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The Burlesque Imposter

The Burlesque Imposter

The true story of cabaret artist, Fanny Dent. 

Lava Elastic

Lava Elastic

The brilliant Lava Elastic is the UK’s first openly neurodiverse comedy/performance/poetry night and has been running for over two years now. 

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

Time Out and Funny Women Awards nominee Celia Byrne in a joyful one-woman show that’s a unique blend of music, humour, and expressive dance. 

The Burlesque Imposter

The Burlesque Imposter

Fanny Dent was a woman on a mission - to see where she fits in (if at all) into the world of burlesque. 

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

A Glimpse of Gingham: A Tribute to John Denver

Time Out and Funny Women Awards nominee Celia Byrne in a joyful one-woman show that’s a unique blend of music, humour, and expressive dance. 

Jekyll & Hyde: A One-Woman Show

Jekyll & Hyde: A One-Woman Show

“You must suffer me to go my own dark way. 

Jekyll & Hyde: A One-Woman Show

Jekyll & Hyde: A One-Woman Show

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is one of Robert Louis Stevenson's most popular novels. 

Hang On: I'll Be Right There

Hang On: I'll Be Right There

Have you ever needed to be in two places at once? Curiosity can be costly, especially if you end up encountering a plethora of problems along the way! As time ticks on, fear and f… 

Hang On: I'll Be Right There

Hang On: I'll Be Right There

Have you ever needed to be in two places at once? Curiosity can be costly, especially if you end up encountering a plethora of problems along the way! As time ticks on, fear and f… 

Le Wine Club

Le Wine Club

Chanteuse and sommelier, Anna Lou, presents a wine tasting to remember. 

Le Wine Club

Le Wine Club

Chanteuse and sommelier, Anna Lou, presents a wine tasting to remember. 

Elpis 43

Elpis 43

Elpis Commune. 

Good Grief & This is My Tooth

Good Grief & This is My Tooth

Good Grief - Due to unforeseen personal circumstances Good Grief has to be cancelled for Sunday 20th of June and will be replaced by Pocket-Sized Revolution. 

Elpis 43

Elpis 43

Elpis Commune. 

Good Grief & This is My Tooth

Good Grief & This is My Tooth

There are 7 stages of grief: Shock, denial, guilt, anger, depression, reconstruction, & really bad haircuts. 

Truth Be Told

Truth Be Told

I’m on my way. 

Pocket-Sized Revolution & Pop My Cherry

Pocket-Sized Revolution & Pop My Cherry

Lucy just ran over a guy. 

Truth Be Told

Truth Be Told

Meet Liv (Lauren Gardner), Hannah (Elly Datson) and Gigi (Neve Ricketts): three women navigating their twenties. 

Pocket-Sized Revolution & Pop My Cherry

Pocket-Sized Revolution & Pop My Cherry

Lucy just ran over a guy. 

Lava Elastic

Lava Elastic

The brilliant Lava Elastic is the UK’s first openly neurodiverse comedy/performance/poetry night and has been running for over two years now. 

Words Without Consent

Words Without Consent

Using the exact words spoken by both prominent figures and every day womxn, Words Without Consent tells two stories: an increasingly out of control debate and two gals getting read… 

Words Without Consent

Words Without Consent

Katie Rice and Ellen Patterson are two performers on a mission to highlight how womxn are portrayed in today's world, as well as specifically within the political environment. 

Quintessence

Quintessence

A combination of cataclysmic events results in the extinction of the human race, leaving behind an AI being programmed to recreate humanity when the time is right, with only the co… 

Quintessence

Quintessence

A combination of cataclysmic events results in the extinction of the human race, leaving behind an AI being programmed to recreate humanity when the time is right, with only the co… 

Still Not Getting It

Still Not Getting It

Award-Winning company Girl Code Theatre bring their “powerful”, “engaging” and “thought-provoking” documentary to Brighton Fringe. 

Still Not Getting It

Still Not Getting It

Award-Winning company Girl Code Theatre bring their “powerful”, “engaging” and “thought-provoking” documentary to Brighton Fringe. 

Love in the Time of Lockdown

Love in the Time of Lockdown

Love never stops, not even during Lockdown, but it gets so much harder. 

Keep Kalm and Kvetch

Keep Kalm and Kvetch

Affectionate musical comedy on the world’s longest-serving monarch, now sadly bereft of her consort of 73 years. 

Love in the Time of Lockdown

Love in the Time of Lockdown

Love never stops, not even during Lockdown, but it gets so much harder. 

Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty at 90+

Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty at 90+

Affectionate musical comedy on the world’s longest-serving monarch. 

There's A Ghost In My House

There's A Ghost In My House

TV paranormal shows are misleading at best, fake at worst. 

Des Kapital: Better Red Than Dead

Des Kapital: Better Red Than Dead

Join the pop star of the Proletariat, Des Kapital (winner of ‘Gulag’s Got Talent’, ‘The Ex-Soviet Republic Factor’ and ‘Strictly Commune Farming’) for a live, physica… 

There's A Ghost In My House

There's A Ghost In My House

Reality and fiction fuse in this interesting piece focusing on the paranormal world, as a TV editor called Sam struggles to accept where the lines of reality lie when asked to chan… 

Des Kapital: Better Red Than Dead

Des Kapital: Better Red Than Dead

Join the pop star of the Proletariat, Des Kapital (winner of ‘Gulag’s Got Talent’, ‘The Ex-Soviet Republic Factor’ and ‘Strictly Commune Farming’) for a live, physica… 

There Was A Little Girl

There Was A Little Girl

Meet Millie. 

There Was A Little Girl

There Was A Little Girl

Millie is not like other girls. 

Jack Stark: Tea, Bee, Sea

Jack Stark: Tea, Bee, Sea

Full-time idiot Jack Stark hasn’t written this show. 

The Beautiful Dance of Life & Death

The Beautiful Dance of Life & Death

Can a young astronaut and a fallen star save a former dancer who is fighting a bizarre illness and her bohemian roommate? Or will they be captured and tortured with no end in sight… 

Utopia: Under Construction

Utopia: Under Construction

This hilarious comedy show endeavours to build a new utopia, in just one hour! Three of the South West’s best comedians will pull together to reinvent a greater society, but they… 

Talking to the Dead: A Séance

Talking to the Dead: A Séance

Is it possible to communicate with the dead? Griffin and Jones intend to find out. 

Griffin and Jones: Surprisingly Good Magicians

Griffin and Jones: Surprisingly Good Magicians

The pioneers of slapdash magic are back with another mishmash of magical mayhem! Join them in a world where the jokes come thick and fast, anything is possible, and nothing is quit… 

Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty at 90+

Amazing Adventures of Her Majesty at 90+

Affectionate comedy on the world’s longest-serving monarch. 

Imaginary Porno Charades

Imaginary Porno Charades

Ninety minutes of unstoppable panel show mayhem. 

Bloody Mary: In Service to the True God

Bloody Mary: In Service to the True God

Rape, beheadings, burnings, and religious persecution run rife. 

Man in the Blue Box

Man in the Blue Box

It is the year 2030 and our hero encounters a crack in the fabric of space and time. 

Bondage Queen Sings the Hits

Bondage Queen Sings the Hits

A cabaret show that takes you from the salacious to the sublime. 

All Work, No Play

All Work, No Play

We all have to work. 

Crime Scene Illusion

Crime Scene Illusion

A unique and innovative performance combining the worlds of forensic investigation, psychological magic, and storytelling. 

Good Grief

Good Grief

Good Grief tells the story of a family who are moving through the motions of grief and bereavement after the loss of their youngest son in an accident at Saltdean Lido. 

Hypnotique Presents: Totally Wired

Hypnotique Presents: Totally Wired

Everyone I mentioned this show to asked the same question: 'What’s a theremin?' I'd try and explain: 'it’s an instrument, the one you play by just waving your h… 

Canvas & Rum

Canvas & Rum

Inspired by real events and set during the 1800s, ‘Canvas & Rum’ is a maritime theatre piece sailing between the South Sea whalers and the historical Falmouth packet ships. 

Taboo

Taboo

A fictitious talk show with a live audience, featuring a guest from the afterlife. 

Nobody Likes You When You're 33

Nobody Likes You When You're 33

Thom Bee and Andrew Marsh don’t know what to do now their 20s are over. 

Sh*t Scripts: Bad Manors

Sh*t Scripts: Bad Manors

Inspired by ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ and the podcast ‘My Dad Wrote a Porno’, ‘Sh*t Scripts: Bad Manors’ is a larger than real-life script written by Annie’s ex-boyfriend Zach whe… 

Coming Home with Me

Coming Home with Me

A night exploring the grimy underbelly of a girls’ night out. 

The Laurel & Hardy Radio Show

The Laurel & Hardy Radio Show

Lucky Dog are now quite a Brighton Fringe fixture, constantly presenting different Laurel & Hardy material every year. 

The Red Balloon

The Red Balloon

Based on the classic 1956 short film by Albert Lamorisse, the award-winning Lucky Dog bring their brand new show to Brighton Fringe. 

Gut Buddies

Gut Buddies

Karl is a parasitic worm who spent a lot of time looking for his ideal habitat. 

Spooky

Spooky

Oh no. 

Caliban's Codex

Caliban's Codex

Inspired by William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, this remarkable piece of writing and performance tells the story of an island and its former inhabitants through the experience of … 

Tiptree: No One Else’s Damn Secret But My Own

Tiptree: No One Else’s Damn Secret But My Own

Jenny Rowe’s solo show Tiptree: No One Else’s Damn Secret But My Own is about a woman with many lives, who is best known for not being a man. 

Quintessence

Quintessence

A combination of cataclysmic events results in the extinction of the human race, leaving behind an AI being programmed to recreate humanity when the time is right, with the complet… 

I am Not Victoria Wood

I am Not Victoria Wood

In this new solo play, written and performed by Julia Knight, we meet Maddie North. 

Bin & Gone

Bin & Gone

The son of a Saturday night favourite. 

A Cosmologist's Guide to Life and Love

A Cosmologist's Guide to Life and Love

A funny, poignant and uplifting account of what cosmology, and those who study it, have to say about the more earthly matters of life and love. 

The Poseidon Conjecture

The Poseidon Conjecture

A narrative sketch show set on a low-budget cruise ship. 

It Just So Happened

It Just So Happened

In this alternative history show, four panellists each deliver a short set based around an event that happened on the same date as the show at some point in history. 

Sary

Sary

We’re in Sussex, somewhere on the Downs, in the 1800s. 

Bear North

Bear North

Bear North is an intimate, folky concert led by a man wearing a giant furry grizzly mask on his head. 

Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest

Punny man Richard Pulsford hangs up his comic hat in tribute to the many that perished during The Great War. 

Ghosts by Ibsen (an Adaptation)

Ghosts by Ibsen (an Adaptation)

A fresh adaptation of a classic text, ‘Ghosts’ deals with themes of transgressive relationships, corruption within the church, hypocrisy, and social responsibilities towards the po… 

Too Young to Stay In, Too Old to Go Out!

Too Young to Stay In, Too Old to Go Out!

In this show of songs and character vignettes, Nigel Osner casts his perceptive and somewhat mischievous gaze over the poignance and ridiculousness of clinging to the illusion of y… 

Bad Aunts

Bad Aunts

Join ‘Bad Aunts’ Maria, Jo, and Donna, three women on the wrong side of forty (or so they’re told), for their sitcom chat show, subverting the Saturday night staple. 

Dunce Tank

Dunce Tank

Fraser Geesin and Matt Banks are back after their 2016 Brighton Fringe show. 

Imaginary Porno Charades

Imaginary Porno Charades

90 minutes of unstoppable panel show mayhem. 

Escape From Matt Banks (WIP)

Escape From Matt Banks (WIP)

An hour of maximum warp, work in progress, nonsense from a deeply troubled idiot. 

Pibroch Tales

Pibroch Tales

Two men enter a forest. 

Decide-A-Quest

Decide-A-Quest

A high-energy comedy reworking of classic game books such as ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ and ‘Find Your Fate’. 

Other People's Teeth

Other People's Teeth

Balancing work life with a love life is a struggle, but what if your job is killing people? A hitwoman is trying to reconcile these two aspects of her life. 

Fraser Geesin Is A Lot Of Help (WIP)

Fraser Geesin Is A Lot Of Help (WIP)

Fraser hates writing blurbs. 

Mao That's What I Call Music!

Mao That's What I Call Music!

Everyone had a favourite subject at school taught by their favourite teacher. 

Flux Writing: A Dance With Your Own (Un)consciousness

Flux Writing: A Dance With Your Own (Un)consciousness

What really goes on in our head? Is it true? What we believe to think? Is it beautiful? Is it confronting? And is it honest? What can you learn from your thoughts? They have more t… 

Doktor James' Bad Skemes

Doktor James' Bad Skemes

Doktor James is sick of living at home and not being taken seriously as a super villain. 

Professional Breakup Artist

Professional Breakup Artist

Annabelszki’s warming and funny performance allows an insight into the world of her lesbian love life. 

Too Young to Stay In - Too Old to Go Out

Too Young to Stay In - Too Old to Go Out

In his new show Nigel Osner casts a quizzical eye over life’s challenges for those, shall we say, just that little bit older. 

De Fuut

De Fuut

Winner of ‘Best International Award’ at Amsterdam Fringe 2017, Bastiaan Vandendriessche tells a Lolita-like story - a monologue of a charming persona with improper, dark desires. 

Stealth Aspies: Autistic People Speak Out

Stealth Aspies: Autistic People Speak Out

The Stealth Aspies Company - the world’s first performance collective entirely run by autistic adults. 

A Glass Half Empty

A Glass Half Empty

“Why is it men do that, I wonder? Hold you like you’re some baby bird that might break, or fly away, I suppose. 

Ben Fogg: RIPE

Ben Fogg: RIPE

The man they call ‘Daddy Fatsacks’ returns with the single greatest event, not just in comedy but in modern socio-political history. 

Equity: Cracking a contract

Equity: Cracking a contract

If you work on a contract, issue a contract or want to do either, then come to this workshop and find out what should be included, what to look out for and how to avoid pitfalls an… 

Equity: Making the most out of the Union

Equity: Making the most out of the Union

Equity represents over 43,000 members across the industry. 

Niteskreen

Niteskreen

In days of yore, British people would know it was time to go to bed when the TV stopped showing programmes, and started showing still images of the programmes they were going to sh… 

All Work, No Play

All Work, No Play

A new piece of devised work making its debut at this year’s Brighton Fringe. 

Big Dumb Cats

Big Dumb Cats

Two word texts, a cat with no name, blood where it shouldn’t be and a fashion show to die for. 

In Search of Myself

In Search of Myself

Mental health is a topic often uncomfortable or awkward to address directly, especially when tackling very personal experiences. 

The Invention of Lesbianism

The Invention of Lesbianism

A one-hour solo show about the history of LGBTQ+ language, written and performed by Cerys Bradley. 

Equity: Taking the stress out of tax for freelancers

Equity: Taking the stress out of tax for freelancers

Tax can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. 

Starting a Performing Arts Company: The Business Basics

Starting a Performing Arts Company: The Business Basics

Are you hoping to grow and develop your performing arts company? Join Jackie Elliman, Legal & Industrial Relations Manager of the Independent Theatre Council, for an overview of th… 

Proxy

Proxy

After the 2016 Argus Award-winning ‘And the Rope Still Tugging Her Feet’, Caroline Burns Cooke returns with Munchausen, murder and living by proxy. 

Why I Had To Leave The North

Why I Had To Leave The North

The story of me; a misfit, growing up in the north west of England in the 1980s. 

The Erebus Project

The Erebus Project

The Erebus Project has an interesting premise. 

Mr D’s Tales of Myth and Legend

Mr D’s Tales of Myth and Legend

Come on a journey back in time as Mr D regales you with fabulous tales of ghosts, monsters, the Devil, and more. 

Shakespeare’s Mad Women (A Love Letter to Shakespearean F*ckboys)

Shakespeare’s Mad Women (A Love Letter to Shakespearean F*ckboys)

A new writing comedy exploring what happens when the ‘mad’ women of Shakespeare find themselves dead, together, and angry. 

Sing-Along Fun with Dave Benson Phillips

Sing-Along Fun with Dave Benson Phillips

The well-known children’s entertainer and TV presenter Dave Benson Phillips (‘Playdays’, ‘Playhouse Disney’, ‘Fun Song Factory’, ‘Boj!’) performs popular children’s songs on his … 

Drunk With A Pen

Drunk With A Pen

Joseph J Clark is a poet on a mission. 

Brain Rinse

Brain Rinse

This award-nominated show is a bizarre, madcap, interactive sketch show starring you: the audience. 

Eddie Summers: Rocket Fuel!

Eddie Summers: Rocket Fuel!

Explosive Eddie’s looking for one lucky new flatmate. 

Are Strings Attached?

Are Strings Attached?

Are Strings Attached? is a one-man show dedicated to eradicating the negative perception of graffiti, inspiring young people to follow their dreams and addressing the consequences … 

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