Royal Court Stocking Fillers

Royal Court Stocking Fillers

A show that is fast becoming a Christmas tradition, we are delighted to welcome Stocking Fillers back to the Studio! Seven brand new ten-minute festive plays to ent… 

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. 

The Kelpie, the Loch and the Water of Life

The Kelpie, the Loch and the Water of Life

Join us for Arkle’s second Wester Ross radio play, combining mythical creatures, illicit whisky and the 19th century scientific survey of Scotland’s lochs, with gentle humour, … 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Three pioneering musical languages drastically contrast in this marathon of the concerto form. 

Hu Opera Love Bridge

Hu Opera Love Bridge

‘Love Bridge’ fully shows the characteristics of the Shanghai opera ‘singing the news we talking about’. 

The Water Babies

The Water Babies

A magical and moral Victorian fairy tale, adapted by Sue Colverd from the original story by Charles Kingsley, including music and songs by David Last, about young chimney sweep Tom… 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society and Friends

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society and Friends

Scottish bagpipe music played by solo musicians and groups. 

Opera Arias – Starring Andrii Kymach, Baritone, with Jâms Coleman, Piano (Produced by Ian McFarlane)

Opera Arias – Starring Andrii Kymach, Baritone, with Jâms Coleman, Piano (Produced by Ian McFarlane)

Andrii Kymach, baritone – a unique recital celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Edinburgh-Kyiv twinning (1989-2024). 

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. 

Pool (No Water)

Pool (No Water)

Mark Ravenhill’s Pool (No Water) tears up the ideals of friendship and art revealing a collective jealousy when fame and success lands on one person, leaving others in the shadows. 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us for the original free walking tour of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town and enjoy the stories of the many colourful characters who lived here. 

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… 

Impro Poet Presents: What If History?

Impro Poet Presents: What If History?

They say that history repeats itself. 

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of ter… 

Water. Gun. Argument.

Water. Gun. Argument.

An argument is a lie you choose to believe and defend. 

Madame Chandelier Saves Opera

Madame Chandelier Saves Opera

Opera needs a hero. 

11 Lessons on Being Loud (from an American Opera Singer)

11 Lessons on Being Loud (from an American Opera Singer)

Knockout opera-singing stand-up comedian Steph DePrez is back with a new show about dreams, risks and how exactly Americans learn to be so… loud. 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

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. 

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

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

The Guardian’s Top 50 shows to see! Jillian is back at the Fringe with her yoga mat and blender after a hit premiere at last year’s Fringe and subsequent sell-out runs in New York … 

Tosca

Tosca

Set in Rome, 1800, this gripping opera tells the story of Floria Tosca – a tempestuous opera singer who is used to being in the spotlight. 

Water From An Ancient Well

Water From An Ancient Well

​​A stellar jazz sextet performs a musical tribute jazz composer and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim. 

The Opera Locos

The Opera Locos

The greatest hits of opera in one night; this is a show for everybody – from opera buffs to those who don’t know their Aida’s from their arias. 

Dawn Again: A Rap Opera

Dawn Again: A Rap Opera

Government special adviser Elliot has a problem: his two girlfriends are giving birth on the same day in the same hospital. 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

Hansel and Gretel - Royal Opera House

Hansel and Gretel - Royal Opera House

A great family opera sung in English – Antony McDonald’s exquisite production of Humperdinck’s fairytale masterpiece returns in time for Christmas. 

Royal Court Stocking Fillers

Royal Court Stocking Fillers

Following the success of last year’s show, Stocking Fillers is back with another seven brand new ten-minute festive plays!  A merry mix of comedy and dra… 

The Memory of Water

The Memory of Water

A dramatic tour de force of a comedy about life and loss, identity, disconnection, self-deception, and isolation and, love. 

The Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera

Taking on The Threepenny Opera can be a precarious business, as OVO demonstrate, without flinching from the challenge. 

Peter Grimes - English National Opera

Peter Grimes - English National Opera

Featuring some of the most powerful and evocative opera music ever written, Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes paints a vivid picture of a small community’s transformation… 

Supporter Event: The Threepenny Opera Backstage Tour

Supporter Event: The Threepenny Opera Backstage Tour

An exclusive event for members and supporters of Edinburgh International Festival. 

Cathedral Choir Concert: Music for Royal Occasions

Cathedral Choir Concert: Music for Royal Occasions

The internationally renowned Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral sings music from coronations and royal occasions past and present. 

The Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera

There are many aspects to the brilliance of this show, but the greatest revelation is the singing. 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society and Friends

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society and Friends

Scottish tunes played on bagpipes, performed by groups of players and solo: marches, strathspeys, reels, hornpipes, jigs, piobaireachd, and songs. 

Another Afternoon at the Opera with Brian Bannatyne-Scott and Friends

Another Afternoon at the Opera with Brian Bannatyne-Scott and Friends

An enchanting concert of operatic highlights, performed by international operatic bass Brian Bannatyne-Scott and fabulous up-and-coming young singers, accompanied by Polish pianist… 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us for the original free walking tour, packed with the rich historical sites and tales of the many colourful characters around the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Impro Poet Presents: What If History?

Impro Poet Presents: What If History?

Impro Poet Presents: What If History? They say that history repeats itself. 

Ukrainian Songs and Opera Arias

Ukrainian Songs and Opera Arias

Come and hear Andrei Kymach, the world-famous Ukrainian baritone and winner of the 2019 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World opera prize, accompanied as in Cardiff by Llyr Williams, as … 

The Grand Old Opera House Hotel

The Grand Old Opera House Hotel

When shy Aaron joins the hotel’s ramshackle team, he encounters volatile guests, inept management and even rumours of singing ghosts stalking the corridors. 

The Opera Diva's Boudoir

The Opera Diva's Boudoir

The Baroness narrates her eventful riches-to-rags life story with the help of opera and operetta arias, Lieder, and maybe the odd song from a musical. 

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. 

The Opera Comedy Show

The Opera Comedy Show

Wagner turned up to 11! A hilarious dive into the ridiculous world of opera and life as a Valkyrie and Rheinmaiden, peppered with hits from Puccini and Verdi from Berlin’s thrill… 

TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

At the tender age of thirty, I mostly associate Tony Blair with my very first childhood experiences of politics. 

A Gefilte Fish Out of Water

A Gefilte Fish Out of Water

‘In London I was a gefilte fish out of water, in Hampshire I was Moses, wandering. 

Tones: A Hip-Hop Opera

Tones: A Hip-Hop Opera

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

Shakespeare Up Late: A Right Royal Visit

Shakespeare Up Late: A Right Royal Visit

I advise you arrive early and treat yourself to a pre-show pint (or two) because it’s that kind of show!I mean this in the best possible way. 

Madame Chandelier's Opera Party for Kids

Madame Chandelier's Opera Party for Kids

Dazzling divas. 

GREG BYRON - STANDUP-POET

GREG BYRON - STANDUP-POET

Writer/Performer of original Spoken Word and host of the #StandUpPoet podcast on iTunes, Spotify etc. 

Venue B Takeover Gig

Venue B Takeover Gig

Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs. 

Venue B Takeover Gig

Venue B Takeover Gig

Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs. 

Grindr: The Opera

Grindr: The Opera

The award winning musical returns in a dazzling new production. 

Water From An Ancient Well

Water From An Ancient Well

A stellar jazz sextet performs a musical tribute to the jazz composer and pianist, Horace Silver. 

Naive Dance Masterclass & The Dead Beat Poet

Naive Dance Masterclass & The Dead Beat Poet

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Naive Dance Masterclass & The Dead Beat Poet

Naive Dance Masterclass & The Dead Beat Poet

Seasoned mavericks, Matt Rudkin and Rikki Tarascas team up to perform their most iconic works in a deft double bill of pitch-perfect satire. 

Madame Chandelier's Opera Party

Madame Chandelier's Opera Party

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Madame Chandelier's Night at the Opera

Madame Chandelier's Night at the Opera

If the encore of a show entails audience members chucking white tennis socks at you, would you consider it a success? You might, if the tennis socks were props for an avalanche so … 

A Right-Royal-Rave-Up

A Right-Royal-Rave-Up

Caravanserai and Brighton Fringe are delighted to invite you to a Right-Royal-Rave-Up! Coronation Greet, Coronation Meet, Coronation Eat and Coronation Beat. 

A Right-Royal-Rave-Up

A Right-Royal-Rave-Up

Caravanserai and Brighton Fringe are delighted to invite you to a Right-Royal-Rave-Up! Coronation Greet, Coronation Meet, Coronation Eat and Coronation Beat. 

Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs - English National Opera

Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs - English National Opera

A meaningful meditation on motherhood, love and loss, Symphony of Sorrowful Songs adapts texts in Polish taken from sources spanning the centuries, giving perspectives from both a … 

Blue - English National Opera

Blue - English National Opera

A generational rift leads to father and son at odds, with the fate of the family at risk. 

TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

Whether you remember Tony Blair becuase of the international laws he broke or the fact that he made fox-hunting illegal, TONY! is a raucous, cartoonish musical. 

TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

Nicholson Green Productions presents the Park Theatre production of TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]  By Harry Hill & Steve Brown   "Look a… 

TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

Nicholson Green Productions presents the Park Theatre production of TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] By Harry Hill & Steve Brown "Look anyone will tell you, I’m a p… 

The Dead City - English National Opera

The Dead City - English National Opera

Recently bereaved, Paul is haunted by visions of his deceased wife Marie. 

Treading Water

Treading Water

With temperatures soaring, two polar bears find themselves cast adrift on an iceberg. 

A Bard is a Failed Poet | The Lead Pipe Pigeon Brigade

A Bard is a Failed Poet | The Lead Pipe Pigeon Brigade

A Bard is a Failed Poet Stories about poems without rhyme The Lead Pipe Pigeon Brigade Pigeon. 

The Rhinegold - English National Opera

The Rhinegold - English National Opera

When the forging of a prophesied ring of the Rhine proves more problematic than you’d possibly think, the realms of gods and men prove all the more chaotic for it. 

Carmen - English National Opera

Carmen - English National Opera

Carmen: a woman ablaze with passion, surrounded by men possessed by obsession and jealousy. 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

Salt-Water Moon

Salt-Water Moon

It’s a splendid moon-filled night in Coley’s Point in 1926. 

Royal Court Stocking Fillers

Royal Court Stocking Fillers

Liverpool’s Royal Court Studio has got the perfect gift this Christmas. 

Gloriana - English National Opera

Gloriana - English National Opera

In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, we present a rarely performed gem from Benjamin Britten’s pool of works: Gloriana. 

It's a Wonderful Life - English National Opera

It's a Wonderful Life - English National Opera

Opening the London Coliseum festive season is the UK premier of It’s a Wonderful Life, based on the classic 1946 Frank Capra movie. 

The Yeomen Of The Guard - English National Opera

The Yeomen Of The Guard - English National Opera

The Tower of London is the scene for a tangled web of melancholy and mirth in Gilbert & Sullivan’s beloved operetta, The Yeomen of the Guard. 

Tosca - English National Opera

Tosca - English National Opera

Compromise is for the weak: and Tosca is nothing of the sort. 

Water Fruit Loops

Water Fruit Loops

You know that friend that just won’t stop sleeping with their ex? Theatre Paradok presents a new piece all about that ex. 

Cathedral Concert: Music for Royal Occasions with the Choir of St Mary's Cathedral

Cathedral Concert: Music for Royal Occasions with the Choir of St Mary's Cathedral

Music from across the ages marking important royal events from deaths and funerals to weddings and coronations, sung by ‘one of Scotland’s (indeed the UK’s) musical jewels’… 

Cosi Fan Tutte/Love Me Out - The Opera

Cosi Fan Tutte/Love Me Out - The Opera

‘100% my type on paper. 

Cosi Fan Tutte/Love Me Out - The Opera

Cosi Fan Tutte/Love Me Out - The Opera

‘100% my type on paper. 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society Festival Fringe Performance

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society Festival Fringe Performance

Performances of Highland bagpipes and small pipes by the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society and guests. Featuring light music and piobaireachd. 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor Elim Chan join forces with Czech pianist Lukáš Vondráček to take on works by Dukas, Liszt and Bartók. 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come join us for the original free walking tour around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. 

Bare: A Pop Opera

Bare: A Pop Opera

At St Cecilia’s school, Peter and Jason have a hidden love affair, but what happens when this is exposed to their family and friends? A riveting piece of musical theatre brought to… 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Take an easy walking tour to discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Gayatri: The Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Gayatri: The Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Princess Gayatri seeks to preserve her father’s legacy and the survival of her people. 

Madame Chandelier's Opera House Party

Madame Chandelier's Opera House Party

Have you ever wondered where the divas go, in between getting married or getting killed, night after night at the opera house? Madame Chandelier’s Opera House Party, of course. 

Monkey Poet's Murder Mystery and The Bo Jo Show Episode 1 – Chequer's Mate

Monkey Poet's Murder Mystery and The Bo Jo Show Episode 1 – Chequer's Mate

Murder Mystery ‘A drinks reception of all of poetic literatures greats. 

The Tiger Lillies: One Penny Opera

The Tiger Lillies: One Penny Opera

They’re back! After years away touring the world, the Olivier Award-winning godfathers of alternative cabaret celebrate their 30th anniversary with a triumphant return to the Fring… 

Something in The Water

Something in The Water

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

Something in the Water

Something in the Water

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

Tony [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

Tony [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

From stand-up comedian and TV legend Harry Hill and his long-time collaborator Steve Brown comes the premiere of the rock opera the world has been crying out for: a reckless reappr… 

Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

'Look anyone will tell you, I’m a pretty straight sort of guy. 

Fish Out of Water

Fish Out of Water

Fish Out Of Water is a fresh, multi-disciplinary outdoor dance performance, which explores themes of belonging, otherness, displacement, and migrancy. 

Fish Out of Water

Fish Out of Water

Fish Out Of Water is a fresh, multi-disciplinary outdoor dance performance, which explores themes of belonging, otherness, displacement, and migrancy. 

Exploring water through film: Lilith Archive X CESP

Exploring water through film: Lilith Archive X CESP

Water has many practical and symbolic meanings, across cultures, geographies and identities. 

Exploring water through film: Lilith Archive X CESP

Exploring water through film: Lilith Archive X CESP

Water has many practical and symbolic meanings, across cultures, geographies and identities. 

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Tuesday lunchtime concerts 1. 

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Tuesday lunchtime concerts 1. 

Madame Chandelier's Opera House Party

Madame Chandelier's Opera House Party

Get out of the opera house and into the ‘Opera House Party’ with Madame Chandelier! She’s got jokes, party games, and she’s invited all her favourite opera characters. 

Madame Chandelier's Opera House Party

Madame Chandelier's Opera House Party

Get out of the opera house and into the ‘Opera House Party’ with Madame Chandelier! She’s got jokes, party games, and she’s invited all her favourite opera characters. 

...The Secret Comedy Club by Artista (Voted audience choice award best Fringe venue 2021)

...The Secret Comedy Club by Artista (Voted audience choice award best Fringe venue 2021)

We run comedy nights at this venue all year round but we have something special planned for the Fringe. 

Earth & Fire, Water & Air by Vince Licata

Earth & Fire, Water & Air by Vince Licata

The true stories of four real astronauts, united by a common purpose and fate many years apart, four heroes who helped change the course of human history and push the world forward… 

Earth & Fire, Water & Air by Vince Licata

Earth & Fire, Water & Air by Vince Licata

The true stories of four real astronauts, united by a common purpose and fate many years apart, four heroes who helped change the course of human history and push the world forward… 

The Tiger Lillies: One Penny Opera

The Tiger Lillies: One Penny Opera

Based on the 18th century Beggar’s Opera and Brecht & Weill’s Threepenny Opera, the band present their own version of this wildly entertaining story as a song cycle swarming wi… 

The Royal

The Royal

"One of the funniest things I’ve seen on stage in a long time" FOUR STARS Liverpool Echo "Brilliant, barmy and totally bonkers!" FIVE ST… 

The Royal

The Royal

"One of the funniest things I’ve seen on stage in a long time" FOUR STARS Liverpool Echo "Brilliant, barmy and totally bonkers!" FIVE ST… 

The Enby Show @ Royal Vauxhall Tavern

The Enby Show @ Royal Vauxhall Tavern

As recommended by TimeOut LondonThe Enby ShowThe Enby Show brings together the best gender-benders and cis-tem offenders that the UK has to offer, in an all-star variety night popp… 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

AT HOME: Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

AT HOME: Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Principal Guest Conductor Elim Chan leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in an electrifying concert featuring cellist Sol Gabetta. 

AT HOME: Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

AT HOME: Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Principal Guest Conductor Elim Chan leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in an electrifying filmed concert featuring cellist Sol Gabetta. 

AT HOME: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

AT HOME: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

A new music partnership in the making in this film of Isata Kanneh-Mason and Vasily Petrenko joining forces with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

Live poetry reading - Poet Leo Boix and his collection of poems Ballad of a Happy Immigrant

Live poetry reading - Poet Leo Boix and his collection of poems Ballad of a Happy Immigrant

Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London… 

Madame Chandelier's Opera House Party

Madame Chandelier's Opera House Party

Whether you love opera, or need to know more so you can pretend you do, Madame Chandelier’s OPERA HOUSE PARTY is the place for you. 

The Enby Show @ Royal Vauxhall Tavern

The Enby Show @ Royal Vauxhall Tavern

As recommended by TimeOut LondonThe Enby ShowThe Enby Show brings together the best gender-benders and cis-tem offenders that the UK has to offer, in an all-star variety night popp… 

Tom Aspaul - The Revenge Body Tour - London, Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Tom Aspaul - The Revenge Body Tour - London, Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Live show, with full band!TOM ASPAULFoxgluvv support Doors open 6pmALL TICKETS NOW ON SALE!Ticket link 

Pop-up Opera: A Little Bit of The Pirates of Penzance

Pop-up Opera: A Little Bit of The Pirates of Penzance

Experience all the drama and wonder of grand opera on a miniature scale, with open-air performances brought to life by a storyteller, two singers and instrumentalists. 

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera: critically-acclaimed pianist Andrew Wright performs attractive arrangements by Liszt and others, taken from operas by Wagner, Mascagni, Bellini and Rossini. 

The Dead Ducks: Ducks Out Of Water

The Dead Ducks: Ducks Out Of Water

The third generation of York Comedy Society’s premier sketch troupe, The Dead Ducks, are alive and kicking with their new show ‘Ducks out of water’. 

The Dead Ducks: Ducks Out of Water

The Dead Ducks: Ducks Out of Water

The third generation of York Comedy Society’s premier sketch troupe, The Dead Ducks, are alive and kicking with their new show ‘Ducks Out of Water’. 

The Dead Ducks: Ducks Out Of Water

The Dead Ducks: Ducks Out Of Water

The third generation of York Comedy Society’s premier sketch troupe, The Dead Ducks, are alive and kicking with their new show ‘Ducks out of water’. 

Pop-up Opera: A Little Bit of HMS Pinafore

Pop-up Opera: A Little Bit of HMS Pinafore

Immerse yourself in a pint-sized version of HMS Pinafore, with an unforgettable journey through the opera’s musical and dramatic highlights – in just 30 minutes. 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Valery Gergiev

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Valery Gergiev

Conductor Valery Gergiev and pianist Daniil Trifonov return to the International Festival with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for a radiant concert. 

'Selfish' Creativity Workshop with poet Antonia King!

'Selfish' Creativity Workshop with poet Antonia King!

Join ‘Selfish’ Creativity Workshop with poet Antonia King to to better understand yourself and events in your life!Workshop overviewSo, this workshop will be all about how to use w… 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Principal Guest Conductor Elim Chan leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in an electrifying concert featuring cellist Sol Gabetta. 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Thomas Søndergård

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Thomas Søndergård

Mendelssohn’s bewitching A Midsummer Night’s Dream is performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra with the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, narrated by Dame Harriet Walter. 

Royal Mile Tours

Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us online or live for the original free walking tour around the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

A new musical partnership in the making sees Isata Kanneh-Mason and Vasily Petrenko join forces with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 

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. 

Pool (No Water)

Pool (No Water)

Oddly Ordinary Theatre Company has made a highly successful adaptation of Mark Ravenhill’s Pool (No Water) at theSpace Triplex as part of the contribution by the graduates of Que… 

Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

The untold side to the story of Aladdin’s Jafar and how he went from a selfless royal advisor to a man desperate to make things right again… 

Gayatri the Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Gayatri the Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Follow Princess Gayatri from the Singhasari Kingdom evolve and blossom as she strives to attain her youthful dreams alongside preserving the long-time legacy of her deceased father… 

Something in the Water

Something in the Water

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

Something in the Water – For Kids!

Something in the Water – For Kids!

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

Earth and Fire, Water and Air

Earth and Fire, Water and Air

This revealing new online play tells the true stories of four astronauts, united by a common purpose and a common fate many years apart. 

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. 

Royal Mile Tours

Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us online or live for the original free walking tour around the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Hidden Secrets of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile

Hidden Secrets of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile

Take an intriguing and entertaining stroll with our guide as you investigate some of the old wynds and closes on the Royal Mile, which are steeped in a sometimes violent and bloody… 

Shutters: A Lesbian Rock Opera

Shutters: A Lesbian Rock Opera

Shutters: A Lesbian Rock Opera explores love, lesbian spaces, and the songs that shape our lives. 

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. 

Words by the Water

Words by the Water

Tune in to enjoy Canada Water’s first online event this year. 

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. 

Royal Court Theatre Heritage Talk

Royal Court Theatre Heritage Talk

This year, as a part of the National Lottery’s Thanks To You week, we are delighted to be hosting a talk about the heritage of our theatre. 

Royal Opera House: Macbeth

Royal Opera House: Macbeth

This event has been rescheduled from Tue 17 November 2020. 

Met Opera: The Magic Flute

Met Opera: The Magic Flute

Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors. 

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: THE NUTCRACKER (ENCORE)

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: THE NUTCRACKER (ENCORE)

This film is a socially distanced film. 

Royal Court Selection Box

Royal Court Selection Box

Well, 2020 has been a load of old baubles but the gang from the Court will put the smiles back on your faces with this year’s Christmas show - The Royal Court Selection Box!&… 

Madame Chandelier’s Rough Guide to the Opera

Madame Chandelier’s Rough Guide to the Opera

In proud association with Camden Fringe; Whether you love opera or need to know more so you can pretend you do, Madame Chandelier has a show for you. 

Royal Mile Tours

Royal Mile Tours

Join our expert guides for a free walk around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town: behind the historic buildings, find the surprising number of little gardens and green nooks and crannies, all with a story to … 

The Tiger Lillies: One Penny Opera

The Tiger Lillies: One Penny Opera

They’re back! After years away, touring the world, the Olivier Award-winning godfathers of alternative cabaret celebrate their 30th anniversary with a triumphant return to the Frin… 

Be Water: Chen Qi

Be Water: Chen Qi

Be Water is a presentation of Chen Qi’s monumental and immersive print installation, first displayed at the 58th Venice Biennale, accompanied by a stunning collection of woodblock … 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Bill

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Bill

At the heart of Carlos Acosta’s first programme as artistic director is a mixed bill of electrifying works that showcase the astounding versatility of the company, and in whi… 

Polly (The Heartbreak Opera)

Polly (The Heartbreak Opera)

A riotous adaptation of John Gay’s banned sequel to The Beggar’s Opera, with techno, tracksuits and palm trees. 

Opera Undone

Opera Undone

The Olivier Award nominated producers of 2017's ★★★★★ smash hit La bohème present a brand new Puccini double-bill Opera Undone: Tosca & La bohème Ra… 

Poet in da Corner

Poet in da Corner

Following its critically acclaimed premiere in 2018, this coming of age story inspired by Dizzee Rascal’s seminal album, returns for a limited run before going on tour. 

Madame Chandelier's Rough Guide to the Opera

Madame Chandelier's Rough Guide to the Opera

In a camp fusion of comedy, cabaret and opera, Madame Chandelier guides you through her favourite opera plots, with jokes, drinking games, and a Nessun Dorma sing-along! Having sto… 

The Water Babies

The Water Babies

String Theatre bring a brand new production to the Puppet Theatre Barge. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Giselle

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Giselle

True to its 19th century origins and the original steps of Marius Petipa, David Bintley and Galina Samsova’s production of Giselle is the perfect opportunity to see one of th… 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Programme

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Programme

In a thrilling collaboration, dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet and Ballet Black appear on stage together in a mixed bill featuring Cathy Marston’s National Dance Award-winn… 

Love Me Out: The Opera

Love Me Out: The Opera

100% my type on paper. 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

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

A Poet's Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse

A Poet's Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse

The economy has crumbled, politics has turned our society on its head. 

Poet of the Impossible

Poet of the Impossible

Poet of the Impossible is a beautifully crafted weaving of magic and words created by Scots-Italian magician and playwright, Lorenzo Novani. 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Strangely, apart from the Military Tattoo, there is not a lot of piping in Edinburgh during August. 

Peking Opera: Farewell My Concubine

Peking Opera: Farewell My Concubine

A historical tragedy, a hero failed in battle, his beautiful lover and the handsome warhorse accompanying him towards the end of the inevitable fall of the kingdom, a heartbroken f… 

No Water in the Jungle

No Water in the Jungle

There’s a water shortage in the jungle, and sadly some animals aren’t sharing. 

pool (no water)

pool (no water)

‘The line of the machine. 

The Perfect Opera

The Perfect Opera

Love! Death! And a pantomime camel! After extensive audience research, we listed the 47 things people demanded in operas and shoehorned them into this show. 

Royal Mile Tours

Royal Mile Tours

Join our expert guides for a free walk around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. 

Stand-Up Poet

Stand-Up Poet

‘Excellent show’ (FringeReview. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Booking is essential for this sell-out tour. 

The Moon Under Water

The Moon Under Water

History, philosophy, musings, poems and tales of booze, horse brasses and morris dancers. 

Goliath in the Water

Goliath in the Water

‘As David fights against Goliath, we live. 

Madame Chandelier's Rough Guide to the Opera

Madame Chandelier's Rough Guide to the Opera

Madame Chandelier guides you through her favourite opera plots, with jokes, dramatic death scenes, and a Nessun Dorma singalong! The joyfully ridiculous and self-proclaimed anti-di… 

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. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Hobson's Choice

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Hobson's Choice

Behind the scenes at a shoeshop in Edwardian Salford, headstrong Maggie manages to ditch her drunkard dad, and find success in both love and business. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - [Un]leashed

Birmingham Royal Ballet - [Un]leashed

Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to Sadler's Wells for their first visit of the year with a new triple bill of dance. 

The Royal Ballet Live: Romeo & Juliet

The Royal Ballet Live: Romeo & Juliet

Shakespeare’s enduring love story is known the world over. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

The Royal Ballet Live: Mixed Triple Bill

The Royal Ballet Live: Mixed Triple Bill

The contemporary face of The Royal Ballet is shown in works from three of today’s leading choreographers. 

Heroes & Heroines - Opera Gala Concert

Heroes & Heroines - Opera Gala Concert

In their Opera Gala Concert, the Sussex Symphony Orchestra is celebrating some of opera’s most iconic heroes and heroines and their wicked stories of lust, passion, death and betra… 

Met Opera: Dialogues Des Carmélites 2019

Met Opera: Dialogues Des Carmélites 2019

£15, (£10 under 18's) COMPOSER: Francis Poulenc Sung in French. 

Met Opera 18-19: Dialogues Des Carmélites

Met Opera 18-19: Dialogues Des Carmélites

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads Poulenc’s masterpiece. 

HSO A Night at the Opera

HSO A Night at the Opera

Saturday 11th May, 7. 

English National Opera presents Paul Bunyan

English National Opera presents Paul Bunyan

Following its sell-out run at Wilton’s Music Hall in 2018, Paul Bunyan will receive its first revival at Alexandra Palace Theatre this May. 

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. 

Summer Street: The Hilarious, Aussie Soap Opera, Musical Comedy

Summer Street: The Hilarious, Aussie Soap Opera, Musical Comedy

New British musicals are few and far between nowadays, but the Brighton Fringe is the one place where they are bound to be found. 

Madame Chandelier's Rough Guide to the Opera

Madame Chandelier's Rough Guide to the Opera

Madame Chandelier’s Rough Guide to the Opera is everything you never knew was funny about opera. 

The Royal Opera House Live: Faust

The Royal Opera House Live: Faust

There are many versions of the story of Faust, who trades his soul with the Devil for youth and power, but Gounod’s opera remains one of the most constantly enthra… 

Met Opera: Die Walküre 2019

Met Opera: Die Walküre 2019

£15, (£10 under 18's) COMPOSER: Richard Wagner Sung in German. 

Met Opera 18-19: Die Walkure

Met Opera 18-19: Die Walkure

Featuring some of the most glorious music ever written—including, of course, the Ride of the Valkyries—Die Walküre is the second of the four operas that… 

Romeo And Juliet - The Royal Ballet

Romeo And Juliet - The Royal Ballet

The story is set against a wonderful evocation of 16th-century Verona, and includes a bustling marketplace that erupts into a violent sword fight, and a lavish ball held in an eleg… 

Met Opera: La Fille Du Régiment 2019

Met Opera: La Fille Du Régiment 2019

£15 (£10 under 18's) COMPOSER: Gaetano Donizetti Sung in French. 

Met Opera 18-19: La Fille Du Régiment

Met Opera 18-19: La Fille Du Régiment

Full of wit and invention, Donizetti’s comic opera is a delight. 

The Royal Ballet Live: Don Quixote

The Royal Ballet Live: Don Quixote

Cervantes’s story of the bumbling knight Don Quixote has inspired countless artistic interpretations. 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

The Royal Ballet School

The Royal Ballet School

The dancers of the future bring their talent to the Royal Opera House main stage for three special performances. 

Met Opera: Carmen 2019

Met Opera: Carmen 2019

£15 (£10 under 18’s) COMPOSER: Georges Bizet Sung in French. 

Met Opera 18-19: Carmen

Met Opera 18-19: Carmen

Don’t miss this revival of Sir Richard Eyre’s dynamic production. 

The Royal Opera House Live: The Queen of Spades

The Royal Opera House Live: The Queen of Spades

In Tchaikovsky’s intense opera of obsession and the supernatural, Gherman is caught between the woman he loves and a destructive fixation. 

Baroque Opera Double Bill

Baroque Opera Double Bill

DIDO AND AENEAS (PURCELL) &IL COMBATTIMENTO DI TANCREDI E CLORINDA (MONTEVERDI) Purcell’s much-loved masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, recounts the love of Dido, Q… 

Grindr: The Opera!

Grindr: The Opera!

Grindr: The Opera! puts the most notorious gay hook-up app into the exaggerated world of opera. 

La Fille Mal Gardee - Birmingham Royal Ballet

La Fille Mal Gardee - Birmingham Royal Ballet

In Frederick Ashton’s joyous country tale, Lise and her mother clash in a foot-stomping, cabbage-throwing, battle of wills. 

Liverpool's Royal Court 80th Birthday Bash

Liverpool's Royal Court 80th Birthday Bash

Liverpool’s Royal Court 80th Birthday Bash   An evening of celebration done the Royal Court way, this is a night where we show off all (well, some) of the goo… 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved. 

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… 

Two Dames, a Piano and a Whole Lot of Giggle Water

Two Dames, a Piano and a Whole Lot of Giggle Water

Step into the glamorous Roaring Twenties as the inimitable Hester and Ruby bring their speakeasy spirit to Edinburgh. 

The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

Swarming with highwaymen, thieves, jailors, pimps and prostitutes, John Gay’s savagely satirical and wildly entertaining ‘ballad opera’ invites you into a world of greed, cri… 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Strangely, apart from the Military Tattoo, there is not a lot of piping in Edinburgh during the Fringe. 

Luke Wright, Poet Laureate

Luke Wright, Poet Laureate

The campaign to make Luke Wright the new Poet Laureate starts here. 

Opera Mouse

Opera Mouse

Tilly Mouse lives under an opera house, and she just loves to sing! Her dream is to perform on stage. 

H2O: A Play About Water

H2O: A Play About Water

Water is the essence of life. 

Poet of the Impossible

Poet of the Impossible

‘Poet of the Impossible’ is a beautifully crafted weaving of magic and spoken word created by Scots-Italian magician and playwright, Lorenzo Novani. 

Phill Jupitus Is Porky the Poet in Living in a World Where They Throw the Ducks at the Bread

Phill Jupitus Is Porky the Poet in Living in a World Where They Throw the Ducks at the Bread

Porky’s back at the Free Fringe and in rare form after two UK tours supporting The Lovely Eggs as well as his alter ego Phill Jupitus, whom he’s not really that fond of. 

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. 

All About Her – Feminism in Chinese Traditional Opera

All About Her – Feminism in Chinese Traditional Opera

All About Her — Feminism in Chinese Traditional Opera creatively combines traditional Chinese Opera with contemporary ideas, exploring feminism in the traditional opera repertoir… 

Cambusdonald Royal

Cambusdonald Royal

Brothers Barnabus and Donatus of Cambusdonald Abbey are back, now five years on from the events of The Sorcerer’s Tale. 

Woodbine Willie: Poet and Padre

Woodbine Willie: Poet and Padre

A play of overwhelming sincerity and honesty and a moving tribute to an incredible and unique First World War chaplain. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Take an easy walking tour to discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

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. 

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Your Fringe adventure starts here! For the 20th year, Edinburgh’s historic High Street is transformed into a huge open-air performance playground featuring thousands of shows of al… 

Royal Mile Tours

Royal Mile Tours

Join our expert guides for a free walk around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. 

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. 

Rise of a Humble Poet

Rise of a Humble Poet

Life can be so cruel and yet so beautiful, come and join an aspiring author on a journey through a past full of hurt and joy, towards a beautiful and hopeful future. 

Grindr: The Opera!

Grindr: The Opera!

by Erik Ransom UNRESERVED SEATING ON ALL PERFORMANCES OF GRINDR: THE OPERA Grindr: The Opera! puts the most notorious gay hook-up app into the exaggerated world of … 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Romeo and Juliet

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Romeo and Juliet

Love at first dance, forbidden passions, dangerous secrets and star-crossed fate combine in this exhilarating classic ballet. 

Never Mind the Royal Wedding - Here's Some Bollocks from Der Wunderlich Revue

Never Mind the Royal Wedding - Here's Some Bollocks from Der Wunderlich Revue

A firm rite of the Queens, the boys from Der Wunderlich Revue have been peddling their own unique brand of chaos, smut, nudity and stupidity for ten years. 

The Fall of Byron Montrose; Poet, Gentleman, Lover

The Fall of Byron Montrose; Poet, Gentleman, Lover

Blackadder meets Milton Jones. 

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. 

Woods and Water: An Exhibition of Sussex Landscape Paintings by Eva Peel

Woods and Water: An Exhibition of Sussex Landscape Paintings by Eva Peel

Eva Peel grew up in Sussex and finds this landscape beautiful. 

Amadeus comes to Lunch at the Chapel Royal

Amadeus comes to Lunch at the Chapel Royal

Mozart masterpieces performed in the wonderful acoustics and historic setting of the Chapel Royal. 

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… 

Geometries of Water

Geometries of Water

Ever-changing seascapes hold many contradictions: powerful yet calm, dark yet enlightening, dangerous yet enticing. 

Andrew James Brown: The Moon Under Water

Andrew James Brown: The Moon Under Water

Poet Andrew James Brown loves pubs. 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

Macbeth - Royal Opera

Macbeth - Royal Opera

The warrior Macbeth fights on the side of the King of Scotland – but when a coven of witches prophesy that he shall become king himself, a ruthless ambition drives Macbeth an… 

MATES! A struthin' Aussie Soap Opera

MATES! A struthin' Aussie Soap Opera

Darryl is suspected of murder. 

The Winter's Tale - Royal Ballet

The Winter's Tale - Royal Ballet

King Leontes, possessed by a mad jealousy, believes his pregnant wife Hermione to be having an affair with his childhood friend King Polixenes. 

Carmen - Royal Opera

Carmen - Royal Opera

Barrie Kosky directs Bizet’s much-loved opera, with Jakub Hrůša and Christopher Willis conducting two casts led by Anna Goryachova and Gaëlle Arquez in the title… 

Giselle - Royal Ballet

Giselle - Royal Ballet

The peasant girl Giselle discovers the true identity of her lover Albrecht – and that he is promised to another. 

Tosca - Royal Opera

Tosca - Royal Opera

Three casts, led by Adrianne Pieczonka, Angela Gheorghiu and Martina Serafin and conducted by Dan Ettinger and Plácido Domingo, star in The Royal Opera’s production of… 

Rigoletto - Royal Opera

Rigoletto - Royal Opera

Rigoletto, court jester to the libertine Duke of Mantua, is cursed by the father of one of the Duke’s victims for his irreverent laughter. 

Side Shows

Side Shows

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

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Bill

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Bill

A mixed programme of new work and much loved pieces. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Aladdin

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Aladdin

A cave of riches is waiting to be explored in David Bintley’s glittering production of the classic story of Aladdin and his adventures with the magic lamp. 

The Phantom of the Opera (ENO)

The Phantom of the Opera (ENO)

The World Premiere of Roy Budd’s masterpiece score to the 1925 classic silent film. 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

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

Celebrating 60 Years of Edinburgh Grand Opera

Celebrating 60 Years of Edinburgh Grand Opera

Celebrate 60 years of EGO with highlights from much-loved operas by Verdi, Mozart, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Bernstein and Bizet. 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

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

Tesco: The Opera!

Tesco: The Opera!

One man, a piano and an unexpected item in the bagging area… the supermarket trip is explored in musical form with a fun, frantic and family-friendly trolley dash to the conveyor… 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Music of the Great Highland bagpipe in a variety of forms played by members of the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society and friends, displaying the quality and enduring appeal of the ins… 

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

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

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

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

The City – A Detective Hip Hop Opera

The City – A Detective Hip Hop Opera

A rap opera written entirely in rhyme, performed as one continuous song. 

Macbeth: Fringe of Cantonese Opera

Macbeth: Fringe of Cantonese Opera

Shakespeare’s Macbeth is one of the world most renowned plays, however this year the production will be performed in an entirely unique style, that of traditional Cantonese opera… 

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 Boor (Peking Opera)

The Boor (Peking Opera)

Adapted from Anton Chekhov’s comedy. 

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows. 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Join an expert local guide for a historical walking tour around Edinburgh’s world-famous Old Town. 

Scotch Egg Club Presents: Whisky on Water

Scotch Egg Club Presents: Whisky on Water

Ever wanted to drink whisky, eat cheese, chocolate and scotch eggs while cruising along a canal? Well now you can! Scotch Egg Club brings you a Whisky tasting with a difference, wh… 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Take an easy walking tour to discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town: behind the historic buildings find the surprising number of gardens and green nooks and crannies,… 

Chamber Pot Opera

Chamber Pot Opera

This isn’t an eccentric metaphor or a pseudonym for a filthy cabaret, it is exactly what it says. 

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. 

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… 

Sasquatch: The Opera

Sasquatch: The Opera

I’m not sure where to begin in dissecting Sasquatch: the Opera. 

Salt Water: A Comedy Show

Salt Water: A Comedy Show

Bracing maritime sketch show from Eggbox Comedy. 

Swan Lake: The Royal Ballet

Swan Lake: The Royal Ballet

Konstantin Sergeyev’s entrancing production of Swan Lake, based on Petipa and Ivanov’s timeless masterpiece, creates a lyrical, mysterious world where Prince Siegf… 

Penelope Solomon: I was a Penis at the Royal Festival Hall

Penelope Solomon: I was a Penis at the Royal Festival Hall

Following her success of last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Penelope brings her unique combination of stand-up, character comedy and songs in this nationwide tour of ‘I was a penis. 

Into The Water

Into The Water

This internationally renowned folk-dance duo present a foot-stomping, hand-tapping adventure through dance, percussion and video. 

Duker & Henderson: Soph Opera

Duker & Henderson: Soph Opera

Two of the UK’s best new comics, Sophie Duker (Funny Women finalist 2015) and Sophie Henderson (SYTYF? finalist 2016) ride into Brighton for an unrelentingly hilarious hour of subv… 

Poet of the Impossible

Poet of the Impossible

Not just a magician but a ‘poet of the impossible’, Scots-Italian conjurer and writer, Lorenzo ‘Renz’ Novani, weaves verbal wizardry and magic into 50 thought provoking and wonder-… 

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 … 

Beethoven at the Lunchtime Concerts Chapel Royal

Beethoven at the Lunchtime Concerts Chapel Royal

Beethoven at lunchtimes. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

Heidi Regan and Will Rowland Present: Some Comedy in a Venue

Heidi Regan and Will Rowland Present: Some Comedy in a Venue

Will and Heidi are two thoughtful, principled stand-ups who will do anything to get a laugh, including dropping all principles. 

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 Nutcracker - Royal Opera House

The Nutcracker - Royal Opera House

The Nutcracker is classical ballet at its most approachable and visually entrancing – Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without it! A young girl’s enchanted present… 

Tosca

Tosca

Opera singer Tosca’s love for artist Cavaradossi knows no compromise. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Immerse yourself in a magical world. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Three Shakespeare-inspired ballets that begin Birmingham Royal Ballet’s celebration of the Bard's legacy. 

British Youth Opera

British Youth Opera

British Youth Opera — English Eccentrics By Malcolm Williamson Libretto by Geoffrey Dunn based on the book by Edith Sitwell. 

British Youth Opera

British Youth Opera

British Youth Opera: Owen Wingrave By Benjamin Britten. 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

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

The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Venue Marketplace

Venue Marketplace

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

Musical Theatre Workshop With the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Musical Theatre Workshop With the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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

ROH: Tosca

ROH: Tosca

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Ai WeiWei at the Royal Academy

Ai WeiWei at the Royal Academy

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Hercules Didn't Wade in the Water

Hercules Didn't Wade in the Water

The depiction of the struggle for life and unfulfilled dreams amidst Hurricane Katrina. 

The Royal Ballet: The Winter's Tale

The Royal Ballet: The Winter's Tale

Cinema screening of live performance. 

The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake

The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Penelope Solomon: I Was a Penis at the Royal Festival Hall

Penelope Solomon: I Was a Penis at the Royal Festival Hall

With stand-up, character comedy and a sprinkling of original songs, BBC Radio 4 TV critic Penelope (BBC’s Goodnight Sweetheart and Fist of Fun and BBC Radio 2’s Sony nominated King… 

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. 

Royal Scottish Pipers Society

Royal Scottish Pipers Society

Strangely, apart from the Military Tattoo there is not much piping at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

YCA Secret Opera: Mansfield Park

YCA Secret Opera: Mansfield Park

Following a sell-out run and five star reviews for their recent production of Carmen, Edinburgh Studio Opera return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Jonathan Dove’s Mansfiel… 

Young Classical Artist Secret Opera

Young Classical Artist Secret Opera

Staged opera performances from some of Scotland’s most talented young singers. 

The Royal Ballet: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

The Royal Ballet: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Dylan and Donovan: The Prophet, the Poet and the Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Dylan and Donovan: The Prophet, the Poet and the Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Two musical icons from different sides of the world, and the fascinating story of their meeting, their rivalry and how their music shaped a generation. 

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor. 

Into the Water

Into the Water

Into the Water promises to be a family-friendly show full of dancing and imagination. 

Shanghai Opera House: Thunderstorm - sponsored by MG

Shanghai Opera House: Thunderstorm - sponsored by MG

Thunderstorm is an award-winning modern opera about family, society and corruption in Old Shanghai. 

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Ensembles

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Ensembles

Free lunchtime concerts with emerging professional musicians in ensembles from our national conservatoire. 

The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet

The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Who Killed Pablo Neruda? (A Poet's Journey)

Who Killed Pablo Neruda? (A Poet's Journey)

Mystery, poetry and the unknown contents of a white bag spark a young woman’s quest into the life, death and writing of the great Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.  

A Royal Flush

A Royal Flush

A Royal Flush is a dark political comedy turned farce, featuring a princess stuck in a portaloo and a ransoming of The Daily Star. 

Opera Mouse

Opera Mouse

Opera Mouse is a pleasant Canadian import presented as a one-woman puppet show by Melanie Gall. 

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows. 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Join a trained festival guide for a historical walking tour around Edinburgh’s world-famous Old Town. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Greenyonder’s most popular tour. 

Poet of the Impossible

Poet of the Impossible

Renz Novani: Poet of the Impossible. 

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… 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

Water on Mars

Water on Mars

Gandini presents virtuoso juggling gone wild. 

Royal Vauxhall

Royal Vauxhall

With a script and songs by Desmond O’Connor, this new musical tells the tale of the legendary night that TV superstar, Kenny Everett and rock god, Freddie Mercury dressed Lady Di… 

What Can You Do to Make Your Venue Autism-Friendly?

What Can You Do to Make Your Venue Autism-Friendly?

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

Into the Water

Into the Water

Internationally-renowned folk-dance duo Up & Over It present an immersive dance adventure for the whole family. 

A Royal Wunderlich Variety Show

A Royal Wunderlich Variety Show

Brighton’s all-male cabaret smutsters, Der Wunderlich Revue, celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday with a night of right royal mirth, magic, music, cheerleading and madness. 

The Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera

A common preconception of Brecht’s work is that his political views, his ‘anti-theatre’ style and the didactic tag that precedes any conversation about it, creates theatre that s… 

Tenors Unlimited:The Rat Pack of Opera

Tenors Unlimited:The Rat Pack of Opera

The atmospheric Spiegeltent was bursting at the seams as the three tenors took the stage and the audience with their sunny, easy-going manner. 

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Tuesday lunchtime concerts: 10th: Ensemble Reza - Boccherini and Beethoven String Quintets; 17th: Paul Gregory (guitar) - South American music; 24th: James Larter (percussionist) -… 

Heartbeat Opera

Heartbeat Opera

The adventurous Cantata Profana ensemble teams up for the second time with its innovative sister company, Heartbeat Opera, for re-imagined, contemporary productions of Donizetti… 

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… 

New York City Opera

New York City Opera

A renaissance, this company is calling it: After bankruptcy and a protracted legal battle, the name, at least, has returned. 

Metropolitan Opera

Metropolitan Opera

Two alluring sopranos making house role debuts are on the lineup this week: Nina Stemme sings with a powerful, luxuriant voice and offers an unusually nuanced portrayal of the titl… 

Prototype: Opera/Theater/Now

Prototype: Opera/Theater/Now

(performances start on Wednesday) A tuneful celebration of musical and theatrical experiment, this year’s festival features the world premiere of “Angel’s Bone,&#… 

Amore Opera

Amore Opera

This energetic small company, an offshoot of the now defunct Amato Opera, offers its production of “La Bohème” directed by Nathan Hull, conducted by Jason Tramm an… 

Mannes Opera

Mannes Opera

The young singers of Mannes Opera have a chance to demonstrate their vocal and comic gifts in Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’amore,” presented in a fully sta… 

Juilliard Opera

Juilliard Opera

In their first performances of the season, these reliable students a double bill of dark comedies: Poulenc’s “Les mamelles de Tirésias” and Viktor Ullmann… 

Tan Duns Water Passion

Tan Duns Water Passion

The composer Tan Dun wrote his “Water Passion” as a modern-day response to Bach’s “St. 

Chelsea Opera

Chelsea Opera

Chelsea Opera has been admirably committed to “Glory Denied,” the opera by the composer Tom Cipullo. 

Tosca

Tosca

One of the most controversial productions of the Peter Gelb era, Luc Bondy’s “Tosca,” returns to the stage for a run that lasts through Dec. 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved. 

Shakuntala: A Rock Opera in English

Shakuntala: A Rock Opera in English

Shakuntala: A Rock Opera in English, is based on an ancient Indian folk tale by the famous poet Kalidasa. 

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. 

Opera Mouse

Opera Mouse

Tilly Mouse lives under an opera house, and she just loves to sing! Her dream is to perform on stage. 

Fat Shirley's: A Trailer Park Opera

Fat Shirley's: A Trailer Park Opera

A cacophony of foot-stomping bluegrass musical numbers telling the simple story of a very simple community. 

Bill Hicks: Dark Poet

Bill Hicks: Dark Poet

Based upon the life of the influential and acerbic comedian, Bill Hicks: Dark Poet is a fusion between traditional storytelling monodrama and modern stand-up. 

Rob Auton: The Water Show

Rob Auton: The Water Show

The Water Show is a show about water. 

The Nursery Improv Venue at the Edinburgh Fringe

The Nursery Improv Venue at the Edinburgh Fringe

The Nursery together with Freestival is bringing an improv only venue to Edinburgh - a Fringe first! Every night for three weeks, the Holyrood Suite at the Thistle Hotel will trans… 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Take an easy walking tour to discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows. 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Take part in the Festival’s longest running show at no charge at all. 

The Lonely Poet (or: The Pleonasm)

The Lonely Poet (or: The Pleonasm)

Everybody thinks that I’m lonely. 

Poet of the Impossible

Poet of the Impossible

In a tiny, hot, almost claustrophobic room on Hanover Street, a poet is performing miracles. 

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… 

The Solid Life of Sugar Water

The Solid Life of Sugar Water

Graeae Theatre Company, according to the information sheet handed out before the start of the show, sees itself as ‘a force for change in world-class theatre – breaking down ba… 

Soweto Afro Pop Opera

Soweto Afro Pop Opera

A harmony quartet offering as wide-ranging a repertoire as their name suggests, coming across like a South African Il Divo and a sleepy Ave Maria. 

A Potter, a Painter and a Poet

A Potter, a Painter and a Poet

In an innovative collaboration of depth and diversity, potter Paul Tebble, artist Anne Gilchrist and poet Elizabeth Burns respond to each other’s work and break down boundaries bet… 

DellArte Opera Ensemble

DellArte Opera Ensemble

This enterprising young group, accompanied by the Metamorphosis Chamber Orchestra, celebrates the playwright Beaumarchais with operas famous and obscure. 

Apotheosis Opera

Apotheosis Opera

Many start-up opera companies focus on baroque works, operetta or chamber operas. 

Glimmerglass Opera

Glimmerglass Opera

This summer the Glimmerglass Festival, which continues to thrive under the leadership of the director Francesca Zambello, offers four main stage productions, all them up and runnin… 

On Site Opera

On Site Opera

This imaginative company offers a site-specific staging of the “Barber of Seville. 

The Royal Ballet

The Royal Ballet

This crown jewel of British ballet was last seen in New York more than a decade ago. 

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… 

Venue B @ Brighton Youth Centre

Venue B @ Brighton Youth Centre

See the best in live performance for and by young people (and open to everyone!) at Venue B, Brighton’s only dedicated venue for young people. Check our website for full details. 

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… 

St. Thomas Choir and Concert Royal

St. Thomas Choir and Concert Royal

The consistently excellent St. 

An Evening With... The Rat Pack of Opera

An Evening With... The Rat Pack of Opera

An entertaining and uplifting hour of stunning vocals, luscious harmonies and witty banter from the UK’s premier classical-crossover vocal trio. 

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… 

An Opera of Daniel

An Opera of Daniel

The biblical story of Daniel is well-known: the writing on the wall at Belshazzar’s feast, Daniel’s rise to power, his fall at the hands of conspirators - and the lions’ den. 

Gravid Water

Gravid Water

This popular high-concept show consists of several two-person scenes: One participant is an actor who has memorized his or her lines in a classic scene; the other is an improviser … 

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finals

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finals

Every year, opera lovers have a chance to hear the stars of the future during the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finals concert. 

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 Royal Danish Ballet: Principals and Soloists

The Royal Danish Ballet: Principals and Soloists

Russian ballet exalts in bravura; American ballet trades in speed. 

By the Water

By the Water

(previews begin on Nov. 

Audrey Hailes and Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble

Audrey Hailes and Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble

The once imperiled dance space at 280 Broadway, recently revived by Gina Gibney, begins its inaugural series, DoublePlus. 

Voce: Rising Opera Stars in Recital

Voce: Rising Opera Stars in Recital

This series at Pace University, started last year by the veteran impresario Matthew A. 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved. 

Herlock and Swatson in the Mystery of the Royal Goose

Herlock and Swatson in the Mystery of the Royal Goose

Join the illustrious, world renowned detective duo on an epic mystery adventure for all the family. 

Fury and Flirtation: Opera Scenes

Fury and Flirtation: Opera Scenes

Following sell-out shows and five-star reviews, Edinburgh Studio Opera returns to the Fringe once again in Fury and Flirtation: Opera Scenes. 

Dead in the Water - A Musical Tragicomedy

Dead in the Water - A Musical Tragicomedy

Dead in the Water takes the odd story of Operation Mincemeat - where Welsh vagrant Glyndwr Michael’s body was dumped by MI5 off the coast of Spain, complete with documents iden… 

Opera Alba

Opera Alba

Opera Alba’s aim is to provide luxury entertainment, accessible to all, offering a wide-ranging repertoire from opera’s greatest hits to traditional Scottish favourites in Derek Cl… 

The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera

The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera

I loved The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera because, although the cast are by no means the best dancers, singers or actors, this production has so much charisma and passio… 

Family Royal Mile Walk

Family Royal Mile Walk

A Historical Family Walk starting from Edinburgh Castle, finishing at the Sottish Parliament by travelling down the Royal Mile with a guide. 

Songs by Three Teachers of the Royal College of Music

Songs by Three Teachers of the Royal College of Music

Songs by three teachers of the Royal College of Music (Ireland, Howells and Horowitz) and piano solos by Lambert, a student of the Royal College of Music, are contrasted with the g… 

Out of Water

Out of Water

The singers are out of breath. 

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. 

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ticket and Dining at Pommery Bar

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ticket and Dining at Pommery Bar

Only eight nights available for the Pommery Champagne Café Bar Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo ticket and dining packages. 

Bare: A Pop Opera

Bare: A Pop Opera

Through its pulsating rock score and emotionally charged story, Bare has thrilled and moved audiences around the world since its first staging in Los Angeles over a decade ago. 

Arrest That Poet!

Arrest That Poet!

Have you ever climbed up a power station, D-locked yourself to a construction company’s staircase or been sued for £5 million? Until recently, slam poet Danny Chivers certainly … 

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Juplicity

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Juplicity

Before Phill Jupitus was a panel show staple (but in a good way) he was a performance poet. 

Monkey Poet: Shit Flinging - Free

Monkey Poet: Shit Flinging - Free

Monkey Poet: Shit Flinging is a show much more savoury than its name suggests. 

Metropolitan Opera HD Series

Metropolitan Opera HD Series

With the Metropolitan Opera and labor unions agreeing to a new contract deal, the show can go on. 

Free Historical Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Free Historical Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

This tour is a brilliant way to explore the history of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town in this very popular walking tour. 

Virgin Money Fringe on The Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on The Royal Mile

Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows. 

Soweto Afro-Pop Opera

Soweto Afro-Pop Opera

Despite the geographical specificity of their title, the performers of the Soweto Afro-Pop Opera draw their influences as widely as the so-called ‘Rainbow Nation’ from which th… 

Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series

Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series

In recent years, the Met has been fielding free concerts with young artists in lieu of its old series of operas in concert. 

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. 

Gotham Chamber Opera

Gotham Chamber Opera

Alessandra Ferri took a break from dancing after her 2007 retirement from American Ballet Theater, but recently she has been drawn back to the stage. 

How to: Run a Venue at Brighton Fringe

How to: Run a Venue at Brighton Fringe

Ever thought about running your own Brighton Fringe venue? Then this panel discussion is for you! Hear about the practicalities, pleasures and pitfalls of running a venue from a va… 

Venue B

Venue B

What kind of music do you like? We got it. 

Venue B Presents the Mystery Weekender

Venue B Presents the Mystery Weekender

2 big days, several SECRET locations and a mash-up of live music and epic performance! Special guest stars, festival fever, dance off, skate jams and all the weird and wonderful�… 

King & Country World War 1 Opera

King & Country World War 1 Opera

The King and Country World War I Opera is a show presented in a rather strange format at the Brighton Fringe Festival. 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

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

Dead in the Water: A Musical Tragicomedy

Dead in the Water: A Musical Tragicomedy

This is one of the oddest true stories you will ever hear. 

Opera Naked: Singers' Lives Laid Bare

Opera Naked: Singers' Lives Laid Bare

Warning: this operatic cabaret contains no nudity in spite of its name. 

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. 

Opera Lafayette

Opera Lafayette

This excellent group, specializing in the French Baroque, turns its attention to Rameau in honor of the 250th anniversary of his death. 

Opera Feroce

Opera Feroce

A relatively new player among New York’s shoestring opera companies, this six-member company, which focuses on Baroque repertory, offers “Magdalene’s Dilemma,R… 

Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Royal Winnipeg Ballet

The decadence and debauchery of turn-of-the-century Paris provided a rich setting for Baz Luhrmann’s wildly inspired 2001 film, “Moulin Rouge. 

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Based on the 1910 novel “Le Fantome de l’Opéra”, The Phantom of the Opera was adapted into a musical sensation by Andrew Lloyd Webber and is currently showing at Her Majesty… 

The Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera

(in previews; opens on April 7) Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s glittering gutter-musical masterwork returns courtesy of Atlantic Theater Company in this production of Marc B… 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking. 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Managing a venue at the Fringe can be hugely rewarding, but is also a mammoth undertaking. 

Royal Mile Book Fringe

Royal Mile Book Fringe

Join the banter with some of the most outspoken writers in independent Scottish publishing. 

Blues! Live at Venue 45

Blues! Live at Venue 45

The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a limited run of five shows at the enigmatic Venue 45. 

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. 

Secret Opera Society

Secret Opera Society

Centotre’s Italian food is delicious. 

Secret Opera Society

Secret Opera Society

The Secret Opera Society event at restaurant Centotre brings together music and cuisine in a stunning fusion of Italian culture with a strong Scottish sensibility and humour. 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

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

A Mark of Water (Water Stain)

A Mark of Water (Water Stain)

Patricia Selonk stars as Laura - a 40 year-old-woman, grappling with a deteriorating neurological disease - in this exciting production from Armazem Theatre Company, part of this y… 

Monkey Poet - Love Hurts Actually

Monkey Poet - Love Hurts Actually

Forget the movie, Monkey Poet tells us that Love Hurts, Actually. 

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Zeitgeist Limbo

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Zeitgeist Limbo

Anyone looking for Phill Jupitus’ stand-up, please look elsewhere. 

Monkey Poet

Monkey Poet

Matt Panesh is Monkey Poet: A poet who runs out of poems after half an hour. 

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. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Discover unexpected gardens and green nooks and crannies behind the historic buildings of Edinburgh’s Old Town, all with a story to tell. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Virgin Money Fringe on The Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on The Royal Mile

Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows. 

Dirty Water

Dirty Water

‘Close cleaning’ might be a confusing term to those unfamiliar with the Glasgow vernacular. 

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. 

This Is Soap: The Improvised Soap Opera

This Is Soap: The Improvised Soap Opera

Year after year, a plethora of improv acts arrive in Edinburgh for the fringe. 

Free History Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Free History Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Experienced local guides show you historic places of the Royal Mile, its buildings, narrow closes and secret gardens, describing how its people lived and died, its famous character… 

The Francis Bacon Opera

The Francis Bacon Opera

The 1985 South Bank Show interview with Francis Bacon is a television classic. 

Pop-up Opera

Pop-up Opera

Pop-Up Opera are a (very) small-scale touring company taking opera with piano accompaniment to unusual venues in the hope of creating new audiences. 

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in 27 Years On

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in 27 Years On

Phill Jupitus in association with Free Fringe is a coup. 

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. 

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… 

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. 

Jerry Springer The Opera

Jerry Springer The Opera

The most controversial musical of all time returns to its spiritual home in a production that is so vastly superior to the professional one that it is staggering. 

Only Water Between

Only Water Between

Jack is in France, staying in a tent with the lads. 

Opera Shorts

Opera Shorts

Opera Shorts was created in late 2007 with the objective of creating a platform for young up-and-coming composers in Scotland. 

Prototype Festival: Opera/Theater/Now

Prototype Festival: Opera/Theater/Now

(performances start on Jan. 

Body of Water

Body of Water

There’s a comedy show at this year’s Fringe entitled All Young People Are C*nts. 

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary. 

The Great British Soap Opera

The Great British Soap Opera

The UK loves a good soap opera. 

Chris Stokes: An Opera Written On Napkins

Chris Stokes: An Opera Written On Napkins

The phrase ‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade’ is one your parents will most certainly have quoted at you at some point - no doubt when it seemed a particularly unhelpf… 

Monkey Poet's Murder Mystery

Monkey Poet's Murder Mystery

When a group came into his show mistaking it for the one on next door, Matt Panesh, aka Money Poet, didn’t bat an eyelid. 

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows. 

The Moon Under the Water

The Moon Under the Water

Drawing inspiration from George Orwell’s eponymous 1946 essay on the perfect public house, The Moon Under The Water presents us with a dystopian view of how UK binge-drinking cul… 

Monkey Poet - Potty Mouth

Monkey Poet - Potty Mouth

Monkey Poet’s combination of heavily political stand-up and performance poetry will be the darkest, rudest and funniest thing you see at the Free Fringe. 

Szambalia: Rock Opera

Szambalia: Rock Opera

From the Red Light district in Second World War Germany to the lost tunnels under the Red Gate of Tibet, this original rock opera by the Maciej Pawlowski Musical School follows the… 

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 Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera

Much has been written about Brechts Threepenny Opera - after all, it was written in 1928 and plenty of critics have had a chance to dissect what has been become one of the earliest… 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

James MacMillan Quickening Strauss Ein Heldenleben Birth, life, struggles and triumphs: two immensely powerful reflections on our existence, performed by a celebrated Internatio… 

VAULT Announces New London Venue and Return of VAULT Festival for 2024

VAULT Announces New London Venue and Return of VAULT Festival for 2024

VAULT, the creators of VAULT Festival have found their new London home which will open in Spring 2024 with VAULT Festival returning in the Autumn. 

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.  

Pick of the Pubs, by Joe the Poet

Pick of the Pubs, by Joe the Poet

The relationship between poetry and alcohol is renowned and Joseph J Clark continues in this tradition with his show, Drunk With A Pen (Sweet Werks 2, 5th-13th May, 19:00). 

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers. 

The Scottish Story Telling Centre: A Venue for Voices

The Scottish Story Telling Centre: A Venue for Voices

The Scottish Storytelling Centre is, in its own words, ‘a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events... 

Neil Hilborn on Self Care as a Poet

Neil Hilborn on Self Care as a Poet

In 2011, Neil Hilborn’s poetry slam team placed first in the US College Poetry Slam. 

The Royal Court’s Elyse Dodgson on the Joy of Directors who Support Writers

The Royal Court’s Elyse Dodgson on the Joy of Directors who Support Writers

As part of the Edinburgh International Festival the Royal Court was invited to present a series of rehearsed readings by playwrights from Chile, China, Cuba, Lebanon, Palestine and... 

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. 

Royal & Derngate announces Made in Northampton 2017 season

Royal & Derngate announces Made in Northampton 2017 season

At the end of a remarkable year for the Northampton venue, Royal & Derngate’s Artistic Director James Dacre today announced details of Made in Northampton 2017. 

Poet Dan Simpson: “Computers Don’t Know What a Cliché is”

Poet Dan Simpson: “Computers Don’t Know What a Cliché is”

Dan Simpson is a former Canterbury Laureate, and has performed at the Glastonbury Festival, Roundhouse Camden, and the BBC Fringe Slam. 

Poet Pete De-Graft Johnson on Balancing Art and Business

Poet Pete De-Graft Johnson on Balancing Art and Business

Pete De-Graft Johnson, also known as The Repeat Beat Poet, is a poet and organiser of The PAD, a studio and events space in London. 

Content vs Style - Poet Joel Auterson on Slam Culture

Content vs Style - Poet Joel Auterson on Slam Culture

Joel Auterson is an otter admirer and a host of the Boomerang Club, a regular poetry night in London. 

Tearing down ivory towers with the Sex Workers' Opera

Tearing down ivory towers with the Sex Workers' Opera

The Sex Workers' Opera rehearses on the third floor of Theatre Delicatessen, a multi-level studio space and gutted workplace that used to serve as an office-complex for The Guardia... 

C Venues launches new flagship venue at St Stephen’s Stockbridge

C Venues launches new flagship venue at St Stephen’s Stockbridge

Edinburgh venue St Stephen’s Stockbridge returns in 2016 as the latest addition to the C venues stable. 

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. 

‘We just ran up and down the Royal Mile shouting at people’ - The IdeasTap Underbelly and Les Enfant Terribles Award Winners’ Panel

‘We just ran up and down the Royal Mile shouting at people’ - The IdeasTap Underbelly and Les Enfant Terribles Award Winners’ Panel

The Fringe can be a tough place for emerging talent, struggling to be heard over the crowd.