’s Christmas Eve 2009: seven years into the world-famous boy band’s indefinite “hiatus”, *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick has until midnight to make a wish that could change his life f… 

Alex and Maggie Go Ghost Hunting

Alex and Maggie Go Ghost Hunting

Elton John claims that Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting. But he’s wrong. For Alex and Maggie, Saturday’s a night for Ghost Hunting in an abandoned school. 

An Evening with Bellshill Salvation Army Band

An Evening with Bellshill Salvation Army Band

The Bellshill Salvation Army Band was formed in 1921, its primary function being to support the worship and ministry of their church. 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

Celebrating 18 years at the Edinburgh Fringe, Scotland’s record-breaking big swing band brings you a night of music and song from the golden age of Swing. 

Alex Edelman: JUST FOR US

Alex Edelman: JUST FOR US

Direct from Broadway, a special one-off benefit performance of Alex Edelman’s award-winning show in honour of the show’s late director, Adam Brace. 

The Prov Johnstone Band

The Prov Johnstone Band

The Prov Johnstone Band is an eclectic mix of musicians and music. 

Lemma (The Band)

Lemma (The Band)

Imagine boarding a spaceship travelling at the speed of light with nothing but a guitar. 

No Strings Attached Wind Band

No Strings Attached Wind Band

Variety of music including musical theatre, movie themes, swing, and popular songs for all the family. 

Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band

Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band

‘Oh my God. 

Ciaran Ryan Band

Ciaran Ryan Band

Already a veteran performer, having toured the world’s stages for a decade, predominantly as a founding member of world-folk band Dallahan and as a highly sought-after session mu… 

Danny Beard and Their Band

Danny Beard and Their Band

The winner of Drag Race hits the Fringe as part of their debut solo tour! Join Danny as they take to the stage with their live band in a show which promises to be bigger, better an… 

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

Back at the Fringe again after a gap of a few years for another trip down memory lane. 

Alex and Roger Work It Out

Alex and Roger Work It Out

Roger O’Sullivan (BBC New Comedy Awards Regional finalist) has had work featured on BBC One, BBC Three, RTÉ and BBC Radio 4. 

Catriona Morison & Malcolm Martineau

Catriona Morison & Malcolm Martineau

Two Edinburgh natives join forces for a recital celebrating both familiar favourites and under-performed gems from the classical music repertoire. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s Viol Rackett Show

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s Viol Rackett Show

The Edinburgh Renaissance Band is back for 2023 with a fresh programme of their ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, the much-loved programme of instrumental music, from the Middle Ages… 

Inverkeithing Community Big Band Showcase

Inverkeithing Community Big Band Showcase

Sassy swing and jumping jazz! Enjoy an evening with the classics and more, from Basie, Nestico and Fitzgerald to Earth, Wind and Fire. 

The Rising: The UK's No 1 Tribute to Springsteen and the E Street Band

The Rising: The UK's No 1 Tribute to Springsteen and the E Street Band

This dynamic seven-piece band return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the 12th year to play the back catalogue and the latest album! With the precision and energy of the E Stre… 

Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress)

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Habitat

Habitat

The thing on the floor as you walk into Dance Base’s Studio One – this year under the Assembly umbrella – is not paper. 

Nomad

Nomad

It’s hard to know how much to say about the content of Nomad, a physical theatre piece by Gözde Atalay, because disorientation was such a strong part of my experience. 

Alex and Sharlin: White Chicks 2

Alex and Sharlin: White Chicks 2

A split hour from two stand-ups who happen to be brown women. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s New Frontiers

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s New Frontiers

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s New Frontiers. 

Free – Concert Band Performance

Free – Concert Band Performance

A wonderful and varied selection of concert band music from 40 musicians featuring music from stage and screen! A free concert with donations to support Edinburgh Direct Aid. 

Alex Martini: Life's a Pitch

Alex Martini: Life's a Pitch

Life been hard lately? Channel this: You can do anything!! Life coach Lex will manifest your deepest wishes, even those you didn’t know you had! Be pitched into radical self-acce… 

The Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular

The Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular

The music that filled the dance halls during the Big Band era is brought to life again by The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK with the Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular. 

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band

Witness first-hand all of the glamour, passion, excitement and sheer electric atmosphere of the archetypal 1970s Bowie experience. 

A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me

A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me

It’s hard to imagine that any show called, in full, A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me could be weirder or more fun than it sounds. 

Iain Dale: All Talk with Alex Salmond and David Davis MP

Iain Dale: All Talk with Alex Salmond and David Davis MP

Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions. 

Alex Kealy: 2023 Work-in-progress

Alex Kealy: 2023 Work-in-progress

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Sound of Seventeen Big Band Celebrates the Golden Era of Big-Band Music

Sound of Seventeen Big Band Celebrates the Golden Era of Big-Band Music

We’re delighted to be back with a new show featuring some of the greatest music from the big-band era. 

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Alex Kealy: The Fear (WIP)

Alex Kealy: The Fear (WIP)

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

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. 

Aloft Presents Sanctuary

Aloft Presents Sanctuary

Aloft Circus Arts of Chicago (USA) burst onto the Fringe scene with their hit Brave Space last year. 

Lucky Pigeons

Lucky Pigeons

The true judges of any show aimed at children are the children in the audience, and the kids at Lucky Pigeons at Underbelly’s Circus Hub seemed to have a good time. 

Brave Space

Brave Space

Seeing the stars spangling Chicago based company Aloft Circus Arts’ posters for Brave Space, last year’s hit, you might wonder – is it as good as all that? The answer is yes,… 

Alex Leam: Awkward Question Time

Alex Leam: Awkward Question Time

The hit streaming show and podcast are live for the first time in Edinburgh. 

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

It was a long and winding road, but by the time I left David Colvin’s Thunderstruck, I was – well. 

Maureen

Maureen

By the time the lipstick went on, I was hooked. 

Common Dissonance

Common Dissonance

Not all circus is dance, but Na Djinang Circus’ Common Dissonance certainly is. 

Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band

Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band

‘Oh my God. 

Sounds of St Cecilia's: Shackleton Memorial Concert, The Vauxhall Band Basset-Horn Trio

Sounds of St Cecilia's: Shackleton Memorial Concert, The Vauxhall Band Basset-Horn Trio

Come and revel in the earthy tones of this low member of the clarinet family. 

Alex Hylton: I Won't Let Failure Go To My Head

Alex Hylton: I Won't Let Failure Go To My Head

Lovable scamp Alex Hylton has done stand-up for a third of his life. 

Alex Farrow: Wisdom of the Crowd

Alex Farrow: Wisdom of the Crowd

How can you be yourself when others are watching? Wisdom of the Crowd is the new stand-up comedy show in 2023 from former philosophy teacher Alex Farrow. 

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. 

Alex Owen-Hill Asks Himself 'Is It ADHD?'

Alex Owen-Hill Asks Himself 'Is It ADHD?'

Alex Owen-Hill Asks Himself ‘Is It ADHD?’ is a gloriously ridiculous and uplifting exploration into what it’s like to feel “not normal” your whole life, only to discover there coul… 

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (WIP)

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (WIP)

Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian. 

Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

‘I shall drag myself through the flames of hell; and from the ashes I shall be born anew. 

Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical

Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical

A Christmas Carol meets It’s A Wonderful Life meets. 

A Fairie Tale

A Fairie Tale

You might reasonably assume a fairy tale to be set long ago and far away, but master storyteller Niall Moorjiani returns to the genre’s roots. 

I Hope Your Flowers Bloom

I Hope Your Flowers Bloom

I Hope Your Flowers Bloom, written and performed by Raymond Wilson and produced by All Those Figs, is an expert fringe show. 

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Do you love all things 1940s & 1950s? Do you love swing dance and Lindy Hop music? Then you don’t want to miss Miss Jean & The Ragtime Rewind Vintage Swing Band! Taking you on a jo… 

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Established in 2016, Ragtime Rewind Vintage Swing Band perform vintage music all over the country. 

Milne Glendinning Band

Milne Glendinning Band

Milne Glendinning Band (MGB) is a cross genre trio featuring vocalist Debra Milne, with guitar maestro Stephen Glendinning, and Michael Clark on bass. 

Milne Glendinning Band

Milne Glendinning Band

A cross genre trio featuring vocalist Debra Milne, guitar maestro Stephen Glendinning, and Michael Clark on bass. 

Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

“I shall drag myself through the flames of hell; and from the ashes I shall be born anew. 

Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

“I shall drag myself through the flames of hell; and from the ashes I shall be born anew. 

Alex Mason: Delicate Flower (WIP)

Alex Mason: Delicate Flower (WIP)

Local comedian and rising star of the stand-up-circuit Alex Mason is bringing a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe. 

Alex Mason: Delicate Flower (WIP)

Alex Mason: Delicate Flower (WIP)

Local comedian and rising star of the stand-up-circuit Alex Mason is bringing a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe. 

Alex Hylton: I Won't Let Failure Go To My Head

Alex Hylton: I Won't Let Failure Go To My Head

Winner of ‘Best Show’ at Leicester Comedy Festival, Alex Hylton returns to Brighton Fringe with a brand-new show for 2023. 

Alex Hylton: I Won't Let Failure Go To My Head

Alex Hylton: I Won't Let Failure Go To My Head

Winner of ‘Best Show’ at Leicester Comedy Festival, Alex Hylton returns to Brighton Fringe with a brand-new show for 2023. 

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian. 

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian. 

Alex Farrow: Wisdom of the Crowd

Alex Farrow: Wisdom of the Crowd

How can we stay true to ourselves when others are watching? What do we learn from the crowd’? A new stand-up show for 2023 from Alex Farrow As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC S… 

Alex Farrow: Wisdom of the Crowd

Alex Farrow: Wisdom of the Crowd

How can we stay true to ourselves when others are watching? What do we learn from the crowd’? A new stand-up show for 2023 from Alex Farrow As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC S… 

David's One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven)

David's One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven)

Fourteen-year-old David has just been punched in the face by his best friend. 

Alex MacKeith Progresses His Work

Alex MacKeith Progresses His Work

Alex MacKeith goes electric for his second musical comedy show. 

Alex Edelman: Just For Us

Alex Edelman: Just For Us

Just For Us takes the audience through hilarious anecdotes from Alex Edelman’s life — his Olympian brother AJ, an unconventional holiday season, and a gorilla that can … 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

Celebrating 18 years at the Edinburgh Fringe, Scotland’s record breaking big swing band brings you a night of music and song from the golden age of Swing. 

Jon Green Quintet + Support From Ben MacDonald Trio

Jon Green Quintet + Support From Ben MacDonald Trio

Contemporary jazz from the Boston-born trumpet player and composer. 

In Conversation with... Alex Thomson

In Conversation with... Alex Thomson

One of the most distinguished broadcast journalists in Britain and multi award-winning BAFTA and Emmy recipient, Alex Thomson has worked for Channel 4 for 25 years. 

Big Band Bublé

Big Band Bublé

Scotland’s number-one Bublé tribute act, Michael Hastie, and record-breaking Scottish Big Band Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation invite you to a night full of seductive songs… 

Kitti + Support From Hope City House Band

Kitti + Support From Hope City House Band

Glaswegian singer/songwriter with soaring vocals and unique lyrics. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s Viol Rackett Show

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s Viol Rackett Show

The Edinburgh Renaissance Band returns in 2022 with a live performance of their ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, our best-loved programme of instrumental music from the Middle Ages … 

The Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular

The Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular

The music which filled dance halls during the big band era is brought to life again by The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK with the Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular. 

The Rising: The UK's No 1 Tribute to Springsteen and the E Street Band

The Rising: The UK's No 1 Tribute to Springsteen and the E Street Band

Once more The Rising look forward to delivering the music of the Boss with passion and precision to Edinburgh Festival Fringe! Following previous festival sell-out shows, this seve… 

The Rest of Our Lives

The Rest of Our Lives

Human physicality is utterly captivating – it’s why we go to the circus or the cabaret, where narrative and plot take a backseat to simple bodies, and the complex and incredibl… 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band Returns to St Mark's

Edinburgh Renaissance Band Returns to St Mark's

Join us on a tour through medieval and renaissance Europe, playing period instruments of every kind: cornetts, sackbuts, serpents, viols, rebecs, fiddle, violins, shawms, curtals, … 

Inverkeithing Community Big Band

Inverkeithing Community Big Band

Sassy swing and jumping jazz! Enjoy an evening with the classics and more, from Basie, Miller and Nestico to Fitzgerald and Earth, Wind and Fire. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Stephane Grappelli-style violinist Alex Yellowlees, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and wonderful double bassist Kenny Ellis. 

Tenement Jazz Band: Red Hot Roots of Jazz

Tenement Jazz Band: Red Hot Roots of Jazz

Returning after a sell-out 2018 show, Tenement Jazz Band continue their exploration of the roots of jazz, ragtime and blues. 

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

Before he became a stand-up, Alex Leam’s first showbiz career was as a mobile DJ. 

Alex Kitson and Julia Stenton: Good Influences

Alex Kitson and Julia Stenton: Good Influences

Full-time comedians, part-time teachers Alex Kitson and Julia Stenton talk the good, the bad and the ugliness of shaping minds. 

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

‘This was such good fun, a lovely team, new games, actual physical danger! See it, Play it, Love it!’ (Tony Slattery). 

Paul Richards: My Function Band Hell

Paul Richards: My Function Band Hell

Paul Richards literally can’t stop drumming; he’s performed all over the world, from huge gigs in China to grotty working men’s clubs, posh corporate gigs to the whole of the UK to… 

Runners

Runners

“You can disappear into the timelessness of motion. 

Big Band Does... Broadway

Big Band Does... Broadway

BBD Productions return to the Fringe with Big Band Does… Broadway after their five-star sell-out run in 2019. 

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band

Witness first–hand all of the glamour, passion, excitement and sheer electric atmosphere of the archetypal 1970s Bowie experience. 

KIN

KIN

One of the beautiful things about acrobatics is the way human bodies can collaborate in difficult-to-imagine ways. 

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses

A triceratops is revived from the dead. 

Alex Farrow: Philosophy Machines

Alex Farrow: Philosophy Machines

Philosophy Machines is the new stand-up comedy show in 2022 from Alex Farrow. 

Alex Hylton: Love, Probably

Alex Hylton: Love, Probably

Alex Hylton is almost absolutely certain he’s in love. 

Alex MacKeith: Thanks for Listening

Alex MacKeith: Thanks for Listening

Alex MacKeith (2020 Musical Comedy Awards winner) delivers his debut show. 

Half-Empty Glasses

Half-Empty Glasses

The Paines Plough Roundabout has become a symbol of the Fringe, developing its own signature style in the process. 

Jamie MacDonald: Reasonably Adjusted

Jamie MacDonald: Reasonably Adjusted

The New York Times – America’s “Daily Record” – asked: what’s the worst that could happen to you? Blindness won! Jamie’s not sure it’s that bad. 

Railed

Railed

Railed is the newest offering from fringe-circuit regulars, the Head First Acrobats hailing from Australia. 

Alex Kealy: Winner Takes All

Alex Kealy: Winner Takes All

Braving the smells and humidity of the Niddry Street Hive, Alex Kealy’s The Winner Takes All explains the inner workings and purpose of Silicon Valley and tech monopolies better … 

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Do you love all things 1940s & 1950s? Do you love swing dance and Lindy Hop music? Then you don’t want to miss Miss Jean & The Ragtime Rewind Vintage Swing Band! Taking you on a jo… 

alex getting better

alex getting better

College sophomore Alex tries to sort through the reemergence of an old trauma as she spends time with middle school friends, revisits former stomping grounds, and with help from he… 

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Triceratopses are revived from the dead, the monster under the bed is back, and we’re going back in time while also in space. 

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Triceratopses are revived from the dead, the monster under the bed is back, and we’re going back in time while also in space. 

Big Band Burlesque

Big Band Burlesque

LET’S KEEP DANCING!Big Band Burlesque bring a show led by beautiful Belle de Beauvoir and belligerent Beatrix Valhalla. 

Big Band Burlesque

Big Band Burlesque

LET’S KEEP DANCING! Big Band Burlesque bring a show led by beautiful Belle de Beauvoir and belligerent Beatrix Valhalla. 

Alex Camp & Dom Hatton-Woods: Hard Knock Life

Alex Camp & Dom Hatton-Woods: Hard Knock Life

Alex Camp and Dom Hatton-Woods - regulars at comedy clubs across the north-west - present their Fringe debuts in their split show entitled Hard Knock Life. 

Alex Camp & Dom Hatton-Woods: Hard Knock Life

Alex Camp & Dom Hatton-Woods: Hard Knock Life

Alex Camp and Dom Hatton-Woods - regulars at comedy clubs across the north-west - present their Fringe debuts in their split show entitled Hard Knock Life. 

Big Band: Swingin' at the Spiegel

Big Band: Swingin' at the Spiegel

The big band is back at the Spiegeltent for their 6th season at the Fringe. 

Big Band: Swingin' at the Spiegel

Big Band: Swingin' at the Spiegel

Brighton Jazz Mafia big band combine with Swing Patrol dancers for a Lindy Hop dance spectacular. 

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

Before he became a stand-up, Alex Leam’s first showbiz career was as a mobile DJ. 

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

Before he became a stand-up, Alex Leam’s first showbiz career was as a mobile DJ. 

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

A panel show that is the illegitimate child of improv and stand-up. 

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

A panel show that is the illegitimate child of improv and stand-up. 

Alex Farrow: Stoic

Alex Farrow: Stoic

‘“Stoic” is the new stand-up comedy show in 2022 from Alex Farrow. 

Alex Farrow: Stoic

Alex Farrow: Stoic

‘“Stoic” is the new stand-up comedy show in 2022 from Alex Farrow. 

Alex Franklin and Andy Watts present: Andy Watts and Alex Franklin

Alex Franklin and Andy Watts present: Andy Watts and Alex Franklin

Alex Franklin (Brighton Comedy Award Finalist/ BBC New Comedy Award Nominee) and Andy Watts (Max Turner Prize Winner/ So You Think You’re Funny Runner-Up) have landed, and are re… 

Alex Franklin and Andy Watts present: Andy Watts and Alex Franklin

Alex Franklin and Andy Watts present: Andy Watts and Alex Franklin

Alex Franklin (Brighton Comedy Award Finalist/ BBC New Comedy Award Nominee) and Andy Watts (Max Turner Prize Winner/ So You Think You’re Funny Runner-Up) have landed, and are re… 

MSO - The Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular

MSO - The Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular

The music that filled the dancehalls during the Big Band era is brought to life again by The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK. 

Big Band Bublé

Big Band Bublé

Scotland’s number one Bublé tribute act, Michael Hastie, invites you to a night full of seductive songs and big band classics in a fabulous tribute to the Canadian Crooner and t… 

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List). 

Cecily's Belly Laugh Picnic – Musical Balloon Band – Free Festival

Cecily's Belly Laugh Picnic – Musical Balloon Band – Free Festival

Hop, bounce, jump, wave and sing! Percussion, music, laughter and balloons with Verona’s Musical Balloon Band. 

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List). 

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List). 

The Flop: A Band of Idiots

The Flop: A Band of Idiots

60 minutes, 12 notes and three idiots. 

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

‘This was such good fun. 

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

‘Alex Leam is very dangerous, in a good way’ (Tony Slattery). 

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. 

Alex Farrow: Philosophy Pig

Alex Farrow: Philosophy Pig

Alex Farrow: Philosophy Pig. 

Alex – Or What Happened on the Train to London

Alex – Or What Happened on the Train to London

Stuck on a broken-down train are: Dave and Alex, two students who have met on the journey; Kate, a young mother who has started her own business; Marc, recently left by his fiancé… 

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. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band – On Demand

Edinburgh Renaissance Band – On Demand

A unique opportunity to enjoy this award winning, ever popular Early Music group, who have performed at every Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 1973. 

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (WIP)

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (WIP)

“Rising star of the British stand-up scene” (The List) Alex Kealy presents a stand-up hour about Silicon Valley, advertising, addiction and monopolies. 

Alex Kealy: Monopoly

Alex Kealy: Monopoly

“Rising star of the British stand-up scene” (The List) Alex Kealy presents a stand-up hour about Silicon Valley, advertising, addiction and monopolies. 

THE BLUES BAND: 40 Years & Back for More

THE BLUES BAND: 40 Years & Back for More

2020 sees The Blues Band Celebrate their 40th year together Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Tom McGuinness, Rob Townsend and Gary Fletcher. 

Alex Cofield: Supernova

Alex Cofield: Supernova

‘Hot Fuzz’ meets ‘Hamilton’ in this award-winning hip-hopera rap musical from Alex Cofield as he rhymes his way out of his routine rural life and shoots for the stars beyond! Fac… 

Big Band: Swingin' at the Spiegel

Big Band: Swingin' at the Spiegel

Straight No Chaser big band combine with Swing Patrol dancers for a Lindy Hop dance spectacular. 

Shelf: One Man Band (Work in Progress)

Shelf: One Man Band (Work in Progress)

Shelf are a musical comedy double act. 

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

“Alex Leam is very dangerous, in a good way” (Tony Slattery) Before he became a stand-up, Alex Leam’s first showbiz career was as a mobile DJ (that couldn’t drive). 

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

Alex Leam: The Joy of Decks

“Alex Leam is very dangerous, in a good way” (Tony Slattery) Before he became a stand-up, Alex Leam’s first showbiz career was as a mobile DJ (that couldn’t drive). 

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

“This was such good fun - see it, play it, love it!” (Tony Slattery). 

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

Alex Leam: Improv Provocateur

“This was such good fun - see it, play it, love it!” (Tony Slattery). 

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. 

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. 

Uncle Funk and the Boogie Wonder Band ‘Disco Inferno’ Charity Night

Uncle Funk and the Boogie Wonder Band ‘Disco Inferno’ Charity Night

Friday 14th May 2021, 8pm (doors open at 7. 

Hounslow Community Brass Band

Hounslow Community Brass Band

Please note due to recent Government guidance changes, all HCBB sessions this term starting Jan 2021 will be held online in a 1 to 1 format. 

Big Band Swing!

Big Band Swing!

Two hours of big band hits to make your weekend go with a swing from Scotland’s record-breaking big band, Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation. 

British Army Musicians: More Than Just A Marching Band

British Army Musicians: More Than Just A Marching Band

A showcase of musical performances from British Army Musicians presented by Lance Sergeant (LSgt) Connor Deacon and Lance Corporal (LCpl) Andee Birkett, two current serving members… 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Stephane Grappelli-style violinist Alex Yellowlees, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and wonderful double bassist Kenny Ellis. 

Clowntown: Patty and Giggles Go to the Zoo, a Funtastic Day Out with Sphere Clown Band

Clowntown: Patty and Giggles Go to the Zoo, a Funtastic Day Out with Sphere Clown Band

‘Infectious fun’ ***** (FringeReview. 

Jamie MacDonald: 2020 Vision

Jamie MacDonald: 2020 Vision

Attitudes towards disability have changed since Jamie’s school made him the first blind hurdler in Glasgow and – let’s face it – the world. 

Albert Lee & Band

Albert Lee & Band

Twice grammy award winner Albert Lee with his band  continues to delight audiences with his unique guitar style and soulful voice, delivering a great mixture of Roc… 

Albert Lee & Band

Albert Lee & Band

Twice grammy award winner Albert Lee with his band  continues to delight audiences with his unique guitar style and soulful voice, delivering a great mixture of Roc… 

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

After thoroughly impressing with their adaptation of Dracula, TRUESTORY return with another legendary gothic tale as they find all the right parts for an excellent take on Mary She… 

The Wendy Weatherby Band

The Wendy Weatherby Band

Wendy showcases new material from her forthcoming album, featuring her powerful, siren-like voice (the mystical creatures that lured sailors to their death, not a police siren!), c… 

Big Band Bublé

Big Band Bublé

Fresh from his recent successful tour, Scotland’s number one Bublé tribute act, Michael Hastie invites you to a night full of seductive songs and big band classics in a fabulous… 

The Golden Era of the Big Band presented by The Sound of Seventeen Big Band

The Golden Era of the Big Band presented by The Sound of Seventeen Big Band

We will be picking the very best charts from our vast library to celebrate the golden age of the big bands. 

Inverkeithing Big Band

Inverkeithing Big Band

Returning to the Fringe for its fifth year, Inverkeithing Community Big Band promises an incredible evening of exciting jazz and toe-tapping swing from Ellington, Basie and many mo… 

Alex Williamson: Sin on My Face

Alex Williamson: Sin on My Face

The Victorian era is long gone, but to think people once suppressed their inner sick f*ck is a point of fascination for this comedian. 

Band From County Hell

Band From County Hell

Live, original band as seen at The London Palladium with seven critically acclaimed, original albums and over 2,000 live shows. 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

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

Alex Hodgson’s Half Past Seven Show

Alex Hodgson’s Half Past Seven Show

Alex Hodgson’s Half Past Seven Show gives a muckle tip of his bunnet to some of Scotland’s best variety entertainers. 

Bessy Bass Band's Munchtime Music!

Bessy Bass Band's Munchtime Music!

Come and join Bessy and friends in their new lunchtime chamber music concerts for children! Bring along your own picnic and munch your lunch as Bessy and friends serenade you in ou… 

Staged

Staged

Circus is inherently exciting to watch – the whole point of it is to see human bodies interact with the world in a way you didn’t think was possible. 

Big Band Does... Broadway

Big Band Does... Broadway

BBD Productions make their debut at the Fringe with Big Band Does… Broadway. 

Chameleon Lady (Band) with Special Guests!

Chameleon Lady (Band) with Special Guests!

Chameleon Lady are the latest big noise from Edinburgh with their exciting brand of semi-acoustic pop. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Minstrels and Monarchs

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Minstrels and Monarchs

Music of great halls, cathedrals and servants’ quarters is brought to life by the group who have been delighting Fringe audiences since 1973. 

Newtongrange Silver Band in Concert

Newtongrange Silver Band in Concert

Newtongrange Silver Band is a traditional mining village brass band based on the outskirts of Edinburgh, but their repertoire is far from traditional. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Sold-out AMC 2017, 2018! Alex – the Scottish modern day Stephane Grappelli on violin, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, p… 

Big Band Grand Slam

Big Band Grand Slam

An unmissable evening with Edinburgh’s incredible swing, jazz and blues big bands on rotation every Thursday night. 

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

Back at the Fringe again after a gap of a few years for another trip down memory lane. 

Tenement Jazz Band: The Red Hot Roots of Jazz

Tenement Jazz Band: The Red Hot Roots of Jazz

Tenement Jazz Band return to continue their exploration of the roots of jazz, from ragtime through to the jazz age. 

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz – Late-Night Edition

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz – Late-Night Edition

This is part stand-up, part actual pub quiz. 

Alex Black's Record Collection

Alex Black's Record Collection

Birmingham Breaking Talent nominee Alex Black puts his teenage heroes to the test as he navigates heartbreak, existential crises and the tribulations of Aldi checkouts by squeezing… 

Le Coup

Le Coup

Le Coup, in the Underbelly Circus Hub’s ‘The Beauty’ tent, is perfectly programmed. 

For Only an Hour

For Only an Hour

I can guarantee that you aren’t ready for For Only An Hour, the brain- and body- and life- and love- child of dancer Phil Sanger. 

Too Pretty to Punch

Too Pretty to Punch

There are 36 shows at the Fringe by trans performers, according to the TransFringe hashtag on Twitter, and Edalia Day’s Too Pretty to Punch might be the only one that’s both ce… 

Progress

Progress

There is something deeply human and inherently charming about imperfect dance. 

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz – British Edition

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz – British Edition

This starts off as stand-up, then becomes a pub quiz. 

Paul Putner's Embarrassment – Me and Madness (The Band)

Paul Putner's Embarrassment – Me and Madness (The Band)

It’s the ruby anniversary of Madness and Paul Putner celebrates the past 40 years as a lifelong fan. 

La Galerie

La Galerie

If you’ve ever looked at a field of unbroken snow and wanted to run across it, or a blank piece of paper and wanted to color it, La Galerie is absolutely the circus show for you. 

Alex Hylton: Get Rich or Die Cryin'

Alex Hylton: Get Rich or Die Cryin'

A debut hour of material from one of the fastest-rising acts in the UK. 

Alex Kealy: Rationale

Alex Kealy: Rationale

Alex Kealy’s latest Fringe performance is a politically charged, self-deprecating show based on sound political analysis and funny life anecdotes. 

Skylar MacDonald’s Fact Machine

Skylar MacDonald’s Fact Machine

Skylar MacDonald loves facts. 

Fires Our Shoes Have Made

Fires Our Shoes Have Made

We are living through a renaissance of plays in verse, and if you need proof I can furnish few better than Fires Our Shoes Have Made by Fringe newcomers Pound of Flesh Theatre. 

The Sandy Brechin Band

The Sandy Brechin Band

Wild man of the accordion, Sandy Brechin, launches a brand new show of fast and funky traditional tune sets, featuring amazing new compositions from the long-awaited forthcoming th… 

Alex Farrow: Philosophy A-Level

Alex Farrow: Philosophy A-Level

A stand-up comedy show about education, religion and modern Britain told through the stories of teaching philosophy to teenagers. 

Forest

Forest

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Forest in question refers to the cast – a fourteen strong group of graduates from the Moscow Art Theatre School. 

xoxo moongirl

xoxo moongirl

What’s better than a one-woman show? A one-woman show with a trapeze hanging from the ceiling, like Chekov’s gun over the mantelpiece. 

Alex Cofield: Supernova

Alex Cofield: Supernova

Faced with the grim reality of life in the genteel English countryside, Alex’s dreams of youthful urban living seem light years away and when a nefarious village plot is revealed, … 

Backbone

Backbone

Seeing circus never gets old – there’s always something magical about watching human beings doing things you can barely imagine with their bodies. 

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. 

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. 

Lauren Booth: Accidentally Muslim

Lauren Booth: Accidentally Muslim

Journalist Lauren Booth’s first solo show, Accidentally Muslim, promises a journey from ‘Soho hedonism’ to a shocking revelation in a mosque. 

Raven

Raven

A raven mother, in German, is a neglectful one. 

Alex Cofield: Supernova

Alex Cofield: Supernova

Faced with the grim reality of a life of seclusion in the genteel English countryside, Alex’s dreams of youthful urban living seem light years away; but when a nef… 

Iain MacDonald: Mispunderstood

Iain MacDonald: Mispunderstood

More than double the jokes in the show than minutes spent in your seat. 

Jamie MacDonald: Designated Driver

Jamie MacDonald: Designated Driver

Foot to the floor comedy courtesy of that funny blind guy. 

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club - Gary Delaney, Angelos Epithemiou & Alex Boardman

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club - Gary Delaney, Angelos Epithemiou & Alex Boardman

York’s legendary comedy club makes a welcome return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with four laughter-packed shows on Friday and Saturday nights featuring the cream… 

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club: Gary Delaney, Angelos Epithemiou & Alex Boardman

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club: Gary Delaney, Angelos Epithemiou & Alex Boardman

York’s legendary comedy club makes a welcome return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with four laughter-packed shows on Friday and Saturday nights featuring the cream… 

Alex Hitchcock Quintet: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

Alex Hitchcock Quintet: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

OUROBOROS PRESENTS THE LATEST IN CUTTING EDGE JAZZ… Award-winning saxophonist Alex Hitchcock returns to York, with his powerhouse quintet that combines a compelli… 

Band of Horses

Band of Horses

Band Of Horses have been a mainstay of indie rock for a decade, with five studio albums, including the Grammy-nominated Infinite Arms, to their name. 

The Tulsa Time Band: A Tribute to Don Williams

The Tulsa Time Band: A Tribute to Don Williams

The first British tribute band performing the classic songs of Don Williams. 

Super Cumbia Party Band

Super Cumbia Party Band

We are SUPER CUMBIA PARTY BAND, a superhero ensemble with an important mission: to remove the sorrow from planet Earth. 

Simone Belshaw: Goblin and Fiends

Simone Belshaw: Goblin and Fiends

A reviewer's job can sometimes be a miserable one. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

Alex Cofield: Supernova

Alex Cofield: Supernova

Faced with the grim reality of a life of seclusion in the genteel English countryside, Alex’s dreams of youthful urban living seem light years away, and when a nefarious village … 

Alex Kealy: Forge

Alex Kealy: Forge

After last year’s “storming show” (The Sunday Times), political comedian and “rising star of the British stand-up scene” (The List) Alex Kealy presents a new hour of comedy about c… 

F*ck Polite!

F*ck Polite!

Feeling othered and unwelcome in London, Daisy returns to Poland just before Christmas after almost a decade of absence. 

All Things Brighton Beautiful

All Things Brighton Beautiful

Styling itself as a 'heartfelt and hilarious musical tribute' to the city of Brighton, All Things Brighton Beautiful utterly triumphs as a celebration of everything we love… 

In Loving Memory of Pat Riarchy

In Loving Memory of Pat Riarchy

The makers of last year's Love Letters to Rappers and the winners of the Brighton Fringe Audience Choice Award 2018 invite you to a moment of reflection as they gather for the … 

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. 

The Massaoke Band

The Massaoke Band

For the uninitiated, Massaoke is a huge sing-along party with a brilliant live band, where everyone sings together guided by giant video lyrics, and the crowd is the star of the sh… 

Fleetwood Bac - Tribute Band

Fleetwood Bac - Tribute Band

Fleetwood Bac, the world’s first and best Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, are bringing their authentic sound and look to the stage as they perform some of the band’s greate… 

Carlton Main Frickley Band

Carlton Main Frickley Band

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band are well known in the brass band world. 

A Night of Big Band Favourites

A Night of Big Band Favourites

A Larger than life show from a Larger than life Band. 

Absolute Bowie - Tribute Band

Absolute Bowie - Tribute Band

With their brand new stage show 50 Years of Bowie, Absolute Bowie will take audiences on a musical journey through the iconic singer's ever changing personas. 

The Animals & Children Took To The Streets

The Animals & Children Took To The Streets

Directed and written by Suzanne Andrade with film, design and animation by Paul Barritt, The Animals and Children Took to the Street arrives at The Old Market theatre in Brighton. 

The Band

The Band

Take That are proud to present their new musical with a beautiful story written by the Olivier Award winning writer Tim Firth, The Band which is for anyone who grew up with a boyba… 

Diary Of A Somebody

Diary Of A Somebody

LifeLikeTheatre brings the Orton Diaries to the stage at Rialto Theatre, Brighton and attempts to explore the final months of Orton’s life at the height of the swinging sixties. 

The Billy Joel Songbook performed by Elio Pace and his band

The Billy Joel Songbook performed by Elio Pace and his band

Following on from his highly-acclaimed reunion concerts in the USA with Billy Joel’s original touring band and now in its fifth, hugely-successful year, Elio Pace … 

Nearly Dan - Tribute Band

Nearly Dan - Tribute Band

The Spirit & Sound of Steely Dan. 

The Goon Show featuring Lance Ellington and his band

The Goon Show featuring Lance Ellington and his band

Apollo Theatre Company in association with Spike Milligan Productions Ltd presentsThe Goon Show featuring Lance Ellington and his BandBy Spike MilliganFrom the producers… 

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. 

Alex Kealy: A Kealy's Heel

Alex Kealy: A Kealy's Heel

Political comedian/ball of anxiety Alex Kealy honks on about love (passionate) and politics (jaded) for show number three. 

Zac Brown Band

Zac Brown Band

Southern-rock phenomenon Zac Brown Band and Grammy-nominated Californian vocalist Beth Hart are the latest acts to be announced for this year’s BluesFest, which returns to Th… 

Michael English and His Band

Michael English and His Band

Following the huge success of Michael’s previous visits to The U. 

Michele Osten and the Not Just Jazz Band

Michele Osten and the Not Just Jazz Band

Michele Osten and the Not Just Jazz Band are delighted to be debuting at this year’s Fringe! The band, renowned for its vast repertoire covering everything from jazz standards to c… 

Inverkeithing Big Band

Inverkeithing Big Band

Returning to the Fringe for its fourth year, Inverkeithing Community Big Band promises an afternoon of exciting jazz and swing. 

Big Band Swing! From Basie to Bublé

Big Band Swing! From Basie to Bublé

Relive the era when swing was king, with classic instrumentals and laid-back vocals from Scotland’s popular record-breaking big swing band – everything from Basie to Bublé. 

Atomic 3001

Atomic 3001

At least three times over the course of Atomic 3001 I found myself contemplating whether choreographer and performer Leslie Mannès was somehow creating the techno beat that her bo… 

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… 

Newtongrange Silver Band In Concert

Newtongrange Silver Band In Concert

Newtongrange Silver Band (established 1892) is a traditional mining village brass band but their repertoire is far from traditional. 

Paradiso

Paradiso

Our Theatre’s Paradiso is ostensibly a puppetry show about three men of different nationalities, reflecting on the last days of their lives before moving onto paradise. 

Dodo Street Band - The Last Word in Celtic Gypsy Klezmer

Dodo Street Band - The Last Word in Celtic Gypsy Klezmer

The last word in Celtic Gypsy Klezmer. 

The Wendy Weatherby Band

The Wendy Weatherby Band

Beautiful heart-wrenching songs, lively cello tunes and lots of laughter from Edinburgh’s own bubbly queen of folk Wendy Weatherby and her all-star band, featuring Fiona Cuthill on… 

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

A bit of fun and a trip down memory lane. 

Catriona Morison & Simon Lepper

Catriona Morison & Simon Lepper

Catriona Morison Mezzo sopranoSimon Lepper Piano  Songs by Brahms, Schumann and Mahler. 

WHITE

WHITE

If you’ve ever felt stuck between two groups, both suspicious of you and neither accepting of the other, you may have the slightest indication of what Koko Brown is trying to com… 

As We Like It

As We Like It

Side by Side Theatre Company, serving learning disabled performers from the West Midlands, returns to Paradise in Augustines this year with their adaptation of As You Like It, the … 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band: Castle and Kirk

Edinburgh Renaissance Band: Castle and Kirk

The music of great halls, cathedrals and servants’ quarters is brought to life by the group who have been delighting Fringe audiences since 1973. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Viol Rackett Show

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Viol Rackett Show

The Edinburgh Renaissance Band are joined by Polyhymnia Dancers in the ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, our best-loved programme of music, song and dance from the Middle Ages to the… 

Allman Brothers Band Appreciation

Allman Brothers Band Appreciation

Safe House are back for a fifth year playing their highly acclaimed Allmans Brothers set including classics from the Fillmore East album Whipping Post, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,… 

The Golden Era of the Big Band Presented by The Sound of Seventeen Big Band

The Golden Era of the Big Band Presented by The Sound of Seventeen Big Band

Welcome to the big band era and beyond! The Sound of Seventeen is a jazz orchestra line-up of saxophones, trumpets, trombones and a four-piece rhythm section bringing you swing, ja… 

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. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Sold out AMC2017! Alex (the Scottish modern day Stephane Grappelli) on violin and virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform… 

In Conversation With... Alex McLeish

In Conversation With... Alex McLeish

Manager of Scotland, having previously managed Motherwell, Hibs, Rangers, Birmingham City and Aston Villa among others. 

Chris Chopping's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Chris Chopping's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Last year, Chris was finally feeling happy and well-adjusted. 

Alex Love: Stop the Press, I Want to Get Off

Alex Love: Stop the Press, I Want to Get Off

Find out what life is really like as a local newspaper reporter in a rural town, covering hard-hitting stories such as parish council meetings, charity bike rides and dogs winning … 

How to Spot an Alien

How to Spot an Alien

How to Spot an Alien might seem like an obscure skillset for 21st century children, but for Jelly and Jonjo, the two protagonists of Paines Plough’s annual offering for young aud… 

The Sandy Brechin Band

The Sandy Brechin Band

The wild man of Scottish accordion is back with his tip-top tunes, frighteningly fast fingering and hilarious hi-jinks and humour, accompanied by his groovin’ five-piece band. 

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. 

Circolombia

Circolombia

Circolumbia returns to the Underbelly Circus Hub, bringing its high-octane cast of singing, dancing circus artists with it. 

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. 

Stick by Me

Stick by Me

We all remember the feeling of temptation to open the box that we’re not supposed to open as a small child. 

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz – 90s Edition

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz – 90s Edition

Highly interactive show that’s part stand-up, part actual pub quiz. 

Clowntown: I Can Do Anything, the Funtastic Show by Sphere Clown Band

Clowntown: I Can Do Anything, the Funtastic Show by Sphere Clown Band

‘Five stars! Infectious fun’ (FringeReview. 

John Montgomery String Band

John Montgomery String Band

This is the five-piece band’s second consecutive appearance at the Fringe. 

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. 

Alex Farrow: Allow It

Alex Farrow: Allow It

Stand-up comedian and school teacher Alex Farrow presents a show about Western philosophy told through his stories of teaching religious studies to Muslim and Christian teenagers i… 

Alex Kealy: A Kealy's Heel

Alex Kealy: A Kealy's Heel

Political comedian/ball of anxiety Alex Kealy honks on about love (passionate) and politics (jaded) for show number three. 

Alex Hylton: Everybody's Different and I'm the Same

Alex Hylton: Everybody's Different and I'm the Same

Alex Hylton is unique. 

Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne

Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne

If you’re wandering around Edinburgh this August looking for a glimpse into year-round Scottish culture, it might be worth popping into the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the Ro… 

Backup

Backup

Backup, a mix of puppetry and gestural object theatre, is a half hour of pure delight. 

Alex Garner – Who?!

Alex Garner – Who?!

Who is Alex Garner anyway? A comedian, that’s who. 

Jamie MacDonald: Blinkered

Jamie MacDonald: Blinkered

Blind Jamie is taking a long hard look at this blinkered world. 

Attrape Moi

Attrape Moi

There is nothing so delightful as watching something you assume to be impossible done before your eyes. 

First Snow / Première neige

First Snow / Première neige

Those familiar with the work of the National Theatre of Scotland won’t be surprised by the style or the content of First Snow / Première Neige. 

Alex Williamson: So Wrong, It's Wrong

Alex Williamson: So Wrong, It's Wrong

Did someone say drugs, pedos and terrorists? Alex’s twisted outlook will shake your faith in humanity before restoring it ever so slightly, then smashing it once again beyond rep… 

BaseCamp

BaseCamp

Fever Dream Theatre’s BaseCamp promises an immersive experience in the rivalry between two world-class mountain climbers preparing for a joint ascent of a Himalayan mountain. 

Huff

Huff

It’s hard to tell you to go see Huff at Summerhall’s CanadaHub, but I absolutely must. 

Island Town

Island Town

The Paines Plough Roundabout is an incredibly versatile venue. 

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. 

Alex Cofield: Supernova

Alex Cofield: Supernova

No sound, no atmosphere, nobody for miles around. 

Alex Edelman: Just for Us

Alex Edelman: Just for Us

Alex Edelman’s full name is David Yosef Shimon Ben Illouz Haleivi Alexander Edelman. 

My Land

My Land

You know you’re at a good circus when you expect your jaw to drop, only to realise it’s already on the floor. 

Notorious Strumpet & Dangerous Girl

Notorious Strumpet & Dangerous Girl

Make sure you arrive at Notorious Strumpet & Dangerous Girl a few minutes early; performer Jess Love is thrilled to offer you a coffee, a tea, or a biscuit in the queue. 

Alex Williamson: So Wrong, It’s Wrong

Alex Williamson: So Wrong, It’s Wrong

Did someone say drugs, pedos and terrorists? Alex’s twisted outlook will shake your faith in humanity before restoring it ever so slightly, then smashing it once again beyond rep… 

Alex Williamson: Make The World A Banter Place

Alex Williamson: Make The World A Banter Place

He may not be everyone’s cuppa tea, but “overwhelmingly politically incorrect” (What’s Good, NZ) Alex Williamson knows how to banter. 

Owls

Owls

On the roof of multi-storey car park, two strangers collide. 

The Band: Take That's New Musical

The Band: Take That's New Musical

Written by award-winning writer Tim Firth, The Band is a beautiful story for anyone who grew up with a boyband and how those songs became the soundtrack of their lives. 

Artificial Intelligence Improvisation

Artificial Intelligence Improvisation

It's a very difficult thing to talk about Artificial Intelligence Improvisation by Human Machine. 

Serena Flynn: Prune

Serena Flynn: Prune

Crawling out from the wreckage of a nasty breakup comes the grotesque figure of Prune. 

Love Letters to Rappers

Love Letters to Rappers

Ever find yourself singing along to music on the radio and then realising the lyrics are kind of messed up? Do you know the words to all of Eminem’s songs but some bits you rap j… 

Lovecraft's Monsters

Lovecraft's Monsters

In the suitably gothic grandeur of the Rialto theatre, David Crawford bounds onto the stage to tell us the tale of H. 

Brighton Rocks Film Festival

Brighton Rocks Film Festival

Brighton has long been a home for artists, creators and the alternative. 

MOTHER

MOTHER

An inspired slice of sketch comedy served up by Laura Curnick and Jack Mosedale, MOTHER is brimming with great ideas and executed by two fantastic comedic talents that should be on… 

Knightmare Live 2017

Knightmare Live 2017

Welcome, watchers of illusions, to a review that shall dispel your confusion. 

Big Band: Swingin' at the Spiegel

Big Band: Swingin' at the Spiegel

Straight No Chaser big band combine with Swing Patrol dancers for a Lindy Hop dance spectacular. 

Alex Martini is Mad About Food

Alex Martini is Mad About Food

Are you passionate about food, yet in love with Britain at the same time? This show is for you! The craziest Italian, Alex Martini, brings you his debut solo show ‘Mad About Food’. 

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. 

About A Revolution

About A Revolution

The latest production from Windmill Young Actors attempts to explore the spirit of revolution and a multitude of ambitious ideas with varying degrees of success. 

Alex Petrovic, Fiona Ridgewell, Graeme Collard

Alex Petrovic, Fiona Ridgewell, Graeme Collard

Alex Petrovic (BBC New Comedy Awards, Radio 2, Radio 4 Extra), Fiona Ridgewell (Comedy Knights Finalist 2016, Golden Jester Finalist 2015), and Graeme Collard (Comedy Fun House Gon… 

Waiting for Gandalf

Waiting for Gandalf

This isn’t the gentle comedy romp through the Lord of the Rings that many may believe from the title. 

Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

Joe Wells returns with his unique brand of acerbic political humour about how we all grow increasingly right wing as we age. 

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… 

Police Cops In Space

Police Cops In Space

Forget Spaceballs, there is a new sci-fi comedy champion in town. 

Alex Williamson – Make The World a Banter Place

Alex Williamson – Make The World a Banter Place

He may not be everyone’s cuppa tea, but “overwhelmingly politically incorrect” (What’s Good, NZ) Alex Williamson knows how to banter. 

Justin's Band

Justin's Band

Are you ready to be part of Justin’s Band? Because BAFTA Award-winning actor Justin Fletcher is going on a Musical Adventure and we would love you to come and play along wi… 

Alex Williamson: So Wrong, it's Wrong

Alex Williamson: So Wrong, it's Wrong

Did someone say drugs, pedos & terrorists? Probably not, alas these are just some of the topical/fun themes touched upon in this one hour honesty session. 

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. 

Peter Combe and the Juicy Juicy Green Band - Live It Up

Peter Combe and the Juicy Juicy Green Band - Live It Up

Peter Combe is back with the fast furious and fabulous Juicy Juicy Green Band with songs from his latest ARIA nominated LIve It Up album plus the old favs. 

Alex Ward: Good, great.

Alex Ward: Good, great.

Alex is a Melbourne based stand-up comedian currently achieving her life long dream of being brave enough to live outside her home state of QLD. 

Jennifer DeGrassi Band with The Bacharach and Beehive Choir

Jennifer DeGrassi Band with The Bacharach and Beehive Choir

An evening of rapturous dark jazz alternative music from renown artist Jennifer DeGrassi and her band . 

Alex Cofield: Supernova

Alex Cofield: Supernova

No sound, no atmosphere, nobody for miles around. 

Side Shows

Side Shows

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

Alex Williamson: Make the World a Banter Place

Alex Williamson: Make the World a Banter Place

He may not be everyone’s cuppa tea but ‘overwhelmingly politically incorrect’ (WhatsGood. 

Inverkeithing Big Band

Inverkeithing Big Band

Returning after a second highly successful gig in 2016, the Inverkeithing Community Big Band promises an afternoon of riveting jazz and swing. 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

That Swing Sensation, Scotland’s record-breaking big swing band, with another night of toe-tapping music from the era when swing was king. 

Alex O'Donnell

Alex O'Donnell

A 45-minute showcase of happiness, heartbreak and adventure as told by songwriter Alex. 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

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

Edinburgh Renaissance Band: Passion and Manners – 16th Century Dance workshop

Edinburgh Renaissance Band: Passion and Manners – 16th Century Dance workshop

This workshop is suitable for anyone looking for a fun afternoon of unfamiliar dances, while still providing challenges for experienced dancers. 

The Music of The Incredible String Band

The Music of The Incredible String Band

Whimsical, surreal, truly inspirational: psychedelic pioneers The Incredible String Band entranced listeners in the late 1960s and early 1970s with their visionary, dream-like so… 

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

A trip down memory lane, hear again 50s to 70s pop and folk hits like Putting on the Style, Amazing Grace, My Old Man’s a Dustman, Wild Rover, Hello Mary Lou, Nobody’s Child, Singi… 

Alex White: What in Tarnation?!

Alex White: What in Tarnation?!

In 2017 Alex White has been kicking goals! After a cheeky run through the Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney comedy festivals, this tall drink of water is making his Edinburgh debut! Q… 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band: Musical Migrants

Edinburgh Renaissance Band: Musical Migrants

The contribution of travelling composers and performers to the music of Mediaeval and Renaissance Europe is brought to life by the city’s famous early music group in the vibrant … 

In Conversation With… Amy Macdonald

In Conversation With… Amy Macdonald

2017’s release of Under Stars is the fourth album from one of the biggest young female Scottish artists in the world. 

Alex Salmond... Unleashed

Alex Salmond... Unleashed

A festival of fun, friends and freedom. 

Allman Brothers Band Appreciation

Allman Brothers Band Appreciation

Safehouse are back at the Edinburgh Festival for a third consecutive year playing their highly acclaimed Allman Brothers set including classics from the At Fillmore East album: Whi… 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex – the Scottish modern-day Stephane Grappelli – on violin, and virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform truly into… 

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. 

The Sandy Brechin Band

The Sandy Brechin Band

The king of Celtic ‘ccordion, Sandy Brechin, brings his lightning-fast fingers to the Fringe once again, along with his mad-cap humour, featuring hits from his many albums plus som… 

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

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

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. 

The Wendy Weatherby Band

The Wendy Weatherby Band

Beautiful heart-wrenching songs, lively cello tunes and lots of laughter from Edinburgh’s own bubbly queen of folk Wendy Weatherby and her all-star band, featuring Fiona Cuthill on… 

Alex Smith – Real Man

Alex Smith – Real Man

The laws of stand up hold that childhood diaries are always good for a laugh. 

John Montgomery String Band

John Montgomery String Band

The band feature multi-stringed instrumentalists playing original music and songs in the folk/country rock genre. 

Blueswater Presents: The Porch Band Audience Picks

Blueswater Presents: The Porch Band Audience Picks

A special stripped-down lineup of The Blueswater play an upbeat swampy set of blues songs decided in advance by fans on social media. 

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz

The premise of Alex Love - How to win a Pub Quiz is that the audience become participants in a quiz, having been taught how to actually win it (you get the answers right!). 

Fancy Glitter Fanciulla on Tour Without the Band

Fancy Glitter Fanciulla on Tour Without the Band

Rock’n’roll in all its facets. 

Alex in Shadow

Alex in Shadow

Alex In Shadow from UCLU Runaground proves that puppetry is not just for children. 

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. 

Alex Kealy: The Art of the Keal

Alex Kealy: The Art of the Keal

Watch a ‘marvellous stand-up’ (Skinny) funnify the slow-motion explosion that is 2017 liberal democracy. 

Alex Morris – Apologies

Alex Morris – Apologies

Original, notable and deplorable characters take to the stage to apologise directly to you for their wrongdoings. 

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… 

Jamie MacDonald: Designated Driver

Jamie MacDonald: Designated Driver

Given that so much of the stand-up comedy you’ll find on the Fringe is blatantly autobiographical—at least to some extent—it’s not surprising that a lot of Jamie MacDonald�… 

Alex Williamson: Make the World a Banter Place

Alex Williamson: Make the World a Banter Place

He may not be everyone’s cuppa tea but ‘overwhelmingly politically incorrect’ (WhatsGood. 

Curtis Stigers and the Ronnie Scott’s Big Band Perform ‘Sinatra at the Sands’

Curtis Stigers and the Ronnie Scott’s Big Band Perform ‘Sinatra at the Sands’

In 1966, Frank Sinatra performed at the Las Vegas’ Sands Hotel & Casino, accompanied by Count Basie and his orchestra. 

Strike Up The Band

Strike Up The Band

Following its 2016 sell-out Belgian tour, the SLJO is back with an all-new set featuring tunes from the golden era of Big Band. 

Poetry and Jazz Layer Cake with John Harvey and the John Lake Band

Poetry and Jazz Layer Cake with John Harvey and the John Lake Band

Jazz and Poetry Layer Cake A delicious serving of modern original Jazz and poetry created by the award-winning author John Harvey (author of the bestselling Charlie Resnick series… 

Big Band: Jumpin' at the Spiegel

Big Band: Jumpin' at the Spiegel

Straight No Chaser Big Band combine with JATS swing dance aces Sam and Gabi for a Lindy Hop dance spectacular. 

Tricity Vogue's All Girl Swing Band

Tricity Vogue's All Girl Swing Band

“Anyone else a massive fan of the divine Miss Vogue and her ukulele? Thought so. 

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 … 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

Alex Kealy: Too Early To Say

Alex Kealy: Too Early To Say

Comedian and vertebrate Alex Kealy presents his second comedy show. 

Mrs H and the Sing-Along Band

Mrs H and the Sing-Along Band

Mrs H and the Sing-Along Band bring their unique family music to Brighton Fringe for the first time. 

Renegade Brass Band

Renegade Brass Band

8 horns, 2 drummers, scratch-DJ and MC. 

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 Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

Mark Gatiss stars in this strictly limited West End transfer of the first major revival of this iconic play in two decades. 

Maddy and the Invisible Band...

Maddy and the Invisible Band...

Invisible Flash Theatre presents Maddy and the Invisible Band of Groovers Full of audience participation and using storytelling, puppetry and songs to celebrate difference and frie… 

Alex Hodgson's Summertime Special

Alex Hodgson's Summertime Special

Alex returns from his recent tour of New Zealand with another extravaganza showcasing old, new and traditional songs and stories. 

Inverkeithing Community Big Band

Inverkeithing Community Big Band

Returning after a sell-out gig in 2015, the Inverkeithing Community Big Band promises an afternoon of riveting jazz and swing. 

The Simon Kennedy Band Live!

The Simon Kennedy Band Live!

A guitar and organ driven blues trio, the band was formed in 2014 by Dundee-born guitarist Simon Kennedy. 

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

Back at the Fringe again for another trip down memory lane. 

Sandy Brechin Band

Sandy Brechin Band

Wild man of the accordion and frontman of Burach and the Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience, Sandy Brechin plays fast and funky favourites from his albums, Out of his Box and Out… 

Bottomless Coffee Band – The Married Multi-Instrumentalists

Bottomless Coffee Band – The Married Multi-Instrumentalists

Married multi-instrumentalists from South Africa: that’s what this folk duo define themselves as and it describes them perfectly. 

The Alex MacDonald Band with Cailean Morison

The Alex MacDonald Band with Cailean Morison

The Alex MacDonald Band plays a unique brand of Scottish folk-rock that has been acclaimed in venues large and small across the country. 

The Groove Band

The Groove Band

Steeped in the funk, soul and jazz traditions, The Groove Band have selected some great classic tunes and given them new life, injecting their own brand of groove, infused with exc… 

Hackney Colliery Band

Hackney Colliery Band

From sets at the Olympic Closing Ceremony and Brit, MOBO and Mercury awards to live sessions on BBC Two, Sky Arts, BBC Radio 2 and Jazz FM, from collaborations with the likes of Am… 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band at St Mark's

Edinburgh Renaissance Band at St Mark's

The music, song and dance of the Medieval and Renaissance worlds is brought to life by the city’s famous early music group. 

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. 

Allman Brothers Band Appreciation

Allman Brothers Band Appreciation

Safehouse return to the festival playing their highly acclaimed Allman Brothers set, including classics from the At the Fillmore East album, Whipping Post, In Memory of Elizabeth R… 

Ms Fi & the Lost Head Band

Ms Fi & the Lost Head Band

Edinburgh singer/songwriter Fiona J Thom brings the Lost Head Band together for the fourth year in a row to perform her songs influenced by the songwriting traditions of the Americ… 

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. 

Alex Yellowlees Band

Alex Yellowlees Band

‘Simply outstanding jazz musicianship’ (Turin International Jazz Festival). 

Putting the Band Back Together

Putting the Band Back Together

Why do we stop playing? What might make us start again? All those guitars propped up in bedrooms. 

Alex Smith – Not Even Trying

Alex Smith – Not Even Trying

Stand-up comedian, HuffingtonPost. 

Blueswater Presents: The Blueswater Porch Band

Blueswater Presents: The Blueswater Porch Band

A three-piece version of award-winning band The Blueswater plays a mix of original songs and arranged covers, with a raucous sound reminiscent of Mississippi Hill Country blues. 

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… 

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz

This highly interactive show is part stand-up, part actual pub quiz. 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

Alex Hylton: I Came, I Saw, I Complained

Alex Hylton: I Came, I Saw, I Complained

Alex Hylton has been performing for three years. 

Alex Kealy is an Idea Whose Time Has Come

Alex Kealy is an Idea Whose Time Has Come

Joining the ranks of slightly nerdy comedians who primarily joke about their non-existent sex lives, So You Think You’re Funny finalist Alex Kealy is a safe bet for some well-tho… 

Jamie MacDonald: High Vis

Jamie MacDonald: High Vis

Jamie MacDonald comes from a tradition of endearingly grumpy comics, ranting affably about all of life’s niggles, from racist taxi drivers to obnoxious ramblers. 

One World Jazz Suite - Part 2: Paul Busby's Bigger Band

One World Jazz Suite - Part 2: Paul Busby's Bigger Band

A selection of pieces dealing with current day issues. 

Marilyn Carino with band

Marilyn Carino with band

Marilyn Carino’s torchy, existential electro-soul has been likened to “Nina Simone coming back from the dead to front Morcheeba”; her latest album, ‘Leaves, Sadness, Science’ deeme… 

Carnival Collective vs. Orkestra Del Sol: UK Street Band Sound Clash!

Carnival Collective vs. Orkestra Del Sol: UK Street Band Sound Clash!

Orkestra del Sol’s explosive reinvention of global brass band music has captured imaginations and left a trail of pummeled dance floors across continents. 

Kings of the Jazz Trumpet with The SNC Big Band and Steve Waterman

Kings of the Jazz Trumpet with The SNC Big Band and Steve Waterman

The trumpet in the history of jazz featuring compositions and arrangements by the kings of jazz as well as new works. 

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… 

Alex Edelman

Alex Edelman

In 2014, Mr. 

Inverkeithing Community Big Band

Inverkeithing Community Big Band

Join Fife’s biggest, most fabulous big band for a sumptuous afternoon of classic tunes from Count Basie to Maynard Ferguson. 

Alex Hodgson Presents a Braw Bricht Moonlicht Nicht

Alex Hodgson Presents a Braw Bricht Moonlicht Nicht

Returning to The Brunton (Musselburgh) with original and traditional Scottish folk music, stories and songs delivered with a charismatic stage presence and unique sense of humour. 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

A toe-tapping evening of music from the era when swing was king with classic instrumentals and laid-back vocals – everything from Basie to Bublé. 

The MaineStreet Band

The MaineStreet Band

Rock’n’roll spectacle! What are you looking for in an American rock band? Energy? Passion? General shenanigans? TMSB is coming to EdFringe! Guitars, keys, harmonies, drums, bass, a… 

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

Soft Shoe Skiffle Band

Back at the Fringe again after a gap of a few years, for another trip down memory lane. 

Normal is an Illusion

Normal is an Illusion

The concept of normality in relation to sanity and the individual is truly fascinating, and Normal Is An Illusion certainly introduces these ideas with thought and contemplation. 

Hackney Colliery Band

Hackney Colliery Band

London’s brass juggernaut makes its Fringe debut for three shows only, fresh from floor-filling gigs across Europe. 

Not the Horse

Not the Horse

The story of a young man falling in ‘deep shit’ with a notorious gangster is something we see in movies all the time, and the influence of this is clear in Not the Horse. 

Richard III

Richard III

Richard III is one of the most fascinating Shakespeare plays I know, and it is always interesting to see new interpretations by different companies. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band at St Mark's

Edinburgh Renaissance Band at St Mark's

It isn’t just through watching the plays of the Bard that you can get a taste of culture here at the Fringe; the Edinburgh Renaissance Band are bards of a different sort. 

Sandy Brechin Band

Sandy Brechin Band

Wild man of the accordion and front man of Burach and The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience, Sandy Brechin plays fast and funky favourites from his albums Out Of His Box and Out… 

The Society of Strange

The Society of Strange

Every year the Fringe is swarming with many improvised shows, with very few original ideas. 

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

This adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s short story combines the dark tale of Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime with a slapstick comedy of manners, coming together rather nicely into a silly, ye… 

C'tait la Nuit

C'tait la Nuit

Sebastian was born in Paris, but raised by his adopted parents in the mountains of Tennessee. 

The Colours of Kenny Roach

The Colours of Kenny Roach

Kenny Roach is an artist, lecturer and alcoholic. 

Real Life Becomes a Rumour

Real Life Becomes a Rumour

This ‘pitch black comedy’ revolves around three unlikely friends sat in a room for what we believe is a friendly get together. 

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

Before the lights go down and the show begins, a voiceover warns us to expect ‘scenes of extreme horror’ as this retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic tale begins. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Students of Cambridge University have reinterpreted Shakespeare’s popular comedy, putting a darker spin on the story. 

Lisa Scott With the Dave Swanson Band

Lisa Scott With the Dave Swanson Band

Twelfth year at the Fringe! From Billie Holiday to Ray Charles, Lisa sings with passion and humour, with ease and sophistication. 

The Rising – A Tribute to Springsteen and the E Street Band

The Rising – A Tribute to Springsteen and the E Street Band

The Rising – A Tribute to Springsteen and the E Street Band. 

Alex Horne: Monsieur Butterfly

Alex Horne: Monsieur Butterfly

Nominated for last year’s Edinburgh Comedy Award, Alex’s stupidly ambitious, logistically problematic and potentially disastrous DIY comedy show is back. 

The David Latto Band

The David Latto Band

The David Latto Band bring their brand of celtic-tinged Americana to AMC@St Bride’s and the Fringe for the first time. 

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. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

‘Simply outstanding jazz musicianship’ (Turin International Jazz Festival). 

Closing Time

Closing Time

Site specific theatre is a great way to immerse an audience into the world that the piece creates. 

Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

Shakespeare’s bloody and infamous tragedy is a popular choice for many companies, so that new and interesting interpretations are vital for a production to stand out. 

The Art of Reduction and the Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

The Art of Reduction and the Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

The Whisky Anorak return this year with writer and performer John Mark’s new piece of Whisky Theatre. 

Showbiz, or, Repeat Until Funny

Showbiz, or, Repeat Until Funny

A comedy that ironically centres around two failing comedians should find humour in the ineptness of these characters. 

Sandbach School Big Band

Sandbach School Big Band

This acclaimed big band return to the Fringe for the third time, having previously sold out. 

The Gin Chronicles

The Gin Chronicles

Interrupt the Routine takes a trip back in time to the 1940s, where their broadcast of a new radio play The Gin Chronicles is about to begin. 

Alex Kealy and Friends

Alex Kealy and Friends

Alex Kealy is a gangly, self-hating comedian trapped inside the body of a gangly, self-hating comedian. 

Vampires in the Vault

Vampires in the Vault

Marty Ross returns to the Fringe this year with a new theatrical storytelling experience. 

Hearts of Folk

Hearts of Folk

Folk music is often known for its depressing lyrics and melancholy tones, so a farcical parody of the genre seems unexpected. 

Alex Smith - The Art of Grooming

Alex Smith - The Art of Grooming

Have you ever felt that perhaps you have too much money? That the money you have set aside for a house, a car or that kidney transplant a doctor has told you that you critically ne… 

Real Life Becomes a Rumour

Real Life Becomes a Rumour

This ‘pitch black comedy’ revolves around three unlikely friends sat in a room for what we believe is a friendly get together. 

O! Glorious Youth

O! Glorious Youth

It’s the early 20th Century, and dancing, drugs and violence are rife in London. 

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Edinburgh Fringe is often filled with adaptations and remixes of classics, so it is very refreshing to see Tread the Boards Theatre Company bring J. 

Lear's Daughters

Lear's Daughters

The Morton Players’ production of Lear’s Daughters attempts to give an insight into the complex characters of Goneril, Regan and Cordelia from Shakespeare’s King Lear by examinin… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

As one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a very common choice for the Fringe. 

It's a Woman's War

It's a Woman's War

This show invites us to take a look at life in wartime Britain. 

Checkpoint 22

Checkpoint 22

In a field on the outskirts of Glastonbury sit Joel and Dave, recent university graduates, taking any work they can find. 

The Lost Art of Lost Art

The Lost Art of Lost Art

Amid a cluttered set that looks like a dirty old flat sits Edvard Munch’s The Scream. 

Weekend Rockstars

Weekend Rockstars

“This is the story of the best week of my life”. 

Alex Hylton and Sarah Keyworth: Chasing Tales

Alex Hylton and Sarah Keyworth: Chasing Tales

Join Sarah Keyworth (Amused Moose Semi-Finalist) and Alex Hylton, (Macmillan Comedian of the Year Runner-up) as they take on love, sexuality and dating in this debut show. 

Mike Wozniak: One Man Dad Cat Band

Mike Wozniak: One Man Dad Cat Band

Mike Wozniak’s probably best known for playing moustachioed misfit Brian in Channel 4’s sitcom Man Down. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

There are many productions of reimagined Shakespeare plays that try to add a unique twist to the Bard’s work. 

Alex Lacey is Killing Jim

Alex Lacey is Killing Jim

Since marrying the man of her dreams at last year’s Fringe, Alex has been sadly forsaken by her husband, Jim. 

Jamie MacDonald: Oblivious

Jamie MacDonald: Oblivious

Jamie MacDonald is a gentle comic, even when brandishing his white cane as a weapon. 

Alex Edelman: Everything Handed to You

Alex Edelman: Everything Handed to You

Alex Edelman, New York-based upstart and winner of 2014’s Foster’s Comedy Award for Best Newcomer, returns with another gosh-darned show comprised of jokes and stories about hi… 

Giant Leap

Giant Leap

The idea behind Giant Leap is fascinating: a group of writers attempt to pen Neil Armstrong’s first words as America fakes the 1969 moon landing. 

CUT

CUT

Combining the intensity of a psychological thriller with the power of a theatrical poem is an intriguing notion, but CUT proves its effectiveness as the two come together in this e… 

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… 

Alex Williamson: That Guy from the Internet

Alex Williamson: That Guy from the Internet

Alex Williamson possesses the confidence and charisma necessary for performing for large crowds, a man who grasps the essence of comedy with a promising career ahead of him. 

The Terrible Tale of the Twiddly Widdlies

The Terrible Tale of the Twiddly Widdlies

The weird, wacky and wonderful all come together in this fantastically strange new show. 

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… 

The School of Night: Rhapsodes

The School of Night: Rhapsodes

Improvisation in any context can be challenging, but throw in some Shakespeare and an incredibly complex collection of rhyming structures and it seems nigh on impossible. 

Festivus

Festivus

Trying to recreate the British music festival environment in a small Edinburgh theatre cannot be easy, but Signature Picture’s Festivus gives it a damn good go. 

The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour

The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour

The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour is exactly what it says on the tin: an exploration of the streets, the sights and, most importantly, the pubs that have all influenced the city’s ri… 

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… 

Mike Wozniak: One Man Dad Cat Band

Mike Wozniak: One Man Dad Cat Band

Work in progress. 

Alex Lacey is Killing Jim

Alex Lacey is Killing Jim

or ‘The Show I Wrote As An Excuse To Gain Final Closure From My Failed (And Possibly Imaginary) Relationship With A Poor Unsuspecting Singer And Ensure My Audience Are Complicit In… 

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 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… 

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 Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

(performances start on Nov. 

Alex Hodgson 'n' The Craws Return

Alex Hodgson 'n' The Craws Return

Alex returns to The Brunton with another extravaganza showcasing some songs from his newly released album from Greentrax. 

Roddy Woomble and Band

Roddy Woomble and Band

Familiar to many thousands of music fans as the front man in the Scottish rock band Idlewild, Roddy Woomble is also a celebrated solo songwriter and performer. 

The Sound of Seventeen Big Band

The Sound of Seventeen Big Band

Come and join us for a show of classic big band music played by this popular band. 

Portrait Femme Unveiled

Portrait Femme Unveiled

Tackling a subject such as ‘the inner landscape of female identity’ is risky – the area is broad and the mission statement itself very vague. 

SPIN

SPIN

This show by Wales-based company Harnisch-Lacey Dance’s show mixes contemporary dance with breakdancing and elements of parkour. 

Under the Erl Tree

Under the Erl Tree

This show by young company Turn the Key adapts the Nordic legend of the Erl King through movement, live music and puppetry. 

Paper Rain

Paper Rain

Paper Rain by Youth Theatre Georgia is one of those Fringe gems that one can only be glad to discover. 

Battlefield Band

Battlefield Band

One of the great institutions of Scottish traditional music. 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

With Fringe sell-out show awards and an appearance in the Guinness Book of Records to their name, Jon Ritchie’s Swing Sensation Big Band makes a welcome return to the Edinburgh Fri… 

Alex the Mind Reader

Alex the Mind Reader

This show combines lighthearted, clean comedy with some spooky mentalism and a little bit of silliness. 

The Perch Creek Family Jug Band

The Perch Creek Family Jug Band

Direct from Melbourne, Australia, The Perch Creek Family Jugband are a band of five energetic multi-instrumentalists and vocalists, four of whom happen to be siblings. 

The Waste Land Sisters

The Waste Land Sisters

The Waste Land Sisters fuses Chekhov’s The Three Sisters with T. 

Looking for Paul - Wunderbaum

Looking for Paul - Wunderbaum

Some shows take the audience on challenging yet rewarding journeys through layers of meaning, interpretations, and staging. 

Alex Meixner

Alex Meixner

Grammy Award nominee Alex Meixner presents his debut Fringe show, bringing a unique mix of accordion and trumpet, fusing together high energy, original songs with a collective mix … 

La Loba

La Loba

La Loba is a mythological woman who wanders the Earth collecting animal bones, bringing dead creatures back to life with her singing, and occasionally laughing at humans. 

Alex Horne: The Percentage Game

Alex Horne: The Percentage Game

Here’s the plan: exactly one hundred people come to the event. 

Sandy Brechin Band

Sandy Brechin Band

Wild man of the accordion and frontman of Burach and The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience, Sandy Brechin plays fast and funky favourites from his albums Out of His Box and Out … 

The After Party with Alex Rossi and the Rhythmic Circus Band

The After Party with Alex Rossi and the Rhythmic Circus Band

Alex Rossi and friends roll a mash-up of traditional blues, the swagger of hip-hop and the high energy of rock’n’roll into three funky hours of music. Special Fringe guests! 

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. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

Alex Yellowlees and his band take us back in time to the swinging twenties with a collection of hot club swinging jazz tracks, played with a lightness of touch and a lot of skill… 

Club Spiegel Present The Loveboat Big Band

Club Spiegel Present The Loveboat Big Band

Sumptuously celebrating the golden age of shipboard romance, while forging full steam into the future, Scotland’s premier swing sensation The Loveboat Big Band invite you aboard … 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Viol Rackett Show

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Viol Rackett Show

Edinburgh Renaissance Band returns with its ever-popular Viol Rackett Show, our best-loved programme of music, song and dance from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. 

Homme | Animal

Homme | Animal

‘I’m blind, living in the dark. 

Maria Addolorata

Maria Addolorata

At the beginning of Maria Addolorata, a man and a woman in caricature-like costumes sob uncontrollably and blow their noses. 

Missing by David Bolger

Missing by David Bolger

What happens to the thousands of people who go missing every year? And what happens to the people left behind? How can anyone accept they might never know what happened to their lo… 

The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

Based on a short story by children’s author Kenneth Grahame, The Reluctant Dragon re-tells the legend of Saint George and his battle against the dragon. 

Duck, Death and the Tulip

Duck, Death and the Tulip

Duck lives a typical duck existence: she eats snails, swims in ponds and sleeps peacefully at night. 

Alex Lacey is Marrying Jim

Alex Lacey is Marrying Jim

Meet Alex, an incurable romantic with a pair of night vision goggles. 

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. 

Alex Horne: Monsieur Butterfly

Alex Horne: Monsieur Butterfly

It’s unclear for a good quarter of the show what Horne is up to. 

Decomposed! My Brother's Turning into a Zombie

Decomposed! My Brother's Turning into a Zombie

Pompous orchestra conductor Will finds himself locked out of his house by his wife. 

Jamie MacDonald: That Funny Blind Guy 2 - The Good, the Stag and the Ugly

Jamie MacDonald: That Funny Blind Guy 2 - The Good, the Stag and the Ugly

Being visually impaired, Glaswegian stand-up Jamie MacDonald definitely brings a new meaning to “observational humour”. 

Alex Edelman: Millennial

Alex Edelman: Millennial

Up in Pleasance’s intimate stand-up venue Attic, there is one young comedian who is making waves on the comedy scene as he manages to cement himself as a firm Fringe favourite ev… 

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. 

Not About Heroes by Stephen MacDonald

Not About Heroes by Stephen MacDonald

Wilfred Owen was sent to Craiglockhart Hospital for ‘Nervous Disorders’ in June 1917. 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals. 

Straight No Chaser Big Band: Navigation

Straight No Chaser Big Band: Navigation

Hear the thrilling big band sound of 18-piece jazz ensemble Straight No Chaser as they perform original music from their latest CD: Navigation alongside a new piece commissioned fo… 

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. 

WitTank

WitTank

WitTank have a star in their midst. 

Alex Hodgson's Muckle Sunday Nicht

Alex Hodgson's Muckle Sunday Nicht

Alex returns to The Brunton with another refreshing feast of Scottish songs, humour, stories and fun for all the family to enjoy. 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

Big band hits to make your weekend go with a swing. 

The Rising: The UK's No.1 Tribute to Springsteen and the E Street Band

The Rising: The UK's No.1 Tribute to Springsteen and the E Street Band

The Rising: a dynamic group of talented musicians who play tribute to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band. An absolute must for fans of the Boss. 

The Kirsty Law Band

The Kirsty Law Band

Accompanied by Rona Wilkie (fiddle), Marit Fält (Låtmandola), Kirsty brings Scots traditional material to life and performs her own thought-provoking songs. 

Nuala Kennedy Band with A. J. Roach

Nuala Kennedy Band with A. J. Roach

Nuala Kennedy has a beautiful lilting voice that suits her ‘cheerful-sounding murder ballad’ songs perfectly. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

This modern day Grappelli on violin with virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform intoxicating hot club jazz laced with Latin rhythms… 

Band on the Run

Band on the Run

Frontman and songwriter Sandy Brechin played traditional accordion from his albums ‘Out of his Head’ and ‘Out of his Tree’, with backing from cajon, guitar, bass guitar, an… 

Band On the Run

Band On the Run

Wild man of the accordion, Sandy Brechin, plays fast and funky sets from his albums Out of His Box and Out of His Tree, accompanied by bass, guitar and percussion. 

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. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band: Thistles and Roses

Edinburgh Renaissance Band: Thistles and Roses

Music, alternately exhilarating and tender, by Edinburgh’s famous 13-strong early music group. 

Chaucer: Hold Up Your Tale

Chaucer: Hold Up Your Tale

In this musical adaptation of the Canterbury Tales, a family go on a pilgrimage with Father Geoffrey in order to restore their unity after months of tiresome quarrelling. 

The Gramophone Jazz Band's Late Night Speakeasy

The Gramophone Jazz Band's Late Night Speakeasy

Edinburgh’s up and coming New Orleans Dixieland jazz band means business. 

The Blues Band

The Blues Band

The Blues Band are acknowledged throughout the world as being the finest and most entertaining purveyors of rhythm and blues. 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations. 

Alex Kealy and Friends

Alex Kealy and Friends

Alex Kealy and Friends promise an hour of humour. 

The Edinburgh Revue Sketch Show

The Edinburgh Revue Sketch Show

The Edinburgh Revue are an energetic bunch, never more so than during this show’s opening sketch, a whirlwind rendition of the history of Edinburgh from dinosaurs through William W… 

Alex and Alexis Should Not Be Friends

Alex and Alexis Should Not Be Friends

A brand new stand-up show about why a 30-year-old American probably shouldn’t be friends with a 19-year-old boy from Norfolk.   

Operation: Love Story

Operation: Love Story

Jessica (whose name isn’t actually Jessica but people at work have been calling her that too long to be corrected) has a theory about love. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

If there’s a theme to Free Footlights, a somewhat eclectic collection of stand up bits, monologues and comedy songs from members of the Cambridge Footlights, it’s a streak of self-… 

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. 

The Loveboat Big Band Summer Love-In

The Loveboat Big Band Summer Love-In

It’s true: All the nice girls really do like a sailor. 

What Is the Weight of Your Desire

What Is the Weight of Your Desire

The beginning of What Is the Weight Of Your Desire?, by Czech company VerTe Dance, makes it clear to the audience that they’re walking into a rather typically odd fringe show. 

I'm With the Band

I'm With the Band

The best allegories can stand on their own two feet. 

The Edinburgh Revue Stand Up Show

The Edinburgh Revue Stand Up Show

Shaggy haired and stunningly bearded, Noah Torn launches the Edinburgh Revue Stand-Up Show with a bang. 

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. 

The Trench
BOBBY WINNER

The Trench

For the opening 20 minutes of The Trench everything is rhythmic. 

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. 

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical!

Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical!

Critics’ Pick (New York Times). 

Alex Williamson

Alex Williamson

Alex Williamson is definitely not to everyone’s taste. 

Habitat

Habitat

A H Dance Company’s Habitat is a short but sweet multi-media work that blends contemporary and modern dance, projections and voice-overs to explore the relationship between ident… 

The Mid-Knight Cowboy

The Mid-Knight Cowboy

As a child, William/Billy plays Cowboys and Indians, takes great pride in his cowboy hat, and wants to grow up to become a cowboy like John Wayne, partly because his father nicknam… 

Alex Horne: Lies

Alex Horne: Lies

As he confesses in the opening lines of his show, Alex Horne ‘hates stand-up’. 

The Great American Songbook

The Great American Songbook

Richard Michael and Family draw from a great songbook indeed, but they can’t be accused of too much deference to their source material. 

Alex Mendham and His Orchestra

Alex Mendham and His Orchestra

Dinner and a show: a winning combination. 

John Scott - Totally Fed Up

John Scott - Totally Fed Up

Locally born John Scott is back at the very club where he made his start in comedy in the late 90’s, now with his second full-length Fringe show. 

Another Tarantino Story

Another Tarantino Story

Another Tarantino Story promises to challenge conventional dance practices while incorporating a multidisciplinary approach to dance theatre. 

Chris Hare The Mindboggler

Chris Hare The Mindboggler

It was by no means a sell-out show. 

Beard

Beard

Beard may be appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time this year, but Rosa Robson and Matilda Wnek aren’t newcomers to the student comedy scene, having worked t… 

Chap Hop Hoorah!

Chap Hop Hoorah!

The intimate setting of Komedia was last night honoured by the presence of a fine old fellow, a quite audacious chap, a man of manners and style. 

Andi Neate Band & Guests

Andi Neate Band & Guests

“I fell in love with somebody completely by accident, just by sitting beside them,” is a great way to introduce a song. 

Angels in Heels

Angels in Heels

Angels In Heels opens with high ambitions: a class of sixth formers giggle and misbehave as they and the audience are treated to a brisk history of Manchester from the industrial r… 

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. 

Preston Reed

Preston Reed

There’s a disconnect between what you see and what you hear at a Preston Reed gig. 

Wedding Band: A Comedy by Charlie Baker

Wedding Band: A Comedy by Charlie Baker

For most people, their wedding is the happiest day of their life. 

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 Andi Neate Band

The Andi Neate Band

In this one-off show, Andi Neate’s band was small and intimate. 

Proof

Proof

Proof tells the story of Catherine, a young woman coping with the loss of her father Robert, once a brilliant mathematician who revolutionised his field before suffering a mental b… 

The Sensational Alex Salmond Gastric Band presents Oliver Pissed

The Sensational Alex Salmond Gastric Band presents Oliver Pissed

In the second floor of a pub off Grassmarket, a sweaty singer belts out peculiar variations on show tunes from Oliver! This is Oliver Pissed, as presented by The Sensational Alex S… 

Luke Wright - Your New Favourite Poet

Luke Wright - Your New Favourite Poet

Luke Wright doesn’t invite audiences to buy a printed anthology of his work after he performs: he invites them to buy his CD. 

Tiffin Swing Band

Tiffin Swing Band

Reminiscent of a Rihanna concert, the Tiffin Swing Band starts their set late. 

Mark Watson: All The Thoughts I've Had Since I Was Born

Mark Watson: All The Thoughts I've Had Since I Was Born

Stand-up works best in a small space. 

Dan Nightingale: Geronimo

Dan Nightingale: Geronimo

Dan Nightingale has that rare and slightly unnerving attribute that induces instant familiarity. 

The Fantasist

The Fantasist

By its very name The Fantasist indicates a world of mystery and make-believe. 

The Factory

The Factory

Using a plethora of multimedia devices and inventive dance sets, Bristol based company, Precarious, show us that all is not well with the world in this monochrome nightmare of mode… 

Eco-Friendly Jihad

Eco-Friendly Jihad

When it comes to titles that are guaranteed to draw a crowd Abie Philbin Bowman is gifted with a sparkling ability to always find a something that teeters on the edge of audaciousl… 

Dean Friedman - In Concert

Dean Friedman - In Concert

You could be forgiven for rolling your eyes at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme’s description of singer-songwriter Dean Friedman as ‘legendary’: one single that peaked at #2… 

The Liar Show

The Liar Show

Next to breathing and eating, lying is man’s greatest survival tactic. 

Umbrage Swain and The Magical Diamond of Ramtutiti

Umbrage Swain and The Magical Diamond of Ramtutiti

Comedy is very personal - some of the best comedians can fall flat if it’s not your style or you’re having a bad day but then some jump out and surprise you right down to your funn… 

The Diary of a Nobody

The Diary of a Nobody

Delving into someone’s private diary is, more often than not, a cause of great excitement and hilarity – unless it’s Anne Frank’s. 

Jim Rose Circus

Jim Rose Circus

This is not a show that actually merits any stars. 

Hero

Hero

From Cambridge’s own dramatic society comes a musical romp that falls short of a few theatrical hurdles but manages to entertain more than once. 

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

The cozy upstairs room of The Quadrant was all-abuzz with the sound of glasses clinking and chitter-chatter, preceding what I hoped would be a night of raucous laughter and merrime… 

Lies Have Been Told

Lies Have Been Told

If given the chance to spend an evening with any individual beyond the grave most would be reluctant to pick the obnoxious, multi-millionaire newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell – unl… 

Singing a Different Song

Singing a Different Song

Singing a Different Song was a cosy affair. 

The Bang Gang

The Bang Gang

You will sing, you will sing and you will fucking dance! A thought akin to this rattled around my head for a number of hours after leaving the Bang Gang. 

Who Writes This Crap

Who Writes This Crap

Following the success of their book ‘Who Writes this Crap,’ Joel Stickley and Luke Wright transfer their work to the stage and promise us ‘All the rubbish you read in a day rew… 

Gymnast

Gymnast

Taking a seat at The Gymnast you become charged with that familiar buzz that you’re about to witness one of the most poignant shows at the fringe. 

Rex Futurus

Rex Futurus

With an opening that caused me to fear for my general well-being I was apprehensive about what the next two hours would bring. 

Lost in the Wind

Lost in the Wind

A gently tumbling visual buffet whose menu is resplendent with clowning, puppetry and magical storms. 

21:13

21:13

The newest company from the renowned Jacques Lecoq school are back for their second year to bring us a delightfully simple and wonderfully sensitive exploration of what is lost and… 

The Stories of Shakey P

The Stories of Shakey P

Staged in an intimate, archaic room at the rear of a Gothic revival church there was definitely a sense of history conversing when the two musicians welcomed the audience. 

Shakespeare Shorts or What's in a Name?

Shakespeare Shorts or What's in a Name?

This years fringe is host to a few shows that brand themselves as Shakespeare for the ‘iPod Generation. 

Scottish Music Traditional and New

Scottish Music Traditional and New

The bagpipes might be the butt of more jokes at the Fringe than any other subject. 

When Alice (Cooper) Met (Prince) Harry

When Alice (Cooper) Met (Prince) Harry

There are reasons to be sceptical coming into When Alice (Cooper) Met (Prince) Harry. 

Battlefield Band

Battlefield Band

‘An oasis in the Fringe… with bagpipes’ is how piper and most talkative Battlefield Band member Alasdair White described their show. 

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Treasure Chest

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Treasure Chest

An evening of music, song and dance from the early Middle Ages to the Renaissance period is probably unlikely to set the pulse racing for most and yet while not exhilarating, the e… 

Valery Ponomarev Quintet

Valery Ponomarev Quintet

Valery Ponomarev cuts an unassuming figure on stage: he’s a diminutive man who enjoys his own stage banter a touch more than anyone else in the room. 

New Rope String Band

New Rope String Band

Musical comedy is a risky business. 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

26-song set divided into two parts in the tall St Cuthbert’s church (which included tea and biscuits at the interval) provided a nostalgic throwback to the 1920s, 30s and early … 

Hanover the Musical

Hanover the Musical

Having lived in Brighton for less than a year, Hanover the musical seemed like a wildly foreign affair for an outsider to the small community above Kemp town, let alone for a relat… 

Idiots of Ants ANThology

Idiots of Ants ANThology

Idiots of Ants absolutely hate the fourth wall. 

Underhero

Underhero

Roger is dead. 

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. 

Man 1, Bank 0

Man 1, Bank 0

Patrick Combs once deposited a junk mail cheque for $95,093. 

Kieran and Joe: Friends of Steel

Kieran and Joe: Friends of Steel

Kieran and Joe may have gone from a trio to a duo since their last trip to the Fringe but fans can rest easy: the loss of a man doesn’t mean a loss of laughs. 

Alistair Ogilvy and Band

Alistair Ogilvy and Band

For those of us with a palette for traditional and contemporary Scottish folk music, Alistair Ogilvy and Band are here with a special treat. 

An Evening of Haunting Soulful Melodies

An Evening of Haunting Soulful Melodies

I couldn’t help feeling somewhat disappointed after leaving an evening of haunting and soulful melodies decidedly un-haunted. 

Sex, Lies & An 80s Tribute Band

Sex, Lies & An 80s Tribute Band

A travel writer returns to Scotland after twenty years travelling the world. 

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. 

Bianco

Bianco

While the circus has received a barrage of bad publicity in recent years and suffered dwindling crowds, NoFit State’s tremendous new experience Bianco proves that the circus can … 

The Poozies with Su-a Lee and Signy Jakobsdottir

The Poozies with Su-a Lee and Signy Jakobsdottir

The Poozies’ music is delightful enough as it is, but there were a few extra hands on deck for the Celtic folk band’s return to The Queen’s Hall: internationally travelled and re… 

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… 

The Durham Revue

The Durham Revue

The Durham Revue don’t know when to end a sketch. 

Alex Horne: Odds

Alex Horne: Odds

Watching Alex Horne’s ‘Odds’ is a little bit like being back in your favourite teacher’s class at school, the one who was able to make even the most difficult and laborious of … 

The Dick Gaughan Band (feat The Bevvy Sisters)

The Dick Gaughan Band (feat The Bevvy Sisters)

Sometimes music does more than simply entertain you – sometimes it grabs you by the scruff of the neck and makes you sit up and listen. 

Medieval and Spanish Blues: Guitar and Song

Medieval and Spanish Blues: Guitar and Song

Frenchman Claude Bourbon’s one-off evening of Medieval and Spanish blues opened with what at first seemed to be a lengthy instrumental number: as fine a demonstration of Bourbon’s … 

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. 

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.  

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. 

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... 

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. 

Interview: ​Natasha Granger & Kerrie Thompson from 90s Girl-band Musical ​2 Become 1

Interview: ​Natasha Granger & Kerrie Thompson from 90s Girl-band Musical ​2 Become 1

Natasha Granger and Kerrie Thompson wrote, produced and star in 90s girl-band musical 2 Become 1, a story about romance, speed dating and the ideal post-night-out meal. 

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. 

The Poets are Coming: Alex Marsh

The Poets are Coming: Alex Marsh

Fig leaves, female figures and chocolate cake will feature heavily in poet Alex Marsh's Fringe. 

The Poets are Coming: Matthew Macdonald

The Poets are Coming: Matthew Macdonald

Edinburgh man Matthew Macdonald brings Something Wicked This Way Comes to the Fringe this August, following his debut with Who Are Your People? last year. 

Going To Space: The Jäger Maestros Oompah Band

Going To Space: The Jäger Maestros Oompah Band

Broadway Baby is talking to Chris Haigh of the The Jäger Maestros, an oompah band that promises to have crowds laughing, drinking and bouncing.  

The Alex Brockie Three Minute Interview

The Alex Brockie Three Minute Interview

Alex Brockie is a midlands-based theatre maker whose play about a Mexican-wrestling star fallen on hard times, El Británico, is coming to theSpace this August. 

The Alex Motswiri Three Minute Interview

The Alex Motswiri Three Minute Interview

Alex Motswiri Director of African Tree Productions – producers of last year’s hit show The System, talks to Pete Shaw about their new Musical – Magadi – The Bride’s Pric...