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.
An unmissable exclusive performance from legendary Russian-American trumpeter and Jazz Messengers alumnus, Valery Ponomarev, who dramatically escaped 70s USSR and toured the world …
Classic big band jazz and swing from across the ages, played by a very big band indeed – back for our regular slot at the Fringe.
This unique show sees Mark McKergow talking about and performing music of the sax giants on the same model vintage saxophones they played! Discover the music made famous by Sidney …
Swing with the Spirit! In this innovative performance of sacred Jazz Schola Cantorum, the Catholic Cathedral’s celebrated choir directed by Michael Ferguson, is joined by Scottish …
Reinvigorate your musical soul with classic jazz piano including Joplin’s The Entertainer, Brubeck’s Take Five and Gershwin’s iconic showstopper Rhapsody in Blue – by encha…
Straightforward hard-swinging string-led early jazz with a unique drummerless line-up evoking a collective spirit reminiscent of pre-war jazz.
An enchanting blend of jazz and flamenco by a guitar and double bass duo returns to the Fringe, unveiling their latest CD recorded in their Seville hometown.
Annaliesa Rose brings together her passion for music and her years of experience as a singer, musician and composer in this new show.
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…
Peter Seivewright was described by the late Sir John Dankworth as ‘a great jazz pianist’.
We invite you to our quaint “brass-erie” for a sumptuous supper of the choicest cuts of traditional jazz.
Back for a fifth year with the hottest jazz you’ll see this summer, Tenement Jazz Band continue their exploration of the red hot roots of jazz, ragtime and blues.
Welcome to our Speakeasy and a vibrant night of swinging trad jazz improvisation.
Edinburgh’s iconic independent and award-winning music venue showcases the city’s phenomenal local talent with nightly danceable live funk, soul, blues and special jazz performance…
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…
A musical soirée breathing life into the timeless allure of the legendary divas of jazz.
Sell-out shows since 2004.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
The fastest-selling and most popular show that’s appeared at London Burlesque Festival for over 10 years.
Musical supernova Jazz Emu (Telegraph’s 26th Funniest Comedian of the 21st Century) is back with a brand-new show, with a full live band, The Cosmique Perfectión.
As seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, American transplant Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
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 …
SPRING AWAKENING, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy award-winning musical returns to London for one night only on Sunday 2nd June at the Victoria Palace Theatre.
Come join us for a fun filled evening of Jazz & Gin at Blossoms Cocktail Bar & Restaurant.
The South London Jazz Orchestra returns to Brighton to dazzle you with big band favourites from the whole history of jazz - as well as some more surprising choices - in an evening …
Experience exhilarating live jazz in the incredibly atmospheric setting of a Grade II Listed Music Hall from the 1800s!! Discover one of London’s best kept secrets and join us a…
The South London Jazz Orchestra returns to Edinburgh to dazzle you with big-band favourites from the whole history of jazz – as well as some more surprising choices – in an aft…
An unmissable exclusive performance from legendary Russian-American trumpeter and Jazz Messengers alumnus, Valery Ponomarev, who dramatically escaped 70s USSR and toured the world …
Dancers from across Africa perform Pina Bausch’s acclaimed choreography of The Rite of Spring in a double bill with the duet common ground[s] by Germaine Acogny and Malou Airaudo…
Forget ‘Party like Gatsby’; This is the real deal! Fresh new show featuring an international band of women who play authentic old-time music and know the history.
Returning after two sell-out runs at Soho Theatre, global sensation Jazz Emu is back with his virtuoso musical spectacular.
When I saw the playbill for Jazz Emu: You Shouldn’t Have, I couldn’t get my hands on tickets fast enough.
Back again after sell-out shows in 2019, swing jazz sensations Out of the Blue Jazz will be performing the ever-popular Great American Songbook, a classic mix of great lyrics, grea…
Forget ‘Party like Gatsby’; This is the real deal! Fresh new show featuring an international band of women who play authentic old-time music and know the history.
Anna Vanosi and her ensemble bring you on a journey filled with tasteful jazz, early blues standards and some Italian tunes.
A great song is a great song forever! The team behind the hugely successful Cry Me A River: The Songs of Julie London and Jazz at The Movies return.
Returning with a hot new set, Tenement Jazz Band continue their exploration of the roots of jazz, ragtime and blues.
Edinburgh-born pianist and composer Ben Shankland is, despite his young age, already gaining recognition on the UK jazz scene.
Catch award-winning rhythm and blues band The Blueswater for their only performances at the Fringe this year; five raucous gigs in Edinburgh’s best live music venue, The Jazz Bar.
Three of Scotland’s most creative musicians join forces to pay tribute to jazz guitar legends.
We invite you to our quaint ‘Brass-erie’ for a sumptuous supper of the choicest cuts of traditional jazz.
The 2006 musical Spring Awakening, based on the book of the same name, tells the story of teenagers at a strict religious school in late 19th century Germany, struggling as they di…
Hip words, cool jazz, hot bebop.
Peer Gynt: A Jazz Revival by Cambridge company Phonofiddle! comes with an intriguing proposition: taking Ibsen's complex work and transmuting it into an hour of jazz-infused th…
Sell-out shows since 2004.
As seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, American transplant Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Yes, jazz is funny.
Yosi will be playing an exciting programme of classical music to herald the start of summer including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata ,Partita no.
Yosi will be playing an exciting programme of classical music to herald the start of summer including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata ,Partita no.
Yosi will be playing an exciting programme of classical music to herald the start of summer including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata ,Partita no.
The South London Jazz Orchestra returns to Brighton to dazzle you with big band favourites from the whole history of Jazz - as well as some more surprising choices - in an evening …
The South London Jazz Orchestra returns to Brighton to dazzle you with big band favourites from the whole history of Jazz - as well as some more surprising choices - in an evening …
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
DJ Russ Dewbury brings his iconic Brighton Jazz Rooms Club night to the Spiegeltent for a rip roaring debut! The Jazz Rooms opened in 1987 and ran every weekend for an incredible 2…
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
As seen on Live at the Apollo, Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people.
As seen on Live at the Apollo, Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Start every Sunday morning in the gorgeous setting of The Spiegeltent and in the company of our own Jazz legends.
The Verdict 11th Anniversary Celebration Nominated Jazz Venue of the Year 2022 The Verdict has been named as one of the 10 top jazz clubs in Europe by The Guardian.
The Verdict 11th Anniversary Celebration Nominated Jazz Venue of the Year 2022 The Verdict has been named as one of the 10 top jazz clubs in Europe by The Guardian.
A Jazz Cabaret exploring the journey of a break-up through an honest, raw and unappetising lens, sharing the most vulnerable moments with a sprinkle of humour and Mancunian charm.
Nominated for Best Theatre at the 2022 Greater Manchester Fringe, Mancunian, Queer and Working-Class writer and performer Jas Nisic makes their VAULT Festival Debut with their crit…
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, …
Entr’acte presents a new rendition of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, Spring Awakening.
Entr’acte presents a new rendition of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, Spring Awakening.
Thatcher-Rite is an interactive performance looking at the personal and political legacy of Margaret Thatcher.
An unmissable performance from legendary Russian-American trumpeter Valery Ponomarev, who dramatically escaped 70s USSR and toured the world with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers…
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…
Secret Jazz Diaries is an award-winning comedy show hosted by fictional jazz trumpeter, Louis Horne, a former child prodigy whose early years were tainted by the lure of fame.
Secret Jazz Diaries is an award-winning comedy show hosted by fictional jazz trumpeter, Louis Horne, a former child prodigy whose early years were tainted by the lure of fame.
Possibly the biggest, and certainly the most fun, big jazz band returns to the Fringe.
An aural delight of soulful, melodic jazzy-blues, pop and folk-blues to shake your tail-feather.
We invite you to our quaint Brass-erie for a sumptuous supper of only the choicest cuts of traditional jazz.
High octane R’n’B performed in the raucous atmosphere of Edinburgh’s world-famous Jazz Bar.
A century of great jazz tunes from 1922 to 2022 and the stories behind them. From two jazz award winners.
Returning after a sell-out 2018 show, Tenement Jazz Band continue their exploration of the roots of jazz, ragtime and blues.
Have you ever considered how much easier it would be to stop trying to be a nice person and just be a dick to everyone? You will after watching this show.
A great song is a great song forever! The team behind the hugely successful Cry Me A River: The Songs of Julie London and Jazz at The Movies return.
‘Superb and fun’ ***** (TheWeeReview.
Edinburgh’s iconic independent and award-winning music venue showcases the city’s phenomenal local talent with nightly, danceable, late-night live funk, soul, blues and special jaz…
Set in late 19th-century Germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of adolescent sexuality.
Sell-out shows since 2004.
Nicole Smit returns with her sell-out show, Queens of the Blues, celebrating the women who have defined blues and popular music over the last 100 years.
Captivating, soulful music from this flamenco guitar/double bass duo from Seville.
Children, especially toddlers are known to be tyrants.
A collaboration between modern art forms.
Exciting young Australian songstress Bonnie Thorn has generated great interest from music fans and producers impressed by her soulful interpretations of classic jazz and contempora…
Internationally renowned jazz a cappella group The Oxford Gargoyles make their return to the Fringe.
We Need To Talk: A Jazz Cabaret is a show produced, directed and performed by Jas Nisic and accompanied by Dave Cavendish.
Bausch’s (1975) The Rite of Spring: danced by a newly assembled company of dancers from African countries.
Come and hear about the woman who was instrumental in shaping the sound of the big band era; the woman from south London who became one of the only three women immortalised in Art …
Come and hear about the woman who was instrumental in shaping the sound of the big band era; the woman from south London who became one of the only three women immortalised in Art …
The South London Jazz Orchestra brings you big band favourites from the whole history of Jazz - as well as some more surprising choices - in an evening of Funk, Latin, and of cours…
The South London Jazz Orchestra brings you big band favourites from the whole history of Jazz - as well as some more surprising choices - in an evening of Funk, Latin, and of cours…
Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship.
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.
Future Jazz At The Fringe returns to Brighton Spiegeltent for 2022 .
Future Jazz At The Fringe returns to Brighton Spiegeltent for 2022 .
Start every Sunday morning in the gorgeous setting of The Spiegeltent and in the company of our own Jazz legends.
Experience Cool and West Coast jazz music in an NYC-styled ‘Supper Club’ setting.
Experience Cool and West Coast jazz music in an NYC-styled ‘Supper Club’ setting.
Winner of the Tony and Olivier awards for best musical, Spring Awakening tells a story of adolescent anarchy, set to one of the most loved scores of the 21st century.
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…
Igor Stravinsky’s avant-garde score stunned Paris audiences when it debuted in 1913 and has been hugely influential ever since.
Igor Stravinsky’s avant-garde score stunned Paris audiences when it debuted in 1913 and has been hugely influential ever since.
After a year and a half off the stage, Chris Cook returns to the Finge for his eighth year with something different every night.
A brand new, gig-theatre-inspired musical from a dynamic new theatre company, Theatre poco a poco.
Jazz is a story of rhythm and improvisation, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock.
A brand new, gig-theatre-inspired musical from a dynamic new theatre company, Theatre poco a poco.
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.
Jazz is a story of improvisation and collaboration, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Jazz is a story of improvisation and collaboration, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock.
Sell-out shows since 2004.
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.
A celebration of the most exciting new jazz in the South East.
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.
Start every Sunday morning in the gorgeous setting of The Spiegeltent and in the company of our own Jazz legends.
Start every Sunday morning in the gorgeous setting of The Spiegeltent and in the company of our own Jazz legends.
Locally-composed Cape jazz produced at the foot of Table Mountain.
Locally-composed Cape jazz produced at the foot of Table Mountain.
A century of great jazz tunes from 1920 to 2020 from two jazz award winners.
Award-winning Edinburgh band The Blueswater are performing five raucous late night gigs in Edinburgh’s best live music venue, The Jazz Bar.
Back from sell-out shows in 2019, this band are swing jazz sensations, Out of the Blue Jazz, who will be performing the ever-popular Great American Songbook in the style of iconic …
Dick Lee: clarinet, bass clarinet; Fraser Urquhart: piano; Ed Kelly: bass.
Edinburgh’s iconic independent and award-winning music venue showcases the city’s phenomenal local talent with nightly danceable live funk, soul, blues and special jazz performance…
Based on the 19th-century German play Spring Awakening; A Children’s Tragedy by Franz Wedekind, Spring explores the lives of a group of teenagers growing up in a rural Christian …
Sell-out shows since 2004.
Acclaimed vocalist Nicole Smit returns to the Fringe with her sell-out show Queens of the Blues, a musical celebration of the women who have shaped blues and popular music as we kn…
Miss Kiddy and the Cads is the UK’s hottest vintage cabaret extravaganza featuring a 5 piece virtuosic band and stunning tap dancer! Their first studio album ‘Vintage Dirtba…
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
London’s newest fringe theatre, The Playground, meets the London jazz scene in an exceptional play The Jazz Age, by Allan Knee.
A great song is a great song forever! The team behind the hugely successful Cry Me a River: The Songs of Julie London and Jazz at the Movies return.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
Brian Molley Quintet recreate and reimagine one of the bestselling jazz albums of all time, Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd’s Jazz Samba.
Fergus McCreadie is Scotland’s next global jazz superstar.
Classic and lesser-known jazz gems rendered with passion, swing and grace by an international trio of top-flight players.
A vibrant mixture of jazz, Scottish folk and Indian classical music featuring Sharat Chandra Srivastava (violin), Gyan Singh (tabla), Sophie Bancroft and Gina Rae (vocals) plus Gra…
Scotland’s jazz guitar genius creates magical worlds with his loops and harmonies.
Three of Scotland’s leading contemporary jazz groups each play a 40-minute set in one stunning concert with world-class musical guests from India and Shetland.
Fabulous swing jazz band.
Grab your dancin’ shoes cos the 20s are here to stay! Taking you back to the golden age of jazz, The Easy Rollers is a roaring seven-piece band performing hits from the speakeasy…
Award-winning musician Seonaid Aitken presents a special live edition of BBC Radio Scotland’s Jazz Nights, featuring Edinburgh Festival Fringe regular Richard Michael on piano, p…
Piano wizard Brian and clarinet maestro Dick return for a sixth year with a genial stroll through jazz history, from Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis, with anecdotes, banter and plen…
The Transatlantic Happiness Project presents top-notch jazz Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons at Leith Depot.
Tenement Jazz Band return to continue their exploration of the roots of jazz, from ragtime through to the jazz age.
Award-winning Edinburgh band The Blueswater will perform five high-energy, late-night gigs at The Jazz Bar.
From their critically acclaimed show Six Gals Named Smith, the six women of the RHRM present songs and fun chat on original jazz and blues queens.
Edinburgh’s leading independent music venue showcases the very best local talent with nightly danceable funk, blues and special jazz performances (including The Jazz Bar’s 17-piece…
The word Latchepen is an exclamation of happiness in the Romani language.
Late-night flamenco with a touch of jazz! The Edinburgh Festival Fringe classic: sophisticated, mellow, a five-star way to spend an evening’s Fringeing! Internationally acclaimed g…
Led by acclaimed vocalist Nicole Smit, Queens of the Blues presents a musical celebration of the women who have shaped blues and popular music as we know it, and have gone largely …
New Orleans to Dixie to swing, ragtime and more! Dixie Six and Trio, Diplomats of Jazz and a great mix of local and international players including Leif Jorgensen and Lachlan Macco…
Sell-out shows since 2004.
Germany, 1891.
Expect a fun night of sharp, well-crafted and mischievous stand-up that will tickle your fancy and your heart if you have one.
After two years of making musical stings on his computer, mostly in his underwear at 3am, Archie’s facing an artistic crisis.
Two days of Jazz and Manouche as part of The Arts Barge Riverside Festival.
A two day Jazz and Manouche Festival of performances, workshops and open sessions.
After two years of making musical stings on his computer, mostly in his underwear at 3am, Archie's facing an artistic crisis.
An intimate performance of song, story, musical mischief and jazz with a theatrical twist – each song drawing you into the world of its characters.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Unique and personal interpretations of songs from the jazz/blues years - plus a touch of Latin! Julie’s expressive voice is complemented by Michael’s superb piano playing in an exc…
Choreographer Yang Liping is known as the “Peacock Princess” in her native China.
Imagine the Flight of the Conchords as adolescents, put them in a room with a young Bill Bailey, add Bo Burnham before he broke out of YouTube and you have (drumroll) Archie Hender…
Farnham Festival 2019: Jazz Café The exciting opening to this year’s Festival is an informal late afternoon concert, featuring jazz groups from the local ar…
Our incredibly popular, long-running evening of easy listening music and comedy entertainment in the friendly atmosphere of the Cellar Bar.
Gandini Juggling and Alexander Whitley have joined forces to create a new show.
Join Tamar Swade every Wednesday (term time only) in this fun musical workshop for parents/carers and their children, aged 0-24mths.
Join Tamar Swade every Wednesday in this fun musical workshop for parents/carers and their children, aged 2-4.
Michele Osten and the Not Just Jazz Band are delighted to be debuting at this year’s Fringe! The band, renowned for its vast repertoire covering everything from jazz standards to c…
Two shows only! Award-winning jazz vocalist, washboarder and early jazz historian Ali resurrects the original outspoken blues and jazz divas who shaped today’s music via their pass…
Two nights only! Rediscover the immortal jazz divas of Dinah Washington, Nina Simone and Peggy Lee.
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…
JazzMain honours the true pioneers of 50s and 60s American West Coast jazz, when The Blue Note record label was home to iconic talent such as Horace Silver and Dexter Gordon blazin…
Premiered in Japan in 2015, brand new to the Fringe this year, Ricardo and Yuichiro present their unique blend of flamenco and jazz! This is a five-star production, aimed to surpri…
Brian Kellock, piano.
It’s her singing and their playing that helps to bring it alive for audiences.
Hollywood glamour and the sultriness of jazz have been inextricably linked since talking pictures began.
The Blueswater is an award-winning Edinburgh band.
Jazz Proclamation featuring Cécile Nordegg | No-Ce and Band proclaims the diversity of jazz! This international trio brings very personal interpretations and ‘new life to songs by…
Grab your dancin’ shoes ‘cos the 20s are here to stay! Taking you back to the golden age of jazz, Dani Sicari and The Easy Rollers is a roaring seven-piece swing band performin…
Explore the roots of jazz, from ragtime through the jazz age, in the speakeasy atmosphere of this world-famous venue.
A weekly celebration that will have your toes tapping as you enjoy live jazz music at Black Ivy every Sunday afternoon. See www.weareblackivy.com for more information.
NYO JazzSean Jones Trumpet/BandleaderDianne Reeves Vocalist Showcasing American music for big band from Basie and Ellington to today’s jazz greats The International Festival’s …
Edinburgh’s iconic Jazz Bar showcases some of their favourite resident bands and the very best of Edinburgh’s local talent with late night funk, blues and soul, as well as special …
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Oxford’s internationally renowned jazz a cappella group are back! Having toured internationally and competed across the UK as finalists in BBC Choir of the Year 2012 and 2014, th…
Small-town England.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
New Orleans to Dixie to swing, ragtime and more! Ken Ramage Dixie Six and Trio, Diplomats of Jazz, and the great Roy Williams – Europe’s top jazz trombonist.
Considered one of the best musicals of this century the Tony Award-winning show Spring Awakening, featuring an electrifying folk rock score, is brought to life in a bold new stagin…
Sell-out shows since 2004.
Who runs the world? Not this bitch.
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.
Multi-award winning vocalist and BBC Radio presenter, Clare Martin OBE, joins the acclaimed Ronnie Scott’s All Stars for a celebration of the music of Ella Fitzgerald and t…
Following on from her successful ‘Ella’ tour, Annette will captivate you with The Ladies Of Jazz.
Two little cripples sitting in a tree k-i-s-s—Wait! How did two cripples get up a tree? Come see Spring Day, voted Brooklyn’s Best Comedian, tell true tales of a spastic Sid and …
Relax and enjoy Julie’s warm, expressive voice with Michael’s superb piano interpretations.
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…
Herbie Flowers’ Jazz Breakfast was nothing like I had anticipated.
Every Saturday during the month we will be providing you with incredible, outstanding and inspiring musicians delivering an energetic array of jazz for all ears.
What is jazz? One of Adelaide’s hottest six-piece jazz bands will take on the question, belting out swinging tunes and delving into the history of jazz and what it’s all about.
Join the City of Adelaide Band together with the smooth voice of the talented Nina V for their only performance this Fringe in the exquisite ambience of the Norwood Concert Hall.
Elegant, relaxing and fun.
Join highly acclaimed cabaret artist Kim Spargo and the Collected Musicians in the beautiful National Wine Centre to raise a glass to the Ladies of Jazz as we celebrate divas like …
A production by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in association with Dundee Rep Ensemble.
Three concerts of the songs of jazz from the 1920s to 1980s.
After a sellout season in 2017, Disney Meets Jazz is back with even more of your favourite Disney songs.
TRIBUTE SHOW performed by BONNIE LEE GALEA & KERRY REID Be entertained by these two vocalists claiming to be Blondes for a Night! Singing a Collection BLONDE BOMBSHELL Hits …
Downbeat Student Award and APRA/ AMCOS PDA winning pianist/ composer Matthew Sheens, along with his Jazz Ensemble - direct from New York, will perform exclusively in Adelaide at St…
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Hollywood glamour and the sultriness of jazz have been inextricably linked since talking pictures began.
Grab your dancin’ shoes ‘cos the 20s are here to stay! Taking you back to the golden age of jazz, Dani Sicari and The Easy Rollers is a roaring seven-piece swing band performin…
Spring Awakening is a touching and affecting musical.
Three evocative works hint of American jazz: David Amram conjures up 1950s Greenwich Village, David Liebman draws on the jazz avant-garde and Stephen J Rush riffs on an Ornette Col…
Not the 2006 Broadway musical, but the 1981 play on which that was based, Spring Awakening is notable for its controversies upon original publication.
The History of Jazz Piano is now expanded into a journey over three nights taking in the greatest jazz pianists from Fats Waller to Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans.
Jack and Annie had the perfect relationship, right up until the day they didn’t anymore.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A smooth late-night concert of jazz classics and new interpretations. Served with a glass of wine – what better way to end the day!
The Blueswater is the band behind the award-winning show Blues! They will be performing five high-energy late night gigs at one of Scotland’s best small music venues, The Jazz Bar.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Edinburgh’s famous multi award-winning venue stages its own extensive programme of evening jazz and late-night funk every night of the Fringe.
Scottish funk all-stars Das Contras return to the Fringe with new album Hedonburgh, following last year’s award-winning album and sell-out shows.
Nocturnal and intimate adventure through American golden age of music.
Oxford’s internationally-renowned jazz a cappella group.
Sell-out shows since 2004.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
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…
A new relaxing lunchtime concert.
Brighton’s Storyland Press is a place where the story comes first, regardless of genre or where it sits on the commercial/literary spectrum.
Jazz and Poetry Layer Cake A delicious serving of modern original Jazz and poetry created by the award-winning author John Harvey (author of the bestselling Charlie Resnick series…
Sussex Jazz Orchestra plays exciting, driving and dynamic big-band music as well as more familiar Jazz standards with a twist.
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 …
Soaring soprano and passionate cello lines intermingle with sumptuous piano writing in a recital programme featuring Esther Ward-Caddle (cello)and Nicole Panizza (piano) performing…
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Start every Brighton Fringe Sunday in the company of our very own living leg-end, bassist Herbie Flowers and his incredible bands.
Tap is visual jazz.
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…
New York Jazz Academy, a music school based in New York City, is the only place that welcomes artists of all ages and skill levels to become fully engrossed in the study and perfor…
Peter Seivewright, who is constantly active both as a classical concert pianist and a jazz pianist, presents a programme of jazz-influenced piano music, including Grace Castagnetta…
Igor Stravinsky once said ‘what gives the artist real prestige is his imitators.
Enjoy a relaxing and delicious brunch, accompanied by jazz singer Elaine Mitchener and pianist Alex Hawkins.
Based on the Frank Wedekind play of the same name, the musical Spring Awakening tells the controversial story of a group of young adolescents trying to deal with the tumultuous pro…
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Oxford’s internationally renowned jazz a cappella group.
Brian and Dick take you on a jazz odyssey through the decades, floating like butterflies and swinging like bees.
Brubeck: an incredible jazz legacy.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Following outstanding sell-out shows in 2014 and 2015, stunningly expressive vocalist Ali is back to perform gems from early New Orleans jazz and blues with two award-winning bands…
Specially produced for the Jilin Culture Week and also staged at the Moscow Kremlin Theatre.
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind the award-winning show Blues! They will be performing five high energy late night gigs at The Jazz Bar, one of the UK’s best small music …
Hollywood glamour and the sultriness of jazz have been inextricably linked since talking pictures began.
A vaguely outrageous, psychedelic three-piece hip-hop folk funk outfit, hand-crafting screwball anthems deep in the Scottish Highlands.
In the setting of voice, bass and guitar, Sophie Bancroft and Tom Lyne create a dynamic, entertaining and intimate interpretation of beautiful songs.
New Orleans to Dixie to swing, ragtime and more! Ken Ramage Dixie 6 and Trio, Diplomats of Jazz and the great Roy Williams, Europe’s top jazz trombonist.
As well as a full daily schedule of incoming Fringe shows, Edinburgh’s famous multiple award-winning venue stages its own programme of jazz and late-night funk every night, with 5a…
Following outstanding sell-out shows in 2014 and 2015, stunningly expressive vocalist Ali is back to perform gems from early New Orleans jazz and blues with two award-winning bands…
Spring Awakening won an impressive list of Tony, Grammy and Olivier Awards.
Sell-out shows since 2004.
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at this year’s Fringe, Kansas Smitty’s will throw the kind of party they’ve become famous for: the jazz rave.
Ding dong, the witch isn’t dead! And this time it’s definitely cause for celebration! After her previous success as an ‘international cabaret superstar’ Maggie is back in b…
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
A selection of pieces dealing with current day issues.
Jazz big band, led by effervescent trombonist Mark Bassey, playing exciting contemporary arrangements alongside favourite jazz standards.
Enjoy the mellow voice of Julie Roberts, and the superb accompaniment of Michael Hinton on grand piano, in a relaxed programme of jazz and Latin standards.
Brighton’s premier ‘Jazz Jam’ with Paul Richards.
Start every Brighton Fringe Sunday in the company of our very own living leg end, bassist Herbie Flowers and his incredible bands.
Following their 2015 sell-out Edinburgh Fringe performance, the SLJO are back with an all new set featuring tunes from the golden era of Big Band.
The trumpet in the history of jazz featuring compositions and arrangements by the kings of jazz as well as new works.
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…
(previews start on Sept.
Established Scottish jazz singer Mary May joins a top-drawer set of musicians to follow last year’s sell-out show with a new performance of jazz standards featuring dynamic upbeat …
Brian Kellock, piano, and Dick Lee, reeds and recorder.
Returning by popular demand! Stravinsky’s masterpiece stunningly re-interpreted by this ‘world-class ensemble, completely at ease with each other and this incredibly complex musi…
An exhilarating electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock’n’roll, Spring Awakening is an edgy, rock musical adaptation of the seminal play about the trials and tribul…
From free jazz to fusion, post-bop to electronica – Jazz on 3 celebrates the music as a living and developing art form, with exclusive concert recordings and in-depth features.
Stylish musical nightcap.
Relaxed Sunday morning at 100 Princes Street.
Join BBC Radio 3’s Jazz Line-Up as it brings you music and live performances from established and new generation artists, live from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
‘Simply outstanding jazz musicianship’ (Turin International Jazz Festival).
Following sell-out shows in 2014, stunningly expressive award-winning vintage vocalist Ali is back to perform early New Orleans jazz and blues with a cheeky mix of renowned local m…
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind the award-winning show Blues! They will be performing five high energy late night gigs at The Jazz Bar.
Stephen Duffy presents The Jazz House live from Edinburgh. Join us for two hours of jazz performances from some of the best names in Scottish jazz and beyond.
Join us for atmospheric evenings, live jazz and wonderful food in one of Edinburgh’s most beautiful rooms.
Jazz Bar Music is an event which shows off the musical skills of several different performers, making each night different.
Martin Waugh is an Edinburgh-based vocalist who has worked with some stellar names in jazz, from world class pianist Brian Kellock to Australian maestro trumpeter James Morrison.
Following sell-out shows in 2014, stunningly expressive award-winning vintage vocalist Ali is back to perform early New Orleans jazz and blues with a cheeky mix of renowned local m…
New Orleans to Dixie to swing, ragtime and more! Ken Ramage Dixie 6 and trio, Diplomats of Jazz and the great Roy Williams Europe’s top jazz trombonist.
Cynical Sunshine.
FUBAR Radio and Underbelly present The Underbelly Radio Shows recorded live from 12:30pm each day at Ermintrude, Underbelly hosts a series of live radio broadcasts brought to you b…
The Oxford Gargoyles have delighted Fringe audiences for nine years.
German dramatist Frank Wedekind’s play Frühlings Erwachen – written around 1891 but not performed until 1906 – deliberately kicked against sexually-oppressive fin 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…
Singer/harpist Magdalena Reising is back with her unique blend of jazz/folk fusion with a hint of tango with her international Blue Cafe Jazz Ensemble.
One of Brighton’s best kept secrets, the Sussex Jazz Orchestra is a twenty strong big band playing a choice selection of original and familiar tunes.
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…
Deux Johns Orchestra, formed two years ago by John Trelawney, is a Jazz outfit that adapts in size for varying original material and venues.
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…
Brighton’s premier Jazz Jam with Paul Richards.
Start every Brighton Fringe Sunday in the company of a living legend, bassist Herbie Flowers and his incredible bands.
(previews start on March 12; opens on March 26) You could hop aboard the Circle Line, step onto a double-decker bus or set out on foot.
Always Different, Always Funny! After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 14 and comedy residents during term time Edinburgh University, The Improverts are performing two shows in L…
The Rite of Spring lends itself extremely well to jazz interpretations: those wild off-beats and dissonances must be a jazz artist’s wet dream.
From free jazz to fusion, post-bop to electronica – Jazz on 3 celebrates the music as a living and developing art form, with exclusive concert recordings and in-depth features.
The Italia Conti Ensemble’s rendition of Spring Awakening is a well-directed and expertly performed take on Frank Wedekind’s controversial play.
Returning to the Fringe for a ninth year running, the Gargoyles are a class act.
Harking back to the golden era of Big Band, the SLJO bring you an afternoon of swing, jazz and funk.
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues! They will be performing a special late night gig at the Jazz Bar, one of Edinburgh’s best live music venues.
Alex Yellowlees and his band take us back in time to the swinging twenties with a collection of hot club swinging jazz tracks, played with a lightness of touch and a lot of skill…
Join Edinburgh’s own little jazz bird, Victoria Bennett, for an hour of classic, jazz standards.
Hear the greatest jazz pianists come alive through keyboard virtuoso Richard Michael, BEM.
Stephen Duffy presents The Jazz House live from the Fringe.
Dick and Brian return with another series of eight shows: informative chat, anecdotes, jokes and brilliant live jazz.
Join us every Sunday during August for live jazz with the fabulous JazzMain Quartet.
What do you say about a show where the second guest comedian blatantly ignores the host and then walks out of the show after his set?.
This young and energetic company have tried to create a sketch show with a storyline.
From Billie Holiday to Frank Sinatra, Lisa sings with passion, humour, ease and sophistication.
Classic swing: Goodman, Ellington, Miller et al.
An afternoon of Jazz from the Jazz Bar’s very own Jazz Trio; Ed Kelly on double bass, David Patrick on piano and Bob Kyle on drums.
Improvised comedy: the ultimate Marmite genre.
New Orleans to Dixie to swing, ragtime and more! Ken Ramage Dixie 6 and trio, Diplomats of Jazz and the great Roy Williams, Europe’s top jazz trombonist, plus the best local tale…
It really hasn’t.
This is a sketch comedy show, suitable for all those that enjoy great jokes and a storyline to go with it.
Sometimes the proof of a great show comes from hints that your body gives you: your face hurts because you’ve been grinning so much, a consistent silent laughter that you are d…
I will hereby abstain from ‘reviewer talk’, probably sacrifice my hopes of a career in journalism, and speak frankly: Go and see this f**king show.
A festival goers guide to this show: Have a few drinks; prepare some funny questions - keep it light and fluffy; attend the show; ask Jesus a question.
Neel Kolhatker is a young Australian comic whose material, implicit in the name, is based on his observations about issues affecting his generation.
Warning: This show contains blatant sexual references and some silly racial stereotypes.
Every summer Governors Island offers a fresh perspective on New York City.
Singer/harpist Magdalena Reising is back with her unique blend of jazz/folk fusion with her international Blue Cafe Jazz Ensemble.
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
An atmospheric candlelit cafe-style setting for the captivating vocals and harp of Magdalena Reising with the impeccable musicianship and versatility of Loius Durra (piano) and Gra…
The Brighton based John Lake Trio will be performing an evening of original melodic modern jazz composed by John Lake along with some covers of modern standards from bands such as …
Come and swap or buy young plants for your garden! There will be vegetables, herbs and more for growing spaces of all sizes, plus family-friendly gardening activities including com…
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Fun for all ages.
Community festival for all the family with live music stage,roller disco,skate park,arts and crafts market,samba band,children’s craft workshops,peaceful retreat,concert band,food …
Zombie theatre.
Ronnie Rialto, Lounge Singer Extraordinaire, entertains at the Cubar Chill-Out Lounge Bar in Preston Street, Brighton.
The first time a comedian tries out an hours set it is a hugely nerve wracking experience, exposing weaknesses that can be hidden in a shorter performance.
This festival continues with James Conlon conducting the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati May Festival Chorus in a program that opens with John Adams’s exhila…
Produced and presented casually with a simple setting, this agitprop community play about fishing laws is one of the first times I’ve heard a coherent argument against EU legisla…
Brighton’s premier Jazz Jam.
The second concert of the Spring for Music series features this ensemble and the dynamic conductor Ludovic Morlot, who has galvanized the group and excited Seattle audiences since …
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.
You might think you are thick skinned, but this show will re-evaluate your limits.
This light-hearted Beggar’s Opera-esque musical is definitely one of the most pleasurable shows I have seen in a while.
It was early(ish) on a Sunday, but still the Speigeltent was bursting at the seams without an empty seat.
I love a bit of late night showbiz.
This program of six short plays is both unsatisfying and perplexing in its disregard for its audience (1:15).
Superb Scottish funk rock octet celebrate their new album Highest Low.
In the familiar surroundings of their hometown venue, Tommy Smith and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra showed why they have become one of the most respected ensembles of their …
From Billie Holiday to Frank Sinatra, Lisa sings with passion, humour, ease and sophistication.
This modern day Grappelli on violin with virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform intoxicating hot club jazz laced with Latin rhythms…
‘Head2Head is a jazz-rock group with a fantastic sound .
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a special late night gig at the Jazz Bar.
Reedsman and raconteur Dick Lee team up with acclaimed pianist Brian Kellock to present a vivid account of the story of jazz, illustrated with plenty of sparkling musical examples.
Stephen Duffy presents The Jazz House on BBC Radio Scotland.
Edinburgh’s up and coming New Orleans Dixieland jazz band means business.
When the German playright Frank Wedekind completed his expressionist play in 1891, it sparked controversy, censorship and rage.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Manhattan has The Carlyle, London has Ronnie’s, Edinburgh has Le Monde playing host to the finest jazz singers - Carol Kidd, Gwyneth Herbert, Clare Teal, Joe Stilgoe, Niki King, To…
Jazz vocalist Victoria Bennett has a talent for interpretation and a whimsical approach to melody.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
New Orleans to Dixie to swing and more.
Edinburgh’s famous quadruple award-winning music venue hosts Fringe shows daily and also promotes its own superb jazz and funk programme.
New Orleans to dixie to swing.
Edinburgh’s famous, multiple award-winning atmospheric music venue hosts all kinds of shows all day from 1pm, and stages its own fantastic programme of high-quality modern jazz, la…
Vive is a six-part a cappella jazz vocal ensemble from London that creates original songs and reworks old favourites.
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.
As refreshing and witty as ever, Spring Day returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a new show which takes some of the best bits of her 2011 Fringe appearance whilst offering…
‘Wicked punch lines have the audience falling over themselves with laughter, thinking: “I can’t believe she said that!” They absolutely loved her, no doubt you will too.
Joe Munrow takes you on a hilarious ramble as the stand-up details his quest to find, from the observational to the surreal, his true comedy voice.
The beautifully black-tied Gargoyles return with an unmissable show, performing an eclectic mix of jazz, pop, soul and Disney! ‘Stand-out a cappella group of the Fringe’ ***** (Fr…
In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely.
Perfectly passable vocal jazz group The Oxford Gargoyles are becoming something of a Fringe institution, celebrating their eighth Festival and fifteenth anniversary this year.
Spring Awakening is a fantastic musical and this company have tried very hard to do itjustice.
Ged Manns apocalyptic comedy has some nice ideas and a few smile-worthy gags, but the plot is obvious and its actualisation painful.
For all those who have been crying out for a gripping, controversial, and energising new musical, the wait is over.
As an avid fan of old noir movies, crooked cops, and general hard-boiled quick witted cynicism, needless to say I was looking forward to this show.
The duo of Ian Millar on tenor and soprano saxes and Dominic Spencer on (electric) piano play a standards-based set at the Radisson Hotel every lunchtime (though, 12:30 is breakfas…
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Sat in the dark, coolly lit basement bar, listening to some jazz and propping up the bar, it’s strange to think it’s only lunchtime.
Gordonstoun’s bears the hallmarks of a high school offering: mixed ability and tampering with the script to give kids fairer parts.
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…
This musical is about adolescent sex.
Wedekinds play was ground breaking when he wrote it in 1890.
When it comes to unusual instruments, the harp probably is somewhere in the top 5.
The youth of Captivate Drama’s front of house staff and their venue at the Edinburgh Academy led me to expect a school play.
Lisa Scott was introduced by her venue manager as having ‘been here for many, many a Fringe’, and Scott is indeed showing her age as a performer.
An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouchs last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly…
The transition from Chambers St into the depths of The Jazz Bar feels almost like crossing between continents.
Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary.
The Oxford Gargoyles are making their debut appearance at the Fringe this year, in their show which, as the title suggests, brings Jazz and a-cappella together.
Youve got plenty of selection for Oxford based A Cappella groups at the fringe, all of whom seem to converge en masse at C venues.
It can be difficult, in a festival crammed with a cappella acts, to tell the talented from the dross.
When the original version of Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind was shown in New York City in 1917 it was closed down, on the grounds that it was too pornographic.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Part lecture, part concert, Richard Michael takes us on a whistle-stop tour of jazz, from its humble beginnings in the tunes of Scott Joplin to the more experimental Dave Brubeck a…
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…
Frank Wedekind’s Spring Awakening is a play that has caused more than its fair share of controversy since it was written in 1890.
Feel the Spirit at Centennial Park Cemetery as you travel along your own ‘journey’ at the awakening of the ladies of Jazz and Gospel.
Luscious colours, hypnotic dance, the exotic (to westerners) Chinese/Tibetan interpretation of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring should make Yang Liping’s Peacock Contemporary Dance …
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
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.
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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.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.