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Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

A celebration of the enduring friendship between the brilliant and tragic composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and Marion Scott, writer and trailblazer of women musicians, written a… 

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

A comedy about the adventures of a 50-year-old woman chasing the perfect lighting, powerful personalities and satisfying sausage condiment. 

Zoe Brownstone: A Bite Of Yours

Zoe Brownstone: A Bite Of Yours

Zoe Brownstone has been performing stand-up since before dating apps existed, and yet still does not know how love works if you can even believe it! That’s not the whole truth. 

Reginald D Hunter: Fluffy Fluffy Beavers

Reginald D Hunter: Fluffy Fluffy Beavers

For years, Reginald D Hunter has been misinterpreted as a controversial comedian because of his show titles despite his repeated objections that he is not a controversial comedian. 

Zoë Coombs Marr: Every Single Thing in My Whole Entire Life

Zoë Coombs Marr: Every Single Thing in My Whole Entire Life

This is a tell-all, personal storytelling comedy show. 

Ruth Hunter: Marriage Material

Ruth Hunter: Marriage Material

Millennials are getting old, and they are cranky as fuck. 

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Sh*t

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Sh*t

In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what’s true and what’s real. 

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Sh*t

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Sh*t

In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what’s true and what’s real. 

Kyle Gordon’s First UK Tour

Kyle Gordon’s First UK Tour

Kyle is a New York based comedian, actor, writer, songwriter and improviser. 

Hi, I'm Zoë...

Hi, I'm Zoë...

What’s a woman looking for love to do in the 21st century? Hi, I’m Zoë. 

Zoë Padley / The Wrong Numba: THE WRöNG PLANET..!?

Zoë Padley / The Wrong Numba: THE WRöNG PLANET..!?

You’ve been specially selected to join the journey of re-civilisation where we can escape the multi-torture of earth and join together in a new imagining of how life may be in our … 

Zoe Coombs Marr: The Opener

Zoe Coombs Marr: The Opener

We regret to inform you that Dave is back. 

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Shit – A Work In Progress

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Shit – A Work In Progress

In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what’s true and what’s real. 

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire

Ruth Hunter (So You Think You’re Funny first runner-up, skin owner and Irish person) presents a new show of fun, spooky and very good stand-up comedy. 

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Irish Stand-up comedian Ruth Hunter makes her debut at Brighton Fringe with her new Work in Progress: The Ruth is on Fire. 

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Irish Stand-up comedian Ruth Hunter makes her debut at Brighton Fringe with her new Work in Progress: The Ruth is on Fire. 

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

Originally from Australia, Amelia now lives and loves in the land of sausage, socks and sandals and smouldering eye contact; Berlin. 

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

Originally from Australia, Amelia now lives and loves in the land of sausage, socks and sandals and smouldering eye contact; Berlin. 

Zoe Lyons: Bald Ambition Tour

Zoe Lyons: Bald Ambition Tour

Zoe Lyons has kept herself busy in the last couple of years by having what can best be described as a monumental midlife crisis. 

Zoe Lyons: Bald Ambition Tour

Zoe Lyons: Bald Ambition Tour

Zoe Lyons has kept herself busy in the last couple of years by having what can best be described as a monumental midlife crisis. 

Zoe Ball presents “Johnny Ball – My previous life in Comedy!”

Zoe Ball presents “Johnny Ball – My previous life in Comedy!”

The wonderful Zoe Ball takes a quick break from her BBC Radio Two Morning slot, to chat with her dear old Dad, Johnny Ball. 

Zoe Ball presents “Johnny Ball – My previous life in Comedy!”

Zoe Ball presents “Johnny Ball – My previous life in Comedy!”

The wonderful Zoe Ball takes a quick break from her BBC Radio Two Morning slot, to chat with her dear old Dad, Johnny Ball. 

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

What do you do when Ms Alzheimer’s – a hideous and befanged monster – comes to live with you? Local author and journalist, Susan Elkin, talks about her new book, … 

Death of an Author

Death of an Author

What if your favourite characters didn’t quite like the way they were written? What if they decided enough was enough? When an unnamed author is found dead, his characters are br… 

The Political Party with Matt Forde: Gordon Brown

The Political Party with Matt Forde: Gordon Brown

Matt Forde (Have I Got News For You, Spitting Image, The Last Leg) is joined by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. 

Ruth Hunter and the Ruth-hunter

Ruth Hunter and the Ruth-hunter

There is something living in Ruth’s hallway cupboard. 

Molly Leigh-Moy and Carla Gordon: As Per My Previous Apology...

Molly Leigh-Moy and Carla Gordon: As Per My Previous Apology...

Molly and Carla are both high-energy and friendly gals. 

Zoe

Zoe

From the team that brought you the award-winning Casting Off comes Zoë – a vital force of empty chaos and absolute movement. 

Reginald D. Hunter: Bombe Shuffleur

Reginald D. Hunter: Bombe Shuffleur

Climate change. 

Ode to Joy (How Gordon got to go to the nasty pig party)

Ode to Joy (How Gordon got to go to the nasty pig party)

Playwright/director James Ley first gained some attention as a co-producer and writer of Leith-based The Village Pub Theatre, which provided performing space to a fresh band of act… 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

A celebration of the friendship between the First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, and violinist, musicologist and champion of women musicians, Marion Scott. 

Rain and Zoe Save the World

Rain and Zoe Save the World

This funny, sincere and profoundly moving ecological adventure will feature Jordan Benjamin (Hairspray – London Coliseum) as Rain and Mei Henri (The Birt… 

Rain and Zoe Save The World

Rain and Zoe Save The World

Rain and Zoe Save the World by Crystal Skillman at Jermyn Street Theatre is an action adventure story that follows two teenage friends as they embark on a journey to disrupt some o… 

We Belong

We Belong

It feels like a lifetime since I was seated front of stage; looking up at the house lights, almost as nervous as the performers waiting behind the curtain. 

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

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… 

Zoe Lyons

Zoe Lyons

When only the best will do, we bring you Zoe Lyons! Featuring her greatest hits plus brand-new material, the perfect cocktail for a summer’s evening. 

Reginald D Hunter: Work in Progress

Reginald D Hunter: Work in Progress

Reginald returns to the Fringe with his off-year, set-building, work-in-progress show with working titles: The Things That I Was Wrong About, The Death of Uncle Fluffy, and The Man… 

Sunday Favourites - David Hunter

Sunday Favourites - David Hunter

Following the huge success of the first season of Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace, Lambert Jackson are thrilled to return with another star-filled line-up of intimate West En… 

Men Chase Women Choose

Men Chase Women Choose

A riotous romp through the history of the female body, the patriarchy and the bad science behind the titular gender myth. 

The Art of Skipping

The Art of Skipping

This new musical follows the story of Alex Peel, whose life is changed by a diagnosis which will eventually lead to her going completetly blind. 

Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human

Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human

Zoe Lyons packs out the Gilded Balloon with stand-up that raises the bar for Fringe comedy. 

Are we not drawn onward to new erA – Ontroerend Goed

Are we not drawn onward to new erA – Ontroerend Goed

What’s done is done. 

How to Use a Washing Machine

How to Use a Washing Machine

How To Use A Washing Machine is a charming two-hander from emerging company Slam Theatre. 

Honeypot

Honeypot

This talented all-female ensemble offer an original and inventive take on traditional fairytales. 

The Brand-New, Full-Throated Adventures of Reginald D Hunter

The Brand-New, Full-Throated Adventures of Reginald D Hunter

Reginald D Hunter returns to the Fringe with his highly anticipated new show. 

Wild Swimming

Wild Swimming

Wild Swimming is the story of two friends across centuries of change and development. 

The Claim

The Claim

Exploring the experiences of those seeking refuge in the UK, The Claim is a compelling examination of language, power and storytelling. 

Bobby & Amy

Bobby & Amy

On a bare stage at Pleasance Upstairs, Bobby & Amy promises storytelling in its purest form. 

Love (Watching Madness)

Love (Watching Madness)

This one-woman show, written and performed by Isabelle Kabban, is a tender, thoughtful and deeply moving account of a mother-daughter relationship affected by mental illness. 

Hold On Let Go

Hold On Let Go

Hold On Let Go sets out to address memory loss and forgetting on both a personal and political scale, asking the question: 'What if we forget something important?' Despite … 

Phrases

Phrases

Phrases is an inventive and open-minded solo performance from dance artist Lewys Holt, honouring and making space for the confusion and miscommunication which we often seek to avoi… 

Zoë Coombs Marr: Bossy Bottom

Zoë Coombs Marr: Bossy Bottom

Zoë has been on hiatus. 

Death of a Hunter

Death of a Hunter

He was an old man who played alone dressed in night clothes. 

Cordially Invited: An Evening with Zoe Sugg

Cordially Invited: An Evening with Zoe Sugg

Join record breaking author and lifestyle content creator Zoe Sugg for an intimate evening as she discusses her new book Cordially Invited in front of a live audience. 

Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human

Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human

As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Mock the Week (BBC Two), Room 101 (BBC One) and regularly heard on BBC Radio 4’s News Quiz, Just a Minute, The Now Show and plenty more. 

Reuben Hunter – The Hoard

Reuben Hunter – The Hoard

Stand-up comedy all about mess, junk and baggage – the stuff we hold on to, and the reasons why. 

Gordon Southern: A Man for Two Seasons

Gordon Southern: A Man for Two Seasons

Gordon Southern has successfully avoided winter for ten years, a feat only previously achieved by bees, some birds and most bears. 

The Egg Is a Lonely Hunter

The Egg Is a Lonely Hunter

Single person monologues have long been a fringe staple, but nevertheless they are incredibly difficult to successfully pull off. 

Reginald D Hunter: An American Facing the Beast and Niggas

Reginald D Hunter: An American Facing the Beast and Niggas

Celebrating 20 years at the Fringe and direct from an 80-date tour of the UK and Ireland, Reginald returns to the Fringe this Summer with his highly anticipated new show. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Celebrating the friendship between composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and musician and first woman music critic, Marion Scott; written and performed by Jan Carey. 

Stuart Mitchell: Gordon Ramsay's Karma Cafe

Stuart Mitchell: Gordon Ramsay's Karma Cafe

A truly astonishing and hilarious confessional story where the worlds of haute cuisine and high finance collide, bringing about a lucid moment in the life of someone who was lost a… 

Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human

Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human

Zoe Lyons delivers exactly what we have come to expect from her – an hour of fast paced observational humour that’s extremely relatable. 

Reginald D Hunter

Reginald D Hunter

Reginald returns to The Great Yorkshire Fringe this year with a new show. 

Reuben Hunter: The Hoard

Reuben Hunter: The Hoard

Reuben Hunter has a problem. 

Zoë Coombs Marr - Bossy Bottom

Zoë Coombs Marr - Bossy Bottom

Winner Best Show: Melbourne Comedy Festival 2016 Nominee Best Show: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 Zoe has been on hiatus. 

Angus Gordon

Angus Gordon

Angus Gordon’s comedy is littered with awkward proclamations of tragedy and hopelessness, humorous in their exaggerated sincerity, and a markedly teenaged earnestness: all emblem… 

Gordon Southern: a man for two seasons

Gordon Southern: a man for two seasons

For over 10 years by luck or design Southern has only really experienced summer and autumn. 

Reginald D Hunter: Some People V Reginald D Hunter

Reginald D Hunter: Some People V Reginald D Hunter

For 15 years Reginald D Hunter has been casting a wry eye over the ways of his adopted homeland. 

Rob Hunter: Uncle Rob's 10 Cent Comedy Show ($24)

Rob Hunter: Uncle Rob's 10 Cent Comedy Show ($24)

Rob Hunter (writer ‘Rosehaven’, ‘Spicks & Specks’, ‘Get Krack!n’, ‘You’re Skitting Me’, ‘Late O’clock’) presents a brand new bunch of oddball stand-up and sketches in a show guaran… 

Reuben Hunter - The Hoard

Reuben Hunter - The Hoard

Reuben Hunter has a hoarding problem. 

Zoe Coombs Marr: Trigger Warning

Zoe Coombs Marr: Trigger Warning

Comedians regularly perpetuate the idea that they sacrifice part of themselves for their art. 

Gordon Southern: Long Story Short

Gordon Southern: Long Story Short

Meticulously crafted and uplifting, ‘stellar stand-up’ (Age). 

Gordon Southern: That's a Fun Fact!

Gordon Southern: That's a Fun Fact!

Upbeat Gordon Southern may dress like the kind of supply teacher that the kids love to bully (his words) but, despite his repeated mantra of ‘Not Laughing, Learning’, his lates… 

Siân and Zoë's Sugar Coma Fever Nightmare

Siân and Zoë's Sugar Coma Fever Nightmare

Technicolour sketch hazard Siân & Zoë – ‘Truly surreal’ **** (Skinny). 

Conor O'Toole and Ruth Hunter Are Fine With This

Conor O'Toole and Ruth Hunter Are Fine With This

Ruth Hunter (SYTYF Runner-up ‘16) and Conor O’Toole (**** (Fest, Chortle.co.uk) are two of Ireland’s favourite alternative stand-ups and will present an hour of original, zany fun. 

Reginald D Hunter: Some People vs Reginald D Hunter

Reginald D Hunter: Some People vs Reginald D Hunter

Reginald’s searingly honest material has garnered him a fan base spanning the generations. 

Storyland Author Readings

Storyland Author Readings

Brighton’s Storyland Press is a place where the story comes first, regardless of genre or where it sits on the commercial/literary spectrum. 

Andrew Hunter Murray: Round One

Andrew Hunter Murray: Round One

Andrew Hunter Murray, star of Fringe smash-hit Austentatious ***** (Times), QI podcast No Such Thing as a Fish and No Such Thing as the News (BBC Two), presents his debut solo hour… 

Lach in Conversation With Rock Writer Zoë Howe About Her Debut Novel, Shine On, Marquee Moon

Lach in Conversation With Rock Writer Zoë Howe About Her Debut Novel, Shine On, Marquee Moon

Rock ‘n’ roll fun alert! Celebrated music writer/musician Zoë Howe sits down with Lach to read from and discuss her upcoming debut rock ’n’ roll novel Shine On, Marquee Moon (… 

On Ego by Mick Gordon

On Ego by Mick Gordon

Many theatre companies oversell their wares with outrageous hyperbole. 

Zoë Coombs Marr: Trigger Warning

Zoë Coombs Marr: Trigger Warning

Zoe Coombs Marr attracted attention at last year’s Fringe with her debut show Dave, performing in drag as a sexist stand-up with a severe distaste for political correctness who i… 

Gordon Southern: Long Story Short

Gordon Southern: Long Story Short

Uplifting, illuminating and meticulously crafted comedy, from a ‘stellar stand-up’ (Age). 

Siân and Zoë’s Luxury Cruise Through the Horrifying Vacuum of Space

Siân and Zoë’s Luxury Cruise Through the Horrifying Vacuum of Space

Alternative comedy duo Siân and Zoë are taking a ship (theatre) full of lucky cosmonauts on a relaxing mindfulness retreat. 

Zoe Lyons: Little Misfit

Zoe Lyons: Little Misfit

Zoe Lyons, recent winner of the Chortle Comedy Award and with appearances at Live at the Apollo, The John Bishop Show, Mock the Week and The News Quiz under her belt, is in Edinbur… 

Andrew Hunter Murray: Round One

Andrew Hunter Murray: Round One

Star of Austentacious, No Such Thing as Fish (and its television transfer - No Such Thing as the News), the QI Elf finally has his one-man-show. 

The Vamps Live at the O2 with Dinner and Wine at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

The Vamps Live at the O2 with Dinner and Wine at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

All Vampettes of the world, unite! Come and enjoy an evening on unforgettable atmospere on Saturday 2 April 2016! With a brand new album released in November and massive single … 

Janet Jackson Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

Janet Jackson Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

Janet Jackson, one of the best-selling artists in contemporary history, an award-winning singer and actress who's the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians, is back… 

Little Mix Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

Little Mix Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

Get excited! Little Mix are coming! March 2016 might sound like an age away, but it can’t come soon enough for the return of Little Mix to The O2. 

A-ha Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

A-ha Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

A-ha Concert and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café   - A 5-hour experience! Norwegian pop icons, A-ha, are back and will enjoy their return in sty… 

Wet Wet Wet Live! at The O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

Wet Wet Wet Live! at The O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

Wet Wet Wet Live and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café   - A 5-hour experience! Be there for an evening of great entertainment, as soft rock legends We… 

X Factor Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

X Factor Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

You’ve taken the journey with them from those first arena auditions, sat on the edge of your sofa during the dramatic six-seat challenge, followed their path to judges’… 

All Time Low Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

All Time Low Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

All Time Low and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café   - A 5-hour experience! Pop punk darlings All Time Low are thrilled to announce their return to the… 

David Gordon

David Gordon

With a performance and choreography career spanning more than half a century, David Gordon has accumulated a lot of mementos. 

The Corrs Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

The Corrs Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café

The Corrs and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café   - A 5-hour experience! Irish sister songstresses (and brother), The Corrs, are back in business after… 

Siân and Zoë: ENDINGS

Siân and Zoë: ENDINGS

ENDINGS is our debut hour of technicolour purgatory featuring sketches about all things finite. 

Loch Ness Monster Hunter

Loch Ness Monster Hunter

From the creators of Vampire Hospital Waiting Room and GhostCop comes another cult pop culture theatre comedy show that once again gets its audience in hysterics. 

Christian Steel – Gloom Hunter

Christian Steel – Gloom Hunter

Gloom Hunter is the culmination of eight years on the road from one of the best acts on the circuit. 

Christian Steel – Gloom Hunter

Christian Steel – Gloom Hunter

Gloom Hunter is the culmination of eight years on the road from one of the best acts on the circuit. 

Zoe Coombs Marr: Dave

Zoe Coombs Marr: Dave

What’s the deal with pizza? Single with cats? Finding Nemo’s girlfriend. 

Reginald D Hunter: Bitchproof

Reginald D Hunter: Bitchproof

Reginald D Hunter returns with his signature brand of close-to-the-bone humour in his new show Bitchproof. 

Reginald D Hunter

Reginald D Hunter

Reginald D. 

Zoe Lyons: Mustard Cutter

Zoe Lyons: Mustard Cutter

Edinburgh Comedy Award best newcomer nominee, Dave’s funniest Fringe Joke winner & Bent Double Host Zoe Lyons brings her Edinburgh hit show to Brighton Fringe. 

Hunter Gatherers

Hunter Gatherers

This dark comedy by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb looks in on a dinner featuring four old friends and a recently slaughtered lamb. 

An Evening with Matt Wayne, Selena Coppock and George Gordon

An Evening with Matt Wayne, Selena Coppock and George Gordon

Kendra Cunningham hosts these three impressive young talents from the Park Slope area for half-hour sets. 

Spoofing for Gordon

Spoofing for Gordon

KinkyFish return with a darkly comic new drama by writer Duncan Battman. 

The Ivor Novello Story (by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd)

The Ivor Novello Story (by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd)

Ivor Novello: glamorous stage and screen star, author and matinee idol is mostly known today as a glorious melodic theatrical composer. 

Zoë Moskal-Guy: Out of Bounds

Zoë Moskal-Guy: Out of Bounds

Edinburgh singer/songwriter Zoë performs an original programme of her compelling, charismatic music, with joy, pain, love and humour, accompanying herself on piano. 

A Male Soprano

A Male Soprano

Running at just forty minutes, this play with songs is a little gem: a bit rough round the edges and lot of polishing may be required, but talent is on show and an endearing centra… 

Cocktails with the Diva

Cocktails with the Diva

The Oxford Dictionary describes ‘Diva’ as: “A celebrated female opera singer, a famous female singer of popular music, or a woman regarded as temperamental or haughty”. 

Hunter and Johnny

Hunter and Johnny

Theatre company d’Animate presents this amusing look into the friendship between Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and the late Gonzo journalist, Hunter S. 

Gordon

Gordon

Sometimes less is more. 

SOS - Save Our Spaces

SOS - Save Our Spaces

The dedicated, hard-working and committed cast of six actors worked hard to bring this piece alive on a cramped stage. 

Joe Stilgoe: Songs On Film

Joe Stilgoe: Songs On Film

Joe Stilgoe and his excellent band create a wonderful atmosphere with their musical stylings, charming personalities, and atmospheric lighting. 

You're Never Too Old

You're Never Too Old

There is no doubt that an audience of a certain age will fondly remember the two famous actors starring in You’re Never Too Old, although audiences of any age could not fail to e… 

The Confessions of Gordon Brown

The Confessions of Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown was, according to the blurb for this show, our greatest failing as a Prime Minister in 200 years. 

Making It!

Making It!

Billed as a poignant one-woman comedy drama, actress Davina Leonard delivers exactly that, with more accent on the drama. 

Gordon Southern: Your New Favourite Comedian

Gordon Southern: Your New Favourite Comedian

Gordon Southern is eager for his tenth solo show to take off with a bang and he certainly gets off to a great start. 

Anna Morris: Would Like to Thank

Anna Morris: Would Like to Thank

This is character comedy at its best. 

Lloyd Griffith: Voice of an Angel, Body of a Trucker

Lloyd Griffith: Voice of an Angel, Body of a Trucker

Griffith’s slightly self deprecating solo show, is an easy-going fun hour spent in his company. 

Zoe Lyons: Mustard Cutter

Zoe Lyons: Mustard Cutter

A recent move into a posher area of town provided the inspiration for Zoe Lyons’ brilliant new show, which is based on snobbery, class and Lyons’ own worry that she doesn’t… 

Joyce Unleashed: zoe | juniper

Joyce Unleashed: zoe | juniper

Leaving the comfort of its art deco home in Chelsea, the Joyce Theater kicks off an innovative off-site series that will  feature three intrepid companies throughout May. 

Slaughterhouse Live

Slaughterhouse Live

A series of skits performed by three of what have to be the maddest performers on the Fringe (any madder and they’d be locked up). 

Gordon

Gordon

Gordon: a one-man show written and performed by Ian Winter. 

Stephen Gordon Group

Stephen Gordon Group

The Stephen Gordon Group is a progressive jazz band from the US, dedicated to keeping the legacy of jazz alive and evoking new soundscapes in the genre. 

Gotcha

Gotcha

Theatre can only ask us to suspend disbelief to a certain point. 

The Butterfly Room

The Butterfly Room

A hungover girl wakes up in a stranger’s house and things start to get a bit weird. 

Journos

Journos

Sparkling with witty dialogue and clever wordplay, Journos is a very enjoyable way to spend an hour. 

76 Million People and Me

76 Million People and Me

Four dictators are in a rowing boat to hell. 

Reginald D Hunter: In the Midst of Crackers

Reginald D Hunter: In the Midst of Crackers

In his new show, Reginald D Hunter carves a far more introspective figure than the jovial presence we are accustomed to seeing on TV. 

After Hours with Todd Gordon and Friends

After Hours with Todd Gordon and Friends

Certainly adhering to it’s name, Todd Gordon and a multitude of talented musicians played well into the night. 

Mask

Mask

Mask is an unusual piece of theatre. 

Cinderella Lives!

Cinderella Lives!

‘Feminist burlesque’ sounds great. 

Captain Amazing

Captain Amazing

The best one man show I have ever had the pleasure to see, Captain Amazing more than lives up to its name. 

Fleabag

Fleabag

Hilarious, dark and brilliantly-crafted, Dry Write’s production of Fleabag at the Underbelly is heart-wrenchingly honest. 

Zoe Lyons - Pop-up Comic

Zoe Lyons - Pop-up Comic

I like Zoe Lyons. 

Economy of Thought

Economy of Thought

Banker wankers. 

Jobby Hunter

Jobby Hunter

Cormac Friel is a charming Irishman who gives an endearing narrative of his encounters with the job market and its mirror: dating. 

Buoy

Buoy

Can theatre take the piss out of being pretentious? Yes, of course it can, in principle. 

Gordon Southern: The Kerfuffle

Gordon Southern: The Kerfuffle

At a Gordon Southern show, you don’t just get great comedy, you learn a little too. 

Take Two Every Four Hours

Take Two Every Four Hours

Take Two Every Four Hours is a heart wrenching tale of friendship in the face of illness. 

The Ghost Hunter

The Ghost Hunter

Dick runs a ghost tour, and he’s got a great story to tell. 

XY

XY

XY is a series of plays that have been written without specifying gender to any of the characters. 

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Six Characters in Search of an Author

In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely. 

Play for September

Play for September

‘Schoolgirls have crushes on teachers all the time. 

Specie

Specie

Imagine a world where people can change sex at will. 

The Confessions of Gordon Brown

The Confessions of Gordon Brown

It’s 5:40am by the clock on the office wall and Gordon Brown has some secrets to share before his first governmental meeting of the day. 

Cartwheels

Cartwheels

‘Think Juno meets Waiting for Godot - but amazing’. 

Brush

Brush

A multi-media theatre project is very difficult to pull off. 

Bridge to an Island

Bridge to an Island

‘If others can write about it so can I’ says the main character in Bridge to an Island. 

Addicted to Danger!

Addicted to Danger!

Steve McNeil & Sam Pamphilon transport you from a gloomy room in Edinburgh’s Pleasance Courtyard to a whole variety of imagined scenarios, all of them worth a giggle, and many cont… 

Loretta Maine: I'm Not Drunk, I Just Need to Talk to You

Loretta Maine: I'm Not Drunk, I Just Need to Talk to You

The Caves on the Cowgate certainly can’t be accused of over-selling itself as a venue - you get exactly what it says on the ticket as you’re ushered into their dingy cellar, alread… 

Joel Dommett - Nunchuck Silver Medallist 2002

Joel Dommett - Nunchuck Silver Medallist 2002

From the moment Joel Dommett stepped onto the stage with his mop of perfectly tousled hair, handsome looks and frequently exposed midriff (one wonders if he sponsored by the makers… 

Felix Dexter - Multiple Personalities in Order

Felix Dexter - Multiple Personalities in Order

Old-school stand-up Felix Dexter presents himself and three characters for our comedy tonight. 

Reginald D Hunter: Trophy Nigga

Reginald D Hunter: Trophy Nigga

Reginald D. 

Sweethearts of the 40s - Free

Sweethearts of the 40s - Free

For all the atrocities of the Second World War, it was a fertile period for great songs. 

Zoe Lyons - Clownbusting

Zoe Lyons - Clownbusting

In the rickety, bomb shelteresque ‘Beside’ venue, located deep in the bowels of the Pleasance Courtyard, Zoe Lyons is in typical, yarn-spinning mood. 

Nathan Caton - Breakfast at Stephanie's

Nathan Caton - Breakfast at Stephanie's

Tall, skinny and full of nervous energy, West Londoner Nathan Caton is here to entertain us with an hour of laughs. 

Carl Hutchinson: Acceptable?

Carl Hutchinson: Acceptable?

Good looks and charm can go a long way to be a success in stand up comedy. 

Gordon Southern's A Brief History of History

Gordon Southern's A Brief History of History

Delivering his show in the style of a history lecture, Gordon Southern attempts to take the audience through history as we know it in its entirety in one single hour. 

Zoe Lyons: Miss Machismo

Zoe Lyons: Miss Machismo

Zoe Lyons is an excellent comedienne. 

I, Tommy

I, Tommy

Tommy Sheridan cuts a rather sad figure of fun these days. 

Claire Benjamin Presents The Von Trapp Family Singers

Claire Benjamin Presents The Von Trapp Family Singers

Sometimes a title of a show can be so specific in its subject matter that it can pull the audience in and deliver exactly what they expect to see. 

Chris McCausland - Emotional Retard

Chris McCausland - Emotional Retard

Blind Liverpudlian stand-up Chris McCaulsland gets off to a good start with a gag about the portacabin hut that we’re sitting in at the Pleasance Courtyard. 

Desperately Seeking the Exit - Free

Desperately Seeking the Exit - Free

What makes a lot of cash in the Musical Theatre? Juke Box musicals: Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, Jersey Boys. 

Author

Author

An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouch’s last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly… 

Reginald D Hunter - No Country for Grown Men

Reginald D Hunter - No Country for Grown Men

Reginald D Hunter is back at the Fringe this year with his latest show “No Country for Grown Men”. 

Deirdre and Me

Deirdre and Me

Coronation Street is iconic. 

Four Screws Loose in #screwtheworld

Four Screws Loose in #screwtheworld

This fast paced, quick-fire sketch show has the audience rolling in the aisles. 

Tom Wrigglesworth's Nightmare Dream Wedding

Tom Wrigglesworth's Nightmare Dream Wedding

Starting with a video of him in distress in the worst hotel room ever, Tom Wrigglesworth spends an entertaining hour spinning us a complex yarn about how his wedding day came to en… 

Luke Toulson: There Are So Many Things I Can't Do

Luke Toulson: There Are So Many Things I Can't Do

Bouncing on stage with a declaration that he’s always wanted to play the smallest gig at the Festival, Luke Toulson is quick to establish a rapport with his small but perfectly for… 

Laurence Clark: Spastic Fantastic!

Laurence Clark: Spastic Fantastic!

Laurence Clark sets out in his wheelchair to reclaim the word ‘spastic’ from its prejudiced past, armed only with slides, some secret camera film work and a wicked sense of humour. 

Jason John Whitehead - The Joker

Jason John Whitehead - The Joker

Coming on the the strains of the Steve Miller Band’s ‘The Joker’, Jason John Whitehead confesses that only a few day’s into his run, it’s already beginning to piss him off. 

The Adventures of Pink Peter

The Adventures of Pink Peter

Former Blue Peter presenter Stuart Miles gives us this three-woman show in which he plays all of the parts, in their full cross-dressed finery. 

Comedy Haircuts – The Show (sort of)

Comedy Haircuts – The Show (sort of)

We’ve all had them – hairdressers who give you constant patter and banter whilst you’re trapped in their chair, but Giovanni Monica - a professional barber from Wiltshire - decide… 

Zoe Lyons: Mangled Mantra of the Messed up Modern Mind

Zoe Lyons: Mangled Mantra of the Messed up Modern Mind

Zoe Lyons hits the stage running with an immediate gag about the messed up ticketing system at this year’s Fringe and from there it’s straight into her set about how she focuses on… 

Josh Howie: Gran Slam

Josh Howie: Gran Slam

Forced by economic circumstances to live with his 87 year old granny for the last 4½ years, Josh Howie has done what any good stand-up would do, and turned it into a Fringe show. 

Markus Birdman: Sympathy for the Devil

Markus Birdman: Sympathy for the Devil

Markus Birdman wants to let us know that swearing CAN be big and clever after all, though as an ex-teacher he admits that it may not be appropriate in every job. 

The Two Most Perfect Things

The Two Most Perfect Things

Ivor Novello and Noel Coward have both been celebrated countless times in musical biopics, but this could be the first time that their respective careers and lives have been combin… 

Ladies In Waiting: Brownie Re-union

Ladies In Waiting: Brownie Re-union

Set in what could be an authentic Guide hut in the Pleasance, this show is built around a 25th reunion of an 80’s Brownie troop as Brown Owl looks back at her girls and we get to s… 

Jason Byrne: Cats Under Mats, Having Chats With Bats

Jason Byrne: Cats Under Mats, Having Chats With Bats

I’m sure that Jason Byrne comes to Edinburgh every year with something in mind to talk to us about, but he always seems to find more madcap comedy in his punters than in any pre-pr… 

Jim Jeffries: Hammered

Jim Jeffries: Hammered

If you like your comedy served crude, then Jim Jeffries is the man for you as nothing is taboo in his hour long swear-fest: rape, race, religion, disability and Kelly Osbourne all … 

Andrew Maxwell's Supernatural

Andrew Maxwell's Supernatural

Andrew Maxwell’s been around a bit, and is here to tell us about it in his new show. 

Josh Howie: Chosen

Josh Howie: Chosen

Josh Howie has an interesting past to say the least, which he shares which us to great comedy effect. 

Literally

Literally

Paul Parry, PowerPoint and a projector all combine to tell us why misuse of the word ‘literally’ is so wrong that an entire Fringe show must be given over to the topic. 

Bunny Galore Live and Sedated

Bunny Galore Live and Sedated

Join Bunny Galore in a cabaret set of red plush and fairy lights as she regales the audience with details of her life and career. 

Danny Robins – Dannyfest

Danny Robins – Dannyfest

Get the whole summer festival experience over with in just an hour as Danny Robins takes you through all you need to know – from the Dance Tent, to the Main Stage to the drugs and… 

Stephen K. Amos – Weekend Chat Show

Stephen K. Amos – Weekend Chat Show

Steven K. 

Amused Moose Comedy's Hot Starlets

Amused Moose Comedy's Hot Starlets

Six acts are drawn daily from a rotating pool of stand-ups who seek to entertain in this talent spotting showcase. 

The Gadabouts

The Gadabouts

Cheery performers Matt Rudge, Luke McQueen and Joe Bor seek to rid the world of glumness in this afternoon hour of quick-fire comic sketches. 

The Jonny and Joe Show

The Jonny and Joe Show

Jonny & Joe are couple of young lads with an inventive and interesting series of sketches. 

Nick Mohammed Is A Character Comedian

Nick Mohammed Is A Character Comedian

Man of a thousand voices, Nick Mohammed certainly delivers on his promise of both characters and comedy in this well-written sketch show at the Pleasance. 

Edward Aczel: Do I Really Have To Communicate With You?

Edward Aczel: Do I Really Have To Communicate With You?

Disembodied voices are not what you need to hear in a venue that’s already as spooky as the Old Town’s Underbelly, but that what you get at the start of Ed Aczel’s comedy set as he… 

Natasha Wood: Rolling with Laughter

Natasha Wood: Rolling with Laughter

Billed as comedy in the Fringe programme, this engaging show would be equally at home in the drama section. 

Des Clarke - Destiny

Des Clarke - Destiny

Des Clarke is one of the few indigenous Scottish stand-ups performing at the Fringe. 

Natasha Wood: Rolling with Laughter

Natasha Wood: Rolling with Laughter

Billed as comedy in the Fringe programme, this engaging show would be equally at home in the drama section. 

The Tommy Sheridan Chat Show

The Tommy Sheridan Chat Show

For those Broadway Baby readers unfamiliar with him, Tommy Sheridan is a Scottish left-wing politician who successfully sued the News of the World for suggesting that he’d taken pa… 

Wil Hodgson - Straight Outta Chippenham

Wil Hodgson - Straight Outta Chippenham

For a chunky, 30ish, punk-rocker bloke, Wil Hodgson has a rather strange obsession with My Little Pony, confessing to having been a collector of these wee lumps of pink plastic and… 

Zoe Lyons - Fight or Flight

Zoe Lyons - Fight or Flight

Zoe Lyons spends an hour discussing common phobias, finding some fun in analysing what scares us all and why. 

Jim Jeffries - 30

Jim Jeffries - 30

Jim Jeffries is a rude man. 

Charlotte Hudson & Leila Hackett: 'Two Left Hands'

Charlotte Hudson & Leila Hackett: 'Two Left Hands'

Hudson & Hackett are two young women with an established entertainment background (Hudson presents Brainiac, whilst Hackett has written for ‘Smack the Pony’), and they come togethe… 

Rhod Gilbert - Who's Eaten Gilbert's Grape?

Rhod Gilbert - Who's Eaten Gilbert's Grape?

With a decidedly down-beat, complaining style, Rhod Gilbert’s stand-up is - paradoxically - a pleasure to watch. 

Stephen K Amos - Weekend Talk Show

Stephen K Amos - Weekend Talk Show

Stephen K Amos joins the chat show brigade, setting out his sofa in the Teviot Ballroom. 

Jim Jefferies: Alcoholocaust

Jim Jefferies: Alcoholocaust

Staid old Edinburgh University’s McEwan Hall is unexpectedly pressed into service as a Fringe mega-venue for several hundred punters, like one of Morningside’s blue-rinse ladies li… 

Andrew Lawrence: The Too Ugly For Television Tour 2010

Andrew Lawrence: The Too Ugly For Television Tour 2010

Andrew Lawrence is an angry man with a lot to get off his chest this festival. 

Justin Moorhouse - Who's the Daddy?

Justin Moorhouse - Who's the Daddy?

Justin Moorhouse’s unusual style grabs you from the off. 

Jerry Sadowitz - Comedian, Magician, Psychopath

Jerry Sadowitz - Comedian, Magician, Psychopath

Scotland’s answer to, well just about every other magician you’ve ever seen, sets the tone of the show from the opening line of “Good evening, you’re all a bunch of c***s”, and i… 

Josie Long: Trying is Good

Josie Long: Trying is Good

Former if. 

Phil Nichol

Phil Nichol

Presumably one of the few stand-ups to be appearing at Edinburgh with his own three-piece backing band, Phil Nicol returns to the Stand with a shaggy-dog story of a set, involving … 

Stephen K Amos - More of Me

Stephen K Amos - More of Me

After last year’s storming Edinburgh performance in “All of Me”, Stephen K Amos returns with another great comedy outing in “More of Me”. 

Sean Hughes - Ducks and Other Mistakes I've Made

Sean Hughes - Ducks and Other Mistakes I've Made

Maybe it was the accidental bang on the forehead he gave himself before coming on stage, maybe it was the sparse Sunday night crowd, or maybe it was the higher than usual quota of … 

Patrick Monahan - I Walked, I Danced, Iran

Patrick Monahan - I Walked, I Danced, Iran

From the entrance where he’s carried on stage á la Lady Gaga, to the grand finale involving the most unusual boy-band line-up you’ve ever seen, Patrick Monahan is a non-stop bundl… 

Jason Byrne - Shy Pigs With Wigs Hidden In Twigs

Jason Byrne - Shy Pigs With Wigs Hidden In Twigs

Jason Byrne is a lucky man when it comes to unearthing material before his very eyes. 

Jason Byrne’s Telly Idea, Which May Also Work On The Radio…Show!!

Jason Byrne’s Telly Idea, Which May Also Work On The Radio…Show!!

In an increasing trend amongst the big-name comics, this is Jason Byrne’s ‘other show’, and this year involves grabbing four guest celebrities as panellists for the top table, a co… 

What The World Needs

What The World Needs

Oh Dear. 

Paper Monkeys: Legends

Paper Monkeys: Legends

Paper Monkeys are a group of four young actors performing a hilarious tea-time sketch show. 

Jeremy Lion Goes Green

Jeremy Lion Goes Green

Before I got there I really expected to hate this act – I’ve seen dozens of ‘comedy characters’ over the years, and very few of them can carry it off convincingly. 

Andrew Lawrence - Social Leprosy for Beginners and Improvers

Andrew Lawrence - Social Leprosy for Beginners and Improvers

It takes a lot of guts for a relatively unknown, strange-looking young comic to wander out on stage and challenge the audience from the off, but that’s what Andrew Lawrence does. 

Laurence Clark - 12% evil?

Laurence Clark - 12% evil?

This show is all about stereotypes: why they matter, why they hurt, and why they can be strangely and yet compellingly funny at times. 

Sin!

Sin!

The Horny Devils are a local foursome, performing sketches, songs and poems set around the theme of Sin and mostly written as part of an Edinburgh University course. 

That Canadian Guy

That Canadian Guy

Glen Foster is ‘That Canadian Guy’ even in Canada apparently, where he’s been a headline stand-up for over twenty years, but he’s happy enough if you can’t… 

Scott Capurro: Yankee Dog-Pig

Scott Capurro: Yankee Dog-Pig

OK, let’s get this out of the way; Scott Capurro is a gay man who stands on stage with the mike and goes for the jugular – no target is spared and he will be offensive ab… 

Lick & Chew - The World Is Just Enough

Lick & Chew - The World Is Just Enough

Lick and Chew are a boy/girl duo taking you through a whirlwind series of sketches held together nicely by an underlying travel theme. 

Phil Nicol: The Naked Racist

Phil Nicol: The Naked Racist

Pay attention – you’re going to have to focus carefully to keep up with the Canadian comedy whirlwind that is Phil Nicol, but it will be worth it. 

Hell's Bells by Lynne Truss

Hell's Bells by Lynne Truss

If you like non-confrontational theatre, plays without a message, or just fancy a pleasant morning, Hell’s Bells is the play for you. 

Craig Hill's Kilty Pleasures

Craig Hill's Kilty Pleasures

Craig Hill has a fabulous gay entrance. 

Tim Minchin – So Rock

Tim Minchin – So Rock

An hour of intelligent comedy mostly set to song from this Aussie comic. 

Karen Dunbar

Karen Dunbar

The mainly Scottish audience were warmly appreciative of the wee funny lassie from the BBC’s Chewin’ the Fat sketch show. 

20 Years - And Still In The Pink

20 Years - And Still In The Pink

Mervyn looks back on two decades of performing at the Fringe in this one-man-and-his-guitar show, playing some of his favourite comic songs from previous years, mulling over change… 

Jim Henson’s Puppet Improv – Adults Only

Jim Henson’s Puppet Improv – Adults Only

OK, this is not, repeat, not a kids’ show. 

Dan Willis – RadioHead

Dan Willis – RadioHead

Dan Willis wants to talk to you about the songs that he loves; about the feel-good music in his collection that takes him back to his happy memories. 

Robin Ince Isn't Waving

Robin Ince Isn't Waving

Robin Ince has had a bad month: after a major flood left his house and record collection full of human sewage, he talks to us about claiming compensation from Thames Water; about … 

Neil Edmond - Knocker

Neil Edmond - Knocker

Anorak comedy as a market researcher tells us about his (none too exciting) life on the doorsteps of Britain, reports back on his survey in a random part of Edinburgh designed for … 

Shappi Khorsandi - Asylum Speaker

Shappi Khorsandi - Asylum Speaker

Shappi Khorsandi is the daughter of an Iranian asylum seeker who came to the UK in the 70’s. 

Jason Byrne - Sheep For Feet and Rams For Hands

Jason Byrne - Sheep For Feet and Rams For Hands

OK, he just has to get the five stars. 

Stephen K Amos - All Of Me

Stephen K Amos - All Of Me

One of the top stand-ups at the Fringe, Stephen K Amos crafts a fine hour of comedy based on some deep self-contemplation. 

DJ Danny - Music Therapy

DJ Danny - Music Therapy

High-school teachers by day, DJ Danny and his glamorous assistant (the P. 

Also, Comedy and Me

Also, Comedy and Me

Don’t get me wrong, Sabrina George is a very likeable person. 

Reginald D Hunter:The Only Apple In The Garden Of Eden And Niggas

Reginald D Hunter:The Only Apple In The Garden Of Eden And Niggas

Because Of Reginald D Hunter’s greater exposure on television, particularly on Have I Got News For You, there are large, sell-out crowds for his show at Udderbelly ‘s Pasture. 

Brendon Burns: Y'Know - Love 'n' God 'n' Metaphysics 'n' Shit

Brendon Burns: Y'Know - Love 'n' God 'n' Metaphysics 'n' Shit

Nicely addressing the growing Fringe problem of how to keep an audience entertained during entry to a several-hundred seat mega-venue, Brendon Burns has adopted Dave Eastgate as a … 

Message in a Bottle- David Bottomley's Tribute to Destert Island Discs

Message in a Bottle- David Bottomley's Tribute to Destert Island Discs

If you revel in the musicality of the 1930s, take pleasure in performance poetry or wish to be swept away with some old world charm, then push the boat out and go see this show. 

Pollyanna’s Pollyfilla Talks Queer Cabaret and Political Anxiety

Pollyanna’s Pollyfilla Talks Queer Cabaret and Political Anxiety

Broadway Baby’s Gordon Douglas met Adam Castle, the host of Pollyanna to talk about the outrageous, late-night queer cabaret that’s on everybody’s minds. 

What Would Kanye Do?’s Clare Marcie on Connecting with Kanye West

What Would Kanye Do?’s Clare Marcie on Connecting with Kanye West

Broadway Baby’s Gordon Douglas is joined by Scotland-based theatre-maker Clare Marcie to talk about her new show What Would Kanye Do?, part of the programme at theSpace @ Jury’... 

Yokes Night’s Scott Lyons & Zoe Forrester on Anger at the Status Quo in Ireland

Yokes Night’s Scott Lyons & Zoe Forrester on Anger at the Status Quo in Ireland

If all drugs were legal for twenty four hours, what would you do? It really happened - in Ireland, 2015. 

Staging the Unstageable with Kill The Beast’s Zoe Roberts & Natasha Hodgson

Staging the Unstageable with Kill The Beast’s Zoe Roberts & Natasha Hodgson

Macabre comedy company Kill The Beast (Peter Brook and Manchester Theatre Award winners) return to the Fringe with their 70s werewolf spectacular He Had Hairy Hands and a new 80s f... 

Andrew Hunter Murray’s “Profound Discomfort with Talking About Myself”

Andrew Hunter Murray’s “Profound Discomfort with Talking About Myself”

Andrew Hunter Murray has been coming to Edinburgh for years with Austentatious - but now the QI researcher come quiz show panellist in his own right is bringing a very special pub ... 

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