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.
Nobody does it better than Q The Music.
Prom to after-party via generational identity crisis – what if the best night of your life turns into the rest of it? Set to an original score combining pop, funk, jazz and of co…
London’s five-star variety and cabaret show is back for their fourth consecutive year with a stellar cast of performers, with skills ranging from burlesque and drag to circus and s…
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
At Come to Mommy nothing is off the table! Having a problem at work? A tiff with your spouse? Did you commit arson? No matter the problem, you can always Come to Mommy, hosted by G…
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Jump aboard the queerest TARDIS in time and space for a night of cosmic drag and cabaret, all inspired by the greatest TV show in the universe – Doctor Who.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Join Monski Mouse, and her super-talented friends, for a live musical sing-a-long cabaret of nursery classics, song, puppetry and bonkers fun for 0-5s and their parents/carers.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Fun, joyous, raucous… absurd! Join magicians Ava Beaux, Kane & Abel for a riotous evening of wacky games and cabaret performances.
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…
Why toddle when you can dance? Join DJ Monski Mouse and her dancers for this award-winning, epic session of bopping, bonkers, beautiful fun.
Delighting audiences with sell-out shows since 2017, we are back! Experience the fiery passion and irresistible allure of our home-grown hotties at a burlesque show like no other.
Join the hilarious fun as Dr H revives the great satirical songs from the Monty Python era.
The real-deal variety show with an infectiously joyous atmosphere returns for its 12th year with Mister Meredith in charge.
Remember childhood-favourite Guess Who? It’s that, but based on vibes and played with you, the lovely audience.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
Journey through these two remarkable intertwined careers.
From Frankenstein to The Invisible Man, James Whale directed some of the greatest movies of all time.
What’s a more embarrassing way to come out? Your mum walking in on you and your secret girlfriend in bed, or you dad finding your new strap on? How about both? Fran’s unfortunate m…
A celebration of the enduring friendship between the brilliant and tragic composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and Marion Scott, writer and trailblazer of women musicians, written a…
The crown jewel of comedy.
‘Absurdist sketch at its peak! …the smartest dumb comedy you’ll ever see!’ (Audience Review).
After five sell-out years at the Edinburgh Fringe, come join Roo and her Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party as they return for an immersive dance-walk adventure through the hi…
Herstory, ancestry and f*ckupery - it’s all in the making of show.
‘Who is this who is coming?’ When the rational and skeptical scholar Professor Parkins takes a trip from home, he stumbles upon a mysterious whistle.
An award-winning, queer feminist cabaret full of drag, circus, clowning and comedy.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
In this cabaret experience, Tora Himan transforms the stage into a glittering tribute with WW Double D – What Would Dolly Do? A Dolly Parton Tribute Cabaret! Featuring sequins, r…
Join Essex’s cheekiest chap for his debut hour of stand-up.
What would you do with an hour? What if it was your last hour ever? For James the answer is easy: he wants to tell you a story.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Paradise Palms’ infamous late-night cabaret returns for its 10th year at the Fringe! An intoxicating blend of crushed red velvet, cuddly toys, neon, strong cocktails and loveable r…
Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre.
Guru Dudu and the team return to Edinburgh with our hilarious, engaging tours.
Come inside the Cabaret of Filth and indulge in a night of pure debauchery, comedians, burlesque and drag in this comedy riot! Will contain nudity, filthy comedy, anti-establishmen…
Catherine Cohen is back.
DISCOunt: The Disco Variety Show featuring disco dance numbers, comedy, drag, burlesque, music and did we mention disco?! Based on a love and deeply inaccurate knowledge of the 70s…
After Endgame masterfully combines the strategic nuances of chess with the uproarious comedy of life.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
Following the last few years of sell-out, five-star shows, the Silent Adventures team are back with even more madness and brand-new adventures to boot.
James Gardner: Journeyman.
When Terence Hartnett found out that his testicular cancer had spread to his lung, he got out his notebook and started writing jokes.
‘A genuine laugh every ten seconds.
A subversive live experience developed by artists from around the globe.
Late-night delights from sultry songstress Sarah McGuiness.
What actually matters in life? What should we really care about? And what do these questions have to do with a breakfast chocolate rice pudding? New Zealand-Filipino comedy veteran…
The unmissable sell-out smash-hit comedy hypnosis show with 80s party vibes returns! Remixed for 2024! With multiple sell-out Fringe runs and 50 million+ views online, enjoy from s…
The 2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominee and winner of the Malcom Hardee Award for Comic Originality returns with a brand new show! After the huge success of his 2023 Phil…
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
James Barr fearlessly tackles the aftermath of an abusive relationship in an hour of trailblazing stand-up.
Embark on a raw, transformative journey through one man’s battle with cancer.
Take a bunch of tuneful strangers.
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 …
Join us as we launch Penge Pride in style!Back whether you like it or not it’s a Hi Camp! Cabaret!! Missed out on our previous shows because you suck at life? It’s okay…
If entrepreneurship tickles your taste buds, then this is the event for you.
Are you sitting comfortably? Yes? Then, without further ado, LEZ BEGIN.
Rebecka Vilhonen has crafted a well-structured show surrounding her sexscapades following her breakup with her boyfriend.
Join AFLO.
Richard Watkins has been touring his show Happily Ever Poofter for over six years now and the fact it still delivers is a testament of how good the writing is.
For their second Brighton Fringe knees up, legendary party starters English Disco Lovers will be down by the sea at The Tempest Inn! Resident Disco Lovers DJs Sam & Spike will be p…
*PART OF LAMB COMEDY’S BIG QUEER WEEKENDER* An hour of fearless stand up comedy from James Barr.
Returning to Brighton Fringe after a sold-out three-night run in 2022, award-winning performer Paul Diello and his 8-piece ensemble are back with an all-new version of ‘The Great 8…
Ten years after a horrible crime tore them apart, two lovers reunite at the worst time.
The Actors has a secret speakeasy and the Haus of Bebette’s is taking over. Home to all manner of Variety, Drag, Cabaret and Burlesque
Funny Business is a queer celebration of clowny nonsense, a love letter to the absurd and only the most silly of sausages.
Join award-winning character comedian Max Norman and friends for an hour of comedy variety packed with hearty nonsense and good old fashioned fun.
Get Ready For BOG OFF - The Tracy Beaker Drag Cabaret! Elaine, Jenny and Duke have popped out for some garden supplies - this can only mean the Dumping Ground is now free for a one…
Knickers Cabaret is your one-stop shop for a night of funny, fierce, and flirty comedy! If you want variety, we’ve got it in bucket-loads.
In 2021 Richard Herring went to his GP to find out why his right ball seemed to be growing bigger.
In 2021 Richard Herring went to his GP to find out why his right ball seemed to be growing bigger.
Headlining the opening weekend of BRIGHTON FRINGE in the brand new venue THE VAULT at FOOLS PARADISE, Neon Moon’s CABARET & CLUB shows on SUNDAY 5th MAY & SUNDAY 26th MAY promise…
The Guru Dudu team returns to Brighton to bring you play, love and laughter in the city and along the beachfront! Enjoy our hilarious dance-walking tours of spontaneous flash mob …
The hottest, fiercest cabaret in Brighton! An all-Australian, all-female cast of superstars unites for an electrifying night of entertainment.
Brighton’s fabulous Cabaret of Queeriosities is back, back, back again! Join us for an amazing night of queer fun, with our amazing headliner Tia Kofi! The full line up is soon to …
A brilliant gem, witty, gallus (cheeky) James V: KATHERINE by Rona Munro (a Raw Material and Capital Theatres Production) pulls no punches.
At St Pancras International, a woman sits at the piano and begins to play.
Musical Theatre legend Jason Robert Brown comes to the London Palladium for one night only, in an unmissable concert spectacular on Sunday 24 March 2024.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of the music of John Lennon and Paul McCartney in this stunning concert performance.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of the music of John Lennon and Paul McCartney in this stunning concert performance.
London’s original cabaret trouble-makers THE BLACK CAT CABARET present a limited season of moonlit mischief and mayhem in the beating heart of Soho! Join the BCC gang for a nigh…
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co.
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
Before digital TV made it a thing, “watching on catch-up” used to mean spending your Sunday afternoon in front of the EastEnders omnibus.
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
The show is a candid look into what life is like as a young woman in the world today consisting of silly stories and anecdotes covering topics such as growing up with a priest for …
The Copla Cabaret is a new show by HisPanic Breakdown, being presented on 6th October as part of FeSTeLõn: Festival of Spanish Theatre, London.
Following a sell-out 2022 run at Glasgow’s Oran Mor, acclaimed chanteuse Christine Bovill conjures Kiki de Montparnasse, the celebrated model and painter, as she relives her glory …
A true story.
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 impossible variety show created by John-Luke Roberts.
Let’s just get this out the way: Colin Cloud’s After Dark is the most powerful, impressive and poignant magic and mentalist show I’ve ever seen.
After a five-star, sell-out run at Edinburgh 2022, James is popping to the Free Fringe for an out-of-control hour of jokes.
Fiddle melodies inspired Burns across his life.
East London’s five-star variety show comes to Edinburgh for the third year in a row, bringing you top-class cabaret acts from across the performing arts industry, including circus,…
Join performance poet Robert Garnham for his new show, Bouncer.
It’s Come Dine With Me with a twist, and that twist is murder because apparently that’s what it takes to spice up a dinner party these days.
A great song is a great song forever! The team behind the hugely successful Cry Me A River: The Songs of Julie London and Jazz at The Movies return.
Catfish The Cabaret is an alternative parody of Catfish: The TV Show.
After her critically acclaimed Netflix special The Twist.
What do Shakespeare, Beethoven and Jerry Lee Lewis have in common? Edinburgh-based musician/songwriter Richard Lewis unites all three, along with many other diverse musicians, in a…
Creating an effective vehicle for performers, be it musical, play, comedy set or improv format, is arguably the most challenging task a creative artist can undertake.
No use crying over spilt milk is a very commonly used proverb, and its familiarity and any possible connection to it is at the forefront of our minds as we watch this show.
A unique set of your favourite classic songs from the coolest alternative bands.
Two clowns, Anna and Felix, set out on a quest for home.
Our show will take you on an exciting journey through the world of Broadway showtunes all the way to some of your favourite pop song classics.
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.
The multi award-winning Night Owl Shows return with a very special show for Fringe 2023; Sounds of the 80s ventures into an era defined by aspiration, excess, and innovation.
This is a little treasure, the sort of performance that is easy to overlook but which enriches those who root it out.
Join young soloists from Coro 23: Lesley Bruce, soprano, Holly Gowen, mezzo-soprano, John Hails, tenor, Matthew Fulton-Peebles, bass-baritone, and pianist Jamie Lang as they perfor…
Appearing at Edinburgh Fringe for a limited run of just 6 shows, Astonishment is Edinburgh’s regular sell-out variety night.
Imaginary celebrity Vaginus Hemmingway invites you to stave off the humdrum horror of the ongoing apocalypse with an evening of elegant debauchery at the fabled Cabaret Rathole –…
Imaginary celebrity Vaginus Hemmingway invites you to stave off the humdrum horror of the ongoing apocalypse with an evening of elegant debauchery at the fabled Cabaret Rathole –…
Join Holly Stars as she hosts a glorious night of camp comedy and cabaret at this all-drag extravaganza.
Join Holly Stars as she hosts a glorious night of camp comedy and cabaret at this all-drag extravaganza.
Join us in The Live Room every Tuesday in August for our free evening of bingo with a musical twist. Enjoy banter, beats and bawless bingo! 10pm until late.
Join Monski Mouse and her super talented friends, for a live musical sing-a-long cabaret of nursery classics, song, puppetry and bonkers fun for 0-5s and their parents.
Returning to Edinburgh following his successful tribute show, Frank & Dean, at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Pete Sinclair returns with a full-hour show celebrating the hi…
“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes [pushes] the set to another level.
Join us in a fabulous retelling of Roald Dahl’s classic peachy tale. Join James as he ventures into the wonderful world of whimsy and see if you can catch the ladybird.
“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes [pushes] the set to another level.
Back for its eighth year, this chaotic institution is the only way to end your night at Edinburgh Fringe! Join high-energy hosts, Griffin and Jones, for an hour(ish) of late-night …
Notorious for their crimes, what if the likes of Charles Manson turned their “talents” towards showbiz? Hosted by Lucifer themself, this cabaret promises to thrill and entertain au…
Fun, silly, raucous… absurd! Join magician host Ava Beaux and magical team captains Kane and Abel, for an array of whacky games and cabaret acts.
Take a trip back to 1989 and dance the night away at Wanaget High.
Delighting audiences with sell-out shows since 2017 we are back! Experience our new glitter and glamour extravaganza from Edinburgh’s only school of homegrown hotties.
Are you tired of the same old boring cults with stuffy robes and dull rituals? Walk through an emergency entrance into a cabaret from another dimension and witness a bottomless buf…
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (TimeOut) returns with Mister Meredith again in charge.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
Why toddle when you can dance? Join DJ Monski Mouse and her dancers for this multi award-nominated, epic session of bopping, bonkers, beautiful fun.
A breathtaking smorgasbord of top academics, one stand-up comedian and some dangerous ideas.
Jesse James, the famous outlaw, finds himself in hot water with the authorities and the rest of his crew.
With over 1,000 five-star sell-out Fringe shows in Edinburgh and around the globe under our kilts, come join Roo and her Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party as she returns for …
James Allen and Annabelle Devey invite you to an hour of exhilarating and chucklesome stand-up; fresh from the North West comedy circuit.
Nearly-national treasure James Barr (as heard every morning on ‘The Hits Radio Breakfast Show’ alongside Fleur East) plays Camden with a show that’s so far a masterpiece, but he’s …
A breathtaking smorgasbord of top academics, one stand-up comedian and some dangerous ideas.
Nearly-national treasure James Barr (as heard every morning on ‘The Hits Radio Breakfast Show’ alongside Fleur East) plays Camden with a show that’s so far a masterpiece, but he’s …
Glasgow’s collective of clowns, comedians and creatures of calamity come together to take you on their sell-out tour of pure imagination around the moon and back.
This nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of music legends Carole King and James Taylor is a masterpiece.
In his debut hour, David Ian attempts a huge feat: to answer the question that many gay men think about their entire lives.
If you had told me that halfway through Wildcat’s Last Waltz, I’d be witnessing a Northern grandmother and three audience members performing wild dance moves combined with yoga…
Forty, single and ready to mingle; join lifelong friends Annie Sup and Angela Bra for a drag-powered musical comedy celebrating friendship and new beginnings on a virtual bar crawl…
I’d been enjoying the Edinburgh Fringe for about two weeks, and had occasionally spotted these large groups wearing headphones being led around the city by a very colourful chara…
Following the last few years of sell-out, five-star shows, the Silent Adventures team are back with even more madness and brand-new adventures to boot.
Join rising stand-up chart-toppers James (Chortle Student runner-up, BBC New Comedy Award shortlist, Amused Moose New Comedian runner-up) and Sam (Komedia New Act nominee, West End…
An electric, joyful hour packed with fun and skewering takes on society, Right About Now is the brand-new show from the award-winning James Nokise.
Musical theatre fans – this one’s for you! Edinburgh-based cabaret group, the Little West End Theatre, brings you a night of sass and show tunes.
Returning for another year, God Damn Fancy Man is the critically acclaimed show from internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Paradise Palms’ infamous late-night cabaret returns with the usual intoxicated blend of raucous stage antics, cocktails and beautifully behaved rowdiness.
Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre.
Brad’s 12-year-old daughter came home from the Halloween dance and said, ‘They only played three total Halloween songs!’ Three? Brad was incensed, so he and Steve wrote nine origin…
Ever wonder what it’s like to see a show… without actually seeing it? This piece plunges the audience into darkness, allowing them to step into the shoes of their hosts, VICS, …
With such an emotionally heavy title as An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People, I was a little worried what to expect from this comedy show.
This sequel to 1 Ball Show began three months after the 2022 Fringe favourite ended it’s sold-out run, when NYC comedian Terence Hartnett (Caroline’s on Broadway) found out that hi…
The Blundabus is absolutely packed for Amelia Bayler’s I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star.
If Motörhead had sex with Cirque du Soleil and Dita Von Teese this is what you’d get! From the team that brought you the highly acclaimed Dirty Tattooed Circus Bastards Show –…
A ridiculous variety show featuring the visually absurd, the whimsically witty and the wildly beautiful.
Phil Ellis.
A huge amount of fun and laughs are to be had with James Cook’s new stand-up show, Anonymously Viral.
From humble beginnings in a downstairs bar in London, originally styling themselves as Friday I’m In Love, Massaoke have certainly ventured a substantial journey in their more th…
James has been touring his storytelling theatre shows for half his adult life.
It’s a little dark and drab as the audience politely waits in Bunker Two at the Pleasance.
A microphone stand and a metal pole await a grinning Jay Lafferty as she takes to the stage.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
As Robin Tran walks on stage, she greets us with a warm smile and soft voice.
The vibe is wild as I sit down for Adults Only Magic Show.
As hypnotist Matt Hale enters the stage to '80s music, in '80s clothing, it is apparent this is going to be a very '80s hypnosis show.
A unique celebration of song, inspired by the two bards - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns, and performed by Jessa Liversidge.
A unique celebration of song, inspired by the two bards - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns, and performed by Jessa Liversidge.
Critically acclaimed and award nominated To Bee Productions presents the Arisha’s OK Cabaret: An Operatic Extravaganza, proudly supported by the Superbia Fund by Manchester Pride.
About the show A Creative Youth special performance in association with the Korean British Cultural Exchange 'We have all experienced the feeling of anxiety that co…
Irish folk music act Hibsen pay homage to James Joyce with performances of their debut album ‘The Stern Task of Living’ under the aegis of the Bloomsday fest…
Join Iva Hardie, Mistress of the Brioche, renowned homosexual and failed WWE wrestler, as he takes on a journey through the world of Musical Theatre and Stand up comedy.
Join Iva Hardie, Mistress of the Brioche, renowned homosexual and failed WWE wrestler, as he takes on a journey through the world of Musical Theatre and Stand up comedy.
Join us Under the Archway for a day of aerial performances from the incredible team from Blue Moon Circus.
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James Dowdeswell, as seen on “Russell Howard’s Good News” and “Ricky Gervais’ Extras” shares his passion for the funny side of Beer.
Affable, savvy, and frank, ‘Jon Udry’s Having A Ball’ is just that.
Affable, savvy, and frank, ‘Jon Udry’s Having A Ball’ is just that.
It’s the tenth bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion.
It’s the 10th bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Disco tunes, action songs, games and more, for some good old-fashioned fun, for the Bigger Bambino’s their friends and families.
On the last Sunday of the month, we present CABARET FAMALAMB! It’s a cabaret show for all the family.
For their second Brighton Fringe knees up, legendary party starters English Disco Lovers will be down by the sea at The Tempest Inn! Resident Disco Lovers DJs Sam & Spike will be p…
On the last Sunday of the month, we present CABARET FAMALAMB! It’s a cabaret show for all the family.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
An impossible variety show hosted by John-Luke Roberts.
James Barr (as heard every morning on ‘The Hits Radio Breakfast Show’ alongside Fleur East) returns to Brighton Fringe with a show that’s so far a masterpiece but he’s not ready fo…
James Barr (as heard every morning on ‘The Hits Radio Breakfast Show’ alongside Fleur East) returns to Brighton Fringe with a show that’s so far a masterpiece but he’s not ready fo…
Fierce, funny, and wonderfully frank, Poppy and Rubina have sex and they aren’t ashamed to talk about it.
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In this year’s Eurovision, Europe didn’t give the UK much love, but do the Brits still love the EU? Apparently so, at least judging by the cheerful welcome Cabaret Continentale…
One-hit wonders are like love affairs – intense, but alas, all-too-brief- so join award-winning performer Paul Diello and his eight-piece ensemble as they resurrect some of the g…
This is not your typical cabaret.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
A fast Fringe favourite, Bad Luck Cabaret is a showcase of the best in alternative cabaret.
“If you want to put your brain in the blender, have a listen - it’s a bit like if Aphex Twin wrote British music hall songs.
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An evening of comedy and music hosted by Actors of Dionysus, showcasing wonderful local Brighton talent! Featuring the fabulous comedy duo Dyball & Kerr – Lionhouse Cabaret retur…
‘South Coast Comedian of the Year’ Finalist James Danielewski brings his debut work-in-progress show to the Brighton Fringe; relax, enjoy and lower your expectations, as he explain…
Annie Proulx’s short story Brokeback Mountain was first published in 1997, and a hit film was made in 2005.
‘South Coast Comedian of the Year’ Finalist James Danielewski brings his debut work-in-progress show to the Brighton Fringe; relax, enjoy and lower your expectations, as he explain…
The friendship between Carole King and James Taylor played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
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**Holiday Sunday 7th May!** TICKETS NOW AT: www.
Classic whodunnit meets contemporary burlesque, in its original satirical style.
Neon Moon’s infamous CABARET Show featuring spellbinding world class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying regal twist! Be amazed by thrilling headline acts from the r…
Neon Moon’s infamous CABARET Show featuring spellbinding world class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying regal twist! Be amazed by thrilling headline acts from the r…
Veronica Blacklace with Chris Hide and company return to Brighton Spiegeltent for the seventh year to present you with their new, talent-filled spectacle.
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Come join Boogie Roo as she takes you for the best silent disco dance-walk adventure through the streets and the beaches of Brighton.
Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party It’s an outrageous outdoor party that will have you dancing and singing in the bracing sea air, as you weave your way through the street…
All things Queer, Camp and Fabulous combine in our variety spectacular.
++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…
Guru Dudu returns from Australia to Brighton along with his UK team to bring you Play, Love and Laughter in the city and along the beachfront! Enjoy our hilarious dance-walking tou…
All things Queer, Camp and Fabulous combine in our variety spectacular.
++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…
Tommy Cannon is one of Britain's greatest ever straight men.
Tommy Cannon is one of Britain's greatest ever straight men.
Kevin James Thornton is a rising TikTok/IG star with over 1 million followers and 500 million video views.
Kevin James Thornton is a rising TikTok/IG star with over 1 million followers and 500 million video views.
As the audience enter the auditorium at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, the four storytellers are already on stage: poet Janette Ayachi, powerhouse crime author Val McDermid, bur…
The Totally Football Show returns to the Leicester Square Theatre just in time for the Premier League run-in.
Watch German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical.
Watch German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical.
Masters Of Comedy Come Mek We Larf promises a night of funtastic entertainment, featuring the Best in Stand-Up Comedy.
Elevate East are taking you underground to the camp, trashy and tacky world of.
Welcome to the Strange Fruit Cabaret, where all the darkest, most decadent excesses and pleasures of the world, and your own imagination, are revealed to you.
Welcome to The Quota Cabaret! A drag, burlesque and circus extravaganza that celebrates and champions the under-represented.
A leading actress in the Spanish theatre scene, Magüi Mira plays Molly Bloom plainly and transparently.
A character comedy show in this world.
Expect to be taken on a journey by a queer wannabe comedy singer/songwriter who is currently very unsure and insecure about everything.
Come sing along, for the first time ever The Really Useless Group is introducing their brand spanking new set of bangers such as The Pink Tax Tango, White Van Driven By A White Man…
Party with carnage-wielding, mayhem-manifesting, award-winning human disco ball Katie Pritchard, in her debut musical comedy hour, as she tries to figure out “who she is” while pos…
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.
Come and party with the UK’s top burlesque diva’s in an epic carnival of costumes, cocktails, glitter encrusted chaos.
You're accepted.
Looking for an alternative Valentines Date Night? Or something to alleviate the existential dread of the most ‘romantic’ night of the year? Look no further! Cabaret Sauvignon a…
Willy Russell’s iconic one-woman play Shirley Valentine premiered on the stage in 1986.
We are back to celebrate the day of love our usual way - with hate, venom and gore!Join PopHorror at The RVT for the 4th Annual Valentine’s Ball.
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co.
What’s Good Cabaret is coming to VAULT Festival to bring you the Loud, Live & Luscious cabaret mixtape for the booty-shakin’ generation! What’s Good Cabaret is here, and we are pr…
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.
Created by Cabaret superstars ZeeZee Stardust & Aya L’Storm, Clandestine Cabaret features burlesque, drag, comedy, and anything you can dream up! Taking a cinematic route; blendi…
Nocturne: A late night cabaret featuring the very best in entertainment from across the UK.
Stars of the international cabaret scene as you’ve never seen them before, performing lesser-known routines, trialling ridiculous concepts they’ve never dared perform before or eve…
QUEERDOS is a night to come and be Queer as F*ck! We laugh and cry and gasp! You will leave as one of the Queerdo family .
A Jazz Cabaret exploring the journey of a break-up through an honest, raw and unappetising lens, sharing the most vulnerable moments with a sprinkle of humour and Mancunian charm.
Nominated for Best Theatre at the 2022 Greater Manchester Fringe, Mancunian, Queer and Working-Class writer and performer Jas Nisic makes their VAULT Festival Debut with their crit…
What do you do when Ms Alzheimer’s – a hideous and befanged monster – comes to live with you? Local author and journalist, Susan Elkin, talks about her new book, …
Featuring South African artist and theatre maker Jemma Kahn and directed by Lindiwe Matshikiza, We Didn’t Come to Hell for the Croissants is a unique solo performance of seven st…
Pure Imagination Cabaret Presents.
Come spend one special winters evening in East Londons favourite hole, The Glory.
WE’RE BACK BABY! All You Can Eat Cabaret is back for the new year and we”re bringing you more fat joy, beauty and excellence.
Bringing you the best in new & established talent every Friday at the queer venue everyone is talking about ZODIAC!Starring vocal sensation:Miss JoelleAidan OrangeHappy Hour fr…
Dominic Cooke’s new production of Good was due to arrive in October 2020 but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
It is not easy for two performers to keep an audience engaged and enthusiastic throughout a 90+ minute show with no interval.
In front of a live audience, James and guests will be exploring the spectrum of food and the stories that blossom from culinary experiences, from filthy-delicious takeaw…
Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas.
Aww, sookie sookie now! There’s a disco, a stand-up comedy disco, featuring the hippest comics in town, can you dig it? Hosted by Tom Lawrinson.
What if your favourite characters didn’t quite like the way they were written? What if they decided enough was enough? When an unnamed author is found dead, his characters are br…
Tim performs songs he composed for Frederick McKinnon’s musical about Captain James Cook, and tells the story of the 18th-century explorer.
Our show will take you on an exciting journey through the world of Broadway showtunes all the way to some of your favourite pop song classics.
John and James’ Tantric Night Out is a conventionally attractive new comedy show from the people behind Final Cut and BIG SHOP.
John and James’ Tantric Night Out is a conventionally attractive new comedy show from the people behind Final Cut and BIG SHOP.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
James Yorkston is a singer/songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas.
An impossible variety show hosted by John-Luke Roberts.
Central London has been deprived of a venue that regularly hosts nights filled with Cabaret and Magic for some time.
A brand-new show where volunteers from the audience unlock their imaginations and create a once-in-a-lifetime show of improvised comedy under the influence of hypnosis – live on …
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Invisible Cabaret is a cabaret and burlesque troupe, performing vaudevillian variety shows devoted to raising mental health awareness.
The world has faced many disasters.
Join London-based producer and host, Foxi Blue, for a saucy night of delectable debauchery, featuring stunning and scintillating burlesque acts from across the UK.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Robert is a poet.
Pioneering theatre company Solar Bear presents a rude, riotous celebration of Scottish deaf talent.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Join Edinburgh’s prestigious Poosie Nansie Burns Club in this their centenary year for a lively celebration of the life and works of Scotland’s National Bard, Robert Burns.
Join Monski Mouse, special guest cabaret superstar Dusty Limits, and friends for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and fun for 0-5s.
The doors are opening on a magical new destination in the heart of the West End.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
As I take my seat in Mono Restaurant for Drag Queen Wine Tasting, I’m immediately struck by how professional everything looks.
Back for its seventh year at Edinburgh Fringe, this chaotic institution is the only way to end your night at Edinburgh Fringe! Join high-energy hosts, Griffin and Jones, for an hou…
Paradise Palms’ infamous buffet of raucous cabaret and queer performance alongside comedy, spoken word and the darn-right ridiculous.
Crazy Coqs’ iconic Saturday night residency show, The Black Cat Cabaret presents an evening of old school Hollywood glamour meets underground London nightlife, performed…
A great song is a great song forever! The team behind the hugely successful Cry Me A River: The Songs of Julie London and Jazz at The Movies return.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns with Mister Meredith again in charge.
Zany music and a psychedelic multimedia screen await the audience as we take our seats for Sam Nicoresti’s show Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture.
Why toddle when you can dance? Join DJ Monski Mouse and her dancers for an epic session of bonkers, bopping, beautiful fun.
Absolute Burlesque Cabaret are back! Returning after multiple sell-out years and promising to be the biggest and best yet.
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Following the last few years of sell-out, five-star shows, the Silent Adventures team are back with even more madness and brand-new adventures to boot.
Set over one surreal night of dancing and debauchery, Death of a Disco Dancer is a psychedelic, wild black comedy.
James Dowdeswell, as seen on “Russell Howard’s Good News” and “Ricky Gervais’ Extras” shares his passion for the funny side of Beer.
James Dowdeswell, as seen on “Russell Howard’s Good News” and “Ricky Gervais’ Extras” shares his passion for the funny side of Beer.
Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre.
From the brilliant minds behind SiriusXM – Kids, Harry’s Wand (Steve Goodie) and best-selling author of Don’t Feed the Bully (Brad Tassell), comes the Halloween show that every…
Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
After a year away, Mabel Thomas brings her acclaimed show Sugar back to the Fringe, this time in person.
It’s the 10th bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion.
It’s time for us to play.
This year, international multi award-winning magician Elliot Bibby is supported by his faithful friend Barry the Beach Ball.
Robert Miles is a quirky one-liner comedian. Also an outstanding ventriloquist. Robert Miles is also in a double act with Cyril the squirrel in a stand-up comedy show.
It’s the 10th bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion.
Come join the brilliant Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party as they return to their Scottish roots for an immersive dance-walk through the historic streets of Edinburgh.
It’s the 10th bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion.
There’s always two sides to every story, even fairy tales.
A nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of two music legends in this international sell-out show.
Forty, single and ready to mingle; join lifelong friends, Annie Sup and Angela Bra, for a drag-infused comedy of musical mirth celebrating friendship and new beginnings on a bar cr…
The Fremonts have been married ten years and have the therapy bills to prove it.
Watch the German Comedy Ambassador give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical.
Forty, single and ready to mingle; join lifelong friends, Annie Sup and Angela Bra, for a drag-infused comedy of musical mirth celebrating friendship and new beginnings on a bar cr…
Come See.
“Excuse me sir, would you mind if I gave this gentleman the free seat beside you?” says a keen and kind Aliya Kanani before the beginning of her sold-out show.
Come Sit on the Couch With Me: is this a therapy couch or a casting couch, and is there a difference? The show is a cocktail of a comical – but true – look at communication in …
Fab-u-lous! A new high-energy physical comedy about a lonely old man and a homeless dog who become friends and enter the world of ballroom dancing.
As we enter the venue, Chelsea Birkby is waiting at the entrance with a tray of glasses of water for us because it can get pretty hot inside the room.
NYC comedian Terence Hartnett (Caroline’s on Broadway) was diagnosed with testicular cancer last year and it was the first bad thing that has ever happened to him.
The Original Guru Dudu and the team returns to Edinburgh with our hilarious and engaging tours.
It’s a loud and rowdy Saturday night at Monkey Barrel.
As the audience arrives for Morgan Rees’ show at the Pleasance, there’s a pair of shoes sticking out behind the curtain.
Dealing with grief is something that is very difficult because it’s so personal and particular to the individual.
Sexy Brain is Tiff Stevenson’s tenth Edinburgh show – a mighty feat for any comedian.
People keep telling James he’s “too gay”.
There’s not really any way to describe how much I enjoyed Glenn Moore’s show other than to say that by the halfway point, I had put my notepad away and was just enjoying the ri…
“Eagles! The eagles are coming” says Pippin Took in Lord of the Rings.
Party with carnage-wielding, mayhem-manifesting, award-winning, human disco ball Katie Pritchard, in her debut musical-comedy hour, as she tries to figure out ‘who she is’ while po…
When Finlay Christie won the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? competition in 2019, it seemed like his next year would be filled with preparation for his first Edinburgh sho…
Never Let Go is a thrilling, hilarious one-man show the New York Times calls ‘a feat of ingenuity’.
A favourite on the New Zealand comedy scene for the last 10 years, Kiwi-Filipino James Roque makes his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe.
The Pleasance Attic on a sunny afternoon is hot, especially sitting in a sold-out crowd.
The vibe is wild as I sit down for Adults Only Magic Show.
Following the recent deposit of the landmark archive of acclaimed street photographer Robert Blomfield (1938–2020) at the Centre for Research Collections, this exhibition celebra…
A unique musical and theatrical interpretation of one of the most ambitious literary debuts of recent years, the Iron Annie Cabaret is coming to the Boys School at Smock…
In 2017 I last saw Briefs in a Spiegeltent on the Southbank.
We Need To Talk: A Jazz Cabaret is a show produced, directed and performed by Jas Nisic and accompanied by Dave Cavendish.
Join us as Leontine Hass and Associated Studios presents a ‘one night only’ Cabaret starring the Musical Theatre Core Diploma 21/22 students.
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH MYRA DUBOIS AND LOLA LASAGNESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
Hello Campers! Welcome to Hi, Camp! a night of fabulous drag entertainment hosted by your friendly neighbourhood drag mess That Girl! With a whole host of absolutely STELLAR speci…
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH DANNY BEARD AND TANYA HYDESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
There has been much said in books and films about the life and times of Harvey Milk.
Lucky Dog are generally regarded as being the best Laurel and Hardy re-enactors in the world.
Lucky Dog are generally regarded as being the best Laurel and Hardy re-enactors in the world.
Need some Euro cheer? Never fear ‘Cabaret Continentale!’ is here! Join us for three nights of sensational and sexy variety Spiegel acts from around Europe, to really make your Fri…
Welcome to the Greatest Fitness Party by the sea! Special Jubilee Street Party celebration, mainly about the dance and fitness but singing encouraged! Take your dance floor outsi…
Welcome to the Greatest Fitness Party by the sea! Special Jubilee Street Party celebration, mainly about the dance and fitness but singing encouraged! Take your dance floor outsi…
Join Valentina del Pearls and the leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
Join Valentina del Pearls and the leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
Disco tunes, action songs, games and more, for some good old-fashioned fun, for the Bigger Bambino’s their friends and families.
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH MYRA DUBOIS AND LOLA LASAGNESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
Daniel Craig has abandoned the James Bond franchise.
Daniel Craig has abandoned the James Bond franchise.
Fab-u-lous! A new high-energy physical comedy about a lonely old man and a homeless dog who become friends and enter the world of ballroom dancing.
Fab-u-lous! A new high-energy physical comedy about a lonely old man and a homeless dog who become friends and enter the world of ballroom dancing.
The best music of the 1980s performed live by a full 5 piece band.
The best music of the 1980s performed live by a full 5 piece band.
Reportedly T S Eliot carried a pocket version of Dante around, and although he could not understand Italian explained that he simply listened to the music of the words.
Reportedly T S Eliot carried a pocket version of Dante around, and although he could not understand Italian explained that he simply listened to the music of the words.
I had been looking forward to seeing The Lion for a long time.
Brand new for Brighton Fringe 2022.
Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship.
A celebration of the friendship between the First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, and violinist, musicologist and champion of women musicians, Marion Scott.
One-hit wonders are like love affairs – intense, but alas, all-too-brief- so join award-winning performer Paul Diello and his eight-piece ensemble as they resurrect some of the g…
Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted.
It’s the tenth bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion.
(In addition to this online show, John Callaghan will be performing LIVE at the Spiegeltent on 14th June 2021!) https://www.
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH SHANIA PAIN AND SOOZ KEMPNERSunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
The Disco Lovers return to the Spiegeltent for their seventh sell out season, bringing their irrepressible mix of disco, humour, anti-racism, inclusivity and fun to Brighton Fringe…
The Disco Lovers return to the Spiegeltent for their seventh sell out season, bringing their irrepressible mix of disco, humour, anti-racism, inclusivity and fun to Brighton Fringe…
Let’s put on a show! We learn it and perform it all in one hour and fifteen minutes! No need to know how to dance – just be willing to have fun and try something new.
Welcome to the Greatest Silent Disco Party in Brighton! Mainly about the dance and movement but singing encouraged! Super social, fun, immersive, stress releasing and euphoric! Qu…
Let’s put on a show! We learn it and perform it all in one hour and fifteen minutes! No need to know how to dance – just be willing to have fun and try something new.
Welcome to the Greatest Silent Disco Party in Brighton! Mainly about the dance and movement but singing encouraged! Super social, fun, immersive, stress releasing and euphoric! Qu…
Join nearly national treasure, comedian and all-round hun James Barr as he returns to Brighton Fringe in 2022.
Join nearly national treasure, comedian and all-round hun James Barr as he returns to Brighton Fringe in 2022.
The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers.
Bad Luck Boss Laurie Black is smashing mirrors and screens to summon the best acts in alternative cabaret for your live viewing pleasure.
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH POPPYCOCK AND MRS MOORESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
Is this a therapy couch or a casting couch and is there a difference? The show is a cocktail of a comical but true look at communication in the western world today, with a good do…
Is this a therapy couch or a casting couch and is there a difference? The show is a cocktail of a comical but true look at communication in the western world today, with a good do…
A show to make you think: “maybe I’m not doing so badly after all.
Spellbinding world-class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying twist.
A show to make you think: “maybe I’m not doing so badly after all.
Ahead of their event at Brighton Spiegeltent on 14 May and 2 June, the English Disco Lovers join us at Fringe City with their irrepressible mix of disco, humour, anti-racism, inclu…
Join us for a silent disco boogie as part of the fabulous Fringe Family Picnic in Pavilion Gardens.
Spun Glass Theatre will once again transform WRAP into a theatrical family playground launching Brighton’s first kid’s cabaret club for the 2022 Fringe! Our Kid’s Cabaret C…
Spellbinding world-class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying twist.
WRAP UP! will harness the energy of a classic cabaret, in a space that will be entertaining and familiar for children and their families.
Ahead of their event at Brighton Spiegeltent on 14 May and 2 June, the English Disco Lovers join us at Fringe City with their irrepressible mix of disco, humour, anti-racism, inclu…
Join us for a silent disco boogie as part of the fabulous Fringe Family Picnic in Pavilion Gardens.
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…
Why was the Wolf in Grandma’s bed? Did Sleeping Beauty have an opinion on consent? Were the Ugly Sisters’ feet really that big? How does a goose inspire revolution? Find out in t…
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…
Bumfluffery and other such silliness.
Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party It’s an outrageous outdoor party that will have you dancing and singing in the bracing sea air, as you weave your way through the street…
Bumfluffery and other such silliness.
Why was the Wolf in Grandma’s bed? Did Sleeping Beauty have an opinion on consent? Were the Ugly Sisters’ feet really that big? How does a goose inspire revolution? Find out in t…
This is not your ordinary tour: dress up (preferably) and join us for an hour of fun, laughter, and craziness.
Wanna find out how it ends? 3 stand-up comedians, 3 turbulent years and 3 hilarious stories, 3 lives rebuild? James OD(Angel Comedy London), Arna Spek (99 Comedy Club bursary)and C…
Wanna find out how it ends? 3 stand-up comedians, 3 turbulent years and 3 hilarious stories, 3 lives rebuild? James OD(Angel Comedy London), Arna Spek (99 Comedy Club bursary)and C…
Rain didn't dampen our spirits as we found ourselves transported to the Ibizan club scene for an hour during Guru Dudu's Silent Disco Walking Tour, dancing away the weekend…
Despite the prevalence of queer artists in the theatre industry, we’ve noticed there’s still a lack of queer representation within musical theatre stories.
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH DANNY BEARD AND MARSHA MALLOWSunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
Come and join us for an evening of burlesque from new-on-the-scene performers.
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co.
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make S…
James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make Some Noise.
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make S…
PLEASE COME TALK TO ME Let us not remain strangers Aidan Greene: Stutter Bug (Work In Progress)A Stuttering Comedy Show in Development PLEASE COME TALK TO ME -&nbs…
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…
We are BACK and more fabulous than ever! Looking for something exciting to do on a Thursday? Introducing Thats Drag bingo - a hilarious and unique experience right in the heart of …
Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre continues its tradition of being non-traditional this Christmas season.
THE GALLIFREY CABARETAre you ready for the adventure of a lifetime?Then take our hand and get ready to run!Jump aboard the queerest tardis in time and space for a night of cosmic c…
We are BACK and more fabulous than ever! Looking for something exciting to do on a Thursday? Introducing Thats Drag bingo - a hilarious and unique experience right in the heart of …
We are BACK and more fabulous than ever! Looking for something exciting to do on a Thursday? Introducing Thats Drag bingo - a hilarious and unique experience right in the heart of …
In a time when the world is changing forever, there is one place where everyone can be free… Welcome to the Kit Kat Club.
Darren Pritchard Dance Presents the life-enhancing power of the ballroom.
The pick of the Cabaret Playroom season.
Join us for our Halloween spooktacular as we together with Jax Nightclub hold our Monster Ball on Halloween, Sunday 31st October. More details to followTicket link
Pour le mois d’ octobre je vous propose Frank’s, en dessous de la Maison Franois.
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co.
Tales of the Crypt Cabaret is a fusion of burlesque, puppetry and art performance.
Camp Vamp Cabaret is back! Were back on Thursday 28th October at The Nightingale Club, Birmingham with Drag Race U.
The Grand High Supreme Mega-Witch Extraordinaire is dying.
Tales of the Crypt Cabaret is a fusion of burlesque, puppetry and art performance.
Tales of the Crypt cabaret is fusion of burlesque, puppetry and art performance, packed into a hour of full on entertainment for your darkest delights…
Revenge: The Horror Cabaret is an exploration of horror and cabaret.
Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret ShowSun 17 Oct @ The Brunswick Holland Road HoveDoors 6:45pm Show 7pm End 9pm 10 A NIGHT CURATED BY LESBIANS, FOR LESBIANS AND ALLIESEVERYO…
It’s FINALLY Back! After a hiatus due to you know what, we’re back stronger than ever and raring to go! Chichester Cabaret Club was officially born in 2016 and has featur…
Sup VVitches! Prepare for our OCTOBER DISCO RITUAL, where we will revive the spirits of club nights past (looking at you Plastic People & Trash) to create a dance floor,…
Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret ShowThurs 14 Oct @ Two Brewers ClaphamDoors 7pm Show 8pm 10 A NIGHT CURATED BY LESBIANS, FOR LESBIANS AND ALLIESEVERYONE WELCOME IN AUDIENC…
Huns, we are coming back for another one, presenting to you THE loud, live & brand new cabaret mixtape for the booty-shakin’ generation!What’s Good is BACK, pressing play…
Party in the Attic brings an evening of jaw-dropping performances, diva anthems, exquisite drag and the best of London’s Cabaret to our stage over the crazy streets of Soho.
As director Dominic Hill welcomes us to the Tron theatre for this triumphant double bill, the audience cheers midway through his announcement at his mention of the return of live t…
Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London…
Ready for another spin of the wheel? Cabaret Roulette is coming home to The RVT, and thanks to audience vote, the challenge for this round’s lineup has been set.
Welcome to Fruity Cabaret where fashion meets camp, hosted by the beautifully handsome and illustrious Ophelia Love with special guests from RPDRUK S3 Kitty Scott-Claus, …
Watch German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical.
Watch German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical.
NON BINARY CABARET - Tuesday 21st September in The Basement Cabaret Space at The Glory Starring:WANDA WHATEVER LUSTY LOVELACEMONSIUER COOKIE& CHAI Show Timi…
CABARET SAUVIGNON: #BlushThe deep & full-bodied DRAGLESQUE variety show What is draglesque? Were not sure if its a word, but we love it.
Put down your knitting, the book and the broom, it’s time for a cabaret! Enjoy a night of burlesque and comedy from a cross section of London’s drag kings, queens, jesters and…
WE’RE BACK!After an AMAZING first night there, your favourite queer indie disco for common people heads back to the fabulously scuzzy Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club!Join us for a…
We are BACK and more fabulous than ever! Looking for something exciting to do on a Thursday? Introducing Thats Drag bingo a hilarious and unique experience right in the hear…
By James ColeBen battles to overcome his addiction while a ghost of his past seeks to destroy his future.
Mother’s Comedy Ball is a new monthly comedy night bringing you the funniest and most diverse of London’s up and coming comedians.
Baz is the resident DJ of Brigdale Primary.
QUEER BALL is BACK with rock, shake and roll!!!The first one of 2021ARE YOU READY TO DO THE ROCKSTEADY!!!!! SUNDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5pm till 11PMTHEME: DRESS IN 1950 AND 196…
Are you ready to get your 5-a-day!? Carrot (“everyone’s favourite drag vegetable” - TimeOut London) is here to bring you a lineup of organic produce that will give you all the…
Annie Sup and Angela Bra are housemates in their forties celebrating a new lease of life on the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
Annie Sup and Angela Bra are housemates in their forties celebrating a new lease of life on the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
Annie Sup and Angela Bra are housemates in their forties celebrating a new lease of life on the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
Annie Sup and Angela Bra are housemates in their forties celebrating a new lease of life on the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
BANK HOLIDAYS are Back! DJ Steve James from 9pmSelected Drinks 1.
Bienvenue to Chansons, the musical intercultural cabaret.
Fruity Cabaret on Bank Holiday SundayThat’s right darlings, we’re back at Freedom Bar for the final Bank Holiday of the year and we’ll be on hand to provide the fruitiest night of …
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
——QUEERDOS CABARET——A NIGHT OF EXPERIMENTAL DRAG QUEERDOS CABARET is coming to The Glory for its first instalment of Avant Garde, alternative, and out right weird London D…
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
This “Ugly Cabaret” is a performance meant to showcase selected scenes and songs from our first original musical “Three: A Generational Musical.
This “Ugly Cabaret” is a performance meant to showcase selected scenes and songs from our first original musical “Three: A Generational Musical.
Join London-based producer and host Foxi Blue for a saucy night of delectable debauchery, featuring stunning and scintillating new and established burlesque acts from Scotland and …
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Two top academics, two dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Lunchtime lecture: Scottish Religious Art in Paint and Glass: Robert Scott Lauder’s Christ Teacheth Humility.
James Yorkston is a singer-songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
There was a comment made in an article in the Edinburgh Evening News just before the Fringe began about how, after the amount of time comedians have had to prepare for the 2021 Fri…
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Two top academics, two dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
The original UK a cappella and beatbox sensations are back! Get ready for jaw-dropping harmonies and world-class beatboxing.
The most fabulous night frivolity in Soho is back on August 15th! Fruity Cabaret at Freedom BarHosted by MeStarring Cara Melle, Ophelia Love and Kitty Scott-ClausPlus special guest…
The Guru Dudu team returns to Edinburgh with our hilarious and engaging tours.
One of the Gals is completely packed.
Join Miss Carmen Aurora for ‘An Hour With The After Dark Cabaret & Burlesque’, offering a glamorous evening right in the heart of Camden.
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host comedian, Susan Morrison.
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Following the last few years of sell-out, five-star shows, the Silent Adventures team are back with even more madness and brand-new adventures to boot.
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.
Come join the brilliant Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Disco as they return to their Scottish roots for an immersive dance-walk through the historic streets of Edinburgh.
One of the strangest Fringe shows of recent memory is A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves – a sh…
Take a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two award-winning legends in this internationally sold-out show.
One of the great things that the Edinburgh Fringe has always done is to give a platform to local schools of various performing arts within an actual arts festival.
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.
On February 7th 1991, James Casey was found guilty of murder.
Welcome to the darkest party in town, in which emcee and soldier Joan of Arc invites you all to kick up a storm on behalf of the most maligned and mistreated women of the last seve…
At just 22 years old, writer and performer Mabel Thomas brings her debut solo show Sugar to the Fringe.
Watch German Comedy Ambassador give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical.
There is an incredible sense of comfort that I feel upon entering the Dining Room at Gilded Balloon to see Jay Lafferty’s Blether.
Join housemates Annie Sup and Angela Bra on a night out celebrating the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
Join housemates Annie Sup and Angela Bra on a night out celebrating the first anniversary of Angela’s divorce.
Is there a ‘right’ way to be in a gay relationship in the modern world? In this play, written by BAFTA Racliffe-winning, Offie-nominated writer Shaun Kitchener, two gay couples…
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…
“The child screamed on the inside knowing the universe must have made a mistake.
“The child screamed on the inside knowing the universe must have made a mistake.
I had very little idea of what this show was about, except that it had a bit of a cult following after its run on (and off) Broadway.
Follow the Gays’ tantalising tales of devious destruction as they battle the heinous Hetero Sector! Enjoy a drink or two as a colourful cacophony of creativity causes chaos right…
Follow the Gays’ tantalising tales of devious destruction as they battle the heinous Hetero Sector! Enjoy a drink or two as a colourful cacophony of creativity causes chaos right…
Electric Cabaret Company are back by popular demand after two years of hilarious sell-out shows! As a V.
Bumfluffery and other silliness.
Electric Cabaret Company are back by popular demand after two years of hilarious sell-out shows! As a V.
The English Disco Lovers Community Group return to the fabulous Brighton Spiegeltent for THREE (count ‘em!) fully non-distanced club night parties: ‘8th Birthday Ball’ / ‘Mermaids…
The English Disco Lovers Community Group return to the fabulous Brighton Spiegeltent for THREE (count ‘em!), seated club night parties: ‘8th Birthday Ball’ / ‘Mermaids Ball’ / ‘El…
You remember what it was like to go to the youth club, don’t you? No.
Having performed a series of cabarets at the Barbican Art Gallery and a charity concert for Bono and Chris Martin, “cabaret kings” William Ludwig and Dean Austin return with �…
Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted.
Welcome to ‘Sewer Cabaret’.
Welcome to ‘Sewer Cabaret’.
This 6-piece live music band play original material interwoven with all the classic disco & funk tracks, guaranteed to get your feet moving, your hands clapping and your spirit sin…
The apologetic opening to Mayhem at the Cabaret Voltaire, explaining the failure of the actors to turn up, might seem out of place in any standard piece of theatre, but then it wou…
This 6-piece live music band play original material interwoven with all the classic disco & funk tracks, guaranteed to get your feet moving, your hands clapping and your spirit sin…
The Cabaret Voltaire was a notorious nightclub in 1916 Zurich run by the Dadaists.
The cult hit from festivals all over the world comes to Brighton Fringe.
The cult hit from festivals all over the world comes to Brighton Fringe.
Need some Euro cheer? Never fear ‘Cabaret Continentale!’ is here! Join us for three nights of sensational and sexy variety Spiegel acts from around Europe, to really make your Fri…
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
From the brilliant mind behind SiriusXM-Kids’ ‘Harry’s Wand’ (Steve Goodie), and best-selling author of ‘Don’t Feed the Bully’ (Brad Tassell), comes the Halloween show that every…
Zany, spooky, fun! That is the way to describe Vampire's Ball Ultimate Halloween Party Live! Although it was on Zoom, and they were up against time lags on the extremely odd oc…
Bad Luck Boss Laurie Black is smashing mirrors and screens to summon the best acts in alternative cabaret for your live viewing pleasure.
Join ‘The After Dark’ for a glamorous evening of cabaret and burlesque right in the heart of Brighton.
Join ‘The After Dark’ for a glamorous evening of cabaret and burlesque right in the heart of Brighton.
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
Let’s admit it – Zoom calls are not ideal for stand-up comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Mock The Week regular, star of his own BBC Radio 4 series and soon to be seen on Live At The Apollo, Rhys James heads out on his first national tour.
On February 9th 1964 four young men were on their way to perform their first major concert as ‘Forever Plaid’.
Bingo to dream about & prizes from your worst nightmare with Wilma Ballsdrop, Topsie Redfern, Ruby Violet & Paul CosmicTicket link
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…
Opera singer Ann Liebeck started writing sonnets about her feelings as lockdown hit the UK at the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic.
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…
Show And Tell in association with United Agents present RHYS JAMES: SNITCH Mock The Week regular and star of his own BBC Radio 4 series, Rhys James heads out on his fir…
The topic of death is so incredibly subjective, with reactions ranging from resignation and acceptance to angst and fearfulness.
The Guru Dudu team have adapted their tours to be Covid-safe with smaller tour size and new routes.
Spiegeltent regular John Callaghan has performed his thoughtful and spiky electronica for record labels like Warp and as one half of comedy duo Eccentronic.
Opera singer Ann Liebeck started writing sonnets about her feelings as lockdown hit the UK at the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic.
Show And Tell in association with United Agents present RHYS JAMES: SNITCH Mock The Week regular and star of his own BBC Radio 4 series, Rhys James heads out on his fir…
On the 27th May something remarkable happened.
Here Come The Boys features four superstar ‘Kings of Dance’ in a dazzling new production that includes special guest star, Strictly’s stunning Nadiya Bychkova.
The Ultimate 70s Show is a totally live seven-piece tribute to the seventies, featuring Martin Metcalf ex Geordie, alongside the powerhouse vocals of Chris Peters.
Friday 14th May 2021, 8pm (doors open at 7.
In July 2000 we found ourselves glued to our screens as series one of UK’s Big Brother aired for the first time and proved to be a major hit.
Following a sold-out UK national tour, Here Come The Boys, featuring the four superstar ‘Kings of Dance’, is set to transfer to the West End in a dazzling new productio…
From recent East 15 graduates The Meat Cabaret is a short film exploring the female form and beauty myth through a fabricated cabaret show.
The world has faced many disasters.
The first rule about a Dada performance is that you don’t start one with the history of Dada.
An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two legends.
This youth climate show jumps of the soapbox at it’s Edinburgh Debut with irreverent, funny skits that tackle the big issues of this climate crisis.
Domesticated Diva in Distress as lockdown hits.
25 years since the premiere of ‘Toasting The Lassies’, does the costume still fit? Can she still hit the high notes of Ae Fond Kiss? Gill Bowman revisits the material and wonders i…
Charlotte Green, writer of Lest We Forget, and James Robert Moore, writer of POSTERBOY, join us for a chat about the process of developing their plays and their ambitions…
After a second hit show in Edinburgh last summer, RadioOctave are back in Edinburgh for a third time! This year, they will be turning back the clocks 40 years with their show Aca-c…
A live-from-home reading of a twenty minute section of brand new play POSTERBOY based on the autobiography OUT IN THE ARMY by James Wharton – telling the insp…
Brad Tassell and Steve Goodie describe themselves as a pair who have been ‘all-around nutty goofballs for more than 30 years’; and it shows.
A thrilling intimate showcase sees our hilarious Master of ceremonies introduce a cast of outrageous performers including world-class comedians, astonishing magicians, cabaret croo…
An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of these two legends.
Sexy and subversive, audacious and hilarious, this one-woman show puts a knife in the back of traditional fairy tales.
Come into the scariest house in town! Where ghosts and monsters are ready to make it all about you.
The legendary dark prince of comedy-cabaret has brought his new show to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Join lifelong friends, Annie and Angela, as they celebrate approaching forty, single and ready to mingle in a drag-infused musical comedy where you’re on the very special guest l…
Ever felt like what people see on the outside doesn’t convey what’s on the inside? Ever felt like you can reflect yourself out in 1000 different ways depending on who you speak to …
Join the Silent Adventures dream team as they lead you on a fun-filled silent disco tour of the capital.
The lockdown goes on and theatre will likely not return anytime soon.
The popular Q The Music Show is coming to the Lichfield Garrick Theatre and they will be bringing the fabulous and iconic music of James Bond to you in a stunning concert.
Comedy, music, drag, spoken word. Kate Smurthwaite, Loui vin Dini, Sophia Blackwell, Turan Ali, Vic Melody, Zora (from Dryadic). Hosted by Annabelszki.
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…
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…
Mock The Week regular, star of his own BBC Radio 4 series and soon to be seen on Live At The Apollo, Rhys James heads out on his first national tour.
Mock The Week regular, star of his own BBC Radio 4 series and soon to be seen on Live At The Apollo, Rhys James heads out on his first national tour.
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.
Q The Music Show James Bond Concert Spectacular has been a huge success all around the world with its energetic and exciting performance by some of the UK’s leading musicians.
Join The Family Jewels for a full frontal night of comedy, song, and a disarmingly sexy exploration of gendered power.
Paquito Forever, performed by Joan Vázquez, is an intimate, personal (and musical!) and fun account of the real-life adventures of Paquito (Paco) Alonso, a gay Catalonian growing …
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage for the first time to raise money for LBC’s charity Globa…
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage for the first time to raise money for LBC’s charity Globa…
Clear the floor and whip out your score cards, because the Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour is back for 2020 and will waltz its way around the country from January next year for…
Panto season is upon us (Oh Yes it is!) and Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch have repackaged the classic tale of Robin Hood and bought it to the stage in a wonderful way.
Mock The Week regular and star of his own BBC Radio 4 series, Rhys James heads out on his first national tour.
London is one of the most diverse cities in the world, a place where people of different generations class, ethnicity, faith and sexual orientation co-exist.
While browsing some of the more risqué websites you may discover some titillating videos of various people trying to get each other to laugh, moan and groan simply by tickling.
Now is the time for trailblazers, boundary-breakers and total legends to shine.
Mental health.
Only a couple of weeks ago I, and some friends, were in an Escape Room.
James Grant is one of the most renowned and respected performers Scotland has ever produced.
Part show, part disco, all party! Electric live performances and three channels of music to choose from on your glowing headphones.
The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic Hats Off To Laurel and Hardy since 2013.
Kanata: the Haudenosaunee word for Canada.
A great song is a great song forever! The team behind the hugely successful Cry Me a River: The Songs of Julie London and Jazz at the Movies return.
Looking for something really different? Have a look at our line-up of brilliant and original alternative comedians strutting their stuff in an intimate venue at the Fringe.
Reality TV lurches onto the stage, with four familiar Shakespearean characters competing to win a thousand gold crowns.
Join Cotswold comedian Cerys Nelmes on her return to the Fringe with her brand-new show! She brings a jam-packed hour full of fun, games, music, and prize giveaways plus a meat/veg…
Ever been called a bitch? Want to escape reality? Or simply want to have a motherf*cking good time? Welcome to the Bitch Ball.
We highlight the Latin music elements, which were so important in films internationally, with European tangos, Balkan gypsy jazz and operetta alongside iconic Dietrich hits and new…
With thrilling stories, silly games, and pervy puppets, Sex Ed is the smartest, slam-bangin’-est cabaret in town.
Join today’s most innovative playwrights for an afternoon of performed readings and interviews with presenter Shereen Nanjiani.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
The Golden Age of Television was blessed with some of the best-loved of comedians, but while Eric ‘n’ Ernie and Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd are still celebrated, some of the gr…
Based upon an idea by David Gest and Michael Jackson, Robert Burns the Musical by Tish Tindall is the story of love, Scotland and one man’s struggle to redefine his pride of worth.
Inferno, Kid is a coming-of-age story on a path strewn with violence and vanquished hope.
Best of magic, dance, comedy, singing and more.
A stripped back, thrilling and edgy contemporary dance work.
Almost a concert, kind of a stand-up comedy show, maybe a musical, The Bald-Faced Truth is a thrilling collision of song and satire.
Fringe sell-out ten years running! The original family dance party is back, bigger and better than ever.
A new feminist comedy cabaret, debuting at the 2019 Camden Fringe.
A couple of years ago James’ best friends, Sarah and Emma, asked him for his sperm.
Join Monski Mouse and friends: Richard Crawley, Amy Gwilliam and cabaret superstar Dusty Limits for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and fun for …
Our talented performers from every corner of the globe showcase the very best of the Fringe – comedy, circus, magic and burlesque that never fails to please.
Join award-winning comedian James Alderson as he takes a hilarious double A-sided trip down memory lane to see if it really is better now than in the 80s, before he gets much older…
The only way to end your night at Edinburgh Fringe! Join high-energy hosts, Griffin and Jones, for an hour(ish) of late-night chaos, decadence, and mischief from some of the very b…
Australia’s singing cook presents her award-winning musical cooking cabaret.
In Moment of Truth, James Freedman opens with an air of mystery.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil’ cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year.
Tatwood Puppets make their Edinburgh Fringe debut with the perfectly titled Cabaret of Curiosities.
A creative guided walk along the Ouse & Foss in York led by poet Robert Powell - combined with a chance to write, discuss, and share ideas and impressions about York…
Five years ago, at his best friends Sarah and Emma’s engagement party, James met the love the love his life.
The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe.
Why toddle when you can dance?! Selling out shows around the world; come find out why.
Eight years ago, James’ best friend Tom was diagnosed with heart cancer and told he had three months to live.
Children and grown-up children, walk, dance, sing and enjoy our musical streets for one hour! Silent disco fun with our party panda.
Bumper Blyton features a bumper cast of improv experts who give assured performances throughout, but too many bells and whistles lead to a muddled production.
Spencer bought a new looper, but he can’t beatbox.
Robert Graham is celebrating its 145th Anniversary this year and we have organised some fantastic educational whisky tasting afternoons in our atmospheric underground tasting room …
From early Celtic tradition, through Shakespearean superstition to modern high fantasy, everyone has heard of fairies.
The Strut Club Cabaret presents.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
Following two consecutive years of sell-outs and critical acclaim, the James Taylor and Joni Mitchell stories combine into one exciting show to take you on a journey through the in…
Come join the brilliant Boogie Shoes Silent Disco as we return to our Scottish roots for an immersive dance-walk through the crazy throngs of the Fringe.
The Le Monde cabaret show is at the forefront for discerning Fringe-goers and is a must-see of the festival! Relax in our luxurious Dirty Martini Lounge and let us treat you to our…
More of a personal theatrical experience than what one might expect from a show described as ‘cabaret’, Allie Jessing’s Hetaira: A Mythic Cabaret sees the talented actress de…
Written/performed by John McCann and directed by Erasmus Mackenna, who brought you last year’s Scotsman Fringe First Award-winning play DUPed.
A spectacular mixed bill variety show bursting with the best stand-ups, character comedians, musical acts and the most original performers at the Fringe.
Sarcastic nonsense, ridiculous stories and crackpot theories.
James Barr is single.
James returns with his most ambitious show to date – an epic, thought-provoking stage spectacular celebrating the 1000 great lives that shaped history.
Sketch You Up! bills itself as “Catherine Tate meets Little Britain”, and mostly manages to replicate the character-driven performances that made Tate, Walliams and Lucas house…
RLS is synonymous with Edinburgh.
Award-winning comedian and UK board-gaming champion James Cook invites you to play board games live on stage. Buckaroo, Guess Who, Hungry Hippos and more, played like never before.
Technology is making life easier, but at what cost? Join James Bran on a comedic exploration of phone addiction, privacy paranoia and his take on the “disruption” of democracy by a…
Take a journey of music with our lively and enthusiastic guides as they take you on a tour of Edinburgh’s historic streets and closes.
How am I doing? Never Better.
Freddie Folkston takes a whimsical look at three decades and the generations which helped shape a brave new world for millennials.
You can never be entirely sure if the material a comedian is sharing is true, based in truth, or completely fabricated.
Daniel Craig has pulled out of the next James Bond film.
As might be expected, the environment – specifically, the “environmental emergency” we currently face – is one of the more notable themes running through this year’s Frin…
For most of 2017 I received taunting messages from a fake Facebook account.
For the first time in Fringe history, the absolute Best of Cabaret amalgamate for a late-night extravaganza of sultry songs, dance varieties, comedic displays and vivacious variety…
Every night, a debauched affair of revelries and frivolity can be found in the depths of the Raging Bull bar on Lothian Road.
The original and the best! We now have two starting venues (McSorley’s and Grassmarket) with extra tours for the final weekend.
For the first time James performs his multi award-winning trilogy of storytelling shows, Team Viking, A Hundred Different Words for Love and Revelations back-to-back in one evening…
Anuvab Pal is trying to understand a thousand years of this bewildering British Isle through his Indian lens, deploying respectable tools he’s mastered like corruption, deceit and …
Following 2018’s sell-out, five-star shows, the Silent Adventures team are back with even more madness and brand new adventures to boot.
To say that Murder She Didn’t Write, from Degrees of Error, is a slick production is an understatement.
The boy from Mock the Week (BBC Two), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), The News Quiz and star of Rhys James Is.
The brainchild of comedians Harriet Dyer and Scott Gibson, That’s Not a Lizard, That’s My Grandmother! is unlike any other show at the Fringe.
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Spontaneous Potter, from the eponymous Spontaneous Players, is just another improvised twist on a cultural classic.
Since their explosive debut a few years ago, Waiting For The Call Improv (WTFC) and their signature show, Notflix, have been tipped as rising stars.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
‘Extraordinary’ (Mirror).
Joyful, daring and undeniably sharp, God Damn Fancy Man is the hotly anticipated new show from critically-acclaimed, internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise.
James’ grandad, Terry Downes, became world middleweight champion in 1961.
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…
After over a decade running events across the globe, including 10 consecutive sell-out seasons at Edinburgh Fringe and 3 hugely successful appearances at Great Yorkshire…
Friends are often made under unusual circumstances.
Join Monski Mouse and friends: Richard Crawley, Amy Gwilliam and London cabaret superstar, Dusty Limits, for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and…
Kander and Ebb’s Tony and Academy Award winning musical opens July 10th in PROVINCETOWN, MA at FISHERMEN HALL “There was a cabaret and there was a master of ceremonies and …
Kander and Ebb’s Tony and Academy Award winning musical opens July 10th in Provincetown, MA at Fishermen Hall.
Previewing his eagerly anticipated return to the Edinburgh Fringe in August, Comedy Legend Tony Slattery reveals all in conversation with comedy historian Robert Ross.
Above the Stag is – now that has two separate performance spaces – able to put on a dance production for the first time in its history.
Fraternity.
In 2005, at The Lincoln Center Theater, The Light in the Piazza premiered on Broadway.
The popular Q The Music Show is coming to Lighthouse and they will be bringing the fabulous and iconic music of James Bond to you in a stunning concert.
COMPERED BY MADELAINE SMITH - LIVE AND LET DIE The spectacular Q The Music was launched in 2004 by the incredibly talented Warren Ringham.
James’ grandad was world middleweight champion.
Tony Slattery is back in his natural habitat, joining forces with his improvisation partner, Allan Lear, for a brand new show of spontaneous laughter.
Join Valentina del Pearls and four other leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
Technology is making life easier, but at what cost? Join James Bran on a comedic exploration of convenience addiction; a sidesplitting look at the value of personal data, and a hil…
Whilst training at drama school all performers undertake something called ‘Animal Studies’ where they learn to mimic those who have different motivations to humans.
“A renaissance man in a suitcase.
Comedy impressionist Stephen Owen, comedian and ventriloquist Phil Reid and comedy magician Stu Turner come together for a fabulous hour of entertainment.
Brighton favourites The Electric Cabaret Company are back by popular demand! Join the jet set when you book with Electric Cabaret Airlines.
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.
There was once an industry joke that Sam Kydd was in every British film ever made.
James’ grandad was World Middleweight Champion.
This is no ordinary night at the movies! Veronica Blacklace and Chris Hide introduce Cabaret Boheme’s brand new ‘Stage and Screen!’ Using classic music from Hollywood and Broadway,…
The Space is currently running its Foreword Festival, a wonderful scheme giving playwrights the chance to submit early drafts of scripts.
The Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Story played to a packed out audience at the Komedia.
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…
Lonely Disco have a record for spotting amazing new artists from across the UK.
The latest offering in Above The Stag’s main auditorium takes us back in time to a Victorian Working Men’s Club in Bermondsey.
The English Disco Lovers Community Group return to Brighton Spiegeltent for their fifth sell out season! As ever, they will be bringing their irrepressible mix of disco, humour, in…
One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
Fancy an alternative variety show? Then they don’t get much better than this! Four award-winning break through acts playing in an intimate venue and all for free!
Sold out at Edinburgh Fringe 2018, Boogie Shoes Silent Disco presents our ‘Cheeky Seaside Special’ tour of Brighton.
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…
May is here, so we are now in one of the highlights of the homosexual calendar – Eurovision.
If it is the wonderful tonic of laughter that you are looking for, then you have come to the right place! Cannon and Ball bring their own magical and unique brand of hum…
Programme: Karen Power, (Retro Disco commission) Jannik Giger, Maestro Eoin Callery, You might need a word for that Robert Ashley, Mixed Blessings, India…
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.
Rebound Productions brings back their sell-out show FLIGHTS OF FANCY for three more nights at The Hen & Chickens Theatre.
Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown electrifies audiences with high-wire piano playing, impassioned singing and the emotional rollercoasters of his songs both c…
A Brexit Night Party.
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…
The popular Q The Music Orchestra is bringing its James Bond Concert Spectacular to the Adelphi Theatre.
Robert White wowed the judges and viewers alike with his fast-paced comedy routines when he made the finals on this year's Britain’s Got Talent.
Robert White wowed the judges and viewers alike with his fast-paced comedy routines when he made the finals on this year's Britain’s Got Talent.
Robert White wowed the judges and viewers alike with his fast-paced comedy routines when he made the finals on this year's Britain’s Got Talent.
Cult genius famed for the 1977 "Rhythm of Life" LP and club classic "Sweet Power, Your Embrace" which Norman Jay MBE proclaimed to be "One of the most infl…
A brand new show from 'The Outright King of Live Comedy’ - The Times.
Dating in 2018 is a total disaster! MTV presenter, comedian and co-host of the UK's leading LGBTQ+ award-nominated podcast A Gay And A NonGay, and tragically single…
Sunday 3rd February, 2.
Come and have fun with the We Do Good Disco team on Saturday 2nd February, as we kick off the LGBTQ+ history month in Lewisham with a film and disco extravaganza.
The Strictly Come Dancing UK Arena Tour is waltzing back on the road from January 2019 for 29 supersized sequin-filled shows across the country.
Discover the remarkable true story of a small town that welcomed the world.
The Strictly Come Dancing UK Arena Tour is waltzing back on the road from January 2019 for 29 supersized sequin-filled shows across the country.
Upon collecting my tickets for The Dip I was also given a pair of earplugs.
James Cary wonders what Christians think they’re trying to achieve.
Extra Virgin tells the story of the awkward minutes after a Grindr hook-up.
James O'Brien’s giving you the chance to join him for an exclusive stage show to raise money for LBC's charity Global's Make Some Noise - get your t…
James O'Brien’s giving you the chance to join him for an exclusive stage show to raise money for LBC's charity Global's Make Some Noise - get your t…
In BOLSTOFF: A Modern Actor’s Introduction to Advanced Contemporary Performance the lads from Wicker Socks (Fionn Foley, Michael-David McKernan and Ronan Carey) help guide us thr…
To have an audience hanging on every word you say, for an hour, is a difficult feat indeed.
Join us for a soaring celebration of love through the ages as we open London's first ever purpose-built immersive theatre venue with an evening of romance, dance and decadence.
Mikhail Lermentov’s novel A Hero of Our Time has been newly adapted for the stage by Oliver Bennett, who also plays the lead - Pechorin, and Vladimir Shcherban.
The ‘Outright King of Live Comedy’ (The Times) Jason Byrne is back at the Leicester Square Theatre for more comedy chaos.
At the exact same time that Theresa May’s cabinet is in turmoil over the UK’s withdrawal agreement with the EU, Golden Age Theatre Company has set up camp in the Museum of Come…
The novels of Robert Goddard have ranged freely across the generic landscape.
From the number one bestselling author, Peter James, comes an explosive standalone thriller that will grip you and won’t let go until the very last page.
James Acaster reflects on the best year of his life and the worst year of his life and does stand-up comedy about them while throwing a strop.
Doktor James loves Halloween, it’s the one night he doesn’t try to take over the world.
A new spoken word event. You share stories in the first half - the second half is with a hit Edinburgh Festival performer!
Stand-up comedian and star of Arrested Development and Mr.
James Ehnes Violin Steven Osborne Piano Brahms Violin Sonata No 3 Prokofiev Violin Sonata No 1 Debussy Violin Sonata Prokofiev Five Melodies Ravel Tzigane, rapsodie de conce…
Good Things Come to Those Who explores our generation’s relationship with work, debt, big data, surveillance and public/private space: when everything you have can be an asset, wha…
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…
Join some of today’s most innovative playwrights for an afternoon of insightful interviews and performed readings.
Join us for a postmodern take on popular songs from the past decade as well as standards by the likes of Gershwin, Berlin, and Ellington.
Springing up from the wreckage of his famous car (a Spider), James Dean talks honestly, candidly and sometimes with discomfort about his life.
Robert Levin Fortepiano Mozart Piano Piece in C major [Fragment, completed by Robert Levin]Mozart Four Preludes K284aMozart Sonata in B flat K333Mozart Sonata in E flat K282/189gMo…
The legendary late-night variety show returns for one night only! An incredible line-up of cabaret, comedy and music acts from across the Fringe presented by Rhymes with Purple and…
Australia’s singing cook presents her award-winning musical food cabaret in its UK debut.
‘Arabella, I would love to show you this world of mine.
Elspeth McVeigh, soprano, ‘voice.
Back by popular demand! Cabaret is full of decadence and delight, music and merriment.
A new musical by Tish Tindall based upon an idea by David Gest, Michael Jackson, and the life and works of Robert Burns.
The finest filth on the Fringe, told by the people who lived it.
Rise and shine with Mindful Disco! A guided event combining dance and mindfulness.
Fresh from Britain’s Got Talent 2018, Robert White brings you his unique form of musical stand-up in a laugh-packed hour.
A family-friendly mixed bag ranging from cabaret to comedy via spoken word and theatre.
Choosing to adapt a fairly obscure Greek text like The Battle of Frogs and Mice (also known as the Batrachomyomachia) as a storytelling show for children would be a bold choice for…
This ever-growing Edinburgh Fringe institution is back for its fifth year! With a different line-up of top, hand-picked, Fringe acts every night, join hosts Griffin and Jones for t…
Sell-out nine years running! The original family dance party is back, bigger and better than ever, celebrating our tenth anniversary on the Fringe.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns, to a new home at C aquila amid the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile.
Stamptown presents: Late Night Disco Fight! The anarchic creation of four critically acclaimed performers from four different corners of the globe (Scotland, South Korea, Norway an…
James Farmer (writer for 8 Out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Last Leg) is back for an hour of jokes about being a big scaredy cat.
A late-night open mic cabaret night which is open to all Fringe performers: so music, comedy and performance is all on the cards.
Take a chance on a real free Fringe experience.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year.
Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, with a sumptuous cabaret vibe.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Each evening we will be performing our sultry cabaret which includes three free samples of either whisky or gin in your free shot glass as we inform you how whisky and gin are made…
The Le Monde Hotel cabaret show is at the forefront for discerning Fringe-goers and is a must-see of the festival! Relax in our luxurious Dirty Martini lounge, enjoy a cocktail or …
The James Taylor Story returns with the addition of Carly Simon to take you through Taylor’s career as he embarks on a journey into superstardom and his turbulent relationship wi…
The scores are in.
The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic Hats Off To Laurel and Hardy since 2013.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
‘The children grabbed him (the father) and put him on the table.
Why toddle when you can dance!? Sell-out shows around the world, come find out why DJ Monski Mouse is a hit with under fives and their parents/carers.
The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe.
There are times when a particular title will jump out at you and niggle in the back of your brain.
You first descend into a low-ceilinged basement.
Come join the brilliant Boogie Shoes Silent Disco on an immersive dance-walk through the crazy throngs of the Fringe.
Guru Dudu returns to Edinburgh with some extra tours by his Village People tour guides.
Excitement! Drama! Romance! And… knitting? A scintillating cabaret, featuring the lost knitting songs of WWI and WWII from Canada, Britain, America and France.
Enjoy a showcase of the best comedy talent to kick-start your day with our hand-picked selection – and watch what you should be seeing more of from around the city.
Award-winning comedian and UK board-gaming champion James Cook invites you to play board games live on stage.
Fringe legend and ‘outright king of live comedy’ (Times), Jason Byrne, is opening the doors again for more comedy chaos.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Drag Superstar, Jonny Woo and Olivier Award-winning composer, Richard Thomas (Jerry Springer The Opera) bring you this sequin-spangled musical ripped straight from the headlines.
Back with more bangers than a Now! double cassette, the hit a cappella show of the Edinburgh Fringe 2017 returns to present the 80s remixed.
After two years of shows on gangs, golliwogs, racism and politics, James Nokise returns to The Stand with his new show on… sports! Yep.
To make James Veitch better for you, he brings regular updates to improve speed and reliability.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
For a fourth killer year, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang! Armed with your suggestions, they weave together a brand-new film in the style of Britain’s favourite …
Despite the world being on the brink of collapse, its fair to say James is the happiest he’s ever been.
After performing to sold out crowds in Toronto, Death Ray Cabaret returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with more fast-paced songs and break-neck banter.
What if you didn’t know you were dead? A dark new comedy.
‘A top class comic’ (Birmingham Mail).
Do you have the heart of an athlete, but the skills of a toddler? Then this is the show for you! James Hancox is rubbish at sports.
Entering the Underbelly Fresian, we were enticed by the melodious notes of a live band playing.
The back room at Dragonfly is unassuming.
2017.
Wonderfully unexpected opportunities can occur at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; even more so at the 'Free' variety.
The Full Moon Cabaret is an immersive art party with burlesque, variety and subversive surprises.
Join the Silent Adventures dream team as they lead you on a fun-filled silent disco tour of the capital.
Celebrating the friendship between composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and musician and first woman music critic, Marion Scott; written and performed by Jan Carey.
Returning after their award-winning, sell-out 2015 show, Beard (‘one of the best kept secrets in comedy-town’ (List)) are back with their genre-defying comedy.
James Farmer (Writer for 8 Out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Last Leg) is back for an hour of jokes about being a big sc…
I'm sure that history will suggest otherwise but, after seeing George Steeves perform his one man show, I couldn't help but think that Stevie Wonder must have written his s…
The magic world of puppets.
Michael Palin CBE is a founding member of the internationally renowned Monty Python team, revelling in the fish-slapping dance, the lumberjack song, and performing the D…
The GYF Podcast is back – Comedy historian Robert Ross with his special guest Michael Palin CBE, FRGSRobert will be in conversation with founding member of Monty P…
After over a decade of family dayclubbing events across the globe, including 9 consecutive sell-out seasons at Edinburgh Fringe and 2 hugely successful appearances at Great Yorks…
Ernst Krenek, Erich Korngold, Frank Schreker, Erwin Schulhoff and Mischa Spoliansky were not household names in the late 1940s when a young Barry Humphries in Melbourne, Australia …
This frantic, manic, family friendly, energy filled show features an explosive combination of cutting edge juggling, variety, technology and audience involvement.
The Rapture of Hugo Ball is a rollicking satire staged as an experimental radio comedy with hard hitting live music and sound effects created before your eyes by an multi-talented …
Fringe legend and 'Outright King of Live Comedy' (The Times) Jason Byrne is opening the doors again for more comedy chaos.
“Pint-sized vixen” Laurie Black (Rogue Romantic, Briefs Factory Sweatshop) returns to the Spiegeltent to taunt the gods of bad luck and smash some mirrors - metaphorically! Joined …
Our last Friday night dancing at the legendary Spiegeltent this season.
Join multi award-winner and Britain's Got Talent 2017 semi-finalist Jess Robinson for an evening of spot-on celebrity impressions, musical comedy and stunning vocal gymnastics.
James Acaster tries new material for an hour.
Join Monski Mouse and friends: Richard Crawley, Amy Gwilliam and London cabaret superstar, Dusty Limits, for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, originals, puppetry and fun…
A rare chance to see a uniquely talented pianist/composer.
A renaissance man in a suitcase.
Doktor James is sick of living at home and not being taken seriously as a super villain.
Time travel to 1970s Brighton’s top ‘nite spot’ and enjoy a Tequilla Sunrise or two at the bar in the secret Bedford Ballroom (complete with original 70s chandeliers), as we take a…
Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique featured not a single person in character, and was all the better for it.
James Dean.
2018 dating is a disaster so it’s time to let the crazy out! MTV presenter, comedian and co-host of the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ award-nominated podcast ‘A Gay and a NonGay’, J…
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…
Enjoy a night of rhyming, rice and peas with Dean Atta and Deanna Rodger alongside a menu of performers chosen for their wit, wisdom and ability to move you.
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.
Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted.
Winner of Nordic Fringe Network Award at Brighton Fringe 2017.
Following our completely sold out Fringe 2017 season, ‘Baby Loves Disco’ returns to the funkiest bar on the beachfront with the best sea views in Brighton for 2018! Club DJs spin f…
The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic ‘Hats Off to Laurel & Hardy’ since 2013.
John 3:16 is the verse to end all verses apparently.
Sold out at Edinburgh Fringe 2017! Guru Dudu returns with his hilarious dance-walking tours of spontaneous flash mob dancing through the streets, interpretative dancing around loc…
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…
7 May: Guest DJ Krafty Kuts ‘Intergalactic Space and Star Wars’ fancy dress (0-10yrs) 28 May: Guest DJ Russ Cuban (Cuban Brothers fame) ‘Gangsters and Hippies’ fancy dress (0-…
Laurie Black’s back in town to taunt the gods of bad luck.
The Disco Lovers return to the beautiful Spiegeltent for their fourth sell-out season at Brighton Fringe! Bank Holiday Sunday May 6th sees their inaugural FLUORESCENT BALL! The Dis…
Why toddle when you can dance? Join our resident dj-mumma, Monski Mouse and her Dancers for an hour of bopping family fun.
Poet Andrew James Brown loves pubs.
Why toddle when you can dance! Parents and under-5s are let loose on the dance floor in the friendliest of discos.
Is it a show? Is it a disco? Is it a party? It's all that and more! The essence of the unique club night that has swept through Britain’s party scene comes to this life i…
70s themed Cabaret with saucy, sexy live original music.
The legendary Fringe Club returns to the Warren in 2018 with it’s own version of the legendary night out, Silent Disco.
Our fab disco for under 7s returns! Wee witches and sapling sorcerers, grab your broomsticks and fly on down to the Albany for a magical dance party with themed video, live perform…
Catch the sexiest couple to come from BBC’S Strictly Come Dancing in an incredible show, packed full of high-energy dance routines and steamy scenes.
Best Kids Show runner up 2015.
Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you multi award winning comedy & cabaret acts from Edinburgh.
Peter Hart has nice manners and always will.
The Andrews Sisters were America’s most popular singing trio - Patty, Maxine and LaVerne burst onto the entertainment scene in the 1940’s and were known for their close three part …
It’s party time! Dance to the latest tunes with other 5-12 year olds and feel like the star of your own pop video.
Why toddle when you can dance?! Selling out shows around the world, come find out why Adelaide’s own, DJ Monski Mouse is a hit with the under fives and their parents/carers.
★★★★★ The Scotsman James has spent the last few years performing biting political satire, then Brexit happened, then Trumpocalypse happened.
Should dogs be allowed sex changes? Is it okay to punch a Nazi puncher? Can refugees get gay married? James Donald Forbes McCann (hit107, The Project, Adelaide Comedy’s ‘Best A…
Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you multi award winning family friendly cabaret acts from Edinburgh.
Suspicious emails, unclaimed bonds, Nigerian princes; standard procedure is to delete on sight.
Two of Melbourne’s audition pianists come together to share stories of best, the worst and the most hilarious theatre auditions that they’ve had the pleasure of playing piano f…
It’s been a big year for Amelia Ryan (Storm In A D Cup, Lady Liberty, Livvy & Pete).
The boys of Sound & Fury present selected “Best-of-Fringe” artists to perform new, or experimental pieces NOT from the shows they’re mounting at Adelaide Fringe! New lineup each we…
Back again for yet another wonderful season of the DOORWAY CABARET.
SA’s very own singing cook presents her award-winning show Comfort Food Cabaret after sell-out seasons at the 2017 Adelaide & Melbourne Fringe Festivals.
Circus is changing; different art forms are being encompassed into the genre and many shows are far removed from the classic days of traditional circus, crossing the line into perf…
70’S & 80’S DISCO INFERNO CABARET where Fancy Dress is optional will be one of the best nights you have had in ages.
Laurie Black is back to taunt the gods of bad luck to bring you the best in alternative cabaret! Joined by a variety of performers including music, comedy and cabaret, this is a gl…
Canada’s reigning “Queen troubadour of intelligent black-comic sex balladry” (Edmonton Journal) returns to Adelaide for four nights only with a collection of songs and covers from …
The sexier, more refined version of the sell out Comedy Pub Crawl.
Guru Dudu and his Village People are the modern pied-pipers.
Welcome to the After Hours Cabaret Club.
Personally selected by Chris Rock to be a special guest on his Total Blackout arena tour, James is one of only four Australian comedians ever to perform on CONAN and the only Austr…
THE REDHEAD CABARET’s third installment, Sirens of Seduction, is their most ambitious show to date! Be prepared for a cabaret-burlesque-theater hybrid extravaganza dredged from the…
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…
Cameron is one of the most exciting & hilarious rising comedy stars in Australia.
Literary giant Ernest Hemingway, orchestrates a soireé of Latin music at his favourite bar, La Bodeguita del Medio, in Havana, Cuba.
The show that’s Rocking Aus comes to Adelaide Fringe.
A whole cabaret show completely improvised, that’s what! What could go wrong? Come see the cabaret show where songs are made up on the spot! Songs that make less sense than this …
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in January …
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
Our fab disco for Under 7s returns! Grab your pink leg warmers, don your ankle boots and make you hair as big as can be! It’s our retro disco for the digital generation to party …
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you…
Christmas is the time to embrace your inner child and Doktor James’ Kristmas Karol provides the perfect excuse.
The Barricade Boys showcase some of the world’s finest male voices from the West End, International Tour and Hollywood movie of the world’s longest running musical - Le…
The evening features numerous Broadway stars and company members of the EPIC Players Inclusion Company and will showcase a neuro-inclusive cast of performers living with and withou…
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
London’s favourite purrrveyors of dark and daring cabaret entertainment return with a spectacular show inspired by vintage, after-hours Montmartre.
Loosely inspired by Twin Peaks, The Owls Are Not What They Seem will chart a brand new hidden mystery with each fully improvised performance.
The Unplanned Cabaret - Riding the wave of the cabaret revival, the Unplanned Cabaret brings you all the sparkling dresses and fake eyelashes, all the smooth voices and faded gla…
In the Science of Cringe, BBC comedy writer Maria Peters explores what cringe is, why we do it and how the world would be without it.
A faithful and heartfelt tribute to the beautiful Robert Plant and Alison Krauss album Raising Sand.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Join some of today’s most innovative playwrights for an afternoon of insightful interviews and performed readings.
After five Fringe successes, celebrated vocalist James Lambeth returns with pianist Steve Hamilton.
Musical gems from the Great American and British Songbooks.
Two DJs live on stage and on the mics.
Two cabaret favourites – Don One from Birmingham and Claire Benjamin from London – join together for this unusual musical comedy pairing to host a variety show with a twist.
Back for another year, Adam Meggido and Sean McCann of Showstoppers! fame return to wow us with what is possibly the most impressive improvisational feat at the Fringe.
All-female Australian group Essential Theatre present their own gender-swapped take on Shakespeare’s classic.
Step back in time and experience the rise and fall of disco.
Do you love singing? Would you like the chance to sing some of classical music’s most iconic choral pieces, led by a wonderfully expressive conductor? If so, come along and sing …
Michael is live in Edinburgh for another game of On The Ball, alongside great live music and your Sunday Boasts.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
With sell-out shows in 2017 at an all-time high, Kit and McConnel return to the bang-central G&V Hotel with their latest collection: Pheasant Laughter.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Join the ever glamorous Ru Jazzle for a night of everyone’s favourite game, Bingo! Tonight’s game comes with a dash of drag antics.
Quilarious: A new exciting comedy format.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Runaway hit of Fringe 2016, the Pop Bingo Disco gameshow is back and this time it’s all about the kids! Forget smelly bingo halls with OAPs telling you to be quiet.
The Lock-In Cabaret is back for it’s fourth year at Edinburgh Fringe! With a different line-up of top Fringe acts every night, hand-picked by hosts Griffin and Jones, this ever-gro…
Songs you know and love presented by cabaret specialists Patrice and Richard, who have performed on the east coast in the US, Hawaii, Ireland and on cruise ships.
You would be forgiven for thinking that a production of The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle-Duck performed in a circus tent might involve people dressed up as the character…
Always packed, this ‘fab lil’ cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year.
Walk the historic and dramatic Royal Mile with poet Ken Cockburn.
She’s a sell-out! In a good way.
Steve McLean curates and introduces a revolving roster of some of the quirkiest acts from the comedy circuit and the funniest folk from cabaret land.
Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, with a sumptuous cabaret vibe.
The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe.
Why toddle when you can dance?! It’s time to get heads, shoulders, knees and toes bopping along to lashings of swing, pop, rock, latin and more! Selling out shows around the world,…
Guru Dudu returns to Edinburgh with daily tours of spontaneous flash mobs through the streets, interpretative dance around local landmarks, group singing and lots of fun interactio…
Doktor James is sick of living at home and not being taken seriously as a super villain.
The story goes that in November 1786 the Scottish poet Robert Burns borrowed a pony and left his native Ayrshire for Edinburgh.
Undercover cops.
The James Taylor Story is one of a series of shows at the Fringe under the Night Owl Shows, the company created by Dan Clews.
Tragic diva Glenda Campari (Nina Baldini) has travelled the world, searching for her favourite fierce females for this world premiere cabaret.
Magician Paul Nathan returns to Edinburgh once more with The I Hate Children Children’s Show for an hour of interactive magic, name-calling and the occasional glass of champagne.
Following a hugely popular run last year, Cabaret at Le Monde has returned and it’s bigger, better and more diverse than ever.
Both faithful and frantic, young company Flying Pig Theatre have produced a very satisfying version of Euripides’ Bacchae with a deft touch.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
The Townie Tavern is like any regular suburban pub, except in this place regulars include a New Age traveller, an old skool raver and a disgraced ex-Met Police chief.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The ultimate 80s mixtape, entirely a cappella! Vocal harmony supergroup The Magnets strip away the synths to honour the decade of big snares and bigger hair, with their voices alon…
Interrupt the Routine returns as 1940s radio group The Misfits of London for another highly enjoyable adventure of The Gin Chronicles.
Death Ray Cabaret is the apocalyptic musical comedy show from Second City veterans Kevin Matviw and Jordan Armstrong.
Undercover cops.
Let’s chat about your race relations issue.
Raised a devout Christian, Kevin knew sex was meant for marriage only.
Following killer runs in 2015 and 2016, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang! Armed with your suggestions, they weave together a brand-new film in the style of Brit…
Hurt and Anderson are on the edge.
James Bennison.
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…
Gentle and well-meaning, The Wonderful World of Lapin is a good attempt to introduce young children to the French language.
Homo Disco is a disco dance party for all who want to act a fool to camp classics. Dance into the early hours with drag queens and more. Get your tickets fast.
Despite the world being on the brink of collapse, it’s fair to say James is the happiest he’s ever been.
Incognito Theatre’s adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front is a solid, if predictable, production which ticks all of the necessary First World War boxes.
Comedy Cabaret hosted by ‘supremely talented comic’ (Time Out) Abigail Burdess and her glamorous assistant Dave! Abigail wrote for the BAFTA-winning That Mitchell and Webb Look and…
Canadian Comedy Award winners, 16-time Best of Fest winners and 3-time London Impresario Award winners.
James Acaster is a comedian who, for many, requires no introduction.
A hilariously naughty cabaret about car accidents, kink and cucumbers.
Undercover cops.
Powerful and demanding, Red Ladder Theatre Company’s production of The Damned United is every bit as belligerent and uncompromising as the protagonist of its story.
Thought-provoking theatre and assured acting are on offer at this show, which is split into two plays, both written by the late playwright James Saunders, a one-time mentor to Tom …
Upsala Circus have been doing incredible work in St.
Malcolm Hardee Award-winning, gay, autistic comedian adopts a new stance.
I’ve never seen an hour of stand-up with such a high density of laughter points.
***** (Time Out, Sydney).
Take a trip into the mind of James Adomian, where his many celebrated characters and impressions vie with his real voice as he explores the twin nightmares of politics and pop cult…
From the team behind Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs comes a brand new adaptation of David Walliam’s children’s book The First Hippo on the Moon.
Tall Stories return to Edinburgh for their 20th birthday with an updated version of Future Perfect.
At a college songwriting class in Chicago, an end-of-year competition involves the students performing each other’s anonymous submissions for a celebrity guest judge.
Project2’s ongoing mission: to explore nerd culture, to invent new relationships and new connections, to joyfully meld minds and to make jokes about the Captain’s log.
Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling al…
Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu…
Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu…
Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu…
Three hilarious shows all made up on the spot by some of London’s top improvisers! This week we have Leave To Remain, Clusterfox & James And I.
Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu…
Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu…
Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu…
What to wear to a cabaret show where the dress code was “dress for the end of the world or the beginning”? Sorry, my supernova outfit is still in the laundry.
“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes pushing the set to another level.
A stand-up show for children over 6, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words.
Brighton’s no.
Booty queens and hip hustlers let your freak flag fly at our dazzling evening of sumptuous glamour, glittering divas, cabaret chic and dirty disco dancing.
Doktor James is sick of living at home and not being taken seriously as a supervillain.
Join us for a show-stopping night of music and dance, as we shimmy through the hits of ‘Chicago’, ‘Cabaret’ and ‘Sweet Charity’, before turning up the heat for our classic burlesqu…
Brighton’s Storyland Press is a place where the story comes first, regardless of genre or where it sits on the commercial/literary spectrum.
Responsible for the most popular TED Talk of 2016, James Veitch brings his hilarious new show ‘Game Face’, with more geeky comedy about life, love and enabling Bluetooth.
Sexy provocateur Veronica Blacklace is back with seasoned cabaret talent and fresh faces from her own burlesque school.
In this slightly surreal, politically-charged musical cabaret, seemingly wholesome Scottish lass Cat Loud is still on the prowl for her next big adventure.
Guru Dudu returns with his hilarious dance-walking tours where everyone wears headphones (supplied) and can hear the fun commentary from Guru Dudu and the dance mix of uplifting fa…
Voted ‘One To Watch’ at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016 and nominated for Amused Moose Best Show 2016 at the Edinburgh Fringe, James is back with another hour of hilarious st…
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 …
Disco Yoga® is a brand new yoga class inspired by a new generation of ‘mindful drinkers’ as well as those who simply want fitness to be fun and uplifting! It’s for people who …
The Townie Tavern is like any regular suburban pub except, in this place, regulars include a new-age traveller, an old-skool raver and a disgraced ex-Met police chief.
One of the UK’s longest running cabaret companies ‘Cirque Du Cabaret’ debuts in Brighton Fringe 2017 with a brand new show.
Smut Slam is a raucous celebration of sex in all it’s glorious, awkward and heart-warming forms.
After the roaring success of JoJo Bellini’s ‘Kitchen Cabaret’ at Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe in 2016, the salacious songstress brings to Brighton a brand-new, and much naug…
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Following our legendary Brighton Fringe 2016 appearance, the original family dance party returns for more day-clubbing, this time at the funkiest bar on the beachfront with the bes…
After 3 sold-out seasons, the Disco Lovers return to their now-legendary late night slots at the awesome Spiegeltent.
Why toddle when you can dance! Parents and under-5s are let loose on the dance floor in this friendliest of discos.
James Bennison.
“Blurring the lines between burlesque and performance art, their prodigious dumb shows are an unparalleled joy in British variety” (This Is Cabaret).
Following a sell-out run and rave audience reviews for his last show, Nuno Sabroso is bringing his latest cabaret to Brighton.
It is with a plethora of “well”s with which this show must be described: well written, well performed, well timed and very well done.
Amid the abundance of hard hitting and harrowing new work presented at the Fringe, one could be forgiven for wondering why we’re all taking ourselves so seriously.
Following Tabac Rouge in 2014, Thierree returns with his latest critically acclaimed creation, featuring a seamless mix of mechanical marvels, music, surreal humour and acrobatic f…
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…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
The Voice Factor [X] is the playwriting debut of Michael-David McKernan, an hour of sharp satire and musings on the nature of fame for those that are unprepared for it.
Join Celine Dion, Adele, Barbra Streisand, Shirley Bassey, Britney Spears & more of your favorite female vocalists, on stage together in the singular form of Christina Bianco!&…
Join Celine Dion, Adele, Barbra Streisand, Shirley Bassey, Britney Spears & more of your favorite female vocalists, on stage together in the singular form of Christina Bianco!&…
Written and performed by Donal Courtney, God Has No Country is the story of Hugh O’Flaherty a priest from Killarney that saved 6,500 lives in Rome during World War 2.
Money For The Sun’s production of The Quare Fellow is an astounding bit of theatre.
A space for new cabaret ideas.
Calling all fishy friends to the dance floor! Disco Kids presents an underwater adventure for your little sea monsters.
Robert Schumann’s Fairy Tales for clarinet, viola and piano, stormy and tender, set the mood for György Kurtág’s deeply-felt Hommage to R.
Join us for this special event, presented by the University of Edinburgh in association with Playwrights’ Studio Scotland and the Traverse Theatre.
Chief Inspector Abberline is known as the man that failed to catch Jack the Ripper.
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.
James Acaster finds himself with something to look forward to.
Two quirky ladies.
Two quirky ladies.
Shoot the Women First revolves around a mercenary company.
Most will only know Colin Hay from his time as the frontman for Men at Work and appearing in an episode of Scrubs.
It’s quite a bold group that brings a show about life-failing drug users in post Thatcher Britain to Edinburgh, the home of Trainspotting.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Back by popular demand! Cabaret is full of decadence and delight with incredible music and suggestive, hard-biting themes.
A fun-packed hour for little monsters with lots of spooky goings-on. Dance along with Dr Frankenstein and his creations in his dungeon laboratory.
The force of nature that is named Henry Rollins graces the Edinburgh Fringe once again, bringing with him another hour of profound advice and big laughs.
Billed as a “psychological drama conflating classical Greek mystery with jazzical profanity”, Medea: Greece Meets West contains very little Medea and not much more jazz.
Fencible Productions invite you to an entertaining and enlightening encounter with the Adam Family – father William and brothers Robert, John and James – pillars of Scotland an…
Aberdeen Performing Arts Youth Theatre presents The Life to Come by Timothy Mason.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
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…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Currently cabaret in residence at London’s glamorous Crazy Coqs (recently voted best UK cabaret venue), Kit and McConnel return to the bang central G&V Hotel with their latest sh…
Though there are plenty of shows designed for children at the Fringe, finding shows aimed at the youngest can always be tricky.
You couldn’t make it up if you tried! The hilarious, heartwarming true story of how The Fabulous TT came to write Robert Burns: The Musical.
Sometime in between Jak Soroka cracking eggs on her naked body and Sam Reynolds dry humping someone in the audience, you realise nights at Dive’s C U Next Tuesday cabaret can get…
After their great success last year, Interrupt the Routine are back with a brand new episode of The Gin Chronicles.
UCLU Runaground’s James and the Giant Peach is a fresh, fun and frantic adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic.
School group Centaurs of Attention have an excellent company name and a rather good Fringe show to boot.
Bablake Theatre’s take on the character of Sherlock delivers a few laughs, though it offers nothing new to the already long list of pastiches and homages the detective has receiv…
Strictly Come Trancing, the only hypnosis cabaret show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 returns bigger and better than ever.
Ossining High School have delivered a solid and enjoyable, if somewhat flawed, production of Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses.
Among its loyal fans the Lock-In Cabaret is fast becoming a Fringe institution! Hosted by the pioneers of slapdash magic Griffin and Jones, and starring the best acts on the Fringe…
Ben Dali’s Strictly Come Trancing has a flashy presentation as he enters to Eye Of The Tiger in a glittering jacket and pop-star headset.
Big Bite is celebrating it’s 10-year Fringe anniversary with a ‘best of’ showcase: although an enjoyable selection of short pieces - effectively boiling down to long sketches…
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its fifth year.
Every Friday and Saturday night we proudly present the Wheel of Fortune.
James Christopher looks back in anger at a government driven by greed, for the benefit of the privileged few.
Doktor James is sick of living at home and not being taken seriously as a super villain.
Always a sell-out, the original family dance party returns to Edinburgh’s funkiest nightclub for its eighth Fringe run.
Dark Heart is a Shrodinger’s Cat of a show, managing to be both hopelessly amateurish and professionally polished at the same time.
Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, all with a sumptuous cabaret vibe.
Irons the new play from writer Colin Chaston certainly pushes the envelope of believability.
This production of Mary Poppins draws heavily from Disney’s 1964 film, but fails to conjure the same magic.
Walk the historic and dramatic Royal Mile with poet Ken Cockburn, weaving through narrow closes, open squares and secret gardens to discover how this city has been inspiring writer…
Opera Mouse is a pleasant Canadian import presented as a one-woman puppet show by Melanie Gall.
Tom Taylor has produced a show so funny at one point I thought my lungs were going to burst.
Interactive theatre is a tricky beast.
This educational, charming piece on an American folk-rock visionary is fittingly presented by an up-and-coming sensation of the same genre, Dan Clews.
A short and sweet performance that makes use of popular romantic tracks to tackle the trials and troubles of online dating and the accompanying creeps who come with the app, Love M…
The genius of the Romantic poets was their ability to bring emotion to the forefront in a world where faux-rationality reigned.
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…
Cabaret at Le Monde returns for its third year. Hosted by Bruce Devlin and featuring the finest artistes at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. www.lemondehotel.co.uk/fringe.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Gotham is exactly what it says on the tin.
After comedy, horror is the next most difficult art form to tackle; although comedy reigns king at the fringe there is still an eager audience waiting to be scared.
Never before have I had to so strongly caution an audience - if you don’t enjoy having all eyes on you, look away now.
ShakeShakeTheatre present the tale of a man named Bumblegrum in a quirky and enjoyable puppet show for children.
Why toddle when you can dance? Get glam and get dancing at this international hit, retro-fabulous vintage disco for under-5s (babies under 6 months can go free).
Johnny and Paddy return with another hour of rip roaring music based satire.
The Massive Heid and Andy Jumangi present The Pop Bingo Disco! Now in its second year, bawless bingo served with musical treats has been propelled into musical bingo folklore! Not …
In a previous show, we witnessed Robert Newman intellectually tear down Dawkin’s view of evolution.
Shaedates is a show about finding yourself – quite literally.
Step into an interstellar kosmische zone the likes the capital has never seen to launch Summerhall’s amazing musical programme this August.
Award-winning stand-up from Birmingham’s 248th most influential tweeter.
An actual baby, just.
There is always plenty of political comedy at the Fringe, but rarely as passionate and earnest as James Meehan’s Class Act.
This year Mark Steel aims to give a brief overview of the cities and sights of Scotland.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
James once has sex in a cage, whilst a stranger’s rabbit watched him from an ironing board.
“You awaken to find yourself in a dark room”, it’s a phrase shouted many times during The Dark Room.
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…
After a blockbuster 2015, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang.
This year Les Enfants Terribles are gracing us with a show that’s fun but is a hotchpotch of great performers, boring music, missed opportunities and laughs.
Inferno is the first and, arguably, best part of Dante’s Divine Comedy.
James once has sex in a cage, whilst a stranger’s rabbit watched him from an ironing board.
John Robertson claims that comedy is a sick industry (and he should know).
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Join JoJo Bellini for a hilarious show filled with fun, food and the songs of Tom Jones.
James & Seaburn are back with a brand new show featuring their unique mix of sketch, stand-up, songs and general silliness.
The Satirists for Hire returns to the fringe with another hour of bizarre similes, half baked ideas, and desire for a better world.
Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value cabaret money can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best, brightest and most beautiful acts participating at …
A catharsis of cultural creativity from our capital city! Each evening, host and hero of the Edinburgh music scene, Paul Montague, will bring you an eclectic mix of performances an…
Champs Mêlés’ production of Iphigenia in Tauris is a two hour, French language translation of J.
Some shows stick in your head even if they are flawed.
For many Rab Florence and Ian Connell are the unsung heroes of Scottish comedy.
James Wilson-Taylor has been discriminated against and enough is enough.
Chef: Come Dine With Us! should not in a way be confused with the TV series Come Dine With Me.
Laurie Black taunts the gods of bad luck in her first ever show at the Fringe.
The internet seems to have triggered a new dawn for conspiracy nuts everywhere.
Meet the real edgy Bard.
Useless former gang member James Nokise takes a light-hearted look at the way we see each other, examining how people end up in gangs and what happens when you’re kicked out.
Almost every review of Spencer Jones takes the lazy route of saying he’s like Mr Bean meets something/someone wacky.
Princes of Main return with another sketch show chock-a-block with odd characters, witty one liners and silliness.
Too often, successful American comedians make their way to the UK assuming that audiences are as easy to please as they are back home.
There comes a time in most good plays when you realise you’ve become completely lost in a moment due to its sheer brilliance.
Everyone wants to rule the world but Will Seaward actually has a list of ways to achieve this.
Jamali Maddix creates a buzz when he enters the stage, and why not? He’s a cool guy.
Story Pocket Theatre bring Michael Morpurgo’s novel about King Arthur to life with a solid and enjoyable production.
The MMORPG show is a good idea but lacks the slick execution required to fully succeed.
Swapping her musical trappings for the theatre, Horse McDonald takes to the stage to present an undeniably intriguing and raw, if occasionally sensational, biopic of her own life.
Helen Duff has gone from strength to strength, after her hilarious yet heart-breaking Vanity Bites Back show last year.
Mungo Park proved that any true Scotsman would do almost anything to avoid spending another bloody day in Selkirk.
This is Manual Cinema’s first visit to the Fringe and they have brought with them a technical and awe-inspiring show that combines live music and shadow puppets.
Joining the ranks of slightly nerdy comedians who primarily joke about their non-existent sex lives, So You Think You’re Funny finalist Alex Kealy is a safe bet for some well-tho…
Intergalactic Nemesis was like being trapped in a lift that wouldn’t stop going up or down, it made me angry on so many levels.
Arriving fresh-faced from Dorset, young sixth-form group Harpoon present their take on Oliver Lansley’s hilarious play Immaculate.
Come Get Some! is a rather energetic title, as titles go, but its excitement about Nick Cody is absolutely justified.
Joyous in every way, The Snail and the Whale by Tall Stories is a textbook example of how to do theatre for children right.
Always the bridesmaid never the bride is perhaps a somber way to sum up James Acaster’s Fringe experience to date, having been nominated for more Edinburgh Comedy Awards than any…
Whether you’ve never heard of Saki before or consider yourself a die hard fan, this production is sure to please.
We’ve all been irritated by unfair traffic fines and generic email newsletters.
Wrong ‘Uns is aptly titled because there is plenty of them packed into this hour of sketch comedy.
Ribbet Ribbet Croak is a gentle and successful piece of theatre for younger children, as well as being very suitable for PMLD and ASD family groups.
Nish Kumar has provided a wily hour of satire as some people could sit for the entire show and not realise it’s really a show about politics.
It is a rare treat to see surrealist comedy this good.
For many like me Knightmare was watched with a religious fever back in the 90s.
Don’t worry about it.
Trundling into view as part of C Theatre’s 25th anniversary is The Snow Queen.
Unsurprisingly Darren Walsh’s S’Pun is an hour of puns.
Patrick Monahan is the guy in the club that everyone becomes best friends with in one night.
Historic 17th-century Prestonfield House, adjacent to Royal Holyrood Park, is the spectacular setting for the Famous Taste of Scotland Cabaret Dinner Show.
Cabaret RIP: Reality is Perception.
Professional perverts Bernie and Victy are back with an utterly raucous and unashamedly risqué hour of their most salacious songs: all filth, no filler! These fringe favourites ar…
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…
A funny, angry and poignant story of one man using his creation of a new stand-up comedy act to find a path through his confused and damaged mind, and reconnect with the world.
A funny, angry and poignant story of one man using his creation of a new stand-up comedy act to find a path through his confused and damaged mind; and reconnect with the world.
Sparkling host Veronica and her troupe of performers bring their mix of entertainment with all the skill, charm and cheek you could want.
For children over 6, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words.
Brighton’s no.
The Tiger Lillies are a band that everyone should experience at least once in their life times.
Fringe veterans Max and Ivan bring their show Unstoppable to The Warren for this year’s Brighton Fringe.
Join Valentina del Pearls and four other leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
Off the Cuff, the Brighton based improvisation troupe, bring their show Crime and Funishment to the Fringe.
Beautifully-crafted comedy from one of the country’s masters of anecdote and timing.
The Black Cat Cabaret brings together exceptional acrobats, comics, dancers and singers to create a spectacular variety show inspired by Montmartre’s dark and daring heyday.
Enchanting songbird and hostess Lilian Lake welcomes you to the Moulin Rouge.
Quirky, wistful, witty, jubilant songs; dynamic performance; unique arrangements; ingenious costumes.
A new play by James Aden.
Playful pink lighting, red velvet drapes, glittery fixtures and wooden circus seats - entering the Brighton Spiegeltent screams ‘Showtime!’ Come Fly With Me is a charming, c…
The Bookbinder is Trick of the Light’s enchanting fairy tale of a young apprentice bookbinder’s encounter with an old woman and her mysterious book.
Multi award-winning creator of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Casual Violence’ (“Leading the new wave of sketch comedy” - The Sunday Times) and staff writer for Cartoon Network’s ‘The Amazing Worl…
For those of you who have yet to encounter the fringe phenomenon that is Shit-Faced Shakespeare, this is a show that does exactly what it says on the tin.
The story of Macbeth’s tragic demise has been told many times by hundreds, if not thousands, of theatre makers.
When little in your life seems to be easy then perhaps, for some, the only way to take control is to adopt a persona.
Dance until the late hours.
Life-sized animal puppets with fully articulated limbs come to life in front of your eyes in a cacophony of singing, dancing and plenty of audience participation.
Your quick wits and sharp tongue are all that stand between Earth and total destruction.
The original family dance party returns for more afternoon dayclubbing fun.
Award-winning comedian James Bennison has had enough and has decided to take over the world.
WANTED: Small minions to join Doktor James’ army of evil.
The Marked follows Jack’s crusade against the haunting demons that follow his life living rough on the streets of London.
Sell-out 2014 and 2015, the ‘English Disco Lovers’ are back at the best little tent at Brighton Fringe.
Why toddle when you can dance! Parents and under 5s are let loose on the dance floor in this friendliest of discos.
Thematically loose, structurally tenuous.
An inconspicuous townhouse in Fiveways plays host to the promenade performance Dancing in the Dark.
May 6 marked the official opening of Brighton’s famous Fringe Festival, with glorious sunshine all day and a wonderfully warm evening, the British weather played its part in…
It’s happening again.
The fantastical, magical stories created by Roald Dahl have proven themselves to have the potential to inspire family shows that enthral rather than patronise with the award-winn…
A classic piece of American literature and a popular text for study in education, Of Mice and Men was John Steinbeck’s first venture into writing a novella aimed for the stage.
Some people claim that the 1960s and 1970s were the golden age of British comedy.
I am Thomas is an economic show bound together with a fantastic cast.
Turning up to a Box Office and asking for “A Threesome” is always a great way to start the evening.
Hairspray is a breath of fresh from the normal Broadway musicals that trudge their way through the British stages.
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour! 2015 is finally here Actress Georgia May Foote, Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott and TV presenter Anita Rani are the next celebrity contestan…
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…
One-man show The Tailor of Inverness first hit Edinburgh stages eight years ago and has been touring ever since.
The Marx Brothers greatest failing is at the circus.
Like the first, the final play in Rona Munro’s James Plays is part family saga, part love story.
Day of the Innocents takes place on the same set as the first James play, but it feels somewhat different thanks to subtle changes of dressing and lighting.
There’s the feel of a gladiatorial arena to the staging of Rona Munro’s trilogy of James Plays, not least because some audience members seated on a raised area above the sta…
Horsecross’s production of Beauty and the Beast holds a debt to the Disney version of the tale, and it never quite gets out from under its shadow.
It’s that magic time of year when we theatre critics stop watching plays about middle class people and their problems, and get to watch a man in a dress tell dirty jokes to ki…
The York Shakespeare Project return to Upstage Theatre, marking the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt with an all-female production of Henry V.
In “Tabac Rouge,” a mischievous dance-theater work that is part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Festival, the unpredictable artist James Thiérr&…
The cult musical comedy duo return for two nights only! As seen on BBC3 and ABC2, direct from scandalising audience and selling out shows at London’s Soho Theatre, Adelaide Fring…
Lili la Scala (AFVS) hosts this family-friendly variety show in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Performing some of their classic sketches, some new bits and some bits that will come across as new because they’ve forgotten how they went in the first place.
Best known for the indie classics Sit Down and Come Home, James’ latest studio album La Petite Mort bristles with upbeat defiance and illustrates just why they remain one of Britai…
Lancaster Offshoots have created an enjoyable and surprisingly funny offering with their take on Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit and Other Tales.
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.
Swingerella used to be Cinderella until her last Prince Charming got her self-harming and she became Swingerella – goddess of fabulousness and high priestess of voodoo.
The link between Greek myth and a deprived district of Cardiff is not an obvious one, and Iphigenia in Splott raises this intriguing question tantalisingly.
Swingerella used to be Cinderella until her last Prince Charming got her self-harming and she became Swingerella – goddess of fabulousness and high priestess of voodoo.
An hour of hilarious true stories from an exciting young stand-up comedian/loveable idiot, James Loveridge brings his 2014 show back to the Fringe for a limited run.
Rowan is a hip hop and punk-inspired poet diagnosed with a specific learning difficulty and speech impediment, often disabled by other people’s perceptions.
In Silver Darlings, celebrated writer Alexander McCall Smith has joined forces with innovative Scottish composer James Ross, to write a song cycle about Scotland and the sea.
In this exciting collaboration, award-winning vocalist and performer, Jungr, and Grammy and Emmy Award winner McDaniel investigate The Beatles; celebrating Paul, John, George and R…
Get up if you want to get down! Creamy, full-fat, calorie-laden funk from Edinburgh’s premier groove machine, JBiA.
Potemkin’s People is one of two shows performing on alternate nights under the joint title of Elysium Fields from B-Land Productions.
Scott Mills and Huw Stephens present Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret.
Setting the evening’s tone from the outset, the audience take their seats while the actors prep onstage, cycling through an exaggerated array of warmup exercises that any perform…
The perfect appetizer for your evening on the Fringe.
If you are looking for some respite from hackneyed scripts and dodgy accents, you are not going to find it in Sanctuary.
From the very moment you walk into the space, the aesthetic style of the piece is made abundantly clear.
Ferdinand from Tasty Monster Productions is genuinely one of the nicest productions I have seen.
How can you review Barry Cryer? He’s a British comedy legend, practically an institution.
There is only one bar in Edinburgh that is fit for a man possessing such talent like James Lambeth: the Jazz Bar.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Stories old and new for anyone over six who enjoys stand-up comedy without rude words from the man who invented the genre.
Join cabaret critic Ben Walters, formerly of Time Out London, now of the Scotsman and NotTelevision.
The finest filth on the Fringe, told by the people who lived it.
Seated and ready for some late night entertainment in the Pleasance Dome, Best of HUB brings the best of the best from the Fringe arena, providing a mixture of stand-up comedians a…
There’s niche and then there’s the niche of the niche.
Need better media coverage? Learn easy steps for generating positive publicity in print, online – everywhere! – from social media pro and arts journalist Elaine Liner.
The galah is a bird found in large numbers across Australia.
This show is wondrously delightful.
Antiwords is a piece inspired by Václav Havel’s play Audience, featuring an awkward dialogue between a dissident playwright and a drunken brew master.
Once the show begins and the lights come up, the lighting designer (or so we thought) walks away from the desk and takes to the stage in silence, before introducing himself as our …
Having ventured far away from the Fringe into a tucked away little village hall in a particularly small auditorium, the first thing that you clasp your eyes on is the absolutely re…
After last year’s smash-hit, sell out run, the Lock-In Cabaret is back! Award-winning magicians Griffin and Jones, ‘bizarre, hilarious and anarchic’ (MagicNight.
‘A thoroughly enjoyable and funny experience.
Moribund: a show about death and the afterlife that fails to get a rise out of the audience.
Lunchtime is perhaps not the right time for a hypnosis show for adults.
The Creative Martyrs, that white-faced Laurel and Hardy of existential cabaret terrorism, are not men to be trifled with, as some rather talkative front-row audience members discov…
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns to Edinburgh for its fourth year with the pick of the Fringe’s burlesque, magic, variety and sideshow.
The Letter J’s production of Grandad and Me is simple, moving and effective.
The Glass Menagerie is a hard play to get wrong.
Since Nick Doody’s first fringe show Before He Kills Again I would have expected him to have achieved more success than he seems to as he is simply one of the best gimmick-free sta…
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.
A stand-up poetry show about dreams from 2014 AAA star and BBC New Comedy Award London runner-up.
She’s performed in Las Vegas, she’s performed in England and now for the first time Samantha appears at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Mr Susie has one hour to save cabaret.
Join James (writer for 8 Out of 10 Cats, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News for You) as he worries about worrying too much, about worrying too much.
Straight from London’s comedy and cabaret circuit: Harry Scott-Moncrieff, Faye Treacy, Steve Mclean and Oh Standfast return following their hit run of 2014 (Daily Mirror, Pick of t…
High-energy, left field stand-up for people who’ve read a book, without pictures, and enjoyed it.
Delving into the short life of 20th century photographer Francesca Woodman, Francesca, Francesca.
The hotly anticipated solo debut of a multi award-winning sketch comedian is probably happening elsewhere.
Fringe sell-out 2009-2014.
Acclaimed cabaret singer Bremner Duthie and a swinging band led by pianist David Patrick celebrate the dark, decadent and always lovely music of Kurt Weill.
Known for his deadpan delivery of pun-filled one-liners, Milton Jones returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his latest show, The Temple of Daft.
Dolls is about our relationships with toys, but there is nothing wooden about this show.
In an attempt to prove that Aesop was history’s greatest fabulist, a group of storytellers crack the spine of a massive edition of Aesop’s Fables, releasing the old man’s most memo…
Part of the American High School Festival, Antigone Now is nothing if not endearing in its attempts to impress.
One man shouldn’t be able to hold two men on his shoulders at the same time.
Napier University Drama Society presents a musical retelling of the Trojan War as their offering to the gods this festival.
Thrown together by quirk of fate and sticking together though necessity, Nicola James and Ian Seaburn present Piano Chocolat, a fun-filled journey through modern life, touching on …
Car chases, fan fiction and Westlife are all stories that Danish comedian Sofie Hagen brings to her set with a bubbly personality and fills the room with life with tales of the bes…
Counter Culture is a very clever show; so clever that it took me halfway through it to realise that the title is quite a good joke.
Consumption is a somewhat-successful commentary on the state of 21st century society, one obsessed with technology, appearances and consumerism, navigated by the central story of S…
After a quick introduction to the performers, a few improvisational examples, such as a Lonely Hearts Ad from a toilet and a first date at the Battle of Waterloo, we were introduce…
New York Times best-selling author and subject of a major Hollywood film starring Ted Danson, James Van Praagh demonstrates his unique talent and psychic abilities in a demonstrati…
We May Have To Choose is a one-person show performed by Emma Hall.
Bear witness to the debauchery and murder of some of the most decrepit puppets to crawl out of a back alley.
Transit Cabaret by Six Faux Nez is described as ‘A silent show, like a silent movie, a clever, poetic and festive mix of music, gesture and underground cabaret-theatre.
No Strings tells the unoriginal tale of two, middle-aged married people hooking up for one night of meaningless, pure sex, with Shona looking to get back at her cheating husband an…
The Dream Sequentialists is a show about dream goblins.
Everything I love about the Edinburgh Fringe can be summed up by a group of people rocking out to the guitar solo in Bohemian Rhapsody in the middle of the street with little or no…
Despite the exceptional charm of host Bruce Devlin, the acts for Cabaret at Le Monde tonight lack conviction; performers having seemingly little motive other than to plug their own…
Johnny has accidentally told his niece that he can single-handedly stop climate change and so he embarks on a musical adventure with his bandmate Paddy to save the world.
The Rules: Sex, Lies and Serial Killers is a witty and intelligent black comedy with psychopathic humour that will chill and charm you in the same sitting.
A bare stage, obscured by low lighting and backed by an eerie sinister soundtrack set the tone for this gripping retelling of the classic children’s fairy-tale, but this telling …
A stand-up poetry show about dreams from 2014 AAA star and BBC New Comedy Award London runner-up.
From Georgia State University comes a wonderful reimagining of the Medea myth, reset in the colourful trappings of Trinidad’s carnival.
Persuader.
From the award-winning star of Catastrophe (Channel 4) and Uncle (BBC3), and the producers of award-winning megashow The Wrestling comes the anarchic late night gang-show of your d…
Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value cabaret money can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best, brightest, and most beautiful acts participating at…
Trick of the Light presents a charming and an enjoyable addition to your afternoon in the form of The Bookbinder.
George Orwell wrote an essay on the perfect pub.
Having been turned away from a packed venue on the day I was originally scheduled to attend, I was anticipating great things on my return the next day.
Word of advice: the four stars you see here are only for the brave at heart.
It’s amazing how much you can get out of the word ‘Ak’ – the only word in the troll language.
You’d imagine that it’s quite difficult to write an hour of stand up about owning a cat, and apparently it is, because about half way through David Tsonos’ Walking the Cat he p…
A Vampirissimo cabaret packed with swinging satirical popular songs, jumping live band and spectacular dancing.
Of the two offerings of Julius Caesar that the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School are offering this year, this review concerns the all-male version: a show brimming with great ideas ye…
Mr Susie has one hour to save cabaret.
The English Rose of the contemporary cabaret scene, Sue Casson, returns for a second year with another mouth-watering smörgåsbord of song, satire and shortbread.
The Venn diagram containing those who enjoy watching football and those who enjoy watching theatre might not have the largest overlap in the world.
A blend of music and comedy, Cabaret Nova exhibits some of the Fringe’s up and coming stars.
Bob Monkhouse was a complicated and enigmatic man.
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-…
Chris Martin is trying something a little different this year by having his show underpinned with a musical soundtrack.
The Massive Heid and Andy Jumangi present The Pop Bingo Disco! Bingo has just got bigger! This is not your smelly bingo hall with OAPs telling you to be quiet! This is bingo whilst…
Abnormally Funny People showcases some of the best and brightest comedians living with disabilities on the circuit, oh and a token “normal”.
Arrangements is about death and depression but doesn’t leave the audience down in the mouth.
James Veitch appears, at first, a bit like a protagonist in a young adult novel (probably one by John Green), in the way he combines a bildungsroman with popular culture, or sees m…
Will Seaward Has a Really Good Go at Alchemy is probably unlike anything you will have ever seen.
Rhys James does not make it easy for his audience to get a handle on him.
Who Do I Think I Am? is an hour long rip roaring stand up performance.
In a small, bare room in Pleasance Courtyard, armed with a projector screen and a pack of makeup wipes, Angela Barnes is ready to change your view on beauty standards - and make yo…
Gein’s return to the Edinburgh Fringe once again to showcase their brand of dark sketches.
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…
Parading onto the stage to a gangster soundtrack and with the threatening stance of a dormouse, Hal Cruttenden jumps in with his first gag and the laughs just keep rolling with thi…
Returning for their fourth Fringe, Sparkle and Dark bring their own fascinating and fantastical take on experiences of death and loss.
The nervous Barry Twyford (from Crackwhore and Mingpiece Market Research) takes to the stage and explains that he has accidentally booked himself to do a show at the Edinburgh Frin…
When you see a comedian get a laugh from taking a sip of water you know they’ve got good timing.
Greeting the guests on the door with a bubbly personality in an attempt to brighten up the dark, underground bunker that would play host to his stage, Stephen Bailey set the mood f…
Jetting in from Toronto come clown sisters Morro and Jasp, masters of their craft and hilarious to boot.
Jetting in from Dublin, Pilgrim is a unique exploration of the maturity in valuing what you possess rather than clinging onto vain dreams of the future.
Amelia Ryan is accustomed to accidents, inclined to insult, prone to gaffs, whoopsies, and boobies.
A really specific, niche or academic inspiration for a show, adapted in a completely unexpected style that still absolutely suits the material with high levels of audience interact…
Patrick Monahan likes to boogie.
The Secret Garden from Not Cricket Productions is a faithful and on-the-whole, effective, adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic tale.
This year, Squint presents Molly – a show investigating the mindset of a sociopath with eerie echoes of the things you might see in Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror.
Haste Theatre’s new take on the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur is one full of charm and humour.
“Good girls should be seen and not heard”.
‘I know why you’re here’, James Acaster begins, ‘for the celebrity gossip’.
Bebe van der Belt (a glamorous American) and Miss Luna Peach (a cheeky Brit) conspire to host the most divinely decadent evening Edinburgh has ever seen.
Tar Baby is a show caught between two worlds, comedy and drama, poignant and silly, white and black.
‘One-man Titus Andronicus for Kids’ sounds like one of those joke titles you suggest to late-night improv troupes.
What would the word be like if homosexuality was the norm? Zanna Don’t is here to answer that question and bleed the concept dry, long after the amusement has left the building.
Direct from Australia.
Before the podcast officially begins, we’re invited to watch a clip of Yorkshire born and bred actor Mark Addy in action.
In the first Robert Ross Requests the Pleasure.
Holding the attention of a room full of six to eleven year olds armed with nothing more than a microphone is quite some feat, but for James Campbell – widely acknowledged as t…
Five men are trapped in a West Virginia mine in this visceral play, whose lighting comes only from the actors’ headlamps.
(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…
Booty Queens & Hip Hustlers come on down for a dazzling evening of sumptuous glamour, glittering divas, cabaret chic & dirty disco dancing.
Verity Valentine, the sassy and enchanting songbird and hostess welcomes you to the Moulin Rouge.
An intimate evening filled with red hot burlesque, phenomenal vocals, Cabaret and Cirque.
For children over six, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words.
A night of alternative variety, featuring award-winning Jon Hicks and acts selected by this “master of deadpan” & “funereal rocker” himself.
The Victorian Music Hall, vulgar, jingoistic, patriotic, slightly naughty to downright rude, with a mix of songs still sung and loved today.
Returning to Brighton with another rip-roaring line-up! Featuring raucous, risqué and hairy boylesque from Dave the Bear; flirtatious striptease from pin-up Jeanie Wishes; plus hi…
Hitch a ride back to the heady days of 80s stadium rock with this 100% live and curling event.
Swingerella, goddess of fabulousness, used to be Cinderella - until her prince charming got her self-harming.
Submerging performance poet, ‘Purple Robert,’ revisits Brighton Fringe with his own kind of ‘on the edge’ direct art-form engagement.
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…
James Veitch feels the same way about adulthood as he does about Woody Allen movies; we all keep going in the hope that one day it’ll be as good as it was.
Following a successful run at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, quirky and exciting rising comedy talent James Bran brings his solo show to Brighton Fringe.
BBC Young Musician of the Year 2014 pianist Martin James Bartlett plays Mozart Concerto No.
Five of the greatest acts, drawn together from Steampunk’s finest Music Hall.
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…
If you like loud musical comedy, this is the place to be Wednesday night, as James McDonnell stomps through an hour of high energy, surreal music and hilarity.
The award-winning travel writer, Robert Macfarlane, will be discussing his work with Andrew Tomlinson, Executive Producer, Media Literacy, BBC Learning.
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…
Honoured to be invited back for two nights of disco celebration at Brighton Fringe after a sell-out debut at the beautiful Spiegeltent in 2014.
James has hit a lot of stumbling blocks in his life, and maybe, just maybe, food is something he just can’t get past! Join James for his first solo hour (work in progress), as h…
Join Valentina del Pearls and four other leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
An exhibition of work that depicts what visitors enjoy in Brighton - the eccentric, comic, delightful or strange.
They met at Greenham.
David James, senior comedian and master story-teller, brings his baby-boomer show to Brighton Fringe for one night only.
Why toddle when you can dance! Parents and under 5s are let loose on the dance floor in this friendliest of discos.
James Bennison has spent the last year going to extraordinarily dangerous lengths to gain superpowers so that you don’t have to.
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…
This Long Island native and actor (“The King of Queens,” “Paul Blart: Mall Cop”) brings his national stand-up tour to the majestic Beacon Theater.
Final show of the season.
Bathe in the risqué for an evening of all girl comedy, cabaret & burlesque hosted by Unruly Scrumptious with resident cabaret wrong’uns - plus special guests.
Tom Papa records an episode of his old-timey radio show, which features sketches, stand-up and music.
Until a few weeks ago, Mr.
Using his trademark stand-up style, insights and anecdotes on classical music, maverick pianist James Rhodes makes his fringe debut.
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…
Morran, Weatherby, Brechin, Duff and Freeman perform Tannahill’s captivating lyrics and haunting Irish melodies written in defence of 19th-century immigrants to Scotland.
The Rite of Spring lends itself extremely well to jazz interpretations: those wild off-beats and dissonances must be a jazz artist’s wet dream.
Come and play.
Hungry Wolf presents an energetic and enthusiastic offering for children at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
James Bannon’s story has all the ingredients of a good novel: a down-to-earth setting; some very shady characters, some good guys and some dumb ones; a developing plot; plenty of…
James Lambeth returns to the Fringe for the third year running with companions Steve Hamilton on piano and Mario Caribe on the double bass.
In this production of Nikolai Gogol’s satirical masterpiece, Sedos, ‘The City of London’s premier amateur theatre company,’ have forwarded the action a hundred years to 1…
This offering of Peter Pan from the American High School Theatre Festival never reaches the heights of the Second Star to the Right.
Showcasing a medley of bright young things from the Invisible Dot’s impressive roster of talent, The New Wave, hosted by Fringe stalwart David O’Doherty, gave us an exciting …
Youth Music Theatre Scotland return for another successful year at the Fringe, this time with a remarkably professional and well-executed production of West Side Story, perhaps t…
Despite a fun-sounding premise, A Race of Robots unfortunately does not live up to its name.
Harry Buckoke’s Occupied is an intelligent and refreshingly light-hearted dissection of the 2011 occupation of Lady Margaret Hall by students of Cambridge University.
With such an intriguing name, the cynical part of me was almost prepared to be let down.
“There was a Cabaret.
Combining an interesting program with an intimate setting and impressive technique, this concert of classical guitar music will be of interest to specialists and those who will enj…
This trinity of new plays by Scottish playwright Rona Munro are a timely study of nationhood, identity and the consequences of political actions.
We don’t see one of the most important events in the life of James II, just its immediate consequences; a hurried, chaotic, almost dream-like explosion of fear and movement fo…
If we’re to believe Rona Munro, the third James Stewart to rule Scotland was the country’s answer to England’s Edward II; a monarch who, while undoubtedly a man of culture…
Updating Greek myths and tinkering with texts is a finicky process; how to maintain the spirit of the original while providing an audience with something new? Yet this new produc…
I really hope there wasn’t an adult in charge of this.
James jokes about booze.
Cambridge Shortlegs and Pembroke Players return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their production of The Penelopiad, an adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novella.
Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society have brought their leisurely afternoon stroll Sunday in the Park with George to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Following more packed houses at Melbourne, Brighton and Adelaide Festivals, the comedy and cabaret show returns to Edinburgh.
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
Led by Barrowland Ballet’s Artistic Director Natasha Gilmore and playwright Robert Alan Evans (Pondlife McGurk, Sleeping Beauties), a lively workshop on adapting ideas for differ…
The Horne Section have been a staple of the Fringe for several years now, yet their popularity has not necessarily provided them with a renewed sense of creative purpose or origina…
Environmentally friendly? Sustainable? More like greenie hogwash! Red Dwarf star Robert Llewellyn suggests we take off our Clarkson ear muffs and hear a different take.
More merriment for anyone over six who enjoys stand-up comedy without rude words.
Need more media coverage? Can’t afford a publicist? (Not happy with the one you have?) Learn to generate positive publicity in print, online - everywhere! - with easy steps from me…
Join cabaret critic Ben Walters, formerly of Time Out London, now of the Scotsman and NotTelevision.
The Edinburgh Entrepreneurship Club, the active networking club based at the University of Edinburgh Business School, is delighted to host James McVeigh as part of our Fringe serie…
Before this show, I had not heard of Patsy Cline.
With such a wonderful title, it’s a shame that The Bee-Man of Orn is not as thrilling as it sounds.
Uncommon Productions Staffordshire should be commended for their bravery in presenting their debut effort at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Award-winning magicians Griffin and Jones, ‘bizarre, hilarious and anarchic’ (Magic Night), bring their own brand of late night variety entertainment, joined by the finest acts…
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A Sunday more like Saturday! The comedy version of a Mexican stand-off featuring a smorgasbord of classic international Fringe Comedy, with a selection of the very best acts from …
We present our pick of the newest, biggest and best cabaret acts.
A celebration of human flaws.
Before Phill Jupitus was a panel show staple (but in a good way) he was a performance poet.
It’s four minutes in and I find myself clapping harder than ever while singing “Auld Reeke you’re so fine, you’re so fine you blow my mind.
Hang on.
The word ‘rap-dragon’ might simultaneously spark intrigue and a sense of unease, but fear not.
John-Luke Roberts delivered his usual off-the-wall comic offerings in this enjoyable hour at the Voodoo Rooms.
There’s nothing I would like to do more than go for a pint with Giacinto Palmieri and discuss Wagner.
After a lifetime studying hustlers, conmen and other thieves, ‘the world’s number one pickpocket’ (Time Out) is still an honest man.
Two women run off to the Fringe in a Peugeot van with a kid in tow.
The Philosorap Cabaret is Charlie Dupré’s one man, floor shaking, beat breaking rap show that in about 50 minutes lurches through the entire history of western philosophy.
Jay Rayner is a real presence, a big guy with a big voice who is very comfortable with addressing an audience.
Hosted by the effulgent (according to her title card) Fay Roberts, this event did as promised, presenting diverse voices from a number of different spoken word artists.
PHB’s Free Fringe often uses some odd venues and this one, in the small disco downstairs at The Street, is cramped with awkwardly-shaped seating making it difficult for the whole…
About halfway through this performance, a mobile rings in the audience.
Fringe sell-out 2009-2013.
James Loveridge’s Funny Because It’s True is indeed funny and is presumably also true.
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.
Flying High Theatre Company’s adaptation of The Jungle Book is a charming lunchtime production, faithfully recreating its source material and providing entertaining moments of ph…
As a comedian, Robert Newman seems somewhat unqualified to espouse a new theory of evolution, especially a theory that is rejected by most scientists.
Patch of Blue return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their scrumptious offering of Beans on Toast: a triumph of simplicity which still captures the imagination and the heart.
Now in its fifth glorious year, Vive le Cabaret guarantees the biggest laughs, the hottest burlesque and the most sensational circus, speciality and musical performers of any varie…
With hilarious outfits, original music and a few custard pies thrown in, this two-hander follows the further adventures of Cinderella’s naughty Ugly Sisters as they travel in sea…
Mr Susie, the innocent yet hopelessly confused alien, has one hour to save cabaret.
Fighting a giggle fit is not what an audience member should be doing during the first half of Julius Caesar.
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned; so quotes or paraphrases every production of Medea ever made.
Who was first unfaithful: woman or man? A scientific experiment designed to recreate the garden of Eden and answer this question “once and for all” is the premise of this he…
The perfect appetiser for your evening on the Fringe.
Oh, boy.
Following more packed houses at Melbourne, Brighton and Adelaide Festivals, the comedy and cabaret show returns to Edinburgh.
It’s a rare show that can successfully entertain children of all ages.
Set at the fictional Celebrity Café, this cabaret features sketches, song, and the baking of mini-cupcakes.
Why toddle when you can dance, dance, dance! Parents and under fives are let loose on the dance floor in this friendliest of discos.
Seamlessly shifting between a medley of characters at an alarmingly fast rate, Will Franken’s caustic satire at times verged on the unbalanced, crazed side of affairs, but beneat…
An intense, poetic study of loneliness, cruelty and rural isolation, Kitty in the Lane is a mesmeric continuation of the Irish literary tradition, a reminder that our cousins over …
A festival goers guide to this show: Have a few drinks; prepare some funny questions - keep it light and fluffy; attend the show; ask Jesus a question.
You can sense when an audience is tense even without turning around.
Cabaret Nova has undergone a transformation since last year.
I didn’t expect to be hearing hard-hitting political satire this afternoon, but wow, that was actually quite a good Tibet joke.
Plays by leading contemporary playwrights are becoming more common at the Fringe.
Mike Belgrave is a brave man.
Before comedy Robert did 67 jobs in seven years, went to prison for a practical joke and wrote symphonies for his sock-puppet.
Spencer Brown covers the familiar territory of ‘kids do and say the funniest things’ in his offering at the Free Sisters, and this provides unspectacular, if gently amusing vie…
Sometimes in this show, there’d come some songs like this.
Alfie Brown’s persona is defined by a mix of nihilism and desperation, yet this time round he promised the audience that his misanthropic take on the world had cooled.
A video highlighting Tommy Rowson’s previous misdemeanours introduced the audience to this apologetic reprobate, and what follows is a self-examination into how he can refine his…
Rachel Stubbings gave me a Maoam.
Frank Wurzinger’s Goodbye Günther takes the audience on a curious little journey through facing the inevitabilities of life and death, which provides ample amounts of gentle hum…
Not be confused with the Milton epic, Leodo: Paradise Lost follows the story of a young girl lost at sea and transported to a magical island beyond the horizon, Leodo.
It takes a brave soul to attempt to tackle ancient Greek comedy with a modern audience.
Al Lubel’s latest outing predominantely revolves around an obsession with his own name.
With a free croissant and tea in hand, Shakespeare for Breakfast almost had me sold before kick-off.
Triumphantly sailing into Edinburgh come Audacious Productions with their frankly magnificent production The Odyssey: An Epic Musical Epic.
This is a show about poo.
Acaster strides onto the stage with purpose; his floppy fringe and corduroy jacket giving him the mild air of an English schoolboy.
Following a sell-out 2013 Annuale, Deirdre Robertson’s debut Fringe show is a playful collaboration with Inflatablemonster (sculptor Andrew MacVicar).
Bouncing into Edinburgh from Australia, No Mate Productions have arrived with their enjoyably infectious offering Jungle Bungle.
James’ appropriately named debut show at the Festival is fast paced, anecdotal and comfortably funny throughout.
Oddball alert! A guy wearing headphones sits strangely close to me and asks whether I like “communist romcoms.
You wake up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Despite his onstage charm, Marlon Davis could have done more to cover up for a set that contained predominantly weak material.
Eddie Pepitone is convinced that we’ve been consumed by the ‘gelato syndrome’, where coziness and contentment have shrouded the harsh reality of our petty existences.
60% of emails sent are spam, and James Veitch turns this cyber curse into a comic blessing.
During this peculiar hour, David Elms takes a different approach to the usual bravado of musical comedy in a consciously quiet, ungainly performance.
Eastend Cabaret pays homage to the well-established tropes of Cabaret and they do it well.
In Mr.
As a recipient of the Gilded Balloon’s So You Think You’re Funny? Award Demi Lardner belongs to an elite group of comedy talent.
A master of impressions, Mr.
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.
The host of the popular podcast “How Was Your Week,” Ms. Klausner promises “complete and utter magic” — and guests — in this night of cabaret.
Sparkling singer-compere Veronica and her troupe of international performers bring their intimate & combustible collaboration of the finest entertainers with all the skill, charm a…
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Come and watch The Origin of Apples, a documentary which explores the extraordinary political, personal and scientific challenges which lay in the path of visionary biologists in K…
Featuring re-enactments of your favourite scenes from Moulin Rouge.
When author Edward Packard created the Choose Your Own Adventure genre in 1979, he probably didn’t expect their huge success.
Imagine you’re a sausage.
On their third return to the Fringe, French dance troupe Le Burlesque Klub brought a certain je ne sais quoi to the festival’s lineup with their unique brand of neo-burlesque.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
A late night Fringe adventure with Australian electronic cabaret urban legend Tomás Ford.
Come Rhyme With Me provided a warm atmosphere, shared food and most importantly, some truly talented poets.
A review of EastEnd Cabaret seems almost redundant nowadays, given the number of years that these two girls have prevailed in the Fringe circuit.
After winning Best New Comedy at last year’s Brighton Fringe, the puppet-based sketch comedy group Stickyback returns this year with new show Puppetgeist.
This musical represents a massive achievement in many senses.
Do you like family? Do you like values? Then get ready to see a comedian with no awards to his name break your disappointment hymen.
Fringe sell-out 2012/13.
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.
Dazzled by the title, I was expecting Clown Town Cabaret to be a night of physical comedy and clowns.
Why toddle when you can dance, dance, dance! DJ Monski Mouse and her team bring high energy smiling in a fabulous retro music and dance event for parents and children under 5.
As the house lights dim and the small projector set up on stage starts flashing the words, ‘Turps is here!’, you know you are in for something a little bit different than your …
The term ‘live-action video game’ is usually reserved for disappointing Hollywood adaptations of your favourite computer games (Tomb Raider, Silent Hill, the list could go on).
Pointy-faced comedian Rhys James writes jokes, poems, stories, ideas and tweets.
When you go undercover remember one thing, who you are… The film was I.
Cabaret is Broadway’s smash hit full of decadence, delight, incredible music and suggestive, hard biting scenes, Cabaret is a don’t miss at the Fringe! Starring Southern Cali…
Film night showing the cult movie.
One of the aspects of folk music that makes it so different from any other variety is the connection it has to history and tradition.
After an unassuming entrance where he wanders onstage in jeans and a checked shirt, Jason Manford thrust aside his microphone stand and quipped “Alright chairs in here, aren’t …
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (from here on mercifully abbreviated to APCSP) follows the trials and tribulations of six young spellers, along with some extremely fortu…
Someone once wrote of the novel Vernon God Little that it ‘was a work of unutterably tedious nastiness and vulgarity’, and its author DBC (Dirty But Clean) Pierre ‘a man with…
Based on David Hare’s knowledge of 1960’s private school politics from the position of a boy attending on a scholarship, South Downs is an excellent play: funny, intelligent an…
Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value for money cabaret can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best and brightest cabaret, comedy, circus and burle…
Ironic isn’t it? A show about a psychopath and it made me want to kill someone.
Flanders and Swann’s songs occupy a strange position in British consciousness: some are well renowned and regularly emerge on adverts, whilst others are forgotten gems only known…
Neil LaBute’s 2001 play has big themes: the morality of art; the morality of love.
Hailing originally from East Anglia (“the sticky out bit of Britain… that isn’t Wales”, as it was helpfully described), Jake Morrell and his Magnificent Band’s musical ex…
The beginning of The Beginning does in fact begin before you realise it.
It can’t have been more than fifteen minutes into James Lambeth’s hour long set that I decided I had already had enough.
The Edinburgh Academy makes for a spacious yet slightly odd choice of venue for music and comedy due Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel.
The Emma Packer Show is audaciously bad.
Hannah Nicklin is a remarkably unpretentious, simple, intelligent theatre-maker.
A one-man show scheduled for over an hour and a half can be a daunting prospect for both performer and audience.
For many people, a date in August had been looming.
Star of Fringe favourite The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly, Siôn James, ‘utterly charming .
On the first night I tried to go to Vanity the tiny room was completely full: I couldn’t even see past people hanging around at the door.
To choose Seneca over Euripides (thus making this a Roman rather than a Greek tragedy) is a brave decision by Kudos and one that occasionally backfires.
The 27 Club as a concept is comprised of a much revered collection of musicians who died aged 27.
Any venue that gives out wine on entry is likely to endear itself to the audience, but ROSL on Princes Street is endearing even without such generosities; a delightful space lined …
The Mad Hatter Bum Party confers a false and fairly nauseating dignity on being without a home.
Almond Roca is one of the strangest and funniest things you are likely to see at the Fringe.
The funniest piece in this collection of performed poems isn’t about the human body.
Buried deep under Edinburgh, accessible only via a side street and past an inconveniently parked white van, Paradise in the Vault is the perfect venue for this chilling chamber ope…
Discussing the topic of abortion in a church venue may seem like a controversial and edgy thing to do.
If the fringe has a competition for ‘the most cool stuff a director can think of and put into a show’, Junk is a shoe-in.
It’s difficult not to enjoy yourself watching Pirates of Penzance and this production from Durham is no exception, although it does occasionally feel like it’s trying to undo i…
Sold out Fringe 2012! This lovely show returns with the critically acclaimed From a Garden of Songs, RLS’s own songs, poems from a Child’s Garden of Verses and a performance of Ste…
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
One night only! Award-winning songwriter and blues picker Eddie Walker together with legendary acoustic guitarist John James present a grand reunion concert in one of the most exci…
On the eve of the 2014 independence referendum, singer Gill Bowman and broadcaster Mark Stephen use the songs and poems of our national poet to try and explore how Burns might have…
Kids’ comedy is harder than you’d think.
Watching James Campbell launch into his family friendly stand-up routine makes one wonder why there are not more stand-ups for children around.
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…
James Morton, Great British Bake Off finalist 2012, with historian Susan Morrison, performs extreme baking - can James really raise dough in 60 minutes whilst explaining the scienc…
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 …
Find Me manages to reveal simultaneously how far we’ve come and how far we have to go in our attitudes to mental illness.
The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning does three things: it tells the story of Manning’s life; it calls into question the ethics of the army culture in which he found himself; an…
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
The Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group’s Romeo and Juliet is just the sort of production that can give Shakespeare a bad name.
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.
Ethics and morality aren’t typically seen as trendy when it comes to comedy, poetry and performance; they are often seen as unfun and old-hat.
This all-female spoken word cabaret claims to offer ‘a veritable smorgasbord of poetry’; yet even though it is, to a certain extent, a daily-changing ‘sampler’ of numerous performa…
Bursting onstage in a blaze of colour, noise and applause at half past midnight in Bedlam, the Improverts return once more to the Fringe.
Now enjoying its third year in Edinburgh, the Magic Faraway Cabaret has a reputation for presenting the best burlesque, variety and sideshow skills available in the Scottish capita…
Cabarets are, by their very nature, fluid and changeable beasts, especially those in Edinburgh which act as convenient samplers of what’s available elsewhere on the Fringe.
Events like The Bear Goes Walkabout are premonitions of the future of British classical music.
What are you doing here? Although he says it’s a show which may answer some of the big questions of being, I expect James Christopher doesn’t really mean this in an existential…
It’s the worst kept secret at this year’s Fringe that the UK debut of little-known alternative 80s comedian Baconface is in fact enormously well-known alternative comedian Stew…
Watching actors improvise can be the most fun thing ever.
No in-depth knowledge of Dungeons and Dragons lore is required to appreciate the excellent comedy this show provides.
A plane crash; tanks stopped on Tiananmen Square; a ruler standing on a palatial balcony; the interrogation of the perpetrator of a mass shooting.
“Faster than pen can set it down, came panic, rushing, crushing—a blind, selfish, cruel chaos.
Paper Birds’ On the One Hand looks and feels a lot like a John Lewis advert.
That’s an awfully good-looking prop, I think to myself as a character takes a knife to an apparent rabbit carcass.
In Static, a man in his early twenties describes growing up.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
George Galloway arrives on stage chewing gum and wearing a military style jacket.
It was strange returning from Tejas Verdes.
Ron Butlin is the Edinburgh Makar (poet laureate) and he is a skilled and sensitive writer.
Our bodies are not challenged in the way our ancestors would have been used to.
Watching Americans do sketch comedy can be painful for the British.
Another outing for put-upon mother-of-three Ruth Rich, Something Fishy charts an ill-fated school trip to Marrakech.
Last time someone ‘breathed new life’ into Beckett they were issued an injunction.
Edinburgh’s biggest and best variety show.
Knee-high boots, a wayward German accent and a toothbrush moustache – major alarm bells for any production, but even more so for a one-man show.
Hush Theatre is on a mission ‘to deliver a comparable experience to both deaf and able hearing audiences.
The big problem with A Circus Affair is that its performers, Sarita and Mr Kiko, spend too little time doing what they are good at (circus) and far too much time filling out the sh…
Who is Duvet Dave? I’m not really allowed to say exactly who, but I can describe him.
The worldwide festival cult-hit show returns with more of the best comedians doing anecdotes, jokes and songs based around sex.
The maddest midnight party of the Fringe returns.
Showcasing everyone from British pole dancing champions to bluegrass bands and a ukulele-wielding redhead called Simmy Starfish (who flashes us with a Support Pussy Riot badge), Au…
The rise in popularity of Burlesque at the Edinburgh Fringe means there is sometimes no telling what is tacky and what is classy.
Our host Bob Starrett is a cartoonist, writer, trade unionist and political activist heavily involved personally and politically with the history of the Glasgow shipyards.
The Ball at Stephen Hawking’s is a very unusual ball.
SWEARING?! LESBIANS?! DRUG ABUSE?! HOW TERRIBLY AVANT-GARDE! Apologies for the shouting but Facehunters seems keen to stress that if you have a message of any kind, you’re best o…
PhD student Carrie leads us through several case studies of female mental illness, spanning centuries and hitting quite close to home.
Rhys will tell some brilliant jokes, do some incredible poems and then leave.
Held in one of Edinburgh’s most vibrant and dynamic nightclubs, Electric Circus, Baby Loves Disco is no ordinary disco and describing it as such would be a huge disservice.
Director Matt Dann writes that his production of Macbeth is ‘informed, not by an imposed concept, but by the texture of the text itself: lean, taut, bristling with muscular tensi…
The best allegories can stand on their own two feet.
At first glance, there was something utterly incongruous about the relationship of The Famous Spiegeltent - all flowing fabrics and dark wood panelling - and the panelists of Frida…
“I wuv you” murmured a girl on the dance floor as she collapsed into a boy’s arms.
Who doesn’t love a good meta-play? One of three Fourth Monkey plays up this year, San Salome has two parallel storylines: Oscar Wilde attempting to stage his controversial late w…
Alice Mary Cooper ushers us into a tiny black room, onstage are a cup, saucer and red cork cricket ball resting on a cardboard box.
I’m afraid I don’t particularly trust shows with exceptionally long titles that are self-claimed ‘spectacular’.
The award-winning musical comedy duo return with all-new and hilariously naughty original songs.
It is perhaps embarrassing how long into Colin Hoult’s The Real Horror Show it took me, until I realised what I was watching.
This darkly comedic two-hander plunges us straight into the aftermath of a murder in the Scottish Highlands.
Grounded is the tale of a female fighter pilot (Lucy Ellinson) who loves the freedom of the blue sky.
Tricity Vogue’s voice has a peculiar tone that suggests everything she says is really an innuendo.
Ruth Rich’s madcap scheming to avoid a diary clash fills this hour of light comedy at the Pleasance Courtyard.
Some good friends snubbed the opportunity to see this with me: I was made to see my first cabaret all alone.
We really don’t know much about beer.
Robert Golding, the sequel to Owen Thomas’ Richard Parker, walks the path from the ordinary to the unusual before tumbling into the chasm of bizarre.
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.
The Real MacGuffins are a hilariously funny sketch group that had the audience roaring with laughter.
There is much about Stephen King’s novella The Shawshank Redemption that is suited to a stage adaptation, the action taking place in the claustrophobic rooms of a prison, its nar…
Back by phenomenal demand .
Setlist is just a bloody good idea.
Sing, muse, of three sweaty men, dressed all in white; James Dunnell-Smith, Joshua George Smith and John Woodburn are The Sleeping Trees and their Odyssey is lively, loud and ebull…
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been framed and is now forced to share a cell with a prostitute and possible murderer, Lina.
‘Somewhere between Flight of the Conchords’ parody and Tim Minchin’s witty word-play lies home-grown talent Robert Taylor’ (Theatre Press).
Satisfying energetic children can be a task for even the most patient of adults, but CeilidhKids seem to have found a simple but effective solution to combine family bonding with c…
Plays based on historical and significant conflicts often tend toward the bombast and spectacle: either exploring the actions and feelings of the major players in positions of powe…
Tricity Vogue gets her kicks from having somebody strum her ukulele that sits on top of her head.
Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales immerses children and parents alike into a world of wonder.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience.
‘You can tell the bits, but can never complete the picture.
This show consisted of political satire.
This is an absolutely charming and highly informative performance, made possible by the wonderful writer and historian Allan Foster and his accompanying Scottish folk singer, Andy …
A show title that implies a comparison between Bob Dylan and a minor comedian is clearly a rather ambitious, even presumptuous one.
Alan Conway spent several years pretending to be Stanley Kubrick, a man he knew very little about – and people believed him.
‘New writing? New wronging!’ proudly exclaims production company Kill The Beast’s website.
It can be annoying when someone points out that being schizophrenic has nothing to do with split personalities, but they would be right.
The concept sketch show has been gaining prevalence at the Fringe in recent years, and key proponents of this must be Betamales.
In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely.
Back at the Fringe for the twentieth year in a row from his native San Francisco, Greg Proops is a veteran who has spent years on the comedy circuit in a variety of roles and an ev…
The Cambridge University team behind Oresteia have achieved many things I would have considered impossible with Aeschylus’ source material.
A cynic would suggest that a one-man show written and performed by an acclaimed director is one likely to fall into certain pitfalls; history is littered with those who have steppe…
For those not in the know, James Acaster is a nice man from Kettering who will happily tell you that all of his clothes are from Marks and Spencer.
Pop the cork on your Fringe evening at Hispaniola! Taste five delicious sparkling wines paired with famous wine songs from Morrissey, Waits, Queen, Bublé and more.
Though a wayward arachnid hanging from the ceiling threatened to steal Walsh’s show on the night I was there, his genuine reaction to it – ‘HOLY SHIT’ – turned into ten m…
People who have seen Squidboy will be competing to find the best way to describe it.
Fresh from the Namat Theatre in Cairo, Human and Other Things offers a select glimpse of Egypt, albeit in a rather frustrating manner.
Recast in a WWI bunker, claustrophobia is the order of the day as you watch events unfold in a very small room from an even smaller bench.
As he confesses in the opening lines of his show, Alex Horne ‘hates stand-up’.
The title is probably the most interesting thing about this adaptation of Lysistrata, but any potential that it implies is sadly missed by the show itself.
The Kings Head Theatre is once again offering multiple seasonal shows for their audiences to enjoy.
Suspicious Package is an interactive film in which the audience of five play the main characters.
Tick…Tick…Boom! is a show created by Jonathan Larson (of RENT fame) centred around a promising musical theatre writer ‘Jon’, who is running out of time.
Flamenco dancing is perhaps not the first thing I would associate with the legend of the Minotaur and indeed neither is the idea that the conflict between the monster and Theseus h…
Proclaiming himself to be in league with the devil, Tennyson Hanbury didn’t exactly fill me with excitement for his Condensed Cabaret.
At the beginning of the The Consort of Voices, the Edinburgh-based choir providing the music for this concert, strode in dramatically from the back of the church led by their bashf…
If Jim Henson’s Muppets were fused with the Kit Kat Club in hedonistic pre-War Berlin, it’s kind of like the atmosphere painted by the French-Canadian production called Cabaret Dec…
The Bongo Cabaret always has a lot to live up to, being well regarded as one of the best cabarets at the Fringe.
If the title has somehow not given it away already, a warning should be given to the unenlightened.
Dinner and a show: a winning combination.
Singer-songwriters such as James Grant are tasked with the difficult job of keeping an audience entertained with merely a voice and a guitar, but James Grant proves in this hour-pl…
‘This is much more than just a tale of physical erosion off the coast’, promises the flyer for newly written play On the Edge.
Roald Dahl’s classic children’s tale about a boy finding friendship and adventure with a bunch of idiosyncratic insects astride a giant peach is translated faithfully to the stage …
Who am I? What price, fame? What is reality? These are just some of the inane issues dredged up to validate this otherwise empty narrative.
Welcome to Skid Row, a New York slum where only those who dont have any choice would go.
With Bernadette Berne on vocals and Victor Victoria, her ‘own personal freak of nature’ (a creature quite literally straddling the line between man and woman) on piano and accordio…
The self-proclaimed professors of ‘pop hermeneutics’ return in stunning form to the Udderbelly, revealing their miraculous insights into the world of music and mass-culture, li…
At some point in the creation of this production, somebody decided that they were better at writing than Euripides.
Although dangerously like an extended Russian Eurovision entry, Above the Clear Blue Skys stadium rock surrealist take on the standard a capella ensemble is an entertaining and i…
In this North London retelling of Bizet’s opera, our feisty titular heroine is caught between two men in a world of crime, sleaze, and skinny black jeans.
An evening dedicated to songs and music inspired by Stevenson and his writings, this one-off performance of the critically acclaimed CD ‘From a Garden of Songs’ was a rare trea…
If you are a fan of hilarious songs and impeccable singing then this is the show for you.
James Lambeth has a gorgeous voice and has selected a good list of Duke Ellington standards for his tribute ‘Drop Me Off in Harlem.
Weirdly, the house lights come on as the show begins and by house lights, I mean the ordinary light-switch for the room.
The Sears Basset Glee Club is looking for a soloist for its London debut, and we - the audience - get to vote on who it will be.
The title here is very much self-explanatory.
Even in the death throes of the Fringe, it seems nobody is prepared to sleep at a sane hour.
Bette/Cavett is a hilarious re-enactment of the 1971 chatshow encounter of Bette Davis and Dick Cavett.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Stand Up Hero and The World Stand-Up’s performer Andrew Watts is angry.
If you’re looking for a cheeky musical stop to begin your night at the Fringe, then head to the Gothic room in the Three Sisters for the most bizarre Ukulele banter in town.
BBC: Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret returns to the Fringe with its hosts Scot Mills and Nick Grimshaw.
Five new students arrive at university for a year of alcohol-fueled partying.
In this energetic operetta, The Tabard’s own in-house company Pulling Focus give us a bizarre romp through a blood-thirsty country club.
In 1928, at the young age of 18, Django Reinhardt lost the use of two fingers in a fire.
Lili la Scala leads us through an hour of song from the world wars.
Adelmo Guidarelli fills the space with his rich baritone, and with impressive poise for such an energetic act.
Neither hilarious nor haunting, the claim this play makes to such titles falls as flat as the claim that it is a comedy.
A scream offstage and Laura enters covered in blood.
This picture-book musical follows a young orphan girl who casts off her mourning clothes and warms the hearts of those around her.
Congratulations to Byteback Theatre for presenting a splendid physical show and going some way to alleviating my, not-uncommon, instinctive scepticism for the genre.
It is generally accepted that the best facet of Shakespeare’s work and what has made him stand the test of time is his verse.
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…
35MM is subtitled ‘a musical exhibition’.
Maybe it’s because I’m a Brightonian, but this show certainly didn’t make me love London town.
This musical is about adolescent sex.
Before going to the Bongo Club I was a cabaret virgin.
James Acaster claims to be very excitable, but this claim is not borne out by his laid back delivery and mundane choice of topics.
‘I haven’t played original stuff for a while’ was Austen George’s mumbled apology to the Acoustic Music Centre audience after encountering difficulty remembering his chords…
Geoff Paine (from Neighbours) leads a team of experienced improvisers in this never-before performed musical based on audience suggestion.
Clive James returns to Edinburgh with two daily shows, a lunchtime chat show for those who want to see him in one-to-one conversation with guests and an evening one-man show in whi…
Mary Robinson so besotted the Prince of Wales (later George IV) with her performance as Perdita in The Winters Tale that he took her as a mistress.
Greeted by the eccentric theatre owner and a glamorous showgirl, the audience wander into a Pleasance Dome transformed especially for this one-off show into the elegant Empire Thea…
As titles go this one is pretty much guaranteed to get your attention.
Before the lights had barely dimmed, the main actor confidently strode on stage and began the central monologue of how his life in Hull was bad.
There’s no one quite like Roald Dahl for children.
Showcasing the best Cabaret of the Fringe – so states the publicity – Cabaret Nova offers 20 minute titbits of full shows running across a range of venues.
‘This is the year of cabaret at the Fringe!’, exclaims an exuberant Des O’Connor (no not that one, this one is really rather young and yummy).
Hildegard of Bingen is a twelfth-century German abbess now famed for her extraordinary writings and music.
Imagine Richard and Judy.
When strangers Bill and Jim get stuck in a lift, it’s pretty inevitable that they should end up reflecting on life and end up best of friends.
Elis James bounds onto the stage with wonderful energy and a poetic way with language; there is something wonderfully friendly about this Welshman that gives you the feeling that r…
Meet Mr Clart, the drunken and prurient tour guide of the famous Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour.
After the bustle of Princes Street and the Royal Mile with their American Indian/Celtic/Oriental drumming combos and hundreds of flyers, the last thing I expected in the middle of …
Imagine if Frank Sinatra and David Walliams put on a film noir parody with Deano Wicks from Eastenders.
Dont let the Edinburgh Academy theatre and the audience of grandmas put you off the scent: this is a professional production of an off-Broadway show.
In this offering from the American High School Musical Theatre Festival, Shakespeare’s text is revamped into a slick news room in a specially commissioned work from Chris Wynters…
For all the excellent performances and wonderfully controlled aesthetic, this production amounts to nothing more than average; because it’s Belt Up, that’s disappointing.
James Smiley, Public School Twat is described as ‘One young man.
After striding into the Assembly Ballroom to tumultuous applause, guitarist Ewan Robertson’s wry remark was, ‘Hope you enjoyed the dramatic entrance there.
Misdirected sexual attraction is the plate of the day from the Cambridge University Opera Society.
The focus in this studio production is on the music and on the actors voices: Jason Robert Browns jazz pop score and our double-star combo can hardly fail to please! Every son…
Nominative determinism is a theory that someone’s name will influence or even dictate their life.
This is the year of Cabaret at the Fringe.
Tim Rose and Andy Philip are two fantastic guitarists.
Thank goodness they didn’t call it Greenday: The Musical, because if they had, they wouldn’t have got half the audience they did.
Maybe it was lack of sleep.
‘Improv Comedy’, for a genre whose very definition implies limitless scope, seems to be becoming an increasingly tired medium.
Call me strange, but watching this show twice (in English and in Japanese) has been my most fascinating theatre experience in a long time.
This gal can play the piano.
Let me start by suggesting that people of a nervous disposition need not read this review, since you sure as anything won’t enjoy the show.
A gaggle of children charged into Paradise at the Vault for Scotch Broth, promised sing-a-long fun with long-time Fringe performer Dennis Alexander.
Not another comedy about nuns! I cried, being one of those people who dont find nuns intrinsically amusing, but I must confess I found it difficult to suppress a giggle when the …
The marketing for Auntie Myra’s Fun Show misleadingly promises something pretty outrageous.
In a blank-canvas office, the corporate machine squeezes one last drop of inspiration from two ad-men at the end of their tether.
‘An oasis in the Fringe… with bagpipes’ is how piper and most talkative Battlefield Band member Alasdair White described their show.
‘Ooh, he were good, that Mercutio! Shame he had to die, really.
Chris Corcoran and Elis James aka Mr Chairman and Rex Jones, the Caretaker, invite you to join them (and the third mystery comedian who remains un-credited) at the committee meetin…
Writing a show is a difficult enough task; to then both act and direct said show is worthy of a titan.
An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouchs last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly…
The gimmick for this showcase show is that it’s meant to be ‘Yorkshire’ comedy, whatever that may be.
Zennor is not, as it turns out, a distant alien empire, but a small fishing village in Cornwall.
Sovereign debt, bad credit, riots and scandals – the Euro, and the sky, is falling.
The stage is dark as three figures in black cloaks pop up from the audience speaking rhyming couplets; it is a cheap pantomime joke and I thought the show would get better.
I had never been to a strip club before.
Ellis James is a natural stand-up comedian.
Alone in a sixth-floor storeroom, will Lee Harvey Oswald use his gun to kill John F.
A huge final number, full cast on stage, twiddly runs over the final note.
James Christopher’s tactic of combining the show titles of award-winning comedians seems a strange choice.
Sadly displaced from their usual venue, the St Andrew’s and St George’s West festival-within-the-festival have set themselves up in Royal Overseas House.
A musical theatre fan (á la Wayne Koestenbaum) shows the audience one of his favourite records to find respite from his non-specific sadness.
Deep in the bowels of the Barbican lies a show which defies categorisation.
The Governor and his wife are forced to flee in the wake of a peasant uprising, but neglect to take their newborn baby with them.
Combine the Tellytubbies with a political agenda and you wouldnt be too far off this exuberant adaption of the story of the double-helix hypothesis.
Downstairs in a night club that makes an awkward bedfellow for performance, youll find seasoned actress & comedienne, Sarah Louise-Young conjuring up three very distinct characte…
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 …
A word of warning: if an hour of explicit homosexual phone sex is the sort of thing that sends you running to complain to Mary Whitehouse, then look away now.
‘Colour and light’ exclaims Georges, and this production takes that seriously.
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.
Daniel Cainer plays keyboard and guitar, sings and tells stories about the beginning of Judaism, Jewish migration and his childhood experiences.
Its easy to lie into a computer keyboard, isnt it? Its also frighteningly easy to tell the truth more of the truth that perhaps you should.
The Cabaret of Pottiness is usually a monthly event but has sprung itself on Camden for three nights, in honour of the Fringe festival.
When extremely enthusiastic New York comic Abigoliah Schamaunn bounded in “from the back of the room to the front of the room!”, her iPod stopped dead as she arrived onstage.
It is a great honour for any composer to have their work cherry-picked by fans and turned into a revue.
This high-school production of the Broadway classic hits the ground running with its tale of big-name theatre-star Margo Channing gradually usurped by the devious and considerably …
The A-level drama students of St Marylebone CE School in London give this frothy oldie a new lease of life.
The downside of performing in a multi-show venue must surely be that you may have very little time to set up a show beforehand — often little more than 10 minutes — while alway…
Naturalism, at its best, carefully communicates the subtle stories behind the realistically portrayed events on stage.
Delamere Mortal is a stand-up show with a difference.
Jean Paul Jones is an eighteenth-century US naval commander with Scottish roots; and this is the musical of his life.
The “romantic and provocative” Remember Me, while initially a little obtuse, strikes a neat balance between art installation, audible sensation and theatrical performance.
Lewis Barlow is an old-school parlour magician working within the great close-up tradition of tricks with coins, cards, ropes and money borrowed from the audience.
The concept behind this production was brilliant and ingenious: Take one group of 20-somethings and send them back to school.
A travel writer returns to Scotland after twenty years travelling the world.
Never before has a kazoo been blown with such gusto; so far so good as the two performers began the show with a confident song.
On the eve of his thirtieth birthday, Jons pre-life crisis takes the form of a musical monologue with supporting cast.
Rambert is quite possible the most important dance company performing in Britain today; at the very least their influence is far-reaching.
The audience quietly filed in to see Tim Key pacing the stage like a panther, brandishing a rose like an inept but enthusiastic fencer and weaving around his microphone stand, a la…
When I was little I had a Jackanory audio tape which I would listen to as I fell asleep.
What happened in this hour long show is still not quite clear; there was singing, nudity, drag, and a large cupboard to be sure.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Have you seen that Jason Robert Brown musical where the smart Jewish guy falls for the neurotic Irish Catholic girl? Despite being the premise of three of his shows to my mind, in …
This show suffers from a major conceptual problem.
Tight collars and tighter dialogue were on display as Charlotte Productions continued their ‘adaptations of forgotten literature’ with Miss Marchbanks, a delightful romp of a V…
This show, says its author and performer Daniel Cainer, has been catalogued under theatre because its neither particularly funny or particularly musical.
I knew three things about the show before it started; that there are horror stories, that there are three of them and that they are presumably related to Poe.
It’s rare for a Fringe stand-up show to devote a significant stretch of time to the correct pronunciation of Kettering Town F.
Sarah-Louise Young channels four very different, equally hilarious and rather odd women in this cabaret spectacular.
Mr Ken Dee cuts a striking figure in a dress.
This was my first venture over to C eca, a venue with a reputation amongst some as being out of the way.
To get through the third night of BBC Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret you needed a strong stomach or a repressed gag reflex as the show went truly dirty in pursuit of the utterly…
BBC Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret is the perfect late-night entertainment show: the cream of the Fringe’s weird and wonderful crop is given short slots to impress a sizeable …
The magical, dusky venue that is the Assembly Elegance Tent provided the perfect atmosphere for the night-time revels of Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique.
Burst is a highly ambitious set of interlinked character portraits set in 20s England and Sudan.
When is a musical not a musical? When it’s a sung play, of course.
Five students meet for the first time in the flat they are to share for their first year of university.
I’ve no idea why this show is called Flame and Frost, but I don’t really mind.
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…
Other Voices promised much — ‘comedy, politics, naughty lyrics, free sweets… And a veritable smorgasbord of poetry antics’, but the most significant terminology on its titl…
Zanna is a match-making fairy at Heartsville High, where the school Chess club rule the school and being gay is normal.
Edinburgh is a beautiful city, with its ancient monuments, imposing churches and symmetrical townhouses.
The songs of Belgian-born chanteur Jacques Brel are renowned for their colourful imagery and dramatic storytelling.
Musicals bring me out in a rash.
The black man and the white man find themselves in a children’s playground, telling each other their tragic stories.
Jonathan Storeys beautiful paper theatre is the setting for the tale of Jack Pratchard, the falling-piano casualty who discovers the City of the Dead under a drunk mans hat.
Billed as a celebration of ‘decomposition’, Cabaret Decay Unlimited is an oddity of a show.
A common adage given to budding creative writers is “Write what you know” to allow for the honesty and candour that makes your output more accessible.
It’s an all too familiar, but unfortunate, story for a reviewer.
Has Dr Evil been up to his usual shenanigans again? At first glance it looks like I’d just walked into a Marvel-Comics-created wicked plot.
I have faint memories of being taken to a children’s dance and movement class when I was about two.
How much do you know about obscure mid 90s Britpop band Wilby? Not much? Evidently anyone with a real niche interest in obscure Britpop bands should make it their business to find …
Searching for words to describe Fabled is difficult, which is appropriate as Lois Tucker does not utter a single one for the entire hour she is on stage.
Are you back for more Dick, or are you inexperienced in these areas? Of course I’m referring to the madcap world of adult panto at the Leicester Square Theatre.
This show is certainly value for money.
The musical duo that make up EastEnd Cabaret look like they could have been dragged straight from a Berlin drag bar.
You may recognise these two from TV.
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of Robert Browning’s birth, and Julian Lopez-Morillas solo performance honours the occasion with a presentation depicting one of the greatest roman…
What a charming narrative – a mountain man cons a young lady into marital servitude, at which point his six younger brothers steal six other women, holding them captive over wint…
This bitter-sweet musical errs self-consciously on the side of the sweet, providing a Rom Com where everything seems to go right.
One Rogue Reporter describes its presenter Rich Peppiatt’s progression from Daily Star lackey to vehement tabloid terror.
A wonderful farsical musical romp in the tradition of Mapp and Lucia, Glee and The Stepford Wives, Swing! is the story of a lower-class family who move to wealthy suburban Wafthead…
Absolute Cabaret with Karen Egan is a delightful show.
I had no idea what to expect when I went to see The Cabaret of Menace at C too.
Vive Le Cabaret is a variety performance with a variety of class.
I love Lili.
What can a reviewer say about a musical that’s different every night? By extension, what can a reviewer say about any show, since surely no two performances are the same? If you�…
Meet Robert Swann, the talentless writer, director and star of what is possibly the trippiest travesty of a play ever to be seen at a Fringe.
The outstanding young performers of the National Youth Choir of Scotland are joined by Whitburn Band for Sir James MacMillan’s poignant oratorio All the Hills and Vales Along, w…
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
The producers of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club have announced that from Monday 25 September 2023, the roles of The Emcee and Sally Bowles will be played by music icons Jake Shears an...
Comedy Editor and Scotland Editor James Macfarlane sits down with RuPaul's Drag Race royalty Monét X Change to discuss her debut Fringe show Life Be Lifein', why audiences today a...
James Macfarlane sits down with André De Freitas to discuss his Edinburgh debut What If, some of the best advice he's received from his peers and the unexpected moment that got hi...
James Macfarlane chats with Phil Ellis about his new show Phil Ellis' Excellent Comedy Show, celebrating 10 years at Edinburgh and his biggest achievements outside of comedy
Simon Ximenez looks into the sordid side of fandom as he talks to Emily Allan and Leah Hennessey about their new show, Slash.
James Macfarlane chats with Dominique Salerno about her debut Fringe show The Box Show, the relationship between creativity and constraint and just what she gets up to in that box.
James Macfarlane interviews Sid Singh about his new Fringe show Table For One, the differences between UK and American audiences and standing up to the government.
We've seen from shows such as Fleabag in 2013 that success at your Edinburgh debut show can lead to worldwide success.
James Macfarlane chats with the one and only Paul Merton about 20 years of Impro Chums, how to succeed in improvisational comedy and some of his favourite on-stage moments.
James Macfarlane chats with stand-up comedian David Ian about his debut Fringe show (Just a) Perfect Gay, queer role models and just what it means to be 'a perfect gay'.
James Macfarlane chats with comedian Robin Tran about her Fringe debut, how she deals with praise from big comedy names and her favourite way to control her audiences.
James Macfarlane chats with Tania Lacy about returning to the Fringe after 29 years with her show Everything's Coming Up Roses, her love of home crowds and her illustrious showbiz ...
Comedy and Scotland Editor James Macfarlane sits down with magician and mentalist Colin Cloud to discuss his new Edinburgh Fringe show After Dark, adjusting to Zoom life and why he...
Comedy and Scotland Editor James Macfarlane sits down with MC Hammersmith to discuss raps, rhymes and his new Edinburgh show Straight Outta Brompton.
James Macfarlane sits down with the one and only Danny Beard to discuss their debut Fringe show Danny Beard and Their Band, life since winning RuPaul's Drag Race UK and why the art...
Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter.
Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.
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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...
Daphne is a coming-of-age movie about a 28, sorry, 31-year-old woman who witnesses a stabbing in a corner shop.
Rehearsal photos released of Julian Clary and James Nelson-Joyce in the world première of the two-handed black comedy, Le Grand Mort.
Mutterings about star ratings are as much a part of the Fringe as plastic pint glasses.
In 2005 it was revealed that author JT LeRoy was in fact a hoax – written by Laura Albert but played in person by her sister in law Savannah Knoop.
Architect Rob can't find his Rotoring mechanical pencil.
Broadway Baby’s Gordon Douglas met Adam Castle, the host of Pollyanna to talk about the outrageous, late-night queer cabaret that’s on everybody’s minds.
Writer and actor Milly Thomas is best known in the theatre world for her 2016 play Clickbait and for writing an episode of Clique on BBC Three.
Underbelly Untapped Award-winner Prom Kween is a high-energy comedy musical about Matthew Crisson, the first non-binary person to win a prom queen title in a US high school.
Glenn Chandler, creator of the legendary Taggart, has become known at the Fringe for his plays exploring different facets of gay life.
As the Edinburgh International Festival and its Fringe celebrate their 70th anniversaries, Broadway Baby’s James T.
Modern Life Is Rubbish is romantic comedy about a couple whose love of music brings them together as well as revealing their differences.
Let Me Go is a feature film based on the true life of Helga Schneider (Juliet Stevenson) - whose mother was a Nazi war criminal.
When it was first staged in 2012, Phyllida Lloyd’s prison-set Julius Caesar was called “gimmicky, humourless and slow” by the Telegraph and “witty, liberating and inventive...
Greenwich Theatre is set to have an unprecedented profile at this year’s Brighton Fringe, with no less than eight productions heading for The Warren either co-produced or support...
With Easter on the horizon it’s time to turn attention to Brighton Fringe with a look at some shows that are likely to sell out. Book early – you have been warned.
Former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, sports presenter Ore Oduba and actress Lesley Joseph are the latest celebrities announced to appear on the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour, wh...
At the largest arts festival in the world, it's easy to forget that theatre wasn't always welcome in Britain.
Macabre comedy company Kill The Beast (Peter Brook and Manchester Theatre Award winners) return to the Fringe with their 70s werewolf spectacular He Had Hairy Hands and a new 80s f...
Agent of Influence: The Secret Life of Pamela More is the story of a high-society fashion journalist recruited by MI5 to facilitate the abdication of King Edward VIII.
How To Win Against History has been awarded the prestigious Bobby Award, Broadway Baby’s sixth star awarded to the very cream of Fringe performances.
Alice Munro’s short-story collection The View from Castle Rock fictionalises the real-life history of her ancestors’ economic migration from Scotland to Canada.
How to Win Against History is a new musical about Henry Cyril Paget, an eccentric, cross-dressing marquis who was written out of history by his family.
Poet Rupert Brooke is known for the patriotic poetry he wrote as World War One got under way, but most know little about the trail of broken hearts he left through Edwardian counte...
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.
Love for Sale a theatrical cabaret celebration of the music of Kurt Weill set in 1930s Paris.
Based on it’s performers’ real-life stand-up material, Jailmates is a love story about an unlikely couple who meet on a pen-pal website jailmates.
The festival is a place for the taboo and James Wilson-Taylor has brought the final taboo to Edinburgh… sort of? Ginger is the New Black sets out to rebrand redheads and challeng...
The elderly residents of a care home just off the A1 are waiting to die, some of them less quietly than others.
Hot Brown Honey is loud, proud, in your face, and at the Fringe for the first time.
Does a prophesy merely predict the future, or does it help to make it happen? New comedy drama In Tents and Purposes at the Assembly aims to find out, via time travel, Brechtian al...
Silver Lining’s Throwback is an aerial and acrobatic circus caper about the power of nostalgia and collective memory.
It’s the late 80s.
Multi award-winning comedian James Meehan wonders where all the working class comedians have gone.
Screenwriter, producer and director Tom Kinninmont’s latest feature film, The Carer, starring Brian Cox, made its European premiere at 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Kids in Love made its world premiere at the 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Let Megan guide you through the dos and dont's of online dating for Fringe 2016. Broadway Baby has a chat about her show Love Me Tinder..
Ever needed a guide to be a man? Perhaps you've read books, looked on the internet and searched for answers.
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.
Comedian David Ephgrave is getting straight to the point in this wonderfully innovative comedy that aims to make powerpoints more exciting than you've ever seen them before.
We talk to the kid-rocking, dance-loving DJ Monski Mouse about her disco-dancing extravaganza perfect for under fives (and their parents too)
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
It’s been nearly two years since The James Plays made their considerable impression at the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival and today audiences have the opportunity to spend...
Rona Munro is an award-winning Scottish writer for theatre, television and radio.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
Rona Munro, writer of the three James Plays – critically acclaimed and popular with audiences at the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival – has a new collaboration with Stephe...
Matt Tedford’s drag incarnation as Margaret Thatcher started life as a simple Halloween joke but has since taken on a bit of a life of her own, winning him Best Male Performer at...
The Fringe can be a tough place for emerging talent, struggling to be heard over the crowd.
Special guest Pete Shaw, Publisher of Broadway Baby, joins James T Harding and Grace Knight for ice cream and the second episode of Broadway Baby Breakfast.
Four-handed piano duo Worbey and Farrell (that’s two hands each, silly) have been wowing audiences with their unique blend of pianistic skill and peerless patter for nearly a dec...
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 ...
Join Broadway Baby Features Team James T Harding and Grace C Knight for the very first ever of all time Broadway Baby Breakfast.
Well-travelled poet Carys ‘Matic’ Jones brings Professional Nomad: What Happens When a Gap Year Becomes a Gap Decade? to Clerk's Bar this August.
Poet and performer Harry Giles, of former Guardian Best-of-the-Fringe fame, is bringing his new show Drone to Summerhall with the SHIFT/ collective this August.
Poet Stan Skinny brings Love Poems For The Feint Hearted to the PBH Free Frnge this year.
In the first of Broadway Baby's The Poets are Coming series, Ben Norris tells us about his one-man show The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Family, a look at fathers and sons thro...
Ali Maloney of the SHIFT/ collective tells us about HYDRONOMICON, his tentacle-related spoken-word show at Summerhall this August.
Andrew Blair gives Broadway Baby a taste of his spoken-word show This is Poetry with Ross McCleary, an exploration of fictional Edinburgh not at all based on the film Troll 2.
TED talk-giver Agnes Török gives us a tantalising preview of her spoken-word show If You're Happy and You Know It – Take This Survey, which is set to premiere&nb...
Matthew Harvey is bringing his stand-up poetry show Matthew Havey is... Dangerman! to the Fringe all the way from New Zealand.
Slam champion and Fringe veteran Tina Sederholm is bringing The Good Delusion to the Banshee Labyrinth this August.
Broadway Baby favourite Sophia Walker has won Best Spoken Word Show for two years running.
Scientist Mike Galsworthy is doing something rather different at Clerk's Bar this Fringe...
Fig leaves, female figures and chocolate cake will feature heavily in poet Alex Marsh's Fringe.
Dan Simpson is doing six shows at the Fringe this year. Six. Did I mention he's doing SIX SHOWS?
Six months after his first poetry collection is published, world slam champion Harry Baker is heading to the Fringe with Harry Baker - The Sunshine Kid.
Edinburgh man Matthew Macdonald brings Something Wicked This Way Comes to the Fringe this August, following his debut with Who Are Your People? last year.
Hairy poet and impro pianist Colin Bramwell brings his debut solo show Scale to the Pilgrim this Fringe. Expect Highlands kitsch without the kitsch.
BBC Slam champion David Lee Morgan is Building God at the Banshee Labyrinth this Fringe with a show about the great revolutions of history.
Loud Poet Sara Hirsch is bringing her debut spoken-word show, How Was It For You?, up to Clerk's Bar this August.
Poet Max Scratchmann will star alongside Alec Beattie in Edinburgh in the Shadows this August.
Scottish poet Rachel Amey is set to perform Peacock Blue as part of the SHIFT/ collective at Summerhall this August.
Gerard Logan will be performing in three spoken-word shows this Fringe, two based on the work of Oscar Wilde and one on Shakespeare's "The Rape of Lucrece".
Glaswegian-born poet Colin McGuire is set to debut his first solo show, The Wake Up Call, themed around sleep and sexuiality.
Broadway Baby talks to Rebecca O'Brien, joint artistic director of Knuckle and Joint about their upcoming show The Black Hoods Cabaret, which promises adult humour, puppet murder a...
Director Alexandra Spencer-Jones of Action to the Word made her name with her all-male production A Clockwork Orange, currently touring with Glynis Henderson Productions.
Comedian Lucy Porter’s first foray into theatre, The Fair Intellectual Club, plays at the Assembly Rooms this August.
Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story was the first show to win a coveted Broadway Baby Bobby Award this Fringe.
Miles Allen is the star of One Man Breaking Bad, a solo show which ambitiously retells all of Breaking Bad in sixty minutes - that's just under one minute per episode.
Chris Dolan is a Fringe First-winning writer, whose Scottish Independence-themed play The Pitiless Storm runs at the Assembly Rooms until the end of August starring David Hayman.
Oliver Lansley (artistic director) and James Seager (associate producer) are the masterminds behind Les Enfants Terribles, a theatre company now in its thirteenth year at the Fring...
withWings Theatre Company's The Duck Pond, a music and physical theatre-heavy adaptation of Swan Lake, has enjoyed a sell-out run at the Bedlam Theatre so far this August.
Stephanie Dale is a playwright with work produced by BBC Radio 4 and Birmingham REP among others.
Sophia Walker is the reigning BBC Slam champion and winner of multiple awards for her spoken-word show Around the World in Eight Mistakes.
Casual Violence are a five-man comedy sketch troupe who have been performing sketch comedy at the Fringe since 2010, this year bringing the comedy play The Great Fire of Nostril to...
Dag Andersson and Tove Sahlin are a real-life couple and the artistic directors of Shake it Collaborations, a Swedish performance company examining body and identity politics.
Steve Green is the artistic director of Fourth Monkey Theatre company, which this year brings five productions to the Fringe including Alice, a site-specific adaptation of the Lewi...
2013 Performance Poetry World Cup Champion Scott Wings, part of the Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Company in Brisbane, is performing his one-man spoken word/physical theatre Icarus F...
Who isn't a sucker for a good production company name? That's right - no one.
Alex Brockie is a midlands-based theatre maker whose play about a Mexican-wrestling star fallen on hard times, El Británico, is coming to theSpace this August.
Lewis Ironside is the director of Shit-faced Shakespeare, everyone's favourite inebriated classical theatre series, returning to the Fringe for the fifth year with a run at the Und...
Sam O’Rourke is co-writer and co-director of Much Ado About Zombies, a play coming to theSpace this August that.
Andrew J Davies is the writer and producer of What A Gay Play, a shamelessly raunchy play about a group of gay friends playing at C venues this August.
Patrick Wilde is a writer and director who's been a formative influence in British gay theatre since his What’s Wrong With Angry? was first mounted in 90s London.
Comedian David O'Doherty will host a one-off gig tomorrow to pay the temporary theatre license fee for his friend’s site-specific comedy horror show in a six-seater caravan.
Best known for playing Albert in the National Theatre's War Horse, actor Jack Holden is about to star in Awkward Conversations With Animals I've F*cked, Rob Hayes's new play about ...
Laura Witz founded the Edinburgh-based Charlotte Productions in 2009 and has since brought numerous plays about female history to the Fringe, including 2012’s Miss Marchbanks.
MargOH! Channing and MAN-ee Champagne are two delightful queens bringing fermented realness from New York to Edinburgh this August for a late-night run at The Laughing Horse.
A finalist at the Windsor Fringe Drama Festival, Julie Ford is preparing to premiere her new play, Totally Devoted, at theSpace this Fringe.
Musician, comedian and actor Ben Fairey, known for his acting roles in Channel 4’s Random Acts and M.