Now in its 15th year - Leicester Square Theatre’s showcase for the UK's best up & coming New Comedians.
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.
Do you ever feel like this isn’t how it was meant to be? You wanted your life to be a series of stylish, cinematic moments… shots of you in a silk robe walk…
Fresh from the viral success of his hit web series Fin vs The Internet, and a sell-out nationwide tour, that comedian your mother doesn’t like you seeing shares a new hour of bruta…
A show that joyfully celebrates the achievements of musicians who are disabled and/or neurodivergent.
Don’t miss the ultimate late-night comedy extravaganza! Join us for different line-ups every night, with known faces and new acts – all broadcast LIVE on ITVX.
PBJ presents some of the best up-and-coming and established stand-up talent at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Book now to avoid disappointment!
The visionary behind the viral short film The Director – Work At Home (viewed in excess of a dozen times in four years) and champion of off-off-off-off-off-off Broadyway, The Dir…
Following a sold-out, award-winning run at the Fringe last year, the People’s Princess is back! Do you know the story of Diana? Probably.
A rollercoaster ride through modern and post-modern musicals, rock opera, epics, jukebox theatre and the latest hit shows.
Embark on Meg Chizek’s hilariously chaotic quest for perfection, while she follows her dreams and discovers life’s true meaning! As she twirls through rejection, conformity and eve…
Blind Mirth returns to Edinburgh Fringe once again in a blaze of glory and parental disdain.
A journey through the golden age of musical theatre.
Worm is quite happy being just that: a worm.
It’s all in the title (hahahahahahahaha).
Life is too complicated – so Riley Nottingham (Thank God You’re Here, Metro Sexual, Manifesto) is giving up choices altogether.
Why is half mask not seen on the West End? Why is Commedia so rarely performed in Italy today? Why do old canovacci not work? Reflecting on the rebirth of Commedia dell’Arte on the…
Grubby Little Mitts presents a new material night dedicated exclusively to sketch comedy! Join the Grubbs with your favourite sketch comedians as they present a scrapbook of madnes…
Little Companion Art Troupe of China Welfare Institute Children’s Palace was established in 1955 by Madame Soong Ching Ling, the late Honorary President of People’s Republic of Chi…
The needs of many people with migraines remain unmet.
Work as a group to bring ensemble musical theatre numbers to life.
Leith Comedy Festival showcases the funniest comedians on the Fringe at the iconic Biscuit Factory in Leith.
Tune-in for a mockumentary edition of This Is Your Life as our imposter Michael Aspel interviews Ludwig van Beethoven.
TikTok is the virtual stage of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The Bristol Revunions are back at the Edinburgh Fringe for 2024, and we’ve got some incredible new recipes! We’ll be chopping, stirring, kneading and boiling to serve you some deli…
Vox Stars, winners of the Spirit Of The Fringe Award (2022) present a new show for 2024, celebrating aspiring singers through the music of their idols.
Love Your Work is a bi-annual work-in-progress showcase dedicated to facilitating dance and mental health.
Through haunting original music and rich spoken word, an actor-musician band deliver a feminist retelling of Mary Queen of Scots’ story.
Who knew the Baroque could be so bawdy? iuchair tells a tale of debauchery played out in the coarsest catches of Henry Purcell and his contemporaries.
For Your Entertainment enters its third year in the Fringe, with the same aim to raise awareness and funds for the Scottish Huntingtons Association.
Roll up for a brand-new series of shows: it’s election year in the UK and US.
Bluffing Your Way in Ballet pirouettes its fast-paced and irreverent way through the history of ballet.
Are our memories important in our day-to-day present lives? How can sociologists uncover people’s memories and why should they bother to do so? Delve deeper with Dr Sophie Athert…
Two siblings feel disconnected from life in their rural hometown.
A group are stranded on a deserted island with dwindling supplies.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
Meet the most famous girl group of all time.
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…
They say that history repeats itself.
Deep in the Scottish Highlands lies Nebula Inc, a private space research facility fronted by egomaniacal billionaire Amadeus Klein.
An interactive choose-your-own-adventure cabaret! Love them or hate them, tribute acts are here to stay.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
A comedy show starring comedian Toni Nagy and her 13-year old daughter Adelia Aldrich.
Bare Productions return following a string of five-star sell-out Fringe runs with the magical smash-hit, Into the Woods.
1572.
Alfred North Whitehead characterised the European philosophical tradition as ‘a series of footnotes to Plato’.
The Momma Drama presents the hilarious and heartfelt show: Stretchmarks! An original play written by mums for mums, about the adventure of a lifetime: motherhood.
An absurdist character-comedy show from a helpless clown.
Dominic Frisby presents a lecture (with funny bits) about the extraordinary history of mining.
Guilty or innocent? You decide! The award-winning, critically acclaimed courtroom roast returns to the Fringe for its eleventh year! You accuse friends and family of crimes, and to…
New Zealand Comedy Award Winner Sully O’Sullivan hosts a rolling showcase of some of the best comedic talent Australasia has to offer.
Things have gotten a little bit harder lately.
Singh’ing in the Rain – Mandeep Singh brings a feel-good comedy hour about cracking on regardless of the circumstances.
A teacher’s magical seaside summer holiday is interrupted by an enthusiastic stowaway, Platypus.
LAMDA presents the next generation of musical theatre talent in a bold new production of the Tony Award-winning classic.
Title says it all! *Evil laugh*.
A revolving door of different African, Australian and British comedians every show! Come support your home country’s roots while learning about other cultures in the funniest way p…
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Piggy Time is a mixed-bill show featuring the funniest and weirdest comedy acts of the Fringe.
What goes up, must come down… but not necessary in the way that you expected.
Join host Rik Carranza as comedians from across the Fringe battle it out to discover which is the best franchise, Star Trek or Star Wars, the ultimate clash of fandoms.
Are you fit to reign? How long do you think you can survive as ruler? Come and find out in this one-of-a-kind interactive comedy video game! Part comedy, part improv, part video ga…
Which is the true home of heroes – Marvel or DC? In this interactive show, kids battle it out on behalf of their heroes in games and challenges to decide which franchise has the …
One guest.
Crosswords is exactly what is says. Top comedians angry about the news, and top comedians and the audience doing the crossword. Get angry, get the clues and get laughs.
If you can break up with your dad, you can break up with anyone.
Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Toby was, until he discovered the ancient lost Gaelic secrets to love, life and the universe.
NHS anaesthetist, comedian and author Ed Patrick injects the Edinburgh Fringe with a gut-punch show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of modern medicine and the…
Lee Kyle (‘Glorious’ (iNews.
Returning again to the Fringe, and as always featuring students from the University of Salford.
For over 30 years Hegley has brought a show to the Fringe with a spattering of favourites, alongside new work, to present to festival-goers.
‘Hilarious.
Tom Ward (Live at The Apollo, QI) is back, and talking all the big topics of our times – masculinity, three-star hotels, erectile dysfunction, reality TV, adverts, mental health …
This time you’ve really crossed the line.
US comedian Kyle Ayers (Conan, Comedy Central) tries to make light of having Trigeminal Neuralgia, a rare nerve disorder known as Suicide Disease.
Belles was the it girl, hip girl, oh-so-very-fit girl.
Witness mind-blowing sounds, beats, sketches and vocal agility performed by international touring beatboxers and world champions, The Beatbox Collective.
We’re all alive and we’re all going to die.
At Bet On It Youth Theatre, aspiring actors will do anything to climb the ladder of success.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
A new solo performance by Funny Women finalist Natalie Bellingham using comedy, storytelling, movement and interaction to celebrate being human in all its banality, sprinkled with …
Every time Ray O’Leary (Taskmaster New Zealand) does stand-up comedy and people laugh, he gets a little bit more strong.
James Barr fearlessly tackles the aftermath of an abusive relationship in an hour of trailblazing stand-up.
‘Witty yet strangely informative’ Gabey Lucas (Rip City Comedy Festival, Martin Foundation Full Artist 2020 finalist) wants to talk to you about hard-hitting subjects like unicorn …
Trumpets: parp parp parp paaarp, Fringe favourite and Disney Prince heartthrob of Extraordinary (Disney+) descends from his ivory (Fairtrade) tower to glisten your eyes with this m…
Sam Wilson, Class 8C, is obviously the correct choice for Head Boy.
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 …
Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and new music…
Due to phenomenal demand, critically acclaimed Your Lie in April will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre for 12 weeks only.
Hugely anticipated hour of stand up from the Scottish viral sensation who's amassed over 45 million views online.
The Institute for Contemporary Theatre, Brighton is proud to introduce the BA (Hons) Performing Arts graduating class of 2024.
The Theatrical Guild presents an intimate insight into the life and work of Worldwide Superstar Brian Cox (“Succession” & “Long Day’s Journey…
The second Culture ConneX collaboration with Black Brighton Market brings you a vibrant artisanal marketplace featuring arts & craft stalls, books, pop up performances and a cultur…
The second Culture ConneX collaboration with Black Brighton Market brings you a vibrant artisanal marketplace featuring arts & craft stalls, books, pop up performances and a cultur…
Brothers from other mothers, Hamza and Jake discover characters, scenes and story-lines on the spot, without the faintest idea what might happen next.
Twelve women scientists will be bringing their research discoveries to the seaside.
What’s wrong with you? Self-described shortcomings inspire darkly hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt new musicals every show from the co-creator of five star, multiple Fringe se…
BUILDING YOUR NETWORK & PRESENTING YOURSELF BEYOND A LOCAL CONTEXT Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE)…
An exploration of Brighton’s identity, through photographs and film, combined with spoken word from Tash Gilbert and dance from Hebe Salmon.
Join ProjectOurs for their debut Brighton Fringe event, which will explore identity, and what it means to find your identity through different communities and personal expression.
This year Brighton Kotlin is taking part in KotlinConf Global 2024, where communities around the world are encouraged to become part of KotlinConf 2024 by hosting their own events.
Speak Up! Act Out! in collaboration with Brighton Fringe Academy, are excited to announce an Introduction to Forum Theatre workshop, on May 27th.
A seagull manages to escape from an oil slick, only to lay one last egg and with her dying breath ask Zorba, a harbour cat in Hamburg, to promise that he will hatch the egg and tea…
This time you’ve really crossed the line.
Chris East’s brain is a soup.
*PART OF LAMB COMEDY’S BIG QUEER WEEKENDER* An hour of fearless stand up comedy from James Barr.
A showcase of the best new comedians performing at the 2023 Brighton Fringe.
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
Hello R Novices, Nerds, and Nobles! Summer is coming, and so is another instalment of insightful talks to BrightonR! Bring ya friends, we’ll bring the bubbles.
Join us for an exciting meetup event hosted by Brighton Cloud to discover ways to drive your learning and development.
Presenting part 4 of a transnational exhibition series exploring the existence and impact of colonial references ‘hidden in plain sight’ in the built environment across neighbo…
After sell out sessions in March and April, Carmen Collective’s ‘Theatre: Making It and Doing It’ workshop is back, bigger and better than ever!Are you a theatr…
A short queer history walking tour (90 mins approximately once we start off) of central Brighton locations featuring a small selection of our past local heroes, villains, interesti…
A Summer of Love-style Dada Happening blurring the boundary between audience and performers featuring live music, art, dance, performance poetry and an improvised album driven by c…
The Brighton Buddhist centre has been offering Meditation, Buddhism and Yoga classes for the last 50 years.
Tides.
Following critical success from Burnt Lavender, Missing Link Theatre Company has re-emerged with a thought-provoking showcase guaranteed to leave you pondering: Is this where we’…
The 2023 Brighton Fringe award-winning show returns! Disability in society: fairytale or pigging nightmare? It seems the Big Bad Wolf’s blown your house down: with two life-cha…
This original post-dramatic showcase is united with trauma, twisted humour, and a cardinal sense of unease.
Join Chichester Festival Theatre as part of our Life After Fringe series, highlighting development opportunities post-Fringe.
From their humble roots on Instagram Live during the pandemic in 2020, Shxts and Scribbles quickly became a team of individuals with a shared purpose.
Blue Blood is the extraordinary story of the scandalous adventures of outcast Gabriel Jones as he murders his way through the illustrious Gascoyne family on his way to claiming a d…
An unnerving triple bill showcase for anyone seeking quality discomfort, full of absurdist, post-modern theatricality.
Prateek Kohli is a BBC New Comedy Award nominee whose comedy travels through the absurdities of three continents where he has lived and performed.
Take a trip to the old West and join rootin’ tootin’ improv cowboys Tea & Toast for some songs by the campfire.
Experience Brighton Blue, where music, culture and history intertwine in a mesmerizing performance.
For over a decade, KLH Dance has been nurturing the talents of youth dancers in Brighton, and now, our Elite and Junior squad dancers, along with some of our KLH alumni, are taking…
Eppie Brilliant, a ‘refreshingly talented’ (Notts Comedy Review) musical comedian brings their brand new show to Brighton Fringe.
Come join us for a fun filled evening of Jazz & Gin at Blossoms Cocktail Bar & Restaurant.
For May’s meetup, as part of Silicon Brighton’s collab with Fringe, we have something very special lined up - a creative workshop led by Dan Gibson on how to build your very own ch…
“Nighty Night meets Benidorm” in this dark, satirical one-queen show.
*SOLD OUT* These amazing tours happen in May as part of the Brighton Fringe Festival.
Rip-roaring, off-the-wall stand-up from one of the silliest people I know.
The Black Diamonds UK present ‘Stealing the Show’.
Join us for Meetup #5 of the AWS Brighton User Group! Mark Hemsley, Head of Architecture at Rail Delivery Group will be speaking about infrastructure modernisation with AWS Cloud …
The sell-out poetry night, Off The Chest, makes its Brighton premiere at Komedia on 7th May.
Beach Box presents an exciting line up of Sauna Rituals & events, featuring special guests to expertly guide you in a thermal journey.
From some of Britain’s first women doctors to suffragettes, entrepreneurs to entertainers, artists, music-hall stars, and campaigners, Brighton and Hove has always attracted women …
London stabbings 2017.
Figment Arts will be sharing the folklore, heritage and history of Sussex this May in association with Artist Open Houses.
Crazier than finding a penguin in your fridge.
Peter Joannou Brighton’s Singing Barber And The Cool Legends Show .
‘Chaos’ by Laura Lomas A boy brings another boy flowers.
Matt Lowes brings his debut solo stand up show “Matt Lowes: In Your Endo” to Brighton Fringe for 2023.
Black Brighton Market is a place where Black People and People of Colour have the opportunity to sell their art, goods, services and perform to the general public.
Performed Off-Broadway, NYC 2022 Best Male Performer, Brighton Fringe Best New Play (Shortlist), New Writing South “£5000 to keep silent? Those stupid babyish letters!? Father …
“Back by popular demand”.
A revolving line-up of some of the best established and up-and-coming comedians from the Fringe and around Brighton in a late afternoon show full of fun and laughter.
A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children’s and family-friendly performers from around Brighton and the Fringe.
Following on from it’s success last year, this delightful, funny show returns with a revolving line-up of the best and up-and-coming female comedians from around Brighton and the F…
Thought Eurovision couldn’t get any camper? Join Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus as they whisk you away on an exploration of the past, present and future of everyone’s favourite so…
A Tale of sex, seduction and survival.
The V.
Online viral comedian, takes to the stage for his new show of stories from a life of a dreamer with odd ways of handling what life had to throw and an obscure view of the world tha…
Welcome to The Secret Comedy Club’s “Best of the Fest” shows throughout Brighton Fringe Festival 2023! Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt as we bring you a hilarious lineup o…
Peter Cook will show how to create particle flow animations.
After a great session in March, Carmen Collective’s ‘Theatre: Making It and Doing It’ workshop is back, bigger and better than ever!Are you a theatre artist of an…
A networking opportunity to meet other Brighton Fringe artists and venues who are also taking part for the first time in 2024.
The award-winning The Bridge House Theatre is delighted to invite you to a Three Year Anniversary Celebration this April.
The British Theatre Challenge returns to the Jack Studio Theatre to bring you five new plays, wrapped into one very entertaining evening.
After 10 sold-out West End performances of ‘Death Note the Musical in Concert’, its producers are to stage the European premiere of one of the most popular romantic stories and…
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
Come and watch our Performing Arts (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
Come and watch our Performing Arts (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
Are you a theatre artist of any discipline who wants to:turn your creative idea into a viable production?obtain funding from Arts Council England?build a sustainable career in the …
The Emmy, Golden Globe and Olivier award-winning actor Brian Cox, makes his return to the London stage in Spring 2024 starring in Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
Fresh from the viral success of his hit web series Fin vs The Internet, that comedian your mother doesn’t like you seeing shares a new hour of brutally funny stand…
Fresh from the viral success of his hit web series Fin vs The Internet, that comedian your mother doesn’t like you seeing shares a new hour of brutally funny stand…
Meet Ben and Cyrus, the first gay winners of TV’s biggest reality-dating show.
A HEART FULL OF SONG, is a musical theatre concert featuring lifelong musical favourites, but mixed together with real life stories.
A HEART FULL OF SONG, is a musical theatre concert featuring lifelong musical favourites, but mixed together with real life stories.
Richard Herring returns to Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and is an …
Based on conversations with activists, academics and diplomats, theatre maker Chris Thorpe’s new show focuses on the human story of the struggle of nuclear disarmament, and the g…
Join us at The Hope Theatre for The Gangsta Baby University: a fundraiser for the play Gangsta Baby!The Gangsta Baby University is set up to give you an intensive-crash course on n…
Join us at The Hope Theatre for a transformative series of workshops and talks designed to unite and uplift working-class and queer individuals.
Following sold out performances across the UK, Go Your Own Way, the spellbinding show featuring the music from the legendary multiple Grammy Award Winning Fleetwood Mac &ndash…
Join us at The Hope Theatre for a transformative series of workshops and talks designed to unite and uplift working-class and queer individuals.
Join us at The Hope Theatre for a transformative series of workshops and talks designed to unite and uplift working-class and queer individuals.
ChoirCo is the UK’s biggest a cappella choir.
Now in its 14th year.
A Rose Original Production Next Christmas, an enchanting adventure awaits.
Having just played a career defining headline show in The National Concert Hall, David Keenan is going on the road this winter for his “Geimhreadh G…
This festival celebrates the art of storytelling.
The Offie-nominated Five Star hit show is finally coming to Ireland after sold out shows across the UK!Do you know the story of Diana? Probably.
Josh Wolf is a comedian, actor and NY Times Bestselling author best known for his work as a round table guest and writer on E!’s “Chelsea Lately” and &…
Presenting the tragicomic theatrical tale of an artist on their life-changing journey to reach Paradise, in search of inspiration for their craft and a renaissance of their spirit.
New Wave Theatre: How To Run AwayThis new play is the dirty, mucky, sweaty second-cousin of Eat, Pray, Love.
In search of their long-lost mother, two sisters embark on a perilous sea voyage when one of them begins turning into an octopus.
It’s the final weeks of Suhana’s pregnancy.
“Water, water everywhere and not a place to sleep?” Morphea’s home on the canal is being disturbed, so off she sets on a journey.
What if the Big Bad Wolf blew your house down? What if you had to start building your life all over again? Award-winning show about family disability and being an accidental carer…
From his Cats Does Countdown clips that quickly went viral to Hollywood TV hits like Ted Lasso and Intelligence, Nick Mohammed is known for his silly-yet-scientific comedy, broad a…
How To Start Your Own Cult - an hour of brand new character comedy.
Get ready for an electrifying night of absolute bangers as we welcome the incredibly talented LEVS DJ duo to The Liquid Room, Edinburgh.
How To Start Your Own Cult - an hour of brand new character comedy.
After the success of Failure Studies in 2021/22, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre are back with a brand new show, A Theatre Show.
Enter the depths of the Haus Obscura basement and discover a world unseen.
After the success of Failure Studies in 2021/22, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre are back with a brand new show, A Theatre Show.
Join the Haus Obscura as we present our Dark Stars! Returning performers from the deepest, darkest, dankest pits of drag and cabaret in our abhorrent Haus Obscura basement.
Edinburgh-based cult-indie songwriter Withered Hand (Dan Willson) is back with his first new album in nine years.
Rozarina Larsen presents: White Fishing – a work-in-progress comedy about finding your authenticity.
Not For Anyone returns! Please note that I might just do card tricks and say nothing for a whole hour or I might just do the usual ‘screaming fascist’ schtick. Or both. No refunds.
When Cynthia’s husband dies during her pregnancy, she’s expected to mourn.
Spoken word and performance artist Subira Joy explores their experiences being targeted by the police as a Black, queer and trans person in the UK.
When Cynthia’s husband dies during her pregnancy, she’s expected to mourn.
Soul Penny Circus is honored to present Dreams of a Clown, an original circus experience.
The University of St Andrews’ funniest, sexiest and incidentally only improvised comedy troupe returns to the Fringe and this year, it’s back to school.
“Once upon a time there was a girl who decided to leave.
Glaswegian musician, producer, DJ and curator Rebecca Vasmant, leads a live ensemble featuring some of the movers and shakers of the new Scottish jazz scene.
“Once upon a time there was a girl who decided to leave.
5 monologues.
With her family having worked in Faslane all her life, and her friends protesting at the gates, Jenna endeavours to understand her relationship to Trident, the wider nuclear debate…
Essex-born Gavin Lilley, through his masterful use of sign language, has done stand-up shows all over Europe and the UK, bringing laughter to many deaf and hearing people with his …
Join Suse for a stand up show about economics, magic, and making things disappear.
Are you ready to groove your stuff to motown, a little Northern soul with a sprinkling of disco? Then hold on to your Detroit vinyl, as this band are right up your alley.
Mother Earth’s been selling her body to support her kids for too long.
Shauna and Robbie are expecting.
What do you get when you mix rap battles cabaret, and an open mic, and then throw in the title of Cabaret God with an audience vote? Top Fringe cabaret stars try out their new mate…
An unhinged variety show all the way from Los Angeles.
Francis Daulerio is a poet and teacher from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
Eigg-based independent label Lost Map celebrates its 10th year with full band performances from Pictish Trail, L T Leif.
World-class entertainer Brown returns from his five-star musical A Man, A Magic, A Music presenting a dazzling journey through Sam Cooke’s life: The King of Soul Music.
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…
For one night only, double Emmy Award nominee and star of Ted Lasso Nick Mohammed brings Mr Swallow back to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Dad, Playboy and Me.
Hilariously truthful – an unapologetically comic peek into the world of parenting: what comes before, during and after in this rambunctious mix of original songs and sketches fro…
The Bristol Revunions are back at the Fringe with a brand-new sketch show, Ready to Board! Get your passports out and get ready for the flight of your life! The Bristol Revunions a…
A new take on the ancient Border ballad of Thomas the Rhymer with specially composed music performed by well-known instrumentalist and composer John Sampson and multi-talented musi…
A cappella sensation Semi-Toned are back for their ninth run at the Fringe.
Northbrook is excited to present Made for This! A contemporary musical theatre and dance showcase filled with gripping, comedic and upbeat numbers.
Vox Stars, winners of the Spirit of the Fringe Award 2022, present a new show for 2023, celebrating aspiring singers through the music of their idols.
This evening’s performance will include an eclectic mix of solo and ensemble song and dance pieces from some of the West End’s best-loved musicals.
Comedic storytelling featuring rare Playboy Club photographs, anecdotes from the people who worked there, and the personal journey they inspired.
In the last full year before the general election the legendary show returns with all the latest political dramas, characters, questions and unreliable predictions.
Comedic storytelling featuring rare Playboy Club photographs, anecdotes from the people who worked there, and the personal journey they inspired.
SAY Award winner, Kathryn Joseph returns to Summerhall’s Dissection Room playing songs from her new album, For You Who Are the Wronged.
Amy Murray wants to break down all the taboos about womanhood, so she has now created a piece called Red Aphrodite that she will share through Edinburgh Deaf Festival.
Fàilte Gu BSL (Welcome to BSL) is an immersive showcase of Gaelic and Scots signed-songs celebrating different aspects of traditional culture.
Revered jazz drummer Sarathy Korwar and global dance music pioneer Auntie Flo present their debut collaborative project – a bold sonic exploration of propulsive, tabla-infused rh…
One night only! Leith Comedy Festival showcases the funniest comedians at the legendary Biscuit Factory in Leith.
In the dangerous and magical land of Sunderbans, living is about a fragile balance: between land and water, domestic and wild, human and human, calm and storm.
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.
Ed Patrick starts his show Catch Your Breath with a simple, “I’m a doctor, so I’m running late,” a rather light-hearted, if telling, joke that puts us at ease with its self…
You’re invited to so much more than dinner.
We bring you some of our favourite comedians to our sessions with a different line-up each show.
Are you fit to reign? How long do you think you can survive as ruler? Come and find out in this one-of-a-kind interactive comedy video game! Part comedy, improv, video game and cho…
Celebrated indie favourites We Were Promised Jetpacks formed in Edinburgh back in 2003 whilst still at school.
2 nights of hilarious stand up comedy in aid of the Scottish Huntingtons Association, with excellent Scottish up and coming comedians at the ready to make you laugh whilst raising …
What does it take to be cool? As a teenager of the Eighties, Rozarina had her clues from MTV Real World, Brooke Shields, Empress Masako and weirdly the series Dallas.
Evokes and summons up the atrocities we human beings perpetrate on one another and affirms our deepest human capacities for cooperation and peace.
Immrama were ancient voyage tales, allegories of our journey through life.
Edinburgh’s home-grown queer cabaret is back at the Fringe with a high altitude, scripted comedy! Take your seats on board a real, replica aircraft and enjoy some in-flight enterta…
What does it take to be cool? As a teenager of the Eighties, Rozarina had her clues from MTV Real World, Brooke Shields, Empress Masako and weirdly the series Dallas.
The Pink Cactus Collective Presents PESTILENCE: WOW! Written by Savannah Reich Directed by Brandon Boruch 5th, 6th, 8th August at 6:00 pm 7th August at 7:30 pm London, 1348:…
Impro Poet Presents: What If History? They say that history repeats itself.
Aloft Circus Arts of Chicago (USA) burst onto the Fringe scene with their hit Brave Space last year.
Having led a bit of nomadic existence since the closure of The Electric Circus in 2017, the club famed for its spinning wheel of musical categories returns to Summerhall.
Join me as I put the fun back into searching for meaning in a chaotic universe, if we agree to spell universe as ‘fun-iverse’ which I believe we agreed to.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
The Pink Cactus Collective Presents PESTILENCE: WOW! Written by Savannah Reich Directed by Brandon Boruch 5th, 6th, 8th August at 6:00 pm 7th August at 7:30 pm London, 1348:…
The London Astrobeat Orchestra have ignited a movement where cult western band repertoires are blended with African influences.
Guilty or innocent? You decide.
This unique (probably) show allows mere mortals like us to experience the world of the TV actor.
Whisky and Witches sees the combination of Danish-born Christine Kammerer’s musical forte with the whimsical storytelling of Jane Ross.
The Wheel of Misfortune returns to the Fringe with new stories and new quirky tales full of funnies and frights, all presented by the Games Master.
‘Clever, funny and world-view-changing’ **** (InDaily.
Colin MacIntyre is a multi award-winning musician, producer, author for adults and children, and playwright, who has been voted Scotland’s Top Creative Talent.
Guilty or innocent? You decide.
The Sauchiehall Comedy Club is proud to present their first full run at the Fringe, with a series of compilation shows, featuring the finest up-and-coming comedians, plus guest app…
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, featuring original text and music which depict the extreme cruelty resulting from retaliation.
Sometime in the future, their world ends.
Phoebe is a young college student navigating her life as different obstacles arise.
The duo of JD Twitch and JG Wilkes return to Summerhall’s Dissection Room with another one of their eclectic and euphoric sessions which has made them legends in the Glasgow and in…
It’s time.
Adele’s back, funnier and more dangerous than ever! Leicester Comedy Festival Best New Show nominee (2023).
The world’s only stand-up/improv/chat tattoo comedy show hits the Fringe to take you down the hilarious highway of human graffiti.
Join award-winning comedian Kathryn Mather in this slightly dark, slightly whimsical show about finding love and finding yourself against the backdrop of the pandemic.
The hit show Clash of Fandoms returns! The ultimate geek comedy debate show! Hosted by Pure Radio Scotland’s Rik Carranza and featuring a rotating line-up of guests representing ea…
Dark jokes only! An irreverent comedy show where comedians push boundaries, slice and dice edgy topics and are not afraid of taking the risk.
A cheater’s guide to love – Jokes on marriage, divorce, therapy, death and cheating.
Guilty or innocent? You decide.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
A revolving door of different African, Australian and British comedians every show! Come support your home country’s roots while learning about other cultures in the funniest way p…
Sanity? Overrated! Let your inner-psycho run wild! Our line-up of audacious comedians takes on the wild world of mental health with humour, wit and raw honesty.
Best friends Hamza and Jake discover characters, scenes and storylines on the spot, without the faintest idea what might happen next.
Winner of Best Kids Show at Adelaide Fringe 2023.
In a world where comedy is everything to everyone, and punching down is taboo, it’s time to punch back! The Corrupt Comedy Establishment killed Bob Hecklestein’s girlfriend, murder…
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Best friends Hamza and Jake discover characters, scenes and storylines on the spot, without the faintest idea what might happen next.
Hugely anticipated debut hour from the Scottish viral sensation who’s amassed over 30 million views online.
Witness mind-blowing sound, energy and vocal dexterity performed by international touring beatboxers and world champions, The Beatbox Collective.
Do you know the story of Diana? Probably.
An absurd sketch show where it’s always 2am, set in the liminal space between screen-lit insomnia and bad dreams.
Award-winning musical comedian and viral internet-hit-maker Anesti Danelis returns with his hit comedy concert that will change your life.
Monster vs Hero, TV Camera vs Reporter, Husband vs Husband: their battles and rituals.
Glaswegian comedian and popular Twitch streamer Rosco McClelland enters clad in a denim biker vest and a spider’s web tattoo coning one elbow.
Cassie is a hot mess.
Indonesia’s leading English language stand-up comedians visit Edinburgh for the first time! The Indonesian stand-up comedy scene exploded 15 years ago and since then many performer…
This returning musical is an exceptionally joyful and tremendously funny look into the lives of food delivery drivers.
I Hope Your Flowers Bloom, written and performed by Raymond Wilson and produced by All Those Figs, is an expert fringe show.
A couple nearing the end of their relationship have more to discover about themselves through the lives of others.
A couple nearing the end of their relationship have more to discover about themselves through the lives of others.
We’ve got news.
We’ve got news.
Calling all T-Birds and Pink Ladies: it’s time to immerse yourself in the world of Grease like never before! Step back in time to the 1950s and experience those summer nights…
Join us for an evening celebrating songs from the musical The Phantom Of The Opera and much more! Mark Robert Petty Mark has been producing the successful concert series The Crazy…
The Lavender Theatre opens its gates from 17 July 2023 for its inaugural summer season with Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun.
After their great success last year with ‘Failure Studies’, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre return with A Theatre Show.
“How do you look the enemy in the eye?” “She endures.
About the show Recipients of last years FUSE International's 'Best Dance Show' award, Dillon Dance Youth returns for successive year.
London’s hottest new comedy night returns, headlined by Live at the Apollo regular and star of his own Netflix special, Phil Wang.
About the show Each year Creative Youth’s wonderful team of young people head to Brighton Fringe to judge the best theatre and stand-up comedy shows by performers…
AboutYou might think about mindfulness and meditation when you think of healing and you might even think it’s quite boring to just sit there with your eyes closed.
You are invited to gather as One Tribe to bring hearts and minds together in a dynamic, creative, healing circle for change and transformation.
An opportunity to explore Buddhism, meditation and also Buddhism’s relationship to the arts.
You are invited to gather as One Tribe to bring hearts and minds together in a dynamic, creative, healing circle for change and transformation.
An opportunity to explore Buddhism, meditation and also Buddhism’s relationship to the arts.
A showcase of the best new comedians performing at the 2023 Brighton Fringe.
Buzzbox Collective presents 2 contemporary theatre double bills.
Join us for an exciting behind the scenes look at the film and TV world at the Screen and Film School Brighton’s newest site.
Join us for an exciting behind the scenes look at the film and TV world at Screen and Film School Brighton’s newest site, which is one of the only film lots of its kind on the so…
Viewpoints is an immersive physical theatre training process led by international multidisciplinary creative industry experts - theatre maker Erwin Maas and actor/cinematographer G…
Buzzbox Collective presents 2 contemporary theatre double bills.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Join Drag Race UK Season 2 and cabaret legend Joe Black, as he returns to Brighton Fringe festival for an evening of musical mischief, vaudevillian villainy and cabaret chaos in th…
Join Suse for a stand up comedy show about economics, magic, and making things disappear.
A seagull manages to escape from an oil slick, only to lay one last egg and with her dying breath asks Zorba, a harbour cat in Hamburg, to promise that he will hatch the egg and te…
VIEWPOINTS is an intensive 3-day physical theatre training process led by international theatre maker Erwin Maas.
Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC…
VIEWPOINTS is an intensive 3-day physical theatre training process led by international theatre maker Erwin Maas.
Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC…
Some time ago, Suse Steed was an economist.
In partnership with Black Brighton Market, the Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE) brings you a vibrant market place featuring arts & craft stalls, pop up performances, a cultural…
In partnership with Black Brighton Market, the Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE) brings you a vibrant market place featuring arts & craft stalls, pop up performances, a cultural…
In partnership with Black Brighton Market, the Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE) brings you a vibrant market place featuring arts & craft stalls, pop up performances, a cultural…
In partnership with Black Brighton Market, the Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE) brings you a vibrant market place featuring arts & craft stalls, pop up performances, a cultural…
Yosi will be playing an exciting programme of classical music to herald the start of summer including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata ,Partita no.
The Brighton Swing Community are back for our annual Fringe afternoons of music and dancing, in one of the festival’s most iconic venues! Our All-Stars band features musicians fro…
Aviary Tales presents: Whisper into my Arse.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Aviary Tales presents: Whisper into my Arse.
Scared of commitment? Drink too much coffee? Own an NFT? Audience problems become a unique and oddly uplifting musical on the spot.
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…
Eppie Brilliant, a ‘refreshingly talented’ (Notts Comedy Review) musical comedian brings their brand new show to Brighton Fringe.
In this dynamic and interactive workshop, you will learn the art of massage, and the beauty of bodywork.
'We don’t in general take to foreigners here… unless they take to us first' With characteristic humour, passion and pathos, Inspector Sands offer a fresh take …
“Last night’s performance was so utterly moving - a human story brought to life.
As a last minute addition Brighton’s own Suspiciously Elvis performs at the fringe festival bringing his own unique take on the king of Rock and Roll in his glorious Las Vegas ye…
“Last night’s performance was so utterly moving - a human story brought to life.
In this dynamic and interactive workshop, you will learn the art of massage, and the beauty of bodywork.
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and th…
Fat Goose Goes Brighton is a stand up comedy show featuring international and award winning comedians from around the world.
Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and th…
Fat Goose Goes Brighton is a stand up comedy show featuring international and award winning comedians from around the world.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Fail Better Presents: Bigger is Better - Spiegeltent Takeover! Brighton’s very own Latin/Ska pioneers ‘Town of Cats’ and the Klezmer-Punk lunatics ‘Buffo’s Wake Big Band’ will be …
Dragons Den meets Whose Line is it Anyway! We ask three stand-ups to give presentations on companies that we’ve made up that make products that don’t exist.
With a combination of physical theatre and vivid storytelling, BHASVIC players presents a unique take on Federico García Lorca’s classic tale ‘Blood Wedding.
With a combination of physical theatre and vivid storytelling, BHASVIC players presents a unique take on Federico García Lorca’s classic tale ‘Blood Wedding.
Dragons Den meets Whose Line is it Anyway! We ask three stand-ups to give presentations on companies that we’ve made up that make products that don’t exist.
World-class acclaimed entertainer Movin’ Melvin Brown is back in Brighton with his smash hit soulful Musical ‘Me and Otis’.
World-class acclaimed entertainer Movin’ Melvin Brown is back in Brighton with his smash hit soulful Musical ‘Me and Otis’.
Come experience the joy, the struggles, the beauty and the pain around being a woman, wanting to be one or not being one.
Come experience the joy, the struggles, the beauty and the pain around being a woman, wanting to be one or not being one.
These amazing tours happen in May as part of the Brighton Fringe Festival.
The Big Bad Wolf’s destroyed everything.
There are two things that get better with age - Cheese and Carnival Collective.
There are two things that get better with age - Cheese and Carnival Collective.
The Big Bad Wolf’s destroyed everything.
Join your hosts, the hilarious Katie and Demetrius, as they introduce memorable hit songs, performed live, from past Eurovision Song Contests.
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
Join your hosts, the hilarious Katie and Demetrius, as they introduce memorable hit songs, performed live, from past Eurovision Song Contests.
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
Kings, Queens, and everything in between Inclusive, radical and hella creative, it’s Brighton’s Big Drag Pageant! The hottest ticket of last year’s Fringe returns for the 2023 ed…
Kings, Queens, and everything in between Talent, diversity, creativity, and nerve.
Saint Michael’s church was established in 1862 but then the building greatly extended some twenty years later.
Saint Michael’s church was established in 1862 but then the building greatly extended some twenty years later.
Fiery and vibrant Klezmer, Balkan, Serbian, Greek & Roma world-music! 2 accessible, child friendly matinee concerts from 2 of the brightest lights in the world-music scene current…
Peter Joannou Brighton’s Singing Barber & The Cool Legends Show, including classic songs by Matt Monro, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, Elvis Presley & more direct from h…
Festival of Europe presents: Vocal Explosion & Friends Featuring the Ukrainian Voices Brighton Choir and award winning guitarist Geoff Robb! An afternoon of music and song to lif…
Peter Joannou Brighton’s Singing Barber & The Cool Legends Show, including classic songs by Matt Monro, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, Elvis Presley & more direct from h…
Festival of Europe presents: Vocal Explosion & Friends Featuring the Ukrainian Voices Brighton Choir and award winning guitarist Geoff Robb! An afternoon of music and song to lif…
Fiery and vibrant Klezmer, Balkan, Serbian, Greek & Roma world-music! 2 accessible, child friendly matinee concerts from 2 of the brightest lights in the world-music scene current…
A revolving line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe in a late afternoon show filled with hilarity.
This will be an evening filled with local poets and artists sharing their work, discussing themes of peace and its relationship to environment.
A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children’s and family-friendly performers from around Brighton and the Fringe.
“Back by popular demand”, Brighton’s most unusual walking tour.
Black Brighton Market is a place where Black and People of Colour have the opportunity to sell their art, goods, and services and perform to the general public, creating equal oppo…
If you’re feeling playful and curious about immersive theatre, join the Carnie-fun of Caravanserai.
A revolving line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe in a late afternoon show filled with hilarity.
Come and hear from SMEG, the most poetic fridge on the fringe! 45 minutes of character comedy, silly poems and the best props you’ll ever see in your life! What’s in the fridge? Ev…
A friendly fun-filled afternoon performance with a revolving line-up of the best children’s and family-friendly performers from around Brighton and the Fringe.
If you’re feeling playful and curious about immersive theatre, join the Carnie-fun of Caravanserai.
Black Brighton Market is a place where Black and People of Colour have the opportunity to sell their art, goods, and services and perform to the general public, creating equal oppo…
Redemption Rhymes returns to the local art scene with an exciting new event in support of Brighton Peace and Environment Centre (BPEC).
Dorothy has made millions off her novelised adventures in the Land of Oz.
Sometime in the future, their world ends.
++Please book 24 hours in advance** For last minute bookings, please check availability and call us on 07783152151 If you want to do something that might be a little bit out of y…
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus present their annual Fringe Festival show - After Dark.
“we’re all human beings.
A revolving line-up of the best and up-and-coming female comedians from Brighton and the Fringe.
++Please book 24 hours in advance** For last minute bookings, please check availability and call us on 07783152151 If you want to do something that might be a little bit out of y…
“I think it’s quite a shit time to be a young person.
Dorothy has made millions off her novelised adventures in the Land of Oz.
London’s hottest new comedy night kicks off with a mega line-up, headlined by star of Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and Matilda, Sindhu Vee.
Sometime in the future, their world ends.
The V.
Are you ready to party? Are you ready to get out of your comfort zone, wear the best fancy dress and have the time of your life? Then join us for our Brighton Dance Extravaganza, w…
UPDATE: Tickets for tonight’s performance are no longer available through the Fringe Box Office.
A revolving line-up of the best and up-and-coming female comedians from Brighton and the Fringe.
“we’re all human beings.
“I think it’s quite a shit time to be a young person.
A night of stand up comedy in aid of Mental Health Charity Sikh Your Mind.
Rose Theatre and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres in association with Swinging the Lens A Rose Original Production Following her critically-acclaimed production of Richa…
By Nigel Williams Adapted from the novel by William Golding In the midst of a raging war, a group of British school children are left stranded after surviving a devastating plane c…
Tommy Cannon is one of Britain's greatest ever straight men.
Tommy Cannon is one of Britain's greatest ever straight men.
Smash hit musical Annie Get Your Gun is to be celebrated with a special one-night only concert production at The London Palladium.
A world premiere from Lisa Langseth (Netflix) about isolation, identity and destructive obsession with the opinions of others.
The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for its seventh year.
The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for its seventh year.
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
Come and watch our Performing Arts (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
Come and watch our Performing Arts (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
This delightful evening of tall tales proves storytelling isn’t just for kids! Join award-winning storytellers Minnie Wilkinson (The Tell Tales) and Niall Moorjani (Mohan: A Par…
6-year-old Manny is making his very first guacamole for his dad’s welcome home dinner.
Are you ready to Twerk Out with your Dollars Out?! JuiceBox Presents London’s Award-Winning Womxn-Led LGBTQ+ Strxptease Experience.
Been crying into ya SAD lamp and on the bakerloo line just to feel ya toes? Well worry no more lads, lasses, ENBY’s and beyond, cos LoUis, and his talented pals will give you the f…
Ready to get your laugh on? This March, we're bringing you Live at Leicester Square Theatre: a side-splitting lineup of some of the circuit's top comedi…
Don’t miss a night of comedy, cabaret and music to celebrate the launch of Brighton Fringe 2023.
Kurt 27, a musician, a poet and alive? Finding himself stuck in the “Bad Fire Motel & Casino” he is given a chance of redemption.
Theatre of Gulags is a theatrical installation exploring the dark history of the Soviet Union labour camps, and the full-scale theatres that were built inside them.
“Light-hearted, never-to-be-seen-again fun.
Two main strands are interwoven in Harrison David Rivers’ This Bitter Earth, currently making its UK premiere at the White Bear Theatre, Kennington.
blurb: Suitable for budding playwrights who want to meet dramaturgical story wizards Eoghan Carrick, Sarah Baxter, Michelle Read and Pamela McQueen to talk about their p…
Richard Briers CBE, one of our best loved and respected actors, died on 17th February 2013.
Richard Briers CBE, one of our best loved and respected actors, died on 17th February 2013.
Theatre interns collect severed horse heads Emily Featherman A play about the inadequacy of plays.
It’s summer and teenage runaways Dakota and Bede are hiding out in an abandoned quarry, buried deep in the belly of England.
From the food waste bin into which her friend had a nervous breakdown, Lia tries to make sense of the twenty years she spent serving food and drink.
Bonjour, bitch! Gorgeous girlie and monolingual comedian Simon David (“A hoot” - The Guardian) hosts a joyful 5 hour, cabaret spectacular featuring the best burlesque, drag, D…
Remixed by Debris Stevenson Directed by Josie Daxter Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy meets reality TV romance in a raucous and…
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 wonderful Zoe Ball takes a quick break from her BBC Radio Two Morning slot, to chat with her dear old Dad, Johnny Ball.
Brixton’s creative and wellbeing hub, Raw Material features our in-house band, Raw VIBRATION! alongside other members of our Raw Sounds creative mental-health and wellbeing program…
Newly announced Drag Race UK S4’s JustMay will be sashaying to Manchester and you’re invited! This show will include: 4 hour interactive experience with drag queens Glas…
Into the Works is a showcase promoting the best in new musical theatre from some of the finest and most exciting composers and writers working in the UK today.
Earth is a story of a little boy Drop who dreams of travelling to space.
Richard Herring returns to Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and …
Richard Herring returns to The Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer …
In April 2015, four (hopeless) hopefuls met in the basement of a theatre for a comedy course.
The West End theatre event of the year will return for a fifth season by popular demand.
SESSION TIMES: 19.
Cal McCrystal’s Mother Goose is a self-described silly, fun show with an underlying commentary of failed economic policies that live up to that promise.
Hey Duggee: The Live Theatre Show is going to be huge! Betty wants to make costumes, Happy wants to sing, Tag wants to make music, Norrie wants to dance, Roly wants jelly and they …
Now in it’s 13th year! Leicester Square Theatre’s showcase for the UK's best up & coming New Comedians The best acts from almost 40 heats com…
“A Musical Theatre Christmas” returns to The Actors’ Church, presented by Mark Robert Petty.
From Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, writer of the Olivier Award-winning Emilia, comes a brand-new retelling of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic.
George has had a tough week.
FunnyBoyz Liverpool presents the ultimate tribute night with Cher! About this event SESSION TIMES: 19.
Due to the huge demand for the first run of London shows, singer, songwriter, composer and producer, Gary Barlow, has announced the final two West End shows for his critically accl…
The royal affair that is Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, is the most unhinged piece of theatre in existence.
Have you ever sat opposite someone on a bus quietly, both on your phones, and not say a word? Perhaps you glance up for a second and smile at each other.
Alice is drowning under misguided medical advice, chirpy Insta-announcements and yet another fucking miscarriage.
YOU HAVE BEEN SUMMONED FOR JURY SERVICE.
The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) is pleased to present its 2022 MFA Graduate Showcase.
Following on from the success of the first event, My Kind of Musical is back with more fat, more songs, more revenge, and more spiralling over whether or not you should feed the bi…
Skin is strange and wonderful.
Ground-breaking, chart-topping, genre-bending, globetrotting, instantly enthralling.
Emmy and two-time Olivier Award-winning actor Brian Cox arrives in Edinburgh to discuss his life and work, from Dundee Rep and Hannibal Lecktor, via cheeseburger tycoon Bob Servant…
Mediterraneo brings South America, Southern Italy and Greece crashing into Summerhall for a huge 2022 festival edition of their live world music concert series.
Drawing on music hall and vaudeville traditions, Skinner & T’witch’s show combines comedy and satire with folk, flamenco and theatre-style songs.
For over twenty years, Efterklang have been pushing the barriers of experimental, electronic, emotional chamber-pop.
From 2009 to 2018, Tune-Yards (Merrill and her partner and collaborator Nate Brenner) released four critically acclaimed albums on 4AD, travelled the world relentlessly to play liv…
The latest surrealist caper from Michael Brunström, award-winning comedian and creator of The Human Loire, The Hay Wain Reloaded, Parsley and The Great Fire of London.
Theodora van der Beek’s Arts Council funded film telling the darkly comedic tale of a YouTuber princess trapped in a tower in a world of only pink.
Kakatsitsi are a group of traditional drummers, dancers and singers from Ghana.
The comedy fundraiser extravaganza is back! Following a sell-out, all-star line-up in 2019, join us for a night of laughter to show your support for our planet.
A gritty meditation on family, destruction and the paranormal.
St Andrews’ oldest, funniest and – incidentally – only improv comedy troupe are back at the Fringe and they’ve officially given up.
It has been a period of upheaval and uncertainty with COVID and the political situation.
Straight from the mean, cobbled streets of Durham comes a troupe of student comics with a mission: making you laugh so hard you forget the overwhelming futility of life.
11 generations, 11 songs, but only one winner in The 11th Hour.
Scotland’s music industry social night, Born To Be Wide, presents a celebration of Edinburgh’s scene, past and present.
The hit show Star Trek vs Star Wars evolves and returns in a new form! This is the ultimate geek comedy debate show! Hosted by Rik Carranza and featuring a rotating line-up of gues…
Founded in 1947 at the Rose Street Telephone Exchange, the well-known Edinburgh Telephone Choir is still in fine voice and continues to perform in several concerts each year, raisi…
Faye Treacy’s highly anticipated new show (Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, as featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Three).
Having run a series of successful nights in 2021 and 2022, dynamic duo Petfood and Harley Beentjes present their Fringe edition of Revolt; non-stop techno and high-octane beats on …
Every universe has an Edinburgh Fringe but the multiverse is collapsing.
Quintet of sketch comedians seeking fun-loving and friendly audience, interested in a short, passionate fling, and maybe more.
James Yorkston is a singer/songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
Troubled? Weak? Feel like a fraud? Good.
Norwegian musician and novelist Jenny Hval unveils her new, critically acclaimed album Classic Objects, focusing on things Hval missed throughout lockdown; imagined, future places,…
Malcolm is a resident of Morningside, Edinburgh’s douce suburb.
Cate Le Bon is a celebrated musician and producer who since 2009 has been a singular voice in the UK’s musical community.
Mark Borkowski is the doyen of the world’s most controversial artform: the publicity stunt.
Frighthouse presents – The Wheel of Misfortune.
Mr Swallow returns with a mix of new, old, very old and previously unusable material before hitting the road.
The Blueswater return to the Fringe with a special 10th anniversary edition of their award-winning show.
A Choose Your Own Adventure comedy show! Mary Flanigan makes the jokes, you make the choices.
2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe sell-out! Rocket into space or face the haunted mansion? Say ‘I do!’ or murder the best man? Save the world or end it? In Choose Your Own, you decide…
Immrama: Columba’s Journey, Your Story.
Internationally renowned a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to Edinburgh, following four consecutive sell-out runs at the Fringe! This time, the boys in burgundy want to attemp…
The legendary behind the scenes guide to all the epic political dramas and characters… plus unreliable predictions and questions.
A tragicomedy combining clowning and physical theatre, Boat! follows two friends at sea as they navigate companionship, solitude and altering states of reality.
Gavin Lilley is a deaf comedian who’s performed his signed shows to audiences across Europe.
A group of Scotland’s leading young musicians perform a selection of albums from Start to End.
The Great Resignation? We call it The Great Escape! Join hilarious Brits abroad Jess Bauldry and Sharon VS to hear how they broke out from the 9 to 5 and their musings on the meani…
Brian d’Souza is an award-winning sound artist, DJ, producer and performer ‘taking world music into the future’ (Guardian).
Pioneering theatre company Solar Bear presents a rude, riotous celebration of Scottish deaf talent.
High octane R’n’B performed in the raucous atmosphere of Edinburgh’s world-famous Jazz Bar.
Gavin Lilley is a deaf comedian who’s performed his signed shows to audiences across Europe.
Vox Stars Presents Star Inspirations.
Withered Hand is Edinburgh based singer-songwriter Dan Willson, who started writing songs and singing in his thirties following the birth of his first child and the death of a clos…
Taking inspiration from dark and cloudy 90s indie rock luminaries like PJ Harvey, Sonic Youth, and Throwing Muses, Honeyblood is the project of Scottish singer/songwriter Stina Twe…
Formed in 1982, Edinburgh Music Theatre will be celebrating its big birthday (40 years young!) by performing a musical revue.
The most high-brow show about blow jobs you’ll ever see.
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
Rura, an award-winning act are one of Scotland’s most popular folk-based bands.
The Loving Earth Project, started by a few Quakers in 2019, now comprises over 400 textile panels exploring responses to climate change and environmental breakdown.
London’s premier hip-hop improv group Track 96 present “The RAPture”, where members of the audience will help determine whether the human race survives or is consigned to obl…
Sacred Paws don’t take things too seriously.
Fade In: Heidi sits at her desk writing the blurb for this show.
Crazy Coqs’ iconic Saturday night residency show, The Black Cat Cabaret presents an evening of old school Hollywood glamour meets underground London nightlife, performed…
Celebrate the return of the Fringe at Summerhall with the legendary wheel of musical chance! Every 30 minutes at Magic Nostalgic, we’ll invite someone from the crowd to come up ont…
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
Rory wants to pop the question.
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
Faye Treacy’s highly anticipated new show (Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, as featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Three).
Christian Löffler’s art is heavily inspired by his environment.
Edinburgh Youth Theatre presents Into The Woods Jr.
A night of comedy featuring top acts from the Fringe, curated and programmed by London’s premier comedy venue Leicester Square Theatre.
The story follows a young prince who is accused of attempted murder and sentenced to die as a galley slave, but survives, eventually returning to his homeland, to find that his mot…
After years of patching up a rapidly deteriorating airport on an island lost in a Foie Gras scandal, Lick is staring down the propeller of a cargo plane.
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.
What if Christ returned and we all missed it? From an award-winning theatrical duo, Down to Earth is the entirely untold and untrue story of Gene Christ: a veteran park ranger and …
Canada’s award-winning clown band sparks the imagination with… clowns in space! Join Patty as she ventures to Clowntown Colony on the mysterious Planet X to bring her clown frien…
It’s time for us to play.
‘All we have hinges on the worn thread of a memory.
In 2020, Fuji-Q Highland amusement park in Japan reopened, asking patrons on the rollercoasters to Scream Inside Your Heart.
In 2020, Fuji-Q Highland amusement park in Japan reopened, asking patrons on the rollercoasters to Scream Inside Your Heart.
Your Aunt Fanny are an all-womxn theatre company from the North East of England.
Making its professional debut, In Stitches Theatre Company presents COMEDY IMPROV! A group of 11 improvisers born at Rose Bruford College! You can expect games, stories, questionab…
“The dramatic tension is palpable in this intriguing narrative that cleverly underlines the old adage that money doesn’t buy happiness.
Making its professional debut, In Stitches Theatre Company presents COMEDY IMPROV! A group of 11 improvisers born at Rose Bruford College! You can expect games, stories, questionab…
Guilty or innocent? You decide.
She’s back, the 6’5” towering Scottish drag legend Nancy Clench, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe.
There is a robot in trouble and it needs your help! The stunning visual effects and immersive interactive technology mean kids aged 5 to 95 will be enthralled in this thrilling, ed…
You are blindfolded.
Game changer of an act Sam Serrano showcases their trademark self-deprecating and dark style in their debut show, Make Me Your Queen.
Boy, you’re an alien.
Title says it all! (Evil laugh).
NHS junior doctor, comedian and now author (oooooh, check him) Ed Patrick returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with the makings of a new show.
Musical comedian and viral internet songboy, Anesti Danelis, presents a comedy concert inspired by all of those stupid self-help books.
Finally, something Netflix can’t match! Darkest Thoughts offers you the audience a chance to get immediate comedy based on any topic you can think of.
No Limits – an irreverent stand-up comedy show where comedians push boundaries, slice and dice edgy topics and are not afraid of taking the risk.
A strong female lead (detective) faces the toughest case of her career in this comedy crime show by Tamar Broadbent (BBC Radio 4, Boom Chicago).
Disney villain.
Hey everyblobby! Come along and see what hastily cobbled together pile of shite I’ve managed to pull out my arse this year! There’ll be a start, some stuff in the middle and anothe…
Under Covid, every day is like Groundhog Day.
A revolving door of different African, Australian and British comedians every show! Come support your home country roots while learning about other people’s cultures in the funnies…
“The dramatic tension is palpable in this intriguing narrative that cleverly underlines the old adage that money doesn’t buy happiness.
After two sell-out Fringes, Tessa Coates is beside herself with excitement to be back with a brand-new show.
Introducing Canadian comedian Michelle Shaughnessy who debuts at the Fringe this year.
Explosive, gag-packed comedy from Leicester Comedy Festival Award nominees returning to the Fringe following their acclaimed 2021 run.
Adapted from the beloved children’s books by Mo Willems, Leonardo! tells the story of a monster who longs to be scary and the big decisions he must make along the way.
As the crescendo of complaints and controversy was rising over the comedy circuit I was persuaded to abandon the safe confines of the theatre category and go in at the deep end, so…
Kazumi is hunting a sea monster.
Official Selection: New York Times Great Performers List (2020).
Every night at 11:20pm this Fringe, we bring you the very best in live podcasts, stand-up specials, cabaret and clowning, compilation shows and much more.
This Is Not A Theatre Company is pleased to present its live, site-specific, participatory, multi-sensory Play in Your Bathtub 2.
This Is Not A Theatre Company is pleased to present its live, site-specific, participatory, multi-sensory Play in Your Bathtub 2.
This Is Not A Theatre Company is pleased to present its live, site-specific, participatory, multi-sensory Play in Your Bathtub 2.
Nana Rabbit’s Cake-off! Join Nana Rabbit and her friends as they re-enact her most famous adventure yet; The Quest for the Whisk of Destiny! Nana, who was once named ‘The Greatest…
Blending dark comedy with the surreal, Experiment Human tells the story of Monkion, a non-human creature, curious to understand the world outside their laboratory in the attic.
A musical interpretation of 3 poems by Paula Meehan.
A rip-roaring ride through the plagues of history! From swarms of locusts to vine-destroying bugs, from the Black Death to Covid.
Monday, June 27th 7:30pm Under Your Nose + Q&ATrailer: https://www.
Comedian Jacqueline Novak’s GET ON YOUR KNEES is the most high-brow show about blow jobs you’ll ever see.
Two friends find themselves away on someone else’s holiday at the happiest place on earth: Orlando, Florida.
On the final day of Brighton Fringe 2022, Brighton Fringe CEO Julian Caddy leads our annual awards ceremony, handing out awards to the best of the festival, as we take the time to …
Provocative, crude and iconic, Fat Rascal Theatre’s production of Unfortunate is nothing short of a showstopper.
The Summer Shows are a culmination of our talented art, media and design students’ university journey in the form of a large-scale public exhibition.
The Summer Shows are a culmination of our talented art, media and design students’ university journey in the form of a large-scale public exhibition.
Astra’s people snatched their green homeland from the chaos of global eco-collapse.
Brighton has some amazing trees.
Astra’s people snatched their green homeland from the chaos of global eco-collapse.
A showcase of the best new comedians performing at the 2022 Brighton Fringe.
Brighton has some amazing trees.
Screaming Alley debuts Brighton Festival in an effort to prove that romance ain’t dead (and nor is panto season!) gis a kiss.
Screaming Alley debuts Brighton Festival in an effort to prove that romance ain’t dead (and nor is panto season!) gis a kiss.
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
James Dalton explores his time growing up as a performer amongst the people and venues that make up the iconic music city by the sea, Asbury Park, New Jersey.
A MINI FESTIVAL IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY AND PEACE chaired by Caroline Lucas.
A MINI FESTIVAL IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY AND PEACE chaired by Caroline Lucas at 3pm at Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UF Featuring live music, debate, and poetry on the…
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
An opportunity to explore Buddhism, meditation and also Buddhism’s relationship to the arts.
An opportunity to explore Buddhism, meditation and also Buddhism’s relationship to the arts.
Everything begins with movement.
Everything begins with movement.
Learn all about how Children’s Comics are made by creators from The Beano, Star Wars Lego Comic, and Monster Fun!, and former children’s laureate Michael Rosen.
2021 was the year of the Great Resignation, or as we call it the Great Escape.
2021 was the year of the Great Resignation, or as we call it the Great Escape.
Miracle Theatre brings Carol Ann Duffy’s radical adaption of Everyman right up to date, creating a multi-sensory experience with sizzling sound score (Dom Coyote – Kneehigh), m…
When your time’s up, how will you account for your life on Earth? Everyman is riding high, works hard and plays harder.
Join Vash for an hour of standup comedy and misinformation.
Join Vash for an hour of standup comedy and misinformation.
Everything seems normal.
‘Into the Garden’ is a collaborative exhibition from Diamonds in the Ruff (artists Anya Palamartschuk & Minnow Carty), letter written to the gardens in our lives.
‘Into the Garden’ is a collaborative exhibition from Diamonds in the Ruff (artists Anya Palamartschuk & Minnow Carty), letter written to the gardens in our lives.
Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history.
Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history.
Everything seems normal.
Brighton Natural Health Centre, the city’s first and only not-for-profit movement centre, is celebrating its 40th birthday and we are going all out! We have pulled together som…
What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg…
What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg…
Brighton Natural Health Centre, the city’s first and only not-for-profit movement centre, is celebrating its 40th birthday and we are going all out! We have pulled together som…
Grubby Little Mitts is an uncomfortable stare, a shriek heard in the background of a dream, the noise a sloth makes when receiving divorce papers.
DREAMSCAPE – a concert of sheer escapism with this extraordinary piano quartet.
‘DREAMSCAPE’ is an immersive, breathtakingly beautiful concert of piano, clarinet, cello and violin blending classical, minimalist and cinematic flavours, set to a backdrop of gorg…
Scared of commitment? Drink too much coffee? Own an NFT? Audience problems become a unique and oddly uplifting musical on the spot.
The Brighton Swing Community are back for our annual Fringe afternoons of music and dancing, in one of the festival’s most iconic venues! Our All-Stars band features musicians fro…
Brighton favourite, award-winning comedy actress and stand-up Jo Neary returns by popular demand, with her best-loved characters in a sarcastic show about marriage, music, and moan…
Brighton favourite, award-winning comedy actress and stand-up Jo Neary returns by popular demand, with her best-loved characters in a sarcastic show about marriage, music, and moan…
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! What’s Hot! is a brand new variety show to fill the void that Pick of the Fringe has left behind! Unsure what you want to see at Brighton Fringe Festival this y…
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! What’s Hot! is a brand new variety show to fill the void that Pick of the Fringe has left behind! Unsure what you want to see at Brighton Fringe Festival this y…
Join Drag Race UK Season 2 and cabaret legend Joe Black, as he returns to Brighton Fringe for an evening of musical mischief, vaudevillian villainy and cabaret chaos in the decaden…
Kings, Queens, and everything in between Talent, diversity, creativity, and nerve.
Kings, Queens, and everything in between Talent, diversity, creativity, and nerve.
From some of Britain’s first women doctors to suffragettes, entrepreneurs to entertainers, racing drivers, artists, music-hall stars, and campaigners, Brighton & Hove has always at…
From some of Britain’s first women doctors to suffragettes, entrepreneurs to entertainers, racing drivers, artists, music-hall stars, and campaigners, Brighton & Hove has always at…
Who built this town?! Who won your freedoms?! Walk in their footsteps and find out! Brighton & Hove has always been a city of radicals, free-thinkers and libertarians – but also …
The Cool Legends “As I approach The Prime of My Life” as Tony Bennett sang, gee I now know exactly what he meant, because as I ain’t no spring chicken now.
“Back by popular demand”.
Betsy had a plan.
A character comedy extravaganza with comedy legends: President Obonjo, Julie Jepson as Shannon Crabsticks, Bunny Hopkyns, Alpha Wolf, Kitty Cassis, Michael Buttersworth, Ella the G…
A character comedy extravaganza with comedy legends: President Obonjo, Julie Jepson as Shannon Crabsticks, Bunny Hopkyns, Alpha Wolf, Kitty Cassis, Michael Buttersworth, Ella the G…
A tale of sex, seduction and survival in the underworld of 1800’s Brighton.
A revolving line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe in a late afternoon show filled with hilarity.
A friendly fun-filled afternoon performance with a revolving line-up of the best children’s and family-friendly performers from around Brighton and the Fringe.
Brighton’s Singing Barber Peter Joannou sings classic songs from The Great American Songbook direct from his barbershop via Facebook Live video stream & from The Golden Window on…
Who built this town?! Who won your freedoms?! Walk in their footsteps and find out! Brighton & Hove has always been a city of radicals, free-thinkers and libertarians – but also …
Come and discover the locations, inspirations and drama behind Graham Greene’s iconic tale of gangland murder, doomed romance and Catholicism.
Come and discover the locations, inspirations and drama behind Graham Greene’s iconic tale of gangland murder, doomed romance and Catholicism.
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus presents the mother of all reality shows – ‘Divas!’.
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The true stories of four real astronauts, united by a common purpose and fate many years apart, four heroes who helped change the course of human history and push the world forward…
If you love food and are also a keen chocolate lover, this tour celebrates everything that a foodie soul requires.
‘Embodied Earth’ explores intuitive responses to my immersive and embodied relationship with the living natural world.
Are you ready to party? Are you ready to get out of your comfort zone, wear the best fancy dress and have the time of your life? Then join us for our Brighton Dance Extravaganza, w…
This Is Not A Theatre Company is pleased to present its live, site-specific, participatory, multi-sensory Play in Your Bathtub 2.
‘Embodied Earth’ explores intuitive responses to my immersive and embodied relationship with the living natural world.
6, 7, 8 May: Eliza Skelton: “haunting & melodically beautiful” Sunday Times, plays songs from her wonderful new album ‘The Lookerer’ 10, 11 May: Local wordsmith Sophie Reid with d…
6, 7, 8 May: Eliza Skelton: “haunting & melodically beautiful” Sunday Times, plays songs from her wonderful new album ‘The Lookerer’ 10, 11 May: Local wordsmith Sophie Reid with d…
** ALL TICKETS FOR FRIDAY 9 JULY ARE NOW 2-4-1, this will be applied automatically at checkout ** Don’t know who to watch this Fringe? Why not let us curate a comedy show for you!…
This Is Not A Theatre Company is pleased to present its live, site-specific, participatory, multi-sensory Play in Your Bathtub 2.
Do you like chocolate and sweets? Are you keen to discover Brighton in a unique way? Join us on this chocolate lovers adventure if you want to do something extraordinary in and aro…
This is not your ordinary tour: dress up (preferably) and join us for an hour of fun, laughter, and craziness.
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus presents the mother of all reality shows – ‘Divas!’.
The true stories of four real astronauts, united by a common purpose and fate many years apart, four heroes who helped change the course of human history and push the world forward…
I Couldn’t Do Your Job is a poignant, captivating and timely verbatim play which shows an honest insight into the people behind the uniforms.
Me? No Pause!From the first medical reference to menopause in the 17th century to menopause management tips with social media influencer Adriana Mole.
Be careful what you wish for as Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's cock-eyed fairytale comes to life in this new take on the Tony-award winning musical Into The Wo…
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase
Come and watch our Performing Arts (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
Come and watch our Performing Arts (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
This is a double bill of monologues navigating grief: Intricate Rituals by Seth Douglas and The Same Rain That Falls on Me by Logan Jones.
The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for it’s sixth year.
The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for it’s sixth year.
Join us for a night of celebration with the Gay Liberation Front for its 50th anniversary! The event will feature a spectacular panel led by: Dan Glass, author of United …
Have you always wanted to go to a presentation about ADHD that veers off into the wacky and wonderful world of Neuroscience, Julie Andrews, Cher and Dolly Parton? Well n…
Find out more about marketing your Brighton Fringe event from the Brighton Fringe marketing team.
Richard Herring returns to The Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and…
Love lives and dies, onlineTwo rooms, two people, two calls, two times.
The year is 2021, and the world still doesn’t know what to do with those of us who have decided not to reproduce.
Eddie is a single waiter who wasn’t talented enough to die at 27.
Eddie is a single waiter who wasn’t talented enough to die at 27.
Robert Batson (Brighton Fringe Development) will host this session about fundraising options and opportunities.
Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and prove…
Now in it’s 12th year.
FUNNYBOYZ LONDON presentsLorraine Bowen ( ages 18+ )CITY OF QUEBECFriday 10th December 2021 Britain’s Got Talent star Lorraine Bowen, known for her song ” Crumble ” is coming …
Local legend, icon and star, Ivy Alexxander presents Lip Service, Sheffield’s biggest drag lip-sync battle! Join Ivy as she brings local drag artists together to battle it out for …
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
In partnership with Gay Community News So, who’s your favourite Irish trans writer? For a small demographic, trans people are a very big subject in I…
FUNNYBOYZ LIVERPOOL presentsKylie Vs Madonna ( ages 18+ )BLUNDELLS SUPPER CLUBFriday 12th November 2021 Beth McCann as Madonna will join Heather Marie as Kylie Minogue and giv…
After the success of all our sell out House of Allure burlesque shows, we are happy to invite you to Dominus Von Vexo presents GLITZ! GLAM! HOT DAMN! Piano’s playing, trumpets…
Al Smith’s epic new play is a brutally comic exploration of risk, delusion and power.
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
It is the True Crime Convention at the Museum of Comedy and fans have gathered to see their favourite True-Crime stars, get autographs and watch live podcast recordings …
FunnyBoyz London presents Drag Race UK S3 Elektra Fence About this event SESSION TIME: 19.
PopHorror presentsSlash Vegas! Buckle up for the most outrageously entertaining Halloween event of the season.
DIVAS introduce this sensational new fine dining experience with drag queens SESSION TIME: 18.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
AVA VIDAL AND FRIENDS - OCTOBER Ava Vidal, comedian, broadcaster and the sharpest social commentator on Twitter is back at The RVT for the next Ava Vidal and Friends.
FUNNYBOYZ MANCHESTER presentsSCARLETT HARLETT ( ages 18+ )NEW YORK NEW YORK BARSaturday 16th October 2021 Drag Race UK Season 3 Scarlett Harlett is coming to Manchester this O…
WELCOME MY TREATS! To the new instalment of the KHANDI SHOP! Its halloween time treats! And this theme is all about the witchcraft! KAULDRON! with a line up that you wont forg…
DAVID HOYLE: REBELLION Out of the darkness and loneliness of life in lock-down David Hoyle returns to the stage lights of his beloved RVT to create an opportunity for healing,…
FUNNYBOYZ LONDON presentsFizz & Frocks ( ages 18+ )ZODIAC BAR Italian Live Singer SISSY LEA is bringing the FunnyBoyz team to Zodiac for a night full of entertainmen…
Explorations into the sensuality, and power of the mind body connection in creating a life of pleasure, satisfaction and authentic connectionAre you curious to discover how movemen…
Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N…
Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N…
Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N…
Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N…
Come and join the QPOCPROJECT’s collaboration with licensed therapist Anthony Davis.
SESSION TIME: 19.
Please join us for the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Graduating MFA Actors London Showcase where there will be a selection of monologues and duologues delivered by our …
PICTURE IT! BRIGHTON 2021!After 5 years of award-winning, sell-out shows in London, Golden Girls: A Musical is finally off on it’s long anticipated tour to Brighton!This September …
This is an Ecstatic Experiential Mutual Care sharing about using the Tarot to Explore Your Soul and understand Your place in the Universe! Its a weekly Tarot drop-in sharing! …
Clubs and shows are BACK BABY which means it’s time for VOL.
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
Evelyn Carnate Presents FILTHY IN PINK Featuring a cabaret dreamhouse of DIRTY BURLESQUE, FILTHY FANTASIES & HOT n HILARIOUS NIGHTMARES Plus a Filthy in Pink PARTY…
This is an Ecstatic Experiential Mutual Care sharing about using the Tarot to Explore Your Soul and understand Your place in the Universe! Its a weekly Tarot drop-in sharing! …
“Miss Polly had a dolly and its head popped off” On a rainy afternoon, at a fly tip in the woods, an eclectic group of teenagers are catapulted head first into the unknown te…
“Miss Polly had a dolly and its head popped off” On a rainy afternoon, at a fly tip in the woods, an eclectic group of teenagers are catapulted head first into the unknown te…
“Miss Polly had a dolly and its head popped off” On a rainy afternoon, at a fly tip in the woods, an eclectic group of teenagers are catapulted head first into the unknown te…
Arch Clapham + Fetch presents:PRIDE FEDERATION: United In LoveA day + night of Pride celebration.
“Miss Polly had a dolly and its head popped off” On a rainy afternoon, at a fly tip in the woods, an eclectic group of teenagers are catapulted head first into the unknown te…
After the success of all 7 sell out House of Allure burlesque shows, we are happy to invite you to Dominus Von Vexo presents GLITZ! GLAM! HOT DAMN!Saddle up and give a YEEEHAWWW! J…
This is the fourth retreat we have run from this venue, Gayles Retreat as we all love it so much and keep coming back!It’s nestled deep in the Sussex countryside, a haven…
FUNNYBOYZ LIVERPOOL presentsDolly Parton ( ages 18+ )BLUNDELLS SUPPER CLUBFriday 10th September 2021 Beth McAnn as Dolly Parton is coming to London this September! This s…
PSA is a small collective of visual artists, performers and musicians formed in the wake of the pandemic to bring people together after so long apart.
Richard Herring returns to The Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and…
Pussycat dahlsIn a world where the queer and drag and cabaret scene loves to put people to creat me super groups and commercialise .
In this workshop brought to you by queer writing collective, Sapphic Writers, well be exploring what makes sapphic (writing from the perspective of a queer woman or non-binary pers…
Andrew Wasylyk is a Scottish composer and producer who has conceived and contributed to over 25 albums.
A rip-roaring improvised comedy show where teams battle it out in a high-octane, high-energy and high-stakes competition.
A rip-roaring improvised comedy show where teams battle it out in a high-octane, high-energy and high-stakes competition.
Withered Hand is the songwriting output of Edinburgh-based Dan Willson.
Monkey Barrel Comedy’s alternative comedy night, Project X presents, all the way from Tennessee (US of America), The Chuck Wagon Chuckle with Dusty Rambusky! Join Dusty and his ban…
Singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, library music producer, Siobhan Wilson was born in Elgin, Scotland, UK.
Éowyn Emerald & Dancers return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a somewhat different context from previous years with their new work Your Tomorrow.
WELCOME to Killer Queens Presents: Choke In The Big Smoke! This is the first London outing of our award winning sell out drag murder mystery shows, and in true Killer Queens fashio…
BREAK YOUR BANK!!! A multi brand pop up shop for ONE DAY ONLYBringing you the yummiest garms from UK based sustainable & independent businesses.
Elly spent the last year at a prestigious performing arts school in France.
Elly spent the last year at a prestigious performing arts school in France.
Admiral Fallow released their much-beloved debut album, Boots Met My Face, in 2011 and its widely acclaimed successor, Tree Bursts In Snow, the following year.
Looking for justice? ‘Cos we’ve plenty of it.
James Yorkston is a singer-songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
Edinburgh’s community radio station EHFM celebrates three years on the airwaves with a special live show from local legend Other Lands.
Carla J Easton is an award nominated singer-songwriter, releasing four critically acclaimed albums.
In this workshop brought to you by queer writing collective, Sapphic Writers, well be exploring what makes sapphic (writing from the perspective of a queer woman or non-binary pers…
Hamish Hawk is an Edinburgh-based songwriter.
Welcome to undertaker Anna Morgan-Jones’ live Zoom webinar.
Set in the wonderfully open, socially-distanced and drinks-to-your-seats Garden Theatre of theSpaceuk’s Symposium Hall, the a capella group Semi-Toned return to the Fringe with f…
Following the death of their manager, four bartenders are faced with the impossible task of resurrecting their bar before it is taken over by a massive corporate chain.
Kapil Seshasayee is a polymath, and a true original talent, both as a songwriter and as a soundsmith, a one-man combination of Scott Walker, Blood Orange, Arca and Richard Dawson.
It’s been years since anyone has been allowed outside, mandated by the Executives.
KOSMOSHello Khandi treats and welcome back to the third instalment of the Khandi shop, a night to showcase some of the tastiest talents in the queerosquere.
Stanley Odd make music for people that get tongue-tied talking to girls; clumsy people that dance awkwardly in their bedrooms; people that are generally uncomfortable in social sit…
Heather Duster presents Funny Girl: A one woman retelling of the iconic musical with a little more drag! Join Heather as she takes you on a musical journey with her one woman …
Classic Them, a London improv duo, bring their (pre-pandemic) monthly night to the Camden Fringe.
Classic Them, a London improv duo, bring their (pre-pandemic) monthly night to the Camden Fringe.
Sacred Paws don’t take things too seriously.
Boisterous tear up the stage in a revamped production of the John Godber award- winning classic about a team of Bouncers, now known as Door Supervisors.
This panel will explore dance, theatre and performance delivered both live and digitally.
Ben’s getting older, what should be the final flurries of youth sees him fall squarely into middle age with new ailments to contend with, medical dilemmas, alarming levels of grump…
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Playing for the first time since ‘you-know-what’, Neil Pennycook and band take to the stage to perform material spanning Meursault’s entire back catalogue, as well as a few sly nod…
Your Perfect Life is a loosely autobiographical story, inspired by the lives of the writers and performers: Erika Marais and Faeron Wheeler.
The untold side to the story of Aladdin’s Jafar and how he went from a selfless royal advisor to a man desperate to make things right again…
Puppetry, shadow theatre, mime and music all contribute to this charming oddity, which Caravan Theatre do indeed perform in a caravan.
Your Servant, Mephistopheles follows the demonic deuteragonist as they keep up after a young John Faustus and dodge their boss, Lucifer.
Bogha-frois: Queer Voices in Folk (Scottish Gaelic for Rainbow) is a community of queer folk musicians based in Scotland and beyond.
Described as a ‘wonderfully chaotic and colourful tragicomedy’ Theatre-19 Presents: John is a particularly silly devised piece at theSpace@Surgeons Hall from a group of Bristol…
Fiercely fabulous and fictitious Las Vegas lounge legend, Trudy Carmichael has lived (and nearly died), loved (and often lost) more than most mere mortals, but she gets through all…
This revealing new online play tells the true stories of four astronauts, united by a common purpose and a common fate many years apart.
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 referential piece of immersive digital theatre set in a flat that’s been possessed – Poltergeist style – by the ghost of pop-cultural masculinities.
St Andrews’ oldest, funniest and – incidentally – only improv comedy troupe are back at the Fringe with their unique mix of sparky, spontaneous and side-splittingly funny short…
It’s been years since anyone has been allowed outside, mandated by the Executives.
Boiler suits, beanies and a barrow! That’s what was waiting for this musical duo when lockdown hit! A truly mesmerising twinning of music and storytelling of how a global communi…
On Your Bike comes with a lot of hype.
A trio of new plays, presented digitally, by Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group.
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When Bláithín Rourke does a terrible, terrible thing, her life fractures in an instant - and the curse for her crime will soon devour her and everyone she loves.
Immrama were ancient voyage tales, allegories of our journey through life.
Tomorrow’s Warriors are proud to present the return of Romarna Campbell in our in-person gigs series, Live at the Albany.
This Is Your Trial is an improvised comedy show.
The MDs are a group of UCL medical students, whose sketch comedy and stand-up routines reveal a side of medicine that the public has never seen before.
Secret Cinema Presents DIRTY DANCING The year is 1963 and Kellerman's Resort is back for another summer of love! Step into the world of Dirty Dancing in this 4+ hour immersive …
Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and prove…
Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and pr…
Cult cabaret sensations Bourgeois & Maurice descend on planet earth for two nights at Brighton Spiegeltent! “It’s hard to think of any other act delivering such clever, funny …
Cult cabaret sensations Bourgeois & Maurice descend on planet earth for two nights at Brighton Spiegeltent!“It’s hard to think of any other act delivering such clever, funny an…
SOLD OUT! Join us for the 8pm show live stream on YouTube for free: https://youtu.
Musician and sound activist Charles Hayward presents a wild mix of genre fluid music from the London underground and beyond.
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus members present a show of solos and duets under the direction of Joe Paxton.
‘DREAMSCAPE’ is an immersive, breathtakingly beautiful concert of piano, clarinet, cello and violin blending classical, minimalist and cinematic flavours, set to a backdrop of gorg…
Brighton Fringe is at a crossroads and the future is in our hands to shape it into what we both want and need it to be.
‘Vox Stars Presents Star Inspirations-Brighton Edition’ celebrates aspiring singers as they take you on their singing journey through the music of their idols.
‘Vox Stars Presents Star Inspirations-Brighton Edition’ celebrates aspiring singers as they take you on their singing journey through the music of their idols.
Kings, Queens, and everything in between Talent, diversity, creativity, and nerve.
In the first of our in-person gigs in the Live at the Albany series, Tomorrow’s Warriors are proud to present Xhosa Cole.
A rip-roaring improvised comedy show where teams battle it out in a high-octane, high-energy and high-stakes competition.
A rip-roaring improvised comedy show where teams battle it out in a high-octane, high-energy and high-stakes competition.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Professor Claire Smith (Head of Anatomy) and Dr Michael Koenig (Histopathologist) will take you on a journey through your intestines.
Professor Claire Smith (Head of Anatomy) and Dr Michael Koenig (Histopathologist) will take you on a journey through your intestines.
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.
This year, as a part of the National Lottery’s Thanks To You week, we are delighted to be hosting a talk about the heritage of our theatre.
What connects ABBA and the Portuguese Revolution? Mount Everest and a supermarket in Hove? A stained wall and the genesis of a worldwide retail brand? What’s the story behind a ‘sa…
Brighton has some amazing trees.
What connects ABBA and the Portuguese Revolution? Mount Everest and a supermarket in Hove? A stained wall and the genesis of a worldwide retail brand? What’s the story behind a ‘sa…
An online event, in association with the free digital platform The Ironclad Hub ( https://ironclad-hub.
Where do our missing socks go? Do they end up down the plug hole or do they go sunbathing in the Caribbean? Milo thinks that wearing odd socks is embarrassing, so his weird and w…
Where do our missing socks go? Do they end up down the plug hole or do they go sunbathing in the Caribbean? Milo thinks that wearing odd socks is embarrassing, so his weird and w…
Going Primal – Chapter 2: Punk your Spirit: Three solo acts of humans unleashing their own inner spirits.
Brighton’s Singing Barber Peter Joannou sings classic songs from The Great American Songbook direct from his barbershop via Facebook Live video stream & from The Golden Window on…
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A special virtual tour of Brighton Palace Pier, revealing its amazing history.
Hello Sailor! Fun Sun Seekers! An open-air dance-walk Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party returns to beautiful Brighton with their ‘Super Seaside Special’! It’s the outra…
“Back by popular demand”.
Brighton got their boogie shoes on as they danced around Brighton with Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party under the guidance of our ship's captain Mama Roo and her shipmat…
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In the midst of a global pandemic, Stacey has reluctantly agreed to chat with her ex, Curtis, after six months apart.
Locally-composed Cape jazz produced at the foot of Table Mountain.
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In the midst of a global pandemic, Stacey has reluctantly agreed to chat with her ex, Curtis, after six months apart.
Do you like chocolate and sweets? Are you keen to discover Brighton in a unique way? Join us on this chocolate lovers adventure if you want to do something extraordinary in and aro…
This is not your ordinary tour: dress up (preferably) and join us for an hour of fun, laughter, and craziness.
A sensational TRIPLE-BILL of full-scale productions staged with unparalleled panache by the graduating Musical Theatre Triple Threat students of one of the country’s leading Cons…
Do you like chocolate and sweets? Are you keen to discover Brighton in a unique way? Join us on this chocolate lovers adventure if you want to do something extraordinary in and aro…
A sensational DOUBLE-BILL of full-scale productions staged with unparalleled panache by the graduating Musical Theatre Triple Threat students of one of the country’s leading Cons…
A special virtual tour of Brighton Palace Pier, revealing its amazing history.
This is not your ordinary tour: dress up (preferably) and join us for an hour of fun, laughter, and craziness.
Locally-composed Cape jazz produced at the foot of Table Mountain.
** ALL TICKETS FOR FRIDAY 9 JULY ARE NOW 2-4-1, this will be applied automatically at checkout ** Don’t know who to watch this Fringe? Why not let us curate a comedy show for you!…
** ALL TICKETS FOR FRIDAY 9 JULY ARE NOW 2-4-1, this will be applied automatically at checkout ** Don’t know who to watch this Fringe? Why not let us curate a comedy show for you!…
Enjoy the atmosphere of the live music experience with this special online stream of with vocalist Loucin presented in partnership with renowned talent development organisation, To…
Writer and poet Michael Rosen celebrates his 75th birthday at Brighton Festival, sharing stories of his life and work with Hannah Azieb PoolOne of Britain’s best loved writers an…
The beloved children’s author joins us for an online event to talk about past work and her latest novel, The Runaway GirlsJoin the much-loved author Dame Jacqueline Wilson online…
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
£75 (£60 for students)09.
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Come and watch our 3rd year Musical Theatre & Performing Arts students perform in their graduating showcase
Come and watch our 3rd year Musical Theatre & Performing Arts students perform in their graduating showcase
£7510am-3pmSuitable for ages 18+This workshop is all about signage onto rustic wooden planks that will be prepared for you.
Join Lekhani on her hair journey as she discovers that she can’t wash her hair with 99p Alberto Balsam, that she has no clue how to cornrow and that everyone has something to say a…
We open our Out of the Wings winter festivities with an evening of short extracts of translated plays from first-time and early-career theatre translators.
£7510am-3pmSuitable for age 18+This workshop is designed for you to put your own design onto local sanded wood or ply to create a detailed piece of pyrography art.
Award-winning genre explorers Encompass Productions return to the White Bear Theatre with Homecoming: A New Theatre Festival.
Where is the glitter and magic, our annual Christmas treat, without the Sugar Plum Fairy or the Snow Queen? With theatre doors closed during these sad times, Scottish Ballet have c…
Now in it’s 12th year.
Get started with writing that story you’ve always dreamed of telling in this interactive one-hour workshop.
A one hour Zoom workshop exploring poetry and creative writing in theatre.
This virtual live event explores the role of theatre and performance in military life, especially in boosting troops’ morale.
Charlotte will take you through the timeline of creating your own work, along with a practical element to get you started on your own play.
Steelworks present their debut Edinburgh Fringe show, Silver Linings, an exploration of the boundless possibilities of a cappella.
A wild political landscape opens up – election-winning Boris is not as mighty as he seems; Brexit not done, a new Labour leader, SNP storms: epic dramas for a brand new show.
Gaffs, jokes and foibles of COVID-19, presented by furloughed comedian, Jacob Hulland.
Small Truth Theatre are delighted to announce our DIGITAL CARAVAN THEATRE will be launching on Saturday 15th August 2020, with our first collection of audio plays that are all avai…
Join Mark Rowley (The Last Kingdom) for a practical online acting workshop on tapping into instinct.
Join Rosie Kay as she talks about working in dance and film, from 5 SOLDIERS to Sunshine on Leith.
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 …
Following successful tours of Australia, the USA and the UK, English folk-acoustic duo Skinner and T’witch return to Edinburgh with a live show of original music.
An uplifting comedy confessional hosted by Nancy and Baz Ashmawy, Irish mother and son stars, of Sky One’s Emmy Award-winning TV show – 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy.
After a sell-out run in 2019, Elsa Jean McTaggart returns with Hebridean Fire.
Come along to this fun, fast-moving, creative and joyous production of an original take on the story of Blackbeard.
The Blueswater return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a special 10th-anniversary edition of their award-winning show, telling the stories and performing the songs of the artists that …
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…
Disney villain.
Elliot Wengler has many special features, and no, he doesn’t mean his dyspraxia, dyslexia, anxiety or his Pokémon championship wins (runner-up position, 200…
Celebrating the most innovative and inspirational artists working in hip hop today, Breakin’ Convention Presents brings you b-boy world champions The Ruggeds.
It’s me, Loulie, AKA the face that launched a thousand dicks! In this show I’ll examine relationships (all kinds, baby), mental health (other people’s,…
Following the record-breaking success of his 2017 tour Round The World, Russell Howard returns with his biggest globe-spanning stand-up tour to date.
Enjoy the freshest fringe theatre, performance art, dance, music and art classes from the comfort of your own living room, as part of WAF In Your Living Room.
Owned by 4 west end performers and with patrons including Sir Matthew Bourne, Stephen Mear, Bill Deamer, Carole Tood and Pearson Casting, The Brighton Academy has now be…
In 1782, the owners of the Zong ship claimed insurance on the lives of the 130 slaves thrown overboard.
Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and prove…
Back for it’s fifth year.
Back for it’s fifth year.
The Golden Age of Television was blessed with some of the best-loved of comedians, but why are Eric & Ernie and Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd so fondly r…
A dream odyssey into the world of the woman who waited 20 years for her bloke to return.
The "Podfather" (Guardian) and "King of the Internet" (Time Out) returns with the award winning Podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in c…
The heritage of comedy is a troubled one - littered with the shells of those whose genius is inextricably linked with struggles with mental health.
Comedy legend Tony Slattery is live on stage in conversation with Britain's foremost comedy historian Robert Ross.
North Coast, New York City’s premier hip-hop improv team, has long been known for their seamless melding of freestyle rapping and long form improv comedy.
An award winning play by Laura Harper - From the outside, Dawn has it all; nice house, fast car, great friends and family, and a new job out in sunny Dubai.
As Lin Hwai-Min, founder of the world-renowned Taiwanese company, steps down in 2020, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre brings works from the current and new artistic directors.
Matt Hoss is a man on a mission.
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
Fresh from a slot on James Corden’s Late Late Show, Lou Sanders breezes into Brighton to blow away the grubby taint of the coronavirus—and your dad.
Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you…
Fading into Nothingness sees a Sheffield family torn apart by grief, how they cope with their teenage son, Zack, whom is autistic and already struggling in mainstream school and ho…
Now in it’s 11th year.
Miss Kiddy and the Cads - the UK’s hottest vintage show, for one night only presents 'A Vintage Christmas’.
Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you…
It's 2050 and in a galaxy not too far from our own, Planet Trash is the most dangerous place in the solar system - the dumping ground for the universe.
Sketchley Park is the home of the weirdest and most wonderful new sketch writing from members of the London Comedy Writers group.
Winner of the 2019 Edinburgh fringe funniest joke, Olaf Falafel is back once again like a renegade master.
Are you eager to discover the better comic who is lurking inside you? Do you need a push to break out of a rut with your comedy routine? Are you looking for support to u…
Are we good people or just arseholes who are good at lying to ourselves? Ashley Haden once again looks to tackle our own privilege in an hour of, at times, uncomfortable…
Everyone hates bastards right? We agree.
Интерактивный спектакль «В Небо.
The British Theatre Challenge is delighted to be returning to the Jack Studio Theatre with five new plays, wrapped into one very entertaining evening.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Monty Python’s Life of Brian is back on the big screen.
Having just celebrated their 60th anniversary, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre bring with them a flood of new and exciting works alongside modern classics in three mixed program…
"The new A Star is Born is a total emotional knockout…rapturous and swooning, but also delicate and intimate and luminous.
The world famous Jazz Bar Edinburgh proudly hosts the JazzMain quartet, performing the music of Dexter Gordon.
Following last year's sell out screening of The Greatest Showman, The Luna Cinema returns to the Open Air Theatre with the long awaited sequel to Disney’s musical ma…
Theatre legends Jon Haynes and David Woods of Ridiculusmus are back with Give Me Your Love, a funny and profound fable informed by groundbreaking research.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Legendary singer-songwriter Donovan performs an acoustic set in this very special event showcasing the documentary film Donovan and The Beatles in India.
The creator of Freaks and Geeks and director of Bridesmaids brings his perspective on the global television and film landscape in this special one-off event.
Did Grover drop an F-bomb on Sesame Street? Do the names Yanny and Laurel make you want to fight? You know what your ears tell you; you heard it yourself! But why do so many people…
Lift your spirits with a selection of spine-tingling choral gems to inspire and delight.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe Participants.
Step aside from the frantic streets and slip into a meditative mood with the tranquil harmonies of five centuries from Gibbons and Tallis to Gjeilo, Whitacre and Lauridsen.
Join us for a hedonistic hour of weird, funny and confusing entertainment direct from the seething capital of culture and queerness, Berlin.
Russell T Davies is the man behind classic and acclaimed TV series Doctor Who, Queer As Folk, Torchwood and Cucumber, among many others.
Edinburgh-based promoter The Soundhouse Organisation presents Three Times Five, featuring Moishe’s Bagel, Kinnaris Quintet and John Goldie and the High Plains.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
A talk by Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) on their approach for maintaining your traditional building throughout the year.
Served with a smile and a sprinkling of humour, Suzanne brings you a portion of poetry to tickle the taste buds.
What do you want to see? A marriage or a funeral? An abandoned spaceship or a creepy dungeon? A murder or a resurrection? In Choose Your Own.
‘What I had experienced had not been a full life, nor was it a full death but it was a real loss.
What happens when eccentricity meets electricity? What connects the invention of the lightbulb to the Berlin techno scene? Take a tour with Hypnotique (Britain’s third best there…
Ever been called a bitch? Want to escape reality? Or simply want to have a motherf*cking good time? Welcome to the Bitch Ball.
Jess is sat on the living room floor, nursing a glass of wine… or two… or three.
“Is it a stand-up show, is it a rally?” Nish Kumar certainly blurs the boundaries between the two.
There are quite a few variations on the Romeo & Juliet theme at this year’s Fringe, but few have as many puns as AcadePitch Presents - Romeo and Juliet: An A Capella Tragedy.
Join us for a one-off comedy extravaganza, raising awareness for one of the most pressing issues of our time – protecting our planet.
This show celebrates aspiring singers as they take you on their singing journey and development, through the music of their idols.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
One of the best acoustic guitarists in the world right now, John Goldie, is joined by his brand-new backing band, the High Plains.
Soundhouse presents one of Scotland’s hottest new folk bands.
What is Caledonian Soul? Ross Wilson (AKA Blue Rose Code) will, with help from some very special guests, attempt to answer this question by offering his unique take on generations …
For one night only, the Chortle Award-winning ladies and gentlemen of Austentatious swap their bonnets and breeches to raise money for Waverley Care! Join them as they improvise a …
Imagine Bandersnatch with less clothes, more STDs and an instagram filter over the screen.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
Soundhouse favourites Moishe’s Bagel return with their thrillingly original, cutting-edge klezmer and folk music.
Naomi Sheldon (Funny Women Best Show, 2018) returns with a new psychological drama that takes the audience on an exploration of sound and the supernatural.
Rob Carter’s cult hit creation is back with a glossy revamp of his 2016 debut show.
If humanity was on trial, who would be its lawyer? Evaluation centres around a singular condition: held captive by the perfect machine, one human must defend their species and answ…
Giant Wolf Theatre Company is a group of young artists whose goal is to devise, create and be makers of great theatre.
Total Theatre Award-winning Rachel Mars returns following her gleeful sell-out hit Our Carnal Hearts.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The world’s stories have gone missing, but with outrageous accents, some unconventional storytelling skills, live sound effects and your help, the inspired inspectors of The Bureau…
What happens when we pair up two theatre artists from different backgrounds to co-host a discussion about what makes great theatre in 2019? Douglas Maxwell (Decky Does a Bronco, Ch…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Critically acclaimed award-winning show returns to Edinburgh for a third year.
Fabulous swing jazz band.
A brand new behind the scenes guide to the latest epic political dramas.
Internationally renowned a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to Edinburgh, following two consecutive sell-out runs at the Fringe.
Join us in the stunning Brewhemia beer palace at 8.
Transform paper into 3D forms.
Nowhere has Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand been harder at work than at the festival itself.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
What if your mind is not only in your brain? How exactly would your mind extend across brain, body and beyond? Philosopher Dave Chalmers claims that if his iPhone were implanted in…
In this special one-off event, Plastic Elvis will thrill you with an evening of full throttle charisma, unstoppable rock’n’roll and jaw-dropping excitement.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Very recently Polly Pattison discovered a hoard of letters from her mother to her father in the early years of WWII.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Discover how we are beating heart and circulatory diseases with a different interactive workshop every day where science meets art.
The circus has come to town, a circus that is quite unlike any other.
Performing Arts Studio Scotland: Dance at Edinburgh College present an eclectic mix of original choreographic work created by the staff, students and recent graduates of PASS Dance…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Following 2018’s sold-out run, Scottish virtuoso Andy Gunn’s back with his homage to the greats of electric blues guitar with a multimedia experience featuring projected films, nar…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Mr Fibbers is back and funnier than ever with Back in Tune: a show packed with jokes, games and comedy songs that kids just love.
Hell to Play is a bad-taste absurd comedy game show set in Hell.
Dynamite! is the regular showcase of the University of Bristol’s improvised comedy society, Bristol Improv.
As part of celebrations all around the world in honour of International Scottish Gin Day, we’ll be having our own celebrations in the heart of Edinburgh.
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 debut stand-up hour from Arnab Chanda (Russell Howard’s Good News, BBC’s Pls Like, 2018 Writers Guild nominee) who was born in Yorkshire, but grew up abroad, but lives in Londo…
Magic.
In the middle of the night, there’s a noise – a snuffling and a shuffling and a splintering of wood.
Following on from their success in London, Blazers Comedy brings you an outstanding mixed bill from a plethora of hot-to-trot, up-and-coming, award-winning stand-up comedians, seen…
Candy’s stories, musicality and legs will take you on a journey of her/his adventures through time.
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 …
This is a show for the fans.
The Weegie boys are back again after two consecutive sellout runs at the fringe! They can’t wait to go mental in the capital with an even bigger and bamier show than the last! From…
Hailing from Scottish seaside town St Andrews is the award-winning a cappella group Bells.
The Strut Club Cabaret presents.
When you watch a show, you only see half the action.
The Strut Club Cabaret presents.
Nights are dark and lonely at the end of the world.
If a tree falls in a forest, and no one gives a flying f**k, does it really fall at all?… Inspired by Ovid’s myth, ‘Daphne and Apollo’, this ecofeminist drama recasts Daphn…
Five storytellers open a treasure chest.
Direct from the Wild West, the infamous Gravel Road Show presents Oklahoma, USA!, a world-premiere cabaret featuring blood and thunder melodrama, heel-kickin’ musical theatre and…
From The Wind examines Scotland’s relationship with renewable energy.
Friday Night Sinner! is a one-woman, horror-comedy musical about a Jewish, sexually repressed, newly married maniac (stick to what you know).
The Strut Club Cabaret presents.
The McTaggart sisters Elsa Jean McTaggart and her youngest sister Miss Irenie Rose present a rare opportunity to hear these two highly acclaimed singers/songwriters/multi-instrumen…
When Shelly, recent grad and marketing whizz, is summoned to the secret headquarters of the world’s largest oil and gas company she thinks she’s hit the big time.
After international success in Ireland and Australia, the critically acclaimed, award-winning show returns to Edinburgh for a seventh year.
Celebrating the works of the playwright and poet, Federico García Lorca, Enebro Teatro have brought together select pieces to create an altogether unique play.
Returning for their ninth year, the award-winning Blueswater tell the stories and perform the songs of the artists that defined popular music around the world.
This show explores the story of a girl’s life, her relationship with her environment and the notion that nature can act as a support system in the same way that family and friends …
Direct from great success in Australia, A Stand-Up for the Mystery Hour is a show like no other.
Lola’s funny, confident, and always striving for perfection.
From the absurd to the moving, magical, funny and intriguing.
Take Your Brain To Another Dimension II at Edinburgh’s VAB Lab – an exhibition of modern art.
Six actors.
Tim, Harry and Ella have been sent on a mission – destroy a factory, send a message.
A Songwriters’ Circle returns to the Fringe in a slightly different format for 2019, presenting two of Scotland’s finest songwriters playing a one-off show as a duo.
Some people have called it ‘the biggest scam or our age’.
After a swift rise to fame with her Nobel-nominated book Diary of a Drag Queen, DENIM’s Crystal is back.
Henry Churniavsky (2019 Not So New Comedian of the Year semi-finalist) is a grumpy Jewish sexagenarian who’s just got through a mid-life crisis and now old age approaches.
As a teenager, Calum asked a famous comedian how to get into comedy.
A one-man variety mash-up of story, song and stupidity.
Got a burning problem? Got an itching question? Time to visit the clinic.
Last year Bruce spent an hour telling hilarious stories about how he looked into the abyss of middle age with the maturity of a teenager.
What happens when two circus performers are sent to prison? They come up with a new Fringe show of course.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
With an all-new line-up and fresh material, the St Andrews Revue are back at the Fringe.
Inside my skin is a rattling beast and when I breathe my last it will emerge.
Loulie, AKA the face that launched a thousand dicks, examines conduct (in the media, baby), mental health (other people’s, I’m fine) and perverts (that one is mainly me, actually).
Raul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
The star of Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and Crackerjack embarks on a brand-new show, in this, his last tour ever! See him before he heads off.
Critically acclaimed idiot Olaf Falafel is back once again like a renegade master.
A light-hearted musical trip through the big issues du jour: addiction, narcissism and compulsive snacking.
Here Comes Your Man is a lovely hour of storytelling from a bright new talent Matt Hoss.
Arrested and kicked out of France, this is a show about the misadventures of a comedian in the Calais Jungle.
The hilarious science show is back with a new food-themed show.
Are we good people or just arseholes who are good at lying to ourselves? Ashley Haden once again looks to tackle our own privilege in an hour of, at times, uncomfortable and, at ti…
Vauxhall Comedy presents two of the brightest up-and-coming comedians on the UK circuit: Tom Elwes and Ali Woods (as heard on BBC Radio 4).
Biographical performances like LipSync, produced by Cumbernauld Theatre as part of their Invited Guest project, don't always have some obvious, political point to make; they…
Celebrating their final year as Europeans, island monkeys Becca and Louise got invited to the 2018 European Capital of Culture in Malta.
Joe Rooney (Father Ted’s Father Damo) returns to the Fringe with an evening of stand-up and music.
Everyone is at the Gilded Balloon to catch a glimpse of Alistair Campbell’s daughter, and Grace by name - but not by nature - gives us everything we want and so much more.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Move aside Maleficent, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is the new anti-hero tale in town.
This bold, poetic, storytelling performance by Jo Blake is more of a series of questions than a search for truth.
A show about getting lost and getting found.
This brand-spanking-new hour by the 2018 Chortle Best Newcomer nominee finally answers the question no one is dying to have answered: ‘where is she from?!’.
Musical inventors S!nk designed the Pianodrome – an amphitheatre made from upcycled pianos – as a dream performance space.
Perhaps the end of Romeo & Juliet wasn't quite as tragic as we remembered.
Edinburgh Fringe has a number of shows that have a real cult status among festivalgoers, and up there with the cultest of them is the self-explanatory Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet…
With 25 years of experience at the Fringe, the Lisa Richards agency is excited to showcase some of our new and established talent.
Somehow Comedy Historian Robert Ross and Hi-De-Hi star Jeffrey Holland didn't meet until a Comedy Legends cruise in the autumn of 2018, but it was an instant connec…
Inside my skin is a rattling beast and when I breathe my last it will emerge.
Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
This is not a musical nor is it instructions on how to beat up your dad.
Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
Basal masks, puppetry and breath-taking original piano music tell a story of a little Moon Child who has to learn to adapt to the strange world of planet Earth.
It’s 2016.
The Queen's of Lovers Rock announce an exclusive London concert as part of the 2019 Innervisions Festival.
After sell out shows at the Electric Ballroom, 229 and The British Library, the Innervisions Festival is Saluting the Black President himself, Fela Kuti, tonight with the Dele Sosi…
Iconic American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, Maceo Parker is best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960’s as well as George Clinton's&nbs…
Friday Night Sinner! is a one-woman, horror-comedy musical about a Jewish, sexually repressed, newly married maniac (stick to what you know).
Rare Groove Legends RAMP announce an exclusive European Concert.
Mavis Staples' recording career spans from the 1950s to the current day.
American rapper, singer-songwriter, poet, actor Saul Williams is coming to London to appear as part of the breath-taking Innervisions Festival line up between 3…
Aloe Blacc is best known for his UK No.
Previewing his eagerly anticipated return to the Edinburgh Fringe in August, Comedy Legend Tony Slattery reveals all in conversation with comedy historian Robert Ross.
Step back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn't touch the floor.
‘Theatre On Tap’, is a play in a pub, made in a day.
Her voice.
Tony Slattery is back in his natural habitat, joining forces with his improvisation partner, Allan Lear, for a brand new show of spontaneous laughter.
A guided improvisation dance workshop to get in touch with your inner and authentic movement.
Join us for a dance and physical workshop like no other.
Roller derby is a fast-paced, hard-hitting sport where two teams of badass women compete for points by being the strongest, fastest, and most agile as they race around the track on…
Twelve women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) will be bringing science to the seaside for discussions, debates and demonstrations.
Still got an itching problem? For the third year running, join drag-ony aunt Gloria Hole and a panel of top comedians for another year of solving your pressing concerns.
Come and join us for our interactive, free arts event for people of all ages.
The BSMS anatomy team are at it again, revealing the mysteries of the human body.
“Bodies on the move: on screen and in the street” This event will involve responding collectively to a variety of audio-visual material, exploring movement and migration, shift…
An energy-packed performance by the Musical Theatre Degree students at Northbrook MET.
“Refugees and migration in anthropological cinema” ‘Travel’ (63 mins).
It’s back! Horatio Productions’ Science Fiction Theatre Festival returns for a stellar second edition.
TV and radio comic and award winning actress Joanna Neary returns with her full length new show, including her best loved comedy characters and special guests for a double bill of …
Three confused minds, one rather long acronym! Brighton-based trio, Spit the Ink, deliver a fantastic mix of comedy, poetry and spoken word in their Fringe debut.
The Brighton Beach Boys and Psychedelic Love Orchestra recreate The Beatles classic of 1969, ‘Abbey Road’.
A combination of clowning, stand-up, storytelling and gameplay that gives the audience the opportunity to create the ultimate relationship ‘to do list’.
Brighton, a townhouse.
Do you want to know how to solve your problems and become practically perfect in every way? Whenever you are in a stew, just ask “What would Julie Andrews do?” Eliza von Poppins …
Know your Austen from your Auster? Or couldn’t spot a novel from a shovel? You’re both welcome.
The current offering at The Space’s Foreword Festival, which champions new and upcoming playwrights, is Sink, by Tobias Graham.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
What happens when a 90-something year old kitschy charlatan and a post-millennial ventriloquist host a British daytime TV show?Lachlan Werner (19-year-old Gaulier graduate) seeks t…
Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre is offering a free meditation on the beach with Buddhist monk, Gen Thekchen.
There was once an industry joke that Sam Kydd was in every British film ever made.
Everyone I mentioned this show to asked the same question: 'What’s a theremin?' I'd try and explain: 'it’s an instrument, the one you play by just waving your h…
Sketch comedy hat-trick ‘PÖJJ’ return to Brighton Fringe.
In 1980, Kirk Brandon formed Theatre Of Hate from the ashes of heralded punk band The Pack.
What’s to be done with the Arts in Brighton? Or Where Are We Now where Are We Now? A discussion at the Spiegeltent on the state of the arts and culture in Brighton and Hove - and w…
Maori believes that seeing a Kotuku/White Heron will bring you good fortune but what if you get kidnapped by a bad one? Hopefully your adventure turns out better than expected and …
‘Timescape’, the Quartet’s new and exciting show for 2019 – a journey into sheer escapism.
Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) sta…
Follow in the steps of the Victorians in a stroll along the pier, a pleasure that has been enjoyed by generations.
Ensemble Dance Co, topped off by Sarah Blanc.
London, 1984.
Comedy actor Peter Butterworth is undoubtedly best-loved as an integral member of the Carry On team, appearing in sixteen of the film classics as well as an eighteen-mon…
In this performance installation inspired by Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi, visitors are immersed in a satirical world of abusive borders, power and greed.
Join Dr Amanda Potter from the Open University for a tour of Brighton focusing on 20 objects with links to stories from Greek mythology.
The Brighton Buddhist Centre Open Day is a great opportunity to explore Buddhism and meditation in the heart of Brighton.
The Brighton Beach Boys turn their laser-sharp gaze towards this classic of 70s Rock.
Join the irrepressible Brighton Ceilidh Collective for an evening of raucous nonsense and ceilidh dancing.
A fast, hard-hitting comedy featuring six characters at the same yoga centre, all eaten up with secrets.
Following its sell-out run at Wilton’s Music Hall in 2018, Paul Bunyan will receive its first revival at Alexandra Palace Theatre this May.
Pit your wits against JB Fletcher at this interactive screening of the classic ‘Murder, She Wrote’ episode, ‘Birds of a Feather’.
An evening of talks and performances exploring our relationship to death & dying.
Styling itself as a 'heartfelt and hilarious musical tribute' to the city of Brighton, All Things Brighton Beautiful utterly triumphs as a celebration of everything we love…
The long-standing Poets v MCs show is back in a new guise.
It is still one of the best kept secrets in show business that Patricia Routledge trained not only as an actress but also as a singer and had considerable experience and success in…
Come and celebrate life with Sunday Assembly Brighton at our Spiegeltent Special on the theme of ‘Home’, including glorious songs from the Choir With No Name and uplifting stories …
World premiere of this fresh, funny, fantastical story starring award-winning comedian, singer and dancer Charlie Baker (‘Harry Hill’; Sky1, ‘Dog Ate My Homework’; CBBC, ‘Doctor Wh…
Kaviraj Singh - Santoor & Voice and Upneet Singh - Tabla Combining musicality with complex rhythm, Kaviraj Singh is emerging as a unique and celebrated talent of the new generatio…
An afternoon of live swing music and dancing with the friendly and welcoming Brighton Lindyhoppers.
One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
Come and discover the locations, inspirations and drama behind Graham Greene’s iconic tale of gangland murder, doomed romance and Catholicism.
Brighton’s singing barber Peter Joannou and The Something For The Weekend Show.
Award-winning, 90 minute city tour.
A tale of sex, seduction and survival in the underworld of 1800’s Brighton.
Superstar disc jokey Juan Vesuvius delivers the greatest and strangest DJ set you’ve ever experienced.
We are calling all fellow reprobates, sinners and free love enthusiasts to join us for a night of ceremonial debauchery as we launch the Spiegeltent season! The year is 2030 and p…
Join the award-winning V.
The Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus return to the Brighton Fringe festival with their customary wry look at life.
Ebdon Management presents a tremendous selection of up and coming talent for your delectation.
ON SALE AT 10AM FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMEBER Join Limmy for a night of anecdotes and chit-chat as he introduces his autobiography - Surprisingly Down to Earth, and Very Funny - …
Join Limmy for a night of anecdotes and chit-chat as he introduces his autobiography - Surprisingly Down to Earth, and Very Funny - featuring the true stories of how thi…
Tickets: £13.
Join us as we celebrate the impending end of the world with an evening of show tunes from the West End and Broadway, at the Crazy Coqs Live at Zédel on the 8th of April at 9:15pm.
Sunday 31st March, 7pm Tickets: £15 or £10 concessionsDuration: approx 2hrs including an intervalSuitable for: most ages, but probably most su…
Now in its 8th year and offering BA courses in Musical Theatre and Performing Arts, in collaboration with Bath Spa University.
Now in its 8th year and offering BA courses in Musical Theatre and Performing Arts, in collaboration with Bath Spa University.
Three explosive new shows by three exciting new companies, all wrapped into one evening for your entertainment! A Sticky Season explores sticky queer histories through a languag…
Join Mark Thomas for one night only in the Museum of Stolen Things, the first ever pop museum of the nicked.
MAD Trust in association with Pianoworks West End present SINGEASY does Musical Theatre.
Tickets:£15, £13 concessions on Tuesday night£17, £15 concessions on Wednesday night£18, £16 concessions on Thursday night &…
ELIO PACE Presents ELVIS PRESLEY On August 16th, 2017, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the death of…
Back for it’s fourth year.
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
Back for it’s fourth year.
In this workshop we will start to knit a sock using all those scraps and leftovers sock knitters accumulate.
You have endless knit-spiration but you're not confident you can translate your dreams into actual knitwear.
Anne Gill, Your MothaWhen your creations bite back The Murder Trust of Iron Mike MolloyThe true story of The Rasputin Of The Bronx Anne Gill, Your Motha - Anne Gi…
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
£3516 February at 2.
The ThinkingDeveloped at FRINGE LAB with support from Dublin Fringe Festival Your Ma & Other Stories.
In our fourth Watermans With Words mini book festival, we present a plasma physicist and an astrobiologist who will give us magnificent insights into our home plane…
"Bring Your Own Baby Comedy have transformed parental leave" i paper "Guaranteed to leave at least one of you crying with laughter" Mother and Baby M…
£2010am - 12pmAge 16+ Do you always use your camera on Auto? Why not learn to master the modes and menus so you can become more confident and creative …
Extra encore performance added - Monday 4 February @ 11am - Booking Now Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare&rsquo…
The "Podfather" (Guardian) and "King of the Internet" (Time Out) returns with the award winning Podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in c…
Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JENNA RUSSELLwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 4pm Olivier Award Winner &…
Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JUDY KUHNwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 8pm Four Time Tony Nominee Judy K…
Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JENNA RUSSELLwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 4pm Olivier Award Winner &…
Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JUDY KUHNwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 8pm Four Time Tony Nominee Judy K…
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
Tickets: £13.
Earth’s funniest footwear bring you songs, sketches, socks and violence.
£65 inc.
Saturday 26th January, 10.
Now in its 4th year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's …
Now in its 4th year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's …
Now in its 4th year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's …
Now in its 4th year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's …
Booming surrealist storytelling comedian Will Seaward (“part Brian Blessed, part Oscar Wilde” - the Telegraph, “genuinely, terrifyingly chari…
Your Toys is an hour-long performance for children aged 5-9 and their grown ups, where the audience bring their own toys to become the characters in an adventure.
♫On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, some dodgy meat off the back of a lorr-ry♫ The nation’s favourite publican, Al Murray – The …
Christmas is a time for joy and happiness, but there is a sinister secret wrapped in the stories we tell.
“Mother Goose Presents….
The exceptional Slot Machine Theatre bring their puppetry skills to a show like no other - one that features your very own toys! A heartwarming story about friends pulling togeth…
Following the huge success of his Channel 4 show The Supervet, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, is delighted to be bringing his first ever live stage show Welcome to My World to major a…
Critically acclaimed idiot Olaf Falafel presents his award winning Edinburgh show.
Join us to celebrate the NHS turning 70 years of age all in aid of Young Minds charity.
Due to phenomenal demand, Eugenius! transfers to the West End for a strictly limited Winter season! Meet Eugene, Janey and Feris as they reach for the stars and discover the superh…
Calling all Bingsters! Bing and his friends are coming to Greenwich in the first ever Bing stage show!Join Bing, Sula, Coco and Pando as they find out how to tell stories by preten…
Untold Stories New Writing Festival is delighted to be bringing their New Writing Festival to The Pleasance this Autumn, presenting a collection of diverse new plays by some of the…
The Wider Earth is a chimera.
West End Magic presents: A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
From the professional pissheads behind the international hit show Shit-faced Shakespeare comes an all new cockney knees-up musical extravaganza.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Club Cumming began in Alan’s Studio 54 dressing room after performances of Cabaret on Broadway in 2015, where pals like Sting, Gareth Pugh and Monica Lewinsky would come backst…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Samuel Ch.
At Secret Cinema, we take the essence of the film and build a living, breathing world that you can be a part of.
Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe in partnership with Just Festival.
The Guilty Feminist joins forces with Amnesty International UK to bring The Secret Policeman back to life for 2018! Following the magnificent Secret Policeman’s tradition of presen…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
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Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
‘If I had a name for every woman with a story, I’d run out of space and I’d be writing forever’.
A play about women who take to the skies.
nto the Deep follows a fishing family held back by poverty and inter-generational struggle.
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…
Spend an evening in the company of the world team beatbox champions, The Beatbox Collective.
Hoghead Theatre Company Returns to the Fringe with their devised piece In Your Own Sweet Way.
Fronted by Scottish guitar virtuoso Andy Gunn, From T-Bone to Trucks will take you on a journey through the decades, showcasing the most loved and respected exponents of the blues.
This unbelievably ambitious, deluded, multiple job-applicant failure attempts to inspire his audiences to become the best they can be.
Things Live! A variety cabaret of Dragtime’s most unusual and magical drag performances yet.
Into the Deep follows a fishing family held back by poverty and inter-generational struggle.
For one night only, the award-winning cast of Austentatious swap their bonnets and breeches in aid of Waverley Care.
Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? If you answered yes to these questions, this is the event for you! Lea…
This duo will lift you up with their ridiculous stories as you transcend with their emotive songs.
Consort of Voices return to the historic Canongate Kirk in what will be our tenth year of Fringe performances.
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…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
I’m not sure how to explain The Fun Club Presents… Three performers – Sara Page, Franny Anne Rafferty and Alistair McPhail – in a room, all in animal face-paint, talk obliq…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Meursault presents Crow Hill, a series of urban horror story vignettes, set in the titular, fictional, Scottish town.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Audible hosts two weeks of completely free live comedy shows, showcasing the finest acts the festival has to offer, all being recorded for audio series Audible Presents.
What is Caledonian Soul? Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code) will attempt to answer this question with the help of a 14-piece band and some well-known musical friends.
Whether you’re after a relaxing lager or fancy a reminiscent Babycham, The White Oak is the pub for you.
The Bluebelles are bringing midnight snacks and jazzy tracks to the Edinburgh Fringe with a fantastic a cappella night in! Returning to Edinburgh for their fourth year, following s…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
In a different show every day the audience has the chance to seize back control of Rock’n’Roll Politics as broadcaster and author Steve Richards conducts a tour of the latest seism…
In the minds of people just like you are tales of significant importance, waiting to be discovered.
Every singer and member of our Blueswater Presents family, featuring 20 musicians, will be playing in a raucous showcase that presents the best blues music the Fringe has to offer.
Kevin Rowland – Style icon and leader of the band Dexys (formerly Dexy’s Midnight Runners) is renowned for his vast wealth of musical knowledge and a highly charged eclecticism, …
World premiere.
It’s her singing and their playing that helps to bring it alive for audiences.
Logan’s Close are an Edinburgh based four-piece, performing original music with strong influence from 60s rhythm and blues.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Start to End return with a live band interpretation of John Martyn’s classic fourth solo studio album Solid Air, following a sold-out appearance at Celtic Connections 2018.
Six feisty older women shine a light on family violence.
Inspired by a true events, a young black woman rises to power in the Hollywood entertainment industry while suffering through an illness.
Journalist, musician and stand-up Marc Burrows presents a surprisingly silly trek through psychiatric wards, suicide attempts, depression and bipolar diagnosis.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Daniel and Victoria are two successful professionals in a happy marriage.
Bala Baile is an Edinburgh-based Latin trio.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Universal Academy, an award-winning charter school from the state of Texas, proudly presents this riveting hit new musical! Featuring a multicultural cast of students, this product…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The multi award-winning political agitators are back at the Traverse with a morning of outstanding new writing and fiery debate.
A converted 1960s caravan hosting installations both insightful and absurd, poetry, puppets and music.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The Blueswater is an award-winning Edinburgh band.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Edinburgh Fringe is typically visited for a gluttonous helping of comedy and theatre shows.
Back at the festival for the fourth time, 34/18 Youth Dance Company perform Step Into Africa IV.
Fringe hit! A different daily bill of global stand-up comedy stars.
Bills, dating, raising children – life is challenging enough! Who wants to think about potential future health issues and care needs with more immediate matters to consider? Unfo…
Irish mind reader Tomas McCabe is back! Following a hugely successful tour of Ireland and debut at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Tomas is bringing his show back for a fina…
Anorexia takes centre stage in this emotional piece devised by eating disorder sufferers and survivors.
Past secrets remain hidden, not by the sinister or well-meant, but from fear.
It’s Story Slam time! Bristol Improv’s brand new show uses your ideas and experiences as the basis for its improvised stories.
Smitten are a minimalist, smoky, pop three-piece.
Saunter down the promenade with Northern Power Blouse for a show full of sketches, silly songs and larger-than-life characters.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Neverwant: the algorithm of life.
Misha Rachlevsky and Russia’s finest string players engage, educate and entertain youngsters of all ages in a musical journey full of fun, interaction and surprises.
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 …
Got a burning problem? Got an itching question? Time to visit the clinic.
After exploding all over last year’s Fringe, the doyenne of erotic fiction, Pamela DeMenthe, returns with her seminal scorcher, Sticky Digits: an interactive masterclass in salacio…
Award-winning actor Ingvild Haugstad from Det Andre Teatret tells the story of a person who retreats from the world after losing a soulmate to a freak raspberry accident.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
‘There’s two kinds of blues, happy blues and then sad blues.
Six actors.
Have you ever kicked a potato into the sea? Lee Kyle has.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a story most people know, but the life of Charles Dodgson, alias Lewis Caroll, and the real Alice Liddell is much less popular.
Life is full of accidents, mishaps, frustrations and disappointments.
Join Edinburgh bluesman and lead singer of The Black Diamond Express, Toby Mottershead, on a solo musical exploration of blues, showing how early guitarists inspired each other.
One hundred years of blues, 60 minutes to play it.
Other Peoples Teeth is a unique, visceral and violent vignette, exploring the emotional depths of brutality.
Luke Rollason is a silly man who made me cry with laughter today.
According to WikiHow, you can Live Your Best Life in just 14 steps (with pictures) but can it really be that easy? Emmy Fyles (Comedy Central, BBC Three) sets off on a journey to f…
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Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Stand-up comic Gareth Berliner was cast in Coronation Street four years ago to play dodgy drug dealer Macca, and was told he didn’t need make-up! He’s also very funny.
The family-friendly version of the UK’s only comedy court returns with a new venue! An improvised show where Steve Bennett invites top comedians to be lawyers, prosecuting and defe…
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and host of The Mash Report trials new material for a national tour.
The UK’s only courtroom-based improvised comedy is back for a sixth year.
‘Unbeatable comedic timing’ ***** (DurhamStudentTheatre.
This tour de farce of satire, parody and general comic mayhem chronicles the exploits of an American in Central and Eastern Europe when humanity first awoke from the deep freeze of…
Did Will Shakespeare write his plays? Spend a rip-roaring hour in the pub with the man himself! He’ll tell you all about his family, what it’s like on tour and the glory days at th…
World premiere of this fresh, funny, fantastical story starring award-winning comedian, singer and dancer Charlie Baker (Harry Hill’s Tea Time, Dog Ate My Homework, Doctor Who) and…
Later this year Phil embarks on a national tour of his hit show Your Wrong.
Luke Rollason’s Planet Earth is a low-budget, one-man nature documentary set in a future where our worst predictions came true – following ecological collapse, thousands of endan…
Newcastle Comedy Society’s first foray into the Edinburgh Fringe after gaining popularity in Newcastle for hosting hilarious, chaotic shows for the student population and the pub…
Circus Sonas presents: Dirty Tattooed Circus Bastards. Cirque Du Soleil meets Motorhead. A circus show for adults. This show is probably not for you..
Whip-smart stream-of-consciousness comedy from ‘master of shamelessly silly yet socially conscious clowning’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
The St Andrews Revue are back for their eighth Edinburgh Fringe! This year they’re on the run from the law, and their ‘extremely funny’ (BroadwayBaby.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Rahul Kohli was unperturbed by the small audience on the evening this reviewer attended, likening it to ‘a Theresa May cabinet meeting’.
Sock! Pow! Wham! Earth’s funniest footwear are back with their 10th new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence.
What happens to the women that men can’t write? In this showcase of strong female characters, a group of Cambridge’s finest lady and non-binary comics will endeavour to find out.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Christmas is a time for joy and happiness, but there’s a sinister secret wrapped in the stories we tell.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
‘It’s Tim.
The hit show of 2016 and 2017 returns! The ultimate comedy panel show that boldly goes to a galaxy far far away.
Inspired by our sister production of Phil Porter's Blink, Squabbling House Theatre are delighted to present the company’s first collection of new writing shor…
Have you ever kicked a potato into the sea? Lee Kyle has.
Brought together by a voyeuristic relationship that teeters on the verge of stalking, introverted Sophie and eccentric Esther relive the story of how they met.
York’s answer to the Moulin Rouge! After sell out performances at previous Great Yorkshire Fringe festivals, Coquette will be celebrating our 10th birthday with a brand new…
Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
Celebrating collaboration, a sensational vintage night of swing music and dance - Rinkadon Jukeboy and his Blind Tiger Dance Band, the hottest sounds this side of the Pe…
Any Elvis Presley fan will tell you that August 16th, back in 1977, was the day the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ died at only 42 years of age.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
Following on from her successful ‘Ella’ tour, Annette will captivate you with The Ladies Of Jazz.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
A play promising to be the first of its kind premieres in July at Landor Space, Clapham, inviting audiences to take control of a show where every night really is different.
Magicked! – Everyone loves Harry Potter, and in tribute to the world’s favourite pubescent wizard, this summer, tonight’s show assumes the form of an improvised tribute to Ha…
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
Standup and improv comedy unite in one explosively funny night! Join us as a group of experienced improvisers weave a (dramatic! funny! exciting!) story in three acts based on the …
Balancing work and love is a struggle, but what if your job is killing people? A hitwoman is trying to reconcile these two aspects of her life.
West End Magic presents: A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
We can’t help living in the future – booking flights for holidays, organising birthday parties, writing applications.
Back for 2018! Another fantastic day out for art lovers everywhere.
Join the irrepressible Brighton Ceilidh Collective for an evening of raucous nonsense and ceilidh dancing.
This cinematic portrait of Brighton, in all its bohemian, and campaigning glory, darts between past present and is set to a sumptuous orchestral score.
Mid-life crisis? Forget that! Join us, two twenty-one year olds, as we dissect issues that have resulted in our quarter-life crisis.
Spiegeltent presents: ‘Brighton Big Drag Pagent’ Kings, Queens, and Inbetweens! Talent, diversity, creativity, and nerve.
The perfect end to the bank holiday weekend - first a kicking soul gig, then relax with a drink as the weird and wonderful unfolds before you.
Balancing work life with a love life is a struggle, but what if your job is killing people? A hitwoman is trying to reconcile these two aspects of her life.
The UK’s leading female comedy community ‘Funny Women’ host a night of fabulous female comedy talent in Brighton’s best comedy venue, Komedia Brighton, featuring a mix of establi…
A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
Earth’s Funniest Footwear are back for their 10th brand new show.
What really goes on in our head? Is it true? What we believe to think? Is it beautiful? Is it confronting? And is it honest? What can you learn from your thoughts? They have more t…
Brighton has long been a home for artists, creators and the alternative.
A belly dance showcase presenting incredible talent from around the world.
What's your tipple? Pint of lager and a packet of cheese and onion crisps? How about an evening being transported to the White Oak pub where you will meet an eclectic mix of ch…
We’ve all had childhoods.
Come and join our interactive, free arts event for people of all ages.
How can we enhance the impact of a theatre play with live music? An interactive workshop where participants are welcome to bring their own compositions to play or improvise.
An opportunity to see the culmination of three years’ work produced by The Hammond Graduate Musical Theatre Students, in a unique showcase performance for industry…
An energy packed performance by the Musical Theatre Degree students at Northbrook MET.
Spilt Milk are back in Brighton and they’re milkier than ever! After a great run at Brighton Fringe 2017 they are returning to Brighton to spread the love and calcium.
Professional development workshops for artists.
What if Frankenstein’s monster were transported to our modern-day technological world and treated with the same fear and disgust he encountered in the original story? Not so hard…
Please note, this event is now called ‘Creative Cafe Brighton’. Full details and link to book tickets here: www.brightonfringe.org/whats-on/creative-caf%C3%A9-brighton-125548/
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
For queers and their allies who like their cabaret feminist, political, patriarchy-smashing, sex positive, riot grrl and kick ass, Pussy Liquor is most definitely the night for you…
The Brighton Beach Boys perform The Beatles ‘White Album’.
Brighton’s lively Open Market played host to the Wordstock festival this Saturday.
A celebration of Brighton’s diversity, Connecting Places: Our Untold Stories, organised by the Brighton and Hove BME Heritage Network, is an opportunity for everyone to hear the …
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.
It’s 2069 and Earth has fallen into a state of decay and destruction due to catastrophic climate change.
Saunter down the promenade with Northern Power Blouse for a show full of sketches, songs and larger than life characters, all set by the glamorous northern seaside.
Did Will Shakespeare write his plays? Come and meet the man himself and take the lid off a legend in your local.
Following last year’s sell-out performances, vocalist Edana Minghella returns with ‘From Ella to Elvis’: gorgeous songs of love and longing from jazz standards to contemporary clas…
Join the Brighton Swing Community for a special Fringe afternoon of swing music and dancing with a live swing band, DJs, Lindy Hop beginners dance class, Charleston dancers and a d…
The acclaimed Dilemma Girls present their sparkly walking tour of Brighton, complete with treats and interactive regalia.
The Cascade Coffee Shop is at the centre of a drive to help rehabilitate and reintegrate the homeless population of Brighton through the Cascade Creative Recovery organisation.
Join Dr Amanda Potter from the Open University for a tour of Brighton focusing on 20 (ish) objects with links to stories from Greek mythology.
Journalist, musician and stand-up Marc Burrows presents a personal trek through his mental health history, including his time in a psychiatric ward, suicide attempts, depression an…
Since the very first tales were told around a fire, it has been human nature to enjoy a good story - especially when the story is full of murder, gore and tabloid-friendly salaciou…
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…
To mark the 100 year anniversary since women first got the vote, Digital Drama will be running three immersive banner making workshops.
Unique Fair Brighton is a one off opportunity to purchase unique handmade arts and crafts from many talented local artists/makers.
For so long the history books have been written by men and about men, and Royal Pavilion guide Louise Preskett aims to correct this imbalance with a 90 minute amble through Brighto…
Fancy experiencing a taste of the Rio Carnival in the streets of Brighton this month? The Brighton School of Samba can give you just that.
Sunday Assembly is a global network of non-religious gatherings celebrating life through inspirational speakers, fascinating science, thoughtful readings, raucous pop music, peacef…
Step back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn't touch the floor.
We’re opening the doors of the Brighton Buddhist Centre! If you’ve ever wondered what goes on here, come along to one of our taster sessions which will give you a flavour of some…
We all have that cousin.
A multimedia spectacular from Angel Comedy founder Barry Ferns and Alasdair Beckett-King (Leicester Mercury Comedian of the of Year 2017).
Brighton Film Quartet presents ‘SOUNDSCAPE’, a concert of sheer escapism with this extraordinary piano quartet.
Take an interactive tour of the recently completed Brighton Greenway: a green corridor that cuts through the New England Quarter connecting the North of Brighton with the mainline …
Join Lord Byron, the most notorious figure from literary history, for a stiff drink.
Brighton’s singing barber, Peter Joannou, performs his latest song ‘From Ma Window’, from his first floor shop window in The Lanes in the ‘Something For The Weekend’ show.
Neverwant.
Brighton’s number one, award-winning traditional city walking tour.
These amazing tours only happen during Brighton Fringe.
The UK's biggest Foodies Festival returned to Hove Lawns this sunny bank holiday weekend.
The BB Collective presents an innovative exhibition of ethical designers and artists against a backdrop of sustainable living with a beach and beach-waste theme, and introduces way…
Brighton doesn't really need its ego stroking, but a little indulgence now and then can't hurt, which I think is the philosophy the city is built on.
The V.
A long time ago in a venue far, far away.
Exclusive after hours tours of Brighton’s aquarium! A unique opportunity to go off the public route to learn about the remarkable history of the world’s oldest operating aquarium.
A low-budget, one-man nature documentary set in a future where our worst predictions came true.
The launch of Brighton Fringe 2018 at The Warren.
John Godber’s Bouncers in a new version by Maurice Bessman Boisterous tear up the stage in a revamped production of the John Godber award- winning classic about a…
West End Magic presents:A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
70 years after the Empire Windrush docked, marking the start of Caribbean migration to the UK, comes a new work from Phoenix’s artistic director Sharon Watson with a newly co…
Are you eager to discover the better comic who is lurking inside you?Do you need a push to break out of a rut with your comedy routine?Are you looking for support to upg…
The Brighton Academy Of Performing Arts presents its 5th MT Graduating year Showcase
Come and join The Banana Bunch – Bex Darmody, Annalea Doyle and Emma Stroud as three bananas on the run from the boring, mundane and downright crazy world we live …
The "Podfather" (Guardian) and "King of the Internet" (Time Out) returns with the award winning Podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in c…
Back for its third year.
Mousetrap Theatre Projects is celebrating its 21st Anniversary on Sunday 18th March 2018 at the Prince of Wales Theatre, raising funds to give inspiring theatre experiences to ch…
After a sell-out debut Fringe performance in 2017, ACH Group’s Sing for Joy Choir is back with a brand new show: Colour Your World.
Take a guided twilight stroll along North Tce.
Get yourself ready Australia, America’s favourite daytime TV show is coming down under! That’s right Sharon Van de Meer (two years probation DUI) and Shaleese Wildcat (People�…
Celebrating the timeless music of the multi-grammy award winning four piece that is Fleetwood Mac! Re-live, reminisce and re-discover the sounds of the 70’s through a one hour …
hit107’s Amos Gill remains one of Australia’s most prolific young comedians.
Edinburgh sellout.
Get your old-school 50s gear on and make like Greased Lightning to the ARC Campbelltown for some hard-hitting roller derby action! The T Birds will be taking on the Pink Ladies i…
“Who’s Your Daddy? returns to Adelaide with an amazing line-up of both local and International comedians, both Mums & Dads, all talking Parenthood.
The Skeleton Club are here to save music! Bold claim, they know! Yet, they’re sticking by it and coming at you with their new cover experience.
The UK’s only courtroom-based improvised comedy returns for a fifth year.
See the World’s Greatest Record Holder For Jokes told in a Minute team up with Triple J Raw Comedy Winner team up with New York Comedian Shane Kaminowitz along with a few other Fun…
Did Will Shakespeare write his plays? Come and spend a rip-roaring hour in the pub with the man himself! He’ll tell you all about life on tour, the glory days at the Globe.
A brand NEW SHOW to top its 15/16 sell out “Turn Up Your Radio” seasons.
Finger Bun are back! Now and for the first time ever, Finger Bun will put the titans of rock from the UK and Oz head to head in a competition unlike any other.
SHAKE YOUR BOOTY 70S DISCO SHOW features a 12 piece band performing solid gold disco hits at THE GOV, including 70s Disco dance classics from The Bee Gees, Earth Wind and Fire, Hot…
Inspiring, intriguing, tender and true.
On a spring day in 1939, The Prince of Soul, Marvin Gaye, was born to loving parents in Washington DC and became one of the elite few who shaped the sound of Motown in the 1960’s…
Following its sold out run as part of Bristol Old Vic’s 250th Anniversary season, Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville reprise their roles in Richard Eyre’s acclaimed produ…
English National Ballet returns with a double bill featuring Kenneth MacMillan’s masterpiece Song of the Earth and Frank Andersen’s recreation of the beloved classic La…
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
An improvised drag extravaganza to raise money for Mermaids UK! Werking it onstage we have: Brent Would Christian Adore and Eaton Messe Sue Gives A F*ck Ariel Starbuck The Barebac…
London Musical Theatre Orchestra presents A Christmas Carol.
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
She speaks! After two Emmys, a Grammy, decades of starring in television shows and touring, Kathy Griffin is launching her FIRST world tour after suddenly never being more in-deman…
Pippa Evans Presents… – Join Pippa Evans (founder member of Showstoppers) and some of her favourite improvisers as they explore the world through your eyes and theirs.
A monstrous force rules the land.
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
Everyone has another face they hide behind… The National Youth Theatre REP Company invite you into the world of Victorian England, where civilised society meets seedy Soho f…
This is a mating ground.
Celebrate the most memorable Disney tales with all your favourite characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure.
East 15 is holding auditions for these dynamic MA degrees. For more information email [email protected] with Edinburgh in the email title.
Master of Cretan lute George Xylouris and Jim White (Dirty Three), a most innovative and charismatic drummer, are creating a musical duo.
Planet Earth III is a low-budget, one-man nature documentary, set in a future where our worst predictions came true – following ecological collapse, thousands of endangered speci…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe Participants.
Up the dark, dark stairs, upon the bloody gallows of soft rock, through the oubliette of cheese, into the torture chamber of disco, you are welcomed to the Late Night Pop Dungeon.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Svelt, intelligent, adorable balladeer trapped inside the body of an oversized, oft-bearded folk ogre.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A panel discussion with Caroline Bowditch (performance artist and choreographer); Dr Ben Fletcher-Watson (University of Edinburgh); Michael Richardson (Heriot-Watt University).
American wanderer Julie Byrne’s second album, Not Even Happiness, vividly archives what would have otherwise been lost to the road – bustling roadside diners, the stars over the …
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Electronic artist from the UK and one half of F*ck Buttons.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, this is the event for yo…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The Bathtub Heroine presents an incredibly biting piece of new writing telling the life story of tormented poet, Sylvia Plath.
Grab a seat, hold on tight and have as much fun as your kids.
Your Best Guess is a collaboration between the Portuguese theatre company mala voadora and Chris Thorpe.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A unique journey into the private life of a gadget you thought was on your side.
Irish mind reader Tomas McCabe is back with a new show for 2017! Following a hugely successful tour of Ireland, Tomas is bringing his abilities across the sea to the Edinburgh Frin…
A live eclectic ballad of works from pioneers of the contemporary Scottish music scene.
The Consort of Voices return to Canongate for the ninth successive year, presenting another varied and eclectic programme of music, this year with an emphasis on Scandinavian compo…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
For one night only, the Chortle Award-winning ladies and gentlemen of Austentatious swap their bonnets and breeches to raise money for Waverley Care.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Ventriloquist extraordinaire Nina Conti is back with her famous masks, ready to use you as her puppet.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Since bursting onto the Madrid DIY scene, Hinds – Ana Perrote, Carlotta Cosials, Ade Martin and Amber Grimbergen – have mastered a raw and playful sound all their own.
By day, this city’s streets are bright and orderly, but by night, it is the playground of shysters and crooks, smugglers and thieves.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A dirty, disused room, empty except for a box with lots of holes in it.
The internet has altered many aspects of the world we live in.
A double-bill of extraordinary power and originality, Hope Hunt & The Ascension into Lazarus performed by Belfast-based Oona Doherty, gets beneath the hard exterior of disaffected …
Peek through the comedy retro-spectoscope at medicine and dentistry in the 1970s and 80s.
Period production set in India in the 1940s, staging a spiritual journey two people take as they step foot into the theatre of life.
An hour of creative stand-up from this multiple award finalist (“Very strong payoffs” Chortle).
Cabaret diva Cat Loud is venturing down the rabbit hole on a spicy musical adventure, stumbling upon songstresses and local legends in a unique bluesy variety show.
The Teeth of Haros follows the recently deceased Malcolm on a dream-like journey through purgatory and memories of his last day alive as he searches for his daughter Anna.
Join us as we spend an hour celebrating the brave, drunken, high, and sex-crazed pioneers that built our civilization one bad choice at a time and watch us as we stumble in their f…
The best stand-ups and storytellers on the Fringe come together as The Rat Pack celebrates five sell-out years with a different line-up every day, plus occasional live music and ca…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
2017 is their last year! Edinburgh’s favourite purveyors of sousaphone-fuelled brassy honkstep will be hanging up their horns at the end of this year.
Come one, come all – come join us, the University of Sheffield’s comedy society, in this wonderful Basement Bar at 48 Below, as we dazzle you with our sketch comedians and stan…
The Nick Ross Orchestra presents Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era.
Every member of our Blueswater Presents family will be playing a set in a raucous showcase that will present the best blues music the Fringe has to offer.
When two women are dragged into an underground lair while bombs engulf their city, they dream about getting one last chance to see their family, kiss their loved ones, and punch th…
The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas is an initiative set up to ‘take the academics out of their ivory towers and engage with the public’.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Smitten are a minimalist smoky pop trio.
For one night only Proud Camden is hosting a night of music and comedy with an all killer no filler line up: Australian comedy rock artist Huw Joseph, the incredible talent of quir…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Planet Earth III is a low-budget, one-man nature documentary, set in a future where our worst predictions came true – following ecological collapse, thousands of endangered speci…
We like to think of it as a ‘daring exposé revealing the state of contemporary masculinity in a post-feminist milieu’.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The Lemon Bucket Orkestra is Canada’s only balkan-klezmer-gypsy-party-punk super-band.
Bala Baile is an Edinburgh-based Latin quartet.
If you were Earth.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe Participants.
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.
Sink is a poignant and fascinating drama about one of China’s greatest playwrights, Lao She; a man who wrote for his country and was once honoured as an ‘Artist of the peo…
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Choosing a title from the loose flyers offered up by audience members, Hivemind’s quintet compose two improvised half-an-hour jaunts.
A special stripped-down lineup of The Blueswater play an upbeat swampy set of blues songs decided in advance by fans on social media.
Darren has arrived to explore Earth when unexpected circumstances leave him stranded.
Award-winning, high-energy storyteller Dommy B returns for his fourth consecutive Fringe with magical tales of monsters and mayhem! ‘Really very inspiring.
Nocturnal and intimate adventure through American golden age of music.
The Warwick Revue are back with a brand new show that’s nothing like you’ve ever seen before.
Audible presents four weekends of completely free live comedy shows, showcasing the finest acts the festival has to offer, all being recorded for a new Audible stand-up series.
When a man and a woman… or a woman and a woman… or a man and a man… or any combination really, love each other very much, they come together – well, not always together.
Gary Dunn is back! Monkey Magic, is his second show at the Edinburgh Fringe and it’s bigger, badder, and even more bananas than the first! With his trusty sidekick Chico the Monk…
‘I love this country, but who loves me?’ The play is based on the true story of Lao She, a Chinese writer of great esteem, who, at one stage, was given the title of People’s Ar…
Mediterraneo is bringing Africa, southern Italy and Scotland crashing into Summerhall for a huge festival opening party.
In the latest text by Mudar Alhaggi, this play is about daily life in the midst of the Syrian war, the waiting and the disappointed illusion that the next day might bring about cha…
For lovers of Tennessee Williams and anyone who appreciates good theatre the double bill of Ivan’s Widow and Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen makes for a very rewardin…
All the way from Austin, Texas, it’s The Cowgirl Mary Old West Puppet Theatre Show.
As her lead character, Helen Fox explains that one out of every two people in the UK born after 1960 will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
Becky Rimmer, along with her father and mother, Mervyn and Gaye Rimmer, invite you to join them in the celebration of Becky’s Bat Mitzvah! Gaye asks that any young boys coming to t…
Ever wanted to drink whisky, eat cheese, chocolate and scotch eggs while cruising along a canal? Well now you can! Scotch Egg Club brings you a Whisky tasting with a difference, wh…
Light your cigarette, put on your evening clothes and grab a cocktail to enjoy Cat Loud, a sexy cabaret performance that will thrill.
Led by superb 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 unr…
People watching is bloody brilliant, isn’t it? Let’s take a good look at those spectacular nobodies, anybodies and busybodies.
Acclaimed Edinburgh bluesman and lead singer of The Black Diamond Express, Toby Mottershead, presents a solo musical exploration of blues, showing how early guitarists inspired eac…
Malcolm is from respectable Morningside.
One hundred years of blues, one hour to play it.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
They say fame is a fickle friend, and the St Andrews Revue have been lonely for years.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
New Zealand’s Barnie Duncan has created a perfect comedy persona; he’s believable enough as a character but ridiculous in so many perfectly pitched ways.
Take a deep breath and join me on a multimedia rampage.
Journalist, musician and stand-up Marc Burrows returns following his 2014 show The Ten Best Songs of All Time with a personal trek through his mental health history, including his …
If the illustrious names that have performed as part of The Rat Pack Presents is a guide, then it is worth heading along to the Cabaret Voltaire during this year’s festival.
Returning to Edinburgh after a sell-out run at the Fringe 2016, prepare yourself for the ultimate showdown.
Fairytales don’t really make much sense.
Changes in representation of the sacred feminine over centuries affect our relationships, body image and environment today.
Fresh off the series finale of his critically acclaimed American comedy series, Review, Andy Daly (also seen on such shows as Eastbound & Down, The Office and Silicon Valley) makes…
Back with another hour of surreal stupidity.
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…
‘Hysterical… Terrifyingly brilliant commitment to everything’ (TheEdgeSUSU.
‘Revell makes you laugh and think; a rare and cherishable combination these days’ (Scotsman).
Ever wanted to know how to break into the world of erotic fiction? Self-published erotic authoress, Pamela DeMenthe, is throbbing her way to Edinburgh to present her hotly anticipa…
Derevo are a legend.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Improvisation and a cappella groups are two a penny at the Fringe, and it can be difficult to find a unique format with which to entertain the crowds.
Kae Kurd has the self-possession and charisma of a seasoned performer, which is particularly impressive given that Kurd Your Enthusiasm is his debut Fringe show.
Australian comic Lauren Bok has a joke toward the beginning of her show about Australia being a country stuck a few years in the past; what she doesn’t achieve in her hour-long s…
Choose Your Battles is Lucy Porter’s 11th Edinburgh Show and it’s a wonderfully crafted hour that is both funny and, at times, a poignant look at someone who goes out of their way …
Sean Kelly, the ever-smiling, ever-shouting auctioneer star of Storage Hunters.
Following the untimely death of their friend Dylan, Polly and Eve are fulfilling his final wishes by travelling around the UK with his ashes in a Wizard Of Oz lunchbox.
The UK’s only comedy court is back, but now, for all the family! An improvised show where Steve Bennett invites top comedians to be lawyers, prosecuting and defending members of th…
Duck Duck Goose flies in to the Nursery Theatre for a varied night of improv comedy from ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ to adorable duos & an all-female group.
When a new couple move in to a north London apartment block their neighbours are quick to invite them over for dinner, though not all is as it seems.
Sean Kelly Sold Your Way! A night of stand-up comedy & charity auction.
Squeeze some culture into your lunchbreak! Grab a sandwich and join Lightbox Theatre this July for a lunchtime serving of darkly comic gems by some of theatre’s most prominent p…
Taking you beyond the sensory to the subliminal world of Oriental Aesthetics through poetry, music, dance, and visuals. £35 and £18 ticket link: bit.ly/HKSenses
The STAC @ Northbrook Showcase featured 14 Musical Theatre Degree students, advertising their many performance talents in just over an hour of song and dance.
For 14 years the poets and rappers of Brighton have been locked in an epic struggle.
‘Sink’ is based on the human need for control.
The debut production from exciting new improvised theatre company, Sonder.
This internationally renowned folk-dance duo present a foot-stomping, hand-tapping adventure through dance, percussion and video.
Spilling, dripping and leaking comedy from every angle, come and join Spilt Milk, a brand-new sketch group, for their exciting show, packed with original new comedy writing.
David Attenborough meets clowning in this low-budget romp through the Earth’s depleted natural world.
‘The Funny Women Awards’ are back at Brighton Fringe! ‘The Funny Women Awards’ has left a massive impression on the UK comedy map, with previous winners and finalists including …
Geekeasy is a themed comedy night for nerds with stand-up, musical comedy, improv, storytelling and more.
The Petting Zoo (“Improv supergroup” Time Out) presents ‘ZooTube’, where the good, the bad and the downright bizarre of the world of online videos is merrily ransacked to provi…
Cascade Creative Recovery and Invisible Voices of Brighton and Hove bring to stage a variety of people who represent vulnerable communities in our city.
Have you been more naughty or more nice this year? Are you sure?A company of gentlemanly vagabonds introduce themselves with a reminder to relax before the “Art” starts.
Apples and Snakes and New Writing South team up to present a programme of poetry, spoken word and live literature.
Apples and Snakes and New Writing South team up to present a programme of poetry, spoken word and live literature.
Comedy sketch show featuring contemporary characters in Brighton and beyond.
Sometimes you stumble on a stand-up so freshly funny that you remember why you started liking unknown comedy shows in the first place.
Been in the pub a lot, preparing for when the robots take over: lot of weird stuff happening, just below the surface.
At one point during Glory on Earth, its two main characters—stage right, the young, romantic Mary, Queen of Scots; stage left, the firebrand Protestant preacher John Knox—ar…
Tap into health! A rare, unmissable opportunity to dance with one of the world’s most engaging performers.
Described as an esoteric St Trinian’s for the queer cabaret generation, Carnesky’s Finishing School has been helping people discover and hone their creative talent since 2010.
The original Educating Rita met Buddha of Suburbia and pretended to be an ordinary working class housewife whilst she went on strange spiritual quests, educated herself, and got an…
Writer/director Sofia Rendall and a cast of Sussex University students bring you a brand new satirical piece in several parts that each parody business culture and its various inad…
“Remember this”, quoth Movin’ Melvin Brown, winding up his 80-minute set with just a couple more trademark 33 1/3 rpm chuckles, ‘it’s nice to be important.
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 …
Dementia is everybody’s business so let’s get talking about it.
Back for 2017! Another fantastic day out for art lovers everywhere.
Soundscape – a concert of sheer escapism with this extraordinary piano quartet.
Two nights at The Verdict for Edana Minghella’s quartet.
Join the Brighton Swing Community for a special Fringe afternoon of swing music and dancing with a live swing band, DJs, beginners Lindy Hop dance class, Charleston dancers and a d…
Earth’s funniest footwear return with their hit show of songs, sketches, socks and violence, taking on The Bard himself.
Join the irrepressible Brighton Ceilidh Collective for an evening of raucous nonsense and ceilidh dancing.
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Local author and poet Thomas Wolfe presents a night of spoken word, poetry and storytelling from some of Brighton’s best poets.
Before World War One most immigrants to Brighton were French and German speakers from the Continent.
It could not have been a better day to go on a stroll around Brighton.
Exclusive after hours tours, just on offer as part of the Brighton Fringe in May.
Invisible Voices of Brighton & Hove and Cascade Creative Recovery continues to focus on aspects of the housing crisis in our fair city by the sea.
Brighton’s Singing Barber, Peter Joannou, puts his comb to one side, picks up his microphone and sings those classic beautiful songs from the Great American Songbook made famous by…
Brighton’s most popular 90 minute traditional city walking tour.
The Brighton School of Samba is the city’s first and only traditional Samba School.
Fresh from a hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016, Beasts bring their critically acclaimed comedy extravaganza to Brighton.
I Charleston Brighton Speakeasy is back with a bang! The Charleston girls will take you through the A-Z of ’20s dance with a twist of jazz and a dash of electro-swing.
These amazing tours only happen during Brighton Fringe.
An hour of entertainment from musicians, clowns and wordmongers of all flavours, local and international, showcasing the best Brighton Fringe has to offer.
In the era of Serial, Making a Murderer and Casting JonBenet, it can be easy to forget that the public’s taste for true crime is not a particularly modern phenomenon.
An eclectic array of work from a local arts collective exploring some of the many faces of the city.
We’re opening the doors of Brighton Buddhist Centre! If you’ve ever wondered what goes on, come along and have a look around.
Award-nominated sell-out hit HIP returns as an immersive journey through the streets of 1970s Brighton.
A fact-filled walk celebrating our unique city.
The V.
They move among you unseen.
Come and celebrate the launch of Brighton Fringe at The Warren. Help us start the 2017 Festival with a bang!
Join us at Foodies Festival, the largest food and drink festival in the UK, returning to Hove Lawns this summer on the bank holiday weekend of April 29th - May 1st.
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…
Urinetown is set in a town that is desperately suffering a water shortage following a 20 year drought.
Enter a fantastical winter wonderland beyond imagination when Disney On Ice presents Frozen.
Charles Dickens' classic gets the full Broadway treatment buy the Broadway team of Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid), Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical) and Mike…
Enter a fantastical winter wonderland beyond imagination when Disney On Ice presents Frozen.
Rub shoulders with actors, directors and the winning writers of Britain’s prestigious international playwriting competition for two absorbing evenings of diverse, exciting and si…
Attic Theatre Company presents Great Expectations by Charles Dickens at Merton Arts Space between 30 Nov and 18 Dec.
New English Ballet Theatre returns with a programme showcasing five new works from the UK’s top choreographic talents.
Improv Comedy in a unique setting with a BBQ and stunning views
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Not jazz, nor a trio and not entirely Scottish, The National Jazz Trio of Scotland are Bill Wells (piano laptop), Aby Vulliamy (vocals, viola), Kate Sugden (vocals, marimba), and G…
Consort of Voices return to Canongate Kirk for our eighth consecutive year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Withered Hand is the musical output of Edinburgh-based Dan Willson, a feature of the city’s DIY music scene for many years.
Mediterraneo is bringing Africa, Cuba and southern Italy to Summerhall for a huge festival edition of their world music concert.
Funny Bones and Wisdom Teeth is a one-man comedy show written and performed by ex-doctor and dentist, and retired comedy writer and performer, Ray Lowry.
Eska, one of music’s best-kept secrets, has built an inimitable reputation as a writer and performer through collaborations with such legends of the game as Grace Jones, Cinematic …
Come along and journey through the rabbit hole on this exciting adventure! Our special closing party presents the final Edinburgh fringe performance of the one-hour spectacular Ali…
A comedic play about society’s need for the “ideal body”.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
British Comedy Award-winning sketch heroes Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns – fresh from their sell out monthly show in Hackney where anything goes – bring their show to Ple…
Fusing storytelling, rich imagery and dynamic movement, Murphy scales down and examines his opinions, insecurities, ambitions and the tricky nature of keeping a long-term relations…
This event is an opportunity for you to apply for East 15 Acting School’s MA/MFA in Theatre Directing led by Mathew Lloyd – one of the UK’s foremost authorities on director tra…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? Fancy a new Fringe experience? If you answered ‘yes’ to these ques…
Even plays were buried by the bombs of World War I.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Exeter University’s a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to the Fringe with Sing Theory! Using their trademark combination of vivacious humour, vocal mastery and velvety charm,…
The only show where it’s all about you! Whether you’re looking for a serious pick-me-up or just a light-hearted put-me-down, pop by Edinburgh’s one-stop shop for the worst advice…
NT Live forms part of the NT’s Broadcast department which is also responsible for producing digital content covering all aspects of the craft of theatre-making and produces Natio…
Do you have a cool idea for a new wearable device? Could you be a great inventor? Then this is a great workshop for you.
Using the Microbit device and Microsoft Blocks you will learn to code the Microbit to run a number of games and projects.
Broken Records bring their expansive, soaring mix of elation and melancholy to Summerhall’s Dissection Room, with the raw energy of Springsteen and the drama of Arcade Fire.
Every single band and singer from our Blueswater Presents family will be part of a huge blues party taking place in a converted church.
James VII (reigned 1685-8), Scotland’s last Catholic king, was overthrown by his son-in-law William of Orange in the revolution of 1688-9.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, specifically for Fringe participants.
The legendary retired football manager, turned alcoholic pundit from hell, is back from the European Championships in France, and still talking balls.
Their third show at the Dissection Rooms, the TSF crew returns with an explosive live set of motown classics along with new renditions of northern soul dance floor escapisms.
For those who couldn’t get down to London to watch the brilliant Tom Hiddleston boast a magnificent Coriolanus at the National Theatre, the Fringe is hosting the next best thing …
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
We all leave a trace.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Cinema screening of live performance.
The whole of the 20th century viewed through profound counterculture events and the whisky industry! An abridged history lesson and tutored whisky tasting, the Whisky Anorak way.
Richard Dawson brings his wonderfully shambling exterior, tales of pineapples and underpants, ghosts of family members and cats to Summerhall’s Dissection Room.
One of post-dubstep’s bright lights, Mount Kimbie come to Summerhall’s Dissection Room for a genre-evading late-night DJ set, drawing from a thick soup of influences that leave…
The Life of St Margaret provides a unique insight into late 11th-century Scotland and her profound influence on her husband and his kingdom.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, specifically for Fringe participants.
Loyalty.
Between the 1830s and 1920s over 1.
Legendary radical performance poet Attila brings his acclaimed autobiography Arguments Yard (Cherry Red Books) to life on stage.
Social networks really aren’t – social, that is.
Join Sarah Millican and special guests as they celebrate the longest-running comedy festival in England.
Gamers all over the world spend weeks, months and in some cases years creating in game content but is stays just that; in-game.
Lynn Ruth Miller is the poster girl for growing old disgracefully.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Forty five minutes of fun-stuffed, giggle-riddled, family friendly silliness with Fringe veterans Ian Billings and Chris White.
Early archaeological enthusiasts at Carthage were drawn in search of the city of Dido and Hannibal.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
From the team behind Edinburgh Fringe hit and West End sell-out show The Rat Pack Stand-up Comedy, a series of distinct and inspiring performances from top comedians – a brand ne…
Exeter University’s a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to the Fringe with Sing Theory! Using their trademark combination of vivacious humour, vocal mastery and velvety charm,…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Cinema screening of live performance.
‘Irish stew for the soul’ ***** (ThreeWeeks).
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Described as Scotland’s ‘very own Tori Amos’ (Sunday Herald) and ‘a heady cocktail of Carole King and Regina Spektor’ (SpiralEarth.
WHITE are a hurtling juggernaut of synth stabs, razor-sharp guitars and even sharper attire.
The Ups & Downs Theatre Group was formed in 1995 by three school teachers and no one could have anticipated what an impact the group would have.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
The Tempest, retold by children whose first language isn’t even English.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Orkestra del Sol, a joyous reinvention of global brassy street music, has left a trail of pummelled dancefloors across Europe and countries including India, Australia and China.
The Confederate States of America lost its quest for political independence in 1865, but its symbol, the Confederate flag, lived on, long after the nation it represented cease to e…
Back, back, back and bouncier than ever, the exclusive vinyl club night for the more fully fledged music fan returns for a one-off, late night festival special.
Named after New Orleans’ historic red-light district, The Blueswater is proud to present the dirtiest, raunchiest, and most violent blues songs ever written.
Into the Water promises to be a family-friendly show full of dancing and imagination.
Bradford on Avon’s popular poetry series Words & Ears moors up at the Fringe for one night only, with JL Williams (jlwilliamspoetry.
Willis Earl Beal has yet to be born.
Cinema screening of live performance.
One of Britain’s most promising folk artists, Highland-born Rachel Sermanni comes to Summerhall’s Dissection Room.
Cinema screening of live performance.
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 …
For one night only, the Chortle Award-winning ladies and gentlemen of Austentatious swap their bonnets and breeches to raise money for Waverley Care.
A presentation followed by questions and answers about drama school training.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Imagine you’re fifteen.
Though the second act is cut completely, half the first act also cut and music transposed into keys more accessible to younger voices, Into The Woods is still a sophisticated show …
What will you choose to do about cancer? Join us for an inspiring hour of interactive games and verbatim theatre taking you on the journeys of patients, clinicians and researchers …
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Cinema screening of live performance.
The first thing you are met with when walking into Eagle House School’s Production of Burying Your Brother in the Pavement is approximately 20 young teenagers spaced out on the s…
Collaboration has the capacity to break down boundaries of a medium and expand its limits.
We Will Rock You meets Yes Prime Minister in this hilarious story of electioneering by 2015 MP candidate Will Goodhand (Channel 4’s Beauty and the Geek, 99 Club stand-up), featur…
This practical workshop will see you use Lego software to programme a robot, You will use basic coding skills, write algorithms, learn how to debug, use variables and solve lots of…
It’s no secret that a lackadaisical approach to dental care leads to fillings and gum disease.
Let the kids be the stars of Fringe 2016! Following 2014-2015 sell-outs, Pop Lock-in returns to take over Edinburgh’s coolest nightclub.
Cinema screening of live performance.
A gloriously friendly show packed with hopes, dreams, snacks and drums.
You’re an up-and-coming scientist.
A haunting and utterly compelling SAY award-winning album Bones You Have Thrown Me and Blood I’ve Spilled comes to Summerhall’s dissection room.
King’s College London’s improv team is looking for new friends.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Following last year’s five-star smash-hit Some Like It Thea-Skot, ‘comic monster’ (Chortle.
This world premiere by Chicago’s award-winning Wego Drama is a family friendly show! The audience gets to choose what adventure Alan will take.
100 years of blues, one hour to play it.
Responding to phenomenal demand, Russian Standard are bringing PingTron, a unique and exceptional take on ping pong, to Edinburgh for the very first time.
Multi award-winning entertainer with sold out performances, presents a sensational UK premiere.
Seemingly wholesome island lass Cat Loud is still on the prowl for her next big adventure.
How does breaking up work in the digital age? Are we really that OK? A comic examination of one woman’s race to the bottom both on and offline and the gap between the two.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Welcome to Dreamform.
Bursting with musical variety and talent, razor-sharp lyrics and incredible chemistry, Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston return to this year’s Fringe with Cabaret Whore Pre…
Til’ Death Do Us Part tells the story of David and Alison as they struggle through pressures of married life.
Welcome to Matchbox Theatre! Would you please take a moment to check that all mobile phones and other electronic devices are switched on? Your calls are important to us! Photograph…
In this one-woman show, Klahr Thorsen takes her audience on a whirlwind journey that dips and glides – sometimes gracefully, sometimes not – between fiction and personal histor…
A three-piece version of award-winning band The Blueswater plays a mix of original songs and arranged covers, with a raucous sound reminiscent of Mississippi Hill Country blues.
One of Sondheim’s most popular works, Into the Woods brings everyone’s favorite storybook characters together in a relevant and rare modern classic.
In the award-winning performance of Your Majesties, Navaridas and Deutinger reenact Barack Obama’s Nobel lecture, held at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo in 2009.
Cinema screening of live performance.
One soldier’s patriotism, as he battles both for his country and with himself, is pushed to the breaking point in this clever and current piece of new writing.
Showcasing the best the Fringe has to offer.
There is no doubt that Nick Revell is an amusing and witty comic whose capabilities are evident from both long line of positive past reviews and his catalogue on YouTube.
Acclaimed Edinburgh bluesman and lead singer of The Black Diamond Express, Toby Mottershead, presents his personal history of early blues and roots music in an intimate solo show.
Step into an interstellar kosmische zone the likes the capital has never seen to launch Summerhall’s amazing musical programme this August.
Audible presents a series of completely free live performances and special guest appearances, celebrating the best of spoken word comedy.
Blueswater go from strength to strength with their all new show, Queens of the Blues, focusing entirely on the often overlooked heroines of Blues music and taking us on an incredib…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
You know you’re in for a good time when a variety show opens with one half of cabaret legends Frisky & Mannish belting out a pop medley, whilst self-proclaimed “sex clown” Be…
Ubuntu, meaning compassion and humanity, is a show that speaks about unity amongst the African continent and the world.
We join Eric Meat on what is a sad occasion: the day is due to move out of his childhood home.
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…
For those who don’t know, the Grimm brothers are the authors of the famous book Grimm’s Fairy Tales, a huge source of inspiration for all kinds of modern myths and fables.
Lynn Ruth Miller is the poster girl for growing old disgracefully.
While categorised in the Fringe programme under theatre, this work – created and directed by Kai Fischer with contributions from its cast – is certainly not a play, at least in…
Gag Reflex Presents.
When Erin’s brother disappears she sets out on an adventure to find him.
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
From the team behind Edinburgh Fringe hit and West End sell-out show The Rat Pack Stand-up Comedy, a series of distinct and inspiring performances from top comedians – a brand ne…
As seen on Showtime’s Knock, Knock, It’s Tig, and featured in Roxanne Gay’s Bad Feminist, Ever is bringing her debut show to Edinburgh.
Rhombus Ensemble’s Your Mother’s Vagina is a whirlwind of subject matter wrapped up in the lives of its two protagonists: Layla and Sue Anne.
Spencer Jones is once more going full tilt in the surrealism stakes, and the result is a fantastically strange success.
I say, I say, I say.
Work in progress towards something in October. It will probably feel a lot like being directly addressed by Jesus. If Jesus was working up some new material and charging a fiver.
The St Andrews Revue are back at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with their brand new sketch comedy spectacular Loop: 50 minutes of mind-blowing comedy that will make you laugh so ha…
To start with – a confession.
Three brilliant, original and hilarious improv acts: DVD Box Set – your new favourite TV show, entirely improvised by a cast of FA players, inspired by an audience suggestion.
Thriller meets fairy tale.
90s-kid’s television hero Dave Benson Phillips brings back his hit children’s game-show Get Your Own Back, but there’s a twist.
The UK’s only courtroom based improvised comedy returns for a fourth year.
The only show where it’s all about you! Whether you’re looking for a serious pick-me-up or just a light-hearted put-me-down, pop by Edinburgh’s one-stop shop for the worst advice…
The hype for Nina Conti is huge.
Let Harry Venning, Guardian cartoonist and award-winning writer of BBC Radio 4’s Clare In the Community, help you to Release Your Inner Cartoonist.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Hit theatre festival Women Redressed is back, running for two nights at Park Theatre.
Legendary group, Earth, Wind & Fire have sold over 90 million albums and continues to sell-out concerts around the world.
With Into The Woods – possibly one of Sondheim’s most accessible musicals – known fairy tales are twisted into an allegory for today’s times; stripping away Red Riding Hood, …
A dark satire on workplace wellness showing that often the people telling you how to live your best life are the ones who don’t know how to do it themselves.
Streetfunk’s fantastic annual youth dance showcase is back for the 9th year running!!! If you love dance, love Hip Hop and love all things Urban then this show will be your party…
Meet many cutting-edge local and national artists and buy incredible art direct at the artrepublic Art Yard Sale! Head to Jubilee Square for this spectacular Brighton Fringe climax…
Here’s your opportunity to dance with the Star! Legendary Movin’ Melvin is bringing health and happiness to the UK with his world-touring Tap Into Health, all ages and any level! …
An unique opportunity to hear some of the best young musicians from the Gaza Music School, part of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.
Blues harmonica and booze harmonica legend Blind Charlie Harwood makes his Brighton debut after 35 years of licking the blues.
Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston remain on top form with their new laugh-out-loud spin-off Cabaret Whore, in which Young’s comic character La Poule Plombée is finally g…
‘Best Music Show’ nominee in Adelaide, the acclaimed Movin’ Melvin presents a sensational premiere, featuring songs Otis Redding did, plus more! Extravaganza of song, tap-dan…
Taught by established professional performers and University of Brighton staff, this five day course provides intensive training in physical skills and creative approaches for devi…
Internationally-renowned folk-dance duo Up & Over It present an immersive dance adventure for the whole family.
Clown, dance and sketch collide as multi-award-winning Australian comedian, Tessa Waters, unleashes her new hour of stupidity.
The 2nd year of BIF: The Brighton Illustration Fair.
Incorporating as many different styles, centuries and saxophones as a sixty minute recital will allow, we’ll take you through the timeline of the saxophone quartet, demonstrating t…
Award-winning comedian James Cook has read the back of the box and is ready to play.
Brighton Beach Boys with the Psychedelic Love Orchestra present Pet Sounds vs Sgt Pepper.
Enchanting songbird and hostess Lilian Lake welcomes you to the Moulin Rouge.
An intensive, three-day urban sketching on-location workshop, led by world class sketchers, Isabel Carmona, Swasky and Rolf Schroeter.
Imagine if you lived your life according to the values set out in the movie Terminator 2.
Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience.
Earth’s funniest footwear returns with a brand new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence, taking on The Bard Of Avon himself.
Two battles in one: first the poets from the two great festival cities join to take on a united team of rappers.
Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary celebration & final performance in its entirety.
In this lecture, Danny Dorling considers how the UK, one of the 25 richest countries in the world, has become one of the most unequal and is on course to win the ‘global race’ to b…
Fresh air, amazing sea views, forgotten histories, architecture and aquatic entertainment.
Brighton & Hove is a city of contrasts.
Lynn Ruth Miller is 82-years-old.
Three dance theatre masterclasses hosted at the new Nelly Lewis Centre.
Brighton and Hove Organic Gardeners, together with Brighton and Hove Food Partnership, will host an organic plant sale in Preston Park.
Join Brighton Ceilidh Collective for an evening of raucous nonsense and ceilidh dancing.
Join the Brighton Swing Community for a special Fringe afternoon of swing music and dancing with a live swing band, DJs, beginners Lindy Hop dance class, Charleston dancers and a d…
Dance until the late hours.
One day photography competition.
Brighton Swing Choir is a brand new community choir specialising in music from the swing era and beyond.
The Brighton Showcase hosts the best in new and up-and-coming local talent every Wednesday evening at award-winning venue, The Brunswick.
Martha Tilston has carved her unique niche in the modern English folk scene with sharp, original songs that dissect the modern world.
A unique opportunity to go off the public route and learn about the remarkable history of the world’s oldest operating aquarium.
‘The Synagogues of Great Britain’: Dr Sharman Kadish is the Director of Jewish Heritage UK and a research fellow and lecturer at the Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of …
This original musical tells a fairytale about everyday life - the many voices telling us what to do and who to be.
Join Sevanti and the Unity team for the beautiful, meditative fusion of yoga and contemporary dance, including Unity Partner Yoga™.
Join Sevanti for a ‘Yogida’ workshop, based on the choreography of her ‘Moving Into Stillness’ performance.
Each city has its own character which is imprinted on the visual memories of its residents.
Pull on your spats and tassels and learn to Charleston like it’s 1929.
‘Brighton looks like a town helping the police with their enquiries’ quotes our white-coated guide at the top of the stairs in Brighton Town hall and raises a laugh as she intro…
Inspired by the new democratic movements at home and abroad, this is a day of creative engagement aiming to develop a vision on how democracy can be extended, enriched and made fit…
Learn all about the life and work of a theatre producer! What is a producer? Who are they? What do they do? Could you be a producer? Come along and find out.
Broadcaster and comedian Dolan is one of the most in-demand MCs.
“a smorgasbord of different voices finding the funny in new places.
A selection of spoken word, poetry and short fiction, shining a light on brilliant new writing.
Join Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus as they explore their dark side.
Acclaimed for its unique fusions of ancient and modern traditions, and its exquisite choreography inspired by the wealth of spiritual practices found throughout Asia, Cloud Gate Da…
These amazing tours only happen during Brighton Fringe.
Wilful princesses, Music Hall stars, headstrong courtesans, acrobats, entrepreneurs - Brighton has always attracted women who dare to do things differently.
A walk celebrating all that’s unique, and a little bit weird, about Brighton.
Brighton’s No.
In an exciting new collaboration, the My Brighton hotel works with Artfinder, the global marketplace for original art, to create a live art spectacular - transforming the hotel’s…
“A fascinating stroll through the city’s association with the occult, packed with detail and entertainingly dodgy conjecture” **** (The Argus).
Brighton’s rich cinema history rediscovered on this acclaimed 90 minute tour.
Brighton’s Singing Barber Peter Joannou will be entertaining you from his upstairs window in The Lanes with his show ‘Next Please!’ Specialising in The Great American Songbook.
An interactive, musical, play experience by Exploring Senses and One Brighton FM.
Enjoy a taste-bud-tickling day out at the UK’s biggest celebration of food and drink.
In this show Rebecca Vigil and Evan Kaufman interview a couple in the audience about their relationship, then spin an impromptu musical about the couple’s love story.
(previews start on Sunday; opens on April 27) The Roundabout revives Eugene O’Neill’s “play of old sorrow, written in tears and blood.
Mr.
Tragedy and Comedy blend seamlessly together for this series of monologues performed byThe Theatre Workshop.
Desdemona is dead.
NINA CONTI IN YOUR FACE She’s won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Good News, Sunday Night at the Palladium, and…
Modern-day deadbeat Simon (Eli Kent) would rather natter to his mum, objectify his girlfriend, and play video-games with a pothead gorilla than think about the recent death of hi…
Combining a mixture of dance theatre, audio-description and imaginative storytelling with Casson & Friends’ trademark interactivity; Night at the Theatre is a fun, family adventu…
The playwrights, directors, and actors who constitute the loose confederation that is the Village Pub Theatre once again moved in to the more upmarket, city central Traverse Thea…
The Village Pub Theatre’s second evening of short new dramas at the Traverse, in celebration of LGBT History Month, came with a wonderfully louche vibe, thanks to the easy MC-i…
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…
A brand new stage version of Mrs Henderson Presents is coming to the West End in Winter 2016.
The Marx Brothers greatest failing is at the circus.
Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience.
Mr. Adsit, a longtime improviser, teams with Oliver Chris for a night of impromptu comedy that promises to defy its title, which refers to a beginner- level improv course.
Jana Schmieding and Lauren Olson host the final New York edition of this monthly character showcase, in which comedians perform brand-new, original characters.
ON YOUR FEET! is the new Broadway musical about two people who believed in their talent, their music and each other and became an international sensation.
A brand new show stuffed full with highly skilled cabaret stunts and orchestrated madness.
Emerging feminist theatre company, Sheer Height, present Women Redressed - a brand new theatre festival showcasing 14 pieces of writing – new and old – that put female characte…
“Juke-box musicals”, which essentially use existing songs as their musical score, may strike you as a relatively modern theatrical phenomena – think Mamma Mia! or We Will …
The Nursery presents its autumn season of improvised comedy at the Edric Theatre, Borough Every weekend from 2 October to 5 December, 8-10pm Highlights include improv masters Th…
(previews start on Saturday; opens on Oct.
Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience.
Having won the Comics’ Choice Award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, multi award-winning comedian Sarah Kendall is back with a hilarious new hour of storytelling.
Returning to The Brunton (Musselburgh) with original and traditional Scottish folk music, stories and songs delivered with a charismatic stage presence and unique sense of humour.
A night celebrating the biggest breakthrough acts of 2015. Line-up TBC.
She’s won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Good News, Sunday Night at the Palladium, and made a BAFTA nominated film – all without moving her …
Live recording of the hit podcast from the writers of the BBC show QI.
As your organisation grows, funders and other advisors may suggest you need a more a formal structure.
The Fringe Society chats with musical theatre practitioners at the top of their game about making it in the business.
Stand By Your Man: True Crime Cabaret presents chilling, thrilling true stories of regular women with one thing in common: they all fell in love with serial killers.
A mash-up of dance, music, mobile phones and you! FlashMob begins as a game of words and ends as a dance party for all participants – with audience members interacting with movem…
Theatre Uncut commissions playwrights to respond to current events, then make the resulting plays available online so that anyone can perform them.
Direct from the West End of Kent, The Talentz Musical Theatre Company brings this fresh interpretation of Sondheim’s spellbinding musical.
South Africa’s National Arts Festival is Africa’s largest and most colourful multi-discipline arts event held in Grahamstown each July.
Humour is essential in our everyday lives and defines our humanity.
Transforming arms into art.
Humour is essential in our everyday lives and defines our humanity.
Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? Fancy a new Fringe experience? If you answered yes to these questions,…
A romp through the bits of the whisky industry that didn’t quite go to plan.
A unique opportunity to gain insight into how we successfully market shows at the UK’s largest working theatre and as part of the Ambassador Theatre Group.
Your Aunt Fanny have been performing their unique brand of comedy throughout the North East to sellout audiences since 2013.
Steve Richards Presents Rock N Roll Politics 4.
Join leading makers as we discuss what motivates artists to make theatre and dance for young audiences.
It’s 2015.
Oxford University’s finest all female a Cappella group takes on University Challenge.
There’s plenty for girls to worry about these days – from tattoos to eating disorders to abusive relationships – and Tanya Holt, a mother herself, deals with the difficulties…
The sweet and earnestly acted production of Tom Wells’ The Kitchen Sink at The Space @Surgeons’ Hall depicts a young Hull family whose emotions run hot and cold.
Australian idiot attempts comedy in a bus.
For those of you not lucky enough to live in Edinburgh all year round, Village Pub Theatre (VPT) is a regular “let’s put the show on here” brand of new theatre based in the f…
Perfect way for under sixes to burn off energy at this fun, musical and sea animal filled session.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
A look at new and original ways of presenting and producing theatre.
An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood? An unfaithful Prince Charming? A witch… who raps? They’re all among the cockeyed characters in this fractured …
The common phrase ‘an apple a day, keeps the doctor away’ sounds quite sensible in promoting healthy living, doesn’t it? However, a quick internet search suggests that eating an …
What is the price of free expression in theatre today? Are concerns about causing offence, security risks, or funding cuts leading to increased self-censorship? And what can the in…
A common objective for artists participating in the Fringe is to create touring opportunities for their work.
The Whisky Anorak return this year with writer and performer John Mark’s new piece of Whisky Theatre.
When her late ex-husband visits her in a dream, Deborah wonders if she should be worried or not.
Two-time Edinburgh Comedy award nominees and stars of BBC Three’s Badults, Pappy’s, bring their comedy club to the Edinburgh Fringe for four very special shows.
Explore the labyrinth of secrets lurking behind the Edinburgh Playhouse foyer doors as the custodians (past and present) of this stunning theatre lead you through the history of a …
“Join our storytelling team as they use innovative improve [sic] techniques to craft a narrative from audience members’ true stories,” boasts the Five-a-Side flyer.
Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 and Over is a collection of original fairy tales with morals and lessons for adults (ie.
Sell-out 2014.
Familiar BBC faces present their pick of the Edinburgh Festivals. Join us for music, theatre, spoken word, puppetry, cabaret and – of course – plenty of comedy.
GM Bacteria? Noooo! But what if I told you that GM Salmonella might save your life one day? Most people remember Salmonella because of the controversy with eggs, and many know that…
Traditional storyteller Mark Borthwick draws upon the rich vein of Celtic storytelling, exploring the folktales where the lines between fact and fiction, reality and myth, human an…
Traditional storyteller Mark Borthwick draws alloys the rich vein of Celtic storytelling with earnest humor, exploring the folktales where teh lines between fact and fiction, reali…
Alex Furrow, the compere for Oxford Revue Presents, has a lot to contend with, La Belle is a big venue and it must be difficult to pack it out with an eager crowd.
Forget karaoke! Join the Massaoke revolution.
Join UCLU Comedy Club’s Blank Slates for an hour of thrilling improvised comedy, as they follow the story of a young superhero on their rise to glory.
West Country comedian and MC extraordinaire, Cerys Nelmes, returns to this year’s Fringe with a full run of her popular show, Pick’n’Mix! Cerys MCs an hour of comedy featuring th…
Fans of big hits and speedy whips can get their fill of roller derby at Auld Reekie Roller Girls’ first festival game.
Dominic Berry takes us on a personal journey in his spoken word show inspired by the world of online gaming.
The Harker School’s award-winning Conservatory presents this modern classic, bringing favourite characters together in a timeless, yet relevant piece.
There’s plenty for girls to worry about these days – from tattoos to eating disorders to abusive relationships – and Tanya Holt, a mother herself, deals with the difficulties…
Learn the secrets of the cartoonists art with the award-winning creator of Clare in the Community (BBC Radio 4 and the Guardian) and Hamlet (the stage and in and around The Pleasan…
If you got your idea of adulthood from F.
Straight out of the Slipper Room, New York City’s legendary variety theatre, comedy master Mel Frye takes you on a wild ride through his long and storied career.
Shut Your Cakehole.
Lost Horizons returns with the finest folk/acoustic music from across the UK.
Wet Behind the Ears brings you the finest new comedy talent from across the country.
If you got your idea of adulthood from F.
Our pick of the best new shows opening at the Edinburgh Festivals 2015. Line-up TBC.
Working within the rather large shadow of the National Theatre’s verbatim triumph London Road, new Leeds-based company 203 Theatre have hopped on this particular niche musical ba…
Voices returns, pitting the festival’s best comedy performers against a disembodied Voice who will interrogate and inspire, creating spontaneous comedy mayhem.
Lost Horizons returns with the finest folk/acoustic music from across the UK.
Meet PR and media insiders: tips on everything from social networking and contacting reviewers to increasing audience numbers.
Job losses, painful break ups and junk food - set to music! Get Your Shit Together is the perfect pick me up for 20-somethings in a similar situation, or just a nice dose of Schade…
For those of a squeamish nature, this may not be the best review to read over your breakfast.
Gag Reflex presents Tom Lucy, Sean Nolan, Chris Washington and Benji Waterstones, hosted by Freddy Quinne and Kate McCabe.
London’s Laugh Train Home host Robyn Perkins **** (ThreeWeeks, English Comedian of the Year Finalist) and Sarah Iles, (Comedy Network Award winner) are joined by their favourite aw…
Dissent: noun, def.
A new stand-up and character solo show by the London-based Melbourne comedian and host of Storytellers’ Club.
The nightly cabaret features a selection of the best festival entertainment with a changing line-up of international and local singers, musicians and entertainment, all in the oak-…
Brice is back with a host of silly characters.
On any given night during the Edinburgh Fringe there are dozens of funny comics standing on stage talking about the life and loves of a performer.
Show your Hope is a mobile art exhibition by Dutch storyteller Mr Martin who has been travelling all over the world with a van full of paintings since 2003.
A Day in October centres around Kendall’s teenage years at a rough high-school in Newcastle, Australia.
Live at the Stand is an opportunity to attend the recording of the podcast of the same name, featuring a rotating lineup of comics performing sets and taking part in games and inte…
There’s been a murrrder! Some criminals put stockings on their heads, now Earth’s funniest Socks get their heads around crime.
Fast paced, surreal, theatrical comedy from resident headliners at Noel Faulkner’s Comedy Cafe and Martin Soan’s PTOO, London.
Adapting Romeo and Juliet for a younger audience is by no means an easy feat.
‘I could tell you anything I want and you would have to believe it!’ yells Mark Forward about twenty minutes into his show, as an invisible falcon perches on his arm.
As the bombastic theme tune starts playing, waves of nostalgia roll across the audience.
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 improv concept of This Is Your Trial is sound: two comedians take on the roles of prosecution and defence as they argue over cases that are brought by the audience.
It’s a brave soul who chooses to sit in the front row of In Your Face, Nina Conti’s latest helping of deconstructive ventriloquism.
La Clique has been a feature on the Fringe for over ten years and has a well deserved reputation for slick circus cabaret and variety.
Celebrate Shakespeare’s Globe’s Fringe debut by seeing both Shakespeare Untold shows (The Party Planner’s Tale based on Romeo and Juliet and The Pie Maker’s Tale based on Titus And…
There is a room in C Nova that you have never seen before: up endless winding staircases and through many closed doors, a small attic store has been meticulously transformed into t…
Collegiate a cappella has become a major trend in recent years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
‘One-man Titus Andronicus for Kids’ sounds like one of those joke titles you suggest to late-night improv troupes.
Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, Ronnie Scott’s musical director and his ‘All Stars’, take to the stage to celebrate ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story’.
Teaching children aged 7-13 the basics of magic.
Anthony DeVito, one of the funniest up-and-comers in New York, hosts this showcase at the iconic comedy club.
The Arts Barge project knows how to turn a dreary, wet Sunday night into a fun filled extravaganza.
Goronwhy Thom bursts through a film screen on stage after some very clever filmography and you just know that this group is taking it back to basics.
Wearing a great, white, sparkly dress, Kiki de Ville struts onto the stage and you immediately know you are in for a good night.
Live long-form improvised comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, DNAYS, plus guest groups.
The arts organization Inception to Exhibition, founded in 2009 to support new creative ventures, presents four Friday nights of free dance in the Midtown outdoors.
As part of the River to River Festival, this a cappella octet, known for its adventurous sounds, performs songs from its new album, “Render,” as well as Wally Gunn̵…
(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…
Buy art direct from the artist at the inaugural artrepublic Art Yard Sale! Head to Jubilee Square to meet with and buy from some of the world’s leading artists at this spectacula…
The official awards ceremony to mark the end of Brighton Fringe 2015, with free flowing entertainment and mercifully short acceptance speeches.
After the gargantuan battle of Brighton’s finest at the 12th Annual Poets v MCs, Brighton takes on the best that the Mother City has to offer.
2 day Illustration Fair across 2 floors featuring talks, workshops, screenings, zines, prints, comics, small press, art, and more. An ideal finish to the Brighton Fringe.
For one week in May, poets from South Africa, Beirut and the UK will come together in London for a series of collaborations and performances on the theme of ‘home’.
Verity Valentine, the sassy and enchanting songbird and hostess welcomes you to the Moulin Rouge.
The University of Brighton is hosting a one-day event on place-based arts and how location can provide diverse and rich triggers for writing and other arts based practices.
An eclectic mix of songs, scenes and ensemble numbers from the world of musical theatre accompanied by a live band.
Back for the third year as part of B.
A short festival of four fantastic plays for young people performed by young actors over three nights.
I didn’t know what to expect upon my arrival at the Dolphin Leisure Centre.
See the best in live performance for and by young people (and open to everyone!) at Venue B, Brighton’s only dedicated venue for young people. Check our website for full details.
Now in its third year, BITE brings together the verbal talent of Brighton and Hove’s 13 - 19 year old poets and rappers, battling for the supremacy of their style of spoken word.
Columbia’s second biggest export, Carlos Cojones, comes to Brighton to tell the world about his life. With a little help from his friends.
Meet David Marks, the architect behind Brighton’s most innovative project, and learn why the team behind the London Eye chose the West Pier site to build such an iconic, modern …
From 10am - Exhibition of photographs by Palestinian children.
Brighton Pub Plays are short 5-10 minute plays.
Franz Stangl oversaw the deaths of almost a million people during the fourteen months he was Commandant of the Treblinka extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.
Join the Brighton Swing Community for a special Fringe afternoon of swing music and dancing with a live swing band, DJs, beginners Lindy Hop dance class, Charleston dancers and a d…
Join life-sized cranky Hildegaard Von Nettles, Prince Dandelion and wicked Belladonna in their herbal adventures.
Towards A Theatrical Cinema An active workshop with plenty of emphasis and focus on led experimentation.
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…
The Cold Heart Revue is a UK solo music act making his Brighton Fringe debut with ‘Where Are The Villains Now’.
Top musicians and beautiful compositions.
If you are preparing for the Edinburgh Fringe or performing in Brighton, this expert panel discussion can help with getting your show noticed by media, arts industry and audiences.
Brighton Historicycles is a tour into the murky world of Brighton seafront’s underbelly.
Phase 1: Investigation Take part in design activities, they will enable you to map your own perception of Brighton through experiential activities utilising the senses.
You like avant garde performance if it’s good, you like variety if its good.
“ I’m going to sort EVERYTHING out! Sort out this troubled nation like an unruly sock drawer at half-term” Lotta Quizeen is returning to Brighton with her unique blend of dome…
“Just leave it all to me! I’ll sort this troubled nation like an unruly sock drawer at half term…” A unique combo of domestic audience trials, current affairs quips & rudd…
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 in the quarter century before 1914 was the place to be! We shall walk along the promenade looking at cutting edge Brighton of the time and talking about how electricity h…
Robert Edwards regales, reading from the books - four poetry, two journals - published under his Burble imprint, featuring the pedlar diaries and a revised, newly-illustrated editi…
Fresh air, amazing sea views, lovely stories, forgotten histories, seaside architecture and aquatic entertainment.
A social history of Streamline Taxis from 1936 to the present day.
Discover some of Brighton’s secular heroes and heroines with Valerie Mainstone, local historian and Chair of Brighton Secular Humanists.
A brazilliant show case of hot carnival rhythms and much more! Colourful costumes plus beautiful and fast dance moves to sweep you off your feet! This is a samba dance school based…
Wilful princesses, music-hall stars, headstrong courtesans, acrobats and entrepreneurs.
These amazing tours only happen during Brighton Fringe.
Brighton’s No.
Discover what the Illuminati do not want you to know.
An eclectic mix of comedians.
Do you ever gaze at the stars and wonder what it all means? Well, help is at hand because ‘the Bard of Lewisham’ is back and he’ll be tackling everything about everything and…
Brighton’s most legendary walking tour introduces you to an intriguing labyrinth of hidden byways, some unfamiliar even to local residents.
Foodies Festival returns to Brighton’s Hove Lawns for another fun Bank Holiday weekend.
Alice has lost her cat, but when her search leads her to the library, Alice discovers more than she could ever imagine.
Uproarious fun from Brighton’s own seafront stars of slapstick silliness. Plus extra puppet mischief, some bubbles, balloons and a museum treasure trail.
A series of six month exposure photos of iconic Brighton & Hove landmarks by local artist Nick Sayers.
Next Please! You Choose His Song!! He Chooses Your Style! Peter Joannou, Brighton’s Singing Barber, will be singing and styling from his window on The Lanes.
What connects Abba and a revolution? Mt Everest and Hove? A stained wall and a worldwide brand? What’s the story behind a same-sex wedding in 1923.
Friday 1 May and Saturday 2 May Graphic Brighton and Myriad Editions present an evening and day of graphic novelists and comic creators who all ‘draw in the margins’, their wo…
Guns! Gags! Gizmos! Be shaken, stirred and seduced by the heady cocktail that is the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus as they go back to the Bond Age.
Join improv comedy group Do Not Adjust Your Stage as they create stories, scenes and characters inspired by the Ted-style talks from Museum scientists in The Wunderkammer.
Mr.
Jo Firestone kicks off her new monthly series of unpredictably strange shows.
Free-flowing, long-form improv comedy from Do Not Adjust Your Stage (DNAYS).
Buttery Brown Monk are a dynamic trio that deliver old-school, sketch extravagance.
(performances start on March 18) Why not follow a wand’rin’ star over to City Center for this Encores! revival of Lerner and Loewe’s 1951 musical set in 1850s Cal…
This monthly variety show features an eclectic mix of stand-ups, improvisers and other acts. Performers include Todd Barry, Myq Kaplan, Micah Sherman and the improv team the Enemy.
The musical improvisers Rebecca Vigil and Evan Kaufman interview a couple in the audience about their relationship, then spin an impromptu musical about the couple’s love sto…
American film actor and comedian Bill Murray allegedly fields offers of work via a voice mailbox which, according to Wikipedia, “he checks infrequently”.
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…
Dave Hill, a suave local favorite, hosts this top-notch night of comedy and music with a Christmas-themed show.
In a departure from its usual format, A Play, a Pie and a Pint this week plays host to (and co-commissioned) Theatre Uncut 2014, a political theatre company producing short plays…
Blackshaw Theatre Company presents Duncan Gates’ new play, Fetch, as part of ‘Halloween Tales’, a spooky 3-day theatre event at The Selkirk Pub in Tooting Broadway.
Mo Fathelbab and Tim Ellis go all out to celebrate the first anniversary of their weekly comedy show.
(previews start on Oct.
A night celebrating the festivals with some of the biggest breakthrough acts of 2014.
Jonathan Wood’s songs have accumulated over four decades.
The point of a thought-experiment is to provide a way of exploring the consequences of an idea, not through a metaphorical prism, but through a literal imagining of what might happ…
Medical science has advanced thanks to what we’ve learnt from patients’ data.
As your organisation grows, funders and other advisors may suggest you need a more a formal structure.
The pioneering Statistical Accounts of Scotland systematically described 18th-century Scotland and its people, capturing glimpses of the daily lives of those forgotten by the histo…
The Shoogles return with a brand new album.
The Fringe Society chats with musical theatre practitioners at the top of their game about making it in the business.
Pam Ford has taken 40 years to be happy in her skin, she wants everyone to discover their best bits, and get happy right now, what a great way to start the day with a lunchtime sho…
Ever had a burning desire to see radio entertainment being made in the studio? Me neither.
John Bird started The Big Issue magazine. His story is achingly funny and powerfully inspiring. It will make you want to rush out and start making changes in your own life.
An interactive experience like no other as you take part in live mind-blowing experiments that will make you laugh, scream and gasp.
Are you ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Do you have a new piece of work to showcase to a fresh audience? If you answered yes to either of these, this …
Are you ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Do you have a new piece of work to showcase to a fresh audience? If you answered yes to either of these, this …
The world’s only stand-up/improv/tattoo-chat comedy show returns with host comedian Billy Kirkwood.
The band return to the Made in Scotland Showcase to conduct fyrebrand sonic sermons of devilish proportions.
‘Irish stew for the soul’ ***** (ThreeWeeks).
The BBC Asian Network return to the Edinburgh Festival for a second year, hosting an evening of the best Asian talent from across the Edinburgh Festivals.
Presented with the British Council, this event is for artists and producers interested in touring their shows at an international level.
Part history lesson, part guided whisky-tasting, Moonshine, Medicine and the Mob offers a fascinating insight into a key period in American history: Prohibition.
Perfect way for under sixes to burn off energy at this fun musical and animal filled session. Bang the drums, sing the retro songs and dance the dances inside the musical zoo.
In this abridged version of Into the Woods I wasn’t sure if the ‘junior’ part would refer to the length or the audience appropriateness of the play.
This talk is ideal for theatre-makers of all kinds who create work from scratch and want to find out more about how the National Theatre develops work.
A variety show with comedians and actors talking .
World renowned Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) runs acting, stage management and technical theatre courses.
This is a surprisingly intimate glimpse into the inner world of multimedia artist Nathan Penlington, with plenty of exciting decisions along the way.
The nineteenth century marked the golden age of death in art.
Movin’ Melvin Brown is in town doing two different high-energy shows on alternating nights.
An immersive morning dance experience for those who dare to start their day in style! Nothing wakes you up more than a soul-shaking dance, electrifying music, yoga, massage and a m…
Scotland is the ‘sick man of Europe’.
‘Irish stew for the soul’ ***** (ThreeWeeks).
The Consort of Voices return to Canongate Kirk in the Royal Mile for their sixth appearance at the Fringe, and present a varied choral programme of items from both sides of the Twe…
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
Create your very own comic strip in this unique, fun art class, led by Creative Director of Graphic Scotland, Ariadne Cass-Maran.
Professor Richard Weston’s enchanting images of gemstones from around the world, surrounded by award winning gemmologist Stephen Turner’s examples of mother nature’s most preciou…
As the date of Scotland’s Referendum fast approaches, National Collective presents a series of entertaining and informative performances, speakers and discussions to inspire deba…
A common objective for artists participating in the fringe is to create touring opportunities for their work.
A romp through the bits of the whisky industry that didn’t quite go to plan.
The return of Liam McEneaney’s long-running variety show, with performances from the comedians Gilbert Gottfried and Amanda Melson, the musicians Mike Doughty and Kaki King, …
WHYS is the BBC’s global conversation show – tapping into the most talked about news stories each day and getting the people involved to discuss them across radio and social me…
The double Fringe First winners return with new short plays to get people thinking, talking and taking action.
Familiar BBC faces present their pick of the Edinburgh Festivals.
The future.
We present our pick of the newest, biggest and best cabaret acts.
Late and Loud presents BBC Radio’s Edith Bowman and Chris Stark along with TV funny man Russell Kane for a series of Jukebox takeovers.
Just Deserts is Durham’s favourite cult sketch comedy group.
Katia Kvinge is straight out of The Second City, Groundlings and UCB Theatre.
“You don’t know what heckling is!” screams Michael Legge at a woman in the first row, cutting down her contention that the Northern-Irish comedian is lovely.
Sorry I’m a Lady traces how Holestar, ‘London’s favourite Tranny with a Fanny’ (Time Out), left school without qualifications, joined the army and went on to become a brothel recep…
Are you confused by life? Do you miss Y-fronts? Did you even realise they were gone? Ever wonder what a live sex show is like, or how accountants chat girls up? Are you worried abo…
A woman escaping from noisy modern life finds herself in a garden, the shelter of gods, through an inner flux helped by songs, she shares reflections, visions and epiphanies.
Suitably advertised as a punk-style voyage, this is a raucous hour of cabaret, humour and profound insights into the connotations of the word ‘queer’.
May I Take Your Order? is the hilarious new one-woman show from Gabrielle Killick that lifts the lid on the life of an impoverished student actress struggling to live the dream.
Cameron knows what you’re thinking.
For a free sketch show you can’t go wrong with Oxford Revue’s free accompaniment to its main show.
Hailed as the world’s greatest video DJ, Maxx mixes turntablism with state of the art video technology, mashing together the biggest tunes, film and TV.
Three fine comedians who are all just so hot right now are upstairs in a pub somewhere telling jokes.
Mercedes Benson takes a break from shopping in Lidl to introduce some of her closest friends.
Tickled Pig (Time Out’s Critic’s Choice) presents Edd Hedges (So You Think You’re Funny winner 2013), Robbie Ormrod, ‘top-notch performer’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
With so much improvised comedy coming to Edinburgh every year, it’s important to create a formula for a show that allows it to stand out from the crowd.
Eric Lampaert makes no claims to be tackling the big issues - in Testiculating (Waving Your Arms Talking B*ll*cks), he talks about everything and anything that catches his eye from…
In 1938 a group of unemployed shipyard workers, trainee church ministers and their leader arrive on the island of Iona to restore the ruined medieval Abbey.
10 minute tasters from four and five star shows, with exciting emerging talent.
This is the show you’ll be telling people about in five years time.
There are no actors in this show.
Laugh Train Home brings together its favourite acts, with a different line-up each day, MC’d by Robyn Perkins.
We are all, surely, familiar with the phenomenon of the choose your own adventure novel.
Our pick of the best new shows and breakthrough performances from the Edinburgh Festivals 2014.
A sturdy tweed jacket hangs on a coat hanger, overlooking the sparse stage.
Gambit Theatre’s offering at the Fringe is a theatrical exploration of two real-life conmen and more specifically, identity imposters.
Does anyone else remember Tom Deacon on BBC Switch’s daily online programme The 5:19 Show? Just me then.
In this captivating and poignant piece of new writing, F Scott Fitzgerald, the author who coined the 1920s The Jazz Age, and his wife Zelda, retell their own story of love, loss an…
Emily Winter, Janet Manley and John Payne host this variety show in support of Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue, with performances from Dave Hill, Michelle Wolf, Colin Nissan, Mark No…
There is a single chair on stage, opening music plays and a phone rings.
Thomas Pocket presents: Me (Oscar Jenkyn-Jones) is the debut solo show from exciting young absurdist Oscar Jenkyn-Jones.
Meet PR and media insiders: tips on everything from social networking and contacting reviewers to increasing audience numbers.
The star of Weirdo’s cult hit The Colonel, Ali Brice brings his long-overdue, hotly anticipated and ridiculously silly debut show to Edinburgh.
Ian Fox: The Unsearchables is an interactive quiz show that asks the questions you can’t Google.
One of the lesser known but better versed performers in The Stand’s programme at this year’s Fringe, Alistair Green’s show Well Nobody’s Twisting Your Arm is a no-frills …
The intimate feel of the basement studio at the Caves adds to the atmosphere of the performance of Planet Earth and All Who Sailed in Her.
Get down to The Stand for a brand-new psychological, philosophical and largely nonsensical comedy panel show.
Gordon Southern is eager for his tenth solo show to take off with a bang and he certainly gets off to a great start.
An interactive, improvised courtroom drama, This is Your Trial puts the audience under scrutiny, pulling people onto the stage as the accused, charged with ridiculous crimes.
Full disclosure: I came very close to tears during Hardeep is Your Love.
Since forming in 2005 in Aberdeen, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre have performed internationally and on television around the UK.
Pompous orchestra conductor Will finds himself locked out of his house by his wife.
Follow the adventures and mis-adventures of Sally Bowles in this raucous and risqué musical comedy, set in the seedy underworld of 1930’s Berlin.
Dave Hill and his band Valley Lodge host this impressive lineup of comedy and music, with performances from David Cross, Juliana Hatfield, Michael Che, Jean Grae, Kate Berlant, Mar…
Turn off the lights, and the world suddenly becomes a very foreign place.
The Faculty of Arts Graduate Show opens to the public from 7 - 15 June at the University of Brighton, where 15,000 visitors are expected to view an inspiring showcase of work by mo…
Julie Klausner hosts this live episode of her über-popular podcast, with the guests Ted Leo, Nellie McKay, Jake Fogelnest and Danielle Henderson.
A must for live music fans of all ages, this is your chance to catch the next generation of Brighton & Hove musicians live on stage! This Rockit! Brighton showcase will feature you…
Brighton Fashion Week Launch followed by Showtime with Cabaret Boheme. See websites for more details: www.brightonspiegeltent.com www.brightonfashionweek.com
Discover a world of street art live at the Brighton Fringe finale! A collaboration of Fringe & Youth Group performances and top named artists from artrepublic, working with Tarner …
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
For Brighton Fringe 2014, Neon Workshops are bringing their mobile facility down to host a weekend of workshops.
Brighton University are proud to present their final year product designers in this years Brighton Fringe.
Brighton Writes presents a series of literary events, including: (8 May) ‘Competitions and the Journey to Publication’ - a salon to discuss the role of competitions in writers�…
Brighton Writes presents a series of literary events, including: (daytime) flash fiction writing workshop ‘A Story in a Day’, with Linda McVeigh, winner of the Asham Award in 2…
When author Edward Packard created the Choose Your Own Adventure genre in 1979, he probably didn’t expect their huge success.
Since winning the Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2007, Deacon has hosted his own BBC Radio 1 show, done some telly (‘The Rob Brydon Show’, ‘Fake Reaction’, Dave’s One Night Stand’…
Sitting in the pews of Brighton’s Unitarian Church and readying myself for an evening of devotional music largely centred on Hindu and Sufi traditions, I felt slightly dubious.
Ever thought about running your own Brighton Fringe venue? Then this panel discussion is for you! Hear about the practicalities, pleasures and pitfalls of running a venue from a va…
Welcome to the cutting edge of word.
Brighton to Palestine with ♥ Love Brighton and Palestinian Artists Together فناني برايتون و فلسطين معا A sparkling evening of music and performance art b…
2 big days, several SECRET locations and a mash-up of live music and epic performance! Special guest stars, festival fever, dance off, skate jams and all the weird and wonderful�…
Lucy Teather is missing, last seen on Brighton beach.
No more than 10 minutes each, Brighton Pub Plays are actually performed in the bar area of pubs.
A fascinating and exciting collection of artwork created by Brighton YMCA residents.
Come along to a fun and friendly Plantswap and exchange of anything horticultural.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
All day event with distinguished novelist Philip Hensher, poet Jo Skelt and other compelling speakers.
Kasper’s Puppet Theatre presents a magical fairytale for children.
1820: Having left St Mary’s Home for Penitent Women, Betsy’s engaged by town knobs, to “keep” developer Thomas Kemp’s house.
The BSMS Medic Revue is back again after 7 sell-out years with a brand new show! This comedy performance encompasses medical humour in the form of sketches, live music and videos, …
We all have ‘daddy issues’ and I’ll share mine.
Whether you are preparing for Edinburgh or performing in Brighton, our expert panel is here to help you get your show noticed by media and arts industry professionals.
A photography competition with a twist: you have 12 hours to take 12 photos on 12 given topics.
Enjoyed performing at Brighton Fringe and want to take your show elsewhere? Not sure where to go or how to start? Join our panel of experts to find out how far in advance tours are…
Discover roller derby: a fast-paced, full-contact sport played on roller skates.
Get advice on touring your show after the Fringe, both in the UK and internationally.
Brighton’s creativity and influence has spread far and wide.
What do you love about Brighton Fringe? What could be improved? How could the Brighton Fringe team help you now and in the future? Come along and talk to us!
The Great Escape and Brighton Spiegeltent present Made in Brighton’s welcome party.
Howard Hanson was the longtime director of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, and this excellent ensemble honors him with a rare performance of this vivid, grand opera, base…
The tour, led by two hapless guides, focuses on the more eccentric characters who have lived and worked in Brighton and explores the nature of eccentricity itself.
Wilful princesses, Music Hall stars, headstrong courtesans, entrepreneurs, Brighton has always attracted women who dare do things differently.
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.
Visit another world! Explore history,nature and art,strolling through the Woodvale and Extra-Mural Cemeteries.
Sunday Assembly is a global network of super people who want to make the most of this one life we know we have.
Visit another world! Explore history, nature and art: spectacular memorials in dramatic landscaped parkland, with a cast of remarkable characters from Brighton’s past.
Need a producer? A venue? A mentor? A residency? Want to improve your work and make new contacts, but don’t know where to start? Hear from venue managers, producers and companies…
These amazing tours only happen during Brighton Fringe.
Brighton’s most imaginative tour.
Gulliver’s Hotel in Kemp Town are exhibiting Fine Art by Terry Horton, consisting of approximately thirteen Oil Paintings.
Paintings and prints of the most colourful and eccentric parts of Brighton (including illustrations for a pub series in Viva Brighton) by the 2012 Brighton Fringe Visual Arts Prize…
Showcasing the best Brighton Fringe has to offer with different comedians every night.
Brighton’s most legendary walking tour introduces you to an intriguing labyrinth of hidden byways, some unfamiliar even to local residents.
I can’t stop grinning as I leave the church.
We consider Brighton as a place where it is possible to break free from the constraints of a restrictive society, gain a healthy constitution, a good education and stage your own d…
Historically and visually interesting city centre pub walk. Not a dedicated pub crawl but we will sample a couple en route. Drinks not included. Over 18s only please.
Brighton’s Window is a unique platform for vocalists, pianists and great musicians.
The producers of last year’s inaugural Brooklyn Comedy Festival continue their cultivation of the city’s best comedy.
What connects Abba & the Portuguese Revolution? Mount Everest and a Hove supermarket? A stained wall and the genesis of a global brand? What’s the story behind a same-sex wedding i…
The Southern Water Brighton Sewer Tour offers the unique experience of visiting a working sewer that deals with millions of litres of waste every day.
Explore hidden Brighton on this 90 minute walking tour of Brighton’s fascinating old town.
Our guided tours take you to all the best places that Brighton has to offer.
Edinburgh’s revered Traverse Theatre has, for many years, defined itself as “Scotland’s new writing theatre”, regularly giving over its stages to a variety of new voices …
This multilayered collaboration, spearheaded by Shaun Irons and Lauren Petty, ensconces two performers (Madeline Best and Carlton Ward) in a convoluted technological landscape of v…
Menier Chocolate Factory: 3rd Apr 3pm.
Join industry experts from Arts Council England, The Old Market and BBC Radio Sussex for a workshop exploring all things Marketing.
(in previews; opens on April 21) Playwrights Horizons continues its season with the premiere of this tough-love comedy by Kirk Lynn, the Austin, Tex.
The Axis Theater Company does a fine job with this unconventional look at Harry Houdini’s war on phony mediums, which occupied the later years of his life and brought him int…
Find out from a panel of industry experts what it takes to be a successful producer, receive invaluable advice and tips on funding, marketing and project development.
Theatre Uncut is one of the few good things that has come out of the knock to public spending put in place in 2010, said to be the worst since World War II: it is from these cuts t…
The word I would use to describe this production is ‘intricate’.
Drama - dra-ma. noun: a play for theatre, radio, or television. Such works as a genre or style of literature.
This living, timeless story unfolds from the depths of a Tango song.
Come and find out about participating in Brighton Fringe, England’s largest arts festival.
I don’t think I’ve felt as privileged to be in a performer’s company at a Fringe show as I felt when watching Keith Jarrett.
Laugh your Farce Off is a collation of three new pieces of farcical writing, performed and produced by multiple artists involved in other shows at the Fringe.
An event for participants interested in touring their shows at an international level.
To present such a talk upon the ins and outs of theatre at its bare business-driven bones is both innovative and opportune during the fracas of the Fringe, when an attentive audien…
Following his 2011 sell-out run, the Fringe’s favourite funnyman returns to reflect on romance in middle age. One man, one mic, five nights, 44 years. Book early! **** (Times).
Mind reader, hypnotist and psychic entertainer Ian Harvey Stone presents his brand new show.
In the style of Noises Off, the fictional Black Rubix Theatre (actually some of the students in the Queen Mary Theatre Company) attempts to put on what they think is a biting satir…
Spotlight’s Emma Dyson looks at CVs, showreels, headshots to your presence - essential for actors just starting in the industry or for anyone who could use a refresher.
One can’t help but like Joshua Seigal.
Living a homeless existence in Wei Village during the late Qing Dynasty, the poor, fumbling Ah Q is faced day after day with his own short comings.
Acclaimed show where you, the audience, provide true stories for the performers.
Perhaps I’m experiencing a cappella fatigue, but the singers at this show did nothing to wow me particularly.
Werner’s atmospheric installation takes you on an illusion-fuelled journey to darkly poetic places.
A unique opportunity to gain insight into how we successfully market shows at the UK’s largest working theatre and as part of the Ambassador Theatre Group.
Luna tackles love, loss, marriage, what it means to be an American woman.
Meet the National Theatre studio and literary department and find out more about how the National Theatre develops work.
WARNING: The front two rows will get wet! Thrust into the peculiar and fast-paced world of theatre, the scene is set immediately for us: a young ambitious playwright (Iftach Jeffre…
With 47+ million YouTube views, DOABM is Arshad’s hysterical take on what life is like for a young British Pakistani Muslim.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Meet PR and media insiders: tips on everything from social networking and contacting reviewers to increasing audience numbers, this discussion will give you invaluable advice on ma…
Buddy Baker, an obedient and hardworking son, moves in with his playboy bachelor brother Alan, in 1960s New York City, turning both their lives upside down in this classic Neil Sim…
Develop your show after the Fringe with a focus on touring in the UK. A panel of experts will discuss the benefits, complexities and logistics of touring in the UK.
Hosted at the Edinburgh Christadelphian Church by the local community group there, Inquiry into the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ purportedly sets out to examine evidence …
In this musical adaptation of the Canterbury Tales, a family go on a pilgrimage with Father Geoffrey in order to restore their unity after months of tiresome quarrelling.
A participatory workshop led by Colin Watkeys, Director of Festivals in Edinburgh (Hill Street Solo Theatre) and London (Face to Face Festival) and award-winning solo performers Cl…
Creased Productions’ Rough Theatre brings to the stage two of Beckett’s lesser known plays, Rough for Theatre I and II, in simple but effective style.
Theatre Uncut is a shoe-string operation aiming to provide immediate dramatic response to current crises.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Sadly, this Disney inspired show is lighter and emptier than even Snow White’s mind.
The idea of using rap as a linguistic art form to present a ‘playful reimagining’ of many of Shakespeare’s finest work is something young Charlie Dupré successfully pulls of…
Spoken word and rap artist Charlie Dupre comes on stage to the strains of cello and violin, an accompaniment that is perhaps a little at odds with his casual hip-hop style and deli…
Fringe First, Herald Angel, Spirit of the Fringe award winners Theatre Uncut return with a brand new collection of short plays to get people thinking, talking and taking action on …
Explore the Traverse Theatre’s dynamic 50-year history through a series of talks by theatre practitioners and scholars, illuminating founding days and reflecting on the Traverse�…
Jamie Hamilton is an energetic and inventive sketch writer, with an unusual ability to take conventions from other genres and spin them until they become surreal.
Dazzlingly versatile, All That Malarkey’s repertoire spans operatic classics to R&B, musical theatre to cheesy pop, jazz standards to their own original material and much more! A…
From Oxford University come the Butless Chaps, a sketch group brimming with talent and clever ideas.
Worried you’ve over indulged a little during the Edinburgh Fringe? Or simply want to learn a new skill? Then this is the show for you.
Paul F Taylor is like a puppy: he has very fluffy hair, oodles of energy and even when he slips up, we still like him.
Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, chapter 14.
Watching actors improvise can be the most fun thing ever.
This is Cinderella, but not as you know it.
Unfortunately, this three piece act had dwindled to two by the time I saw their performance, however Jack Campbell and Robbie Ormrod were 100% funny enough to carry the show by the…
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
At only thirty minutes long, La Poeme may seem short in length, but the performance manages to fit as many engaging images into this short time span as is humanly possible.
Although listed as a children show and only 25 minutes long, this beautiful but simple production certainly made an impact on the audience members, no matter what their age was.
An entertaining yet highly prurient act, Martin Mor’s How Do You Like Your Blue-eyed Boy Mister Death? offers a reinvigorated, revitalised and thoroughly welcome attitude towards…
From 11am to 6pm, Robbie Thomson’s Ecstatic Arc is just a regular art installation in the Library Gallery in the Summerhall venue.
The beginning of What Is the Weight Of Your Desire?, by Czech company VerTe Dance, makes it clear to the audience that they’re walking into a rather typically odd fringe show.
Ruby Heart Entertainment presents an all-star diva tribute show each night of the week, including world famous divas Adele, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga and Jessie J.
Will Sidgwick is very new to stand up, having been on the scene for under a year and he clearly has a lot to learn about material and originality.
Sign on to Sh!t Theatre’s JSA: ‘a curious though immensely likeable duo who merge stand-up with physical theatre and biting socio-political satire .
Doctor Ray Lowry is a retired doctor and dentist, and former TV and radio comedy scriptwriter. He lets the audience see the funny side of being a doctor, a dentist and a patient.
I’m afraid I don’t particularly trust shows with exceptionally long titles that are self-claimed ‘spectacular’.
Flying drum kits, levitating ironing boards and swinging divas.
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.
Ricky Tin lives in a bin in the year 1920.
Twenty-two years of taking medication for an illness he never actually had culminated in Rob being admitted to a psychiatric hospital convinced he was Jesus Christ.
Unavailable for Comment, hosted by Marcus Brigstocke, is a news-based quiz and sketch show.
Stand-up comedy that fulfils the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s diversity requirements all in one fantastic show.
If you like Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Dara O’Briain, Jason Byrne, but can’t afford to see them; then come see this show. Worth every penny of the free entry.
The media makes it difficult to feel happy in your skin. It’s taken me 40 years to feel happy in mine. I want everyone to feel it. Let’s sort it out now!
Showcasing the very best in Irish comedy, this daily show will not disappoint, with the best headline acts on the Irish circuit and support from new up-and-coming comedians.
H to He, a solo show presumably named after Van de Graaf Generator’s third, physics referencing album, is loosely based on Kafka’s tale of transformation, The Metamorphosis.
This Was Your Life is a rethink of the classic game show, in which its audience can decide whether its contestant, Michael, will go to heaven or hell.
Okay, so we’re going to take the Festival’s best stand-up and sketch comics and freak them out with the voice of God, who’ll get them improvising like you’ve never seen the…
2012’s Fringe hit returns, pitting the festival’s best comedians against a disembodied Voice who will interrogate and inspire, creating spontaneous comedy mayhem.
As well as being one of Scotland’s headline comedians Obie also runs memory training workshops.
Katie Mulgrew’s debut solo Edinburgh show is a charmingly chatty walk through the comedian’s life, from the large-headed daughter of Jimmy Cricket who struggled as a child in s…
Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure Books, where you got to pick what happens at the end of each page? Nathan Penlington does.
Davey Connor is a charming, unimposing performer whose style washes over the audience and wins them over seemingly without effort.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2), BBC3’s Comedy Marathon, Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy.
Riotous comedy cabaret troupe.
This delightfully daft and silly send-up of ‘50s film noir is gleefully performed in one of the oddest venue spaces I’ve come across.
‘Bastardi Sumus Absolutam’ (‘We Are Absolute Bastards’) reads the school motto beneath the crest that welcomes the audience on arrival to WitTank’s The School.
If you are attracted by the glittering diversity of shows offered by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, then this is one for you.
Dynamic, physical, moving (literally), touching (even more literally) and hilarious; this is the New Art Club, Tom Roden and Pete Shenton, two men who are on a mission to make you …
The Phill Jupitus Experiment.
The title ‘Coming into Fashion’ proves incredibly appropriate for this exhibition.
Walking through the opulent interior of the Brunswick Town hall, we head for the police cells.
Cape Towns renowned CAFDA Youth Dance Co.
The Hill Street venue has a great find in their ‘Master’s Room’ space and Hinge Theatre has installed itself there to present Ordinary Things: a two-actor, four character pla…
The format for this show is very simple.
Inspired by Russian the folktale Hedgehog in the Fog this new piece of physical theatre tells the story of a small community who meets once every millennium, where they discover bo…
Shrewsbury School must have nerves of steel.
Future Perfect is a writers’ collective that in several formations organise readings of their own work.
Ill be the first to admit that whenever I see dance shows at the fringe, I expect to see groundbreaking dance from around the world, but have never expected much from Scotlands…
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.
Jazz is a study of madness, perhaps.
Chortle has long been a staple for any keen comedy fan.
In 1999, Anna Bagenholm became trapped under ice after a skiing accident.
As with every other play about the experiences within the acting trade, In Your Dreams comes with a reference to RADA, a few mentions of Peter Brook, and suffers from a fetishisati…
This is one of the most evocative and deeply moving shows I have ever seen.
Franny Winters and her husband Harm Groespecker bound on stage to the music from The Avengers.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Caroline Hardie is one half of the double act Thomas Hardie, presenting a mixture of stand-up comedy and sketches.
This is a one-man show with a difference: the actor is also a magician.
This comedy thriller by Israeli duo Elephant and the Mouse has a plot twist so delicious that giving it away would be murder.
This four day long exhibition put on by the Sussex Free Tibet society celebrates the fascinating culture of Tibet, but simultaneously exposes the harsh reality of what the Tibetans…
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 pair of independent comedians is sure to evoke a titter from even the stoniest of critics.
Budding musical thespians aim to be what is called a ‘triple-threat’, developing extreme talent in the three areas of musical theatre - acting, singing and dancing.
The boys and girl comprising The Leeds Tealights performers, and of course their behind-the-scenes team, have created a comedy sketch show that can be hailed as a storming success …
The premise of the show is that This Is your Life is doing a special on Kenny Moon, comedian.
It’s easy to see where Australian comic Bec Hill is coming from in this set about refusing to conform to the pressures of adulthood.
Unlike His Ghostly Heart, another play on the Fringe which is played out in the dark, where the stage is darkened and the audience can make out the actors forms, in Don Qui…
Out with the old and in with the new.
In the second floor of a pub off Grassmarket, a sweaty singer belts out peculiar variations on show tunes from Oliver! This is Oliver Pissed, as presented by The Sensational Alex S…
Luke Wright doesn’t invite audiences to buy a printed anthology of his work after he performs: he invites them to buy his CD.
As I followed the sound of salsa music into the grand ballroom at The Assembly Rooms, I have to admit I felt a little underdressed in jeans and trainers.
The Vocal Associates bring distinguished composer Tony Makarome’s musical adaptation of Aesop’s fables to this year’s Fringe.
Should he go to heaven or face eternal damnation? The audience decide in this fresh and raucously funny musical.
In a grey, raining world, five dancers flail through space trying to enliven it with their toddler-bright candy-colored clothing.
Andrew Lawrence, winner of the BBC New Act of the Year 2004, is at the Pleasance with his first solo show, How to Butcher Your Loved Ones.
The Harmonettes, an established female singing trio, transport us back to 1955 for a musical comedy starring ‘three crazy cat women in harmony’ that depicts the true meaning of…
Scooped is a re-working of Evelyn Waugh’s classic novel, Scoop; the adaptation was directed by Katie Lambert and written in collaboration with her cast.
Step into my Parlour invites you inside the cosy downstairs of The Royal Oak to hear traditional Irish folk songs performed by the cheery Michelle Burke.
David ‘Perrier Award winning’ O’Doherty has grown a beard especially for his role as the intrepid – read: inept - explorer Rory Sheridan.
To have a tagline from Emma Thompson, undoubtedly a belle of British cinema, is to wield a hefty endorsement.
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.
What was it Margaret from The Apprentice said about Edinburgh University this year? ‘Perhaps it’s not what it used to be.
JamJar’s follow up to Following Wendy is a disappointment on the scale of Grease 2, The Matrix Reloaded and Godfather 3 combined.
The notoriously foul-mouthed Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets have toned down their act for this family friendly show.
Writing a show is a difficult enough task; to then both act and direct said show is worthy of a titan.
Not quite a film night and not quite a variety show, sketch comedy troupe The Beta Males play host to a feast of entertainment from some of the Fringe’s finest comedy acts while …
This play promises a quick and basic guide to the development of western theatre.
Having watched Oyster Eyes Presents: Some Rice, you find yourself trying to work out what it is exactly you have just seen.
he headline of this review was the most prolific tweet of the night at Unravel’s ‘Only Gig You Can Control With Your Phone’ and frankly, it’s a good question.
Fringe-veterans Scottish Dance Theatre, this year celebrating their 25th birthday, return to Zoo in fine fettle with a mixed bill of three works, two of which showcase choreography…
Something consistently excellent about Belt Up’s productions is their dedication to preserving the illusion.
Socks playing guitar.
If everyone has a story to tell, one that’s worth listening to, then why is it that the only stories that shift copies off shelves and set Twitter alight are the births, marriage…
Banter Into Bed is an appalling excuse for a comedy as there is a vast lack of humour and a misunderstanding of the word banter.
The sense of apprehension in the auditorium as the audience settles is at odds with an early afternoon show, but not surprising when one considers that we are about to witness Bela…
Matthew Collins is a travel journalist and single parent, although not necessarily in that order.
Maybe its just nostalgia, but you know the way things are going, back may be the only way of going forward So speaks Jim one of the many and varied characters that Steve Wate…
Fringe favourites Belt Up return with their highly acclaimed The Boy James, now transferred to the entirely new venue of C Nova, where up several flights of stairs the audience is …
This performance is by a group of students from Stanford University in California.
Music Bugs is a company which provides music classes for ‘babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers’, an age group whose three primary occupations seem to be screaming, laughing and f…
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.
I lowered my expectations dramatically during the opening scene of Xenu is Loose when the smoke effect obliterated the audience’s view of the action for at least a couple of minute…
Nine members of the Scottish Dance Theatre company take to the stage to dance.
A10-strong cast from the Scottish Dance Theatre start off this performance with a still-life scene, a sculptural montage, in which all the characters appear in the same light.
Pete Johansson warns us that his show will be uncomfortable for anyone who is religious, or has a baby.
Now making its third appearance on Hove Lawns, the Foodies Festival is steadily becoming an established name on the Fringe circuit.
Salem is a production that attempts to do something dangerous - to perform a piece of theatre about a historical event that has already been covered by a really well-known play.
Heres a trade secret for you, readers at home: reviewing comedy is the hardest part of this job.
Audience’s experienced what an acid trip in the middle of the afternoon must feel like with Croydon’s number one electro-comedy duo Eccentronic.
One problem that I find with comedy is making sure that everyone’s tastes are catered to.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Meet Jess, a young woman with whom we can all relate to at some time in our lives.
Stephen Sondheims musical Into The Woods is updated to an urban setting, telling the story of two children lost in the hood.
Farting at a funeral could be quite funny.
How can a full house of adults be entertained for an hour by a couple of grey socks in a tartan Punch & Judy tent? Ask Kev Sutherland, the writer and performer, who returns for fo…
As both a successful actor and biographer, Ian Kelly possesses the charm and expertise required to be a good lecturer.
DugOut Theatre’s Inheritance Blues has already proven to be a winner, picking up ISDF 2012 Festgoers’ Choice Award.
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…
Reviewing a play by Bertholt Brecht presents some immediate difficulties as, according to the author’s intentions, whether one enjoys the play means zilch, as he believed that th…
Before the acts even take to the stage the atmosphere anticipating Battle Acts! Present is electric.
Jacob Banigan is a Canadian who works with Theater Im Bahnhof and English Lovers in Austria, but on the Park Theatre stage Banigan performed his one man show Game of Death.
While not the slickest show this side of the Royal Mile, Sh!it Theatre’s Job Seekers Anonymous was definitely something extraordinary.
Narrator Avis Sherman (Michael Legge) introduces the plan twelve twisted tales.
The Factory Theatre presented The Odyssey as part of the London Jam at the Park Theatre.
Overheard at C Soco: Id like to see Your Mum but only if theres room.
This week Park Theatre in Finsbury is hosting The London Jam, a festival celebrating improvisation talent.
This two person show is set in a surreal, but unnervingly, probable world of a massive corporation - where encouraging chirpy American voices in the lift congratulate people on ‘te…
Do Not Adjust Your Stage is an interesting concept.
‘For Your Entertainment’ is a dazzlingly black exploration of guilt, self-expression and sexuality that touches on paedophilia, masturbation, rape and cancer.
‘Come in girls, sit anywhere you like.
Helen Keen’s latest show is a fairly mixed bag.
The obvious, but often overlooked difficulty with one act plays is their length.
Two short plays by the same playwright Paul Richards collectively titled A Little Light Theatre had a lightness of touch that brought ordinary people facing dramatic episodes to li…
Hinge Theatre’s Dorian is a stage adaptation of Will Self’s novel Dorian, itself an adaptation of the Oscar Wilde original, The Picture Of Dorian Gray.
Fans of Would I Lie To You? will need no prompting to visit this ingenious variation on the theme of Spot the Porker, in which four storytellers by turns deliver 10-15 minute solo …
Leaving a theatre and having to critique a performance for potential visitors, despite knowing that it will never be recreated in that way again, is an undoubtedly difficult task.
This is improvisation at it’s best.
The world-class Ragamala Dance Company returns to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with a soul-moving performance of South Indian Classical Bharatanatyam dance.
This was the last of the Dance Base medley of choreographers that I caught and, by far, the most exhilarating.
Brighton’s Extraordinary Mystical Heritage Tour only partially lived up to its name.
I didn’t find myself laughing uproariously at Casual Violence.
Show 1 of Dance Bases 2006 Fringe performances consists of four separate pieces by Iskandar Dance Company, Karl Jay-Lewin Company, Michael Popper and the Curve Foundation respect…
Dance Base presents three different pieces by three very different companies.
Joseph Moncure Marchs poem, The Wild Party, has been the inspiration for everything from films to plays.
Despite being named after an album by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, a band famed for its extravagant tendencies, John Robins’ show of the same name is comforting and familiar.
In a tiny venue, with an even smaller audience Off the Cuff was faced with a difficult challenge for their late night improvised comedy act.
Marking the closing weekend of the Edinburgh Fringe, the legendary Kölsch is bringing his fresh new international party, IPSO, to the capital for one night only.
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What makes Brighton so special? It’s not just its funky shops and the beach.
80’s wizard Peter Baecker invites everyone to enjoy, visit and contribute to an interactive installation revolving around our love of the 80’s.
Theatre-making manifestos always make me wary, in part because I'm inherently suspicious of portentous artists in any field: "The aim is not to depict the real, but to mak…
JARV is an experiment JARV is a night to remember JARV is a live experience with no barriers JARV is .
Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, spoke to Playwright Nick Maynard (NM), Director Scott Le Crass (SLC) and actors Stewart Dylan-Campbell (SDC) and Aiden Kane (AK) about the play about...
We ask the director and cast of Frozen at the Greenwich Theatre about their experiences of putting on this hugely demanding play.
Director John Mitton tells tell us about this year's , The British Theatre Challenge, the plays and the writers.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
We talk to Kerry Ipema and KK Apple present about their UK premiere of Six Chick Flicks.
James Haddrell, Artistic Director of Greenwich Theatre, and the cast: Brandon Kimaryo, who plays Davey (Male, aged 17), and Kerrie Taylor who plays Anita (Female, aged 53) talk abo...
As Brighton and Hove leaves lockdown and enters Tier 2, socially distanced live performances are back on the cards.
Does technology have a role in live performance? In 2014 The Old Market’s #TOMtech season blasted into Brighton, exclusively showcasing performances shaped by technology.
After a year of excellent shows, picking the winner was harder than ever.
There’s been disco-dancing to Madonna in an old church, vegan based stand up in a room above a pub, incredible acrobatics, hilarious cabaret songs about near-death experiences an...
There have been some stellar hits and some definite misses, but with some five star performances just starting their runs it could be that your favourite show of Brighton Fringe 2...
That’s right, we’re already coming towards the halfway point of Brighton Fringe.
From dark comedies, to sci-fi authors, to an uncooked lump of dough, Brighton Fringe certainly offers surprises for everyone as we head into this second weekend.
Welcome to Brighton Fringe 2019! We’re ready to welcome back old favourites, discover new talent and generally have a jolly good time.
This week culminates in International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March and The Old Market’s fiery mini-season, Reigning Women, has never seemed so relevant.
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.
The Warren will be relocating for Brighton Fringe 2019 to a brand new venue in the heart of the city
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.
Just like that, we approach the final weekend of Brighton Fringe.
Despite the costs many performers experience putting on a production there are plenty who use the platform provided to them to fundraise or raise awareness for a cause close to the...
May is marvellous.
You've probably walked the circumference of the globe the amount of times you've been up and down the pier.
We're almost mid-way through the Fringe and it seems like there are more shows than ever to pick from.
After the glorious sunshine of the opening weekend, you might be forgiven for thinking that the fun might be over.
Do you always listen out for the screeching sound of the TARDIS? Have you dreamed of captaining the Enterprise to boldly go where no one has gone before? Does other people’s lack...
It’s the bank holiday and you’re ready for the long weekend – but what to do? Read on to discover how to kick-start your weekend with comedy, beer, parties and Julie Andrews.
The Warren once again joined with Brighton Fringe to celebrate the opening of Brighton Fringe 2018 with a fantastic free firework display on Thursday 3rd May.
Know your camembert from your comté? Your seitan from your soy? If you serve your steak on a Himalayan salt block or enjoy covering your chargrilled cauliflower with chermoula the...
Broadway Baby Publisher, Pete Shaw, offers a comprehensive guide to marketing your show at a fringe festival such as Edinburgh with tips on budgets, creating a press release, socia...
Some years ago I wrote an article about the best strategies for getting Broadway Baby to review your show.
As one of the heavy hitters at Brighton Fringe, Sweet Venues have announced they doubling their number of spaces in 2018 with two new venues.
The Rolls-Royce of English comedies, Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, brings an act of political sin into the heart of the English home.
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
Barry Humphries is our masterfully seasoned emcee and cabaret diva Meow Meow our chanteuse in this risqué, sophisticated and seductive tribute to the jazz-infused music of the Wei...
Having received rave reviews for The Secret Life of Humans as well as supporting dozens of other theatre companies at the Fringe and beyond, the New Diorama Theatre has made a name...
Having made their Fringe debut last year with The Life and Times of Lionel, theatre company Forget About The Dog are back with their new show, 100 Ways to Tie a Shoelace.
Leyla Josephine is a performance artist and writer from Glasgow.
Like A Prayer is a theatrical essay about personal faith in which six nuns deliberate attitudes towards the big questions of life. We spoke to Corinne via an email Q&A.
Over 3,000 separate productions will squeeze themselves into Edinburgh this August and the slightly depressing reality is that most will not achieve their objectives for the fest...
Another stellar year of entertainment at Brighton Fringe has once again made choosing the winner of the coveted Broadway Bobby incredibly difficult.
May Bank Holiday weekend can only mean one thing; Brighton Fringe is almost upon us.
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...
Karen and Katy Koren are thrilled to announce that Gilded Balloon will expand into the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town, as they embark upon an exciting new partnership with the Ros...
Renowned for its comedy, Brighton Fringe is the perfect time to discover brand new talents. Here’s our guide to stand-ups you’d be totally crazy to miss.
Last week saw 10 shows that will be selling out shortly, this week brings 10 shows that might be currently flying under the radar, but not for very much longer.
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.
Are you excited about Brighton Fringe yet? We are! And with 988 Brighton Fringe shows and events now listed on Broadway Baby you've found the right place for the best coverage of t...
Celebrated actor, Ian Lindsay (Men Behaving Badly, Benidorm) directs the world première of his play Chinese Whispers at the Greenwich Theatre from July 13th-23rd based on the...
Comedy from Jerry Sadowitz, mime from Trygve Wakensha and music from U.
After the short run at the Royal Court Theatre sold out in just one day, Jez Butterworth’s epic, new play The Ferryman will transfer to the West End.
Our Winter Sale promotion is now live and we have a number of amazing deals & offers.
Audiences have only six weeks left to see the critically acclaimed West End production of Sir Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser which brings together a multi award-winning cast and cr...
This week Greenwich Theatre opens its eagerly awaited new studio space with the world premiere of a new play, presented in partnership with emerging company CultureClash Theatre.
Award-winning theatre company Bucket Club are melding together playful theatre with a live techno score for Fossils, a sceptical quest for the Loch Ness Monster at the Pleasance Do...
The Many Doors of Frank Feelbad is a brave and engaging work about how children and families process and communicate grief.
Do you work well under pressure? How about life-or-death pressure? Nuclear Family gives you the chance to find out by inviting the audience to mount an enquiry about a pair of sibl...
I Got Superpowers for my Birthday by Katie Douglas is an action-packed fantasy adventure about the pains of growing up and learning you can shoot fire from your fingertips.
If you were to list Every Brilliant Thing about life, what would you include? This is the idea behind Duncan Macmillan’s critically acclaimed play, broaching the subject of menta...
Theatre Ad Infinitum have become a fixture of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, having won two Stage Awards, two Argus Angels, and a Guardian Best of EdFringe.
In the 1960s, NASA funded scientists set out to try and teach dolphins to speak.
The Tumanishvili Film Actors Theatre has been bringing Georgian theatre to Edinburgh for nearly 20 years, filling theatres and getting critical acclaim for foreign-language theatre...
Experienced industry professionals are offering personal time and advice to fringe performers at a How to Market Your Show event hosted by C venues.
Groomed, a powerful play about child abuse written and performed by Patrick Sandford ex-artistic director of Southampton’s Nuffield Theatre, swept the board at the Brighton Fring...
After hundreds of shows, thousands of performers and a month of the most exciting shows from around the corner and around the world, Brighton Fringe is almost over.
It’s the halfway point for Brighton Fringe and there are still hundreds of shows left to see.
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With their award-winning show opening this weekend at The Warren's Main Stage, we've been talking to Artistic Director Karis Halsall to find out what HYSTERICAL is all about
Roll up! Roll up! Roll up those lacy stockings and take a sneak peek into the debaucherous and downright entertaining world of Brighton Fringe cabaret and circus.
Numerous award-winning companies will be joining us again at this year at Brighton Fringe in the ever astounding Dance and Physical Theatre category.
After months of waiting, Brighton Fringe opened its doors last night with the launches of three major venues.
A protégé of David Hoyle and Dickie Beau, Alfie Ordinary is about to dive in head first with his inaugural solo performance Help! I think I Might Be Fabulous.
If the new i360 on Brighton seafront has inspired you to raise your gaze or you’re suddenly feeling the need to quit your job and run away with the circus, then it's time to ch...
We are Shea and Nora! Two Canadian gals who fell into deep creative love in France at Ecole Philippe Gaulier.
Working 9 to 5 is no way to make a living for Lucy, a disillusioned officer worker from London.
A key Brighton Fringe venue, The Marlborough is located in one of the oldest public houses in the city.
As puppetry becomes ever more popular with Fringe goers around the world, we decided to speak to London-based Theatre Temoin to find out more about their gritty tale of trouble and...
Back to inhabit the grounds of St Peter’s church, this festival within a festival will play host to a whopping 162 shows this Fringe and here at Broadway Baby we are completely s...
This year marks the dawn of Republic.
Brighton Fringe’s month long arts festival kicks off this Friday, 6 May, with several unmissable shows and a spectacular fireworks display at The Warren.
With close to 300 different comedy shows at the Brighton Fringe, you might find yourself a bit over-whelmed by the choice.
Back again with two new spaces at the Waterfront Hotel on King’s Road, Sweet Venues promises a line-up of scintillating theatre, eye watering comedy, risqué cabaret and more liv...
It’s the second year for the Rialto Theatre at the Brighton Fringe but it’s already gaining a reputation as a home for local talent.
Don’t let the performers have all the fun this Fringe! If you want to join in on the action Brighton Fringe has an excellent line-up of workshops, from creative to family-fun.
Need something to keep the kids occupied this half-term? Looking for shows that suit parents and kids alike? We’ve trawled Brighton Fringe and discovered some perfect shows for 4...
Hundreds of shows, thousands of performers and one unique city.
Broadway Baby has a little chat with sultry songstress Cat Loud, who is bringing Cat Loud's Wayward Girls to Edinburgh '16 alongside The Bluewater.
Final casting is announced today for the return of the multi award-winning production of the Broadway musical Titanic, first seen at Southwark Playhouse, which is coming back to Lo...
To celebrate the opening of its biggest ever festival, Brighton Fringe has joined forces with The Warren to kick things off with a bang by laying on its first ever fireworks displa...
Broadway Baby, one of the longest-established theatre sites on the internet, has named Bethan Troakes as its Brighton Editor.
Expectantly waiting for the Brighton Fringe? Then we’ve got the perfect antidote.
Universal Arts announced this week that they are thrilled to be bringing BBC Radio 4 star Lach on board to produce and programme shows at the New Town Theatre (96 George St) for Th...
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Award-winning theatre director Thom Southerland has been appointed Artistic Director of London’s Charing Cross Theatre.
Comedy from Max and Ivan, music from Cassetteboy and DJ Rubbish, cabaret from Le Gateau Chocolate and world premieres galore are among the many highlights at the 2016 Brighton Frin...
London Theatre Workshop has announced that after two successful years located above the Eel Brook Pub in Fulham, the company is relocating to an exciting new venue in Central Londo...
Greenwich Theatre’s spring season is being themed for the first time to promote and celebrate young female theatre makers, some at the start of their careers but others already e...
Brighton Fringe is asking people in Sussex to give the gift of joy this Christmas by helping the Fringe put on its first ever opening night parade.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
If you have never dipped your toe in the Fringe waters as a performer, now is your chance to take part in England’s largest arts festival
Luke Wright is a British poet, performer and broadcaster.
Jemima Foxtrot is an award-shortlisted performance poet who fuses spoken word and song in her Fringe show, Melody.
L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris is one of the world's most influential theatre schools.
Mix ‘N’ Pick Theatre is reinventing the rooftops of Princes Mall this summer with the Boxsmall Festival, providing fun-packed interactive theatre shows for children every half ...
Tanya Holt, producer, performer and writer is to grace the stage this year with Cautionary Tales For Daughters. Broadway Baby finds out more.
Greenwich Theatre has a long and successful association with the Edinburgh Fringe, but why does a London Theatre have such a keen interest in a festival hundreds of miles away from...
Broadway Baby doesn't often discuss movies, but when the film in question is one of the most hotly anticipated stage musical adaptations of all time (and when the good folk at Disn...
Arches LIVE, the annual festival of new performances and artwork by some of Scotland’s most exciting creative talent returns to Glasgow’s The Arches this October.
The UK’s largest reviewer of live arts performance, Broadway Baby, has come out in support of the Theatre Charter – a campaign for good behaviour in UK theatres.
Who isn't a sucker for a good production company name? That's right - no one.
Family-friendly Story Pocket Theatre is a new company bringing Arabian Nights to the Edinburgh Fringe. Pete Shaw grabbed a moment of their rehearsal period to ask some questions.
The Edinburgh Fringe has more than its fair share of household-name comedians and high profile actors generating many column inches in the press, but at the heart of the festival a...
If you're taking a show to Brighton Fringe this year you want some free advertising, don't you? Sure you do.
England's largest mixed-arts festival, the Brighton Fringe, has launched its online programme.
Broadway Baby publisher, Pete Shaw, reveals how reviewers pick the shows they're going to see, including the specific way Broadway Baby handles its selection.
Broadway Baby Publisher, Pete Shaw, offers a comprehensive guide to marketing your show at the Brighton Fringe with tips on budgets, creating a press release, social media and bran...