Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
By Andrew and David HobbsBased on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson When the police investigation into the brutal murder of Sir Danvers Carew fails to yield anything other than …
Thomas is a remarkable, unconventional introvert – typically fiddling and fumbling his way through a 9 to 5 job, occasionally looking up to admire his wide-eyed and equally shy c…
Welcome to Yew Nork City, 3724.
Musical sketch comedian Simon Hennessy has over 360k followers and 30 million likes on social media, where viral characters like Remy and Adam from Bumble filmed on his smartphone …
While walking through the park one day, Chicken Little is hit on the head! She decides to tell the Prime Minister the sky is falling, and so begins a perilous journey: travelling t…
From Bach to The Beatles and beyond, South Australian cellist/songwriter William Jack presents a free (non-ticketed) multi-style cello recital in the heart of Edinburgh.
The story revolves around A-êng, a young boy who lives in Hêng-Chhun and strongly desires to eat a chicken leg.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
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…
26 boxes full of joy and fun.
I never met a man I so disliked and yet I can’t describe him.
When famous Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson mistakenly arrives in tiny Groesneck, Texas, hoping for rest and recuperation, the locals spring into action to trick him into …
Box of Frogs, Birmingham’s premier improv group, brings you a helping of high-octane improvised comedy nonsense, based entirely on your suggestions.
Seven dates, one night: will Sooz find the new love of her life, or will it become the worst night of her life? Booze-soaked and unlucky in love, Sooz has had enough.
Love science? Love comedy? Want to laugh and feel smart? Come to Stand-Up Science, a compilation of fantastic science-based comedy from across the Fringe.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Slut drop it like it’s hot! Kirsty talks about sexy times, nights out and starting a fight with a yoga instructor.
A chicken’s brain is the size of a walnut.
Science tricks you can do at home.
David Ellis is a terrible Jew.
Science tricks you can do at home.
Join Professors Lexi Con and Noel Edge (the Word Nerd and the Science Freak) for a thrilling voyage through the alphabet – where fascinating words inspire spectacular science! It…
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Doktor Kaboom! The good Doktor’s newest show fuses astonishing live science experiments, stand-up comedy, and lessons in empowerment, for an…
Sell-out cult shows in the North East; acclaimed short films; their own web series – now Metroland debut at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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 …
Picture this: a dystopian future where Andrew Lloyd Webber has sole control over UK theatre funding.
Hello, Box Office is a violently funny absurdist comedy.
Twelve women scientists will be bringing their research discoveries to the seaside.
From 1915 to 1940, Michael Dillon struggled against a world that insisted he was a girl.
“Out of the Box” is a Family friendly comedy show featuring world-class juggling, contagious laughs, and a show-stopping finale starring a toothbrush.
Donal Vaughan is coming back to Brighton with a different show from last year.
A tiny margin of error causes a future time traveller to end up in the present day and, as they await recovery, we learn about what brought them here – as well as the events that…
Beach Box presents an exciting line up of Sauna Rituals & events, featuring special guests to expertly guide you in a thermal journey.
This is your opportunity to surround yourself with the mystery of magic, cleverly fused with wondrous and miraculous feats of science.
This is your opportunity to surround yourself with the mystery of magic, cleverly fused with wondrous and miraculous feats of science.
Wide Open 2 here looking 4 one more Notice Box You're that lad from TikTok right? Wide Open - Joe MurphyConor and Alex have amazing sex.
There’s a famous quote by Winston Churchill that says that Russia “is a riddle wrapped in a mystery wrapped in an enigma”.
Quintessence Theatre, In association with Droichead Arts Centre, Present The Curious Case of Albert Cashier: Lincoln’s ‘Lady’ Soldier&nb…
From his Cats Does Countdown clips that quickly went viral to Hollywood TV hits like Ted Lasso and Intelligence, Nick Mohammed is known for his silly-yet-scientific comedy, broad a…
An unscrupulous landlord lets the same flat out to two different men: Cox who is out at work all day, and Box who is out at work all night.
Box of Frogs, Birmingham’s premier improv group, brings you a helping of high-octane improvised comedy nonsense, based entirely on your suggestions.
Jenny Ryan – better known as the dream-crushing brainbox The Vixen on the hit ITV quiz The Chase – breaks away from teatime telly and invites you to an evening of song, storyte…
For one night only, double Emmy Award nominee and star of Ted Lasso Nick Mohammed brings Mr Swallow back to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Osgood is known for Inverewe Gardens in Wester Ross.
From Bach to The Beatles and beyond, South Australian musician/songwriter William Jack presents a free (non-ticketed) multi-style cello recital in the heart of Edinburgh.
Two Plays for the price of one.
A double bill, both 30 minutes long.
Two Plays for the price of one.
How do you summarise a whole life? Is it in the knick knacks and curios we collect? Do the objects we surround ourselves with truly represent who we are inside? And even if you lov…
Living in a box is hard.
Written and performed by award winning and critically acclaimed character and sketch comedian Sian Hutchinson, this updated revamped version of Sian’s solo show ‘Tick My Box’ achie…
Written and performed by award winning and critically acclaimed character and sketch comedian Sian Hutchinson, this updated revamped version of Sian’s solo show ‘Tick My Box’ achie…
WARNING This satirical semi-animated video is dangerously anarchic and non-PC: If triggered please watch with a first-aider on standby.
David Ellis is a terrible Jew.
Science Magic is back and has evolved.
Love science? Love comedy? Want to laugh and feel smart? Come to Stand-up Science, a compilation of fantastic scientific comedians from across the Fringe.
Slut drop it like it’s hot! Join award-winning comedian Kirsty Munro, as she chats about sexy times, nights out and prosecco-fuelled confidence.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Science Magic is back and has evolved.
The Doktor is back! With even more science! More laughs! More Kaboom! Spin the wheel and choose what happens next.
Dominique Solerno’s The Box Show is a well-conceived theatrical piece which sees this talented and versatile performer performing a plethora of different characters, all from wit…
This delightfully friendly and dizzyingly enthusiastic show is an informative and fun hour for both kids and their parents.
What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done? I don’t mean skipping-church-because-you’re-too-hungover bad.
If you need to restore your faith in what Fringe theatre has to offer, look no further than Eva O’Connor’s Chicken, showing in the Former Women’s Locker room at Summerhall �…
Head to the bottom of the sea for a dramatic aquatic adventure! Join Professor Flotsam and Dr Wright in their brand new submarine as they look for the strangest creatures in the de…
‘Once in a while a new show comes along that quietly, unexpectedly, knocks you sideways’ WhatsOnStageDiscover a sleepy fishing harbour on the north coast of Cornwall, home to…
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Head to the bottom of the sea with Coppice Theatre for an exciting aquatic adventure! Through puppetry, animation and storytelling Professor Flotsam and Dr Wright will explore the …
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Head to the bottom of the sea with Coppice Theatre for an exciting aquatic adventure! Through puppetry, animation and storytelling Professor Flotsam and Dr Wright will explore the …
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational, and deeply personal.
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational, and deeply personal.
A storytelling workshop on how to build an authoritarian populist political narrative : A case study of Tayyip Erdoğan
A storytelling workshop on how to build an authoritarian populist political narrative : A case study of Tayyip Erdoğan
Award-winning Kirsty Munro is turning 40, but still loves a coupla slut drops and a chicken burger at 4am! Join her for a fun-packed show / 40th birthday party, as she chats about …
Written and performed by award winning character and sketch comedian Sian Hutchinson, this is your chance to see the new updated revamped version of Sian’s solo show ‘Tick My Box’ …
Award-winning Kirsty Munro is turning 40, but still loves a coupla slut drops and a chicken burger at 4am! Join her for a fun-packed show / 40th birthday party, as she chats about …
Written and performed by award winning character and sketch comedian Sian Hutchinson, this is your chance to see the new updated revamped version of Sian’s solo show ‘Tick My Box’ …
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is frankly remarkable.
A multi-sensory, interactive show written specifically for children and young people presenting with a wide range of disabilities.
Science Magic is back again.
A multi-sensory, interactive show written specifically for children and young people presenting with a wide range of disabilities.
Science Magic is back again.
Acid Box promotions are thrilled to be taking over Caravanserai, showcasing the best in psychedelic sounds.
Acid Box & Abyss presents the Caravanserai Super Fuzz Weekender! Brighton’s masters of all things psychedelic bring you a line up ready to melt minds and take you to other dimensi…
Worst Foot Forward is the comedy-trivia podcast all about failure, celebrating the worst things in the world.
A compelling solo show based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Victorian novella, adapted and performed by Mark Stratford.
The Case of Gaffy Pooey!Who dunna poo in the kettle?The Argument!Two people fight through the genres The Case of Gaffy Pooey! - Twenty Minute Mysteries A crime of passio…
Disaster! Professor McGuffin’s ground-breaking Sub-Nuclear Optical Transmitter (SNOT) has a catastrophic malfunction and needs a new power source! What a pickle! Enter the ACES �…
In April 2015, four (hopeless) hopefuls met in the basement of a theatre for a comedy course.
First published in 1886, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a mystery tale about the inexorable conflict between good and evil.
Chicken Pasta follows a couple as they navigate the complexities of a relationship plagued by a deadline; George has Bowel Cancer.
Beirt ar a dteitheadh ó Roghall, gealach bheag amach ón bpláinéad dearg Na Hasta, is ea Sál agus Ríosa.
A quirky fast-paced two-handed telling of the classic tale with humorous undertones by the dynamic duo that brought you the 5 star reviewed Dr Frankula’s Castle.
A compelling solo show based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Victorian novella.
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational and deeply personal.
Clare Harrison McCartney makes light of having to mask her neurological disorders in society.
Cora is 23, self-obsessed, a compulsive liar* (*harmless bullshitter), and an absolute hot mess.
Clare Harrison McCartney makes light of having to mask her neurological disorders in society.
Has your relationship with science lost its spark? Lacking the right chemistry? Join stand-up comedian and scientist Matt Hobs as he rediscovers the joy of science – finding the …
Science communication that engages the heart as well as the mind.
From Bach to The Beatles and beyond, renowned South Australian musician/songwriter William Jack presents a free (non-ticketed) multi-style cello recital in the heart of Edinburgh.
It’s time to celebrate nature.
Mr Swallow returns with a mix of new, old, very old and previously unusable material before hitting the road.
‘It’s a man’s world’ they say, looking at Earth.
Dare you take the tour of the ZeoBioTech research establishment? How and why do we process zombies and what could possibly go wrong? Come and take the tour of this immersive escape…
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
A parody Gogglebox about two slobby Pakistani brothers getting brainwashed by an evil TV.
‘Unsettling yet captivating’ (Alt A Review).
Eve always knew she belonged in the stars, but those on Earth keep bringing her down.
Eve always knew she belonged in the stars, but those on Earth keep bringing her down.
Direct from their UK tour, Martin Mor and Logy Logan bring their unique brand of comedy and circus back to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Love science? Love comedy? Want to laugh and feel smart? Come to Stand-Up Science, a compilation of excellent comedy about science from across the Fringe.
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational and deeply personal.
The fun, family, science comedy show is back! New tricks this year include popping a balloon with an orange, a twist on the famous table cloth trick, a device that runs electricity…
Science! Sex! Stand-up! Triple award-winning Irish comedian and scientist, Donal Vaughan has done stand-up for 10 years.
Clare Harrison McCartney is a neurodiverse comedian.
Clare Harrison McCartney is a neurodiverse comedian.
Disaster! Professor McGuffin’s ground-breaking Sub-Nuclear Optical Transmitter (SNOT) has a catastrophic malfunction and needs a new power source! What a pickle! Enter the ACES –…
So much science, so little time.
Tick Box Other is a collection of new short plays that take a closer look at the ups and downs of considering life without children.
Triple award-winning Irish comedian and scientist, Donal Vaughan, brings his hugely popular science, comedy, magic family show to Brighton Fringe with some brand new tricks.
Triple award-winning Irish comedian and scientist, Donal Vaughan, brings his hugely popular science, comedy, magic family show to Brighton Fringe with some brand new tricks.
“Is she perfect? Not at the beginning – and maybe not ever.
Phunky physics, catchy chemistry and bangin’ biology.
Phunky physics, catchy chemistry and bangin’ biology.
We run comedy nights at this venue all year round but we have something special planned for the Fringe.
A thrilling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s dark psychological fantasy, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde immerses you in the myth and mystery of 19th century Lond…
Book yourself a session with a member of the Brighton Fringe Box Office team who can talk you through all aspects of the reporting system, including checking your ticket sales, set…
Book yourself a session with a member of the Brighton Fringe Box Office team who can talk you through all aspects of the reporting system, including checking your ticket sales, set…
Spirit Box is a frightful, new, paranormal horror play about identity, isolation and ghosts.
Box and Cox, a celebrated 19th-century farce by Maddison Morton, puts centre stage the efforts of scheming landlady, Mrs Bouncer, to double her money by renting the same room to tw…
Box and Cox, a celebrated 19th-century farce by Maddison Morton, puts centre stage the efforts of scheming landlady, Mrs Bouncer, to double her money by renting the same room to tw…
Paul Black's Fringe debut had a lot to live up to.
It’s Not Rocket Science at theSpace@Surgeons’ Hall is presented by Nottingham New Theatre, England’s only fully student-run theatre venue.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
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.
Our team are in a right pickle! Professor McGuffin’s groundbreaking Sub-Nuclear Optical Transmitter (S.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
There seems to be a resurgence of interest in the adaptability of works by Robert Louis Stevenson for the stage, with productions popping up in many quarters.
A compelling one-man show based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic mystery tale of the conflict between good and evil.
‘Science Magic’ is back in Brighton once again.
‘Science Magic’ is back in Brighton once again.
The first solo show from Harjeet Cheema, progressing from the legendary London Bridge nights that have brought in a regular crowd over the last couple o…
£75 (£60 for students)09.
Book yourself a session with a member of the Brighton Fringe Box Office team who can talk you through all aspects of the reporting system, including checking your ticket sales, set…
Find out more about how the Brighton Fringe box office works from our Box Office Manager, Ellie Brayne-Whyatt.
Morgan & West present captivating chemistry, phenomenal physics, and bonkers biology in this fun for all the family science extravaganza! Expect explosive thr…
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!&…
Working with a tight script from Stuart Crowther and some inspired direction from Stephen Smith, Threedumb Theatre have created a wonderfully atmospheric version of The Strange Cas…
Morgan and West present captivating chemistry, phenomenal physics, and bonkers biology in this fun-for-all-the-family science extravaganza! Expect explosive thrills, chemical spill…
The first solo show from Harjeet Cheema, progressing from the legendary London Bridge nights that have brought in a regular crowd over the last couple of years.
The first solo show from Harjeet Cheema, progressing from the legendary London Bridge nights that have brought in a regular crowd over the last couple of years.
The prospect of a two-act monologue that lasts around two and a quarter, an interval, is perhaps daunting for both the actor and aficionados of the genre alike.
And she grew to be a girl, my daughter, my Mary.
As a horror fan, I approached this performance with high expectations; I wanted to be scared, disturbed or mildly agitated at the very least.
Dark dreams, voodoo cults and undying gods from the forgotten deeps! Lovecraft’s classic gothic horror tale is brought to life through performance storytelling as a cold case…
How do you inspire the kids that just don’t want to learn? A critical pedagogy that uses real-life examples can help says Neil Speirs (University of Edinburgh), who reckons that …
Join us for a practical demonstration on the inner workings of a sash and case window from the Federation of Master Builders.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
Dan Cadey and Gary Knightley’s multipurpose chicken box boasts a lunchtime set menu of succulent ‘not-so-secret recipe’ stand-up, along sides of ‘should this be in here’ musical co…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
A partially sane imprisoned zombie tries outwitting his zookeeper interrogator, swearing a zombie army is coming to free him.
A man and a woman fall in love.
London, 1887.
Ruth Hunter grew up in Ireland in the 90s and was frankly disappointed when the millennium bug didn’t take effect.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
You think science is boring, think again; this is science like you have never seen it before.
In their top secret lab, the science fictionaries are trying to collect the fizziest, flashiest, most marvellous stories about science! Join them on their quest and maybe they will…
Told through an enticing striptease of revelations, this poignant and funny solo performance is a complex and deeply felt examination of life’s unplanned turns, deliberate shifts, …
What would you do if you could go back in time and hand-pick who you would become? One day a man encounters a strange spirit and is offered the opportunity to become someone else, …
The hilarious science show is back with a new food-themed show.
Matt Hobs is a proud Bristolian, Doctor of Science and silly sausage.
2018 Best Musical nominee (MusicalTheatreReview.
If you’re here at the Fringe for a good time, don’t let the word ‘science’ cancel out the word ‘sesh’.
Unbelievable Science is an interactive science show for the whole family, where experiments take place right before your eyes! Captivating chemistry! Phenomenal physics! Bonkers bi…
Welcome to The Chicken Appreciation Society and welcome to the mind of meat processor, Comrade Egg.
Mildred Hubble was an ordinary girl who found herself in an extraordinary place: a school for witches.
Big Box Aliens is an alternative comedy experience like no other.
Twelve women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) will be bringing science to the seaside for discussions, debates and demonstrations.
It’s back! Horatio Productions’ Science Fiction Theatre Festival returns for a stellar second edition.
The sell-out science, comedy and family magic show is back for its third year in Brighton.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
It is the year 2030 and our hero encounters a crack in the fabric of space and time.
'Should I stay or should I go now? If I go, there will be trouble, and if I stay it will be double.
On 14 August 2018, Robyn Perkins ★★★★ (Voice Magazine) participated in a dating show in front of a live audience.
‘Birthing a Better Future Art and Science Exhibition’ raises awareness about the crucial time from conception, birth and the first 1001 days in the healthy development of children.
£65 inc.
Series of scientific experiments mainly from mechanics, magnetism and optics combined into popular science lecture. This is a Russian language event.
The Box of Delights wowed audiences and critics last time round and returns to Wilton’s this Christmas, back by popular demand for a limited run of 45 performances.
Glamour? Glitz? Graveyard dust? Frances Farmer has it all.
Series of scientific experiments mainly from mechanics, magnetism and optics combined into popular science lecture. This is a Russian language event.
Birmingham’s premiere improv group bring you a night of high-octane improvised comedy nonsense, based entirely on your suggestions.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
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…
After many years of coming to the Fringe, Barbara Nice knows the frustration of not being able to find the right show for you.
A play in 10 short scenes.
Science is thought of as the definitive truth of our time.
Later! Ruder! Sillier! ‘Wickedly funny.
A cross between Mastermind, Ultimate Cage Fighting, and the Royal Variety Hour in a bar off Cowgate.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
Mark Thompson is quite clear about what his (modestly) titled Spectacular Show isn't: "It's not a science lecture," he insists.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Imagine the love-child of Saved by the Bell and Art Attack! That’s Lead Pencil and they’ve made a sketch show by literally sketching it.
Due to overwhelming demand, Science Magic is back with not one, but two shows every day.
The Worst Little Warehouse In London is crammed into The Box, which appears to be an actual shipping crate housed in Assembly Gardens.
Tony Award winner Ben Harney (Broadway's Dreamgirls), and writer Mehr Mansuri, lead this musical about an 1850s Virginia slave who ships himself to freedom in a box.
German comedians are like English cooks, sober Scotsmen or Texan democrats.
Nominated for the 2017 Golden Gibbo (Best Independent Production) at Melbourne Comedy Festival.
IT’S TIME TO GET FILTHY!!! Vinegar Strokes - Drag Superstar and star of Olivier Nominated West End Musical EVERBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE is coming back to …
Imagine the love-child of Saved by the Bell and Art Attack! That’s Lead Pencil and they've made a sketch show, by literally sketching it.
Led by Drama Prefect, Beatrice Swordy, and her team, Black Box devising is an improvisation work created by Year 7 - 9 students over the last two terms, drawing inspirat…
A light-hearted, inventive way of exploring the distinctions and limitations of thinking inside the box and thinking outside the box.
Triple-award-winning Irish comedian and scientist Dónal Vaughan brings his hugely popular science and comedy show back to Brighton Fringe.
Five glorious days of Sci-Fi, Theatre and Talks with science fiction experts featuring ReGen, Horatio Productions’ newest show.
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.
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…
In ‘Little White Box’, Sara employs her vulnerable, whip-smart comedy style to confront her complicated relationship with Jesus, America, and death.
Single, no kids, allergic to cats, am I failing at life? I have absolutely no idea but I really like chickens.
A fully interactive Zombie apocalypse experience.
Inside the Infinity Box, reality expands—seemingly without limit—in all directions.
Two men, one apartment.
The world-touring, crazy stunt people from Dislocate are back with their brand new show, 3 Speed Crunch Box Rebooted.
The central metaphor running through Frank McGuinness’s 2012 monologue The Match Box is almost breath-taking in its simplicity; it’s that all of us, all of our lives, are ultim…
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
In this hilarious solo show, one woman plays over 25 different characters from inside a kitchen cupboard.
In the Science of Cringe, BBC comedy writer Maria Peters explores what cringe is, why we do it and how the world would be without it.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A theatrical twist on the traditional magic show, A Case of Wonders combines magic, comedy and special effects in its Edinburgh Fringe debut promising to be something out of the or…
In her debut show Schaefer employs her vulnerable, whip-smart comedy style to confront her complicated relationship with Jesus, America, and death.
In this post-truth era, we desperately need more scientists to critically evaluate evidence for political and corporate claims; we can’t afford to keep losing many of our best wo…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The Alien Chicken Remembers Galatea is inspired by John Lyly’s pastoral comedy, Galatea.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The year is… not important; this is fiction.
Returning from Australia after a successful Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2016, A Case of You is a poignant, imaginative and dynamic homage to one of the greatest songwriters of the Wo…
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
A theatrical twist on the traditional magic show, A Case of Wonders combines magic, comedy and special effects in its Edinburgh Fringe debut promising to be something out of the or…
2016 Fringe award-winner Frances M Lynch returns, celebrating breakthroughs by Scottish women scientists in genetics, geology, computing, engineering, astronomy, marine biology, mo…
Ballot Box from Tea and Tonic productions may be categorised under ‘New Writing,’ but it fails to provide an original scope on Brexit.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin.
Writer Monsay Whitney’s Box Clever is one of the most important shows up at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
A monk starts the show.
When a double murder reunites the classmates of St Elizabeth’s Primary School, scores are settled, debts repaid and alliances forged.
If you’re also the kind of person who thinks that you can’t go wrong when starting with a G&T then this is the event for you.
The Alien Chicken Remembers Galatea is inspired by John Lyly’s pastoral comedy, Galatea.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
The Science Guy is back.
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…
Time-bending Ruby lives parallel lives: one an eighties boxer, one a computer coder for a modern-day startup; battling sexism and expectations in both decades.
Picture a Venn diagram where behavioural science, character comedy and storytelling are intersecting the hell out of each other.
John Hinton is on a one man mission to make science cool.
Before even starting the show, Sara Schaefer has the advantage of a unique perspective.
Poor Lewis just wanted to enjoy a happy birthday, but things just went from bad to worse.
After a hugely successful run last year, Science Magic is back at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Picture a Venn diagram where behavioural science, character comedy & storytelling are intersecting the hell out of each other – it’s BBC comedy writer Maria Peters’ new show The …
The sympathetic and entertaining presenter Donal Vaughan reveals scientific magic tricks, but breaks magic’s golden rule as he explains how he does them, as well as the scientifi…
A song about science for every letter of the alphabet.
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 …
In this unsafe space, with Brexit looming and Trump trumpeting, Daphna Baram attempts to clear us all a path.
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Will and Heidi are two thoughtful, principled stand-ups who will do anything to get a laugh, including dropping all principles.
Poor Lewis just wanted to enjoy a Happy Birthday, but things just went from bad to worse.
Almost at the start, Gilchrist Muir—here inhabiting the tweed suit of our lecturer, Glasgow University-based Theoretical Zombiologist Dr Ken House—insists that Zombies are no…
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…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Care for these windows and they’ll thrive for another few decades.
A New Case of Jekyll and Hyde follows Elizabeth Jekyll struggling to come to terms with her husband suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder.
A unique fun-filled, vibrant and interactive riotous adult five-star afternoon variety show, packed with hilarious mime, comedy, innuendo and magic.
In a world of plenty, the only currency is attention, and attention is what defines media.
We all love a good laugh, but why do we do it? What is it exactly that makes our mouths curl up, eyes water and noses snort like a pig? Join Professor Ian Mclaughlin and special gu…
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Breezing in as part of the Made In Adelaide initiative after a sold out run there, I had high expectations of this presentation.
Hospitals can be surreal places at night.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
This session is all about following a guided project where you will solve a real world science problem using Lego bricks and programming software.
Enjoy an indulgently refreshing, mix of luxuriant guitar music.
Blood on the hammer, rats in the cellar and another package from the postman.
A twelve-year-old girl writes a poem.
It is a lovely spring day in an urban conurbation.
Join Dracula’s arch-nemesis Professor Van Helsing in a gothic camp vamp romp of biting satire punctuated with sucky songs.
You’re an up-and-coming scientist.
Hailing from Hardin-Simmons University in Texas, The Shadow Box is a reflection of the stages of grief, represented through a series of linked vignettes and monologues.
Ada Lovelace, computing, Caroline Herschel, comets, Mary Sommerville, mathematics, Jocelyn Bell-Burnell, pulsars, Anne McLaren, genetics, Eva Crane, bees.
Russell Howard, Tim Minchin, Miranda Hart.
Science like you have never seen before.
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…
Join multi award-winning comedian and scientist Dónal Vaughan as he shows you amazing science tricks using everyday items.
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Death is a funny thing when you think about it: it’s the only certain thing in this world yet the majority of us deny its existence, but as performer Liz Rothschild points out, i…
Sherlock Holmes, true to its original with all the same characters and tropes that keep fans hooked, but with a twist.
Frenchy’s 2015 debut sold out Edinburgh Fringe and all the major Australian Comedy Festivals… and his single Friendzone debuted in iTunes Australia’s Top 30! With over 200 mi…
Was it animal cruelty to bring 6 chickens to a rowdy nightclub, and is that the wrong question? The Chicken Trial is a “documentary fantasy” recounting the trial of Makode Lind…
With referendum fever sweeping the country, Haggis’s face was on every TV.
Norma’s forced to hold her inaugural Keep Out of My Box meeting at work, a tiny box office, because staffing’s tight with the Fringe! Direct from New Zealand, Torum Heng delights i…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Delighting London audiences since 2013, The Science of Living Things bring their trademark show to Brighton.
In this lecture, Danny Dorling considers how the UK, one of the 25 richest countries in the world, has become one of the most unequal and is on course to win the ‘global race’ to b…
Project2 improvise science fiction.
“We are in uncharted territory when we sit with death,” Liz Rothschild says in her one-woman show, Outside the Box: A Live Show About Death.
An expert juggler, an acrobat and dancer, a musician and inventor, and a brave warrioress present an archive of 23 thoughts about conflict, collected over a single year.
This new “opera with experiments,” dreamed up and performed by the mezzo-soprano Hai-Ting Chinn, marries scientific demonstrations and a libretto built from the words o…
Britain’s Got Talent winners, Attraction, bring their production of The Box to the London Palladium, for one night only on 10 March 2016.
Brighton’s Science Festival continues to attract packed-out audiences of all ages and this time round it’s the amazingly eccentric Rosie Wilby with her theatrical exploration of …
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…
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Care for these windows and they’ll thrive for another few decades.
Two shows, two actors and two classics – hear the true story about the love between two sisters followed by the tale of hatred between two souls.
A stand-up comedy and beat box collaboration.
A rare opportunity to explore paranormal mysteries hands-on.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
The UK desperately needs more scientists and engineers, yet highly qualified, talented and ambitious women are still deserting science.
BBC Radio 4 regular revamps award-winning investigation into the science of attraction, which she was invited to perform in New York in 2013, incorporating some new ideas and highl…
Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage.
Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage.
Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart and Tim Minchin .
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…
Outside a cardboard box? Then how do you think inside it? This and other conundrums solved with heartfelt storytelling, clowning, and double walled chipboard.
After winning last year’s Malcom Hardee award for comic originality, and receiving multiple four-star reviews, Candy Gigi brings the most demented Jewish Friday night dinner to t…
In this play, the North/South divide is a reality.
Vanessa Smythe has a bit of a ‘downer hobby’: she worries about disappearing.
Outside a cardboard box? Then how do you think inside it? This and other conundrums solved with heartfelt storytelling, clowning, and double walled chipboard.
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…
Georgie Carroll’s nursing show guides you through 15 years of nursing on the front line, which proves that the nurses are oftentimes a lot sicker than the patients.
A baby chick is born and thinks the sky is falling down.
This year, Yianni explores “the line”: how do we cross the line in telling jokes, and who decides where it is? He conducts his investigation through a series of anecdotes and d…
(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…
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.
When Lost Voice Guy was rushed to hospital during last year’s Fringe, he nearly died.
Nathan Willcock, Chortle Student Comedy Award Runner Up 2013, works out his debut show.
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…
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 Tinker Box is a small vehicle for great expression; a travelling gallery for the spoken word.
No less a figure than Inspector Rebus creator Ian Rankin once insisted that the only author to ever “nail” Edinburgh was Robert Louis Stevenson in his classic 1886 novella, S…
An ancient family bicker over the dying embers of their family business; the once-popular delicacy of Perfect Boiled Chicken.
An ancient family bicker over the dying embers of their family business; the once-popular delicacy of Perfect Boiled Chicken.
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…
Anna Jordan’s plays are sex fables for the modern day that everyone must see.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
The EClub, the active networking club based at the University of Edinburgh Business School, is delighted to host Simon as part of our Fringe series.
Late Night Gimp Fight have spent the last five years violating the British comedy circuit, picking up awards and infections along the way.
Case Number, from young London-based theatre company Tea and Toast productions, seeks to raise awareness about the shockingly low number of rapists that are convicted through the…
China Box Arts Project (CBAP) is a China themed multimedia arts project based on Konghou, a traditional Chinese instrument similar to the harp.
Hobbit is an acclaimed beat boxer.
Why are women deserting sciences in droves? Is it unconscious bias, a lack of aspiration, lack of confidence - or just lack of ability? Are we failing our daughters, or is this jus…
TV’s favourite stunt scientist (from Brainiac, Blue Peter, etc) reveals his top secret science recipes for amazing experiments you can do at home - but probably shouldn’t! Liquid m…
“I wasn’t cut out to be cursed,” Jill tells us at the start of The Box.
If you think the Fringe is just about theatrical performances then think again.
You are in for a treat with Kwame Asante’s Basket Case.
Telly Box is a difficult show to describe: a bombardment of amusing ideas and parodies that take the form of a Sunday morning television show.
Agatha Christie has been working with critically-acclaimed improvised comedy ‘living legends’ (ThreeWeeks, 2013) in order to adapt her latest detective novel into an interactiv…
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
Comedy Death does not immediately sound like a good idea: a chat show involving comedians talking about their worst ever gigs seems destined to merely extend that list - but someho…
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart and Tim Minchin .
A very ambitious performer, Guy Combes was not content with the idea of simply telling jokes.
Soldier Box is a new play brought to this year’s Fringe by New Celt Productions, a company that amalgamates the talents of both Queen Margaret and Napier university’s recent grad…
Starting with a childhood game, Kid explores the complex relationship between mother and child through simple lighting and sound design, extraordinary movement and unbelievable ima…
Comedic musicians Bowjangles present their TV parody On The Box! Non-stop humour, rousing songs and energetic dance routines from this rebellious string quartet will leave you in s…
Bits & Box tells the story of a grown man who can’t quite cope with some of the aspects of grown-up life and so resorts to playing in a giant cardboard box with his best friend i…
The Magic Box exhibition by Calum Colvin is aptly named, his vivid digital prints and transparencies are a treasure trove of visual puns and historical references applied to the po…
In Worst.
The Lead Pencil sketch show is colourful, unabashedly silly and highly hyper.
2013 marks the point of no return for Matthew Finlayson.
Maddy Carrick’s first solo comedy children’s show, The World’s Worst Birthday Party, teaches children the value of friendship and to appreciate what they have, in a way that …
Al Donegan is a terrible human being who should be alone forever.
The God Box is a show which is well worth seeing.
UK Pun Championships winner Darren Walsh debuted his 30 minute show I am a Giant at last year’s Fringe to rave reviews.
Oliver Meech’s offering to this year’s Fringe is intriguingly listed under “Cabaret (Magic, Science)”.
Basing your second Edinburgh show on the serious medical crisis which cut short your first run at the Fringe the previous year is patently logical.
Growing up as a kid in the 1970s, my first experiences of academic lectures were either snatches of TV programmes aimed at those studying courses with the Open University (thankful…
“There has not been a single incidence of Zombieism anywhere in the world to date,” according to Doctor Austin of the Zombie Institute for Theoretical Studies, but “this does…
Pompous orchestra conductor Will finds himself locked out of his house by his wife.
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
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…
What kind of music do you like? We got it.
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�…
Presented by Theoretical Zombiologist Doctor Austin, discover how a Zombie brain works in this spoof lecture, featuring interactive demonstrations and a multi-media presentation.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
I left Lead Pencil and Friends still wiping tears of laughter from my cheeks.
This year marks the point of no return for Matthew Finlayson.
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.
String, Styrofoam, and a very large cardboard box – this is a show like no other.
I really wanted to like Darren Walsh’s new show - I saw him last year and raved about him.
Written by Lisa Diana Shapiro, with a pop-flavored score by Georgia Stitt, this wry new family musical begins at summer camp, where the title character isn’t an ace investiga…
(previews start on April 11; opens on April 16) As the city amends its policing policies and settles lawsuits contesting the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk tacti…
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be hugely rewarding, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
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.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Given the title, you could be forgiven for assuming this was a show that relied on wackiness for its own sake, à la Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Upon entering this show, one was first struck by the grey and white cut-out set which looked like illustrations from a Dr Seuss book that’s gone over to the dark side.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
This world premiere production reinvents the classic Greek myth into a tense, violent, fast paced modern adaptation.
Think Grease meets Little Shop of Horrors blended in to a crazy morph of 50s stereotypes and teenage woes.
Pandora,Goddess of Yorkshire,dishes the dirt on her punters,fellow strippers and herself through stand-up comedy and hilarious parodied cabaret.
Suicide or homicide.
First things first: this show is not for the faint of heart.
Harriet Kemsly and Richard Todd form this energetic odd couple as part of the Free Fringe.
Ever found yourself sat in the audience for a stand-up and thought: ‘This is all very well and good, but I don’t think they know much about physics’? If you’re the sort tha…
Domestic Science is a complex but perfectly balanced equation.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Julian Clary.
Ron Butlin is the Edinburgh Makar (poet laureate) and he is a skilled and sensitive writer.
A fairytale for grown-ups … don’t let truth get in the way of magic! Join commuter Sam on his unexpected quest to help The Knight find his voice and rescue The Lady.
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.
New Zealand comic actors Emma Newborn and Amelia Guild have brought to the Fringe a show about life on a Kiwi farm, as told through the eyes of its resident dogs.
Science reveals, magic conceals, but both can inspire a sense of wonder, according to stage magician Oliver Meech.
There are some productions where the title of the show gives nothing away, however in terms of the Worst of Scottee, it is pretty much self explanatory.
Karli Evans and Kat Roma Greer of Australia’s Rue de La Rocket company come to the Fringe with a show which, though billed as theatre, could easily be mistaken for a sketch comed…
The Hot Box is where you look hot. The little window between being a total slob, and being all dressed up with nowhere to go. Everyone has one. This show is about that.
Lead Pencil deliver a wacky, ‘90s themed sketch show, with nostalgic throwbacks and two dimensional, completely hand drawn set and props.
Born Australian, with Ghanaian heritage, Matt Okine does a great job at poking fun of racial stereotypes and racial epithets within society, drawing upon a wide range of topics for…
Tudur Owen has a story to tell, and he is determined to share it.
Sandy Grierson will also skip, strip and teach you how to make an origami boat.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
This concert proved to be a bit of a gem.
The Music Box, a new play by Cambridge University’s Emma Stirling is not only bad, but bad for theatre.
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…
As you can probably infer from the band’s name, Balkan Beat Box are bending the conventions of the Eastern-European folk genre, and are bringing it bang up to date.
‘Come in! Come in!’ giggled a mischievous sprite-like creature as she showed us to our seat at the beginning of Salvi and the Box of Dreams.
This fun musical is set in a 1950s American High School and shows how true live can survive, even after death!The action takes place in 1958 at Enrico Fermi High School.
Bridge Markland performs his own version of Goethes Faust in a maverick combination of blank verse and pop song.
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.
Fat Joe’s Chicken Shack is a play about a football advertising company in London and its impact on the developing world.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Rocket science takes a Disney-esque look at the usual high school issues.
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…
Rocket Science is easier and much funnier than it sounds.
Professor Kaos exclaims truimphantly that he has the ‘most popular show in the Fringe!’ and with good cause.
Lead Pencil are a brand new comedy group delivering ‘observational sketches with a colourful twist’.
I was sitting behind a woman and her two children for this performance.
Dressed in lab-coat and goggles, Rosie Wilby is here to inform us about what makes us tick the whys and wherefores of lust and love for people of all sexual persuasions.
The collaboration of John Dempseys story and Dana P Rowes composition leads to almost everything you expect musical comedy to be cheesy, American, high octane and cringe wor…
In the summer of 2001, Clara Cupcakes invented the worst video game of all time - the unplayable tale of an octopus who wants to find love in this crazy world.
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.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
Mervyn Stutter talks to us about his 31st year at the Fringe, how things have changed and his show, Pick of the Fringe
Anu Vaidyanathan talks about her show, Blimp, at the Edinburgh Fringe and the many influences on her life and achievements.
Our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, talks to Dennis Elkins about his life and Trilogy at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter.
Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
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...
Greenwich Theatre is set to have an unprecedented profile at this year’s Brighton Fringe, with no less than eight productions heading for The Warren either co-produced or support...
With Easter on the horizon it’s time to turn attention to Brighton Fringe with a look at some shows that are likely to sell out. Book early – you have been warned.
You don’t know this, but somewhere inside you is a comedy genius just waiting to be unleashed - all you need is a hypnotist to help you let it out.
Today we're chatting to A Case of You: The Musical of Joni Mitchell, a contemporary interpretation of the hits that made Joni an icon of the 70's.
Edinburgh venue St Stephen’s Stockbridge returns in 2016 as the latest addition to the C venues stable.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
Smack bang in the middle of town is the sought-after Edinburgh pie-ery with a huge selection of choices, Piemaker.
If you're feeling a little sedate this Sunday and fancy spicing things up somewhat, saunter sexily down the Newington Road to seek out the seductively simple Edinburgh Bakehouse.
In the middle of the Fringe it seems appropriate to spend some time at The Shakespeare, especially with their great menu and extensive drinks list.
There's a hidden gem in Nicolson Square, tucked away in a green and pleasant corner, and it's called The Well Cafe.